8-K
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): September 29, 2009 (September 24, 2009)
GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-13079
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73-0664379 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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One Gaylord Drive
Nashville, Tennessee
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37214 |
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (615) 316-6000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General
Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
ITEM 1.01. ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.
Underwriting Agreement
On September 24, 2009, Gaylord Entertainment Company, a Delaware corporation (the Company),
entered into an Underwriting Agreement (the Underwriting Agreement) with Deutsche Bank Securities
Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Wells
Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named in Schedule I thereto
(collectively, the Underwriters), providing for the offer and sale by the Company of 6,000,000
shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at a price to the public of $21.80 per share
(the Common Stock). The closing of the sale of the Common Stock occurred on September 29, 2009.
The net proceeds to the Company, after deducting the
Underwriters discounts and commissions and the estimated
offering expenses payable by the Company, were approximately $125.0 million.
In addition, pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company has granted to the
Underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 900,000 shares of Common Stock to
cover over-allotments, if any. If the Underwriters exercise their over-allotment option to purchase
additional shares of Common Stock in full, the Company estimates that the net proceeds to the
Company will total approximately $143.7 million.
The Underwriting Agreement includes representations, warranties and covenants by the Company
customary for agreements of this nature. It also provides for customary indemnification by each of
the Company and the Underwriters against certain liabilities arising out of or in connection with
the sale of the Common Stock and customary contribution provisions in respect of those liabilities.
The foregoing description of the material terms of the Underwriting Agreement is qualified in
its entirety by reference to the Underwriting Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1
and incorporated herein by reference.
Purchase Agreement
Also on September 24, 2008, the Company (and certain of its subsidiaries, as guarantors)
entered into a Purchase Agreement (the Purchase Agreement) with Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.,
Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Wells Fargo
Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several initial purchasers named in Schedule I thereto
(collectively, the Initial Purchasers), providing for the offer and sale by the Company of $300
million aggregate principal amount of 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2014 (the Notes) to the
Initial Purchasers for resale to certain qualified institutional buyers in compliance with Rule
144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act). The Company also granted
the Initial Purchasers an option to purchase up to an additional $60 million aggregate principal
amount of Notes to cover over-allotments, which option was exercised in full on September 25, 2009.
The closing of the sale of the $360 million aggregate principal amount of Notes occurred on
September 29, 2009. The net proceeds to the Company, after deducting the Initial Purchasers
discounts and commissions and the estimated offering expenses payable by the Company (including the net cost of the
convertible note hedge transactions entered into in connection with the offering of the Notes, as
described more fully under Convertible Note Hedge Transactions, below), were approximately $316.2
million.
The Purchase Agreement includes representations, warranties and covenants by the Company
customary for agreements of this nature. It also provides for customary indemnification by each of
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Company and the Initial Purchasers against certain liabilities arising out of or in connection with
the sale of the Notes and customary contribution provisions in respect of those liabilities.
The foregoing description of the material terms of the Purchase Agreement is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the Purchase Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and
incorporated herein by reference.
Indenture and the Notes
The Notes are governed by an indenture, dated as of September 29, 2009 (the Indenture) among
the Company, certain of the Companys subsidiaries, as guarantors, and U.S. Bank National
Association, as trustee. The Notes bear interest at a rate of 3.75% per annum, payable semiannually
in cash in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year, beginning April 10, 2010. The Notes
mature on October 1, 2014, unless earlier repurchased by the Company or converted, as described
below. The Notes are general unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the Company and rank equal
in right of payment with all of the Companys existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness,
including the Companys 8% Senior Notes due 2013 and 6.75% Senior Notes due 2014, and senior in
right of payment to all of the Companys future subordinated indebtedness, if any. The Notes will
be effectively subordinated to any of the Companys secured indebtedness to the extent of the value
of the assets securing such indebtedness.
The Notes are guaranteed, jointly and severally, on an unsecured unsubordinated basis by
certain of the Companys subsidiaries. Each guarantee will rank equally in right of payment with
such subsidiary guarantors existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness and senior in right
of payment to all future subordinated indebtedness, if any, of such subsidiary guarantor. The Notes
will be effectively subordinated to any secured indebtedness and effectively subordinated to all
indebtedness and other obligations of the Companys subsidiaries that do not guarantee the Notes.
Under the circumstances described below, each $1,000 principal amount of the Notes will be
convertible, into shares of the Companys common stock, at an initial conversion rate of 36.6972
shares of common stock per $1,000 in principal amount of the Notes (which is equivalent to an
initial conversion price of approximately $27.25 per share), subject to certain adjustments as set
forth in the Indenture. The Company may elect to deliver shares of its common stock, cash or a
combination of cash and shares of its common stock in satisfaction of its obligations upon
conversion of the Notes. Holders who convert their Notes in connection with a Make-Whole
Fundamental Change (as defined in the Indenture) may be entitled to a premium in the form of an
increase in the conversion rate.
The Notes are convertible under any of the following circumstances: (1) during any calendar
quarter ending after September 30, 2009 (and only during such calendar quarter), if the closing
price of the Companys common stock for at least 20 trading days during the 30 consecutive trading
day period ending on the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter exceeds
120% of the applicable conversion price per share of common stock on the last trading day of such
preceding calendar quarter; (2) during the ten business day period after any five consecutive
trading day period in which the Trading Price (as defined in the Indenture) per $1,000 principal
amount of Notes, as determined following a request by a Note holder, for each day in such five
consecutive trading day period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of
the Companys common stock and the applicable conversion rate, subject to certain procedures; (3)
if specified corporate transactions occur as described further in the Indenture; or (4) at any time
on or after July 1, 2014, until the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding October 1,
2014.
Upon a Fundamental Change (as defined in the Indenture),
holders may require the Company to repurchase all or a
portion of their Notes at a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be
repurchased, plus any accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to (but excluding) the
Fundamental Change Repurchase Date (as defined in the Indenture). The Notes are not redeemable at
the Companys option prior to maturity.
The Indenture contains customary terms and covenants, including that upon certain events of
default (as described in the Indenture) occurring and continuing, either the trustee or the holders
of at least 25% in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding may declare the entire principal
amount of all the Notes, and the interest accrued on such Notes, if any, to be immediately due and
payable. In the case of an event of default relating to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or
reorganization of the Company, the principal amount of the Notes together with any accrued and
unpaid interest thereon will automatically become and be immediately due and payable.
The Company does not intend to file a registration statement for the resale of the Notes or
any common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes. As a result, holders may only resell the
Notes or common stock issued upon conversion of the Notes, if any, pursuant to an exemption from
the registration requirements of the Securities Act and other applicable securities laws.
The foregoing descriptions of the Indenture and the Notes do not purport to be complete and
are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Indenture and form of Note, which are attached
hereto as Exhibits 4.1 and 4.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.
Convertible Note Hedge Transactions
In connection with the private offering of the Notes, the Company entered into convertible
note hedge transactions (each a Confirmation of Convertible Note Hedge Transaction) with respect
to its common stock (the Purchased Options), dated September 24, 2009, with certain of the
Initial Purchasers or their affiliates (the Counterparties). The Confirmation of Convertible Note
Hedge Transactions provides for the payment of aggregate premiums by the Company of $63.9 million
to the Counterparties for the Purchased Options. The Purchased Options cover, subject to
anti-dilution adjustments substantially similar to the Notes, approximately 11.0 million shares of
the Companys common stock at a strike price that corresponds to the initial conversion price of
the Notes, also subject to certain customary adjustments, and are exercisable at each conversion
date of the Notes. The Purchased Options will expire on October 1, 2014.
On September 25, 2009, as a result of the Initial Purchasers exercise in full of their option
to purchase additional Notes, the Company and the Counterparties entered into Amendment Agreements
to Note Hedge Confirmations, amending the Confirmations of Convertible Note Hedge Transactions to
increase the number of shares subject to the Purchased Options to
approximately 13.2 million shares of the
Companys common stock and to increase the premium payable by the Company for the Purchased Options
to approximately $76.7 million.
On September 29, 2009, the Company paid to the Counterparties the approximately $76.7 million
premium for the Purchased Options.
The Purchased Options are intended to reduce the potential dilution upon conversion of the
Notes in the event that the market value per share of the Companys common stock, as measured under
the Notes, at the time of exercise is greater than the conversion price of the Notes.
The Purchased Options (and amendments thereto) are separate transactions, entered into by the
Company and the Counterparties, and are not part of the terms of the Notes or the warrants
described below. Holders of the Notes will not have any rights with respect to the Purchased
Options.
The foregoing descriptions of the Purchased Options and amendments thereto do not purport to
be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Equity Derivative Confirmations
with respect to the convertible note hedge transactions, which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.2
through 10.5, and the Amendment Agreements to Note Hedge Confirmation, which are attached hereto as
Exhibits 10.10 through 10.13, and all of which are incorporated herein by reference.
Warrant Transactions
The Company also entered into warrant transactions with the Counterparties (each a
Confirmation of Warrant Transaction), also dated September 24, 2009, whereby the Company sold to
such Counterparties warrants (the Warrants) to acquire, subject to customary anti-dilution
adjustments, up to approximately 11.0 million shares of the Companys common stock at a strike
price of $32.70 per share, subject to customary adjustments, for an aggregate premium of
approximately $36.5 million.
On September 25, 2009, as a result of the Initial Purchasers exercise in full of their option
to purchase additional Notes, the Company and the Counterparties entered into Amendment Agreements
to Warrant Confirmations, amending the Confirmations of Warrant Transactions to increase the number
of shares subject to the Warrants to 13.2 million shares of the Companys common stock and to
increase the premium payable by the Counterparties for the Warrants to approximately $43.7 million.
On September 29, 2009, the Counterparties paid to the Company approximately $43.7 million
premium for the Warrants.
If the market price per share of the Companys common stock, as measured under the Warrants,
exceeds the strike price of the Warrants, the Warrants will have a dilutive effect on the Companys
earnings per share.
The Warrants (and amendments thereto) are separate transactions, entered into by the Company
and the Counterparties, and are not part of the terms of the Notes or the Purchased Options.
Holders of the Notes will not have any rights with respect to the Warrants.
The foregoing descriptions of the Warrants and the amendments thereto do not purport to be
complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Equity Derivative
Confirmations with
respect to the warrant transactions, which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.6 through 10.9, and
the Amendment Agreements to Warrant Confirmation, which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.14
through 10.17, and all of which are incorporated herein by reference.
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CREATION OF A DIRECT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OR AN OBLIGATION UNDER AN OFF-BALANCE SHEET
ARRANGEMENT OF A REGISTRANT. |
The information in Item 1.01 above is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 3.02. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.
On September 29, 2009, the Company issued $360 million aggregate principal amount of the
Notes, pursuant to the Indenture. The Initial Purchasers of the Notes received an aggregate
discount of approximately $8.6 million. The offer and sale of the Notes to the Initial Purchasers
was not registered under the Securities Act in reliance upon the exemption from registration under
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act as such transaction did not involve a public offering of
securities. The Initial Purchasers then offered for resale the Notes to qualified institutional
buyers pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A under the Securities Act.
The Company relied on these exemptions from registration based in part on representations made by
the Initial Purchasers. Based on the initial conversion rate of the Notes of 36.6972 shares of
common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the Notes, the maximum number of shares of common stock
issuable upon conversion of the Notes is approximately 13.2 million, subject to customary
anti-dilution adjustments. The Company has initially elected to settle its conversion obligation by
delivering a combination of cash and shares of its common stock with a Specified Dollar Amount
(as defined in the Indenture) equal to $1,000.
The Company offered and sold the Warrants to the Counterparties in reliance on the exemption
from registration provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act. The Company relied on this
exemption from registration based in part on representations made by the Counterparties to the
Company. The Warrants, as amended, are exercisable for up to approximately 13.2 million shares of
the Companys common stock. The Company received an aggregate payment of approximately $43.7
million for the sale of the Warrants.
Additional information is provided in Item 1.01 above and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.
On September 29, 2009, the Company issued two press releases announcing the closings of (i)
its public offering of the Common Stock and (ii) its private placement of $360 million in aggregate
principal amount of the Notes, its purchase of the Purchased Options and its sale of the Warrants.
Copies of these press releases are filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively.
This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed, among other things, to incorporate by
reference exhibits into the Companys effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3,
Registration No. 333-159052, and the prospectus dated May 21, 2009 included therein, the
preliminary prospectus supplement relating thereto dated September 23, 2009 and the final
prospectus supplement relating thereto dated September 24, 2009 in connection with the Companys
offering of the Common Stock pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, all as described under Item
1.01 above.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits
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Underwriting Agreement dated September 24, 2009, by and among Deutsche Bank
Securities Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several
underwriters named in Schedule I thereto. |
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4.1 |
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Indenture related to the 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2014, dated as of
September 29, 2009, among Gaylord Entertainment Company, certain subsidiaries of
Gaylord Entertainment Company, as guarantors, and U.S. Bank National Association, as
trustee. |
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4.2 |
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Form of 3.75% Convertible Senior Note due 2014 (included in Exhibit 4.1). |
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5.1 |
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Opinion of Bass, Berry & Sims PLC. |
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10.1 |
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Purchase Agreement dated September 24, 2009, by and among Gaylord Entertainment
Company, certain subsidiaries of Gaylord Entertainment Company, as guarantors, and
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce,
Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the
several initial purchasers named in Schedule I thereto. |
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10.2 |
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Equity Derivatives Confirmation (convertible note hedge transaction), dated
September 24, 2009, between Gaylord Entertainment Company and Deutsche Bank AG, London
Branch. |
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10.3 |
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Equity Derivatives Confirmation (convertible note hedge transaction), dated
September 24, 2009, between Gaylord Entertainment Company and Citibank N.A. |
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10.4 |
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Equity Derivatives Confirmation (convertible note hedge transaction), dated
September 24, 2009, between Gaylord Entertainment Company and Wachovia Bank, National Association. |
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10.5 |
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Equity Derivatives Confirmation (convertible note hedge transaction), dated
September 24, 2009, between Gaylord Entertainment Company and Bank of America, N.A. |
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10.6 |
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Equity Derivatives Confirmation (warrant transaction), dated September 24,
2009, between Gaylord Entertainment Company and Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch. |
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10.7 |
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Equity Derivatives Confirmation (warrant transaction), dated September 24,
2009, between Gaylord Entertainment Company and Citibank N.A. |
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10.8 |
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Equity Derivatives Confirmation (warrant transaction), dated September 24,
2009, between Gaylord Entertainment Company and Wachovia Bank, National Association. |
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Equity Derivatives Confirmation (warrant transaction), dated September 24,
2009, between Gaylord Entertainment Company and Bank of America, N.A. |
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Amendment Agreement to Note Hedge Confirmation, dated as of September 25,
2009, between Gaylord Entertainment Company and Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch. |
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Amendment Agreement to Note Hedge Confirmation, dated as of September 25,
2009, between Gaylord Entertainment Company and Citibank N.A. |
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Amendment Agreement to Note Hedge Confirmation, dated as of September 25,
2009, between Gaylord Entertainment Company and Wachovia Bank, National Association. |
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10.13 |
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Amendment Agreement to Note Hedge Confirmation, dated as of September 25,
2009, between Gaylord Entertainment Company and Bank of America, N.A. |
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10.14 |
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Amendment Agreement to Warrant Confirmation, dated as of September 25, 2009,
between Gaylord Entertainment Company and Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch. |
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10.15 |
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Amendment Agreement to Warrant Confirmation, dated as of September 25, 2009,
between Gaylord Entertainment Company and Citibank N.A. |
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10.16 |
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Amendment Agreement to Warrant Confirmation, dated as of September 25, 2009,
between Gaylord Entertainment Company and Wachovia Bank, National Association. |
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10.17 |
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Amendment Agreement to Warrant Confirmation, dated as of September 25, 2009,
between Gaylord Entertainment Company and Bank of America, N.A. |
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99.1 |
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Press Release of Gaylord Entertainment Company dated September 29, 2009. |
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99.2 |
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Press Release of Gaylord Entertainment Company dated September 29, 2009. |
SIGNATURES
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.
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GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY
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Date: September 29, 2009 |
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/s/
Carter R. Todd
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Carter R. Todd |
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Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary |
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INDEX OF EXHIBITS
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Underwriting Agreement dated September 24, 2009, by and among Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.,
Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Wells
Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named in Schedule I
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Indenture related to the 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2014, dated as of September 29,
2009, among Gaylord Entertainment Company, certain subsidiaries of Gaylord Entertainment
Company, as guarantors, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee. |
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Form of 3.75% Convertible Senior Note due 2014 (included in Exhibit 4.1). |
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Opinion of Bass, Berry & Sims PLC. |
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Purchase Agreement dated September 24, 2009, by and among Gaylord Entertainment Company,
certain subsidiaries of Gaylord Entertainment Company, as guarantors, and Deutsche Bank
Securities Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several initial
purchasers named in Schedule I thereto. |
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Equity Derivatives Confirmation (convertible note hedge transaction), dated September 24,
2009, between Gaylord Entertainment Company and Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch. |
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10.3 |
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Equity Derivatives Confirmation (convertible note hedge transaction), dated September 24,
2009, between Gaylord Entertainment Company and Citibank N.A. |
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10.4 |
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Equity Derivatives Confirmation (convertible note hedge transaction), dated September 24,
2009, between Gaylord Entertainment Company and Wachovia Bank, National Association. |
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10.5 |
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Equity Derivatives Confirmation (convertible note hedge transaction), dated September 24,
2009, between Gaylord Entertainment Company and Bank of America, N.A. |
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10.6 |
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Equity Derivatives Confirmation (warrant transaction), dated September 24, 2009, between
Gaylord Entertainment Company and Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch. |
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Equity Derivatives Confirmation (warrant transaction), dated September 24, 2009, between
Gaylord Entertainment Company and Citibank N.A. |
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10.8 |
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Equity Derivatives Confirmation (warrant transaction), dated September 24, 2009, between
Gaylord Entertainment Company and Wachovia Bank, National Association. |
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10.9 |
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Equity Derivatives Confirmation (warrant transaction), dated September 24, 2009, between
Gaylord Entertainment Company and Bank of America, N.A. |
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10.10 |
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Amendment Agreement to Note Hedge Confirmation, dated as of September 25, 2009, between
Gaylord Entertainment Company and Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch. |
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10.11 |
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Amendment Agreement to Note Hedge Confirmation, dated as of September 25, 2009, between
Gaylord Entertainment Company and Citibank N.A. |
10.12 |
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Amendment Agreement to Note Hedge Confirmation, dated as of September 25, 2009, between
Gaylord Entertainment Company and Wachovia Bank, National Association. |
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10.13 |
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Amendment Agreement to Note Hedge Confirmation, dated as of September 25, 2009, between
Gaylord Entertainment Company and Bank of America, N.A. |
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10.14 |
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Amendment Agreement to Warrant Confirmation, dated as of September 25, 2009, between Gaylord
Entertainment Company and Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch. |
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10.15 |
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Amendment Agreement to Warrant Confirmation, dated as of September 25, 2009, between Gaylord
Entertainment Company and Citibank N.A. |
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10.16 |
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Amendment Agreement to Warrant Confirmation, dated as of September 25, 2009, between Gaylord
Entertainment Company and Wachovia Bank, National Association. |
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10.17 |
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Amendment Agreement to Warrant Confirmation, dated as of September 25, 2009, between Gaylord
Entertainment Company and Bank of America, N.A. |
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99.1 |
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Press Release of Gaylord Entertainment Company dated September 29, 2009. |
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99.2 |
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Press Release of Gaylord Entertainment Company dated September 29, 2009. |
EX-1.1
Exhibit 1.1
Execution Copy
6,000,000 Shares
Gaylord Entertainment Company
Common Stock
($0.01 Par Value)
UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
September 24, 2009
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
As Representatives of the
Several Underwriters
c/o Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
60 Wall Street, 4th Floor
New York, New York 10005
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Gaylord Entertainment Company, a Delaware corporation (the Company), proposes to sell to the
several underwriters (the Underwriters) named in Schedule I hereto for whom you are
acting as representatives (the Representatives) an aggregate of 6,000,000 shares (the Firm
Shares) of the Companys common stock, $0.01 par value (the Common Stock). The respective
amounts of the Firm Shares to be so purchased by the several Underwriters are set forth opposite
their names in Schedule I hereto. The Company also proposes to sell at the Underwriters
option an aggregate of up to 900,000 additional shares of the Companys Common Stock (the Option
Shares) as set forth below.
As the Representatives, you have advised the Company (a) that you are authorized to enter into
this Agreement on behalf of the several Underwriters, and (b) that the several
Underwriters are willing, acting severally and not jointly, to purchase the number of Firm
Shares set forth opposite their respective names in Schedule I, plus their pro rata portion
of the Option
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Shares if you elect to exercise the over-allotment option in whole or in part for the accounts of
the several Underwriters. The Firm Shares and the Option Shares (to the extent the aforementioned
option is exercised) are herein collectively referred to as the Shares. In accordance with that
certain Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated as of March 9, 2009 (the Rights Agreement),
by and between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent, each outstanding
share of Common Stock of the Company is accompanied by one preferred share purchase right (a
Right); each Right representing the right to purchase one one-hundredth of a share of Series A
Junior Participating Preferred Stock of the Company upon the terms and subject to the conditions
set forth in the Rights Agreement. Until the Distribution Date (as defined in the Rights
Agreement), the Rights trade with, and will be inseparable from, the Common Stock. Each Share
issued and sold by the Company pursuant to this Agreement shall be issued together with a Right.
In this Agreement, the terms Firm Shares, Option Shares, Shares and Common Stock shall be
deemed to include the Right which accompanies each share of Common Stock.
Concurrent with the offering and sale of the Shares by the Company pursuant to the terms of
this Agreement, the Company is offering to sell (i) $300,000,000 in aggregate principal amount (or
up to $360,000,000 in aggregate principal amount if the underwriters exercise the over-allotment
option in full) of 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2014 (the Convertible Notes),
pursuant to the terms of a purchase agreement, dated of even date herewith between the Company and
certain of the Underwriters in their capacity as initial purchasers thereunder.
In consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein and of the interests of the parties
in the transactions contemplated hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Representations and Warranties of the Company.
The Company represents and warrants to each of the Underwriters as follows:
(a) Registration Statement. A shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-159052)
in respect of the Shares, including a form of prospectus (the Base Prospectus), has been prepared
and filed by the Company and has been declared effective in conformity with the requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Act) and the rules and regulations (the Rules and
Regulations) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) thereunder. The Company
and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement meet the requirements and comply with the
conditions for the use of Form S-3. Copies of such registration statement, including any
amendments thereto, the Base Prospectus, as supplemented by any preliminary prospectus (including
any preliminary prospectus supplement) relating to the Shares filed with the Commission pursuant to
Rule 424(b) under the Act, and including the documents incorporated in the Base Prospectus by
reference (a Preliminary Prospectus), and the exhibits, financial statements and schedules to
such registration statement, in each case as finally amended and revised, have heretofore been
delivered by the Company to you. Such registration statement, together with any registration
statement filed by the Company pursuant to Rules 413(b) and 462(f) under the Act, is herein
referred to as the Registration Statement, which shall be deemed to include all information
omitted therefrom in reliance upon Rules 430A, 430B or 430C under the Act and contained in the
Prospectus referred to below, has become effective under the Act and no post-effective amendment to
the Registration Statement has been filed as of the date of this
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Agreement. Prospectus means the form of prospectus relating to the Shares first filed with
the Commission pursuant to and within the time limits described in Rule 424(b) under the Act and in
accordance with Section 4(a) hereof. Any reference herein to the Registration Statement, any
Preliminary Prospectus or to the Prospectus or to any amendment or supplement to any of the
foregoing documents shall be deemed to refer to and include any documents incorporated by reference
therein, and, also shall be deemed to include any documents incorporated by reference therein, and
any supplements or amendments thereto, filed with the Commission after the date of filing of the
Prospectus under Rule 424(b) under the Act, and prior to the termination of the offering of the
Shares by the Underwriters.
(b) General Disclosure Package. As of the Applicable Time (as defined below) and as of the
Closing Date or the Option Closing Date, as the case may be, neither (i) the General Use Free
Writing Prospectus (as defined below) issued at or prior to the Applicable Time, the Statutory
Prospectus (as defined below) and the information included on Schedule II hereto, all
considered together (collectively, the General Disclosure Package), nor (ii) any individual
Limited Use Free Writing Prospectus (as defined below), when considered together with the General
Disclosure Package, included or will include any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted or
will 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 information contained in or omitted
from any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, in reliance upon, and in conformity with, written
information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of any Underwriter through the
Representatives, specifically for use therein, it being understood and agreed that the only such
information is that described in Section 13 herein. As used in this subsection and elsewhere in
this Agreement:
Applicable Time means 8:00 am (New York time) on September 24, 2009 or such other time as
agreed to in writing by the Company and the Representatives.
Statutory Prospectus means the Base Prospectus, as amended and supplemented immediately
prior to the Applicable Time, including any document incorporated by reference therein and any
prospectus supplements deemed to be a part thereof.
Issuer Free Writing Prospectus means any issuer free writing prospectus, as defined in
Rule 433 under the Act, relating to the Shares in the form filed or required to be filed with the
Commission or, if not required to be filed, in the form retained in the Companys records pursuant
to Rule 433(g) under the Act.
General Use Free Writing Prospectus means any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus that is
identified on Schedule II hereto.
Limited Use Free Writing Prospectus means any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus that is not a
General Use Free Writing Prospectus.
(c) Registration Statement and Prospectus. The Commission has not issued an order preventing
or suspending the use of any Preliminary Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or the
Prospectus relating to the proposed offering of the Shares, and no
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proceeding for that purpose or pursuant to Section 8A of the Act has been instituted or, to
the Companys knowledge, threatened by the Commission. No order suspending the effectiveness of
the Registration Statement has been issued by the Commission and the Company has not received
notice after due inquiry of any proceeding for that purpose that has been initiated or threatened
by the Commission. As of the applicable effective date of the Registration Statement and any
amendment thereto, the Registration Statement complied and will comply in all material respects
with the Act and the Rules and Regulations and did not and will not contain any untrue statement of
a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make
the statements therein not misleading. The documents incorporated, or to be incorporated, by
reference in the Prospectus, at the time filed with the Commission complied and will comply in all
material respects to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) or
the Act, as applicable, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder. The Prospectus
and any amendments and supplements thereto as of their respective dates, the Closing Date and, if
applicable, the Option Closing Date, do not and will not contain any untrue statement of a material
fact and do not and will not 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
information contained in or omitted from the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, or any such
amendment or supplement, in reliance upon, and in conformity with, written information furnished to
the Company by or on behalf of any Underwriter through the Representatives, specifically for use
therein, it being understood and agreed that the only such information is that described in Section
13 herein.
(d) Issuer Free Writing Prospectus. Each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, as of its issue date
and at all subsequent times through the completion of the public offer and sale of the Shares did
not, does not and will not include any information that conflicted, conflicts or will conflict with
the information contained in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, including any document
incorporated by reference and any Prospectus Supplement deemed to be a part thereof that has not
been superseded or modified; provided, however, that the Company makes no
representations or warranties as to information contained in or omitted from any Issuer Free
Writing Prospectus in reliance upon, and in conformity with, written information furnished to the
Company by or on behalf of any Underwriter through the Representatives, specifically for use
therein, it being understood and agreed that the only such information is that described in Section
13 herein.
(e) Offering Materials. The Company has not, directly or indirectly, distributed and will not
distribute any offering material in connection with the offering and sale of the Shares other than
any Preliminary Prospectus, the Prospectus and other materials, if any, permitted under the Act and
consistent with Section 4(b) below. If required, the Company will file with the Commission all
Issuer Free Writing Prospectuses in the time and manner required under Rules 163(b)(2) and 433(d)
under the Act.
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(g) Not an Ineligible Issuer. (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 Act) of the Shares and (ii) as of the date hereof
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(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 under the Act, without
taking into account any determination by the Commission pursuant to Rule 405 under the Act that it
is not necessary that the Company be considered an ineligible issuer), including, without
limitation, for purposes of Rules 164 and 433 under the Act with respect to the offering of the
Shares as contemplated by the Registration Statement.
(h) Financial Statements. The historical financial statements of the Company and its
consolidated subsidiaries and the related notes thereto, as amended or superseded as of the date
hereof, included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure
Package and the Prospectus present fairly in all material respects the consolidated financial
position of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries as of the dates indicated and the results
of their operations for the periods specified; such financial statements have been prepared in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles as applied in the United States applied on
a consistent basis throughout the periods involved (except as otherwise disclosed therein).
The summary historical consolidated financial data and the information under the heading
Capitalization included in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the
Prospectus are presented on a basis consistent with that of the audited financial statements
included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package
and the Prospectus.
(i) No Material Adverse Change. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement,
the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, subsequent to the respective dates as of which
information is given in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the
Prospectus: (i) there has been no material adverse change, or any development that could
reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse change, in the condition, financial or
otherwise, or in the earnings, business, operations or prospects, whether or not arising from
transactions in the ordinary course of business, of the Company and its subsidiaries, considered as
one entity (any such change is referred to herein as a Material Adverse Change); (ii) the Company
and its subsidiaries, considered as one entity, have not incurred any material liability or
obligation, indirect, direct or contingent, not in the ordinary course of business nor entered into
any material transaction or agreement not in the ordinary course of business; and (iii) there has
been no dividend or distribution of any kind declared, paid or made by the Company or, except for
dividends paid to the Company or other subsidiaries, any of its subsidiaries on any class of
capital stock or repurchase or redemption by the Company or any of its subsidiaries of any class of
capital stock.
(j) Organization and Good Standing. Each of the Company and its subsidiaries listed on
Schedule III hereto has been duly incorporated or organized and is validly existing as a
corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership or general partnership and is in good
standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization and has corporate
or other power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct its business
as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and,
in the case of the Company, to enter into and perform its obligations, as the case may be, under
this Agreement.
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Each of the Company and its subsidiaries is duly qualified to transact business as a foreign
corporation, limited liability company or partnership, as applicable, and is in good standing in
each jurisdiction in which such qualification is required, whether by reason of the ownership or
leasing of property or the conduct of business, except for such jurisdictions where the failure to
so qualify or to be in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a
Material Adverse Change. All of the issued and outstanding capital stock or partnership or other
ownership interests of each subsidiary of the Company has been duly authorized and validly issued,
is fully paid and nonassessable (to the extent such concepts are relevant with respect to such
ownership interests) and is owned by the Company directly or through subsidiaries, free and clear
of any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance or claim except as set forth in the
Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus or on Schedule
III hereto. The Company does not own a majority interest in or otherwise control, directly or
indirectly, any corporation, association or other entity other than the subsidiaries listed on
Schedule III hereto.
(k) Authorized Capital. The authorized share capital of the Company consists of 150,000,000
shares of Common Stock with associated Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock purchase
rights, and 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.01 par value, of which (except for subsequent
issuances, if any, pursuant the Companys stock option plans described in the General Disclosure
Package and the Prospectus) 40,979,510 shares of Common Stock are outstanding and no shares of
Preferred Stock are outstanding; all the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company have
been duly and validly authorized and issued and are fully paid and non-assessable and are not
subject to any pre-emptive or similar rights under Delaware law; except as described in or
expressly contemplated by the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, there are no
outstanding rights (including, without limitation, pre-emptive rights), warrants or options to
acquire from the Company, or instruments convertible into or exchangeable for, any shares of
capital stock or other equity interest in the Company or, except as set forth on Schedule
IV hereto, in any of its subsidiaries, or any contract, commitment, agreement, understanding or
arrangement of any kind to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party relating to the
issuance of any capital stock of the Company or any such subsidiary, any such convertible or
exchangeable securities or any such rights, warrants or options; the capital stock of the Company
conforms in all material respects to the description thereof contained in the Registration
Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.
(l) Underwriting Agreement. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered
by, and is a valid and binding agreement of, the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms,
except as rights to indemnification hereunder may be limited by applicable law and except as the
enforcement hereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other
similar laws relating to or affecting the rights and remedies of creditors generally or by general
equitable principles.
(m) No Violation or Default. Except with respect to claims disclosed in the Registration
Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, neither the Company nor any of its
subsidiaries is (i) in violation of its charter, by-laws or other constitutive document, or (ii) is
in default (or, with the giving of notice or lapse of time, would be in default) (Default) under
any indenture, mortgage, loan or credit agreement, note, contract, franchise,
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lease or other instrument to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by
which it or any of them may be bound (including, without limitation, the agreements listed in
Schedule V hereto), or to which any of the property or assets of the Company or any of
their respective subsidiaries is subject (each, an Existing Instrument), or (iii) in violation of
any law or statute or any judgment, order, rule or regulation of any court or arbitrator or
governmental or regulatory authority, except, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) above, for any
such Default or violation that would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material
Adverse Change.
(n) No Conflicts. The Companys execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and by the Registration Statement,
the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus (i) have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate or other action and will not result in any violation of the provisions of the charter,
by-laws or other constitutive document of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) will not
conflict with or constitute a breach of, or Default or a Debt Repayment Triggering Event (as
defined below) under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance
upon any property or assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to, or require the
consent of any other party to, any Existing Instrument, except for such conflicts, breaches,
Defaults, liens, charges or encumbrances as would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in
a Material Adverse Change, and (iii) assuming the accuracy of the representations, warranties and
covenants of the Underwriters herein, will not result in any violation of any law, administrative
regulation or administrative or court decree applicable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
As used herein, a Debt Repayment Triggering Event means any event or condition which gives, or
with the giving of notice or lapse of time would give, the holder of any note, debenture or other
evidence of indebtedness (or any person acting on such holders behalf) the right to require the
repurchase, redemption or repayment of all or a portion of such indebtedness by the Company or any
of its subsidiaries.
(o) No Consents Required. No consent, approval, authorization or other order of, or
registration or filing with, any court or other governmental or regulatory authority or agency, is
required for the Companys execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, or consummation
on the part of the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the Registration
Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, except such as have been obtained or
made or will be obtained or made by the Company and are, or will be, in full force and effect under
the Act, applicable state securities or blue sky laws.
(p) Legal Proceedings. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the
General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, there are no legal or governmental actions, suits or
proceedings pending or, to the best of the Companys knowledge, threatened (i) against or
involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (ii) which has as the subject thereof any
property owned or leased by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, and which action, suit or
proceeding, if determined adversely to the Company, or any of its subsidiaries, as the case may be,
would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change or adversely affect the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(q) Independent Accountants. Ernst & Young LLP, who have expressed their opinion with respect
to the Companys financial statements (which term as used in this
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Agreement includes the related notes thereto) and supporting schedules filed with the
Commission included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the General
Disclosure Package and the Prospectus are independent public or certified public accountants within
the meaning of Regulation S-X under the Act and the Exchange Act.
(r) Title to Real and Personal Property. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration
Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, the Company and each of its
subsidiaries has good and valid title to all the properties and assets reflected as owned in the
financial statements referred to in Section 1(h) above (or elsewhere in the Registration Statement,
the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus), in each case free and clear of any security
interests, mortgages, liens, encumbrances, equities, claims and other defects, except as disclosed
in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus or on Schedule
III hereto or such as do not materially and adversely affect the value of such property and do
not materially interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such property by the Company
or such subsidiary. The real property, improvements, equipment and personal property held under
lease by the Company or any subsidiary are held under valid and enforceable leases, with such
exceptions as are not material and do not materially interfere with the use made or proposed to be
made of such real property, improvements, equipment or personal property by the Company or such
subsidiary.
(s) Title to Intellectual Property. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration
Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, the Company and its subsidiaries own
or possess sufficient trademarks, trade names, patent rights, copyrights, licenses, approvals,
trade secrets and other similar rights (collectively, Intellectual Property Rights) reasonably
necessary to conduct their businesses as now conducted, except where the failure to own or possess
such rights would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change; and the
expected expiration of any of such Intellectual Property Rights would not result in a Material
Adverse Change. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has received any notice of
infringement or conflict with asserted Intellectual Property Rights of others, which infringement
or conflict, if the subject of an unfavorable decision, would reasonably be expected to result in a
Material Adverse Change.
(t) No Undisclosed Relationships. No relationship, direct or indirect, exists between or
among the Company or any of its subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the directors, officers,
stockholders, customers or suppliers of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, on the other, that
is required by the Act to be described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus and that is
not so described in such documents and in the General Disclosure Package.
(u) Investment Company Act. The Company has been advised of the rules and requirements under
the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission
thereunder (collectively, Investment Company Act). The Company is not an investment company or
an entity controlled by an investment company within the meaning of the Investment Company Act.
(v) Taxes. The Company and its subsidiaries have filed all necessary federal, state and
foreign income and franchise tax returns or have properly requested extensions thereof and have
paid all taxes required to be paid by any of them and, if due and payable, any related or
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similar assessment, fine or penalty levied against any of them except as may be being
contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings. The Company has made adequate charges,
accruals and reserves in the applicable financial statements referred to in Section 1(h) above in
respect of all material federal, state and foreign income and franchise taxes for all periods as to
which the tax liability of the Company or any of its subsidiaries has not been finally determined.
(w) Licenses and Permits. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the
General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, the Company and each of its subsidiaries possess
such valid and current certificates, authorizations or permits issued by the appropriate state,
federal or foreign regulatory agencies or bodies necessary to conduct their respective businesses,
and neither the Company nor any such subsidiary has received any notice of proceedings relating to
the revocation or modification of, or non-compliance with, any such certificate, authorization or
permit which, singly or in the aggregate, if the subject of an unfavorable decision, ruling or
finding, could result in a Material Adverse Change.
(x) No Labor Disputes. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the
General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, no material labor dispute with the employees of the
Company or any of its subsidiaries exists or, to the best of the Companys knowledge, is threatened
or imminent.
(y) Compliance With Environmental Laws. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration
Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus or as would not, individually or in
the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Change: (i) neither the Company nor any of its
subsidiaries is in violation of any federal, state, local or foreign law or regulation relating to
pollution or protection of human health or the environment (including, without limitation, ambient
air, surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata) or wildlife, including without
limitation, laws and regulations relating to emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases
of chemicals, pollutants, contaminants, wastes, toxic substances, hazardous substances, petroleum
and petroleum products (collectively, Materials of Environmental Concern), or otherwise relating
to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or
handling of Materials of Environmental Concern (collectively, Environmental Laws), which
violation includes, but is not limited to, noncompliance with any permits or other governmental
authorizations required for the operation of the business of the Company or its subsidiaries under
applicable Environmental Laws, or noncompliance with the terms and conditions thereof, nor has the
Company or any of its subsidiaries received any written communication, whether from a governmental
authority, citizens group, employee or otherwise, that alleges that the Company or any of its
subsidiaries is in violation of any Environmental Law; (ii) there is no claim, action or cause of
action filed with a court or governmental authority, no investigation with respect to which the
Company has received written notice, and no written notice by any person or entity alleging
potential liability for investigatory costs, cleanup costs, governmental responses costs, natural
resources damages, property damages, personal injuries, attorneys fees or penalties arising out
of, based on or resulting from the presence, or release into the environment, of any Material of
Environmental Concern at any location owned, leased or operated by the Company or any of its
subsidiaries, now or in the past (collectively, Environmental Claims), pending or, to the best of
the Companys knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any person or
entity whose liability for any Environmental Claim the Company or any of its subsidiaries has
retained or assumed either
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contractually or by operation of law; and (iii) to the best of the Companys knowledge, there
are no past or present actions, activities, circumstances, conditions, events or incidents,
including, without limitation, the release, emission, discharge, presence or disposal of any
Material of Environmental Concern, that reasonably could result in a violation of any Environmental
Law or form the basis of a potential Environmental Claim against the Company or any of its
subsidiaries or against any person or entity whose liability for any Environmental Claim the
Company or any of its subsidiaries has retained or assumed either contractually or by operation of
law.
(z) Periodic Review of Costs of Environmental Compliance. From time to time, in the ordinary
course of its business, the Company conducts a review of the effect of Environmental Laws on the
business, operations and properties of the Company and its subsidiaries, in the course of which it
identifies and evaluates associated costs and liabilities (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). On the basis of such review and the
amount of its established reserves, the Company has reasonably concluded that such associated costs
and liabilities would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Change,
except to the extent otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus.
(aa) Compliance With ERISA. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the
General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, the Company and its subsidiaries and any employee
benefit plan (as defined under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended,
and the regulations and published interpretations thereunder (collectively, ERISA)) established
or maintained by the Company, its subsidiaries or its ERISA Affiliates (as defined below) are in
compliance in all material respects with ERISA. ERISA Affiliate means, with respect to the
Company or any of its subsidiaries, any member of any group of organizations described in Section
414 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations and published
interpretations thereunder (the Code) of which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a
member. No reportable event (as defined under ERISA) has occurred or is reasonably expected to
occur with respect to any employee benefit plan established or maintained by the Company, its
subsidiaries or any of its ERISA Affiliates. Except as disclosed in the General Disclosure Package
or the Prospectus, no employee benefit plan established or maintained by the Company, its
subsidiaries or any of its ERISA Affiliates, if such employee benefit plan were terminated, would
have any amount of unfunded benefit liabilities (as defined under ERISA) that would be material
to the Company, its subsidiaries or any of its ERISA Affiliates. Neither the Company, its
subsidiaries nor any of its ERISA Affiliates has incurred or reasonably expects to incur any
material liability under (i) Title IV of ERISA with respect to termination of, or withdrawal from,
any employee benefit plan or (ii) Sections 412, 4971, 4975 or 4980B of the Code. Each employee
benefit plan established or maintained by the Company, its subsidiaries or any of its ERISA
Affiliates that is intended to be qualified under Section 401 of the Code is so qualified and
nothing has occurred, whether by action or failure to act, which would cause the loss of such
qualification.
(bb) Accounting Controls. The Company maintains a system of internal controls over financial
reporting that is sufficient to provide reasonable assurances that: (i) transactions are executed
in accordance with managements general or specific authorization; (ii)
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transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles as applied in the United States and to
maintain accountability for assets; (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with
managements general or specific authorization; and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is
compared with existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect
to any differences.
(cc) Insurance. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General
Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, the Company and its subsidiaries are self-insured or are
insured by recognized, and to our knowledge, financially sound institutions with policies in such
amounts and with such deductibles and covering such risks as are generally deemed adequate and
customary for their businesses including, but not limited to, policies covering real and personal
property owned or leased by the Company and its subsidiaries against theft, damage, destruction,
acts of vandalism and earthquakes. The Company has no reason to believe that it or any subsidiary
will not be able to (i) renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such policies expire or
(ii) to obtain comparable coverage from similar institutions as may be necessary or appropriate to
conduct its business as now conducted and at a cost that would not result in a Material Adverse
Change. Neither of the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has been denied any insurance coverage
which it has sought or for which it has applied.
(dd) No Unlawful Payments. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the
General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries nor,
to the best of the Companys knowledge, any employee or agent of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries, has made any contribution or other payment to any official of, or candidate for, any
federal, state or foreign office in violation of any law or of the character necessary to be
disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus in order
to make the statements therein not misleading.
(ee) No Brokers Fees. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is a party to any
contract, agreement or understanding with any person (other than this Agreement) that would give
rise to a valid claim against the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any Underwriter for a
brokerage commission, finders fee or like payment in connection with the offering and sale of the
Shares.
(ff) No Registration Rights. No person has the right to require the Company or any of its
subsidiaries to register any securities for sale under the Act by reason of the filing of the
Registration Statement with the Commission or the issuance and sale of the Shares.
(gg) No Stabilization. None of the Company or any of its affiliates has taken or will take,
directly or indirectly, any action designed to or that might be reasonably expected to cause or
result in stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate
the sale or resale of the Shares.
(hh) Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Except with respect to past non-timely filings of reports required
by Section 16 of the Exchange Act by certain of the Companys officers ad directors, the Company
and, to the best of its knowledge, its officers and directors are in
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compliance in all material respects with applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated in connection therewith (the Sarbanes-Oxley Act)
that are effective as of the date hereof.
(ii) Stock Exchange Listing. The Companys Common Stock is registered pursuant to Section
12(b) of the Exchange Act and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the NYSE), and the
Company has taken no action designed to, or likely to have the effect of, terminating the
registration of the Common Stock under the Exchange Act or delisting the Common Stock from the
NYSE, nor has the Company received any notification that the Commission or the NYSE is
contemplating terminating such registration or listing.
(jj) Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Company has established and maintains disclosure
controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act), which:
(i) are designed to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to the Companys principal executive officer and its
principal financial officer by others within those entities, particularly during the periods in
which the periodic reports required under the Exchange Act are being prepared, (ii) have been
evaluated for effectiveness as of the end of the period covered by the Companys most recent annual
or quarterly report filed with the Commission, and (iii) are effective in all material respects to
perform the functions for which they were established. Based on the evaluation of the Companys
disclosure controls and procedures described above, the Company is not aware of (a) any significant
deficiency in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the
Companys ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data or any material
weaknesses in internal controls or (b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management
or other employees who have a significant role in the Companys internal controls. Since the most
recent evaluation of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures described above, there have
been no significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly
affect internal controls.
(kk) No Outstanding Loans or Other Indebtedness. Except as otherwise disclosed in the
Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, there are no outstanding
loans, advances (except normal advances for business expenses in the ordinary course of business)
or guarantees or indebtedness by the Company to or for the benefit of any of the officers or
directors of the Company.
(ll) Money Laundering Laws. The operations of the Company and its subsidiaries are and have
been conducted at all times in compliance in all material respects 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 best knowledge of the Company, threatened.
(mm) OFAC. None of the Company, any of its subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the Company,
any director, officer, agent, employee or affiliate of the Company or any of its
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subsidiaries is currently subject to any sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign
Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (OFAC); and the Company will not directly
or indirectly use the proceeds of the offering of the Shares hereunder, or lend, contribute or
otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other person or
entity, for the purpose of financing the activities of any person currently subject to any U.S.
sanctions administered by OFAC.
Any certificate signed by any officer of the Company and delivered to any Underwriter or to
counsel for the Underwriters shall be deemed a representation and warranty by the Company to each
Underwriter as to the matters covered thereby.
2. Purchase, Sale and Delivery of the Firm Shares.
(a) On the basis of the representations, warranties and covenants herein contained, and
subject to the conditions herein set forth, the Company agrees to sell to the Underwriters and each
Underwriter agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase, at a price of $20.928 per share, the
number of Firm Shares set forth opposite the name of each Underwriter in Schedule I hereto,
subject to adjustments in accordance with Section 9 hereof.
(b) Payment for the Firm Shares to be sold hereunder is to be made to the account specified by
the Company in Federal (same day) funds against delivery of certificates therefor to the
Representatives for the several accounts of the Underwriters. Such delivery is to be made through
the facilities of The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York at 10:00 a.m., New York time, on
the third business day after the date of this Agreement or at such other time and date not later
than five business days thereafter as you and the Company shall agree upon, such time and date
being herein referred to as the Closing Date. (As used herein, business day means a day on
which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading and on which banks in New York are open for
business and are not permitted by law or executive order to be closed.)
(c) In addition, on the basis of the representations and warranties herein contained and
subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Company hereby grants an option to the
several Underwriters to purchase the Option Shares at the price per share as set forth in Section
2(a) hereof. The option granted hereby may be exercised at any time and from time to time in whole
or in part by giving written notice at any time within 30 days after the date of this Agreement, by
you, as Representatives of the several Underwriters, to the Company setting forth the number of
Option Shares as to which the several Underwriters are exercising the option and the time and date
at which such certificates are to be delivered. The time and date at which certificates for Option
Shares are to be delivered shall be determined by the Representatives but shall not be earlier than
three nor later than 10 full business days after the exercise of such option, nor in any event
prior to the Closing Date (such time and date being herein referred to as the Option Closing
Date). If the date of exercise of the option is three or more days before the Closing Date, the
notice of exercise shall set the Closing Date as the Option Closing Date. The number of Option
Shares to be purchased by each Underwriter shall be in the same proportion to the total number of
Option Shares being purchased as the number of Firm Shares being purchased by such Underwriter
bears to the total number of Firm Shares, adjusted by you in such manner as to avoid fractional
shares. The option with respect to the Option
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Shares granted hereunder may be exercised only to cover over-allotments in the sale of the
Firm Shares by the Underwriters. You, as Representatives of the several Underwriters, may cancel
such option at any time prior to its expiration by giving written notice of such cancellation to
the Company. To the extent, if any, that the option is exercised, the Underwriters shall purchase
the Option Shares as described herein and payment for the Option Shares shall be made on the Option
Closing Date in Federal (same day funds) to the account specified by the Company and the Option
Shares delivered through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company in New York, New York.
3. Offering by the Underwriters.
It is understood that the several Underwriters are to make a public offering of the Firm
Shares as soon as the Representatives deem it advisable to do so. The Firm Shares are to be
initially offered to the public at the initial public offering price set forth in the Prospectus.
The Representatives may from time to time thereafter change the public offering price and other
selling terms.
It is further understood that you will act as the Representatives for the Underwriters in the
offering and sale of the Shares in accordance with a Master Agreement Among Underwriters entered
into by you and the several other Underwriters. The Underwriters covenant with the Company not to
take any action that would result in the Company being required to file with the Commission under
Rule 433(d) a free writing prospectus that otherwise would not be required to be filed by the
Company, but for the action of the Underwriters.
4. Covenants of the Company.
The Company covenants and agrees with the several Underwriters that:
(a) Required Filings. The Company will (i) prepare and timely file with the Commission under
Rule 424(b) (without reliance on Rule 424(b)(8)) under the Act a Prospectus in a form approved by
the Representatives containing information previously omitted at the time of effectiveness of the
Registration Statement in reliance on Rules 430A, 430B or 430C under the Act, (ii) not file any
amendment to the Registration Statement or distribute an amendment or supplement to the General
Disclosure Package or the Prospectus or document incorporated by reference therein of which the
Representatives shall not previously have been advised and furnished with a copy or to which the
Representatives shall have reasonably objected in writing or which is not in compliance in all
material respects with the Rules and Regulations and (iii) file on a timely basis all reports and
any definitive proxy or information statements required to be filed by the Company with the
Commission subsequent to the date of the Prospectus and prior to the termination of the offering of
the Shares by the Underwriters.
(b) Issuer Free Writing Prospectus. The Company will (i) not make any offer relating to the
Shares that would constitute an Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or that would otherwise constitute a
free writing prospectus (as defined in Rule 405 under the Act) required to be filed by the
Company with the Commission under Rule 433 under the Act unless the Representatives approve its use
in writing prior to first use (each, a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus); provided that
the prior written consent of the Representatives hereto shall be deemed
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to have been given in respect of the Issuer Free Writing Prospectus(es) included in
Schedule II hereto, (ii) treat each Permitted Free Writing Prospectus as an Issuer Free
Writing Prospectus, (iii) comply with the requirements of Rules 163, 164 and 433 under the Act
applicable to any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, including the requirements relating to timely
filing with the Commission, legending and record keeping and (iv) not take any action that would
result in an Underwriter or the Company being required to file with the Commission pursuant to Rule
433(d) under the Act a free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of such Underwriter that
such Underwriter otherwise would not have been required to file thereunder.
(c) Delivery of Copies. The Company will deliver to, or upon the order of, the
Representatives, from time to time, as many copies of any Preliminary Prospectus or any Issuer Free
Writing Prospectus as the Representatives may reasonably request. The Company will deliver to, or
upon the order of, the Representatives during the period when delivery of a Prospectus (or, in lieu
thereof, the notice referred to under Rule 173(a) under the Act) (the Prospectus Delivery Period)
is required under the Act, as many copies of the Prospectus in final form, or as thereafter amended
or supplemented, as the Representatives may reasonably request.
(d) Notice to the Representatives. The Company will advise the Representatives promptly (A)
when any post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement or new registration statement
relating to the Shares shall have become effective, or any supplement to the Prospectus shall have
been filed, (B) of the receipt of any comments from the Commission, (C) of any request of the
Commission for amendment of the Registration Statement or the filing of a new registration
statement or any amendment or supplement to the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus or any
document incorporated by reference therein or otherwise deemed to be a part thereof or for any
additional information, and (D) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the
effectiveness of the Registration Statement or such new registration statement or any order
preventing or suspending the use of any Preliminary Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus
or the Prospectus, or of the institution of any proceedings for that purpose or pursuant to Section
8A of the Act. The Company will use its reasonable best efforts to prevent the issuance of any
such order and to obtain as soon as possible the lifting thereof, if issued.
(e) Ongoing Compliance. The Company will comply with the Act and the Exchange Act, and the
rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, so as to permit the completion of the
distribution of the Shares as contemplated in this Agreement and the Prospectus. If during the
period in which a prospectus (or, in lieu thereof, the notice referred to under Rule 173(a) under
the Act) is required by law to be delivered by an Underwriter or dealer, any event shall occur as a
result of which, in the judgment of the Company or in the reasonable opinion of the Underwriters,
it becomes necessary to amend or supplement the Prospectus in order to make the statements therein,
in the light of the circumstances existing at the time the Prospectus is delivered to a purchaser,
not misleading, or, if it is necessary at any time to amend or supplement the Prospectus to comply
with any law, the Company promptly will either (i) prepare and file with the Commission an
appropriate amendment to the Registration Statement or supplement to the Prospectus or (ii)
prepare and file with the Commission an appropriate filing under the Exchange Act which shall be
incorporated by reference in the Prospectus so that the Prospectus as so amended or supplemented
will not, in the light of the circumstances when it is so delivered, be misleading, or so that the
Prospectus will comply with the law.
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If the General Disclosure Package is being used to solicit offers to buy the Shares at a time
when the Prospectus is not yet available to prospective purchasers and any event shall occur as a
result of which, in the judgment of the Company or in the reasonable opinion of the Underwriters,
it becomes necessary to amend or supplement the General Disclosure Package in order to make the
statements therein, in the light of the circumstances, not misleading, or to make the statements
therein not conflict with the information contained in the Registration Statement then on file, or
if it is necessary at any time to amend or supplement the General Disclosure Package to comply with
any law, the Company promptly will either (i) prepare, file with the Commission (if required) and
furnish to the Underwriters and any dealers an appropriate amendment or supplement to the General
Disclosure Package or (ii) prepare and file with the Commission an appropriate filing under the
Exchange Act which shall be incorporated by reference in the General Disclosure Package so that the
General Disclosure Package as so amended or supplemented will not, in the light of the
circumstances, be misleading or conflict with the Registration Statement then on file, or so that
the General Disclosure Package will comply with law.
(f) Blue Sky Compliance. The Company will qualify the Shares for offer and sale under the
securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions as the Representatives shall reasonably request
and will continue such qualifications in effect so long as required for distribution of the Shares;
provided that the Company shall not be required to (i) qualify as a foreign corporation or
other entity or as a dealer in securities in any such jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be
required to so qualify, (ii) file any general consent to service of process in any such
jurisdiction or (iii) subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction if it is not otherwise so
subject.
(g) Earnings Statement. The Company will make generally available to its security holders and
the Representatives as soon as practicable an earnings statement that satisfies the provisions of
Section 11(a) of the Act and Rule 158 of the Commission promulgated thereunder covering a period of
at least twelve months beginning with the first fiscal quarter of the Company occurring after the
effective date (as defined in Rule 158) of the Registration Statement; provided,
however, that (1) such delivery requirements to the Companys security holders shall be
deemed met by the Companys compliance with its reporting requirements pursuant to the Exchange Act
if such compliance satisfies the conditions of Rule 158 and (2) such delivery requirements to the
Representatives shall be deemed met by the Company if the related reports are available on the
Commissions Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval System.
(h) Clear Market. For a period of 60 days after the date hereof, the Company will not (i)
offer, pledge, announce the intention to sell, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract
to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to
purchase or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of Common Stock or
any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock or (ii) enter into
any swap or other agreement that transfers, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences
of ownership of the Common Stock, whether any such transaction described in clause (i) or (ii)
above is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or such other securities, in cash or otherwise,
without the prior written consent of Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., other than (A) shares of Common
Stock issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Notes, (B) shares of Common Stock issuable
pursuant to the note hedge and warrant transactions as contemplated in
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the General Disclosure Package, (C) pursuant to any stock purchase warrant outstanding on the
date hereof, (D) Shares to be sold hereunder (including the Option Shares), (E) the issuance of
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock subject to the terms of the Rights Agreement, and (F)
the grant of awards under and issuance of any shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of
options or awards granted under, existing employee and director stock incentive plans, 401(k)
savings plans or any employee stock purchase plan described in the General Disclosure Package or
Prospectus, any of which may be amended from time to time.
(i) Reports. During the Prospectus Delivery Period, the Company will furnish to the
Representatives, as soon as they are available, copies of all reports or other communications
(financial or other) furnished to holders of the Shares, and copies of any reports and financial
statements furnished to or filed with the Commission or any national securities exchange or
automatic quotation system; provided that the Company need not separately furnish any
information that is publicly available on the Commissions EDGAR site or the Companys website.
(j) Payment of Commission Fees. The Company agrees to pay the required filing fees to the
Commission relating to the Shares within the time required by Rule 456(b)(1) under the Act without
regard to the proviso therein and otherwise in accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r) under the
Act.
(k) Listing. The Company will use its best efforts to effect and maintain the listing of the
Shares on the NYSE.
5. Costs and Expenses.
The Company will pay all costs, expenses and fees incident to the performance of the
obligations of the Company under this Agreement, including, without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the following: (i) the costs incident to the authorization, sale, preparation and
delivery of the Shares and any taxes payable in that connection; (ii) the costs incident to the
preparation, printing and filing under the Act of the Registration Statement, the Preliminary
Prospectus, the Issuer Free Writing Prospectuses and the Prospectus (including all exhibits,
amendments and supplements thereto) and the distribution thereof; (iii) the costs of reproducing
and distributing this Agreement; (iv) the fees and expenses of the Companys counsel and
independent accountants; (v) the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the registration or
qualification and determination of eligibility for investment of the Shares under the laws of such
jurisdictions as the Representatives may reasonably designate and the preparation, printing and
distribution of a Blue Sky Memorandum (including the related fees and expenses of counsel for the
Underwriters); (vi) the cost of preparing stock certificates; (vii) the costs and charges of any
transfer agent and any registrar; (viii) all expenses and application fees incurred in connection
with any filing with, and clearance of the offering by, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
(FINRA); and (ix) all expenses incurred by the Company in connection with any road show
presentation to potential investors. The Company shall not, however, be required to pay for any of
the Underwriters expenses (other than those related to qualification under FINRA regulation and
State securities or Blue Sky laws; provided such fees and expenses do not exceed $10,000) except
that, if this Agreement shall not be consummated because the conditions in Section 6 hereof are not
satisfied, or because this Agreement is terminated by the Representatives pursuant
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to Section 11 hereof, or by reason of any failure, refusal or inability on the part of the
Company to perform any undertaking or satisfy any condition of this Agreement or to comply with any
of the terms hereof on its part to be performed, unless such failure, refusal or inability is due
primarily to the default or omission of any Underwriter, the Company shall reimburse the several
Underwriters for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including fees and disbursements of counsel,
reasonably incurred in connection with investigating, marketing and proposing to market the Shares
or in contemplation of performing their obligations hereunder; but the Company shall not in any
event be liable to any of the several Underwriters for damages on account of loss of anticipated
profits from the sale by them of the Shares.
6. Conditions of Obligations of the Underwriters.
The several obligations of the Underwriters to purchase the Firm Shares on the Closing Date
and the Option Shares, if any, on the Option Closing Date are subject to the accuracy, as of the
Applicable Time, the Closing Date or the Option Closing Date, as the case may be, of the
representations and warranties of the Company contained herein, and to the performance by the
Company of its covenants and obligations hereunder and to the following additional conditions:
(a) Registration Compliance; No Stop Order. The Registration Statement and all post-effective
amendments thereto shall have become effective and the Prospectus and each Issuer Free Writing
Prospectus required shall have been filed as required by Rules 424, 430A, 430B, 430C or 433 under
the Act, as applicable, within the time period prescribed by, and in compliance with, the Rules and
Regulations, and any request of the Commission for additional information (to be included in the
Registration Statement or otherwise) shall have been disclosed to the Representatives and complied
with to its reasonable satisfaction. No stop order suspending the effectiveness of the
Registration Statement, as amended from time to time, shall have been issued and no proceedings for
that purpose or pursuant to Section 8A under the Act shall have been taken or, to the knowledge of
the Company, shall be contemplated or threatened by the Commission and no injunction, restraining
order or order of any nature by a Federal or state court of competent jurisdiction shall have been
issued as of the Closing Date which would prevent the issuance of the Shares.
(b) No Downgrade. Subsequent to the execution and delivery of this Agreement, (i) no
downgrading shall have occurred in the rating accorded any securities or preferred stock of or
guaranteed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries by any nationally recognized statistical
rating organization, as such term is defined by the Commission for purposes of Rule 436(g)(2)
under the Act and (ii) no such organization shall have publicly announced that it has under
surveillance or review, or has changed its outlook with respect to, its rating of any securities or
preferred stock of or guaranteed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries (other than an
announcement with positive implications of a possible upgrading).
(c) No Material Adverse Change. No event or condition of a type described in Section 1(i)
hereof shall have occurred or shall exist, which event or condition is not described in the General
Disclosure Package (excluding any amendment or supplement thereto) and the Prospectus (excluding
any amendment or supplement thereto) and the effect of which in the judgment of the Representatives
makes it impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the
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offering, sale or delivery of the Shares on the Closing Date or the Option Closing Date, as
the case may be, on the terms and in the manner contemplated by this Agreement, the General
Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.
(d) Officers Certificate. The Representatives shall have received on and as of the Closing
Date or the Option Closing Date, as the case may be, a certificate (i) of the chief financial
officer or chief accounting officer of the Company and one additional senior executive officer of
the Company who is satisfactory to the Representatives (A) confirming that such officers have
carefully reviewed the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, any individual
Limited Use Free Writing Prospectus and the Prospectus and, to the best knowledge of such officers,
the representations set forth in Sections 1(b) and 1(c) hereof are true and correct, (B) confirming
that the other representations and warranties of the Company in this Agreement are true and correct
as of the Closing Date or the Option Closing Date, as the case may be, and that the Company has
complied with all agreements and satisfied all conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied
hereunder at or prior to such Closing Date and (C) to the effect set forth in paragraphs (a), (b)
and (c) above.
(e) Comfort Letters. On the date of this Agreement and on the Closing Date or the Option
Closing Date, as the case may be, Ernst & Young LLP shall have furnished to the Representatives, at
the request of the Company, letters, dated the respective dates of delivery thereof and addressed
to the Underwriters, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Representatives,
containing statements and information of the type customarily included in accountants comfort
letters to underwriters in connection with similar transactions with respect to the financial
statements and certain financial information contained or incorporated by reference in the
Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus; provided, that
the letter delivered on the Closing Date or the Option Closing Date, as the case may be shall use a
cut-off date no more than three business days prior to such Closing Date or such Option Closing
Date, as the case may be.
(f) Opinion of Counsel for the Company. (i) Bass, Berry & Sims PLC, counsel for the Company,
shall have furnished to the Representatives, at the request of the Company, their written opinion,
dated the Closing Date or the Option Closing Date, as the case may be, and addressed to the
Underwriters, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Representatives, to the effect
set forth in Annex A hereto and (ii) special counsel to the Subsidiaries organized under
the laws of Florida and Maryland, shall have furnished to the Representatives, at the request of
the Company, their written opinion, dated the Closing Date or the Option Closing Date, as the case
may be, and addressed to the Underwriters, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Representatives, to the effect set forth in Annex A1.
(g) Opinion of Counsel for the Underwriters. The Representatives shall have received on and
as of the Closing Date or the Option Closing Date, as the case may be, an opinion of Shearman &
Sterling LLP, counsel for the Underwriters, with respect to such matters as the Representatives may
reasonably request, and such counsel shall have received such documents and information as they may
reasonably request to enable them to pass upon such matters.
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(h) No Legal Impediment to Issuance. No action shall have been taken and no statute, rule,
regulation or order shall have been enacted, adopted or issued by any federal, state or foreign
governmental or regulatory authority that would, as of the Closing Date or the Option Closing Date,
as the case may be, prevent the issuance or sale of the Shares; and no injunction or order of any
federal, state or foreign court shall have been issued that would, as of the Closing Date or the
Option Closing Date, as the case may be, prevent the issuance or sale of the Shares.
(i) Good Standing. The Representatives shall have received on and as of the Closing Date or
the Option Closing Date, as the case may be, satisfactory evidence of the good standing (or
equivalent designation) of the Company and its subsidiaries in their respective jurisdictions of
organization and their good standing (or equivalent designation) as foreign entities in such other
jurisdictions as the Representatives may reasonably request, in each case in writing or any
standard form of telecommunication from the appropriate governmental authorities of such
jurisdictions.
(j) Lock-up Agreements. The lock-up agreements, each substantially in the form of Annex
B hereto, between you and officers and directors of the Company listed on Schedule VI
hereto, relating to sales and certain other dispositions of shares of Common Stock or certain other
securities, shall be in full force and effect on the Closing Date or the Option Closing Date, as
the case may be.
(k) Additional Documents. On or prior to the Closing Date or the Option Closing Date, as the
case may be, the Company shall have furnished to the Representatives such further certificates and
documents as the Representatives may reasonably request.
The opinions and certificates mentioned in this Agreement shall be deemed to be in compliance
with the provisions hereof only if they are in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
counsel for the Underwriters.
If any of the conditions hereinabove provided for in this Section 6 shall not have been
fulfilled when and as required by this Agreement to be fulfilled, the obligations of the
Underwriters hereunder may be terminated by the Representatives by notifying the Company of such
termination in writing, facsimile or .pdf form at or prior to the Closing Date or the Option
Closing Date, as the case may be. In such event, the Company and the Underwriters shall not be
under any obligation to each other (except to the extent provided in Sections 5 and 8 hereof).
7. Conditions of the Obligations of the Company.
The obligations of the Company to sell and deliver the portion of the Shares required to be
delivered as and when specified in this Agreement are subject to the conditions that at the Closing
Date or the Option Closing Date, as the case may be, no stop order suspending the effectiveness of
the Registration Statement shall have been issued and in effect or proceedings therefor initiated
or threatened.
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8. Indemnification.
(a) The Company agrees:
(1) to indemnify and hold harmless each Underwriter, the directors and officers of each
Underwriter and each person, if any, who controls any Underwriter within the meaning of
either Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, against any losses, claims,
damages or liabilities to which such Underwriter or any such controlling person may become
subject under the Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities
(or actions or proceedings in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon (i) any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in the
Registration Statement, any Preliminary Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, the
Prospectus, or in any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, (ii) with respect to the
Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto, the omission or alleged
omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make
the statements therein not misleading or (iii) with respect to any Preliminary Prospectus,
any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto,
the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made; provided, however, that 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 an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement,
or omission or alleged omission made in the Registration Statement, any Preliminary
Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, the Prospectus, or such amendment or
supplement, in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the
Company by or through the Representatives specifically for use therein, it being understood
and agreed that the only such information furnished by any Underwriter consists of the
information described as such in Section 13 herein; and
(2) to reimburse each Underwriter, each Underwriters directors and officers, and each
such controlling person upon demand for any legal or other out-of-pocket expenses reasonably
incurred by such Underwriter or such controlling person in connection with investigating or
defending any such loss, claim, damage or liability, action or proceeding or in responding
to a subpoena or governmental inquiry related to the offering of the Shares, whether or not
such Underwriter or controlling person is a party to any action or proceeding. In the event
that it is finally judicially determined that the Underwriters were not entitled to receive
payments for legal and other expenses
pursuant to this subparagraph, the Underwriters will promptly return all sums that had
been advanced pursuant hereto.
(b) Each Underwriter severally and not jointly will indemnify and hold harmless the Company,
each of its directors, each of its officers who have signed the Registration Statement, and each
person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of the Act, against any losses, claims,
damages or liabilities to which the Company or any such director, officer, or controlling person
may become subject under the Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or
liabilities (or actions or proceedings in respect thereof) arise out
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of or are based upon (i) any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in the Registration
Statement, any Preliminary Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, the Prospectus or any
amendment or supplement thereto, (ii) with respect to the Registration Statement or any amendment
or supplement thereto, the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required
to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading or (iii) with
respect to any Preliminary Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, the Prospectus or any
amendment or supplement thereto, the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the
light of the circumstances under which they were made; and will reimburse any legal or other
expenses reasonably incurred by the Company or any such director, officer, or controlling person in
connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability, action or
proceeding; provided, however, that each Underwriter will be liable in each case to
the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or
omission or alleged omission has been made in the Registration Statement, any Preliminary
Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, the Prospectus or such amendment or supplement, in
reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by or through the
Representatives specifically for use therein, it being understood and agreed that the only such
information furnished by any Underwriter consists of the information described as such in Section
13 herein. This indemnity agreement will be in addition to any liability which such Underwriter
may otherwise have.
(c) In case any proceeding (including any governmental investigation) shall be instituted
involving any person in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to this Section 8, such
person (the indemnified party) shall promptly notify the person against whom such indemnity may
be sought (the indemnifying party) in writing. No indemnification provided for in Section 8(a)
or (b) shall be available to any party who shall fail to give notice as provided in this Section
8(c) if the party to whom notice was not given was unaware of the proceeding to which such notice
would have related and was materially prejudiced by the failure to give such notice, but the
failure to give such notice shall not relieve the indemnifying party or parties from any liability
which it or they may have to the indemnified party for contribution or otherwise than on account of
the provisions of Section 8(a) or (b). In case any such proceeding shall be brought against any
indemnified party and it shall notify the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the
indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate therein and, to the extent that it shall wish,
jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified, to assume the defense thereof, with
counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party and shall pay as incurred the fees and
disbursements of such counsel related to such proceeding. In any such proceeding, any indemnified
party shall have the right to retain its own counsel at its own expense. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the indemnifying party in a proceeding where
indemnification is required hereunder shall pay as incurred (or within 30 days of
presentation) the fees and expenses of the counsel retained by the indemnified party in the event
(i) the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have mutually agreed to the retention of
such counsel, (ii) the named parties to any such proceeding (including any impleaded parties)
include both the indemnifying party and the indemnified party and representation of both parties by
the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between them
or (iii) the indemnifying party shall have failed to assume the defense and employ counsel
acceptable to the indemnified party within a reasonable period of time after notice of commencement
of the action. It is understood that the indemnifying party shall not, in
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proceeding or related proceedings in the same jurisdiction, be liable for the reasonable fees and
expenses of more than one separate firm for all such indemnified parties. Such firm shall be
designated in writing by you in the case of parties indemnified pursuant to Section 8(a) and by the
Company in the case of parties indemnified pursuant to Section 8(b). The indemnifying party shall
not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent but if
settled with such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, the indemnifying party
agrees to indemnify the indemnified party from and against any loss or liability by reason of such
settlement or judgment. In addition, the indemnifying party will not, without the prior written
consent of the indemnified party, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment in
any pending or threatened claim, action or proceeding of which indemnification may be sought
hereunder (with respect to which any indemnified party is an actual or potential party to such
claim, action or proceeding) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an
unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim,
action or proceeding.
(d) To the extent the indemnification provided for in this Section 8 is unavailable to or
insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party under Section 8(a) or (b) above in respect of
any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions or proceedings in respect thereof) referred
to therein, then each indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such
indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions or
proceedings in respect thereof) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative
benefits received by the Company on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other from the
offering of the Shares. If, however, the allocation provided by the immediately preceding sentence
is not permitted by applicable law then each indemnifying party shall contribute to such amount
paid or payable by such indemnified party in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only
such relative benefits but also the relative fault of the Company on the one hand and the
Underwriters on the other in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such
losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions or proceedings in respect thereof), as well as
any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative benefits received by the Company on the
one hand and the Underwriters on the other shall be deemed to be in the same proportion as the
total net proceeds from the offering (before deducting expenses) received by the Company bear to
the total underwriting discounts and commissions received by the Underwriters, in each case as set
forth in the table on the cover page of the Prospectus. The relative fault shall be determined by
reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact
or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the
Company on the one hand or the Underwriters on the other and the parties relative intent,
knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission.
The Company and the Underwriters agree that it would not be just and equitable if
contributions pursuant to this Section 8(d) were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the
Underwriters were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation
which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to above in this Section 8(d).
The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages or
liabilities (or actions or proceedings in respect thereof) referred to above in this Section 8(d)
shall be deemed to include any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified
party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim.
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provisions of this subsection (d), (i) no Underwriter shall be required to contribute any amount in
excess of the underwriting discounts and commissions applicable to the Shares purchased by such
Underwriter and (ii) no person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of
Section 11(f) of the Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of
such fraudulent misrepresentation. The Underwriters obligations in this Section 8(d) to
contribute are several in proportion to their respective underwriting obligations and not joint.
(e) In any proceeding relating to the Registration Statement, any Preliminary Prospectus, any
Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, the Prospectus or any supplement or amendment thereto, each party
against whom contribution may be sought under this Section 8 hereby consents to the jurisdiction of
any court having jurisdiction over any other contributing party, agrees that process issuing from
such court may be served upon it by any other contributing party and consents to the service of
such process and agrees that any other contributing party may join it as an additional defendant in
any such proceeding in which such other contributing party is a party.
(f) Any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses for which an indemnified party is
entitled to indemnification or contribution under this Section 8 shall be paid by the indemnifying
party to the indemnified party as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses are
incurred. The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in this Section 8 and the
representations and warranties of the Company set forth in this Agreement shall remain operative
and in full force and effect, regardless of (i) any investigation made by or on behalf of any
Underwriter, its directors or officers or any person controlling any Underwriter, the Company, its
directors or officers or any persons controlling the Company, (ii) acceptance of any Shares and
payment therefor hereunder, and (iii) any termination of this Agreement. A successor to any
Underwriter, its directors or officers or any person controlling any Underwriter, or to the
Company, its directors or officers, or any person controlling the Company, shall be entitled to the
benefits of the indemnity, contribution and reimbursement agreements contained in this Section 8.
9. Default by Underwriters.
If on the Closing Date or the Option Closing Date, as the case may be, any Underwriter shall
fail to purchase and pay for the portion of the Shares which such Underwriter has agreed to
purchase and pay for on such date (otherwise than by reason of any default on the part of the
Company), you, as Representatives of the Underwriters, shall use your reasonable efforts to procure
within 36 hours thereafter one or more of the other Underwriters, or any others, to purchase from
the Company such amounts as may be agreed upon and upon the terms set forth
herein, the Shares which the defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters failed to purchase. If
during such 36 hours you, as such Representatives, shall not have procured such other Underwriters,
or any others, to purchase the Shares agreed to be purchased by the defaulting Underwriter or
Underwriters, then (a) if the aggregate number of shares with respect to which such default shall
occur does not exceed 10% of the Shares to be purchased on the Closing Date or the Option Closing
date, as the case may be, the other Underwriters shall be obligated, severally, in proportion to
the respective numbers of Shares which they are obligated to purchase hereunder, to purchase the
Shares which such defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters failed to purchase, or
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aggregate number of shares of Shares with respect to which such default shall occur exceeds 10% of
the Shares to be purchased on the Closing Date or the Option Closing Date, as the case may be, the
Company or you as the Representatives of the Underwriters will have the right, by written notice
given within the next 36-hour period to the parties to this Agreement, to terminate this Agreement
without liability on the part of the non-defaulting Underwriters or of the Company except to the
extent provided in Sections 5 and 8 hereof. In the event of a default by any Underwriter or
Underwriters, as set forth in this Section 9, the Closing Date or Option Closing Date, as the case
may be, may be postponed for such period, not exceeding seven days, as you, as Representatives, may
determine in order that the required changes in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure
Package or in the Prospectus or in any other documents or arrangements may be effected. The term
Underwriter includes any person substituted for a defaulting Underwriter. Any action taken under
this Section 9 shall not relieve any defaulting Underwriter from liability in respect of any
default of such Underwriter under this Agreement.
10. Notices.
All communications hereunder shall be in writing and, except as otherwise provided herein,
will be mailed, delivered, sent by facsimile and confirmed as follows: if to the Underwriters, to
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., 60 Wall Street, 4th Floor, New York, New York 10005;
Attention: Syndicate Manager, with a copy to Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., 60 Wall Street, New
York, New York 10005, Attention: General Counsel; if to the Company, to Gaylord Entertainment
Company, One Gaylord Drive, Nashville, Tennessee 37214, (fax: (615) 316-6544); Attention: Carter R.
Todd, Esq., with a copy to Bass, Berry & Sims PLC, 315 Deaderick Street, Suite 2700, Nashville,
Tennessee 37238 (fax: (615) 742-2775); Attention: F. Mitchell Walker, Jr.
11. Termination.
This Agreement may be terminated by you by notice to the Company (a) at any time prior to the
Closing Date or any Option Closing Date (if different from the Closing Date and then only as to
Option Shares) if any of the following has occurred: (i) since the respective dates as of which
information is given in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the
Prospectus, any material adverse change or any development involving a prospective material adverse
change in or affecting the earnings, business, management, properties, assets, rights, operations,
condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Company and the Subsidiaries taken as a
whole, whether or not arising in the ordinary course of business, (ii) any outbreak or escalation
of hostilities or declaration of war or national emergency or other national or international
calamity or crisis (including, without limitation, an act of terrorism) or material change in
economic or political conditions if the effect of such outbreak,
escalation, declaration, emergency, calamity, crisis or change on the financial markets of the
United States would, in your judgment, materially impair the investment quality of the Shares, or
(iii) suspension of trading in securities generally on the NYSE, the American Stock Exchange or the
Nasdaq National Market or limitation on prices (other than limitations on hours or numbers of days
of trading) for securities on either such Exchange, (iv) the enactment, publication, decree or
other promulgation of any statute, regulation, rule or order of any court or other governmental
authority which in your opinion materially and adversely affects or may materially and adversely
affect the business or operations of the Company, (v) the declaration of a banking moratorium
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applying to commercial banks generally by United States or New York State authorities, (vi) any
downgrading, or placement on any watch list for possible downgrading, in the rating of any of the
Companys debt securities by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization (as
defined for purposes of Rule 436(g) under the Exchange Act); (vii) the suspension of trading of the
Companys common stock by the NYSE, the Commission, or any other governmental authority or, (viii)
the taking of any action by any governmental body or agency in respect of its monetary or fiscal
affairs which in your opinion has a material adverse effect on the securities markets in the United
States; or
(b) as provided in Sections 6 and 9 of this Agreement.
12. Successors.
This Agreement has been and is made solely for the benefit of the Underwriters and the Company
and their respective successors, executors, administrators, heirs and assigns, and the officers,
directors and controlling persons referred to herein, and no other person will have any right or
obligation hereunder. No purchaser of any of the Shares from any Underwriter shall be deemed a
successor or assign merely because of such purchase.
13. Information Provided by Underwriters.
The Company and the Underwriters acknowledge and agree that the only information furnished or
to be furnished by any Underwriter to the Company for inclusion in the Registration Statement, any
Preliminary Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or the Prospectus consists of the
information set forth in the eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh paragraphs relating to stabilization
transactions under the caption Underwriting in the Prospectus.
14. Miscellaneous.
The reimbursement, indemnification and contribution agreements contained in this Agreement and
the representations, warranties and covenants in this Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect regardless of (a) any termination of this Agreement, (b) any investigation made by or on
behalf of any Underwriter or controlling person thereof, or by or on behalf of the Company or its
directors or officers, and (c) delivery of and payment for the Shares under this Agreement.
The Company acknowledges and agrees that each Underwriter in providing investment banking
services to the Company in connection with the offering, including in acting pursuant to the terms
of this Agreement, has acted and is acting as an independent contractor and
not as a fiduciary and the Company does not intend such Underwriter to act in any capacity
other than as an independent contractor in connection with this offering, including as a fiduciary
or in any other position of higher trust.
This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. A facsimile
signature or a .pdf signature shall constitute an original signature for all purposes.
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This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of
New York, including, without limitation, Section 5-1401 of the New York General Obligations Law.
The Underwriters, on the one hand, and the Company (on its own behalf and, to the extent
permitted by law, on behalf of its stockholders), on the other hand, waive any right to trial by
jury in any action, claim, suit or proceeding with respect to your engagement as underwriter or
your role in connection herewith.
If the foregoing letter is in accordance with your understanding of our agreement, please sign
and return to us the enclosed duplicates hereof, whereupon it will become a binding agreement among
the Company and the several Underwriters in accordance with its terms.
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Underwriting
Agreement Signature Page
The foregoing Underwriting Agreement
is hereby confirmed and accepted as
of the date first above written.
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH
INCORPORATED
WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC
As Representatives of the several
Underwriters listed on Schedule I
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SCHEDULE I
Schedule of Underwriters
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Number of Firm Shares |
Underwriter |
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Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. |
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Citigroup Global Markets Inc. |
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1,020,000 |
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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated |
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1,020,000 |
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Wells Fargo Securities, LLC |
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1,020,000 |
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Calyon Securities (USA) Inc. |
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225,000 |
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KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. |
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225,000 |
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Piper Jaffray & Co. |
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225,000 |
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Raymond James & Associates, Inc. |
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225,000 |
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Schedule I
SCHEDULE II
None
Schedule II
SCHEDULE III
List of the Companys Subsidiaries
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CCK Holdings, LLC
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Delaware |
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Corporate Magic, Inc.
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Country Music Television International, Inc.
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Delaware |
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Gaylord Creative Group, Inc.
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Delaware |
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Gaylord Destin Resorts, LLC
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Delaware |
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Gaylord Digital, Inc.
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Delaware |
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Gaylord Finance, Inc.
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Delaware |
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Gaylord Hotels, Inc.
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Delaware |
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Gaylord Investments, Inc.
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Delaware |
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Gaylord Mesa, LLC
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Gaylord Mesa Convention Center, LLC
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Gaylord National, LLC
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Maryland
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Gaylord Program Services, Inc.
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Delaware |
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Gaylord Services, LLC
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Grand Ole Opry, LLC
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Grand Ole Opry Tours, Inc.
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OLH, G.P.
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OLH Holdings, LLC
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Opryland Attractions, LLC
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Opryland Hospitality, LLC
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Opryland Hotel Nashville, LLC
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Delaware
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Florida
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Opryland HotelTexas Limited Partnership
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Delaware
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Opryland HotelTexas, LLC
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Opryland Productions, Inc.
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Opryland Theatricals, Inc.
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Wildhorse Saloon Entertainment Ventures, Inc.
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Schedule III
SCHEDULE IV
List of Outstanding Warrants or Options, or Instruments Convertible into or
Exchangeable for any Shares of Capital Stock or Other Equity Interests in any of
the Subsidiaries
Corporate Magic, Inc. option in favor of James Kirk
Schedule IV
SCHEDULE V
List of Debt Instruments
Indenture, dated as of November 12, 2003, by and between the Company, certain of its subsidiaries
and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, providing for the issuance of the Company 8% Senior
Notes Due 2013 (the 8% Senior Notes).
First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 20, 2003, by and between the Company, certain of
its subsidiaries and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee relating to the 8% Senior Notes.
Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 29, 2004, by and between the Company, certain
of its subsidiaries and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 8% Senior
Notes.
Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 30, 2004, by and between the Company, certain of
its subsidiaries and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 8% Senior Notes.
Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 16, 2005, by and between the Company, certain of
its subsidiaries and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 8% Senior Notes.
Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 12, 2007, by and between the Company, certain of
its subsidiaries and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 8% Senior Notes.
Indenture, dated as of November 30, 2004, by and between the Company, certain of its subsidiaries
and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, providing for the issuance of the Companys 6.75%
Senior Notes Due 2014 (the 6.75% Senior Notes).
First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 30, 2004, by and between the Company, certain of
its subsidiaries and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 6.75% Senior
Notes.
Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 16, 2005, by and between the Company, certain of
its subsidiaries and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 6.75% Senior
Notes.
Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 12, 2007, by and between the Company, certain of
its subsidiaries and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 6.75% Senior
Notes.
Schedule V
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 25, 2008, by and among the Company,
certain subsidiaries of the Company party thereto, as guarantors, the lenders party thereto and
Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent.
Schedule V
SCHEDULE VI
List of Directors and Officers Subject to Lock-up Agreements
Glenn Angiolillo
Michael J. Bender
Stephen G. Buchanan
Roderick Connor
Mark Fioravanti
Kemp L. Gallineau
E. K. Gaylord II
D. Ralph Horn
John A. Imaizumi
David W. Johnson
David C. Kloeppel
Ellen Levine
Richard A. Maradik
Robert S. Prather, Jr.
Colin V. Reed
Michael D. Rose
Michael I. Roth
Robert B. Rowling
Carter R. Todd
Bennett D. Westbrook
Schedule VI
ANNEX A
Form of Opinion of Bass Berry & Sims PLC, Counsel for the Company
ANNEX A1
Form of Opinion of Florida Counsel for the Company
ANNEX B
Lock-Up Agreement
September ___, 2009
Gaylord Entertainment Company
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
As Representatives of the
Several Underwriters
c/o Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
60 Wall Street, 4th Floor
New York, New York 10005
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned understands that you, as Representatives of the several Underwriters, propose
to enter into an Underwriting Agreement (the Underwriting Agreement) with Gaylord Entertainment
Company, a Delaware corporation (the Company), providing for the public offering (the Public
Offering) by the several Underwriters named in Schedule I to the Underwriting Agreement
(the Underwriters), of the common stock of the Company (the Securities). Capitalized terms
used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Underwriting
Agreement.
In consideration of the Underwriters agreement to purchase and make the Public Offering of
the Securities, and for other good and valuable consideration receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged, the undersigned hereby agrees that, without the prior written consent of the Deutsche
Bank Securities Inc. on behalf of the Underwriters, the undersigned will not, during the period
ending 60 days after the date of the final prospectus relating to the Public Offering (the
Prospectus), (1) offer, pledge, announce the intention to sell, sell, contract to sell, sell any
option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or
warrant to purchase, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of
Common Stock, $0.01 per share par value, of the Company (the Common Stock) or any
Annex B
securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock (including without
limitation, Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the undersigned in
accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and securities
which may be issued upon exercise of a stock option or warrant) or (2) enter into any swap or other
agreement that transfers, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the
Common Stock, whether any such transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above is to be settled by
delivery of Common Stock or such other securities, in cash or otherwise; provided that
there shall be no restriction on transfers to the Company upon exercise of stock incentive awards
for the payment of any exercise price or tax withholding obligations, and no restriction on
transfers pursuant to 10b-5(1) trading plans in effect on the date hereof. In addition, the
undersigned agrees that, without the prior written consent of Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. on
behalf of the Underwriters, it will not, during the period ending 60 days after the date of the
Prospectus, make any demand for or exercise any right with respect to, the registration of any
shares of Common Stock or any security convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common
Stock. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if (1) during the last 17 days of the 60-day restricted
period, the Company issues an earnings release or material news or a material event relating to the
Company occurs; or (2) prior to the expiration of the 60-day restricted period, the Company
announces that it will release earnings results during the 16-day period following the last day of
the 60-day restricted period, then in each case the restrictions imposed by this Letter Agreement
shall continue to apply until the expiration of the 18-day period beginning on the date of the
release of the earnings results or the occurrence of material news or a material event relating to
the Company, as the case may be, unless Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. waives, in writing, such
extension.
In furtherance of the foregoing, the Company, and any duly appointed transfer agent for the
registration or transfer of the securities described herein, are hereby authorized to decline to
make any transfer of securities if such transfer would constitute a violation or breach of this
Letter Agreement.
The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned has full power and
authority to enter into this Letter Agreement. All authority herein conferred or agreed to be
conferred and any obligations of the undersigned shall be binding upon the successors, assigns,
heirs or personal representatives of the undersigned.
The undersigned understands that, if the Underwriting Agreement does not become effective, or
if the Underwriting Agreement (other than the provisions thereof which survive termination) shall
terminate or be terminated prior to payment for and delivery of the Common Stock to be sold
thereunder, the undersigned shall be released from all obligations under this Letter Agreement.
The undersigned understands that the Underwriters are entering into the Underwriting Agreement
and proceeding with the Public Offering in reliance upon this Letter Agreement.
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
Annex B
This lock-up agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of New York, without regard to the conflict of laws principles thereof.
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Annex B
EX-4.1
Exhibit 4.1
EXECUTION VERSION
GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY
as Issuer
and
CCK HOLDINGS, LLC
CORPORATE MAGIC, INC.
COUNTRY MUSIC TELEVISION INTERNATIONAL, INC.
GAYLORD CREATIVE GROUP, INC.
GAYLORD DESTIN RESORTS, LLC
GAYLORD FINANCE, INC.
GAYLORD HOTELS, INC.
GAYLORD INVESTMENTS, INC.
GAYLORD NATIONAL, LLC
GAYLORD PROGRAM SERVICES, INC.
GRAND OLE OPRY, LLC
GRAND OLE OPRY TOURS, INC.
OLH, G.P.
OLH HOLDINGS, LLC
OPRYLAND ATTRACTIONS, LLC
OPRYLAND HOSPITALITY, LLC
OPRYLAND HOTEL-FLORIDA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
OPRYLAND HOTEL NASHVILLE, LLC
OPRYLAND HOTEL-TEXAS, LLC
OPRYLAND HOTEL-TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
OPRYLAND PRODUCTIONS, INC.
OPRYLAND THEATRICALS, INC.
WILDHORSE SALOON ENTERTAINMENT VENTURES, INC.
as Initial Subsidiary Guarantors
and
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as Trustee
INDENTURE
Dated as of September 29, 2009
3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE 1 Definitions and Incorporation by Reference |
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SECTION 1.01. Definitions |
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SECTION 2.07. Noteholder Lists |
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SECTION 2.08. Exchange and Registration of Transfer of Notes;
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SECTION 2.09. Replacement Notes |
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SECTION 2.10. Outstanding Notes |
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ARTICLE 3 Repurchase of Notes |
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SECTION 3.01. Repurchase at Option of Holders Upon a Fundamental Change
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SECTION 3.04. Notes Repurchased in Part |
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SECTION 3.05. Covenant to Comply with Securities Laws Upon Repurchase of
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SECTION 4.01. Payment of Notes |
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SECTION 4.03. Reports; 144A Information |
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SECTION 4.05. Compliance Certificate |
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SECTION 4.06. Further Instruments and Acts |
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SECTION 4.07. Additional Interest Notification |
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SECTION 4.11. Covenant to Comply with Securities Laws Upon Resale of
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SECTION 10.01. Right to Convert |
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SECTION 10.02. Conversion Procedures; Settlement Upon Conversion; No
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SECTION 10.03. Increased Conversion Rate Applicable to Securities
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SECTION 12.06. When Notes Disregarded |
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SECTION 12.09. GOVERNING LAW |
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Exhibit A Form of Note
Exhibit B Form of Restrictive Legend for Common Stock Issued Upon Conversion
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INDENTURE dated as of September 29, 2009 among GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY, a Delaware
corporation, as issuer (the Company), the subsidiaries listed on the signature pages hereto (each
a Subsidiary Guarantor) and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association
organized under the laws of the United States, as trustee (the Trustee).
WHEREAS, the Company has duly authorized the creation of an issue of its 3.75% Convertible
Senior Notes due 2014 (the Notes), having the terms, tenor, amount and other provisions
hereinafter set forth, and, to provide therefor, the Company has duly authorized the execution and
delivery of this Indenture; and
WHEREAS, all things necessary to make the Notes, when the Notes are duly executed by the
Company and authenticated and delivered hereunder and duly issued by the Company, the valid
obligations of the Company, and to make this Indenture a valid and binding agreement of the
Company, in accordance with their and its terms, have been done and performed, and the execution of
this Indenture and the issue hereunder of the Notes have in all respects been duly authorized,
NOW, THEREFORE, THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH:
For and in consideration of the premises and the purchase of the Notes by the holders thereof,
it is mutually covenanted and agreed, for the equal and proportionate benefit of all holders of the
Notes, as follows:
ARTICLE 1
Definitions and Incorporation by Reference
SECTION 1.01. Definitions. The terms defined in this Section 1.01 (except as herein
otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires) for all purposes of this
Indenture and of any indenture supplemental hereto shall have the respective meanings specified in
this Section 1.01. All other terms used in this Indenture that are defined in the Trust Indenture
Act or which are by reference therein defined in the Securities Act (except as herein otherwise
expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires) shall have the respective meanings
assigned to such terms in the Trust Indenture Act and in the Securities Act as in force at the date
of the execution of this Indenture. The words herein, hereof, hereunder and words of similar
import refer to this Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other
Subdivision. The terms defined in this Article include the plural as well as the singular.
Additional Interest means all amounts, if any, payable pursuant to Section 6.03.
Additional Shares has the meaning specified in Section 10.03.
Adjustment Event has the meaning specified in Section 10.04(i).
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 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.
Agent Members has the meaning specified in Section 2.08(b)(vi).
Automatic Exchange has the meaning specified in Section 2.15.
Automatic Exchange Notice has the meaning specified in Section 2.15.
Bankruptcy Law has the meaning specified in Section 6.01.
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Bid Solicitation Agent means the financial institution appointed by the Company to solicit
bids for the Trading Price of the Notes in accordance with Section 10.01(2). The Bid Solicitation
Agent appointed by the Company shall initially be the Trustee.
Board of Directors means the Board of Directors of the Company or, other than in the case of
the definition of Continuing Directors, any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of
such Board.
Business Day has the meaning specified in Section 12.08.
Capital Stock of any Person means any and all shares, interests, rights to purchase,
warrants, options, participations or other equivalents of or interests in (however designated)
equity of such Person, including any Preferred Stock, but excluding any debt securities convertible
into such equity.
close of business means 5:00 p.m. (New York City time).
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Common Stock means the Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company, or such
other capital stock into which the Companys common stock is reclassified or changed.
Company means the party named as such in this Indenture until a successor replaces it and,
thereafter, means the successor and, for purposes of any provision contained herein and required by
the Trust Indenture Act, each other obligor on the indenture securities.
Continuing Director means a director who either was a member of the Board of Directors on
September 24, 2009 or who becomes a director of the Company subsequent to that date and whose
election, appointment or nomination for election by the shareholders of the Company, is duly
approved by a majority of the Continuing Directors on the Board of Directors at the time of such
approval, either by a specific vote or by approval of the proxy statement issued by the Company on
behalf of the entire Board of Directors in which such individual is named as nominee for director.
Conversion Agent means the agency appointed by the Company to which Notes may be presented
for conversion. The Conversion Agent appointed by the Company shall initially be the Trustee.
Conversion Date has the meaning specified in Section 10.02(a).
Conversion Notice has the meaning specified in Section 10.02(a).
Conversion Obligation has the meaning specified in Section 10.01.
Conversion Price on any date of determination means $1,000 divided by the Conversion Rate as
of such date.
Conversion Rate has the meaning specified in Section 10.01.
Conversion Value, for every $1,000 principal amount of a Note being converted, means an
amount equal to the sum of the Daily Conversion Values for each of the forty-five (45) Settlement
Period Trading Days in the Settlement Period.
Corporate Trust Office or other similar term, means the designated office of the Trustee at
which at any particular time its corporate trust business as it relates to this Indenture shall be
administered, which office is, at the date as of which this Indenture is dated, located at
EP-MN-WS3C, 60 Livingston Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota 55107-1419, Attention: Corporate Trust
Services or at any other time at such other address as the Trustee may designate from time to time
by notice to the Company.
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Current Market Price means the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of the Common Stock
over the ten (10) consecutive Trading-Day period ending on the Trading Day immediately preceding
the declaration date for the distribution requiring such computation.
Custodian has the meaning specified in Section 6.01.
Daily Conversion Value for any Settlement Period Trading Day equals 1/45th of (x) the
Conversion Rate in effect on that Settlement Period Trading Day multiplied by (y) the VWAP of the
Common Stock on that Settlement Period Trading Day.
Daily Fixed Cash Amount has the meaning specified in Section 10.02(b).
Daily Net Share Settlement Value means, for any Settlement Period Trading Day, an amount
equal to 1/45th of: (a) the Conversion Rate in effect on such Settlement Period Trading
Day minus (b) the quotient of (x) the Specified Dollar Amount divided by (y) the VWAP of the Common
Stock on such Settlement Period Trading Day; provided, that in no event shall the Daily Net Share
Settlement Value be less than zero.
declaration date and date of declaration shall mean, with respect to a distribution by the
Company to all or substantially all of its holders of Common Stock, the date on which the
distribution has been authorized by the Board of Directors under applicable law.
Default means any event which is, or after notice or passage of time or both would be, an
Event of Default.
Defaulted Interest has the meaning specified in Section 2.13.
Depositary means the clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act that is designated to
act as the Depositary for the Global Notes. DTC shall be the initial Depositary, until a successor
shall have been appointed and become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Indenture,
and thereafter, Depositary shall mean or include such successor.
Determination Date has the meaning specified in Section 10.04(i).
Distributed Property has the meaning specified in Section 10.04(c).
DTC means The Depository Trust Company.
Effective Date has the meaning specified in Section 10.03.
Event of Default has the meaning specified in Section 6.01.
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Ex-Dividend Date means, in respect of a dividend or distribution to holders of Common Stock,
the first date upon which a sale of the Common Stock does not automatically transfer the right to
receive the relevant dividend or distribution from the seller of the Common Stock to its buyer.
Expiration Date has the meaning specified in Section 10.04(e).
Expiration Time has the meaning specified in Section 10.04(e).
Fair Market Value means the amount that a willing buyer would pay to a willing seller in an
arms length transaction, as determined by the Board of Directors.
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Fundamental Change shall be deemed to have occurred at such time after the original issuance
of the Notes that any of the following occurs:
(a) a person or group within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act,
other than the Company, its Subsidiaries or the employee benefit plans of the Company or any
such Subsidiary of the Company, becomes the direct or indirect beneficial owner, as
defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, of the Companys Voting Equity representing
more than 50% of the voting power of the Companys outstanding Voting Equity;
(b) consummation of any share exchange, consolidation or merger of the Company pursuant
to which the Common Stock shall be converted into cash, securities or other property or any
conveyance, transfer, sale, lease or other disposition in one transaction or a series of
transactions of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company and its
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any Person other than one of the Companys Subsidiaries;
provided, however, that a transaction where the holders of more than 50% of
all classes of the Companys Common Equity immediately prior to such transaction own,
directly or indirectly, more than 50% of all classes of Common Equity of the continuing or
surviving corporation or transferee immediately after such event shall not be a Fundamental
Change;
(c) Continuing Directors cease to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors;
(d) the shareholders of the Company approve any plan or proposal for the liquidation or
dissolution of the Company; or
(e) the Common Stock (or other common stock into which the Notes are then convertible)
ceases to be quoted or listed on a national securities exchange;
provided, however, that a Fundamental Change as a result of clause (b) above shall
not be deemed to have occurred if at least 95% of the consideration, excluding cash payments for
fractional shares, in the transaction or transactions constituting the Fundamental Change consists
of shares of Publicly Traded Securities, and as a result of such transaction or transactions, the
Notes become convertible into such Publicly Traded Securities in accordance with Section 10.05,
subject to the provisions of Section 10.02.
For purposes of this definition, whether a person is a beneficial owner shall be
determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act and person includes any syndicate
or group that would be deemed to be a person under Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act.
Fundamental Change Company Notice has the meaning specified in Section 3.01(b).
Fundamental Change Repurchase Date has the meaning specified in Section 3.01(a).
Fundamental Change Repurchase Expiration Time has the meaning specified in Section
3.01(a)(1).
Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice has the meaning specified in Section 3.01(a)(1).
Fundamental Change Repurchase Price has the meaning specified in Section 3.01(a).
Global Notes has the meaning specified in Section 2.02.
Indenture means this Indenture as amended or supplemented from time to time.
interest means, when used with reference to the Notes, any interest payable under the terms
of the Notes, including Defaulted Interest, if any, Additional Interest, if any, and Reporting
Additional Interest, if any.
Initial Subsidiary Guarantors means CCK Holdings, LLC, Corporate Magic, Inc., Country Music
Television International, Inc., Gaylord Creative Group, Inc., Gaylord Destin Resorts, LLC, Gaylord
Finance, Inc.,
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Gaylord Hotels, Inc., Gaylord Investments, Inc., Gaylord National, LLC, Gaylord Program Services,
Inc., Grand Ole Opry, LLC, Grand Ole Opry Tours, Inc., OLH, G.P., OLH Holdings, LLC, Opryland
Attractions, LLC, Opryland Hospitality, LLC, Opryland Hotel-Florida Limited Partnership, Opryland
Hotel Nashville, LLC, Opryland Hotel-Texas, LLC, Opryland Hotel-Texas Limited Partnership, Opryland
Productions, Inc., Opryland Theatricals, Inc., and Wildhorse Saloon Entertainment Ventures, Inc.
Interest Payment Date has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(c).
Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock on any date means:
(a) the closing sale price per share (or if no closing sale price is reported, the
average of the bid and ask prices or, if more than one in either case, the average of the
average bid and the average asked prices) on that date as reported by the principal U.S.
securities exchange on which the Common Stock is traded; or
(b) if the Common Stock is not listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange on
that date, the closing sale price per share on that date as reported in composite
transactions for the principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which the
Common Stock is traded; or
(c) if the Common Stock is not listed for trading on a U.S. national or regional
securities exchange, the last quoted bid price for the Common Stock in the over-the-counter
market on that date as reported by Pink Sheets LLC or similar organization; or
(d) if the Common Stock is not so quoted by Pink Sheets LLC or similar organization,
the average of the mid-point of the last bid and ask prices for the Common Stock on the
relevant date from a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm selected by
the Company for this purpose.
The Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock shall be determined without reference to
extended or after hours trading. If during a period applicable for calculating the Last Reported
Sale Price of the Common Stock an event occurs that requires an adjustment to the Conversion Rate,
the Last Reported Sale Price shall be calculated for such period in a manner determined by the
Company to appropriately reflect the impact of such event on the price of the Common Stock during
such period.
Make-Whole Fundamental Change means any transaction or event that constitutes a Fundamental
Change as described in clauses (a), (b) or (e) of the definition thereof, except that the entire
provided however proviso in clause (b) of the definition of Fundamental Change shall be
disregarded and shall not be given effect for purposes of determining whether a transaction or
event is a Make-Whole Fundamental Change.
Market Disruption Event means, if the Common Stock is listed for trading on the New York
Stock Exchange or listed on another U.S. national or regional securities exchange, the occurrence
or existence during the one-half hour period ending on the scheduled close of trading on any
Trading Day of any material suspension or limitation imposed on trading (by reason of movements in
price exceeding limits permitted by the New York Stock Exchange or otherwise) in the Common Stock
or in any options, contracts or future contracts relating to the Common Stock.
Maturity Date means October 1, 2014.
Note Guarantee means a guarantee of the obligations of the Company pursuant to this
Indenture and the Notes by any Subsidiary Guarantor.
Noteholder or Holder means the Person in whose name a Note is registered on the
Registrars books.
Notes means any Notes issued, authenticated and delivered under this Indenture, including
any Global Notes.
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Officer means the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial
Officer, the President, any Vice President, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, the Secretary
or any Assistant Secretary of the Company.
Officers Certificate means a certificate signed by two Officers. One of the officers
executing an Officers Certificate in accordance with Section 4.05 shall be the chief executive
officer, chief financial officer or chief operating officer of the Company.
opening of business means 9:00 a.m. (New York City time).
Opinion of Counsel means a written opinion from legal counsel who is acceptable to the
Trustee. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to the Company, any Subsidiary Guarantor or
the Trustee.
Paying Agent has the meaning specified in Section 2.05.
Person means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint
venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, government or any
agency or political subdivision thereof or any other entity.
Preferred Stock, as applied to the Capital Stock of any Person, means Capital Stock of any
class or classes (however designated) that is preferred as to the payment of dividends, or as to
the distribution of assets upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation or dissolution of such
Person, over shares of Capital Stock of any other class of such Person.
protected purchaser has the meaning specified in Section 2.09.
Publicly Traded Securities means shares of common stock listed on a national securities
exchange, including the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq Global Select Market and the Nasdaq
Global Market, that shall be so listed when issued or exchanged in connection with a Fundamental
Change.
Record Date means, in respect of a dividend or distribution to holders of Common Stock, the
date fixed for determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive such dividend or
distribution.
Reference Property has the meaning specified in Section 10.05.
Register has the meaning specified in Section 2.05.
Registrar has the meaning specified in Section 2.05.
Regular Record Date means, with respect to any Interest Payment Date of the Notes, the March
15 and September 15 preceding the applicable April 1 and October 1 Interest Payment Date,
respectively.
Reorganization Event has the meaning specified in Section 10.05.
Reporting Additional Interest has the meaning specified in Section 6.13.
Resale Restriction Termination Date has the meaning specified in Section 2.08(d).
Responsible Officer shall mean, when used with respect to the Trustee, any officer within
the corporate trust department of the Trustee with direct responsibility for the administration of
this Indenture and also means, with respect to a particular corporate trust matter, any other
officer to whom such matter is referred because of such persons knowledge of or familiarity with
the particular subject.
Restricted Common Stock has the meaning specified in Section 2.15.
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Restricted Global Note has the meaning specified in Section 2.15.
Restricted Securities has the meaning specified in Section 2.08(c).
Rule 144A means Rule 144A as promulgated under the Securities Act as it may be amended from
time to time hereafter.
Schedule TO means a Tender Offer Statement under Section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1) of the
Exchange Act.
Scheduled Trading Day means any day on which the primary U.S. national securities exchange
or market on which the Common Stock is listed or admitted for trading is scheduled to be open for
trading.
SEC means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Settlement Period means the forty-five (45) consecutive Settlement Period Trading Days:
(a) with respect to Conversion Dates occurring during the period beginning fifty (50)
Scheduled Trading Days preceding the Maturity Date, beginning on and including the
forty-seventh (47th) Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the Maturity
Date; and
(b) in all other cases, beginning on and including the third (3rd) Trading
Day following the Conversion Date.
Settlement Period Market Disruption Event means:
(a) a failure by the primary U.S. national securities exchange or market on which the
Common Stock is listed or admitted to trading to open for trading during its regular trading
session; or
(b) the occurrence or existence prior to 1:00 p.m. on any Trading Day for the Common
Stock of an aggregate one half hour period, of any suspension or limitation imposed on
trading (by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by the stock exchange or
otherwise) in the Common Stock or in any options, contracts or future contracts relating to
the Common Stock.
Settlement Period Trading Day means a day during which:
(a) trading in the Common Stock generally occurs on the primary U.S. national
securities exchange or market on which the Common Stock is listed or admitted for trading;
and
(b) there is no Settlement Period Market Disruption Event;
provided, however, that if on any Trading Day the Common Stock is not listed or
quoted on any market, then that Trading Day shall nevertheless be a Settlement Period Trading Day
so long as the Company is able to obtain the market value per share of the Common Stock on that
Trading Day from a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm retained for these
purposes by the Company.
