0001193125-18-079458.txt : 20180312 0001193125-18-079458.hdr.sgml : 20180312 20180312172217 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-18-079458 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: S-3ASR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 13 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180312 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180312 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20180312 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Exterran Corp CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001635881 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-EQUIPMENT RENTAL & LEASING, NEC [7359] IRS NUMBER: 473282259 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-223605 FILM NUMBER: 18684444 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4444 BRITTMOORE ROAD CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77041 BUSINESS PHONE: 281-836-7000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4444 BRITTMOORE ROAD CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77041 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Exterran SpinCo, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20150306 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EES Finance Corp. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001729215 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-223605-01 FILM NUMBER: 18684445 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4444 BRITTMOORE ROAD CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77041 BUSINESS PHONE: 281-836-7000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4444 BRITTMOORE ROAD CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77041 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EXTERRAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001163675 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-EQUIPMENT RENTAL & LEASING, NEC [7359] IRS NUMBER: 752344249 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-223605-02 FILM NUMBER: 18684446 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4444 BRITTMOORE ROAD CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77041 BUSINESS PHONE: 713-335-7000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4444 BRITTMOORE ROAD CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77041 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HANOVER COMPRESSION LP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20011214 S-3ASR 1 d492207ds3asr.htm S-3ASR S-3ASR
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As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2018

Registration No. 333-

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM S-3

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

Exterran Corporation*

* And each of the additional registrants listed on the next page

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   47-3282259

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

4444 Brittmoore Road

Houston, Texas 77041

(281) 836-7000

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

 

Valerie L. Banner

Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

Exterran Corporation

4444 Brittmoore Road

Houston, Texas 77041

(281) 836-7000

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

 

with copies to:

Keith M. Townsend

Zachary L. Cochran

King & Spalding LLP

1180 Peachtree Street, NE

Atlanta, Georgia 30309

(404) 572-4600

 

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after the effective date of this Registration Statement.

If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or reinvestment plans, please check the following box:  ☐

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box:  ☒

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering:  ☐

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering:  ☐

If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box:  ☒

If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box:  ☐

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

 

Large accelerated filer      Accelerated filer  
Non-accelerated filer   ☐  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company  
     Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.  ☐

 

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

 

Title of Each Class of

Securities to be Registered

  Amount
to be
Registered
  Proposed
Maximum
Offering Price
Per Unit
  Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price
  Amount of
Registration Fee

Exterran Corporation

  (1)   (1)   (1)   (1)

Preferred Stock

       

Depositary shares(2)

       

Common stock

       

Warrants

       

Guarantee of debt securities(3)

       

Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P. and EES Finance Corp.

       

Debt securities(4)

       

 

 

(1) An indeterminate aggregate initial offering price or number of the securities of each identified class is being registered as may from time to time be offered at indeterminate prices. Separate consideration may or may not be received for securities that are issuable on exercise, conversion or exchange of other securities or that are represented by depositary shares. In accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r), the registrants are deferring payment of all of the registration fee and will pay the registration fee subsequently in advance or on a pay-as-you-go basis.
(2) Each depositary share will be issued under a deposit agreement, will represent an interest in a fractional share or multiple shares of preferred stock and will be evidenced by a depositary receipt.
(3) Pursuant to Rule 457(n), no additional fee is payable with respect to the guarantees.
(4) The debt securities will be issued by one or both of Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P. and EES Finance Corp., each of which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Exterran Corporation.

 

 

 


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TABLE OF CO-REGISTRANTS

 

     State of
Incorporation
/ Formation
   Primary
Standard
Industrial
Classification
Code Number
   IRS Employer
Identification No.

Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P.

   Delaware    1531    75-2344249

EES Finance Corp.

   Delaware    1531    not applied for (1)

 

(1) Does not have any employees

The address for each additional registrant is 4444 Brittmoore Road Houston, Texas 77041.


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PROSPECTUS

 

LOGO

 

 

 

Exterran Corporation   Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P.   EES Finance Corp.
Preferred Stock  

Debt Securities

guaranteed by

 

Debt Securities

guaranteed by

Depositary Shares    
Common Stock    
Warrants   Exterran Corporation   Exterran Corporation
Guarantee of Debt Securities    

 

 

We will provide the specific terms any securities offered or sold in one or more supplements to this prospectus. We may offer and sell these securities to or through one or more underwriters, dealers and agents, directly to purchasers or through a combination of these methods, on a continuous or delayed basis from time to time. You should read this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement carefully before you invest in the securities described in the applicable prospectus supplement.

This prospectus may not be used to sell securities unless accompanied by the applicable prospectus supplement.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

 

The date of this prospectus is March 12, 2018


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     Page  

About this Prospectus

     1  

Where You Can Find More Information

     1  

Use of Proceeds

     2  

Validity of the Securities

     2  

Experts

     2  

 

 

Unless the context requires otherwise, references to “we,” “us,” “our” and similar terms are to Exterran Corporation and its subsidiaries.

 

 

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

This prospectus is a part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) using a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf registration statement, we may sell, either separately or together, any of the securities listed on the cover page of this prospectus in one or more offerings.

Each time we sell securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement or other type of offering document or supplement (together referred to herein as a “prospectus supplement”) that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. You should read this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement together with the additional information described under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information.”

The registration statement that contains this prospectus, including the exhibits to the registration statement, contains additional information about us and the securities offered under this prospectus. That registration statement can be read at the SEC web site or at the SEC offices mentioned under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information.”

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available to the public over the Internet at the SEC web site at http://www.sec.gov. To receive copies of public records not posted to the SEC’s web site at prescribed rates, you may complete an online form at http://www.sec.gov, send a fax to (202) 772-9337 or submit a written request to the SEC, Office of FOIA/PA Operations, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information. Our SEC filings are also available at the offices of the New York Stock Exchange. For further information on obtaining copies of our public filings at the New York Stock Exchange, you should call 212-656-3000.

The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference the information we file with them, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be a part of this prospectus, and later information that we file with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. We incorporate by reference the following documents listed below and any future filings made with the SEC under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) (other than, in each case, information that is deemed not to have been filed in accordance with SEC rules), until we sell all the securities offered by this prospectus:

 

    Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, except for Part II. Item 8 and Part IV. Item 15, which are superseded by our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 12, 2018;

 

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    the portions of the Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for our Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on April 27, 2017 incorporated by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016;

 

    Current Reports on Form 8-K filed January 10, 2018 and March 12, 2018; and

 

    the description of Exterran Corporation’s common stock contained in our Registration Statement on Form 10, as amended, filed on March 13, 2015.

You may request a copy of these filings (other than an exhibit to a filing unless that exhibit is specifically incorporated by reference into that filing), at no cost, by writing or calling us at the following address:

Exterran Corporation

4444 Brittmoore Road

Houston, Texas 77041

Telephone: 281-836-7000

Attn: Corporate Secretary

We have not authorized anyone else to provide you with any information other than the information contained in this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement. We do not take any responsibility for, or provide any assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. We are only offering these securities in jurisdictions where the offer and sale is permitted. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the dates on the front of this document and that any information incorporated by reference herein is accurate only as of the date of the document containing such information.

USE OF PROCEEDS

We intend to use the net proceeds from the sales of securities as set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.

VALIDITY OF THE SECURITIES

Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, the validity of the securities will be passed upon for us by our counsel, King & Spalding LLP, Atlanta, Georgia. Any underwriters will be represented by their own legal counsel.

EXPERTS

The consolidated and combined financial statements, and the related financial statement schedule, incorporated in this Prospectus by reference from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 12, 2018 and the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their reports (which reports (1) express an unqualified opinion on the consolidated and combined financial statements and financial statement schedule and includes an emphasis of a matter paragraph relating to the preparation of the consolidated and combined financial statements of the Company from the historical accounting records maintained by Archrock Inc. and its subsidiaries and (2) express an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting), which are incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated and combined financial statements and financial statement schedule have been so incorporated in reliance upon the reports of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

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PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

The following table sets forth the various expenses, other than the underwriting discounts and commissions, expected to be incurred by the registrants in connection with the sale and distribution of the securities being registered hereby, all of which will be borne by the registrants.

 

Filing Fee—Securities and Exchange Commission

   $             (1)  

Accounting fees and expenses

                 (2)  

Legal fees and expenses

                 (2)  

Trustee and depositary fees and expenses

                 (2)  

Printing and engraving expenses

                 (2)  

Blue sky fees and expenses

                 (2)  

Ratings agency fees

                 (2)  

Listing fees and expenses

                 (2)  

Miscellaneous fees and expenses

                 (2)  
  

 

 

 

Total

   $             (2)  
  

 

 

 

 

(1) The registrants are registering an indeterminate amount of securities under this Registration Statement and in accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r), the registrants are deferring payment of any additional registration fee until the time the securities are sold under this Registration Statement pursuant to a prospectus supplement.
(2) These fees are calculated based on the number of issuances and amount of securities offered and, accordingly, cannot be estimated at this time.

Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

Indemnification of the Directors and Officers of Exterran Corporation and EES Finance Corp.

Exterran Corporation, EES Finance Corp. are corporations organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P. is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.

Section 102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”) enables a corporation incorporated in the State of Delaware to eliminate or limit, through provisions in its original or amended certificate of incorporation, the personal liability of a director for violations of the director’s fiduciary duties, except (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its shareholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) any liability imposed pursuant to Section 174 of the DGCL (providing for liability of directors for unlawful payment of dividends or unlawful stock purchases or redemptions) or (iv) for any transaction from which a director derived an improper personal benefit. The certificates of incorporation of Exterran Corporation and EES Finance Corp. provide that no director shall be personally liable to the corporation or its stockholders for violations of the director’s fiduciary duties, except to the extent that a director’s liability may not be limited under Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL.

Section 145 of the DGCL provides that a corporation incorporated in the State of Delaware may indemnify any person or persons, including officers and directors, who are, or are threatened to be made, parties to any threatened, pending or completed legal action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of such corporation), by reason of the fact that such person is or was an officer, director, employee or agent of such corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or enterprise. The indemnity may

 

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include expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, provided such officer, director, employee, or agent acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the corporation’s best interests and, for criminal proceedings, had no reasonable cause to believe that the challenged conduct was unlawful. A corporation incorporated in the State of Delaware may indemnify officers and directors in an action by or in the right of the corporation under the same conditions, except that no indemnification is permitted without judicial approval if the officer or director is adjudged to be liable to the corporation. Where an officer or director is successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of any action referred to above, the corporation must provide indemnification against the expenses that such officer or director actually and reasonably incurred.

The bylaws of Exterran Corporation and EES Finance Corp. each provide for indemnification of their respective directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

Exterran Corporation has also entered into agreements with each of its directors and officers that contain provisions that may in some respects be broader than the specific indemnification provisions contained in the DGCL. These indemnification agreements may require Exterran Corporation, among other things, to indemnify directors and officers against certain liabilities that may arise by reason of their status or service as directors or officers, as applicable, and to advance their expenses incurred as a result of any proceeding against them as to which they could be indemnified.

Section 145(g) of the DGCL authorizes a corporation to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as such at any other enterprise against any liability asserted against and incurred by such person in such capacity, or arising out of such person’s status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under the DGCL. Consistent with the DGCL, Exterran Corporation has purchased insurance on behalf of its present and former directors and officers against any liability asserted against or incurred by them in such capacity or arising out of their status as such.

Indemnification of the General Partner of Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P.

Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P. is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.

Section 17-108 of the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (“DE RULPA”) provides that, subject to any standards and restrictions contained in its partnership agreement, a limited partnership has the power to indemnify and hold harmless any partner or other person from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever. However, Section 17-1101 of DE RULPA prohibits a partnership from limiting or eliminating liability of any partner or other person for any act or omission that constitutes a bad faith violation of the implied contractual covenant of good faith and fair dealing.

Consistent with these provisions, the amended and restated agreement of limited partnership of Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P. provides that Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P. will indemnify the each general partner and limited partner, and each of their equity holders, members, directors, officers, employees, agents and affiliates against any claims or liabilities (including legal fees and other expenses reasonably incurred) arising out of or in connection with the activities of Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P. or any action taken or omitted to be taken by or on behalf of Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P., other than (i) actions resulting or arising from, or relating to, the gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith of any such indemnified person, or a knowing and material violation of the terms for the amended and restated agreement of limited partnership, (ii) matters where indemnity is prohibited under federal securities laws, DE RULPA or any other applicable law, or (iii) as to any such indemnified person’s share of any losses or expenses of Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P.

 

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Item 16. Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

  1.1*    Form of Underwriting Agreement.
  4.1.1    Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Exterran Corporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Exterran Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 5, 2015.
  4.1.2    Amended and Restated Bylaws of Exterran Corporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Exterran Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 10, 2018.
  4.2.1    Certificate of Limited Partnership of Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P., as amended.
  4.2.2    Limited Partnership Agreement of Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P., as amended.
  4.3.1    Certificate of Incorporation of EES Finance Corp.
  4.3.2    Bylaws of EES Finance Corp.
  4.4    Form of Indenture.
  5.1    Opinion of King & Spalding LLP.
12.1    Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends.
23.1    Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent registered public accounting firm.
23.2    Consent of King & Spalding LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto).
24.1    Powers of Attorney (included on the signature pages hereto).
25.1    Statement of Eligibility of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee under the Indenture.

 

* To be filed under a Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 17. Undertakings.

Each of the undersigned registrants hereby undertakes:

 

  (1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:

 

  (i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”);

 

  (ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement;

 

  (iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;

 

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provided, however, that paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the SEC by such registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.

 

  (2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

  (3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

 

  (4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser:

 

  (i) Each prospectus filed by such registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and

 

  (ii) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.

 

  (5) That, for the purpose of determining liability of such registrant under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities in a primary offering of securities of such registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, such registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

 

  (i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of such registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

 

  (ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of such registrant or used or referred to by such registrant;

 

  (iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about such registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of such registrant; and

 

  (iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by such registrant to the purchaser.

 

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  (6) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of such registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of such registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, such registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by such registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of such registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, such registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on March 12, 2018.

 

Exterran Corporation
By:   /s/ Andrew J. Way
  Name: Andrew J. Way
  Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Andrew J. Way, David A. Barta and Valerie L. Banner his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution, for him or her and on his or her behalf and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign, execute and file this Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any or all amendments (including, without limitation, post-effective amendments), with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be filed with respect thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any regulatory authority, granting unto such attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she himself or herself might or could do, if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the March 12, 2018.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Andrew J. Way

Andrew J. Way

  

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ David A. Barta

David A. Barta

  

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

/s/ Michael W. Sanders

Michael W. Sanders

  

Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

(Principal Accounting Officer)

/s/ William M. Goodyear

William M. Goodyear

   Director

/s/ James C. Gouin

James C. Gouin

   Director

/s/ John P. Ryan

John P. Ryan

   Director

 

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/s/ Christopher T. Seaver

Christopher T. Seaver

   Director

/s/ Richard R. Stewart

Richard R. Stewart

   Director

/s/ Mark R. Sotir

Mark R. Sotir

   Director

/s/ Ieda Gomes Yell

Ieda Gomes Yell

   Director

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, each of the following registrants has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on March 12, 2018.

 

Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P.

By:

 

Exterran General Holdings LLC,

its general partner

  By:   /s/ Andrew J. Way
    Name: Andrew J. Way
    Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Andrew J. Way, David A. Barta and Valerie L. Banner his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution, for him and on his behalf and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign, execute and file this registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any or all amendments (including, without limitation, post-effective amendments), with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be filed with respect thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any regulatory authority, granting unto such attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as he himself might or could do, if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on March 12, 2018.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Andrew J. Way

Andrew J. Way

  

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ David A. Barta

David A. Barta

  

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Manager

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

/s/ Valerie L. Banner

Valerie L. Banner

   Manager

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, each of the following registrants has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on March 12, 2018.

 

EES Finance Corp.
By:   /s/ Andrew J. Way
  Name: Andrew J. Way
  Title: President

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Andrew J. Way, David A. Barta and Valerie L. Banner his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution, for him and on his behalf and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign, execute and file this registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any or all amendments (including, without limitation, post-effective amendments), with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be filed with respect thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any regulatory authority, granting unto such attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as he himself might or could do, if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on March 12, 2018.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Andrew J. Way

Andrew J. Way

  

President

(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ David A. Barta

David A. Barta

  

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

/s/ Valerie L. Banner

Valerie L. Banner

   Director

 

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EX-4.2.1 2 d492207dex421.htm EX-4.2.1 EX-4.2.1

Exhibit 4.2.1

CERTIFICATE OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

OF

HANOVER COMPRESSION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

FIRST: The name of the limited partnership is Hanover Compression Limited Partnership.