Significant Subsidiary means any Subsidiary of the Company that would be a Significant
Subsidiary of the Company within the meaning of Rule 1-02(w) under Regulation S-X promulgated by
the SEC.
Special Interest Payment Date has the meaning specified in Section 2.13(a).
Special Record Date has the meaning specified in Section 2.13(a).
Specified Dollar Amount has the meaning specified in Section 10.02(b).
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Spin-off has the meaning specified in Section 10.04(c).
Stock Price means:
(a) in the case of a Make-Whole Fundamental Change in which holders of the Common Stock
receive only cash as consideration for their shares of Common Stock, the amount of cash paid
per share of the Common Stock in such Make-Whole Fundamental Change; or
(b) in the case of all other Make-Whole Fundamental Changes, the average of the Last
Reported Sale Prices of Common Stock over the five (5) consecutive Trading-Day period ending
on the Trading Day immediately preceding the Effective Date of such Make-Whole Fundamental
Change.
Stock Price Measurement Period has the meaning specified in Section 10.01(1).
Subsidiary of any Person means any corporation, association, partnership or other business
entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock or other
interests (including partnership interests) entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any
contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time
owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by (i) such Person, (ii) such Person and one or more
Subsidiaries of such Person or (iii) one or more Subsidiaries of such Person.
Subsidiary Guarantors means the Initial Subsidiary Guarantors and any other Subsidiary of
the Company which provides a Note Guarantee of the Companys obligations under the Indenture and
the Notes, until such Note Guarantee is release in accordance with the terms of this Indenture.
Successor Company has the meaning specified in Section 5.01(a).
Trading Day means a day during which:
(a) the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading, or if the Common Stock is not
listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the principal U.S. national or regional securities
exchange on which the Common Stock is listed is open for trading, or if the Common Stock is
not so listed, any Business Day; and
(b) there is no Market Disruption Event.
Trading Price per $1,000 principal amount of Notes on any date of determination shall be
calculated based on the average of the secondary market bid quotations obtained by the Bid
Solicitation Agent for $5,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Notes at approximately 3:30 p.m.,
New York City time, on such determination date from three independent nationally recognized
securities dealers selected by the Company and identified in a notice from the Company to the
Trustee; provided that, if only two such bids can reasonably be obtained, then the average of the
two bids shall be used, and if only one such bid can reasonably be obtained, then that one bid
shall be used. If the Bid Solicitation Agent cannot reasonably obtain at least one bid for
$5,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Notes, then the Trading Price per $1,000 principal amount
of Notes shall be deemed to be less than 98% of the product of the Last Reported Sale Price of the
Common Stock and the applicable Conversion Rate.
Trading Price Measurement Period has the meaning specified in Section 10.01(2).
Trust Indenture Act means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. §§
77aaa-77bbbb), as amended, as in effect on the date of this Indenture.
Trust Officer means any officer within the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee with direct
responsibility for the administration of this Indenture.
Trustee means the party named as such in this Indenture until a successor replaces it and,
thereafter, means the successor.
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Uniform Commercial Code means the New York Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to
time.
Unrestricted Common Stock has the meaning specified in Section 2.15.
Unrestricted Global Note has the meaning specified in Section 2.15.
Valuation Period has the meaning specified in Section 10.04(c).
Voting Equity of any Person means Capital Stock of such Person that is generally entitled to
(i) vote in the election of directors of such Person or (ii) if such Person is not a corporation,
vote or otherwise participate in the selection of the governing body, partners, managers or others
that shall control the management or policies of such Person.
VWAP for the Common Stock means, with respect to any Settlement Period Trading Day during
the Settlement Period, the per share volume-weighted average price of the Common Stock as displayed
under the heading Bloomberg VWAP on Bloomberg page GET.N <equity> AQR in respect of the
period from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., New York City time, on such Settlement Period Trading Day; or
if such volume-weighted average price is unavailable, the market value per share of the Common
Stock on such Settlement Period Trading Day as determined by a nationally recognized independent
investment banking firm retained for this purpose by the Company.
Wholly Owned Subsidiary means a Subsidiary of the Company, all the Capital Stock of which
(other than directors qualifying shares) is owned by the Company or another Wholly Owned
Subsidiary.
SECTION 1.02. Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act. This Indenture is
subject to the mandatory provisions of the Trust Indenture Act, which are incorporated by reference
in and made a part of this Indenture. The following Trust Indenture Act terms have the following
meanings:
Commission means the SEC.
indenture securities means the Notes.
indenture security holder means a Noteholder.
indenture to be qualified means this Indenture.
indenture trustee or institutional trustee means the Trustee.
obligor on the indenture securities means the Company and each Subsidiary Guarantor and any
other obligor on the indenture securities.
All other Trust Indenture Act terms used in this Indenture that are defined by the Trust
Indenture Act, defined by Trust Indenture Act reference to another statute or defined by SEC rule
have the meanings assigned to them by such definitions.
SECTION 1.03. Rules of Construction. Unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) a term has the meaning assigned to it;
(2) or is not exclusive;
(3) including means including without limitation; and
(4) words in the singular include the plural and words in the plural include the
singular.
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ARTICLE 2
The Notes
SECTION 2.01. Designation, Amount and Issuance of Notes. The Notes shall be designated
as 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2014. The Notes shall not exceed the aggregate principal
amount of $360,000,000 (except pursuant to Sections 2.04, 2.11 and 3.03 hereof). Upon the execution
of this Indenture, or from time to time thereafter, Notes may be executed by the Company and
delivered to the Trustee for authentication.
SECTION 2.02. Form of the Notes. The Notes and the Trustees certificate of
authentication to be borne by such Notes shall be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A
hereto. The terms and provisions contained in the form of Notes attached as Exhibit A hereto shall
constitute, and are hereby expressly made, a part of this Indenture and, to the extent applicable,
the Company and the Trustee, by their execution and delivery of this Indenture, expressly agree to
such terms and provisions and to be bound thereby.
Any of the Notes may have such letters, numbers or other marks of identification and such
notations, legends, endorsements or changes as the officers executing the same may approve
(execution thereof to be conclusive evidence of such approval) and as are not inconsistent with the
provisions of this Indenture or as may be required to comply with any applicable law or with any
rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any securities exchange
or automated quotation system on which the Notes may be listed, or to conform to usage, or to
indicate any special limitations or restrictions to which any particular Notes are subject.
So long as the Notes are eligible for book-entry settlement with the Depositary, or unless
otherwise required by law, or otherwise contemplated by Section 2.08(b), all of the Notes shall be
represented by one or more Notes in global form registered in the name of the Depositary or the
nominee of the Depositary (the Global Notes). The transfer and exchange of beneficial interests
in any such Global Notes shall be effected through the Depositary in accordance with this Indenture
and the applicable procedures of the Depositary. Except as provided in Section 2.08(b), beneficial
owners of a Global Note shall not be entitled to have certificates registered in their names, shall
not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of certificates in definitive form and
shall not be considered holders of such Global Note.
Any Global Notes shall represent such of the outstanding Notes as shall be specified therein
and shall provide that it shall represent the aggregate amount of outstanding Notes from time to
time endorsed thereon and that the aggregate amount of outstanding Notes represented thereby may
from time to time be increased or reduced to reflect repurchases, conversions, transfers or
exchanges permitted hereby. Any endorsement of a Global Note to reflect the amount of any increase
or decrease in the amount of outstanding Notes represented thereby shall be made by the Trustee or
the custodian for the Global Note, at the direction of the Trustee, in such manner and upon
instructions given by the holder of such Notes in accordance with this Indenture. Payment of
principal of, interest on and premium, if any, on any Global Notes shall be made to the Depositary
in immediately available funds.
SECTION 2.03. Date and Denomination of Notes; Payment at Maturity; Payment of
Interest.
(a) Date and Denomination. The Notes shall be issuable in registered form without
coupons in denominations of $1,000 principal amount and integral multiples thereof. Each Note shall
be dated the date of its authentication and shall bear interest from the date specified on the face
of the form of Notes attached as Exhibit A hereto.
(b) Payment at Maturity. The Notes shall mature on October 1, 2014, unless earlier
converted or repurchased in accordance with the provisions hereof. On the Maturity Date, each
Holder shall be entitled to receive on such date $1,000 in cash for each $1,000 principal amount of
Notes, together with accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the Maturity Date. With
respect to Global Notes, principal and interest shall be paid to the Depositary in immediately
available funds. With respect to any certificated Notes, principal and interest shall be payable
at the Companys office or agency in New York City, which initially shall be the office or agency
of the Trustee located at 100 Wall Street, Suite 1600, New York, New York 10005, Attention:
Corporate Trust Administration. If the Maturity Date is not a Business Day, payment shall be made
on the next succeeding Business Day, and no additional interest shall be accrue thereon.
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(c) Payment of Interest. Interest on the Notes shall accrue at the rate of 3.75% per
annum, from September 29, 2009 until the principal thereof is paid or made available for payment.
Interest shall be payable on April 1 and October 1 of each year (each, an Interest Payment Date),
commencing April 1, 2010, to the Person in whose name any Note is registered on the Register at the
close of business on any Regular Record Date with respect to the applicable Interest Payment Date.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Notes or portion thereof surrendered for conversion after the
close of business on the Regular Record Date for an Interest Payment Date but prior to the
applicable Interest Payment Date shall be accompanied by payment from the Holder, whether or not
such Holder was the Holder of record on the relevant date, in immediately available funds or other
funds acceptable to the Company, of an amount equal to the interest otherwise payable on such
Interest Payment Date on the principal amount being converted; provided that no such
payment need be made:
(1) with respect to conversions after the close of business on September 15, 2014;
(2) with respect to conversions during such period commencing on the date the Company
has given notice of a Fundamental Change pursuant to Section 10.01(4) to, and including, the
second Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the corresponding Fundamental Change
Repurchase Date; or
(3) with respect to any overdue interest, if overdue interest exists at the time of
conversion with respect to such Notes.
Interest on the Notes shall be computed on the basis of a three-hundred sixty (360)-day year
comprised of twelve (12) thirty (30)-day months. The Company shall pay interest on:
(i) any Global Notes by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account of
the Depositary or its nominee;
(ii) any Notes in certificated form having a principal amount of less than $5,000,000,
by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as it appears in the Register,
provided, however, that, at maturity, interest will be payable as described in
Section 2.03(b); and
(iii) any Notes in certificated form having a principal amount of $5,000,000 or more,
by wire transfer in immediately available funds at the election of the holder of such Notes
duly delivered to the trustee at least five (5) Business Days prior to the relevant Interest
Payment Date, provided, however, that, at maturity, interest will be payable as described in
Section 2.03(b).
If an Interest Payment Date is not a Business Day, payment shall instead be made on the next
succeeding Business Day, and no additional interest shall accrue thereon.
SECTION 2.04. Execution and Authentication. One Officer shall sign the Notes for the
Company by manual or facsimile signature. If an Officer whose signature is on a Note no longer
holds that office at the time the Trustee authenticates the Note, the Note shall be valid
nevertheless.
A Note shall not be valid until an authorized signatory of the Trustee manually authenticates
the Note. Upon the written order of the Company signed by an Officer, the Trustee shall
authenticate a Note executed by the Company. The signature of the Trustee on the Note shall be
conclusive evidence that the Note has been duly and validly authenticated under this Indenture. A
Note shall be dated the date of its authentication.
The Trustee may appoint an authenticating agent reasonably acceptable to the Company to
authenticate the Notes. Any such appointment shall be evidenced by an instrument signed by a Trust
Officer, a copy of which shall be furnished to the Company. Unless limited by the terms of such
appointment, an authenticating agent may authenticate Notes whenever the Trustee may do so. Each
reference in this Indenture to authentication by the Trustee includes authentication by such agent.
An authenticating agent has the same rights as any Registrar, Paying Agent or agent for service of
notices and demands.
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SECTION 2.05. Registrar and Paying Agent. The Company shall maintain an office or
agency where Notes may be presented for registration of transfer or for exchange (the Registrar)
and an office or agency where Notes may be presented for payment (the Paying Agent). The
Corporate Trust Office shall be considered as one such office or agency of the Company for each of
the aforesaid purposes. The Registrar shall keep a register of the Notes (the Register) and of
their transfer and exchange. The Company may have one or more co-registrars and one or more
additional paying agents. The term Paying Agent includes any additional paying agent, and the
term Registrar includes any co-registrars. The Company initially appoints the Trustee as (i)
Registrar and Paying Agent in connection with the Notes, (ii) the custodian with respect to the
Global Notes, (iii) Conversion Agent and (iv) Bid Solicitation Agent.
The Company shall enter into an appropriate agency agreement with any Registrar or Paying
Agent not a party to this Indenture, which shall incorporate the terms of the Trust Indenture Act.
The agreement shall implement the provisions of this Indenture that relate to such agent. The
Company shall notify the Trustee of the name and address of any such agent. If the Company fails to
maintain a Registrar or Paying Agent, the Trustee shall act as such and shall be entitled to
appropriate compensation therefor pursuant to Section 7.07. The Company or any of its domestically
organized Wholly Owned Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent or Registrar.
The Company may remove any Registrar or Paying Agent upon written notice to such Registrar or
Paying Agent and to the Trustee; provided, however, that no such removal shall
become effective until (1) acceptance of an appointment by a successor as evidenced by an
appropriate agreement entered into by the Company and such successor Registrar or Paying Agent, as
the case may be, and delivered to the Trustee or (2) notification to the Trustee that the Trustee
shall serve as Registrar or Paying Agent until the appointment of a successor in accordance with
clause (1) above. The Registrar or Paying Agent may resign at any time upon written notice;
provided, however, that the Trustee may resign as Paying Agent or Registrar only if
the Trustee also resigns as Trustee in accordance with Section 7.08.
SECTION 2.06. Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust. Prior to each due date of the
principal and interest on any Note, the Company shall deposit with the Paying Agent (or if the
Company or a Subsidiary of the Company is acting as Paying Agent, segregate and hold in trust for
the benefit of the Persons entitled thereto) a sum sufficient to pay such principal and interest
when so becoming due. The Company shall require each Paying Agent (other than the Trustee) to agree
in writing that the Paying Agent shall hold in trust for the benefit of Noteholders or the Trustee
all money held by the Paying Agent for the payment of principal of or interest on the Notes and
shall notify the Trustee of any default by the Company in making any such payment. If the Company
or a Subsidiary of the Company acts as Paying Agent, it shall segregate the money held by it as
Paying Agent and hold it as a separate trust fund. The Company at any time may require a Paying
Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee and to account for any funds disbursed by the
Paying Agent. Upon complying with this Section, the Paying Agent shall have no further liability
for the money delivered to the Trustee.
SECTION 2.07. Noteholder Lists. The Trustee shall preserve in as current a form as is
reasonably practicable the most recent list available to it of the names and addresses of
Noteholders and shall otherwise comply with Section 312(a) of the Trust Indenture Act. If the
Trustee is not the Registrar, or to the extent otherwise required under the Trust Indenture Act,
the Company shall furnish, or cause the Registrar to furnish, to the Trustee, in writing at least
five (5) Business Days before each Interest Payment Date and at such other times as the Trustee may
request in writing, a list in such form and as of such date as the Trustee may reasonably require
of the names and addresses of Noteholders and the Company shall otherwise comply with Section
312(a) of the Trust Indenture Act.
SECTION 2.08. Exchange and Registration of Transfer of Notes; Restrictions on
Transfer.
(a) The Company shall cause to be kept at the Corporate Trust Office the Register in which,
subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Company shall provide for the
registration of Notes and of transfers of Notes. The Register shall be in written form or in any
form capable of being converted into written form within a reasonably prompt period of time.
Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Notes to the Registrar or any co-registrar,
and satisfaction of the requirements for such transfer set forth in this Section 2.08, the Company
shall execute, and the Trustee shall
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authenticate and deliver, in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more
new Notes of any authorized denominations and of a like aggregate principal amount and bearing such
restrictive legends as may be required by this Indenture.
Notes may be exchanged for other Notes of any authorized denominations and of a like aggregate
principal amount, upon surrender of the Notes to be exchanged at any such office or agency
maintained by the Company pursuant to Section 4.02. Whenever any Notes are so surrendered for
exchange, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, the Notes that
the holder making the exchange is entitled to receive bearing registration numbers not
contemporaneously outstanding.
All Notes issued upon any registration of transfer or exchange of Notes shall be the valid
obligations of the Company and each Subsidiary Guarantor, evidencing the same debt, and entitled to
the same benefits under this Indenture, as the Notes surrendered upon such registration of transfer
or exchange.
All Notes presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange, repurchase or
conversion shall (if so required by the Company or the Registrar) be duly endorsed, or be
accompanied by a written instrument or instruments of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company,
and the Notes shall be duly executed by the holder thereof or his attorney duly authorized in
writing.
No service charge shall be made to any holder for any registration of, transfer or exchange of
Notes, but the Company or the Trustee may require payment by the holder of a sum sufficient to
cover any tax, assessment or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any
registration of transfer or exchange of Notes.
Neither the Company nor the Trustee nor any Registrar shall be required to exchange, issue or
register a transfer of (a) any Note or portions thereof surrendered for conversion pursuant to
Article 10 or (b) any Note or portions thereof tendered for repurchase (and not withdrawn) pursuant
to Article 3.
(b) The following provisions shall apply only to Global Notes:
(i) Each Global Note authenticated under this Indenture shall be registered in
the name of the Depositary or a nominee thereof and delivered to such Depositary or
a nominee thereof or custodian for the Global Notes therefor, and each such Global
Note shall constitute a single Note for all purposes of this Indenture.
(ii) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Indenture, no Global Note may
be exchanged in whole or in part for Notes registered, and no transfer of a Global
Note in whole or in part may be registered, in the name of any Person other than the
Depositary or a nominee thereof unless (A) the Depositary (x) has notified the
Company that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depositary for such Global
Note or (y) has ceased to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act,
and, in each case, a successor Depositary has not been appointed by the Company
within ninety (90) calendar days, or (B) the Company, at its option, notifies the
Trustee in writing that it no longer wishes to have all the Notes represented by
Global Notes, subject to the procedures of the Depositary. Any Global Note
exchanged pursuant to this Section 2.08(b)(ii) shall be so exchanged in whole and
not in part.
(iii) In addition, certificated Notes shall be issued in exchange for
beneficial interests in a Global Note upon request by or on behalf of the Depositary
in accordance with customary procedures following the request of a beneficial owner
seeking to enforce its rights under the Notes or this Indenture, including its
rights following the occurrence of an Event of Default.
(iv) Notes issued in exchange for a Global Note or any portion thereof pursuant
to clause (ii) or (iii) above shall be issued in definitive, fully registered form,
without interest coupons, shall have an aggregate principal amount equal to that of
such Global Notes or portion thereof to be so exchanged, shall be registered in such
names and be in such authorized denominations as the Depositary shall designate and
shall bear any legends required hereunder.
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Any Global Notes to be exchanged shall be surrendered by the Depositary to the
Trustee, as Registrar, provided that pending completion of the exchange of a
Global Note, the Trustee acting as custodian for the Global Notes for the Depositary
or its nominee with respect to such Global Notes, shall reduce the principal amount
thereof, by an amount equal to the portion thereof to be so exchanged, by means of
an appropriate adjustment made on the records of the Trustee. Upon any such
surrender or adjustment, the Trustee shall authenticate and make available for
delivery the Notes issuable on such exchange to or upon the written order of the
Depositary or an authorized representative thereof.
(v) In the event of the occurrence of any of the events specified in clause
(ii) above or upon any request described in clause (iii) above, the Company shall
promptly make available to the Trustee a sufficient supply of certificated Notes in
definitive, fully registered form, without interest coupons.
(vi) Neither any members of, or participants in, the Depositary (the Agent
Members) nor any other Persons on whose behalf Agent Members may act shall have any
rights under this Indenture with respect to any Global Notes registered in the name
of the Depositary or any nominee thereof, and the Depositary or such nominee, as the
case may be, may be treated by the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company
or the Trustee as the absolute owner and holder of such Global Notes for all
purposes whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent the
Company, the Trustee or any agent of the Company or the Trustee from giving effect
to any written certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by the
Depositary or such nominee, as the case may be, or impair, as between the
Depositary, its Agent Members and any other Person on whose behalf an Agent Member
may act, the operation of customary practices of such Persons governing the exercise
of the rights of a holder of any Notes.
(vii) At such time as all interests in a Global Note have been repurchased,
converted, cancelled or exchanged for Notes in certificated form, such Global Note
shall, upon receipt thereof, be canceled by the Trustee in accordance with standing
procedures and instructions existing between the Depositary and the custodian for
the Global Note. At any time prior to such cancellation, if any interest in a Global
Note is repurchased, converted, cancelled or exchanged for Notes in certificated
form, the principal amount of such Global Note shall, in accordance with the
standing procedures and instructions existing between the Depositary and the
custodian for the Global Note, be appropriately reduced, and an endorsement shall be
made on such Global Note, by the Trustee or the custodian for the Global Note, at
the direction of the Trustee, to reflect such reduction.
(c) Every Note (and all securities issued in exchange therefor or in substitution thereof)
that bears or is required under this Section 2.08(c) to bear the Restricted Note Legend set forth
in Exhibit A (together with any Common Stock issued upon conversion of the Notes and required to
bear the legend set forth in Exhibit B, collectively, the Restricted Securities) shall be subject
to the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Section 2.08(c) (including those set forth in the
Restricted Note Legend in Exhibit A and the legend set forth in Exhibit B) unless such restrictions
on transfer shall be waived by written consent of the Company following receipt of legal advice
supporting the permissibility of the waiver of such transfer restrictions, and the holder of each
such Restricted Security, by such holders acceptance thereof, agrees to be bound by all such
restrictions on transfer. As used in this Section 2.08(c), the term transfer means any sale,
pledge, loan, transfer or other disposition whatsoever of any Restricted Security or any interest
therein.
(d) Until the date (the Resale Restriction Termination Date) that is (1) one year after the
last date of the original issuance of the Notes and (2) such later date, if any, as may be required
by applicable laws, any certificate evidencing a Restricted Security shall bear a legend in
substantially the form set forth in Exhibit A, as the Restricted Note Legend (or as set forth in
Exhibit B, in the case of Common Stock issued upon conversion of the Notes), unless such Restricted
Security has been sold pursuant to a registration statement that has been declared effective under
the Securities Act (and which continues to be effective at the time of such transfer) or sold
pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any similar provision then in force, or unless
otherwise agreed by the Company in writing as set forth above, with written notice thereof to the
Trustee.
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(e) In connection with any transfer of the Notes prior to the Resale Restriction Termination
Date, the holder must complete and deliver the form of assignment set forth on the certificate
representing the Note, with the appropriate box checked, to the Trustee (or any successor Trustee,
as applicable).
Any Notes that are Restricted Securities and as to which such restrictions on transfer shall
have expired in accordance with their terms or as to conditions for removal of the Restricted Note
Legend set forth therein have been satisfied may, upon surrender of such Notes for exchange to the
Registrar in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2.08, be exchanged for a new Note or
Notes, of like tenor and aggregate principal amount, which shall not bear the restrictive legend
required by Section 2.08(c). If such Restricted Security surrendered for exchange is represented by
a Global Note bearing the Restricted Note Legend, the principal amount of the legended Global Notes
shall be reduced by the appropriate principal amount and the principal amount of a Global Note
without a Restricted Note Legend shall be increased by an equal principal amount. If a Global Note
without the Restricted Note Legend is not then outstanding, the Company shall execute and the
Trustee shall authenticate and deliver an unlegended Global Note to the Depositary. The Company
shall notify the Trustee in writing upon the occurrence of the Resale Restriction Termination Date
and, if applicable, promptly after a registration statement with respect to the Notes or any Common
Stock issued upon conversion of the Notes has been declared effective under the Securities Act.
Any Common Stock issued upon conversion of the Notes as to which such restrictions on transfer
shall have expired in accordance with their terms may, upon surrender of the certificates
representing such shares of Common Stock for exchange in accordance with the procedures of the
transfer agent for the Common Stock, be exchanged for a new certificate or certificates for a like
aggregate number of shares of Common Stock, which shall not bear the restrictive legend required by
Exhibit B.
(f) Prior to the Resale Restriction Termination Date, any Restricted Securities purchased or
owned by the Company or any Affiliate thereof may not be resold by the Company or such Affiliate
unless registered under the Securities Act or resold pursuant to an exemption from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act in a transaction which results in such Notes or Common Stock, as
the case may be, no longer being restricted securities (as defined under Rule 144).
The Trustee shall have no responsibility or obligation to any Agent Members or any other
Person with respect to the accuracy of the books or records, or the acts or omissions, of the
Depositary or its nominee or of any participant or member thereof, with respect to any ownership
interest in the Notes or with respect to the delivery to any Agent Member or other Person (other
than the Depositary) of any notice or the payment of any amount, under or with respect to such
Notes. All notices and communications to be given to the holders of Notes and all payments to be
made to holders of Notes under the Notes shall be given or made only to or upon the order of the
registered holders of Notes (which shall be the Depositary or its nominee in the case of a Global
Note). The rights of beneficial owners in any Global Notes shall be exercised only through the
Depositary subject to the customary procedures of the Depositary. The Trustee may rely and shall be
fully protected in relying upon information furnished by the Depositary with respect to its Agent
Members.
(g) 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 Notes (including any transfers between or among
Agent Members) 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.
SECTION 2.09. Replacement Notes. If a mutilated Note is surrendered to the Registrar
or if the Noteholder of a Note claims that the Note has been lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken,
the Company shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate a replacement Note if the requirements
of Section 8-405 of the Uniform Commercial Code are met, such that the Noteholder (i) satisfies the
Company or the Trustee within a reasonable time after he has notice of such loss, destruction or
wrongful taking and the Registrar does not register a transfer prior to receiving such
notification, (ii) makes such request to the Company or the Trustee prior to the Note being
acquired by a protected purchaser as defined in Section 8-303 of the Uniform Commercial Code (a
protected purchaser) and (iii) satisfies any other reasonable requirements of the Trustee. If
required by the Trustee or the Company, such
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Noteholder shall furnish an indemnity bond sufficient in the judgment of the Trustee to
protect the Company, the Trustee, the Paying Agent and the Registrar from any loss, expense, claim
or liability that any of them may suffer if a Note is replaced and subsequently presented or
claimed for payment. The Company and the Trustee may charge the Noteholder for their expenses in
replacing a Note. In case any Notes which have matured or are about to mature or have been properly
tendered for repurchase on a Fundamental Change Repurchase Date (and not withdrawn), or are to be
converted into Common Stock, shall become mutilated or be destroyed, lost or stolen, the Company
may, instead of issuing substitute Notes, pay or authorize the payment of or convert or authorize
the conversion of the same (without surrender thereof except in the case of a mutilated Notes), as
the case may be, if the applicant for such payment or conversion shall furnish to the Company, to
the Trustee and, if applicable, to such authenticating agent such security or indemnity as may be
required by them to save each of them harmless for any loss, liability, cost or expense caused by
or in connection with such substitution, and, in every case of destruction, loss or theft, the
applicant shall also furnish to the Company, the Trustee and, if applicable, any Paying Agent or
Conversion Agent evidence to their satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of such Notes and
of the ownership thereof.
Every replacement Note is an additional obligation of the Company and the Subsidiary
Guarantors.
The provisions of this Section 2.09 are exclusive and shall preclude (to the extent lawful)
all other rights and remedies with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, lost,
destroyed or wrongfully taken Notes.
SECTION 2.10. Outstanding Notes. Notes outstanding at any time are all Notes
authenticated by the Trustee except for those canceled by it, those delivered to it for
cancellation and those described in this Section as not outstanding. A Note does not cease to be
outstanding because the Company or an Affiliate of the Company holds the Note.
If a Note is replaced pursuant to Section 2.09, it ceases to be outstanding unless the Trustee
and the Company receive proof satisfactory to them that the replaced Note is held by a protected
purchaser.
If the Paying Agent segregates and holds in trust, in accordance with this Indenture, on a
Fundamental Change Repurchase Date or Maturity Date money sufficient to pay all principal and
interest payable on that date with respect to the Notes (or portions thereof) to be repurchased or
maturing, as the case may be, and the Paying Agent is not prohibited from paying such money to the
Noteholders on that date pursuant to the terms of this Indenture, then on and after that date such
Notes (or portions thereof) cease to be outstanding and interest on them ceases to accrue.
SECTION 2.11. Temporary Notes. Pending the preparation of Notes in certificated form,
the Company may execute and the Trustee or an authenticating agent appointed by the Trustee shall,
upon the written request of the Company, authenticate and deliver temporary Notes (printed or
lithographed). Temporary Notes shall be issuable in any authorized denomination, and substantially
in the form of the Notes in certificated form, but with such omissions, insertions and variations
as may be appropriate for temporary Notes, all as may be determined by the Company. Every such
temporary Notes shall be executed by the Company and authenticated by the Trustee or such
authenticating agent upon the same conditions and in substantially the same manner, and with the
same effect, as the Notes in certificated form.
Without unreasonable delay, the Company shall execute and deliver to the Trustee or such
authenticating agent Notes in certificated form and thereupon any or all temporary Notes may be
surrendered in exchange therefor, at each office or agency maintained by the Company pursuant to
Section 4.02 and the Trustee or such authenticating agent shall authenticate and make available for
delivery in exchange for such temporary Notes an equal aggregate principal amount of Notes in
certificated form. Such exchange shall be made by the Company at its own expense and without any
charge therefor. Until so exchanged, the temporary Notes shall in all respects be entitled to the
same benefits and subject to the same limitations under this Indenture as Notes in certificated
form authenticated and delivered hereunder.
SECTION 2.12. Cancellation. The Company and any Subsidiary Guarantor at any time may
deliver Notes to the Trustee for cancellation. The Registrar and the Paying Agent shall forward to
the Trustee any Notes surrendered to them for registration of transfer, exchange or payment. The
Trustee and no one else shall cancel all Notes surrendered for registration of transfer, exchange,
payment or cancellation and dispose of such
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canceled Notes in accordance with its customary procedures or deliver canceled Notes to the
Company. The Company may not issue new Notes to replace Notes it has paid or delivered to the
Trustee for cancellation. The Trustee shall not authenticate Notes in place of canceled Notes other
than pursuant to the terms of this Indenture.
SECTION 2.13. Defaulted Interest. Any interest on any Note which is payable, but is
not paid when the same becomes due and payable and such nonpayment continues for a period of thirty
(30) calendar days, shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on the Regular Record Date,
and such defaulted interest and interest (to the extent lawful) on such defaulted interest at the
annual rate borne by the Notes (such defaulted interest and interest thereon herein collectively
called Defaulted Interest) shall be paid by the Company at its election, in each case, as
provided in clause (a) or (b) below:
(a) The Company may elect to make payment of any Defaulted Interest to the Persons in whose
names the Notes (or their respective predecessor Notes) are registered at the close of business on
a Special Record Date (as defined below) for the payment of such Defaulted Interest, which shall be
fixed in the following manner. The Company shall notify the Trustee in writing of the amount of
Defaulted Interest proposed to be paid on each Note and the date (not less than thirty (30)
calendar days after such notice) of the proposed payment (the Special Interest Payment Date), and
at the same time the Company 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 record date
(the Special Record Date) for the payment of such Defaulted Interest which shall be not more than
fifteen (15) calendar days and not less than ten (10) calendar days prior to the Special Interest
Payment Date and not less than ten (10) calendar days after the receipt by the Trustee of the
notice of the proposed payment. The Trustee shall promptly notify the Company of such Special
Record Date, and in the name and at the expense of the Company, shall promptly cause notice of the
proposed payment of such Defaulted Interest and the Special Record Date and Special Interest
Payment Date therefor to be given to each Noteholder, not less than ten (10) calendar days prior to
such Special Record Date. Notice of the proposed payment of such Defaulted Interest and the Special
Record Date and Special Interest Payment Date therefor having been so given, such Defaulted
Interest shall be paid on the Special Interest Payment Date to the Persons in whose names the Notes
(or their respective predecessor Notes) are registered at the close of business on such Special
Record Date and shall no longer be payable pursuant to the following clause (b).
(b) The Company may make payment of any Defaulted Interest in any other lawful manner not
inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Notes may be listed, and
upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, if, after notice given by the Company to the
Trustee of the proposed payment pursuant to this clause, such manner of payment shall be deemed
practicable by the Trustee.
(c) Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.13, each Note delivered under this
Indenture upon registration of, transfer of or in exchange for or in lieu of any other Note shall
carry the rights to interest accrued and unpaid, and to accrue, which were carried by such other
Note.
SECTION 2.14. CUSIP and ISIN Numbers. The Company in issuing the Notes may use CUSIP
and ISIN numbers (if then generally in use) and, if so, the Trustee shall use CUSIP and ISIN
numbers in notices of repurchase as a convenience to Noteholders; provided,
however, that any such notice may state that no representation is made as to the
correctness of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of a
repurchase and that reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on the
Notes, and any such repurchase shall not be affected by any defect in or omission of such numbers.
The Company shall promptly notify the Trustee in writing of any changes to the CUSIP and ISIN
numbers.
SECTION 2.15. Automatic Exchange from Restricted Global Note to Unrestricted Global
Note. Beneficial interests in a Global Note or Common Stock issued upon conversion of Notes
that is subject to restrictions set out in Section 2.08(c), as applicable (including the legend set
forth in Exhibit A or Exhibit B, as applicable) (the Restricted Global Note or Restricted Common
Stock, as applicable), shall be automatically exchanged into beneficial interests in an
unrestricted Global Note or stock certificate representing unrestricted Common Stock, as
applicable, that is no longer subject to the restrictions set out in Section 2.08(c) (including
removal of the legend set forth in Exhibit A or Exhibit B, as applicable) (the Unrestricted Global
Note or
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Unrestricted Common Stock, as applicable), without any action required by or on behalf of
the Holder (the Automatic Exchange). In order to effect such exchange, the Company shall at least
15 days but not more than 30 days prior to the Resale Restriction Termination Date, deliver a
notice of Automatic Exchange (an Automatic Exchange Notice) to each Holder at such Holders
address appearing in the Note Register or register maintained at the registrar for Common Stock, as
applicable, with a copy to the Trustee or transfer agent for Common Stock, as applicable. The
Automatic Exchange Notice shall identify the Notes or Common Stock, as applicable, subject to the
Automatic Exchange and shall state: (1) the date of the Automatic Exchange; (2) the section of this
Indenture pursuant to which the Automatic Exchange shall occur; (3) the CUSIP number of the
Restricted Global Note or Restricted Common Stock, as applicable, from which such Holders
beneficial interests shall be transferred and (4) the CUSIP number of the Unrestricted Global
Note or Unrestricted Common Stock, as applicable, into which such Holders beneficial interests
shall be transferred.
At the Companys request on no less than 5 days prior notice, the Trustee shall deliver, or,
with respect to Common Stock, the Company shall cause the transfer agent to deliver, in the
Companys name and at its expense, the Automatic Exchange Notice to each Holder at such Holders
address appearing in the Note Register or register maintained at the registrar for Common Stock, as
applicable; provided, however, that the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee or transfer
agent, as applicable, a written order of the Company and an Officers Certificate requesting that
the Trustee or transfer agent, as applicable, give the Automatic Exchange Notice (in the name and
at the expense of the Company) and setting forth the information to be stated in the Automatic
Exchange Notice as provided in the preceding sentence. As a condition to any such exchange pursuant
to this Section 2.15, the Trustee or transfer agent, as applicable, shall be entitled to receive
from the Company, and rely conclusively without any liability, upon an Officers Certificate and an
Opinion of Counsel to the Company, in form and in substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee
or transfer agent, as applicable, to the effect that such transfer of beneficial interests to the
Unrestricted Global Note or Unrestricted Common Stock, as applicable, shall be effected in
compliance with the Securities Act. Upon such exchange of beneficial interests pursuant to this
Section 2.15, (i) with respect to the Notes, the Registrar shall reflect on its books and records
the date of such transfer and a decrease and increase, respectively, in the principal amount of the
applicable Restricted Global Note(s) and the Unrestricted Global Note, respectively, equal to the
principal amount of beneficial interests transferred or (ii) with respect to Common Stock, the
registrar for Common Stock shall reflect on its books and records the date of such transfer and a
decrease and increase, respectively, in the number of shares of the applicable Restricted Common
Stock and the Unrestricted Common Stock, respectively, equal to the beneficial interests
transferred. If an Unrestricted Global Note is not then outstanding at the time of the Automatic
Exchange, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver an Unrestricted
Global Note to the Depositary. Following any such transfer pursuant to this Section 2.15, the
relevant Restricted Global Note or Restricted Common Stock, as applicable, shall be cancelled.
ARTICLE 3
Repurchase of Notes
SECTION 3.01. Repurchase at Option of Holders Upon a Fundamental Change. (a) If there
shall occur a Fundamental Change at any time prior to the Maturity Date, then each Noteholder shall
have the right, at such Holders option, to require the Company to repurchase all of such Holders
Notes for cash, or any portion of the principal amount thereof that is equal to $1,000 or an
integral multiple thereof, on the date (the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date) specified by the
Company that is not less than twenty (20) Business Days and not more than thirty-five (35) Business
Days after the date of the Fundamental Change Company Notice at a repurchase price equal to 100% of
the principal amount thereof, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding,
the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date (the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price). If such
Fundamental Change Repurchase Date falls after a Regular Record Date and on or prior to the
corresponding Interest Payment Date, the Company shall instead pay the principal amount to the
holders of the Notes surrendering the Notes for repurchase pursuant to this Section 3.01, and pay
the full amount of accrued and unpaid interest payable on such Interest Payment Date to the holder
of record on the close of business on the corresponding Regular Record Date. Repurchases of Notes
under this Section 3.01 shall be made, at the option of the holder thereof, upon:
(1) delivery to the Paying Agent by a Holder of a duly completed notice (the
Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice) in the form set forth on the reverse of the Note
prior to the close of business
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on the Business Day immediately preceding the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date (the
Fundamental Change Repurchase Expiration Time); and
(2) delivery or book-entry transfer of the Notes to the Paying Agent at any time after
delivery of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice (together with all necessary
endorsements) at the Corporate Trust Office of the Paying Agent in New York City, such
delivery being a condition to receipt by the Holder of the Fundamental Change Repurchase
Price therefor; provided that such Fundamental Change Repurchase Price shall be so
paid pursuant to this Section 3.01 only if the Note so delivered to the Paying Agent shall
conform in all respects to the description thereof in the related Fundamental Change
Repurchase Notice.
The Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice shall state:
(1) the certificate numbers, if any, of Notes to be tendered for repurchase, or the
appropriate Depositary information if the Notes in respect of which such Fundamental Change
Repurchase Notice is being submitted is represented by a Global Note;
(2) the portion of the principal amount of Note to be repurchased, which must be $1,000
or an integral multiple thereof; and
(3) that the Note is to be repurchased by the Company pursuant to the applicable
provisions of the Notes and this Indenture.
Any purchase by the Company contemplated pursuant to the provisions of this Section 3.01 shall
be consummated by the delivery of the consideration to be received by the Holder promptly following
the later of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date and the time of the book-entry transfer or
delivery of the Note.
All questions as to the validity, eligibility (including time of receipt) and acceptance of
any Notes for repurchase shall be determined by the Company, whose determination shall be final and
binding absent manifest error.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any Noteholder delivering to the Paying Agent
the Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice contemplated by this Section 3.01 shall have the right to
withdraw, in whole or in part, such Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice at any time prior to the
close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date
by delivery of a written notice of withdrawal to the Paying Agent in accordance with Section 3.02
below.
The Paying Agent shall promptly notify the Company of the receipt by it of any Fundamental
Change Repurchase Notice or written notice of withdrawal thereof.
(b) On or before the fifteenth (15th) calendar day after the occurrence of a
Fundamental Change, the Company shall mail or cause to be mailed to all Holders of the Notes, and
to beneficial owners as required by applicable law, a notice (the Fundamental Change Company
Notice) of the occurrence of the Fundamental Change and of the repurchase right at the option of
the Holders arising as a result thereof. Such mailing shall be by first class mail. The Company
shall also deliver a copy of the Fundamental Change Company Notice to the Trustee, the Paying Agent
and the Conversion Agent. The Company shall also publish a notice containing the information set
forth in the Fundamental Change Company Notice in a newspaper of general circulation in New York
City or publish such information on the Companys website or through such other public medium as
the Company may use at that time.
Each Fundamental Change Company Notice shall specify:
(1) the events causing the Fundamental Change;
(2) the date of the Fundamental Change;
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(3) the last date on which a Holder may exercise the repurchase right;
(4) the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price;
(5) the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date;
(6) the name and address of the Paying Agent and the Conversion Agent, if applicable;
(7) that the Notes are eligible to be converted, the applicable Conversion Rate and any
adjustments to the applicable Conversion Rate resulting from such Fundamental Change
transaction and expected changes in the cash, shares or other property deliverable upon
conversion of the Notes as a result of the occurrence of the Fundamental Change, and the
method the Company has chosen to satisfy its Conversion Obligation, if any;
(8) that the Notes with respect to which a Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice has
been delivered by a Holder may be converted only if the Holder withdraws the Fundamental
Change Repurchase Notice in accordance with the terms of this Indenture;
(9) that the Holder must exercise the repurchase right by the Fundamental Change
Repurchase Expiration Time;
(10) that the Holder shall have the right to withdraw any Notes tendered prior to the
Fundamental Change Repurchase Expiration Time;
(11) the CUSIP number of the Notes; and
(12) the procedures that Holders must follow to require the Company to repurchase their
Notes.
No failure of the Company to give the foregoing notices and no defect therein shall limit the
repurchase rights of Noteholders or affect the validity of the proceedings for the repurchase of
the Notes pursuant to this Section 3.01.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Notes may be repurchased by the Company at the option of
the Holders upon a Fundamental Change if there has occurred and is continuing an Event of Default
other than an Event of Default that is cured by the payment of the Fundamental Change Repurchase
Price of the Notes.
SECTION 3.02. Withdrawal of Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice. A Fundamental Change
Repurchase Notice may be withdrawn by means of a written notice of withdrawal delivered to the
Corporate Trust Office of the Paying Agent in accordance with the Fundamental Change Repurchase
Notice at any time prior to the Fundamental Change Repurchase Expiration Time, specifying:
(1) the certificate number, if any, of the Note in respect of which such notice of
withdrawal is being submitted, or the appropriate Depositary information if the Note in
respect of which such notice of withdrawal is being submitted is represented by a Global
Note;
(2) the principal amount of the Note with respect to which such notice of withdrawal is
being submitted; and
(3) the principal amount, if any, of such Note that remains subject to the original
Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice, which portion must be in principal amounts of $1,000
or multiples of $1,000.
SECTION 3.03. Deposit of Fundamental Change Repurchase Price. Prior to 10:00 a.m., New
York City time, on the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date, the Company shall deposit with the
Paying Agent or, if the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company is acting as the Paying Agent, shall
segregate and hold in trust as
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provided in Section 2.06, an amount of cash (in immediately available funds if deposited on
the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date), sufficient to pay the aggregate Fundamental Change
Repurchase Price of all the Notes or portions thereof that are to be repurchased as of the
Fundamental Change Repurchase Date.
If on the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date the Paying Agent holds cash sufficient to pay the
Fundamental Change Repurchase Price of the Notes that Holders have elected to require the Company
to repurchase in accordance with Section 3.01, then, on the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date,
such Notes shall cease to be outstanding, interest shall cease to accrue and all other rights of
the Holders of such Notes shall terminate, other than the right to receive the Fundamental Change
Repurchase Price upon delivery or book-entry transfer of the Notes. This shall be the case whether
or not book-entry transfer of the Notes has been made or the Notes have been delivered to the
Paying Agent.
SECTION 3.04. Notes Repurchased in Part. Upon presentation of any Notes repurchased
only in part, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and make available for
delivery to the Holder thereof, at the expense of the Company, a new Note or Notes, of any
authorized denomination, in aggregate principal amount equal to the unrepurchased portion of the
Notes presented.
SECTION 3.05. Covenant to Comply with Securities Laws Upon Repurchase of Notes. The
Company shall, to the extent applicable, comply with the provisions of Rule 13e-4 and any other
tender offer rules under the Exchange Act that may be applicable at the time of the offer to
repurchase the Notes, file the related Schedule TO or any other schedule required in connection
with any offer by the Company to repurchase the Notes and comply with all other federal and state
securities laws in connection with any offer by the Company to repurchase the Notes.
ARTICLE 4
Covenants
SECTION 4.01. Payment of Notes. The Company shall promptly pay the principal of and
interest on the Notes on the dates and in the manner provided in the Notes and in this Indenture.
Principal and interest shall be considered paid on the date due if on such date the Trustee or the
Paying Agent holds in accordance with this Indenture money sufficient to pay all principal and
interest then due and the Trustee or the Paying Agent, as the case may be, is not prohibited from
paying such money to the Noteholders on that date pursuant to the terms of this Indenture.
The Company shall pay interest on overdue principal at the rate specified therefor in the
Notes, and it shall pay interest on overdue installments of interest at the same rate to the extent
lawful.
SECTION 4.02. Maintenance of Office or Agency. The Company shall maintain an office or
agency in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, where the Notes may be surrendered for
registration of transfer or exchange or for presentation for payment or for conversion or
repurchase and where notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Notes and this
Indenture may be served. As of the date of this Indenture, such New York City office is located at
the office of the Trustee located at 100 Wall Street, Suite 1600, New York, New York 10005,
Attention: Corporate Trust Administration and, at any other time, at such other address as the
Trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the Company. The Company shall give prompt
written notice to the Trustee of the location, and any change in the location, of such office or
agency not designated or appointed by the Trustee. If at any time the Company 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.
The Company may also from time to time designate co-registrars and one or more offices or
agencies where the Notes may be presented or surrendered for any or all such purposes and may from
time to time rescind such designations. The Company shall 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.
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So long as the Trustee is the Registrar, the Trustee agrees to mail, or cause to be mailed,
the notices set forth in Section 7.08. If co-registrars have been appointed in accordance with this
Section, the Trustee shall mail such notices only to the Company and the Noteholders it can
identify from its records.
SECTION 4.03. Reports; 144A Information.
(a) The Company shall deliver to the Trustee, within fifteen (15) calendar days after it would
have been required to file them with the SEC, copies of the Companys annual reports on Form 10-K
and of the information, documents and other reports (or copies of such portions of any of the
foregoing as the SEC may by rules and regulations prescribe) which the Company is required to file
with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. In the event the Company is at
any time no longer subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange
Act, the Company shall continue to provide the Trustee with reports containing substantially the
same information as would have been required to be filed with the SEC had it continued to have been
subject to such reporting requirements. In such event, such reports shall be provided at the times
the Company would have been required to provide reports had the Company continued to have been
subject to such reporting requirements. The Company also shall comply with the other provisions of
Section 314(a) of the Trust Indenture Act.
(b) The Company covenants and agrees that it shall, during any period in which it is not
subject to Section 13 or 15(d) under the Exchange Act, make available to any Holder or beneficial
holder of Notes or any holder of Common Stock issued upon conversion thereof which continue to be
Restricted Securities and any prospective purchaser of Notes or such Common Stock designated by
such holder or beneficial holder, the information required pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the
Securities Act upon the request of any holder or beneficial holder of the Notes or such Common
Stock, until such time as such securities are not longer restricted securities within the meaning
of Rule 144 under the Securities Act.
Delivery of such reports, information and documents to the Trustee is for information purposes
only and Trustees receipt of such shall not constitute constructive notice of any information
contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including the Companys
compliance with any of its covenants hereunder (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely
exclusively on Officers Certificates). The Trustee is under no duty to examine such reports,
information or documents to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Indenture or to ascertain
the correctness or otherwise of the information or the statements contained therein. The Trustee is
entitled to assume such compliance and correctness unless a Responsible Officer of the Trustee is
informed otherwise.
SECTION 4.04. Existence. The Company shall do or cause to be done all things necessary
to preserve and keep in full force and effect its existence and rights (charter and statutory);
provided that the Company shall not be required to preserve any such right if the Company
shall determine that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business
of the Company and that the loss thereof is not disadvantageous to the holders of Notes.
SECTION 4.05. Compliance Certificate. The Company and each Subsidiary Guarantor shall
deliver to the Trustee within one-hundred twenty (120) calendar days after the end of each fiscal
year of the Company a certificate of the principal executive officer, principal financial officer
or principal accounting officer of the Company and such Subsidiary Guarantor, stating whether or
not, to the knowledge of such officer, any Default or Event of Default occurred during such period
and if so, describing each Default or Event of Default, its status and the action the Company or
such Subsidiary Guarantor is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto. The Company and each
Subsidiary Guarantor also shall comply with Section 314(a)(4) of the Trust Indenture Act.
SECTION 4.06. Further Instruments and Acts. The Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors
shall execute and deliver such further instruments and do such further acts as may be reasonably
necessary or proper to carry out more effectively the purpose of this Indenture.
SECTION 4.07. Additional Interest Notification. If Additional Interest or Reporting
Additional Interest, as applicable, is payable by the Company, the Company shall deliver to the
Trustee an Officers Certificate to that effect stating (i) the amount of such Additional Interest
or Reporting Additional Interest, as applicable, that is
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payable and (ii) the date on which such Additional Interest or Reporting Additional Interest,
as applicable, is payable. Unless and until a Trust Officer of the Trustee receives such a
certificate, the Trustee may assume without inquiry that no Additional Interest or Reporting
Additional Interest, as applicable, is payable.
SECTION 4.08. Statement by Officer as to Default. The Company and the Subsidiary
Guarantors shall deliver to the Trustee, promptly and in any event within ten (10) Business Days
after the Company or such Subsidiary Guarantor becomes aware of the occurrence of any Event of
Default or Default, an Officers Certificate setting forth the details of such Event of Default or
Default, its status and the action which the Company or such Subsidiary Guarantor proposes to take
with respect thereto. Except with respect to receipt of Note payments and any Default or Event of
Default information contained in the Officers Certificate delivered pursuant to this Section 4.08,
the Trustee shall have no duty to review, ascertain or confirm the Companys compliance with, or
breach of any representation, warranty or covenant made in this Indenture.
SECTION 4.09. Waiver of Stay, Extension or Usury Laws. The Company and the Subsidiary
Guarantors covenant (to the extent they may lawfully do so) that they shall not at any time insist
upon, plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take benefit or advantage of, any stay, extension
or usury law or other law which would prohibit or forgive the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor
from paying all or any portion of the principal of or interest on the Notes as contemplated herein,
wherever enacted, now or at any time; the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors (to the extent they
may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waive all benefit or advantage of any such law, and covenant
that they shall not, resort to any such law, hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power
herein granted to the Trustee, but shall suffer and permit the execution of every such power as
though no such law had been enacted.
SECTION 4.10. Covenant Related to NYSE Listing Standards. If the Company enters into
any transaction described in Section 10.04 that would result in an increase in the Conversion Rate
above that which would result in the Notes, in the aggregate, becoming convertible into shares of
Common Stock in excess of permitted listing standards under the relevant New York Stock Exchange
rules, the Company shall, if so required by such listing standards, either (at the Companys
election) (i) prior to entering in such transaction, obtain stockholder approval of such issuances
in excess of such limitations or (ii) after entering into such transaction, if the Company has not
obtained stockholder approval of such issuances in excess of such limitations, deliver cash in lieu
of any shares of Common Stock otherwise deliverable upon future conversions in excess of such
limitations, based on the closing sale price on the Trading Day immediately prior to the date when
such shares would otherwise be required to be delivered to converting Holders.
SECTION 4.11. Covenant to Comply with Securities Laws Upon Resale of Notes. If the
Company repurchases any Notes and elects to resell such Notes, the Company shall, to the extent
applicable, comply with all federal and state securities laws in connection with any offer by the
Company to resell such Notes and such resold Notes shall have a different CUSIP and ISIN numbers
than the CUSIP and ISIN numbers assigned to the Notes issued on September 29, 2009.
ARTICLE 5
Consolidation, Merger, and Sale of Assets
SECTION 5.01. When Company May Merge or Transfer Assets. The Company shall not
consolidate with or merge with or into, or sell, convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all
of its properties and assets to, another Person, unless:
(a) either (i) the Company is the surviving corporation, or (ii) if the Company is not the
surviving corporation, the resulting, surviving or transferee Person (the Successor Company) is a
corporation or limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the United States
of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia and such Person expressly assumes, by a
supplemental indenture in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, and a supplemental
agreement, all of the Companys obligations under the Notes and this Indenture;
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(b) immediately after giving effect to the transaction described above, no Default or Event of
Default, has occurred and is continuing; and
(c) the Company has delivered to the Trustee the Officers Certificate and Opinion of Counsel
pursuant to Section 5.03.
SECTION 5.02. Successor to Be Substituted. In case of any such consolidation, merger,
sale, conveyance, transfer or lease in which the Company is not the surviving corporation and upon
the assumption by the Successor Company, by supplemental indenture, executed and delivered to the
Trustee and reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Trustee, of the due and punctual
payment of the principal of and interest on all of the Notes, and the due and punctual performance
and observance of all of the covenants and conditions of this Indenture to be performed or
satisfied by the Company, such Successor Company shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and may
exercise every right and power of, the Company, with the same effect as if it had been named herein
as the party of this first part, and Gaylord Entertainment Company shall be discharged from its
obligations under the Notes and this Indenture. Such Successor Company thereupon may cause to be
signed, and may issue either in its own name or in the name of Gaylord Entertainment Company any or
all of the Notes, issuable hereunder that theretofore shall not have been signed by the Company and
delivered to the Trustee; and, upon the order of such Successor Company instead of the Company and
subject to all the terms, conditions and limitations in this Indenture prescribed, the Trustee
shall authenticate and shall deliver, or cause to be authenticated and delivered, any Notes that
previously shall have been signed and delivered by the officers of the Company to the Trustee for
authentication, and any Notes that such Successor Company thereafter shall cause to be signed and
delivered to the Trustee for that purpose. All the Notes so issued shall in all respects have the
same legal rank and benefit under this Indenture as the Notes theretofore or thereafter issued in
accordance with the terms of this Indenture as though all of such Notes had been issued at the date
of the execution hereof. In the event of any such consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance, transfer
or lease, upon compliance with this Article 5 the Person named as the Company in the first
paragraph of this Indenture or any successor that shall thereafter have become such in the manner
prescribed in this Article 5 may be dissolved, wound up and liquidated at any time thereafter and
such Person shall be discharged from its liabilities as obligor and maker of the Notes and from its
obligations under this Indenture.
SECTION 5.03. Opinion of Counsel to Be Given Trustee. Prior to execution of any
supplemental indenture pursuant to this Article 5, the Trustee shall receive an Officers
Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel as conclusive evidence that any such consolidation, merger,
sale, conveyance, transfer or lease and any such assumption complies with the provisions of this
Article 5.
SECTION 5.04. When Subsidiary Guarantors May Merge or Transfer Assets. Each Subsidiary
Guarantor (other than any Subsidiary Guarantor whose Note Guarantee is to be released in accordance
with the terms of its Note Guarantee and this Indenture in connection with the sale, exchange or
transfer to any Person, other than an Affiliate of the Company, of all of the Capital Stock of such
Subsidiary Guarantor) shall not, and the Company shall not cause or permit any Subsidiary Guarantor
to, consolidate with or merge with or into, any Person other than the Company or any other
Subsidiary Guarantor, unless:
(a) Such Subsidiary Guarantor shall be the continuing Person, or the Person (if other than
such Subsidiary Guarantor) formed by such consolidation or into which it is merged or that acquired
or leased such property and assets (the Surviving Guarantor), shall be a corporation organized
and validly existing under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the
District of Columbia, and shall expressly assume, by a supplemental indenture, executed and
delivered to the Trustee, all of such Subsidiary Guarantors obligations under this Indenture and
its Note Guarantee; and
(b) immediately after giving effect to the transaction described above, no Default or Event of
Default, has occurred and is continuing.
SECTION 5.05. Surviving Guarantor to Be Substituted. In case of any such
consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance, transfer or lease in which the Subsidiary Guarantor is not
the surviving corporation and upon the assumption by the Surviving Guarantor, by supplemental
indenture, executed and delivered to the Trustee and reasonably satisfactory in form and substance
to the Trustee, of the due and punctual performance and observance of all of the covenants and
conditions of this Indenture and such Subsidiary Guarantors Note Guarantee
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to be performed or satisfied by the Subsidiary Guarantor, such Surviving Guarantor shall
succeed to, and except in the case of a lease be substituted for, and may exercise every right and
power of, Subsidiary Guarantor, with the same effect as if it had been named herein as the party of
this first part, and the former Subsidiary Guarantor shall be discharged from its obligations under
this Indenture and its Note Guarantee. In the event of any such consolidation, merger, sale,
conveyance, transfer or lease, upon compliance with this Article 5, a Person named as Subsidiary
Guarantor in this Indenture or any successor that shall thereafter have become such in the manner
prescribed in this Article 5 may be dissolved, wound up and liquidated at any time thereafter and
such Person shall be discharged from its obligations under this Indenture and its Note Guarantee.
ARTICLE 6
Defaults and Remedies
SECTION 6.01. Events of Default. An Event of Default occurs if:
(a) the Company defaults in any payment of interest (including any Additional Interest, if
any) on any Note when the same becomes due and payable and such default continues for a period of
thirty (30) calendar days;
(b) the Company defaults in the payment of the principal of any Note when the same becomes due
and payable at its maturity, upon declaration or otherwise or the Company defaults in the payment
of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price when the same becomes due and payable;
(c) the Company fails to deliver Common Stock, cash or a combination of the foregoing, as
required pursuant to Article 10 upon the conversion of any Notes, and such failure continues for
five (5) calendar days following the scheduled settlement date for such conversion;
(d) the Company fails to comply with Article 5;
(e) the Company fails to provide notice of the anticipated effective date or actual effective
date of a Fundamental Change, Make-Whole Fundamental Change or distributions pursuant to Sections
3.01(b), 10.01(3) or 10.01(4), in each case, on a timely basis as required in this Indenture;
(f) the Company fails to comply with any term, covenant or agreement contained in the Notes or
this Indenture (other than a covenant or agreement a default in whose performance or whose breach
is elsewhere in this Section 6.01 specifically dealt with) and such failure continues for sixty
(60) calendar days after the written notice specified below is given to the Company;
(g) default by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company in the payment of the principal or
interest on any mortgage, agreement or other instrument under which there may be outstanding, or by
which there may be secured or evidenced any debt for money borrowed in excess of $35,000,000 (or
its foreign currency equivalent) in the aggregate of the Company and/or any such Subsidiary of the
Company, whether such debt now exists or shall hereafter be created, resulting in such debt
becoming or being declared due and payable, and such acceleration shall not have been rescinded or
annulled within thirty (30) calendar days after the written notice specified below is given to the
Company;
(h) any Subsidiary Guarantor repudiates its obligations under its Note Guarantee or, except as
otherwise permitted by this Indenture, any Note Guarantee is determined to be unenforceable or
invalid or shall for any reason cease to be in full force and effect;
(i) a final judgment for the payment of $35,000,000 (or its foreign currency equivalent) or
more rendered against the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, which judgment is not fully
covered by insurance or not discharged or stayed within ninety (90) calendar days after (A) the
date on which the right to appeal thereof has expired if no such appeal has commenced or (B) the
date on which all rights to appeal have been extinguished;
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(j) the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company pursuant to or within the meaning of any
Bankruptcy Law:
(1) commences a voluntary case;
(2) consents to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary case;
(3) consents to the appointment of a Custodian of it or for any substantial part of its
property;
(4) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or
(5) or takes any comparable action under any foreign laws relating to insolvency; or
(k) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that:
(1) is for relief against the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company in an
involuntary case;
(2) appoints a Custodian of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company or for any
substantial part of its property;
(3) orders the winding up or liquidation of the Company or any Subsidiary of the
Company; or
(4) or any similar relief is granted under any foreign laws and the order or decree
remains unstayed and in effect for sixty (60) calendar days.
The foregoing shall constitute Events of Default whatever the reason for any such Event of
Default and whether it is voluntary or involuntary or is 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.
The term Bankruptcy Law means Title 11, United States Code, or any similar federal
or state law for the relief of debtors. The term Custodian means any receiver, trustee, assignee,
liquidator, custodian or similar official under any Bankruptcy Law.
A Default under clause (f) or (g) of this Section 6.01 is not an Event of Default until the
Trustee or the Noteholders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes notify the
Company of the Default and the Company does not cure such Default within the time specified in
clause (f) or (g) of this Section 6.01, as applicable, after receipt of such notice. Such notice
must specify the Default, demand that it be remedied and state that such notice is a Notice of
Default.
SECTION 6.02. Acceleration. If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default
specified in Section 6.01(j) or (k) with respect to the Company) occurs and is continuing, the
Trustee by notice to the Company, or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the
outstanding Notes by notice to the Company and the Trustee, may declare the principal of and
accrued but unpaid interest on all the Notes to be due and payable. Upon such a declaration, such
principal and interest shall be due and payable immediately. If an Event of Default specified in
Section 6.01(j) or (k) with respect to the Company occurs, the principal of and accrued and unpaid
interest on all the Notes shall become and be immediately due and payable without any declaration
or other act on the part of the Trustee or any Noteholders.
At any time after such a declaration of acceleration with respect to the Notes has been made
or occurred and before a judgment or decree for payment of money due has been obtained by the
Trustee, the Holders of a
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majority in principal amount of the Notes, by written notice to the Company, the Subsidiary
Guarantors and the Trustee, may:
(a) waive by their consent (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection
with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, Notes), an existing Default or Event of
Default and its consequences except (i) a Default or Event of Default in the payment of the
principal of or interest on a Note (including payments pursuant to the required repurchase
provisions on such Note, as set forth in Article 3) when due, (ii) a Default or Event of Default in
the satisfaction of the Companys Conversion Obligations with respect to a Note or (iii) a Default
or Event of Default in respect of a provision that under Section 9.02 cannot be amended without the
consent of each Holder affected; and
(b) rescind and annul such declaration and its consequences if:
(1) the Company has paid or deposited with the Trustee a sum sufficient to pay:
(i) all overdue interest on all Notes;
(ii) the principal amount of any Notes which have become due otherwise than by
such declaration of acceleration;
(iii) interest (to the extent lawful) upon overdue interest or principal (or
Fundamental Change Repurchase Price, if applicable) to the date of such payment or
deposit at the rate prescribed therefor in this Indenture; and
(iv) all sums paid or advanced by the Trustee under this Indenture and the
reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its
agents and counsel;
(2) rescission would not conflict with any judgment or decree of a court of competent
jurisdiction; and
(3) all Events of Default with respect to Notes, other than an Event of Default
described in Section 6.01(a), (b) or (c), or any default that cannot be amended without the
consent of each affected holder, have been cured or waived.
No such waiver or rescission and annulment shall affect any subsequent Default or Event of Default
or impair any right consequent thereon.
SECTION 6.03. Additional Interest.
(a) Subject to Section 6.03(d), if, at any time during the six-month period beginning on, and
including, the date which is six months after the date hereof, the Company fails to timely file any
document or report that the Company is required to file with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 or
15(d) of the Exchange Act, as applicable (after giving effect to all applicable grace periods
thereunder and other than current reports on Form 8-K), or the Notes are not otherwise freely
tradable by Holders other than the Companys Affiliates (as a result of restrictions pursuant to
U.S. securities law or the terms of this Indenture or the Notes), the Company shall (i) pay
Additional Interest on the Notes which shall accrue on the Notes at a rate of 0.50% per annum of
the principal amount of Notes outstanding for each day during such period for which the Companys
failure to file, or the failure of the Notes to be freely tradable by Holders other than the
Companys Affiliates, as described above, has occurred and is continuing and (ii) for so long as
the Restricted Note Legend has not been removed in accordance with Section 2.08(d) or 2.15, notify
the Trustee of such late filing promptly, but no later than three Business Days after such failure
to timely file.
(b) Subject to Section 6.03(d), if, and for so long as, the restrictive legend on the Notes
has not been removed in accordance with Section 2.08(d) or 2.15 or the Notes are not otherwise
freely tradable by Holders other than the Companys Affiliates as of the 365th day after the last
date of the original issuance of the Notes, the Company shall pay Additional Interest on the Notes
which shall accrue on the Notes at a rate of 0.50%
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per annum of the principal amount of Notes outstanding for each day after the 365th day after
the last date of the original issuance of the Notes until (i) the restrictive legend on the Notes
has been removed in accordance with Section 2.08(d) or 2.15, and (ii) the Notes are otherwise
freely tradable by Holders other than the Companys Affiliates.
(c) Additional Interest payable in accordance with Sections 6.03(a) and/or 6.03(b) shall be
payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date for the Notes following accrual in the same manner
as regular interest on the Notes.
(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the restrictive legend on the Notes has not been removed
pursuant to Section 2.08(d) or the Notes are not otherwise freely tradable by Holders other than
the Companys Affiliates (as a result of restrictions pursuant to U.S. securities law or the terms
of this Indenture or the Notes), the Company shall have the right to designate an effective shelf
registration statement for the resale by the Holders of the Notes or holders of any shares of
Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes. Additional Interest shall not accrue for each
day on which such registration statement remains effective and usable by Holders for the resale of
the Notes or any shares of Common Stock. Any such registration shall be effected on terms customary
for convertible securities generally offered in reliance upon Rule 144A under the Securities Act.
SECTION 6.04. Other Remedies. If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the
Trustee may pursue any available remedy to collect the payment of principal of or interest on the
Notes or to enforce the performance of any provision of the Notes or this Indenture.
The Trustee may maintain a proceeding even if it does not possess any of the Notes or does not
produce any of them in the proceeding. A delay or omission by the Trustee or any Noteholder in
exercising any right or remedy accruing upon an Event of Default shall not impair the right or
remedy or constitute a waiver of or acquiescence in the Event of Default. No remedy is exclusive of
any other remedy. All available remedies are cumulative.
SECTION 6.05. Waiver of Past Defaults. Subject to Section 6.02, the Holders of a
majority in principal amount of the Notes by written notice to the Trustee may waive an existing
Default or Event of Default and its consequences except:
(1) a Default or Event of Default under Section 6.01(a) or (b);
(2) a Default or Event of Default under Section 6.01(c); or
(3) a Default in respect of a provision that under Section 9.02 cannot be amended
without the consent of each Noteholder affected.
When a Default is waived, it is deemed cured, but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or
other Default or impair any consequent right.
SECTION 6.06. Control by Majority. The Holders of a majority in principal amount of
the Notes may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy
available to the Trustee or of exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee. However, the
Trustee may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or this Indenture or, subject to
Section 7.01, that the Trustee determines is unduly prejudicial to the rights of other Noteholders
or would involve the Trustee in personal liability or expense for which the Trustee has not
received adequate indemnity as determined by it in good faith; provided, however,
that the Trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the Trustee that is not inconsistent
with such direction. Prior to taking any action hereunder, the Trustee shall be entitled to
indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to it in its sole discretion against all losses,
liabilities, and expenses caused by taking or not taking such action.
SECTION 6.07. Limitation on Suits. Except to enforce the right to receive payment of
principal or interest when due, no Noteholder may pursue any remedy with respect to this Indenture
or the Notes unless:
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(a) such Noteholder has previously given to the Trustee written notice stating that an Event
of Default is continuing;
(b) the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the Notes have made a written request
to the Trustee to pursue the remedy;
(c) such Noteholder or Noteholders have offered to the Trustee security or indemnity
reasonably satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense;
(d) the Trustee has not complied with such request within sixty (60) calendar days after
receipt of such request and the offer of security or indemnity; and
(e) the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes have not given the Trustee a
direction that, in the opinion of the Trustee, is inconsistent with the request during such sixty
(60)-calendar day period.
A Noteholder may not use this Indenture to prejudice the rights of another Noteholder or to
obtain a preference or priority over another Noteholder.
SECTION 6.08. Rights of Noteholders to Receive Payment. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Indenture, the right of any Noteholder to receive payment of principal (including
payments pursuant to the required repurchase provisions of the Notes) of and interest on the Notes
held by such Noteholder, on or after the respective due dates expressed in the Notes or in the
event of repurchase, or to bring suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such
respective dates, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such Noteholder. In
addition, notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the right of any Noteholder to
enforce its rights of conversion in accordance with the provisions of Article 10, on or after the
applicable date for settlement of the Companys Conversion Obligation, shall not be impaired or
affected without the consent of such Noteholder.
SECTION 6.09. Collection Suit by Trustee. If an Event of Default specified in Section
6.01(a) or (b) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may recover judgment in its own name and as
trustee of an express trust against the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor for the whole amount
then due and owing (together with interest on any unpaid interest to the extent lawful) and the
amounts provided for in Section 7.07.
SECTION 6.10. Trustee May File Proofs of Claim. The Trustee may file such proofs of
claim and other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of
the Trustee (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and
advances of the Trustee, its agents and its counsel) and the Noteholders allowed in any judicial
proceedings relative to the Company, its Subsidiaries or its or their respective creditors or
property and, unless prohibited by law or applicable regulations, may be entitled and empowered to
participate as a member of any official committee of creditors appointed in such matter, and may
vote on behalf of the Noteholders in any election of a trustee in bankruptcy or other Person
performing similar functions, and any Custodian in any such judicial proceeding is hereby
authorized by each Noteholder to make payments to the Trustee and, in the event that the Trustee
shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Noteholders, to pay to the Trustee any
amount due it for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee,
its agents and its counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.07.
SECTION 6.11. Priorities. If the Trustee collects any money or property pursuant to
this Article 6, it shall pay out the money or property in the following order:
FIRST: to the Trustee for amounts due under Section 7.07;
SECOND: to Noteholders for amounts due and unpaid on the Notes for principal (including
payments pursuant to the required repurchase provisions of the Notes) and interest, ratably without
preference or priority of
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any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on the Notes for principal (including
payments pursuant to the required repurchase provisions of the Notes) and interest, respectively;
and
THIRD: to the Company.
The Trustee may fix a record date and payment date for any payment to Noteholders pursuant to
this Section 6.11. At least fifteen (15) calendar days before such record date, the Trustee shall
mail to each Noteholder and the Company a notice that states the record date, the payment date and
amount to be paid.
SECTION 6.12. 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 or omitted by
it as Trustee, a court in its discretion may require the filing by any party litigant in the suit
of an undertaking to pay the costs of the suit, and the court in its discretion may assess
reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys fees and expenses, against any party litigant in
the suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by the
party litigant. This Section 6.12 does not apply to a suit by the Trustee, a suit by a Noteholder
pursuant to Section 6.08 or a suit by Noteholders of more than 10% in principal amount of the
Notes.
SECTION 6.13. Failure to Comply with Reporting Covenant. Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary in this Indenture, the sole remedy for an Event of Default relating to the Companys
failure to perform or observe the covenant in Section 4.03(a) shall for the 90 days after the
occurrence of such an Event of Default consist exclusively of the right to receive additional
interest (the Reporting Additional Interest) on the Notes at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of the
principal amount of the Notes; provided that on the ninety-first (91st) day
after the occurrence of such Event of Default, the Reporting Additional Interest shall increase to
an annual rate equal to 0.50% of the principal amount of the Notes. Reporting Additional Interest
shall be payable in the same manner and on the same Interest Payment Dates as the stated interest
payable on the Notes. Reporting Additional Interest shall accrue on all outstanding Notes from,
and including, the date on which an Event of Default relating to a failure by the Company to comply
with its obligations pursuant to Section 4.03(a) first occurs to, but not including, the
one-hundred eighty-first (181st) day thereafter (or such earlier date on which the Event
of Default relating to the Companys obligations pursuant to Section 4.03(a) shall have been cured
or waived). On such one-hundred eighty-first (181st) day (or earlier, if an Event of
Default relating to the Companys obligations pursuant to Section 4.03(a) is cured or waived prior
to such one-hundred eighty-first (181st) day), such Reporting Additional Interest shall
cease to accrue and the Notes shall be subject to acceleration as provided in Section 6.02 if such
Event of Default is continuing. For the avoidance of doubt, in the event Additional Interest is
also triggered under Section 6.03, the interest rate applicable to the Notes under such section
shall apply to the Notes under this Section 6.13 and shall constitute the exclusive rate of
additional interest applicable to the Notes under such circumstances.
ARTICLE 7
Trustee
SECTION 7.01. Duties of Trustee.
(a) If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee shall exercise the
rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture and use the same degree of care and skill in its
exercise as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such
persons own affairs.
(b) Except during the continuance of an Event of Default:
(i) the Trustee need only perform such duties as are specifically set forth in
this Indenture and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this
Indenture against the Trustee; and
(ii) in the absence of bad faith on its part, the Trustee may conclusively
rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions
expressed therein, upon certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee and
conforming to the requirements of this Indenture.
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However, the Trustee shall examine the certificates and opinions to determine
whether or not they conform to the requirements of this Indenture.
(c) The Trustee may not be relieved from liability for its own negligent action, its own
negligent failure to act or its own willful misconduct, except that:
(i) this paragraph does not limit the effect of paragraph (b) of this Section;
(ii) the Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good
faith by a Trust Officer unless it is proved that the Trustee was negligent in
ascertaining the pertinent facts; and
(iii) the Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action it takes or
omits to take in good faith in accordance with a direction received by it pursuant
to Section 6.06.
(d) Every provision of this Indenture that in any way relates to the Trustee is subject to
paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this Section.
(e) The Trustee shall not be liable for interest on any money received by it except as the
Trustee may agree in writing with the Company.
(f) Money held in trust by the Trustee need not be segregated from other funds except to the
extent required by law.
(g) No provision of this Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds
or otherwise incur financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder or in the
exercise of any of its rights or powers, if it shall have reasonable grounds to believe that
repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably
assured to it.
(h) 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 and to the
provisions of the Trust Indenture Act.
SECTION 7.02. Rights of Trustee.
(a) The Trustee may rely on any document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed
or presented by the proper person. The Trustee need not investigate any fact or matter stated in
the document.
(b) Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an Officers Certificate
or an Opinion of Counsel. The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take
in good faith in reliance on the Officers Certificate or Opinion of Counsel.
(c) The Trustee may act through agents and shall not be responsible for the misconduct or
negligence of any agent appointed with due care.
(d) The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith
which it believes to be authorized or within its rights or powers.
(e) The Trustee may consult with counsel, and the advice or opinion of counsel with respect to
legal matters relating to this Indenture and the Notes shall be full and complete authorization and
protection from liability in respect to any action taken, omitted or suffered by it hereunder in
good faith and in accordance with the advice or opinion of such counsel.
(f) 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, consent,
order, approval, bond,
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debenture, note or other paper or document, but the Trustee, in its discretion, may make such
further inquiry or investigation into such facts or matters as it may see fit.
(g) The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in
it by this Indenture at the request, order or direction of any of the Noteholders pursuant to the
provisions of this Indenture, unless such Noteholders shall have offered to the Trustee reasonable
security or indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities which may be incurred therein or
thereby.
(h) The rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits given to the Trustee,
including, without limitation, its rights to be indemnified, are extended to, and shall be
enforceable by, the Trustee in each of its capacities hereunder, and to each agent, custodian and
other Person employed to act hereunder.
(i) The Trustee may request that the Company deliver an Officers Certificate setting forth
the names of individuals and/or titles of officers authorized at such time to take specified
actions pursuant to this Indenture, which Officers Certificate may be signed by any person
authorized to sign an Officers Certificate, including any person specified as so authorized in any
such certificate previously delivered and not superseded.
(j) 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.
(k) The Trustee shall not be required to give any note, bond or surety in respect of the
execution of the trusts and powers under this Indenture.
(l) The Trustee shall not be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance
of its obligations under this Indenture arising out of or caused, directly or indirectly, by
circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including, without limitation, acts of God;
earthquakes; fire; flood; terrorism; wars and other military disturbances; sabotage; epidemics;
riots; interruptions; loss or malfunction of utilities, computer (hardware or software) or
communication services; accidents; labor disputes; acts of civil or military authorities and
governmental action.
SECTION 7.03. Individual Rights of Trustee. 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 its
Affiliates with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee. Any Conversion Agent, Paying
Agent, Registrar, Bid Solicitation Agent or co-paying agent may do the same with like rights.
However, the Trustee must comply with Sections 7.10 and 7.11.
SECTION 7.04. Trustees Disclaimer. The Trustee shall not be responsible for and makes
no representation as to the validity or adequacy of this Indenture or the Notes, it shall not be
accountable for the Companys use of the proceeds from the Notes, and it shall not be responsible
for any statement of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor in this Indenture or in any document
issued in connection with the sale of the Notes or in the Notes other than the Trustees
certificate of authentication.
SECTION 7.05. Notice of Defaults.
(a) The Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice of any Default, other than an Event of
Default under Section 6.01(a), (b) or (c), unless a Trust Officer shall have been advised in
writing that a Default has occurred. No duty imposed upon the Trustee in this Indenture shall be
applicable with respect to any Default of which the Trustee is not deemed to have notice.
(b) If a Default or Event of Default occurs and is continuing and if it is known to the
Trustee, the Trustee shall mail by first class mail to each Noteholder at the address set forth in
the Register notice of the Default or Event of Default within ninety (90) calendar days after it
occurs.
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SECTION 7.06. Reports by Trustee to Noteholders. As promptly as practicable after each
October 15 beginning with the October 15 following the date of this Indenture, the Trustee shall
mail to each Holder a brief report dated as of such October 15 that complies with Section 313(a) of
the Trust Indenture Act, if required by such Section 313(a) of the Trust Indenture Act. The Trustee
also shall comply with Section 313(b) of the Trust Indenture Act. The Trustee shall also transmit
by mail all reports required by Section 313(c) of the Trust Indenture Act.
SECTION 7.07. Compensation and Indemnity. The Company shall pay to the Trustee from
time to time such compensation as the Company and the Trustee shall from time to time agree in
writing. The Trustees compensation shall not be limited by any law on compensation of a trustee of
an express trust. The Company shall reimburse the Trustee upon request for all reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses incurred or made by it, including costs of collection, in addition to the
compensation for its services. Such expenses shall include the reasonable compensation and
expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustees agents, counsel, accountants and experts. The
Company shall indemnify the Trustee, and hold it harmless, against any and all loss, liability or
expense (including reasonable attorneys fees) incurred by or in connection with the offer and sale
of the Notes or the administration of this trust and the performance of its duties hereunder. The
Trustee shall notify the Company of any claim for which it may seek indemnity promptly upon
obtaining actual knowledge thereof; provided, however, that any failure so to
notify the Company shall not relieve the Company of its indemnity obligations hereunder unless the
failure to notify the Company impairs the Companys ability to defend such claim. The Company shall
defend the claim and the indemnified party shall provide reasonable cooperation at the Companys
expense in the defense. Such indemnified parties may have separate counsel and the Company shall
pay the fees and expenses of such counsel; provided, however, that the Company
shall not be required to pay such fees and expenses if it assumes such indemnified parties defense
and, in such indemnified parties reasonable judgment, there is no conflict of interest between the
Company and such parties in connection with such defense. The Company need not reimburse any
expense or indemnify against any loss, liability or expense incurred by an indemnified party
through such partys own willful misconduct and negligence. The Company need not pay for any
settlement entered into without its consent.
To secure the Companys payment obligations in this Section, the Trustee shall have a lien
prior to the Notes on all money or property held or collected by the Trustee other than money or
property held in trust to pay principal of and interest and any Additional Interest on particular
Notes.
The Companys payment obligations pursuant to this Section shall survive the satisfaction or
discharge of this Indenture, any rejection or termination of this Indenture under any bankruptcy
law or the resignation or removal of the Trustee. When the Trustee incurs expenses after the
occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(j) or (k) with respect to the Company,
the expenses are intended to constitute expenses of administration under the Bankruptcy Law.
SECTION 7.08. Replacement of Trustee. The Trustee may resign at any time by so
notifying the Company. The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes may remove the
Trustee by so notifying the Trustee and may appoint a successor Trustee. The Company shall remove
the Trustee if:
(a) the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10;
(b) the Trustee is adjudged bankrupt or insolvent;
(c) a receiver or other public officer takes charge of the Trustee or its property; or
(d) the Trustee otherwise becomes incapable of acting.
If the Trustee resigns, is removed by the Company or by the Holders of a majority in principal
amount of the Notes and such Noteholders do not reasonably promptly appoint a successor Trustee, or
if a vacancy exists in the office of Trustee for any reason (the Trustee in such event being
referred to herein as the retiring Trustee), the Company shall promptly appoint a successor
Trustee.
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A successor Trustee shall deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the retiring
Trustee and to the Company. Thereupon the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall
become effective, and the successor Trustee shall have all the rights, powers and duties of the
Trustee under this Indenture. The successor Trustee shall mail a notice of its succession to
Noteholders. The retiring Trustee shall promptly transfer all property held by it as Trustee to the
successor Trustee, subject to the lien provided for in Section 7.07.
If a successor Trustee does not take office within sixty (60) calendar days after the retiring
Trustee resigns or is removed, the retiring Trustee or the holders of 10% in principal amount of
the Notes may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor
Trustee.
If the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10, any Noteholder may petition any court of
competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor Trustee.
Notwithstanding the replacement of the Trustee pursuant to this Section, the Companys
obligations under Section 7.07 shall continue for the benefit of the retiring Trustee.
SECTION 7.09. Successor Trustee by Merger. If the Trustee consolidates with, merges or
converts into, or transfers all or substantially all of its corporate trust business or assets to,
another corporation or banking association, the resulting, surviving or transferee corporation
without any further act shall be the successor Trustee.
In case at the time such successor or successors by merger, conversion or consolidation to the
Trustee shall succeed to the trusts created by this Indenture any of the Notes shall have been
authenticated but not delivered, any such successor to the Trustee may adopt the certificate of
authentication of any predecessor trustee, and deliver such Notes so authenticated; and in case at
that time any of the Notes shall not have been authenticated, any successor to the Trustee may
authenticate such Notes either in the name of any predecessor hereunder or in the name of the
successor to the Trustee; and in all such cases such certificates shall have the full force which
it is anywhere in the Notes or in this Indenture provided that the certificate of the Trustee shall
have.
SECTION 7.10. Eligibility; Disqualification. The Trustee shall at all times satisfy
the requirements of Trust Indenture Act § 310(a). The Trustee shall have a combined capital and
surplus of at least $100,000,000 as set forth in its most recent published annual report of
condition. The Trustee shall comply with Trust Indenture Act § 310(b); provided,
however, that there shall be excluded from the operation of Trust Indenture Act § 310(b)(1)
any indenture or indentures under which other securities or certificates of interest or
participation in other securities of the Company are outstanding if the requirements for such
exclusion set forth in Trust Indenture Act § 310(b)(1) are met.
SECTION 7.11. Preferential Collection of Claims Against Company. The Trustee shall
comply with Trust Indenture Act § 311(a), excluding any creditor relationship listed in Trust
Indenture Act § 311(b). A Trustee who has resigned or been removed shall be subject to Trust
Indenture Act § 311(a) to the extent indicated.
ARTICLE 8
Discharge of Indenture
SECTION 8.01. Discharge of Liability on Notes.
(a) When (i) the Company delivers to the Trustee all outstanding Notes (other than Notes
replaced pursuant to Section 2.09) for cancellation or (ii) all outstanding Notes have become due
and payable, whether at maturity or upon a repurchase pursuant to Article 3 hereof, and the Company
irrevocably deposits with the Trustee money sufficient to pay at maturity or upon repurchase all
outstanding Notes, including interest thereon to maturity or such repurchase date (other than Notes
replaced pursuant to Section 2.09), and any shares of Common Stock, cash or a combination of cash
and shares of Common Stock or other property due in respect of converted Notes, and if in each such
case the Company pays all other sums payable hereunder by the Company, then this Indenture shall,
subject to Section 8.01(b), cease to be of further effect. The Trustee shall acknowledge
satisfaction
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and discharge of this Indenture on demand of the Company accompanied by an Officers
Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel and at the cost and expense of the Company.
(b) Notwithstanding clause (a) above, the Companys obligations in Sections 2.05, 2.06, 2.07,
2.08, 2.09, 2.10, 7.07, 7.08 and in this Article 8 shall survive until the Notes have been paid in
full. Thereafter, the Companys obligations in Sections 7.07, 8.03 and 8.04 shall survive.
SECTION 8.02. Application of Trust Money. The Trustee shall hold in trust money and
any shares of Common Stock or other property due in respect of converted Notes deposited with it
pursuant to this Article 8. It shall apply the deposited money through the Paying Agent and in
accordance with this Indenture to the payment of principal of and interest on the Notes or, in the
case of any shares of Common Stock or other property due in respect of converted Notes, in
accordance with this Indenture in relation to the conversion of Notes pursuant to the terms hereof.
SECTION 8.03. Repayment to Company. The Trustee and the Paying Agent shall promptly
turn over to the Company upon request any excess money or securities held by them at any time.
Subject to any applicable abandoned property law, the Trustee and the Paying Agent shall pay
to the Company upon written request any money held by them for the payment of principal or interest
and any shares of Common Stock or other property due in respect of converted Notes that remains
unclaimed for two years, and, thereafter, Noteholders entitled to the money and/or securities must
look to the Company for payment as general creditors.
SECTION 8.04. Reinstatement. If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any
money or to deliver any shares of Common Stock or other property due in respect of converted Notes
in accordance with this Article 8 by reason of any legal proceeding or by reason of any order or
judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting
such application, the Companys obligations under this Indenture and the Notes shall be revived and
reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to this Article 8 until such time as the
Trustee or Paying Agent is permitted to apply all such money and any shares of Common Stock or
other property due in respect of converted Notes in accordance with this Article 8;
provided, however, that, if the Company has made any payment of interest on or
principal of any Notes because of the reinstatement of its obligations, the Company shall be
subrogated to the rights of the Noteholders of such Notes to receive such payment from the money
held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.
ARTICLE 9
Amendments
SECTION 9.01. Without Consent of Noteholders. The Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors
and the Trustee may amend this Indenture or the Notes without notice to or consent of any
Noteholder:
(a) to cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency;
(b) to evidence the succession of another corporation or limited liability to the Company and
the assumption by that successor corporation or limited liability company of the Companys
obligations under this Indenture and the Notes and to provide for the Notes to be converted or
exchanged for Reference Property;
(c) to evidence the succession of another corporation to any Subsidiary Guarantor and the
assumption by that successor corporation of such Subsidiary Guarantors obligations under this
Indenture and the Notes, including a supplemental indenture described in Section 10.05;
(d) to provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes;
provided, however, that the uncertificated Notes are issued in registered form for
purposes of Section 163(f) of the Code;
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(e) to permit or maintain qualification of this Indenture or any supplemental indenture hereto
under the Trust Indenture Act;
(f) to establish the forms or the terms of the Notes;
(g) to add guarantees with respect to the Notes;
(h) to secure the Notes;
(i) to conform the provisions of this Indenture or the Notes to corresponding provisions
contained in that certain offering memorandum related to the offering of the Notes, dated as of
September 24, 2009;
(j) to add to the covenants or the Events of Default of the Company for the benefit of the
Noteholders or to surrender any right or power herein conferred upon the Company;
(k) to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any Noteholder; or
(l) to provide for a successor Trustee.
After an amendment under this Section becomes effective, the Company shall mail to Noteholders
a notice briefly describing such amendment. The failure to give such notice to all Noteholders, or
any defect therein, shall not impair or affect the validity of an amendment under this Section.
SECTION 9.02. With Consent of Noteholders. The Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and
the Trustee may amend this Indenture or the Notes with the written consent of the Holders of at
least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding (including without
limitation, consents obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer
for, the Notes), without notice to any other Noteholder. However, without the consent of each
Holder of an outstanding Note affected (in addition to the majority in aggregate principal amount
of the Notes then outstanding (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with
a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, the Notes)), an amendment may not:
(a) reduce the principal amount of Notes whose Noteholders must consent to an amendment or
waive any past Default;
(b) reduce the rate of or extend the time for payment of interest on any Note;
(c) reduce the principal of or extend the Maturity Date of any Note;
(d) reduce the principal payable upon acceleration of the Maturity Date of any Note;
(e) make any change that impairs or adversely affect the right of a Holder to convert any
Notes;
(f) reduce the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price or change the time at which any Notes may
be put by Noteholders for repurchase by the Company in accordance with Article 3, or amend or
modify in any manner adverse to the Noteholders the Companys obligation to make such payments,
whether through an amendment or waiver of provisions in the covenants, definitions or otherwise;
(g) make any Note payable in a currency other than that stated in the Note;
(h) release any Subsidiary Guarantor from its Note Guarantee, except as otherwise provided in
this Indenture;
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(i) impair the right of any Holder to receive payment of principal of and interest on such
Holders Notes on or after the due dates thereof or to institute suit for the enforcement of any
payment on or with respect to such Holders Notes; or
(j) make any change in Section 6.05 or the second sentence of this Section 9.02.
It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Noteholders under this Section to approve the
particular form of any proposed amendment, but it shall be sufficient if such consent approves the
substance thereof.
After an amendment under this Section becomes effective, the Company shall mail to Noteholders
a notice briefly describing such amendment. The failure to give such notice to all Noteholders, or
any defect therein, shall not impair or affect the validity of an amendment under this Section.
SECTION 9.03. Compliance with Trust Indenture Act. Every amendment to this Indenture
or the Notes shall comply with the Trust Indenture Act as then in effect.
SECTION 9.04. Revocation and Effect of Consents and Waivers. A consent to an amendment
or a waiver by a Noteholder of a Note shall bind the Noteholder and every subsequent Noteholder of
that Note or portion of the Note that evidences the same debt as the consenting Noteholders Note,
even if notation of the consent or waiver is not made on the Note. However, any such Noteholder or
subsequent Noteholder may revoke the consent or waiver as to such Noteholders Note or portion of
the Note if the Trustee receives the notice of revocation before the date the amendment or waiver
becomes effective. An amendment or waiver becomes effective once both (i) the requisite number of
consents have been received by the Company or the Trustee and (ii) such amendment or waiver has
been executed by the Company and the Trustee.
The Company may, but shall not be obligated to, fix a record date for the purpose of
determining the Noteholders entitled to give their consent or take any other action described above
or required or permitted to be taken pursuant to this Indenture. If a record date is fixed, then
notwithstanding the immediately preceding paragraph, those Persons who were Noteholders at such
record date (or their duly designated proxies), and only those Persons, shall be entitled to give
such consent or to revoke any consent previously given or to take any such action, whether or not
such Persons continue to be Noteholders after such record date. No such consent shall be valid or
effective for more than one-hundred twenty (120) calendar days after such record date.
SECTION 9.05. Notation on or Exchange of Notes. If an amendment changes the terms of a
Note, the Trustee may require the Noteholder of the Note to deliver it to the Trustee. The Trustee
may place an appropriate notation on the Note regarding the changed terms and return it to the
Noteholder. Alternatively, if the Company or the Trustee so determines, the Company in exchange for
the Note shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate a new Note that reflects the changed terms.
Failure to make the appropriate notation or to issue a new Note shall not affect the validity of
such amendment.
SECTION 9.06. Trustee to Sign Amendments. The Trustee shall sign any amendment
authorized pursuant to this Article 9 if the amendment does not adversely affect the rights,
duties, liabilities or immunities of the Trustee. If it does, the Trustee may but need not sign it.
In signing such amendment the Trustee shall be entitled to receive, and (subject to Sections 7.01
and 7.02) shall be fully protected in relying upon, in addition to the documents required by
Section 11.03, an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that such amendment is
authorized or permitted by this Indenture and that such amendment is the legal, valid and binding
obligation of the Company enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to customary
exceptions, and complies with the provisions hereof (including Section 9.03).
ARTICLE 10
Conversion of Notes
SECTION 10.01. Right to Convert. Upon compliance with the provisions of this Article
10, a Noteholder shall have the right, at such Holders option, to convert all or any portion (if
the portion to be converted
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is $1,000 principal amount or multiple thereof) of such Notes, at any time prior to the close
of business on the second Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the Maturity Date at an
initial conversion rate (the Conversion Rate) of 36.6972 shares of the Common Stock (subject to
adjustments as provided in Sections 10.03 and 10.04 of this Indenture) per $1,000 principal amount
of Notes (the Conversion Obligation) and under the following circumstances:
(1) Conversion Based on Common Stock Price. During any calendar quarter commencing at
any time after September 30, 2009 and only during such calendar quarter, if the Last
Reported Sale Price for the Common Stock for at least twenty (20) Trading Days during a
period of thirty (30) consecutive Trading Days ending on the last Trading Day of the
preceding calendar quarter (the Stock Price Measurement Period) is more than 120% of the
applicable Conversion Price in effect on the last day of such preceding calendar quarter.
Whenever the Notes shall become convertible pursuant to this Section 10.01(1), the Company
shall notify all Noteholders, the Trustee and the Conversion Agent promptly and,
simultaneously with providing such notice, the Company shall issue a press release
containing the relevant information and make this information available on its website;
(2) Conversion Upon Satisfaction of Trading Price Condition. During the ten (10)
Business Day period after any five (5) consecutive Trading Day period (the Trading Price
Measurement Period) in which the Trading Price per $1,000 principal amount of Notes, as
determined following a request by a Holder in accordance with the procedures set forth in
this Section 10.01(2), for each day in the Trading Price Measurement Period was less than
98% of the product of the Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock and the applicable
Conversion Rate. In connection with any conversion in accordance with this Section 10.01(2),
the Bid Solicitation Agent shall have no obligation to determine the Trading Price of the
Notes unless requested by the Company; and the Company shall have no obligation to make such
request unless a Holder provides the Company with reasonable evidence that the Trading Price
per $1,000 principal amount of Notes would be less than 98% of the product of the Last
Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock and the applicable Conversion Rate. At such time,
the Company shall instruct the Bid Solicitation Agent to determine the Trading Price of the
Notes beginning on the next Trading Day and on each successive Trading Day until the Trading
Price per $1,000 principal amount of Notes is greater than or equal to 98% of the product of
the Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock and the applicable Conversion Rate.
Whenever the Notes shall become convertible pursuant to this Section 10.01(2), the Company
shall notify all Noteholders, the Trustee and the Conversion Agent promptly and,
simultaneously with providing such notice, the Company shall issue a press release
containing the relevant information and make this information available on its website;
(3) Conversion Upon Specified Distributions to Holders of Common Stock. If the Company
elects to:
(i) distribute to all or substantially all holders of its Common Stock certain
rights entitling them to purchase, for a period expiring within sixty (60) calendar
days after the date of the distribution, its Common Stock at a price less than the
average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of the Common Stock over the ten (10)
consecutive Trading Day period ending on the Trading Day immediately preceding the
declaration date for such distribution; or
(ii) distribute to all or substantially all holders of its Common Stock any of
the Companys assets, its debt securities or certain rights to purchase securities
of the Company, which distribution has a per share value (as determined by the Board
of Directors) exceeding 10% of the Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock on
the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of declaration for such distribution,
then, in each case, the Company shall notify all Noteholders, the Trustee and the Conversion
Agent at least fifty-five (55) Business Days prior to the Ex-Dividend Date for such
distribution. Simultaneously with providing such notice, the Company shall issue a press
release containing the relevant information, including, but not limited to, the declaration
date, and make this information available on its website. Once the Company has given such
notice, the Notes may be surrendered for conversion at any time until the earlier of the
close of business on the Business Day immediately prior to such Ex-Dividend Date for such
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distribution or the Companys announcement that such distribution shall not take place. A
Holder may not convert any of its Notes based on this Section 10.01(3) if such Holder shall
participate in the distribution without conversion as a result of holding the Notes on a
basis equivalent to a holder of a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the principal
amount of such Notes divided by the applicable Conversion Price;
(4) Conversion Upon a Fundamental Change or a Make-Whole Fundamental Change. In the
event of a Fundamental Change or a Make-Whole Fundamental Change, a Noteholder may surrender
all or a portion of its Notes for conversion at any time beginning on the Business Day
following the effective date of such Fundamental Change or Make-Whole Fundamental Change
until (a) the close of business on the second Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding
the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date corresponding to such Fundamental Change or (b) the
close of business on the thirty-fifth (35th) Trading Day after the effective date
of the Make-Whole Fundamental Change in the case of a Make-Whole Fundamental Change that is
not a Fundamental Change. The Company shall notify all Noteholders, the Trustee and the
Conversion Agent of the anticipated occurrence of such a Fundamental Change or Make-Whole
Fundamental Change no later than five (5) Business Days prior to the anticipated effective
date of such Fundamental Change or Make-Whole Fundamental Change. Simultaneously with
providing such notice, the Company shall issue a press release containing the relevant
information and make this information available on its website; and
(5) Conversion During the Period From July 1, 2014 to Maturity. Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, a Noteholder may surrender all or a portion of its Notes
for conversion at any time on or after July 1, 2014 until the close of business on the
second Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the Maturity Date.
SECTION 10.02. Conversion Procedures; Settlement Upon Conversion; No Adjustment for
Interest or Dividends; Cash Payments in Lieu of Fractional Shares.
(a) In order to exercise the conversion right with respect to any Notes in certificated form,
a Holder must (A) complete and manually sign an irrevocable notice of conversion in the form
entitled Form of Conversion Notice attached to the reverse of such certificated Note (or a
facsimile thereof) (a Conversion Notice), (B) deliver such Conversion Notice and certificated
Note to the Conversion Agent at the office of the Conversion Agent, (C) to the extent any shares of
Common Stock issuable upon conversion are to be issued in a name other than the Holders, furnish
endorsements and transfer documents as may be required by the Conversion Agent, (D) if required
pursuant to Section 10.02(f), pay all transfer or similar taxes or duties and (E) if required
pursuant to Section 2.03(c), pay funds equal to interest payable on the next Interest Payment Date.
In order to exercise the conversion right with respect to any interest in a Global Note, a
Holder must (A) comply with the Depositarys procedures for converting a beneficial interest in a
Global Note, (B) to the extent any shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion are to be issued
in a name other than the Holders, furnish endorsements and transfer documents as may be required
by the Conversion Agent and, if required pursuant to Section 10.02(f), pay all transfer or similar
taxes or duties; and (C) if required pursuant to Section 2.03(c), pay funds equal to interest
payable on the next Interest Payment Date.
The date that the Holder satisfies the foregoing requirements is the Conversion Date.
If a Holder has submitted any Notes for repurchase pursuant to Section 3.01, such Notes may be
converted only if the Holder submits a withdrawal notice in accordance with Section 3.02 prior to
the close of business on the second Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the Fundamental
Change Repurchase Date and if such Notes are evidenced by a Global Note, if the Holder complies
with appropriate Depositary procedures.
A Noteholder is not entitled to any rights of a holder of Common Stock until such Noteholder
has converted its Notes to Common Stock, and only to the extent such Notes are deemed to have been
converted to Common Stock under this Article 10.
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(b) Except as provided below, the Company may elect to deliver shares of its Common Stock,
cash or a combination of cash and shares of Common Stock in satisfaction of the Companys
Conversion Obligation.
The Company shall from time to time make an election with respect to the method it chooses to
satisfy the Conversion Obligation. Such election shall be effective until the Company provides
notice of an election of a different method of settlement. The Company may not elect a different
method of settlement after the sixty-fourth (64th) Scheduled Trading Day preceding the
Maturity Date. The Company shall provide to all Noteholders, the Trustee and the Conversion Agent a
notice of the newly chosen method of settlement and the effective date of such newly chosen method.
Simultaneously with providing such notice, the Company shall issue a press release containing the
relevant information and make this information available on its website.
If the Company elects to satisfy any portion of its Conversion Obligation by delivering cash,
the Company shall specify in such notice the dollar amount per $1,000 principal amount of the Notes
to be paid in cash (the Specified Dollar Amount); provided, however, that the
actual amount of cash due upon conversion, which is expressed as the sum of the Daily Fixed Cash
Amount (as defined below) may be less than the Specified Dollar Amount because the Daily Fixed Cash
Amount shall in no event exceed the Daily Conversion Value.
As of the date of this Indenture, the Company elects to settle its Conversion Obligation by
delivering a combination of cash and shares of Common Stock with a Specified Dollar Amount equal to
$1,000.
Settlement (a) in Common Stock only shall occur on the third (3rd) Trading Day
following the final Settlement Period Trading Day of the Settlement Period that would be applicable
if settlement were in cash or a combination of cash and shares of Common Stock, and (b) in cash or
in a combination of cash and Common Stock shall occur on the third (3rd) Trading Day
following the final Settlement Period Trading Day of the applicable Settlement Period.
Settlement amounts shall be computed as follows:
(1) if the Company elects to satisfy the entire Conversion Obligation in Common Stock
only, the Company shall deliver to such Holder, for each $1,000 principal amount of Notes
converted, a whole number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Conversion Rate in effect
on the final Settlement Period Trading Day of the Settlement Period that would be applicable
if settlement were in cash or a combination of cash and shares of Common Stock (plus cash in
lieu of fractional shares, if applicable);
(2) if the Company elects to satisfy the entire Conversion Obligation in cash only, the
Company shall deliver to such Holder, for each $1,000 principal amount of Notes converted,
cash in an amount equal to the Conversion Value; and
(3) if the Company elects to satisfy the Conversion Obligation in a combination of cash
(excluding any cash paid for fractional shares, if applicable) and Common Stock, the Company
shall deliver to such Holder, for each $1,000 principal amount of Notes converted, a sum
equal to the following for each of the forty-five (45) consecutive Settlement Period Trading
Days during the applicable Settlement Period: (A) 1/45th of the Specified Dollar
Amount or, if lower, the Daily Conversion Value in cash (such lower amount, the Daily Fixed
Cash Amount) and (B) a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the sum, for each of the
forty-five (45) Settlement Period Trading Days in the Settlement Period, of the Daily Net
Share Settlement Value (plus cash in lieu of fractional shares if applicable).
(c) If more than one Note shall be surrendered for conversion at one time by the same Holder,
the Conversion Obligation with respect to such Notes, if any, that shall be payable upon conversion
shall be computed on the basis of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes (or specified
portions thereof to the extent permitted thereby) so surrendered.
(d) In case any Note shall be surrendered for partial conversion, the Company shall execute
and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to or upon the written order of the Holder of the
Note so surrendered,
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without charge to such Holder, a new Note or Notes in authorized denominations in an aggregate
principal amount equal to the unconverted portion of the surrendered Note.
(e) Upon the conversion of an interest in a Global Note, the Trustee and the Depositary shall
reduce the principal amount of such Global Note in their records.
(f) The issue of stock certificates on conversions of Notes shall be made without charge to
the converting holder of Notes for any documentary, stamp or similar issue or transfer tax in
respect of the issue thereof. The Company shall not, however, be required to pay any such tax which
may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issue and delivery of stock in any name
other than that of the holder of any Notes converted, and the Company shall not be required to
issue or deliver any such stock certificate unless and until the Person or Persons requesting the
issue thereof shall have paid to the Company the amount of such tax or shall have established to
the satisfaction of the Company that such tax has been paid. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in this paragraph, the converting holder of Notes shall, at the option of the Company or
the Trustee, be required to pay a sum sufficient to cover any tax, assessment or other governmental
charge that may be imposed in connection with any registration of transfer or exchange of Notes.
(g) Upon conversion, accrued and unpaid interest to the Conversion Date with respect to the
converted Notes shall be deemed to be paid in full rather than cancelled, extinguished or
forfeited.
(h) If the Companys Conversion Obligation is satisfied in Common Stock or a combination of
cash and Common Stock, the Noteholder that has converted its Notes (or if such Person designated
another Person to whom such Common Stock shall be issued and delivered, such Person) shall be
treated as a holder of record of such Common Stock as of the close of business on the final
Settlement Period Trading Day of the applicable Settlement Period.
(i) No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon conversion of any Note or Notes.
If any fractional shares of Common Stock would be issuable upon the conversion of any Note or
Notes, the Company shall instead deliver cash with respect to the fractional share calculated by
multiplying the daily VWAP of the Common Stock on the final Settlement Period Trading Day of the
applicable Settlement Period, by the fractional amount and rounding the product to the nearest
cent. If the Company has elected to satisfy the entire Conversion Obligation in Common Stock only,
the applicable Settlement Period used to calculate the cash payment under Section 10.02(i) shall be
the Settlement Period that would be applicable if settlement of the Conversion Obligation were in
cash or a combination of cash and shares of Common Stock.
SECTION 10.03. Increased Conversion Rate Applicable to Securities Converted in Connection
With Make-Whole Fundamental Changes. If a Noteholder elects to convert its Notes at any time
during the period permitted for conversion in the event of a Make-Whole Fundamental Change, the
Conversion Rate applicable to each Note that is surrendered for conversion in accordance with this
Article 10 shall be increased by an additional number of shares of Common Stock (the Additional
Shares) as described in this Section 10.03.
Any conversion shall be deemed to have occurred in connection with a Make-Whole Fundamental
Change only if such Notes are surrendered for conversion at a time when the Notes would be
convertible in light of the occurrence of the Make-Whole Fundamental Change and notwithstanding the
fact that a Note may then be convertible because another condition to conversion has been
satisfied.
The number of Additional Shares shall be determined by reference to the table below, based on
the date on which such Make-Whole Fundamental Change occurs or becomes effective (the Effective
Date) and the Stock Price paid per share for the Common Stock in such Make-Whole Fundamental
Change. The number of Additional Shares set forth in the table below shall be adjusted in the same
manner as and as of any date on which the Conversion Rate is adjusted pursuant to this Article 10.
The Stock Prices set forth in the first row of the table below (i.e., the column headers)
shall be adjusted as of any date on which the Conversion Rate is adjusted to equal the Stock Prices
applicable immediately prior to such adjustment, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which
shall be the Conversion Rate immediately prior to the
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adjustment and the denominator of which shall be the Conversion Rate as so adjusted. The
number of Additional Shares in the table shall be adjusted in the same manner as the Conversion
Rate as set forth in Section 10.04.