SECOND: The address of its registered office in the State of Delaware is 1209 Orange Street in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle. The name of its registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

THIRD: The name and mailing address of the sole general partner of the limited partnership is:

Hanover LLC 3, LLC

300 Delaware Avenue, Suite 900

Wilmington, DE 19805

Dated: December 7th, 2000.

 

HANOVER LLC 3, LLC,
as sole general partner
By:   /s/ William S. Goldberg
  William S. Goldberg
  President


CERTIFICATE OF MERGER

OF

HANOVER SEVEN INC.

WITH AND INTO

HANOVER COMPRESSION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

(Under Section 263 of the General

Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and Section 17-211

of the Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act of the State of Delaware)

The undersigned limited partnership, organized and existing undo- and by virtue of the Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act of the State of Delaware,

DOES HEREBY CERTIFY:

1. The name and state of domicile of each of the constituent Entities in the merger (the “Merger”) is as follows:

 

Name

  

State

Hanover Seven Inc.

  

Delaware

Hanover Compression Limited Partnership

  

Delaware

2. An Agreement of Merger and Plan of Reorganization bets seen the parties to the Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) has been approved, adopted, certified, executed and acknowledged by each of the constituent entities in accordance with the requirements of Section 263 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware and Section 17-211 of the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act.

3. The name of the surviving limited partnership is Hanover Compression Limited Partnership (the “Surviving Entity”).

4. The executed Merger Agreement is on file at an office of the Surviving Entity, the address of which is 12001 North Houston Rosslyn, Houston, Texas 77086.

5. A copy of the Merger Agreement will be furnished by the Surviving Entity, on request and without cost, to any stockholder of Hanover Seven Inc. or any partner of Hanover Compression Limited Partnership.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned limited partnership has caused this certificate to be signed by its general partner as of the 29 day of December, 2000.

 

By: HANOVER. LLC 3, LLC, its general partner
By:   /s/ William C. Bryant
  William C. Bryant
  Manager

 

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CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

TO

CERTIFICATE OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

OF

HANOVER COMPRESSION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

It is hereby certified that:

FIRST: The name of the limited partnership (hereinafter called the “Partnership”) is

HANOVER COMPRESSION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

SECOND: Pursuant to provisions of Section 17-202, Title 6, Delaware Code, the Certificate of Limited Partnership is amended as follows:

Third: The name and mailing address of the sole general partner of the Limited Partnership is:

 

 

Hanover Compression General Holdings, LLC

 

12001 N Houston Rosslyn

 

Houston, TX 77086

The undersigned, the sole general partner of the Partnership, executed this Certificate of Amendment on January 2, 2001.

 

Hanover Compression General Holdings, LLC,
its General Partner
By Hanover Compressor Company, its member
By:   /s/ Richard S. Meller
  Richard S. Meller, its Secretary


CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

TO

CERTIFICATE OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

OF

HANOVER COMPRESSION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

It is hereby certified that

FIRST: The name of the limited partnership is HANOVER COMPRESSION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (the “Partnership”).

SECOND: Pursuant to provisions of Section 17-202, Title 6, Delaware Code, the Certificate of Limited Partnership is amended as follows:

“Third: The name and mailing address of the sole general partner of the Partnership is:

 

 

Hanover Compression General Holdings, LLC

 

12001 North Houston Rosslyn

 

Houston, Texas 77086”

 

Dated: August 20, 2001     Hanover Compression Limited Partnership
    By   Hanover Compression General Holdings, LLC,
      its General Partner
    By:   /s/ Richard S. Meller
      Richard S. Meller, authorized person


CERTIFICATE OF MERGER

OF

HANOVER NEWCO 2, LLC

INTO

HANOVER COMPRESSION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Pursuant to Title 6, Sec. 17-211 of the Delaware Code, the undersigned surviving limited partnership submits the following Certificate of Merger for filing and certifies that.

1. The name and jurisdiction of formation or organization of the domestic limited partnership and limited liability company which are to merge is.

 

Name

  

Jurisdiction

Hanover Newco 2, LLC

   Delaware

Hanover Compression Limited Partnership

   Delaware

2. An Agreement and Plan of Merger has been approved and executed by the domestic limited partnership and the limited liability company which arc to merge.

3. The name of the surviving limited partnership is: Hanover Compression Limited Partnership.

4. The Agreement and Plan of Merger is on file at a place of business of the surviving limited partnership which is located at 12001 North Houston Rosslyn, Houston, Texas 77086.

5. A copy of the Agreement and Plan of Merger will be furnished by the surviving limited partnership, on request and without cost, to any partner of any domestic l ted partnership or any person holding an interest in say other business entity which is to merge.

6. Hanover Compression Limited Partnership hereby merges Hanover Newco 2, LLC into Hanover Compression Limited Partnership, said merger to be effective on December 18, 2001 at 5:12 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

[Signature Page Follows]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Certificate of Merger has been duly executed as of the 18th day of December, 2001, and is being filed in accordance with Title 6, Sec. 17-211 by an authorized person of the surviving limited partnership in the merger.

 

HANOVER COMPRESSION GENERAL, HOLDINGS, LLC
By   /s/ Michael J. McGhan
  Michael J. McGhan, President

 

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CERTIFICATE OF MERGER

OF

HANOVER NEWCO 3, LLC

INTO

HANOVER COMPRESSION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Pursuant to Title 6, Sec 17-211 of the Delaware Code, the undersigned surviving limited partnership Submits the following Certificate of Merger for filing and certifies that

1. The name and jurisdiction of formation or organization of the domestic limited partnership and limited liability company which is to merge is;

 

Name

  

Jurisdiction

Hanover Newco 3, LLC    Delaware
Hanover Compression Limited Partnership    Delaware

2. An Agreement and Plan of Merger has been approved and executed by the domestic limited partnership and the limited liability company which are to merge.

3. The name of the surviving limited partnership is. Hanover Compression Limited Partnership.

4. he Agreement and Plan of Merger is on file at a place of business of the surviving limited partnership which is located at 12001 North Houston Rosslyn, Houston, Testes 77086.

5. A copy of the Agreement and Plan of Merger will be furnished by the surviving limited partnership, on request and without cost, to any partner of arty domestic limited partnership or any person holding an interest in any other business entity which is to merge.

6. Hanover Compression Limited Partnership hereby merges Hanover Newco 3, LLC into Hanover Compression Limited Partnership, said merger to be effective on December 18, 2001 at 5:12 p.m. Eastern Standard Time

[Signature Page Follows]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Certificate of Merger has been duly executed as of the 18th day of December, 2001, and is being filed in accordance with Title 6, Sec. 17-211 by an authorized person of the surviving limited partnership in the merger.

 

HANOVER COMPRESSION GENERAL HOLDINGS, LLC
By   /s/ Michael J McGhan
  Michael J. McGhan, President

 

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LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION

FILED TO CORRECT A CERTAIN ERROR IN THE

CERTIFICATE OF MERGER OF HANOVER NEWCO 2, LLC

(a Delaware limited liability company)

INTO

HANOVER COMPRESSION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

(a Delaware limited partnership)

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE

OF DELAWARE ON DECEMBER 18, 2001

1. The name of the limited liability company is HANOVER NEWCO 2, LLC.

2. A Certificate of Merger was filed by the Secretary of State of Delaware on December 18, 2001 that requires correction as permitted by Section 18-211 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act

3. The inaccuracy or defect of the Certificate to be corrected is as follows:

The effective time is incorrect

4. The effective time is 5:13pm EST.

 

By:   /s/ Richard S. Meller
  Name: Richard S. Meller, Authorized Person


LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION

FILED TO CORRECT A CERTAIN ERROR IN THE

CERTIFICATE OF MERGER OF HANOVER NEWCO 3, LLC

(a Delaware limited liability company)

INTO

HANOVER COMPRESSION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

(a Delaware limited partnership)

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE

OF DELAWARE ON DECEMBER 18, 2001

1. The name of the limited liability company Is HANOVER NEWCO 3, LLC.

2. A Certificate of Merger was filed by the Secretary of State of Delaware on December 18, 2001 that requires correction as permitted by Section 18-211 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act.

3. The inaccuracy or defect of the Certificate to be corrected is as follows:

The effective time is incorrect

4. The effective time is 5:14pm EST.

 

By:   /s/ Richard S. Meller
  Name: Richard S. Meller, Authorized Person


CERTIFICATE OF MERGER

OF

HANOVER BLUE 2, LLC

into

HANOVER COMPRESSION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Dated: December 19, 2002

THE UNDERSIGNED DOES HEREBY CERTIFY:

FIRST: The name and jurisdiction of formation or organization of each of the constituent entities which is to merge are as follows:

 

Name

  

Jurisdiction of Formation or Organization

Hanover Blue 2, LLC    Delaware Limited Liability Company
Hanover Compression Limited Partnership    Delaware Limited Partnership

SECOND: An Agreement and Plan of Merger has been approved, adopted, certified, executed and acknowledged by Hanover Blue 2, LLC and Hanover Compression Limited Partnership in accordance with Section 17-211 of the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act.

THIRD: The name of the surviving Delaware limited partnership is Hanover Compression Limited Partnership.

FOURTH: The merger of Hanover Blue 2, LLC with and into Hanover Compression Limited Partnership shall be effective at 5:04 p.m. central standard time on December 27, 2002.

FIFTH: The executed Agreement and Plan of Merger is on file at the principal place of business of the surviving limited partnership. The address of the principal office of the surviving limited partnership is Corporation Trust 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801.


SIXTH: A copy of the Agreement and Plan of Merger will be furnished by the surviving limited partnership, on request and without cost, to any member of Hanover Blue 2, LLC or any partner of Hanover Compression Limited Partnership.

 

HANOVER COMPRESSION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
a Delaware limited partnership
by HANOVER COMPRESSION GENERAL HOLDINGS, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company, its general partner
By:   /s/ Charles R. Scott
  Charles R. Scott
  Authorized Pawn

 

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CERTIFICATE OF MERGER

OF

HANOVER BLUE 3, LLC

into

HANOVER COMPRESSION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Dated: December 19, 2002

THE UNDERSIGNED DOES HEREBY CERTIFY:

FIRST: The name and jurisdiction of formation or organization of each of the constituent entities which is to merge are as follows:

 

Name

  

Jurisdiction of Formation or Organization

Hanover Blue 3, LLC    Delaware Limited Liability Company
Hanover Compression Limited Partnership    Delaware Limited Partnership

SECOND: An Agreement and Plan of Merger has been approved, adopted, certified, executed and acknowledged by Hanover Blue 3, LLC and Hanover Compression Limited Partnership in accordance with Section 17-211 of the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act.

THIRD: The name of the surviving Delaware limited partnership is Hanover Compression Limited Partnership.

FOURTH: The merger of Hanover Blue 3, LLC with and into Hanover Compression Limited Partnership shall be effective at 5:04 p.m. central standard time on December 27, 2002.

FIFTH: The executed Agreement and Plan of Merger is on file at the principal place of business of the surviving limited partnership. The address of the principal office of the surviving limited partnership is Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801.


SIXTH: A copy of the Agreement and Plan of Merger will be furnished by the surviving limited partnership, on request and without cost, to any member of Hanover Blue 3, LLC or any partner of Hanover Compression limited Partnership.

 

HANOVER COMPRESSION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,

a Delaware limited partnership

by HANOVER COMPRESSION GENERAL HOLDINGS, LLC, its general partner
By:   /s/ Charles R. Scott
  Charles R. Scott
  Authorized Person

 

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CERTIFICATE OF MERGER

OF

HANOVER GREEN 2, LLC

into

HANOVER COMPRESSION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Dated: December 27, 2002

THE UNDERSIGNED DOES HEREBY CERTIFY:

FIRST: The name and jurisdiction of formation or organization of each of the constituent entities which is to merge are as follows:

 

Name

  

Jurisdiction of Formation or Organization

Hanover Green 2, LLC    Delaware Limited Liability Company
Hanover Compression Limited Partnership    Delaware Limited Partnership

SECOND: An Agreement and Plan of Merger has been approved, adopted, certified, executed and acknowledged by Hanover Green 2, LLC and Hanover Compression Limited Partnership in accordance with Section 17-211 of the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act and Section 18-209 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act.

THIRD: The name of the surviving Delaware limited partnership is Hanover Compression Limited Partnership.

FOURTH: The merger of Hanover Green 2, LLC with and into Hanover Compression Limited Partnership shall be effective at 6:04 p.m. eastern standard time on December 30, 2002.

FIFTH: The executed Agreement and Plan of Merger is on file at the principal place of business of the surviving limited partnership. The address of the principal office of the surviving limited partnership is 300 Delaware Ave., 9th Floor-DE 5403, Wilmington, County of New Castle, Delaware 19801.


SIXTH: A copy of the Agreement and Plan of Merger will be furnished by the surviving limited partnership, on request and without cost, to any member of Hanover Green 2, LLC or any partner of Hanover Compression Limited Partnership.

 

HANOVER COMPRESSION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,

a Delaware limited partnership

 

by HANOVER COMPRESSION GENERAL HOLDINGS, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company, its general partner

By:   /s/ Charles R. Scott
  Charles R. Scott
  Authorized Person

 

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CERTIFICATE OF MERGER

OF

HANOVER GREEN 3, LLC

into

HANOVER COMPRESSION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Dated: December 27, 2002

THE UNDERSIGNED DOES HEREBY CERTIFY:

FIRST: The name and jurisdiction of formation or organization of each of the constituent entities which is to merge are as follows:

 

Name

  

Jurisdiction of Formation or Organization

Hanover Green 3, LLC

  

Delaware Limited Liability Company

Hanover Compression Limited Partnership

  

Delaware Limited Partnership

SECOND: An Agreement and Plan of Merger has been approved, adopted, certified, executed and acknowledged by Hanover Green 3, LLC and Hanover Compression Limited Partnership in accordance with Section 17-211 of the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act and Section 18-209 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act.

THIRD: The name of the surviving Delaware limited partnership is Hanover Compression Limited Partnership.

FOURTH: The merger of Hanover Green 3, LLC with and into Hanover Compression Limited Partnership shall be effective at 6:04 p.m. eastern standard time on December 30, 2002.

FIFTH: The executed Agreement and Plan of Merger is on file at the principal place of business of the surviving limited partnership. The address of the principal office of the surviving limited partnership is 300 Delaware Ave., 9th Floor-DE 5403, Wilmington, County of New Castle, Delaware 19801.


SIXTH: A copy of the Agreement and Plan of Merger will be furnished by the surviving limited partnership, on request and without cost, to any member of Hanover Green 3, LLC or any partner of Hanover Compression Limited Partnership.

 

HANOVER COMPRESSION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,

a Delaware limited partnership

by HANOVER COMPRESSION GENERAL HOLDINGS, LLC, its general partner
By:   /s/ Charles R. Scott
  Charles R. Scott
  Authorized Person

 

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CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

TO

CERTIFICATE OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

OF

HANOVER COMPRESSION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

It is hereby certified that

FIRST: The name of the limited partnership (hereinafter called the “partnership”) is:

HANOVER COMPRESSION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

SECOND: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 17-202, Title 6, Delaware Code, the amendment to the Certificate of Limited partnership effected by this Certificate of Amendment is to change the address of the registered office of the partnership in the State of Delaware to 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, Delaware 19808, and to change the name of the registered agent of the partnership in the State of Delaware at the said address to Corporation Service Company.

The undersigned, a general partner of the partnership, executes this Certificate of Amendment on November 8, 2004.

 

/s/ Gary M. Wilson
Name: Gary M. Wilson
Capacity: Authorized Person on behalf of: Hanover Compression General Holdings, LLC General Partner


CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

of

CERTIFICATE OF LOOTED PARTNERSHIP

of

HANOVER COMPRESSION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

a Delaware limited partnership

(to be renamed EXTERRAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS, L.P.)

The undersigned, an authorized person of Hanover Compression Limited Partnership (the “Partnership”), a limited partnership organized and existing under and by virtue of the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, hereby certifies that:

1. The name of the Company is Hanover Compression Limited Partnership.

2. The amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership effected by this Certificate of Amendment changes the name of the Company to Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P.