The following table sets forth the number of Additional Shares by which the Conversion Rate
shall be increased based on the Stock Price and Effective Date of the Make-Whole Fundamental
Change:
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$22.39 |
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$25.00 |
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$27.50 |
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$30.00 |
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$32.50 |
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$35.00 |
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$37.50 |
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$40.00 |
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$42.50 |
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$45.00 |
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$47.50 |
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$50.00 |
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$55.00 |
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$60.00 |
September 29, 2009 |
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7.9655 |
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6.1132 |
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4.8032 |
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3.8072 |
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3.0347 |
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2.4239 |
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1.9335 |
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1.5335 |
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1.2028 |
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0.9265 |
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0.6925 |
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0.4929 |
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0.1720 |
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0.0000 |
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October 1, 2010 |
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7.9655 |
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6.0756 |
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4.6636 |
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3.6112 |
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2.8103 |
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2.1899 |
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1.7012 |
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1.3096 |
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0.9918 |
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0.7299 |
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0.5116 |
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0.3273 |
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0.0350 |
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0.0000 |
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October 1, 2011 |
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7.9655 |
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5.9542 |
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4.4099 |
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3.2869 |
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2.4567 |
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1.8314 |
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1.3533 |
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0.9815 |
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0.6873 |
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0.4508 |
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0.2577 |
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0.0979 |
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0.0000 |
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0.0000 |
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October 1, 2012 |
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7.9655 |
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5.6455 |
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3.9295 |
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2.7259 |
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1.8747 |
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1.2642 |
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0.8208 |
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0.4931 |
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0.2460 |
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0.0562 |
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0.0000 |
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0.0000 |
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0.0000 |
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0.0000 |
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October 1, 2013 |
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7.9655 |
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4.7328 |
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2.8252 |
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1.5885 |
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0.7981 |
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0.2954 |
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0.0000 |
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0.0000 |
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0.0000 |
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0.0000 |
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0.0000 |
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0.0000 |
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0.0000 |
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0.0000 |
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October 1, 2014 |
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7.9655 |
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3.2982 |
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0.0000 |
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0.0000 |
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0.0000 |
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0.0000 |
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0.0000 |
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0.0000 |
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0.0000 |
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0.0000 |
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0.0000 |
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0.0000 |
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0.0000 |
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0.0000 |
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provided, however, that:
(1) if the actual Stock Price is between two Stock Prices listed in the table above
under the column titled Stock Price, or if the actual Effective Date of such Make-Whole
Fundamental Change is between two Effective Dates listed in the table above in the row
immediately below the title Effective Date, then the number of Additional Shares shall be
determined by the Company by straight-line interpolation between the number of Additional
Shares set forth for the higher and lower Stock Price amounts, and the two Effective Dates,
as applicable, based on a 365-day year;
(2) (a) if the actual Stock Price is greater than $60.00 per share (subject to
adjustment), then the Conversion Rate shall not be increased, or (b) if the actual Stock
Price is less than $22.39 per share (subject to adjustment), then the Conversion Rate shall
not be increased; and
(3) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the Conversion Rate as adjusted
exceed 44.6627 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes, subject to adjustment in the same
manner as the Conversion Rate pursuant to this Article 10.
SECTION 10.04. Adjustment of Conversion Rate. The Conversion Rate shall be adjusted
from time to time by the Company as follows:
(a) If the Company shall issue shares of Common Stock as a dividend or distribution on shares
of Common Stock, or if the Company effects a share split or share combination with respect to
Common Stock, the Conversion Rate shall be adjusted based on the following formula:
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the Conversion Rate in effect immediately
prior to the open of business on the
Ex-Dividend Date for such dividend or
distribution, or immediately prior to the
open of business on the effective date of
such share split or share combination; |
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the Conversion Rate in effect immediately
after the open of business on the
Ex-Dividend Date for such dividend or
distribution or the effective date of such
share split or share combination; |
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the number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding immediately prior to the open
of business on the Ex-Dividend Date for
such dividend or distribution or the
effective date of such share split or share
combination; and |
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the number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding immediately after the open of
business on the Ex-Dividend Date for such
dividend or distribution or the effective
date of such share split or share
combination. |
Any such adjustment pursuant to this Section 10.04(a) shall become effective immediately after (x)
the opening of business on the Business Day following the Ex-Dividend Date for such dividend or
distribution or (y) the effective date of such share split or share combination. If any dividend or
distribution of the type described in this Section 10.04(a) is declared but not so paid or made,
the Conversion Rate shall be readjusted to the Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such
dividend or distribution had not been declared.
(b) If the Company shall issue to all or substantially all holders of its Common Stock any
rights or warrants entitling them for a period of not more than sixty (60) calendar days to
subscribe for or purchase shares of the Common Stock, at a price per share less than the Current
Market Price of the Common Stock, the Conversion Rate shall be adjusted based on the following
formula:
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the Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to
the open of business on the Ex-Dividend Date for
such issuance; |
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the Conversion Rate in effect immediately after
the open of business on the Ex-Dividend Date for
such issuance; |
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the number of shares of the Common Stock that are
outstanding immediately prior to the open of
business on the Ex-Dividend Date for such
issuance; |
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the total number of shares of the Common Stock
issuable pursuant to such rights or warrants; and |
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the number of shares of the Common Stock equal to
the aggregate price payable to exercise such
rights or warrants divided by the Current Market
Price. |
Any such adjustment pursuant to this Section 10.04(b) shall become effective on the opening of
business on the Business Day following the Ex-Dividend Date for such issuance. In the event that
such rights or warrants described in this Section 10.04(b) are not so distributed, the Conversion
Rate shall be readjusted to the Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if the Record Date for
such distribution had not occurred. To the extent that such rights or warrants are not exercised
prior to their expiration or shares of the Common Stock are otherwise not delivered pursuant to
such rights or warrants upon the exercise of such rights or warrants, the Conversion Rate shall be
readjusted to the Conversion Rate that would then be in effect had the adjustments made upon the
issuance of such rights or warrants been made on the basis of the delivery of only the number of
shares of the Common Stock actually delivered. In determining the aggregate price payable for such
shares of the Common Stock, there shall be taken into account any consideration received for such
rights or warrants and the value of such consideration if other than cash to be determined by the
Board of Directors.
(c) If the Company shall distribute shares of its Capital Stock, evidences of its indebtedness
or other of its assets or property other than (v) dividends or distributions covered by Section
10.04(a); (w) rights or warrants covered by Section 10.04(b); (x) dividends or distributions
covered by Section 10.04(d); (y) any dividends and distributions in connection with a
Reorganization Event covered by Section 10.05; and (z) any Spin-Off to which the provisions set
forth below in this Section 10.04(c) shall apply, (any of such shares of Capital Stock,
indebtedness, or other asset or property hereinafter in this Section 10.04(c) called the
Distributed Property), to
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all or substantially all holders of its Common Stock, then, in each such case the Conversion
Rate shall be adjusted based on the following formula:
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the Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the open of
business on the Ex-Dividend Date for such distribution; |
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the Conversion Rate in effect immediately after the open of
business on the Ex-Dividend Date for such distribution; |
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the Current Market Price; and |
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the Fair Market Value, as of the open of business on the
Ex-Dividend Date for such distribution, of the Distributed
Property, expressed as an amount per share of the Common Stock. |
With respect to an adjustment pursuant to this Section 10.04(c) where there has been a payment of a
dividend or other distribution on the Common Stock of shares of Capital Stock of any class or
series of, or similar equity interest in, a Subsidiary or other business unit of the Company (a
Spin-Off), that are, or, when issued, shall be, quoted or listed on the Nasdaq Global Select
Market, Nasdaq Global Market, New York Stock Exchange or any other national or regional securities
exchange or market, the Conversion Rate shall be instead adjusted based on the following formula:
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the Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the end of the Valuation
Period; |
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the Conversion Rate in effect immediately after the end of the Valuation
Period; |
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the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of the Capital Stock or
similar equity interest distributed to holders of the Common Stock
applicable to one share of the Common Stock over the ten (10) consecutive
Trading-Day period commencing on, and including, the Ex-Dividend Date of
the Spin-Off (the Valuation Period); and |
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the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of the Common Stock over the
Valuation Period. |
Any such adjustment pursuant to this Section 10.04(c) shall be made immediately after the open of
business on the Business Day after the last day of the Valuation Period, but shall be given effect
as of the open of business on the effective date for the Spin-Off. If such dividend or
distribution is not so paid or made, the Conversion Rate shall be readjusted to be the Conversion
Rate that would then be in effect if such dividend or distribution had not been declared.
(d) If the Company pays any cash dividend or distribution to all or substantially all holders
of its Common Stock, the Conversion Rate shall be adjusted based on the following formula:
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the Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the open of
business on the Ex-Dividend Date for such dividend or
distribution; |
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the Conversion Rate in effect immediately after the Ex-Dividend
Date for such dividend or distribution; |
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the Current Market Price; and |
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the amount in cash per share of Common Stock the Company
distributes to holders of its Common Stock. |
Any such adjustment pursuant to this Section 10.04(d) shall become effective immediately after the
close of business on the Ex-Dividend Date for such dividend or distribution. If such dividend or
distribution is not so paid or made, the Conversion Rate shall be readjusted to be the Conversion
Rate that would then be in effect if such dividend or distribution had not been declared.
(e) If the Company or any of its Subsidiaries makes a payment in respect of a tender offer or
exchange offer for the Common Stock, to the extent that the cash and value of any other
consideration included in the payment per share of the Common Stock exceeds the Last Reported Sale
Price of the Common Stock on the Trading Day immediately succeeding the last date (the Expiration
Date) on which tenders or exchanges may be made pursuant to such tender offer or exchange offer,
the Conversion Rate shall be adjusted based on the following formula:
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the Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the close of
business on the tenth (10th) Trading Day immediately
following, and including, the Expiration Date; |
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the Conversion Rate in effect immediately after the close of business
on the tenth (10th) Trading Day immediately following, and
including, the Expiration Date; |
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the Fair Market Value, on the Expiration Date, of the cash and any
other consideration paid or payable for shares validly tendered or
exchanged and not withdrawn as of the Expiration Date; |
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the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after the
last time tenders or exchanges may be made pursuant to such tender
offer or exchange offer (the Expiration Time); |
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the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately
prior to the Expiration Time; and |
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the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of Common Stock
over the ten (10) consecutive Trading-Day period commencing
on the Trading Day immediately following the Expiration
Date. |
Any such adjustment pursuant to this Section 10.04(e) shall become effective immediately prior to
the opening of business on the Trading Day immediately following the Expiration Date. If the
Company or one of its Subsidiaries is obligated to purchase shares of the Common Stock pursuant to
any such tender offer or exchange offer, but the Company or such Subsidiary of the Company is
permanently prevented by applicable law from effecting any or all or any portion of such purchases
or all such purchases are rescinded, the Conversion Rate shall be readjusted to be the Conversion
Rate that would then be in effect if such tender offer or exchange offer had not been made. Except
as set forth in the preceding sentence, if the application of this clause (e) to any tender offer
or exchange offer would
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result in a decrease in the Conversion Rate, no adjustment shall be made for such tender offer or
exchange offer under this Section 10.04(e).
(f) Except with respect to a Spin-Off, in cases where the Fair Market Value of assets, debt
securities or certain rights, warrants or options to purchase the Companys securities, or the
amount of the cash dividend or distribution applicable to one share of Common Stock, distributed to
all or substantially all shareholders:
(1) equals or exceeds the average Last Reported Sale Prices of Common Stock over the
ten (10) consecutive Trading Day period ending on the Trading Day immediately preceding the
declaration date for such distribution, or
(2) such average Last Reported Sale Prices exceeds the Fair Market Value of such
assets, debt securities or rights, warrants or options, or the amount of cash so distributed
by less than $1.00,
rather than being entitled to an adjustment in the Conversion Rate, the Holder of a Note shall be
entitled to receive upon conversion, in addition to the shares of Common Stock, cash or a
combination of cash and shares of Common Stock, the kind and amount of assets, debt securities or
rights, warrants or options, or cash comprising the distribution, if any, that such Holder would
have received if such Holder had held a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the principal
amount of the Notes held divided by the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to the Record
Date for determining the shareholders entitled to receive the distribution.
(g) All calculations and other determinations under this Article 10 shall be made by the
Company and shall be made to the nearest one-ten thousandth (1/10,000th) of a share. No adjustment
pursuant to this Section 10.04 shall be made to the Conversion Rate unless such adjustment would
require a change of at least 1% in the Conversion Rate then in effect at such time. However, any
adjustments that are less than 1% of the Conversion Rate shall be carried forward and taken into
account in any subsequent adjustment, regardless of whether the aggregate adjustment is less than
1% within one year of the first adjustment carried forward, upon a Fundamental Change, upon a
Make-Whole Fundamental Change, upon conversion and on each day beginning with the forty-seventh
(47th) Scheduled Trading Day and ending on and including the second (2nd)
Scheduled Trading Day prior to maturity.
(h) Whenever the Conversion Rate is adjusted as herein provided, the Company shall issue a
press release containing the relevant information, including, but not limited to, any applicable
declaration date, and make this information available on its website. In addition, the Company
shall promptly file with the Trustee and any Conversion Agent other than the Trustee an Officers
Certificate setting forth any applicable declaration date and the Conversion Rate after such
adjustment and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment. Unless and
until a Responsible Officer of the Trustee shall have received such Officers Certificate, the
Trustee shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any adjustment of the Conversion Rate and may
assume without inquiry that the last Conversion Rate of which it has knowledge is still in effect.
Promptly after delivery of such certificate, the Company shall prepare a notice of such adjustment
of the Conversion Rate setting forth the adjusted Conversion Rate and the date on which each
adjustment becomes effective and shall mail such notice of such adjustment of the Conversion Rate
to the Holder of each Note at its last address appearing on the Register within twenty (20)
calendar days of the effective date of such adjustment. Failure to deliver such notice shall not
affect the legality or validity of any such adjustment.
(i) In any case in which this Section 10.04 provides that an adjustment shall become effective
immediately after (i) the opening of business on the Business Day following the Ex-Dividend Date
for a dividend or distribution described in Section 10.04(a), (ii) the effective date for a share
split or share combination of the Common Stock described in Section 10.04(a), (iii) the opening of
business on the Business Day following the Ex-Dividend Date for the determination of shareholders
entitled to receive rights or warrants pursuant to Section 10.04(b), (iv) the close of business on
the Ex-Dividend Date for a dividend or distribution described in Section 10.04(d), or (v) the
expiration date for any tender or exchange offer pursuant to Section 10.04(e), (each, a
Determination Date), the Company may elect to defer until the occurrence of the applicable
Adjustment Event (x) issuing to the holder of any Notes converted after such Determination Date and
before the occurrence of such Adjustment Event, the additional shares of Common Stock or other
securities issuable upon such conversion by reason of the adjustment required by such Adjustment
Event over and above the Common Stock issuable upon such
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conversion before giving effect to such adjustment and (y) paying to such holder any amount in
cash in lieu of any fractional share pursuant to Section 10.04. For purposes of this Section
10.04(i), the term Adjustment Event shall mean:
(1) in any case referred to in clauses (i) or (iv) hereof, the date any such dividend
or distribution is paid or made;
(2) in any case referred to in clause (ii) hereof, the occurrence of such event;
(3) in any case referred to in clause (iii) hereof, the date of expiration of such
rights or warrants; and
(4) in any case referred to in clause (v) hereof, the date a sale or exchange of Common
Stock pursuant to such tender or exchange offer is consummated and becomes irrevocable.
(j) Notwithstanding any of the foregoing clauses in this Section 10.04, the applicable
Conversion Rate shall not be adjusted pursuant to this Section 10.04 if the Holders of the Notes
shall participate in the transaction that would otherwise give rise to adjustment pursuant to this
Section 10.04 without conversion of such Holders Notes on a basis equivalent to a holder of a
number of shares of Common Stock equal to the principal amount of the Notes held by the Holder
divided by the applicable Conversion Price. In no event shall the Company adjust the Conversion
Rate to the extent that the adjustment would reduce the Conversion Price below the par value per
share of Common Stock. In addition, the applicable Conversion Rate shall not be adjusted:
(1) upon the issuance of any shares of the Common Stock pursuant to any present or
future plan providing for the reinvestment of dividends or interest payable on the Companys
securities and the investment of additional optional amounts in shares of the Common Stock
under any plan;
(2) upon the issuance of any shares of the Common Stock or options or rights to
purchase those shares pursuant to any present or future employee, director or consultant
benefit plan or program of or assumed by the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries;
(3) upon the issuance of any shares of the Common Stock pursuant to any option,
warrant, right or exercisable, exchangeable or convertible security not outstanding as of
the date the Notes were first issued (unless otherwise provided in this Section 10.04); or
(4) for a change in the par value of the Common Stock.
(k) For purposes of this Section 10.04, the number of shares of Common Stock at any time
outstanding shall not include shares held in the treasury of the Company but shall include shares
issuable in respect of scrip certificates issued in lieu of fractions of shares of Common Stock.
The Company shall not pay any dividend or make any distribution on shares of Common Stock held in
the treasury of the Company.
(l) Whenever any provision of this Article 10 requires a calculation of a number of shares of
Common Stock equal to a sum or an average of Last Reported Sale Prices over a span of multiple
days, the Company shall make appropriate adjustments (determined by the Board of Directors) to
account for any adjustment to the Conversion Rate that becomes effective, or any event requiring an
adjustment to the Conversion Rate where the Ex-Dividend Date of the event occurs, at any time
during the period from which the sum or average is to be calculated.
SECTION 10.05. Effect of Reclassification, Consolidation, Merger or Sale. If any of
the following events occur:
(a) any reclassification of the outstanding Common Stock (other than a change in par value or
as a result of a share split or share combination to which Section 10.04(a) applies);
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(b) any share exchange, consolidation or merger of the Company with or into another Person; or
(c) any conveyance, transfer, sale, lease or other disposition to any other Person or Persons
of all or substantially all of the Companys consolidated assets,
and, in either case, the holders of Common Stock received cash, securities or other property (the
Reference Property) in exchange for such Common Stock (any such event or transaction, a
Reorganization Event), in each case, the Company or the Successor Company, as the case may be,
shall execute with the Trustee a supplemental indenture (which shall comply with the Trust
Indenture Act as in force at the date of execution of such supplemental indenture, if such
supplemental indenture is then required to so comply) providing that such Notes shall, without the
consent of any Noteholder, become convertible based on the type and amount of consideration that a
holder of a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the principal amount of Notes divided by the
Conversion Price shall have received in such Reorganization Event. If the Reorganization Event
causes the Common Stock to be converted into the right to receive more than a single type of
consideration (determined based in part upon any form of shareholder election), the Reference
Property into which the Notes shall be convertible shall be deemed to be the weighted average of
the types and amounts of consideration received by the holders of Common Stock that affirmatively
made such an election. In all cases, the provisions under Section 10.02 shall continue to apply
with respect to the calculation of the Conversion Obligation and the method of settlement. The
Company hereby agrees not to become a party to any such transaction unless its terms are consistent
with the foregoing. Such supplemental indenture shall provide for adjustments which shall be as
nearly equivalent as practicable to the adjustments provided for in this Article 10.
The Company shall cause notice of the execution of such supplemental indenture to be mailed to
each Noteholder, at the address of such Holder as it appears on the Register of the Notes
maintained by the Registrar, within twenty (20) calendar days after execution thereof. Failure to
deliver such notice shall not affect the legality or validity of such supplemental indenture.
The above provisions of this Section 10.05 shall similarly apply to successive
reclassifications, consolidations, mergers, conveyances, transfers, sales, leases or other
dispositions.
If this Section 10.05 applies to any event or occurrence, Section 10.04 shall not apply.
SECTION 10.06. Certain Covenants.
(a) The Company shall, prior to the issuance of any Notes hereunder, and from time to time as
may be necessary, reserve out of its authorized but unissued Common Stock or shares of Common Stock
held in treasury, a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock, free of preemptive rights, to
permit the conversion of the Notes.
(b) The Company covenants that all shares of Common Stock issued upon conversion of Notes
shall be duly and validly issued and fully paid and non-assessable by the Company and free from all
taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issue thereof.
(c) The Company shall endeavor promptly to comply with all federal and state securities laws
regulating the issuance and delivery of shares of Common Stock upon the conversion of Notes, if
any, and shall cause to have listed or quoted and shall keep listed or quoted all such shares of
Common Stock on each U.S. national securities exchange or automatic quotation system or
over-the-counter or other domestic market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted.
SECTION 10.07. Notice to Holders Prior to Certain Actions. Except where notice is
required pursuant to Section 10.01, in case:
(a) the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution) on its Common Stock that
would require an adjustment in the Conversion Rate pursuant to Section 10.04; or
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(b) the Company shall authorize the granting to all or substantially all of the holders of its
Common Stock of rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any share of any class or any other
rights or warrants that would require an adjustment in the Conversion Rate pursuant to Section
10.04; or
(c) of any reclassification of the Common Stock of the Company (other than a share split or
share combination of its outstanding Common Stock, or a change in par value), or of any share
exchange, consolidation or merger to which the Company is a party and for which approval of any
shareholders of the Company is required, or of the conveyance, transfer, sale, lease or other
disposition of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company; or
(d) of the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company;
the Company shall cause to be filed with the Trustee and to be mailed to each Noteholder at his
address appearing on the Register provided for in Section 2.05, as promptly as possible but in any
event at least twenty (20) calendar days prior to the applicable date hereinafter specified, a
notice stating (x) the declaration date of the dividend or other distribution, (y) the date on
which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution or rights or warrants,
or, if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of Common Stock of record to
be entitled to such dividend, distribution or rights are to be determined, or (z) the date on which
such reclassification, share exchange, consolidation, merger, conveyance, transfer, sale, lease or
other disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding up is expected to become effective or occur,
and the date as of which it is expected that holders of Common Stock of record shall be entitled to
exchange their Common Stock for securities or other property deliverable upon such
reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, dissolution, liquidation or winding up.
Failure to give such notice, or any defect therein, shall not affect the legality or validity of
such dividend, distribution, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, dissolution,
liquidation or winding up.
SECTION 10.08. Shareholder Rights Plans. If the rights provided for in any rights plan
adopted by the Company have not separated from the shares of Common Stock in accordance with the
provisions of the applicable shareholder rights agreement, upon conversion of Notes, the converting
Holder shall receive, in addition to shares of Common Stock, if any, the rights under the
applicable shareholder rights agreement. If such rights have separated from the Common Stock, the
Conversion Rate shall be adjusted as provided in Section 10.04(c).
SECTION 10.09. Responsibility of Trustee. The Trustee and any other Conversion Agent
shall not at any time be under any duty or responsibility to any Holder of Notes to determine the
Conversion Rate or whether any facts exist that may require any adjustment (including any increase)
of the Conversion Rate, or with respect to the nature or extent or calculation of any such
adjustment when made, or with respect to the method employed, or herein or in any supplemental
indenture provided to be employed, in making the same. The Trustee and any other Conversion Agent
shall not be accountable with respect to the validity or value (or the kind or amount) of any
shares of Common Stock, or of any securities, property or cash that may at any time be issued or
delivered upon the conversion of any Note; and the Trustee and any other Conversion Agent make no
representations with respect thereto. Neither the Trustee nor any Conversion Agent shall be
responsible for any failure of the Company to issue, transfer or deliver any shares of Common Stock
or stock certificates or other securities or property or cash upon the surrender of any Note for
the purpose of conversion or to comply with any of the duties, responsibilities or covenants of the
Company contained in this Article 10. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, neither the
Trustee nor any Conversion Agent shall be under any responsibility to determine the correctness of
any provisions contained in any supplemental indenture entered into pursuant to Section 10.05
relating either to the kind or amount of shares of stock or securities or property (including cash)
receivable by Holders of the Notes upon the conversion of their Notes after any event referred to
in such Section 10.05 or to any adjustment to be made with respect thereto, but, subject to the
provisions of Section 9.01, may accept as conclusive evidence of the correctness of any such
provisions, and shall be protected in relying upon, the Officers Certificate (which the Company
shall be obligated to file with the Trustee prior to the execution of any such supplemental
indenture) with respect thereto. Neither the Trustee nor the Conversion Agent shall be responsible
for determining whether any event contemplated by Section 10.01 has occurred that makes the Notes
eligible for conversion or no longer eligible therefor until the Company has delivered to the
Trustee and the Conversion Agent the notices referred to in Section 10.01 with respect to the
commencement or termination of such conversion rights, on which notices the Trustee and the
Conversion Agent may conclusively rely, and the Company agrees to deliver such notices to the
Trustee and the Conversion Agent immediately after the occurrence of any such event or at such
other times as shall be provided for in Section 10.01.
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Neither the Trustee nor any other Bid Solicitation Agent shall be responsible for obtaining
secondary market bid quotations, or determining the Trading Price, unless the Company shall have
selected three independent nationally recognized securities dealers from which the Trustee or such
other Bid Solicitation Agent shall obtain such bids, and shall have given the Trustee or such other
Bid Solicitation Agent a notice identifying such securities dealers.
ARTICLE 11
Note Guarantees
SECTION 11.01. Guarantees.
(a) Subject to this Article 11, each of the Subsidiary Guarantors hereby, jointly and
severally, and fully and unconditionally, guarantees to each Holder of a Note authenticated and
delivered by the Trustee and to the Trustee and its successors and assigns, irrespective of the
validity and enforceability of, this Indenture, the Notes or the obligations of the Company
hereunder or thereunder, that: (1) the principal of, premium, if any, and interest and Additional
Interest, if any, on the Notes shall be promptly paid in full when due, whether at maturity, by
acceleration, redemption or otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal of, premium, if any,
and interest and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes, if lawful (subject in all cases to any
applicable grace period provided herein), and all other obligations of the Company to the Holders
or the Trustee hereunder or thereunder 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 Notes or any of such other obligations, the 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 when due of any amount so guaranteed or any
performance so guaranteed for whatever reason, the Subsidiary Guarantors shall be jointly and
severally obligated to pay the same immediately. Each Subsidiary Guarantor agrees that this is a
guarantee of payment and not a guarantee of collection. The delivery of any Note by the Trustee,
after the authentication thereof hereunder, shall constitute due delivery of the Note Guarantee set
forth in this Indenture on behalf of the Subsidiary Guarantors.
(b) The Subsidiary Guarantors hereby agree that, to the maximum extent permitted under
applicable law, their obligations hereunder shall be unconditional, irrespective of the validity,
regularity or enforceability of the Notes or this Indenture, the absence of any action to enforce
the same, any waiver or consent by any Holder of the Notes with respect to any provisions hereof or
thereof, the recovery of any judgment against the Company, any action to enforce the same or any
other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a
Subsidiary Guarantor. Each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby waives diligence, presentment, demand of
payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of the Company, any
right to require a proceeding first against the Company, protest, notice and all demands whatsoever
and covenants that this Note Guarantee shall not be discharged except by complete performance of
the obligations contained in the Notes and this Indenture.
(c) If any Holder or the Trustee is required by any court or otherwise to return to the
Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors or any custodian, trustee, liquidator or other similar official
acting in relation to any of the Company or the Subsidiary Guarantors, any amount paid by any of
them to the Trustee or such Holder, this Note Guarantee, to the extent theretofore discharged,
shall be reinstated in full force and effect.
(d) Each Subsidiary Guarantor agrees that it shall not be entitled to any right of subrogation
in relation to the Holders in respect of any obligations guaranteed hereby until payment in full of
all obligations guaranteed hereby. Each Subsidiary Guarantor further agrees that, as between the
Subsidiary Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Holders and the Trustee, on the other hand, (x) the
maturity of the obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in this Indenture for
the purposes of this Note Guarantee, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition
preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations guaranteed hereby, and (y) in the event
of any declaration of acceleration of such obligations as provided in this Indenture, such
obligations (whether or not due and payable) shall forthwith become due and payable by the
Subsidiary Guarantors for the purpose of this Note Guarantee. The Subsidiary Guarantors shall have
the right to seek contribution from any non-paying Subsidiary Guarantor so long as the exercise of
such right does not impair the rights of the Holders under the Note Guarantee.
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(e) The Company shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries, directly or indirectly, to guarantee
or pledge any assets to secure the payment of any other indebtedness of the Company or any
Subsidiary Guarantor unless such Subsidiary is a Subsidiary Guarantor or simultaneously executes
and delivers a supplemental indenture providing for the guarantee of the payment of the Notes by
such Subsidiary, which guarantee shall be senior to or equal in right with such Subsidiarys
guarantee of such other indebtedness. Notwithstanding this Section 11.01(e), any Note Guarantee
shall be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged under the circumstances
described under Section 11.03 hereof.
SECTION 11.02. Limitation on Subsidiary Guarantor Liability. Each Subsidiary
Guarantor, and by its acceptance of Notes, each Holder, hereby confirms that it is the intention of
all such parties that the Note Guarantee of such Subsidiary Guarantor not constitute (i) a
fraudulent transfer or conveyance for purposes of any federal or state law to the extent applicable
to its Note Guarantee or (ii) an unlawful distribution under any applicable state law prohibiting
shareholder distributions by an insolvent subsidiary to the extent applicable to its Note
Guarantee. To effectuate the foregoing intention, the Trustee, the Holders and the Subsidiary
Guarantors hereby irrevocably agree that the obligations of such Subsidiary Guarantor shall be
limited to the maximum amount as shall, after giving effect to all other contingent and fixed
liabilities of such Subsidiary 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 Subsidiary Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Subsidiary Guarantor
under this Article 11, result in the obligations of such Subsidiary Guarantor under its Note
Guarantee not constituting a fraudulent transfer or conveyance or such an unlawful shareholder
distribution.
SECTION 11.03. Release of Subsidiary Guarantor.
(a) Any Subsidiary Guarantor shall be automatically released and relieved of any obligations
under its Note Guarantee:
(i) in connection with any sale or other disposition of all of the Capital
Stock (or the Capital Stock of any holding company of) such Subsidiary Guarantor to
a Person that is not (either before or after giving effect to such transaction) the
Company or any Subsidiary of the Company; provided, that after giving effect to such
transaction, such Subsidiary Guarantor is released from any liability relating to,
and is no longer a guarantor of, any other indebtedness of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries;
(ii) solely in the case of a Note Guarantee created pursuant to the Section
11.01(e), upon the release or discharge of the guarantee which resulted in the
creation of such Note Guarantee pursuant to Section 11.01(e), except a discharge or
release by or as a result of payment under such other guarantee; provided, that such
Subsidiary Guarantor has not guaranteed any other indebtedness of the Company which
would have resulted in an obligation to guarantee the Notes and such other guarantee
has not also been unconditionally released and discharged;
(iii) at such time when such Subsidiary Guarantor is not a guarantor of any
other indebtedness of the Company;
(iv) upon satisfaction and discharge of the Notes as provided in Section 8.01;
or
(v) upon the full and final payment and performance of all of the Companys
obligations under the Indenture and the Notes.
Upon delivery by the Company to the Trustee of an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of
Counsel to the effect that one of the foregoing requirements has been satisfied and the conditions
to the release of the Subsidiary Guarantor under this Section 11.03 have been met, the Trustee
shall execute any documents reasonably required in order to evidence the release of such Subsidiary
Guarantor from its obligations under its Note Guarantee.
(b) Any Subsidiary Guarantor not released from its obligations under its Note Guarantee shall
remain liable for the full amount of principal of and interest and Additional Interest, if any, on
the Notes and for the other obligations of any Subsidiary Guarantor under this Indenture as
provided in this Article 11.
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ARTICLE 12
Miscellaneous
SECTION 12.01. Trust Indenture Act Controls. If any provision of this Indenture
limits, qualifies or conflicts with another provision which is required to be included in this
Indenture by the Trust Indenture Act, the required provision shall control.
SECTION 12.02. Notices. Any notice or communication shall be in writing and delivered
in person or mailed by first-class mail addressed as follows:
if to the Company:
Gaylord Entertainment Company
One Gaylord Drive
Nashville, Tennessee 32714
Attention: Carter R. Todd, Esq.
if to the Trustee:
U.S. Bank National Association
EP-MN-WS3C
60 Livingston Avenue
St. Paul, Minnesota 55107-1419
Attention: Corporate Trust Services
The Company or the Trustee by notice to the other may designate additional or different
addresses for subsequent notices or communications.
Any notice or communication mailed to a Noteholder shall be mailed to the Noteholder at the
Noteholders address as it appears on the Register of the Registrar and shall be sufficiently given
if so mailed within the time prescribed.
Failure to mail a notice or communication to a Noteholder or any defect in it shall not affect
its sufficiency with respect to other Noteholders. If a notice or communication is mailed in the
manner provided above, it is duly given, whether or not the addressee receives it.
SECTION 12.03. Communication by Noteholders with Other Noteholders. Noteholders may
communicate pursuant to Trust Indenture Act § 312(b) with other Noteholders with respect to their
rights under this Indenture or the Notes. The Company, the Trustee, the Registrar and anyone else
shall have the protection of Trust Indenture Act § 312(c).
SECTION 12.04. Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent. Upon any request or
application by the Company to the Trustee to take or refrain from taking any action under this
Indenture, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee:
(a) an Officers Certificate in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee
stating that, in the opinion of the signers, all conditions precedent, if any, provided for in this
Indenture relating to the proposed action have been complied with; and
(b) an Opinion of Counsel in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee stating
that, in the opinion of such counsel, all such conditions precedent have been complied with.
SECTION 12.05. Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion. Each certificate or
opinion with respect to compliance with a covenant or condition provided for in this Indenture
shall include:
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(a) a statement that the individual making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant
or condition;
(b) 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;
(c) a statement that, in the opinion of such individual, he has made such examination or
investigation as is necessary to enable him to express an informed opinion as to whether or not
such covenant or condition has been complied with; and
(d) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such individual, such covenant or
condition has been complied with.
SECTION 12.06. When Notes Disregarded. In determining whether the Noteholders of the
required principal amount of Notes have concurred in any direction, waiver or consent, Notes owned
by the Company or by any Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct
or indirect common control with the Company shall be disregarded and deemed not to be outstanding,
except that, for the purpose of determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying on
any such direction, waiver or consent, only Notes which a Trust Officer of the Trustee knows are so
owned shall be so disregarded. Subject to the foregoing, only Notes outstanding at the time shall
be considered in any such determination.
SECTION 12.07. Rules by Trustee, Paying Agent and Registrar. The Trustee may make
reasonable rules for action by or a meeting of Noteholders. The Registrar and the Paying Agent may
make reasonable rules for their functions.
SECTION 12.08. Business Day. A Business Day means each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday which is not a day on which banking institutions in New York City are
authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close.
SECTION 12.09. GOVERNING LAW. THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES AND THE NOTE GUARANTEES SHALL
BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
SECTION 12.10. Successors. All agreements of the Company in this Indenture and the
Notes shall bind its successors. All agreements of the Trustee in this Indenture shall bind its
successors.
SECTION 12.11. Multiple Originals. The parties may sign any number of copies of this
Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same
agreement. One signed copy is enough to prove this Indenture.
SECTION 12.12. Table of Contents; Headings. The table of contents, cross-reference
sheet and headings of the Articles and Sections of this Indenture have been inserted for
convenience of reference only, are not intended to be considered a part hereof and shall not modify
or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.
SECTION 12.13. Severability Clause. In case any provision in this Indenture 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 and such provision shall be
ineffective only to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability.
SECTION 12.14. Calculations. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Company shall be
responsible for making all calculations called for under the Indenture and the Notes. The Company
shall make all such calculations in good faith and, absent manifest error, its calculations shall
be final and binding on Holders. The Company upon request shall provide a schedule of its
calculations to each of the Trustee and the Conversion Agent, and each of the Trustee and
Conversion Agent is entitled to rely conclusively upon the accuracy of the Companys
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calculations without independent verification. The Trustee shall deliver a copy of such
schedule to any Holder upon the request of such Holder.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Indenture to be duly executed as of the date
first written above.
GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY
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SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS:
CCK HOLDINGS, LLC
CORPORATE MAGIC, INC.
COUNTRY MUSIC TELEVISION INTERNATIONAL, INC.
GAYLORD CREATIVE GROUP, INC.
GAYLORD DESTIN RESORTS, LLC
GAYLORD FINANCE, INC.
GAYLORD HOTELS, INC.
GAYLORD INVESTMENTS, INC.
GAYLORD NATIONAL, LLC
GAYLORD PROGRAM SERVICES, INC.
GRAND OLE OPRY, LLC
GRAND OLE OPRY TOURS, INC.
OLH HOLDINGS, LLC
OPRYLAND ATTRACTIONS, LLC
OPRYLAND HOSPITALITY, LLC
OPRYLAND HOTEL NASHVILLE, LLC
OPRYLAND HOTEL-TEXAS, LLC
OPRYLAND PRODUCTIONS, INC.
OPRYLAND THEATRICALS, INC.
WILDHORSE SALOON ENTERTAINMENT VENTURES, INC.
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Gaylord Hotels, Inc., a general partner
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OPRYLAND HOTEL-FLORIDA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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OPRYLAND HOTEL-TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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EXHIBIT A
[FORM OF FACE OF NOTE]
[Global Note Legend]
UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST
COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (DTC), TO GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY OR ITS 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
NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSORS 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.
[Restricted Note Legend]
THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE
SECURITIES ACT), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT
AS SET FORTH IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE. BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF OR A BENEFICIAL INTEREST HEREIN,
THE HOLDER AGREES (1) THAT IT SHALL NOT WITHIN SIX MONTHS (OR, IF GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HAS
NOT SATISFIED THE CURRENT PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144, ONE YEAR) AFTER THE LAST
DATE OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUANCE OF THE 3.75% CONVERTIBLE SENIOR NOTES DUE 2014 OF GAYLORD
ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY RESELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY OR THE COMMON
STOCK ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF SUCH SECURITY, EXCEPT (A) TO GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY OR ANY
SUBSIDIARY THEREOF; (B) UNDER A REGISTRATION STATEMENT THAT HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT AND WHICH CONTINUES TO BE EFFECTIVE AT THE TIME OF TRANSFER; (C) FOR SO LONG AS THE
SECURITIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A, TO A PERSON THE SELLER REASONABLY
BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A ADOPTED UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT) THAT IS PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF ANOTHER QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL
BUYER AND TO WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, ALL IN
COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 144A (IF AVAILABLE); OR (D) UNDER ANY OTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT; (2) THAT IT SHALL DELIVER TO EACH PERSON TO WHOM
THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY IS TRANSFERRED PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (1)(C) ABOVE A NOTICE SUBSTANTIALLY
TO THE EFFECT OF THIS LEGEND; AND (3) THAT IT SHALL, PRIOR TO ANY TRANSFER OF THIS SECURITY WITHIN
SIX MONTHS (OR, IF GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HAS NOT SATISFIED THE CURRENT PUBLIC INFORMATION
REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144, ONE YEAR) AFTER THE LAST DATE OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUANCE OF THIS SECURITY,
FURNISH TO THE TRUSTEE AND GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY SUCH CERTIFICATIONS, LEGAL OPINIONS OR
OTHER INFORMATION AS MAY BE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THE INDENTURE 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.
A-1
3.75% Convertible Senior Note due 2014
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GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY, a Delaware corporation, promises to pay to [Cede &
Co.]1, or registered assigns, the principal sum of [ ] Million Dollars ($ )
[or such lesser amount as is indicated in the records of the Trustee and DTC]
2, on October 1, 2014, and to pay interest thereon from September 29, 2009, or from the
most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for,
semi-annually on April 1 and October 1 of each year, commencing April 1, 2010, at the rate of 3.75%
per annum, until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment or converted. The
interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date shall,
as provided in the Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more
predecessor Notes) is registered at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Regular Record Date for
such interest, which shall be March 15 or September 15 (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 shall 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 Note (or one or more predecessor Notes) is
registered at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, 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 Notes
not more than fifteen (15) calendar days and not less than ten (10) calendar 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 Notes may be listed, and upon such notice as
may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in the Indenture (as defined on the
reverse hereof).
Interest on the Notes shall be calculated on the basis of a three-hundred sixty (360)-day
period consisting of twelve (12) thirty (30)-day months. If a payment date is not a Business Day,
payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day, and no additional interest shall accrue
in respect of such payment by virtue of the payment being made on such later date.
CCK Holdings, LLC, Corporate Magic, Inc., Country Music Television International, Inc.,
Gaylord Creative Group, Inc., Gaylord Destin Resorts, LLC, Gaylord Finance, Inc., Gaylord Hotels,
Inc., Gaylord Investments, Inc., Gaylord National, LLC, Gaylord Program Services, Inc., Grand Ole
Opry, LLC, Grand Ole Opry Tours, Inc., OLH, G.P., OLH Holdings, LLC, Opryland Attractions, LLC,
Opryland Hospitality, LLC, Opryland Hotel-Florida Limited Partnership, Opryland Hotel Nashville,
LLC, Opryland Hotel-Texas, LLC, Opryland Hotel-Texas Limited Partnership, Opryland Productions,
Inc., Opryland Theatricals, Inc., and Wildhorse Saloon Entertainment Ventures, Inc. and any future
Subsidiary Guarantors (collectively, the Subsidiary Guarantors which term includes any successors
under the Indenture hereinafter referred to and any Subsidiary that provides a Note Guarantee
pursuant to the Indenture), has fully and unconditionally guaranteed the payment of principal of
and premium if any and interest on the Notes.
Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Note set forth on the reverse
hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at
this place.
1 Use bracketed language only if Global Note.
2 Use bracketed language only if Global Note.
This Note shall be deemed to be a contract made under the laws of the State of New York, and
for all purposes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of said State.
Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee referred to
on the reverse hereof by manual signature, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the
Indenture (as defined on the reverse hereof) or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.
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Name:
Title:
TRUSTEES CERTIFICATE OF
AUTHENTICATION
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee, certifies that this is one of the
Notes referred to in the Indenture.
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[FORM OF REVERSE SIDE OF NOTE]
3.75% Convertible Senior Note due 2014
GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (such corporation, and its successors
and assigns under the Indenture hereinafter referred to, being herein called the Company), issued
this Note under an Indenture dated as of September 29, 2009, (as it may be amended or supplemented
from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the Indenture), between the Company and
U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, to which reference is hereby made for a statement of
the respective rights, obligations, duties and immunities thereunder of the Trustee, the Company
and the Holders and of the terms upon which the Notes are, and are to be, authorized and delivered.
Except as specifically provided in Section 1(a) hereof, all terms used in this Note which are
defined in the Indenture shall have the meaning assigned to them in the Indenture.
1. Further Provisions Relating to Interest
(a) Additional Interest. Subject to Section 6.03(d) of the Indenture, if, at any time during
the six-month period beginning on, and including, the date which is six months after the last date
of the original issuance of the Notes, the Company fails to timely file any document or report that
the Company is required to file with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act,
as applicable (after giving effect to all applicable grace periods thereunder and other than
current reports on Form 8-K), or the Notes are not otherwise freely tradable by Holders other than
the Companys Affiliates (as a result of restrictions pursuant to U.S. securities law or the terms
of the Indenture or the Notes), the Company shall pay Additional Interest on the Notes which shall
accrue on the Notes at a rate of 0.50% per annum of the principal amount of Notes outstanding for
each day during such period for which the Companys failure to file, or the failure of the Notes to
be freely tradable by Holders other than the Companys Affiliates, as described above, has occurred
and is continuing. Subject to Section 6.03(d) of the Indenture, if, and for so long as, the
restrictive legend on the Notes has not been removed in accordance with Section 2.08(d) or 2.15 of
the Indenture or the Notes are not otherwise freely tradable by Holders other than the Companys
Affiliates as of the 365th day after the last date of the original issuance of the Notes, the
Company shall pay Additional Interest on the Notes which shall accrue on the Notes at a rate of
0.50% per annum of the principal amount of Notes outstanding for each day after the 365th day after
the last date of the original issuance of the Notes until (i) the restrictive legend on the Notes
has been removed in accordance with Section 2.08(d) or 2.15 of the Indenture, and (ii) the Notes
are otherwise freely tradable by Holders other than the Companys Affiliates.
(b) In the event of the Companys failure to perform or observe the covenant in Section
4.03(a) of the Indenture, the Company shall pay additional interest (the Reporting Additional
Interest) on the Notes at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of the principal amount of the Notes;
provided that on the 91st day after the occurrence of such Event of Default, the
Reporting Additional Interest shall increase to an annual rate equal to 0.50% of the principal
amount of the Notes. Reporting Additional Interest shall be payable in the same manner and on the
same Interest Payment Dates as the stated interest payable on the Notes. Reporting Additional
Interest shall accrue on all outstanding Notes from, and including, the date on which an Event of
Default relating to a failure by the Company to comply with its obligations pursuant to Section
4.03(a) of the Indenture first occurs to, but not including, the one-hundred eighty-first
(181st) day thereafter (or such earlier date on which the Event of Default relating to
the Companys obligations pursuant to Section 4.03(a) of the Indenture shall have been cured or
waived). On such one-hundred eighty-first (181st) day (or earlier, if an Event of
Default relating to the Companys obligations pursuant to Section 4.03(a) of the Indenture is cured
or waived prior to such one-hundred eighty-first (181st) day), such Reporting Additional
Interest shall cease to accrue and the Notes shall be subject to acceleration as provided in
Section 6.02 of the Indenture if such Event of Default is continuing. For the avoidance of doubt,
in the event Additional Interest is also triggered under Section 6.03 of the Indenture, the
interest rate applicable to the Notes under such section shall apply to the Notes under Section
6.13 of the Indenture and shall constitute the exclusive rate of additional interest applicable to
the Notes under such circumstances.
(c) Except as otherwise specifically set forth, all references herein to interest include
Defaulted Interest, if any, Additional Interest, if any, and Reporting Additional Interest, if any.
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1. Method of Payment
The Company shall pay interest on the Notes (except Defaulted Interest) to the Persons who are
registered holders of Notes at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the March 15 and September 15 next
preceding the Interest Payment Date even if Notes are canceled after the record date and on or
before the Interest Payment Date, except as otherwise provided in the Indenture. Holders must
surrender Notes to a Paying Agent to collect principal payments. The Company shall pay principal
and interest in money of the United States of America that at the time of payment is legal tender
for payment of public and private debts.
2. Paying Agent, Registrar, Conversion Agent and Bid Solicitation Agent
Initially, U.S. Bank National Association, a national banking association organized under the
laws of the United States (the Trustee), shall act as Paying Agent, Registrar, Conversion Agent
and Bid Solicitation Agent. The Company may appoint and change any Paying Agent, Registrar or
co-registrar, Conversion Agent or Bid Solicitation Agent without notice. The Company or any of its
domestically incorporated Wholly Owned Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent, Registrar or
co-registrar.
3. Sinking Fund
The Notes are not subject to any sinking fund.
4. Repurchase of Notes at the Option of Noteholders
Subject to the provisions of the Indenture, upon the occurrence of a Fundamental Change, the
Holder has the right, at such Holders option, to require the Company to repurchase all of such
Holders Notes or any portion thereof (in principal amounts of $1,000 or multiples thereof) on the
Fundamental Change Repurchase Date at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes
such Holder elects to require the Company to repurchase, together with accrued and unpaid interest
to, but excluding, the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date. The Company or, at the written request
of the Company, the Trustee shall mail to all holders of record of the Notes a notice of the
occurrence of a Fundamental Change and of the repurchase right arising as a result thereof on or
before the fifteenth (15th) calendar day after the occurrence of such Fundamental
Change.
5. Conversion
Subject to the provisions of the Indenture, the Holder hereof has the right, at its option,
during certain periods and upon the occurrence of certain conditions specified in the Indenture and
prior to 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) and on the second Scheduled Trading Day immediately
preceding the Maturity Date, to convert any Notes or portion thereof that is $1,000 or multiples
thereof at a Conversion Rate specified in the Indenture, as adjusted from time to time as provided
in the Indenture, upon surrender of this Note, together with a conversion notice as provided in the
Indenture and this Note, to the Company at the office or agency of the Company maintained for that
purpose in New York City and, unless the shares issuable on conversion are to be issued in the same
name as this Note, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by instruments of transfer in form satisfactory
to the Company duly executed by, the Holder or by its duly authorized attorney. Upon conversion,
the Company shall satisfy its Conversion Obligation in shares of Common Stock, cash or a
combination of cash and shares of Common Stock. The Company may elect, in accordance with the
Indenture, a different settlement method pursuant to the terms of the Indenture. The initial
Conversion Rate shall be 36.6972 shares of Common Stock for each $1,000 principal amount of Notes.
No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon any conversion, but an adjustment in cash
shall be paid to the Holder, as provided in the Indenture, in respect of any fraction of a share
that would otherwise be issuable upon the surrender of any Note or Notes for conversion. No
adjustment shall be made for dividends or any shares issued upon conversion of such Note except as
provided in the Indenture.
6. Denominations, Transfer, Exchange
The Notes are in registered form without coupons in denominations of $1,000 and whole
multiples of $1,000. A Noteholder may transfer or exchange Notes in accordance with the Indenture.
Upon any transfer or
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exchange, the Registrar and the Trustee may require a Noteholder, among other things, to
furnish appropriate endorsements or transfer documents and to pay any taxes required by law or
permitted by the Indenture.
7. Persons Deemed Owners
The registered Holder of this Note may be treated as the owner of it for all purposes.
8. Unclaimed Money
Subject to any applicable abandoned property law, the Trustee and the Paying Agent shall pay
to the Company upon written request any money held by them for the payment of principal or interest
and any shares of Common Stock or other property due in respect of converted Notes that remains
unclaimed for two years, and, thereafter, Noteholders entitled to the money and/or securities must
look to the Company for payment as general creditors.
9. Amendment, Waiver
Subject to certain exceptions, the Indenture contains provisions permitting an amendment of
the Indenture or the Notes with the written consent of the Holders of at least a majority in
aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes and the waiver of any Event of Default
(other than with respect to nonpayment, or failure to satisfy the Conversion Obligation, failure to
repurchase any Note when required to do so by the Indenture or in respect of a provision that
cannot be amended without the written consent of each Holder affected) or noncompliance with any
provision with the written consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of
the then outstanding Notes.
In addition, the Indenture permits an amendment of the Indenture or the Notes without the
consent of any Holder under circumstances specified in the Indenture. The Indenture also permits an
amendment of the Indenture or the Notes only with the consent of any Holder affected thereby under
circumstances specified in the Indenture.
10. Defaults and Remedies
Except as specified in the Indenture, if an Event of Default occurs (other than an Event of
Default relating to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Company) and
is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding
Notes may declare the principal of 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 occurs, the principal of 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
Noteholders. 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.
If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee shall be under no obligation to
exercise any of the rights or powers under the Indenture at the request or direction of any of the
Noteholders unless such Noteholders have offered to the Trustee indemnity or security reasonably
satisfactory to it in its sole discretion against any loss, liability or expense. Subject to
certain exceptions, no Noteholder may pursue any remedy with respect to the Indenture or the Notes
unless (i) such Noteholder has previously given the Trustee notice that an Event of Default is
continuing, (ii) holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes have
requested the Trustee in writing to pursue the remedy, (iii) such Noteholders have offered the
Trustee security or indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense,
(iv) the Trustee has not complied with such request within sixty (60) calendar days after the
receipt of the request and the offer of security or indemnity and (v) the holders of a majority in
principal amount of the outstanding Notes have not given the Trustee a direction that, in the
opinion of the Trustee, is inconsistent with such request during such sixty (60)-calendar day
period. Subject to certain restrictions, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the
outstanding Notes are given the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any
proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or of exercising any trust or power conferred on
the Trustee. The Trustee, however, may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or
the Indenture or that the Trustee determines is unduly prejudicial to the rights of any other
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Noteholder or that would involve the Trustee in personal liability or expense for which the
Trustee has not received adequate indemnity as determined by it in good faith. Prior to taking any
action under the Indenture, the Trustee shall be entitled to indemnification satisfactory to it in
its sole discretion against all losses and expenses caused by taking or not taking such action.
No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Note or of the Indenture shall
impair, as among the Company and the holder of the Notes, the obligation of the Company, which is
absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and interest on this Note at the place, at the
respective times, at the rate and in the coin or currency herein and in the Indenture prescribed.
11. Trustee Dealings with the Company
Subject to certain limitations imposed by the Trust Indenture Act, the Trustee under the
Indenture, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and
may otherwise deal with the Company or its Affiliates with the same rights it would have if it were
not Trustee.
12. Guarantees.
The Companys obligations under the Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly
and severally, by the Subsidiary Guarantors.
13. Authentication
This Note shall not be valid until an authorized signatory of the Trustee (or an
authenticating agent) manually signs the certificate of authentication on the other side of this
Note.
14. Abbreviations
Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Noteholder or an assignee, such as TEN
COM (=tenants in common), TEN ENT (=tenants by the entireties), JT TEN (=joint tenants with rights
of survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (=custodian), and U/G/M/A (=Uniform Gift to
Minors Act).
15. GOVERNING LAW
THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK.
16. CUSIP and ISIN Numbers
Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform Security Identification
Procedures, the Company has caused CUSIP and ISIN numbers to be printed on the Notes and has
directed the Trustee to use CUSIP and ISIN numbers in notices of repurchase as a convenience to
Noteholders. No representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the
Notes or as contained in any notice of repurchase and reliance may be placed only on the other
identification numbers placed thereon.
The Company shall furnish to any holder of Notes upon written request and without charge to
the holder a copy of the Indenture which has in it the text of this Note.
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CONVERSION NOTICE
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GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee |
The undersigned registered owner of this Note hereby irrevocably exercises the option to
convert this Note, or the portion thereof (which is $1,000 or a multiple thereof) below designated
in accordance with the terms of the Indenture referred to in this Note, and directs that the shares
of Common Stock, cash or a combination of cash and shares of Common Stock deliverable or payable
upon such conversion and any Notes representing any unconverted principal amount hereof, be issued
and delivered to the registered holder hereof unless a different name has been indicated below.
Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the
Indenture. If shares or any portion of this Note not converted are to be issued in the name of a
person other than the undersigned, the undersigned shall provide the appropriate information below
and pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto. Any amount required to be paid by the
undersigned on account of interest accompanies this Note.
Dated:
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Signature(s) |
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Signature(s) must be guaranteed by an eligible
guarantor institution meeting the requirements of
the Registrar, which requirements include
membership or participation in the Security
Transfer Agent Medallion Program (STAMP) or such
other signature guarantee program as may be
determined by the Registrar in addition to, or in
substitution for, STAMP, all in accordance with the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |
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Signature Guarantee |
Fill in the registration of shares of Common Stock, if any, if to be issued, and Notes if to
be delivered, and the person to whom cash, if any, and payment for fractional shares is to be made,
if to be made, other than to and in the name of the registered holder:
Please print name and address
(Name)
(Street Address)
(City, State and Zip Code)
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Principal amount to be converted (if less
than all):
$
Social Security or Other Taxpayer
Identification Number:
NOTICE: The signature on this Conversion Notice must correspond with the name as written upon the
face of the Notes in every particular without alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.
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FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE REPURCHASE NOTICE
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GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee |
The undersigned registered owner of this Note hereby irrevocably acknowledges receipt of a
notice from Gaylord Entertainment Company (the Company) regarding the right of holders to elect
to require the Company to repurchase the Notes and requests and instructs the Company to repay the
entire principal amount of this Note, or the portion thereof (which is $1,000 or an integral
multiple thereof) below designated, in accordance with the terms of the Indenture at the price of
100% of such entire principal amount or portion thereof, together with accrued and unpaid interest
to, but excluding, the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date to the registered holder hereof.
Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the
Indenture. The Notes shall be repurchased by the Company as of the Fundamental Change Repurchase
Date pursuant to the terms and conditions specified in the Indenture.
Dated:
Signature(s):
NOTICE: The above signatures of the holder(s) hereof must correspond with the name as written upon
the face of the Notes in every particular without alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.
Notes Certificate Number (if applicable):
Principal amount to be repurchased (if less than all, must be $1,000 or whole multiples thereof):
Social Security or Other Taxpayer Identification Number:
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ASSIGNMENT
For value received hereby
sell(s) assign(s) and transfer(s) unto (Please insert social security or other Taxpayer
Identification Number of assignee) the within Notes, and hereby irrevocably constitutes and
appoints attorney to transfer said Notes on the books of the Company, with full power of
substitution in the premises.
In connection with any transfer of the Notes prior to the first anniversary of the last date
of the original issuance of the Notes, the undersigned confirms that such Notes are being
transferred:
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To a qualified institutional buyer in compliance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended; or |
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Pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; or |
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Pursuant to a Registration Statement which has been declared effective under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and which continues to be effective at the time of transfer; |
and unless the Notes has been transferred to Gaylord Entertainment Company or a subsidiary thereof,
the undersigned confirms that such Notes are not being transferred to an affiliate of the Company
as defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Unless one of the boxes is checked, the Trustee shall refuse to register any of the Notes evidenced
by this certificate in the name of any person other than the registered holder thereof.
Dated:
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Signature(s) must be guaranteed by an eligible guarantor
institution meeting the requirements of the Registrar, which
requirements include membership or participation in the Security
Transfer Agent Medallion Program (STAMP) or such other signature
guarantee program as may be determined by the Registrar in
addition to, or in substitution for, STAMP, all in accordance with
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Signature Guarantee |
NOTICE: The signature on this Assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of
the Notes in every particular without alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.
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EXHIBIT B
FORM OF RESTRICTIVE LEGEND FOR
COMMON STOCK ISSUED UPON CONVERSION3
THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE
SECURITIES ACT), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE
FOLLOWING SENTENCE. BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF, THE HOLDER AGREES (1) THAT IT SHALL NOT, WITHIN SIX
MONTHS (OR, IF GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY (THE COMPANY) HAS NOT SATISFIED THE CURRENT PUBLIC
INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144, ONE YEAR) AFTER THE LAST DATE OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUANCE OF THE
NOTES UPON THE CONVERSION OF WHICH THIS SECURITY WAS ISSUED, RESELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER THE
SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY, EXCEPT (A) TO THE COMPANY; (B) UNDER A REGISTRATION STATEMENT THAT HAS
BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND WHICH CONTINUES TO BE EFFECTIVE AT THE TIME OF
TRANSFER; OR (C) UNDER ANY OTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE
SECURITIES ACT; AND (2) AGREES THAT IT SHALL, PRIOR TO ANY TRANSFER OF THIS SECURITY WITHIN SIX
MONTHS (OR, IF THE COMPANY HAS NOT SATISFIED THE CURRENT PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS OF RULE
144, ONE YEAR) AFTER THE LAST DATE OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUANCE OF THE NOTES UPON THE CONVERSION OF
WHICH THIS SECURITY WAS ISSUED, FURNISH TO THE TRANSFER AGENT AND THE COMPANY SUCH CERTIFICATIONS,
LEGAL OPINIONS OR OTHER INFORMATION AS MAY BE REQUIRED 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.
THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE, OF THE COMPANY ENTITLE THE HOLDER
THEREOF TO CERTAIN RIGHTS AS SET FORTH IN A RIGHTS AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND COMPUTERSHARE
TRUST COMPANY, N.A., DATED AS OF AUGUST 12, 2008, AS AMENDED ON MARCH 9, 2009 (THE RIGHTS
AGREEMENT), THE TERMS OF WHICH ARE HEREBY INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE AND A COPY OF WHICH IS
ON FILE AT THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES OF THE COMPANY. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AS SET
FORTH IN THE RIGHTS AGREEMENT, SUCH RIGHTS WILL BE EVIDENCED BY SEPARATE CERTIFICATES AND WILL NO
LONGER BE EVIDENCED BY THE SHARES TO WHICH THIS STATEMENT RELATES. THE COMPANY WILL MAIL (OR CAUSE
THE RIGHTS AGENT TO MAIL) TO THE HOLDER OF SHARES TO WHICH THIS STATEMENT RELATES A COPY OF THE
RIGHTS AGREEMENT WITHOUT CHARGE PROMPTLY AFTER RECEIPT OF A WRITTEN REQUEST THEREFOR. UNDER
CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES SET FORTH IN THE RIGHTS AGREEMENT, RIGHTS ISSUED TO AN ACQUIRING PERSON OR
ANY ASSOCIATE OR AFFILIATE THEREOF (AS SUCH TERMS ARE DEFINED IN THE RIGHTS AGREEMENT) MAY BE NULL
AND VOID. THE RIGHTS SHALL NOT BE EXERCISABLE, AND SHALL BE VOID SO LONG AS HELD, BY A HOLDER IN
ANY JURISDICTION WHERE THE REQUISITE QUALIFICATION FOR THE ISSUANCE TO SUCH HOLDER, OR THE EXERCISE
BY SUCH HOLDER OF THE RIGHTS IN SUCH JURISDICTION, SHALL NOT HAVE BEEN OBTAINED OR BE OBTAINABLE.
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This legend should be included only if the shares of Common Stock are Restricted
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EX-5.1
Exhibit 5.1
Bass, Berry & Sims plc
Attorneys at Law
A PROFESSIONAL LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
315 Deaderick Street, Suite 2700
Nashville, Tennessee 37238-3001
(615) 742-6200
September 24, 2009
Gaylord Entertainment Company
One Gaylord Drive
Nashville, Tennessee 37214
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Re:
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Issuance of up to
6,900,000 Shares of Gaylord Entertainment Company Common Stock |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel for Gaylord Entertainment Company, a Delaware corporation (the
Company), in connection with the offering of shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Common Stock), by the Company pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, dated September 24, 2009
(the Underwriting Agreement), among the Company and Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., as the
representative of the several underwriters named in Schedule I thereto (the Underwriters). The
Underwriting Agreement provides for the purchase by the Underwriters of 6,000,000 shares of the
Companys Common Stock (the Firm Shares) and, at the option of the Underwriters, up to 900,000
additional shares of Common Stock pursuant to an overallotment option (the Option Shares and,
collectively with the Firm Shares, the Shares). The Shares are to be offered and sold by the
Company pursuant to a prospectus supplement, dated September 24, 2009 (the Prospectus Supplement)
and the accompanying base prospectus dated May 21, 2009 (the Base Prospectus and collectively
with the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus) that form part of the Companys effective
registration statement on Form S-3, as amended (File No. 333-159052) (the Registration Statement)
filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the 1933 Act).
In connection with this opinion, we have examined and relied upon such records, documents,
certificates and other instruments as in our judgment are necessary or appropriate to form the
basis for the opinions hereinafter set forth. In all such examinations, we have assumed the
genuineness of signatures on original documents and the conformity to such original documents of
all copies submitted to us as certified, conformed or photographic copies, and as to certificates
of public officials, we have assumed the same to have been properly given and to be accurate. As to
matters of fact material to this opinion, we have relied upon statements and representations of
representatives of the Company and public officials.
This opinion is limited to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (excluding
judicial decisions interpreting the Delaware General Corporation Law) and the federal laws of the
United States of America. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
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we express no opinion
with respect to (i) state securities or Blue Sky laws, or (ii) state or federal antitrust laws.
Based upon the foregoing, and subject to the assumptions, qualifications and limitations set
forth herein, we are of the opinion that, when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of
the Underwriting Agreement, the Shares will be duly authorized and validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable.
This opinion is given as of the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to advise you after
the date hereof of facts or circumstances that come to our attention or changes in law that occur
which could affect the opinions contained herein. This opinion is being rendered for the benefit of
the Company in connection with the matters addressed herein.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an Exhibit to a current report on Form 8-K
and to the reference to us under the caption Legal Matters in the Prospectus Supplement dated
September 23, 2009. In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required by Section 7 of the 1933 Act.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
EX-10.1
Exhibit 10.1
Execution Version
Gaylord Entertainment Company
and
the Guarantors listed on Schedule II hereto
$300,000,000
3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2014
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
September 24, 2009
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC
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Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
Gaylord Entertainment Company, a Delaware corporation (the Company), hereby confirms
its agreement with you (the Initial Purchasers), as set forth below.
Section 1. The Securities. Subject to the terms and conditions herein contained, the
Company proposes to issue and sell to the Initial Purchasers named in Schedule I hereto,
for whom you are acting as representatives (the Representatives), $300,000,000 aggregate
principal amount of its 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2014 (the Firm Notes). The
respective principal amounts of the Firm Notes to be so purchased by the several Initial Purchasers
are set forth opposite their names in Schedule I hereto. In addition, the Company has
granted to the Initial Purchasers an option to purchase up to an additional $60,000,000 in
aggregate principal amount of its 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2014 (the Optional
Notes and, together with the Firm Notes, the Notes). The Notes are to be issued
under an indenture (the Indenture) to be entered into by and among the Company, the
Guarantors listed on Schedule II hereto (collectively, the Guarantors) and U.S. Bank
National Association, as Trustee (the Trustee) on the Closing Date.
The Notes will be convertible on the terms, and subject to the conditions, set forth in the
Indenture. As used herein, Conversion Shares means the shares of common
stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the Common Stock) to be received
by the holders of the Notes upon conversion of the Notes pursuant to the terms of the Notes and the
Indenture. In accordance with that certain Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated as of
March 9, 2009 (the Rights Agreement), by and between the Company and Computershare Trust
Company, N.A., as rights agent, each outstanding share of Common Stock of the Company is
accompanied by one preferred share purchase right (a Right); each Right representing the
right to purchase one one-hundredth of a share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of
the Company upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Rights Agreement. Until
the Distribution Date (as defined in the Rights Agreement), the Rights trade with, and will be
inseparable from, the Common Stock. Each Conversion Share issued and sold by the Company pursuant
to this Agreement shall be issued together with a Right. In this Agreement, the terms Conversion
Shares, and Common Stock shall be deemed to include the Right which accompanies each share of
Common Stock.
The payment of principal of, Additional Interest (as defined in the Indenture), if any, and
interest on the Notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Guarantors (each a
Guarantee and collectively, the Guarantees). The Notes will be offered and
sold to the Initial Purchasers, and resold by the Initial Purchasers, without being registered
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Act), in reliance on exemptions
therefrom and the rules and regulations promulgated under the Act by the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the Commission), including the exemption afforded by Rule 144A thereunder
(Rule 144A).
In connection with the sale of the Notes, the Company has prepared a preliminary offering
memorandum dated September 23, 2009 (the Preliminary Memorandum) and has prepared a
Pricing Supplement (the Pricing Supplement) dated September 24, 2009 setting forth or
including a description of the terms of the Notes and the Guarantees, the terms of the offering of
the Notes and the Guarantees, a description of the Company and any material developments relating
to the Company occurring after the date of the most recent historical financial statements included
therein. As used herein, Offering Memorandum shall mean, with respect to any date or
time referred to in this Agreement, the Preliminary Memorandum, as supplemented by the Pricing
Supplement, in the most recent form that has been prepared and delivered by the Company to the
Initial Purchasers in connection with their solicitation of offers to purchase the Notes prior to
the time this Agreement is executed by the parties hereto (the Time of Execution).
Promptly after the Time of Execution and in any event no later than the second Business Day
following the Time of Execution, the Company will prepare and deliver to each Initial Purchaser a
Final Memorandum (the Final Memorandum), which will consist of the Preliminary Memorandum
with such changes therein as are required to reflect the information contained in the Pricing
Supplement, and from and after the time such Final Memorandum is delivered to each Initial
Purchaser, all references herein to the Offering Memorandum shall be deemed to be a reference to
both the Offering Memorandum and the Final Memorandum. All references in this Agreement to
financial statements and schedules and other information which is contained, included or
stated in the Preliminary Memorandum, the Final Memorandum or the Offering Memorandum shall be
deemed to mean and
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include all financial statements and schedules and other information that is incorporated by
reference in or otherwise deemed to be a part of or included in the Preliminary Memorandum, the
Final Memorandum or the Offering Memorandum, as the case may be; and all references in this
Agreement to amendments or supplements to the Preliminary Memorandum, the Final Memorandum or the
Offering Memorandum shall be deemed to mean and include any document filed under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act) with the Commission after the date of the
Preliminary Memorandum, the Final Memorandum or the Offering Memorandum that is incorporated by
reference in or otherwise deemed to be a part of or included in the Preliminary Memorandum, the
Final Memorandum or the Offering Memorandum, as the case may be. This Agreement, the Indenture,
the Notes, and the Guarantees are referred to herein collectively as the Operative
Documents.
Concurrent with the offering and sale of the Notes by the Company pursuant to the terms of
this Agreement, the Company is offering to sell 6,000,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company (or
up to 6,900,000 shares of Common Stock if the underwriters exercise the over-allotment option in
full) (the Concurrent Offering), pursuant to the terms of an underwriting agreement,
dated of even date herewith between the Company and certain of the Underwriters.
As the Representatives, you have advised the Company (a) that you are authorized to enter into
this Agreement on behalf of the several Initial Purchasers, and (b) that the several Initial
Purchasers are willing, acting severally and not jointly, to purchase the principal amount of Firm
Notes set forth opposite their respective names in Schedule I, plus their pro rata portion
of the Optional Notes if you elect to exercise the over-allotment option in whole or in part for
the accounts of the several Initial Purchasers.
Section 2. Representations and Warranties. Each of the Company and the Guarantors
represent and warrant to and agree with each of the Initial Purchasers as follows:
(a) Offering Memorandum. As of the Time of Execution and as of the Closing Date (as defined
in Section 3 below) or the Option Closing Date (as defined in Section 3 below), as the case may be,
the Offering Memorandum does not, and will not, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, except that the representations and
warranties set forth in this Section 2(a) do not apply to statements or omissions made in reliance
upon and in conformity with information relating to any Initial Purchasers furnished to the Company
in writing by the Initial Purchasers expressly for use in the Offering Memorandum, it being
understood and agreed that the only such information furnished by any Initial Purchaser consists of
the information described as such in Section 13 herein. The documents incorporated, or to be
incorporated, by reference in the Offering Memorandum and the Final Memorandum, at the time filed
with the Commission conformed or will conform, in all material respects to the requirements of the
Exchange Act or the Act, as applicable, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder,
and none of such documents contained or will contain an untrue statement of a material fact or
omitted or will omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order
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to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made,
not misleading.
(b) Financial Statements. The historical financial statements of the Company and its
consolidated subsidiaries and the related notes thereto, as amended or superseded as of the date
hereof, included or incorporated by reference in the Offering Memorandum and the Final Memorandum
present fairly in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Company and its
consolidated subsidiaries as of the dates indicated and the results of their operations for the
periods specified; such financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles as applied in the United States applied on a consistent basis
throughout the periods involved (except as otherwise disclosed therein). The summary historical
consolidated financial data and the information under the heading Capitalization included in the
Offering Memorandum and the Final Memorandum are presented on a basis consistent with that of the
audited financial statements included or incorporated by reference in the Offering Memorandum and
the Final Memorandum.
(c) No Material Adverse Change. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Offering Memorandum and
the Final Memorandum, subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in the
Offering Memorandum and the Final Memorandum: (i) there has been no material adverse change, or
any development that could reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse change, in the
condition, financial or otherwise, or in the earnings, business, operations or prospects, whether
or not arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business, of the Company and its
subsidiaries, considered as one entity (any such change is called a Material Adverse
Change); (ii) the Company and its subsidiaries, considered as one entity, have not incurred
any material liability or obligation, indirect, direct or contingent, not in the ordinary course of
business nor entered into any material transaction or agreement not in the ordinary course of
business; and (iii) there has been no dividend or distribution of any kind declared, paid or made
by the Company or, except for dividends paid to the Company or other subsidiaries, any of its
subsidiaries on any class of capital stock or repurchase or redemption by the Company or any of its
subsidiaries of any class of capital stock.
(d) Organization and Good Standing. Each of the Company and its subsidiaries has been duly
incorporated, organized or formed and is validly existing as a corporation, limited liability
company, limited partnership or general partnership and is in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization and has corporate or other power and authority to
own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct its business as described in the Offering
Memorandum and the Final Memorandum and, in the case of the Company and the Guarantors, to enter
into and perform their respective obligations, as the case may be, under this Agreement and the
other Operative Documents.
Each of the Company and its subsidiaries is duly qualified to transact business as a foreign
corporation, limited liability company or partnership, as applicable, and is in good standing in
each jurisdiction in which such qualification is required, whether by reason of the
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ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of business, except for such jurisdictions
where the failure to so qualify or to be in good standing would not, individually or in the
aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Change. All of the issued and outstanding capital stock or
partnership or other ownership interests of each subsidiary of the Company has been duly authorized
and validly issued, is fully paid and nonassessable (to the extent such concepts are relevant with
respect to such ownership interests) and is owned by the Company directly or through subsidiaries,
free and clear of any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance or claim except as set
forth in the Offering Memorandum and the Final Memorandum or on Schedule III hereto. The
Company does not own a majority interest in or otherwise control, directly or indirectly, any
corporation, association or other entity other than the subsidiaries listed on Schedule III
hereto.
(e) Authorized Capital. The authorized share capital of the Company consists of 150,000,000
shares of Common Stock, and 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.01 par value, of which
(except for subsequent issuances, if any, pursuant to the Companys stock option plans described in
the Offering Memorandum and the Final Memorandum) 40,979,510 shares of Common Stock are outstanding
and no shares of Preferred Common Stock are outstanding; all the outstanding shares of capital
stock of the Company have been duly and validly authorized and issued and are fully paid and
non-assessable and are not subject to any pre-emptive or similar rights under Delaware law; except
as described in or expressly contemplated by the Offering Memorandum and the Final Memorandum,
there are no outstanding rights (including, without limitation, pre-emptive rights), warrants or
options to acquire from the Company, or instruments convertible into or exchangeable for, any
shares of capital stock or other equity interest in the Company or any of its subsidiaries (other
than Corporate Magic, Inc., a Texas corporation), or any contract, commitment, agreement,
understanding or arrangement of any kind to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party
relating to the issuance of any capital stock of the Company or any such subsidiary, any such
convertible or exchangeable securities or any such rights, warrants or options; the capital stock
of the Company conforms in all material respects to the description thereof contained in the
Offering Memorandum and the Final Memorandum.
(f) Authorization of the Notes. The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority
to execute, deliver and perform each of its obligations under the Notes. The Notes, when issued,
will be in the form contemplated by the Indenture. The Notes have each been duly and validly
authorized by the Company and, when executed by the Company and authenticated by the Trustee in
accordance with the provisions of the Indenture and, in the case of the Notes, when delivered to
and paid for by the Initial Purchasers in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will
constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, entitled to the benefits of the
Indenture, and enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, except that the
enforcement thereof may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium,
fraudulent conveyance or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to creditors
rights generally, and (ii) general principles of equity and the discretion of the court before
which any proceeding therefor may be brought.
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(g) Authorization of the Guarantees. The Guarantees have been duly authorized by the
Guarantors and, on the Closing Date, or, if any Optional Notes are being purchased, on the relevant
Option Closing Date, will have been duly executed by the Guarantors and, when the Firm Notes and,
if applicable, the Optional Notes are issued and delivered in the manner provided for in the
Indenture, will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Guarantors, enforceable against the
Guarantors in accordance with their terms, except as enforcement thereof may be subject to (i)
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other similar laws now
or hereafter in effect relating to creditors rights generally, (ii) general principles of equity
and the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought, and (iii) the
authorization, execution and delivery of the Guarantee of any Guarantor incorporated in the State
of Tennessee may be limited by Tennessee corporate law relating to the adequacy of capital.
(h) Authorization of the Conversion Shares. The Conversion Shares have been duly authorized
and reserved and, when issued upon conversion of the Notes in accordance with the terms of the
Notes and the Indenture, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and will conform in
all material respects to the description thereof contained in the Offering Memorandum and the Final
Memorandum, and the issuance of such Conversion Shares will not be subject to any preemptive or
similar rights.
(i) Authorization of the Indenture. The Company and the Guarantors have all requisite
corporate or other power and authority to execute, deliver and perform their respective obligations
under the Indenture. The Indenture, upon the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, will be
qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the TIA). The Indenture has
been duly and validly authorized by the Company and the Guarantors and, when executed and delivered
by the Company and the Guarantors (assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the
Trustee), will constitute a valid and legally binding agreement of the Company and the Guarantors,
enforceable against the Company and the Guarantors in accordance with its terms, except that the
enforcement thereof may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium,
fraudulent conveyance or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to creditors
rights generally and (ii) general principles of equity and the discretion of the court before which
any proceeding therefor may be brought, and (iii) the authorization, execution and delivery of the
Guarantee of any Guarantor incorporated in the State of Tennessee may be limited by Tennessee
corporate law relating to the adequacy of capital.
(j) [Intentionally Omitted.]
(k) Authorization of the Purchase Agreement. The Company and the Guarantors have all
requisite corporate or other power and authority to execute, deliver and perform their respective
obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This
Agreement and the consummation by the Company and the Guarantors of the transactions contemplated
hereby have been duly and validly authorized by the
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Company and the Guarantors. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the
Company and the Guarantors.
(l) No Violation or Default. Except with respect to claims disclosed in the Offering
Memorandum and the Final Memorandum, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is (i) in
violation of its charter, by-laws or other constitutive document, or (ii) is in default (or, with
the giving of notice or lapse of time, would be in default) (Default) under any indenture,
mortgage, loan or credit agreement, note, contract, franchise, lease or other instrument to which
the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which it or any of them may be bound
(including, without limitation, the agreements listed in Schedule IV), or to which any of
the property or assets of the Company or any of their respective subsidiaries is subject (each, an
Existing Instrument), or (iii) in violation of any law or statute or any judgment, order,
rule or regulation of any court or arbitrator or governmental or regulatory authority, except, in
the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) above, for any such Default or violation that would not,
individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Change.
(m) No Conflicts. The Companys and each Guarantors execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement and the other Operative Documents and consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby and by the Offering Memorandum and the Final Memorandum (i) have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate or other action and will not result in any violation of the
provisions of the charter, by-laws or other constitutive document of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries, (ii) will not conflict with or constitute a breach of, or Default or a Debt Repayment
Triggering Event (as defined below) under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien,
charge or encumbrance upon any property or assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries
pursuant to, or require the consent of any other party to, any Existing Instrument, except for such
conflicts, breaches, Defaults, liens, charges or encumbrances as would not, individually or in the
aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Change, and (iii) assuming the accuracy of the
representations, warranties and covenants of the Initial Purchasers herein, will not result in any
violation of any law, administrative regulation or administrative or court decree applicable to the
Company or any of its subsidiaries. As used herein, a Debt Repayment Triggering Event means any
event or condition which gives, or with the giving of notice or lapse of time would give, the
holder of any note, debenture or other evidence of indebtedness (or any person acting on such
holders behalf) the right to require the repurchase, redemption or repayment of all or a portion
of such indebtedness by the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
(n) No Consents Required. No consent, approval, authorization or order of or registration,
application or filing with any court or governmental agency or body, or third party is required on
the part of the Company for the issuance and sale by the Company of the Notes and the issuance of
the Guarantees by the Guarantors to the Initial Purchasers or the consummation by the Company and
the Guarantors of the other transactions contemplated hereby, except (i) such as have been
obtained, (ii) such as may be required under state securities or Blue Sky laws in connection with
the purchase and resale of the Notes by the Initial
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Purchasers, and (iii) the application to the New York Stock Exchange (the NYSE) to
list the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes.
(o) Legal Proceedings. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Offering Memorandum and the Final
Memorandum, there are no legal or governmental actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the
best of the Companys knowledge, threatened (i) against or affecting the Company or any of its
subsidiaries, or (ii) which has as the subject thereof any property owned or leased by, the Company
or any of its subsidiaries, and which action, suit or proceeding, if determined adversely to the
Company, or any of its subsidiaries, as the case may be, would reasonably be expected to result in
a Material Adverse Change or adversely affect the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement.
(p) Independent Accountants. Ernst & Young LLP (the Independent Accountants), who
have expressed their opinion with respect to the Companys financial statements (which term as used
in this Agreement includes the related notes thereto) and supporting schedules filed with the
Commission included or incorporated by reference in the Offering Memorandum and the Final
Memorandum are independent public or certified public accountants within the meaning of Regulation
S-X under the Act and the Exchange Act.
(q) Title to Real and Personal Property. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Offering
Memorandum and the Final Memorandum, the Company and each of its subsidiaries has good and valid
title to all the properties and assets reflected as owned in the financial statements referred to
in Section 1(b) above (or elsewhere in the Offering Memorandum and the Final Memorandum), in each
case free and clear of any security interests, mortgages, liens, encumbrances, claims and other
defects, except as disclosed in the Offering Memorandum and the Final Memorandum or such as do not
materially and adversely affect the value of such property and do not materially interfere with the
use made or proposed to be made of such property by the Company or such subsidiary. The real
property, improvements, equipment and personal property held under lease by the Company or any
subsidiary are held under valid and enforceable leases, with such exceptions as are not material
and do not materially interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such real property,
improvements, equipment or personal property by the Company or such subsidiary.
(r) Title to Intellectual Property. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Offering Memorandum
and the Final Memorandum, the Company and its subsidiaries own or possess sufficient trademarks,
trade names, patent rights, copyrights, licenses, approvals, trade secrets and other similar rights
(collectively, Intellectual Property Rights) reasonably necessary to conduct their
businesses as now conducted, except where the failure to own or possess such rights would not
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change; and the expected expiration of any
of such Intellectual Property Rights would not result in a Material Adverse Change. Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries has received any notice of infringement or conflict with
asserted Intellectual Property Rights of others, which infringement or conflict, if the subject of
an unfavorable decision, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.
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(s) No Undisclosed Relationships. No relationship, direct or indirect, exists between or
among the Company or any of its subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the directors, officers,
stockholders, customers or suppliers of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, on the other, that
is required by the Act to be described in the Offering Memorandum and the Final Memorandum and that
is not so described in such documents and in the Offering Memorandum.
(t) Investment Company Act. The Company has been advised of the rules and requirements under
the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission
thereunder (collectively, Investment Company Act). The Company is not an investment
company or an entity controlled by an investment company within the meaning of the Investment
Company Act.
(u) Taxes. The Company and its subsidiaries have filed all necessary federal, state and
foreign income and franchise tax returns or have properly requested extensions thereof and have
paid all taxes required to be paid by any of them and, if due and payable, any related or similar
assessment, fine or penalty levied against any of them except as may be being contested in good
faith and by appropriate proceedings. The Company has made adequate charges, accruals and reserves
in the applicable financial statements referred to in Section 1(b) above in respect of all material
federal, state and foreign income and franchise taxes for all periods as to which the tax liability
of the Company or any of its subsidiaries has not been finally determined.
(v) Licenses and Permits. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Offering Memorandum and the
Final Memorandum, the Company and each of its subsidiaries possess such valid and current
certificates, authorizations or permits issued by the appropriate state, federal or foreign
regulatory agencies or bodies necessary to conduct their respective businesses, and neither the
Company nor any such subsidiary has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation
or modification of, or non-compliance with, any such certificate, authorization or permit which,
singly or in the aggregate, if the subject of an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding, could
result in a Material Adverse Change.
(w) No Labor Disputes. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Offering Memorandum and the Final
Memorandum, no material labor dispute with the employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries
exists or, to the best of the Companys knowledge, is threatened or imminent.
(x) Compliance with Environmental Laws. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Offering
Memorandum and the Final Memorandum or as would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a
Material Adverse Change: (i) neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is in violation of
any federal, state, local or foreign law or regulation relating to pollution or protection of human
health or the environment (including, without limitation, ambient air, surface water, groundwater,
land surface or subsurface strata) or wildlife, including without limitation, laws and regulations
relating to emissions, discharges, releases or
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threatened releases of chemicals, pollutants, contaminants, wastes, toxic substances,
hazardous substances, petroleum and petroleum products (collectively, Materials of Environmental
Concern), or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment,
storage, disposal, transport or handling of Materials of Environmental Concern (collectively,
Environmental Laws), which violation includes, but is not limited to, noncompliance with any
permits or other governmental authorizations required for the operation of the business of the
Company or its subsidiaries under applicable Environmental Laws, or noncompliance with the terms
and conditions thereof, nor has the Company or any of its subsidiaries received any written
communication, whether from a governmental authority, citizens group, employee or otherwise, that
alleges that the Company or any of its subsidiaries is in violation of any Environmental Law; (ii)
there is no claim, action or cause of action filed with a court or governmental authority, no
investigation with respect to which the Company has received written notice, and no written notice
by any person or entity alleging potential liability for investigatory costs, cleanup costs,
governmental responses costs, natural resources damages, property damages, personal injuries,
attorneys fees or penalties arising out of, based on or resulting from the presence, or release
into the environment, of any Material of Environmental Concern at any location owned, leased or
operated by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, now or in the past (collectively,
Environmental Claims), pending or, to the best of the Companys knowledge, threatened
against the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any person or entity whose liability for any
Environmental Claim the Company or any of its subsidiaries has retained or assumed either
contractually or by operation of law; and (iii) to the best of the Companys knowledge, there are
no past or present actions, activities, circumstances, conditions, events or incidents, including,
without limitation, the release, emission, discharge, presence or disposal of any Material of
Environmental Concern, that reasonably could result in a violation of any Environmental Law or form
the basis of a potential Environmental Claim against the Company or any of its subsidiaries or
against any person or entity whose liability for any Environmental Claim the Company or any of its
subsidiaries has retained or assumed either contractually or by operation of law.
(y) Periodic Review of Costs of Environmental Compliance. From time to time in the ordinary
course of its business, the Company conducts a review of the effect of Environmental Laws on the
business, operations and properties of the Company and its subsidiaries, in the course of which it
identifies and evaluates associated costs and liabilities (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). On the basis of such review and the
amount of its established reserves, the Company has reasonably concluded that such associated costs
and liabilities would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Change,
except to the extent otherwise disclosed in the Offering Memorandum and the Final Memorandum.
(z) Compliance with ERISA. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Offering Memorandum and the
Final Memorandum, the Company and its subsidiaries and any employee benefit plan (as defined
under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
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1974, as amended, and the regulations and published interpretations thereunder (collectively,
ERISA)) established or maintained by the Company, its subsidiaries or its ERISA
Affiliates (as defined below) are in compliance in all material respects with ERISA. ERISA
Affiliate means, with respect to the Company or any of its subsidiaries, any member of any
group of organizations described in Section 414 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended,
and the regulations and published interpretations thereunder (the Code) of which the
Company or any of its subsidiaries is a member. No reportable event (as defined under ERISA) has
occurred or is reasonably expected to occur with respect to any employee benefit plan established
or maintained by the Company, its subsidiaries or any of its ERISA Affiliates. Except as disclosed
in the Offering Memorandum and Final Memorandum, no employee benefit plan established or
maintained by the Company, its subsidiaries or any of its ERISA Affiliates, if such employee
benefit plan were terminated, would have any amount of unfunded benefit liabilities (as defined
under ERISA) that would be material to the Company, its Subsidiaries or any of its ERISA
Affiliates. Neither the Company, its subsidiaries nor any of its ERISA Affiliates has incurred or
reasonably expects to incur any material liability under (i) Title IV of ERISA with respect to
termination of, or withdrawal from, any employee benefit plan or (ii) Sections 412, 4971, 4975 or
4980B of the Code. Each employee benefit plan established or maintained by the Company, its
subsidiaries or any of its ERISA Affiliates that is intended to be qualified under Section 401 of
the Code is so qualified and nothing has occurred, whether by action or failure to act, which would
cause the loss of such qualification.
(aa) Accounting Controls. The Company maintains a system of internal controls over financial
reporting that is sufficient to provide reasonable assurances that: (i) transactions are executed
in accordance with managements general or specific authorization; (ii) transactions are recorded
as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles as applied in the United States and to maintain accountability for assets;
(iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with managements general or specific
authorization; and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with existing assets at
reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences.
(bb) Insurance. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Offering Memorandum and the Final
Memorandum, the Company and its subsidiaries are self-insured or are insured by recognized, and to
our knowledge, financially sound institutions with policies in such amounts and with such
deductibles and covering such risks as are generally deemed adequate and customary for their
businesses including, but not limited to, policies covering real and personal property owned or
leased by the Company and its subsidiaries against theft, damage, destruction, acts of vandalism
and earthquakes. The Company has no reason to believe that it or any subsidiary will not be able
to (i) renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such policies expire or (ii) to obtain
comparable coverage from similar institutions as may be necessary or appropriate to conduct its
business as now conducted and at a cost that would not result in a Material Adverse Change.
Neither of the Company nor any of its
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subsidiaries has been denied any insurance coverage which it has sought or for which it has
applied.
(cc) No Unlawful Payments. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Offering Memorandum and the
Final Memorandum, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries nor, to the best of the Companys
knowledge, any employee or agent of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, has made any
contribution or other payment to any official of, or candidate for, any federal, state or foreign
office in violation of any law or of the character necessary to be disclosed in the Offering
Memorandum and the Final Memorandum in order to make the statements therein not misleading.
(dd) No Brokers Fees. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is a party to any
contract, agreement or understanding with any person (other than this Agreement) that would give
rise to a valid claim against the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any Initial Purchaser for a
brokerage commission, finders fee or like payment in connection with the offering and sale of the
Notes.
(ee) No Stabilization. None of the Company, the Guarantors or any of their affiliates has
taken or will take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to or that might be reasonably
expected to cause or result in stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the
Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Notes.
(ff) Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Except with respect to certain non-timely filings of reports
required by Section 16 of the Exchange Act by certain of the Companys officers and directors, the
Company and, to the best of its knowledge, its officers and directors are in compliance in all
material respects with applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and
regulations promulgated in connection therewith (the Sarbanes-Oxley Act) that are
effective as of the date hereof.
(gg) Common Stock Exchange Listing. The Companys Common Stock is registered pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is listed on the NYSE, and the Company has taken no action
designed to, or likely to have the effect of, terminating the registration of the Common Stock
under the Exchange Act or delisting the Common Stock from the NYSE, nor has the Company received
any notification that the Commission or the NYSE is contemplating terminating such registration or
listing.
(hh) Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Company has established and maintains disclosure
controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act), which:
(i) are designed to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to the Companys principal executive officer and its
principal financial officer by others within those entities, particularly during the periods in
which the periodic reports required under the Exchange Act are being prepared, (ii) have been
evaluated for effectiveness as of the end of the period covered by the Companys most recent annual
or quarterly report filed with the Commission, and (iii)
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are effective in all material respects to perform the functions for which they were
established. Based on the evaluation of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures described
above, the Company is not aware of (a) any significant deficiency in the design or operation of
internal controls which could adversely affect the Companys ability to record, process, summarize
and report financial data or any material weaknesses in internal controls or (b) any fraud, whether
or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the
Companys internal controls. Since the most recent evaluation of the Companys disclosure controls
and procedures described above, there have been no significant changes in internal controls or in
other factors that could significantly affect internal controls.
(ii) No Outstanding Loans or Other Indebtedness. Except as otherwise disclosed in the
Offering Memorandum and the Final Memorandum, there are no outstanding loans, advances (except
normal advances for business expenses in the ordinary course of business) or guarantees or
indebtedness by the Company to or for the benefit of any of the officers or directors of the
Company or any of the members of any of them.
(jj) Regulations T, U and X. None of the Company, the Subsidiaries or any agent acting on
their behalf has taken or will take any action that might cause this Agreement or the sale of the
Notes to violate Regulation T, U or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, in
each case as in effect, or as the same may hereafter be in effect, on the Closing Date.
(kk) Descriptions of Documents. The Notes and the Indenture will conform in all material
respects to the descriptions thereof in the Offering Memorandum.
(ll) No Integration. None of the Company, the Subsidiaries or any of their respective
affiliates (as defined in Rule 501(b) of Regulation D under the Act, (each an Affiliate))
has directly, or through any agent, (i) sold, offered for sale, solicited offers to buy or
otherwise negotiated in respect of, any security (as defined in the Act) that is or could be
integrated with the sale of the Notes or the Conversion Shares in a manner that would require the
registration under the Act of the Notes or the Conversion Shares or (ii) engaged in any form of
general solicitation or general advertising (as those terms are used in Regulation D under the Act)
in connection with the offering of the Notes or the Conversion Shares or in any manner involving a
public offering within the meaning of Section 4(2) of the Act. The Company has not entered into
any contractual arrangement with respect to the distribution of the Notes or the Conversion Shares
except for this Agreement, and the Company will not enter into any such arrangement except as may
be contemplated thereby.
(mm) No Registration or Qualification. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and
warranties of the Initial Purchasers in Section 8 hereof, it is not necessary in connection with
the offer, sale and delivery of the Notes to the Initial Purchasers and the conversion of the Notes
into Conversion Shares, in each case in the manner contemplated by this Agreement, the Indenture,
the Offering Memorandum and the Final Memorandum to register
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any of the Notes or the Conversion Shares under the Act or to qualify the Indenture under the
TIA.
(nn) Rule 144A. No securities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries are of the same class
(within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Act) as the Notes and listed on a national securities
exchange registered under Section 6 of the Exchange Act, or quoted in a U.S. automated inter-dealer
quotation system.
(oo) Money Laundering Laws. The operations of the Company and its subsidiaries are and have
been conducted at all times in compliance in all material respects 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.
(pp) OFAC. None of the Company, any of its subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the Company,
any director, officer, agent, employee or affiliate of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is
currently subject to any sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S.
Department of the Treasury (OFAC); and the Company will not directly or indirectly use
the proceeds of the offering of the Notes hereunder, or lend, contribute or otherwise make
available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other person or entity, for the
purpose of financing the activities of any person currently subject to any U.S. sanctions
administered by OFAC.
Any certificate signed by any officer of the Company or any of its subsidiaries and delivered
to any Initial Purchaser or to counsel for the Initial Purchasers shall be deemed a representation
and warranty by the Company and each of its subsidiaries to each Initial Purchaser as to the
matters covered thereby.
Section 3. Purchase, Sale and Delivery of the Notes.
(a) On the basis of the representations, warranties, agreements and covenants herein contained
and subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Company agrees to issue and sell to
the Initial Purchasers, and the Initial Purchasers, acting severally and not jointly, agree to
purchase the Firm Notes in the respective principal amounts set forth on Schedule I hereto
from the Company at 97.625% of their principal amount.
(b) One or more certificates in definitive form for the Firm Notes that the Initial Purchasers
have agreed to purchase hereunder, and in such denomination or denominations and registered in such
name or names as the Initial Purchasers request upon notice to the Company at least 36 hours prior
to the Closing Date (as defined below), shall be delivered by
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or on behalf of the Company to the Initial Purchasers through the facilities of The Depository
Trust Company in New York, New York, against payment by or on behalf of the Initial Purchasers of
the purchase price therefor by wire transfer (same day funds), to such account or accounts as the
Company shall specify prior to the Closing Date, or by such means as the parties hereto shall agree
prior to the Closing Date. Such delivery of and payment for the Firm Notes shall be made at the
offices of Shearman & Sterling LLP, 525 Market Street, San Francisco, California at 10:00 A.M., New
York time, on September 29, 2009, or at such other place, time or date as the Initial Purchasers,
on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand, may agree upon, such time and date of delivery
against payment for the Firm Notes being herein referred to as the Closing Date. The
Company will make such certificate or certificates for the Firm Notes available for checking and
packaging by the Initial Purchasers at the offices of Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. in New York,
New York, or at such other place as Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. may designate, at least 24 hours
prior to the Closing Date.
(c) In addition, on the basis of the representations, warranties and agreements herein
contained, and upon the terms but subject to the conditions herein set forth, the Company hereby
grants an option to the several Initial Purchasers to purchase, severally and not jointly, up to
$60,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Optional Notes from the Company at the same price as the
purchase price to be paid by the Initial Purchasers for the Firm Notes. The option granted
hereunder may be exercised at any time and from time to time upon notice by the Representatives to
the Company, which notice may be given at any time within 30 days from the date of this Agreement.
Such notice shall set forth (i) the principal amount (which shall be an integral multiple of $1,000
in aggregate principal amount) of Optional Notes as to which the Initial Purchasers are exercising
the option, (ii) the names and denominations in which the Optional Notes are to be registered and
(iii) the time, date and place at which such Notes will be delivered (which time and date may be
simultaneous with, but not earlier than, the Closing Date; and in such case the term Closing Date
shall refer to the time and date of delivery of the Firm Notes and the Optional Notes). Such time
and date of delivery, if subsequent to the Closing Date, is called an Option Closing Date
and shall be determined by the Representatives. Such date may be the same as the Closing Date but
not earlier than the Closing Date nor later than 10 business days after the date of such notice.
The principal amount of Optional Notes to be purchased by each Initial Purchaser shall be in the
same proportion to the total number of Optional Notes being purchased as the number of Firm Notes
being purchased by such Initial Purchaser bears to the total principal amount of Firm Notes
(subject to such adjustments to eliminate any principal amount below $1,000). The option with
respect to the Optional Notes granted hereunder may be exercised only to cover over-allotments in
the sale of the Firm Notes by the Initial Purchasers. You, as Representatives of the several
Initial Purchasers, may cancel such option at any time prior to its expiration by giving written
notice of such cancellation to the Company. To the extent, if any, that the option is exercised,
the Representatives shall purchase the Optional Notes as described herein and payment for the
Optional Notes shall be made on the Option Closing Date in Federal (same day funds) through the
facilities of The Depository Trust Company in New York, New York drawn to the order of the Company.
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Section 4. Offering by the Initial Purchasers. It is understood that the Initial
Purchasers propose to make an offering of the Firm Notes at the price and upon the terms set forth
in the Offering Memorandum as soon as practicable after this Agreement is entered into and as in
the judgment of the Initial Purchasers is advisable. It is further understood that the Initial
Purchasers, acting severally and not jointly, covenant with the Company not to take any action that
would result in the Company being required to file with the Commission a registration statement
with respect to the offering and sale of the Notes that would not be required to be filed by the
Company thereunder, but for the action of the Initial Purchasers.
Section 5. Covenants of the Company. The Company and each Guarantor covenants and
agrees with each of the Initial Purchasers as follows:
(a) Amendments and Supplements. Until the later of (i) the completion of the distribution of
the Notes by the Initial Purchasers and (ii) the Closing Date, the Company will not amend or
supplement the Offering Memorandum unless the Initial Purchasers shall previously have been advised
and furnished a copy for a reasonable period of time prior to the proposed amendment or supplement
and as to which the Initial Purchasers shall have given their consent, such consent not to be
unreasonably withheld. The Company will promptly, upon the reasonable request of the Initial
Purchasers or counsel for the Initial Purchasers, make any amendments or supplements to the
Offering Memorandum that may be necessary or advisable in connection with the resale of the Notes
by the Initial Purchasers.
(b) Delivery of Copies. The Company will deliver to, or upon the order of, the
Representatives, from time to time, without charge (until the earlier of nine months after the date
hereof or the completion of the resale of the Notes by the Initial Purchasers) as many copies of
any Offering Memorandum as the Representatives may reasonably request.
(c) Ongoing Compliance. The Company will comply with the Act and the Exchange Act, and the
rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, so as to permit the completion of the
distribution of the Notes as contemplated in this Agreement and the Offering Memorandum. If, at
any time prior to the completion of the distribution by the Initial Purchasers of the Notes, any
event occurs or information becomes known as a result of which the Offering Memorandum as then
amended or supplemented would include any untrue statement of a material fact, or omit to state a
material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading, or if for any other reason it is necessary at any time to
amend or supplement the Offering Memorandum to comply with applicable law, the Company will
promptly notify the Initial Purchasers thereof and will prepare, at the expense of the Company, an
amendment or supplement to the Offering Memorandum that corrects such statement or omission or
effects such compliance.
(d) Blue Sky Compliance. The Company will qualify the Notes for offer and sale under the
securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions as the Representatives shall reasonably request
and will continue such qualifications in effect so long as required for
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distribution of the Notes and Conversion Shares; provided that the Company shall not
be required to (i) qualify as a foreign corporation or other entity or as a dealer in securities in
any such jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to so qualify, (ii) file any general
consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction or (iii) subject itself to taxation in any
such jurisdiction if it is not otherwise so subject.
(e) Clear Market. For a period of 60 days after the date hereof, the Company will not (i)
offer, pledge, announce the intention to sell, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract
to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to
purchase or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of Common Stock or
any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock or (ii) enter into
any swap or other agreement that transfers, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences
of ownership of the Common Stock, whether any such transaction described in clause (i) or (ii)
above is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or such other securities, in cash or otherwise,
without the prior written consent of the Representatives, such consent not to be unreasonably
withheld, other than (w) the purchase by the Company of call options, and the sale by the Company
of warrants, each in connection with convertible note hedge transactions to be entered into in
connection with the sale of the Notes, and any transactions in the Companys securities
contemplated by such call options or warrants, (x) the issuance of shares pursuant to the
Concurrent Offering or any stock purchase warrant outstanding on the date hereof, or the issuance
of Series A Junior Preferred Participating Preferred Stock subject to the terms of the Rights
Agreement, (y) as contemplated by this Agreement with respect to the Conversion Shares, and (z) the
grant of awards under, and issuance of any shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of
options or awards granted under, any existing employee and director stock incentive plan described
in the Offering Memorandum and Final Memorandum.
(f) Reports. So long as the Notes are outstanding, the Company will furnish to the
Representatives, as soon as they are available, copies of all reports or other communications
(financial or other) furnished to holders of the Notes, and copies of any reports and financial
statements furnished to or filed with the Commission or any national securities exchange or
automatic quotation system; provided that the Company need not separately furnish any information
that is publicly available on the Commissions EDGAR site or the Companys website.
(g) Use of Proceeds. The Company will apply the net proceeds from the sale of the Notes as
set forth under Use of Proceeds in the Offering Memorandum.
(h) No Integration. None of the Company or any of its Affiliates will sell, offer for sale or
solicit offers to buy or otherwise negotiate in respect of any security (as defined in the Act)
that could be integrated with the sale of the Notes in a manner which would require the
registration under the Act of the Notes.
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(i) No General Solicitation. The Company will not, and will not permit any of the
Subsidiaries to, engage in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (as those terms
are used in Regulation D under the Act) in connection with the offering of the Notes or in any
manner involving a public offering within the meaning of Section 4(2) of the Act.
(j) Rule 144A Information. For so long as any of the Notes remain outstanding, the Company
will make available at its expense, upon request, to any holder of such Notes and any prospective
purchasers thereof the information specified in Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Act, unless the Company
is then subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
(k) PORTAL; DTC. The Company will use its best efforts to (i) permit the Notes to be
designated as PORTAL-eligible securities in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted by
the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) relating to trading in the FINRAs Portal
Market (the Portal Market) and (ii) permit the Notes to be eligible for clearance and
settlement through The Depository Trust Company.
(l) Transfer Agent. The Company shall engage and maintain, at its expense, a registrar and
transfer agent for the Common Stock.
(m) NYSE Listing. The Company will use its best efforts to effect and maintain the listing of
the Conversion Shares on the NYSE.
(n) Available Conversion Shares. The Company will keep available at all times, free of
pre-emptive rights, the maximum number of Conversion Shares.
(o) Conversion Price. Between the date hereof and the Closing Date, the Company will not do
or authorize any act or thing that would result in an adjustment of the conversion price.
(p) Rule 144 Tolling. For a period of one year following the later of the Closing Date or
Option Closing Date, none of the Company or any of its Affiliates will sell any such Notes.
Section 6. Expenses. The Company and each Guarantor agrees to pay all costs and
expenses incident to the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, whether or not the
transactions contemplated herein are consummated or this Agreement is terminated pursuant to
Section 12 hereof, including all costs and expenses incident to (i) the printing, word processing
or other production of documents with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, including
any costs of printing the Preliminary Memorandum and any Offering Memorandum and any amendment or
supplement thereto, and any Blue Sky memoranda, (ii) all arrangements relating to the delivery to
the Initial Purchasers of copies of the foregoing documents, (iii) the fees and disbursements of
the counsel, the accountants and any other experts or advisors retained by the Company and the
Guarantors, (iv) preparation
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(including printing), issuance and delivery to the Initial Purchasers of the Notes and the
Guarantees, (v) the qualification of the Notes and the Guarantees under state securities and Blue
Sky laws, including filing fees and fees and disbursements of counsel for the Initial Purchasers
relating thereto, (vi) expenses in connection with the roadshow and any other meetings with
prospective investors in the Notes, (vii) fees and expenses of the Trustee including fees and
expenses of counsel, (viii) the fees and expenses of any transfer agent or registrar for the Common
Stock; (ix) all expenses and listing fees incurred in connection with the application for quotation
of the Notes on the PORTAL Market; (x) the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the
listing of the Conversion Shares on the NYSE and (xi) any fees charged by investment rating
agencies for the rating of the Notes. The Company shall not, however, be required to pay for any
of the Initial Purchasers expenses, except that, if the sale of the Notes provided for herein is
not consummated because any condition to the obligations of the Initial Purchasers set forth in
Section 7 hereof is not satisfied, because this Agreement is terminated or because of any failure,
refusal or inability on the part of the Company to perform all obligations and satisfy all
conditions on their part to be performed or satisfied hereunder (other than solely by reason of a
default by the Initial Purchasers of their obligations hereunder after all conditions hereunder
have been satisfied in accordance herewith), the Company agrees to promptly reimburse the Initial
Purchasers upon demand for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including fees, disbursements and
charges of counsel for the Initial Purchasers) that shall have been incurred by the Initial
Purchasers in connection with the proposed purchase and sale of the Notes.
Section 7. Conditions of the Initial Purchasers Obligations. The several obligations
of the Initial Purchasers to purchase and pay for the Firm Notes on the Closing Date and the
Optional Notes, if any, on the Option Closing Date, as the case may be, are subject to the
accuracy, as of the Time of Execution, the Closing Date or the Option Closing Date, as the case may
be, of the representations and warranties of the Company contained herein, and to the performance
by the Company of its covenants and obligations hereunder and to the following additional
conditions:
(a) No Downgrade. Subsequent to the execution and delivery of this Agreement, through and
including the Closing Date and, if applicable, the Option Closing Date, (i) no downgrading shall
have occurred in the rating accorded any securities or preferred stock of or guaranteed by the
Company or any of its subsidiaries by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization,
as such term is defined by the Commission for purposes of Rule 436(g)(2) under the Act and (ii) no
such organization shall have publicly announced that it has under surveillance or review, or has
changed its outlook with respect to, its rating of any securities or preferred stock of or
guaranteed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries (other than an announcement with positive
implications of a possible upgrading).
(b) No Material Adverse Change. No event or condition of a type described in Section 2(c)
hereof shall have occurred or shall exist, which event or condition is not described in the
Offering Memorandum (excluding any amendment or supplement thereto) and the Final Memorandum
(excluding any amendment or supplement thereto) and
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the effect of which in the reasonable judgment of the Representatives makes it impracticable
or inadvisable to proceed with the offering, sale or delivery of the Notes on the Closing Date or
the Option Closing Date, as the case may be, on the terms and in the manner contemplated by this
Agreement, the Offering Memorandum and the Final Memorandum.
(c) Officers Certificate. The Representatives shall have received on and as of the Closing
Date or the Option Closing Date, as the case may be, a certificate (i) of the chief financial
officer or chief accounting officer of the Company and one additional senior executive officer of
the Company who is satisfactory to the Representatives (A) confirming that such officers have
carefully reviewed the Offering Memorandum and the Final Memorandum and, to the best knowledge of
such officers, the representations set forth in Section 2(a) hereof are true and correct as of the
Closing Date or the Option Closing Date, as the case may be, (B) confirming that the other
representations and warranties of the Company in this Agreement are true and correct and that the
Company has complied with all agreements and satisfied all conditions on its part to be performed
or satisfied hereunder at or prior to such Closing Date and (C) to the effect set forth in
paragraphs (a) and (b) above.