3. The Certificate of Limited Partnership is hereby amended by deleting the first article thereof and replacing in lieu thereof a new first article reading in its entirety as follows:

“FIRST: The name of the limited partnership is Warm Energy Solutions, LP.”

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Certificate to be executed effective on the 20th day of August 2007.

 

HANOVER COMPRESSION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
  HANOVER COMPRESSION GENERAL
  HOLDINGS, LLC, as General Partner
  /s/ Gary M. Wilson
  By: Gary M. Wilson
  Title: Manager
  /s/ Brian A. Matusek
  By: Brian A. Matusek
  Title: Manager


STATE OF DELAWARE

AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF

LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

The undersigned, desiring to amend the Certificate of Limited Partnership pursuant to the provisions of Section 17-202 of the Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act of the State of Delaware, does hereby certify as follows:

FIRST: The name of the Limited Partnership is Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P.

SECOND: Article 2 of the Certificate of Limited Partnership shall be amended as follows: The address of its registered office in the State of Delaware is Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle. The name of its registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned executed this Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership on this 19th day of December, A.D. 2007.

 

By: Hanover Compression General Holdings. LLC, Its General Partner
By:   /s/ Clint Chung
  General Partner(s)
Name:   Clint Chung, Authorized Person
  Print or Type


CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

of

CERTIFICATE OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

of

EXTERRAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS, L.P.

a Delaware limited partnership

The undersigned, an authorized person of Exterran Energy Solutions, LP. (the “Partnership”), a limited partnership organized and existing under and by virtue of the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, hereby certifies that:

 

  1. The name of the partnership is Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P.

 

  2. The amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership effected by this Certificate of Amendment changes the general partner of the Partnership by admitting EES GP, L.P. as the sole general partner of the Partnership and withdrawing Hanover Compression General Holdings, LLC as the sole general partner of the Partnership.

 

  3. The Certificate of Limited Partnership is hereby amended by deleting the third article thereof and replacing in lieu thereof a new third article reading hi its entirety as follows:

“Third: The name and mailing address of the sole general partner of the Partnership is:

EES GP, L.P.

16666 Northchase Drive

Houston, Texas 77060”

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Partnership has caused this Certificate to be executed effective on the 30th day of May 2008.

 

EXTERRAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS, L.P.
By:  

EES GP, LP.,

its general partner

By:  

Hanover Compressor Company,

its general partner

By:   /s/ Stephen A. Snider
  Stephen A. Snider
  President and Chief Executive Officer


CERTIFICATE OF MERGER

OF

Exterran, Inc.

a Texas corporation

WITH AND INTO

Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P.

a Delaware limited partnership

This Certificate of Merger (the “Certificate”) is being executed and filed pursuant to Section 17-211 of the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (“DRULPA”). Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P. (“EESLP”), a Delaware Limited Partnership, hereby certifies that:

FIRST: The name and jurisdiction of formation of each of the domestic limited partnerships and other business entities that is to merge (the “Constituent Entities”) is as follows:

 

Name

  

State of Formation

  

Type of Business Entity

Exterran, Inc.    Texas    Corporation
Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P.    Delaware    Limited Partnership

SECOND: An Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated May 30, 2008 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and between EESLP and Exterran, Inc. (“EI”), providing for the merger (the “Merger”) of EI with and into EESLP, with a EESLP as the surviving entity, has been approved and executed by each of the Constituent Entities in accordance with the provisions of Section 17¬211 of the DRULPA and Article 5.01 of the Texas Business Corporation Act, as applicable, and the respective constituent documents of the Constituent Entities.

THIRD: The name of the surviving entity will be “Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P.” and it will continue in existence under the laws of Delaware.

FOURTH: No amendments to the certificate of limited partnership of EESLP will be effected by the Merger.

FIFTH: The Merger shall become effective as of May 31, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

SIXTH: The executed Merger Agreement is on file at the offices of EESLP at the following address: Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P., 12001 North Houston Rosslyn, Houston, Texas 77086.


SEVENTH: A copy of the Merger Agreement will be furnished by EESLP, on request and without cost, to any interest holder or partner of any Constituent Entity.

[Signature page follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Certificate of Merger to be executed as of May 31, 2008.

 

Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P.,

a Delaware limited partnership

By: EES GP, L.P., as general partner
By: Hanover Compressor Company, as general partner
By:   /s/ Stephen A. Snider
  Stephen A. Snider
  President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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CERTIFICATE OF MERGER

OF

COMPRESSOR SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

a Delaware corporation

WITH AND INTO

EXTERRAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS, L.P.

a Delaware limited partnership

Pursuant to Title 8, Section 263(c) of the Delaware General Corporation Law and Title 6, Section 17-211 of the Limited Partnership Act, the undersigned limited partnership hereby certifies that:

FIRST: The name and jurisdiction of formation of each of the business entities which is to merge (the “Constituent Entities”) is as follows:

 

Name

  

State of Formation

  

Type of Business Entity

Compressor Systems International, Inc.    Delaware    Corporation
Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P.    Delaware    Limited Partnership

SECOND: An Agreement and Plan of Liquidation and Merger, dated December 17, 2008 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and between Compressor Systems International, Inc. (“CSII”), providing for the complete liquidation of CSII’s assets and the merger (the “Merger”) of CSII with and into Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P. (“EESLP”), with EESLP as the surviving entity, has been approved, adopted, executed and acknowledged by each of the Constituent Entities in accordance with the provisions of Title 8, Section 263, and their respective constituent documents.

THIRD: The name of the surviving limited partnership will be “Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P.” and it will continue in existence under the laws of Delaware.

FOURTH: No amendments to the certificate of limited partnership of EESLP will be effected by the Merger.

FIFTH: The Merger shall become effective on December 31, 2008 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.

SIXTH: The executed Merger Agreement is on file at the offices of EESLP at the following address: Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P., 16666 Northchase Drive, Houston, Texas 77060.


SEVENTH: A copy of the Merger Agreement will be furnished by EESLP, on request and without cost, to any interest holder or member of any Constituent Entity.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Certificate of Merger to be executed as of December 17, 2008.

 

EXTERRAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS, L.P.,

a Delaware limited partnership

By:  

EES GP, L.P.,

its general partner

By:  

Exterran Energy Corp.,

its general Partner

By:   /s/ Donald C. Wayne
  Donald C. Wayne
  Senior Vice President

 

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CERTIFICATE OF MERGER

merging

EXTERRAN ABS 2007 LLC

(a Delaware limited liability company)

with and into

EXTERRAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS, L.P.

(a Delaware limited partnership)

Pursuant to Section 18-209(c) of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act and Section 17-211 of the Delaware Limited Partnership Act, Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, DOES HEREBY CERTIFY as follows:

FIRST: The name and jurisdiction of formation of each of the constituent entities to the merger are: (i) Exterran Energy Solutions, LP., a Delaware limited partnership; and (ii) Exterran ABS 2007 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

SECOND: An Agreement and Plan of Merger has been approved and executed by each of the domestic limited liability companies which is to merge, in accordance with Section 18-209(b) of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act and Section 17-211 of the Delaware Limited Partnership Act.

THIRD: The surviving domestic limited liability company is Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Surviving LP”).

FOURTH: The Merger will become effective at 11:59 PM on March 31, 2011.

FIFTH: The executed Agreement and Plan of Merger is on file at a place of business of the Surviving LP, the address of which is 16666 Northchase Drive, Houston, Texas, 77060.

SIXTH: That a copy of the Agreement and Plan of Merger will be furnished by the Surviving LP, on request and without cost, to any member of any domestic limited liability company or any person holding an interest in any other business entity which is to merge.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Surviving LP has caused this Certificate of Merger to be executed as of March 10, 2011.

 

EES GP, L.P., general partner of Exterran Energy, Solutions, L.P.
By:   Exterran Energy Corp., its general partner
By:   /s/ Donald C. Wayne
Name:   Donald C. Wayne
Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

OF

CERTIFICATE OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

OF

EXTERRAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS, L.P.

a Delaware limited partnership

The undersigned, being the General Partner of Exterran Energy Solutions, LP., a limited partnership organized and existing under the laws of the Delaware Revised Uniform limited Partnership Act (the “Partnership”), hereby certifies that:

 

  1. The name of the Partnership Is Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P.

 

  2. The amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership effected by this Certificate of Amendment changes the general partner of the Partnership admitting Exterran General Holdings LLC, as the sole general partner of the Partnership and withdrawing EES GP, LP. as the sole general partner of the Partnership.

 

  3. The Certificate of Limited Partnership is hereby amended by deleting the third article thereof and replacing in lieu thereof a new third article reading In its entirety as follows:

“Third: The name and mailing address of the sole general partner of the Partnership is:

Exterran General Holdings LLC

16666 Northchase Drive

Houston, Texas 77060

 

  4. This Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership shall be effective as of 10:01 am Eastern Standard Time (EST) on June 27, 2012.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Partnership has caused this Certificate to be executed on this 27 day of June 2012.

 

EXTERRAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS, L.P.
By:   Exterran General Holdings LLC Its General Partner
By:   /s/ William M. Austin
Name:   William M. Austin
Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


CERTIFICATE OF MERGER

OF

HANOVER ECUADOR L.L.C.

a Delaware limited liability company

WITH AND INTO

EXTERRAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS, L.P.

a Delaware limited partnership

Pursuant to the provisions of Delaware General Corporation Law, the Limited Liability Company Act and the Limited Partnership Act (the “DGCL”), the undersigned limited partnership hereby certifies that:

FIRST: The name and jurisdiction of formation of each of the business entities which is to merge (the “Constituent Entities”) is as follows:

 

Name

  

State of Formation

  

Type of Business Entity

Hanover Ecuador L.L.C.    Delaware    Limited Liability Company
Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P.    Delaware    Limited Partnership

SECOND: An Agreement and Plan of Liquidation and Merger, dated December 2, 2013 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and between Hanover Ecuador L.L.C. (“HE LLC”), providing for the complete liquidation of HE LLC’s assets and the merger (the “Merger”) of HE LLC with and into Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P. (“EESLP”), with EESLP as the surviving entity, has been approved and executed by each of the Constituent Entities in accordance with the provisions of the DGCL, and their respective constituent documents.

THIRD: The name of the surviving limited partnership will be “Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P.” and it will continue in existence under the laws of Delaware.

FOURTH: No amendments to the certificate of limited partnership of EESLP will be effected by the Merger.

FIFTH: The Merger shall become effective on December 6, 2013.

SIXTH: The executed Merger Agreement is on file at the offices of EESLP at the following address: Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P., 16666 Northchase Drive, Houston, Texas 77060.

SEVENTH: A copy of the Merger Agreement will be furnished by EESLP, on request and without cost, to any interest holder or member of any Constituent Entity.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Certificate of Merger to be executed as of December 2, 2013.

 

EXTERRAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS, L.P.

a Delaware limited partnership

By:  

Exterran General Holdings LLC,

its general partner

By:   /s/ Greek Rice
  Greek Rice
  Vice President, Tax

 

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EX-4.2.2 3 d492207dex422.htm EX-4.2.2 EX-4.2.2

Exhibit 4.2.2

LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT

OF

HANOVER COMPRESSION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

This Limited Partnership Agreement of Hanover Compression L.P. is made and entered into to be effective as of the 8 day of December, 2000, by and among Hanover LLC 3, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as general partner, and Hanover Compression Limited Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as limited partner. All capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.08 hereof and Exhibit A hereto unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

WITNESSETH:

For and in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the adequacy, receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Partners hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I.

ORGANIZATION AND PURPOSE

Section 1.01 Formation of Limited Partnership. The Partners hereby agree to form a limited partnership pursuant to the Act.

Section 1.02 Name. The name of the Partnership shall be Hanover Compression Limited Partnership or such other name as shall be selected by the General Partner. All business and affairs of the Partnership shall be conducted solely under, and all Partnership Assets shall be held solely in, such name unless otherwise determined by the General Partner.

Section 1.03 Effective Date and Term. The Partnership shall be in effect for a term beginning on the Effective Date and shall continue under this Agreement (as amended from time to time) until dissolved upon the occurrence of an event that causes the dissolution of the Partnership in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, and thereafter to the extent provided by applicable law, until wound up and terminated as provided herein.

Section 1.04 Business and Purpose. The business and purpose of the Partnership is to engage in any and all business activities that may be lawfully conducted under the Act.

Section 1.05 Documents. The Partners hereby ratify and approve the actions of the General Partner in executing the Certificate in accordance with the Act and causing the same to be filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on December 7, 2000.

Section 1.06 Principal Place of Business. The principal place of business of the Partnership shall be 12001 North Houston Rosslyn, Houston, Texas, 77806 or at such other place or places as the General Partner may designate from time to time. The General Partner shall be responsible for maintaining at the Partnership’s principal place of business those records required by the Act to be maintained there.


Section 1.07 Registered Agent and Office. The registered agent for service of process on the Partnership in the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction shall be The Corporation Trust Company or such other Person or Persons as the General Partner may designate from time to time. The registered office of the Partnership in the State of Delaware shall be at 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801 or such other place as the General Partner may designate from time to time.

Section 1.08 Certain Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings specified as follows:

Act” shall mean the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, Del. Code Ann., §§17-101, et seq., or, from and after the date any successor statute becomes, by its terms, applicable to the Partnership, such successor statute, in each case as amended at such time by amendments that are, at that time, applicable to the Partnership. All references to sections of the Act include any corresponding provision or provisions of any such successor statute.

Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to any specified Person, (i) any Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the specified Person or (ii) any Person that is an officer or director of, partner in, or trustee of, or serves in a similar capacity with respect to, the specified Person or of which the specified Person is an officer, director, partner or trustee, or with respect to which the specified Person serves in a similar capacity. As used in this definition of “Affiliate”, the terms “controls”, “controlled by” and “under common control with” shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

Agreement” shall mean this Limited Partnership Agreement, as from time to time amended, supplemented or restated.

Capital Contributions” shall mean, with respect to any Partner, such Partner’s total contributions to the capital of the Partnership pursuant to this Agreement.

Certificate” shall mean the Partnership’s Certificate of Limited Partnership, as such Certificate may from time to time be amended or restated.

Corporation Election” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.01 hereof.

Covered Person” shall have the meaning set forth in Article VII hereof.

Effective Date” shall mean the date set forth in the opening paragraph of this Agreement.

Entity” shall mean any corporation, general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, business trust, cooperative, association or other entity.

General Partner” shall mean Hanover LLC 3, LLC and/or any other Person admitted to the Partnership as a General Partner pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

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Limited Partner” shall mean Hanover Compression Limited Holdings, LLC and/or any other Person admitted to the Partnership as a Limited Partner pursuant to the terms hereof.

Partner” and “Partners” shall mean, as the context requires, each or all of the General Partner and the Limited Partners.

Partnership” shall mean Hanover Compression Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership, and its successors.

Partnership Assets” shall mean all assets, whether tangible or intangible and whether real, personal or mixed, at any time owned by the Partnership.

Percentage Interest” shall mean for each Partner the percentage interest in the Partnership set forth opposite its name on the attached Schedule A which is made a part of this Agreement for all purposes.

Person” shall mean any natural person or Entity.

Substituted Partner” shall mean any Person admitted to the Partnership in connection with the Transfer of an interest pursuant to Section 5.02 hereof.

Terminating Partner” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.05 hereof.

Transfer” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.01 hereof.

Withdrawing Partner” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.03 hereof.

ARTICLE II.

OPERATIONS

Section 2.01 Management of Partnership.

(a) The General Partner shall have exclusive control over the business of the Partnership and shall have all rights, powers and authority generally conferred by law or necessary, advisable or consistent in connection therewith. The General Partner may, in its discretion, appoint officers of the Partnership (such as President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and Assistant Secretary) to act as agents of the Partnership. If the General Partner so resolves in writing, any such officer may bind the Partnership by executing and delivering contracts, agreements or instruments in the name and on behalf of the Partnership. The Limited Partner shall have no right to participate in or vote upon any Partnership matters except as specifically provided by this Agreement or required by any mandatory provision of the Act.

(b) Without limiting the foregoing, the General Partner shall have full power on behalf and in the name of the Partnership to carry out any and all of the objects and purposes of the Partnership and to perform all acts and to execute and deliver all agreements, instruments and other documents which it, in its sole discretion, may deem necessary or desirable, including without limitation, the power to:

(i) enter into, deliver, perform, construe and take any action under, any contract, agreement or other instrument as the General Partner shall determine to be necessary or desirable to further the purpose of the Partnership;

 

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(ii) open, maintain and close bank accounts, make deposits thereunder and investment decisions with respect thereto and draw checks or other orders for the payment of moneys;

(iii) collect all sums due the Partnership, including the assertion by all advisable means of the Partnership’s right to payment;

(iv) to the extent that funds of the Partnership are available therefor, pay as they become due alt debts, obligations and operating expenses of the Partnership including, without limitation, the salaries, bonuses, benefits and expenses of the employees and agents of the Partnership and equipment and office acquisitions and operating costs;

(v) employ and dismiss from employment, and pay the fees and expenses of, any and all employees, attorneys, accountants, consultants, advisors or other agents, on such terms and for such compensation as the General Partner may determine, whether or not such person may also be otherwise employed by any affiliate of the General Partner;

(vi) obtain insurance for the Partnership;

(vii) admit additional partners;

(viii) determine distributions of Partnership cash and other property as provided in Article IV;

(ix) bring and defend actions, investigations and proceedings at law or equity or arbitrations or other forms of alternative dispute resolution before any governmental, administrative or other regulatory agency, body or commission or arbitrator, mediator or other forum for dispute resolution;

(x) make all elections, investigations, evaluations and decisions, binding the Partnership thereby, that may in the sole judgment of the General Partner be necessary or desirable for the acquisition, management or disposition of assets by the Partnership, including without limitation the exercise of rights to elect to adjust the tax basis of Partnership assets;

(xi) incur expenses and other obligations on behalf of the Partnership and, to the extent that funds of the Partnership are available for such purpose, pay all such expenses and obligations;

(xii) cause the Partnership to incur or guarantee indebtedness for borrowed money;

 

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(xiii) possess and exercise all rights and powers of general partners under the Act, in furtherance of the purposes of the Partnership;

(xiv) consult with and seek the advice of one or more of the Limited Partners as contemplated by Section 17-303 of the Act;

(xv) borrow money, execute instruments evidencing indebtedness and secure indebtedness by mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, security interest or other lien in furtherance of Partnership purposes; to pay and discharge all indebtedness owing with respect to and secured by the Partnership’s assets, or any part thereof, and to cause the Partnership to make such other payments and perform such other acts as the General Partner may deem necessary to preserve the interest of the Partnership therein;

(xvi) sell, assign, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of Partnership property; to merge one or more entities with and into the Partnership; to file any documents relating thereto with any public official or third party;

(xvii) prepare and file all requisite tax returns required by federal, state and local authorities having jurisdiction over the Partnership, and to cause the Partnership to pay and discharge all taxes and assessments levied and assessed against the Partnership’s assets or any part thereof;

(xviii) keep all books of accounts and other records required by the Partnership, and to keep vouchers, statements, receipted bills and invoices and other records, covering collections, disbursements, and other data in connection with the Partnership; and

(xix) do any act which is necessary to carrying out any of the purposes of the Partnership, including without limitation the foregoing.

Section 2.02 Power of Attorney. By the execution of this Agreement, the Limited Partner does irrevocably constitute and appoint the General Partner as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power and authority to act in its name, place and stead in the execution, acknowledgement, delivering, filing and recording of all certificates and documents that the General Partner deems necessary or reasonably appropriate for the following specific purposes:

(i) to qualify or continue the Partnership as a limited partnership in Delaware and to qualify the Partnership to do business in the states in which the Partnership is required to qualify;

(ii) to reflect a change in the identity of any Partner, the addition of any Partner pursuant to the provisions of Article V or an amendment of this Agreement made pursuant to the provisions of Section 8.03; and

(iii) to reflect the dissolution and termination of the Partnership after same has been dissolved and terminated in accordance herewith.

 

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The power of attorney granted herein shell be deemed to be coupled with an interest, shall be irrevocable and shall, to the extent permitted by law, survive the termination of the Limited Partner, and shall be binding on any assignee or vendee of the Limited Partner’s Percentage Interest hereunder, or any portion thereof, including any of the distributive rights relating thereto.

Section 2.03 Partnership Expenses. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Partnership shall be responsible for paying all costs and expenses related to the business of the Partnership. In the event any such costs and expenses are or have been paid by any Partner, then, except as expressly provided herein to the contrary, such Partner shall be entitled to be reimbursed for such payment. The payments and reimbursements provided in this Section 2.02 shall be made regardless of whether any distributions are made to the Partners under Article IV hereof.

ARTICLE III.

FINANCING

Section 3.01 Capital Contributions; Etc.

(a) On the Effective Date, each of Hanover LLC 3, LLC and Hanover Compression Limited Holdings, LLC agrees to contribute to the capital of the Partnership the property set forth opposite its name on the attached Schedule A, which is made a part of this Agreement for all purposes, as its initial Capital Contribution.

(b) The Partners shall not be obligated to make any additional Capital Contributions or loan money to the Partnership.

Section 3.02 Limited Liability of Partners. The Limited Partner shall not be liable for the losses, debts, liabilities, contracts or other obligations of the Partnership except as otherwise required by the law.

Section 3.03 Treatment of Capital Contributions. Except as may otherwise be provided in this Agreement, no Partner shall be entitled to interest on its Capital Contributions nor shall any Partner be entitled to demand the return of all or any part of such Capital Contributions.

Section 3.04 No Third Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement, and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in this Article III, expressed or implied, is intended or shall be construed to give to any creditor of the Partnership or to any creditor of any Partner or any other Person whatsoever, other than the Partners and the Partnership, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim against, under or in respect of the Partnership, the Partners or this Agreement or any covenant, condition or provisions herein contained, and such provisions are and shall be held to be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Partners and the Partnership.

 

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ARTICLE IV.

ALLOCATION, DISTRIBUTIONS AND ACCOUNTING MATTERS

Section 4.01 Certain Tax and Accounting Matters. The Partnership shall file an Internal Revenue Service Form 8832 (Entity Classification Election) and elect to be classified as a corporation for federal tax purposes under Treasury Regulation Section 301.7701-3 (the “Corporation Election”). For those jurisdictions that do not give effect to the Corporation Election, the Partnership shall establish and maintain Partner capital accounts, allocate Profits and Losses, and address tax and accounting matters in accordance with the provisions of Exhibit A. hereunto annexed and made a part hereof, which provisions are incorporated herein and shall constitute part of this Agreement.

Section 4.02 Distributions to Partners. From time to time, the General Partner shall distribute funds in such amounts as it may determine, in its sole discretion. All funds shall be distributed to the Partners in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests at the time of the distribution. In determining the amount of funds to distribute pursuant to this Section 4.02. the General Partner may consider such factors as the need to allocate funds to any reserves for Partnership contingencies or any other Partnership purposes that the General Partner deems necessary or appropriate.

ARTICLE V.

TRANSFERS

Section 5.01 Transfers. Any Limited Partner or the General Partner may not sell, transfer, assign, mortgage, hypothecate or otherwise permit or suffer any encumbrance of (“Transfer”) all or any part of its interest in the profits, losses or distributions of the Partnership without the prior unanimous written consent of the other Partners. All reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Partnership in connection with any Transfer, and the admission of a Person as a Substituted Partner, shall be paid by the transferee.

Section 5.02 Restrictions on Transfer. In the event of any Transfer or Transfers permitted by this Article V. the interest so Transferred shall remain subject to all terms and provisions of this Agreement; and the assignee or transferee shall be deemed, by accepting the interest so Transferred, to have assumed all the obligations hereunder relating to the interest so Transferred. Any transferee or assignee of the interest of a Partner shall automatically be admitted as a Substituted Partner. Any assignee of a General Partner interest in the Partnership admitted to the Partnership as a Substituted Partner shall succeed to and assume the management and voting rights of the Transferring General Partner. Except as provided herein, upon admission, a Substituted Partner shall be subject to all provisions of the Agreement in the place and stead of its assignor as if the Substituted Partner were originally a party to this Agreement Upon admission of a transferee of the entire interest of a Partner as a Substituted Partner, the transferor shall be automatically withdrawn as a Partner from the Partnership, and shall be relieved of any corresponding obligations as a Partner hereunder, including, without limitation, any obligations of the Partnership or any other Partner.

ARTICLE VI.

WITHDRAWAL, DISSOLUTION, AND TERMINATION

Section 6.01 Withdrawal. Except in connection with the Transfer of an interest in the Partnership, no Partner shall at any time retire or withdraw from the Partnership without obtaining the prior unanimous written consent of the remaining Partners. The withdrawal of any Limited Partner shall not dissolve the Partnership; and the Partnership shall continue notwithstanding such withdrawal.

 

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Section 6.02 Dissolution/Winding-Up. The Partnership shall be dissolved and wound up upon the occurrence of any of the following:

(a) the resignation of a General Partner other than in connection with the Transfer of an interest in the Partnership, unless:

(i) (i) the remaining General Partner, if any, elects in writing within thirty (30) days after such withdrawal to reconstitute the Partnership, to continue as the General Partner and to continue the Partnership and its business, or

(ii) (is) if there is no remaining General Partner within ninety (90) days after such withdrawal, all of the Limited Partners agree to appoint in writing a successor General Partner, as of the date of the withdrawal of the General Partner, and agree to reconstitute the Partnership and to continue the business of the Partnership, and such successor General Partner agrees in writing to accept such appointment;

(b) the sale, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Partnership Assets; or

(c) the unanimous written election of the Partners.

Section 6.03 Continuation and Reconstitution of Partnership. If the Partnership is continued as provided in Sections 6.01, 6.02(a)(i) or (ii) then, as of the date of withdrawal, the Partner with respect to which an event of withdrawal under Sections 6.01 or 6.02 has occurred (or its successor in interest) (the “Withdrawing Partner”) shall have none of the powers of a Partner under the Agreement or applicable law and shall have only the rights and powers of an assignee of the interest of such Partner hereunder to share in any Partnership profits, losses and distributions in accordance with its interest in the Partnership and shall have no other rights, powers or liabilities of a Partner hereunder; provided, however, that any Withdrawing Partner shall remain subject to all of its obligations, liabilities, restrictions and remedies with respect to Capital Contributions, and shall remain subject to all restrictions provided for with respect to a Partner’s interest hereunder unless specifically otherwise agreed by all the remaining Partners.

Section 6.04 Bankruptcy, etc. of a Limited Partner. The withdrawal, termination (in the case of a Limited Partner that is a partnership), dissolution (in the case of a Limited Partner that is a corporation), retirement or adjudication as a bankrupt of a Limited Partner shall not dissolve nor wind-up the Partnership, but the rights of such Limited Partner to share in the profits and losses of the Partnership and to receive distributions of Partnership funds shall, upon the happening of such an event, pass to the Limited Partner’s legal representative, or successor in interest, as the case may be, subject to the Agreement, and the Partnership shall continue as a limited partnership but in no event shall such Limited Partner’s legal representative, or successors in interest, become a Substituted Partner except with the consent of all of the Partners.

 

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Section 6.05 Termination of Partnership.

(a) Upon the winding-up and dissolution of the Partnership unless continued pursuant to Sections 6.01 or 6.02, the Partnership shall be terminated as rapidly as business circumstances will reasonably permit. At the direction of the General Partner, or a Person approved by the Limited Partners) if the winding-up and dissolution of the Partnership is pursuant to Section 6.02(a)(ii) hereof (the General Partner or the other Person, as the case may be, being herein called the “Terminating Partner”), a full accounting of the assets and liabilities of the Partnership shall be taken and a statement of the Partnership Assets shall be furnished to all Partners as soon as is reasonably practicable.

(b) After the payment of all expenses of liquidation and of all debts and liabilities of the Partnership in such order or priority as provided by law (including any debts or liabilities to Partners, who shall be treated as secured or unsecured creditors, as may be the case, to the extent permitted by law, for sums loaned to the Partnership, if any, as distinguished from Capital Contributions) and after all resulting items of Partnership Profits and Losses have been allocated to the Partners in accordance with the terms of Exhibit A. all remaining Partnership Assets shall then be distributed among the Partners in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.02 hereof. All liquidating distributions shall be made in assets of the Partnership and/or in cash as the Terminating Partner shall determine in its sole and absolute discretion.

Section 6.06 General Partners Not Personally Liable for Return of Capital Contributions. No General Partner nor any Affiliate of any General Partner shall be personally liable for the return of the Capital Contributions of any Partner, and such return shall be made solely from available Partnership Assets, if any, and each Limited Partner hereby waives any and all claims it may have against any General Partner or any such Affiliate in this regard.

Section 6.07 Provisions Cumulative. All provisions of this Agreement relating to the dissolution, liquidation and termination of the Partnership shall be cumulative to the extent not inconsistent with other provisions herein; that is, the exercise or use of one of the provisions hereof shall not preclude the exercise or use of any other provision of this Agreement to the extent not inconsistent therewith.

ARTICLE VII.

INDEMNIFICATION

The Partnership shall indemnify and hold harmless each General Partner and Limited Partner and its equity holders, members, directors, officers, employees, agents and Affiliates (each, a “Covered Person”) from and against any and all claims or liabilities of any nature whatsoever, including legal fees and other expenses reasonably incurred, arising out of or in connection with the activities of the Partnership or any action taken or omitted by any such Covered Person by or on behalf of the Partnership pursuant to authority granted by this Agreement except (i) for those incurred as a result of, arising from, or relating to, the gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith of such Covered Person, or a knowing and material violation by such Covered Person of the provisions of this Agreement, (ii) as to which indemnification is barred under the federal securities law, the Act or other applicable law, or (iii) as to its share as Partner in any losses or expenses of the Partnership, including any indemnification provided pursuant to this Article VII. In the event that any Covered Person becomes involved in any capacity in any suit, action, proceeding or investigation with respect to which such Covered Person may be entitled to indemnification under this Article VII, the Partnership will periodically reimburse such Covered Person for its reasonable legal and other expenses (including the cost of any investigation and preparation) incurred in connection

 

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therewith; provided, however, that such Covered Person shall provide an undertaking to promptly repay to the Partnership the amount of any such expenses paid to it if it shall ultimately be determined that such Covered Person is not entitled to be indemnified by the Partnership as herein provided in connection with such suit, action, proceeding or investigation.

The satisfaction of any indemnification and any saving harmless pursuant to this Article VII shall be solely from Partnership Assets and no Partner shall be required to contribute additional capital or otherwise pay any amounts in respect of any indemnification obligations hereunder.

No amendment, alteration or repeal of this Article VII or any provision hereof will be effective as to any Covered Person for acts, events and circumstances that occurred, in whole or in part, before that amendment, alteration or repeal. The provisions of this Article VII will continue as to any Covered Person whose company status has ceased for any reason and will inure to the benefit of its heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns. Neither the provisions of this Article VII nor those of any agreement to which the Partnership is a party will preclude the indemnification of any person, entity or organization which this Article VII does not specify as having the right to receive indemnification or is not a party to any such agreement, but which the Partnership has the power or obligation to indemnify under the provisions of the Act

ARTICLE VIII.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 8.01 Other Competing Business. Except as may be provided in any other agreement to which the parties hereto may be a party but notwithstanding anything else to the contrary contained in or inferable from this Agreement, the Act or any other statute or principle of law, neither the Partners nor any of their respective Affiliates shall be prohibited or restricted in any way from investing in or conducting, either directly or indirectly, businesses of any nature whatsoever, including the ownership and operation of businesses or properties similar to, competitive with or in the same geographical area as those held by the Partnership. Any investment in or conduct of any such businesses by a Partner or any of their respective Affiliates shall not give rise to any claim for an accounting by the other Partners or the Partnership or any right to claim any interest therein or the profits therefrom or damages in respect thereof.

Section 8.02 Notice.

(a) All notices, demands or requests provided for or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement must be in writing and sent to a Partner at the address listed under such Partner’s name on the signature page of this Agreement or via telecopier or other similar device to the telephone number listed opposite such Partner’s name on the signature page, as both shall be changed by notice in accordance with this Section.

(b) All notices, demands and requests to be sent to a Partner pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed to have been properly given or served if: (i) personally delivered, (ii) deposited for next day delivery by Federal Express, or other similar overnight courier services, addressed to such Partner, (iii) deposited in the United States mail, addressed to such Partner, prepaid and registered or certified with return receipt requested or (iv) transmitted via telecopier

 

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or other similar device to the attention of such Partner. Any notice sent in compliance with the above provisions shall be deemed given on the date received, except that notices sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, shall be deemed given on the third business day next succeeding the day on which it was sent, or, if sooner, on the actual date received.