(d) Comfort Letters. On the date of this Agreement and on the Closing Date or the Option
Closing Date, as the case may be, the Independent Accountants shall have furnished to the
Representatives, at the request of the Company, letters, dated the respective dates of delivery
thereof and addressed to the Initial Purchasers, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
the Representatives, containing statements and information of the type customarily included in
accountants comfort letters to initial purchasers with respect to the financial statements and
certain financial information contained or incorporated by reference in the Offering Memorandum and
the Final Memorandum; provided, that the letter delivered on the Closing Date or the Option
Closing Date, as the case may be shall use a cut-off date no more than three business days prior
to such Closing Date or such Option Closing Date, as the case may be.
(e) Opinion of Counsel for the Company. (i) Bass, Berry & Sims PLC, counsel for the Company,
shall have furnished to the Representatives, at the request of the Company, their written opinion,
dated the Closing Date or the Option Closing Date, as the case may be, and addressed to the Initial
Purchasers, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Representatives, to the effect set
forth in Annex A hereto, (ii) special counsel to the subsidiaries organized under the laws
of Florida and Maryland shall have furnished to the Representatives, at the request of the Company,
their written opinion, dated the Closing Date or the Option Closing Date, as the case may be, and
addressed to the Initial Purchasers, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Representatives, to the effect set forth in Annex A1 and (iii) each counsel listed on
Schedule II shall have furnished to the Representatives, at the request of the Company,
their written opinion, dated the Closing Date or the Option Closing Date, as the case may be, and
addressed to the Initial Purchasers, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Representatives, to the effect set forth in Annex A2 hereto.
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(f) Opinion of Counsel for the Initial Purchasers. The Representatives shall have received on
and as of the Closing Date or the Option Closing Date, as the case may be, an opinion of Shearman &
Sterling LLP, counsel for the Initial Purchasers, with respect to such matters as the
Representatives may reasonably request, and such counsel shall have received such documents and
information as they may reasonably request to enable them to pass upon such matters.
(g) Sale Not Enjoined. The sale of the Notes hereunder shall not be enjoined (temporarily or
permanently) on the Closing Date or the Option Closing Date, as the case may be.
(h) Indenture. On the Closing Date, each of the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee shall
have executed and delivered the Indenture (including Notes and the Guarantees) and such agreement
shall be in full force and effect at all times from and after the Closing Date.
(i) No Legal Impediment to Issuance. No action shall have been taken and no statute, rule,
regulation or order shall have been enacted, adopted or issued by any federal, state or foreign
governmental or regulatory authority that would, as of the Closing Date or the Option Closing Date,
as the case may be, prevent the issuance or sale of the Notes; and no injunction or order of any
federal, state or foreign court shall have been issued that would, as of the Closing Date or the
Option Closing Date, as the case may be, prevent the issuance or sale of the Notes.
(j) Good Standing. The Representatives shall have received on and as of the Closing Date or
the Option Closing Date, as the case may be, satisfactory evidence of the good standing (or
equivalent designation), as the case may be of the Company and its subsidiaries in their respective
jurisdictions of organization and their good standing (or equivalent designation), as the case may
be as foreign entities in such other jurisdictions as the Representatives may reasonably request,
in each case in writing or any standard form of telecommunication from the appropriate governmental
authorities of such jurisdictions.
(k) Lock-up Agreements. The lock-up agreements, each substantially in the form of Annex
B hereto, between you, officers and directors of the Company listed on Schedule V
hereto, relating to sales and certain other dispositions of shares of Common Stock or certain other
securities, delivered to you on or before the date hereof, shall be in full force and effect on the
Closing Date or the Option Closing Date, as the case may be.
(l) PORTAL Designation. The Notes shall have been designated PORTAL-eligible securities in
accordance with the rules and regulations of the FINRA.
(m) Conversion Share Listing. The Company shall have caused the Conversion Shares to be
approved for listing, subject to notice of issuance, on the NYSE.
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(n) Additional Documents. On or prior to the Closing Date or the Option Closing Date, as the
case may be, the Company shall have furnished to the Representatives such further certificate and
documents as the Representatives may reasonably request.
The opinions and certificates mentioned in this Agreement shall be deemed to be in compliance
with the provisions hereof only if they are in all material respects reasonably satisfactory to the
Representatives and to Shearman & Sterling LLP, counsel for the Initial Purchasers.
If any of the conditions hereinabove provided for in this Section 7 shall not have been
fulfilled when and as required by this Agreement to be fulfilled, the obligations of the Initial
Purchasers hereunder may be terminated by the Representatives by notifying the Company of such
termination in writing or by facsimile or .pdf form at or prior to the Closing Date or the Option
Closing Date, as the case may be.
In such event, the Company and the Initial Purchasers shall not be under any obligation to
each other (except to the extent provided in Sections 6 and 9 hereof).
Section 8. Offering of Notes; Restrictions on Transfer. (a) Each of the Initial
Purchasers agrees with the Company (as to itself only) that (i) it has not and will not solicit
offers for, or offer or sell, the Notes by any form of general solicitation or general advertising
(as those terms are used in Regulation D under the Act) or in any manner involving a public
offering within the meaning of Section 4(2) of the Act; and (ii) it has and will solicit offers for
the Notes only from, and will offer the Notes only to (A) in the case of offers inside the United
States, persons whom the Initial Purchasers reasonably believe to be QIBs or, if any such person is
buying for one or more institutional accounts for which such person is acting as fiduciary or
agent, only when such person has represented to the Initial Purchasers that each such account is a
QIB, to whom notice has been given that such sale or delivery is being made in reliance on Rule
144A, and, in each case, in transactions under Rule 144A and (B) in the case of offers outside the
United States, to persons other than U.S. persons (non-U.S. purchasers, which term shall include
dealers or other professional fiduciaries in the United States acting on a discretionary basis for
non-U.S. beneficial owners (other than an estate or trust)); provided, however, that, in the case
of this clause (B), in purchasing such Notes such persons are deemed to have represented and agreed
as provided under the caption Notice to Investors; Transfer Restrictions contained in the
Offering Memorandum.
Section 9. Indemnification and Contribution. (a) Each of the Company and the
Guarantors agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Initial Purchaser and each person, if any,
who controls any Initial Purchaser within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 of the
Exchange Act against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities to which any Initial Purchaser or
such controlling person may become subject under the Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise, insofar as
any such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are
based upon the following:
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(i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in
any Offering Memorandum or any amendment or supplement thereto; or
(ii) the omission or alleged omission to state, in any Offering Memorandum or any
amendment or supplement thereto, a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made,
not misleading;
and will reimburse, as incurred, the Initial Purchasers and each such controlling person for any
reasonable legal or other expenses incurred by the Initial Purchasers or such controlling person
in connection with investigating, defending against or appearing as a third-party witness in
connection with any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action; provided, however, the Company
and the Guarantors 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 untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement or omission or alleged omission made in any Offering Memorandum or any amendment or
supplement thereto in reliance upon and in conformity with written information concerning the
Initial Purchasers furnished to the Company by the Initial Purchasers through the Representatives
specifically for use therein. The indemnity provided for in this Section 9 will be in addition to
any liability that the Company may otherwise have to the indemnified parties. The Company shall
not be liable under this Section 9 for any settlement of any claim or action effected without its
prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(b) Each Initial Purchaser, severally and not jointly, agrees to indemnify and hold harmless
the Company, its directors, its officers and each person, if any, who controls the Company within
the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act against any losses, claims,
damages or liabilities to which the Company or any such director, officer or controlling person may
become subject under the Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims,
damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon (i) any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any Offering
Memorandum or any amendment or supplement thereto, or (ii) the omission or the alleged omission to
state therein a material fact required to be stated in any Memorandum or any amendment or
supplement thereto, or necessary to make the statements therein in light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission was made in reliance
upon and in conformity with written information concerning such Initial Purchaser, furnished to the
Company by the Initial Purchasers through the Representatives, specifically for use therein; it
being understood and agreed that the only such information furnished by any Initial Purchaser
consists of the information described as such in Section 13 herein, and subject to the limitation
set forth immediately preceding this clause, will reimburse, as incurred, any reasonable legal or
other expenses incurred by the Company or any such director, officer or controlling person in
connection with investigating or defending against or appearing as a third party witness in
connection with any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action in respect thereof. The
indemnity
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provided for in this Section 9 will be in addition to any liability that the Initial Purchasers
may otherwise have to the indemnified parties. The Initial Purchasers shall not be liable under
this Section 9 for any settlement of any claim or action effected without their consent, which
shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 9 of notice of the
commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be
made against an indemnifying party under this Section 9, notify the indemnifying party in writing
of the commencement thereof, but the omission so to notify the indemnifying party will not relieve
it from any liability which it may have to any indemnified party for contribution or otherwise than
under the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 9 or to the extent it is not prejudiced as
a proximate result of such failure. In case any such action is brought against any indemnified
party and such indemnified party seeks or intends to seek indemnity from an indemnifying party, the
indemnifying party will be entitled to participate in and, to the extent that it shall elect,
jointly with all other indemnifying parties similarly notified, by written notice delivered to the
indemnified party promptly after receiving the aforesaid notice from such indemnified party, to
assume the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party;
provided, however, if the defendants in any such action include both the indemnified party and the
indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that a conflict may
arise between the positions of the indemnifying party and the indemnified party in conducting the
defense of any such action or that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other
indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying
party, the indemnified party or parties shall have the right to select separate counsel reasonably
satisfactory to the indemnifying party to assume such legal defenses and to otherwise participate
in the defense of such action on behalf of such indemnified party or parties. Upon receipt of
notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of such indemnifying partys election
so to assume the defense of such action and approval by the indemnified party of counsel, the
indemnifying party will not be liable to such indemnified party under this Section 9 for any legal
or other expenses, other than reasonable costs of investigation, subsequently incurred by such
indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof unless (i) the indemnified party shall
have employed separate counsel in accordance with the proviso to the next preceding sentence (it
being understood, however, that the indemnifying party shall not be liable for the expenses of more
than one separate counsel (together with local counsel), approved by the indemnifying party (the
Initial Purchasers in the case of Section 9), representing the indemnified parties who are parties
to such action) or (ii) 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 commencement of the action, in each of which cases the fees and expenses of counsel
reasonably incurred shall be at the expense of the indemnifying party.
(d) The indemnifying party under this Section 9 shall not be liable for any settlement of any
proceeding effected without its written consent, but if settled with such consent or if there be a
final judgment for the plaintiff, the indemnifying party agrees to
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indemnify the indemnified party against any loss, claim, damage, liability or expense by reason of
such settlement or judgment. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified
party shall have requested an indemnifying party to reimburse the indemnified party for fees and
expenses of counsel as contemplated by Section 9 hereof, the indemnifying party agrees that it
shall be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent (i) if
such settlement is entered into more than 45 days after receipt by such indemnifying party of the
aforesaid request, (ii) such indemnifying party shall have received notice of the terms of such
settlement at least 45 days prior to such settlement being entered into and (iii) such indemnifying
party shall not have reimbursed the indemnified party in accordance with such request prior to the
date of such settlement. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the
indemnified party, effect any settlement, compromise or consent to the entry of judgment in any
pending or threatened action, suit or proceeding in respect of which any indemnified party is or
could have been a party and indemnity was or could have been sought hereunder by such indemnified
party, unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of such
indemnified party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such action, suit or
proceeding.
(e) In circumstances in which the indemnity agreement provided for in the preceding paragraphs
of this Section 9 is unavailable to, or insufficient to hold harmless, an indemnified party in
respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof), each
indemnifying party, in order to provide for just and equitable contribution, shall contribute to
the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages or
liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect (i) the
relative benefits received by the indemnifying party or parties on the one hand and the indemnified
party on the other from the offering of the Notes or (ii) if the allocation provided by the
foregoing clause (i) is not permitted by applicable law, not only such relative benefits but also
the relative fault of the indemnifying party or parties on the one hand and the indemnified party
on the other in connection with the statements or omissions or alleged statements or omissions that
resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof). The
relative benefits received by the Company on the one hand and any Initial Purchaser on the other
shall be deemed to be in the same proportion as the total proceeds from the offering (before
deducting expenses) received by the Company bear to the total discounts and commissions received by
such Initial Purchaser. The relative fault of the parties shall be determined by reference to,
among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the
omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the
Company on the one hand, or such Initial Purchaser on the other, the parties relative intent,
knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission
or alleged statement or omission, and any other equitable considerations appropriate in the
circumstances. The Company and the Initial Purchasers agree that it would not be equitable if the
amount of such contribution were determined by pro rata or per capita allocation or by any other
method of allocation that does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to in
the first sentence of this paragraph (e). Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph
(e), no Initial Purchaser
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shall be obligated to make contributions hereunder that in the aggregate exceed the total discounts,
commissions and other compensation received by such Initial Purchaser under this Agreement, less
the aggregate amount of any damages that such Initial Purchaser has otherwise been required to pay
by reason of the untrue or alleged untrue statements or the omissions or alleged omissions to state
a material fact, and no person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of
Section 11(f) of the Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of
such fraudulent misrepresentation. For purposes of this paragraph (e), each person, if any, who
controls an Initial Purchaser within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 of the
Exchange Act shall have the same rights to contribution as the Initial Purchasers, and each
director of the Company, each officer of the Company and each person, if any, who controls the
Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, shall have
the same rights to contribution as the Company.
Section 10. Default by Initial Purchasers.
If any one or more of the Initial Purchasers listed in Schedule I shall fail or refuse
to purchase the Notes that it or they have agreed to purchase hereunder on the Closing Date or the
Option Closing Date, as the case may be, and the aggregate number of Notes which such defaulting
Initial Purchaser or Initial Purchasers agreed but failed or refused to purchase does not exceed
10% of the aggregate number of the Notes to be purchased on such date, then the other Initial
Purchasers listed in Schedule I shall be obligated, severally, in the proportions that the
number of Notes set forth opposite their respective names in Schedule I bears to the
aggregate number of Notes set forth opposite the names of all such non-defaulting Initial
Purchasers in such Schedule I, or in such other proportions as may be specified by the
Initial Purchasers with the consent of the non-defaulting Initial Purchasers, to purchase the Notes
which such defaulting Initial Purchaser or Initial Purchasers agreed but failed or refused to
purchase on such date. If any one or more of the Initial Purchasers shall fail or refuse to
purchase Notes and the aggregate number of Notes with respect to which such default occurs exceeds
10% of the aggregate number of Notes to be purchased on the Closing Date or the Option Closing
Date, as the case may be, and arrangements satisfactory to the non-defaulting Initial Purchasers
and the Company for the purchase of such Notes are not made within 36 hours after such default,
this Agreement shall terminate without liability of any party to any other party except that the
provisions of Section 6 and Section 9 shall at all times be effective and shall survive such
termination. In any such case either the Initial Purchasers or the Company shall have the right to
postpone the Closing Date or the Option Closing Date, as the case may be, but in no event for
longer than seven days in order that the required changes, if any, to the Offering Memorandum or
the Final Memorandum or any other documents or arrangements may be effected.
As used in this Agreement, the term Initial Purchaser shall be deemed to include any person
substituted for a defaulting Initial Purchaser under this Section 10. Any action taken under this
Section 10 shall not relieve any defaulting Initial Purchaser from liability in respect of any
default of such Initial Purchaser under this Agreement.
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Section 11. Survival Clause. The respective representations, warranties, agreements,
covenants, indemnities and other statements of the Company and each Guarantor, their respective
officers and the Initial Purchasers set forth in this Agreement or made by or on behalf of them
pursuant to this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, regardless of (i) any
investigation made by or on behalf of the Company, any Guarantor, any of its or their officers or
directors, the Initial Purchasers or any controlling person referred to in Section 9 hereof and
(ii) delivery of and payment for the Notes. The respective agreements, covenants, indemnities and
other statements set forth in Sections 6, 9, 11 and 16 hereof shall remain in full force and
effect, regardless of any termination or cancellation of this Agreement.
Section 12. Termination. Prior to the Closing Date or any Option Closing Date (if
different from the Closing Date and then only as to the Optional Notes), this Agreement may be
terminated by the Initial Purchasers by notice given to the Company if at any time (i) trading or
quotation in the Companys securities shall have been suspended by the Commission or by the New
York Stock Exchange, or trading in securities generally on either the Nasdaq Stock Market, American
Stock Exchange or the New York Stock Exchange shall have been suspended or limited, or minimum or
maximum prices shall have been generally established on any of such stock exchanges by the
Commission or the FINRA; (ii) a general banking moratorium shall have been declared by any of
federal or New York authorities; (iii) there shall have occurred any outbreak or escalation of
hostilities or declaration of war or national emergency or other national or international crisis
or calamity, or any change in the United States financial markets, as in the judgment of the
Initial Purchasers is material and adverse and makes it impracticable to market the Notes in the
manner and on the terms described in the Offering Memorandum or to enforce contracts for the sale
of securities; (iv) there shall have occurred any Material Adverse Change; or (v) any securities of
the Company shall have been downgraded by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization
(as defined for purposes of Rule 436(g) under the Exchange Act) or any such organization shall have
publicly announced that it has under surveillance or review, or has changed its outlook with
respect to, its ratings of any securities of the Company (other than an announcement with positive
implications of a possible upgrading). Any termination pursuant to this Section 12 shall be
without liability on the part of (a) the Company to any Initial Purchaser, except that the Company
shall be obligated to reimburse the expenses of the Initial Purchasers pursuant to Section 6
hereof, (b) any Initial Purchaser to the Company, or (c) of any party hereto except as provided in
Section 11 hereof.
Section 13. Information Supplied by the Initial Purchasers. The statements set forth
in the last paragraph on the front cover page (as such paragraph is supplemented by the Pricing
Supplement) and in paragraphs 19, 20, 21 and 22 relating to stabilization transactions under the
heading Plan of Distribution in the Offering Memorandum (to the extent such statements relate to
the Initial Purchasers) constitute the only information furnished by the Initial Purchasers to the
Company for the purposes of Sections 2(a) and 9 hereof.
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Section 14. Notices. All communications hereunder shall be in writing and, if sent to
the Initial Purchasers, shall be mailed or delivered to (i) Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., 60 Wall
Street, New York, New York 10005, (fax: (212) 797-4564); Attention: Corporate Finance Department;
if sent to the Company, shall be mailed or delivered to the Company at One Gaylord Drive,
Nashville, Tennessee 37214, (fax: (615) 316-6544); Attention: Carter R. Todd, Esq.; with a copy to
Bass, Berry & Sims PLC, 315 Deaderick Street, Suite 2700, Nashville, Tennessee 37238 (fax: (615)
742-2775); Attention: F. Mitchell Walker, Jr. Facsimile or pdf. notices shall be followed by
another permissible form of notice.
All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been duly given: when delivered
by hand, if personally delivered; five business days after being deposited in the mail, postage
prepaid, if mailed; and one business day after being timely delivered to a next-day air courier.
Section 15. Successors. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding
upon the Initial Purchasers, the Company and their respective successors and legal representatives,
and nothing expressed or mentioned in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to give any
other person any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement,
or any provisions herein contained; this Agreement and all conditions and provisions hereof being
intended to be and being for the sole and exclusive benefit of such persons and for the benefit of
no other person except that (i) the indemnities of the Company contained in Section 9 of this
Agreement shall also be for the benefit of any person or persons who control the Initial Purchasers
within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act and (ii) the
indemnities of the Initial Purchasers contained in Section 9 of this Agreement shall also be for
the benefit of the directors of the Company, its officers and any person or persons who control the
Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act. No
purchaser of Notes from the Initial Purchasers will be deemed a successor because of such purchase.
Section 16. APPLICABLE LAW. THE VALIDITY AND INTERPRETATION OF THIS AGREEMENT, AND
THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH HEREIN SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED WHOLLY THEREIN,
WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY PROVISIONS THEREOF RELATING TO CONFLICTS OF LAW.
Section 17. No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility. Each of the Company and the
Guarantors acknowledge and agree that (i) the purchase and sale of the Notes pursuant to this
Agreement is an arms-length commercial transaction between the Company and the Guarantors, on the
one hand, and the Initial Purchasers, on the other, (ii) in connection therewith and with the
process leading to such transaction each Initial Purchaser is acting solely as a principal and not
the agent or fiduciary of the Company or any Guarantor, (iii) no Initial Purchaser has assumed an
advisory or fiduciary responsibility in favor of the Company
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or any Guarantor with respect to the offering contemplated hereby or the process leading
thereto (irrespective of whether such Initial Purchaser has advised or is currently advising the
Company or such Guarantor on other matters) or any other obligation to the Company or any Guarantor
except the obligations expressly set forth in this Agreement and (iv) the Company and the
Guarantors have consulted their own legal and financial advisors to the extent they deemed
appropriate. Each of the Company and the Guarantors agree that they will not claim that any
Initial Purchaser has rendered advisory services of any nature or respect, or owes a fiduciary or
similar duty to the Company or any Guarantor, in connection with such transaction or the process
leading thereto.
Section 18. Internet Document Service. The Company hereby agrees that the Initial
Purchasers may provide copies of the Preliminary Memorandum and Final Memorandum and any other
agreement or document relating to the offer and sale of the Notes, including, without limitation,
the Indenture, to Xtract Research LLC (Xtract) following the Closing Date for inclusion
in an online research service sponsored by Xtract, access to which is restricted to qualified
institutional buyers (as defined in Rule 144A under the Act).
Section 19. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the
same instrument. A facsimile signature or .pdf signature shall constitute an original signature
for all purposes. The section headings in this Agreement have been inserted as a matter of
convenience of reference and are not a part of this Agreement.
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If the foregoing correctly sets forth our understanding, please indicate your acceptance
thereof in the space provided below for that purpose, whereupon this letter shall constitute a
binding agreement between the Company and the Initial Purchasers.
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GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY
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SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS:
CCK HOLDINGS,
LLC CORPORATE MAGIC, INC. COUNTRY MUSIC TELEVISION INTERNATIONAL, INC.
GAYLORD CREATIVE GROUP, INC. GAYLORD DESTIN RESORTS, LLC GAYLORD FINANCE, INC. GAYLORD HOTELS, INC. GAYLORD INVESTMENTS, INC. GAYLORD NATIONAL, LLC GAYLORD PROGRAM SERVICES, INC. GRAND OLE OPRY, LLC GRAND OLE OPRY TOURS, INC. OLH HOLDINGS, LLC OPRYLAND ATTRACTIONS, LLC OPRYLAND HOSPITALITY, LLC OPRYLAND HOTEL NASHV
ILLE, LLC OPRYLAND HOTEL-TEXAS, LLC OPRYLAND PRODUCTIONS, INC.
OPRYLAND THEATRICALS, INC. WILDHORSE SALOON ENTERTAINMENT VENTURES, INC.
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Purchase Agreement Gaylord Entertainment Company
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OLH, G.P.
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Gaylord Hotels, Inc., a general partner
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OPRYLAND HOTEL-FLORIDA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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The foregoing Agreement is hereby confirmed
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SCHEDULE I
Schedule of Initial Purchasers
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Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. |
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102,000,000 |
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Citigroup Global Markets Inc. |
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51,000,000 |
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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated |
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51,000,000 |
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Wells Fargo Securities, LLC |
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51,000,000 |
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Calyon Securities (USA) Inc. |
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11,250,000 |
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KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. |
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11,250,000 |
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Raymond James & Associates, Inc. |
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11,250,000 |
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U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. |
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11,250,000 |
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300,000,000 |
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SCHEDULE II
List of Guarantors
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CCK Holdings, LLC |
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Corporate Magic, Inc. |
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Country Music Television International, Inc. |
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Gaylord Creative Group, Inc. |
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Gaylord Destin Resorts, LLC |
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Gaylord Finance, Inc. |
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Gaylord Investments, Inc. |
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Gaylord National, LLC |
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Gaylord Program Services, Inc. |
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Grand Ole Opry, LLC |
12.
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Grand Ole Opry Tours, Inc. |
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OLH Holdings, LLC |
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Opryland Attractions, LLC |
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Opryland Hospitality, LLC |
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Opryland Hotel-Florida Limited Partnership |
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Opryland Hotel Nashville, LLC |
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Opryland Hotel-Texas, LLC |
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Opryland Hotel-Texas Limited Partnership |
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Opryland Productions, Inc. |
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Opryland Theatricals, Inc. |
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Wildhorse Saloon Entertainment Ventures, Inc. |
Counsel will provide opinions for the following Guarantors:
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Counsel |
1. Country Music Television
International, Inc.
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Delaware
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Bass, Berry & Sims PLC |
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2. Gaylord Hotels, Inc.
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Delaware
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Bass, Berry & Sims PLC |
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Maryland
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Joseph, Greenwald & Laake, P.A. |
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Delaware
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Bass, Berry & Sims PLC |
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5. OLH, G.P.
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Tennessee
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Bass, Berry & Sims PLC |
Schedule II
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Jurisdiction |
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Guarantor |
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of Incorporation |
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Counsel |
6. Opryland Hospitality, LLC
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Tennessee
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Bass, Berry & Sims PLC |
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7. Opryland Hotel-Florida Limited
Partnership
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Florida
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Foley & Lardner LLP |
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8. Opryland Hotel Nashville, LLC
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Delaware
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Bass, Berry & Sims PLC |
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9. Opryland Hotel-Texas, LLC
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Delaware
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Bass, Berry & Sims PLC |
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10. Opryland Hotel-Texas Limited Partnership
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Delaware
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Bass, Berry & Sims PLC |
Schedule II
SCHEDULE III
List of the Companys Subsidiaries
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CCK Holdings, LLC
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Delaware |
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Corporate Magic, Inc.
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Texas |
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Country Music Television International, Inc.
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Delaware |
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Gaylord Creative Group, Inc.
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Delaware |
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Gaylord Destin Resorts, LLC
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Delaware |
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Gaylord Digital, Inc.
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Delaware |
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Gaylord Finance, Inc.
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Delaware |
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Gaylord Hotels, Inc.
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Delaware |
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Gaylord Investments, Inc.
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Delaware |
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Gaylord Mesa, LLC
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Delaware |
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Gaylord Mesa Convention Center, LLC
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Delaware |
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Gaylord National, LLC
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Maryland
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Gaylord Program Services, Inc.
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Delaware |
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Gaylord Services, LLC
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Florida |
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Grand Ole Opry, LLC
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Delaware |
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Grand Ole Opry Tours, Inc.
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Tennessee |
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OLH, G.P.
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Tennessee |
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OLH Holdings, LLC
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Delaware |
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Opryland Attractions, LLC
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Delaware |
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Opryland Hospitality, LLC
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Tennessee |
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Opryland Hotel Nashville, LLC
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Delaware
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Opryland HotelFlorida Limited Partnership
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Florida
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Opryland HotelTexas Limited Partnership
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Delaware
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Opryland HotelTexas, LLC
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Delaware |
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Opryland Productions, Inc.
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Tennessee |
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Opryland Theatricals, Inc.
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Delaware |
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Wildhorse Saloon Entertainment Ventures, Inc.
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Tennessee |
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Schedule II
SCHEDULE IV
List of Debt Instruments
Indenture, dated as of November 12, 2003, by and between the Company, certain of its subsidiaries
and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, providing for the issuance of the Company 8% Senior
Notes Due 2013 (the 8% Senior Notes).
First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 20, 2003, by and between the Company, certain of
its subsidiaries and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee relating to the 8% Senior Notes.
Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 29, 2004, by and between the Company, certain
of its subsidiaries and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 8% Senior
Notes.
Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 30, 2004, by and between the Company, certain of
its subsidiaries and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 8% Senior Notes.
Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 16, 2005, by and between the Company, certain of
its subsidiaries and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 8% Senior Notes.
Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 12, 2007, by and between the Company, certain of
its subsidiaries and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 8% Senior Notes.
Indenture, dated as of November 30, 2004, by and between the Company, certain of its subsidiaries
and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, providing for the issuance of the Companys 6.75%
Senior Notes Due 2014 (the 6.75% Senior Notes).
First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 30, 2004, by and between the Company, certain of
its subsidiaries and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 6.75% Senior
Notes.
Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 16, 2005, by and between the Company, certain of
its subsidiaries and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 6.75% Senior
Notes.
Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 12, 2007, by and between the Company, certain of
its subsidiaries and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 6.75% Senior
Notes.
Schedule IV
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 25, 2008, by and among the Company,
certain subsidiaries of the Company party thereto, as guarantors, the lenders party thereto and
Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent.
Schedule IV
SCHEDULE V
List of Directors and Officers Subject to Lock-Up Agreements
Glenn Angiolillo
Michael J. Bender
Stephen G. Buchanan
Roderick Connor
Mark Fioravanti
Kemp L. Gallineau
E. K. Gaylord II
D. Ralph Horn
John A. Imaizumi
David W. Johnson
David C. Kloeppel
Ellen Levine
Richard A. Maradik
Robert S. Prather, Jr.
Colin V. Reed
Michael D. Rose
Michael I. Roth
Robert B. Rowling
Carter R. Todd
Bennett D. Westbrook
Schedule V
ANNEX A
Form of Opinion of Bass Berry & Sims PLC, Counsel for the Company
ANNEX A1
Form of Opinion of Florida Counsel for the Company
ANNEX A2
Form of Opinion of Local Counsel for the Company
ANNEX B
Lock-Up Agreement
September __, 2009
Gaylord Entertainment Company
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
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Representatives of the
Several Initial Purchasers |
c/o Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
60 Wall Street, 4th Floor
New York, New York 10005
Re: Gaylord Entertainment Company
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned understands that you, as Representatives of the several Initial Purchasers,
propose to enter into an Purchase Agreement (the Purchase Agreement) with Gaylord Entertainment
Company, a Delaware corporation (the Company), and the Guarantors named in Schedule II to
the Purchase Agreement, providing for the offering (the Offering) by the several Initial
Purchasers named in Schedule I to the Purchase Agreement (the Initial Purchasers), of the
Companys Convertible Senior Notes due 2014 (the Notes). The Notes will be convertible into the
Companys common stock, $0.01 par value (the Common Stock), under certain circumstances.
Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the
Purchase Agreement.
In consideration of the Initial Purchasers agreement to purchase and make the Offering of the
Notes, and for other good and valuable consideration receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the
undersigned hereby agrees that, without the prior written consent of the Representatives on behalf
of the Initial Purchasers, the undersigned will not, during the period ending 60 days after the
date of the final offering memorandum relating to the Offering (the Memorandum), (1) offer,
pledge, announce the intention to sell, sell, contract to sell, sell
Annex B
any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option,
right or warrant to purchase, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any
shares of Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common
Stock (including without limitation, Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by
the undersigned in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission and securities which may be issued upon exercise of a stock option or warrant) (other
than (x) in connection with the Offering, (y) pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan in existence on the
date hereof and (z) shares transferred to or cancelled by the Company upon exercise or vesting of
stock incentive awards for the payment of any exercise price or tax withholding obligations) or (2)
enter into any swap or other agreement that transfers, in whole or in part, any of the economic
consequences of ownership of the Common Stock, whether any such transaction described in clause (1)
or (2) above is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or such other securities, in cash or
otherwise. In addition, the undersigned agrees that, without the prior written consent of Deutsche
Bank Securities Inc. on behalf of the Initial Purchasers, it will not, during the period ending 60
days after the date of the Memorandum, make any demand for or exercise any right with respect to,
the registration of any shares of Common Stock or any security convertible into or exercisable or
exchangeable for Common Stock.
In furtherance of the foregoing, the Company, and any duly appointed transfer agent for the
registration or transfer of the securities described herein, are hereby authorized to decline to
make any transfer of securities if such transfer would constitute a violation or breach of this
Letter Agreement.
The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned has full power and
authority to enter into this Letter Agreement. All authority herein conferred or agreed to be
conferred and any obligations of the undersigned shall be binding upon the successors, assigns,
heirs or personal representatives of the undersigned.
The undersigned understands that, if the Purchase Agreement does not become effective, or if
the Purchase Agreement (other than the provisions thereof which survive termination) shall
terminate or be terminated prior to payment for and delivery of the Notes to be sold thereunder,
the undersigned shall be released from all obligations under this Letter Agreement.
The undersigned understands that the Initial Purchasers are entering into the Purchase
Agreement and proceeding with the Offering in reliance upon this Letter Agreement.
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
Annex B
This lock-up agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of New York, without regard to the conflict of laws principles thereof.
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Very truly yours,
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Annex B
EX-10.2
Exhibit 10.2
EXECUTION COPY
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Deutsche Bank |
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Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch
Winchester house
1 Great Winchester St,
London EC2N 2DB
Telephone: 44 20 7545 8000 |
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c/o Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
60 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
Telephone: 212-250-2500 |
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September 24, 2009 |
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TO: |
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Gaylord Entertainment Company |
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One Gaylord Drive |
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Nashville, Tennessee 37214 |
ATTENTION: |
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General Counsel |
TELEPHONE: |
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(615) 316-6000 |
FACSIMILE: |
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(615) 316-6854 |
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Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch |
TELEPHONE: |
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44 20 7545 0556 |
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44 11 3336 2009 |
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Equity Derivatives Confirmation |
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The purpose of this facsimile agreement (this Confirmation) is to confirm the terms and
conditions of the transaction entered into between Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch (Deutsche) and
Gaylord Entertainment Company (Counterparty) on the Trade Date specified below (the
Transaction). This Confirmation constitutes a Confirmation as referred to in the ISDA Master
Agreement specified below. This Confirmation constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of
the parties with respect to the subject matter and terms of the Transaction and supersedes all
prior or contemporaneous written and oral communications with respect thereto.
DEUTSCHE BANK AG IS NOT REGISTERED AS A BROKER OR DEALER UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934, AS AMENDED. DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. (AGENT) HAS ACTED SOLELY AS AGENT IN CONNECTION
WITH THE TRANSACTION AND HAS NO OBLIGATION, BY WAY OF ISSUANCE, ENDORSEMENT, GUARANTEE OR OTHERWISE
WITH RESPECT TO THE PERFORMANCE OF EITHER PARTY UNDER THE TRANSACTION. DEUTSCHE BANK AG, LONDON
BRANCH IS NOT A MEMBER OF THE SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION CORPORATION (SIPC).
The definitions contained in the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the Equity
Definitions), as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., are
incorporated into this Confirmation. In the event of any inconsistency between the Equity
Definitions and the terms of this Confirmation, the terms of this Confirmation shall govern. For
the purposes of the Equity Definitions, each reference herein to a Note Hedging Unit shall be
deemed to be a reference to a Call or an Option, as context requires.
This Confirmation evidences a complete and binding agreement between Deutsche and Counterparty as
to the terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates. This Confirmation shall
supplement, form a part of, and be subject to an agreement (the Agreement) in the form of the
ISDA 2002 Master Agreement as if Deutsche and Counterparty had executed an agreement in such form
(without any Schedule but with the elections set forth in this Confirmation). For the avoidance of
doubt, the Transaction shall be the only transaction under the Agreement.
The Transaction shall be considered a Share Option Transaction for purposes of the Equity
Definitions, and shall have the following terms:
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Trade Date:
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September 24, 2009. |
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Effective Date:
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The closing date for the initial issuance of the Convertible Notes. |
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Transaction Style:
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Modified American Option, as described below under Procedure for
Exercise. |
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Transaction Type:
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Note Hedging Units. |
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Seller:
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Deutsche. |
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Buyer:
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Counterparty. |
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Shares:
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The common stock, par value USD 0.01 per share, of Counterparty. |
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Convertible Notes:
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The 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes of Counterparty due October 1,
2014, offered pursuant to an Offering Memorandum to be dated as of
September 29, 2009 and issued pursuant to the indenture to be
dated as of the closing date of the initial issuance of the
Convertible Notes, by and between Counterparty and U.S. Bank
National Association, as trustee (as may be amended, modified or
supplemented from time to time, but only if such amendment,
modification or supplement is consented to by Deutsche in writing,
the Indenture). Certain defined terms used herein have the
meanings assigned to them in the Indenture as described in the
Offering Memorandum. In the event of any inconsistency between the
terms defined in the Indenture or Offering Memorandum and this
Confirmation, this Confirmation shall govern. For the avoidance of
doubt, references herein to provisions of the Indenture are based
on the description of the Convertible Notes set forth in the
Offering Memorandum. If the relevant provisions of the Indenture
differ in any material respect from those described in the
Offering Memorandum, or any relevant sections of the Indenture are
changed, added or renumbered following execution of this
Confirmation, the parties will, if appropriate, amend this
Confirmation in good faith to preserve the economic intent of the
parties. |
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Number of Note Hedging Units:
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300,000. For the avoidance of doubt, the Number of Note Hedging
Units shall be reduced by each exercise of Note Hedging Units
hereunder. |
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Note Hedging Unit Entitlement:
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USD1,000 divided by the Strike Price. Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary herein or in the Agreement (including without
limitation the provisions of Calculation Agent Adjustment), in no
event shall the Note Hedging Unit Entitlement at any time be
greater than the Conversion Rate (as such term is defined in the
Indenture as described in the Offering Memorandum under
Description of NotesConversion Rights) at such time. |
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Strike Price:
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As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation. |
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Applicable Percentage:
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As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation. |
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Premium:
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As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation. |
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Premium Payment Date:
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The Effective Date. |
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Exchange:
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The New York Stock Exchange. |
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Related Exchanges:
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All Exchanges. |
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Calculation Agent:
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Deutsche. The Calculation Agent shall, upon written request by
Counterparty, provide a written explanation of any calculation or
adjustment made by it including, where applicable, a description
of the methodology and data applied. |
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Procedure for Exercise: |
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Potential Exercise Dates:
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Each Conversion Date. |
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Conversion Date:
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Each Conversion Date as defined in the Indenture as described in
the Offering Memorandum under Description of NotesConversion
Procedures-Procedures to be Followed by a Holder. |
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Required Exercise on Conversion Dates:
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On each Conversion Date, a number of Note Hedging Units equal to
the number of Convertible Notes in denominations of USD1,000
principal amount submitted for conversion in respect of such
Conversion Date in accordance with the terms of the Indenture
shall become exercisable and be exercised automatically, subject
to Notice of Exercise below. |
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Expiration Date:
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October 1, 2014 |
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Multiple Exercise:
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Applicable, as provided under Required Exercise on Conversion
Dates. |
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Automatic Exercise:
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As provided under Required Exercise on Conversion Dates. |
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Note Settlement Method:
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With respect to any Convertible Notes submitted for conversion,
the applicable settlement method elected by Counterparty pursuant
to the Indenture as described in the Offering Memorandum under
Description of NotesConversion Procedures-Settlement Upon
Conversion, being |
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one of the following: (i) delivery solely of
Shares (other than cash in respect of fractional Shares); (ii)
delivery of a combination of cash and Shares; and (iii) delivery
solely of cash. |
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Notice of Exercise:
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Equity
Definitions, in order to exercise any Note Hedging Units,
Counterparty must notify Deutsche in writing (and use reasonable
efforts to confirm receipt by telephone to Deutsches Origination
Convertible Desk (telephone: 212-250-5600)) prior to 5:00 PM, New
York City time, on the day that is two Scheduled Trading Days
prior to the first day of the Settlement Period, as defined in
the Indenture as described in the Offering Memorandum under
Description of NotesConversion Procedures-Settlement Upon
Conversion, relating to the Convertible Notes converted on the
Conversion Date relating to the relevant Exercise Date (the
Notice Deadline) of (i) the number of Note Hedging Units being
exercised on such Exercise Date (which shall equal the number of
Convertible Notes converted on the Conversion Date corresponding
to such Exercise Date), (ii) the scheduled commencement date of
the Settlement Period and the scheduled settlement date under
the Indenture for the Convertible Notes converted on such
Conversion Date and (iii) the Note Settlement Method and, if
applicable, the Specified Dollar Amount (as defined in the
Indenture as described in the Offering Memorandum under
Description of NotesConversion Procedures-Settlement Upon
Conversion) applicable to such Convertible Notes; provided that
if Counterparty fails to timely provide the notice described in
this clause (iii), then the Note Settlement Method shall be deemed
to be a combination of Shares and cash and the Specified Dollar
Amount shall be deemed to be USD 1,000 for purposes of
calculating the Settlement Amount (as defined below); provided
further that in respect of Convertible Notes with a Conversion
Date during the period beginning on, and including the
50th Scheduled Trading Day, as defined in the
Indenture as described in the Offering Memorandum under
Description of NotesConversion Rights, prior to the Maturity
Date, as defined in the Indenture as described in the Offering
Memorandum under Description of NotesConversion
Procedures-Settlement Upon Conversion, and ending on the close of
business on the second Scheduled Trading Day immediately
preceding the Maturity Date, (x) the Notice Deadline in respect
of the information set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) above shall
be 5:00 PM, New York City time, on the Scheduled Trading Day
immediately preceding the Maturity Date and (y) the Notice
Deadline in respect of the information set forth in clause (iii)
above shall be 5:00 PM, New York City time, on July 1, 2014. |
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Counterparty acknowledges that it has elected settlement in a
combination of Shares and cash with a Specified Dollar Amount of
USD 1,000 as its initial Note Settlement Method pursuant to the
Indenture. Each delivery of a Notice of Exercise in which the
designated Note Settlement Method differs from the Note Settlement
Method specified in the previous Notice of Exercise (or from the
initial Note Settlement Method, in the case of the first Notice of
Exercise) |
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shall constitute a representation and warranty to
Deutsche, and it shall be a condition to the effectiveness of any
such Notice of Exercise, that at the time of Counterpartys
election of such newly chosen Note Settlement Method Counterparty
was not in possession of any material non-public information with
respect to Counterparty or the Shares. |
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Settlement Terms: |
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Net Share Settlement:
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In lieu of the obligations set forth in Sections 8.1 and 9.1 of
the Equity Definitions, and subject to Notice of Exercise above,
in respect of any Exercise Date occurring on a Conversion Date,
Deutsche shall deliver to Counterparty, on the related Settlement
Date, the Settlement Amount. For the avoidance of doubt, to the
extent Deutsche is obligated to deliver Shares hereunder, the
provisions of Sections 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.11 and 9.12 of the Equity
Definitions shall be applicable to any such delivery of Shares,
except that all references in such provisions to Physical
Settlement and Physically-settled shall be read as references
to Net Share Settlement and Net Share Settled; and provided
that the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11 of
the Equity Definitions shall be modified by excluding any
representations therein relating to restrictions, obligations,
limitations or requirements under applicable securities laws as a
result of the fact that Counterparty is the issuer of the Shares. |
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Settlement Amount:
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The product of the Applicable Percentage and a number of Shares
and/or amount of cash in USD equal to: |
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(a) if Counterparty has elected to deliver only Shares to satisfy
the Conversion Obligation (as defined in the Indenture as
described in the Offering Memorandum under Description of
NotesConversion Rights), a number of shares equal to the lesser
of (1) the sum, for each Settlement Period Trading Day (as
defined in the Indenture as described in the Offering Memorandum
under Description of NotesConversion Procedures-Settlement Upon
Conversion) during the related Settlement Period, of the
greater of (x) the Daily Net Share Settlement Value (as defined
in the Indenture as described in the Offering Memorandum under
Description of NotesConversion Procedures-Settlement Upon
Conversion) calculated as if the Specified Dollar Amount were
USD 1,000 and (y) zero and (2) the result of clause (1) determined
as if the Daily Net Share Settlement Value (as defined in the
Indenture as described in the Offering Memorandum under
Description of Notes-Conversion Procedures-Settlement Upon
Conversion) for each Settlement Period Trading Day during the
related Settlement Period were the Daily Net Share Settlement
Value on the last Settlement Period Trading Day of such
Settlement Period; |
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(b) if the applicable Specified Dollar Amount is greater than
zero and less than USD 1,000, a number of shares equal to the sum,
for each Settlement Period Trading Day during the related
Settlement |
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Period, of the greater of (1) the Daily Net Share
Settlement Value, calculated as if the Specified Dollar Amount
were USD 1,000 and (2) zero; or |
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(c) if the applicable Specified Dollar Amount is greater than or
equal to USD 1,000, (1) a number of shares equal to the sum, for
each Settlement Period Trading Day during the related
Settlement Period, of the greater of (x) the Daily Net Share
Settlement Value, and (y) zero, and (2) an amount of cash equal
to the excess, if any, of (x) the sum, for each Settlement Period
Trading Day during the related Settlement Period, of the lesser
of (i) the Daily Conversion Value for such Settlement Period
trading Day and (ii) 1/45th of the Specified Dollar
Amount, over (y) USD 1,000; |
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provided that, in the cases of (a) and (b), the Settlement Amount
shall be calculated as if (1) the relevant Settlement Period
consisted of 60 Trading Days commencing on the earlier of (x)
the third Scheduled Trading Day after the Conversion Date and
(y) the 62nd Scheduled Trading Day prior to the Maturity Date
and (2) the Daily Net Share Settlement Value, the Daily
Conversion Value and the reference to 1/45th in
clause (c) immediately above were determined using 60 rather
than 45; |
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provided further that such obligation shall be determined
excluding any Shares or cash that Counterparty is obligated to
deliver to holder(s) of the Convertible Notes as a result of any
adjustments to the Conversion Rate for the issuance of
additional Shares or cash as set forth in the Indenture as
described in the Offering Memorandum under Description of
NotesAdjustment to Conversion Rate Upon Conversion Upon
Make-Whole Fundamental Changes (a Fundamental Change
Adjustment) or any voluntary adjustment (whether or not pursuant
to the Indenture) (a Discretionary Adjustment). If Counterparty
is permitted or required to exercise discretion under the terms of
the Indenture with respect to any determination, calculation or
adjustment relevant to conversion of the Convertible Notes
including, but not limited to, the volume-weighted average price
of the Shares, Counterparty shall consult with Deutsche with
respect thereto and the Calculation Agent shall make such
determination, calculation or adjustment for purposes of the
Transaction. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Daily Conversion
Value for each of the Settlement Period Trading Days in the
relevant Settlement Period is less than or equal to USD 1,000
divided by the number of Settlement Period Trading Days in the
relevant Settlement Period, Deutsche will have no delivery
obligation hereunder. |
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Notice of Delivery Obligation:
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No later than the Scheduled Trading Day immediately following the
last day of the relevant Settlement Period, Counterparty shall
give Deutsche notice of the final number of Shares and/or cash
comprising the Settlement Amount (it being understood, for the
avoidance of doubt, that the requirement of Counterparty to
deliver such notice shall not limit Counterpartys obligations
with respect to Notice of Exercise, as set forth above, in any
way). |
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Settlement Date:
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In respect of an Exercise Date occurring on a Conversion Date, the
settlement date for the Shares or cash to be delivered under the
Convertible Notes under the terms of the Indenture; provided that
the Settlement Date will not be prior to the later of (i) the date
that is one Settlement Cycle following the final day of the
Settlement Period and (ii) the Exchange Business Day immediately
following the date on which Counterparty gives notice to Deutsche
of such Settlement Date prior to 5:00 PM, New York City time. |
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Restricted Certificated Shares:
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Equity
Definitions, Deutsche may, in whole or in part, deliver Shares in
certificated form representing the Share portion of the Settlement
Amount to Counterparty in lieu of delivery through the Clearance
System. |
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Share Adjustments: |
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Potential Adjustment Events:
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Notwithstanding Section 11.2(e) of the Equity Definitions, a
Potential Adjustment Event means any occurrence of any event or
condition, as set forth in the Indenture as described in the
Offering Memorandum under Description of NotesConversion Rate
Adjustments, that would result in an adjustment to the Conversion
Rate of the Convertible Notes; provided that in no event shall
there be any adjustment hereunder as a result of an adjustment to
the Conversion Rate pursuant to a Fundamental Change Adjustment or
a Discretionary Adjustment. |
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Method of Adjustment:
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Calculation Agent Adjustment, provided that, notwithstanding
Section 11.2(c) of the Equity Definitions, upon any adjustment to
the Conversion Rate of the Convertible Notes pursuant to the
Indenture (other than a Fundamental Change Adjustment or a
Discretionary Adjustment), the Calculation Agent shall make a
corresponding adjustment to any one or more of the Strike Price,
Number of Note Hedging Units, the Note Hedging Unit Entitlement
and any other variable relevant to the exercise, settlement,
payment or other terms of the Transaction. |
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Extraordinary Events: |
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Merger Events:
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Notwithstanding Section 12.1(b) of the Equity Definitions, a
Merger Event means the occurrence of any event or condition set
forth in the Indenture as described in the Offering Memorandum
under Description of NotesConsolidation, Merger and Sale of
Assets. |
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Notice of Merger Consideration:
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Upon the occurrence of a Merger Event that causes the Shares to be
converted into or exchanged for more than a single type of
consideration (determined based in part upon the form of election
of the holders of Shares), Counterparty shall promptly (but in any
event prior to the effective date of the Merger Event) notify the
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of the weighted average of the kind and amounts
of consideration to be received by the holders of Shares in any
Merger Event who affirmatively make such an election. |
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Consequences of Merger Events:
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Notwithstanding Section 12.2 of the Equity Definitions, upon the
occurrence of a Merger Event, the Calculation Agent shall make the
corresponding adjustment in respect of any adjustment under the
Indenture to any one or more of the nature of the Shares, the
Strike Price, the Number of Note Hedging Units, the Note Hedging
Unit Entitlement and any other variable relevant to the exercise,
settlement, payment or other terms of the Transaction, to the
extent an analogous adjustment is made under the Indenture;
provided that such adjustment shall be made without regard to any
adjustment to the Conversion Rate for the issuance of additional
shares or cash pursuant to a Fundamental Change Adjustment or a
Discretionary Adjustment; and provided further that the
Calculation Agent may limit or alter any such adjustment
referenced in this paragraph so that the fair value of the
Transaction to Deutsche is not reduced as a result of such
adjustment. |
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Nationalization, Insolvency and Delisting:
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Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination);
provided that in addition to the provisions of Section
12.6(a)(iii) of the Equity Definitions, it shall also constitute a
Delisting if the Exchange is located in the United States and the
Shares are not immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on
any of the New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Select
Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or their respective
successors); if the Shares are immediately re-listed, re-traded or
re-quoted on any such exchange or quotation system, such exchange
or quotation system shall be deemed to be the Exchange. For the
avoidance of doubt, the occurrence of any event that is a Merger
Event and would otherwise have been a Delisting will have the
consequence specified for the relevant Merger Event. |
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Additional Disruption Events: |
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Change in Law:
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Applicable; provided that Section 12.9(a)(ii) of the Equity
Definitions is hereby amended (i) by the replacement of the word
Shares with Hedge Positions in clause (X) thereof; (ii) by
adding the phrase or announcement immediately after the phrase
due to the promulgation in the third line thereof and adding the
phrase formal or informal before the word interpretation in
the same line; and (iii) immediately following the word
Transaction in clause (X) thereof, adding the phrase in the
manner contemplated by the Hedging Party on the Trade Date, unless
the illegality is due to an act or omission of the party seeking
to elect termination of the Transaction. |
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Failure to Deliver:
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Insolvency Filing:
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Hedging Party:
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Deutsche for all applicable Additional Disruption Events |
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Determining Party:
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Deutsche for all applicable Additional Disruption Events |
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Acknowledgements: |
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Non-Reliance:
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Agreements and Acknowledgements
Regarding Hedging Activities:
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Additional Acknowledgements:
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Mutual Representations: Each of Deutsche and Counterparty represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the other party that:
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Tax Disclosure. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the Equity Definitions
or in the Agreement, and notwithstanding any express or implied claims of exclusivity or
proprietary rights, the parties (and each of their employees, representatives or other agents)
are authorized to disclose to any and all persons, beginning immediately upon commencement of
their discussions and without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the
Transaction, and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are
provided by either party to the other relating to such tax treatment and tax structure. |
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Commodity Exchange Act. It is an eligible contract participant within the meaning of
Section 1a(12) of the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (the CEA). The Transaction has
been subject to individual negotiation by the parties. The Transaction has not been executed or
traded on a trading facility as defined in Section 1a(33) of the CEA. It has entered into the
Transaction with the expectation and intent that the Transaction shall be performed to its
termination date. |
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Securities Act. It is a qualified institutional buyer as defined in Rule 144A under the
U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), or an accredited investor as
defined under the Securities Act. |
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Investment Company Act. It is a qualified purchaser as defined under the U.S. Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended (the Investment Company Act). |
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ERISA. The assets used in the Transaction (1) are not assets of any plan (as such term is
defined in Section 4975 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (the Code)) subject to Section 4975
of the Code or any employee benefit plan (as such term is defined in Section 3(3) of the U.S.
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA)) subject to Title I of
ERISA, and (2) do not constitute plan assets within the meaning of Department of Labor
Regulation 2510.3-101, 29 CFR Section 2510-3-101. |
Counterparty Representations: In addition to the representations and warranties in the Agreement and those contained
elsewhere herein, Counterparty represents, warrants, acknowledges and covenants that:
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Counterparty is not as of the Trade Date, and shall not be after giving effect to the
transactions contemplated hereby, insolvent (as such term is defined in Section 101(32) of the
U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Title 11 of the United States Code) (the Bankruptcy Code)) and
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purchase a number of Shares equal to the Number of Shares in
compliance with the laws of the jurisdiction of Counterpartys incorporation or organization. |
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Counterparty shall provide written notice to Deutsche within 24 hours of obtaining
knowledge of the occurrence of any event that would constitute an Event of Default, a Potential
Event of Default, a Potential Adjustment Event, a Merger Event or any other Extraordinary Event;
provided, however, that should Counterparty be in possession of material non-public information
regarding Counterparty, Counterparty shall not communicate such information to Deutsche in
connection with this Transaction. |
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Counterparty has (and shall at all times during the Transaction have) the capacity and
authority to invest directly in the Shares underlying the Transaction and has not entered into
the Transaction with the intent to avoid any regulatory filings. |
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Counterpartys financial condition is such that it has no need for liquidity with respect
to its investment in the Transaction and no need to dispose of any portion thereof to satisfy
any existing or contemplated undertaking or indebtedness. |
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Counterpartys investments in and liabilities in respect of the Transaction, which it
understands are not readily marketable, are not disproportionate to its net worth, and
Counterparty is able to bear any loss in connection with the Transaction, including the loss of
its entire investment in the Transaction. |
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The representations and warranties of Counterparty set forth in Section 3 of the Agreement
and Section 2 of the Purchase Agreement dated as of the Trade Date between Counterparty and
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. as representative of the initial purchasers party thereto (the
Purchase Agreement) are true and correct as of the Trade Date and the Effective Date, and are
hereby deemed to be repeated to Deutsche as of such dates as if set forth herein. |
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Counterparty understands, agrees and acknowledges that Deutsche has no obligation or
intention to register the Transaction under the Securities Act, any state securities law or
other applicable federal securities law. |
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Counterparty is not, and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby will
not be, an investment company as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act. |
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Counterparty understands, agrees and acknowledges that no obligations of Deutsche to it
hereunder shall be entitled to the benefit of deposit insurance and that such obligations shall
not be guaranteed by any affiliate of Deutsche or any governmental agency. |
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(A) Counterparty is acting for its own account, and it has made its own independent
decisions to enter into the Transaction and as to whether the Transaction is appropriate or
proper for it based upon its own judgment and upon advice from such advisers as it has deemed
necessary, (B) Counterparty is not relying on any communication (written or oral) of Deutsche or
any of its affiliates as investment advice or as a recommendation to enter into the Transaction
(it being understood that information and explanations related to the terms and conditions of
the Transaction shall not be considered investment advice or a recommendation to enter into the
Transaction) and (C) no communication (written or oral) received from Deutsche or any of its
affiliates shall be deemed to be an assurance or guarantee as to the expected results of the
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Without limiting the generality of Section 13.1 of the Equity Definitions, Counterparty
acknowledges that Deutsche is not making any representations or warranties with respect to the
treatment of the Transaction under FASB Statements 128, 133, 149 or 150 (or under any successor
statement), EITF Issue No. 00-19, 01-6, 03-6 or 07-5 (or any successor issue statements), under
FASBs Liabilities & Equity Project, or under any other accounting guidance. |
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Counterparty is not entering into the Transaction for the purpose of (i) creating actual
or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for
the Shares) or (ii) raising or depressing or otherwise manipulating the price of the Shares (or
any security convertible into or exchangeable for the Shares), in either case in violation of
the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). |
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Counterpartys filings under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, and other applicable
securities laws that are required to be filed have been filed and, as of the respective dates
thereof and as of the date of this representation, there is no misstatement of material fact
contained therein or omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to
make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made,
not misleading. |
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Without limiting the generality of Section 3(a)(iii) of the Agreement, Counterparty has
not violated, and shall not directly or indirectly violate, any applicable law (including,
without limitation, the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the regulations promulgated
thereunder, including Rule 13e-1 and Rule 13e-4 under the Exchange Act) in connection with the
Transaction. Counterparty acknowledges and agrees to be bound by the Conduct Rules of the
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. applicable to transactions in options, and
further agrees not to violate the position and exercise limits set forth therein. |
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The Transaction, and any repurchase of the Shares by Counterparty in connection with the
Transaction, has been approved by Counterpartys board of directors and any such repurchase has
been, or shall when so required be, publicly disclosed in its periodic filings under the
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Counterparty shall deliver to Deutsche an opinion of counsel, dated as of the Trade Date
and reasonably acceptable to Deutsche in form and substance, with respect to the matters set
forth in Section 3(a) of the Agreement and such other matters as Deutsche may reasonably
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Miscellaneous:
Netting and Set-Off. The parties hereto agree that the Transaction shall not be subject to
netting or set off with any other transaction.
Qualified Financial Contracts. It is the intention of the parties that, in respect of
Counterparty, (a) the Transaction shall constitute a qualified financial contract within the
meaning of 12 U.S.C. Section 1821(e)(8)(D)(i) and (b) a Non-defaulting Partys rights under
Sections 5 and 6 of the Agreement constitute rights of the kind referred to in 12 U.S.C. Section
1821(e)(8)(A).
Method of Delivery. Whenever delivery of funds or other assets is required hereunder by or to
Counterparty, such delivery shall be effected through Agent. In addition, all notices, demands
and communications of any kind relating to the Transaction between Deutsche and Counterparty
shall be transmitted exclusively through Agent.
Staggered Settlement. Deutsche may, by notice to Counterparty prior to any Settlement Date (a
Nominal Settlement Date), elect to deliver the Shares deliverable on such Nominal Settlement
Date on two or more dates
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(each, a Staggered Settlement Date) or at two or more times on the
Nominal Settlement Date as follows: (i) in such notice, Deutsche will specify to Counterparty
the related Staggered Settlement Dates (each of which will be on or prior to such Nominal
Settlement Date, but not prior to the beginning of the related Settlement Period) or delivery
times and how it will allocate the Shares it is required to deliver under Net Share Settlement
above among the Staggered Settlement Dates or delivery times; and (ii) the aggregate number of
Shares that Deutsche will deliver to Counterparty hereunder on all such Staggered Settlement
Dates and delivery times will equal the number of Shares that Deutsche would otherwise be
required to deliver on such Nominal Settlement Date.
Additional Termination Events. The occurrence of (i) an Event of Default with respect to
Counterparty under the terms of the Convertible Notes as set forth in the Indenture as described
in the Offering Memorandum under Description of NotesEvents of Default; Notice and Waiver
that either (a) has remained uncured for a period of 60 consecutive calendar days or (b) has
resulted in the acceleration of the Convertible Notes pursuant to the terms of the Indenture,
(ii) an Amendment Event, or (iii) a determination by Counterparty that Deutsche is a
Disqualified Person or any action by Counterparty to cause any shares owned by Deutsche to be
subject to redemption or to any suspension of rights of stock ownership (in each case pursuant
to or within the meaning of Article IV(D) of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
Counterparty or any analogous or successor provisions) shall be an Additional Termination Event,
in each case with the Transaction as the sole Affected Transaction and Counterparty as the sole
Affected Party and Deutsche as the party entitled to designate an Early Termination Date
pursuant to Section 6(a) of the Agreement .
Amendment Event means that Counterparty amends, modifies, supplements or obtains a waiver with
respect to any term of the Indenture or the Convertible Notes if such amendment, modification,
supplement or waiver has an adverse effect on this Transaction or Deutsches ability to hedge
all or a portion of this Transaction, with such determination to be made in the sole discretion
of the Calculation Agent. For the avoidance of doubt, Counterparty electing to increase the
Conversion Rate pursuant to a Discretionary Adjustment shall not constitute an Amendment Event.
Disposition of Hedge Shares. Counterparty hereby agrees that if, in the good faith reasonable
judgment of Deutsche, based upon advice of counsel, the Shares (the Hedge Shares) acquired by
Deutsche for the purpose of hedging its obligations pursuant to the Transaction cannot be sold
in the public market by Deutsche without registration under the Securities Act, Counterparty
shall, at its election: (i) in order to allow Deutsche to sell the Hedge Shares in a registered
offering, make available to Deutsche an effective registration statement under the Securities
Act to cover the resale of such Hedge Shares and (A) enter into an agreement, in form and
substance satisfactory to Deutsche, substantially in the form of an underwriting agreement for a
registered offering, (B) provide accountants comfort letters in customary form for registered
offerings of equity securities, (C) provide disclosure opinions of nationally recognized outside
counsel to Counterparty reasonably acceptable to Deutsche, (D) provide other customary opinions,
certificates and closing documents customary in form for registered offerings of equity
securities and (E) afford Deutsche a reasonable opportunity to conduct a due diligence
investigation with respect to Counterparty customary in scope for underwritten offerings of
equity securities; provided, however, that if Deutsche, in its sole reasonable discretion, is
not satisfied with access to due diligence materials, the results of its due diligence
investigation, or the procedures and documentation for the registered offering referred to
above, then clause (ii) or clause (iii) of this paragraph shall apply at the election of
Counterparty; (ii) in order to allow Deutsche to sell the Hedge Shares in a private placement,
enter into a private placement agreement substantially similar to private placement purchase
agreements customary for private placements of equity securities, in form and substance
satisfactory to Deutsche, including customary representations, covenants, blue sky and other
governmental filings and/or registrations, indemnities to Deutsche, due diligence rights (for
Deutsche or any designated buyer of the Hedge Shares from Deutsche), opinions and certificates
and such other documentation as is customary for private placements agreements, all reasonably
acceptable to Deutsche (in which case, the Calculation Agent shall make any adjustments to the
terms of the Transaction that are necessary, in its reasonable judgment, to compensate Deutsche
for any discount from the public market price of the Shares incurred on the sale of Hedge Shares
in a private placement); or (iii) purchase the Hedge Shares from Deutsche at the VWAP Price on
such Exchange Business Days, and in the amounts, requested by Deutsche. VWAP Price means, on
any Exchange Business Day, the per Share volume-weighted average price as displayed under the
heading Bloomberg VWAP on Bloomberg page GET.N <equity> AQR (or any successor thereto)
in respect of the period from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) on such Exchange
Business Day (or if such
volume-weighted average price is unavailable, the market value of one
Share on such
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Exchange Business Day, as determined by the Calculation Agent using a
volume-weighted method). This paragraph shall survive the termination, expiration or early
unwind of the Transaction.
Status of Claims in Bankruptcy. Deutsche acknowledges and agrees that this Confirmation is not
intended to convey to Deutsche rights with respect to the Transaction that are senior to the
claims of common stockholders in any U.S. bankruptcy proceedings of Counterparty; provided that
nothing herein shall limit or shall be deemed to limit Deutsches right to pursue remedies in
the event of a breach by Counterparty of its obligations and agreements with respect to the
Transaction; provided, further, that nothing herein shall limit or shall be deemed to limit
Deutsches rights in respect of any transactions other than the Transaction.
No Collateral. Notwithstanding any provision of this Confirmation, the Agreement, Equity
Definitions, or any other agreement between the parties to the contrary, the obligations of
Counterparty under the Transaction are not secured by any collateral.
Securities Contract; Swap Agreement. The parties hereto agree and acknowledge that Deutsche is
a financial institution, swap participant and financial participant within the meaning of
Sections 101(22), 101(53C) and 101(22A) of the Bankruptcy Code. The parties hereto further
agree and acknowledge (A) that this Confirmation is (i) a securities contract, as such term is
defined in Section 741(7) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and
delivery hereunder or in connection herewith is a termination value, payment amount or
other transfer obligation within the meaning of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and a
settlement payment or a transfer within the meaning of Section 546 of the Bankruptcy Code,
and (ii) a swap agreement, as such term is defined in Section 101(53B) of the Bankruptcy Code,
with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder or in connection herewith is a
termination value, a payment amount or other transfer obligation within the meaning of
Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and a transfer within the meaning of Section 546 of the
Bankruptcy Code, and (B) that Deutsche is entitled to the protections afforded by, among other
sections, Section 362(b)(6), 362(b)(17), 362(b)(27), 362(o), 546(e), 546(g), 546(j), 548(d)(2),
555, 560 and 561 of the Bankruptcy Code.
Repurchase Notices. Counterparty shall, on any day on which Counterparty effects any repurchase
of Shares, provide Deutsche with a written notice of such repurchase (a Repurchase Notice) on
such day if, following such repurchase, the Unit Equity Percentage as determined on such day is
greater by 0.5% or more than the Unit Equity Percentage included in the immediately preceding
Repurchase Notice (or, in the case of the first such Repurchase Notice, greater by 0.5% or more
than the Unit Equity Percentage as of the date hereof). The Unit Equity Percentage as of any
day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, (i) the numerator of which is the product of the
Applicable Percentage, the number of Note Hedging Units and the Note Hedging Unit Entitlement,
and (ii) the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding on such day. Counterparty
agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Deutsche and its affiliates and their respective officers,
directors, employees, advisors, agents and controlling persons (each, a Section 16 Indemnified
Person) from and against any and all losses (including losses relating to Deutsches hedging
activities as a consequence of becoming, or of the risk of becoming, a Section 16 insider,
including without limitation, any forbearance from hedging activities or cessation of hedging
activities and any losses in connection therewith with respect to the Transaction), claims,
damages, judgments, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees), joint or
several, to which a Section 16 Indemnified Person may become subject, as a result of
Counterpartys failure to provide Deutsche with a Repurchase Notice on the day and in the manner
specified in this paragraph, and to reimburse, upon written request, each of such Section 16
Indemnified Persons for any reasonable legal or other expenses incurred in connection with
investigating, preparing for, providing testimony or other evidence in connection with or
defending any of the foregoing. If any suit, action, proceeding (including any governmental or
regulatory investigation), claim or demand shall be brought or asserted against the Section 16
Indemnified Person, such Section 16 Indemnified Person shall promptly notify Counterparty in
writing, and Counterparty, upon request of the Section 16 Indemnified Person, shall retain
counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Section 16 Indemnified Person to represent the Section 16
Indemnified Person and any others Counterparty may designate in such proceeding and shall pay
the fees and expenses of such counsel related to such proceeding. Counterparty shall be
relieved from liability to the extent that the Section 16 Indemnified Person fails promptly to
notify Counterparty of any action commenced against it in respect of which indemnity may be
sought hereunder; provided that failure
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Counterparty from any liability hereunder to the extent it is not materially prejudiced as a
result thereof and (y) shall not, in any event, relieve Counterparty from any liability that it
may have otherwise than on account of this indemnity agreement. Counterparty shall not be
liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent, but if settled
with such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, Counterparty agrees to
indemnify any Section 16 Indemnified Person from and against any loss or liability by reason of
such settlement or judgment. Counterparty shall not, without the prior written consent of the
Section 16 Indemnified Person, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in
respect of which any Section 16 Indemnified Person is or could have been a party and indemnity
could have been sought hereunder by such Section 16 Indemnified Person, unless such settlement
includes an unconditional release of such Section 16 Indemnified Person from all liability on
claims that are the subject matter of such proceeding on terms reasonably satisfactory to such
Section 16 Indemnified Person. If the indemnification provided for in this paragraph is
unavailable to a Section 16 Indemnified Person or insufficient in respect of any losses, claims,
damages or liabilities referred to therein, then Counterparty, in lieu of indemnifying such
Section 16 Indemnified Person thereunder, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such
Section 16 Indemnified Person as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities. The
remedies provided for in this paragraph are not exclusive and shall not limit any rights or
remedies that may otherwise be available to any Section 16 Indemnified Person at law or in
equity. The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in this paragraph shall remain
operative and in full force and effect regardless of the termination of the Transaction.
Foreign Ownership Notices. Promptly following any determination by Counterparty of the
percentage (Foreign Ownership Percentage) of its capital stock owned of record or voted by
aliens and other persons described in Section 310 (b)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934 (or
any successor provisions) (in each case within the meaning of such Section 310(b)(4)) and on any
date on which Counterparty is obligated to deliver a Repurchase Notice, Counterparty shall
provide Deutsche with a written notice setting out the Foreign Ownership Percentage and the Pro
Forma Foreign Ownership Percentage; provided, however, that should Counterparty be in
possession of material non-public information regarding Counterparty, Counterparty shall not
communicate such information to Deutsche in connection with this Transaction. Pro Forma Foreign
Ownership Percentage means the Foreign Ownership Percentage determined as if Deutsche owned a
number of Shares equal to the product of the Applicable Percentage, the Number of Note Hedging
Units and the Note Hedging Unit Entitlement.
Alternative Calculations and Deutsche Payment on Early Termination and on Certain Extraordinary
Events. If Deutsche owes Counterparty any amount in connection with the Transaction pursuant to
Sections 12.2, 12.3 (and Consequences of Merger Events above), 12.6, 12.7 or 12.9 of the
Equity Definitions (except in the case of an Extraordinary Event in which the consideration or
proceeds to be paid to holders of Shares as a result of such event consists solely of cash) or
pursuant to Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement (except in the case of an Event of Default in
which Counterparty is the Defaulting Party or a Termination Event in which Counterparty is the
Affected Party, other than (x) an Event of Default of the type described in Section 5(a)(iii),
(v), (vi) or (vii) of the Agreement or (y) a Termination Event of the type described in Section
5(b)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) or (vi) of the Agreement that in the case of either (x) or (y)
resulted from an event or events outside Counterpartys control) (a Deutsche Payment
Obligation), Counterparty shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to require Deutsche to
satisfy any such Deutsche Payment Obligation by delivery of Termination Delivery Units (as
defined below) by giving irrevocable telephonic notice to Deutsche, confirmed in writing within
one Scheduled Trading Day, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. New York time on the
Early Termination Date or other date the transaction is terminated, as applicable (Notice of
Deutsche Termination Delivery); provided that if Counterparty does not validly request Deutsche
to satisfy the Deutsche Payment Obligation by delivery of Termination Delivery Units, Deutsche
shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to satisfy the Deutsche Payment Obligation by such
delivery, notwithstanding Counterpartys election to the contrary. Within a commercially
reasonable period of time following receipt of a Notice of Deutsche Termination Delivery,
Deutsche shall deliver to Counterparty a number of Termination Delivery Units having a cash
value equal to the amount of such Deutsche Payment Obligation (such number of Termination
Delivery Units to be delivered to be determined by the Calculation Agent as the number of whole
Termination Delivery Units that could be purchased over a commercially reasonable period of time
with the cash equivalent of such payment obligation). If the provisions set forth in this
paragraph are applicable, the provisions of Sections 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.11 (modified as described
above) and 9.12 of the Equity Definitions shall be applicable, except that all references to
Shares shall be read as references to Termination Delivery Units.
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Termination Delivery Unit means (a) in the case of a Termination Event, an Event of Default or
an Extraordinary Event (other than an Insolvency, Nationalization or Merger Event), one Share or
(b) in the case of an Insolvency, Nationalization or Merger Event, a unit consisting of the
number or amount of each type of property received by a holder of one Share (without
consideration of any requirement to pay cash or other consideration in lieu of fractional
amounts of any securities) in such Insolvency, Nationalization or Merger Event. If a
Termination Delivery Unit consists of property other than cash or New Shares and Counterparty
provides irrevocable written notice to the Calculation Agent on or prior to the Closing Date
that it elects to receive cash, New Shares or a combination thereof (in such proportion as
Counterparty designates) in lieu of such other property, the Calculation Agent shall replace
such property with cash, New Shares or a combination thereof as components of a Termination
Delivery Unit in such amounts, as determined by the Calculation Agent in its discretion by
commercially reasonable means, as shall have a value equal to the value of the property so
replaced. If such Insolvency, Nationalization or Merger Event involves a choice of
consideration to be received by holders, such holder shall be deemed to have elected to receive
the maximum possible amount of cash.
Delivery or Receipt of Cash. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Confirmation (other
than Counterpartys obligation to pay the Premium) shall be interpreted as requiring
Counterparty to cash settle this Transaction, except in circumstances where such cash settlement
is within Counterpartys control (including, without limitation, where Counterparty elects to
deliver or receive cash (including by reason of its election of the Note Settlement Method),
where Counterparty fails timely to provide the Notice of Deutsche Termination Delivery, or where
Counterparty has made the Private Placement Procedures unavailable due to the occurrence of
events within its control) or in those circumstances in which holders of the Shares would also
receive cash.
Rule 10b-18. Except as disclosed to Deutsche in writing prior to the date on which the offering
of the Convertible Notes was first announced, Counterparty represents and warrants to Deutsche
that it has not made any purchases of blocks by or for itself or any of its Affiliated
Purchasers pursuant to the one block purchase per week exception in Rule 10b-18(b)(4) under the
Exchange Act during each of the four calendar weeks preceding, and during the week of, such date
(Rule 10b-18 purchase, blocks and Affiliated Purchaser each as defined in Rule 10b-18
under the Exchange Act). Counterparty agrees and acknowledges that it shall not, and shall
cause its affiliates and Affiliated Purchasers not to, directly or indirectly (including by
means of a derivative instrument) enter into any transaction to purchase any Shares during the
period beginning on such date and ending on the earlier of (i) December 7, 2009 and (ii) the day
on which Deutsche has informed Counterparty in writing that it has completed all purchases of
Shares or other transactions to hedge its exposure to the Transaction. For the avoidance of
doubt, this paragraph shall not prohibit any purchase of Shares effected by or for an issuer
plan by an agent independent of the issuer (as such terms are defined in Rule 10b-18 under
the Exchange Act).
Regulation M. Counterparty was not on the date on which the offering of the Convertible Notes
was first announced, has not since such date, and is not on the date hereof, engaged in a
distribution, as such term is used in Regulation M under the Exchange Act, of any securities of
Counterparty, other than a distribution meeting the requirements of the exception set forth in
Sections 101(b)(10) and 102(b)(7) of Regulation M under the Exchange Act or the offering of
Shares pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement between Gaylord Entertainment Company and Deutsche
Bank Securities (as representative of the several underwriters) dated as of September 23, 2009.
Counterparty shall not, until the earlier of (i) December 7, 2009 and (ii) the day on which
Deutsche has informed Counterparty in writing that it has completed all purchases of Shares or
other transactions to hedge its exposure to the Transaction, engage in any such distribution.
No Material Non-Public Information. On each day during the period beginning on the date on
which the offering of the Convertible Notes was first announced and ending on the earlier of (i)
December 7, 2009 and (ii) the day on which Deutsche has informed Counterparty in writing that
Deutsche has completed all purchases of Shares or other transactions to hedge initially its
exposure with respect to the Transaction, Counterparty represents and warrants to Deutsche that
it is not aware of any material nonpublic information concerning itself or the Shares.
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Right to Extend. Deutsche may postpone any potential Exercise Date or postpone or extend any
other date of valuation or delivery with respect to some or all of the relevant Note Hedging
Units (in which event the Calculation Agent shall make appropriate adjustments to the Settlement
Amount for such Note Hedging Units), if Deutsche determines, in its reasonable discretion, that
(a) a Regulatory Disruption has occurred or (b) such extension is reasonably necessary or
appropriate to (i) preserve Deutsches hedging or hedge unwind activity hereunder in light of
existing liquidity conditions or (ii) enable Deutsche to effect purchases of Shares in
connection with its hedging, hedge unwind or settlement activity hereunder in a manner that
would, if Deutsche were the Issuer or an affiliated purchaser of the Issuer, be in compliance
with applicable legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements, or with related policies and
procedures applicable to Deutsche. Regulatory Disruption shall mean any event that Deutsche,
in its commercially reasonable discretion upon the advice of outside counsel, determines makes
it appropriate with regard to any legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements or related
policies and procedures (whether or not such requirements, policies or procedures are imposed by
law or have been voluntarily adopted by Deutsche, and including without limitation Rule 10b-18,
Rule 10b-5, Regulation 13D-G and Regulation 14E under the Exchange Act and Regulation M and/or
analyzing Deutsche as if it were the Issuer or an affiliated purchaser of the Issuer), for
Deutsche to refrain from or decrease any market activity in connection with the Transaction.
Transfer or Assignment. Counterparty may not transfer any of its rights or obligations under
the Transaction without the prior written consent of Deutsche. Deutsche may transfer or assign
all or a portion of its Note Hedging Units hereunder at any time without the consent of
Counterparty to any (i) of its affiliates, (ii) entities sponsored or organized by, on behalf of
or for the benefit of Deutsche (provided that, in the case of (i) and (ii), such affiliate or
entity shall have a credit standing equivalent to that of Deutsche) or (iii) Qualifying
Financial Institution. Qualifying Financial Institution means any bank, trust company,
broker, dealer, insurance company, other financial intermediary or holding company that controls
one or more of the foregoing entities that (i) is regulated (or whose guarantor is regulated)
as to matters of financial integrity and soundness by a financial regulator of a G10 member
country, (ii) has (or whose guarantor has) shareholders equity (or an applicable, comparable
measure of net worth) of not less than U.S.$15,000,000,000; and (iii) has a rating (or whose
guarantor has a rating) for its long term, unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of A or
better by Standard & Poors Ratings Services or its successor (S&P), or A2 or better by
Moodys Investors Service, Inc. or its successor (Moodys) or, if either S&P or Moodys ceases
to rate such debt, at least an equivalent rating or better by a substitute agency rating
mutually agreed by Counterparty and Deutsche.
If, as determined in Deutsches sole discretion, (a) at any time (1) the Equity Percentage
exceeds 8.0% or the Pro Forma Foreign Ownership Percentage exceeds 22.0% or (2) Deutsche,
Deutsche Group (as defined below) or any person whose ownership position would be aggregated
with that of Deutsche or Deutsche Group (Deutsche, Deutsche Group or any such person, a
Deutsche Person) under Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the DGCL Takeover
Statute) or other federal, state or local laws, regulations or regulatory orders applicable to
ownership of Shares (Applicable Laws) or the Amended and Restated Rights Agreement between
Gaylord Entertainment Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., dated as of March 9, 2009
(as may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the Rights Agreement), owns,
beneficially owns, constructively owns, controls, holds the power to vote or otherwise meets a
relevant definition of ownership, or could be reasonably viewed as meeting any of the foregoing,
in excess of a number of Shares equal to (x) the number of Shares that would give rise to (I)
reporting, registration, filing or notification obligations or other requirements (including
obtaining prior approval by a state or federal regulator) of a Deutsche Person under Applicable
Laws (including, without limitation, interested shareholder or acquiring Person status under
the DGCL Takeover Statute) and with respect to which such requirements have not been met or the
relevant approval has not been received, (II) a distribution date (or other event with similar
consequences) under the Rights Agreement or (III) give rise to a designation of Deutsche as a
Disqualified Person or cause any shares owned by Deutsche to be subject to redemption or to
any suspension of rights of stock ownership (in each case pursuant to or within the meaning of
Article IV(D) of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Counterparty or any analogous or
successor provisions) minus (y) 1% of the number of Shares outstanding on the date of
determination (either such condition described in clause (1) or (2), an Excess Ownership
Position), and (b) Deutsche is unable, after commercially reasonable efforts, to effect a
transfer or assignment on pricing and terms and within a time period reasonably acceptable to it
of all or a portion of this Transaction pursuant to the
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Ownership Position no longer exists, Deutsche may designate any Scheduled Trading Day as an
Early Termination Date with respect to a portion (the Terminated Portion) of this Transaction,
such that an Excess Ownership Position no longer exists following such partial termination. In
the event that Deutsche so designates an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion of
this Transaction, a payment shall be made pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement as if (i) an
Early Termination Date had been designated in respect of a Transaction having terms identical to
this Transaction and a Number of Note Hedging Units equal to the Terminated Portion, (ii)
Counterparty shall be the sole Affected Party with respect to such partial termination and (iii)
such Transaction shall be the only Terminated Transaction (and, for the avoidance of doubt, the
provisions set forth under the caption Alternative Calculations and Deutsche Payment on Early
Termination and on Certain Extraordinary Events shall apply to any amount that is payable by
Deutsche to Counterparty pursuant to this sentence). The Equity Percentage as of any day is
the fraction, expressed as a percentage, (A) the numerator of which is the number of Shares that
Deutsche and any of its affiliates subject to aggregation with Deutsche for purposes of the
beneficial ownership test under Section 13 of the Exchange Act and all persons who may form a
group (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act) with Deutsche
(collectively, Deutsche Group) beneficially own (within the meaning of Section 13 of the
Exchange Act) without duplication on such day and (B) the denominator of which is the number of
Shares outstanding on such day.
Notwithstanding any other provision in this Confirmation to the contrary requiring or allowing
Deutsche to purchase, sell, receive or deliver any shares or other securities to or from
Counterparty, Deutsche may designate any of its affiliates to purchase, sell, receive or deliver
such shares or other securities and otherwise to perform Deutsches obligations in respect of
the Transaction and any such designee may assume such obligations. Deutsche shall be discharged
of its obligations to Counterparty to the extent of any such performance.
Private Placement Procedures. Except in circumstances where Counterparty has taken, or caused to
be taken, any action that would make unavailable either the exemption pursuant to Section 4(2)
of the Securities Act for the sale by Deutsche (or any affiliate designated by Deutsche) of the
Unwind Shares or the exemption pursuant to Section 4(1) of Section 4(3) of the Securities Act
for resales of the Unwind Shares by Deutsche (or any such affiliate of Deutsche), Counterparty
may elect to settle its obligations pursuant to Early Unwind below in accordance with these
Private Placement Procedures by giving notice to Deutsche no later than 8 a.m. New York time
on the Exchange Business Day immediately following the Early Unwind Date. In such event,
Counterparty shall deliver a number of Shares (or, if the Shares have been converted into other
securities or property in connection with an Extraordinary Event, a number or amount of such
other securities or property as a holder of Shares would be entitled to receive upon the
consummation or closing of such Extraordinary Event) having a cash value equal to the amount of
such payment obligation. Such number of Shares or amount of other securities or property to be
delivered shall be determined by the Calculation Agent to be the number of Shares that could be
sold over a reasonable period of time to produce the cash equivalent of such payment obligation
(including interest accrued thereon at the Federal Funds rate plus 100 basis points per annum).
Settlement relating to any delivery of Shares or other securities or property pursuant to this
paragraph shall occur within a reasonable period of time; provided that Deutsche agrees that if
at any time a delivery of Shares hereunder would result in a Share Accumulation Condition, it
shall so notify Counterparty and instruct Counterparty to defer such delivery to the extent
necessary to avoid the existence of a Share Accumulation Condition. If any delivery owed to
Deutsche hereunder is not made, in whole or in part, as a result of this provision,
Counterpartys obligation to make such delivery shall not be extinguished and Counterparty shall
make such delivery as promptly as practicable after, but in no event later than one Clearance
System Business Day after, Deutsche gives notice to Counterparty that such delivery would not
result in the existence of a Share Accumulation Condition.
Share Accumulation Condition means that, at any time of determination, the number of Unwind
Shares previously delivered to Deutsche pursuant to this provision and then still owned by
Deutsche is greater than 2,048,975 (as such number may be adjusted by the Calculation Agent from
time to time to account for any subdivision, stock-split, stock combination, reclassification or
similar dilutive or anti-dilutive event with respect to the Shares). Notwithstanding anything
herein or in the Agreement to the contrary, the aggregate number of Shares that Counterparty may
be required to deliver to Deutsche under this Transaction shall not exceed twice the product of
the Applicable Percentage, the initial Number of Note Hedging Units and the Note Hedging Unit
Entitlement, as such number may be adjusted by the Calculation Agent from time to time to
account for any
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subdivision, stock-split, stock combination, reclassification or similar
dilutive or anti-dilutive event with respect to the Shares (the Maximum Amount).
In the event Counterparty shall not have delivered the full number of Shares otherwise
applicable as a result of the proviso above relating to the Maximum Amount (such deficit, the
Deficit Shares), Counterparty shall be continually obligated to deliver, from time to time
until the full number of Deficit Shares have been delivered pursuant to this paragraph, Shares
when, and to the extent, that (i) Shares are repurchased, acquired or otherwise received by
Counterparty or any of its subsidiaries after the Trade Date (whether or not in exchange for
cash, fair value or any other consideration), (ii) authorized and unissued Shares reserved for
issuance in respect of other transactions prior to the Trade Date which prior to such date
become no longer so reserved and (iii) Counterparty additionally authorizes any unissued Shares
that are not reserved for other transactions. Counterparty shall immediately notify Deutsche of
the occurrence of any of the foregoing events (including the number of Shares subject to clause
(i), (ii) or (iii) and the corresponding number of Shares to be delivered).
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Counterparty agrees that any Shares delivered
pursuant to these Private Placement Procedures to Deutsche, as purchaser of such Shares, (i)
may be transferred by and among Deutsche and its affiliates and Counterparty shall effect such
transfer without any further action by Deutsche and (ii) after the period of 6 months from the
delivery date (or 1 year from the delivery date if, at such time, informational requirements of
Rule 144(c) are not satisfied with respect to Counterparty) has elapsed after delivery date for
such Shares, Counterparty shall promptly remove, or cause the transfer agent for such Shares to
remove, any legends referring to any such restrictions or requirements from such Shares upon
request by Deutsche (or such affiliate of Deutsche) to Counterparty or such transfer agent,
without any requirement for the delivery of any certificate, consent, agreement, opinion of
counsel, notice or any other document, any transfer tax stamps or payment of any other amount or
any other action by Deutsche (or such affiliate of Deutsche).
The delivery of Shares by Counterparty pursuant to these Private Placement Procedures shall be
effected in customary private placement procedures with respect to such Shares reasonably
acceptable to Deutsche. The Private Placement settlement of such Shares shall include customary
representations, covenants, blue sky and other governmental filings and/or registrations,
indemnities to Deutsche, due diligence rights (for Deutsche or any buyer of the Shares
designated by Deutsche), opinions and certificates, and such other documentation as is customary
for private placement agreements for private placements of equity securities of issuers of its
size, all reasonably acceptable to Deutsche.
Severability; Illegality. If compliance by either party with any provision of the Transaction
would be unenforceable or illegal, (a) the parties shall negotiate in good faith to resolve such
unenforceability or illegality in a manner that preserves the economic benefits of the
transactions contemplated hereby and (b) the other provisions of the Transaction shall not be
invalidated, but shall remain in full force and effect.
Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW,
ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING
TO THE TRANSACTION. EACH PARTY (I) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF THE
OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE
EVENT OF SUCH A SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (II)
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTY HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION, AS
APPLICABLE, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS PROVIDED HEREIN.
Early Unwind. In the event the sale of Convertible Notes is not consummated with the
underwriter thereof for any reason by the close of business in New York on September 29, 2009
(or such later date as agreed upon by the parties) (September 29, 2009 or such later date as
agreed upon being the Early Unwind Date), the Transaction shall automatically terminate (the
Early Unwind) on the Early Unwind Date and (a) the Transaction and all of the respective
rights and obligations of Deutsche and Counterparty under the Transaction shall be cancelled and
terminated and (b) each party shall be released and discharged by the other party from and
agrees not to make any claim against the other party with respect to any obligations or
liabilities of the other party arising out of and to be
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Transaction either prior to or after the Early Unwind Date; provided that Counterparty shall
reimburse the cost of and, without duplication, losses arising out of all derivatives and other
hedging activities entered into, and all purchases and dispositions of Shares, by Deutsche or
one or more of its affiliates, in each case, in connection with hedging of the Transaction and
the unwind of such hedging activities; provided further that Counterpartys reimbursement
obligation pursuant to the immediately preceding proviso shall not apply to the extent the Early
Unwind Date occurred as the result of a breach of the Purchase Agreement by Deutsche. The
amount payable by Counterparty shall be Deutsches (or its affiliates) actual costs and losses
related to such Shares and unwind costs of such derivatives and other hedging activities as
Deutsche informs Counterparty and, subject to Counterpartys right to elect settlement by
delivery of Shares (the Unwind Shares) pursuant to the Private Placement Procedures above,
shall be paid in immediately available funds on the Early Unwind Date. Deutsche and
Counterparty represent and acknowledge to the other that, subject to the proviso included in the
second preceding sentence, upon an Early Unwind, all obligations with respect to the Transaction
shall be deemed fully and finally discharged.
Governing law: The law of the State of New York.
Contact information. For purposes of the Agreement (unless otherwise specified in the Agreement),
the addresses for notice to the parties shall be:
(a) Counterparty
Gaylord Entertainment Company
One Gaylord Drive
Nashville, TN 37214
Attention: General Counsel
Telephone: (615) 316-6000
Facsimile: (615) 316-6854
with a copy to:
Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
315 Deaderick Street, Suite 2700
Nashville, Tennessee 37238
Attention: F. Mitchell Walker, Jr.
Telephone: (615) 742-6275
Email: mwalker@bassberry.com
(b) Deutsche
Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch
c/o Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
60 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
Attention: Faiz Khan
Telephone: (212) 250-0668
Email: faiz.khan@db.com
with a copy to:
Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch
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c/o Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
60 Wall Street
New York, New York 10005
Attention: Lars Kestner
Telephone: (212) 250-6043
Email: Lars.Kestner@db.com
This Confirmation may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Counterparty hereby agrees to check this Confirmation and to confirm that the foregoing correctly
sets forth the terms of the Transaction by signing in the space provided below and returning to
Deutsche a facsimile of the fully-executed Confirmation to Deutsche at 44 113 336 2009. Originals
shall be provided for your execution upon your request.
We are very pleased to have executed the Transaction with you and we look forward to completing
other transactions with you in the near future.
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DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.
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[Signature Page to Note Hedge]
Counterparty hereby agrees to, accepts and confirms the terms of the foregoing as of the Trade
Date.
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GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY |
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[Counterparty Signature Page to Note Hedge]
ANNEX A
Certain terms of the Transaction is set forth below.
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Strike Price:
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USD 27.25 |
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Applicable Percentage:
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40% |
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Premium:
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EX-10.3
Exhibit 10.3
EXECUTION COPY
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DATE:
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September 24, 2009 |
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TO:
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Gaylord Entertainment Company |
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One Gaylord Drive
Nashville, Tennessee 37214 |
ATTENTION:
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General Counsel |
TELEPHONE:
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(615) 316-6000 |
FACSIMILE:
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(615) 316-6854 |
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Citibank N.A. |
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390 Greenwich Street |
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New York, NY 10013 |
ATTENTION:
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Equity Derivatives |
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(212) 723-7357 |
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(212) 723-8328 |
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Equity Derivatives Confirmation |
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The purpose of this facsimile agreement (this Confirmation) is to confirm the terms and
conditions of the transaction entered into between Citibank N.A. (Citi) and Gaylord Entertainment
Company (Counterparty) on the Trade Date specified below (the Transaction). This Confirmation
constitutes a Confirmation as referred to in the ISDA Master Agreement specified below. This
Confirmation constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to the
subject matter and terms of the Transaction and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous written and
oral communications with respect thereto.
The definitions contained in the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the Equity
Definitions), as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., are
incorporated into this Confirmation. In the event of any inconsistency between the Equity
Definitions and the terms of this Confirmation, the terms of this Confirmation shall govern. For
the purposes of the Equity Definitions, each reference herein to a Note Hedging Unit shall be
deemed to be a reference to a Call or an Option, as context requires.
This Confirmation evidences a complete and binding agreement between Citi and Counterparty as to
the terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates. This Confirmation shall
supplement, form a part of, and be subject to an agreement (the Agreement) in the form of the
ISDA 2002 Master Agreement as if Citi and Counterparty had executed an agreement in such form
(without any Schedule but with the elections set forth in this Confirmation). For the avoidance of
doubt, the Transaction shall be the only transaction under the Agreement.
The Transaction shall be considered a Share Option Transaction for purposes of the Equity
Definitions, and shall have the following terms:
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Trade Date:
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September 24, 2009. |
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Effective Date:
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The closing date for the initial issuance of the Convertible Notes. |
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Modified American Option, as described below under Procedure for
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Note Hedging Units. |
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Citi. |
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Counterparty. |
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The common stock, par value USD 0.01 per share, of Counterparty. |
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The 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes of Counterparty due October 1,
2014, offered pursuant to an Offering Memorandum to be dated as of
September 29, 2009 and issued pursuant to the indenture to be
dated as of the closing date of the initial issuance of the
Convertible Notes, by and between Counterparty and U.S. Bank
National Association, as trustee (as may be amended, modified or
supplemented from time to time, but only if such amendment,
modification or supplement is consented to by Citi in writing, the
Indenture). Certain defined terms used herein have the meanings
assigned to them in the Indenture as described in the Offering
Memorandum. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms
defined in the Indenture or Offering Memorandum and this
Confirmation, this Confirmation shall govern. For the avoidance of
doubt, references herein to provisions of the Indenture are based
on the description of the Convertible Notes set forth in the
Offering Memorandum. If the relevant provisions of the Indenture
differ in any material respect from those described in the
Offering Memorandum, or any relevant sections of the Indenture are
changed, added or renumbered following execution of this
Confirmation, the parties will, if appropriate, amend this
Confirmation in good faith to preserve the economic intent of the
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300,000. For the avoidance of doubt, the Number of Note Hedging
Units shall be reduced by each exercise of Note Hedging Units
hereunder. |
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Note Hedging Unit Entitlement:
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USD1,000 divided by the Strike Price. Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary herein or in the Agreement (including without
limitation the provisions of Calculation Agent Adjustment), in no
event shall the Note Hedging Unit Entitlement at any time be
greater than the Conversion Rate (as such term is defined in the
Indenture as described in the Offering Memorandum under
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Strike Price:
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As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation. |
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As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation. |
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Premium:
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As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation. |
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Exchange:
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The New York Stock Exchange. |
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Related Exchanges:
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All Exchanges. |
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Calculation Agent:
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Citi. The Calculation Agent shall, upon written request by
Counterparty, provide a written explanation of any calculation or
adjustment made by it including, where applicable, a description
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Potential Exercise Dates:
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Conversion Date:
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Each Conversion Date as defined in the Indenture as described in
the Offering Memorandum under Description of NotesConversion
Procedures-Procedures to be Followed by a Holder. |
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Required Exercise on Conversion Dates:
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On each Conversion Date, a number of Note Hedging Units equal to
the number of Convertible Notes in denominations of USD1,000
principal amount submitted for conversion in respect of such
Conversion Date in accordance with the terms of the Indenture
shall become exercisable and be exercised automatically, subject
to Notice of Exercise below. |
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Expiration Date:
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October 1, 2014 |
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Multiple Exercise:
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Applicable, as provided under Required Exercise on Conversion
Dates. |
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Automatic Exercise:
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As provided under Required Exercise on Conversion Dates. |
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Note Settlement Method:
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With respect to any Convertible Notes submitted for conversion,
the applicable settlement method elected by Counterparty pursuant
to the Indenture as described in the Offering Memorandum under
Description of NotesConversion Procedures-Settlement Upon
Conversion, being one of the following: (i) delivery solely of
Shares (other than cash in respect of fractional Shares); (ii)
delivery of a combination of cash and Shares; and (iii) delivery
solely of cash. |
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Notice of Exercise:
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Equity
Definitions, in order to exercise any Note Hedging Units,
Counterparty must notify Citi in writing prior to 5:00 PM, New
York City time, on the day that is two Scheduled Trading Days
prior to the first day of the Settlement Period, as defined in
the Indenture as described in the Offering Memorandum under
Description of NotesConversion Procedures-Settlement Upon
Conversion, relating to the Convertible Notes converted on the
Conversion Date relating to the relevant Exercise Date (the
Notice Deadline) of (i) the number of Note Hedging Units being
exercised on such Exercise Date (which shall equal the number of
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such Exercise Date), (ii) the scheduled commencement date of
the Settlement Period and the scheduled settlement date under
the Indenture for the Convertible Notes converted on such
Conversion Date and (iii) the Note Settlement Method and, if
applicable, the Specified Dollar Amount (as defined in the
Indenture as described in the Offering Memorandum under
Description of NotesConversion Procedures-Settlement Upon
Conversion) applicable to such Convertible Notes; provided that
if Counterparty fails to timely provide the notice described in
this clause (iii), then the Note Settlement Method shall be deemed
to be a combination of Shares and cash and the Specified Dollar
Amount shall be deemed to be USD 1,000 for purposes of
calculating the Settlement Amount (as defined below); provided
further that in respect of Convertible Notes with a Conversion
Date during the period beginning on, and including the
50th Scheduled Trading Day, as defined in the
Indenture as described in the Offering Memorandum under
Description of NotesConversion Rights, prior to the Maturity
Date, as defined in the Indenture as described in the Offering
Memorandum under Description of NotesConversion
Procedures-Settlement Upon Conversion, and ending on the close of
business on the second Scheduled Trading Day
immediately
preceding the Maturity Date, (x) the Notice Deadline in respect
of the information set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) above shall
be 5:00 PM, New York City time, on the Scheduled Trading Day
immediately preceding the Maturity Date and (y) the Notice
Deadline in respect of the information set forth in clause (iii)
above shall be 5:00 PM, New York City time, on July 1, 2014. |
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Counterparty acknowledges that it has elected settlement in a
combination of Shares and cash with a Specified Dollar Amount of
USD 1,000 as its initial Note Settlement Method pursuant to the
Indenture. Each delivery of a Notice of Exercise in which the
designated Note Settlement Method differs from the Note Settlement
Method specified in the previous Notice of Exercise (or from the
initial Note Settlement Method, in the case of the first Notice of
Exercise) shall constitute a representation and warranty to Citi,
and it shall be a condition to the effectiveness of any such
Notice of Exercise, that at the time of Counterpartys election of
such newly chosen Note Settlement Method Counterparty was not in
possession of any material non-public information with respect to
Counterparty or the Shares. |
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Settlement Terms: |
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Net Share Settlement:
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In lieu of the obligations set forth in Sections 8.1 and 9.1 of
the Equity Definitions, and subject to Notice of Exercise above,
in respect of any Exercise Date occurring on a Conversion Date,
Citi shall deliver to Counterparty, on the related Settlement
Date, the Settlement Amount. For the avoidance of doubt, to the
extent Citi is obligated to deliver Shares hereunder, the
provisions of Sections 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.11 and 9.12 of the Equity
Definitions shall be applicable to any such delivery of Shares,
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Settlement and Physically-settled shall be read as references
to Net Share Settlement and Net Share Settled; and provided
that the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11 of
the Equity Definitions shall be modified by excluding any
representations therein relating to restrictions, obligations,
limitations or requirements under applicable securities laws as a
result of the fact that Counterparty is the issuer of the Shares. |
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Settlement Amount:
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The product of the Applicable Percentage and a number of Shares
and/or amount of cash in USD equal to: |
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(a) if Counterparty has elected to deliver only Shares to satisfy
the Conversion Obligation (as defined in the Indenture as
described in the Offering Memorandum under Description of
NotesConversion Rights), a number of shares equal to the lesser
of (1) the sum, for each Settlement Period Trading Day (as
defined in the Indenture as described in the Offering Memorandum
under Description of NotesConversion Procedures-Settlement Upon
Conversion) during the related Settlement Period, of the
greater of (x) the Daily Net Share Settlement Value (as defined
in the Indenture as described in the Offering Memorandum under
Description of NotesConversion Procedures-Settlement Upon
Conversion) calculated as if the Specified Dollar Amount were
USD 1,000 and (y) zero and (2) the result of clause (1) determined
as if the Daily Net Share Settlement Value" (as defined in the
Indenture as described in the Offering Memorandum under
Description of Notes-Conversion Procedures-Settlement Upon
Conversion) for each Settlement Period Trading Day during the
related Settlement Period were the Daily Net Share Settlement
Value on the last Settlement Period Trading Day of such
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(b) if the applicable Specified Dollar Amount is greater than
zero and less than USD 1,000, a number of shares equal to the sum,
for each Settlement Period Trading Day during the related
Settlement Period, of the greater of (1) the Daily Net Share
Settlement Value, calculated as if the Specified Dollar Amount
were USD 1,000 and (2) zero; or |
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(c) if the applicable Specified Dollar Amount is greater than or
equal to USD 1,000, (1) a number of shares equal to the sum, for
each Settlement Period Trading Day during the related
Settlement Period, of the greater of (x) the Daily Net Share
Settlement Value, and (y) zero, and (2) an amount of cash equal
to the excess, if any, of (x) the sum, for each Settlement Period
Trading Day during the related Settlement Period, of the lesser
of (i) the Daily Conversion Value for such Settlement Period
trading Day and (ii) 1/45th of the Specified Dollar
Amount, over (y) USD 1,000; |
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provided that, in the cases of (a) and (b), the Settlement Amount
shall be calculated as if (1) the relevant Settlement Period
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Trading Day after the Conversion Date and
(y) the 62nd Scheduled Trading Day prior to the Maturity Date
and (2) the Daily Net Share Settlement Value, the Daily
Conversion Value and the reference to 1/45th" in
clause (c) immediately above were determined using 60 rather
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provided further that such obligation shall be determined
excluding any Shares or cash that Counterparty is obligated to
deliver to holder(s) of the Convertible Notes as a result of any
adjustments to the Conversion Rate for the issuance of
additional Shares or cash as set forth in the Indenture as
described in the Offering Memorandum under Description of
NotesAdjustment to Conversion Rate Upon Conversion Upon
Make-Whole Fundamental Changes (a Fundamental Change
Adjustment) or any voluntary adjustment (whether or not pursuant
to the Indenture) (a Discretionary Adjustment). If Counterparty
is permitted or required to exercise discretion under the terms of
the Indenture with respect to any determination, calculation or
adjustment relevant to conversion of the Convertible Notes
including, but not limited to, the volume-weighted average price
of the Shares, Counterparty shall consult with Citi with respect
thereto and the Calculation Agent shall make such determination,
calculation or adjustment for purposes of the Transaction. For
the avoidance of doubt, if the Daily Conversion Value for each
of the Settlement Period Trading Days in the relevant
Settlement Period is less than or equal to USD 1,000 divided by
the number of Settlement Period Trading Days in the relevant
Settlement Period, Citi will have no delivery obligation
hereunder. |
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Notice of Delivery Obligation:
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No later than the Scheduled Trading Day immediately following the
last day of the relevant Settlement Period, Counterparty shall
give Citi notice of the final number of Shares and/or cash
comprising the Settlement Amount (it being understood, for the
avoidance of doubt, that the requirement of Counterparty to
deliver such notice shall not limit Counterpartys obligations
with respect to Notice of Exercise, as set forth above, in any
way). |
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Settlement Date:
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In respect of an Exercise Date occurring on a Conversion Date, the
settlement date for the Shares or cash to be delivered under the
Convertible Notes under the terms of the Indenture; provided that
the Settlement Date will not be prior to the later of (i) the date
that is one Settlement Cycle following the final day of the
Settlement Period and (ii) the Exchange Business Day immediately
following the date on which Counterparty gives notice to Citi of
such Settlement Date prior to 5:00 PM, New York City time. |
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Settlement Currency:
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USD. |
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Restricted Certificated Shares:
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Equity
Definitions, Citi may, in whole or in part, deliver Shares in
certificated form representing the Share portion of the Settlement
Amount to Counterparty in lieu of delivery through the Clearance
System. |
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Share Adjustments: |
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Potential Adjustment Events:
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Notwithstanding Section 11.2(e) of the Equity Definitions, a
Potential Adjustment Event means any occurrence of any event or
condition, as set forth in the Indenture as described in the
Offering Memorandum under Description of NotesConversion Rate
Adjustments, that would result in an adjustment to the Conversion
Rate of the Convertible Notes; provided that in no event shall
there be any adjustment hereunder as a result of an adjustment to
the Conversion Rate pursuant to a Fundamental Change Adjustment or
a Discretionary Adjustment. |
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Method of Adjustment:
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Calculation Agent Adjustment, provided that, notwithstanding
Section 11.2(c) of the Equity Definitions, upon any adjustment to
the Conversion Rate of the Convertible Notes pursuant to the
Indenture (other than a Fundamental Change Adjustment or a
Discretionary Adjustment), the Calculation Agent shall make a
corresponding adjustment to any one or more of the Strike Price,
Number of Note Hedging Units, the Note Hedging Unit Entitlement
and any other variable relevant to the exercise, settlement,
payment or other terms of the Transaction. |
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Extraordinary Events: |
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Merger Events:
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Notwithstanding Section 12.1(b) of the Equity Definitions, a
Merger Event means the occurrence of any event or condition set
forth in the Indenture as described in the Offering Memorandum
under Description of NotesConsolidation, Merger and Sale of
Assets. |
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Notice of Merger Consideration:
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Upon the occurrence of a Merger Event that causes the Shares to be
converted into or exchanged for more than a single type of
consideration (determined based in part upon the form of election
of the holders of Shares), Counterparty shall promptly (but in any
event prior to the effective date of the Merger Event) notify the
Calculation Agent of the weighted average of the kind and amounts
of consideration to be received by the holders of Shares in any
Merger Event who affirmatively make such an election. |
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Consequences of Merger Events:
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Notwithstanding Section 12.2 of the Equity Definitions, upon the
occurrence of a Merger Event, the Calculation Agent shall make the
corresponding adjustment in respect of any adjustment under the
Indenture to any one or more of the nature of the Shares, the
Strike Price, the Number of Note Hedging Units, the Note Hedging
Unit Entitlement and any other variable relevant to the exercise,
settlement, payment or other terms of the Transaction, to the
extent an analogous adjustment is made under the Indenture;
provided that such adjustment shall be made without regard to any
adjustment to the Conversion Rate for the issuance of additional
shares or cash pursuant to a Fundamental Change Adjustment or a
Discretionary Adjustment; and provided further that the
Calculation Agent may limit or alter any such adjustment
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Transaction to Citi is not reduced as a result of such adjustment. |
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Nationalization, Insolvency and Delisting:
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Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination);
provided that in addition to the provisions of Section
12.6(a)(iii) of the Equity Definitions, it shall also constitute a
Delisting if the Exchange is located in the United States and the
Shares are not immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on
any of the New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Select
Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or their respective
successors); if the Shares are immediately re-listed, re-traded or
re-quoted on any such exchange or quotation system, such exchange
or quotation system shall be deemed to be the Exchange. For the
avoidance of doubt, the occurrence of any event that is a Merger
Event and would otherwise have been a Delisting will have the
consequence specified for the relevant Merger Event. |
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Additional Disruption Events: |
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Change in Law:
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Applicable; provided that Section 12.9(a)(ii) of the Equity
Definitions is hereby amended (i) by the replacement of the word
Shares with Hedge Positions in clause (X) thereof; (ii) by
adding the phrase or announcement immediately after the phrase
due to the promulgation in the third line thereof and adding the
phrase formal or informal before the word interpretation in
the same line; and (iii) immediately following the word
Transaction in clause (X) thereof, adding the phrase in the
manner contemplated by the Hedging Party on the Trade Date, unless
the illegality is due to an act or omission of the party seeking
to elect termination of the Transaction. |
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Failure to Deliver:
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Insolvency Filing:
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Applicable |
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Increased Cost of Hedging:
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Hedging Party:
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Citi for all applicable Additional Disruption Events |
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Determining Party:
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Citi for all applicable Additional Disruption Events |
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Acknowledgements: |
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Non-Reliance:
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Agreements and Acknowledgements
Regarding Hedging Activities:
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Additional Acknowledgements:
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Mutual Representations: Each of Citi and Counterparty represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the other party that:
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Tax Disclosure. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the Equity Definitions
or in the Agreement, and notwithstanding any express or implied claims of exclusivity or
proprietary rights, the
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parties (and each of their employees, representatives or other agents)
are authorized to disclose to any and all persons, beginning immediately upon commencement of
their discussions and without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the
Transaction, and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are
provided by either party to the other relating to such tax treatment and tax structure. |
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Commodity Exchange Act. It is an eligible contract participant within the meaning of
Section 1a(12) of the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (the CEA). The Transaction has
been subject to individual negotiation by the parties. The Transaction has not been executed or
traded on a trading facility as defined in Section 1a(33) of the CEA. It has entered into the
Transaction with the expectation and intent that the Transaction shall be performed to its
termination date. |
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Securities Act. It is a qualified institutional buyer as defined in Rule 144A under the
U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), or an accredited investor as
defined under the Securities Act. |
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Investment Company Act. It is a qualified purchaser as defined under the U.S. Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended (the Investment Company Act). |
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ERISA. The assets used in the Transaction (1) are not assets of any plan (as such term is
defined in Section 4975 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (the Code)) subject to Section 4975
of the Code or any employee benefit plan (as such term is defined in Section 3(3) of the U.S.