Section 8.03 Amendments. Except as provided herein, amendments and supplements may be made to or restatements made of this Agreement only with the prior unanimous consent of the Partners.

Section 8.04 Force Majeure. If, as a result of force majeure (including and without limitation any and all events and circumstances not within or subject to a party’s reasonable control), the General Partner is unable to carry out, wholly or in part, its duties and obligations under this Agreement, then the duties and obligations of the General Partner, so far as the General Partner’s ability to comply with them is affected by the force majeure, shall be suspended during the continuance of the force majeure. The General Partner shall use all reasonable diligence to remove the force majeure as quickly as reasonably possible. The requirement that any force majeure shall be remedied with all reasonable diligence shall not require the settlement of strikes, lockouts or other labor difficulty suffered, but resolution of all such difficulties shall be entirely within the discretion of the party concerned.

Section 8.05 GOVERNING LAW. THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTNERS HEREUNDER SHALL BE INTERPRETED, CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF.

Section 8.06 Entire Agreement. Except as provided herein, this Agreement, including all exhibits and schedules to this Agreement, contains the entire agreement among the parties relative to the matters contained in this Agreement

Section 8.07 Waiver. No consent or waiver, express or implied, by any Partner to or for any breach or default by any other Partner in the performance by such other Partner of its or its obligations under this Agreement shall be deemed or construed to be a consent or waiver to or of any other breach or default in the performance by such other Partner of the same or any other obligations of such other Partner under this Agreement. Failure on the part of any Partner to complain of any act or failure to act of any of the other Partners or to declare any of the Partners in default, regardless of how long such failure continues, shall not constitute a waiver by such Partner of its rights hereunder.

Section 8.08 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall be invalid or unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such provisions to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby, and the intent of this Agreement shall be enforced to the greatest extent permitted by law.

Section 8.09 Binding Agreement. Subject to the restrictions on transfers and encumbrances set forth in this Agreement, this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the undersigned Partners and their respective legal representatives, successors and assigns. Whenever, in this Agreement, a reference to any pasty or Partner is made, such reference shall be deemed to Include a reference to the legal representatives, successors and assigns of such party or Partner.

 

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Section 8.10 Waiver of Partition. Except as may be otherwise required by law in connection with the winding-up, liquidation and dissolution of the Partnership, each Partner hereby irrevocably waives any and all rights that it may have to maintain an action for partition of any of the Partnership Assets.

Section 8.11 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original for all purposes and all of which when taken together shall constitute a single counterpart instrument.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has executed and delivered this Agreement to be effective as of the Effective Date.

 

GENERAL PARTNER
Hanover, LLC 3, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By:   /s/ William S. Goldberg
  William S. Goldberg
  President

 

LIMITED PARTNER
Hanover Compression Limited Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability Company
By:   /s/ William C. Bryant
  William C. Bryant
  Vice President

 

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SCHEDULE A

TO THE

LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT

OF

HANOVER COMPRESSION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

 

General Partner

   Percentage
Interest
    Initial Capital
Contributions
 

Hanover LLC 3, LLC

     1.0   $ 10  

Limited Partner

            

Hanover Compression Limited Holdings

     99.0   $ 990  


EXHIBIT A

TO THE

LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT

OF

HANOVER COMPRESSION, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

CAPITAL ACCOUNTS: ALLOCATIONS OF PROFITS AND LOSSES:

TAX AND ACCOUNTING MATTERS: CERTAIN OTHER PROVISIONS

ARTICLE I

CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

Section 1.1 Definitions. When used in this Exhibit A. the following terms will have the meanings respectively indicated.

Adjusted Capital Account” means the Book Capital Account of a Partner reduced by any adjustments, allocations or distributions described in paragraphs (b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5) or (6) of Section 1.704-1 of the Regulations and increased by any amounts such Partner is obligated to restore to the Partnership or is deemed obligated to restore pursuant to the penultimate sentences of Section 1.704-2(g)(1) and 1.704-2(i)(5) of the Regulations.

Book Basis” means with respect to any asset, the asset’s adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes provided, however, (i) if property is contributed to the Partnership, the initial Book Basis of such property shall equal its fair market value on the date of contribution; and (ii) if the Book Capital Accounts of the Partnership are adjusted pursuant to Regulations Section 1.704-1(b) to reflect the fair market value of any Partnership asset, the Book Basis of such asset shall be adjusted to equal its respective fair market value as of the time of such adjustment in accordance with such Regulation. The Book Basis of all assets shall be adjusted thereafter by Book Depreciation as provided in Regulations Section 1.704-l(b)(2)(iv)(g) and any other adjustment to the basis of assets other than Book Depreciation.

Book Capital Account” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2 of this Exhibit A.

Book Depreciation” means for each taxable year or other period, an amount equal to the depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery deduction allowable with respect to an asset of the Partnership for the year or other period, except that if the Book Basis of an asset differs from its adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes at the beginning of the year or other period, Book Depreciation with respect to that asset shall be an amount which bears the same ratio to the beginning Book Basis as the federal income tax depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery deduction with respect to that asset for the year or other period bears to the beginning adjusted tax basis, provided that if the federal income tax depreciation, amortization, or other cost recovery deduction with respect to that asset for the year or other period is zero, Book Depreciation will be determined with reference to the beginning Book Basis using any reasonable method selected by the General Partner.

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

 

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Nonrecourse Deductions” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.704-2(b)(1) of the Regulations.

Nonrecourse Liability” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.752-1(a)(2) of the Regulations.

Partner Nonrecourse Debt” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.704-2(b)(4) of the Regulations.

Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.704-2(i)(2) of the Regulations.

Partner Nonrecourse Deductions” has the meaning set forth in Sections 1.704-2(i) and 1.704-2(i)(2) of the Regulations.

Partnership Minimum Gain” has the meaning set forth in Sections 1.704-2(b)(2) and 1.704-2(d) of the Regulations.

Profits” or “Losses” means the Partnership’s taxable income or loss, respectively, as calculated in accordance with Section 703(a) of the Code (for this purpose, all items of income, gain, loss or deduction required to be stated separately pursuant to Section 703(a)(1) of the Code shall be included in such taxable income or loss), with the following adjustments:

(i) any income and gain that is exempt from tax and all expenditures described in Section 705(a)(2)(B) of the Code (or treated as expenditures so described pursuant to Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(i) of the Regulations), and not otherwise taken into account in computing Profits or Losses shall be reflected in such Profits or Losses;

(ii) Book Depreciation, and not the depreciation, depletion or amortization deduction or allowance that shall be allowable for federal income tax purposes to the Partnership with respect to a Partnership Asset, shall be taken into account;

(iii) The Book Basis of Partnership assets and not the adjusted tax basis, shall be used in calculating such Profits or Losses;

(iv) Any increase or decrease to Book Capital Accounts as a result of any adjustment pursuant to Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(g) shall constitute an item of Profit or Loss as appropriate; and

(v) Any amounts allocated under Sections 2.2 and 2.3 of this Exhibit A shall not be taken into account in computing Profits or Losses.

Regulations” means the temporary, final and proposed Income Tax Regulations promulgated under the Code, as such regulations may be amended from time to time (including corresponding provisions of succeeding Regulations).

 

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Section 1.2 Book Capital Accounts. A capital account (the “Book Capital Account”) for each Partner shall be maintained at all times during the terra of the Partnership in accordance with this Section 1.2 and the capital accounting rules set forth in Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv) and in Section 1.704-2 of the Regulations- In the event that at any time during the term of the Partnership it shall be determined that the Book Capital Accounts shall not have been maintained as required by this Section 1.2, then said accounts shall be retroactively adjusted so that the same shall conform to this Section 1.2.

(a) Initial Book Capital Accounts. The Book Capital Accounts of the Partners as of the date hereof (and after the contributions described in Section 3.01 of the Agreement have been made) shall be as more fully reflected on the Partnership’s books and records.

(b) Optional Revaluations of Partnership Property. The Partnership will make the election to revalue Partnership Assets permitted under Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f) of the Regulations unless otherwise determined by the General Partner.

(c) Book Adjustments on Distributions. With respect to all distributions of Partnership Assets to Partners, the Partnership shall comply with the provisions contained in Section 1.704-(b)(2)(iv)(e) of the Regulations (relating to adjustments to the Partners’ Book Capital Accounts in connection with such distributions) and all allocations and adjustments made in connection therewith shall be in accordance with Article II of this Exhibit A.

ARTICLE II

ALLOCATION OF CERTAIN PROFITS AND LOSSES

FOR BOOK AND TAX PURPOSES

Section 2.1 Profits and Losses.

(a) Allocation. The Profits or Losses of the Partnership shall be allocated to the Partners in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests.

(b) Limitation. To the extent Losses which otherwise would have been allocated to a Limited Partner pursuant to Section 2.1(a) would cause such Limited Partner to have a deficit in its Adjusted Capita] Account at the end of any fiscal year, such Losses shall not be allocated to the such Limited Partner but instead shall be allocated to the General Partner. This Section 2.1(b) is intended to ensure that allocations of Losses have economic effect pursuant to Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) of the Regulations and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

Section 2.2 Special Allocations. The following special allocations shall be made in the following order:

(a) Partnership Minimum Gain Chargeback. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if there is a net decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain during any Partnership taxable period, each Partner shall be allocated items of Partnership income and gain for such period (and, if necessary, subsequent periods) in the manner and amounts provided in Sections 1.704-2(f), 1.704-2(g)(2) and 1.704-2(i)(2)(i) of the Regulations, or any successor provisions. Allocations pursuant to the previous sentence shall be made in proportion to the respective amounts required to be allocated to each Partner pursuant thereto. The items to be so allocated shall be determined in accordance with Sections 1.704-2(f)(6) and 1.704-2(j)(2) of the Regulations. This Section 2.2(a) is intended to comply with the Partnership Minimum Gain chargeback requirement in Section 1.704-2(f) of the Regulations and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

 

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(b) Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain Chargeback. Except as provided in Section 1.704-2(i)(4) of the Regulations, notwithstanding any other provision of this Exhibit A to the contrary, if there is a net decrease in Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain during any Partnership taxable period, any Partner with a share of Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain at the beginning of such taxable period shall be allocated items of Partnership income and gain for such period (and, if necessary, subsequent periods) in the manner and amounts provided in Sections 1.704-2(i)(4) and 1.704-2(i)(2)(ii) of the Regulations, or any successor provisions. Allocations pursuant to the previous sentence shall be made in proportion to the respective amounts required to be allocated to each Partner pursuant thereto. The items to be so allocated shall be determined in accordance with Sections 1.704-2(i)(4) and 1.704-2(i)(2) of the Regulations. This Section 2.2(b) is intended to comply with the chargeback of items of income and gain requirement in Section 1.704-2(i)(4) of the Regulations and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

(c) Qualified Income Offset. In the event any Limited Partner unexpectedly receives any adjustments, allocations, or distributions described in Sections 1.704- l(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5) or (6) of the Regulations, items of Partnership income and gain shall be specially allocated to such Partner in an amount and manner sufficient to eliminate, to the extent required by the Treasury Regulations promulgated under Code Section 704(b). the deficit balance, if any, in its Adjusted Capital Account created by such adjustments, allocations, or distributions, as quickly as possible; provided, however, that an allocation pursuant to this Section 2.2(c) shall be made only if and to the extent that such Limited Partner would have a deficit balance in its Adjusted Capital Account after all other allocations provided for in this Exhibit A have been tentatively made as if this Section 2.2(c) were not in the Agreement

(d) Nonrecourse Deductions. Nonrecourse Deductions for any taxable period shall be allocated to the Partners in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests. If the General Parmer determines in good faith discretion that the Partnership’s Nonrecourse Deductions must be allocated in a different ratio to satisfy the safe harbor requirements of the Treasury Regulations promulgated under Code Section 704(b). the General Partner is authorized, upon notice to the Partners, to revise the prescribed ratio to the numerically closest ratio that does satisfy such requirements.

(e) Partner Nonrecourse Deductions. Partner Nonrecourse Deductions for any taxable period shall be allocated to the Partner that bears the economic risk of loss with respect to the Partner Nonrecourse Debt to which such Partner Nonrecourse Deductions are attributable in accordance with Section 1.704-2(1) of the Regulations.

Section 2.3 Certain Book/Tax Differences. In accordance with Section 704(g) of the Code and the applicable Regulations thereunder, income, gain, loss and deduction with respect to any Partnership Asset contributed to the capital of the Partnership, or with respect to any Partnership Asset which has a Book Basis different than its adjusted tax basis, shall, solely for income tax purposes, be allocated among the Partners so as to take into account any variation between the adjusted tax basis of such Partnership Asset to the Partnership and the Book Basis of such Partnership Asset.

 

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ARTICLE III

TAX AND ACCOUNTING MATTERS; REPORTING

Section 3.1 Tax and Accounting Matters.

(a) The Partnership will be on the accrual basis for both tax and accounting purposes.

(b) The Partnership books and records shall be prepared in accordance with either tax accounting principles, consistently applied, or generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, as the General Partner shall determine in its sole discretion. Such books and records shall be audited by a firm of independent certified public accountants as determined by the General Partner at such times as the General Partner may determine, and the expenses of all such audits shall be borne by the Partnership; provided, however that if the Partnership makes an election under Section 754 of the Code, any Partner receiving an adjustment in tax basis in Partnership Assets by application of Section 743 of the Code shall bear that portion of the accounting and audit expenses as is properly attributable to the calculation of such basis adjustment and the maintenance of the accounts with respect thereto.

(c) All federal and state income tax returns of the Partnership shall be prepared under the direction of the General Partner, and all tax audits and litigation shall be conducted under the direction of the General Partner. The General Partner is hereby designated as the “tax matters partner” for the Partnership (as such term is defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code).

(d) The fiscal year of the Partnership shall end on the 31st day of December in each year.

(e) The Partnership shall invest its funds in such interest bearing or non-interest bearing accounts as the General Partner shall determine from time to time.

Section 3.2 Reporting. Within 60 days after the close of each calendar year, the General Partner shall provide a copy of a set of unaudited financial statements to each Partner which shall include, as of the end of such year:

 

  (a) a balance sheet and a statement of net assets of the Partnership;

 

  (b) a statement of income;

 

  (c) a statement of cash flows;

 

  (d) a statement of the capital accounts of each Partner; and

 

  (e) a statement of Partnership allocations and distributions during such year.

 

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ARTICLE IV

NO DEFICIT FUNDING OBLIGATION

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Exhibit A or in the Partnership Agreement, at no time shall any Partner be obligated to restore all or any portion of any deficit balance in such Partner’s Book Capital Account.

 

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AMENDMENT TO THE

LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT OF

HANOVER COMPRESSION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (the “Partnership”)

This Amendment to the limited Partnership Agreement of Hanover Compression Limited Partnership (“Partnership Agreement”) is made and entered into as of the 29th day of December, 2000, by and between Hanover Compression General Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Hanover General Holdings”), and Hanover Compression Limited Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Limited Partner”).

WHEREAS, the original Partnership Agreement is dated December 8, 2000 by and among Hanover LLC 3, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as general partner, and the Limited Partner, as limited partner.

WHEREAS, effective as of December 29, 2000, Hanover LLC 3, LLC merged with and into Hanover General Holdings.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Partnership amends its Partnership Agreement and Hanover General Holdings acknowledges its obligations hereunder as follows:

1. The table set forth in Schedule A to the Partnership Agreement is amended to read, in its entirety, as follows:

 

General Partner

  Percentage
Interest
    Initial Capital
Contribution
 

Hanover Compression General Holdings, LLC

    1   $ 10  

Limited Partner

           

Hanover Compression Limited Holdings, LLC

    99   $ 990  

2. Hanover General Holdings agrees to be bound by the terms of the Partnership Agreement.

3. Hanover General Holdings and the Limited Partner agree to continue the business of the Partnership without dissolution.

 

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Dated as of December 29, 2000

 

HANOVER COMPRESSION GENERAL HOLDINGS, LLC, as General Partner
By:   /s/ William S. Goldberg
  Name:   William S. Goldberg
  Its:   Vice President
HANOVER COMPRESSION LIMITED HOLDINGS, LLC, as Limited Partner
By:   /s/ William S. Goldberg
  Name:   William S. Goldberg
  Its:   Vice President

 

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AMENDMENT TO THE

LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT OF

HANOVER COMPRESSION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (the “Partnership”)

This Amendment to the limited Partnership Agreement of Hanover Compression Limited Partnership (this “Partnership Agreement”) is made and entered into as of the 30th day of December, 2002, by and between Hanover Compression General Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “General Partner”) and Hanover HL, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company “Hanover HL”).

WHEREAS, the Partnership Agreement, dated December 8, 2000 and as amended on December 29, 2000, is by and between the General Partner, as general partner, and Hanover Compression limited Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Hanover Limited Holding”).

WHEREAS, effective as of December 30,2002, Hanover Limited Holdings merged with and into Hanover Red, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which subsequently transferred its interest in Hanover Compression Limited Partnership to Hanover HL.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Partnership amends its Partnership Agreement and Hanover HL acknowledges its obligations hereunder as follows;

1. The table set forth in Schedule A to the Partnership Agreement is amended to read, in its entirety, as follows:

 

General Partner   

Percentage

Interest

 

Hanover Compression General Holdings, LLC

     1
Limited Partner       

Hanover HL, LLC

     99

2. Hanover HL agrees to be bound by the terms of the Partnership Agreement.

3. Hanover HL and the General Partner agree to continue the business of the Partnership without dissolution.

 

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Dated as of December 30, 2002

 

HANOVER COMPRESSION GENERAL HOLDINGS, LLC, as General Partner
By:   /s/ Charles R. Scott
Name:   /s/ Charles R. Scott

 

HANOVER HL, LLC

as Limited Partner

By:   /s/ Charles R. Scott
Name:   /s/ Charles R. Scott


AMENDMENT TO THE

LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT OF

Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P. (the “Partnership”)

This Amendment to the Limited Partnership Agreement of Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P. (as amended, thePartnership Agreement”) is made and entered into as of the 31st day of May, 2008, by and between EES GP, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“EESGP), and Hanover HL, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Hanover HL”).

WHEREAS, the Partnership Agreement, dated December 8, 2000 and as amended on December 29, 2000 and December 30, 2002, is by and between (1) Hanover Compression General Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“General Holdings LLC”), as general partner and successor to Hanover LLC 3, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and (2) Hanover HL, as successor to Hanover Compression Limited Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; and

WHEREAS, effective as of May 31, 2008, General Holdings LLC transferred its general partner interest in the Partnership to EESGP.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Partnership amends its Partnership Agreement and EESGP acknowledges its obligations hereunder as follows:

1. The table set forth in Schedule A to the Partnership Agreement is amended to read, in its entirety, as follows:

 

General Partner

   Percentage
Interest
 

EES GP, L.P.

     1

Limited Partner

      

Hanover HL, LLC

     99

2. EESGP agrees to be bound by the terms of the Partnership Agreement

3. EESGP and Hanover HL agree to continue the business of the Partnership without dissolution.

 

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Dated as of May 31, 2008

 

EES GP, L.P.,

as General Partner

By:   Hanover Compressor Company
  its general partner
By:   /s/ Stephen A. Snider
Name:   Stephen A. Snider
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

 

HANOVER HL, LLC

as Limited Partner

By:   /s/ Kari L. Johnson
Name:   Kari L. Johnson
Title:   Manager


AMENDMENT TO THE

LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT OF

Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P. (the “Partnership”)

June 27, 2012

This Amendment to the Limited Partnership Agreement of Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P. (as amended, thePartnership Agreement”) is made and entered into as of the 27th day of June 2012, by and between Exterran General Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“EGH LLC”), and Exterran Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“EXH”).

WHEREAS, the Partnership Agreement, as amended, is by and between (1) EES GP, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“EESGP”), as general partner, and (2) Exterran HL LLC (formerly known as Hanover HL, LLC), a Delaware limited liability company; and

WHEREAS, effective as of June 27, 2012, EESGP transferred its general partner interest in the Partnership to EGH LLC, and Hanover HL LLC transferred its limited partner interest in the Partnership to EXH.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Partnership amends its Partnership Agreement and EGH LLC acknowledges its obligations hereunder as follows:

1. The table set forth in Schedule A to the Partnership Agreement is amended to read, in its entirety, as follows:

 

General Partner

   Percentage
Interest
 

Exterran General Holdings LLC

     1

Limited Partner

      

Exterran Holdings, Inc.

     99

2. EGH LLC agrees to be bound by the terms of the Partnership Agreement.

3. EGH LLC and EXH agree to continue the business of the Partnership without dissolution.

 

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In witness whereof, each of EGH LLC and EXH has executed and delivered this Amendment to be effective as of the date first written above.

 

EXTERRAN GENERAL HOLDINGS LLC

as General Partner

By:   /s/ Donald C. Wayne
Name:   Donald C. Wayne
Title:   Senior Vice President

 

EXTERRAN HOLDINGS, INC.

as Limited Partner

By:   /s/ Donald C. Wayne
Name:   Donald C. Wayne
Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
EX-4.3.1 4 d492207dex431.htm EX-4.3.1 EX-4.3.1

Exhibit 4.3.1

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

EES FINANCE CORP.

The undersigned, a natural person (the “Sole Incorporator”), for the purpose of organizing a corporation to conduct the business and promote the purposes hereinafter stated, under the provisions and subject to the requirements of the laws of the State of Delaware hereby certifies that:

FIRST

The name of the corporation (the “Corporation”) is EES Finance Corp.

SECOND

The address of the Corporation’s registered office in the State of Delaware is Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, County of New Castle, Wilmington, Delaware, 19801. The name of its registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

THIRD

The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of Delaware (the “DGCL”).

FOURTH

The total number of shares of all classes of stock that the Corporation shall have authority to issue is 100 shares, all of which are Common Stock with a par value of $0.01.

FIFTH

The name and mailing address of the sole incorporator is:

Kelly M. Battle

c/o Exterran Holdings, Inc.

16666 Northchase Drive

Houston, Texas 77060

SIXTH

In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized to adopt, alter, amend or repeal the bylaws of the Corporation.

SEVENTH

Election of directors need not be by written ballot unless the bylaws of the Corporation shall so provide.


EIGHTH

A director of this Corporation shall not be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except to the extent that exculpation from liability is not permitted under DGCL as in effect at the time such liability is determined. No amendment or repeal of this Article EIGHTH shall apply to or have any effect on the liability or alleged liability of any director of the Corporation for or with respect to any acts or omissions of such director occurring prior to such amendment or repeal.    

NINTH

Subject to such limitations as may be from time to time imposed by other provisions of this Certificate of Incorporation, by the bylaws of the Corporation, by the DGCL or other applicable law, or by any contract or agreement to which the Corporation is or may become a party, the Corporation reserves the right to amend or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by statute, and all rights conferred upon stockholders herein are granted subject to this express reservation.

I, THE UNDERSIGNED, being the sole incorporator hereinbefore named, for the purpose of forming a corporation pursuant to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, do make this certificate, herein declaring and certifying that this is my act and deed and the facts herein stated are true, and accordingly have hereunto set my hand this 2nd day of March, 2015.

 

/s/ Kelly M. Battle

Kelly M. Battle
Sole Incorporator
EX-4.3.2 5 d492207dex432.htm EX-4.3.2 EX-4.3.2

Exhibit 4.3.2

BYLAWS

OF

EES FINANCE CORP.

(a Delaware corporation)

Adopted as of July 2, 2015


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  
ARTICLE I. IDENTIFICATION; OFFICES      1  

Section 1.

  NAME      1  

Section 2.

  PRINCIPAL AND BUSINESS OFFICES      1  

Section 3.

  REGISTERED AGENT AND OFFICE      1  

Section 4.

  PLACE OF KEEPING CORPORATE RECORDS      1  
ARTICLE II. STOCKHOLDERS      1  

Section 1.

  ANNUAL MEETING      1  

Section 2.

  SPECIAL MEETING      1  

Section 3.

  PLACE OF STOCKHOLDER MEETINGS      2  

Section 4.

  NOTICE OF MEETINGS      2  

Section 5.

  QUORUM AND ADJOURNED MEETINGS      2  

Section 6.

  FIXING OF RECORD DATE      3  

Section 7.

  VOTING LIST      3  

Section 8.

  VOTING      4  

Section 9.

  PROXIES      4  

Section 10.

  RATIFICATlON OF ACTS OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS      4  

Section 11.

  INFORMAL ACTION OF STOCKHOLDERS      4  

Section 12.

  ORGANIZATION      5  
ARTICLE III. DIRECTORS      5  

Section 1.

  NUMBER AND TENURE OF DIRECTORS      5  

Section 2.

  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS      6  

Section 3.

  SPECIAL MEETINGS      6  

Section 4.

  NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS      6  

Section 5.

  QUORUM      6  

Section 6.

  VOTING      6  

Section 7.

  VACANCIES      6  

Section 8.

  REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS      6  

Section 9.

  WRITTEN ACTION BY DIRECTORS      7  

Section 10.

  PARTICIPATION BY CONFERENCE TELEPHONE      7  

Section 11.

  COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS      7  
ARTICLE IV. WAIVER OF NOTICE      7  

Section 1.

  WRITTEN WAIVER OF NOTICE      7  

Section 2.

  ATTENDANCE AS WAIVER OF NOTICE      7  

 

i


ARTICLE V. COMMITTEES      8  

Section 1.

  GENERAL PROVISIONS      8  
ARTICLE VI. OFFICERS      8  

Section 1.

  GENERAL PROVISIONS      8  

Section 2.

  ELECTION AND TERM OF OFFICE      8  

Section 3.

  REMOVAL OF OFFICERS      8  

Section 4.

  THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER      8  

Section 5.

  THE PRESIDENT      9  

Section 6.

  THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD      9  

Section 7.

  VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD      9  

Section 8.

  THE VICE PRESIDENT      9  

Section 9.

  THE SECRETARY      10  

Section 10.

  THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY      10  

Section 11.

  THE TREASURER      10  

Section 12.

  THE ASSISTANT TREASURER      10  

Section 13.

  OTHER OFFICERS, ASSISTANT OFFICERS AND AGENTS      11  

Section 14.

  ABSENCE OF OFFICERS      11  

Section 15.

  COMPENSATION      11  
ARTICLE VII. INDEMNIFICATION      11  

Section 1.

  RIGHT TO INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS      11  

Section 2.

  PREPAYMENT OF EXPENSES OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS      11  

Section 3.

  CLAIMS BY DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS      11  

Section 4.

  INDEMNIFICATION OF EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS      12  

Section 5.

  ADVANCEMENT OF EXPENSES OF EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS      12  

Section 6.

  NON-EXCLUSIVITY OF RIGHTS      12  

Section 7.

  OTHER INDEMNIFICATION      12  

Section 8.

  INSURANCE      12  

Section 9.

  AMENDMENT OR REPEAL      12  
ARTICLE VIII. CERTIFICATES FOR SHARES      13  

Section 1.

  CERTIFICATES OF SHARES      13  

Section 2.

  SIGNATURES OF FORMER OFFICER, TRANSFER AGENT OR REGISTRAR      13  

Section 3.

  TRANSFER OF SHARES      13  

Section 4.

  LOST, DESTROYED OR STOLEN CERTIFICATES      13  
ARTICLE IX. DIVIDENDS      14  

Section 1.

  DECLARATIONS OF DIVIDENDS      14  

 

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ARTICLE X. GENERAL PROVISIONS      14  

Section 1.

  CONTRACTS      14  

Section 2.

  LOANS      14  

Section 3.

  CHECKS, DRAFTS, ETC.      14  

Section 4.

  DEPOSITS      14  

Section 5.

  FISCAL YEAR      14  

Section 6.

  SEAL      14  

Section 7.

  ANNUAL STATEMENT      14  
ARTICLE XI. AMENDMENTS      15  

Section 1.

  AMENDMENTS      15  

 

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BYLAWS

OF

EXTERRAN FINANCE CORP.

(a Delaware corporation)

Adopted as of July 2, 2015

ARTICLE I.

IDENTIFICATION; OFFICES

Section 1. NAME. The name of the corporation is EES finance Corp. (the “Corporation”).

Section 2. PRINCIPAL AND BUSINESS OFFICES. The Corporation may have such principal and other business offices, either within or outside of the state of Delaware, as the Board of Directors may designate or as the Corporation’s business may require from time to time.

Section 3. REGISTERED AGENT AND OFFICE. The Corporation’s registered agent may be changed from time to time by or under the authority of the Board of Directors. The address of the Corporation’s registered agent may change from time to time by or under the authority of the Board of Directors, or the registered agent. The business office of the Corporation’s registered agent shall be identical to the registered office. The Corporation’s registered office may be but need not be identical with the Corporation’s principal office in the state of Delaware. The Corporation’s initial registered office shall be in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, State of Delaware.

Section 4. PLACE OF KEEPING CORPORATE RECORDS. The records and documents required by law to be kept by the Corporation permanently shall be kept at the Corporation’s principal office.

ARTICLE II.

STOCKHOLDERS

Section 1. ANNUAL MEETING. An annual meeting of the stockholders shall be held on such date as may be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors. At each annual meeting, the stockholders shall elect directors to hold office for the term provided in Section 1 of Article III of these Bylaws.

Section 2. SPECIAL MEETING. A special meeting of the stockholders may be called by the President of the Corporation, the Board of Directors, or by such other officers or persons as the Board of Directors may designate.


Section 3. PLACE OF STOCKHOLDER MEETINGS. The Board of Directors may designate any place, either within or without the State of Delaware, as the place of meeting for any annual meeting or for any special meeting. If no such place is designated by the Board of Directors, the place of meeting will be the principal business office of the Corporation or the Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion, determine that the meeting shall not be held at any place, but will instead be held solely by means of remote communication as provided under Section 211 of the Delaware General Corporation Law.

Section 4. NOTICE OF MEETINGS. Unless waived as herein provided, whenever stockholders are required or permitted to take any action at a meeting, written notice of the meeting shall be given stating the place, if any, date and hour of the meeting, the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called. Such written notice shall be given not less than ten (10) days nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting to each stockholder entitled to vote at the meeting. If mailed, notice is given when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, directed to the stockholder at the stockholder’s address as it appears on the records of the Corporation. If electronically transmitted, then notice is deemed given when transmitted and directed to a facsimile number or electronic mail address at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice. An affidavit of the secretary or of the transfer agent or other agent of the Corporation that the notice has been given by a form of electronic transmission shall, in the absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.

When a meeting is adjourned to reconvene at the same or another place, if any, or by means of remote communications, if any, in accordance with Section 5 of Article II of these Bylaws, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting, the Corporation may conduct any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting.

Section 5. QUORUM AND ADJOURNED MEETINGS. Unless otherwise provided by law or the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation, a majority of the shares entitled to vote, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of stockholders. If a majority of the shares entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders is present in person or represented by proxy at such meeting, such stockholders may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of such number of stockholders as may leave less than a quorum. If less than a majority of the shares entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders is present in person or represented by proxy at such meeting, a majority of the shares so represented may adjourn the meeting from time to time, to reconvene at the same or another place, if any, or by means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting, and notice need not be given of any such adjourned meeting if the time, date, place, if any, thereof, and the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such adjourned meeting are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken; provided, however, that if the adjournment is for more than thirty (30) days a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. At the adjourned meeting the Corporation may transact any business that might have been transacted at the original meeting.

 

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Section 6. FIXING OF RECORD DATE.

(a) For the purpose of determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which record date shall not be more than sixty (60) days nor less than ten (10) days before the date of such meeting. If no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

(b) For the purpose of determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is established by the Board of Directors, and which date shall not be more than ten (10) days after the date on which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors. If no record date has been fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, when no prior action by the Board of Directors is required by law, shall be the first date on which a signed written consent setting forth the action taken or proposed to be taken is delivered to the Corporation by delivery to its registered office in the State of Delaware, its principal office, or an officer or agent of the Corporation having custody of the book in which the proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded. Delivery to the Corporation’s registered office shall be by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. If no record date has been fixed by the Board of Directors and prior action by the Board of Directors is required by law, the record date for determining stockholders’ consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting shall be the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution taking such prior action.

(c) For the purpose of determining the stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights or the stockholders entitled to exercise any rights in respect to any change, conversion or exchange of stock, or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix the record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted, and which record date shall be not more than sixty (60) days prior to such action. If no record date is fixed, the record date for determining the stockholders for any such purpose shall be the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.