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA)) subject to Title I of
ERISA, and (2) do not constitute plan assets within the meaning of Department of Labor
Regulation 2510.3-101, 29 CFR Section 2510-3-101. |
Counterparty Representations: In addition to the representations and warranties in the Agreement and those contained
elsewhere herein, Counterparty represents, warrants, acknowledges and covenants that:
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Counterparty is not as of the Trade Date, and shall not be after giving effect to the
transactions contemplated hereby, insolvent (as such term is defined in Section 101(32) of the
U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Title 11 of the United States Code) (the Bankruptcy Code)) and
Counterparty would be able to purchase a number of Shares equal to the Number of Shares in
compliance with the laws of the jurisdiction of Counterpartys incorporation or organization. |
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Counterparty shall provide written notice to Citi within 24 hours of obtaining knowledge of
the occurrence of any event that would constitute an Event of Default, a Potential Event of
Default, a Potential Adjustment Event, a Merger Event or any other Extraordinary Event;
provided, however, that should Counterparty be in possession of material non-public information
regarding Counterparty, Counterparty shall not communicate such information to Citi in
connection with this Transaction. |
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Counterparty has (and shall at all times during the Transaction have) the capacity and
authority to invest directly in the Shares underlying the Transaction and has not entered into
the Transaction with the intent to avoid any regulatory filings. |
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Counterpartys financial condition is such that it has no need for liquidity with respect
to its investment in the Transaction and no need to dispose of any portion thereof to satisfy
any existing or contemplated undertaking or indebtedness. |
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Counterpartys investments in and liabilities in respect of the Transaction, which it
understands are not readily marketable, are not disproportionate to its net worth, and
Counterparty is able to bear any loss in connection with the Transaction, including the loss of
its entire investment in the Transaction. |
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The representations and warranties of Counterparty set forth in Section 3 of the Agreement
and Section 2 of the Purchase Agreement dated as of the Trade Date between Counterparty and Citi
Bank Securities Inc. as representative of the initial purchasers party thereto (the Purchase
Agreement) are true and correct as of the Trade Date and the Effective Date, and are hereby
deemed to be repeated to Citi as of such dates as if set forth herein.
(vii) Counterparty understands, agrees and acknowledges that Citi has no obligation or intention
to register the Transaction under the Securities Act, any state securities law or other
applicable federal securities law. |
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Counterparty is not, and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby will
not be, an investment company as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act.
(ix) Counterparty understands, agrees and acknowledges that no obligations of Citi to it
hereunder shall be entitled to the benefit of deposit insurance and that such obligations shall
not be guaranteed by any affiliate of Citi or any governmental agency. |
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(A) Counterparty is acting for its own account, and it has made its own independent
decisions to enter into the Transaction and as to whether the Transaction is appropriate or
proper for it based upon its own judgment and upon advice from such advisers as it has deemed
necessary, (B) Counterparty is not relying on any communication (written or oral) of Citi or any
of its affiliates as investment advice or as a recommendation to enter into the Transaction (it
being understood that information and explanations related to the terms and conditions of the
Transaction shall not be considered investment advice or a recommendation to enter into the
Transaction) and (C) no communication (written or oral) received from Citi or any of its
affiliates shall be deemed to be an assurance or guarantee as to the expected results of the
Transaction. |
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Without limiting the generality of Section 13.1 of the Equity Definitions, Counterparty
acknowledges that Citi is not making any representations or warranties with respect to the
treatment of the Transaction under FASB Statements 128, 133, 149 or 150 (or under any successor
statement), EITF Issue No. 00-19, 01-6, 03-6 or 07-5 (or any successor issue statements), under
FASBs Liabilities & Equity Project, or under any other accounting guidance. |
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Counterparty is not entering into the Transaction for the purpose of (i) creating actual
or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for
the Shares) or (ii) raising or depressing or otherwise manipulating the price of the Shares (or
any security convertible into or exchangeable for the Shares), in either case in violation of
the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). |
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Counterpartys filings under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, and other applicable
securities laws that are required to be filed have been filed and, as of the respective dates
thereof and as of the date of this representation, there is no misstatement of material fact
contained therein or omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to
make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made,
not misleading. |
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Without limiting the generality of Section 3(a)(iii) of the Agreement, Counterparty has
not violated, and shall not directly or indirectly violate, any applicable law (including,
without limitation, the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the regulations promulgated
thereunder, including Rule 13e-1 and Rule 13e-4 under the Exchange Act) in connection with the
Transaction. Counterparty acknowledges and agrees to be bound by the Conduct Rules of the
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. applicable to transactions in options, and
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The Transaction, and any repurchase of the Shares by Counterparty in connection with the
Transaction, has been approved by Counterpartys board of directors and any such repurchase has
been, or shall when so required be, publicly disclosed in its periodic filings under the
Exchange Act and its financial statements and notes thereto. |
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Counterparty shall deliver to Citi an opinion of counsel, dated as of the Trade Date and
reasonably acceptable to Citi in form and substance, with respect to the matters set forth in
Section 3(a) of the Agreement and such other matters as Citi may reasonably request. |
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Netting and Set-Off. The parties hereto agree that the Transaction shall not be subject to
netting or set off with any other transaction. |
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Qualified Financial Contracts. It is the intention of the parties that, in respect of
Counterparty, (a) the Transaction shall constitute a qualified financial contract within the
meaning of 12 U.S.C. Section 1821(e)(8)(D)(i) and (b) a Non-defaulting Partys rights under
Sections 5 and 6 of the Agreement constitute rights of the kind referred to in 12 U.S.C. Section
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Method of Delivery. Whenever delivery of funds or other assets is required hereunder by or to
Counterparty, such delivery shall be effected through Agent. In addition, all notices, demands
and communications of any kind relating to the Transaction between Citi and Counterparty shall
be transmitted exclusively through Agent. |
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Staggered Settlement. Citi may, by notice to Counterparty prior to any Settlement Date (a
Nominal Settlement Date), elect to deliver the Shares deliverable on such Nominal Settlement
Date on two or more dates (each, a Staggered Settlement Date) or at two or more times on the
Nominal Settlement Date as follows: (i) in such notice, Citi will specify to Counterparty the
related Staggered Settlement Dates (each of which will be on or prior to such Nominal Settlement
Date, but not prior to the beginning of the related Settlement Period) or delivery times and
how it will allocate the Shares it is required to deliver under Net Share Settlement above
among the Staggered Settlement Dates or delivery times; and (ii) the aggregate number of Shares
that Citi will deliver to Counterparty hereunder on all such Staggered Settlement Dates and
delivery times will equal the number of Shares that Citi would otherwise be required to deliver
on such Nominal Settlement Date. |
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Additional Termination Events. The occurrence of (i) an Event of Default with respect to
Counterparty under the terms of the Convertible Notes as set forth in the Indenture as described
in the Offering Memorandum under Description of NotesEvents of Default; Notice and Waiver
that either (a) has remained uncured for a period of 60 consecutive calendar days or (b) has
resulted in the acceleration of the Convertible Notes pursuant to the terms of the Indenture,
(ii) an Amendment Event, or (iii) a determination by Counterparty that Citi is a Disqualified
Person or any action by Counterparty to cause any shares owned by Citi to be subject to
redemption or to any suspension of rights of stock ownership (in each case pursuant to or within
the meaning of Article IV(D) of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Counterparty or any
analogous or successor provisions) shall be an Additional Termination Event, in each case with
the Transaction as the sole Affected Transaction and Counterparty as the sole Affected Party and
Citi as the party entitled to designate an Early Termination Date pursuant to Section 6(a) of
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Amendment Event means that Counterparty amends, modifies, supplements or obtains a waiver with
respect to any term of the Indenture or the Convertible Notes if such amendment, modification,
supplement or waiver has an adverse effect on this Transaction or Citis ability to hedge all or
a portion of this Transaction, with such determination to be made in the sole discretion of the
Calculation Agent. For the avoidance of doubt, Counterparty electing to increase the Conversion
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Disposition of Hedge Shares. Counterparty hereby agrees that if, in the good faith reasonable
judgment of Citi, based upon advice of counsel, the Shares (the Hedge Shares) acquired by Citi
for the purpose of hedging its obligations pursuant to the Transaction cannot be sold in the
public market by Citi without registration under the Securities Act, Counterparty shall, at its
election: (i) in order to allow Citi to sell the Hedge Shares in a registered offering, make
available to Citi an effective registration statement under the Securities Act to cover the
resale of such Hedge Shares and (A) enter into an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory
to Citi, substantially in the form of an underwriting agreement for a registered offering, (B)
provide accountants comfort letters in customary form for registered offerings of equity
securities, (C) provide disclosure opinions of nationally recognized outside counsel to
Counterparty reasonably acceptable to Citi, (D) provide other customary opinions, certificates
and closing documents customary in form for registered offerings of equity securities and (E)
afford Citi a reasonable opportunity to conduct a due diligence investigation with respect to
Counterparty customary in scope for underwritten offerings of equity securities; provided,
however, that if Citi, in its sole reasonable discretion, is not satisfied with access to due
diligence materials, the results of its due diligence investigation, or the procedures and
documentation for the registered offering referred to above, then clause (ii) or clause (iii) of
this paragraph shall apply at the election of Counterparty; (ii) in order to allow Citi to sell
the Hedge Shares in a private placement, enter into a private placement agreement substantially
similar to private placement purchase agreements customary for private placements of equity
securities, in form and substance satisfactory to Citi, including customary representations,
covenants, blue sky and other governmental filings and/or registrations, indemnities to Citi,
due diligence rights (for Citi or any designated buyer of the Hedge Shares from Citi), opinions
and certificates and such other documentation as is customary for private placements agreements,
all reasonably acceptable to Citi (in which case, the Calculation Agent shall make any
adjustments to the terms of the Transaction that are necessary, in its reasonable judgment, to
compensate Citi for any discount from the public market price of the Shares incurred on the sale
of Hedge Shares in a private placement); or (iii) purchase the Hedge Shares from Citi at the
VWAP Price on such Exchange Business Days, and in the amounts, requested by Citi. VWAP Price
means, on any Exchange Business Day, the per Share volume-weighted average price as displayed
under the heading Bloomberg VWAP on Bloomberg page GET.N <equity> AQR (or any successor
thereto) in respect of the period from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) on such
Exchange Business Day (or if such volume-weighted average price is unavailable, the market value
of one Share on such Exchange Business Day, as determined by the Calculation Agent using a
volume-weighted method). This paragraph shall survive the termination, expiration or early
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Status of Claims in Bankruptcy. Citi acknowledges and agrees that this Confirmation is not
intended to convey to Citi rights with respect to the Transaction that are senior to the claims
of common stockholders in any U.S. bankruptcy proceedings of Counterparty; provided that nothing
herein shall limit or shall be deemed to limit Citis right to pursue remedies in the event of a
breach by Counterparty of its obligations and agreements with respect to the Transaction;
provided, further, that nothing herein shall limit or shall be deemed to limit Citis rights in
respect of any transactions other than the Transaction. |
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No Collateral. Notwithstanding any provision of this Confirmation, the Agreement, Equity
Definitions, or any other agreement between the parties to the contrary, the obligations of
Counterparty under the Transaction are not secured by any collateral. |
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Securities Contract; Swap Agreement. The parties hereto agree and acknowledge that Citi is a
financial institution, swap participant and financial participant within the meaning of
Sections 101(22), 101(53C) and 101(22A) of the Bankruptcy Code. The parties hereto further
agree and acknowledge (A) that this Confirmation is (i) a securities contract, as such term is
defined in Section 741(7) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and
delivery hereunder or in connection herewith is a termination value, payment amount or
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settlement payment or a transfer within the meaning of Section 546 of the Bankruptcy Code,
and (ii) a swap agreement, as such term is defined in Section 101(53B) of the Bankruptcy Code,
with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder or in connection herewith is a
termination value, a payment amount or other transfer obligation within the meaning of
Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and a transfer within the meaning of Section 546 of the
Bankruptcy Code, and (B) that Citi is entitled to the protections afforded by, among other
sections, Section 362(b)(6), 362(b)(17), 362(b)(27), 362(o), 546(e), 546(g), 546(j), 548(d)(2),
555, 560 and 561 of the Bankruptcy Code. |
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Repurchase Notices. Counterparty shall, on any day on which Counterparty effects any repurchase
of Shares, provide Citi with a written notice of such repurchase (a Repurchase Notice) on such
day if, following such repurchase, the Unit Equity Percentage as determined on such day is
greater by 0.5% or more than the Unit Equity Percentage included in the immediately preceding
Repurchase Notice (or, in the case of the first such Repurchase Notice, greater by 0.5% or more
than the Unit Equity Percentage as of the date hereof). The Unit Equity Percentage as of any
day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, (i) the numerator of which is the product of the
Applicable Percentage, the number of Note Hedging Units and the Note Hedging Unit Entitlement,
and (ii) the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding on such day. Counterparty
agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Citi and its affiliates and their respective officers,
directors, employees, advisors, agents and controlling persons (each, a Section 16 Indemnified
Person) from and against any and all losses (including losses relating to Citis hedging
activities as a consequence of becoming, or of the risk of becoming, a Section 16 insider,
including without limitation, any forbearance from hedging activities or cessation of hedging
activities and any losses in connection therewith with respect to the Transaction), claims,
damages, judgments, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees), joint or
several, to which a Section 16 Indemnified Person may become subject, as a result of
Counterpartys failure to provide Citi with a Repurchase Notice on the day and in the manner
specified in this paragraph, and to reimburse, upon written request, each of such Section 16
Indemnified Persons for any reasonable legal or other expenses incurred in connection with
investigating, preparing for, providing testimony or other evidence in connection with or
defending any of the foregoing. If any suit, action, proceeding (including any governmental or
regulatory investigation), claim or demand shall be brought or asserted against the Section 16
Indemnified Person, such Section 16 Indemnified Person shall promptly notify Counterparty in
writing, and Counterparty, upon request of the Section 16 Indemnified Person, shall retain
counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Section 16 Indemnified Person to represent the Section 16
Indemnified Person and any others Counterparty may designate in such proceeding and shall pay
the fees and expenses of such counsel related to such proceeding. Counterparty shall be
relieved from liability to the extent that the Section 16 Indemnified Person fails promptly to
notify Counterparty of any action commenced against it in respect of which indemnity may be
sought hereunder; provided that failure to notify Counterparty (x) shall not relieve
Counterparty from any liability hereunder to the extent it is not materially prejudiced as a
result thereof and (y) shall not, in any event, relieve Counterparty from any liability that it
may have otherwise than
on account of this indemnity agreement. Counterparty shall not be
liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent, but if settled
with such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, Counterparty agrees to
indemnify any Section 16 Indemnified Person from and against any loss or liability by reason of
such settlement or judgment. Counterparty shall not, without the prior written consent of the
Section 16 Indemnified Person, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in
respect of which any Section 16 Indemnified Person is or could have been a party and indemnity
could have been sought hereunder by such Section 16 Indemnified Person, unless such settlement
includes an unconditional release of such Section 16 Indemnified Person from all liability on
claims that are the subject matter of such proceeding on terms reasonably satisfactory to such
Section 16 Indemnified Person. If the indemnification provided for in this paragraph is
unavailable to a Section 16 Indemnified Person or insufficient in respect of any losses, claims,
damages or liabilities referred to therein, then Counterparty, in lieu of indemnifying such
Section 16 Indemnified Person thereunder, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such
Section 16 Indemnified Person as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities. The
remedies provided for in this paragraph are not exclusive and shall not limit any rights or
remedies that may otherwise be available to any Section 16 Indemnified Person at law or in
equity. The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in this paragraph shall remain
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Foreign Ownership Notices. Promptly following any determination by Counterparty of the
percentage (Foreign Ownership Percentage) of its capital stock owned of record or voted by
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described in Section 310 (b)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934 (or
any successor provisions) (in each case within the meaning of such Section 310(b)(4)) and on any
date on which Counterparty is obligated to deliver a Repurchase Notice, Counterparty shall
provide Citi with a written notice setting out the Foreign Ownership Percentage and the Pro
Forma Foreign Ownership Percentage; provided, however, that should Counterparty be in
possession of material non-public information regarding Counterparty, Counterparty shall not
communicate such information to Citi in connection with this Transaction. Pro Forma Foreign
Ownership Percentage means the Foreign Ownership Percentage determined as if Citi owned a
number of Shares equal to the product of the Applicable Percentage, the Number of Note Hedging
Units and the Note Hedging Unit Entitlement. |
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Alternative Calculations and Citi Payment on Early Termination and on Certain Extraordinary
Events. If Citi owes Counterparty any amount in connection with the Transaction pursuant to
Sections 12.2, 12.3 (and Consequences of Merger Events above), 12.6, 12.7 or 12.9 of the
Equity Definitions (except in the case of an Extraordinary Event in which the consideration or
proceeds to be paid to holders of Shares as a result of such event consists solely of cash) or
pursuant to Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement (except in the case of an Event of Default in
which Counterparty is the Defaulting Party or a Termination Event in which Counterparty is the
Affected Party, other than (x) an Event of Default of the type described in Section 5(a)(iii),
(v), (vi) or (vii) of the Agreement or (y) a Termination Event of the type described in Section
5(b)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) or (vi) of the Agreement that in the case of either (x) or (y)
resulted from an event or events outside Counterpartys control) (a Citi Payment Obligation),
Counterparty shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to require Citi to satisfy any such
Citi Payment Obligation by delivery of Termination Delivery Units (as defined below) by giving
irrevocable telephonic notice to Citi, confirmed in writing within one Scheduled Trading Day,
between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. New York time on the Early Termination Date or
other date the transaction is terminated, as applicable (Notice of Citi Termination Delivery);
provided that if Counterparty does not validly request Citi to satisfy the Citi Payment
Obligation by delivery of Termination Delivery Units, Citi shall have the right, in its sole
discretion, to satisfy the Citi Payment Obligation by such delivery, notwithstanding
Counterpartys election to the contrary. Within a commercially reasonable period of time
following receipt of a Notice of Citi Termination Delivery, Citi shall deliver to Counterparty a
number of Termination Delivery Units having a cash value equal to the amount of such Citi
Payment Obligation (such number of Termination Delivery Units to be delivered to be determined
by the Calculation Agent as the number of whole Termination Delivery Units that could be
purchased over a commercially reasonable period of time with the cash equivalent of such payment
obligation). If the provisions set forth in this paragraph are applicable, the provisions of
Sections 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.11 (modified as described above) and 9.12 of the Equity Definitions
shall be applicable, except that all references to Shares shall be read as references to
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Termination Delivery Unit means (a) in the case of a Termination Event, an Event of Default or
an Extraordinary Event (other than an Insolvency, Nationalization or Merger Event), one Share or
(b) in the case of an Insolvency, Nationalization or Merger Event, a unit consisting of the
number or amount of each type of property received by a holder of one Share (without
consideration of any requirement to pay cash or other consideration in lieu of fractional
amounts of any securities) in such Insolvency, Nationalization or Merger Event. If a
Termination Delivery Unit consists of property other than cash or New Shares and Counterparty
provides irrevocable written notice to the Calculation Agent on or prior to the Closing Date
that it elects to receive cash, New Shares or a combination thereof (in such proportion as
Counterparty designates) in lieu of such other property, the Calculation Agent shall replace
such property with cash, New Shares or a combination thereof as components of a Termination
Delivery Unit in such amounts, as determined by the Calculation Agent in its discretion by
commercially reasonable means, as shall have a value equal to the value of the property so
replaced. If such Insolvency, Nationalization or Merger Event involves a choice of
consideration to be received by holders, such holder shall be deemed to have elected to receive
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Delivery or Receipt of Cash. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Confirmation (other
than Counterpartys obligation to pay the Premium) shall be interpreted as requiring
Counterparty to cash settle this Transaction, except in circumstances where such cash settlement
is within Counterpartys control (including, without limitation, where Counterparty elects to
deliver or receive cash (including by reason of its election of the Note Settlement Method),
where Counterparty fails timely to provide the Notice of Citi Termination Delivery, or where
Counterparty has made the Private Placement Procedures unavailable due to the occurrence of
events within its control) or in those circumstances in which holders of the Shares would also
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Rule 10b-18. Except as disclosed to Citi in writing prior to the date on which the offering of
the Convertible Notes was first announced, Counterparty represents and warrants to Citi that it
has not made any purchases of blocks by or for itself or any of its Affiliated Purchasers
pursuant to the one block purchase per week exception in Rule 10b-18(b)(4) under the Exchange
Act during each of the four calendar weeks preceding, and during the week of, such date (Rule
10b-18 purchase, blocks and Affiliated Purchaser each as defined in Rule 10b-18 under the
Exchange Act). Counterparty agrees and acknowledges that it shall not, and shall cause its
affiliates and Affiliated Purchasers not to, directly or indirectly (including by means of a
derivative instrument) enter into any transaction to purchase any Shares during the period
beginning on such date and ending on the earlier of (i) December 7, 2009 and (ii) the day on
which Citi has informed Counterparty in writing that it has completed all purchases of Shares or
other transactions to hedge its exposure to the Transaction. For the avoidance of doubt, this
paragraph shall not prohibit any purchase of Shares effected by or for an issuer plan by an
agent independent of the issuer (as such terms are defined in Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange
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Regulation M. Counterparty was not on the date on which the offering of the Convertible Notes
was first announced, has not since such date, and is not on the date hereof, engaged in a
distribution, as such term is used in Regulation M under the Exchange Act, of any securities of
Counterparty, other than a distribution meeting the requirements of the exception set forth in
Sections 101(b)(10) and 102(b)(7) of Regulation M under the Exchange Act or the offering of
Shares pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement between Gaylord Entertainment Company and Citi
Bank Securities (as representative of the several underwriters) dated as of September 23, 2009.
Counterparty shall not, until the earlier of (i) December 7, 2009 and (ii) the day on which Citi
has informed Counterparty in writing that it has completed all purchases of Shares or other
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No Material Non-Public Information. On each day during the period beginning on the date on
which the offering of the Convertible Notes was first announced and ending on the earlier of (i)
December 7, 2009 and (ii) the day on which Citi has informed Counterparty in writing that Citi
has completed all purchases of Shares or other transactions to hedge initially its exposure with
respect to the Transaction, Counterparty represents and warrants to Citi that it is not aware of
any material nonpublic information concerning itself or the Shares. |
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Right to Extend. Citi may postpone any potential Exercise Date or postpone or extend any other
date of valuation or delivery with respect to some or all of the relevant Note Hedging Units (in
which event the Calculation Agent shall make appropriate adjustments to the Settlement Amount
for such Note Hedging Units), if Citi determines, in its reasonable discretion, that (a) a
Regulatory Disruption has occurred or (b) such extension is reasonably necessary or appropriate
to (i) preserve Citis hedging or hedge unwind activity hereunder in light of existing liquidity
conditions or (ii) enable Citi to effect purchases of Shares in connection with its hedging,
hedge unwind or settlement activity hereunder in a manner that would, if Citi were the Issuer or
an affiliated purchaser of the Issuer, be in compliance with applicable legal, regulatory or
self-regulatory requirements, or with related policies and procedures applicable to Citi. Regulatory Disruption shall mean any event that Citi, in its commercially reasonable
discretion upon the advice of outside counsel, determines makes it appropriate with regard to
any legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements or related policies and procedures
(whether or not such requirements, policies or procedures are imposed by law or have been
voluntarily adopted by Citi, and including without limitation Rule 10b-18, Rule 10b-5,
Regulation 13D-G and Regulation 14E under the Exchange Act and Regulation M and/or analyzing
Citi as if it were the Issuer or an affiliated purchaser of the Issuer), for Citi to refrain
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Transfer or Assignment. Counterparty may not transfer any of its rights or obligations under
the Transaction without the prior written consent of Citi. Citi may transfer or assign all or a
portion of its Note Hedging Units hereunder at any time without the consent of Counterparty to
any (i) of its affiliates, (ii) entities sponsored or organized by, on behalf of or for the
benefit of Citi (provided that, in the case of (i) and (ii), such affiliate or entity shall have
a credit standing equivalent to that of Citi) or (iii) Qualifying Financial Institution.
Qualifying Financial Institution means any bank, trust company, broker, dealer, insurance
company, other financial intermediary or holding company that controls one or more of the
foregoing entities that (i) is regulated (or whose guarantor is regulated) as to matters of
financial integrity and soundness by a financial regulator of a G10 member country, (ii) has (or
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net worth) of
not less than U.S.$15,000,000,000; and (iii) has a rating (or whose guarantor has a rating) for
its long term, unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of A or better by Standard & Poors
Ratings Services or its successor (S&P), or A2 or better by Moodys Investors Service, Inc. or
its successor (Moodys) or, if either S&P or Moodys ceases to rate such debt, at least an
equivalent rating or better by a substitute agency rating mutually agreed by Counterparty and
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If, as determined in Citis sole discretion, (a) at any time (1) the Equity Percentage exceeds
4.9% or the Pro Forma Foreign Ownership Percentage exceeds 22.0% or (2) Citi, Citi Group (as
defined below) or any person whose ownership position would be aggregated with that of Citi or
Citi Group (Citi, Citi Group or any such person, a Citi Person) under Section 203 of the
Delaware General Corporation Law (the DGCL Takeover Statute) or other federal, state or local
laws, regulations or regulatory orders applicable to ownership of Shares (Applicable Laws) or
the Amended and Restated Rights Agreement between Gaylord Entertainment Company and
Computershare Trust Company, N.A., dated as of March 9, 2009 (as may be amended, modified or
supplemented from time to time, the Rights Agreement), owns, beneficially owns, constructively
owns, controls, holds the power to vote or otherwise meets a relevant definition of ownership,
or could be reasonably viewed as meeting any of the foregoing, in excess of a number of Shares
equal to (x) the number of Shares that would give rise to (I) reporting, registration, filing or
notification obligations or other requirements (including obtaining prior approval by a state or
federal regulator) of a Citi Person under Applicable Laws (including, without limitation,
interested shareholder or acquiring Person status under the DGCL Takeover Statute) and with
respect to which such requirements have not been met or the relevant approval has not been
received, (II) a distribution date (or other event with similar consequences) under the Rights
Agreement or (III) give rise to a designation of Citi as a Disqualified Person or cause any
shares owned by Citi to be subject to redemption or to any suspension of rights of stock
ownership (in each case pursuant to or within the meaning of Article IV(D) of the Restated
Certificate of Incorporation of Counterparty or any analogous or successor provisions) minus (y)
1% of the number of Shares outstanding on the date of determination (either such condition
described in clause (1) or (2), an Excess Ownership Position), and (b) Citi is unable, after
commercially reasonable efforts, to effect a transfer or assignment on pricing and terms and
within a time period reasonably acceptable to it of all or a portion of this Transaction
pursuant to the preceding paragraph such that an Excess Ownership Position no longer exists,
Citi may designate any Scheduled Trading Day as an Early Termination Date with respect to a
portion (the Terminated Portion) of this Transaction, such that an Excess Ownership Position
no longer exists following such partial termination. In the event that Citi so designates an
Early Termination Date with respect to a portion of this Transaction, a payment shall be made
pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement as if (i) an Early Termination Date had been designated
in respect of a Transaction having terms identical to this Transaction and a Number of Note
Hedging Units equal to the Terminated Portion, (ii) Counterparty shall be the sole Affected
Party with respect to such partial termination and (iii) such Transaction shall be the only
Terminated Transaction (and, for the avoidance of doubt, the provisions set forth under the
caption Alternative Calculations and Citi Payment on Early Termination and on Certain
Extraordinary Events shall apply to any amount that is payable by Citi to Counterparty pursuant
to this sentence). The Equity Percentage as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a
percentage, (A) the numerator of which is the number of Shares that Citi and any of its
affiliates subject to aggregation with Citi for purposes of the beneficial ownership test
under Section 13 of the Exchange Act and all persons who may form a group (within the meaning
of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act) with Citi (collectively, Citi Group) beneficially
own (within the meaning of Section 13 of the Exchange Act) without duplication on such day and
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Notwithstanding any other provision in this Confirmation to the contrary requiring or allowing
Citi to purchase, sell, receive or deliver any shares or other securities to or from
Counterparty, Citi may designate any of its affiliates to purchase, sell, receive or deliver
such shares or other securities and otherwise to perform Citis obligations in respect of the
Transaction and any such designee may assume such obligations. Citi shall be discharged of its
obligations to Counterparty to the extent of any such performance. |
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Private Placement Procedures. Except in circumstances where Counterparty has taken, or caused to
be taken, any action that would make unavailable either the exemption pursuant to Section 4(2)
of the Securities Act for the sale by Citi (or any affiliate designated by Citi) of the Unwind
Shares or the exemption pursuant to Section 4(1) of Section 4(3) of the Securities Act for
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Counterparty may elect to
settle its obligations pursuant to Early Unwind below in accordance with these Private
Placement Procedures by giving notice to Citi no later than 8 a.m. New York time on the
Exchange Business Day immediately following the Early Unwind Date. In such event, Counterparty
shall deliver a number of Shares (or, if the Shares have been converted into other securities or
property in connection with an Extraordinary Event, a number or amount of such other securities
or property as a holder of Shares would be entitled to receive upon the consummation or closing
of such Extraordinary Event) having a cash value equal to the amount of such payment obligation.
Such number of Shares or amount of other securities or property to be delivered shall be
determined by the Calculation Agent to be the number of Shares that could be sold over a
reasonable period of time to produce the cash equivalent of such payment obligation (including
interest accrued thereon at the Federal Funds rate plus 100 basis points per annum). Settlement
relating to any delivery of Shares or other securities or property pursuant to this paragraph
shall occur within a reasonable period of time; provided that Citi agrees that if at any time a
delivery of Shares hereunder would result in a Share Accumulation Condition, it shall so notify
Counterparty and instruct Counterparty to defer such delivery to the extent necessary to avoid
the existence of a Share Accumulation Condition. If any delivery owed to Citi hereunder is not
made, in whole or in part, as a result of this provision, Counterpartys obligation to make such
delivery shall not be extinguished and Counterparty shall make such delivery as promptly as
practicable after, but in no event later than one Clearance System Business Day after, Citi
gives notice to Counterparty that such delivery would not result in the existence of a Share
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Share Accumulation Condition means that, at any time of determination, the number of Unwind
Shares previously delivered to Citi pursuant to this provision and then still owned by Citi is
greater than 2,048,975 (as such number may be adjusted by the Calculation Agent from time to
time to account for any subdivision, stock-split, stock combination, reclassification or similar
dilutive or anti-dilutive event with respect to the Shares). Notwithstanding anything herein or
in the Agreement to the contrary, the aggregate number of Shares that Counterparty may be
required to deliver to Citi under this Transaction shall not exceed twice the product of the
Applicable Percentage, the initial Number of Note Hedging Units and the Note Hedging Unit
Entitlement, as such number may be adjusted by the Calculation Agent from time to time to
account for any subdivision, stock-split, stock combination, reclassification or similar
dilutive or anti-dilutive event with respect to the Shares (the Maximum Amount). |
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In the event Counterparty shall not have delivered the full number of Shares otherwise
applicable as a result of the proviso above relating to the Maximum Amount (such deficit, the
Deficit Shares), Counterparty shall be continually obligated to deliver, from time to time
until the full number of Deficit Shares have been delivered pursuant to this paragraph, Shares
when, and to the extent, that (i) Shares are repurchased, acquired or otherwise received by
Counterparty or any of its subsidiaries after the Trade Date (whether or not in exchange for
cash, fair value or any other consideration), (ii) authorized and unissued Shares reserved for
issuance in respect of other transactions prior to the Trade Date which prior to such date
become no longer so reserved and (iii) Counterparty additionally authorizes any unissued Shares
that are not reserved for other transactions. Counterparty shall immediately notify Citi of the
occurrence of any of the foregoing events (including the number of Shares subject to clause (i),
(ii) or (iii) and the corresponding number of Shares to be delivered). |
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Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Counterparty agrees that any Shares delivered
pursuant to these Private Placement Procedures to Citi, as purchaser of such Shares, (i) may
be transferred by and among Citi and its affiliates and Counterparty shall effect such transfer
without any further action by Citi and (ii) after the period of 6 months from the delivery date
(or 1 year from the delivery date if, at such time, informational requirements of Rule 144(c)
are not satisfied with respect to Counterparty) has elapsed after delivery date for such Shares,
Counterparty shall promptly remove, or cause the transfer agent for such Shares to remove, any
legends referring to any such restrictions or requirements from such Shares upon request by Citi
(or such affiliate of Citi) to Counterparty or such transfer agent, without any requirement for
the delivery of any certificate, consent, agreement, opinion of counsel, notice or any other
document, any transfer tax stamps or payment of any other amount or any other action by Citi (or
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The delivery of Shares by Counterparty pursuant to these Private Placement Procedures shall be
effected in customary private placement procedures with respect to such Shares reasonably
acceptable to Citi. The Private Placement settlement of such Shares shall include customary
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governmental filings and/or registrations,
indemnities to Citi, due diligence rights (for Citi or any buyer of the Shares designated by
Citi), opinions and certificates, and such other documentation as is customary for private
placement agreements for private placements of equity securities of issuers of its size, all
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Severability; Illegality. If compliance by either party with any provision of the Transaction
would be unenforceable or illegal, (a) the parties shall negotiate in good faith to resolve such
unenforceability or illegality in a manner that preserves the economic benefits of the
transactions contemplated hereby and (b) the other provisions of the Transaction shall not be
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Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW,
ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING
TO THE TRANSACTION. EACH PARTY (I) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF THE
OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE
EVENT OF SUCH A SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (II)
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTY HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION, AS
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Early Unwind. In the event the sale of Convertible Notes is not consummated with the
underwriter thereof for any reason by the close of business in New York on September 29, 2009
(or such later date as agreed upon by the parties) (September 29, 2009 or such later date as
agreed upon being the Early Unwind Date), the Transaction shall automatically terminate (the
Early Unwind) on the Early Unwind Date and (a) the Transaction and all of the respective
rights and obligations of Citi and Counterparty under the Transaction shall be cancelled and
terminated and (b) each party shall be released and discharged by the other party from and
agrees not to make any claim against the other party with respect to any obligations or
liabilities of the other party arising out of and to be performed in connection with the
Transaction either prior to or after the Early Unwind Date; provided that Counterparty shall
reimburse the cost of and, without duplication, losses arising out of all derivatives and other
hedging activities entered into, and all purchases and dispositions of Shares, by Citi or one or
more of its affiliates, in each case, in connection with hedging of the Transaction and the
unwind of such hedging activities; provided further that Counterpartys reimbursement obligation
pursuant to the immediately preceding proviso shall not apply to the extent the Early Unwind
Date occurred as the result of a breach of the Purchase Agreement by Citi. The amount payable
by Counterparty shall be Citis (or its affiliates) actual costs and losses related to such
Shares and unwind costs of such derivatives and other hedging activities as Citi informs
Counterparty and, subject to Counterpartys right to elect settlement by delivery of Shares (the
Unwind Shares) pursuant to the Private Placement Procedures above, shall be paid in
immediately available funds on the Early Unwind Date. Citi and Counterparty represent and
acknowledge to the other that, subject to the proviso included in the second preceding sentence,
upon an Early Unwind, all obligations with respect to the Transaction shall be deemed fully and
finally discharged. |
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Governing law: The law of the State of New York. |
Contact information. For purposes of the Agreement (unless otherwise specified in the Agreement),
the addresses for notice to the parties shall be:
((a) Counterparty
Gaylord Entertainment Company
One Gaylord Drive
Nashville, TN 37214
Attention: General Counsel
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Telephone: (615) 316-6000
Facsimile: (615) 316-6854
with a copy to:
Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
315 Deaderick Street, Suite 2700
Nashville, Tennessee 37238
Attention: F. Mitchell Walker, Jr.
Telephone: (615) 742-6275
Email: mwalker@bassberry.com
(b) Citi
Citibank N.A.
390 Greenwich Street.
New York, NY 10013
Attention: Equity Derivatives
Telephone: (212) 723-8328
Facsimile: (212) 723-7357
with a copy to:
Citibank N.A.
250 West Street, 10th Floor
New York, New York 10013
Attention: GCIB Legal Group Derivatives
Telephone: (212) 816-2211
Facsimile: (212) 816-7772
Hard copies of the confirmation should be returned to:
Citibank N.A.
333 West 34th Street
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10001
Attention: Confirmation Unit
This Confirmation may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Counterparty hereby agrees to check this Confirmation and to confirm that the foregoing correctly
sets forth the terms of the Transaction by signing in the space provided below and returning to
Citi a facsimile of the fully-executed Confirmation to Citi at (212) 723-7357. Originals shall be
provided for your execution upon your request.
We are very pleased to have executed the Transaction with you and we look forward to completing
other transactions with you in the near future.
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Very truly yours,
CITIBANK N.A.
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[Signature Page to Note Hedge]
Counterparty hereby agrees to, accepts and confirms the terms of the foregoing as of the Trade
Date.
GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY
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/s/ Carter R. Todd
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[Counterparty Signature Page to Note Hedge]
ANNEX A
Certain terms of the Transaction is set forth below.
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Strike Price:
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27.25 |
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Applicable Percentage:
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20% |
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Premium:
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USD12,780,000 |
A-1
EX-10.4
Exhibit 10.4
EXECUTION COPY
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DATE:
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September 24, 2009 |
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TO:
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Gaylord Entertainment Company |
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One Gaylord Drive |
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Nashville, Tennessee 37214 |
ATTENTION:
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General Counsel |
TELEPHONE:
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(615) 316-6000 |
FACSIMILE:
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(615) 316-6854 |
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FROM:
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Wells Fargo Securities LLC |
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solely as agent of Wachovia Bank, National Association |
TELEPHONE:
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(704) 715-8086 |
FACSIMILE:
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(704) 383-8425 |
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SUBJECT:
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Equity Derivatives Confirmation |
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REFERENCE NUMBER(S):
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The purpose of this facsimile agreement (this Confirmation) is to confirm the terms and
conditions of the transaction entered into between Wachovia Bank, National Association (Wachovia)
and Gaylord Entertainment Company (Counterparty) on the Trade Date specified below (the
Transaction). This Confirmation constitutes a Confirmation as referred to in the ISDA Master
Agreement specified below. This Confirmation constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of
the parties with respect to the subject matter and terms of the Transaction and supersedes all
prior or contemporaneous written and oral communications with respect thereto.
The definitions contained in the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the Equity
Definitions), as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., are
incorporated into this Confirmation. In the event of any inconsistency between the Equity
Definitions and the terms of this Confirmation, the terms of this Confirmation shall govern. For
the purposes of the Equity Definitions, each reference herein to a Note Hedging Unit shall be
deemed to be a reference to a Call or an Option, as context requires.
This Confirmation evidences a complete and binding agreement between Wachovia and Counterparty as
to the terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates. This Confirmation shall
supplement, form a part of, and be subject to an agreement (the Agreement) in the form of the
ISDA 2002 Master Agreement as if Wachovia and Counterparty had executed an agreement in such form
(without any Schedule but with the elections set forth in this Confirmation). For the avoidance of
doubt, the Transaction shall be the only transaction under the Agreement.
The Transaction shall be considered a Share Option Transaction for purposes of the Equity
Definitions, and shall have the following terms:
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General: |
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Trade Date:
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September 24, 2009. |
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Effective Date:
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The closing date for the initial issuance of the Convertible Notes. |
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Transaction Style:
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Modified American Option, as described below under Procedure for
Exercise. |
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Transaction Type:
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Note Hedging Units. |
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Seller:
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Wachovia. |
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Buyer:
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Counterparty. |
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Shares:
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The common stock, par value USD 0.01 per share, of Counterparty. |
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Convertible Notes:
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The 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes of Counterparty due October 1,
2014, offered pursuant to an Offering Memorandum to be dated as of
September 29, 2009 and issued pursuant to the indenture to be
dated as of the closing date of the initial issuance of the
Convertible Notes, by and between Counterparty and U.S. Bank
National Association, as trustee (as may be amended, modified or
supplemented from time to time, but only if such amendment,
modification or supplement is consented to by Wachovia in writing,
the Indenture). Certain defined terms used herein have the
meanings assigned to them in the Indenture as described in the
Offering Memorandum. In the event of any inconsistency between the
terms defined in the Indenture or Offering Memorandum and this
Confirmation, this Confirmation shall govern. For the avoidance of
doubt, references herein to provisions of the Indenture are based
on the description of the Convertible Notes set forth in the
Offering Memorandum. If the relevant provisions of the Indenture
differ in any material respect from those described in the
Offering Memorandum, or any relevant sections of the Indenture are
changed, added or renumbered following execution of this
Confirmation, the parties will, if appropriate, amend this
Confirmation in good faith to preserve the economic intent of the
parties. |
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Number of Note Hedging Units:
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300,000. For the avoidance of doubt, the Number of Note Hedging
Units shall be reduced by each exercise of Note Hedging Units
hereunder. |
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Note Hedging Unit Entitlement:
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USD1,000 divided by the Strike Price. Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary herein or in the Agreement (including without
limitation the provisions of Calculation Agent Adjustment), in no
event shall the Note Hedging Unit Entitlement at any time be
greater than the Conversion Rate (as such term is defined in the
Indenture as described in the Offering Memorandum under
Description of NotesConversion Rights) at such time. |
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Strike Price:
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As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation. |
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Applicable Percentage:
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As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation. |
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Premium:
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As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation. |
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Premium Payment Date:
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The Effective Date. |
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Exchange:
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The New York Stock Exchange. |
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Related Exchanges:
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All Exchanges. |
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Calculation Agent:
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Wachovia. The Calculation Agent shall, upon written request by
Counterparty, provide a written explanation of any calculation or
adjustment made by it including, where applicable, a description
of the methodology and data applied. |
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Procedure for Exercise: |
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Potential Exercise Dates:
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Each Conversion Date. |
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Conversion Date:
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Each Conversion Date as defined in the Indenture as described in
the Offering Memorandum under Description of NotesConversion
Procedures-Procedures to be Followed by a Holder. |
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Required Exercise on Conversion Dates:
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On each Conversion Date, a number of Note Hedging Units equal to
the number of Convertible Notes in denominations of USD1,000
principal amount submitted for conversion in respect of such
Conversion Date in accordance with the terms of the Indenture
shall become exercisable and be exercised automatically, subject
to Notice of Exercise below. |
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Expiration Date:
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October 1, 2014 |
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Multiple Exercise:
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Applicable, as provided under Required Exercise on Conversion
Dates. |
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Automatic Exercise:
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As provided under Required Exercise on Conversion Dates. |
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Note Settlement Method:
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With respect to any Convertible Notes submitted for conversion,
the applicable settlement method elected by Counterparty pursuant
to the Indenture as described in the Offering Memorandum under
Description of NotesConversion Procedures-Settlement Upon
Conversion, being one of the following: (i) delivery solely of
Shares (other than cash in respect of fractional Shares); (ii)
delivery of a combination of cash and Shares; and (iii) delivery
solely of cash. |
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Notice of Exercise:
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Equity
Definitions, in order to exercise any Note Hedging Units,
Counterparty must notify Wachovia in writing prior to 5:00 PM, New
York City time, on the day that is two Scheduled Trading Days
prior to the first day of the Settlement Period, as defined in
the Indenture as described in the Offering Memorandum under
Description of NotesConversion Procedures-Settlement Upon
Conversion, relating to the Convertible Notes converted on the
Conversion Date relating to the relevant Exercise Date (the
Notice Deadline) of (i) the number of Note Hedging Units being
exercised on such Exercise Date (which shall equal the number of
Convertible Notes converted on the Conversion Date corresponding
to such Exercise Date), (ii) the scheduled commencement date of
the Settlement Period and the scheduled settlement date under
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on such
Conversion Date and (iii) the Note Settlement Method and, if
applicable, the Specified Dollar Amount (as defined in the
Indenture as described in the Offering Memorandum under
Description of NotesConversion Procedures-Settlement Upon
Conversion) applicable to such Convertible Notes; provided that
if Counterparty fails to timely provide the notice described in
this clause (iii), then the Note Settlement Method shall be deemed
to be a combination of Shares and cash and the Specified Dollar
Amount shall be deemed to be USD 1,000 for purposes of
calculating the Settlement Amount (as defined below); provided
further that in respect of Convertible Notes with a Conversion
Date during the period beginning on, and including the
50th Scheduled Trading Day, as defined in the
Indenture as described in the Offering Memorandum under
Description of NotesConversion Rights, prior to the Maturity
Date, as defined in the Indenture as described in the Offering
Memorandum under Description of NotesConversion
Procedures-Settlement Upon Conversion, and ending on the close of
business on the second Scheduled Trading
Day immediately
preceding the Maturity Date, (x) the Notice Deadline in respect
of the information set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) above shall
be 5:00 PM, New York City time, on the Scheduled Trading Day
immediately preceding the Maturity Date and (y) the Notice
Deadline in respect of the information set forth in clause (iii)
above shall be 5:00 PM, New York City time, on July 1, 2014. |
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Counterparty acknowledges that it has elected settlement in a
combination of Shares and cash with a Specified Dollar Amount of
USD 1,000 as its initial Note Settlement Method pursuant to the
Indenture. Each delivery of a Notice of Exercise in which the
designated Note Settlement Method differs from the Note Settlement
Method specified in the previous Notice of Exercise (or from the
initial Note Settlement Method, in the case of the first Notice of
Exercise) shall constitute a representation and warranty to
Wachovia, and it shall be a condition to the effectiveness of any
such Notice of Exercise, that at the time of Counterpartys
election of such newly chosen Note Settlement Method Counterparty
was not in possession of any material non-public information with
respect to Counterparty or the Shares. |
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Settlement Terms: |
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Net Share Settlement:
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In lieu of the obligations set forth in Sections 8.1 and 9.1 of
the Equity Definitions, and subject to Notice of Exercise above,
in respect of any Exercise Date occurring on a Conversion Date,
Wachovia shall deliver to Counterparty, on the related Settlement
Date, the Settlement Amount. For the avoidance of doubt, to the
extent Wachovia is obligated to deliver Shares hereunder, the
provisions of Sections 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.11 and 9.12 of the Equity
Definitions shall be applicable to any such delivery of Shares,
except that all references in such provisions to Physical
Settlement and Physically-settled shall be read as references
to Net Share Settlement and Net Share Settled; and provided
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the Equity Definitions shall be modified by excluding any
representations therein relating to restrictions, obligations,
limitations or requirements under applicable securities laws as a
result of the fact that Counterparty is the issuer of the Shares. |
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Settlement Amount:
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The product of the Applicable Percentage and a number of Shares
and/or amount of cash in USD equal to: |
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(a) if Counterparty has elected to deliver only Shares to satisfy
the Conversion Obligation (as defined in the Indenture as
described in the Offering Memorandum under Description of
NotesConversion Rights), a number of shares equal to the lesser
of (1) the sum, for each Settlement Period Trading Day (as
defined in the Indenture as described in the Offering Memorandum
under Description of NotesConversion Procedures-Settlement Upon
Conversion) during the related Settlement Period, of the
greater of (x) the Daily Net Share Settlement Value (as defined
in the Indenture as described in the Offering Memorandum under
Description of NotesConversion Procedures-Settlement Upon
Conversion) calculated as if the Specified Dollar Amount were
USD 1,000 and (y) zero and (2) the result of clause (1) determined
as if the Daily Net Share Settlement Value (as defined in the
Indenture as described in the Offering Memorandum under
Description of Notes-Conversion Procedures-Settlement Upon
Conversion) for each Settlement Period Trading Day during the
related Settlement Period were the Daily Net Share Settlement
Value on the last Settlement Period Trading Day of such
Settlement Period; |
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(b) if the applicable Specified Dollar Amount is greater than
zero and less than USD 1,000, a number of shares equal to the sum,
for each Settlement Period Trading Day during the related
Settlement Period, of the greater of (1) the Daily Net Share
Settlement Value, calculated as if the Specified Dollar Amount
were USD 1,000 and (2) zero; or |
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(c) if the applicable Specified Dollar Amount is greater than or
equal to USD 1,000, (1) a number of shares equal to the sum, for
each Settlement Period Trading Day during the related
Settlement Period, of the greater of (x) the Daily Net Share
Settlement Value, and (y) zero, and (2) an amount of cash equal
to the excess, if any, of (x) the sum, for each Settlement Period
Trading Day during the related Settlement Period, of the lesser
of (i) the Daily Conversion Value for such Settlement Period
trading Day and (ii) 1/45th of the Specified Dollar
Amount, over (y) USD 1,000; |
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provided that, in the cases of (a) and (b), the Settlement Amount
shall be calculated as if (1) the relevant Settlement Period
consisted of 60 Trading Days commencing on the earlier of (x)
the third Scheduled Trading Day after the Conversion Date and
(y) the 62nd Scheduled Trading Day prior to the Maturity Date
and (2) the Daily Net Share Settlement Value, the Daily
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clause (c) immediately above were determined using 60 rather
than 45; |
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provided further that such obligation shall be determined
excluding any Shares or cash that Counterparty is obligated to
deliver to holder(s) of the Convertible Notes as a result of any
adjustments to the Conversion Rate for the issuance of
additional Shares or cash as set forth in the Indenture as
described in the Offering Memorandum under Description of
NotesAdjustment to Conversion Rate Upon Conversion Upon
Make-Whole Fundamental Changes (a Fundamental Change
Adjustment) or any voluntary adjustment (whether or not pursuant
to the Indenture) (a Discretionary Adjustment). If Counterparty
is permitted or required to exercise discretion under the terms of
the Indenture with respect to any determination, calculation or
adjustment relevant to conversion of the Convertible Notes
including, but not limited to, the volume-weighted average price
of the Shares, Counterparty shall consult with Wachovia with
respect thereto and the Calculation Agent shall make such
determination, calculation or adjustment for purposes of the
Transaction. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Daily Conversion
Value for each of the Settlement Period Trading Days in the
relevant Settlement Period is less than or equal to USD 1,000
divided by the number of Settlement Period Trading Days in the
relevant Settlement Period, Wachovia will have no delivery
obligation hereunder. |
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Notice of Delivery Obligation:
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No later than the Scheduled Trading Day immediately following the
last day of the relevant Settlement Period, Counterparty shall
give Wachovia notice of the final number of Shares and/or cash
comprising the Settlement Amount (it being understood, for the
avoidance of doubt, that the requirement of Counterparty to
deliver such notice shall not limit Counterpartys obligations
with respect to Notice of Exercise, as set forth above, in any
way). |
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Settlement Date:
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In respect of an Exercise Date occurring on a Conversion Date, the
settlement date for the Shares or cash to be delivered under the
Convertible Notes under the terms of the Indenture; provided that
the Settlement Date will not be prior to the later of (i) the date
that is one Settlement Cycle following the final day of the
Settlement Period and (ii) the Exchange Business Day immediately
following the date on which Counterparty gives notice to Wachovia
of such Settlement Date prior to 5:00 PM, New York City time. |
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Settlement Currency:
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USD. |
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Restricted Certificated Shares:
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Equity
Definitions, Wachovia may, in whole or in part, deliver Shares in
certificated form representing the Share portion of the Settlement
Amount to Counterparty in lieu of delivery through the Clearance
System. |
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Potential Adjustment Events:
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Notwithstanding Section 11.2(e) of the Equity Definitions, a
Potential Adjustment Event means any occurrence of any event or
condition, as set forth in the Indenture as described in the
Offering Memorandum under Description of NotesConversion Rate
Adjustments, that would result in an adjustment to the Conversion
Rate of the Convertible Notes; provided that in no event shall
there be any adjustment hereunder as a result of an adjustment to
the Conversion Rate pursuant to a Fundamental Change Adjustment or
a Discretionary Adjustment. |
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Method of Adjustment:
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Calculation Agent Adjustment, provided that, notwithstanding
Section 11.2(c) of the Equity Definitions, upon any adjustment to
the Conversion Rate of the Convertible Notes pursuant to the
Indenture (other than a Fundamental Change Adjustment or a
Discretionary Adjustment), the Calculation Agent shall make a
corresponding adjustment to any one or more of the Strike Price,
Number of Note Hedging Units, the Note Hedging Unit Entitlement
and any other variable relevant to the exercise, settlement,
payment or other terms of the Transaction. |
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Extraordinary Events: |
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Merger Events:
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Notwithstanding Section 12.1(b) of the Equity Definitions, a
Merger Event means the occurrence of any event or condition set
forth in the Indenture as described in the Offering Memorandum
under Description of NotesConsolidation, Merger and Sale of
Assets. |
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Notice of Merger Consideration:
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Upon the occurrence of a Merger Event that causes the Shares to be
converted into or exchanged for more than a single type of
consideration (determined based in part upon the form of election
of the holders of Shares), Counterparty shall promptly (but in any
event prior to the effective date of the Merger Event) notify the
Calculation Agent of the weighted average of the kind and amounts
of consideration to be received by the holders of Shares in any
Merger Event who affirmatively make such an election. |
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Consequences of Merger Events:
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Notwithstanding Section 12.2 of the Equity Definitions, upon the
occurrence of a Merger Event, the Calculation Agent shall make the
corresponding adjustment in respect of any adjustment under the
Indenture to any one or more of the nature of the Shares, the
Strike Price, the Number of Note Hedging Units, the Note Hedging
Unit Entitlement and any other variable relevant to the exercise,
settlement, payment or other terms of the Transaction, to the
extent an analogous adjustment is made under the Indenture;
provided that such adjustment shall be made without regard to any
adjustment to the Conversion Rate for the issuance of additional
shares or cash pursuant to a Fundamental Change Adjustment or a
Discretionary Adjustment; and provided further that the
Calculation Agent may limit or alter any such adjustment
referenced in this paragraph so that the fair value of the
Transaction to Wachovia is not reduced as a result of such
adjustment. |
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Nationalization, Insolvency and Delisting:
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Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination);
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that in addition to the provisions of Section
12.6(a)(iii) of the Equity Definitions, it shall also constitute a
Delisting if the Exchange is located in the United States and the
Shares are not immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on
any of the New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Select
Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or their respective
successors); if the Shares are immediately re-listed, re-traded or
re-quoted on any such exchange or quotation system, such exchange
or quotation system shall be deemed to be the Exchange. For the
avoidance of doubt, the occurrence of any event that is a Merger
Event and would otherwise have been a Delisting will have the
consequence specified for the relevant Merger Event. |
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Additional Disruption Events: |
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Change in Law:
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Applicable; provided that Section 12.9(a)(ii) of the Equity
Definitions is hereby amended (i) by the replacement of the word
Shares with Hedge Positions in clause (X) thereof; (ii) by
adding the phrase or announcement immediately after the phrase
due to the promulgation in the third line thereof and adding the
phrase formal or informal before the word interpretation in
the same line; and (iii) immediately following the word
Transaction in clause (X) thereof, adding the phrase in the
manner contemplated by the Hedging Party on the Trade Date, unless
the illegality is due to an act or omission of the party seeking
to elect termination of the Transaction. |
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Failure to Deliver:
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Applicable |
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Insolvency Filing:
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Applicable |
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Increased Cost of Hedging:
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Applicable |
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Hedging Party:
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Wachovia for all applicable Additional Disruption Events |
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Determining Party:
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Wachovia for all applicable Additional Disruption Events |
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Acknowledgements: |
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Non-Reliance:
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Applicable |
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Agreements and Acknowledgements
Regarding Hedging Activities:
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Applicable |
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Additional Acknowledgements:
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Mutual Representations: Each of Wachovia and Counterparty represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the other party that:
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Tax Disclosure. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the Equity Definitions
or in the Agreement, and notwithstanding any express or implied claims of exclusivity or
proprietary rights, the parties (and each of their employees, representatives or other agents)
are authorized to disclose to any and all persons, beginning immediately upon commencement of
their discussions and without limitation |
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of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the
Transaction, and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are
provided by either party to the other relating to such tax treatment and tax structure. |
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Commodity Exchange Act. It is an eligible contract participant within the meaning of
Section 1a(12) of the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (the CEA). The Transaction has
been subject to individual negotiation by the parties. The Transaction has not been executed or
traded on a trading facility as defined in Section 1a(33) of the CEA. It has entered into the
Transaction with the expectation and intent that the Transaction shall be performed to its
termination date. |
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Securities Act. It is a qualified institutional buyer as defined in Rule 144A under the
U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), or an accredited investor as
defined under the Securities Act. |
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Investment Company Act. It is a qualified purchaser as defined under the U.S. Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended (the Investment Company Act). |
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ERISA. The assets used in the Transaction (1) are not assets of any plan (as such term is
defined in Section 4975 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (the Code)) subject to Section 4975
of the Code or any employee benefit plan (as such term is defined in Section 3(3) of the U.S.
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA)) subject to Title I of
ERISA, and (2) do not constitute plan assets within the meaning of Department of Labor
Regulation 2510.3-101, 29 CFR Section 2510-3-101. |
Counterparty Representations: In addition to the representations and warranties in the Agreement and those contained
elsewhere herein, Counterparty represents, warrants, acknowledges and covenants that:
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Counterparty is not as of the Trade Date, and shall not be after giving effect to the
transactions contemplated hereby, insolvent (as such term is defined in Section 101(32) of the
U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Title 11 of the United States Code) (the Bankruptcy Code)) and
Counterparty would be able to purchase a number of Shares equal to the Number of Shares in
compliance with the laws of the jurisdiction of Counterpartys incorporation or organization. |
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Counterparty shall provide written notice to Wachovia within 24 hours of obtaining
knowledge of the occurrence of any event that would constitute an Event of Default, a Potential
Event of Default, a Potential Adjustment Event, a Merger Event or any other Extraordinary Event;
provided, however, that should Counterparty be in possession of material non-public information
regarding Counterparty, Counterparty shall not communicate such information to Wachovia in
connection with this Transaction. |
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Counterparty has (and shall at all times during the Transaction have) the capacity and
authority to invest directly in the Shares underlying the Transaction and has not entered into
the Transaction with the intent to avoid any regulatory filings. |
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Counterpartys financial condition is such that it has no need for liquidity with respect
to its investment in the Transaction and no need to dispose of any portion thereof to satisfy
any existing or contemplated undertaking or indebtedness. |
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Counterpartys investments in and liabilities in respect of the Transaction, which it
understands are not readily marketable, are not disproportionate to its net worth, and
Counterparty is able to bear any loss in connection with the Transaction, including the loss of
its entire investment in the Transaction. |
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The representations and warranties of Counterparty set forth in Section 3 of the Agreement
and Section 2 of the Purchase Agreement dated as of the Trade Date between Counterparty and
Wachovia Bank Securities Inc. as representative of the initial purchasers party thereto (the
Purchase Agreement) are true and correct as of the Trade Date and the Effective Date, and are
hereby deemed to be repeated to Wachovia as of such dates as if set forth herein. |
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Counterparty understands, agrees and acknowledges that Wachovia has no obligation or
intention to register the Transaction under the Securities Act, any state securities law or
other applicable federal securities law. |
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Counterparty is not, and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby will
not be, an investment company as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act. |
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Counterparty understands, agrees and acknowledges that no obligations of Wachovia to it
hereunder shall be entitled to the benefit of deposit insurance and that such obligations shall
not be guaranteed by any affiliate of Wachovia or any governmental agency. |
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(A) Counterparty is acting for its own account, and it has made its own independent
decisions to enter into the Transaction and as to whether the Transaction is appropriate or
proper for it based upon its own judgment and upon advice from such advisers as it has deemed
necessary, (B) Counterparty is not relying on any communication (written or oral) of Wachovia or
any of its affiliates as investment advice or as a recommendation to enter into the Transaction
(it being understood that information and explanations related to the terms and conditions of
the Transaction shall not be considered investment advice or a recommendation to enter into the
Transaction) and (C) no communication (written or oral) received from Wachovia or any of its
affiliates shall be deemed to be an assurance or guarantee as to the expected results of the
Transaction. |
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Without limiting the generality of Section 13.1 of the Equity Definitions, Counterparty
acknowledges that Wachovia is not making any representations or warranties with respect to the
treatment of the Transaction under FASB Statements 128, 133, 149 or 150 (or under any successor
statement), EITF Issue No. 00-19, 01-6, 03-6 or 07-5 (or any successor issue statements), under
FASBs Liabilities & Equity Project, or under any other accounting guidance. |
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Counterparty is not entering into the Transaction for the purpose of (i) creating actual
or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for
the Shares) or (ii) raising or depressing or otherwise manipulating the price of the Shares (or
any security convertible into or exchangeable for the Shares), in either case in violation of
the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). |
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Counterpartys filings under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, and other applicable
securities laws that are required to be filed have been filed and, as of the respective dates
thereof and as of the date of this representation, there is no misstatement of material fact
contained therein or omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to
make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made,
not misleading. |
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Without limiting the generality of Section 3(a)(iii) of the Agreement, Counterparty has
not violated, and shall not directly or indirectly violate, any applicable law (including,
without limitation, the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the regulations promulgated
thereunder, including Rule 13e-1 and Rule 13e-4 under the Exchange Act) in connection with the
Transaction. Counterparty acknowledges and agrees to be bound by the Conduct Rules of the
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. applicable to transactions in options, and
further agrees not to violate the position and exercise limits set forth therein. |
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The Transaction, and any repurchase of the Shares by Counterparty in connection with the
Transaction, has been approved by Counterpartys board of directors and any such repurchase has
been, or shall when so required be, publicly disclosed in its periodic filings under the
Exchange Act and its financial statements and notes thereto. |
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Counterparty shall deliver to Wachovia an opinion of counsel, dated as of the Trade Date
and reasonably acceptable to Wachovia in form and substance, with respect to the matters set
forth in Section 3(a) of the Agreement and such other matters as Wachovia may reasonably
request. |
Miscellaneous:
Netting and Set-Off. The parties hereto agree that the Transaction shall not be subject to
netting or set off with any other transaction.
Qualified Financial Contracts. It is the intention of the parties that, in respect of
Counterparty, (a) the Transaction shall constitute a qualified financial contract within the
meaning of 12 U.S.C. Section 1821(e)(8)(D)(i) and (b) a Non-defaulting Partys rights under
Sections 5 and 6 of the Agreement constitute rights of the kind referred to in 12 U.S.C. Section
1821(e)(8)(A).
Method of Delivery. Whenever delivery of funds or other assets is required hereunder by or to
Counterparty, such delivery shall be effected through Agent. In addition, all notices, demands
and communications of any kind relating to the Transaction between Wachovia and Counterparty
shall be transmitted exclusively through Agent.
Staggered Settlement. Wachovia may, by notice to Counterparty prior to any Settlement Date (a
Nominal Settlement Date), elect to deliver the Shares deliverable on such Nominal Settlement
Date on two or more dates (each, a Staggered Settlement Date) or at two or more times on the
Nominal Settlement Date as follows: (i) in such notice, Wachovia will specify to Counterparty
the related Staggered Settlement Dates (each of which will be on or prior to such Nominal
Settlement Date, but not prior to the beginning of the related Settlement Period) or delivery
times and how it will allocate the Shares it is required to deliver under Net Share Settlement
above among the Staggered Settlement Dates or delivery times; and (ii) the aggregate number of
Shares that Wachovia will deliver to Counterparty hereunder on all such Staggered Settlement
Dates and delivery times will equal the number of Shares that Wachovia would otherwise be
required to deliver on such Nominal Settlement Date.
Additional Termination Events. The occurrence of (i) an Event of Default with respect to
Counterparty under the terms of the Convertible Notes as set forth in the Indenture as described
in the Offering Memorandum under Description of NotesEvents of Default; Notice and Waiver
that either (a) has remained uncured for a period of 60 consecutive calendar days or (b) has
resulted in the acceleration of the Convertible Notes pursuant to the terms of the Indenture,
(ii) an Amendment Event, or (iii) a determination by Counterparty that Wachovia is a
Disqualified Person or any action by Counterparty to cause any shares owned by Wachovia to be
subject to redemption or to any suspension of rights of stock ownership (in each case pursuant
to or within the meaning of Article IV(D) of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
Counterparty or any analogous or successor provisions) shall be an Additional Termination Event,
in each case with the Transaction as the sole Affected Transaction and Counterparty as the sole
Affected Party and Wachovia as the party entitled to designate an Early Termination Date
pursuant to Section 6(a) of the Agreement .
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Amendment Event means that Counterparty amends, modifies, supplements or obtains a waiver with
respect to any term of the Indenture or the Convertible Notes if such amendment, modification,
supplement or waiver has an adverse effect on this Transaction or Wachovias ability to hedge
all or a portion of this Transaction, with such determination to be made in the sole discretion
of the Calculation Agent. For the avoidance of doubt, Counterparty electing to increase the
Conversion Rate pursuant to a Discretionary Adjustment shall not constitute an Amendment Event.
Disposition of Hedge Shares. Counterparty hereby agrees that if, in the good faith reasonable
judgment of Wachovia, based upon advice of counsel, the Shares (the Hedge Shares) acquired by
Wachovia for the purpose of hedging its obligations pursuant to the Transaction cannot be sold
in the public market by Wachovia without registration under the Securities Act, Counterparty
shall, at its election: (i) in order to allow Wachovia to sell the Hedge Shares in a registered
offering, make available to Wachovia an effective registration statement under the Securities
Act to cover the resale of such Hedge Shares and (A) enter into an agreement, in form and
substance satisfactory to Wachovia, substantially in the form of an underwriting agreement for a
registered offering, (B) provide accountants comfort letters in customary form for registered
offerings of equity securities, (C) provide disclosure opinions of nationally recognized outside
counsel to Counterparty reasonably acceptable to Wachovia, (D) provide other customary opinions,
certificates and closing documents customary in form for registered offerings of equity
securities and (E) afford Wachovia a reasonable opportunity to conduct a due diligence
investigation with respect to Counterparty customary in scope for underwritten offerings of
equity securities; provided, however, that if Wachovia, in its sole reasonable discretion, is
not satisfied with access to due diligence materials, the results of its due diligence
investigation, or the procedures and documentation for the registered offering referred to
above, then clause (ii) or clause (iii) of this paragraph shall apply at the election of
Counterparty; (ii) in order to allow Wachovia to sell the Hedge Shares in a private placement,
enter into a private placement agreement substantially similar to private placement purchase
agreements customary for private placements of equity securities, in form and substance
satisfactory to Wachovia, including customary representations, covenants, blue sky and other
governmental filings and/or registrations, indemnities to Wachovia, due diligence rights (for
Wachovia or any designated buyer of the Hedge Shares from Wachovia), opinions and certificates
and such other documentation as is customary for private placements agreements, all reasonably
acceptable to Wachovia (in which case, the Calculation Agent shall make any adjustments to the
terms of the Transaction that are necessary, in its reasonable judgment, to compensate Wachovia
for any discount from the public market price of the Shares incurred on the sale of Hedge Shares
in a private placement); or (iii) purchase the Hedge Shares from Wachovia at the VWAP Price on
such Exchange Business Days, and in the amounts, requested by Wachovia. VWAP Price means, on
any Exchange Business Day, the per Share volume-weighted average price as displayed under the
heading Bloomberg VWAP on Bloomberg page GET.N <equity> AQR (or any successor thereto)
in respect of the period from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) on such Exchange
Business Day (or if such
volume-weighted average price is unavailable, the market value of one
Share on such Exchange Business Day, as determined by the Calculation Agent using a
volume-weighted method). This paragraph shall survive the termination, expiration or early
unwind of the Transaction.
Status of Claims in Bankruptcy. Wachovia acknowledges and agrees that this Confirmation is not
intended to convey to Wachovia rights with respect to the Transaction that are senior to the
claims of common stockholders in any U.S. bankruptcy proceedings of Counterparty; provided that
nothing herein shall limit or shall be deemed to limit Wachovias right to pursue remedies in
the event of a breach by Counterparty of its obligations and agreements with respect to the
Transaction; provided, further, that nothing herein shall limit or shall be deemed to limit
Wachovias rights in respect of any transactions other than the Transaction.
No Collateral. Notwithstanding any provision of this Confirmation, the Agreement, Equity
Definitions, or any other agreement between the parties to the contrary, the obligations of
Counterparty under the Transaction are not secured by any collateral.
Securities Contract; Swap Agreement. The parties hereto agree and acknowledge that Wachovia is
a financial institution, swap participant and financial participant within the meaning of
Sections 101(22), 101(53C) and 101(22A) of the Bankruptcy Code. The parties hereto further
agree and acknowledge (A) that this Confirmation is (i) a securities contract, as such term is
defined in Section 741(7) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and
delivery hereunder or in connection herewith is a termination value, payment
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amount or
other transfer obligation within the meaning of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and a
settlement payment or a transfer within the meaning of Section 546 of the Bankruptcy Code,
and (ii) a swap agreement, as such term is defined in Section 101(53B) of the Bankruptcy Code,
with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder or in connection herewith is a
termination value, a payment amount or other transfer obligation within the meaning of
Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and a transfer within the meaning of Section 546 of the
Bankruptcy Code, and (B) that Wachovia is entitled to the protections afforded by, among other
sections, Section 362(b)(6), 362(b)(17), 362(b)(27), 362(o), 546(e), 546(g), 546(j), 548(d)(2),
555, 560 and 561 of the Bankruptcy Code.
Repurchase Notices. Counterparty shall, on any day on which Counterparty effects any repurchase
of Shares, provide Wachovia with a written notice of such repurchase (a Repurchase Notice) on
such day if, following such repurchase, the Unit Equity Percentage as determined on such day is
greater by 0.5% or more than the Unit Equity Percentage included in the immediately preceding
Repurchase Notice (or, in the case of the first such Repurchase Notice, greater by 0.5% or more
than the Unit Equity Percentage as of the date hereof). The Unit Equity Percentage as of any
day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, (i) the numerator of which is the product of the
Applicable Percentage, the number of Note Hedging Units and the Note Hedging Unit Entitlement,
and (ii) the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding on such day. Counterparty
agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Wachovia and its affiliates and their respective officers,
directors, employees, advisors, agents and controlling persons (each, a Section 16 Indemnified
Person) from and against any and all losses (including losses relating to Wachovias hedging
activities as a consequence of becoming, or of the risk of becoming, a Section 16 insider,
including without limitation, any forbearance from hedging activities or cessation of hedging
activities and any losses in connection therewith with respect to the Transaction), claims,
damages, judgments, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees), joint or
several, to which a Section 16 Indemnified Person may become subject, as a result of
Counterpartys failure to provide Wachovia with a Repurchase Notice on the day and in the manner
specified in this paragraph, and to reimburse, upon written request, each of such Section 16
Indemnified Persons for any reasonable legal or other expenses incurred in connection with
investigating, preparing for, providing testimony or other evidence in connection with or
defending any of the foregoing. If any suit, action, proceeding (including any governmental or
regulatory investigation), claim or demand shall be brought or asserted against the Section 16
Indemnified Person, such Section 16 Indemnified Person shall promptly notify Counterparty in
writing, and Counterparty, upon request of the Section 16 Indemnified Person, shall retain
counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Section 16 Indemnified Person to represent the Section 16
Indemnified Person and any others Counterparty may designate in such proceeding and shall pay
the fees and expenses of such counsel related to such proceeding. Counterparty shall be
relieved from liability to the extent that the Section 16 Indemnified Person fails promptly to
notify Counterparty of any action commenced against it in respect of which indemnity may be
sought hereunder; provided that failure to notify Counterparty (x) shall not relieve
Counterparty from any liability hereunder to the extent it is not materially prejudiced as a
result thereof and (y) shall not, in any event, relieve Counterparty from any liability that it
may have otherwise than on account of this indemnity agreement. Counterparty shall not be
liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent, but if settled
with such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, Counterparty agrees to
indemnify any Section 16 Indemnified Person from and against any loss or liability by reason of
such settlement or judgment. Counterparty shall not, without the prior written consent of the
Section 16 Indemnified Person, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in
respect of which any Section 16 Indemnified Person is or could have been a party and indemnity
could have been sought hereunder by such Section 16 Indemnified Person, unless such settlement
includes an unconditional release of such Section 16 Indemnified Person from all liability on
claims that are the subject matter of such proceeding on terms reasonably satisfactory to such
Section 16 Indemnified Person. If the indemnification provided for in this paragraph is
unavailable to a Section 16 Indemnified Person or insufficient in respect of any losses, claims,
damages or liabilities referred to therein, then Counterparty, in lieu of indemnifying such
Section 16 Indemnified Person thereunder, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such
Section 16 Indemnified Person as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities. The
remedies provided for in this paragraph are not exclusive and shall not limit any rights or
remedies that may otherwise be available to any Section 16 Indemnified Person at law or in
equity. The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in this paragraph shall remain
operative and in full force and effect regardless of the termination of the Transaction.
Foreign Ownership Notices. Promptly following any determination by Counterparty of the
percentage
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(Foreign Ownership Percentage) of its capital stock owned of record or voted by
aliens and other persons described in Section 310 (b)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934 (or
any successor provisions) (in each case within the meaning of such Section 310(b)(4)) and on any
date on which Counterparty is obligated to deliver a Repurchase Notice, Counterparty shall
provide Wachovia with a written notice setting out the Foreign Ownership Percentage and the Pro
Forma Foreign Ownership Percentage; provided, however, that should Counterparty be in
possession of material non-public information regarding Counterparty, Counterparty shall not
communicate such information to Wachovia in connection with this Transaction. Pro Forma Foreign
Ownership Percentage means the Foreign Ownership Percentage determined as if Wachovia owned a
number of Shares equal to the product of the Applicable Percentage, the Number of Note Hedging
Units and the Note Hedging Unit Entitlement.
Alternative Calculations and Wachovia Payment on Early Termination and on Certain Extraordinary
Events. If Wachovia owes Counterparty any amount in connection with the Transaction pursuant to
Sections 12.2, 12.3 (and Consequences of Merger Events above), 12.6, 12.7 or 12.9 of the
Equity Definitions (except in the case of an Extraordinary Event in which the consideration or
proceeds to be paid to holders of Shares as a result of such event consists solely of cash) or
pursuant to Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement (except in the case of an Event of Default in
which Counterparty is the Defaulting Party or a Termination Event in which Counterparty is the
Affected Party, other than (x) an Event of Default of the type described in Section 5(a)(iii),
(v), (vi) or (vii) of the Agreement or (y) a Termination Event of the type described in Section
5(b)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) or (vi) of the Agreement that in the case of either (x) or (y)
resulted from an event or events outside Counterpartys control) (a Wachovia Payment
Obligation), Counterparty shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to require Wachovia to
satisfy any such Wachovia Payment Obligation by delivery of Termination Delivery Units (as
defined below) by giving irrevocable telephonic notice to Wachovia, confirmed in writing within
one Scheduled Trading Day, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. New York time on the
Early Termination Date or other date the transaction is terminated, as applicable (Notice of
Wachovia Termination Delivery); provided that if Counterparty does not validly request Wachovia
to satisfy the Wachovia Payment Obligation by delivery of Termination Delivery Units, Wachovia
shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to satisfy the Wachovia Payment Obligation by such
delivery, notwithstanding Counterpartys election to the contrary. Within a commercially
reasonable period of time following receipt of a Notice of Wachovia Termination Delivery,
Wachovia shall deliver to Counterparty a number of Termination Delivery Units having a cash
value equal to the amount of such Wachovia Payment Obligation (such number of Termination
Delivery Units to be delivered to be determined by the Calculation Agent as the number of whole
Termination Delivery Units that could be purchased over a commercially reasonable period of time
with the cash equivalent of such payment obligation). If the provisions set forth in this
paragraph are applicable, the provisions of Sections 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.11 (modified as described
above) and 9.12 of the Equity Definitions shall be applicable, except that all references to
Shares shall be read as references to Termination Delivery Units.
Termination Delivery Unit means (a) in the case of a Termination Event, an Event of Default or
an Extraordinary Event (other than an Insolvency, Nationalization or Merger Event), one Share or
(b) in the case of an Insolvency, Nationalization or Merger Event, a unit consisting of the
number or amount of each type of property received by a holder of one Share (without
consideration of any requirement to pay cash or other consideration in lieu of fractional
amounts of any securities) in such Insolvency, Nationalization or Merger Event. If a
Termination Delivery Unit consists of property other than cash or New Shares and Counterparty
provides irrevocable written notice to the Calculation Agent on or prior to the Closing Date
that it elects to receive cash, New Shares or a combination thereof (in such proportion as
Counterparty designates) in lieu of such other property, the Calculation Agent shall replace
such property with cash, New Shares or a combination thereof as components of a Termination
Delivery Unit in such amounts, as determined by the Calculation Agent in its discretion by
commercially reasonable means, as shall have a value equal to the value of the property so
replaced. If such Insolvency, Nationalization or Merger Event involves a choice of
consideration to be received by holders, such holder shall be deemed to have elected to receive
the maximum possible amount of cash.
Delivery or Receipt of Cash. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Confirmation (other
than Counterpartys obligation to pay the Premium) shall be interpreted as requiring
Counterparty to cash settle this Transaction, except in circumstances where such cash settlement
is within Counterpartys control (including, without limitation, where Counterparty elects to
deliver or receive cash (including by reason of its election of the
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Note Settlement Method),
where Counterparty fails timely to provide the Notice of Wachovia Termination Delivery, or where
Counterparty has made the Private Placement Procedures unavailable due to the occurrence of
events within its control) or in those circumstances in which holders of the Shares would also
receive cash.
Rule 10b-18. Except as disclosed to Wachovia in writing prior to the date on which the offering
of the Convertible Notes was first announced, Counterparty represents and warrants to Wachovia
that it has not made any purchases of blocks by or for itself or any of its Affiliated
Purchasers pursuant to the one block purchase per week exception in Rule 10b-18(b)(4) under the
Exchange Act during each of the four calendar weeks preceding, and during the week of, such date
(Rule 10b-18 purchase, blocks and Affiliated Purchaser each as defined in Rule 10b-18
under the Exchange Act). Counterparty agrees and acknowledges that it shall not, and shall
cause its affiliates and Affiliated Purchasers not to, directly or indirectly (including by
means of a derivative instrument) enter into any transaction to purchase any Shares during the
period beginning on such date and ending on the earlier of (i) December 7, 2009 and (ii) the day
on which Wachovia has informed Counterparty in writing that it has completed all purchases of
Shares or other transactions to hedge its exposure to the Transaction. For the avoidance of
doubt, this paragraph shall not prohibit any purchase of Shares effected by or for an issuer
plan by an agent independent of the issuer (as such terms are defined in Rule 10b-18 under
the Exchange Act).
Regulation M. Counterparty was not on the date on which the offering of the Convertible Notes
was first announced, has not since such date, and is not on the date hereof, engaged in a
distribution, as such term is used in Regulation M under the Exchange Act, of any securities of
Counterparty, other than a distribution meeting the requirements of the exception set forth in
Sections 101(b)(10) and 102(b)(7) of Regulation M under the Exchange Act or the offering of
Shares pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement between Gaylord Entertainment Company and Wachovia
Bank Securities (as representative of the several underwriters) dated as of September 23, 2009.
Counterparty shall not, until the earlier of (i) December 7, 2009 and (ii) the day on which
Wachovia has informed Counterparty in writing that it has completed all purchases of Shares or
other transactions to hedge its exposure to the Transaction, engage in any such distribution.
No Material Non-Public Information. On each day during the period beginning on the date on
which the offering of the Convertible Notes was first announced and ending on the earlier of (i)
December 7, 2009 and (ii) the day on which Wachovia has informed Counterparty in writing that
Wachovia has completed all purchases of Shares or other transactions to hedge initially its
exposure with respect to the Transaction, Counterparty represents and warrants to Wachovia that
it is not aware of any material nonpublic information concerning itself or the Shares.
Right to Extend. Wachovia may postpone any potential Exercise Date or postpone or extend any
other date of valuation or delivery with respect to some or all of the relevant Note Hedging
Units (in which event the Calculation Agent shall make appropriate adjustments to the Settlement
Amount for such Note Hedging Units), if Wachovia determines, in its reasonable discretion, that
(a) a Regulatory Disruption has occurred or (b) such extension is reasonably necessary or
appropriate to (i) preserve Wachovias hedging or hedge unwind activity hereunder in light of
existing liquidity conditions or (ii) enable Wachovia to effect purchases of Shares in
connection with its hedging, hedge unwind or settlement activity hereunder in a manner that
would, if Wachovia were the Issuer or an affiliated purchaser of the Issuer, be in compliance
with applicable legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements, or with related policies and
procedures applicable to Wachovia. Regulatory Disruption shall mean any event that Wachovia,
in its commercially reasonable discretion upon the advice of outside counsel, determines makes
it appropriate with regard to any legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements or related
policies and procedures (whether or not such requirements, policies or procedures are imposed by
law or have been voluntarily adopted by Wachovia, and including without limitation Rule 10b-18,
Rule 10b-5, Regulation 13D-G and Regulation 14E under the Exchange Act and Regulation M and/or
analyzing Wachovia as if it were the Issuer or an affiliated purchaser of the Issuer), for
Wachovia to refrain from or decrease any market activity in connection with the Transaction.
Transfer or Assignment. Counterparty may not transfer any of its rights or obligations under
the Transaction without the prior written consent of Wachovia. Wachovia may transfer or assign
all or a portion of its Note Hedging Units hereunder at any time without the consent of
Counterparty to any (i) of its affiliates, (ii) entities
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sponsored or organized by, on behalf of
or for the benefit of Wachovia (provided that, in the case of (i) and (ii), such affiliate or
entity shall have a credit standing equivalent to that of Wachovia) or (iii) Qualifying
Financial Institution. Qualifying Financial Institution means any bank, trust company,
broker, dealer, insurance company, other financial intermediary or holding company that controls
one or more of the foregoing entities that (i) is regulated (or whose guarantor is regulated)
as to matters of financial integrity and soundness by a financial regulator of a G10 member
country, (ii) has (or whose guarantor has) shareholders equity (or an applicable, comparable
measure of net worth) of not less than U.S.$15,000,000,000; and (iii) has a rating (or whose
guarantor has a rating) for its long term, unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of A or
better by Standard & Poors Ratings Services or its successor (S&P), or A2 or better by
Moodys Investors Service, Inc. or its successor (Moodys) or, if either S&P or Moodys ceases
to rate such debt, at least an equivalent rating or better by a substitute agency rating
mutually agreed by Counterparty and Wachovia.
If, as determined in Wachovias sole discretion, (a) at any time (1) the Equity Percentage
exceeds 8.0% or the Pro Forma Foreign Ownership Percentage exceeds 22.0% or (2) Wachovia,
Wachovia Group (as defined below) or any person whose ownership position would be aggregated
with that of Wachovia or Wachovia Group (Wachovia, Wachovia Group or any such person, a
Wachovia Person) under Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the DGCL Takeover
Statute) or other federal, state or local laws, regulations or regulatory orders applicable to
ownership of Shares (Applicable Laws) or the Amended and Restated Rights Agreement between
Gaylord Entertainment Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., dated as of March 9, 2009
(as may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the Rights Agreement), owns,
beneficially owns, constructively owns, controls, holds the power to vote or otherwise meets a
relevant definition of ownership, or could be reasonably viewed as meeting any of the foregoing,
in excess of a number of Shares equal to (x) the number of Shares that would give rise to (I)
reporting, registration, filing or notification obligations or other requirements (including
obtaining prior approval by a state or federal regulator) of a Wachovia Person under Applicable
Laws (including, without limitation, interested shareholder or acquiring Person status under
the DGCL Takeover Statute) and with respect to which such requirements have not been met or the
relevant approval has not been received, (II) a distribution date (or other event with similar
consequences) under the Rights Agreement or (III) give rise to a designation of Wachovia as a
Disqualified Person or cause any shares owned by Wachovia to be subject to redemption or to
any suspension of rights of stock ownership (in each case pursuant to or within the meaning of
Article IV(D) of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Counterparty or any analogous or
successor provisions) minus (y) 1% of the number of Shares outstanding on the date of
determination (either such condition described in clause (1) or (2), an Excess Ownership
Position), and (b) Wachovia is unable, after commercially reasonable efforts, to effect a
transfer or assignment on pricing and terms and within a time period reasonably acceptable to it
of all or a portion of this Transaction pursuant to the preceding paragraph such that an Excess
Ownership Position no longer exists, Wachovia may designate any Scheduled Trading Day as an
Early Termination Date with respect to a portion (the Terminated Portion) of this Transaction,
such that an Excess Ownership Position no longer exists following such partial termination. In
the event that Wachovia so designates an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion of
this Transaction, a payment shall be made pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement as if (i) an
Early Termination Date had been designated in respect of a Transaction having terms identical to
this Transaction and a Number of Note Hedging Units equal to the Terminated Portion, (ii)
Counterparty shall be the sole Affected Party with respect to such partial termination and (iii)
such Transaction shall be the only Terminated Transaction (and, for the avoidance of doubt, the
provisions set forth under the caption Alternative Calculations and Wachovia Payment on Early
Termination and on Certain Extraordinary Events shall apply to any amount that is payable by
Wachovia to Counterparty pursuant to this sentence). The Equity Percentage as of any day is
the fraction, expressed as a percentage, (A) the numerator of which is the number of Shares that
Wachovia and any of its affiliates subject to aggregation with Wachovia for purposes of the
beneficial ownership test under Section 13 of the Exchange Act and all persons who may form a
group (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act) with Wachovia
(collectively, Wachovia Group) beneficially own (within the meaning of Section 13 of the
Exchange Act) without duplication on such day and (B) the denominator of which is the number of
Shares outstanding on such day.
Notwithstanding any other provision in this Confirmation to the contrary requiring or allowing
Wachovia to purchase, sell, receive or deliver any shares or other securities to or from
Counterparty, Wachovia may designate any of its affiliates to purchase, sell, receive or deliver
such shares or other securities and otherwise to perform
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Wachovias obligations in respect of
the Transaction and any such designee may assume such obligations. Wachovia shall be discharged
of its obligations to Counterparty to the extent of any such performance.
Private Placement Procedures. Except in circumstances where Counterparty has taken, or caused to
be taken, any action that would make unavailable either the exemption pursuant to Section 4(2)
of the Securities Act for the sale by Wachovia (or any affiliate designated by Wachovia) of the
Unwind Shares or the exemption pursuant to Section 4(1) of Section 4(3) of the Securities Act
for resales of the Unwind Shares by Wachovia (or any such affiliate of Wachovia), Counterparty
may elect to settle its obligations pursuant to Early Unwind below in accordance with these
Private Placement Procedures by giving notice to Wachovia no later than 8 a.m. New York time
on the Exchange Business Day immediately following the Early Unwind Date. In such event,
Counterparty shall deliver a number of Shares (or, if the Shares have been converted into other
securities or property in connection with an Extraordinary Event, a number or amount of such
other securities or property as a holder of Shares would be entitled to receive upon the
consummation or closing of such Extraordinary Event) having a cash value equal to the amount of
such payment obligation. Such number of Shares or amount of other securities or property to be
delivered shall be determined by the Calculation Agent to be the number of Shares that could be
sold over a reasonable period of time to produce the cash equivalent of such payment obligation
(including interest accrued thereon at the Federal Funds rate plus 100 basis points per annum).
Settlement relating to any delivery of Shares or other securities or property pursuant to this
paragraph shall occur within a reasonable period of time; provided that Wachovia agrees that if
at any time a delivery of Shares hereunder would result in a Share Accumulation Condition, it
shall so notify Counterparty and instruct Counterparty to defer such delivery to the extent
necessary to avoid the existence of a Share Accumulation Condition. If any delivery owed to
Wachovia hereunder is not made, in whole or in part, as a result of this provision,
Counterpartys obligation to make such delivery shall not be extinguished and Counterparty shall
make such delivery as promptly as practicable after, but in no event later than one Clearance
System Business Day after, Wachovia gives notice to Counterparty that such delivery would not
result in the existence of a Share Accumulation Condition.
Share Accumulation Condition means that, at any time of determination, the number of Unwind
Shares previously delivered to Wachovia pursuant to this provision and then still owned by
Wachovia is greater than 2,048,975 (as such number may be adjusted by the Calculation Agent from
time to time to account for any subdivision, stock-split, stock combination, reclassification or
similar dilutive or anti-dilutive event with respect to the Shares). Notwithstanding anything
herein or in the Agreement to the contrary, the aggregate number of Shares that Counterparty may
be required to deliver to Wachovia under this Transaction shall not exceed twice the product of
the Applicable Percentage, the initial Number of Note Hedging Units and the Note Hedging Unit
Entitlement, as such number may be adjusted by the Calculation Agent from time to time to
account for any subdivision, stock-split, stock combination, reclassification or similar
dilutive or anti-dilutive event with respect to the Shares (the Maximum Amount).
In the event Counterparty shall not have delivered the full number of Shares otherwise
applicable as a result of the proviso above relating to the Maximum Amount (such deficit, the
Deficit Shares), Counterparty shall be continually obligated to deliver, from time to time
until the full number of Deficit Shares have been delivered pursuant to this paragraph, Shares
when, and to the extent, that (i) Shares are repurchased, acquired or otherwise received by
Counterparty or any of its subsidiaries after the Trade Date (whether or not in exchange for
cash, fair value or any other consideration), (ii) authorized and unissued Shares reserved for
issuance in respect of other transactions prior to the Trade Date which prior to such date
become no longer so reserved and (iii) Counterparty additionally authorizes any unissued Shares
that are not reserved for other transactions. Counterparty shall immediately notify Wachovia of
the occurrence of any of the foregoing events (including the number of Shares subject to clause
(i), (ii) or (iii) and the corresponding number of Shares to be delivered).
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Counterparty agrees that any Shares delivered
pursuant to these Private Placement Procedures to Wachovia, as purchaser of such Shares, (i)
may be transferred by and among Wachovia and its affiliates and Counterparty shall effect such
transfer without any further action by Wachovia and (ii) after the period of 6 months from the
delivery date (or 1 year from the delivery date if, at such time, informational requirements of
Rule 144(c) are not satisfied with respect to Counterparty) has elapsed after delivery date for
such Shares, Counterparty shall promptly remove, or cause the transfer agent for such Shares to
remove, any legends referring to any such restrictions or requirements from such Shares upon
request by
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Wachovia (or such affiliate of Wachovia) to Counterparty or such transfer agent,
without any requirement for the delivery of any certificate, consent, agreement, opinion of
counsel, notice or any other document, any transfer tax stamps or payment of any other amount or
any other action by Wachovia (or such affiliate of Wachovia).
The delivery of Shares by Counterparty pursuant to these Private Placement Procedures shall be
effected in customary private placement procedures with respect to such Shares reasonably
acceptable to Wachovia. The Private Placement settlement of such Shares shall include customary
representations, covenants, blue sky and other governmental filings and/or registrations,
indemnities to Wachovia, due diligence rights (for Wachovia or any buyer of the Shares
designated by Wachovia), opinions and certificates, and such other documentation as is customary
for private placement agreements for private placements of equity securities of issuers of its
size, all reasonably acceptable to Wachovia.
Severability; Illegality. If compliance by either party with any provision of the Transaction
would be unenforceable or illegal, (a) the parties shall negotiate in good faith to resolve such
unenforceability or illegality in a manner that preserves the economic benefits of the
transactions contemplated hereby and (b) the other provisions of the Transaction shall not be
invalidated, but shall remain in full force and effect.
Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW,
ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING
TO THE TRANSACTION. EACH PARTY (I) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF THE
OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE
EVENT OF SUCH A SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (II)
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTY HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION, AS
APPLICABLE, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS PROVIDED HEREIN.
Early Unwind. In the event the sale of Convertible Notes is not consummated with the
underwriter thereof for any reason by the close of business in New York on September 29, 2009
(or such later date as agreed upon by the parties) (September 29, 2009 or such later date as
agreed upon being the Early Unwind Date), the Transaction shall automatically terminate (the
Early Unwind) on the Early Unwind Date and (a) the Transaction and all of the respective
rights and obligations of Wachovia and Counterparty under the Transaction shall be cancelled and
terminated and (b) each party shall be released and discharged by the other party from and
agrees not to make any claim against the other party with respect to any obligations or
liabilities of the other party arising out of and to be performed in connection with the
Transaction either prior to or after the Early Unwind Date; provided that Counterparty shall
reimburse the cost of and, without duplication, losses arising out of all derivatives and other
hedging activities entered into, and all purchases and dispositions of Shares, by Wachovia or
one or more of its affiliates, in each case, in connection with hedging of the Transaction and
the unwind of such hedging activities; provided further that Counterpartys reimbursement
obligation pursuant to the immediately preceding proviso shall not apply to the extent the Early
Unwind Date occurred as the result of a breach of the Purchase Agreement by Wachovia. The
amount payable by Counterparty shall be Wachovias (or its affiliates) actual costs and losses
related to such Shares and unwind costs of such derivatives and other hedging activities as
Wachovia informs Counterparty and, subject to Counterpartys right to elect settlement by
delivery of Shares (the Unwind Shares) pursuant to the Private Placement Procedures above,
shall be paid in immediately available funds on the Early Unwind Date. Wachovia and
Counterparty represent and acknowledge to the other that, subject to the proviso included in the
second preceding sentence, upon an Early Unwind, all obligations with respect to the Transaction
shall be deemed fully and finally discharged.
Governing law: The law of the State of New York.
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Contact information. For purposes of the Agreement (unless otherwise specified in the Agreement),
the addresses for notice to the parties shall be:
(a) Counterparty
Gaylord Entertainment Company
One Gaylord Drive
Nashville, TN 37214
Attention: General Counsel
Telephone: (615) 316-6000
Facsimile: (615) 316-6854
with a copy to:
Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
315 Deaderick Street, Suite 2700
Nashville, Tennessee 37238
Attention: F. Mitchell Walker, Jr.
Telephone: (615) 742-6275
Email: mwalker@bassberry.com
(b) Wachovia
Wells Fargo Securities LLC
201 South College Street, 6th Floor
Charlotte, NC 28288-0601
Attention: Equity Derivatives
Telephone: (704) 715-8086
Facsimile: (704) 383-8425
with a copy to:
Wachovia Bank, National Association
375 Park Avenue.
New York, New York 10152
Attention: Head of Documentation
Telephone: (212) 214-6100
Facsimile: (212) 214-5913
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This Confirmation may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Counterparty hereby agrees to check this Confirmation and to confirm that the foregoing correctly
sets forth the terms of the Transaction by signing in the space provided below and returning to
Wachovia a facsimile of the fully-executed Confirmation to Wachovia at (704) 383-8425. Originals
shall be provided for your execution upon your request.
We are very pleased to have executed the Transaction with you and we look forward to completing
other transactions with you in the near future.
Very truly yours,
WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC,
acting solely in its capacity as Agent of Wachovia Bank, National Association
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Name: Cathleen Burke
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Title: Managing Director |
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WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By: Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, acting solely in its capacity as its Agent
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Name: Cathleen Burke
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[Signature Page to Note Hedge]
Counterparty hereby agrees to, accepts and confirms the terms of the foregoing as of the Trade
Date.
GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY
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By:
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/s/ Carter R. Todd
Name: Carter R. Todd
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Title: EVP and General Counsel |
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[Counterparty Signature Page to Note Hedge]
ANNEX A
Certain terms of the Transaction is set forth below.
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A-1
EX-10.5
Exhibit 10.5
EXECUTION COPY
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DATE:
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September 24, 2009 |
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TO:
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Gaylord Entertainment Company |
ATTENTION:
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General Counsel |
TELEPHONE:
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(615) 316-6000 |
FACSIMILE:
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(615) 316-6854 |
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FROM:
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Bank of America, N.A. |
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c/o Merill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated |
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Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park |
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New York, NY 10036 |
ATTENTION:
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John Servidio |
TELEPHONE:
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(646) 855-8900 |
FACSIMILE:
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(704) 208-2869 |
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SUBJECT:
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Equity Derivatives Confirmation |
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REFERENCE NUMBER(S):
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NY-39074 |
The purpose of this facsimile agreement (this Confirmation) is to confirm the terms and
conditions of the transaction entered into between Bank of America, N.A. (BANA) and Gaylord
Entertainment Company (Counterparty) on the Trade Date specified below (the Transaction). This
Confirmation constitutes a Confirmation as referred to in the ISDA Master Agreement specified
below. This Confirmation constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with
respect to the subject matter and terms of the Transaction and supersedes all prior or
contemporaneous written and oral communications with respect thereto.
The definitions contained in the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the Equity
Definitions), as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., are
incorporated into this Confirmation. In the event of any inconsistency between the Equity
Definitions and the terms of this Confirmation, the terms of this Confirmation shall govern. For
the purposes of the Equity Definitions, each reference herein to a Note Hedging Unit shall be
deemed to be a reference to a Call or an Option, as context requires.
This Confirmation evidences a complete and binding agreement between BANA and Counterparty as to
the terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates. This Confirmation shall
supplement, form a part of, and be subject to an agreement (the Agreement) in the form of the
ISDA 2002 Master Agreement as if BANA and Counterparty had executed an agreement in such form
(without any Schedule but with the elections set forth in this Confirmation). For the avoidance of
doubt, the Transaction shall be the only transaction under the Agreement.
The Transaction shall be considered a Share Option Transaction for purposes of the Equity
Definitions, and shall have the following terms:
General:
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Trade Date:
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September 24, 2009. |
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Effective Date:
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The closing date for the initial issuance of the Convertible Notes. |
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Transaction Style:
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Modified American Option, as described below under Procedure for
Exercise. |
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Transaction Type:
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Note Hedging Units. |
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Seller:
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BANA. |
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Buyer:
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Counterparty. |
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Shares:
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The common stock, par value USD 0.01 per share, of Counterparty. |
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Convertible Notes:
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The 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes of Counterparty due October 1,
2014, offered pursuant to an Offering Memorandum to be dated as of
September 29, 2009 and issued pursuant to the indenture to be
dated as of the closing date of the initial issuance of the
Convertible Notes, by and between Counterparty and U.S. Bank
National Association, as trustee (as may be amended, modified or
supplemented from time to time, but only if such amendment,
modification or supplement is consented to by BANA in writing, the
Indenture). Certain defined terms used herein have the meanings
assigned to them in the Indenture as described in the Offering
Memorandum. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms
defined in the Indenture or Offering Memorandum and this
Confirmation, this Confirmation shall govern. For the avoidance of
doubt, references herein to provisions of the Indenture are based
on the description of the Convertible Notes set forth in the
Offering Memorandum. If the relevant provisions of the Indenture
differ in any material respect from those described in the
Offering Memorandum, or any relevant sections of the Indenture are
changed, added or renumbered following execution of this
Confirmation, the parties will, if appropriate, amend this
Confirmation in good faith to preserve the economic intent of the
parties. |
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Number of Note Hedging Units:
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300,000. For the avoidance of doubt, the Number of Note Hedging
Units shall be reduced by each exercise of Note Hedging Units
hereunder. |
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Note Hedging Unit Entitlement:
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USD1,000 divided by the Strike Price. Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary herein or in the Agreement (including without
limitation the provisions of Calculation Agent Adjustment), in no
event shall the Note Hedging Unit Entitlement at any time be
greater than the Conversion Rate (as such term is defined in the
Indenture as described in the Offering Memorandum under
Description of NotesConversion Rights) at such time. |
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Strike Price:
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As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation. |
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Applicable Percentage:
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As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation. |
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Premium:
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As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation. |
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Premium Payment Date:
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The Effective Date. |
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Exchange:
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The New York Stock Exchange. |
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Related Exchanges:
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All Exchanges. |
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Calculation Agent:
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BANA. The Calculation Agent shall, upon written request by
Counterparty, provide a written explanation of any calculation or
adjustment made by it including, where applicable, a description
of the methodology and data applied. |
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Procedure for Exercise: |
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Potential Exercise Dates:
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Each Conversion Date. |
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Conversion Date:
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Each Conversion Date as defined in the Indenture as described in
the Offering Memorandum under Description of NotesConversion
Procedures-Procedures to be Followed by a Holder. |
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Required Exercise on Conversion Dates:
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On each Conversion Date, a number of Note Hedging Units equal to
the number of Convertible Notes in denominations of USD1,000
principal amount submitted for conversion in respect of such
Conversion Date in accordance with the terms of the Indenture
shall become exercisable and be exercised automatically, subject
to Notice of Exercise below. |
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Expiration Date:
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October 1, 2014 |
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Multiple Exercise:
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Applicable, as provided under Required Exercise on Conversion
Dates. |
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Automatic Exercise:
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As provided under Required Exercise on Conversion Dates. |
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Note Settlement Method:
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With respect to any Convertible Notes submitted for conversion,
the applicable settlement method elected by Counterparty pursuant
to the Indenture as described in the Offering Memorandum under
Description of NotesConversion Procedures-Settlement Upon
Conversion, being one of the following: (i) delivery solely of
Shares (other than cash in respect of fractional Shares); (ii)
delivery of a combination of cash and Shares; and (iii) delivery
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Equity
Definitions, in order to exercise any Note Hedging Units,
Counterparty must notify BANA in writing prior to 5:00 PM, New
York City time, on the day that is two Scheduled Trading Days
prior to the first day of the Settlement Period, as defined in
the Indenture as described in the Offering Memorandum under
Description of NotesConversion Procedures-Settlement Upon
Conversion, relating to the Convertible Notes converted on the
Conversion Date relating to the relevant Exercise Date (the
Notice Deadline) of (i) the number of Note Hedging Units being
exercised on such Exercise Date (which shall equal the number of
Convertible Notes converted on the Conversion Date corresponding
to such Exercise Date), (ii) the scheduled commencement date of
the Settlement Period and the scheduled settlement date under
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Indenture for the Convertible Notes converted on such
Conversion Date and (iii) the Note Settlement Method and, if
applicable, the Specified Dollar Amount (as defined in the
Indenture as described in the Offering Memorandum under
Description of NotesConversion Procedures-Settlement Upon
Conversion) applicable to such Convertible Notes; provided that
if Counterparty fails to timely provide the notice described in
this clause (iii), then the Note Settlement Method shall be deemed
to be a combination of Shares and cash and the Specified Dollar
Amount shall be deemed to be USD 1,000 for purposes of
calculating the Settlement Amount (as defined below); provided
further that in respect of Convertible Notes with a Conversion
Date during the period beginning on, and including the
50th Scheduled Trading Day, as defined in the
Indenture as described in the Offering Memorandum under
Description of NotesConversion Rights, prior to the Maturity
Date, as defined in the Indenture as described in the Offering
Memorandum under Description of NotesConversion
Procedures-Settlement Upon Conversion, and ending on the close of
business on the second Scheduled Trading Day immediately
preceding the Maturity Date, (x) the Notice Deadline in respect
of the information set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) above shall
be 5:00 PM, New York City time, on the Scheduled Trading Day
immediately preceding the Maturity Date and (y) the Notice
Deadline in respect of the information set forth in clause (iii)
above shall be 5:00 PM, New York City time, on July 1, 2014. |
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Counterparty acknowledges that it has elected settlement in a
combination of Shares and cash with a Specified Dollar Amount of
USD 1,000 as its initial Note Settlement Method pursuant to the
Indenture. Each delivery of a Notice of Exercise in which the
designated Note Settlement Method differs from the Note Settlement
Method specified in the previous Notice of Exercise (or from the
initial Note Settlement Method, in the case of the first Notice of
Exercise) shall constitute a representation and warranty to BANA,
and it shall be a condition to the effectiveness of any such
Notice of Exercise, that at the time of Counterpartys election of
such newly chosen Note Settlement Method Counterparty was not in
possession of any material non-public information with respect to
Counterparty or the Shares. |
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Net Share Settlement:
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In lieu of the obligations set forth in Sections 8.1 and 9.1 of
the Equity Definitions, and subject to Notice of Exercise above,
in respect of any Exercise Date occurring on a Conversion Date,
BANA shall deliver to Counterparty, on the related Settlement
Date, the Settlement Amount. For the avoidance of doubt, to the
extent BANA is obligated to deliver Shares hereunder, the
provisions of Sections 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.11 and 9.12 of the Equity
Definitions shall be applicable to any such delivery of Shares,
except that all references in such provisions to Physical
Settlement and Physically-settled shall be read as references
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Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11 of
the Equity Definitions shall be modified by excluding any
representations therein relating to restrictions, obligations,
limitations or requirements under applicable securities laws as a
result of the fact that Counterparty is the issuer of the Shares. |
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The product of the Applicable Percentage and a number of Shares
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(a) if Counterparty has elected to deliver only Shares to satisfy
the Conversion Obligation (as defined in the Indenture as
described in the Offering Memorandum under Description of
NotesConversion Rights), a number of shares equal to the lesser
of (1) the sum, for each Settlement Period Trading Day (as
defined in the Indenture as described in the Offering Memorandum
under Description of NotesConversion Procedures-Settlement Upon
Conversion) during the related Settlement Period, of the
greater of (x) the Daily Net Share Settlement Value (as defined
in the Indenture as described in the Offering Memorandum under
Description of NotesConversion Procedures-Settlement Upon
Conversion) calculated as if the Specified Dollar Amount were
USD 1,000 and (y) zero and (2) the result of clause (1) determined
as if the Daily Net Share Settlement Value (as defined in the
Indenture as described in the Offering Memorandum under
Description of Notes-Conversion Procedures-Settlement Upon
Conversion) for each Settlement Period Trading Day during the
related Settlement Period were the Daily Net Share Settlement
Value on the last Settlement Period Trading Day of such
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(b) if the applicable Specified Dollar Amount is greater than
zero and less than USD 1,000, a number of shares equal to the sum,
for each Settlement Period Trading Day during the related
Settlement Period, of the greater of (1) the Daily Net Share
Settlement Value, calculated as if the Specified Dollar Amount
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(c) if the applicable Specified Dollar Amount is greater than or
equal to USD 1,000, (1) a number of shares equal to the sum, for
each Settlement Period Trading Day during the related
Settlement Period, of the greater of (x) the Daily Net Share
Settlement Value, and (y) zero, and (2) an amount of cash equal
to the excess, if any, of (x) the sum, for each Settlement Period
Trading Day during the related Settlement Period, of the lesser
of (i) the Daily Conversion Value for such Settlement Period
trading Day and (ii) 1/45th of the Specified Dollar
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provided that, in the cases of (a) and (b), the Settlement Amount
shall be calculated as if (1) the relevant Settlement Period
consisted of 60 Trading Days commencing on the earlier of (x)
the third Scheduled Trading Day after the Conversion Date and
(y) the 62nd Scheduled Trading Day prior to the Maturity Date
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provided further that such obligation shall be determined
excluding any Shares or cash that Counterparty is obligated to
deliver to holder(s) of the Convertible Notes as a result of any
adjustments to the Conversion Rate for the issuance of
additional Shares or cash as set forth in the Indenture as
described in the Offering Memorandum under Description of
NotesAdjustment to Conversion Rate Upon Conversion Upon
Make-Whole Fundamental Changes (a Fundamental Change
Adjustment) or any voluntary adjustment (whether or not pursuant
to the Indenture) (a Discretionary Adjustment). If Counterparty
is permitted or required to exercise discretion under the terms of
the Indenture with respect to any determination, calculation or
adjustment relevant to conversion of the Convertible Notes
including, but not limited to, the volume-weighted average price
of the Shares, Counterparty shall consult with BANA with respect
thereto and the Calculation Agent shall make such determination,
calculation or adjustment for purposes of the Transaction. For
the avoidance of doubt, if the Daily Conversion Value for each
of the Settlement Period Trading Days in the relevant
Settlement Period is less than or equal to USD 1,000 divided by
the number of Settlement Period Trading Days in the relevant Settlement Period,
BANA will have no delivery obligation
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Notice of Delivery Obligation:
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No later than the Scheduled Trading Day immediately following the
last day of the relevant Settlement Period, Counterparty shall
give BANA notice of the final number of Shares and/or cash
comprising the Settlement Amount (it being understood, for the
avoidance of doubt, that the requirement of Counterparty to
deliver such notice shall not limit Counterpartys obligations
with respect to Notice of Exercise, as set forth above, in any
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Settlement Date:
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In respect of an Exercise Date occurring on a Conversion Date, the
settlement date for the Shares or cash to be delivered under the
Convertible Notes under the terms of the Indenture; provided that
the Settlement Date will not be prior to the later of (i) the date
that is one Settlement Cycle following the final day of the
Settlement Period and (ii) the Exchange Business Day immediately
following the date on which Counterparty gives notice to BANA of
such Settlement Date prior to 5:00 PM, New York City time. |
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Settlement Currency:
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Restricted Certificated Shares:
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Equity
Definitions, BANA may, in whole or in part, deliver Shares in
certificated form representing the Share portion of the Settlement
Amount to Counterparty in lieu of delivery through the Clearance
System. |
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Potential Adjustment Events:
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Notwithstanding Section 11.2(e) of the Equity Definitions, a
Potential Adjustment Event means any occurrence of any event or
condition, as set forth in the Indenture as described in the
Offering Memorandum under Description of NotesConversion Rate
Adjustments, that would result in an adjustment to the Conversion
Rate of the Convertible Notes; provided that in no event shall
there be any adjustment hereunder as a result of an adjustment to
the Conversion Rate pursuant to a Fundamental Change Adjustment or
a Discretionary Adjustment. |
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Method of Adjustment:
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Calculation Agent Adjustment, provided that, notwithstanding
Section 11.2(c) of the Equity Definitions, upon any adjustment to
the Conversion Rate of the Convertible Notes pursuant to the
Indenture (other than a Fundamental Change Adjustment or a
Discretionary Adjustment), the Calculation Agent shall make a
corresponding adjustment to any one or more of the Strike Price,
Number of Note Hedging Units, the Note Hedging Unit Entitlement
and any other variable relevant to the exercise, settlement,
payment or other terms of the Transaction. |
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Extraordinary Events: |
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Merger Events:
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Notwithstanding Section 12.1(b) of the Equity Definitions, a
Merger Event means the occurrence of any event or condition set
forth in the Indenture as described in the Offering Memorandum
under Description of NotesConsolidation, Merger and Sale of
Assets. |
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Notice of Merger Consideration:
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Upon the occurrence of a Merger Event that causes the Shares to be
converted into or exchanged for more than a single type of
consideration (determined based in part upon the form of election
of the holders of Shares), Counterparty shall promptly (but in any
event prior to the effective date of the Merger Event) notify the
Calculation Agent of the weighted average of the kind and amounts
of consideration to be received by the holders of Shares in any
Merger Event who affirmatively make such an election. |
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Consequences of Merger Events:
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Notwithstanding Section 12.2 of the Equity Definitions, upon the
occurrence of a Merger Event, the Calculation Agent shall make the
corresponding adjustment in respect of any adjustment under the
Indenture to any one or more of the nature of the Shares, the
Strike Price, the Number of Note Hedging Units, the Note Hedging
Unit Entitlement and any other variable relevant to the exercise,
settlement, payment or other terms of the Transaction, to the
extent an analogous adjustment is made under the Indenture;
provided that such adjustment shall be made without regard to any
adjustment to the Conversion Rate for the issuance of additional
shares or cash pursuant to a Fundamental Change Adjustment or a
Discretionary Adjustment; and provided further that the
Calculation Agent may limit or alter any such adjustment
referenced in this paragraph so that the fair value of the
Transaction to BANA is not reduced as a result of such adjustment. |
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Nationalization, Insolvency and Delisting:
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Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination);
provided that in addition to the provisions of Section
12.6(a)(iii) of the Equity Definitions, it shall also constitute a
Delisting if the Exchange is located in the United States and the
Shares are not immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on
any of the New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Select
Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or their respective
successors); if the Shares are immediately re-listed, re-traded or
re-quoted on any such exchange or quotation system, such exchange
or quotation system shall be deemed to be the Exchange. For the
avoidance of doubt, the occurrence of any event that is a Merger
Event and would otherwise have been a Delisting will have the
consequence specified for the relevant Merger Event. |
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Change in Law:
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Applicable; provided that Section 12.9(a)(ii) of the Equity
Definitions is hereby amended (i) by the replacement of the word
Shares with Hedge Positions in clause (X) thereof; (ii) by
adding the phrase or announcement immediately after the phrase
due to the promulgation in the third line thereof and adding the
phrase formal or informal before the word interpretation in
the same line; and (iii) immediately following the word
Transaction in clause (X) thereof, adding the phrase in the
manner contemplated by the Hedging Party on the Trade Date, unless
the illegality is due to an act or omission of the party seeking
to elect termination of the Transaction. |
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Failure to Deliver:
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Insolvency Filing:
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Increased Cost of Hedging:
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Hedging Party:
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Determining Party:
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BANA for all applicable Additional Disruption Events |
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Acknowledgements: |
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Non-Reliance:
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Agreements and Acknowledgements
Regarding Hedging Activities:
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Additional Acknowledgements:
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Mutual Representations: Each of BANA and Counterparty represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the other party that:
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Tax Disclosure. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the Equity Definitions
or in the Agreement, and notwithstanding any express or implied claims of exclusivity or
proprietary rights, the parties (and each of their employees, representatives or other agents)
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and all persons, beginning immediately upon commencement of
their discussions and without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the
Transaction, and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are
provided by either party to the other relating to such tax treatment and tax structure. |
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Commodity Exchange Act. It is an eligible contract participant within the meaning of
Section 1a(12) of the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (the CEA). The Transaction has
been subject to individual negotiation by the parties. The Transaction has not been executed or
traded on a trading facility as defined in Section 1a(33) of the CEA. It has entered into the
Transaction with the expectation and intent that the Transaction shall be performed to its
termination date. |
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Securities Act. It is a qualified institutional buyer as defined in Rule 144A under the
U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), or an accredited investor as
defined under the Securities Act. |
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Investment Company Act. It is a qualified purchaser as defined under the U.S. Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended (the Investment Company Act). |
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ERISA. The assets used in the Transaction (1) are not assets of any plan (as such term is
defined in Section 4975 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (the Code)) subject to Section 4975
of the Code or any employee benefit plan (as such term is defined in Section 3(3) of the U.S.
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA)) subject to Title I of
ERISA, and (2) do not constitute plan assets within the meaning of Department of Labor
Regulation 2510.3-101, 29 CFR Section 2510-3-101. |
Counterparty Representations: In addition to the representations and warranties in the Agreement and those contained
elsewhere herein, Counterparty represents, warrants, acknowledges and covenants that:
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Counterparty is not as of the Trade Date, and shall not be after giving effect to the
transactions contemplated hereby, insolvent (as such term is defined in Section 101(32) of the
U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Title 11 of the United States Code) (the Bankruptcy Code)) and
Counterparty would be able to purchase a number of Shares equal to the Number of Shares in
compliance with the laws of the jurisdiction of Counterpartys incorporation or organization. |
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Counterparty shall provide written notice to BANA within 24 hours of obtaining knowledge of
the occurrence of any event that would constitute an Event of Default, a Potential Event of
Default, a Potential Adjustment Event, a Merger Event or any other Extraordinary Event;
provided, however, that should Counterparty be in possession of material non-public information
regarding Counterparty, Counterparty shall not communicate such information to BANA in
connection with this Transaction. |
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Counterparty has (and shall at all times during the Transaction have) the capacity and
authority to invest directly in the Shares underlying the Transaction and has not entered into
the Transaction with the intent to avoid any regulatory filings. |
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Counterpartys financial condition is such that it has no need for liquidity with respect
to its investment in the Transaction and no need to dispose of any portion thereof to satisfy
any existing or contemplated undertaking or indebtedness. |
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Counterpartys investments in and liabilities in respect of the Transaction, which it
understands are not readily marketable, are not disproportionate to its net worth, and
Counterparty is able to bear any loss in connection with the Transaction, including the loss of
its entire investment in the Transaction. |
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The representations and warranties of Counterparty set forth in Section 3 of the Agreement
and Section 2 of the Purchase Agreement dated as of the Trade Date between Counterparty and BANA
Bank Securities Inc. as representative of the initial purchasers party thereto (the Purchase
Agreement) are true and correct as of the Trade Date and the Effective Date, and are hereby
deemed to be repeated to BANA as of such dates as if set forth herein. |
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Counterparty understands, agrees and acknowledges that BANA has no obligation or intention
to register the Transaction under the Securities Act, any state securities law or other
applicable federal securities law. |
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Counterparty is not, and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby will
not be, an investment company as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act. |
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Counterparty understands, agrees and acknowledges that no obligations of BANA to it
hereunder shall be entitled to the benefit of deposit insurance and that such obligations shall
not be guaranteed by any affiliate of BANA or any governmental agency. |
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(A) Counterparty is acting for its own account, and it has made its own independent
decisions to enter into the Transaction and as to whether the Transaction is appropriate or
proper for it based upon its own judgment and upon advice from such advisers as it has deemed
necessary, (B) Counterparty is not relying on any communication (written or oral) of BANA or any
of its affiliates as investment advice or as a recommendation to enter into the Transaction (it
being understood that information and explanations related to the terms and conditions of the
Transaction shall not be considered investment advice or a recommendation to enter into the
Transaction) and (C) no communication (written or oral) received from BANA or any of its
affiliates shall be deemed to be an assurance or guarantee as to the expected results of the
Transaction. |
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Without limiting the generality of Section 13.1 of the Equity Definitions, Counterparty
acknowledges that BANA is not making any representations or warranties with respect to the
treatment of the Transaction under FASB Statements 128, 133, 149 or 150 (or under any successor
statement), EITF Issue No. 00-19, 01-6, 03-6 or 07-5 (or any successor issue statements), under
FASBs Liabilities & Equity Project, or under any other accounting guidance. |
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Counterparty is not entering into the Transaction for the purpose of (i) creating actual
or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for
the Shares) or (ii) raising or depressing or otherwise manipulating the price of the Shares (or
any security convertible into or exchangeable for the Shares), in either case in violation of
the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). |
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Counterpartys filings under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, and other applicable
securities laws that are required to be filed have been filed and, as of the respective dates
thereof and as of the date of this representation, there is no misstatement of material fact
contained therein or omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to
make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made,
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Without limiting the generality of Section 3(a)(iii) of the Agreement, Counterparty has
not violated, and shall not directly or indirectly violate, any applicable law (including,
without limitation, the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the regulations promulgated
thereunder, including Rule 13e-1 and Rule 13e-4 under the Exchange Act) in connection with the
Transaction. Counterparty acknowledges and agrees to be bound by the Conduct Rules of the
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. applicable to transactions in options, and
further agrees not to violate the position and exercise limits set forth therein. |
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The Transaction, and any repurchase of the Shares by Counterparty in connection with the
Transaction, has been approved by Counterpartys board of directors and any such repurchase has
been, or shall when so required be, publicly disclosed in its periodic filings under the
Exchange Act and its financial statements and notes thereto. |
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Counterparty shall deliver to BANA an opinion of counsel, dated as of the Trade Date and
reasonably acceptable to BANA in form and substance, with respect to the matters set forth in
Section 3(a) of the Agreement and such other matters as BANA may reasonably request. |
Miscellaneous:
Netting and Set-Off. The parties hereto agree that the Transaction shall not be subject to
netting or set off with any other transaction.
Qualified Financial Contracts. It is the intention of the parties that, in respect of
Counterparty, (a) the Transaction shall constitute a qualified financial contract within the
meaning of 12 U.S.C. Section 1821(e)(8)(D)(i) and (b) a Non-defaulting Partys rights under
Sections 5 and 6 of the Agreement constitute rights of the kind referred to in 12 U.S.C. Section
1821(e)(8)(A).
Method of Delivery. Whenever delivery of funds or other assets is required hereunder by or to
Counterparty, such delivery shall be effected through Agent. In addition, all notices, demands
and communications of any kind relating to the Transaction between BANA and Counterparty shall
be transmitted exclusively through Agent.
Staggered Settlement. BANA may, by notice to Counterparty prior to any Settlement Date (a
Nominal Settlement Date), elect to deliver the Shares deliverable on such Nominal Settlement
Date on two or more dates (each, a Staggered Settlement Date) or at two or more times on the
Nominal Settlement Date as follows: (i) in such notice, BANA will specify to Counterparty the
related Staggered Settlement Dates (each of which will be on or prior to such Nominal Settlement
Date, but not prior to the beginning of the related Settlement Period) or delivery times and
how it will allocate the Shares it is required to deliver under Net Share Settlement above
among the Staggered Settlement Dates or delivery times; and (ii) the aggregate number of Shares
that BANA will deliver to Counterparty hereunder on all such Staggered Settlement Dates and
delivery times will equal the number of Shares that BANA would otherwise be required to deliver
on such Nominal Settlement Date.
Additional Termination Events. The occurrence of (i) an Event of Default with respect to
Counterparty under the terms of the Convertible Notes as set forth in the Indenture as described
in the Offering Memorandum under Description of NotesEvents of Default; Notice and Waiver
that either (a) has remained uncured for a period of 60 consecutive calendar days or (b) has
resulted in the acceleration of the Convertible Notes pursuant to the terms of the Indenture,
(ii) an Amendment Event, or (iii) a determination by Counterparty that BANA is a Disqualified
Person or any action by Counterparty to cause any shares owned by BANA to be subject to
redemption or to any suspension of rights of stock ownership (in each case pursuant to or within
the meaning of Article IV(D) of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Counterparty or any
analogous or successor provisions) shall be an Additional Termination Event, in each case with
the Transaction as the sole Affected Transaction and Counterparty as the sole Affected Party and
BANA as the party entitled to designate an Early Termination Date pursuant to Section 6(a) of
the Agreement .
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Amendment Event means that Counterparty amends, modifies, supplements or obtains a waiver with
respect to any term of the Indenture or the Convertible Notes if such amendment, modification,
supplement or waiver has an adverse effect on this Transaction or BANAs ability to hedge all or
a portion of this Transaction, with such determination to be made in the sole discretion of the
Calculation Agent. For the avoidance of doubt, Counterparty electing to increase the Conversion
Rate pursuant to a Discretionary Adjustment shall not constitute an Amendment Event.
Disposition of Hedge Shares. Counterparty hereby agrees that if, in the good faith reasonable
judgment of BANA, based upon advice of counsel, the Shares (the Hedge Shares) acquired by BANA
for the purpose of hedging its obligations pursuant to the Transaction cannot be sold in the
public market by BANA without registration under the Securities Act, Counterparty shall, at its
election: (i) in order to allow BANA to sell the Hedge Shares in a registered offering, make
available to BANA an effective registration statement under the Securities Act to cover the
resale of such Hedge Shares and (A) enter into an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory
to BANA, substantially in the form of an underwriting agreement for a registered offering, (B)
provide accountants comfort letters in customary form for registered offerings of equity
securities, (C) provide disclosure opinions of nationally recognized outside counsel to
Counterparty reasonably acceptable to BANA, (D) provide other customary opinions, certificates
and closing documents customary in form for registered offerings of equity securities and (E)
afford BANA a reasonable opportunity to conduct a due diligence investigation with respect to
Counterparty customary in scope for underwritten offerings of equity securities; provided,
however, that if BANA, in its sole reasonable discretion, is not satisfied with access to due
diligence materials, the results of its due diligence investigation, or the procedures and
documentation for the registered offering referred to above, then clause (ii) or clause (iii) of
this paragraph shall apply at the election of Counterparty; (ii) in order to allow BANA to sell
the Hedge Shares in a private placement, enter into a private placement agreement substantially
similar to private placement purchase agreements customary for private placements of equity
securities, in form and substance satisfactory to BANA, including customary representations,
covenants, blue sky and other governmental filings and/or registrations, indemnities to BANA,
due diligence rights (for BANA or any designated buyer of the Hedge Shares from BANA), opinions
and certificates and such other documentation as is customary for private placements agreements,
all reasonably acceptable to BANA (in which case, the Calculation Agent shall make any
adjustments to the terms of the Transaction that are necessary, in its reasonable judgment, to
compensate BANA for any discount from the public market price of the Shares incurred on the sale
of Hedge Shares in a private placement); or (iii) purchase the Hedge Shares from BANA at the
VWAP Price on such Exchange Business Days, and in the amounts, requested by BANA. VWAP Price
means, on any Exchange Business Day, the per Share volume-weighted average price as displayed
under the heading Bloomberg VWAP on Bloomberg page GET.N <equity> AQR (or any successor
thereto) in respect of the period from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) on such
Exchange Business Day (or if such volume-weighted average price is unavailable, the market value
of one Share on such Exchange Business Day, as determined by the Calculation Agent using a
volume-weighted method). This paragraph shall survive the termination, expiration or early
unwind of the Transaction.
Status of Claims in Bankruptcy. BANA acknowledges and agrees that this Confirmation is not
intended to convey to BANA rights with respect to the Transaction that are senior to the claims
of common stockholders in any U.S. bankruptcy proceedings of Counterparty; provided that nothing
herein shall limit or shall be deemed to limit BANAs right to pursue remedies in the event of a
breach by Counterparty of its obligations and agreements with respect to the Transaction;
provided, further, that nothing herein shall limit or shall be deemed to limit BANAs rights in
respect of any transactions other than the Transaction.
No Collateral. Notwithstanding any provision of this Confirmation, the Agreement, Equity
Definitions, or any other agreement between the parties to the contrary, the obligations of
Counterparty under the Transaction are not secured by any collateral.
Securities Contract; Swap Agreement. The parties hereto agree and acknowledge that BANA is a
financial institution, swap participant and financial participant within the meaning of
Sections 101(22), 101(53C) and 101(22A) of the Bankruptcy Code. The parties hereto further
agree and acknowledge (A) that this Confirmation is (i) a securities contract, as such term is
defined in Section 741(7) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and
delivery hereunder or in connection herewith is a termination value, payment
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amount or other transfer obligation within the meaning of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and a
settlement payment or a transfer within the meaning of Section 546 of the Bankruptcy Code,
and (ii) a swap agreement, as such term is defined in Section 101(53B) of the Bankruptcy Code,
with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder or in connection herewith is a
termination value, a payment amount or other transfer obligation within the meaning of
Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and a transfer within the meaning of Section 546 of the
Bankruptcy Code, and (B) that BANA is entitled to the protections afforded by, among other
sections, Section 362(b)(6), 362(b)(17), 362(b)(27), 362(o), 546(e), 546(g), 546(j), 548(d)(2),
555, 560 and 561 of the Bankruptcy Code.
Repurchase Notices. Counterparty shall, on any day on which Counterparty effects any repurchase
of Shares, provide BANA with a written notice of such repurchase (a Repurchase Notice) on such
day if, following such repurchase, the Unit Equity Percentage as determined on such day is
greater by 0.5% or more than the Unit Equity Percentage included in the immediately preceding
Repurchase Notice (or, in the case of the first such Repurchase Notice, greater by 0.5% or more
than the Unit Equity Percentage as of the date hereof). The Unit Equity Percentage as of any
day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, (i) the numerator of which is the product of the
Applicable Percentage, the number of Note Hedging Units and the Note Hedging Unit Entitlement,
and (ii) the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding on such day. Counterparty
agrees to indemnify and hold harmless BANA and its affiliates and their respective officers,
directors, employees, advisors, agents and controlling persons (each, a Section 16 Indemnified
Person) from and against any and all losses (including losses relating to BANAs hedging
activities as a consequence of becoming, or of the risk of becoming, a Section 16 insider,
including without limitation, any forbearance from hedging activities or cessation of hedging
activities and any losses in connection therewith with respect to the Transaction), claims,
damages, judgments, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees), joint or
several, to which a Section 16 Indemnified Person may become subject, as a result of
Counterpartys failure to provide BANA with a Repurchase Notice on the day and in the manner
specified in this paragraph, and to reimburse, upon written request, each of such Section 16
Indemnified Persons for any reasonable legal or other expenses incurred in connection with
investigating, preparing for, providing testimony or other evidence in connection with or
defending any of the foregoing. If any suit, action, proceeding (including any governmental or
regulatory investigation), claim or demand shall be brought or asserted against the Section 16
Indemnified Person, such Section 16 Indemnified Person shall promptly notify Counterparty in
writing, and Counterparty, upon request of the Section 16 Indemnified Person, shall retain
counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Section 16 Indemnified Person to represent the Section 16
Indemnified Person and any others Counterparty may designate in such proceeding and shall pay
the fees and expenses of such counsel related to such proceeding. Counterparty shall be
relieved from liability to the extent that the Section 16 Indemnified Person fails promptly to
notify Counterparty of any action commenced against it in respect of which indemnity may be
sought hereunder; provided that failure to notify Counterparty (x) shall not relieve
Counterparty from any liability hereunder to the extent it is not materially prejudiced as a
result thereof and (y) shall not, in any event, relieve Counterparty from any liability that it
may have otherwise than
on account of this indemnity agreement. Counterparty shall not be
liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent, but if settled
with such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, Counterparty agrees to
indemnify any Section 16 Indemnified Person from and against any loss or liability by reason of
such settlement or judgment. Counterparty shall not, without the prior written consent of the
Section 16 Indemnified Person, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in
respect of which any Section 16 Indemnified Person is or could have been a party and indemnity
could have been sought hereunder by such Section 16 Indemnified Person, unless such settlement
includes an unconditional release of such Section 16 Indemnified Person from all liability on
claims that are the subject matter of such proceeding on terms reasonably satisfactory to such
Section 16 Indemnified Person. If the indemnification provided for in this paragraph is
unavailable to a Section 16 Indemnified Person or insufficient in respect of any losses, claims,
damages or liabilities referred to therein, then Counterparty, in lieu of indemnifying such
Section 16 Indemnified Person thereunder, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such
Section 16 Indemnified Person as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities. The
remedies provided for in this paragraph are not exclusive and shall not limit any rights or
remedies that may otherwise be available to any Section 16 Indemnified Person at law or in
equity. The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in this paragraph shall remain
operative and in full force and effect regardless of the termination of the Transaction.
Foreign Ownership Notices. Promptly following any determination by Counterparty of the
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(Foreign Ownership Percentage) of its capital stock owned of record or voted by
aliens and other persons described in Section 310 (b)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934 (or
any successor provisions) (in each case within the meaning of such Section 310(b)(4)) and on any
date on which Counterparty is obligated to deliver a Repurchase Notice, Counterparty shall
provide BANA with a written notice setting out the Foreign Ownership Percentage and the Pro
Forma Foreign Ownership Percentage; provided, however, that should Counterparty be in
possession of material non-public information regarding Counterparty, Counterparty shall not
communicate such information to BANA in connection with this Transaction. Pro Forma Foreign
Ownership Percentage means the Foreign Ownership Percentage determined as if BANA owned a
Number of Shares equal to the product of the Applicable Percentage, the number of Note Hedging
Units and the Note Hedging Unit Entitlement.
Alternative Calculations and BANA Payment on Early Termination and on Certain Extraordinary
Events. If BANA owes Counterparty any amount in connection with the Transaction pursuant to
Sections 12.2, 12.3 (and Consequences of Merger Events above), 12.6, 12.7 or 12.9 of the
Equity Definitions (except in the case of an Extraordinary Event in which the consideration or
proceeds to be paid to holders of Shares as a result of such event consists solely of cash) or
pursuant to Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement (except in the case of an Event of Default in
which Counterparty is the Defaulting Party or a Termination Event in which Counterparty is the
Affected Party, other than (x) an Event of Default of the type described in Section 5(a)(iii),
(v), (vi) or (vii) of the Agreement or (y) a Termination Event of the type described in Section
5(b)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) or (vi) of the Agreement that in the case of either (x) or (y)
resulted from an event or events outside Counterpartys control) (a BANA Payment Obligation),
Counterparty shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to require BANA to satisfy any such
BANA Payment Obligation by delivery of Termination Delivery Units (as defined below) by giving
irrevocable telephonic notice to BANA, confirmed in writing within one Scheduled Trading Day,
between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. New York time on the Early Termination Date or
other date the transaction is terminated, as applicable (Notice of BANA Termination Delivery);
provided that if Counterparty does not validly request BANA to satisfy the BANA Payment
Obligation by delivery of Termination Delivery Units, BANA shall have the right, in its sole
discretion, to satisfy the BANA Payment Obligation by such delivery, notwithstanding
Counterpartys election to the contrary. Within a commercially reasonable period of time
following receipt of a Notice of BANA Termination Delivery, BANA shall deliver to Counterparty a
number of Termination Delivery Units having a cash value equal to the amount of such BANA
Payment Obligation (such number of Termination Delivery Units to be delivered to be determined
by the Calculation Agent as the number of whole Termination Delivery Units that could be
purchased over a commercially reasonable period of time with the cash equivalent of such payment
obligation). If the provisions set forth in this paragraph are applicable, the provisions of
Sections 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.11 (modified as described above) and 9.12 of the Equity Definitions
shall be applicable, except that all references to Shares shall be read as references to
Termination Delivery Units.
Termination Delivery Unit means (a) in the case of a Termination Event, an Event of Default or
an Extraordinary Event (other than an Insolvency, Nationalization or Merger Event), one Share or
(b) in the case of an Insolvency, Nationalization or Merger Event, a unit consisting of the
number or amount of each type of property received by a holder of one Share (without
consideration of any requirement to pay cash or other consideration in lieu of fractional
amounts of any securities) in such Insolvency, Nationalization or Merger Event. If a
Termination Delivery Unit consists of property other than cash or New Shares and Counterparty
provides irrevocable written notice to the Calculation Agent on or prior to the Closing Date
that it elects to receive cash, New Shares or a combination thereof (in such proportion as
Counterparty designates) in lieu of such other property, the Calculation Agent shall replace
such property with cash, New Shares or a combination thereof as components of a Termination
Delivery Unit in such amounts, as determined by the Calculation Agent in its discretion by
commercially reasonable means, as shall have a value equal to the value of the property so
replaced. If such Insolvency, Nationalization or Merger Event involves a choice of
consideration to be received by holders, such holder shall be deemed to have elected to receive
the maximum possible amount of cash.
Delivery or Receipt of Cash. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Confirmation (other
than Counterpartys obligation to pay the Premium) shall be interpreted as requiring
Counterparty to cash settle this Transaction, except in circumstances where such cash settlement
is within Counterpartys control (including, without limitation, where Counterparty elects to
deliver or receive cash (including by reason of its election of the Note Settlement Method),
where Counterparty fails timely to provide the Notice of BANA Termination Delivery, or where
Counterparty has made the Private Placement Procedures unavailable due to the occurrence of
events
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within its control) or in those circumstances in which holders of the Shares would also
receive cash.
Rule 10b-18. Except as disclosed to BANA in writing prior to the date on which the offering of
the Convertible Notes was first announced, Counterparty represents and warrants to BANA that it
has not made any purchases of blocks by or for itself or any of its Affiliated Purchasers
pursuant to the one block purchase per week exception in Rule 10b-18(b)(4) under the Exchange
Act during each of the four calendar weeks preceding, and during the week of, such date (Rule
10b-18 purchase, blocks and Affiliated Purchaser each as defined in Rule 10b-18 under the
Exchange Act). Counterparty agrees and acknowledges that it shall not, and shall cause its
affiliates and Affiliated Purchasers not to, directly or indirectly (including by means of a
derivative instrument) enter into any transaction to purchase any Shares during the period
beginning on such date and ending on the earlier of (i) December 7, 2009 and (ii) the day on
which BANA has informed Counterparty in writing that it has completed all purchases of Shares or
other transactions to hedge its exposure to the Transaction. For the avoidance of doubt, this
paragraph shall not prohibit any purchase of Shares effected by or for an issuer plan by an
agent independent of the issuer (as such terms are defined in Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange
Act).
Regulation M. Counterparty was not on the date on which the offering of the Convertible Notes
was first announced, has not since such date, and is not on the date hereof, engaged in a
distribution, as such term is used in Regulation M under the Exchange Act, of any securities of
Counterparty, other than a distribution meeting the requirements of the exception set forth in
Sections 101(b)(10) and 102(b)(7) of Regulation M under the Exchange Act or the offering of
Shares pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement between Gaylord Entertainment Company and BANA
Bank Securities (as representative of the several underwriters) dated as of September 23, 2009.
Counterparty shall not, until the earlier of (i) December 7, 2009 and (ii) the day on which BANA
has informed Counterparty in writing that it has completed all purchases of Shares or other
transactions to hedge its exposure to the Transaction, engage in any such distribution.
No Material Non-Public Information. On each day during the period beginning on the date on
which the offering of the Convertible Notes was first announced and ending on the earlier of (i)
December 7, 2009 and (ii) the day on which BANA has informed Counterparty in writing that BANA
has completed all purchases of Shares or other transactions to hedge initially its exposure with
respect to the Transaction, Counterparty represents and warrants to BANA that it is not aware of
any material nonpublic information concerning itself or the Shares.
Right to Extend. BANA may postpone any potential Exercise Date or postpone or extend any other
date of valuation or delivery with respect to some or all of the relevant Note Hedging Units (in
which event the Calculation Agent shall make appropriate adjustments to the Settlement Amount
for such Note Hedging Units), if BANA determines, in its reasonable discretion, that (a) a
Regulatory Disruption has occurred or (b) such extension is reasonably necessary or appropriate
to (i) preserve BANAs hedging or hedge unwind activity hereunder in light of existing liquidity
conditions or (ii) enable BANA to effect purchases of Shares in connection with its hedging,
hedge unwind or settlement activity hereunder in a manner that would, if BANA were the Issuer or
an affiliated purchaser of the Issuer, be in compliance with applicable legal, regulatory or
self-regulatory requirements, or with related policies and procedures applicable to BANA.
Regulatory Disruption shall mean any event that BANA, in its commercially reasonable
discretion upon the advice of outside counsel, determines makes it appropriate with regard to
any legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements or related policies and procedures
(whether or not such requirements, policies or procedures are imposed by law or have been
voluntarily adopted by BANA, and including without limitation Rule 10b-18, Rule 10b-5,
Regulation 13D-G and Regulation 14E under the Exchange Act and Regulation M and/or analyzing
BANA as if it were the Issuer or an affiliated purchaser of the Issuer), for BANA to refrain
from or decrease any market activity in connection with the Transaction.
Transfer or Assignment. Counterparty may not transfer any of its rights or obligations under
the Transaction without the prior written consent of BANA. BANA may transfer or assign all or a
portion of its Note Hedging Units hereunder at any time without the consent of Counterparty to
any (i) of its affiliates, (ii) entities sponsored or organized by, on behalf of or for the
benefit of BANA (provided that, in the case of (i) and (ii), such affiliate or entity shall have
a credit standing equivalent to that of BANA) or (iii) Qualifying Financial Institution.
Qualifying Financial Institution means any bank, trust company, broker, dealer, insurance
company, other
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financial intermediary or holding company that controls one or more of the
foregoing entities that (i) is regulated (or whose guarantor is regulated) as to matters of
financial integrity and soundness by a financial regulator of a G10 member country, (ii) has (or
whose guarantor has) shareholders equity (or an applicable, comparable measure of net worth) of
not less than U.S.$15,000,000,000; and (iii) has a rating (or whose guarantor has a rating) for
its long term, unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of A or better by Standard & Poors
Ratings Services or its successor (S&P), or A2 or better by Moodys Investors Service, Inc. or
its successor (Moodys) or, if either S&P or Moodys ceases to rate such debt, at least an
equivalent rating or better by a substitute agency rating mutually agreed by Counterparty and
BANA.
If, as determined in BANAs sole discretion, (a) at any time (1) the Equity Percentage exceeds
8.0% or the Pro Forma Foreign Ownership Percentage exceeds 22.0% or (2) BANA, BANA Group (as
defined below) or any person whose ownership position would be aggregated with that of BANA or
BANA Group (BANA, BANA Group or any such person, a BANA Person) under Section 203 of the
Delaware General Corporation Law (the DGCL Takeover Statute) or other federal, state or local
laws, regulations or regulatory orders applicable to ownership of Shares (Applicable Laws) or
the Amended and Restated Rights Agreement between Gaylord Entertainment Company and
Computershare Trust Company, N.A., dated as of March 9, 2009 (as may be amended, modified or
supplemented from time to time, the Rights Agreement), owns, beneficially owns, constructively
owns, controls, holds the power to vote or otherwise meets a relevant definition of ownership,
or could be reasonably viewed as meeting any of the foregoing, in excess of a number of Shares
equal to (x) the number of Shares that would give rise to (I) reporting, registration, filing or
notification obligations or other requirements (including obtaining prior approval by a state or
federal regulator) of a BANA Person under Applicable Laws (including, without limitation,
interested shareholder or acquiring Person status under the DGCL Takeover Statute) and with
respect to which such requirements have not been met or the relevant approval has not been
received, (II) a distribution date (or other event with similar consequences) under the Rights
Agreement or (III) give rise to a designation of BANA as a Disqualified Person or cause any
shares owned by BANA to be subject to redemption or to any suspension of rights of stock
ownership (in each case pursuant to or within the meaning of Article IV(D) of the Restated
Certificate of Incorporation of Counterparty or any analogous or successor provisions) minus (y)
1% of the number of Shares outstanding on the date of determination (either such condition
described in clause (1) or (2), an Excess Ownership Position), and (b) BANA is unable, after
commercially reasonable efforts, to effect a transfer or assignment on pricing and terms and
within a time period reasonably acceptable to it of all or a portion of this Transaction
pursuant to the preceding paragraph such that an Excess Ownership Position no longer exists,
BANA may designate any Scheduled Trading Day as an Early Termination Date with respect to a
portion (the Terminated Portion) of this Transaction, such that an Excess Ownership Position
no longer exists following such partial termination. In the event that BANA so designates an
Early Termination Date with respect to a portion of this Transaction, a payment shall be made
pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement as if (i) an Early Termination Date had been designated
in respect of a Transaction having terms identical to this Transaction and a Number of Note
Hedging Units equal to the Terminated Portion, (ii) Counterparty shall be the sole Affected
Party with respect to such partial termination and (iii) such Transaction shall be the only
Terminated Transaction (and, for the avoidance of doubt, the provisions set forth under the
caption Alternative Calculations and BANA Payment on Early Termination and on Certain
Extraordinary Events shall apply to any amount that is payable by BANA to Counterparty pursuant
to this sentence). The Equity Percentage as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a
percentage, (A) the numerator of which is the number of Shares that BANA and any of its
affiliates subject to aggregation with BANA for purposes of the beneficial ownership test
under Section 13 of the Exchange Act and all persons who may form a group (within the meaning
of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act) with BANA (collectively, BANA Group) beneficially
own (within the meaning of Section 13 of the Exchange Act) without duplication on such day and
(B) the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding on such day.
Notwithstanding any other provision in this Confirmation to the contrary requiring or allowing
BANA to purchase, sell, receive or deliver any shares or other securities to or from
Counterparty, BANA may designate any of its affiliates to purchase, sell, receive or deliver
such shares or other securities and otherwise to perform BANAs obligations in respect of the
Transaction and any such designee may assume such obligations. BANA shall be discharged of its
obligations to Counterparty to the extent of any such performance.
Private Placement Procedures. Except in circumstances where Counterparty has taken, or caused to
be taken,
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any action that would make unavailable either the exemption pursuant to Section 4(2)
of the Securities Act for the sale by BANA (or any affiliate designated by BANA) of the Unwind
Shares or the exemption pursuant to Section 4(1) of Section 4(3) of the Securities Act for
resales of the Unwind Shares by BANA (or any such affiliate of BANA), Counterparty may elect to
settle its obligations pursuant to Early Unwind below in accordance with these Private
Placement Procedures by giving notice to BANA no later than 8 a.m. New York time on the
Exchange Business Day immediately following the Early Unwind Date. In such event, Counterparty
shall deliver a number of Shares (or, if the Shares have been converted into other securities or
property in connection with an Extraordinary Event, a number or amount of such other securities
or property as a holder of Shares would be entitled to receive upon the consummation or closing
of such Extraordinary Event) having a cash value equal to the amount of such payment obligation.
Such number of Shares or amount of other securities or property to be delivered shall be
determined by the Calculation Agent to be the number of Shares that could be sold over a
reasonable period of time to produce the cash equivalent of such payment obligation (including
interest accrued thereon at the Federal Funds rate plus 100 basis points per annum). Settlement
relating to any delivery of Shares or other securities or property pursuant to this paragraph
shall occur within a reasonable period of time; provided that BANA agrees that if at any time a
delivery of Shares hereunder would result in a Share Accumulation Condition, it shall so notify
Counterparty and instruct Counterparty to defer such delivery to the extent necessary to avoid
the existence of a Share Accumulation Condition. If any delivery owed to BANA hereunder is not
made, in whole or in part, as a result of this provision, Counterpartys obligation to make such
delivery shall not be extinguished and Counterparty shall make such delivery as promptly as
practicable after, but in no event later than one Clearance System Business Day after, BANA
gives notice to Counterparty that such delivery would not result in the existence of a Share
Accumulation Condition.
Share Accumulation Condition means that, at any time of determination, the number of Unwind
Shares previously delivered to BANA pursuant to this provision and then still owned by BANA is
greater than 2,048,975 (as such number may be adjusted by the Calculation Agent from time to
time to account for any subdivision, stock-split, stock combination, reclassification or similar
dilutive or anti-dilutive event with respect to the Shares). Notwithstanding anything herein or
in the Agreement to the contrary, the aggregate number of Shares that Counterparty may be
required to deliver to BANA under this Transaction shall not exceed twice the product of the
Applicable Percentage, the initial Number of Note Hedging Units and the Note Hedging Unit
Entitlement, as such number may be adjusted by the Calculation Agent from time to time to
account for any subdivision, stock-split, stock combination, reclassification or similar
dilutive or anti-dilutive event with respect to the Shares (the Maximum Amount).
In the event Counterparty shall not have delivered the full number of Shares otherwise
applicable as a result of the proviso above relating to the Maximum Amount (such deficit, the
Deficit Shares), Counterparty shall be continually obligated to deliver, from time to time
until the full number of Deficit Shares have been delivered pursuant to this paragraph, Shares
when, and to the extent, that (i) Shares are repurchased, acquired or otherwise received by
Counterparty or any of its subsidiaries after the Trade Date (whether or not in exchange for
cash, fair value or any other consideration), (ii) authorized and unissued Shares reserved for
issuance in respect of other transactions prior to the Trade Date which prior to such date
become no longer so reserved and (iii) Counterparty additionally authorizes any unissued Shares
that are not reserved for other transactions. Counterparty shall immediately notify BANA of the
occurrence of any of the foregoing events (including the number of Shares subject to clause (i),
(ii) or (iii) and the corresponding number of Shares to be delivered).
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Counterparty agrees that any Shares delivered
pursuant to these Private Placement Procedures to BANA, as purchaser of such Shares, (i) may
be transferred by and among BANA and its affiliates and Counterparty shall effect such transfer
without any further action by BANA and (ii) after the period of 6 months from the delivery date
(or 1 year from the delivery date if, at such time, informational requirements of Rule 144(c)
are not satisfied with respect to Counterparty) has elapsed after delivery date for such Shares,
Counterparty shall promptly remove, or cause the transfer agent for such Shares to remove, any
legends referring to any such restrictions or requirements from such Shares upon request by BANA
(or such affiliate of BANA) to Counterparty or such transfer agent, without any requirement for
the delivery of any certificate, consent, agreement, opinion of counsel, notice or any other
document, any transfer tax stamps or payment of any other amount or any other action by BANA (or
such affiliate of BANA).
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The delivery of Shares by Counterparty pursuant to these Private Placement Procedures shall be
effected in customary private placement procedures with respect to such Shares reasonably
acceptable to BANA. The Private Placement settlement of such Shares shall include customary
representations, covenants, blue sky and other governmental filings and/or registrations,
indemnities to BANA, due diligence rights (for BANA or any buyer of the Shares designated by
BANA), opinions and certificates, and such other documentation as is customary for private
placement agreements for private placements of equity securities of issuers of its size, all
reasonably acceptable to BANA.
Severability; Illegality. If compliance by either party with any provision of the Transaction
would be unenforceable or illegal, (a) the parties shall negotiate in good faith to resolve such
unenforceability or illegality in a manner that preserves the economic benefits of the
transactions contemplated hereby and (b) the other provisions of the Transaction shall not be
invalidated, but shall remain in full force and effect.
Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW,
ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING
TO THE TRANSACTION. EACH PARTY (I) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF THE
OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE
EVENT OF SUCH A SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (II)
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTY HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION, AS
APPLICABLE, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS PROVIDED HEREIN.
Early Unwind. In the event the sale of Convertible Notes is not consummated with the
underwriter thereof for any reason by the close of business in New York on September 29, 2009
(or such later date as agreed upon by the parties) (September 29, 2009 or such later date as
agreed upon being the Early Unwind Date), the Transaction shall automatically terminate (the
Early Unwind) on the Early Unwind Date and (a) the Transaction and all of the respective
rights and obligations of BANA and Counterparty under the Transaction shall be cancelled and
terminated and (b) each party shall be released and discharged by the other party from and
agrees not to make any claim against the other party with respect to any obligations or
liabilities of the other party arising out of and to be performed in connection with the
Transaction either prior to or after the Early Unwind Date; provided that Counterparty shall
reimburse the cost of and, without duplication, losses arising out of all derivatives and other
hedging activities entered into, and all purchases and dispositions of Shares, by BANA or one or
more of its affiliates, in each case, in connection with hedging of the Transaction and the
unwind of such hedging activities; provided further that Counterpartys reimbursement obligation
pursuant to the immediately preceding proviso shall not apply to the extent the Early Unwind
Date occurred as the result of a breach of the Purchase Agreement by BANA. The amount payable
by Counterparty shall be BANAs (or its affiliates) actual costs and losses related to such
Shares and unwind costs of such derivatives and other hedging activities as BANA informs
Counterparty and, subject to Counterpartys right to elect settlement by delivery of Shares (the
Unwind Shares) pursuant to the Private Placement Procedures above, shall be paid in
immediately available funds on the Early Unwind Date. BANA and Counterparty represent and
acknowledge to the other that, subject to the proviso included in the second preceding sentence,
upon an Early Unwind, all obligations with respect to the Transaction shall be deemed fully and
finally discharged.
Governing law: The law of the State of New York.
Contact information. For purposes of the Agreement (unless otherwise specified in the Agreement),
the addresses for notice to the parties shall be:
(a) Counterparty
Gaylord Entertainment Company
One Gaylord Drive
Nashville, TN 37214
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Attention: General Counsel
Telephone: (615) 316-6000
Facsimile: (615) 316-6854
with a copy to:
Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
315 Deaderick Street, Suite 2700
Nashville, Tennessee 37238
Attention: F. Mitchell Walker, Jr.
Telephone: (615) 742-6275
Email: mwalker@bassberry.com
(b) BANA
Bank of America, N.A.
c/o Merill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park
New York, NY 10036
Attention: John Servidio
Telephone: (646) 855-8900
Facsimile: (704) 208-2869
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This Confirmation may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Counterparty hereby agrees to check this Confirmation and to confirm that the foregoing correctly
sets forth the terms of the Transaction by signing in the space provided below and returning to
BANA a facsimile of the fully-executed Confirmation to BANA at (704) 208-2869. Originals shall be
provided for your execution upon your request.
We are very pleased to have executed the Transaction with you and we look forward to completing
other transactions with you in the near future.
Very truly yours,
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
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Name: Christopher A. Hutmaker
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[Signature Page to Note Hedge]
Counterparty hereby agrees to, accepts and confirms the terms of the foregoing as of the Trade
Date.
GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY
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[Counterparty Signature Page to Note Hedge]
ANNEX A
Certain terms of the Transaction is set forth below.
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Strike Price:
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27.25 |
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Applicable Percentage:
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20% |
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Premium:
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USD12,780,000
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A-1
EX-10.6
Exhibit 10.6
EXECUTION COPY
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch
Winchester house
1 Great Winchester St,
London EC2N 2DB
Telephone: 44 20 7545 8000
c/o Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
60 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
Telephone: 212-250-2500
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Gaylord Entertainment Company |
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One Gaylord Drive |
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Nashville, Tennessee 37214 |
ATTENTION: |
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General Counsel |
TELEPHONE: |
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(615) 316-6000 |
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(615) 316-6854 |
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Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch |
TELEPHONE: |
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44 20 7545 0556 |
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44 11 3336 2009 |
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Equity Derivatives Confirmation |
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The purpose of this facsimile agreement (this Confirmation) is to confirm the terms and
conditions of the transaction entered into between Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch (Deutsche) and
Gaylord Entertainment Company (Counterparty) on the Trade Date specified below (the
Transaction). This Confirmation constitutes a Confirmation as referred to in the ISDA Master
Agreement specified below. This Confirmation constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of
the parties with respect to the subject matter and terms of the Transaction and supersedes all
prior or contemporaneous written and oral communications with respect thereto.
DEUTSCHE BANK AG IS NOT REGISTERED AS A BROKER OR DEALER UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934, AS AMENDED. DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. (AGENT) HAS ACTED SOLELY AS AGENT IN CONNECTION
WITH THE TRANSACTION AND HAS NO OBLIGATION, BY WAY OF ISSUANCE, ENDORSEMENT, GUARANTEE OR OTHERWISE
WITH RESPECT TO THE PERFORMANCE OF EITHER PARTY UNDER THE TRANSACTION. DEUTSCHE BANK AG, LONDON
BRANCH IS NOT A MEMBER OF THE SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION CORPORATION (SIPC).
The definitions contained in the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the Equity
Definitions), as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., are
incorporated into this Confirmation. In the event of any inconsistency between the Equity
Definitions and the terms of this Confirmation, the terms of this Confirmation shall govern. For
the purposes of the Equity Definitions, each reference herein to a Warrant shall be deemed to be a
reference to a Call or an Option, as context requires.
This Confirmation evidences a complete and binding agreement between Deutsche and Counterparty as
to the terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates. This Confirmation shall
supplement, form a part of, and be subject to an agreement (the Agreement) in the form of the
ISDA 2002 Master Agreement as if Deutsche and Counterparty had executed an agreement in such form
(without any Schedule but with the Cross-Default provisions of Section 5(a)(vi) applicable to
Counterparty with a Threshold Amount of U.S. $35 million and with such other elections set forth
in this Confirmation). For the avoidance of doubt, the Transaction shall be the only transaction
under the Agreement.
The Transaction is a Warrant Transaction, which shall be considered a Share Option Transaction for
purposes of the Equity Definitions, and shall have the following terms:
General:
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Trade Date:
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September 24, 2009. |
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Effective Date:
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September 29, 2009. |
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Components:
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The Transaction will be divided into individual Components,
each with the terms set forth in this Confirmation, and, in
particular, with the Number of Warrants and Expiration Date set
forth in this Confirmation. The payments and deliveries to be
made upon settlement of the Transaction will be determined
separately for each Component as if each Component were a
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Warrant Style:
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European. |
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Warrant Type:
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Call. |
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Seller:
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Counterparty. |
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Buyer:
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Deutsche. |
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Shares:
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The common stock, par value USD $.01 per share, of Counterparty. |
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Number of Warrants:
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For each Component, as provided in Annex C to this Confirmation. |
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Strike Price:
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As provided in Annex B to this Confirmation. |
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Premium:
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As provided in Annex B to this Confirmation. |
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Premium Payment Date:
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The Effective Date. |
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Exchange:
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The New York Stock Exchange. |
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Related Exchanges:
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All Exchanges. |
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Calculation Agent:
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Deutsche. The Calculation Agent shall, upon written request by
the Counterparty, provide a written explanation of any
calculation or adjustment made by it including, where
applicable, a description of the methodology and data applied. |
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Procedure for Exercise:
In respect of any Component:
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Expiration Date:
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As provided in Annex C to this Confirmation (or, if such date
is not a Scheduled Trading Day, the next following Scheduled
Trading Day that is not already an Expiration Date for another
Component); provided that if that date is a Disrupted Day, the
Expiration Date for such Component shall be the first
succeeding Scheduled Trading Day that is not a Disrupted Day
and is not or is not deemed to be an Expiration Date in respect
of any other Component of the Transaction hereunder; and
provided further that if the Expiration Date has not occurred
pursuant to the preceding proviso as of the Final Disruption
Date, the Final Disruption Date shall be the Expiration Date
(irrespective of whether such date is an Expiration Date in
respect of any other Component for the Transaction) and,
notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Confirmation
or the Equity Definitions, the Relevant Price for the
Expiration Date shall be the prevailing market value per Share
determined by the Calculation Agent in a commercially
reasonable manner. Notwithstanding the foregoing and anything
to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, if a Market
Disruption Event occurs on any Expiration Date, the Calculation
Agent may determine that such Expiration Date is a Disrupted
Day only in part, in which case the Calculation Agent shall
make adjustments to the number of Warrants for the relevant
Component for which such day shall be the Expiration Date and
shall designate the Scheduled Trading Day determined in the
manner described in the immediately preceding sentence as the
Expiration Date for the remaining Warrants for such Component.
Section 6.6 of the Equity Definitions shall not apply to any
Valuation Date occurring on an Expiration Date. Final
Disruption Date has the meaning provided in Annex B to this
Confirmation. |
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Automatic Exercise:
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Applicable. Each Warrant not previously exercised will be
deemed to be automatically exercised on the Expiration Time on
the relevant Expiration Date. |
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Market Disruption Event:
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Section 6.3(a) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by
deleting the words during the one hour period that ends at the
relevant Valuation Time, Latest Exercise Time, Knock-in
Valuation Time or Knock-out Valuation Time, as the case may
be, in clause (ii) thereof, and by replacing the words or
(iii) an Early Closure. with (iii) an Early Closure or (iv) a
Regulatory Disruption, in each case that the Calculation Agent
determines is material. |
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Section 6.3(d) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by
deleting the remainder of the provision following the term
Scheduled Closing Time in the fourth line thereof. |
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Regulatory Disruption:
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makes it appropriate with regard to any legal,
regulatory or self-regulatory requirements or related policies
and procedures (whether or not such requirements, policies or
procedures are imposed by law or have been voluntarily adopted
by Deutsche, and including without limitation Rule 10b-18, Rule
10b-5, Regulation 13D-G and Regulation 14E under the U.S.
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange
Act), and Regulation M and/or analyzing Deutsche as if
Deutsche were the Issuer or an affiliated purchaser of the
Issuer), for Deutsche to refrain from or decrease any market
activity in connection with the Transaction. Deutsche shall
notify Counterparty as soon as reasonably practicable that a
Regulatory Disruption has occurred and the Expiration Dates
affected by it. |
Settlement Terms:
In respect of any Component:
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Net Share Settlement:
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On each Settlement Date, Counterparty shall deliver to Deutsche
a number of Shares equal to the Net Share Amount for such
Settlement Date to the account specified by Deutsche, and cash
in lieu of any fractional shares valued at the Relevant Price
for the Valuation Date corresponding to such Settlement Date.
If, in the good faith reasonable judgment of Deutsche based on
the advice of counsel, the Shares deliverable hereunder would
not be immediately freely transferable by Deutsche under Rule
144 (Rule 144) under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the Securities Act) or any successor provision, then
Deutsche may elect to either (x) accept delivery of such Shares
notwithstanding the fact that such Shares are not immediately
freely transferable by Deutsche under Rule 144 or any successor
provision or (y) require that such delivery take place pursuant
to the provisions set forth opposite the caption
Registration/Private Placement Procedures below. |
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Net Share Amount:
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For any Exercise Date, a number of Shares, as calculated by the
Calculation Agent, equal to (x) the product of (i) the number
of Warrants being exercised or deemed exercised on such
Exercise Date, and (ii) the excess, if any, of the Relevant
Price for the Valuation Date occurring on such Exercise Date
over the Strike Price (such product, the Net Share Settlement
Amount), divided by (y) such Relevant Price. |
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Relevant Price:
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On any Valuation Date, the volume weighted average price per
Share for the regular trading session of the Exchange as
displayed under the heading Bloomberg VWAP on Bloomberg Page
GET.N <equity> AQR on such Valuation Date in respect of
the period from 9:30 am to 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) on
such Valuation Date (or if such volume weighted average price
is not available, the Calculation Agents reasonable, good
faith estimate of such price on such Valuation Date). |
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Settlement Currency:
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USD. |
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Other Applicable Provisions:
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The provisions of Sections 9.1(c), 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.11 (except
that the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11
of the Equity Definitions shall be modified by excluding any
representations therein relating to restrictions, obligations,
limitations or requirements under applicable securities laws as
a result of the fact that Counterparty is the Issuer of the
Shares) and 9.12 of the Equity Definitions will be applicable,
except that all references in such provisions to Physical
Settlement and Physically-settled shall be read as
references to Net Share Settlement and Net Share Settled.
Net Share Settled in relation to any Warrant means that Net
Share Settlement is applicable to such Warrant. |
Dividends:
In respect of any Component:
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Dividend Adjustments:
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Counterparty agrees to notify Deutsche promptly of the
announcement of an ex-dividend date for any cash dividend by
Counterparty. If an ex-dividend date for any cash dividend
occurs at any time from, but excluding, the Trade Date to, and
including, the Expiration Date, then in lieu of any adjustments
as provided under Method of Adjustment below, the Calculation
Agent shall make such adjustments to the Strike Price and/or
the Number of Warrants as it deems appropriate to preserve for
the parties the intended economic benefits of the Transaction. |
Adjustments:
In respect of any Component:
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Method of Adjustment:
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Calculation Agent Adjustment; provided, however, that the
Equity Definitions shall be amended by replacing the words
diluting or concentrative in Sections 11.2(a), 11.2(c) (in
two instances) and 11.2(e)(vii) with the word material and by
adding the words or the Transaction after the words
theoretical value of the relevant Shares in Sections 11.2(a),
11.2(c) and 11.2(e)(vii); provided further that adjustments may
be made to account for changes in expected volatility, expected
dividends, expected correlation, expected stock loan rate and
expected liquidity relative to the relevant Share. |
Extraordinary Events:
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New Shares:
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In the definition of New Shares in Section 12.1(i) of the
Equity Definitions, the text in clause (i) thereof shall be
deleted in its entirety and replaced with publicly quoted,
traded or listed on any of the New York Stock Exchange, The
NASDAQ Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or
their respective successors). |
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Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment:
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If, in respect of any Merger Event to which Modified
Calculation Agent Adjustment applies, the adjustments to be
made in accordance with Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity
Definitions would result in Counterparty being different from
the issuer of the Shares, then with respect to such Merger
Event, as a condition precedent to the adjustments contemplated
in Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions, Counterparty
and the issuer of the Shares shall, prior to the Merger Date,
have entered into such documentation containing
representations, warranties and agreements relating to
securities law and other issues as requested by Deutsche that
Deutsche has determined, in its reasonable discretion, to be
reasonably necessary or appropriate to allow Deutsche to
continue as a party to the Transaction, as adjusted under
Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions, and to preserve
its hedging or hedge unwind activities in connection with the
Transaction in a manner compliant with applicable legal,
regulatory or self-regulatory requirements, or with related
policies and procedures applicable to Deutsche, and if such
conditions are not met or if the Calculation Agent determines
that no adjustment that it could make under Section 12.2(e)(i)
of the Equity Definitions will produce a commercially
reasonable result, then the consequences set forth in Section
12.2(e)(ii) of the Equity Definitions shall apply. |
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For greater certainty, the definition of Modified Calculation
Agent Adjustment in Sections 12.2 and 12.3 of the Equity
Definitions shall be amended by adding the following italicized
language to the stipulated parenthetical provision: (including
adjustments to account for changes in expected volatility,
expected dividends, expected correlation, expected stock loan
rate or expected liquidity relevant to the Shares or to the
Transaction) from the Announcement Date to the Merger Date
(Section 12.2) or Tender Offer Date (Section 12.3). |
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Announcement Event:
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If an Announcement Event occurs, the Calculation Agent will
determine the economic effect of the Announcement Event on the
theoretical value of each Component of the Transaction
(including without limitation any change in expected
volatility, expected dividends, expected correlation, expected
stock loan rate or expected liquidity relevant to the Shares or
to the Transaction) from the potential Announcement Date to the
Expiration Date for such Component and, if such economic effect
is material, the Calculation Agent will adjust the terms of the
Transaction to reflect such economic effect. Announcement
Event shall mean the occurrence of a potential Announcement
Date of a Merger Event or Tender Offer, if the Merger Date or
Tender Offer Date does not, or is not anticipated to, occur on
or prior to the Expiration Date for, or any earlier termination
of, the relevant Component. |
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Consequences of Merger Events: |
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(a) Share-for-Share:
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Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment. |
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(b) Share-for-Other:
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Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination). |
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(c) Share-for-Combined:
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Component Adjustment. |
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Tender Offer:
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Applicable; provided that Section 12.1(d) of the Equity
Definitions is hereby amended by adding , or of the
outstanding Shares, before of the Issuer in the fourth line
thereof. Sections 12.1(e) and 12.1(1)(ii) of the Equity
Definitions are hereby amended by adding or Shares, as
applicable, after voting shares. |
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Consequences of Tender Offers: |
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(a) Share-for-Share:
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Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment. |
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(b) Share-for-Other:
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Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment. |
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(c) Share-for-Combined:
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Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment. |
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Nationalization, Insolvency and Delisting:
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Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination);
provided that in addition to the provisions of Section
12.6(a)(iii) of the Equity Definitions, it shall also
constitute a Delisting if the Exchange is located in the United
States and the Shares are not immediately re-listed, re-traded
or re-quoted on any of the New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ
Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or their
respective successors); if the Shares are immediately
re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any such exchange or
quotation system, such exchange or quotation system shall be
deemed to be the Exchange. For the avoidance of doubt, the
occurrence of any event that is a Merger Event and would
otherwise have been a Delisting will have the consequence
specified for the relevant Merger Event. |
Additional Disruption Events:
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Change in Law:
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Applicable; provided that Section 12.9(a)(ii) of the Equity
Definitions is hereby amended (i) by the replacement of the
word Shares with Hedge Positions in clause (X) thereof;
(ii) by adding the phrase or announcement immediately after
the phrase due to the promulgation in the third line thereof
and adding the phrase formal or informal before the word
interpretation in the same line; and (iii) immediately
following the word Transaction in clause (X) thereof, adding
the phrase in the manner contemplated by the Hedging Party on
the Trade Date, unless the illegality is due to an act or
omission of the party seeking to elect termination of the
Transaction. |
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Failure to Deliver:
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Inapplicable |
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Insolvency Filing:
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Applicable |
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Loss of Stock Borrow:
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Applicable |
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Maximum Stock Loan Rate:
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200 basis points per annum |
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Increased Cost of Stock Borrow:
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Initial Stock Loan Rate:
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Increased Cost of Hedging:
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Applicable |
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Hedging Disruption:
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Applicable |
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Hedging Party:
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Deutsche for all applicable Additional Disruption Events |
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Determining Party:
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Deutsche for all applicable Additional Disruption Events |
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Acknowledgements: |
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Non-Reliance:
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Agreements and Acknowledgements |
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Regarding Hedging Activities:
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Additional Acknowledgements:
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Mutual Representations: Each of Deutsche and Counterparty represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the other party
that:
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Tax Disclosure. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the Equity
Definitions or in the Agreement, and notwithstanding any express or implied claims of
exclusivity or proprietary rights, the parties (and each of their employees, representatives
or other agents) are authorized to disclose to any and all persons, beginning immediately
upon commencement of their discussions and without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment
and tax structure of the Transaction, and all materials of any kind (including opinions or
other tax analyses) that are provided by either party to the other relating to such tax
treatment and tax structure. |
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Commodity Exchange Act. It is an eligible contract participant within the meaning of
Section 1a(12) of the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (the CEA). The Transaction
has been subject to individual negotiation by the parties. The Transaction has not been
executed or traded on a trading facility as defined in Section 1a(33) of the CEA. It has
entered into the Transaction with the expectation and intent that the Transaction shall be
performed to its termination date. |
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Securities Act. It is a qualified institutional buyer as defined in Rule 144A under
the Securities Act, or an accredited investor as defined under the Securities Act. |
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Investment Company Act. It is a qualified purchaser as defined under the U.S.
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the Investment Company Act). |
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ERISA. The assets used in the Transaction (1) are not assets of any plan (as such term
is defined in Section 4975 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (the Code)) subject to Section
4975 of the Code or any employee benefit plan (as such term is defined in Section 3(3) of
the U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA)) subject to
Title I of ERISA, and (2) do not constitute plan assets within the meaning of Department of
Labor Regulation 2510.3-101, 29 CFR Section 2510-3-101. |
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Counterparty Representations: In addition to the representations and warranties in the Agreement and those contained
elsewhere herein, Counterparty represents, warrants, acknowledges and covenants that:
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Counterparty shall provide written notice to Deutsche within 24 hours of obtaining
knowledge of the occurrence of any event that would constitute an Event of Default, a
Potential Event of Default, a Potential Adjustment Event, a Merger Event or any other
Extraordinary Event; provided, however, that should Counterparty be in possession of material
non-public information regarding Counterparty, Counterparty shall not communicate such
information to Deutsche in connection with this Transaction. |
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(A) Counterparty is acting for its own account, and it has made its own independent
decisions to enter into the Transaction and as to whether the Transaction is appropriate or
proper for it based upon its own judgment and upon advice from such advisers as it has deemed
necessary, (B) Counterparty is not relying on any communication (written or oral) of Deutsche
or any of its affiliates as investment advice or as a recommendation to enter into the
Transaction (it being understood that information and explanations related to the terms and
conditions of the Transaction shall not be considered investment advice or a recommendation
to enter into the Transaction) and (C) no communication (written or oral) received from
Deutsche or any of its affiliates shall be deemed to be an assurance or guarantee as to the
expected results of the Transaction. |
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Counterparty is not entering into the Transaction for the purpose of (i) creating
actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security convertible into or
exchangeable for the Shares) or (ii) raising or depressing or otherwise manipulating the
price of the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for the Shares), in
either case in violation of the Exchange Act. |
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Counterpartys filings under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, and other applicable
securities laws that are required to be filed have been filed and, as of the respective dates
thereof and as of the date of this representation, there is no misstatement of material fact
contained therein or omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading. |
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Without limiting the generality of Section 3(a)(iii) of the Agreement, Counterparty has
not violated, and shall not directly or indirectly violate, any applicable law (including,
without limitation, the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the regulations promulgated
thereunder, including Rule 13e-1 and Rule 13e-4 under the Exchange Act) in connection with
the Transaction. |
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The representations and warranties of Counterparty set forth in Section 3 of the
Agreement and Section 2 of the Purchase Agreement dated as of the Trade Date between
Counterparty and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. as representative of the initial purchasers
party thereto (the Purchase Agreement) are true and correct as of the Trade Date and the
Effective Date, and are hereby deemed to be repeated to Deutsche as of such dates as if set
forth herein. |
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The Shares issuable upon exercise of all Warrants (the Warrant Shares) have been duly
authorized and, when delivered pursuant to the terms of such Transaction, shall be validly
issued, fully-paid and non-assessable, and such issuance of the Warrant Shares shall not be
subject to any preemptive or similar rights and shall, upon such issuance, be accepted for
listing or quotation on the Exchange. |
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Counterparty is not as of the Trade Date and as of the date on which Counterparty
delivers any Termination Delivery Units, and shall not be after giving effect to the
transactions contemplated hereby, insolvent (as such term is defined in Section 101(32) of
the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Title 11 of the United States Code) (the Bankruptcy Code)). |
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Counterparty is not, and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby
will not be, an investment company as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act. |
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Without limiting the generality of Section 13.1 of the Equity Definitions, Counterparty
acknowledges that Deutsche is not making any representations or warranties with respect to
the treatment of the Transaction under FASB Statements 128, 133, 149 or 150 (or under any
successor statement), EITF Issue No. 00-19, 01-6, 03-6 or 07-5 (or any successor issue
statements), under FASBs Liabilities & Equity Project, or under any other accounting
guidance. |
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Counterparty understands, agrees and acknowledges that no obligations of Deutsche to it
hereunder, if any, shall be entitled to the benefit of deposit insurance and that such
obligations shall not be guaranteed by any affiliate of Deutsche or any governmental agency. |
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Counterparty shall deliver to Deutsche an opinion of counsel, dated as of the Trade
Date, and reasonably acceptable to Deutsche in form and substance, with respect to the
matters set forth in Section 3(a) of the Agreement and such other matters as Deutsche may
reasonably request. |
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On each anniversary of the Trade Date, Counterparty shall deliver to Deutsche an
officers certificate, signed by an authorized officer, stating the number of Available
Shares (as defined in the provision titled Limitation On Delivery of Shares below). |
Miscellaneous:
Effectiveness. If, on or prior to the Effective Date, Deutsche reasonably determines that it
is advisable to cancel the Transaction because of concerns that Deutsches related hedging
activities could be viewed as not complying with applicable securities laws, rules or
regulations, the Transaction shall be cancelled and shall not become effective, and neither
party shall have any obligation to the other party in respect of the Transaction.
Netting and Set-Off. The parties hereto agree that the Transaction shall not be subject to
netting or set off with any other transaction.
Qualified Financial Contracts. It is the intention of the parties that, in respect of
Counterparty, (a) the Transaction shall constitute a qualified financial contract within
the meaning of 12 U.S.C. Section 1821(e)(8)(D)(i) and (b) a Non-defaulting Partys rights
under Sections 5 and 6 of the Agreement constitute rights of the kind referred to in 12
U.S.C. Section 1821(e)(8)(A).
Method of Delivery. Whenever delivery of funds or other assets is required hereunder by or
to Counterparty, such delivery shall be effected through Agent. In addition, all notices,
demands and communications of any kind relating to the Transaction between Deutsche and
Counterparty shall be transmitted exclusively through Agent.
Status of Claims in Bankruptcy. Deutsche acknowledges and agrees that this Confirmation is
not intended to convey to Deutsche rights with respect to the Transaction that are senior to
the claims of common stockholders in any U.S. bankruptcy proceedings of Counterparty;
provided that nothing herein shall limit or shall be deemed to limit Deutsches right to
pursue remedies in the event of a breach by Counterparty of its obligations and agreements
with respect to the Transaction; provided, further, that nothing herein shall limit or shall
be deemed to limit Deutsches rights in respect of any transactions other than the
Transaction.
No Collateral. Notwithstanding any provision of this Confirmation, the Agreement, Equity
Definitions, or any other agreement between the parties to the contrary, the obligations of
Counterparty under the Transaction are not secured by any collateral.
Securities Contract; Swap Agreement. The parties hereto agree and acknowledge that Deutsche
is a financial institution, swap participant and financial participant within the
meaning of Sections 101(22), 101(53C) and
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101(22A) of the Bankruptcy Code. The parties
hereto further agree and acknowledge (A) that this Confirmation is (i) a securities
contract, as such term is defined in Section 741(7) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to
which each payment and delivery hereunder or in connection herewith is a termination value,
payment amount or other transfer obligation within the meaning of Section 362 of the
Bankruptcy Code and a settlement payment or a transfer within the meaning of Section 546
of the Bankruptcy Code, and (ii) a swap agreement, as such term is defined in Section
101(53B) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder or
in connection herewith is a termination value, a payment amount or other transfer
obligation within the meaning of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and a transfer within
the meaning of Section 546 of the Bankruptcy Code, and (B) that Deutsche is entitled to the
protections afforded by, among other sections, Section 362(b)(6), 362(b)(17), 362(b)(27),
362(o), 546(e), 546(g), 546(j), 548(d)(2), 555, 560 and 561 of the Bankruptcy Code.
Alternative Calculations and Counterparty Payment on Early Termination and on Certain
Extraordinary Events. If Counterparty owes Deutsche any amount in connection with the
Transaction pursuant to Sections 12.2, 12.3, 12.6, 12.7 or 12.9 of the Equity Definitions
(except in the case of an Extraordinary Event in which the consideration or proceeds to be
paid to holders of Shares as a result of such event consists solely of cash) or pursuant to
Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement (except in the case of an Event of Default in which
Counterparty is the Defaulting Party or a Termination Event in which Counterparty is the
Affected Party, other than (x) an Event of Default of the type described in Section
5(a)(iii), (v), (vi) or (vii) of the Agreement or (y) a Termination Event of the type
described in Section 5(b)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) or (vi) of the Agreement that in the
case of either (x) or (y) resulted from an event or events outside Counterpartys control) (a
Counterparty Payment Obligation), Counterparty shall have the right, in its sole
discretion, to satisfy any such Counterparty Payment Obligation by delivery of Termination
Delivery Units (as defined below) by giving irrevocable telephonic notice to Deutsche,
confirmed in writing within one Scheduled Trading Day, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and
4:00 p.m. New York time on the Early Termination Date or other date the transaction is
terminated, as applicable (Notice of Counterparty Termination Delivery); provided that if
Counterparty does not elect to satisfy the Counterparty Payment Obligation by delivery of
Termination Delivery Units, Deutsche shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to require
Counterparty to satisfy the Counterparty Payment Obligation by such delivery. Within a
commercially reasonable period of time following receipt of a Notice of Counterparty
Termination Delivery, Counterparty shall deliver to Deutsche a number of Termination Delivery
Units having a cash value equal to the amount of such Counterparty Payment Obligation (such
number of Termination Delivery Units to be delivered to be determined by the Calculation
Agent as the number of whole Termination Delivery Units that could be sold over a
commercially reasonable period of time to generate proceeds equal to the cash equivalent of
such payment obligation). In addition, if, in the good faith reasonable judgment of
Deutsche, for any reason, the Termination Delivery Units deliverable pursuant to this
paragraph would not be immediately freely transferable by Deutsche under Rule 144 or any
successor provision, then Deutsche may elect either to (x) accept delivery of such
Termination Delivery Units notwithstanding any restriction on transfer or (y) require that
such delivery take place pursuant to the provisions set forth opposite the caption
Registration/Private Placement Procedures below. If the provisions set forth in this
paragraph are applicable, the provisions of Sections 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.11 (modified as
described above) and 9.12 of the Equity Definitions shall be applicable, except that all
references to Shares shall be read as references to Termination Delivery Units.
Termination Delivery Unit means (a) in the case of a Termination Event, an Event of Default
or an Extraordinary Event (other than an Insolvency, Nationalization, Merger Event or Tender
Offer), one Share or (b) in the case of an Insolvency, Nationalization, Merger Event or
Tender Offer, a unit consisting of the number or amount of each type of property received by
a holder of one Share (without consideration of any requirement to pay cash or other
consideration in lieu of fractional amounts of any securities) in such Insolvency,
Nationalization, Merger Event or Tender Offer. If a Termination Delivery Unit consists of
property other than cash or New Shares and Counterparty provides irrevocable written notice
to the Calculation Agent on or prior to the Closing Date that it elects to deliver cash, New
Shares or a combination thereof (in such proportion as Counterparty designates) in lieu of
such other property, the Calculation Agent shall replace such property with cash, New Shares
or a combination thereof as components of a Termination Delivery Unit in such amounts, as
determined by the Calculation Agent in its discretion by commercially reasonable means, as
shall have a value equal to the value of the property so replaced. If such Insolvency,
Nationalization, Merger Event or Tender Offer involves a choice of consideration to be
received by holders, such holder shall be deemed to
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receive the maximum
possible amount of cash.
Delivery or Receipt of Cash. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Confirmation shall
be interpreted as requiring Counterparty to cash settle this Transaction, except in
circumstances where such cash settlement is within Counterpartys control (including, without
limitation, where Counterparty elects to deliver or receive cash, where Counterparty fails
timely to provide the Notice of Counterparty Termination Delivery, or where Counterparty has
made Private Placement Settlement unavailable due to the occurrence of events within its
control ) or in those circumstances in which holders of the Shares would also receive cash.
Registration/Private Placement Procedures. If, in the reasonable opinion of Deutsche,
following any delivery of Shares or Termination Delivery Units to Deutsche hereunder, such
Shares or Termination Delivery Units would be in the hands of Deutsche subject to any
applicable restrictions with respect to any registration or qualification requirement or
prospectus delivery requirement for such Shares or Termination Delivery Units pursuant to any
applicable federal or state securities law (including, without limitation, any such
requirement arising under Section 5 of the Securities Act as a result of such Shares or
Termination Delivery Units being restricted securities, as such term is defined in Rule
144) (such Shares or Termination Delivery Units, Restricted Shares), then delivery of such
Restricted Shares shall be effected pursuant to either clause (i) or (ii) of Annex A hereto
at the election of Counterparty, unless waived by Deutsche. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
solely in respect of any Warrants exercised or deemed exercised on any Exercise Date,
Counterparty shall elect, prior to the first Settlement Date for the first Exercise Date, a
Private Placement Settlement (as defined in Annex A hereto) or Registration Settlement (as
defined in Annex A hereto) for all deliveries of Restricted Shares for all such Exercise
Dates which election shall be applicable to all Settlement Dates for such Warrants and the
procedures in clause (i) or clause (ii) of Annex A hereto shall apply for all such delivered
Restricted Shares on an aggregate basis commencing after the final Settlement Date for such
Warrants. The Calculation Agent shall make reasonable adjustments to settlement terms and
provisions under this Confirmation to reflect a single Private Placement Settlement or
Registration Settlement for such aggregate Restricted Shares delivered hereunder. If the
Private Placement Settlement or the Registration Settlement shall not be effected as set
forth in clauses (i) or (ii) of Annex A, as applicable, then failure to effect such Private
Placement Settlement or such Registration Settlement shall constitute an Event of Default
with respect to which Counterparty shall be the Defaulting Party.
Share Deliveries. Counterparty acknowledges and agrees that, to the extent that Deutsche is
not then an affiliate, as such term is used in Rule 144, of Counterparty and has not been
such an affiliate of Counterparty for 90 days (it being understood that Deutsche shall not be
considered such an affiliate of Counterparty solely by reason of its right to receive Shares
pursuant to a Transaction hereunder), any Shares or Termination Delivery Units delivered
hereunder at any time after one year from the Premium Payment Date shall be eligible for
resale under Rule 144 or any successor provision, and Counterparty agrees to promptly remove,
or cause the transfer agent for
such Shares or Termination Delivery Units to remove, any
legends referring to any restrictions on resale under the Securities Act from the
certificates representing such Shares or Termination Delivery Units. Counterparty further
agrees that with respect to any Shares or Termination Delivery Units delivered hereunder at
any time after 6 months from the Premium Payment Date but prior to 1 year from the Premium
Payment Date, to the extent that Counterparty then satisfies the current information
requirement of Rule 144, Counterparty shall promptly remove, or cause the transfer agent for
such Shares or Termination Delivery Units to remove, any legends referring to any such
restrictions or requirements from the certificates representing
such Share or Termination
Delivery Units upon delivery by Deutsche to Counterparty or such transfer agent of any
customary sellers and brokers representation letters in connection with resales of such
Shares or Termination Delivery Units pursuant to Rule 144, without any further requirement
for the delivery of any certificate, consent, agreement, opinion of counsel, notice or any
other document, any transfer tax stamps or payment of any other amount or any other action by
Deutsche. Counterparty further agrees and acknowledges that Deutsche shall run a holding
period under Rule 144 with respect to the Warrants and/or any Shares or Termination Delivery
Units delivered hereunder notwithstanding the existence of any other transaction or
transactions between Counterparty and Deutsche relating to the Shares. Counterparty further
agrees that Shares or Termination Delivery Units delivered hereunder prior to the date that
is 6 months from the Premium Payment Date may be freely transferred by Deutsche to its
affiliates, and Counterparty shall effect such transfer without any further action by
Deutsche. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Counterparty agrees that any
delivery of Shares or Termination Delivery Units shall be effected by book-entry transfer
through the facilities of the Clearance System if, at the time of such delivery, the
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such Shares or Termination Delivery Units would not contain any
restrictive legend as described above. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, to
the extent the provisions of Rule 144 or any successor rule are amended, or the applicable
interpretation thereof by the Securities and Exchange
Commission or any court changes after
the Trade Date, the agreements of Counterparty herein shall be deemed modified to the extent
necessary, in the opinion of outside counsel of Counterparty, to comply with Rule 144,
including Rule 144(b) or any successor provision, as in effect at the time of delivery of the
relevant Shares or Termination Delivery Units.
No Material Non-Public Information. On each day during the period beginning on the Trade
Date and ending on the earlier of the December 7, 2009 and the day on which Deutsche has
informed Counterparty in writing that Deutsche has completed all purchases or sales of Shares
or other transactions to hedge initially its exposure with respect to the Transaction,
Counterparty represents and warrants to Deutsche that it is not aware of any material
nonpublic information concerning itself or the Shares.
Limit on Beneficial Ownership; Share Accumulation Condition. Notwithstanding any other
provisions hereof, Deutsche may not exercise any Warrant hereunder, Automatic Exercise shall
not apply with respect thereto, and no delivery hereunder (including pursuant to provisions
opposite the headings Alternative Calculations and Counterparty Payments on Early
Termination and on Certain Extraordinary Events, Registration/Private Placement
Procedures, Limitation on Delivery of Shares or Annex A) shall be made, to the extent (but
only to the extent) that the receipt of any Shares upon such exercise or delivery would
result in the Equity Percentage (as defined below) exceeding 9% or an Ownership Trigger (as
defined below) being met. In addition, Deutsche agrees that if at any time a delivery of
Shares hereunder would result in a Share Accumulation Condition, it shall so notify
Counterparty and instruct Counterparty to defer such delivery to the extent necessary to
avoid the existence of a Share Accumulation Condition. Any purported delivery hereunder
shall be void and have no effect to the extent (but only to the extent) that such delivery
would result in the Equity Percentage exceeding 9% or an Ownership Trigger being met. If any
delivery owed to Deutsche or exercise hereunder is not made, in whole or in part, as a result
of this provision, Counterpartys obligation to make such delivery and Deutsches right to
exercise a Warrant shall not be extinguished and Counterparty shall make such delivery as
promptly as practicable after, but in no event later than one Clearance System Business Day
after, Deutsche gives notice to Counterparty that such exercise or delivery would not result
in the Equity Percentage exceeding 9%, an Ownership Trigger being met, or a Share
Accumulation Condition, as applicable. Share Accumulation Condition means that, at any
time of determination, the number of Shares previously delivered to Deutsche pursuant to the
exercise of Warrants and then still owned by Deutsche is greater than 2,048,975 (as such
number may be adjusted from time to time by the Calculation Agent to account for any
subdivision, stock-split, stock combination, reclassification or similar dilutive or
anti-dilutive event with respect to the Shares.)
Repurchase Notices. Counterparty shall, on any day on which Counterparty effects any
repurchase of Shares, provide Deutsche with a written notice of such repurchase (a
Repurchase Notice) on such day if, following such repurchase, the Warrant Equity Percentage
(as defined below) is greater by 0.5% or more than the Warrant Equity Percentage set forth in
the immediately preceding Repurchase Notice (or, in the case of the first such Repurchase
Notice, greater by 0.5% or more than the Warrant Equity Percentage as of the date hereof).
The Warrant Equity Percentage as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, of
(1) the numerator of which is the Number of Warrants, and (2) the denominator of which is the
number of Shares outstanding on such day. Counterparty agrees to indemnify and hold harmless
Deutsche and its affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees, affiliates,
advisors, agents and controlling person (each, an Indemnified Person) from and against any
and all losses (including losses relating to Deutsches hedging activities as a consequence
of becoming, or of the risk of becoming, an insider as defined under Section 16 of the
Exchange Act, including without limitation, any forbearance from hedging activities or
cessation of hedging activities and any losses in connection therewith with respect to this
Transaction), claims, damages, judgments, liabilities and expense (including reasonable
attorneys fees), joint or several, which an Indemnified Person actually may become subject
to, as a result of Counterpartys failure to provide Deutsche with a Repurchase Notice on the
day and in the manner specified herein, and to reimburse, upon written request, each of such
Indemnified Persons for any reasonable legal or other expenses incurred in connection with
investigating, preparing for, providing testimony or other evidence in connection with or
defending any of the foregoing. If any suit, action, proceeding (including any governmental
or regulatory investigation), claim or demand shall be brought or asserted against the
Indemnified Person, such Indemnified Person shall promptly notify Counterparty in writing,
and Counterparty,
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upon request of the Indemnified Person, shall retain counsel reasonably
satisfactory to the Indemnified Person to represent the Indemnified Person and any others
Counterparty may designate in such proceeding and shall pay the fees and expenses of such
counsel related to such proceeding. Counterparty shall be relieved from liability to the
extent that the Indemnified Person fails promptly to notify Counterparty of any action
commenced against it in respect of which indemnity may be sought hereunder; provided that
failure to notify Counterparty (x) shall not relieve Counterparty from any liability
hereunder to the extent it is not materially prejudiced as a result thereof and (y) shall
not, in any event, relieve Counterparty from any liability that it may have otherwise than on
account of this indemnity agreement. Counterparty shall not be liable for any settlement of
any
proceeding effected without its written consent, but if settled with such consent or if
there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, Counterparty agrees to indemnify any Indemnified
Person from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment.
Counterparty shall not, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Person, effect
any settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified
Person is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such
Indemnified Person, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such
Indemnified Person from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such
proceeding on terms reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Person. If the
indemnification provided for in this paragraph is unavailable to an Indemnified Person or
insufficient in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to therein,
then Counterparty, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Person thereunder, shall
contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Person as a result of such
losses, claims, damages or liabilities. The remedies provided for in this paragraph are not
exclusive and shall not limit any rights or remedies that may otherwise be available to any
Indemnified Person at law or in equity. The indemnity and contribution agreements contained
in this paragraph shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of the
termination of the Transaction.
Foreign Ownership Notices. Promptly following any determination by Counterparty of the
percentage (Foreign Ownership Percentage) of its capital stock owned of record or voted
by aliens and other persons described in Section 310 (b)(4) of the Communications Act of
1934 (or any successor provisions) (in each case within the meaning of such Section
310(b)(4)) and on any date on which Counterparty is obligated to deliver a Repurchase Notice,
Counterparty shall provide Deutsche with a written notice setting out the Foreign Ownership
Percentage and the Pro Forma Foreign Ownership Percentage; provided, however, that should
Counterparty be in possession of material non-public information regarding Counterparty,
Counterparty shall not communicate such information to Deutsche in connection with this
Transaction. Pro Forma Foreign Ownership Percentage means the Foreign Ownership Percentage
determined as if Deutsche owned a number of Shares equal to the Number of Warrants.
Limitation On Delivery of Shares. Notwithstanding anything herein or in the Agreement to the
contrary, in no event shall Counterparty be required to deliver Shares in connection with the
Transaction in excess of 8,807,328 Shares (the Maximum Delivery Amount). Counterparty
represents and warrants (which shall be deemed to be repeated on each day that the
Transaction is outstanding) that the Maximum Delivery Amount is equal to or less than the
number of authorized but unissued Shares of Counterparty that are not reserved for future
issuance in connection with transactions in the Shares (other than the Transaction) on the
date of the determination of the Maximum Delivery Amount (such Shares, the Available
Shares). In the event Counterparty shall not have delivered the full number of Shares
otherwise deliverable as a result of this paragraph (the resulting deficit, the Deficit
Shares), Counterparty shall be continually obligated to deliver, from time to time until the
full number of Deficit Shares have been delivered pursuant to this paragraph, Shares when,
and to the extent, that (i) Shares are repurchased, acquired or otherwise received by
Counterparty or any of its subsidiaries after the Trade Date (whether or not in exchange for
cash, fair value or any other consideration), (ii) authorized and unissued Shares reserved
for issuance in respect of other transactions prior to such date which prior to the relevant
date become no longer so reserved and (iii) Counterparty additionally authorizes any unissued
Shares that are not reserved for other transactions. Counterparty shall immediately notify
Deutsche of the occurrence of any of the foregoing events (including the number of Shares
subject to clause (i), (ii) or (iii) and the corresponding number of Shares to be delivered)
and promptly deliver such Shares thereafter. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section
5(a)(ii) of the Agreement, in the event of a failure by Counterparty to comply with the
agreement set forth in this provision, there shall be no grace period for remedy of such
failure.
Additional Termination Event. The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an
Additional
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Termination Event with respect to which (1) Counterparty shall be the sole
Affected Party and (2) the Transaction shall be the sole Affected Transaction; provided that
with respect to any Additional Termination Event, Deutsche may choose to treat part of the
Transaction as the sole Affected Transaction, and, upon termination of the Affected
Transaction, a Transaction with terms identical to those set forth herein except with a
Number of Warrants equal to the unaffected number of Warrants shall be treated for all
purposes as the Transaction, which shall remain in full force and effect:
(i) Deutsche reasonably determines based on the advice of counsel that it is advisable to
terminate a portion of the Transaction so that Deutsches related hedging activities will
comply with applicable securities laws, rules or regulations;
(ii) The Shares are not approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ
Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or any of their respective successors);
(iii) any person or group (as such terms are used for purposes of Sections 13(d) and
14(d) of the Exchange Act or any successor provisions, including any group acting for the
purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of securities within the meaning of Rule
13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act or any successor provision) is or becomes the beneficial
owner (as that term is used in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly,
of shares representing 50% or more of the total voting power of all outstanding classes of
Counterpartys capital stock or other interests normally entitled (without regard to the
occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of the board of directors, managers or
trustees (voting stock) or has the power, directly or indirectly, to elect a majority of
the members of Counterpartys board of directors;
(iv) Counterparty consolidates with, enters into a binding share exchange with, or merges
with or into, another person, or Counterparty sells, assigns, conveys, transfers, leases or
otherwise disposes in one transaction or a series of transactions of all or substantially all
of its assets, or any person consolidates with, or merges with or into, Counterparty, in any
such event, other than any transaction:
(1) pursuant to which the persons that beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, the
shares of Counterpartys voting stock immediately prior to such transaction beneficially
own, directly or indirectly, shares of Counterpartys voting stock representing at least a
majority of the total voting power of all outstanding classes of voting stock of the
surviving or transferee person and such holders proportional voting power immediately after
such transaction vis-à-vis each other with respect to the securities they receive in such
transaction shall be in substantially the same proportions as their respective voting power
vis-à-vis each other immediately prior to such
transaction; or
(2) in which at least 95% of the consideration paid for the Shares (other than cash payments
for fractional shares or pursuant to dissenters appraisal rights) consists of shares of
common stock traded on the New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Market or The NASDAQ
Global Select Market (or any of their respective successors) (or which will be so traded
immediately following such transaction);
(v) (a) individuals who on the Effective Date constituted Counterpartys board of directors
and (b) any new directors whose election to Counterpartys board of directors or whose
nomination for election by Counterpartys stockholders was approved by at least a majority of
the directors at the time of such election or nomination still in office either who were
directors on the Effective Date or whose election or nomination for election was previously
so approved, cease for any reason to constitute a majority of Counterpartys board of
directors;
(vi) the holders of Counterpartys capital stock approve any plan or proposal for liquidation
or dissolution of Counterparty; or
(vii) a determination by Counterparty that Deutsche is a Disqualified Person or any action
by Counterparty to cause any shares owned by Deutsche to be subject to redemption or to any
suspension of rights of stock ownership (in each case pursuant to or within the meaning of
Article IV(D) of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Counterparty or any analogous
or successor provisions).
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Transfer or Assignment. Notwithstanding any provision of the Agreement to the contrary,
Deutsche may, subject to applicable law, freely transfer and assign all of its rights and
obligations under the Transaction without the consent of Counterparty.
If, as determined in Deutsches sole discretion, (a) at any time (1) the Equity Percentage
exceeds 8.0% or the Pro Forma Foreign Ownership Percentage exceeds 22.0% or (2) Deutsche,
Deutsche Group (as defined below) or any person whose ownership position would be aggregated
with that of Deutsche or Deutsche Group (Deutsche, Deutsche Group or any such person, a
Deutsche Person) under Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the DGCL
Takeover Statute) or other federal, state or local laws, regulations or regulatory orders
applicable to ownership of Shares (Applicable Laws) or the Amended and Restated Rights
Agreement between Gaylord Entertainment Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., dated
as of March 9, 2009 (as may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the
Rights Agreement), owns, beneficially owns, constructively owns, controls, holds the power
to vote or otherwise meets a relevant definition of ownership, or could be reasonably viewed
as meeting any of the foregoing, in excess of a number of Shares equal to (x) the number of
Shares that would give rise to (I) reporting, registration, filing or notification
obligations or other requirements (including obtaining prior approval by a state or federal
regulator) of a Deutsche Person under Applicable Laws (including, without limitation,
interested shareholder or acquiring Person status under the DGCL Takeover Statute) and
with respect to which such requirements have not been met or the relevant approval has not
been received, (II) a distribution date (or other event with similar consequences) under the
Rights Agreement or (III) give rise to a designation of Deutsche as a Disqualified Person
or cause any shares owned by Deutsche to be subject to redemption or to any suspension of
rights of stock ownership (in each case pursuant to or within the meaning of Article IV(D) of
the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Counterparty or any analogous or successor
provisions) (this clause (2)(x), the Ownership Trigger) minus (y) 1% of the number of
Shares outstanding on the date of determination (either such condition described in clause
(1) or (2), an Excess Ownership Position), and (b) Deutsche is unable, after commercially
reasonable efforts, to effect a transfer or assignment on pricing and terms and within a time
period reasonably acceptable to it of all or a portion of this Transaction pursuant to the
preceding paragraph such that an Excess Ownership Position no longer exists, Deutsche may
designate any Scheduled Trading Day as an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion
(the Terminated Portion) of this Transaction, such that an Excess Ownership Position no
longer exists following such partial termination. In the event that Deutsche so designates
an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion of this Transaction, a payment shall be
made pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement as if (i) an Early Termination Date had been
designated in respect of a Transaction having terms identical to this Transaction and a
Number of Warrants equal to the Terminated Portion (allocated among the Components thereof in
the discretion of Deutsche), (ii) Counterparty shall be the sole Affected Party with respect
to such partial termination and (iii) such Transaction shall be the only Terminated
Transaction (and, for the avoidance of doubt, the provisions set forth under the caption
Alternative Calculations and Counterparty Payment on Early Termination and on Certain
Extraordinary Events shall apply to any amount that is payable by Counterparty to Deutsche
pursuant to this sentence). The Equity Percentage as of any day is the fraction, expressed
as a percentage, (A) the numerator of which is the number of Shares that Deutsche and any of
its affiliates subject to aggregation with Deutsche for purposes of the beneficial
ownership test under Section 13 of the Exchange Act and all persons who may form a group
(within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act) with Deutsche (collectively,
Deutsche Group) beneficially own (within the meaning of Section 13 of the Exchange Act)
without duplication on such day and (B) the denominator of which is the number of Shares
outstanding on such day.
Notwithstanding any other provision in this Confirmation to the contrary requiring or
allowing Deutsche to purchase, sell, receive or deliver any shares or other securities to or
from Counterparty, Deutsche may designate any of its affiliates to purchase, sell, receive or
deliver such shares or other securities and otherwise to perform Deutsches obligations in
respect of the Transaction and any such designee may assume such obligations. Deutsche shall
be discharged of its obligations to Counterparty to the extent of any such performance.
Amendments to Equity Definitions. (a) Section 12.9(b)(iv) of the Equity Definitions is
hereby amended by: (i) deleting (1) subsection (A) in its entirety, (2) the phrase or (B)
following subsection (A) and (3) the phrase in each case in subsection (B); (ii) replacing
will lend with lends in subsection (B); and (iii) deleting the phrase neither the
Non-Hedging Party nor the Lending Party lends Shares in the amount of the Hedging Shares or
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the penultimate sentence; and (b) Section 12.9(b)(v) of the Equity Definitions is hereby
amended by: (i) adding the word or immediately before subsection (B) and deleting the
comma at the end of subsection (A); (ii) (1) deleting subsection (C) in its entirety, (2)
deleting the word or immediately preceding subsection (C) and (3) deleting the penultimate
sentence in its entirety and replacing it with the sentence The Hedging Party will determine
the Cancellation Amount payable by one party to the other; and (iii) deleting subsection (X)
in its entirety and the words or (Y) immediately following subsection (X).
Severability; Illegality. If compliance by either party with any provision of the
Transaction would be unenforceable or illegal, (a) the parties shall negotiate in good faith
to resolve such unenforceability or illegality in a manner that preserves the economic
benefits of the transactions contemplated hereby and (b) the other provisions of the
Transaction shall not be invalidated, but shall remain in full force and effect.
Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW,
ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING
RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION. EACH PARTY (I) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR
ATTORNEY OF THE OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY
WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF SUCH A SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING
WAIVER AND (II) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTY HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THE
TRANSACTION, AS APPLICABLE, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS
PROVIDED HEREIN.
Governing law: The law of the State of New York.
Contact information. For purposes of the Agreement (unless otherwise specified in the Agreement),
the addresses for notice to the parties shall be:
(a) Counterparty
Gaylord Entertainment Company
One Gaylord Drive
Nashville, TN 37214
Attention: General Counsel
Telephone: (615) 316-6000
Facsimile: (615) 316-6854
with a copy to:
Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
315 Deaderick Street, Suite 2700
Nashville, Tennessee 37238
Attention: F. Mitchell Walker, Jr.
Telephone: (615) 742-6275
Email: mwalker@bassberry.com
(b) Deutsche
Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch
c/o Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
60 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
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This Confirmation may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Counterparty hereby agrees to check this Confirmation and to confirm that the foregoing correctly
sets forth the terms of the Transaction by signing in the space provided below and returning to
Deutsche a facsimile of the fully-executed Confirmation to Deutsche at 44 113 336 2009. Originals
shall be provided for your execution upon your request.
We are very pleased to have executed the Transaction with you and we look forward to completing
other transactions with you in the near future.
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Counterparty hereby agrees to, accepts and confirms the terms of the foregoing as of the Trade
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ANNEX A
Registration Settlement and Private Placement Settlement
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If Counterparty elects to settle the Transaction pursuant to this clause (i) (a Private
Placement Settlement), then delivery of Restricted Shares by Counterparty shall be effected
in customary private placement procedures with respect to such Restricted Shares reasonably
acceptable to Deutsche; provided that Counterparty may not elect a Private Placement
Settlement if, on the date of its election, it has taken, or caused to be taken, any action
that would make unavailable either the exemption pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities
Act for the sale by Counterparty to Deutsche (or any affiliate designated by Deutsche) of the
Restricted Shares or the exemption pursuant to Section 4(1) or Section 4(3) of the Securities
Act for resales of the Restricted Shares by Deutsche (or any such affiliate of Deutsche). The
Private Placement Settlement of such Restricted Shares shall include customary
representations, covenants, blue sky and other governmental filings and/or registrations,
indemnities to Deutsche, due diligence rights (for Deutsche or any buyer of the Restricted
Shares designated by Deutsche), opinions and certificates, and such other documentation as is
customary for private placement agreements for private placements of equity securities of
issuers of its size, all reasonably acceptable to Deutsche. In the event of a Private
Placement Settlement, the Net Share Settlement Amount or the Counterparty Payment Obligation,
respectively, shall be deemed to be the Net Share Settlement Amount or the Counterparty
Payment Obligation, respectively, plus an additional amount (determined from time to time by
the Calculation Agent in its commercially reasonable judgment) attributable to interest that
would be earned on such Net Share Settlement Amount or the Counterparty Payment Obligation,
respectively, (increased on a daily basis to reflect the accrual of such interest and reduced
from time to time by the amount of net proceeds received by Deutsche as provided herein) at a
rate equal to the open Federal Funds Rate plus 100 basis points per annum for the period from,
and including, such Settlement Date or the date on which the Counterparty Payment Obligation
is due, respectively, to, but excluding, the related date on which all the Restricted Shares
have been sold and calculated on an Actual/360 basis. |
(ii) |
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If Counterparty elects to settle the Transaction pursuant to this clause (ii) (a
Registration Settlement), then Counterparty shall promptly (but in any event no later than
the beginning of the Resale Period) file and use its reasonable best efforts to make effective
under the Securities Act a registration statement or supplement or amend an outstanding
registration statement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Deutsche, to cover the
resale of such Restricted Shares (and any Make-whole Shares) in accordance with customary
resale registration procedures, including covenants, conditions, representations, underwriting
discounts (if applicable), commissions (if applicable), indemnities, due diligence rights,
opinions and certificates, and such other documentation as is customary for equity
underwriting agreements for resales of equity securities of issuers of its size, all
reasonably acceptable to Deutsche. If Deutsche, in its sole reasonable discretion, is not
satisfied with such procedures and documentation, Private Placement Settlement shall apply. If
Deutsche is satisfied with such procedures and documentation, it shall sell the Restricted
Shares (and any Make-whole Shares) pursuant to such registration statement during a period
(the Resale Period) commencing on the Exchange Business Day following delivery of such
Restricted Shares (and any Make-whole Shares) and ending on the earliest of (i) the Exchange
Business Day on which Deutsche completes the sale of all Restricted Shares or, in the case of
settlement of Termination Delivery Units, a sufficient number of Restricted Shares so that the
realized net proceeds of such sales exceed the Counterparty Payment Obligation, (ii) the date
upon which all Restricted Shares (and any Make-whole Shares) have been sold or transferred
pursuant to Rule 144 (or similar provisions then in force) and (iii) the date upon which all
Restricted Shares (and any Make-whole Shares) may be sold or transferred by a non-affiliate
pursuant to Rule 144 (or any similar provision then in force) without any further restriction
whatsoever. |
(iii) |
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If (ii) above is applicable and the Net Share Settlement Amount or the Counterparty Payment
Obligation, as applicable, exceeds the realized net proceeds from such resale, or if (i) above
is applicable and the Freely Tradeable Value (as defined below) of the Shares owed pursuant to
the Net Share Settlement Amount, or the Counterparty Payment Obligation (in each case as
adjusted pursuant to (i) above), as applicable, exceeds the realized net proceeds from such
resale, Counterparty shall transfer to Deutsche by the open of the regular trading session on
the Exchange |
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on the Exchange Business Day immediately following the last day of the Resale Period the
amount of such excess (the Additional Amount), at its option, either in cash or in a
number of Restricted Shares (Make-whole Shares, provided that the aggregate number of
Restricted Shares and Make-whole Shares delivered shall not exceed the Maximum Delivery
Amount) that, based on the Relevant Price on the last day of the Resale Period (as if such
day was the Valuation Date for purposes of computing such Relevant Price), has a value
equal to the Additional Amount. If Counterparty elects to pay the Additional Amount in
Make-whole Shares, Counterparty shall elect whether the requirements and provisions for
either Private Placement Settlement or Registration Settlement shall apply to such payment.
This provision shall be applied successively until the Additional Amount is equal to zero,
subject to Limitation on Delivery of Shares. Freely Tradeable Value means the value of
the number of Shares delivered to Deutsche which such Shares would have if they were freely
tradeable (without prospectus delivery) upon receipt by Deutsche, as determined by the
Calculation Agent by reference to the Relevant Price for freely tradeable Shares as of the
Valuation Date, or other date of valuation used to determine the delivery obligation with
respect to such Shares, or by other commercially reasonable means. |
A-2
ANNEX B
The Strike Price, Premium and Final Disruption Date for the Transaction are set forth below.
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Strike Price:
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USD32.70 |
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Premium:
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USD14,580,000 |
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Final Disruption Date:
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June 24, 2015 |
B-1
ANNEX C
For each Component of the Transaction, the Number of Warrants and Expiration Date is set forth
below.
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Component Number |
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Number of Warrants |
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Expiration Date |
1.
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48,930
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01/02/15 |
2.
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48,930
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01/05/15 |
3.
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48,930
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01/06/15 |
4.
|
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48,930
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01/07/15 |
5.
|
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48,930
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|
01/08/15 |
6.
|
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48,930
|
|
01/09/15 |
7.
|
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48,930
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01/12/15 |
8.
|
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48,930
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01/13/15 |
9.
|
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48,930
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|
01/14/15 |
10.
|
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48,930
|
|
01/15/15 |
11.
|
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48,930
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01/16/15 |
12.
|
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48,930
|
|
01/20/15 |
13.
|
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48,930
|
|
01/21/15 |
14.
|
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48,930
|
|
01/22/15 |
15.
|
|
48,930
|
|
01/23/15 |
16.
|
|
48,930
|
|
01/26/15 |
17.
|
|
48,930
|
|
01/27/15 |
18.
|
|
48,930
|
|
01/28/15 |
19.
|
|
48,930
|
|
01/29/15 |
20.
|
|
48,930
|
|
01/30/15 |
21.
|
|
48,930
|
|
02/02/15 |
22.
|
|
48,930
|
|
02/03/15 |
23.
|
|
48,930
|
|
02/04/15 |
24.
|
|
48,930
|
|
02/05/15 |
25.
|
|
48,930
|
|
02/06/15 |
26.
|
|
48,930
|
|
02/09/15 |
27.
|
|
48,930
|
|
02/10/15 |
28.
|
|
48,930
|
|
02/11/15 |
29.
|
|
48,930
|
|
02/12/15 |
30.
|
|
48,930
|
|
02/13/15 |
31.
|
|
48,930
|
|
02/17/15 |
32.
|
|
48,930
|
|
02/18/15 |
33.
|
|
48,930
|
|
02/19/15 |
34.
|
|
48,930
|
|
02/20/15 |
35.
|
|
48,930
|
|
02/23/15 |
36.
|
|
48,930
|
|
02/24/15 |
37.
|
|
48,930
|
|
02/25/15 |
38.
|
|
48,930
|
|
02/26/15 |
39.
|
|
48,930
|
|
02/27/15 |
C-1
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|
|
|
|
Component Number |
|
Number of Warrants |
|
Expiration Date |
40.
|
|
48,930
|
|
03/02/15 |
41.
|
|
48,930
|
|
03/03/15 |
42.
|
|
48,930
|
|
03/04/15 |
43.
|
|
48,930
|
|
03/05/15 |
44.
|
|
48,930
|
|
03/06/15 |
45.
|
|
48,930
|
|
03/09/15 |
46.
|
|
48,930
|
|
03/10/15 |
47.
|
|
48,930
|
|
03/11/15 |
48.
|
|
48,930
|
|
03/12/15 |
49.
|
|
48,930
|
|
03/13/15 |
50.
|
|
48,930
|
|
03/16/15 |
51.
|
|
48,930
|
|
03/17/15 |
52.
|
|
48,930
|
|
03/18/15 |
53.
|
|
48,930
|
|
03/19/15 |
54.
|
|
48,930
|
|
03/20/15 |
55.
|
|
48,930
|
|
03/23/15 |
56.
|
|
48,930
|
|
03/24/15 |
57.
|
|
48,930
|
|
03/25/15 |
58.
|
|
48,930
|
|
03/26/15 |
59.
|
|
48,930
|
|
03/27/15 |
60.
|
|
48,930
|
|
03/30/15 |
61.
|
|
48,930
|
|
03/31/15 |
62.
|
|
48,930
|
|
04/01/15 |
63.
|
|
48,930
|
|
04/02/15 |
64.
|
|
48,930
|
|
04/06/15 |
65.
|
|
48,930
|
|
04/07/15 |
66.
|
|
48,930
|
|
04/08/15 |
67.
|
|
48,930
|
|
04/09/15 |
68.
|
|
48,930
|
|
04/10/15 |
69.
|
|
48,930
|
|
04/13/15 |
70.
|
|
48,930
|
|
04/14/15 |
71.
|
|
48,930
|
|
04/15/15 |
72.
|
|
48,930
|
|
04/16/15 |
73.
|
|
48,930
|
|
04/17/15 |
74.
|
|
48,930
|
|
04/20/15 |
75.
|
|
48,930
|
|
04/21/15 |
76.
|
|
48,930
|
|
04/22/15 |
77.
|
|
48,930
|
|
04/23/15 |
78.
|
|
48,930
|
|
04/24/15 |
79.
|
|
48,930
|
|
04/27/15 |
80.
|
|
48,930
|
|
04/28/15 |
81.
|
|
48,930
|
|
04/29/15 |
82.
|
|
48,930
|
|
04/30/15 |
83.
|
|
48,930
|
|
05/01/15 |
84.
|
|
48,930
|
|
05/04/15 |
85.
|
|
48,930
|
|
05/05/15 |
C-2
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|
|
|
|
Component Number |
|
Number of Warrants |
|
Expiration Date |
86.
|
|
48,930
|
|
05/06/15 |
87.
|
|
48,930
|
|
05/07/15 |
88.
|
|
48,930
|
|
05/08/15 |
89.
|
|
48,930
|
|
05/11/15 |
90.
|
|
48,894
|
|
05/12/15 |
C-3
EX-10.7
Exhibit 10.7
EXECUTION COPY
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DATE:
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September 24, 2009 |
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TO:
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Gaylord Entertainment Company |
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One Gaylord Drive |
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Nashville, Tennessee 37214 |
ATTENTION:
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General Counsel |
TELEPHONE:
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(615) 316-6000 |
FACSIMILE:
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(615) 316-6854 |
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FROM:
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Citibank N.A. |
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390 Greenwich Street |
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New York, NY 10013 |
ATTENTION:
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Equity Derivatives |
TELEPHONE:
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(212) 723-7357 |
FACSIMILE:
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(212) 723-8328 |
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SUBJECT:
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Equity Derivatives Confirmation |
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REFERENCE NUMBER(S):
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[ ] |
The purpose of this facsimile agreement (this Confirmation) is to confirm the terms and
conditions of the transaction entered into between Citibank N.A. (Citi) and Gaylord Entertainment
Company (Counterparty) on the Trade Date specified below (the Transaction). This Confirmation
constitutes a Confirmation as referred to in the ISDA Master Agreement specified below. This
Confirmation constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to the
subject matter and terms of the Transaction and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous written and
oral communications with respect thereto.