Section 7. VOTING LIST. The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the Corporation shall prepare and make, at least ten (10) days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose

 

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germane to the meeting, for a period of at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting, (i) by a reasonably accessible electronic network, provided that the information required to gain access to such list is provided with the notice of the meeting, or (ii) during ordinary business hours, at the principal place of business of the Corporation. In the event that the Corporation determines to make the list available on an electronic network, the Corporation may take reasonable steps to ensure that such information is available only to the stockholders of the Corporation. If the meeting is to be held at a place, then the list shall be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present. If the meeting is to be held solely by means of remote communication, then the list shall also be open to the examination of any stockholder during the whole time of the meeting on a reasonably accessible electronic network, and the information required to access such list shall be provided with the notice of the meeting. Except as otherwise provided by law, such list shall be the only evidence as to the identity of stockholders entitled to examine the list of stockholders required by this Section 7 of Article II of these Bylaws or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of the stockholders. The Corporation shall not be required to include electronic mail addresses or other electronic contact information on such list.

Section 8. VOTING. Unless otherwise provided by the Certificate of Incorporation, each stockholder shall be entitled to one vote for each share of capital stock held by each stockholder. In all matters other than the election of directors, the affirmative vote of the majority of shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the subject matter shall be the act of the stockholders. Directors shall be elected by plurality of the votes of the shares present in person or represented by a proxy at the meeting entitled to vote on the election of directors.

Section 9. PROXIES. Each stockholder entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders or to express consent or dissent to corporate action in writing without a meeting may authorize another person or persons to act for him by proxy, but no such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three (3) years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. A duly executed proxy shall be irrevocable if it states that it is irrevocable and if, and only as long as, it is coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable power. A proxy may remain irrevocable regardless of whether the interest with which it is coupled is an interest in the stock itself or an interest in the Corporation generally.

Section 10. RATIFICATION OF ACTS OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. Except as otherwise provided by law or by the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, any transaction or contract or act of the Corporation or of the directors or the officers of the Corporation may be ratified by the affirmative vote of the holders of the number of shares which would have been necessary to approve such transaction, contract or act at a meeting of stockholders, or by the written consent of stockholders in lieu of a meeting.

Section 11. INFORMAL ACTION OF STOCKHOLDERS. Any action required to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation, or any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of such stockholders, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be delivered to the Corporation by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take

 

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such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing. In the event that the action which is consented to is such as would have required the filing of a certificate with any governmental body, if such action had been voted on by stockholders at a meeting thereof, the certificate filed shall state, in lieu of any statement required by law concerning any vote of stockholders, that consent had been given in accordance with the provisions of Section 228 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, and that notice has been given as provided in such section.

A telegram, cablegram or other electronic transmission consenting to an action to be taken and transmitted by a stockholder or proxy holder, or by a person or persons authorized to act for a stockholder or proxy holder, shall be deemed to be written, signed and dated for the purposes of this section, provided that any such telegram, cablegram or other electronic transmission sets forth or is delivered with information from which the Corporation can determine that the telegram, cablegram or other electronic transmission was transmitted by the stockholder or proxy holder or by a person or persons authorized to act for the stockholder or proxy holder and the date on which such stockholder or proxy holder or authorized person or persons transmitted such telegram, cablegram or electronic transmission. The date on which such telegram, cablegram or electronic transmission is transmitted shall be deemed to be the date on which such consent was signed. No consent given by telegram, cablegram or other electronic transmission shall be deemed to have been delivered until such consent is reproduced in paper form and until such paper form shall be delivered to the Corporation by delivery to its principal place of business or to an officer or agent of the Corporation having custody of the book in which the proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded. Any copy, facsimile or other reliable reproduction of a consent in writing may be substituted or used in lieu of the original writing for any and all purposes for which the original writing could be used, provided that such copy, facsimile or other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original writing.

Section 12. ORGANIZATION. Such person as the Board of Directors may designate or, in the absence of such a designation, the president of the Corporation or, in his or her absence, such person as may be chosen by the holders of a majority of the shares entitled to vote who are present, in person or by proxy, shall call to order any meeting of the stockholders and act as chairman of such meeting. In the absence of the secretary of the Corporation, the chairman of the meeting shall appoint a person to serve as secretary at the meeting.

ARTICLE III.

DIRECTORS

Section 1. NUMBER AND TENURE OF DIRECTORS. The number of directors of the Corporation shall be determined from time to time by the Board. Each director shall hold office until such director’s successor is elected and qualified or until such director’s earlier resignation or removal. Any director may resign at any time upon written notice to the Corporation.

 

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Section 2. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. Except as otherwise provided in this Bylaws, directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of stockholders. Directors need not be residents of the State of Delaware. Elections of directors need not be by written ballot.

Section 3. SPECIAL MEETINGS. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by or at the request of the Chairman of the Board, the President or at least one-third of the number of directors constituting the whole board. The person or persons authorized to call special meetings of the Board of Directors may fix any time, date or place, either within or without the State of Delaware, for holding any special meeting of the Board of Directors called by them.

Section 4. NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Notice of any special meeting of the Board of Directors shall be given, orally or in writing, by the person or persons calling the meeting to all directors at least one (1) day previous thereto. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States Mail so addressed, with first-class postage thereon prepaid. If sent by any other means (including facsimile, courier, electronic mail or express mail, etc.), such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when actually delivered to the home or business address, electronic address or facsimile number of the director.

Section 5. QUORUM. A majority of the total number of directors as provided in Section 1 of Article III of these Bylaws shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. If less than a majority of the directors are present at a meeting of the Board of Directors, a majority of the directors present may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice.

Section 6. VOTING. The vote of the majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors, unless the Delaware General Corporation Law or the Certificate of Incorporation requires a vote of a greater number.

Section 7. VACANCIES. Vacancies in the Board of Directors may be filled by a majority vote of the Board of Directors or by an election either at an annual meeting or at a special meeting of the stockholders called for that purpose (or by stockholders acting by written consent in accordance with Section 11 of Article II of these Bylaws). Any directors elected by the stockholders to fill a vacancy shall hold office for the balance of the term for which he or she was elected. A director appointed by the Board of Directors to fill a vacancy shall serve until the next meeting of stockholders at which directors are elected.

Section 8. REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS. A director, or the entire Board of Directors, may be removed, with or without cause, by the holders of a majority of the shares then entitled to vote at an election of directors; provided, however, that if cumulative voting obtains and less than the entire Board of Directors is to be removed, no director may be removed without cause if the votes cast against such director’s removal would be sufficient to elect him if then cumulatively voted at an election of the entire Board of Directors.

 

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Section 9. WRITTEN ACTION BY DIRECTORS. Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors, or of any committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board of Directors or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or committee. Without limiting the manner by which consent may be given, members of the Board of Directors may consent by delivery of an electronic transmission when such transmission is directed to a facsimile number or electronic mail address at which the Corporation has consented to receive such electronic transmissions, and copies of the electronic transmissions are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or committee. Such filing shall be in paper form if the minutes are maintained in paper form and shall be in electronic form if the minutes are maintained in electronic form.

Section 10. PARTICIPATION BY CONFERENCE TELEPHONE. Members or the Board of Directors, or any committee designated by such board, may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors, or committee thereof, by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment as long as all persons participating in the meeting can speak with and hear each other, and participation by a director pursuant to this Section 10 of Article III of these Bylaws shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

Section 11. COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS. Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the Board of Directors shall have the authority to fix the compensation of directors. The directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or a stated salary as director. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefore. Members of special or standing committees may be allowed like compensation for attending committee meetings.

ARTICLE IV.

WAIVER OF NOTICE

Section 1. WRITTEN WAIVER OF NOTICE. A written waiver of any required notice, signed by or electronically transmitted by the person entitled to notice, whether before or after the date stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of stockholders, directors or members of a committee of directors need be specified in any written waiver of notice.

Section 2. ATTENDANCE AS WAIVER OF NOTICE. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting at the beginning of the meeting, and objects, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.

 

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ARTICLE V.

COMMITTEES

Section 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS. The Board of Directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole Board, designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the Corporation. The Board may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. In the absence or disqualification of a member at any meeting of a committee, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not such member or members constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member. Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board of Directors, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it, but no such committee shall have the power or authority in reference to the following matters: (i) approving or adopting, or recommending to the stockholders, any action or matter (other than the election or removal of directors) expressly required by law to be submitted to stockholders for approval or (ii) adopting, amending or repealing any bylaw of the corporation.

ARTICLE VI.

OFFICERS

Section 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS. The Board of Directors shall elect a President and a Secretary of the Corporation. The Board of Directors may also elect a Chairman of the Board, one or more Vice Chairmen of the Board, one or more Vice Presidents, a Treasurer, one or more Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers and such additional officers as the Board of Directors may deem necessary or appropriate from time to time. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person. The officers elected by the Board of Directors shall have such duties as are hereafter described and such additional duties as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe.

Section 2. ELECTION AND TERM OF OFFICE. The officers of the Corporation shall be elected annually by the Board of Directors at the regular meeting of the Board of Directors held after each annual meeting of the stockholders. If the election of officers is not held at such meeting, such election shall be held as soon thereafter as may be convenient. New offices of the Corporation may be created and filled and vacancies in offices may be filled at any time, at a meeting or by the written consent of the Board of Directors. Unless removed pursuant to Section 3 of Article VI of these Bylaws, each officer shall hold office until his successor has been duly elected and qualified, or until his earlier death or resignation. Election or appointment of an officer or agent shall not of itself create contract rights.

Section 3. REMOVAL OF OFFICERS. Any officer or agent elected or appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed by the Board of Directors whenever, in its judgment, the best interests of the Corporation would be served thereby, but such removal shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the person(s) so removed.

Section 4. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. The Board of Directors shall designate whether the Chairman of the Board, if one shall have been chosen, the President or another individual shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation. If a Chairman of the Board or another individual has not been chosen, or if a Chairman of the Board has been chosen but not designated Chief Executive Officer, then the President shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation. The Chief Executive Officer shall be the principal executive officer

 

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of the Corporation and shall in general supervise and control all of the business and affairs of the Corporation, unless otherwise provided by the Board of Directors. The Chief Executive Officer shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors and shall see that orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect. The Chief Executive Officer may sign bonds, mortgages, certificates for shares and all other contracts and documents whether or not under the seal of the Corporation except in cases where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by law, by the Board of Directors or by these Bylaws to some other officer or agent of the Corporation. The Chief Executive Officer shall have general powers of supervision and shall be the final arbiter or all differences between officers of the Corporation and his decision as to any matter affecting the Corporation shall be final and binding as between the officers of the Corporation subject only to the Board of Directors.

Section 5. THE PRESIDENT. In the absence of the Chief Executive Officer or in the event of his inability or refusal to act, if the Chairman of the Board or another individual has not been designated Chief Executive Officer, the President shall perform the duties of the Chief Executive Officer, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the Chief Executive Officer. At all other times the President shall have the active management of the business of the Corporation under the general supervision of the Chief Executive Officer. The President shall have concurrent power with the Chief Executive Officer to sign bonds, mortgages, certificates for shares and other contracts and documents, whether or not under the seal of the Corporation except in cases where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by law, by the Board of Directors, or by these Bylaws to some other officer or agent of the Corporation. In general, the President shall perform all duties incident to the office of president and such other duties as the Chief Executive Officer or the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe.

Section 6. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. The Chairman of the Board, if one is chosen, shall be chosen from among the members of the board. If the Chairman of the Board has not been designated Chief Executive Officer, the Chairman of the Board shall perform such duties as may be assigned to the Chairman of the Board by the Chief Executive Officer or by the Board of Directors.

Section 7. VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. In the absence of the Chief Executive Officer or in the event of his inability or refusal to act, if the Chairman of the Board or another individual has not been designated Chief Executive Officer, the Vice Chairman, or if there be more than one, the Vice Chairmen, in the order determined by the Board of Directors, shall perform the duties of the Chief Executive Officer, and when so acting shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the Chief Executive Officer. At all other times, the Vice Chairman or Vice Chairmen shall perform such duties and have such powers as the Chief Executive Officer or the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe.

Section 8. THE VICE PRESIDENT. In the absence of the President or in the event of his inability or refusal to act, the Vice President (or in the event there be more than one Vice President, the Executive Vice President and then the other Vice President or Vice Presidents in the order designated, or in the absence of any designation, then in the order of their election) shall perform the duties of the President, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the President. The Vice Presidents shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Chief Executive Officer or the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe.

 

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Section 9. THE SECRETARY. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Board of Directors and all meetings of the stockholders and record all the proceedings of the meetings of the Corporation and of the Board of Directors in a book to be kept for that purpose and shall perform like duties for the standing committees when required. The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the stockholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer, under whose supervision he shall be. The Secretary shall have custody of the corporate seal of the Corporation and the Secretary, or an Assistant Secretary, shall have authority to affix the same to any instrument requiring it and when so affixed, it may be attested by his signature or by the signature of such Assistant Secretary. The Board of Directors may give general authority to any other officer to affix the seal of the Corporation and to attest the affixing by his signature.

Section 10. THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY. The Assistant Secretary, or if there be more than one, the Assistant Secretaries in the order determined by the Board of Directors (or if there be no such determination, then in the order of their election), shall, in the absence of the Secretary or in the event of his inability or refusal to act, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Secretary and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Chief Executive Officer or the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe.

Section 11. THE TREASURER. The Treasurer shall have the custody of the corporate funds and securities and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Corporation and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Corporation in such depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the President and the Board of Directors, at its regular meetings, or when the Board of Directors so requires, an account of all his transactions as Treasurer and of the financial condition of the Corporation. If required by the Board of Directors, the Treasurer shall give the Corporation a bond (which shall be renewed every six (6) years) in such sum and with such surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to the Board of Directors for the faithful performance of the duties of his office and for the restoration to the Corporation, in case of his death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of all books, papers, vouchers, money and other property of whatever kind in his possession or under his control belonging to the Corporation.

Section 12. THE ASSISTANT TREASURER. The Assistant Treasurer, or if there shall be more than one, the Assistant Treasurers in the order determined by the Board of Directors (or if there be no such determination, then in the order of their election), shall, in the absence of the Treasurer or in the event of his inability or refusal to act, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Treasurer and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Chief Executive officer or the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe.

 

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Section 13. OTHER OFFICERS, ASSISTANT OFFICERS AND AGENTS. Officers, Assistant Officers and Agents, if any, other than those whose duties are provided for in these Bylaws, shall have such authority and perform such duties as may from time to time be prescribed by resolution of the board of directors.

Section 14. ABSENCE OF OFFICERS. In the absence of any officer of the Corporation, or for any other reason the Board of Directors may deem sufficient, the Board of Directors may delegate the powers or duties, or any of such powers or duties, of any officers or officer to any other officer or to any director.

Section 15. COMPENSATION. The Board of Directors shall have the authority to establish reasonable compensation of all officers for services to the Corporation.

ARTICLE VII.

INDEMNIFICATION

Section 1. RIGHT TO INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. The Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as it presently exists or may hereafter be amended, any person (a “Covered Person”) who was or is made or is threatened to be made a party or is otherwise involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “proceeding”), by reason of the fact that such person, or a person for whom such person is the legal representative, is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or, while a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another Corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust, enterprise or nonprofit entity, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) reasonably incurred by such Covered Person in such proceeding. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, except as otherwise provided in Section 3 of Article VII of these Bylaws, the Corporation shall be required to indemnify a Covered Person in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) commenced by such Covered Person only if the commencement of such proceeding (or part thereof) by the Covered Person was authorized in advance by the Board of Directors.

Section 2. PREPAYMENT OF EXPENSES OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. The Corporation shall pay the expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by a Covered Person in defending any proceeding in advance of its final disposition, provided, however, that, to the extent required by law, such payment of expenses in advance of the final disposition of the proceeding shall be made only upon receipt of an undertaking by the Covered Person to repay all amounts advanced if it should be ultimately determined that the Covered Person is not entitled to be indemnified under this Article VII or otherwise.