The definitions contained in the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the Equity
Definitions), as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., are
incorporated into this Confirmation. In the event of any inconsistency between the Equity
Definitions and the terms of this Confirmation, the terms of this Confirmation shall govern. For
the purposes of the Equity Definitions, each reference herein to a Warrant shall be deemed to be a
reference to a Call or an Option, as context requires.
This Confirmation evidences a complete and binding agreement between Citi and Counterparty as to
the terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates. This Confirmation shall
supplement, form a part of, and be subject to an agreement (the Agreement) in the form of the
ISDA 2002 Master Agreement as if Citi and Counterparty had executed an agreement in such form
(without any Schedule but with the Cross-Default provisions of Section 5(a)(vi) applicable to
Counterparty with a Threshold Amount of U.S.$35 million and with such other elections set forth
in this Confirmation). For the avoidance of doubt, the Transaction shall be the only transaction
under the Agreement.
The Transaction is a Warrant Transaction, which shall be considered a Share Option Transaction for
purposes of the Equity Definitions, and shall have the following terms:
General:
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Trade Date:
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September 24, 2009. |
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Effective Date:
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September 29, 2009. |
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Components:
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The Transaction will be divided into individual Components, each |
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with the terms set forth in this Confirmation, and, in
particular, with the Number of Warrants and Expiration Date set
forth in this Confirmation. The payments and deliveries to be
made upon settlement of the Transaction will be determined
separately for each Component as if each Component were a
separate Transaction under the Agreement. |
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Warrant Style:
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European. |
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Warrant Type:
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Call. |
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Seller:
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Counterparty. |
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Buyer:
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Citi. |
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Shares:
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The common stock, par value USD $.01 per share, of Counterparty. |
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Number of Warrants:
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For each Component, as provided in Annex C to this Confirmation. |
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Strike Price:
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As provided in Annex B to this Confirmation. |
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Premium:
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As provided in Annex B to this Confirmation. |
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Premium Payment Date:
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The Effective Date. |
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Exchange:
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The New York Stock Exchange. |
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Related Exchanges:
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All Exchanges. |
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Calculation Agent:
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Citi. The Calculation Agent shall, upon written request by the
Counterparty, provide a written explanation of any calculation
or adjustment made by it including, where applicable, a
description of the methodology and data applied. |
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Procedure for Exercise: |
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In respect of any Component: |
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Expiration Date:
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As provided in Annex C to this Confirmation (or, if such date
is not a Scheduled Trading Day, the next following Scheduled
Trading Day that is not already an Expiration Date for another
Component); provided that if that date is a Disrupted Day, the
Expiration Date for such Component shall be the first
succeeding Scheduled Trading Day that is not a Disrupted Day
and is not or is not deemed to be an Expiration Date in respect
of any other Component of the Transaction hereunder; and
provided further that if the Expiration Date has not occurred
pursuant to the preceding proviso as of the Final Disruption
Date, the Final Disruption Date shall be the Expiration Date
(irrespective of whether such date is an Expiration Date in
respect of any other Component for the Transaction) and,
notwithstanding |
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anything to the contrary in this Confirmation
or the Equity Definitions, the Relevant Price for the
Expiration Date shall be the prevailing market value per Share
determined by the Calculation Agent in a commercially
reasonable manner. Notwithstanding the foregoing and anything
to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, if a Market
Disruption Event occurs on any Expiration Date, the Calculation
Agent may determine that such Expiration Date is a Disrupted
Day only in part, in which case the Calculation Agent shall
make adjustments to the number of Warrants for the relevant
Component for which such day shall be the Expiration Date and
shall designate the Scheduled Trading Day determined in the
manner described in the immediately preceding sentence as the
Expiration Date for the remaining Warrants for such Component.
Section 6.6 of the Equity Definitions shall not apply to any
Valuation Date occurring on an Expiration Date. Final
Disruption Date has the meaning provided in Annex B to this
Confirmation. |
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Automatic Exercise:
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Applicable. Each Warrant not previously exercised will be
deemed to be automatically exercised on the Expiration Time on
the relevant Expiration Date. |
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Market Disruption Event:
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Section 6.3(a) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by
deleting the words during the one hour period that ends at the
relevant Valuation Time, Latest Exercise Time, Knock-in
Valuation Time or Knock-out Valuation Time, as the case may
be, in clause (ii) thereof, and by replacing the words or
(iii) an Early Closure. with (iii) an Early Closure or (iv) a
Regulatory Disruption, in each case that the Calculation Agent
determines is material. |
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Section 6.3(d) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by
deleting the remainder of the provision following the term
Scheduled Closing Time in the fourth line thereof. |
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Regulatory Disruption:
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Any event that Citi, in its reasonable discretion, determines
makes it appropriate with regard to any legal, regulatory or
self-regulatory requirements or related policies and procedures
(whether or not such requirements, policies or procedures are
imposed by law or have been voluntarily adopted by Citi, and
including without limitation Rule 10b-18, Rule 10b-5,
Regulation 13D-G and Regulation 14E under the U.S. Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), and
Regulation M and/or analyzing Citi as if Citi were the Issuer
or an affiliated purchaser of the Issuer), for Citi to refrain
from or decrease any market activity in connection with the
Transaction. Citi shall notify Counterparty as soon as
reasonably practicable that a Regulatory Disruption has
occurred and the Expiration Dates affected by it. |
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Settlement Terms: |
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In respect of any Component: |
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Net Share Settlement:
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On each Settlement Date, Counterparty shall deliver to Citi a
number of Shares equal to the Net Share Amount for such
Settlement Date to the account specified by Citi, and cash in
lieu of any fractional shares valued at the Relevant Price for
the Valuation Date corresponding to such Settlement Date. If,
in the good faith reasonable judgment of Citi based on the
advice of counsel, the Shares deliverable hereunder would not
be immediately freely transferable by Citi under Rule 144
(Rule 144) under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the Securities Act) or any successor provision, then Citi
may elect to either (x) accept delivery of such Shares
notwithstanding the fact that such Shares are not immediately
freely transferable by Citi under Rule 144 or any successor
provision or (y) require that such delivery take place pursuant
to the provisions set forth opposite the caption
Registration/Private Placement Procedures below. |
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Net Share Amount:
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For any Exercise Date, a number of Shares, as calculated by the
Calculation Agent, equal to (x) the product of (i) the number
of Warrants being exercised or deemed exercised on such
Exercise Date, and (ii) the excess, if any, of the Relevant
Price for the Valuation Date occurring on such Exercise Date
over the Strike Price (such product, the Net Share Settlement
Amount), divided by (y) such Relevant Price. |
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Relevant Price:
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On any Valuation Date, the volume weighted average price per
Share for the regular trading session of the Exchange as
displayed under the heading Bloomberg VWAP on Bloomberg Page
GET.N <equity> AQR on such Valuation Date in respect of
the period from 9:30 am to 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) on
such Valuation Date (or if such volume weighted average price
is not available, the Calculation Agents reasonable, good
faith estimate of such price on such Valuation Date). |
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Settlement Currency:
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USD. |
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Other Applicable Provisions:
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The provisions of Sections 9.1(c), 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.11 (except
that the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11
of the Equity Definitions shall be modified by excluding any
representations therein relating to restrictions, obligations,
limitations or requirements under applicable securities laws as
a result of the fact that Counterparty is the Issuer of the
Shares) and 9.12 of the Equity Definitions will be applicable,
except that all references in such provisions to Physical
Settlement and Physically-settled shall be read as
references to Net Share Settlement and Net Share Settled.
Net Share Settled in relation to any Warrant means that Net
Share Settlement is applicable to such Warrant. |
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Dividends: |
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In respect of any Component: |
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Dividend Adjustments:
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Counterparty agrees to notify Citi promptly of the announcement
of an ex-dividend date for any cash dividend by Counterparty.
If an ex-dividend date for any cash dividend occurs at any time
from, but excluding, the Trade Date to, and including, the
Expiration Date, then in lieu of any adjustments as provided
under Method of Adjustment below, the Calculation Agent shall
make such adjustments to the Strike Price and/or the Number of
Warrants as it deems appropriate to preserve for the parties
the intended economic benefits of the Transaction. |
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Adjustments: |
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In respect of any Component: |
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Method of Adjustment:
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Calculation Agent Adjustment; provided, however, that the
Equity Definitions shall be amended by replacing the words
diluting or concentrative in Sections 11.2(a), 11.2(c) (in
two instances) and 11.2(e)(vii) with the word material and by
adding the words or the Transaction after the words
theoretical value of the relevant Shares in Sections 11.2(a),
11.2(c) and 11.2(e)(vii); provided further that adjustments may
be made to account for changes in expected volatility, expected
dividends, expected correlation, expected stock loan rate and
expected liquidity relative to the relevant Share. |
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Extraordinary Events: |
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New Shares:
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|
In the definition of New Shares in Section 12.1(i) of the
Equity Definitions, the text in clause (i) thereof shall be
deleted in its entirety and replaced with publicly quoted,
traded or listed on any of the New York Stock Exchange, The
NASDAQ Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or
their respective successors). |
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Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment:
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|
If, in respect of any Merger Event to which Modified
Calculation Agent Adjustment applies, the adjustments to be
made in accordance with Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity
Definitions would result in Counterparty being different from
the issuer of the Shares, then with respect to such Merger
Event, as a condition precedent to the adjustments contemplated
in Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions, Counterparty
and the issuer of the Shares shall, prior to the Merger Date,
have entered into such documentation containing
representations, warranties and agreements relating to
securities law and other issues as requested by Citi that Citi
has determined, in its reasonable discretion, to be reasonably
necessary or appropriate to allow Citi to continue as a party
to the Transaction, as adjusted under Section 12.2(e)(i) of the
Equity Definitions, and to preserve its hedging or hedge unwind
activities in connection with the Transaction in a manner
compliant with applicable legal, regulatory or self-regulatory
requirements, or with related policies and procedures
applicable to Citi, and if such conditions are not met or if
the Calculation Agent determines that no adjustment that it
could make under Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions
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For greater certainty, the definition of Modified Calculation
Agent Adjustment in Sections 12.2 and 12.3 of the Equity
Definitions shall be amended by adding the following italicized
language to the stipulated parenthetical provision: (including
adjustments to account for changes in expected volatility,
expected dividends, expected correlation, expected stock loan
rate or expected liquidity relevant to the Shares or to the
Transaction) from the Announcement Date to the Merger Date
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Announcement Event:
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If an Announcement Event occurs, the Calculation Agent will
determine the economic effect of the Announcement Event on the
theoretical value of each Component of the Transaction
(including without limitation any change in expected
volatility, expected dividends, expected correlation, expected
stock loan rate or expected liquidity relevant to the Shares or
to the Transaction) from the potential Announcement Date to the
Expiration Date for such Component and, if such economic effect
is material, the Calculation Agent will adjust the terms of the
Transaction to reflect such economic effect. Announcement
Event shall mean the occurrence of a potential Announcement
Date of a Merger Event or Tender Offer, if the Merger Date or
Tender Offer Date does not, or is not anticipated to, occur on
or prior to the Expiration Date for, or any earlier termination
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Consequences of Merger Events: |
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Tender Offer:
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Applicable; provided that Section 12.1(d) of the Equity
Definitions is hereby amended by adding , or of the
outstanding Shares, before of the Issuer in the fourth line
thereof. Sections 12.1(e) and 12.1(1)(ii) of the Equity
Definitions are hereby amended by adding or Shares, as
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Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment. |
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Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment. |
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Nationalization, Insolvency and Delisting:
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Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination);
provided that in addition to the provisions of Section
12.6(a)(iii) of the Equity Definitions, it shall also
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listed, re-traded
or re-quoted on any of the New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ
Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or their
respective successors); if the Shares are immediately
re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any such exchange or
quotation system, such exchange or quotation system shall be
deemed to be the Exchange. For the avoidance of doubt, the
occurrence of any event that is a Merger Event and would
otherwise have been a Delisting will have the consequence
specified for the relevant Merger Event. |
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Additional Disruption Events: |
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Change in Law:
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Applicable; provided that Section 12.9(a)(ii) of the Equity
Definitions is hereby amended (i) by the replacement of the
word Shares with Hedge Positions in clause (X) thereof;
(ii) by adding the phrase or announcement immediately after
the phrase due to the promulgation in the third line thereof
and adding the phrase formal or informal before the word
interpretation in the same line; and (iii) immediately
following the word Transaction in clause (X) thereof, adding
the phrase in the manner contemplated by the Hedging Party on
the Trade Date, unless the illegality is due to an act or
omission of the party seeking to elect termination of the
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Failure to Deliver:
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Insolvency Filing:
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Hedging Party:
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Citi for all applicable Additional Disruption Events |
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Determining Party:
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Mutual Representations: Each of Citi and Counterparty represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the other party that:
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Tax Disclosure. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the Equity
Definitions or in the Agreement, and notwithstanding any express or implied claims of
exclusivity or proprietary rights, the parties (and each of their employees, representatives
or other agents) are authorized to disclose to any and all persons, beginning immediately
upon commencement of their discussions and without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment
and tax structure of the Transaction, and all materials of any kind (including opinions or
other tax analyses) that are provided by either party to the other relating to such tax
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Commodity Exchange Act. It is an eligible contract participant within the meaning of
Section 1a(12) of the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (the CEA). The Transaction
has been subject to individual negotiation by the parties. The Transaction has not been
executed or traded on a trading facility as defined in Section 1a(33) of the CEA. It has
entered into the Transaction with the expectation and intent that the Transaction shall be
performed to its termination date. |
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Securities Act. It is a qualified institutional buyer as defined in Rule 144A under
the Securities Act, or an accredited investor as defined under the Securities Act. |
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Investment Company Act. It is a qualified purchaser as defined under the U.S.
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the Investment Company Act). |
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ERISA. The assets used in the Transaction (1) are not assets of any plan (as such term
is defined in Section 4975 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (the Code)) subject to Section
4975 of the Code or any employee benefit plan (as such term is defined in Section 3(3) of
the U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA)) subject to
Title I of ERISA, and (2) do not constitute plan assets within the meaning of Department of
Labor Regulation 2510.3-101, 29 CFR Section 2510-3-101. |
Counterparty Representations: In addition to the representations and warranties in the Agreement and those contained
elsewhere herein, Counterparty represents, warrants, acknowledges and covenants that:
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Counterparty shall provide written notice to Citi within 24 hours of obtaining knowledge
of the occurrence of any event that would constitute an Event of Default, a Potential Event
of Default, a Potential Adjustment Event, a Merger Event or any other Extraordinary Event;
provided, however, that should Counterparty be in possession of material non-public
information regarding Counterparty, Counterparty shall not communicate such information to
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(A) Counterparty is acting for its own account, and it has made its own independent
decisions to enter into the Transaction and as to whether the Transaction is appropriate or
proper for it based upon its own judgment and upon advice from such advisers as it has deemed
necessary, (B) Counterparty is not relying on any communication (written or oral) of Citi or
any of its affiliates as investment advice or as a recommendation to enter into the
Transaction (it being understood that information and explanations related to the terms and
conditions of the Transaction shall not be considered investment advice or a recommendation
to enter into the Transaction) and (C) no communication (written or oral) received from Citi
or any of its affiliates shall be deemed to be an assurance or guarantee as to the expected
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Counterparty is not entering into the Transaction for the purpose of (i) creating
actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security convertible into or
exchangeable for the Shares) or (ii) raising or depressing or otherwise manipulating the
price of the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for the Shares), in
either case in violation of the Exchange Act. |
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Counterpartys filings under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, and other applicable
securities laws that are required to be filed have been filed and, as of the respective dates
thereof and as of the date of this representation, there is no misstatement of material fact
contained therein or omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were
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Without limiting the generality of Section 3(a)(iii) of the Agreement, Counterparty has
not violated, and shall not directly or indirectly violate, any applicable law (including,
without limitation, the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the regulations promulgated
thereunder, including Rule 13e-1 and Rule 13e-4 under the Exchange Act) in connection with
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The representations and warranties of Counterparty set forth in Section 3 of the
Agreement and Section 2 of the Purchase Agreement dated as of the Trade Date between
Counterparty and Citi Bank Securities Inc. as representative of the initial purchasers party
thereto (the Purchase Agreement) are true and correct as of the Trade Date and the
Effective Date, and are hereby deemed to be repeated to Citi as of such dates as if set forth
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The Shares issuable upon exercise of all Warrants (the Warrant Shares) have been duly
authorized and, when delivered pursuant to the terms of such Transaction, shall be validly
issued, fully-paid and non-assessable, and such issuance of the Warrant Shares shall not be
subject to any preemptive or similar rights and shall, upon such issuance, be accepted for
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Counterparty is not as of the Trade Date and as of the date on which Counterparty
delivers any Termination Delivery Units, and shall not be after giving effect to the
transactions contemplated hereby, insolvent (as such term is defined in Section 101(32) of
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Without limiting the generality of Section 13.1 of the Equity Definitions, Counterparty
acknowledges that Citi is not making any representations or warranties with respect to the
treatment of the Transaction under FASB Statements 128, 133, 149 or 150 (or under any
successor statement), EITF Issue No. 00-19, 01-6, 03-6 or 07-5 (or any successor issue
statements), under FASBs Liabilities & Equity Project, or under any other accounting
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Counterparty understands, agrees and acknowledges that no obligations of Citi to it
hereunder, if any, shall be entitled to the benefit of deposit insurance and that such
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Counterparty shall deliver to Citi an opinion of counsel, dated as of the Trade Date,
and reasonably acceptable to Citi in form and substance, with respect to the matters set
forth in Section 3(a) of the Agreement and such other matters as Citi may reasonably request.
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On each anniversary of the Trade Date, Counterparty shall deliver to Citi an officers
certificate, signed by an authorized officer, stating the number of Available Shares (as
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Miscellaneous:
Effectiveness. If, on or prior to the Effective Date, Citi reasonably determines that it is
advisable to cancel the Transaction because of concerns that Citis related hedging
activities could be viewed as not complying with applicable securities laws, rules or
regulations, the Transaction shall be cancelled and shall not become effective, and neither
party shall have any obligation to the other party in respect of the Transaction.
Netting and Set-Off. The parties hereto agree that the Transaction shall not be subject to
netting or set off with any other transaction.
Qualified Financial Contracts. It is the intention of the parties that, in respect of
Counterparty, (a) the Transaction shall constitute a qualified financial contract within
the meaning of 12 U.S.C. Section 1821(e)(8)(D)(i) and (b) a Non-defaulting Partys rights
under Sections 5 and 6 of the Agreement constitute rights of the kind referred to in 12
U.S.C. Section 1821(e)(8)(A).
Method of Delivery. Whenever delivery of funds or other assets is required hereunder by or
to Counterparty, such delivery shall be effected through Agent. In addition, all notices,
demands and communications of any kind relating to the Transaction between Citi and
Counterparty shall be transmitted exclusively through Agent.
Status of Claims in Bankruptcy. Citi acknowledges and agrees that this Confirmation is not
intended to convey to Citi rights with respect to the Transaction that are senior to the
claims of common stockholders in any U.S. bankruptcy proceedings of Counterparty; provided
that nothing herein shall limit or shall be deemed to limit Citis right to pursue remedies
in the event of a breach by Counterparty of its obligations and agreements with respect to
the Transaction; provided, further, that nothing herein shall limit or shall be deemed to
limit Citis rights in respect of any transactions other than the Transaction.
No Collateral. Notwithstanding any provision of this Confirmation, the Agreement, Equity
Definitions, or any other agreement between the parties to the contrary, the obligations of
Counterparty under the Transaction are not secured by any collateral.
Securities Contract; Swap Agreement. The parties hereto agree and acknowledge that Citi is a
financial institution, swap participant and financial participant within the meaning of
Sections 101(22), 101(53C) and 101(22A) of the Bankruptcy Code. The parties hereto further
agree and acknowledge (A) that this Confirmation is (i) a securities contract, as such term
is defined in Section 741(7) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and
delivery hereunder or in connection herewith is a termination value, payment amount or
other transfer obligation within the meaning of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and a
settlement payment or a transfer within the meaning of Section 546 of the Bankruptcy
Code, and (ii) a swap agreement, as such term is defined in Section 101(53B) of the
Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder or in connection
herewith is a termination value, a payment amount or other transfer obligation within
the meaning of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and a transfer within the meaning of
Section 546 of the Bankruptcy Code, and (B) that Citi is entitled to the protections afforded
by, among other sections, Section 362(b)(6), 362(b)(17), 362(b)(27), 362(o), 546(e), 546(g),
546(j), 548(d)(2), 555, 560 and 561 of the Bankruptcy Code.
Alternative Calculations and Counterparty Payment on Early Termination and on Certain
Extraordinary Events. If Counterparty owes Citi any amount in connection with the
Transaction pursuant to Sections 12.2, 12.3, 12.6, 12.7 or 12.9 of the Equity Definitions
(except in the case of an Extraordinary Event in which the consideration or proceeds to be
paid to holders of Shares as a result of such event consists solely of cash) or pursuant to
Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement (except in the case of an Event of Default in which
Counterparty is the Defaulting Party or a Termination Event in which Counterparty is the
Affected Party, other than (x) an Event of Default of the type described in Section
5(a)(iii), (v), (vi) or (vii) of the Agreement or (y) a Termination Event
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of the type
described in Section 5(b)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) or (vi) of the Agreement that in the
case of either (x) or (y) resulted from an event or events outside Counterpartys control) (a
Counterparty Payment Obligation), Counterparty shall have the right, in its sole
discretion, to satisfy any such Counterparty Payment Obligation by delivery of Termination
Delivery Units (as defined below) by giving irrevocable telephonic notice to Citi, confirmed
in writing within one Scheduled Trading Day, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. New
York time on the Early Termination Date or other date the transaction is terminated, as
applicable (Notice of Counterparty Termination Delivery); provided that if Counterparty
does not elect to satisfy the Counterparty Payment Obligation by delivery of Termination
Delivery Units, Citi shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to require Counterparty to
satisfy the Counterparty Payment Obligation by such delivery. Within a commercially
reasonable period of time following receipt of a Notice of Counterparty Termination Delivery,
Counterparty shall deliver to Citi a number of Termination Delivery Units having a cash value
equal to the amount of such Counterparty Payment Obligation (such number of Termination
Delivery Units to be delivered to be determined by the Calculation Agent as the number of
whole Termination Delivery Units that could be sold over a commercially reasonable period of
time to generate proceeds equal to the cash equivalent of such payment obligation). In
addition, if, in the good faith reasonable judgment of Citi, for any reason, the Termination
Delivery Units deliverable pursuant to this paragraph would not be immediately freely
transferable by Citi under Rule 144 or any successor provision, then Citi may elect either to
(x) accept delivery of such Termination Delivery Units notwithstanding any restriction on
transfer or (y) require that such delivery take place pursuant to the provisions set forth
opposite the caption Registration/Private Placement Procedures below. If the provisions
set forth in this paragraph are applicable, the provisions of Sections 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.11
(modified as described above) and 9.12 of the Equity Definitions shall be applicable, except
that all references to Shares shall be read as references to Termination Delivery Units.
Termination Delivery Unit means (a) in the case of a Termination Event, an Event of Default
or an Extraordinary Event (other than an Insolvency, Nationalization, Merger Event or Tender
Offer), one Share or (b) in the case of an Insolvency, Nationalization, Merger Event or
Tender Offer, a unit consisting of the number or amount of each type of property received by
a holder of one Share (without consideration of any requirement to pay cash or other
consideration in lieu of fractional amounts of any securities) in such Insolvency,
Nationalization, Merger Event or Tender Offer. If a Termination Delivery Unit consists of
property other than cash or New Shares and Counterparty provides irrevocable written notice
to the Calculation Agent on or prior to the Closing Date that it elects to deliver cash, New
Shares or a combination thereof (in such proportion as Counterparty designates) in lieu of
such other property, the Calculation Agent shall replace such property with cash, New Shares
or a combination thereof as components of a Termination Delivery Unit in such amounts, as
determined by the Calculation Agent in its discretion by commercially reasonable means, as
shall have a value equal to the value of the property so replaced. If such Insolvency,
Nationalization, Merger Event or Tender Offer involves a choice of consideration to be
received by holders, such holder shall be deemed to have elected to receive the maximum
possible amount of cash.
Delivery or Receipt of Cash. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Confirmation shall
be interpreted as requiring Counterparty to cash settle this Transaction, except in
circumstances where such cash settlement is within Counterpartys control (including, without
limitation, where Counterparty elects to deliver or receive cash, where Counterparty fails
timely to provide the Notice of Counterparty Termination Delivery, or where Counterparty has
made Private Placement Settlement unavailable due to the occurrence of events within its
control ) or in those circumstances in which holders of the Shares would also receive cash.
Registration/Private Placement Procedures. If, in the reasonable opinion of Citi, following
any delivery of Shares or Termination Delivery Units to Citi hereunder, such Shares or
Termination Delivery Units would be in the hands of Citi subject to any applicable
restrictions with respect to any registration or qualification requirement or prospectus
delivery requirement for such Shares or Termination Delivery Units pursuant to any applicable
federal or state securities law (including, without limitation, any such requirement arising
under Section 5 of the Securities Act as a result of such Shares or Termination Delivery
Units being restricted securities, as such term is defined in Rule 144) (such Shares or
Termination Delivery Units, Restricted Shares), then delivery of such Restricted Shares
shall be effected pursuant to either clause (i) or (ii) of Annex A hereto at the election of
Counterparty, unless waived by Citi. Notwithstanding the foregoing, solely in respect of any
Warrants exercised or deemed exercised on any Exercise Date, Counterparty shall elect, prior
to the first Settlement Date for the first
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defined in Annex A hereto) or Registration Settlement (as defined in Annex A hereto) for all
deliveries of Restricted Shares for all such Exercise Dates which election shall be
applicable to all Settlement Dates for such Warrants and the procedures in clause (i) or
clause (ii) of Annex A hereto shall apply for all such delivered Restricted Shares on an
aggregate basis commencing after the final Settlement Date for such Warrants. The Calculation
Agent shall make reasonable adjustments to settlement terms and provisions under this
Confirmation to reflect a single Private Placement Settlement or Registration Settlement for
such aggregate Restricted Shares delivered hereunder. If the Private Placement Settlement or
the Registration Settlement shall not be effected as set forth in clauses (i) or (ii) of
Annex A, as applicable, then failure to effect such Private Placement Settlement or such
Registration Settlement shall constitute an Event of Default with respect to which
Counterparty shall be the Defaulting Party.
Share Deliveries. Counterparty acknowledges and agrees that, to the extent that Citi is not
then an affiliate, as such term is used in Rule 144, of Counterparty and has not been such an
affiliate of Counterparty for 90 days (it being understood that Citi shall not be considered
such an affiliate of Counterparty solely by reason of its right to receive Shares pursuant to
a Transaction hereunder), any Shares or Termination Delivery Units delivered hereunder at any
time after one year from the Premium Payment Date shall be eligible for resale under Rule 144
or any successor provision, and Counterparty agrees to promptly remove, or cause the transfer
agent for such Shares or Termination Delivery Units to remove, any legends referring to any
restrictions on resale under the Securities Act from the certificates representing such
Shares or Termination Delivery Units. Counterparty further agrees that with respect to any
Shares or Termination Delivery Units delivered hereunder at any time after 6 months from the
Premium Payment Date but prior to 1 year from the Premium Payment Date, to the extent that
Counterparty then satisfies the current information requirement of Rule 144, Counterparty
shall promptly remove, or cause the transfer agent for such Shares or Termination Delivery
Units to remove, any legends referring to any such restrictions or requirements from the
certificates representing such Share or Termination Delivery Units upon delivery by Citi to
Counterparty or such transfer agent of any customary sellers and brokers representation
letters in connection with resales of such Shares or Termination Delivery Units pursuant to
Rule 144, without any further requirement for the delivery of any certificate, consent,
agreement, opinion of counsel, notice or any other document, any transfer tax stamps or
payment of any other amount or any other action by Citi. Counterparty further agrees and
acknowledges that Citi shall run a holding period under Rule 144 with respect to the Warrants
and/or any Shares or Termination Delivery Units delivered hereunder notwithstanding the
existence of any other transaction or transactions between Counterparty and Citi relating to
the Shares. Counterparty further agrees that Shares or Termination Delivery Units delivered
hereunder prior to the date that is 6 months from the Premium Payment Date may be freely
transferred by Citi to its affiliates, and Counterparty shall effect such transfer without
any further action by Citi. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Counterparty
agrees that any delivery of Shares or Termination Delivery Units shall be effected by
book-entry transfer through the facilities of the Clearance System if, at the time of such
delivery, the certificates representing such Shares or Termination Delivery Units would not
contain any restrictive legend as described above. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
herein, to the extent the provisions of Rule 144 or any successor rule are amended, or the
applicable interpretation thereof by the Securities and Exchange Commission or any court
changes after the Trade Date, the agreements of Counterparty herein shall be deemed modified
to the extent necessary, in the opinion of outside counsel of Counterparty, to comply with
Rule 144, including Rule 144(b) or any successor provision, as in effect at the time of
delivery of the relevant Shares or Termination Delivery Units.
No Material Non-Public Information. On each day during the period beginning on the Trade
Date and ending on the earlier of the December 7, 2009 and the day on which Citi has informed
Counterparty in writing that Citi has completed all purchases or sales of Shares or other
transactions to hedge initially its exposure with respect to the Transaction, Counterparty
represents and warrants to Citi that it is not aware of any material nonpublic information
concerning itself or the Shares.
Limit on Beneficial Ownership; Share Accumulation Condition. Notwithstanding any other
provisions hereof, Citi may not exercise any Warrant hereunder, Automatic Exercise shall not
apply with respect thereto, and no delivery hereunder (including pursuant to provisions
opposite the headings Alternative Calculations and Counterparty Payments on Early
Termination and on Certain Extraordinary Events, Registration/Private Placement
Procedures, Limitation on Delivery of Shares or Annex A) shall be made, to the extent (but
only to the extent) that the receipt of any Shares upon such exercise or delivery would
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result in the Equity Percentage (as defined below) exceeding 4.9% or an Ownership Trigger (as
defined below) being met. In addition, Citi agrees that if at any time a delivery of Shares
hereunder would result in a Share Accumulation Condition, it shall so notify Counterparty and
instruct Counterparty to defer such delivery to the extent necessary to avoid the existence
of a Share Accumulation Condition. Any purported delivery hereunder shall be void and have
no effect to the extent (but only to the extent) that such delivery would result in the
Equity Percentage exceeding 4.9% or an Ownership Trigger being met. If any delivery owed to
Citi or exercise hereunder is not made, in whole or in part, as a result of this provision,
Counterpartys obligation to make such delivery and Citis right to exercise a Warrant shall
not be extinguished and Counterparty shall make such delivery as promptly as practicable
after, but in no event later than one Clearance System Business Day after, Citi gives notice
to Counterparty that such exercise or delivery would not result in the Equity Percentage
exceeding 4.9%, an Ownership Trigger being met, or a Share Accumulation Condition, as
applicable. Share Accumulation Condition means that, at any time of determination, the
number of Shares previously delivered to Citi pursuant to the exercise of Warrants and then
still owned by Citi is greater than 2,048,975 (as such number may be adjusted from time to
time by the Calculation Agent to account for any subdivision, stock-split, stock combination,
reclassification or similar dilutive or anti-dilutive event with respect to the Shares.)
Repurchase Notices. Counterparty shall, on any day on which Counterparty effects any
repurchase of Shares, provide Citi with a written notice of such repurchase (a Repurchase
Notice) on such day if, following such repurchase, the Warrant Equity Percentage (as defined
below) is greater by 0.5% or more than the Warrant Equity Percentage set forth in the
immediately preceding Repurchase Notice (or, in the case of the first such Repurchase Notice,
greater by 0.5% or more than the Warrant Equity Percentage as of the date hereof). The
Warrant Equity Percentage as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, of (1)
the numerator of which is the Number of Warrants, and (2) the denominator of which is the
number of Shares outstanding on such day. Counterparty agrees to indemnify and hold harmless
Citi and its affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees, affiliates,
advisors, agents and controlling person (each, an Indemnified Person) from and against any
and all losses (including losses relating to Citis hedging activities as a consequence of
becoming, or of the risk of becoming, an insider as defined under Section 16 of the
Exchange Act, including without limitation, any forbearance from hedging activities or
cessation of hedging activities and any losses in connection therewith with respect to this
Transaction), claims, damages, judgments, liabilities and expense (including reasonable
attorneys fees), joint or several, which an Indemnified Person actually may become subject
to, as a result of Counterpartys failure to provide Citi with a Repurchase Notice on the day
and in the manner specified herein, and to reimburse, upon written request, each of such
Indemnified Persons for any reasonable legal or other expenses incurred in connection with
investigating, preparing for, providing testimony or other evidence in connection with or
defending any of the foregoing. If any suit, action, proceeding (including any governmental
or regulatory investigation), claim or demand shall be brought or asserted against the
Indemnified Person, such Indemnified Person shall promptly notify Counterparty in writing,
and Counterparty, upon request of the Indemnified Person, shall retain counsel reasonably
satisfactory to the Indemnified Person to represent the Indemnified Person and any others
Counterparty may designate in such proceeding and shall pay the fees and expenses of such
counsel related to such proceeding. Counterparty shall be relieved from liability to the
extent that the Indemnified Person fails promptly to notify Counterparty of any action
commenced against it in respect of which indemnity may be sought hereunder; provided that
failure to notify Counterparty (x) shall not relieve Counterparty from any liability
hereunder to the extent it is not materially prejudiced as a result thereof and (y) shall
not, in any event, relieve Counterparty from any liability that it may have otherwise than on
account of this indemnity agreement. Counterparty shall not be liable for any settlement of
any proceeding effected without its written consent, but if settled with such consent or if
there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, Counterparty agrees to indemnify any Indemnified
Person from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment.
Counterparty shall not, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Person, effect
any settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified
Person is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such
Indemnified Person, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such
Indemnified Person from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such
proceeding on terms reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Person. If the
indemnification provided for in this paragraph is unavailable to an Indemnified Person or
insufficient in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to therein,
then Counterparty, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Person thereunder, shall
contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Person as a result of such
losses, claims, damages or liabilities. The remedies provided for in this paragraph are not
exclusive and shall not limit any rights or
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remedies that may otherwise be available to any
Indemnified Person at law or in equity. The indemnity and contribution agreements contained
in this paragraph shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of the
termination of the Transaction.
Foreign Ownership Notices. Promptly following any determination by Counterparty of the
percentage (Foreign Ownership Percentage) of its capital stock owned of record or voted
by aliens and other persons described in Section 310 (b)(4) of the Communications Act of
1934 (or any successor provisions) (in each case within the meaning of such Section
310(b)(4)) and on any date on which Counterparty is obligated to deliver a Repurchase Notice,
Counterparty shall provide Citi with a written notice setting out the Foreign Ownership
Percentage and the Pro Forma Foreign Ownership Percentage; provided, however, that should
Counterparty be in possession of material non-public information regarding Counterparty,
Counterparty shall not communicate such information to Citi in connection with this
Transaction. Pro Forma Foreign Ownership Percentage means the Foreign Ownership Percentage
determined as if Citi owned a number of Shares equal to the Number of Warrants.
Limitation On Delivery of Shares. Notwithstanding anything herein or in the Agreement to the
contrary, in no event shall Counterparty be required to deliver Shares in connection with the
Transaction in excess of 4,403,664 Shares (the Maximum Delivery Amount). Counterparty
represents and warrants (which shall be deemed to be repeated on each day that the
Transaction is outstanding) that the Maximum Delivery Amount is equal to or less than the
number of authorized but unissued Shares of Counterparty that are not reserved for future
issuance in connection with transactions in the Shares (other than the Transaction) on the
date of the determination of the Maximum Delivery Amount (such Shares, the Available
Shares). In the event Counterparty shall not have delivered the full number of Shares
otherwise deliverable as a result of this paragraph (the resulting deficit, the Deficit
Shares), Counterparty shall be continually obligated to deliver, from time to time until the
full number of Deficit Shares have been delivered pursuant to this paragraph, Shares when,
and to the extent, that (i) Shares are repurchased, acquired or otherwise received by
Counterparty or any of its subsidiaries after the Trade Date (whether or not in exchange for
cash, fair value or any other consideration), (ii) authorized and unissued Shares reserved
for issuance in respect of other transactions prior to such date which prior to the relevant
date become no longer so reserved and (iii) Counterparty additionally authorizes any unissued
Shares that are not reserved for other transactions. Counterparty shall immediately notify
Citi of the occurrence of any of the foregoing events (including the number of Shares subject
to clause (i), (ii) or (iii) and the corresponding number of Shares to be delivered) and
promptly deliver such Shares thereafter. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5(a)(ii)
of the Agreement, in the event of a failure by Counterparty to comply with the agreement set
forth in this provision, there shall be no grace period for remedy of such failure.
Additional Termination Event. The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an
Additional Termination Event with respect to which (1) Counterparty shall be the sole
Affected Party and (2) the Transaction shall be the sole Affected Transaction; provided that
with respect to any Additional Termination Event, Citi may choose to treat part of the
Transaction as the sole Affected Transaction, and, upon termination of the Affected
Transaction, a Transaction with terms identical to those set forth herein except with a
Number of Warrants equal to the unaffected number of Warrants shall be treated for all
purposes as the Transaction, which shall remain in full force and effect:
(i) Citi reasonably determines based on the advice of counsel that it is advisable to
terminate a portion of the Transaction so that Citis related hedging activities will comply
with applicable securities laws, rules or regulations;
(ii) The Shares are not approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ
Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or any of their respective successors);
(iii) any person or group (as such terms are used for purposes of Sections 13(d) and
14(d) of the Exchange Act or any successor provisions, including any group acting for the
purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of securities within the meaning of Rule
13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act or any successor provision) is or becomes the beneficial
owner (as that term is used in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly,
of shares representing 50% or more of the total voting power of all outstanding classes of
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Counterpartys capital stock or other interests normally entitled (without regard to the
occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of the board of directors, managers or
trustees (voting stock) or has the power, directly or indirectly, to elect a majority of
the members of Counterpartys board of directors;
(iv) Counterparty consolidates with, enters into a binding share exchange with, or merges
with or into, another person, or Counterparty sells, assigns, conveys, transfers, leases or
otherwise disposes in one transaction or a series of transactions of all or substantially all
of its assets, or any person consolidates with, or merges with or into, Counterparty, in any
such event, other than any transaction:
(1) pursuant to which the persons that beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, the
shares of Counterpartys voting stock immediately prior to such transaction beneficially
own, directly or indirectly, shares of Counterpartys voting stock representing at least a
majority of the total voting power of all outstanding classes of voting stock of the
surviving or transferee person and such holders proportional voting power immediately after
such transaction vis-à-vis each other with respect to the securities they receive in such
transaction shall be in substantially the same proportions as their respective voting power
vis-à-vis each other immediately prior to such transaction; or
(2) in which at least 95% of the consideration paid for the Shares (other than cash payments
for fractional shares or pursuant to dissenters appraisal rights) consists of shares of
common stock traded on the New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Market or The NASDAQ
Global Select Market (or any of their respective successors) (or which will be so traded
immediately following such transaction);
(v) (a) individuals who on the Effective Date constituted Counterpartys board of directors
and (b) any new directors whose election to Counterpartys board of directors or whose
nomination for election by Counterpartys stockholders was approved by at least a majority of
the directors at the time of such election or nomination still in office either who were
directors on the Effective Date or whose election or nomination for election was previously
so approved, cease for any reason to constitute a majority of Counterpartys board of
directors;
(vi) the holders of Counterpartys capital stock approve any plan or proposal for liquidation
or dissolution of Counterparty; or
(vii) a determination by Counterparty that Citi is a Disqualified Person or any action by
Counterparty to cause any shares owned by Citi to be subject to redemption or to any
suspension of rights of stock ownership (in each case pursuant to or within the meaning of
Article IV(D) of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Counterparty or any analogous
or successor provisions).
Transfer or Assignment. Notwithstanding any provision of the Agreement to the contrary, Citi
may, subject to applicable law, freely transfer and assign all of its rights and obligations
under the Transaction without the consent of Counterparty.
If, as determined in Citis sole discretion, (a) at any time (1) the Equity Percentage
exceeds 4.9% or the Pro Forma Foreign Ownership Percentage exceeds 22.0% or (2) Citi, Citi
Group (as defined below) or any person whose ownership position would be aggregated with that
of Citi or Citi Group (Citi, Citi Group or any such person, a Citi Person) under Section
203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the DGCL Takeover Statute) or other federal,
state or local laws, regulations or regulatory orders applicable to ownership of Shares
(Applicable Laws) or the Amended and Restated Rights Agreement between Gaylord
Entertainment Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., dated as of March 9, 2009 (as
may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the Rights Agreement), owns,
beneficially owns, constructively owns, controls, holds the power to vote or otherwise meets
a relevant definition of ownership, or could be reasonably viewed as meeting any of the
foregoing, in excess of a number of Shares equal to (x) the number of Shares that would give
rise to (I) reporting, registration, filing or notification obligations or other requirements
(including obtaining prior approval by a state or federal regulator) of a Citi Person under
Applicable Laws (including, without limitation, interested shareholder or acquiring
Person status under the DGCL Takeover Statute) and with respect to which such requirements
have not been met or the relevant approval has not been received, (II) a distribution date
(or other event with similar consequences) under the Rights Agreement or (III) give rise to a
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designation of Citi as a Disqualified Person or cause any shares owned by Citi to be
subject to redemption or to any suspension of rights of stock ownership (in each case
pursuant to or within the meaning of Article IV(D) of the Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of Counterparty or any analogous or successor provisions) (this clause (2)(x),
the Ownership Trigger) minus (y) 1% of the number of Shares outstanding on the date of
determination (either such condition described in clause (1) or (2), an Excess Ownership
Position), and (b) Citi is unable, after commercially reasonable efforts, to effect a
transfer or assignment on pricing and terms and within a time period reasonably acceptable to
it of all or a portion of this Transaction pursuant to the preceding paragraph such that an
Excess Ownership Position no longer exists, Citi may designate any Scheduled Trading Day as
an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion (the Terminated Portion) of this
Transaction, such that an Excess Ownership Position no longer exists following such partial
termination. In the event that Citi so designates an Early Termination Date with respect to
a portion of this Transaction, a payment shall be made pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement
as if (i) an Early Termination Date had been designated in respect of a Transaction having
terms identical to this Transaction and a Number of Warrants equal to the Terminated Portion
(allocated among the Components thereof in the discretion of Citi), (ii) Counterparty shall
be the sole Affected Party with respect to such partial termination and (iii) such
Transaction shall be the only Terminated Transaction (and, for the avoidance of doubt, the
provisions set forth under the caption Alternative Calculations and Counterparty Payment on
Early Termination and on Certain Extraordinary Events shall apply to any amount that is
payable by Counterparty to Citi pursuant to this sentence). The Equity Percentage as of
any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, (A) the numerator of which is the number
of Shares that Citi and any of its affiliates subject to aggregation with Citi for purposes
of the beneficial ownership test under Section 13 of the Exchange Act and all persons who
may form a group (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act) with Citi
(collectively, Citi Group) beneficially own (within the meaning of Section 13 of the
Exchange Act) without duplication on such day and (B) the denominator of which is the number
of Shares outstanding on such day.
Notwithstanding any other provision in this Confirmation to the contrary requiring or
allowing Citi to purchase, sell, receive or deliver any shares or other securities to or from
Counterparty, Citi may designate any of its affiliates to purchase, sell, receive or deliver
such shares or other securities and otherwise to perform Citis obligations in respect of the
Transaction and any such designee may assume such obligations. Citi shall be discharged of
its obligations to Counterparty to the extent of any such performance.
Amendments to Equity Definitions. (a) Section 12.9(b)(iv) of the Equity Definitions is
hereby amended by: (i) deleting (1) subsection (A) in its entirety, (2) the phrase or (B)
following subsection (A) and (3) the phrase in each case in subsection (B); (ii) replacing
will lend with lends in subsection (B); and (iii) deleting the phrase neither the
Non-Hedging Party nor the Lending Party lends Shares in the amount of the Hedging Shares or
in the penultimate sentence; and (b) Section 12.9(b)(v) of the Equity Definitions is hereby
amended by: (i) adding the word or immediately before subsection (B) and deleting the
comma at the end of subsection (A); (ii) (1) deleting subsection (C) in its entirety, (2)
deleting the word or immediately preceding subsection (C) and (3) deleting the penultimate
sentence in its entirety and replacing it with the sentence The Hedging Party will determine
the Cancellation Amount payable by one party to the other; and (iii) deleting subsection (X)
in its entirety and the words or (Y) immediately following subsection (X).
Severability; Illegality. If compliance by either party with any provision of the
Transaction would be unenforceable or illegal, (a) the parties shall negotiate in good faith
to resolve such unenforceability or illegality in a manner that preserves the economic
benefits of the transactions contemplated hereby and (b) the other provisions of the
Transaction shall not be invalidated, but shall remain in full force and effect.
Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW,
ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING
RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION. EACH PARTY (I) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR
ATTORNEY OF THE OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY
WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF SUCH A SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING
WAIVER AND (II) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTY HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THE
TRANSACTION, AS APPLICABLE, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND
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CERTIFICATIONS PROVIDED HEREIN.
Governing law: The law of the State of New York.
Contact information. For purposes of the Agreement (unless otherwise specified in the Agreement),
the addresses for notice to the parties shall be:
(a) Counterparty
Gaylord Entertainment Company
One Gaylord Drive
Nashville, TN 37214
Attention: General Counsel
Telephone: (615) 316-6000
Facsimile: (615) 316-6854
with a copy to:
Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
315 Deaderick Street, Suite 2700
Nashville, Tennessee 37238
Attention: F. Mitchell Walker, Jr.
Telephone: (615) 742-6275
Email: mwalker@bassberry.com
(b) Citi
Citibank N.A.
390 Greenwich Street.
New York, NY 10013
Attention: Equity Derivatives
Telephone: (212) 723-8328
Facsimile: (212) 723-7357
with a copy to:
Citibank N.A.
250 West Street, 10th Floor
New York, New York 10013
Attention: GCIB Legal Group Derivatives
Telephone: (212) 816-2211
Facsimile: (212) 816-7772
Hard copies of the confirmation should be returned to:
Citibank N.A.
333 West 34th Street
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2nd Floor
New York, NY 10001
Attention: Confirmation Unit
This Confirmation may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Counterparty hereby agrees to check this Confirmation and to confirm that the foregoing correctly
sets forth the terms of the Transaction by signing in the space provided below and returning to
Citi a facsimile of the fully-executed Confirmation to Citi at (212) 723-8328. Originals shall be
provided for your execution upon your request.
We are very pleased to have executed the Transaction with you and we look forward to completing
other transactions with you in the near future.
[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]
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Very truly yours,
CITIBANK N.A.
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By:
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/s/ James Heathcote |
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Name: James Heathcote
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Title: Authorized Signatory |
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[Signature Page to Warrant Confirmation]
Counterparty hereby agrees to, accepts and confirms the terms of the foregoing as of the Trade
Date.
GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY
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By:
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/s/ Carter R. Todd |
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Name: Carter R. Todd
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Title: EVP and General Counsel |
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[Counterparty Signature Page to Warrant Confirmation]
ANNEX A
Registration Settlement and Private Placement Settlement
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If Counterparty elects to settle the Transaction pursuant to this clause (i) (a Private
Placement Settlement), then delivery of Restricted Shares by Counterparty shall be effected
in customary private placement procedures with respect to such Restricted Shares reasonably
acceptable to Citi; provided that Counterparty may not elect a Private Placement Settlement
if, on the date of its election, it has taken, or caused to be taken, any action that would
make unavailable either the exemption pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act for the
sale by Counterparty to Citi (or any affiliate designated by Citi) of the Restricted Shares or
the exemption pursuant to Section 4(1) or Section 4(3) of the Securities Act for resales of
the Restricted Shares by Citi (or any such affiliate of Citi). The Private Placement
Settlement of such Restricted Shares shall include customary representations, covenants, blue
sky and other governmental filings and/or registrations, indemnities to Citi, due diligence
rights (for Citi or any buyer of the Restricted Shares designated by Citi), opinions and
certificates, and such other documentation as is customary for private placement agreements
for private placements of equity securities of issuers of its size, all reasonably acceptable
to Citi. In the event of a Private Placement Settlement, the Net Share Settlement Amount or
the Counterparty Payment Obligation, respectively, shall be deemed to be the Net Share
Settlement Amount or the Counterparty Payment Obligation, respectively, plus an additional
amount (determined from time to time by the Calculation Agent in its commercially reasonable
judgment) attributable to interest that would be earned on such Net Share Settlement Amount or
the Counterparty Payment Obligation, respectively, (increased on a daily basis to reflect the
accrual of such interest and reduced from time to time by the amount of net proceeds received
by Citi as provided herein) at a rate equal to the open Federal Funds Rate plus 100 basis
points per annum for the period from, and including, such Settlement Date or the date on which
the Counterparty Payment Obligation is due, respectively, to, but excluding, the related date
on which all the Restricted Shares have been sold and calculated on an Actual/360 basis. |
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If Counterparty elects to settle the Transaction pursuant to this clause (ii) (a
Registration Settlement), then Counterparty shall promptly (but in any event no later than
the beginning of the Resale Period) file and use its reasonable best efforts to make effective
under the Securities Act a registration statement or supplement or amend an outstanding
registration statement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Citi, to cover the
resale of such Restricted Shares (and any Make-whole Shares) in accordance with customary
resale registration procedures, including covenants, conditions, representations, underwriting
discounts (if applicable), commissions (if applicable), indemnities, due diligence rights,
opinions and certificates, and such other documentation as is customary for equity
underwriting agreements for resales of equity securities of issuers of its size, all
reasonably acceptable to Citi. If Citi, in its sole reasonable discretion, is not satisfied
with such procedures and documentation, Private Placement Settlement shall apply. If Citi is
satisfied with such procedures and documentation, it shall sell the Restricted Shares (and any
Make-whole Shares) pursuant to such registration statement during a period (the Resale
Period) commencing on the Exchange Business Day following delivery of such Restricted Shares
(and any Make-whole Shares) and ending on the earliest of (i) the Exchange Business Day on
which Citi completes the sale of all Restricted Shares or, in the case of settlement of
Termination Delivery Units, a sufficient number of Restricted Shares so that the realized net
proceeds of such sales exceed the Counterparty Payment Obligation, (ii) the date upon which
all Restricted Shares (and any Make-whole Shares) have been sold or transferred pursuant to
Rule 144 (or similar provisions then in force) and (iii) the date upon which all Restricted
Shares (and any Make-whole Shares) may be sold or transferred by a non-affiliate pursuant to
Rule 144 (or any similar provision then in force) without any further restriction whatsoever. |
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If (ii) above is applicable and the Net Share Settlement Amount or the Counterparty Payment
Obligation, as applicable, exceeds the realized net proceeds from such resale, or if (i) above
is applicable and the Freely Tradeable Value (as defined below) of the Shares owed pursuant to
the Net Share Settlement Amount, or the Counterparty Payment Obligation (in each case as
adjusted pursuant to (i) above), as applicable, exceeds the realized net proceeds from such
resale, Counterparty shall transfer to Citi by the open of the regular trading session on the
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the Exchange Business Day immediately following the last day of the Resale Period the amount
of such excess (the Additional Amount), at its option, either in cash or in a number of
Restricted Shares (Make-whole Shares, provided that the aggregate number of Restricted
Shares and Make-whole Shares delivered shall not exceed the Maximum Delivery Amount) that,
based on the Relevant Price on the last day of the Resale Period (as if such day was the
Valuation Date for purposes of computing such Relevant Price), has a value equal to the
Additional Amount. If Counterparty elects to pay the Additional Amount in Make-whole Shares,
Counterparty shall elect whether the requirements and provisions for either Private
Placement Settlement or Registration Settlement shall apply to such payment. This provision
shall be applied successively until the Additional Amount is equal to zero, subject to
Limitation on Delivery of Shares. Freely Tradeable Value means the value of the number
of Shares delivered to Citi which such Shares would have if they were freely tradeable
(without prospectus delivery) upon receipt by Citi, as determined by the Calculation Agent
by reference to the Relevant Price for freely tradeable Shares as of the Valuation Date, or
other date of valuation used to determine the delivery obligation with respect to such
Shares, or by other commercially reasonable means. |
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ANNEX B
The Strike Price, Premium and Final Disruption Date for the Transaction are set forth below.
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Strike Price:
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USD32.70 |
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Premium:
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USD7,290,000 |
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Final Disruption Date:
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ANNEX C
For each Component of the Transaction, the Number of Warrants and Expiration Date is set forth
below.
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Component Number |
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Number of Warrants |
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Expiration Date |
1.
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24,465
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01/02/15 |
2.
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24,465
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01/05/15 |
3.
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24,465
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01/06/15 |
4.
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24,465
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01/07/15 |
5.
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24,465
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01/08/15 |
6.
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24,465
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01/09/15 |
7.
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24,465
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01/12/15 |
8.
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24,465
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01/13/15 |
9.
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24,465
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01/14/15 |
10.
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24,465
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01/15/15 |
11.
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24,465
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01/16/15 |
12.
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24,465
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01/20/15 |
13.
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24,465
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01/21/15 |
14.
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24,465
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01/22/15 |
15.
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24,465
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01/23/15 |
16.
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24,465
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01/26/15 |
17.
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24,465
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01/27/15 |
18.
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24,465
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01/28/15 |
19.
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24,465
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01/29/15 |
20.
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24,465
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01/30/15 |
21.
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24,465
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02/02/15 |
22.
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24,465
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02/03/15 |
23.
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24,465
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02/04/15 |
24.
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24,465
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02/05/15 |
25.
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24,465
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02/06/15 |
26.
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24,465
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02/09/15 |
27.
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24,465
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02/10/15 |
28.
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24,465
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02/11/15 |
29.
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24,465
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02/12/15 |
30.
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24,465
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02/13/15 |
31.
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24,465
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02/17/15 |
32.
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24,465
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02/18/15 |
33.
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24,465
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02/19/15 |
34.
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24,465
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02/20/15 |
35.
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24,465
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02/23/15 |
36.
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24,465
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02/24/15 |
37.
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24,465
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02/25/15 |
38.
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24,465
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02/26/15 |
39.
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24,465
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02/27/15 |
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Component Number |
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Number of Warrants |
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Expiration Date |
40.
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24,465
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03/02/15 |
41.
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24,465
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03/03/15 |
42.
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24,465
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03/04/15 |
43.
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24,465
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03/05/15 |
44.
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24,465
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03/06/15 |
45.
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24,465
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03/09/15 |
46.
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24,465
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03/10/15 |
47.
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24,465
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03/11/15 |
48.
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24,465
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03/12/15 |
49.
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24,465
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03/13/15 |
50.
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24,465
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03/16/15 |
51.
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24,465
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03/17/15 |
52.
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24,465
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03/18/15 |
53.
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24,465
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03/19/15 |
54.
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24,465
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03/20/15 |
55.
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24,465
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03/23/15 |
56.
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24,465
|
|
03/24/15 |
57.
|
|
24,465
|
|
03/25/15 |
58.
|
|
24,465
|
|
03/26/15 |
59.
|
|
24,465
|
|
03/27/15 |
60.
|
|
24,465
|
|
03/30/15 |
61.
|
|
24,465
|
|
03/31/15 |
62.
|
|
24,465
|
|
04/01/15 |
63.
|
|
24,465
|
|
04/02/15 |
64.
|
|
24,465
|
|
04/06/15 |
65.
|
|
24,465
|
|
04/07/15 |
66.
|
|
24,465
|
|
04/08/15 |
67.
|
|
24,465
|
|
04/09/15 |
68.
|
|
24,465
|
|
04/10/15 |
69.
|
|
24,465
|
|
04/13/15 |
70.
|
|
24,465
|
|
04/14/15 |
71.
|
|
24,465
|
|
04/15/15 |
72.
|
|
24,465
|
|
04/16/15 |
73.
|
|
24,465
|
|
04/17/15 |
74.
|
|
24,465
|
|
04/20/15 |
75.
|
|
24,465
|
|
04/21/15 |
76.
|
|
24,465
|
|
04/22/15 |
77.
|
|
24,465
|
|
04/23/15 |
78.
|
|
24,465
|
|
04/24/15 |
79.
|
|
24,465
|
|
04/27/15 |
80.
|
|
24,465
|
|
04/28/15 |
81.
|
|
24,465
|
|
04/29/15 |
82.
|
|
24,465
|
|
04/30/15 |
83.
|
|
24,465
|
|
05/01/15 |
84.
|
|
24,465
|
|
05/04/15 |
85.
|
|
24,465
|
|
05/05/15 |
C-2
|
|
|
|
|
Component Number |
|
Number of Warrants |
|
Expiration Date |
86.
|
|
24,465
|
|
05/06/15 |
87.
|
|
24,465
|
|
05/07/15 |
88.
|
|
24,465
|
|
05/08/15 |
89.
|
|
24,465
|
|
05/11/15 |
90.
|
|
24,447
|
|
05/12/15 |
C-3
EX-10.8
Exhibit 10.8
EXECUTION COPY
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DATE:
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September 24, 2009 |
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TO:
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Gaylord Entertainment Company |
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One Gaylord Drive |
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Nashville, Tennessee 37214 |
ATTENTION:
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General Counsel |
TELEPHONE:
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(615) 316-6000 |
FACSIMILE:
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(615) 316-6854 |
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FROM:
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Wells Fargo Securities LLC |
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solely as agent of Wachovia Bank, National Association |
TELEPHONE:
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(704) 715-8086 |
FACSIMILE:
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(704) 383-8425 |
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SUBJECT:
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Equity Derivatives Confirmation |
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REFERENCE NUMBER(S):
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The purpose of this facsimile agreement (this Confirmation) is to confirm the terms and
conditions of the transaction entered into between Wachovia Bank, National Association (Wachovia)
and Gaylord Entertainment Company (Counterparty) on the Trade Date specified below (the
Transaction). This Confirmation constitutes a Confirmation as referred to in the ISDA Master
Agreement specified below. This Confirmation constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of
the parties with respect to the subject matter and terms of the Transaction and supersedes all
prior or contemporaneous written and oral communications with respect thereto.
The definitions contained in the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the Equity
Definitions), as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., are
incorporated into this Confirmation. In the event of any inconsistency between the Equity
Definitions and the terms of this Confirmation, the terms of this Confirmation shall govern. For
the purposes of the Equity Definitions, each reference herein to a Warrant shall be deemed to be a
reference to a Call or an Option, as context requires.
This Confirmation evidences a complete and binding agreement between Wachovia and Counterparty as
to the terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates. This Confirmation shall
supplement, form a part of, and be subject to an agreement (the Agreement) in the form of the
ISDA 2002 Master Agreement as if Wachovia and Counterparty had executed an agreement in such form
(without any Schedule but with the Cross-Default provisions of Section 5(a)(vi) applicable to
Counterparty with a Threshold Amount of U.S.$35 million and with such other elections set forth
in this Confirmation). For the avoidance of doubt, the Transaction shall be the only transaction
under the Agreement.
The Transaction is a Warrant Transaction, which shall be considered a Share Option Transaction for
purposes of the Equity Definitions, and shall have the following terms:
General:
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Trade Date:
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September 24, 2009. |
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Effective Date:
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September 29, 2009. |
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Components:
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The Transaction will be divided into individual Components,
each with
the terms set forth in this Confirmation, and, in
particular, with |
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the Number of Warrants and Expiration Date set
forth in this Confirmation. The payments and deliveries to be
made upon settlement of the Transaction will be determined
separately for each Component as if each Component were a
separate Transaction under the Agreement. |
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Warrant Style:
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European. |
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Warrant Type:
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Call. |
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Seller:
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Counterparty. |
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Buyer:
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Wachovia. |
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Shares:
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The common stock, par value USD $.01 per share, of Counterparty. |
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Number of Warrants:
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For each Component, as provided in Annex C to this Confirmation. |
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Strike Price:
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As provided in Annex B to this Confirmation. |
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Premium:
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As provided in Annex B to this Confirmation. |
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Premium Payment Date:
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The Effective Date. |
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Exchange:
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The New York Stock Exchange. |
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Related Exchanges:
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All Exchanges. |
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Calculation Agent:
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Wachovia. The Calculation Agent shall, upon written request by
the Counterparty, provide a written explanation of any
calculation or adjustment made by it including, where
applicable, a description of the methodology and data applied. |
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Procedure for Exercise: |
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In respect of any Component: |
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Expiration Date:
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As provided in Annex C to this Confirmation (or, if such date
is not a Scheduled Trading Day, the next following Scheduled
Trading Day that is not already an Expiration Date for another
Component); provided that if that date is a Disrupted Day, the
Expiration Date for such Component shall be the first
succeeding Scheduled Trading Day that is not a Disrupted Day
and is not or is not deemed to be an Expiration Date in respect
of any other Component of the Transaction hereunder; and
provided further that if the Expiration Date has not occurred
pursuant to the preceding proviso as of the Final Disruption
Date, the Final Disruption Date shall be the Expiration Date
(irrespective of whether such date is an Expiration Date in
respect of any other Component for the Transaction) and,
notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Confirmation
or the Equity Definitions, |
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the Relevant Price for the
Expiration Date shall be the prevailing market value per Share
determined by the Calculation Agent in a commercially
reasonable manner. Notwithstanding the foregoing and anything
to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, if a Market
Disruption Event occurs on any Expiration Date, the Calculation
Agent may determine that such Expiration Date is a Disrupted
Day only in part, in which case the Calculation Agent shall
make adjustments to the number of Warrants for the relevant
Component for which such day shall be the Expiration Date and
shall designate the Scheduled Trading Day determined in the
manner described in the immediately preceding sentence as the
Expiration Date for the remaining Warrants for such Component.
Section 6.6 of the Equity Definitions shall not apply to any
Valuation Date occurring on an Expiration Date. Final
Disruption Date has the meaning provided in Annex B to this
Confirmation. |
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Automatic Exercise:
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Applicable. Each Warrant not previously exercised will be
deemed to be automatically exercised on the Expiration Time on
the relevant Expiration Date. |
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Market Disruption Event:
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Section 6.3(a) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by
deleting the words during the one hour period that ends at the
relevant Valuation Time, Latest Exercise Time, Knock-in
Valuation Time or Knock-out Valuation Time, as the case may
be, in clause (ii) thereof, and by replacing the words or
(iii) an Early Closure. with (iii) an Early Closure or (iv) a
Regulatory Disruption, in each case that the Calculation Agent
determines is material. |
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Section 6.3(d) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by
deleting the remainder of the provision following the term
Scheduled Closing Time in the fourth line thereof. |
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Regulatory Disruption:
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Any event that Wachovia, in its reasonable discretion,
determines makes it appropriate with regard to any legal,
regulatory or self-regulatory requirements or related policies
and procedures (whether or not such requirements, policies or
procedures are imposed by law or have been voluntarily adopted
by Wachovia, and including without limitation Rule 10b-18, Rule
10b-5, Regulation 13D-G and Regulation 14E under the U.S.
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange
Act), and Regulation M and/or analyzing Wachovia as if
Wachovia were the Issuer or an affiliated purchaser of the
Issuer), for Wachovia to refrain from or decrease any market
activity in connection with the Transaction. Wachovia shall
notify Counterparty as soon as reasonably practicable that a
Regulatory Disruption has occurred and the Expiration Dates
affected by it. |
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Settlement Terms: |
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In respect of any Component: |
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Net Share Settlement:
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On each Settlement Date, Counterparty shall deliver to Wachovia
a number of Shares equal to the Net Share Amount for such
Settlement Date to the account specified by Wachovia, and cash
in lieu of any fractional shares valued at the Relevant Price
for the Valuation Date corresponding to such Settlement Date.
If, in the good faith reasonable judgment of Wachovia based on
the advice of counsel, the Shares deliverable hereunder would
not be immediately freely transferable by Wachovia under Rule
144 (Rule 144) under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the Securities Act) or any successor provision, then
Wachovia may elect to either (x) accept delivery of such Shares
notwithstanding the fact that such Shares are not immediately
freely transferable by Wachovia under Rule 144 or any successor
provision or (y) require that such delivery take place pursuant
to the provisions set forth opposite the caption
Registration/Private Placement Procedures below. |
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Net Share Amount:
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For any Exercise Date, a number of Shares, as calculated by the
Calculation Agent, equal to (x) the product of (i) the number
of Warrants being exercised or deemed exercised on such
Exercise Date, and (ii) the excess, if any, of the Relevant
Price for the Valuation Date occurring on such Exercise Date
over the Strike Price (such product, the Net Share Settlement
Amount), divided by (y) such Relevant Price. |
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Relevant Price:
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On any Valuation Date, the volume weighted average price per
Share for the regular trading session of the Exchange as
displayed under the heading Bloomberg VWAP on Bloomberg Page
GET.N <equity> AQR on such Valuation Date in respect of
the period from 9:30 am to 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) on
such Valuation Date (or if such volume weighted average price
is not available, the Calculation Agents reasonable, good
faith estimate of such price on such Valuation Date). |
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Settlement Currency:
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USD. |
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Other Applicable Provisions:
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The provisions of Sections 9.1(c), 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.11 (except
that the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11
of the Equity Definitions shall be modified by excluding any
representations therein relating to restrictions, obligations,
limitations or requirements under applicable securities laws as
a result of the fact that Counterparty is the Issuer of the
Shares) and 9.12 of the Equity Definitions will be applicable,
except that all references in such provisions to Physical
Settlement and Physically-settled shall be read as
references to Net Share Settlement and Net Share Settled.
Net Share Settled in relation to any Warrant means that Net
Share Settlement is applicable to such Warrant. |
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Dividends: |
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In respect of any Component: |
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Dividend Adjustments:
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Counterparty agrees to notify Wachovia promptly of the
announcement of an ex-dividend date for any cash dividend by
Counterparty. If an ex-dividend date for any cash dividend
occurs at any time from, but excluding, the Trade Date to, and
including, the Expiration Date, then in lieu of any adjustments
as provided under Method of Adjustment below, the Calculation
Agent shall make such adjustments to the Strike Price and/or
the Number of Warrants as it deems appropriate to preserve for
the parties the intended economic benefits of the Transaction. |
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Adjustments: |
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In respect of any Component: |
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Method of Adjustment:
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Calculation Agent Adjustment; provided, however, that the
Equity Definitions shall be amended by replacing the words
diluting or concentrative in Sections 11.2(a), 11.2(c) (in
two instances) and 11.2(e)(vii) with the word material and by
adding the words or the Transaction after the words
theoretical value of the relevant Shares in Sections 11.2(a),
11.2(c) and 11.2(e)(vii); provided further that adjustments may
be made to account for changes in expected volatility, expected
dividends, expected correlation, expected stock loan rate and
expected liquidity relative to the relevant Share. |
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Extraordinary Events: |
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New Shares:
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In the definition of New Shares in Section 12.1(i) of the
Equity Definitions, the text in clause (i) thereof shall be
deleted in its entirety and replaced with publicly quoted,
traded or listed on any of the New York Stock Exchange, The
NASDAQ Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or
their respective successors). |
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Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment:
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If, in respect of any Merger Event to which Modified
Calculation Agent Adjustment applies, the adjustments to be
made in accordance with Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity
Definitions would result in Counterparty being different from
the issuer of the Shares, then with respect to such Merger
Event, as a condition precedent to the adjustments contemplated
in Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions, Counterparty
and the issuer of the Shares shall, prior to the Merger Date,
have entered into such documentation containing
representations, warranties and agreements relating to
securities law and other issues as requested by Wachovia that
Wachovia has determined, in its reasonable discretion, to be
reasonably necessary or appropriate to allow Wachovia to
continue as a party to the Transaction, as adjusted under
Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions, and to preserve
its hedging or hedge unwind activities in connection with the
Transaction in a manner compliant with applicable legal,
regulatory or self-regulatory requirements, or with related
policies and procedures applicable to Wachovia, and if such
conditions are not met or if the Calculation Agent determines
that no adjustment that it could make under Section 12.2(e)(i)
of the Equity Definitions will produce a commercially
reasonable result, then the consequences |
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set forth in Section
12.2(e)(ii) of the Equity Definitions shall apply. |
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For greater certainty, the definition of Modified Calculation
Agent Adjustment in Sections 12.2 and 12.3 of the Equity
Definitions shall be amended by adding the following italicized
language to the stipulated parenthetical provision: (including
adjustments to account for changes in expected volatility,
expected dividends, expected correlation, expected stock loan
rate or expected liquidity relevant to the Shares or to the
Transaction) from the Announcement Date to the Merger Date
(Section 12.2) or Tender Offer Date (Section 12.3). |
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Announcement Event:
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If an Announcement Event occurs, the Calculation Agent will
determine the economic effect of the Announcement Event on the
theoretical value of each Component of the Transaction
(including without limitation any change in expected
volatility, expected dividends, expected correlation, expected
stock loan rate or expected liquidity relevant to the Shares or
to the Transaction) from the potential Announcement Date to the
Expiration Date for such Component and, if such economic effect
is material, the Calculation Agent will adjust the terms of the
Transaction to reflect such economic effect. Announcement
Event shall mean the occurrence of a potential Announcement
Date of a Merger Event or Tender Offer, if the Merger Date or
Tender Offer Date does not, or is not anticipated to, occur on
or prior to the Expiration Date for, or any earlier termination
of, the relevant Component. |
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Consequences of Merger Events: |
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(a) Share-for-Share:
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Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment. |
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(b) Share-for-Other:
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Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination). |
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(c) Share-for-Combined:
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Component Adjustment. |
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Tender Offer:
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Applicable; provided that Section 12.1(d) of the Equity
Definitions is hereby amended by adding , or of the
outstanding Shares, before of the Issuer in the fourth line
thereof. Sections 12.1(e) and 12.1(1)(ii) of the Equity
Definitions are hereby amended by adding or Shares, as
applicable, after voting shares. |
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Consequences of Tender Offers: |
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(a) Share-for-Share:
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Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment. |
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(b) Share-for-Other:
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Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment. |
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(c) Share-for-Combined:
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Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment. |
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Nationalization, Insolvency and Delisting:
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Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination);
provided that in addition to the provisions of Section
12.6(a)(iii) of the Equity Definitions, it shall also
constitute a Delisting if the Exchange is located in the United
States and the Shares are not immediately re-listed, |
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re-traded
or re-quoted on any of the New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ
Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or their
respective successors); if the Shares are immediately
re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any such exchange or
quotation system, such exchange or quotation system shall be
deemed to be the Exchange. For the avoidance of doubt, the
occurrence of any event that is a Merger Event and would
otherwise have been a Delisting will have the consequence
specified for the relevant Merger Event. |
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Additional Disruption Events: |
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Change in Law:
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Applicable; provided that Section 12.9(a)(ii) of the Equity
Definitions is hereby amended (i) by the replacement of the
word Shares with Hedge Positions in clause (X) thereof;
(ii) by adding the phrase or announcement immediately after
the phrase due to the promulgation in the third line thereof
and adding the phrase formal or informal before the word
interpretation in the same line; and (iii) immediately
following the word Transaction in clause (X) thereof, adding
the phrase in the manner contemplated by the Hedging Party on
the Trade Date, unless the illegality is due to an act or
omission of the party seeking to elect termination of the
Transaction. |
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Failure to Deliver:
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Inapplicable |
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Insolvency Filing:
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Applicable |
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Loss of Stock Borrow:
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Applicable |
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Maximum Stock Loan Rate:
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200 basis points per annum |
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Increased Cost of Stock Borrow:
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Applicable |
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Initial Stock Loan Rate:
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25 basis points per annum |
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Increased Cost of Hedging:
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Applicable |
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Hedging Disruption:
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Applicable |
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Hedging Party:
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Wachovia for all applicable Additional Disruption Events |
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Determining Party:
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Wachovia for all applicable Additional Disruption Events |
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Acknowledgements: |
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Non-Reliance:
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Applicable |
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Agreements and Acknowledgements |
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Regarding Hedging Activities:
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Applicable |
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Additional Acknowledgements:
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Applicable |
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Mutual Representations: Each of Wachovia and Counterparty represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the other party
that:
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Tax Disclosure. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the Equity
Definitions or in the Agreement, and notwithstanding any express or implied claims of
exclusivity or proprietary rights, the parties (and each of their employees, representatives
or other agents) are authorized to disclose to any and all persons, beginning immediately
upon commencement of their discussions and without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment
and tax structure of the Transaction, and all materials of any kind (including opinions or
other tax analyses) that are provided by either party to the other relating to such tax
treatment and tax structure. |
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Commodity Exchange Act. It is an eligible contract participant within the meaning of
Section 1a(12) of the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (the CEA). The Transaction
has been subject to individual negotiation by the parties. The Transaction has not been
executed or traded on a trading facility as defined in Section 1a(33) of the CEA. It has
entered into the Transaction with the expectation and intent that the Transaction shall be
performed to its termination date. |
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Securities Act. It is a qualified institutional buyer as defined in Rule 144A under
the Securities Act, or an accredited investor as defined under the Securities Act.
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Investment Company Act. It is a qualified purchaser as defined under the U.S.
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the Investment Company Act). |
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ERISA. The assets used in the Transaction (1) are not assets of any plan (as such term
is defined in Section 4975 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (the Code)) subject to Section
4975 of the Code or any employee benefit plan (as such term is defined in Section 3(3) of
the U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA)) subject to
Title I of ERISA, and (2) do not constitute plan assets within the meaning of Department of
Labor Regulation 2510.3-101, 29 CFR Section 2510-3-101. |
Counterparty Representations: In addition to the representations and warranties in the Agreement and those contained
elsewhere herein, Counterparty represents, warrants, acknowledges and covenants that:
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Counterparty shall provide written notice to Wachovia within 24 hours of obtaining
knowledge of the occurrence of any event that would constitute an Event of Default, a
Potential Event of Default, a Potential Adjustment Event, a Merger Event or any other
Extraordinary Event; provided, however, that should Counterparty be in possession of material
non-public information regarding Counterparty, Counterparty shall not communicate such
information to Wachovia in connection with this Transaction. |
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(A) Counterparty is acting for its own account, and it has made its own independent
decisions to enter into the Transaction and as to whether the Transaction is appropriate or
proper for it based upon its own judgment and upon advice from such advisers as it has deemed
necessary, (B) Counterparty is not relying on any communication (written or oral) of Wachovia
or any of its affiliates as investment advice or as a recommendation to enter into the
Transaction (it being understood that information and explanations related to the terms and
conditions of the Transaction shall not be considered investment advice or a recommendation
to enter into the Transaction) and (C) no communication (written or oral) received from
Wachovia or any of its affiliates shall be deemed to be an assurance or guarantee as to the
expected results of the Transaction. |
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Counterparty is not entering into the Transaction for the purpose of (i) creating
actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security convertible into or
exchangeable for the Shares) or (ii) raising or depressing or otherwise manipulating the
price of the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for the Shares), in
either case in violation of the Exchange Act. |
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Counterpartys filings under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, and other applicable
securities laws that are required to be filed have been filed and, as of the respective dates
thereof and as of the date of this representation, there is no misstatement of material fact
contained therein or omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading. |
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Without limiting the generality of Section 3(a)(iii) of the Agreement, Counterparty has
not violated, and shall not directly or indirectly violate, any applicable law (including,
without limitation, the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the regulations promulgated
thereunder, including Rule 13e-1 and Rule 13e-4 under the Exchange Act) in connection with
the Transaction. |
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The representations and warranties of Counterparty set forth in Section 3 of the
Agreement and Section 2 of the Purchase Agreement dated as of the Trade Date between
Counterparty and Wachovia Bank Securities Inc. as representative of the initial purchasers
party thereto (the Purchase Agreement) are true and correct as of the Trade Date and the
Effective Date, and are hereby deemed to be repeated to Wachovia as of such dates as if set
forth herein. |
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The Shares issuable upon exercise of all Warrants (the Warrant Shares) have been duly
authorized and, when delivered pursuant to the terms of such Transaction, shall be validly
issued, fully-paid and non-assessable, and such issuance of the Warrant Shares shall not be
subject to any preemptive or similar rights and shall, upon such issuance, be accepted for
listing or quotation on the Exchange. |
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Counterparty is not as of the Trade Date and as of the date on which Counterparty
delivers any Termination Delivery Units, and shall not be after giving effect to the
transactions contemplated hereby, insolvent (as such term is defined in Section 101(32) of
the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Title 11 of the United States Code) (the Bankruptcy Code)). |
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Counterparty is not, and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby
will not be, an investment company as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act.
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Without limiting the generality of Section 13.1 of the Equity Definitions, Counterparty
acknowledges that Wachovia is not making any representations or warranties with respect to
the treatment of the Transaction under FASB Statements 128, 133, 149 or 150 (or under any
successor statement), EITF Issue No. 00-19, 01-6, 03-6 or 07-5 (or any successor issue
statements), under FASBs Liabilities & Equity Project, or under any other accounting
guidance. |
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Counterparty understands, agrees and acknowledges that no obligations of Wachovia to it
hereunder, if any, shall be entitled to the benefit of deposit insurance and that such
obligations shall not be guaranteed by any affiliate of Wachovia or any governmental agency. |
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Counterparty shall deliver to Wachovia an opinion of counsel, dated as of the Trade
Date, and reasonably acceptable to Wachovia in form and substance, with respect to the
matters set forth in Section 3(a) of the Agreement and such other matters as Wachovia may
reasonably request. |
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On each anniversary of the Trade Date, Counterparty shall deliver to Wachovia an
officers certificate, signed by an authorized officer, stating the number of Available
Shares (as defined in the provision titled Limitation On Delivery of Shares below). |
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Effectiveness. If, on or prior to the Effective Date, Wachovia reasonably determines that it
is advisable to cancel the Transaction because of concerns that Wachovias related hedging
activities could be viewed as not complying with applicable securities laws, rules or
regulations, the Transaction shall be cancelled and shall not become effective, and neither
party shall have any obligation to the other party in respect of the Transaction.
Netting and Set-Off. The parties hereto agree that the Transaction shall not be subject to
netting or set off with any other transaction. |
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Qualified Financial Contracts. It is the intention of the parties that, in respect of
Counterparty, (a) the Transaction shall constitute a qualified financial contract within
the meaning of 12 U.S.C. Section 1821(e)(8)(D)(i) and (b) a Non-defaulting Partys rights
under Sections 5 and 6 of the Agreement constitute rights of the kind referred to in 12
U.S.C. Section 1821(e)(8)(A). |
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Method of Delivery. Whenever delivery of funds or other assets is required hereunder by or
to Counterparty, such delivery shall be effected through Agent. In addition, all notices,
demands and communications of any kind relating to the Transaction between Wachovia and
Counterparty shall be transmitted exclusively through Agent. |
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Status of Claims in Bankruptcy. Wachovia acknowledges and agrees that this Confirmation is
not intended to convey to Wachovia rights with respect to the Transaction that are senior to
the claims of common stockholders in any U.S. bankruptcy proceedings of Counterparty;
provided that nothing herein shall limit or shall be deemed to limit Wachovias right to
pursue remedies in the event of a breach by Counterparty of its obligations and agreements
with respect to the Transaction; provided, further, that nothing herein shall limit or shall
be deemed to limit Wachovias rights in respect of any transactions other than the
Transaction. |
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No Collateral. Notwithstanding any provision of this Confirmation, the Agreement, Equity
Definitions, or any other agreement between the parties to the contrary, the obligations of
Counterparty under the Transaction are not secured by any collateral. |
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Securities Contract; Swap Agreement. The parties hereto agree and acknowledge that Wachovia
is a financial institution, swap participant and financial participant within the
meaning of Sections 101(22), 101(53C) and 101(22A) of the Bankruptcy Code. The parties
hereto further agree and acknowledge (A) that this Confirmation is (i) a securities
contract, as such term is defined in Section 741(7) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to
which each payment and delivery hereunder or in connection herewith is a termination value,
payment amount or other transfer obligation within the meaning of Section 362 of the
Bankruptcy Code and a settlement payment or a transfer within the meaning of Section 546
of the Bankruptcy Code, and (ii) a swap agreement, as such term is defined in Section
101(53B) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder or
in connection herewith is a termination value, a payment amount or other transfer
obligation within the meaning of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and a transfer within
the meaning of Section 546 of the Bankruptcy Code, and (B) that Wachovia is entitled to the
protections afforded by, among other sections, Section 362(b)(6), 362(b)(17), 362(b)(27),
362(o), 546(e), 546(g), 546(j), 548(d)(2), 555, 560 and 561 of the Bankruptcy Code. |
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Alternative Calculations and Counterparty Payment on Early Termination and on Certain
Extraordinary Events. If Counterparty owes Wachovia any amount in connection with the
Transaction pursuant to Sections 12.2, 12.3, 12.6, 12.7 or 12.9 of the Equity Definitions
(except in the case of an Extraordinary Event in which the consideration or proceeds to be
paid to holders of Shares as a result of such event consists solely of cash) or pursuant to
Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement (except in the case of an Event of Default in which
Counterparty is the Defaulting Party or a Termination Event in which Counterparty is the
Affected Party, other than (x) an Event of Default of the type described in Section
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of the type
described in Section 5(b)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) or (vi) of the Agreement that in the
case of either (x) or (y) resulted from an event or events outside Counterpartys control) (a
Counterparty Payment Obligation), Counterparty shall have the right, in its sole
discretion, to satisfy any such Counterparty Payment Obligation by delivery of Termination
Delivery Units (as defined below) by giving irrevocable telephonic notice to Wachovia,
confirmed in writing within one Scheduled Trading Day, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and
4:00 p.m. New York time on the Early Termination Date or other date the transaction is
terminated, as applicable (Notice of Counterparty Termination Delivery); provided that if
Counterparty does not elect to satisfy the Counterparty Payment Obligation by delivery of
Termination Delivery Units, Wachovia shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to require
Counterparty to satisfy the Counterparty Payment Obligation by such delivery. Within a
commercially reasonable period of time following receipt of a Notice of Counterparty
Termination Delivery, Counterparty shall deliver to Wachovia a number of Termination Delivery
Units having a cash value equal to the amount of such Counterparty Payment Obligation (such
number of Termination Delivery Units to be delivered to be determined by the Calculation
Agent as the number of whole Termination Delivery Units that could be sold over a
commercially reasonable period of time to generate proceeds equal to the cash equivalent of
such payment obligation). In addition, if, in the good faith reasonable judgment of
Wachovia, for any reason, the Termination Delivery Units deliverable pursuant to this
paragraph would not be immediately freely transferable by Wachovia under Rule 144 or any
successor provision, then Wachovia may elect either to (x) accept delivery of such
Termination Delivery Units notwithstanding any restriction on transfer or (y) require that
such delivery take place pursuant to the provisions set forth opposite the caption
Registration/Private Placement Procedures below. If the provisions set forth in this
paragraph are applicable, the provisions of Sections 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.11 (modified as
described above) and 9.12 of the Equity Definitions shall be applicable, except that all
references to Shares shall be read as references to Termination Delivery Units. |
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Termination Delivery Unit means (a) in the case of a Termination Event, an Event of Default
or an Extraordinary Event (other than an Insolvency, Nationalization, Merger Event or Tender
Offer), one Share or (b) in the case of an Insolvency, Nationalization, Merger Event or
Tender Offer, a unit consisting of the number or amount of each type of property received by
a holder of one Share (without consideration of any requirement to pay cash or other
consideration in lieu of fractional amounts of any securities) in such Insolvency,
Nationalization, Merger Event or Tender Offer. If a Termination Delivery Unit consists of
property other than cash or New Shares and Counterparty provides irrevocable written notice
to the Calculation Agent on or prior to the Closing Date that it elects to deliver cash, New
Shares or a combination thereof (in such proportion as Counterparty designates) in lieu of
such other property, the Calculation Agent shall replace such property with cash, New Shares
or a combination thereof as components of a Termination Delivery Unit in such amounts, as
determined by the Calculation Agent in its discretion by commercially reasonable means, as
shall have a value equal to the value of the property so replaced. If such Insolvency,
Nationalization, Merger Event or Tender Offer involves a choice of consideration to be
received by holders, such holder shall be deemed to have elected to receive the maximum
possible amount of cash. |
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Delivery or Receipt of Cash. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Confirmation shall
be interpreted as requiring Counterparty to cash settle this Transaction, except in
circumstances where such cash settlement is within Counterpartys control (including, without
limitation, where Counterparty elects to deliver or receive cash, where Counterparty fails
timely to provide the Notice of Counterparty Termination Delivery, or where Counterparty has
made Private Placement Settlement unavailable due to the occurrence of events within its
control ) or in those circumstances in which holders of the Shares would also receive cash. |
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Registration/Private Placement Procedures. If, in the reasonable opinion of Wachovia,
following any delivery of Shares or Termination Delivery Units to Wachovia hereunder, such
Shares or Termination Delivery Units would be in the hands of Wachovia subject to any
applicable restrictions with respect to any registration or qualification requirement or
prospectus delivery requirement for such Shares or Termination Delivery Units pursuant to any
applicable federal or state securities law (including, without limitation, any such
requirement arising under Section 5 of the Securities Act as a result of such Shares or
Termination Delivery Units being restricted securities, as such term is defined in Rule
144) (such Shares or Termination Delivery Units, Restricted Shares), then delivery of such
Restricted Shares shall be effected pursuant to either clause (i) or (ii) of Annex A hereto
at the election of Counterparty, unless waived by Wachovia. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
solely in respect of any Warrants exercised or deemed exercised on any Exercise Date,
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prior to the first Settlement Date for the first Exercise Date, a
Private Placement Settlement (as defined in Annex A hereto) or Registration Settlement (as
defined in Annex A hereto) for all deliveries of Restricted Shares for all such Exercise
Dates which election shall be applicable to all Settlement Dates for such Warrants and the
procedures in clause (i) or clause (ii) of Annex A hereto shall apply for all such delivered
Restricted Shares on an aggregate basis commencing after the final Settlement Date for such
Warrants. The Calculation Agent shall make reasonable adjustments to settlement terms and
provisions under this Confirmation to reflect a single Private Placement Settlement or
Registration Settlement for such aggregate Restricted Shares delivered hereunder. If the
Private Placement Settlement or the Registration Settlement shall not be effected as set
forth in clauses (i) or (ii) of Annex A, as applicable, then failure to effect such Private
Placement Settlement or such Registration Settlement shall constitute an Event of Default
with respect to which Counterparty shall be the Defaulting Party. |
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Share Deliveries. Counterparty acknowledges and agrees that, to the extent that Wachovia is
not then an affiliate, as such term is used in Rule 144, of Counterparty and has not been
such an affiliate of Counterparty for 90 days (it being understood that Wachovia shall not be
considered such an affiliate of Counterparty solely by reason of its right to receive Shares
pursuant to a Transaction hereunder), any Shares or Termination Delivery Units delivered
hereunder at any time after one year from the Premium Payment Date shall be eligible for
resale under Rule 144 or any successor provision, and Counterparty agrees to promptly remove,
or cause the transfer agent for such Shares or Termination Delivery Units to remove, any
legends referring to any restrictions on resale under the Securities Act from the
certificates representing such Shares or Termination Delivery Units. Counterparty further
agrees that with respect to any Shares or Termination Delivery Units delivered hereunder at
any time after 6 months from the Premium Payment Date but prior to 1 year from the Premium
Payment Date, to the extent that Counterparty then satisfies the current information
requirement of Rule 144, Counterparty shall promptly remove, or cause the transfer agent for
such Shares or Termination Delivery Units to remove, any legends referring to any such
restrictions or requirements from the certificates representing such Share or Termination
Delivery Units upon delivery by Wachovia to Counterparty or such transfer agent of any
customary sellers and brokers representation letters in connection with resales of such
Shares or Termination Delivery Units pursuant to Rule 144, without any further requirement
for the delivery of any certificate, consent, agreement, opinion of counsel, notice or any
other document, any transfer tax stamps or payment of any other amount or any other action by
Wachovia. Counterparty further agrees and acknowledges that Wachovia shall run a holding
period under Rule 144 with respect to the Warrants and/or any Shares or Termination Delivery
Units delivered hereunder notwithstanding the existence of any other transaction or
transactions between Counterparty and Wachovia relating to the Shares. Counterparty further
agrees that Shares or Termination Delivery Units delivered hereunder prior to the date that
is 6 months from the Premium Payment Date may be freely transferred by Wachovia to its
affiliates, and Counterparty shall effect such transfer without any further action by
Wachovia. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Counterparty agrees that any
delivery of Shares or Termination Delivery Units shall be effected by book-entry transfer
through the facilities of the Clearance System if, at the time of such delivery, the
certificates representing such Shares or Termination Delivery Units would not contain any
restrictive legend as described above. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, to
the extent the provisions of Rule 144 or any successor rule are amended, or the applicable
interpretation thereof by the Securities and Exchange
Commission or any court changes after
the Trade Date, the agreements of Counterparty herein shall be deemed modified to the extent
necessary, in the opinion of outside counsel of Counterparty, to comply with Rule 144,
including Rule 144(b) or any successor provision, as in effect at the time of delivery of the
relevant Shares or Termination Delivery Units. |
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No Material Non-Public Information. On each day during the period beginning on the Trade
Date and ending on the earlier of the December 7, 2009 and the day on which Wachovia has
informed Counterparty in writing that Wachovia has completed all purchases or sales of Shares
or other transactions to hedge initially its exposure with respect to the Transaction,
Counterparty represents and warrants to Wachovia that it is not aware of any material
nonpublic information concerning itself or the Shares. |
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Limit on Beneficial Ownership; Share Accumulation Condition. Notwithstanding any other
provisions hereof, Wachovia may not exercise any Warrant hereunder, Automatic Exercise shall
not apply with respect thereto, and no delivery hereunder (including pursuant to provisions
opposite the headings Alternative Calculations and Counterparty Payments on Early
Termination and on Certain Extraordinary Events, Registration/Private Placement
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made, to the extent (but
only to the extent) that the receipt of any Shares upon such exercise or delivery would
result in the Equity Percentage (as defined below) exceeding 9% or an Ownership Trigger (as
defined below) being met. In addition, Wachovia agrees that if at any time a delivery of
Shares hereunder would result in a Share Accumulation Condition, it shall so notify
Counterparty and instruct Counterparty to defer such delivery to the extent necessary to
avoid the existence of a Share Accumulation Condition. Any purported delivery hereunder
shall be void and have no effect to the extent (but only to the extent) that such delivery
would result in the Equity Percentage exceeding 9% or an Ownership Trigger being met. If any
delivery owed to Wachovia or exercise hereunder is not made, in whole or in part, as a result
of this provision, Counterpartys obligation to make such delivery and Wachovias right to
exercise a Warrant shall not be extinguished and Counterparty shall make such delivery as
promptly as practicable after, but in no event later than one Clearance System Business Day
after, Wachovia gives notice to Counterparty that such exercise or delivery would not result
in the Equity Percentage exceeding 9%, an Ownership Trigger being met, or a Share
Accumulation Condition, as applicable. Share Accumulation Condition means that, at any
time of determination, the number of Shares previously delivered to Wachovia pursuant to the
exercise of Warrants and then still owned by Wachovia is greater than 2,048,975 (as such
number may be adjusted from time to time by the Calculation Agent to account for any
subdivision, stock-split, stock combination, reclassification or similar dilutive or
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Repurchase Notices. Counterparty shall, on any day on which Counterparty effects any
repurchase of Shares, provide Wachovia with a written notice of such repurchase (a
Repurchase Notice) on such day if, following such repurchase, the Warrant Equity Percentage
(as defined below) is greater by 0.5% or more than the Warrant Equity Percentage set forth in
the immediately preceding Repurchase Notice (or, in the case of the first such Repurchase
Notice, greater by 0.5% or more than the Warrant Equity Percentage as of the date hereof).
The Warrant Equity Percentage as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, of
(1) the numerator of which is the Number of Warrants, and (2) the denominator of which is the
number of Shares outstanding on such day. Counterparty agrees to indemnify and hold harmless
Wachovia and its affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees, affiliates,
advisors, agents and controlling person (each, an Indemnified Person) from and against any
and all losses (including losses relating to Wachovias hedging activities as a consequence
of becoming, or of the risk of becoming, an insider as defined under Section 16 of the
Exchange Act, including without limitation, any forbearance from hedging activities or
cessation of hedging activities and any losses in connection therewith with respect to this
Transaction), claims, damages, judgments, liabilities and expense (including reasonable
attorneys fees), joint or several, which an Indemnified Person actually may become subject
to, as a result of Counterpartys failure to provide Wachovia with a Repurchase Notice on the
day and in the manner specified herein, and to reimburse, upon written request, each of such
Indemnified Persons for any reasonable legal or other expenses incurred in connection with
investigating, preparing for, providing testimony or other evidence in connection with or
defending any of the foregoing. If any suit, action, proceeding (including any governmental
or regulatory investigation), claim or demand shall be brought or asserted against the
Indemnified Person, such Indemnified Person shall promptly notify Counterparty in writing,
and Counterparty, upon request of the Indemnified Person, shall retain counsel reasonably
satisfactory to the Indemnified Person to represent the Indemnified Person and any others
Counterparty may designate in such proceeding and shall pay the fees and expenses of such
counsel related to such proceeding. Counterparty shall be relieved from liability to the
extent that the Indemnified Person fails promptly to notify Counterparty of any action
commenced against it in respect of which indemnity may be sought hereunder; provided that
failure to notify Counterparty (x) shall not relieve Counterparty from any liability
hereunder to the extent it is not materially prejudiced as a result thereof and (y) shall
not, in any event, relieve Counterparty from any liability that it may have otherwise than on
account of this indemnity agreement. Counterparty shall not be liable for any settlement of
any
proceeding effected without its written consent, but if settled with such consent or if
there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, Counterparty agrees to indemnify any Indemnified
Person from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment.
Counterparty shall not, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Person, effect
any settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified
Person is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such
Indemnified Person, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such
Indemnified Person from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such
proceeding on terms reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Person. If the
indemnification provided for in this paragraph is unavailable to an Indemnified Person or
insufficient in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to therein,
then Counterparty, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Person thereunder, shall
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result of such
losses, claims, damages or liabilities. The remedies provided for in this paragraph are not
exclusive and shall not limit any rights or remedies that may otherwise be available to any
Indemnified Person at law or in equity. The indemnity and contribution agreements contained
in this paragraph shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of the
termination of the Transaction. |
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Foreign Ownership Notices. Promptly following any determination by Counterparty of the
percentage (Foreign Ownership Percentage) of its capital stock owned of record or voted
by aliens and other persons described in Section 310 (b)(4) of the Communications Act of
1934 (or any successor provisions) (in each case within the meaning of such Section
310(b)(4)) and on any date on which Counterparty is obligated to deliver a Repurchase Notice,
Counterparty shall provide Wachovia with a written notice setting out the Foreign Ownership
Percentage and the Pro Forma Foreign Ownership Percentage; provided, however, that should
Counterparty be in possession of material non-public information regarding Counterparty,
Counterparty shall not communicate such information to Wachovia in connection with this
Transaction. Pro Forma Foreign Ownership Percentage means the Foreign Ownership Percentage
determined as if Wachovia owned a number of Shares equal to the Number of Warrants. |
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Limitation On Delivery of Shares. Notwithstanding anything herein or in the Agreement to the
contrary, in no event shall Counterparty be required to deliver Shares in connection with the
Transaction in excess of 4,403,664 Shares (the Maximum Delivery Amount). Counterparty
represents and warrants (which shall be deemed to be repeated on each day that the
Transaction is outstanding) that the Maximum Delivery Amount is equal to or less than the
number of authorized but unissued Shares of Counterparty that are not reserved for future
issuance in connection with transactions in the Shares (other than the Transaction) on the
date of the determination of the Maximum Delivery Amount (such Shares, the Available
Shares). In the event Counterparty shall not have delivered the full number of Shares
otherwise deliverable as a result of this paragraph (the resulting deficit, the Deficit
Shares), Counterparty shall be continually obligated to deliver, from time to time until the
full number of Deficit Shares have been delivered pursuant to this paragraph, Shares when,
and to the extent, that (i) Shares are repurchased, acquired or otherwise received by
Counterparty or any of its subsidiaries after the Trade Date (whether or not in exchange for
cash, fair value or any other consideration), (ii) authorized and unissued Shares reserved
for issuance in respect of other transactions prior to such date which prior to the relevant
date become no longer so reserved and (iii) Counterparty additionally authorizes any unissued
Shares that are not reserved for other transactions. Counterparty shall immediately notify
Wachovia of the occurrence of any of the foregoing events (including the number of Shares
subject to clause (i), (ii) or (iii) and the corresponding number of Shares to be delivered)
and promptly deliver such Shares thereafter. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section
5(a)(ii) of the Agreement, in the event of a failure by Counterparty to comply with the
agreement set forth in this provision, there shall be no grace period for remedy of such
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Additional Termination Event. The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an
Additional Termination Event with respect to which (1) Counterparty shall be the sole
Affected Party and (2) the Transaction shall be the sole Affected Transaction; provided that
with respect to any Additional Termination Event, Wachovia may choose to treat part of the
Transaction as the sole Affected Transaction, and, upon termination of the Affected
Transaction, a Transaction with terms identical to those set forth herein except with a
Number of Warrants equal to the unaffected number of Warrants shall be treated for all
purposes as the Transaction, which shall remain in full force and effect: |
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(i) Wachovia reasonably determines based on the advice of counsel that it is advisable to
terminate a portion of the Transaction so that Wachovias related hedging activities will
comply with applicable securities laws, rules or regulations; |
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(ii) The Shares are not approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ
Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or any of their respective successors); |
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(iii) any person or group (as such terms are used for purposes of Sections 13(d) and
14(d) of the Exchange Act or any successor provisions, including any group acting for the
purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of securities within the meaning of Rule
13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act or any successor provision) is or becomes the beneficial
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directly or indirectly,
of shares representing 50% or more of the total voting power of all outstanding classes of
Counterpartys capital stock or other interests normally entitled (without regard to the
occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of the board of directors, managers or
trustees (voting stock) or has the power, directly or indirectly, to elect a majority of
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(iv) Counterparty consolidates with, enters into a binding share exchange with, or merges
with or into, another person, or Counterparty sells, assigns, conveys, transfers, leases or
otherwise disposes in one transaction or a series of transactions of all or substantially all
of its assets, or any person consolidates with, or merges with or into, Counterparty, in any
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(1) pursuant to which the persons that beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, the
shares of Counterpartys voting stock immediately prior to such transaction beneficially
own, directly or indirectly, shares of Counterpartys voting stock representing at least a
majority of the total voting power of all outstanding classes of voting stock of the
surviving or transferee person and such holders proportional voting power immediately after
such transaction vis-à-vis each other with respect to the securities they receive in such
transaction shall be in substantially the same proportions as their respective voting power
vis-à-vis each other immediately prior to such
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(2) in which at least 95% of the consideration paid for the Shares (other than cash payments
for fractional shares or pursuant to dissenters appraisal rights) consists of shares of
common stock traded on the New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Market or The NASDAQ
Global Select Market (or any of their respective successors) (or which will be so traded
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(v) (a) individuals who on the Effective Date constituted Counterpartys board of directors
and (b) any new directors whose election to Counterpartys board of directors or whose
nomination for election by Counterpartys stockholders was approved by at least a majority of
the directors at the time of such election or nomination still in office either who were
directors on the Effective Date or whose election or nomination for election was previously
so approved, cease for any reason to constitute a majority of Counterpartys board of
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(vii) a determination by Counterparty that Wachovia is a Disqualified Person or any action
by Counterparty to cause any shares owned by Wachovia to be subject to redemption or to any
suspension of rights of stock ownership (in each case pursuant to or within the meaning of
Article IV(D) of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Counterparty or any analogous
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Transfer or Assignment. Notwithstanding any provision of the Agreement to the contrary,
Wachovia may, subject to applicable law, freely transfer and assign all of its rights and
obligations under the Transaction without the consent of Counterparty. |
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If, as determined in Wachovias sole discretion, (a) at any time (1) the Equity Percentage
exceeds 8.0% or the Pro Forma Foreign Ownership Percentage exceeds 22.0% or (2) Wachovia,
Wachovia Group (as defined below) or any person whose ownership position would be aggregated
with that of Wachovia or Wachovia Group (Wachovia, Wachovia Group or any such person, a
Wachovia Person) under Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the DGCL
Takeover Statute) or other federal, state or local laws, regulations or regulatory orders
applicable to ownership of Shares (Applicable Laws) or the Amended and Restated Rights
Agreement between Gaylord Entertainment Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., dated
as of March 9, 2009 (as may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the
Rights Agreement), owns, beneficially owns, constructively owns, controls, holds the power
to vote or otherwise meets a relevant definition of ownership, or could be reasonably viewed
as meeting any of the foregoing, in excess of a number of Shares equal to (x) the number of
Shares that would give rise to (I) reporting, registration, filing or notification
obligations or other requirements (including obtaining prior approval by a state or federal
regulator) of a Wachovia Person under Applicable Laws (including, without limitation,
interested shareholder or acquiring Person status under the DGCL Takeover Statute) and
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or the relevant approval has not
been received, (II) a distribution date (or other event with similar consequences) under the
Rights Agreement or (III) give rise to a designation of Wachovia as a Disqualified Person
or cause any shares owned by Wachovia to be subject to redemption or to any suspension of
rights of stock ownership (in each case pursuant to or within the meaning of Article IV(D) of
the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Counterparty or any analogous or successor
provisions) (this clause (2)(x), the Ownership Trigger) minus (y) 1% of the number of
Shares outstanding on the date of determination (either such condition described in clause
(1) or (2), an Excess Ownership Position), and (b) Wachovia is unable, after commercially
reasonable efforts, to effect a transfer or assignment on pricing and terms and within a time
period reasonably acceptable to it of all or a portion of this Transaction pursuant to the
preceding paragraph such that an Excess Ownership Position no longer exists, Wachovia may
designate any Scheduled Trading Day as an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion
(the Terminated Portion) of this Transaction, such that an Excess Ownership Position no
longer exists following such partial termination. In the event that Wachovia so designates
an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion of this Transaction, a payment shall be
made pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement as if (i) an Early Termination Date had been
designated in respect of a Transaction having terms identical to this Transaction and a
Number of Warrants equal to the Terminated Portion (allocated among the Components thereof in
the discretion of Wachovia), (ii) Counterparty shall be the sole Affected Party with respect
to such partial termination and (iii) such Transaction shall be the only Terminated
Transaction (and, for the avoidance of doubt, the provisions set forth under the caption
Alternative Calculations and Counterparty Payment on Early Termination and on Certain
Extraordinary Events shall apply to any amount that is payable by Counterparty to Wachovia
pursuant to this sentence). The Equity Percentage as of any day is the fraction, expressed
as a percentage, (A) the numerator of which is the number of Shares that Wachovia and any of
its affiliates subject to aggregation with Wachovia for purposes of the beneficial
ownership test under Section 13 of the Exchange Act and all persons who may form a group
(within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act) with Wachovia (collectively,
Wachovia Group) beneficially own (within the meaning of Section 13 of the Exchange Act)
without duplication on such day and (B) the denominator of which is the number of Shares
outstanding on such day. |
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Notwithstanding any other provision in this Confirmation to the contrary requiring or
allowing Wachovia to purchase, sell, receive or deliver any shares or other securities to or
from Counterparty, Wachovia may designate any of its affiliates to purchase, sell, receive or
deliver such shares or other securities and otherwise to perform Wachovias obligations in
respect of the Transaction and any such designee may assume such obligations. Wachovia shall
be discharged of its obligations to Counterparty to the extent of any such performance. |
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Amendments to Equity Definitions. (a) Section 12.9(b)(iv) of the Equity Definitions is
hereby amended by: (i) deleting (1) subsection (A) in its entirety, (2) the phrase or (B)
following subsection (A) and (3) the phrase in each case in subsection (B); (ii) replacing
will lend with lends in subsection (B); and (iii) deleting the phrase neither the
Non-Hedging Party nor the Lending Party lends Shares in the amount of the Hedging Shares or
in the penultimate sentence; and (b) Section 12.9(b)(v) of the Equity Definitions is hereby
amended by: (i) adding the word or immediately before subsection (B) and deleting the
comma at the end of subsection (A); (ii) (1) deleting subsection (C) in its entirety, (2)
deleting the word or immediately preceding subsection (C) and (3) deleting the penultimate
sentence in its entirety and replacing it with the sentence The Hedging Party will determine
the Cancellation Amount payable by one party to the other; and (iii) deleting subsection (X)
in its entirety and the words or (Y) immediately following subsection (X). |
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Severability; Illegality. If compliance by either party with any provision of the
Transaction would be unenforceable or illegal, (a) the parties shall negotiate in good faith
to resolve such unenforceability or illegality in a manner that preserves the economic
benefits of the transactions contemplated hereby and (b) the other provisions of the
Transaction shall not be invalidated, but shall remain in full force and effect. |
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Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW,
ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING
RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION. EACH PARTY (I) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR
ATTORNEY OF THE OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY
WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF SUCH A SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING
WAIVER AND (II) |
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ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTY HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THE
TRANSACTION, AS APPLICABLE, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS
PROVIDED HEREIN. |
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Governing law: The law of the State of New York. |
Contact information. For purposes of the Agreement (unless otherwise specified in the Agreement),
the addresses for notice to the parties shall be:
(a) Counterparty
Gaylord Entertainment Company
One Gaylord Drive
Nashville, TN 37214
Attention: General Counsel
Telephone: (615) 316-6000
Facsimile: (615) 316-6854
with a copy to:
Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
315 Deaderick Street, Suite 2700
Nashville, Tennessee 37238
Attention: F. Mitchell Walker, Jr.
Telephone: (615) 742-6275
Email: mwalker@bassberry.com
(b) Wachovia
Wells Fargo Securities LLC
201 South College Street, 6th Floor
Charlotte, NC 28288-0601
Attention: Equity Derivatives
Telephone: (704) 715-8086
Facsimile: (704) 383-8425
with a copy to:
Wachovia Bank, National Association
375 Park Avenue.
New York, New York 10152
Attention: Head of Documentation
Telephone: (212) 214-6100
Facsimile: (212) 214-5913
This Confirmation may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Counterparty hereby agrees to check this Confirmation and to confirm that the foregoing correctly
sets forth the terms of the Transaction by signing in the space provided below and returning to
Wachovia a facsimile of the fully-executed Confirmation to Wachovia at (704) 383-8425. Originals
shall be provided for your execution upon your request.
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We are very pleased to have executed the Transaction with you and we look forward to completing
other transactions with you in the near future.
[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]
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Very truly yours,
WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC,
acting solely in its capacity as Agent of Wachovia Bank, National Association
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By:
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/s/ Cathleen Burke
Name: Cathleen Burke
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Title: Managing Director |
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WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By: Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, acting solely in its capacity as its Agent
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By:
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/s/ Cathleen Burke
Name: Cathleen Burke
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Title: Managing Director |
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[Signature Page to Warrant Confirmation]
Counterparty hereby agrees to, accepts and confirms the terms of the foregoing as of the Trade
Date.
GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY
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By:
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/s/ Carter R. Todd
Name: Carter R. Todd
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Title: EVP and General Counsel |
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[Counterparty Signature Page to Warrant Confirmation]
ANNEX A
Registration Settlement and Private Placement Settlement
(i) |
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If Counterparty elects to settle the Transaction pursuant to this clause (i) (a Private
Placement Settlement), then delivery of Restricted Shares by Counterparty shall be effected
in customary private placement procedures with respect to such Restricted Shares reasonably
acceptable to Wachovia; provided that Counterparty may not elect a Private Placement
Settlement if, on the date of its election, it has taken, or caused to be taken, any action
that would make unavailable either the exemption pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities
Act for the sale by Counterparty to Wachovia (or any affiliate designated by Wachovia) of the
Restricted Shares or the exemption pursuant to Section 4(1) or Section 4(3) of the Securities
Act for resales of the Restricted Shares by Wachovia (or any such affiliate of Wachovia). The
Private Placement Settlement of such Restricted Shares shall include customary
representations, covenants, blue sky and other governmental filings and/or registrations,
indemnities to Wachovia, due diligence rights (for Wachovia or any buyer of the Restricted
Shares designated by Wachovia), opinions and certificates, and such other documentation as is
customary for private placement agreements for private placements of equity securities of
issuers of its size, all reasonably acceptable to Wachovia. In the event of a Private
Placement Settlement, the Net Share Settlement Amount or the Counterparty Payment Obligation,
respectively, shall be deemed to be the Net Share Settlement Amount or the Counterparty
Payment Obligation, respectively, plus an additional amount (determined from time to time by
the Calculation Agent in its commercially reasonable judgment) attributable to interest that
would be earned on such Net Share Settlement Amount or the Counterparty Payment Obligation,
respectively, (increased on a daily basis to reflect the accrual of such interest and reduced
from time to time by the amount of net proceeds received by Wachovia as provided herein) at a
rate equal to the open Federal Funds Rate plus 100 basis points per annum for the period from,
and including, such Settlement Date or the date on which the Counterparty Payment Obligation
is due, respectively, to, but excluding, the related date on which all the Restricted Shares
have been sold and calculated on an Actual/360 basis. |
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If Counterparty elects to settle the Transaction pursuant to this clause (ii) (a
Registration Settlement), then Counterparty shall promptly (but in any event no later than
the beginning of the Resale Period) file and use its reasonable best efforts to make effective
under the Securities Act a registration statement or supplement or amend an outstanding
registration statement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Wachovia, to cover the
resale of such Restricted Shares (and any Make-whole Shares) in accordance with customary
resale registration procedures, including covenants, conditions, representations, underwriting
discounts (if applicable), commissions (if applicable), indemnities, due diligence rights,
opinions and certificates, and such other documentation as is customary for equity
underwriting agreements for resales of equity securities of issuers of its size, all
reasonably acceptable to Wachovia. If Wachovia, in its sole reasonable discretion, is not
satisfied with such procedures and documentation, Private Placement Settlement shall apply. If
Wachovia is satisfied with such procedures and documentation, it shall sell the Restricted
Shares (and any Make-whole Shares) pursuant to such registration statement during a period
(the Resale Period) commencing on the Exchange Business Day following delivery of such
Restricted Shares (and any Make-whole Shares) and ending on the earliest of (i) the Exchange
Business Day on which Wachovia completes the sale of all Restricted Shares or, in the case of
settlement of Termination Delivery Units, a sufficient number of Restricted Shares so that the
realized net proceeds of such sales exceed the Counterparty Payment Obligation, (ii) the date
upon which all Restricted Shares (and any Make-whole Shares) have been sold or transferred
pursuant to Rule 144 (or similar provisions then in force) and (iii) the date upon which all
Restricted Shares (and any Make-whole Shares) may be sold or transferred by a non-affiliate
pursuant to Rule 144 (or any similar provision then in force) without any further restriction
whatsoever. |
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If (ii) above is applicable and the Net Share Settlement Amount or the Counterparty Payment
Obligation, as applicable, exceeds the realized net proceeds from such resale, or if (i) above
is applicable and the Freely Tradeable Value (as defined below) of the Shares owed pursuant to
the Net Share Settlement Amount, or the Counterparty Payment Obligation (in each case as
adjusted pursuant to (i) above), as applicable, exceeds the realized net proceeds from such
resale, Counterparty shall transfer to Wachovia by the open of the regular trading session on
the |
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Exchange on the Exchange Business Day immediately following the last day of the Resale
Period the amount of such excess (the Additional Amount), at its option, either in cash or
in a number of Restricted Shares (Make-whole Shares, provided that the aggregate number of
Restricted Shares and Make-whole Shares delivered shall not exceed the Maximum Delivery
Amount) that, based on the Relevant Price on the last day of the Resale Period (as if such
day was the Valuation Date for purposes of computing such Relevant Price), has a value
equal to the Additional Amount. If Counterparty elects to pay the Additional Amount in
Make-whole Shares, Counterparty shall elect whether the requirements and provisions for
either Private Placement Settlement or Registration Settlement shall apply to such payment.
This provision shall be applied successively until the Additional Amount is equal to zero,
subject to Limitation on Delivery of Shares. Freely Tradeable Value means the value of
the number of Shares delivered to Wachovia which such Shares would have if they were freely
tradeable (without prospectus delivery) upon receipt by Wachovia, as determined by the
Calculation Agent by reference to the Relevant Price for freely tradeable Shares as of the
Valuation Date, or other date of valuation used to determine the delivery obligation with
respect to such Shares, or by other commercially reasonable means. |
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ANNEX B
The Strike Price, Premium and Final Disruption Date for the Transaction are set forth below.
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Strike Price:
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USD32.70 |
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Premium:
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USD7,290,000 |
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Final Disruption Date:
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June 24, 2015. |
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ANNEX C
For each Component of the Transaction, the Number of Warrants and Expiration Date is set forth
below.
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Component Number |
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Number of Warrants |
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Expiration Date |
1.
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24,465
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01/02/15 |
2.
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24,465
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01/05/15 |
3.
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24,465
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01/06/15 |
4.
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24,465
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01/07/15 |
5.
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24,465
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01/08/15 |
6.
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24,465
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01/09/15 |
7.
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24,465
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01/12/15 |
8.
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24,465
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01/13/15 |
9.
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24,465
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01/14/15 |
10.
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24,465
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01/15/15 |
11.
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24,465
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01/16/15 |
12.
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24,465
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01/20/15 |
13.
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24,465
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01/21/15 |
14.
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24,465
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01/22/15 |
15.
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24,465
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01/23/15 |
16.
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24,465
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01/26/15 |
17.
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24,465
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01/27/15 |
18.
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24,465
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01/28/15 |
19.
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24,465
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01/29/15 |
20.
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24,465
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01/30/15 |
21.
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24,465
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02/02/15 |
22.
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24,465
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02/03/15 |
23.
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24,465
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02/04/15 |
24.
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24,465
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02/05/15 |
25.
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24,465
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02/06/15 |
26.
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24,465
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02/09/15 |
27.
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24,465
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02/10/15 |
28.
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24,465
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02/11/15 |
29.
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24,465
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02/12/15 |
30.
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24,465
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02/13/15 |
31.
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24,465
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02/17/15 |
32.
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24,465
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02/18/15 |
33.
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24,465
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02/19/15 |
34.
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24,465
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02/20/15 |
35.
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24,465
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02/23/15 |
36.
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24,465
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02/24/15 |
37.
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24,465
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02/25/15 |
38.
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24,465
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02/26/15 |
39.
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24,465
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02/27/15 |
C-1
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Component Number |
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Number of Warrants |
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Expiration Date |
40.
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24,465
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03/02/15 |
41.
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24,465
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03/03/15 |
42.
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24,465
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03/04/15 |
43.
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24,465
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03/05/15 |
44.
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24,465
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03/06/15 |
45.
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24,465
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03/09/15 |
46.
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24,465
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03/10/15 |
47.
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24,465
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03/11/15 |
48.
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24,465
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03/12/15 |
49.
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24,465
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03/13/15 |
50.
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24,465
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03/16/15 |
51.
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24,465
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03/17/15 |
52.
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24,465
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03/18/15 |
53.
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24,465
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03/19/15 |
54.
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24,465
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03/20/15 |
55.
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24,465
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03/23/15 |
56.
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24,465
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03/24/15 |
57.
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24,465
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03/25/15 |
58.
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24,465
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03/26/15 |
59.
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24,465
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03/27/15 |
60.
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24,465
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03/30/15 |
61.
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24,465
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03/31/15 |
62.
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24,465
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04/01/15 |
63.
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24,465
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04/02/15 |
64.
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24,465
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04/06/15 |
65.
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24,465
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04/07/15 |
66.
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24,465
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04/08/15 |
67.
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|
24,465
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04/09/15 |
68.
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24,465
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04/10/15 |
69.
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|
24,465
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04/13/15 |
70.
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24,465
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04/14/15 |
71.
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24,465
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04/15/15 |
72.
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24,465
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04/16/15 |
73.
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24,465
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04/17/15 |
74.
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|
24,465
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04/20/15 |
75.
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|
24,465
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04/21/15 |
76.
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|
24,465
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04/22/15 |
77.
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|
24,465
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04/23/15 |
78.
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|
24,465
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04/24/15 |
79.
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|
24,465
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04/27/15 |
80.
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|
24,465
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04/28/15 |
81.
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|
24,465
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04/29/15 |
82.
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|
24,465
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04/30/15 |
83.
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|
24,465
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05/01/15 |
84.
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|
24,465
|
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05/04/15 |
85.
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24,465
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05/05/15 |
C-2
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Component Number |
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Number of Warrants |
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Expiration Date |
86.
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24,465
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05/06/15 |
87.
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24,465
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05/07/15 |
88.
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24,465
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05/08/15 |
89.
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24,465
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05/11/15 |
90.
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24,447
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05/12/15 |
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EX-10.9
Exhibit 10.9
EXECUTION COPY
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DATE:
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September 24, 2009 |
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TO:
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Gaylord Entertainment Company |
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One Gaylord Drive |
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Nashville, Tennessee 37214 |
ATTENTION:
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General Counsel |
TELEPHONE:
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(615) 316-6000 |
FACSIMILE:
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(615) 316-6854 |
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FROM:
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Bank of America, N.A. |
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c/o Merill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated |
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Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park |
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New York, NY 10036 |
ATTENTION:
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John Servidio |
TELEPHONE:
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(646) 855-8900 |
FACSIMILE:
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(704) 208-2869 |
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SUBJECT:
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Equity Derivatives Confirmation |
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REFERENCE NUMBER(S):
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NY-39075 |
The purpose of this facsimile agreement (this Confirmation) is to confirm the terms and
conditions of the transaction entered into between Bank of America, N.A. (BANA) and Gaylord
Entertainment Company (Counterparty) on the Trade Date specified below (the Transaction). This
Confirmation constitutes a Confirmation as referred to in the ISDA Master Agreement specified
below. This Confirmation constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with
respect to the subject matter and terms of the Transaction and supersedes all prior or
contemporaneous written and oral communications with respect thereto.
The definitions contained in the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the Equity
Definitions), as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., are
incorporated into this Confirmation. In the event of any inconsistency between the Equity
Definitions and the terms of this Confirmation, the terms of this Confirmation shall govern. For
the purposes of the Equity Definitions, each reference herein to a Warrant shall be deemed to be a
reference to a Call or an Option, as context requires.
This Confirmation evidences a complete and binding agreement between BANA and Counterparty as to
the terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates. This Confirmation shall
supplement, form a part of, and be subject to an agreement (the Agreement) in the form of the
ISDA 2002 Master Agreement as if BANA and Counterparty had executed an agreement in such form
(without any Schedule but with the Cross-Default provisions of Section 5(a)(vi) applicable to
Counterparty with a Threshold Amount of U.S.$35 million and with such other elections set forth
in this Confirmation). For the avoidance of doubt, the Transaction shall be the only transaction
under the Agreement.
The Transaction is a Warrant Transaction, which shall be considered a Share Option Transaction for
purposes of the Equity Definitions, and shall have the following terms:
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General:
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Trade Date:
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September 24, 2009. |
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Effective Date:
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September 29, 2009. |
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Components:
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The Transaction will be divided into individual Components,
each with the terms set forth in this Confirmation, and, in
particular, with the Number of Warrants and Expiration Date set
forth in this Confirmation. The payments and deliveries to be
made upon settlement of the Transaction will be determined
separately for each Component as if each Component were a
separate Transaction under the Agreement. |
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Warrant Style:
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European. |
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Warrant Type:
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Call. |
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Seller:
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Counterparty. |
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Buyer:
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BANA. |
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Shares:
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The common stock, par value USD $.01 per share, of Counterparty. |
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Number of Warrants:
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For
each Component, as provided in Annex C to this Confirmation. |
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Strike Price:
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As provided in Annex B to this Confirmation. |
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Premium:
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As provided in Annex B to this Confirmation. |
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Premium Payment Date:
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The Effective Date. |
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Exchange:
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The New York Stock Exchange. |
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Related Exchanges:
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All Exchanges. |
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Calculation Agent:
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BANA. The Calculation Agent shall, upon written request by the
Counterparty, provide a written explanation of any calculation
or adjustment made by it including, where applicable, a
description of the methodology and data applied. |
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Procedure for Exercise:
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In respect of
any Component:
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Expiration Date:
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As provided in Annex C to this Confirmation (or, if such date
is not a Scheduled Trading Day, the next following Scheduled
Trading Day that is not already an Expiration Date for another
Component); provided that if that date is a Disrupted Day, the
Expiration Date for such Component shall be the first
succeeding Scheduled Trading Day that is not a Disrupted Day
and is not or is not deemed to be an Expiration Date in respect
of any other Component of the Transaction hereunder; and
provided further that if the Expiration Date has not occurred
pursuant to the preceding proviso as of the Final Disruption
Date, the Final Disruption Date shall be the Expiration Date |
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(irrespective of whether such date is an Expiration Date in
respect of any other Component for the Transaction) and,
notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Confirmation
or the Equity Definitions, the Relevant Price for the
Expiration Date shall be the prevailing market value per Share
determined by the Calculation Agent in a commercially
reasonable manner. Notwithstanding the foregoing and anything
to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, if a Market
Disruption Event occurs on any Expiration Date, the Calculation
Agent may determine that such Expiration Date is a Disrupted
Day only in part, in which case the Calculation Agent shall
make adjustments to the number of Warrants for the relevant
Component for which such day shall be the Expiration Date and
shall designate the Scheduled Trading Day determined in the
manner described in the immediately preceding sentence as the
Expiration Date for the remaining Warrants for such Component.
Section 6.6 of the Equity Definitions shall not apply to any
Valuation Date occurring on an Expiration Date. Final
Disruption Date has the meaning provided in Annex B to this
Confirmation. |
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Automatic Exercise:
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Applicable. Each Warrant not previously exercised will be
deemed to be automatically exercised on the Expiration Time on
the relevant Expiration Date. |
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Market Disruption Event:
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Section 6.3(a) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by
deleting the words during the one hour period that ends at the
relevant Valuation Time, Latest Exercise Time, Knock-in
Valuation Time or Knock-out Valuation Time, as the case may
be, in clause (ii) thereof, and by replacing the words or
(iii) an Early Closure. with (iii) an Early Closure or (iv) a
Regulatory Disruption, in each case that the Calculation Agent
determines is material. |
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Section 6.3(d) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by
deleting the remainder of the provision following the term
Scheduled Closing Time in the fourth line thereof. |
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Regulatory Disruption:
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Any event that BANA, in its reasonable discretion, determines
makes it appropriate with regard to any legal, regulatory or
self-regulatory requirements or related policies and procedures
(whether or not such requirements, policies or procedures are
imposed by law or have been voluntarily adopted by BANA, and
including without limitation Rule 10b-18, Rule 10b-5,
Regulation 13D-G and Regulation 14E under the U.S. Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), and
Regulation M and/or analyzing BANA as if BANA were the Issuer
or an affiliated purchaser of the Issuer), for BANA to refrain
from or decrease any market activity in connection with the
Transaction. BANA shall notify Counterparty as soon as
reasonably practicable that a Regulatory Disruption has
occurred and the Expiration Dates affected by it. |
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Settlement Terms:
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In respect of any Component:
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Net Share Settlement:
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On each Settlement Date, Counterparty shall deliver to BANA a
number of Shares equal to the Net Share Amount for such
Settlement Date to the account specified by BANA, and cash in
lieu of any fractional shares valued at the Relevant Price for
the Valuation Date corresponding to such Settlement Date. If,
in the good faith reasonable judgment of BANA based on the
advice of counsel, the Shares deliverable hereunder would not
be immediately freely transferable by BANA under Rule 144
(Rule 144) under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the Securities Act) or any successor provision, then BANA
may elect to either (x) accept delivery of such Shares
notwithstanding the fact that such Shares are not immediately
freely transferable by BANA under Rule 144 or any successor
provision or (y) require that such delivery take place pursuant
to the provisions set forth opposite the caption
Registration/Private Placement Procedures below. |
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Net Share Amount:
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For any Exercise Date, a number of Shares, as calculated by the
Calculation Agent, equal to (x) the product of (i) the number
of Warrants being exercised or deemed exercised on such
Exercise Date, and (ii) the excess, if any, of the Relevant
Price for the Valuation Date occurring on such Exercise Date
over the Strike Price (such product, the Net Share Settlement
Amount), divided by (y) such Relevant Price. |
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Relevant Price:
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On any Valuation Date, the volume weighted average price per
Share for the regular trading session of the Exchange as
displayed under the heading Bloomberg VWAP on Bloomberg Page
GET.N <equity> AQR on such Valuation Date in respect of
the period from 9:30 am to 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) on
such Valuation Date (or if such volume weighted average price
is not available, the Calculation Agents reasonable, good
faith estimate of such price on such Valuation Date). |
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Settlement Currency:
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USD. |
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Other Applicable Provisions:
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The provisions of Sections 9.1(c), 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.11 (except
that the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11
of the Equity Definitions shall be modified by excluding any
representations therein relating to restrictions, obligations,
limitations or requirements under applicable securities laws as
a result of the fact that Counterparty is the Issuer of the
Shares) and 9.12 of the Equity Definitions will be applicable,
except that all references in such provisions to Physical
Settlement and Physically-settled shall be read as
references to Net Share Settlement and Net Share Settled.
Net Share Settled in relation to any Warrant means that Net
Share Settlement is applicable to such Warrant. |
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Dividends:
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In respect of any Component:
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Dividend Adjustments:
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Counterparty agrees to notify BANA promptly of the announcement
of an ex-dividend date for any cash dividend by Counterparty.
If an ex-dividend date for any cash dividend occurs at any time
from, but excluding, the Trade Date to, and including, the
Expiration Date, then in lieu of any adjustments as provided
under Method of Adjustment below, the Calculation Agent shall
make such adjustments to the Strike Price and/or the Number of
Warrants as it deems appropriate to preserve for the parties
the intended economic benefits of the Transaction. |
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Adjustments:
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In respect of any Component:
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Method of Adjustment:
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Calculation Agent Adjustment; provided, however, that the
Equity Definitions shall be amended by replacing the words
diluting or concentrative in Sections 11.2(a), 11.2(c) (in
two instances) and 11.2(e)(vii) with the word material and by
adding the words or the Transaction after the words
theoretical value of the relevant Shares in Sections 11.2(a),
11.2(c) and 11.2(e)(vii); provided further that adjustments may
be made to account for changes in expected volatility, expected
dividends, expected correlation, expected stock loan rate and
expected liquidity relative to the relevant Share. |
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Extraordinary Events:
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New Shares:
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In the definition of New Shares in Section 12.1(i) of the
Equity Definitions, the text in clause (i) thereof shall be
deleted in its entirety and replaced with publicly quoted,
traded or listed on any of the New York Stock Exchange, The
NASDAQ Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or
their respective successors). |
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Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment:
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If, in respect of any Merger Event to which Modified
Calculation Agent Adjustment applies, the adjustments to be
made in accordance with Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity
Definitions would result in Counterparty being different from
the issuer of the Shares, then with respect to such Merger
Event, as a condition precedent to the adjustments contemplated
in Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions, Counterparty
and the issuer of the Shares shall, prior to the Merger Date,
have entered into such documentation containing
representations, warranties and agreements relating to
securities law and other issues as requested by BANA that BANA
has determined, in its reasonable discretion, to be reasonably
necessary or appropriate to allow BANA to continue as a party
to the Transaction, as adjusted under Section 12.2(e)(i) of the
Equity Definitions, and to preserve its hedging or hedge unwind
activities in connection with the Transaction in a manner
compliant with applicable legal, regulatory or self-regulatory
requirements, or with related policies and procedures |
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applicable to BANA, and if such conditions are not met or if
the Calculation Agent determines that no adjustment that it
could make under Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions
will produce a commercially reasonable result, then the
consequences set forth in Section 12.2(e)(ii) of the Equity
Definitions shall apply. |
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For greater certainty, the definition of Modified Calculation
Agent Adjustment in Sections 12.2 and 12.3 of the Equity
Definitions shall be amended by adding the following italicized
language to the stipulated parenthetical provision: (including
adjustments to account for changes in expected volatility,
expected dividends, expected correlation, expected stock loan
rate or expected liquidity relevant to the Shares or to the
Transaction) from the Announcement Date to the Merger Date
(Section 12.2) or Tender Offer Date (Section 12.3). |
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Announcement Event:
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If an Announcement Event occurs, the Calculation Agent will
determine the economic effect of the Announcement Event on the
theoretical value of each Component of the Transaction
(including without limitation any change in expected
volatility, expected dividends, expected correlation, expected
stock loan rate or expected liquidity relevant to the Shares or
to the Transaction) from the potential Announcement Date to the
Expiration Date for such Component and, if such economic effect
is material, the Calculation Agent will adjust the terms of the
Transaction to reflect such economic effect. Announcement
Event shall mean the occurrence of a potential Announcement
Date of a Merger Event or Tender Offer, if the Merger Date or
Tender Offer Date does not, or is not anticipated to, occur on
or prior to the Expiration Date for, or any earlier termination
of, the relevant Component. |
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Consequences of Merger Events:
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(a) Share-for-Share:
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Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment. |
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(b) Share-for-Other:
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Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination). |
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(c) Share-for-Combined:
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Component Adjustment. |
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Tender Offer:
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Applicable; provided that Section 12.1(d) of the Equity
Definitions is hereby amended by adding , or of the
outstanding Shares, before of the Issuer in the fourth line
thereof. Sections 12.1(e) and 12.1(1)(ii) of the Equity
Definitions are hereby amended by adding or Shares, as
applicable, after voting shares. |
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Consequences of Tender Offers:
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(a) Share-for-Share:
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Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment. |
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(b) Share-for-Other:
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Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment. |
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(c) Share-for-Combined:
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Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment. |
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Nationalization, Insolvency and Delisting:
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Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination);
provided that in addition to the provisions of Section
12.6(a)(iii) of the Equity Definitions, it shall also
constitute a Delisting if the Exchange is located in the United
States and the Shares are not immediately re-listed, re-traded
or re-quoted on any of the New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ
Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or their
respective successors); if the Shares are immediately
re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any such exchange or
quotation system, such exchange or quotation system shall be
deemed to be the Exchange. For the avoidance of doubt, the
occurrence of any event that is a Merger Event and would
otherwise have been a Delisting will have the consequence
specified for the relevant Merger Event. |
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Additional Disruption Events:
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Change in Law:
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Applicable; provided that Section 12.9(a)(ii) of the Equity
Definitions is hereby amended (i) by the replacement of the
word Shares with Hedge Positions in clause (X) thereof;
(ii) by adding the phrase or announcement immediately after
the phrase due to the promulgation in the third line thereof
and adding the phrase formal or informal before the word
interpretation in the same line; and (iii) immediately
following the word Transaction in clause (X) thereof, adding
the phrase in the manner contemplated by the Hedging Party on
the Trade Date, unless the illegality is due to an act or
omission of the party seeking to elect termination of the
Transaction. |
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Failure to Deliver:
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Inapplicable |
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Insolvency Filing:
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Applicable |
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Loss of Stock Borrow:
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Applicable |
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Maximum Stock Loan Rate:
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200 basis points per annum |
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Increased Cost of Stock Borrow:
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Applicable |
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Initial Stock Loan Rate:
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25 basis points per annum |
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Increased Cost of Hedging:
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Applicable |
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Hedging Disruption:
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Applicable |
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Hedging Party:
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BANA for all applicable Additional Disruption Events |
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Determining Party:
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BANA for all applicable Additional Disruption Events |
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Acknowledgements:
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Non-Reliance:
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Applicable |
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Agreements and Acknowledgements
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Regarding Hedging Activities:
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Applicable |
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Additional Acknowledgements:
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Mutual Representations: Each of BANA and Counterparty represents and warrants to, and agrees with,
the other party that:
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Tax Disclosure. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the Equity
Definitions or in the Agreement, and notwithstanding any express or implied claims of
exclusivity or proprietary rights, the parties (and each of their employees, representatives
or other agents) are authorized to disclose to any and all persons, beginning immediately
upon commencement of their discussions and without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment
and tax structure of the Transaction, and all materials of any kind (including opinions or
other tax analyses) that are provided by either party to the other relating to such tax
treatment and tax structure. |
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Commodity Exchange Act. It is an eligible contract participant within the meaning of
Section 1a(12) of the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (the CEA). The Transaction
has been subject to individual negotiation by the parties. The Transaction has not been
executed or traded on a trading facility as defined in Section 1a(33) of the CEA. It has
entered into the Transaction with the expectation and intent that the Transaction shall be
performed to its termination date. |
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Securities Act. It is a qualified institutional buyer as defined in Rule 144A under
the Securities Act, or an accredited investor as defined under the Securities Act. |
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Investment Company Act. It is a qualified purchaser as defined under the U.S.
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the Investment Company Act). |
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ERISA. The assets used in the Transaction (1) are not assets of any plan (as such
term is defined in Section 4975 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (the Code)) subject to
Section 4975 of the Code or any employee benefit plan (as such term is defined in Section
3(3) of the U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA))
subject to Title I of ERISA, and (2) do not constitute plan assets within the meaning of
Department of Labor Regulation 2510.3-101, 29 CFR Section 2510-3-101. |
Counterparty Representations: In addition to the representations and warranties in the Agreement
and those contained elsewhere herein, Counterparty represents, warrants, acknowledges and covenants
that:
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Counterparty shall provide written notice to BANA within 24 hours of obtaining knowledge
of the occurrence of any event that would constitute an Event of Default, a Potential Event
of Default, a Potential Adjustment Event, a Merger Event or any other Extraordinary Event;
provided, however, that should Counterparty be in possession of material non-public
information regarding Counterparty, Counterparty shall not communicate such information to
BANA in connection with this Transaction. |
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(A) Counterparty is acting for its own account, and it has made its own independent
decisions to enter into the Transaction and as to whether the Transaction is appropriate or
proper for it based upon its own judgment and upon advice from such advisers as it has
deemed necessary, (B) Counterparty is not relying on any communication (written or oral) of
BANA or any of its affiliates as investment advice or as a recommendation to enter into the
Transaction (it being understood that information and explanations related to the terms and
conditions of the Transaction shall not be considered investment advice or a recommendation
to enter into the Transaction) and (C) no communication (written or oral) received from |
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BANA or any of its affiliates shall be deemed to be an assurance or guarantee as to
the expected results of the Transaction. |
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Counterparty is not entering into the Transaction for the purpose of (i) creating
actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security convertible into or
exchangeable for the Shares) or (ii) raising or depressing or otherwise manipulating the
price of the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for the Shares), in
either case in violation of the Exchange Act. |
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Counterpartys filings under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, and other applicable
securities laws that are required to be filed have been filed and, as of the respective
dates thereof and as of the date of this representation, there is no misstatement of
material fact contained therein or omission of a material fact required to be stated therein
or necessary to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading. |
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Without limiting the generality of Section 3(a)(iii) of the Agreement, Counterparty has
not violated, and shall not directly or indirectly violate, any applicable law (including,
without limitation, the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the regulations promulgated
thereunder, including Rule 13e-1 and Rule 13e-4 under the Exchange Act) in connection with
the Transaction. |
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The representations and warranties of Counterparty set forth in Section 3 of the
Agreement and Section 2 of the Purchase Agreement dated as of the Trade Date between
Counterparty and BANA Bank Securities Inc. as representative of the initial purchasers party
thereto (the Purchase Agreement) are true and correct as of the Trade Date and the
Effective Date, and are hereby deemed to be repeated to BANA as of such dates as if set
forth herein. |
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The Shares issuable upon exercise of all Warrants (the Warrant Shares) have been
duly authorized and, when delivered pursuant to the terms of such Transaction, shall be
validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable, and such issuance of the Warrant Shares shall
not be subject to any preemptive or similar rights and shall, upon such issuance, be
accepted for listing or quotation on the Exchange. |
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Counterparty is not as of the Trade Date and as of the date on which Counterparty
delivers any Termination Delivery Units, and shall not be after giving effect to the
transactions contemplated hereby, insolvent (as such term is defined in Section 101(32) of
the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Title 11 of the United States Code) (the Bankruptcy Code)). |
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Counterparty is not, and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby
will not be, an investment company as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act. |
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Without limiting the generality of Section 13.1 of the Equity Definitions, Counterparty
acknowledges that BANA is not making any representations or warranties with respect to the
treatment of the Transaction under FASB Statements 128, 133, 149 or 150 (or under any
successor statement), EITF Issue No. 00-19, 01-6, 03-6 or 07-5 (or any successor issue
statements), under FASBs Liabilities & Equity Project, or under any other accounting
guidance. |
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Counterparty understands, agrees and acknowledges that no obligations of BANA to it
hereunder, if any, shall be entitled to the benefit of deposit insurance and that such
obligations shall not be guaranteed by any affiliate of BANA or any governmental agency. |
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Counterparty shall deliver to BANA an opinion of counsel, dated as of the Trade Date,
and reasonably acceptable to BANA in form and substance, with respect to the matters set
forth in Section 3(a) of the Agreement and such other matters as BANA may reasonably
request. |
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On each anniversary of the Trade Date, Counterparty shall deliver to BANA an
officers certificate, signed by an authorized officer, stating the number of Available
Shares (as defined in the provision titled Limitation On Delivery of Shares below). |
Miscellaneous:
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Effectiveness. If, on or prior to the Effective Date, BANA reasonably determines that it is
advisable to cancel the Transaction because of concerns that BANAs related hedging activities
could be viewed as not complying with applicable securities laws, rules or regulations, the
Transaction shall be cancelled and shall not become effective, and neither party shall have any
obligation to the other party in respect of the Transaction. |
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Netting and Set-Off. The parties hereto agree that the Transaction shall not be subject to
netting or set off with any other transaction. |
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Qualified Financial Contracts. It is the intention of the parties that, in respect of
Counterparty, (a) the Transaction shall constitute a qualified financial contract within the
meaning of 12 U.S.C. Section 1821(e)(8)(D)(i) and (b) a Non-defaulting Partys rights under
Sections 5 and 6 of the Agreement constitute rights of the kind referred to in 12 U.S.C. Section
1821(e)(8)(A). |
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Method of Delivery. Whenever delivery of funds or other assets is required hereunder by or to
Counterparty, such delivery shall be effected through Agent. In addition, all notices, demands and
communications of any kind relating to the Transaction between BANA and Counterparty shall be
transmitted exclusively through Agent. |
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Status of Claims in Bankruptcy. BANA acknowledges and agrees that this Confirmation is not
intended to convey to BANA rights with respect to the Transaction that are senior to the claims of
common stockholders in any U.S. bankruptcy proceedings of Counterparty; provided that nothing
herein shall limit or shall be deemed to limit BANAs right to pursue remedies in the event of a
breach by Counterparty of its obligations and agreements with respect to the Transaction; provided,
further, that nothing herein shall limit or shall be deemed to limit BANAs rights in respect of
any transactions other than the Transaction. |
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No Collateral. Notwithstanding any provision of this Confirmation, the Agreement, Equity
Definitions, or any other agreement between the parties to the contrary, the obligations of
Counterparty under the Transaction are not secured by any collateral. |
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Securities Contract; Swap Agreement. The parties hereto agree and acknowledge that BANA is a
financial institution, swap participant and financial participant within the meaning of
Sections 101(22), 101(53C) and 101(22A) of the Bankruptcy Code. The parties hereto further agree
and acknowledge (A) that this Confirmation is (i) a securities contract, as such term is defined
in Section 741(7) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder
or in connection herewith is a termination value, payment amount or other transfer obligation
within the meaning of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and a settlement payment or a transfer
within the meaning of Section 546 of the Bankruptcy Code, and (ii) a swap agreement, as such term
is defined in Section 101(53B) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and
delivery hereunder or in connection herewith is a termination value, a payment amount or other
transfer obligation within the meaning of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and a transfer
within the meaning of Section 546 of the Bankruptcy Code, and (B) that BANA is entitled to the
protections afforded by, among other sections, Section 362(b)(6), 362(b)(17), 362(b)(27), 362(o),
546(e), 546(g), 546(j), 548(d)(2), 555, 560 and 561 of the Bankruptcy Code. |
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Alternative Calculations and Counterparty Payment on Early Termination and on Certain
Extraordinary Events. If Counterparty owes BANA any amount in connection with the Transaction
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12.3, 12.6, 12.7 or 12.9 of the Equity Definitions (except in the case of an Extraordinary Event in
which the consideration or proceeds to be paid to holders of Shares as a result of such event
consists solely of cash) or pursuant to Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement (except in the case of an
Event of Default in which Counterparty is the Defaulting Party or a Termination Event in which
Counterparty is the Affected Party, other than (x) an Event of Default of the type described in
Section 5(a)(iii), (v), (vi) or (vii) of the Agreement or (y) a Termination Event of the type
described in Section 5(b)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) or (vi) of the Agreement that in the case of
either (x) or (y) resulted from an event or events outside Counterpartys control) (a Counterparty
Payment Obligation), Counterparty shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to satisfy any
such Counterparty Payment Obligation by delivery of Termination Delivery Units (as defined below)
by giving irrevocable telephonic notice to BANA, confirmed in writing within one Scheduled Trading
Day, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. New York time on the Early Termination Date or
other date the transaction is terminated, as applicable (Notice of Counterparty Termination
Delivery); provided that if Counterparty does not elect to satisfy the Counterparty Payment
Obligation by delivery of Termination Delivery Units, BANA shall have the right, in its sole
discretion, to require Counterparty to satisfy the Counterparty Payment Obligation by such
delivery. Within a commercially reasonable period of time following receipt of a Notice of
Counterparty Termination Delivery, Counterparty shall deliver to BANA a number of Termination
Delivery Units having a cash value equal to the amount of such Counterparty Payment Obligation
(such number of Termination Delivery Units to be delivered to be determined by the Calculation
Agent as the number of whole Termination Delivery Units that could be sold over a commercially
reasonable period of time to generate proceeds equal to the cash equivalent of such payment
obligation). In addition, if, in the good faith reasonable judgment of BANA, for any reason, the
Termination Delivery Units deliverable pursuant to this paragraph would not be immediately freely
transferable by BANA under Rule 144 or any successor provision, then BANA may elect either to (x)
accept delivery of such Termination Delivery Units notwithstanding any restriction on transfer or
(y) require that such delivery take place pursuant to the provisions set forth opposite the caption
Registration/Private Placement Procedures below. If the provisions set forth in this
paragraph are applicable, the provisions of Sections 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.11 (modified as described
above) and 9.12 of the Equity Definitions shall be applicable, except that all references to
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Termination Delivery Unit means (a) in the case of a Termination Event, an Event of Default
or an Extraordinary Event (other than an Insolvency, Nationalization, Merger Event or Tender
Offer), one Share or (b) in the case of an Insolvency, Nationalization, Merger Event or Tender
Offer, a unit consisting of the number or amount of each type of property received by a holder of
one Share (without consideration of any requirement to pay cash or other consideration in lieu of
fractional amounts of any securities) in such Insolvency, Nationalization, Merger Event or Tender
Offer. If a Termination Delivery Unit consists of property other than cash or New Shares and
Counterparty provides irrevocable written notice to the Calculation Agent on or prior to the
Closing Date that it elects to deliver cash, New Shares or a combination thereof (in such
proportion as Counterparty designates) in lieu of such other property, the Calculation Agent shall
replace such property with cash, New Shares or a combination thereof as components of a Termination
Delivery Unit in such amounts, as determined by the Calculation Agent in its discretion by
commercially reasonable means, as shall have a value equal to the value of the property so
replaced. If such Insolvency, Nationalization, Merger Event or Tender Offer involves a choice of
consideration to be received by holders, such holder shall be deemed to have elected to receive the
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Delivery or Receipt of Cash. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Confirmation shall
be interpreted as requiring Counterparty to cash settle this Transaction, except in circumstances
where such cash settlement is within Counterpartys control (including, without limitation, where
Counterparty elects to deliver or receive cash, where Counterparty fails timely to provide the
Notice of Counterparty Termination Delivery, or where Counterparty has made Private Placement
Settlement unavailable due to the occurrence of events within its control ) or in those
circumstances in which holders of the Shares would also receive cash. |
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Registration/Private Placement Procedures. If, in the reasonable opinion of BANA, following
any delivery of Shares or Termination Delivery Units to BANA hereunder, such Shares or Termination
Delivery Units would be in the hands of BANA subject to any applicable restrictions with respect to
any registration or qualification requirement or prospectus delivery requirement for such Shares or
Termination Delivery Units pursuant to any applicable federal or state securities law (including,
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Section 5 of the Securities Act as a result of such Shares or Termination Delivery Units being
restricted securities, as such term is defined in Rule 144) (such Shares or Termination Delivery
Units, Restricted Shares), then delivery of such Restricted Shares shall be effected pursuant to
either clause (i) or (ii) of Annex A hereto at the election of Counterparty, unless waived by BANA.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, solely in respect of any Warrants exercised or deemed exercised on
any Exercise Date, Counterparty shall elect, prior to the first Settlement Date for the first
Exercise Date, a Private Placement Settlement (as defined in Annex A hereto) or Registration
Settlement (as defined in Annex A hereto) for all deliveries of Restricted Shares for all such
Exercise Dates which election shall be applicable to all Settlement Dates for such Warrants and the
procedures in clause (i) or clause (ii) of Annex A hereto shall apply for all such delivered
Restricted Shares on an aggregate basis commencing after the final Settlement Date for such
Warrants. The Calculation Agent shall make reasonable adjustments to settlement terms and
provisions under this Confirmation to reflect a single Private Placement Settlement or Registration
Settlement for such aggregate Restricted Shares delivered hereunder. If the Private Placement
Settlement or the Registration Settlement shall not be effected as set forth in clauses (i) or (ii)
of Annex A, as applicable, then failure to effect such Private Placement Settlement or such
Registration Settlement shall constitute an Event of Default with respect to which Counterparty
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Share Deliveries. Counterparty acknowledges and agrees that, to the extent that BANA is not
then an affiliate, as such term is used in Rule 144, of Counterparty and has not been such an
affiliate of Counterparty for 90 days (it being understood that BANA shall not be considered such
an affiliate of Counterparty solely by reason of its right to receive Shares pursuant to a
Transaction hereunder), any Shares or Termination Delivery Units delivered hereunder at any time
after one year from the Premium Payment Date shall be eligible for resale under Rule 144 or any
successor provision, and Counterparty agrees to promptly remove, or cause the transfer agent for
such Shares or Termination Delivery Units to remove, any legends referring to any restrictions on
resale under the Securities Act from the certificates representing such Shares or Termination
Delivery Units. Counterparty further agrees that with respect to any Shares or Termination
Delivery Units delivered hereunder at any time after 6 months from the Premium Payment Date but
prior to 1 year from the Premium Payment Date, to the extent that Counterparty then satisfies the
current information requirement of Rule 144, Counterparty shall promptly remove, or cause the
transfer agent for such Shares or Termination Delivery Units to remove, any legends referring to
any such restrictions or requirements from the certificates representing such Share or Termination
Delivery Units upon delivery by BANA to Counterparty or such transfer agent of any customary
sellers and brokers representation letters in connection with resales of such Shares or
Termination Delivery Units pursuant to Rule 144, without any further requirement for the delivery
of any certificate, consent, agreement, opinion of counsel, notice or any other document, any
transfer tax stamps or payment of any other amount or any other action by BANA. Counterparty
further agrees and acknowledges that BANA shall run a holding period under Rule 144 with respect to
the Warrants and/or any Shares or Termination Delivery Units delivered hereunder notwithstanding
the existence of any other transaction or transactions between Counterparty and BANA relating to
the Shares. Counterparty further agrees that Shares or Termination Delivery Units delivered
hereunder prior to the date that is 6 months from the Premium Payment Date may be freely
transferred by BANA to its affiliates, and Counterparty shall effect such transfer without any
further action by BANA. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Counterparty agrees that
any delivery of Shares or Termination Delivery Units shall be effected by book-entry transfer
through the facilities of the Clearance System if, at the time of such delivery, the certificates
representing such Shares or Termination Delivery Units would not contain any restrictive legend as
described above. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, to the extent the provisions of
Rule 144 or any successor rule are amended, or the applicable interpretation thereof by the
Securities and Exchange Commission or any court changes after the Trade Date, the agreements of
Counterparty herein shall be deemed modified to the extent necessary, in the opinion of outside
counsel of Counterparty, to comply with Rule 144, including Rule 144(b) or any successor provision,
as in effect at the time of delivery of the relevant Shares or Termination Delivery Units. |
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No Material Non-Public Information. On each day during the period beginning on the Trade Date
and ending on the earlier of the December 7, 2009 and the day on which BANA has informed
Counterparty in writing that BANA has completed all purchases or sales of Shares or other
transactions to hedge initially its exposure with respect to the Transaction, Counterparty
represents and warrants to BANA that it is not aware of any material nonpublic information
concerning itself or the Shares. |
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Limit on Beneficial Ownership; Share Accumulation Condition. Notwithstanding any other
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hereof, BANA may not exercise any Warrant hereunder, Automatic Exercise shall not apply with
respect thereto, and no delivery hereunder (including pursuant to provisions opposite the headings
Alternative Calculations and Counterparty Payments on Early Termination and on Certain
Extraordinary Events, Registration/Private Placement Procedures, Limitation on Delivery of
Shares or Annex A) shall be made, to the extent (but only to the extent) that the receipt of any
Shares upon such exercise or delivery would result in the Equity Percentage (as defined below)
exceeding 9% or an Ownership Trigger (as defined below) being met. In addition, BANA agrees that
if at any time a delivery of Shares hereunder would result in a Share Accumulation Condition, it
shall so notify Counterparty and instruct Counterparty to defer such delivery to the extent
necessary to avoid the existence of a Share Accumulation Condition. Any purported delivery
hereunder shall be void and have no effect to the extent (but only to the extent) that such
delivery would result in the Equity Percentage exceeding 9% or an Ownership Trigger being met. If
any delivery owed to BANA or exercise hereunder is not made, in whole or in part, as a result of
this provision, Counterpartys obligation to make such delivery and BANAs right to exercise a
Warrant shall not be extinguished and Counterparty shall make such delivery as promptly as
practicable after, but in no event later than one Clearance System Business Day after, BANA gives
notice to Counterparty that such exercise or delivery would not result in the Equity Percentage
exceeding 9%, an Ownership Trigger being met, or a Share Accumulation Condition, as applicable.
Share Accumulation Condition means that, at any time of determination, the number of Shares
previously delivered to BANA pursuant to the exercise of Warrants and then still owned by BANA is
greater than 2,048,975 (as such number may be adjusted from time to time by the Calculation Agent
to account for any subdivision, stock-split, stock combination, reclassification or similar
dilutive or anti-dilutive event with respect to the Shares.) |
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Repurchase Notices. Counterparty shall, on any day on which Counterparty effects any
repurchase of Shares, provide BANA with a written notice of such repurchase (a Repurchase Notice)
on such day if, following such repurchase, the Warrant Equity Percentage (as defined below) is
greater by 0.5% or more than the Warrant Equity Percentage set forth in the immediately preceding
Repurchase Notice (or, in the case of the first such Repurchase Notice, greater by 0.5% or more
than the Warrant Equity Percentage as of the date hereof). The Warrant Equity Percentage as of
any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, of (1) the numerator of which is the Number of
Warrants, and (2) the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding on such day.
Counterparty agrees to indemnify and hold harmless BANA and its affiliates and their respective
officers, directors, employees, affiliates, advisors, agents and controlling person (each, an
Indemnified Person) from and against any and all losses (including losses relating to BANAs
hedging activities as a consequence of becoming, or of the risk of becoming, an insider as
defined under Section 16 of the Exchange Act, including without limitation, any forbearance from
hedging activities or cessation of hedging activities and any losses in connection therewith with
respect to this Transaction), claims, damages, judgments, liabilities and expense (including
reasonable attorneys fees), joint or several, which an Indemnified Person actually may become
subject to, as a result of Counterpartys failure to provide BANA with a Repurchase Notice on the
day and in the manner specified herein, and to reimburse, upon written request, each of such
Indemnified Persons for any reasonable legal or other expenses incurred in connection with
investigating, preparing for, providing testimony or other evidence in connection with or defending
any of the foregoing. If any suit, action, proceeding (including any governmental or regulatory
investigation), claim or demand shall be brought or asserted against the Indemnified Person, such
Indemnified Person shall promptly notify Counterparty in writing, and Counterparty, upon request of
the Indemnified Person, shall retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Person to
represent the Indemnified Person and any others Counterparty may designate in such proceeding and
shall pay the fees and expenses of such counsel related to such proceeding. Counterparty shall be
relieved from liability to the extent that the Indemnified Person fails promptly to notify
Counterparty of any action commenced against it in respect of which indemnity may be sought
hereunder; provided that failure to notify Counterparty (x) shall not relieve Counterparty from any
liability hereunder to the extent it is not materially prejudiced as a result thereof and (y) shall
not, in any event, relieve Counterparty from any liability that it may have otherwise than on
account of this indemnity agreement. Counterparty shall not be liable for any settlement of any
proceeding effected without its written consent, but if settled with such consent or if there be a
final judgment for the plaintiff, Counterparty agrees to indemnify any Indemnified Person from and
against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment. Counterparty shall not,
without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Person, effect any settlement of any pending
or threatened proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified Person is or could have been a party
and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such Indemnified Person, unless such settlement
includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Person from all liability on claims that are
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matter of such proceeding on terms reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Person. If the
indemnification provided for in this paragraph is unavailable to an Indemnified Person or
insufficient in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to therein, then
Counterparty, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Person thereunder, shall contribute to the
amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Person as a result of such losses, claims, damages or
liabilities. The remedies provided for in this paragraph are not exclusive and shall not limit any
rights or remedies that may otherwise be available to any Indemnified Person at law or in equity.
The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in this paragraph shall remain operative and in
full force and effect regardless of the termination of the Transaction. |
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Foreign Ownership Notices. Promptly following any determination by Counterparty of the
percentage (Foreign Ownership Percentage) of its capital stock owned of record or voted by
aliens and other persons described in Section 310 (b)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934 (or
any successor provisions) (in each case within the meaning of such Section 310(b)(4)) and on any
date on which Counterparty is obligated to deliver a Repurchase Notice, Counterparty shall provide
BANA with a written notice setting out the Foreign Ownership Percentage and the Pro Forma Foreign
Ownership Percentage; provided, however, that should Counterparty be in possession of material
non-public information regarding Counterparty, Counterparty shall not communicate such information
to BANA in connection with this Transaction. Pro Forma Foreign Ownership Percentage means the
Foreign Ownership Percentage determined as if BANA owned a number of Shares equal to the Number of
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Limitation On Delivery of Shares. Notwithstanding anything herein or in the Agreement to the
contrary, in no event shall Counterparty be required to deliver Shares in connection with the
Transaction in excess of 4,403,664 Shares (the Maximum Delivery Amount). Counterparty represents
and warrants (which shall be deemed to be repeated on each day that the Transaction is outstanding)
that the Maximum Delivery Amount is equal to or less than the number of authorized but unissued
Shares of Counterparty that are not reserved for future issuance in connection with transactions in
the Shares (other than the Transaction) on the date of the determination of the Maximum Delivery
Amount (such Shares, the Available Shares). In the event Counterparty shall not have delivered
the full number of Shares otherwise deliverable as a result of this paragraph (the resulting
deficit, the Deficit Shares), Counterparty shall be continually obligated to deliver, from time
to time until the full number of Deficit Shares have been delivered pursuant to this paragraph,
Shares when, and to the extent, that (i) Shares are repurchased, acquired or otherwise received by
Counterparty or any of its subsidiaries after the Trade Date (whether or not in exchange for cash,
fair value or any other consideration), (ii) authorized and unissued Shares reserved for issuance
in respect of other transactions prior to such date which prior to the relevant date become no
longer so reserved and (iii) Counterparty additionally authorizes any unissued Shares that are not
reserved for other transactions. Counterparty shall immediately notify BANA of the occurrence of
any of the foregoing events (including the number of Shares subject to clause (i), (ii) or (iii)
and the corresponding number of Shares to be delivered) and promptly deliver such Shares
thereafter. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5(a)(ii) of the Agreement, in the event of a
failure by Counterparty to comply with the agreement set forth in this provision, there shall be no
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Additional Termination Event. The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an
Additional Termination Event with respect to which (1) Counterparty shall be the sole Affected
Party and (2) the Transaction shall be the sole Affected Transaction; provided that with respect to
any Additional Termination Event, BANA may choose to treat part of the Transaction as the sole
Affected Transaction, and, upon termination of the Affected Transaction, a Transaction with terms
identical to those set forth herein except with a Number of Warrants equal to the unaffected number
of Warrants shall be treated for all purposes as the Transaction, which shall remain in full force
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(i) BANA reasonably determines based on the advice of counsel that it is advisable to terminate a
portion of the Transaction so that BANAs related hedging activities will comply with applicable
securities laws, rules or regulations; |
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(ii) The Shares are not approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global
Select Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or any of their respective successors); |
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(iii) any person or group (as such terms are used for purposes of Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of
the Exchange Act or any successor provisions, including any group acting for the purpose of
acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of securities within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under
the Exchange Act or any successor provision) is or becomes the beneficial owner (as that term is
used in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of shares representing 50% or
more of the total voting power of all outstanding classes of Counterpartys capital stock or other
interests normally entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the
election of the board of directors, managers or trustees (voting stock) or has the power,
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(iv) Counterparty consolidates with, enters into a binding share exchange with, or merges with or
into, another person, or Counterparty sells, assigns, conveys, transfers, leases or otherwise
disposes in one transaction or a series of transactions of all or substantially all of its assets,
or any person consolidates with, or merges with or into, Counterparty, in any such event, other
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(1) pursuant to which the persons that beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, the
shares of Counterpartys voting stock immediately prior to such transaction beneficially
own, directly or indirectly, shares of Counterpartys voting stock representing at least a
majority of the total voting power of all outstanding classes of voting stock of the
surviving or transferee person and such holders proportional voting power immediately after
such transaction vis-à-vis each other with respect to the securities they receive in such
transaction shall be in substantially the same proportions as their respective voting power
vis-à-vis each other immediately prior to such transaction; or
(2) in which at least 95% of the consideration paid for the Shares (other than cash payments
for fractional shares or pursuant to dissenters appraisal rights) consists of shares of
common stock traded on the New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Market or The NASDAQ
Global Select Market (or any of their respective successors) (or which will be so traded
immediately following such transaction);
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(v) (a) individuals who on the Effective Date constituted Counterpartys board of directors and (b)
any new directors whose election to Counterpartys board of directors or whose nomination for
election by Counterpartys stockholders was approved by at least a majority of the directors at the
time of such election or nomination still in office either who were directors on the Effective Date
or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to
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(vii) a determination by Counterparty that BANA is a Disqualified Person or any action by
Counterparty to cause any shares owned by BANA to be subject to redemption or to any suspension of
rights of stock ownership (in each case pursuant to or within the meaning of Article IV(D) of the
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Transfer or Assignment. Notwithstanding any provision of the Agreement to the contrary, BANA
may, subject to applicable law, freely transfer and assign all of its rights and obligations under
the Transaction without the consent of Counterparty. |
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If, as determined in BANAs sole discretion, (a) at any time (1) the Equity Percentage exceeds 8.0%
or the Pro Forma Foreign Ownership Percentage exceeds 22.0% or (2) BANA, BANA Group (as defined
below) or any person whose ownership position would be aggregated with that of BANA or BANA Group
(BANA, BANA Group or any such person, a BANA Person) under Section 203 of the Delaware General
Corporation Law (the DGCL Takeover Statute) or other federal, state or local laws, regulations or
regulatory orders applicable to ownership of Shares (Applicable Laws) or the Amended and Restated
Rights Agreement between Gaylord Entertainment Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., dated
as of March 9, 2009 (as may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the Rights
Agreement), owns, beneficially owns, constructively owns, controls, holds the power to vote or
otherwise meets a relevant definition of ownership, or could be reasonably viewed as meeting any of
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number of Shares that would give rise to (I) reporting, registration, filing or notification
obligations or other requirements (including obtaining prior approval by a state or federal
regulator) of a BANA Person under Applicable Laws (including, without limitation, interested
shareholder or acquiring Person status under the DGCL Takeover Statute) and with respect to
which such requirements have not been met or the relevant approval has not been received, (II) a
distribution date (or other event with similar consequences) under the Rights Agreement or (III)
give rise to a designation of BANA as a Disqualified Person or cause any shares owned by BANA to
be subject to redemption or to any suspension of rights of stock ownership (in each case pursuant
to or within the meaning of Article IV(D) of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
Counterparty or any analogous or successor provisions) (this clause (2)(x), the Ownership
Trigger) minus (y) 1% of the number of Shares outstanding on the date of determination (either
such condition described in clause (1) or (2), an Excess Ownership Position), and (b) BANA is
unable, after commercially reasonable efforts, to effect a transfer or assignment on pricing and
terms and within a time period reasonably acceptable to it of all or a portion of this Transaction
pursuant to the preceding paragraph such that an Excess Ownership Position no longer exists, BANA
may designate any Scheduled Trading Day as an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion (the
Terminated Portion) of this Transaction, such that an Excess Ownership Position no longer exists
following such partial termination. In the event that BANA so designates an Early Termination Date
with respect to a portion of this Transaction, a payment shall be made pursuant to Section 6 of the
Agreement as if (i) an Early Termination Date had been designated in respect of a Transaction
having terms identical to this Transaction and a Number of Warrants equal to the Terminated Portion
(allocated among the Components thereof in the discretion of BANA), (ii) Counterparty shall be the
sole Affected Party with respect to such partial termination and (iii) such Transaction shall be
the only Terminated Transaction (and, for the avoidance of doubt, the provisions set forth under
the caption Alternative Calculations and Counterparty Payment on Early Termination and on Certain
Extraordinary Events shall apply to any amount that is payable by Counterparty to BANA pursuant to
this sentence). The Equity Percentage as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage,
(A) the numerator of which is the number of Shares that BANA and any of its affiliates subject to
aggregation with BANA for purposes of the beneficial ownership test under Section 13 of the
Exchange Act and all persons who may form a group (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under
the Exchange Act) with BANA (collectively, BANA Group) beneficially own (within the meaning of
Section 13 of the Exchange Act) without duplication on such day and (B) the denominator of which is
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Notwithstanding any other provision in this Confirmation to the contrary requiring or allowing BANA
to purchase, sell, receive or deliver any shares or other securities to or from Counterparty, BANA
may designate any of its affiliates to purchase, sell, receive or deliver such shares or other
securities and otherwise to perform BANAs obligations in respect of the Transaction and any such
designee may assume such obligations. BANA shall be discharged of its obligations to Counterparty
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Amendments to Equity Definitions. (a) Section 12.9(b)(iv) of the Equity Definitions is hereby
amended by: (i) deleting (1) subsection (A) in its entirety, (2) the phrase or (B) following
subsection (A) and (3) the phrase in each case in subsection (B); (ii) replacing will lend with
lends in subsection (B); and (iii) deleting the phrase neither the Non-Hedging Party nor the
Lending Party lends Shares in the amount of the Hedging Shares or in the penultimate sentence; and
(b) Section 12.9(b)(v) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by: (i) adding the word or
immediately before subsection (B) and deleting the comma at the end of subsection (A); (ii) (1)
deleting subsection (C) in its entirety, (2) deleting the word or immediately preceding
subsection (C) and (3) deleting the penultimate sentence in its entirety and replacing it with the
sentence The Hedging Party will determine the Cancellation Amount payable by one party to the
other; and (iii) deleting subsection (X) in its entirety and the words or (Y) immediately
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Severability; Illegality. If compliance by either party with any provision of the Transaction
would be unenforceable or illegal, (a) the parties shall negotiate in good faith to resolve such
unenforceability or illegality in a manner that preserves the economic benefits of the transactions
contemplated hereby and (b) the other provisions of the Transaction shall not be invalidated, but
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Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW,
ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO
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NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF THE OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE,
THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF SUCH A SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING, SEEK TO ENFORCE
THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (II) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTY HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER
INTO THE TRANSACTION, AS APPLICABLE, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS
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Governing law: The law of the State of New York. |
Contact information. For purposes of the Agreement (unless otherwise specified in the Agreement),
the addresses for notice to the parties shall be:
(a) Counterparty
Gaylord Entertainment Company
One Gaylord Drive
Nashville, TN 37214
Attention: General Counsel
Telephone: (615) 316-6000
Facsimile: (615) 316-6854
with a copy to:
Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
315 Deaderick Street, Suite 2700
Nashville, Tennessee 37238
Attention: F. Mitchell Walker, Jr.
Telephone: (615) 742-6275
Email: mwalker@bassberry.com
(b) BANA
Bank of America, N.A.
c/o Merill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park
New York, NY 10036
Attention: John Servidio
Telephone: (646) 855-8900
Facsimile: (704) 208-2869
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This Confirmation may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Counterparty hereby agrees to check this Confirmation and to confirm that the foregoing correctly
sets forth the terms of the Transaction by signing in the space provided below and returning to
BANA a facsimile of the fully-executed Confirmation to BANA at (704) 208-2869. Originals shall be
provided for your execution upon your request.
We are very pleased to have executed the Transaction with you and we look forward to completing
other transactions with you in the near future.
[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]
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Very truly yours,
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Name: Christopher A. Hutmaker |
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Title: Managing Director |
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[Signature Page to Warrant Confirmation]
Counterparty hereby agrees to, accepts and confirms the terms of the foregoing as of the Trade
Date.
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GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY |
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By:
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Name: Carter R. Todd |
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Title: EVP and General Counsel |
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[Counterparty Signature Page to Warrant Confirmation]
ANNEX A
Registration Settlement and Private Placement Settlement
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If Counterparty elects to settle the Transaction pursuant to this clause (i) (a Private
Placement Settlement), then delivery of Restricted Shares by Counterparty shall be effected
in customary private placement procedures with respect to such Restricted Shares reasonably
acceptable to BANA; provided that Counterparty may not elect a Private Placement Settlement
if, on the date of its election, it has taken, or caused to be taken, any action that would
make unavailable either the exemption pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act for the
sale by Counterparty to BANA (or any affiliate designated by BANA) of the Restricted Shares or
the exemption pursuant to Section 4(1) or Section 4(3) of the Securities Act for resales of
the Restricted Shares by BANA (or any such affiliate of BANA). The Private Placement
Settlement of such Restricted Shares shall include customary representations, covenants, blue
sky and other governmental filings and/or registrations, indemnities to BANA, due diligence
rights (for BANA or any buyer of the Restricted Shares designated by BANA), opinions and
certificates, and such other documentation as is customary for private placement agreements
for private placements of equity securities of issuers of its size, all reasonably acceptable
to BANA. In the event of a Private Placement Settlement, the Net Share Settlement Amount or
the Counterparty Payment Obligation, respectively, shall be deemed to be the Net Share
Settlement Amount or the Counterparty Payment Obligation, respectively, plus an additional
amount (determined from time to time by the Calculation Agent in its commercially reasonable
judgment) attributable to interest that would be earned on such Net Share Settlement Amount or
the Counterparty Payment Obligation, respectively, (increased on a daily basis to reflect the
accrual of such interest and reduced from time to time by the amount of net proceeds received
by BANA as provided herein) at a rate equal to the open Federal Funds Rate plus 100 basis
points per annum for the period from, and including, such Settlement Date or the date on which
the Counterparty Payment Obligation is due, respectively, to, but excluding, the related date
on which all the Restricted Shares have been sold and calculated on an Actual/360 basis. |
(ii) |
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If Counterparty elects to settle the Transaction pursuant to this clause (ii) (a
Registration Settlement), then Counterparty shall promptly (but in any event no later than
the beginning of the Resale Period) file and use its reasonable best efforts to make effective
under the Securities Act a registration statement or supplement or amend an outstanding
registration statement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to BANA, to cover the
resale of such Restricted Shares (and any Make-whole Shares) in accordance with customary
resale registration procedures, including covenants, conditions, representations, underwriting
discounts (if applicable), commissions (if applicable), indemnities, due diligence rights,
opinions and certificates, and such other documentation as is customary for equity
underwriting agreements for resales of equity securities of issuers of its size, all
reasonably acceptable to BANA. If BANA, in its sole reasonable discretion, is not satisfied
with such procedures and documentation, Private Placement Settlement shall apply. If BANA is
satisfied with such procedures and documentation, it shall sell the Restricted Shares (and any
Make-whole Shares) pursuant to such registration statement during a period (the Resale
Period) commencing on the Exchange Business Day following delivery of such Restricted Shares
(and any Make-whole Shares) and ending on the earliest of (i) the Exchange Business Day on
which BANA completes the sale of all Restricted Shares or, in the case of settlement of
Termination Delivery Units, a sufficient number of Restricted Shares so that the realized net
proceeds of such sales exceed the Counterparty Payment Obligation, (ii) the date upon which
all Restricted Shares (and any Make-whole Shares) have been sold or transferred pursuant to
Rule 144 (or similar provisions then in force) and (iii) the date upon which all Restricted
Shares (and any Make-whole Shares) may be sold or transferred by a non-affiliate pursuant to
Rule 144 (or any similar provision then in force) without any further restriction whatsoever. |
(iii) |
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If (ii) above is applicable and the Net Share Settlement Amount or the Counterparty Payment
Obligation, as applicable, exceeds the realized net proceeds from such resale, or if (i) above
is applicable and the Freely Tradeable Value (as defined below) of the Shares owed pursuant to
the Net Share Settlement Amount, or the Counterparty Payment Obligation (in each case as
adjusted pursuant to (i) above), as applicable, exceeds the realized net proceeds from such
resale, Counterparty shall transfer to BANA by the open of the regular trading session on the
Exchange |
A-1
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on the Exchange Business Day immediately following the last day of the Resale Period the amount
of such excess (the Additional Amount), at its option, either in cash or in a number of
Restricted Shares (Make-whole Shares, provided that the aggregate number of Restricted
Shares and Make-whole Shares delivered shall not exceed the Maximum Delivery Amount) that,
based on the Relevant Price on the last day of the Resale Period (as if such day was the
Valuation Date for purposes of computing such Relevant Price), has a value equal to the
Additional Amount. If Counterparty elects to pay the Additional Amount in Make-whole Shares,
Counterparty shall elect whether the requirements and provisions for either Private Placement
Settlement or Registration Settlement shall apply to such payment. This provision shall be
applied successively until the Additional Amount is equal to zero, subject to Limitation on
Delivery of Shares. Freely Tradeable Value means the value of the number of Shares
delivered to BANA which such Shares would have if they were freely tradeable (without
prospectus delivery) upon receipt by BANA, as determined by the Calculation Agent by reference
to the Relevant Price for freely tradeable Shares as of the Valuation Date, or other date of
valuation used to determine the delivery obligation with respect to such Shares, or by other
commercially reasonable means. |
A-2
ANNEX B
The Strike Price, Premium and Final Disruption Date for the Transaction are set forth below.
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Strike Price:
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USD32.70 |
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Premium:
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USD7,290,000 |
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Final Disruption Date:
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June 24, 2015 |
B-1
ANNEX C
For each Component of the Transaction, the Number of Warrants and Expiration Date is set forth
below.
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Component Number |
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Number of Warrants |
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Expiration Date |
1.
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24,465
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01/02/15 |
2.
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24,465
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01/05/15 |
3.
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24,465
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01/06/15 |
4.
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24,465
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01/07/15 |
5.
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24,465
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01/08/15 |
6.
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24,465
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01/09/15 |
7.
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24,465
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01/12/15 |
8.
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24,465
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01/13/15 |
9.
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24,465
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01/14/15 |
10.
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24,465
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01/15/15 |
11.
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24,465
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01/16/15 |
12.
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24,465
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01/20/15 |
13.
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24,465
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01/21/15 |
14.
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24,465
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01/22/15 |
15.
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24,465
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01/23/15 |
16.
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24,465
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01/26/15 |
17.
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24,465
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01/27/15 |
18.
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24,465
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01/28/15 |
19.
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24,465
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01/29/15 |
20.
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24,465
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01/30/15 |
21.
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24,465
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02/02/15 |
22.
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24,465
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02/03/15 |
23.
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24,465
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02/04/15 |
24.
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24,465
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02/05/15 |
25.
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24,465
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02/06/15 |
26.
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24,465
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02/09/15 |
27.
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24,465
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02/10/15 |
28.
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24,465
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02/11/15 |
29.
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24,465
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02/12/15 |
30.
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24,465
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02/13/15 |
31.
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24,465
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02/17/15 |
32.
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24,465
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02/18/15 |
33.
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24,465
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02/19/15 |
34.
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24,465
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02/20/15 |
35.
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24,465
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02/23/15 |
36.
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24,465
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02/24/15 |
37.
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24,465
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02/25/15 |
38.
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24,465
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02/26/15 |
39.
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24,465
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02/27/15 |
C-1
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Component Number |
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Number of Warrants |
|
Expiration Date |
40.
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24,465
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03/02/15 |
41.
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24,465
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03/03/15 |
42.
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24,465
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03/04/15 |
43.
|
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24,465
|
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03/05/15 |
44.
|
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24,465
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03/06/15 |
45.
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24,465
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03/09/15 |
46.
|
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24,465
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03/10/15 |
47.
|
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24,465
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03/11/15 |
48.
|
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24,465
|
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03/12/15 |
49.
|
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24,465
|
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03/13/15 |
50.
|
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24,465
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03/16/15 |
51.
|
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24,465
|
|
03/17/15 |
52.
|
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24,465
|
|
03/18/15 |
53.
|
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24,465
|
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03/19/15 |
54.
|
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24,465
|
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03/20/15 |
55.
|
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24,465
|
|
03/23/15 |
56.
|
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24,465
|
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03/24/15 |
57.
|
|
24,465
|
|
03/25/15 |
58.
|
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24,465
|
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03/26/15 |
59.
|
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24,465
|
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03/27/15 |
60.
|
|
24,465
|
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03/30/15 |
61.
|
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24,465
|
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03/31/15 |
62.
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24,465
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04/01/15 |
63.
|
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24,465
|
|
04/02/15 |
64.
|
|
24,465
|
|
04/06/15 |
65.
|
|
24,465
|
|
04/07/15 |
66.
|
|
24,465
|
|
04/08/15 |
67.
|
|
24,465
|
|
04/09/15 |
68.
|
|
24,465
|
|
04/10/15 |
69.
|
|
24,465
|
|
04/13/15 |
70.
|
|
24,465
|
|
04/14/15 |
71.
|
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24,465
|
|
04/15/15 |
72.
|
|
24,465
|
|
04/16/15 |
73.
|
|
24,465
|
|
04/17/15 |
74.
|
|
24,465
|
|
04/20/15 |
75.
|
|
24,465
|
|
04/21/15 |
76.
|
|
24,465
|
|
04/22/15 |
77.
|
|
24,465
|
|
04/23/15 |
78.
|
|
24,465
|
|
04/24/15 |
79.
|
|
24,465
|
|
04/27/15 |
80.
|
|
24,465
|
|
04/28/15 |
81.
|
|
24,465
|
|
04/29/15 |
82.
|
|
24,465
|
|
04/30/15 |
83.
|
|
24,465
|
|
05/01/15 |
84.
|
|
24,465
|
|
05/04/15 |
85.
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|
24,465
|
|
05/05/15 |
C-2
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Component Number |
|
Number of Warrants |
|
Expiration Date |
86.
|
|
24,465
|
|
05/06/15 |
87.
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24,465
|
|
05/07/15 |
88.
|
|
24,465
|
|
05/08/15 |
89.
|
|
24,465
|
|
05/11/15 |
90.
|
|
24,447
|
|
05/12/15 |
C-3
EX-10.10
Exhibit 10.10
EXECUTION COPY
AMENDMENT AGREEMENT TO NOTE HEDGE CONFIRMATION
THIS AMENDMENT AGREEMENT (this Agreement) is made as of September 25, 2009, between Deutsche
Bank AG, London Branch (Dealer) and Gaylord Entertainment Company (Counterparty).
DEUTSCHE BANK AG, LONDON BRANCH IS NOT REGISTERED AS A BROKER DEALER UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. (DBSI) HAS ACTED SOLELY AS AGENT IN
CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTION AND HAS NO OBLIGATION, BY WAY OF ISSUANCE, ENDORSEMENT, GUARANTEE
OR OTHERWISE WITH RESPECT TO THE PERFORMANCE OF EITHER PARTY UNDER THE TRANSACTION. AS SUCH, ALL
DELIVERY OF FUNDS, ASSETS, NOTICES, DEMANDS AND COMMUNICATIONS OF ANY KIND RELATING TO THIS
TRANSACTION BETWEEN DEUTSCHE BANK AG, LONDON BRANCH, AND COUNTERPARTY SHALL BE TRANSMITTED
EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. DEUTSCHE BANK AG, LONDON BRANCH IS NOT A MEMBER
OF THE SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION CORPORATION (SIPC).
WHEREAS, Dealer and Counterparty are parties to a Confirmation dated as of September 24, 2009
(the Confirmation) evidencing a Share Option Transaction (Ref. 349578);
WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the Confirmation on the terms and conditions set forth in
this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual covenants herein contained, the parties
hereto agree as follows:
Section 1. Terms Used but Not Defined Herein. Terms used but not defined herein shall have
the respective meanings given to them in the Confirmation.
Section 2. Amendment to the Confirmation.
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(a) |
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The Premium under Annex A to the Confirmation shall be replaced with
USD 30,672,000. |
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(b) |
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The Number of Note Hedging Units shall be replaced with 360,000. For the
avoidance of doubt, the reference to the initial Number of Note Hedging Units under
the caption Private Placement Procedures shall be deemed to refer to the quantity
360,000. |
Section 3. Representations and Warranties.
Counterparty represents and warrants to Dealer as follows:
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(a) |
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On the date of this Agreement, (A) Counterparty is not aware of any material
nonpublic information regarding Counterparty or the Shares and (B) the Offering
Memorandum does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission of
a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. |
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(b) |
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Counterparty is not entering into this Agreement for the purpose of (i)
creating actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security
convertible into or exchangeable for the Shares) or (ii) raising or depressing or
otherwise manipulating the price of the Shares (or any security convertible into or
exchangeable for the Shares), in either case in violation of the Exchange Act. |
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(c) |
|
The representations and warranties of Counterparty set forth in the
Confirmation and in Section 3 of the Agreement as defined in the Confirmation are true
and correct and are hereby deemed to be repeated to Dealer as if set forth herein with
(i) each reference therein to the Transaction being deemed to refer to the Transaction
as amended by this Agreement and (ii) each representation or warranty therein that is
made as of, or with respect to the state of affairs on, the Trade Date being deemed to
be made as of, or with respect to the state of affairs on, the date of this
Agreement. |
Section 4. Effectiveness. This Agreement shall become effective upon execution by the parties
hereto.
Section 5. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of
which shall be an original, with the same effect as if all of the signatures thereto and hereto
were upon the same instrument.
Section 6. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New
York (including Title 14 of the New York General Obligations Law but otherwise without reference to
its choice of law doctrine).
Section 7. Effectiveness of Confirmation. Except as amended hereby, all the terms of the
Confirmation shall remain and continue in full force and effect and are hereby confirmed in all
respects.
2
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this Agreement as of the date and year first above
written.
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GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY |
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By:
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/s/ Carter R. Todd |
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Name:
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Carter R. Todd |
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Title:
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EVP and General Counsel |
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[Counterparty Signature Page]
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Agreed and accepted by: |
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DEUTSCHE BANK AG, LONDON BRANCH |
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By:
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/s/ Lars Kestner |
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Name: Lars Kestner |
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Title: Managing Director |
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By:
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/s/ John Arnone |
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Name: John Arnone |
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Title: Managing Director |
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DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. |
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acting solely as Agent in connection with this Transaction |
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By:
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/s/ Lars Kestner |
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Name: Lars Kestner |
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Title: Managing Director |
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By:
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/s/ John Arnone |
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Name: John Arnone |
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Title: Managing Director |
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[Signature Page]
EX-10.11
Exhibit 10.11
EXECUTION COPY
AMENDMENT AGREEMENT TO NOTE HEDGE CONFIRMATION
THIS AMENDMENT AGREEMENT (this Agreement) is made as of September 25, 2009, between Citibank
N.A. (Dealer) and Gaylord Entertainment Company (Counterparty).
WHEREAS, Dealer and Counterparty are parties to a Confirmation dated as of September 24, 2009
(the Confirmation) evidencing a Share Option Transaction;
WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the Confirmation on the terms and conditions set forth in
this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual covenants herein contained, the parties
hereto agree as follows:
Section 1. Terms Used but Not Defined Herein. Terms used but not defined herein shall have
the respective meanings given to them in the Confirmation.
Section 2. Amendment to the Confirmation.
|
(a) |
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The Premium under Annex A to the Confirmation shall be replaced with
USD 15,336,000. |
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(b) |
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The Number of Note Hedging Units shall be replaced with 360,000. For the
avoidance of doubt, the reference to the initial Number of Note Hedging Units under
the caption Private Placement Procedures shall be deemed to refer to the quantity
360,000. |
Section 3. Representations and Warranties.
Counterparty represents and warrants to Dealer as follows:
|
(a) |
|
On the date of this Agreement, (A) Counterparty is not aware of any material
nonpublic information regarding Counterparty or the Shares and (B) the Offering
Memorandum does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission of
a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. |
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(b) |
|
Counterparty is not entering into this Agreement for the purpose of (i)
creating actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security
convertible into or exchangeable for the Shares) or (ii) raising or depressing or
otherwise manipulating the price of the Shares (or any security convertible into or
exchangeable for the Shares), in either case in violation of the Exchange Act. |
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(c) |
|
The representations and warranties of Counterparty set forth in the
Confirmation and in Section 3 of the Agreement as defined in the Confirmation are true
and correct and are hereby deemed to be repeated to Dealer as if set forth herein with
(i) each reference therein to the Transaction being deemed to refer to the Transaction
as amended by this Agreement and (ii) each representation or warranty therein that is
made as of, or with respect to the state of affairs on, the Trade Date being deemed to
be made as of, or with respect to the state of affairs on, the date of this
Agreement. |
Section 4. Effectiveness. This Agreement shall become effective upon execution by the parties
hereto.
Section 5. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of
which shall be an original, with the same effect as if all of the signatures thereto and hereto
were upon the same instrument.
Section 6. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New
York (including Title 14 of the New York General Obligations Law but otherwise without reference to
its choice of law doctrine).
Section 7. Effectiveness of Confirmation. Except as amended hereby, all the terms of the
Confirmation shall remain and continue in full force and effect and are hereby confirmed in all
respects.
2
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this Agreement as of the date and year first above
written.
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GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY |
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By:
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/s/ Carter R. Todd |
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Name:
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Carter R. Todd |
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Title:
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EVP and General Counsel |
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[Counterparty Signature Page]
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Agreed and accepted by: |
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CITIBANK N.A. |
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By:
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/s/ James Heathcote |
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Name: James Heathcote |
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Title: Authorized Signatory |
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[Signature Page]
EX-10.12
Exhibit 10.12
EXECUTION COPY
AMENDMENT AGREEMENT TO NOTE HEDGE CONFIRMATION
THIS AMENDMENT AGREEMENT (this Agreement) is made as of September 25, 2009, between Wachovia
Bank, National Association (Dealer) and Gaylord Entertainment Company (Counterparty).
WHEREAS, Dealer and Counterparty are parties to a Confirmation dated as of September 24, 2009
(the Confirmation) evidencing a Share Option Transaction (Ref. 7146943);
WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the Confirmation on the terms and conditions set forth in
this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual covenants herein contained, the parties
hereto agree as follows:
Section 1. Terms Used but Not Defined Herein. Terms used but not defined herein shall have
the respective meanings given to them in the Confirmation.
Section 2. Amendment to the Confirmation.
|
(a) |
|
The Premium under Annex A to the Confirmation shall be replaced with USD
15,336,000. |
|
|
(b) |
|
The Number of Note Hedging Units shall be replaced with 360,000. For the
avoidance of doubt, the reference to the initial Number of Note Hedging Units under
the caption Private Placement Procedures shall be deemed to refer to the quantity
360,000. |
Section 3. Representations and Warranties.
Counterparty represents and warrants to Dealer as follows:
|
(a) |
|
On the date of this Agreement, (A) Counterparty is not aware of any material
nonpublic information regarding Counterparty or the Shares and (B) the Offering
Memorandum does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission of
a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. |
|
|
(b) |
|
Counterparty is not entering into this Agreement for the purpose of (i)
creating actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security
convertible into or exchangeable for the Shares) or (ii) raising or depressing or
otherwise manipulating the price of the Shares (or any security convertible into or
exchangeable for the Shares), in either case in violation of the Exchange Act. |
|
|
(c) |
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The representations and warranties of Counterparty set forth in the
Confirmation and in Section 3 of the Agreement as defined in the Confirmation are true
and correct and are hereby deemed to be repeated to Dealer as if set forth herein with
(i) each reference therein to the Transaction being deemed to refer to the Transaction
as amended by this Agreement and (ii) each representation or warranty therein that is
made as of, or with
respect to the state of affairs on, the Trade Date being deemed to be made as of,
or with respect to the state of affairs on, the date of this Agreement. |
Section 4. Effectiveness. This Agreement shall become effective upon execution by the
parties hereto.
Section 5. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of
which shall be an original, with the same effect as if all of the signatures thereto and hereto
were upon the same instrument.
Section 6. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New
York (including Title 14 of the New York General Obligations Law but otherwise without reference to
its choice of law doctrine).
Section 7. Effectiveness of Confirmation. Except as amended hereby, all the terms of the
Confirmation shall remain and continue in full force and effect and are hereby confirmed in all
respects.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this Agreement as of the date and year first above
written.
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Name:
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EVP and General Counsel |
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[Counterparty Signature Page]
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Agreed and accepted by: |
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WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC, |
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acting solely in its capacity as Agent of Wachovia Bank, National Association |
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/s/ Cathleen Burke |
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Name: Cathleen Burke |
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Title: Managing Director |
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WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION |
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By: Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, acting solely in its capacity as its Agent |
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/s/ Cathleen Burke |
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Name: Cathleen Burke |
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Title: Managing Director |
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[Signature Page]
EX-10.13
Exhibit 10.13
EXECUTION COPY
AMENDMENT AGREEMENT TO NOTE HEDGE CONFIRMATION
THIS AMENDMENT AGREEMENT (this Agreement) is made as of September 25, 2009, between Bank of
America, N.A. (Dealer) and Gaylord Entertainment Company (Counterparty).
WHEREAS, Dealer and Counterparty are parties to a Confirmation dated as of September 24, 2009
(the Confirmation) evidencing a Share Option Transaction (Ref. NY-39074);
WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the Confirmation on the terms and conditions set forth in
this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual covenants herein contained, the parties
hereto agree as follows:
Section 1. Terms Used but Not Defined Herein. Terms used but not defined herein shall have
the respective meanings given to them in the Confirmation.
Section 2. Amendment to the Confirmation.
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The Premium under Annex A to the Confirmation shall be replaced with USD
15,336,000. |
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The Number of Note Hedging Units shall be replaced with 360,000. For the
avoidance of doubt, the reference to the initial Number of Note Hedging Units under
the caption Private Placement Procedures shall be deemed to refer to the quantity
360,000. |
Section 3. Representations and Warranties.
Counterparty represents and warrants to Dealer as follows:
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On the date of this Agreement, (A) Counterparty is not aware of any material
nonpublic information regarding Counterparty or the Shares and (B) the Offering
Memorandum does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission of
a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. |
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Counterparty is not entering into this Agreement for the purpose of (i)
creating actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security
convertible into or exchangeable for the Shares) or (ii) raising or depressing or
otherwise manipulating the price of the Shares (or any security convertible into or
exchangeable for the Shares), in either case in violation of the Exchange Act. |
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The representations and warranties of Counterparty set forth in the
Confirmation and in Section 3 of the Agreement as defined in the Confirmation are true
and correct and are hereby deemed to be repeated to Dealer as if set forth herein with
(i) each reference therein to the Transaction being deemed to refer to the Transaction
as amended by this Agreement and (ii) each representation or warranty therein that is
made as of, or with respect to the state of affairs on, the Trade Date being deemed to
be made as of, or with respect to the state of affairs on, the date of this
Agreement. |
Section 4. Effectiveness. This Agreement shall become effective upon execution by the
parties hereto.
Section 5. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each
of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if all of the signatures thereto and hereto
were upon the same instrument.
Section 6. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New
York (including Title 14 of the New York General Obligations Law but otherwise without reference to
its choice of law doctrine).
Section 7. Effectiveness of Confirmation. Except as amended hereby, all the terms of the
Confirmation shall remain and continue in full force and effect and are hereby confirmed in all
respects.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this Agreement as of the date and year first above
written.
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GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY |
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By:
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/s/ Carter R. Todd |
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Name:
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Carter R. Todd |
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Title:
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EVP and General Counsel |
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[Counterparty Signature Page]
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Agreed and accepted by: |
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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. |
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By:
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/s/ Christopher A. Hutmaker |
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Name: Christopher A. Hutmaker |
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Title: Managing Director |
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[Signature Page]
EX-10.14
Exhibit 10.14
EXECUTION COPY
AMENDMENT AGREEMENT TO WARRANT CONFIRMATION
THIS AMENDMENT AGREEMENT (this Agreement) is made as of September 25, 2009, between Deutsche
Bank AG, London Branch (Dealer) and Gaylord Entertainment Company (Counterparty).
DEUTSCHE BANK AG, LONDON BRANCH IS NOT REGISTERED AS A BROKER DEALER UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. (DBSI) HAS ACTED SOLELY AS AGENT IN
CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTION AND HAS NO OBLIGATION, BY WAY OF ISSUANCE, ENDORSEMENT, GUARANTEE
OR OTHERWISE WITH RESPECT TO THE PERFORMANCE OF EITHER PARTY UNDER THE TRANSACTION. AS SUCH, ALL
DELIVERY OF FUNDS, ASSETS, NOTICES, DEMANDS AND COMMUNICATIONS OF ANY KIND RELATING TO THIS
TRANSACTION BETWEEN DEUTSCHE BANK AG, LONDON BRANCH, AND COUNTERPARTY SHALL BE TRANSMITTED
EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. DEUTSCHE BANK AG, LONDON BRANCH IS NOT A MEMBER
OF THE SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION CORPORATION (SIPC).
WHEREAS, Dealer and Counterparty are parties to a Confirmation dated as of September 24, 2009
(the Confirmation) evidencing a Warrant Transaction (Ref. 349579);
WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the Confirmation on the terms and conditions set forth in
this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual covenants herein contained, the parties
hereto agree as follows:
Section 1. Terms Used but Not Defined Herein. Terms used but not defined herein shall have
the respective meanings given to them in the Confirmation.
Section 2. Amendment to the Confirmation.
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The Premium under Exhibit B to the Confirmation shall be replaced with USD
17,496,000. |
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The Number of Warrants under Annex C shall be replaced with 58,716 for
Components 1 through 89 and 58,673 for Component 90. For the avoidance of doubt,
references to the Number of Warrants in the definitions of Warrant Equity
Percentage and Pro Forma Foreign Ownership Percentage shall be construed as
references to the aggregate Number of Warrants for all unexpired Components. |
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The reference to 8,807,328 under the caption Limitation On Delivery of
Shares is replaced with 10,568,794. |
Section 3. Representations and Warranties.
Counterparty represents and warrants to Dealer as follows:
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On the date of this Agreement, (A) Counterparty is not aware of any material
nonpublic information regarding Counterparty or the Shares and (B) the Offering
Memorandum does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission of
a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. |
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Counterparty is not entering into this Agreement for the purpose of (i)
creating actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security
convertible into or exchangeable for the Shares) or (ii) raising or depressing or
otherwise manipulating the price of the Shares (or any security convertible into or
exchangeable for the Shares), in either case in violation of the Exchange Act. |
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The representations and warranties of Counterparty set forth in the
Confirmation and in Section 3 of the Agreement as defined in the Confirmation are true
and correct and are hereby deemed to be repeated to Dealer as if set forth herein with
(i) each reference therein to the Transaction being deemed to refer to the Transaction
as amended by this Agreement and (ii) each representation or warranty therein that is
made as of, or with respect to the state of affairs on, the Trade Date being deemed to
be made as of, or with respect to the state of affairs on, the date of this
Agreement. |
Section 4. Effectiveness. This Agreement shall become effective upon execution by the
parties hereto.
Section 5. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of
which shall be an original, with the same effect as if all of the signatures thereto and hereto
were upon the same instrument.
Section 6. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New
York (including Title 14 of the New York General Obligations Law but otherwise without reference to
its choice of law doctrine).
Section 7. Effectiveness of Confirmation. Except as amended hereby, all the terms of the
Confirmation shall remain and continue in full force and effect and are hereby confirmed in all
respects.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this Agreement as of the date and year first above
written.
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GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY |
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By:
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/s/ Carter R. Todd
Carter R. Todd
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Title:
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EVP and General Counsel |
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[Counterparty Signature Page]
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Agreed and accepted by: |
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DEUTSCHE BANK AG, LONDON BRANCH |
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By:
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/s/ Lars Kestner
Name: Lars Kestner
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Title: Managing Director |
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By:
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/s/ John Arnone
Name: John Arnone
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Title: Managing Director |
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DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. |
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acting solely as Agent in connection with this Transaction |
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By:
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/s/ Lars Kestner
Name: Lars Kestner
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Title: Managing Director |
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By:
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/s/ John Arnone
Name: John Arnone
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Title: Managing Director |
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[Signature Page]
EX-10.15
Exhibit 10.15
EXECUTION COPY
AMENDMENT AGREEMENT TO WARRANT CONFIRMATION
THIS AMENDMENT AGREEMENT (this Agreement) is made as of September 25, 2009, between Citibank
N.A. (Dealer) and Gaylord Entertainment Company (Counterparty).
WHEREAS, Dealer and Counterparty are parties to a Confirmation dated as of September 24, 2009
(the Confirmation) evidencing a Warrant Transaction;
WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the Confirmation on the terms and conditions set forth in
this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual covenants herein contained, the parties
hereto agree as follows:
Section 1. Terms Used but Not Defined Herein. Terms used but not defined herein shall have
the respective meanings given to them in the Confirmation.
Section 2. Amendment to the Confirmation.
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The Premium under Exhibit B to the Confirmation shall be replaced with USD
8,748,000. |
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The Number of Warrants under Annex C shall be replaced with 29,358 for
Components 1 through 89 and 29,336 for Component 90. For the avoidance of doubt,
references to the Number of Warrants in the definitions of Warrant Equity
Percentage and Pro Forma Foreign Ownership Percentage shall be construed as
references to the aggregate Number of Warrants for all unexpired Components. |
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The reference to 4,403,664 under the caption Limitation On Delivery of
Shares is replaced with 5,284,397. |
Section 3. Representations and Warranties.
Counterparty represents and warrants to Dealer as follows:
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On the date of this Agreement, (A) Counterparty is not aware of any material
nonpublic information regarding Counterparty or the Shares and (B) the Offering
Memorandum does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission of
a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. |
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Counterparty is not entering into this Agreement for the purpose of (i)
creating actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security
convertible into or exchangeable for the Shares) or (ii) raising or depressing or
otherwise manipulating the price of the Shares (or any security convertible into or
exchangeable for the Shares), in either case in violation of the Exchange Act. |
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The representations and warranties of Counterparty set forth in the
Confirmation and in Section 3 of the Agreement as defined in the Confirmation are true
and correct and are hereby deemed to be repeated to Dealer as if set forth herein with
(i) each reference therein to the Transaction being deemed to refer to the Transaction
as amended by this Agreement and (ii) each representation or warranty therein that is
made as of, or with
respect to the state of affairs on, the Trade Date being deemed to be made as of,
or with respect to the state of affairs on, the date of this Agreement. |
Section 4. Effectiveness. This Agreement shall become effective upon execution by the
parties hereto.
Section 5. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of
which shall be an original, with the same effect as if all of the signatures thereto and hereto
were upon the same instrument.
Section 6. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New
York (including Title 14 of the New York General Obligations Law but otherwise without reference to
its choice of law doctrine).
Section 7. Effectiveness of Confirmation. Except as amended hereby, all the terms of the
Confirmation shall remain and continue in full force and effect and are hereby confirmed in all
respects.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this Agreement as of the date and year first above
written.
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GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY |
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By:
Name:
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/s/ Carter R. Todd
Carter R. Todd
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Title:
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EVP and General Counsel |
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[Counterparty Signature Page]
Agreed and accepted by:
CITIBANK N.A.
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By:
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/s/ James Heathcote
Name: James Heathcote
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Title: Designated Signatory |
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[Signature Page]
EX-10.16
Exhibit 10.16
EXECUTION COPY
AMENDMENT AGREEMENT TO WARRANT CONFIRMATION
THIS AMENDMENT AGREEMENT (this Agreement) is made as of September 25, 2009, between Wachovia
Bank, National Association (Dealer) and Gaylord Entertainment Company (Counterparty).
WHEREAS, Dealer and Counterparty are parties to a Confirmation dated as of September 24, 2009
(the Confirmation) evidencing a Warrant Transaction (Ref. 7146988);
WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the Confirmation on the terms and conditions set forth in
this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual covenants herein contained, the parties
hereto agree as follows:
Section 1. Terms Used but Not Defined Herein. Terms used but not defined herein shall have
the respective meanings given to them in the Confirmation.
Section 2. Amendment to the Confirmation.
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The Premium under Exhibit B to the Confirmation shall be replaced with
USD 8,748,000. |
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(b) |
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The Number of Warrants under Annex C shall be replaced with 29,358 for
Components 1 through 89 and 29,336 for Component 90. For the avoidance of doubt,
references to the Number of Warrants in the definitions of Warrant Equity
Percentage and Pro Forma Foreign Ownership Percentage shall be construed as
references to the aggregate Number of Warrants for all unexpired Components. |
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The reference to 4,403,664 under the caption Limitation On Delivery of
Shares is replaced with 5,284,397. |
Section 3. Representations and Warranties.
Counterparty represents and warrants to Dealer as follows:
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On the date of this Agreement, (A) Counterparty is not aware of any material
nonpublic information regarding Counterparty or the Shares and (B) the Offering
Memorandum does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission of
a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. |
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Counterparty is not entering into this Agreement for the purpose of (i)
creating actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security
convertible into or exchangeable for the Shares) or (ii) raising or depressing or
otherwise manipulating the price of the Shares (or any security convertible into or
exchangeable for the Shares), in either case in violation of the Exchange Act. |
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The representations and warranties of Counterparty set forth in the
Confirmation and in Section 3 of the Agreement as defined in the Confirmation are true
and correct and are hereby deemed to be repeated to Dealer as if set forth herein with
(i) each reference therein to the Transaction being deemed to refer to the Transaction
as amended by this Agreement and (ii) each representation or warranty therein that is
made as of, or with
respect to the state of affairs on, the Trade Date being deemed to be made as of,
or with respect to the state of affairs on, the date of this Agreement. |
Section 4. Effectiveness. This Agreement shall become effective upon execution by the
parties hereto.
Section 5. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of
which shall be an original, with the same effect as if all of the signatures thereto and hereto
were upon the same instrument.
Section 6. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New
York (including Title 14 of the New York General Obligations Law but otherwise without reference to
its choice of law doctrine).
Section 7. Effectiveness of Confirmation. Except as amended hereby, all the terms of the
Confirmation shall remain and continue in full force and effect and are hereby confirmed in all
respects.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this Agreement as of the date and year first above
written.
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GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY |
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By:
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/s/ Carter R. Todd |
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Name:
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Carter R. Todd |
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Title:
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EVP and General Counsel
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[Counterparty Signature Page]
Agreed and accepted by:
WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC,
acting solely in its capacity as Agent of Wachovia Bank, National Association
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By:
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/s/ Cathleen Burke |
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Name: Cathleen Burke |
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Title: Managing Director
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WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By: Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, acting solely in its capacity as its Agent
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By:
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/s/ Cathleen Burke
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Name: Cathleen Burke |
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Title: Managing Director |
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[Signature Page]
EX-10.17
Exhibit 10.17
EXECUTION COPY
AMENDMENT AGREEMENT TO WARRANT CONFIRMATION
THIS AMENDMENT AGREEMENT (this Agreement) is made as of September 25, 2009, between Bank of
America, N.A. (Dealer) and Gaylord Entertainment Company (Counterparty).
WHEREAS, Dealer and Counterparty are parties to a Confirmation dated as of September 24, 2009
(the Confirmation) evidencing a Warrant Transaction (Ref. NY-39075);
WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the Confirmation on the terms and conditions set forth in
this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual covenants herein contained, the parties
hereto agree as follows:
Section 1. Terms Used but Not Defined Herein. Terms used but not defined herein shall have
the respective meanings given to them in the Confirmation.
Section 2. Amendment to the Confirmation.
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The Premium under Exhibit B to the Confirmation shall be replaced with
USD 8,748,000. |
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(b) |
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The Number of Warrants under Annex C shall be replaced with 29,358 for
Components 1 through 89 and 29,336 for Component 90. For the avoidance of doubt,
references to the Number of Warrants in the definitions of Warrant Equity
Percentage and Pro Forma Foreign Ownership Percentage shall be construed as
references to the aggregate Number of Warrants for all unexpired Components. |
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(c) |
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The reference to 4,403,664 under the caption Limitation On Delivery of
Shares is replaced with 5,284,397. |
Section 3. Representations and Warranties.
Counterparty represents and warrants to Dealer as follows:
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On the date of this Agreement, (A) Counterparty is not aware of any material
nonpublic information regarding Counterparty or the Shares and (B) the Offering
Memorandum does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission of
a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. |
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Counterparty is not entering into this Agreement for the purpose of (i)
creating actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security
convertible into or exchangeable for the Shares) or (ii) raising or depressing or
otherwise manipulating the price of the Shares (or any security convertible into or
exchangeable for the Shares), in either case in violation of the Exchange Act. |
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The representations and warranties of Counterparty set forth in the
Confirmation and in Section 3 of the Agreement as defined in the Confirmation are true
and correct and are hereby deemed to be repeated to Dealer as if set forth herein with
(i) each reference therein to the Transaction being deemed to refer to the Transaction
as amended by this Agreement and (ii) each representation or warranty therein that is
made as of, or with respect to the state of affairs on, the Trade Date being deemed to
be made as of, or with respect to the state of affairs on, the date of this
Agreement. |
Section 4. Effectiveness. This Agreement shall become effective upon execution by the
parties hereto.
Section 5. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of
which shall be an original, with the same effect as if all of the signatures thereto and hereto
were upon the same instrument.
Section 6. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New
York (including Title 14 of the New York General Obligations Law but otherwise without reference to
its choice of law doctrine).
Section 7. Effectiveness of Confirmation. Except as amended hereby, all the terms of the
Confirmation shall remain and continue in full force and effect and are hereby confirmed in all
respects.
2
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this Agreement as of the date and year first above
written.
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GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY |
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By:
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/s/ Carter R. Todd |
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Name:
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Carter R. Todd |
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Title:
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EVP and General Counsel |
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[Counterparty Signature Page]
Agreed and accepted by:
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
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By:
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/s/ Christopher A. Hutmaker
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Name: Christopher A. Hutmaker |
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Title: Managing Director |
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[Signature Page]
EX-99.1
Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY CLOSES
OFFERING OF 6,000,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
Nashville, Tenn. Sept. 29, 2009 Gaylord Entertainment Co. (NYSE: GET) today announced the
closing of its previously announced public offering of 6,000,000 shares of its common stock at a
price to the public of $21.80 per share. Gaylord received aggregate net proceeds from the sale of
the common stock of approximately $125.0 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and
commissions and estimated expenses. Gaylord has also granted the underwriters an option to
purchase an additional 900,000 shares of common stock to cover over-allotments, if any, which
option has not yet been exercised.
Gaylord intends to use the net proceeds from the offering, together with other proceeds and with
cash on hand, to purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire all of its $259.8 million aggregate
principal amount outstanding 8% Senior Notes due 2013, including by means of a previously announced
tender offer. The remaining balance of the net proceeds from the sale (and other proceeds) may be
used for general corporate purposes, which may include acquisitions, future development
opportunities for new hotel properties, potential expansions or ongoing maintenance of the existing
hotel properties, investments, or the repayment or refinancing of all or a portion of any
outstanding indebtedness of Gaylord.
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., BofA Merrill Lynch, Citi and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC acted as
the joint book-running managers for the offering. Calyon Securities (USA) Inc., KeyBanc Capital
Markets, Piper Jaffray and Raymond James acted as the co-managers for the offering.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase
any of the securities described herein, and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale of
the securities described herein in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation
or sale would be unlawful.
About Gaylord Entertainment
Gaylord Entertainment Company (NYSE: GET), a leading hospitality and entertainment company based in
Nashville, Tenn., owns and operates Gaylord Hotels (www.gaylordhotels.com), its network of upscale,
meetings-focused resorts, and the Grand Ole Opry (www.opry.com), the weekly showcase of country
musics finest performers for more than 80 consecutive years. Gaylords entertainment brands and
properties include the Radisson Hotel
Opryland, Ryman Auditorium, General Jackson Showboat, Gaylord
Springs Golf Links, Wildhorse Saloon, and WSM-AM. For more information about Gaylord, visit
www.GaylordEntertainment.com.
The foregoing statements regarding Gaylords intentions with respect to the contemplated offering
and other transactions described above are forward-looking statements under the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and actual results could vary materially from the
statements made. Gaylords ability to complete the offering and other transactions described above
successfully is subject to various risks, many of which are outside its control, including
prevailing conditions in the capital markets and other risks and uncertainties as detailed from
time to time in the reports filed by Gaylord with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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David Kloeppel, President
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Gaylord Entertainment |
Gaylord Entertainment
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Brian Abrahamson |
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dkloeppel@gaylordentertainment.com
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babrahamson@gaylordentertainment.com |
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Mark Fioravanti, CFO |
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Gaylord Entertainment |
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(615) 316-6588 |
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mfioravanti@gaylordentertainment.com |
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Patrick Chaffin, Vice President of Strategic |
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Planning & Investor Relations |
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Gaylord Entertainment |
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(615) 316-6282 |
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pchaffin@gaylordentertainment.com |
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EX-99.2
Exhibit 99.2
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY CLOSES
PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF $360 MILLION IN CONVERTIBLE SENIOR NOTES,
INCLUDING EXERCISE OF OVER-ALLOTMENT OPTION
Nashville, Tenn. Sept. 29, 2009 Gaylord Entertainment Co. (NYSE: GET) today announced the
closing of its previously-announced private placement of $360 million in aggregate principal amount
of convertible senior notes due 2014. This amount includes the exercise in full of the initial
purchasers over-allotment option to purchase $60 million in principal amount of additional notes.
Gaylord received aggregate net proceeds from the sale of the notes of approximately $316.2 million,
after deducting the initial purchasers discounts and commissions and estimated expenses (including
the cost of certain convertible note hedge transactions entered into in connection with this
offering as noted below).
The convertible senior notes will bear interest at a rate of 3.75% per year, payable on April 1 and
October 1 of each year, commencing on April 1, 2010. The notes will mature on October 1, 2014.
Holders may require Gaylord to repurchase all or a portion of their notes upon certain fundamental
change transactions at a cash repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus accrued
and unpaid interest. Gaylord may not redeem the notes prior to the maturity date.
The convertible senior notes will be convertible at any time on or prior to the second scheduled
trading day immediately preceding October 1, 2014, only upon the satisfaction of certain
conditions. The initial conversion rate will be 36.6972 shares of Gaylord common stock per $1,000
principal amount of convertible senior notes (equivalent to an initial conversion price of
approximately $27.25 per share of common stock), subject to adjustment in certain circumstances.
Upon conversion, the notes may be settled, at Gaylords election, in cash, shares of Gaylord common
stock, or a combination of cash and shares of Gaylord common stock. The notes will be senior
unsecured obligations of Gaylord, guaranteed by Gaylords subsidiaries that guarantee its 8% Senior
Notes due 2013 and 6.75% Senior Notes due 2014, and will rank equal in right of payment with such
subsidiary guarantors existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness.
Gaylord used a portion of the offering proceeds to enter into convertible note hedge transactions
with affiliates of one or more of the initial purchasers of the notes. Gaylord also entered into
separate warrant transactions with affiliates of one or more of the initial purchasers, resulting
in additional proceeds to Gaylord. The convertible note hedge transactions are intended to reduce
the potential dilution to Gaylord common stock resulting from the potential future conversion of
the notes. However, the warrant transactions could have a dilutive effect on Gaylords earnings
per share to the extent that the market price of Gaylord common stock exceeds the strike price of
the warrants.
In connection with the convertible note hedge and warrant transactions, the hedge counterparties or
their affiliates may from time to time modify their respective hedge positions by entering into or
unwinding various derivative transactions with respect to Gaylords common stock or by purchasing
or selling Gaylords common stock or other securities in secondary market transactions during the
term of the notes (and are likely to do so during any applicable conversion reference period
related to conversion of the notes). These activities could have the effect of decreasing the
price of Gaylords common stock and could adversely affect the price of the notes during any such
applicable conversion reference period.
Gaylord intends to use the remaining proceeds from the private placement, together with other
proceeds and with cash on hand, to purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire all of its $259.8 million
aggregate principal amount outstanding 8% Senior Notes due 2013, including by means of a previously
announced tender offer. The remaining balance of the net proceeds from the private placement (and
other proceeds) may be used for general corporate purposes, which may include acquisitions, future
development opportunities for new hotel properties, potential expansions or ongoing maintenance of
the existing hotel properties, investments, or the repayment or refinancing of all or a portion of
any outstanding indebtedness of Gaylord.
The notes were sold to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act). The convertible senior notes are not registered
under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and, unless so registered, may not be offered
or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of
the Securities Act and applicable state laws.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase
any of the securities described herein, and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale of
the securities described herein in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation
or sale would be unlawful.
About Gaylord Entertainment
Gaylord Entertainment Company (NYSE: GET), a leading hospitality and entertainment company based in
Nashville, Tenn., owns and operates Gaylord Hotels (www.gaylordhotels.com), its network of upscale,
meetings-focused resorts, and the Grand Ole Opry (www.opry.com), the weekly showcase of country
musics finest performers for more than 80 consecutive years. Gaylords entertainment brands and
properties include the Radisson Hotel Opryland, Ryman Auditorium, General Jackson Showboat, Gaylord
Springs Golf Links, Wildhorse Saloon, and WSM-AM. For more information about Gaylord, visit
www.GaylordEntertainment.com.
The foregoing statements regarding Gaylords intentions with respect to the contemplated offering
and other transactions described above are forward-looking statements under the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and actual results could vary materially from the statements made.
Gaylords ability to complete the offering and other transactions described
above successfully is subject to various risks, many of which are outside its control, including
prevailing conditions in the capital markets and other risks and uncertainties as detailed from
time to time in the reports filed by Gaylord with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Investor Relations Contacts:
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Media Contacts: |
David Kloeppel, President
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Gaylord Entertainment |
Gaylord Entertainment
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Brian Abrahamson |
(615) 316-6101
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(615) 316-6302 |
dkloeppel@gaylordentertainment.com
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babrahamson@gaylordentertainment.com |
~or~ |
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Mark Fioravanti, CFO |
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Gaylord Entertainment |
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(615) 316-6588 |
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mfioravanti@gaylordentertainment.com |
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~or~ |
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Patrick Chaffin, Vice President of
Strategic Planning & Investor
Relations |
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Gaylord Entertainment |
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(615) 316-6282 |
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pchaffin@gaylordentertainment.com |
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