Section 3. CLAIMS BY DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. If a claim for indemnification or advancement of expenses under this Article VII is not paid in full within thirty days after a written claim therefor by the Covered Person has been received by the Corporation, the Covered Person may file suit to recover the unpaid amount of such claim and, if successful in whole or in part, shall be entitled to be paid the expense of prosecuting such claim. In any such action the Corporation shall have the burden of proving that the Covered Person is not entitled to the requested indemnification or advancement of expenses under applicable law.

 

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Section 4. INDEMNIFICATION OF EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS. The Corporation may indemnify and advance expenses to any person who was or is made or is threatened to be made or is otherwise involved in any proceeding by reason of the fact that such person, or a person for whom such person is the legal representative, is or was an employee or agent of the Corporation or, while an employee or agent of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust, enterprise or nonprofit entity, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses (including attorney’s fees) reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such proceeding. The ultimate determination of entitlement to indemnification of persons who are non-director or officer employees or agents shall be made in such manner as is determined by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the Corporation shall not be required to indemnify a person in connection with a proceeding initiated by such person if the proceeding was not authorized in advance by the Board of Directors.

Section 5. ADVANCEMENT OF EXPENSES OF EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS. The Corporation may pay the expenses (including attorney’s fees) incurred by an employee or agent in defending any proceeding in advance of its final disposition on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Board of Directors.

Section 6. NON-EXCLUSIVITY OF RIGHTS. The rights conferred on any person by this Article VII shall not be exclusive of any other rights which such person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the certificate of incorporation, these Bylaws, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.

Section 7. OTHER INDEMNIFICATION. The Corporation’s obligation, if any, to indemnify any person who was or is serving at its request as a director, officer or employee of another Corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, organization or other enterprise shall be reduced by any amount such person may collect as indemnification from such other Corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, organization or other enterprise.

Section 8. INSURANCE. The Board of Directors may, to the full extent permitted by applicable law as it presently exists, or may hereafter be amended from time to time, authorize an appropriate officer or officers to purchase and maintain at the Corporation’s expense insurance: (a) to indemnify the Corporation for any obligation which it incurs as a result of the indemnification of directors, officers and employees under the provisions of this Article VII; and (b) to indemnify or insure directors, officers and employees against liability in instances in which they may not otherwise be indemnified by the Corporation under the provisions of this Article VII.

Section 9. AMENDMENT OR REPEAL. Any repeal or modification of the foregoing provisions of this Article VII shall not adversely affect any right or protection hereunder of any person in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such repeal or modification. The rights provided hereunder shall inure to the benefit of any Covered Person and such person’s heirs, executors and administrators.

 

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ARTICLE VIII.

CERTIFICATES FOR SHARES

Section 1. CERTIFICATES OF SHARES. The shares of the Corporation shall be represented by certificates, provided that the Board of Directors of the Corporation may provide by resolution or resolutions that some or all of any or all classes or series of its stock shall be uncertificated shares. Any such resolution shall not apply to shares represented by a certificate until such certificate is surrendered to the Corporation. Notwithstanding the adoption of such a resolution by the Board of Directors. every holder of stock represented by certificates and upon request every holder of uncertificated shares shall be entitled to have a certificate signed by, or in the name of the Corporation by the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer, or the President or Vice President, and by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer, or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation representing the number of shares registered in certificate form. Any or all the signatures on the certificate may be a facsimile.

Section 2. SIGNATURES OF FORMER OFFICER, TRANSFER AGENT OR REGISTRAR. In case any officer, transfer agent, or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if such person or entity were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.

Section 3. TRANSFER OF SHARES. Transfers of shares of the Corporation shall be made only on the books of the Corporation by the holder of record thereof or by his legal representative, who shall furnish proper evidence of authority to transfer, or by his or her attorney thereunto authorized by power of attorney duly executed and filed with the Secretary of the Corporation, and on surrender for cancellation of certificate for such shares. Prior to due presentment of a certificate for shares for registration of transfer, the Corporation may treat a registered owner of such shares as the person exclusively entitled to vote, to receive notifications and otherwise have and exercise all of the right and powers of an owner of shares.

Section 4. LOST, DESTROYED OR STOLEN CERTIFICATES. Whenever a certificate representing shares of the Corporation has been lost, destroyed or stolen, the holder thereof may file in the office of the Corporation an affidavit setting forth, to the best of his knowledge and belief, the time, place, and circumstance of such loss, destruction or theft together with a statement of indemnity sufficient in the opinion of the Board of Directors to indemnify the Corporation against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss of any such certificate. Thereupon the Board may cause to be issued to such person or such person’s legal representative a new certificate or a duplicate of the certificate alleged to have been lost, destroyed or stolen. In the exercise of its discretion, the Board of Directors may waive the indemnification requirements provided herein.

 

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ARTICLE IX.

DIVIDENDS

Section 1. DIVIDENDS. The Board of Directors of the Corporation may declare and pay dividends upon the shares of the Corporation’s capital stock in any form determined by the Board of Directors, in the manner and upon the terms and conditions provided by law.

ARTICLE X.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1. CONTRACTS. The Board of Directors may authorize any officer or officers, agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.

Section 2. LOANS. No loans shall be contracted on behalf of the Corporation and no evidences of indebtedness shall be issued in its name unless authorized by a resolution of the Board of Directors. Such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.

Section 3. CHECKS, DRAFTS, ETC.. All checks, drafts or other orders for the payment of money, notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the Corporation shall be signed by one or more officers or agents of the Corporation and in such manner as shall from time to time be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors.

Section 4. DEPOSITS. The funds of the Corporation may be deposited or invested in such bank account, in such investments or with such other depositaries as determined by the Board of Directors.

Section 5. FISCAL YEAR. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors.

Section 6. SEAL. The corporate seal shall have inscribed thereon the name of the Corporation, the year of its organization and the words “Corporate Seal, Delaware”. Said seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise.

Section 7. ANNUAL STATEMENT. The Board of Directors shall present at each annual meeting, and at any special meeting of the stockholders when called for by vote of the stockholders, a full and clear statement of the business and condition of the Corporation.

 

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ARTICLE XI.

AMENDMENTS

Section 1. AMENDMENTS. These Bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed or new Bylaws may be adopted by the stockholders or by the Board of Directors, when such power is conferred upon the Board of Directors by the Certificate of Incorporation, at any regular meeting of the stockholders or of the Board of Directors or at any special meeting of the stockholders or of the Board of Directors if notice of such alteration, amendment, repeal or adoption of new Bylaws be contained in the notice of such special meeting. If the power to adopt, amend or repeal Bylaws is conferred upon the Board of Directors by the Certificate of Incorporation it shall not divest or limit the power of the stockholders to adopt, amend or repeal Bylaws.

 

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EX-4.4 6 d492207dex44.htm EX-4.4 EX-4.4

Exhibit 4.4

 

 

 

INDENTURE

EXTERRAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS, L.P. and

EES FINANCE CORP., as Issuers,

EXTERRAN CORPORATION, as Parent,

and

EACH OF THE SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS PARTY HERETO

TO

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

TRUSTEE

Dated as of [●]

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Article I DEFINITIONS AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION

     1  

Section 1.1

 

Definitions.

     1  

Section 1.2

 

Rules of Construction.

     8  

Section 1.3

 

Compliance Certificates and Opinions.

     9  

Section 1.4

 

Forms of Documents Delivered to Trustee.

     9  

Section 1.5

 

Acts of Holders.

     10  

Section 1.6

 

Notices, Etc. to Trustee and Issuers.

     12  

Section 1.7

 

Notice to Holders; Waiver.

     12  

Section 1.8

 

Conflict with Trust Indenture Act.

     13  

Section 1.9

 

Effect of Headings and Table of Contents.

     13  

Section 1.10

 

Successors and Assigns.

     13  

Section 1.11

 

Separability Clause.

     13  

Section 1.12

 

Benefits of Indenture.

     13  

Section 1.13

 

Rules by Trustee and Agents.

     13  

Section 1.14

 

Governing Law.

     13  

Section 1.15

 

Legal Holidays.

     13  

Section 1.16

 

Immunity of Incorporators, Stockholders, Officers and Directors.

     14  

Section 1.17

 

Counterparts.

     14  

Section 1.18

 

Waiver of Jury Trial.

     14  

Section 1.19

 

USA PATRIOT Act.

     14  

Article II SECURITY FORMS

     15  

Section 2.1

 

Forms Generally.

     15  

Section 2.2

 

Form of Trustee’s Certificate of Authentication.

     15  

Article III THE SECURITIES

     16  

Section 3.1

 

Amount Unlimited; Issuable in Series.

     16  

Section 3.2

 

Denominations.

     18  

Section 3.3

 

Execution, Authentication, Delivery and Dating.

     19  

Section 3.4

 

Temporary Securities.

     20  

Section 3.5

 

Registration, Transfer and Exchange.

     20  

Section 3.6

 

Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost and Stolen Securities.

     24  

Section 3.7

 

Payment of Interest; Interest Rights Preserved.

     24  

Section 3.8

 

Persons Deemed Owners.

     26  

Section 3.9

 

Cancellation.

     26  

Section 3.10

 

Computation of Interest.

     26  

Section 3.11

 

Agreed Tax Treatment.

     27  

Section 3.12

 

CUSIP Numbers.

     27  

Article IV SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE

     27  

Section 4.1

 

Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture.

     27  

Section 4.2

 

Application of Trust Money.

     28  

 

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Article V REMEDIES

     29  

Section 5.1

 

Events of Default.

     29  

Section 5.2

 

Acceleration of Maturity; Rescission and Annulment.

     31  

Section 5.3

 

Collection of Indebtedness and Suits for Enforcement by Trustee.

     32  

Section 5.4

 

Trustee May File Proofs of Claim.

     32  

Section 5.5

 

Trustee May Enforce Claim Without Possession of Securities.

     33  

Section 5.6

 

Application of Money Collected.

     33  

Section 5.7

 

Limitation on Suits.

     34  

Section 5.8

 

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

     34  

Section 5.9

 

Restoration of Rights and Remedies.

     35  

Section 5.10

 

Rights and Remedies Cumulative.

     35  

Section 5.11

 

Delay or Omission Not Waiver.

     35  

Section 5.12

 

Control by Holders.

     35  

Section 5.13

 

Waiver of Past Defaults.

     36  

Section 5.14

 

Undertaking for Costs.

     36  

Section 5.15

 

Waiver of Usury, Stay or Extension Laws.

     37  

Article VI THE TRUSTEE

     37  

Section 6.1

 

Certain Duties and Responsibilities.

     37  

Section 6.2

 

Notice of Defaults.

     38  

Section 6.3

 

Certain Rights of Trustee.

     38  

Section 6.4

 

Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuance of Securities.

     40  

Section 6.5

 

May Hold Securities.

     40  

Section 6.6

 

Money Held in Trust.

     40  

Section 6.7

 

Compensation and Indemnity.

     40  

Section 6.8

 

Disqualification; Conflicting Interests.

     41  

Section 6.9

 

Corporate Trustee Required; Eligibility.

     42  

Section 6.10

 

Resignation and Removal; Appointment of Successor.

     42  

Section 6.11

 

Acceptance of Appointment by Successor.

     44  

Section 6.12

 

Merger, Conversion, Consolidation or Succession to Business.

     45  

Section 6.13

 

Preferential Collection of Claims Against Any Issuer or Guarantor.

     45  

Section 6.14

 

Appointment of Authenticating Agent.

     45  

Article VII HOLDER’S LISTS AND REPORTS BY TRUSTEE AND ISSUERS

     47  

Section 7.1

 

Issuers to Furnish to Trustee Names and Addresses of Holders.

     47  

Section 7.2

 

Preservation of Information, Communications to Holders.

     47  

Section 7.3

 

Reports by Trustee.

     47  

Section 7.4

 

Reports by Issuers.

     48  

Article VIII SUCCESSORS

     48  

Section 8.1

 

Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets.

     48  

Section 8.2

 

Successor Substituted.

     50  

 

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Article IX SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES

     51  

Section 9.1

 

Supplemental Indentures Without Consent of Holders.

     51  

Section 9.2

 

Supplemental Indentures with Consent of Holders.

     52  

Section 9.3

 

Execution of Supplemental Indentures.

     53  

Section 9.4

 

Effect of Supplemental Indentures.

     53  

Section 9.5

 

Conformity with Trust Indenture Act.

     54  

Section 9.6

 

Reference in Securities to Supplemental Indentures.

     54  

Article X COVENANTS

     54  

Section 10.1

 

Payment of Principal, Premium and Interest.

     54  

Section 10.2

 

Maintenance of Office or Agency.

     54  

Section 10.3

 

Money for Securities Payments to be Held in Trust.

     55  

Section 10.4

 

Statement as to Compliance.

     56  

Section 10.5

 

Waiver of Certain Covenants.

     56  

Article XI REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES

     56  

Section 11.1

 

Applicability of this Article.

     56  

Section 11.2

 

Election to Redeem; Notice to Trustee.

     57  

Section 11.3

 

Selection of Securities to be Redeemed.

     57  

Section 11.4

 

Notice of Redemption.

     57  

Section 11.5

 

Deposit of Redemption Price.

     58  

Section 11.6

 

Payment of Securities Called for Redemption.

     58  

Article XII SINKING FUNDS

     59  

Section 12.1

 

Applicability of Article.

     59  

Section 12.2

 

Satisfaction of Sinking Fund Payments with Securities.

     59  

Section 12.3

 

Redemption of Securities for Sinking Fund.

     60  

Article XIII REPAYMENT AT THE OPTION OF HOLDERS

     61  

Section 13.1

 

Applicability of Article.

     61  

Section 13.2

 

Repayment of Securities.

     61  

Section 13.3

 

Exercise of Option; Notice.

     61  

Section 13.4

 

Securities Payable on the Repayment Date.

     62  

Article XIV DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE

     62  

Section 14.1

 

Applicability of Article; Issuers’ Option to Effect Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.

     62  

Section 14.2

 

Defeasance and Discharge.

     63  

Section 14.3

 

Covenant Defeasance.

     63  

Section 14.4

 

Conditions to Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance.

     64  

Section 14.5

 

Deposited Money and Government Obligations to be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions.

     65  

Section 14.6

 

Reinstatement.

     66  

Article XV GUARANTEES

     66  

Section 15.1

 

Guarantee.

     66  

Section 15.2

 

Limitation of Guarantor Liability.

     67  

Section 15.3

 

Notation of Guarantee Not Required.

     68  

Section 15.4

 

Releases.

     68  

 

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

 

TRUST INDENTURE ACT SECTION

  

INDENTURE SECTION

§ 310(a)(1), (2) and (5)    6.9
         (a)(3)    Not Applicable
         (a)(4)    Not Applicable
         (b)    6.8, 6.10
         (c)    Not Applicable
§ 311(a)    6.13
         (b)    6.13
§ 312(a)    7.1, 7.2(a)
         (b)    7.2(b)
         (c)    7.2(c)
§ 313(a)    7.3(a), 7.3(b)
         (b)    7.3(b)
         (c)    7.3(a), 7.3(b)
         (d)    7.3(c)
§ 314(a)(1), (2) and (3)    7.4
         (a)(4)    10.4
         (b)    Not Applicable
         (c)(1)    1.3
         (c)(2)    1.3
         (c)(3)    Not Applicable
         (d)    Not Applicable
         (e)    1.3
         (f)    Not Applicable
§ 315(a)    6.1
         (b)    6.2
         (c)    6.1
         (d)    6.1
         (e)    5.14
§ 316(a)    1.1
         (a)(1)(A)    5.12
         (a)(1)(B)    5.13
         (a)(2)    Not Applicable
         (b)    5.8
         (c)    1.5(e)
§ 317(a)(1)    5.3
         (a)(2)    5.4
         (b)    10.3
§ 318(a)    1.8

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

 

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INDENTURE, dated as of [●], among Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, EES Finance Corp., a Delaware corporation, Exterran Corporation, a Delaware corporation, the Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined below) party hereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association, as Trustee (as defined below).

Each party agrees as follows for the benefit of the other parties and for the equal and ratable benefit of the holders of the debt securities to be issued from time to time in one or more series as provided in this Indenture (as defined below):

Article I

DEFINITIONS AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION

Section 1.1 Definitions.

Act” has the meaning specified in Section 1.5.

Additional Interest” means the interest, if any, that shall accrue on any interest on the Securities of any series the payment of which has not been made on the applicable Interest Payment Date and that shall accrue at the rate per annum specified or determined as specified in such Security.

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

Authenticating Agent” means any Person authorized by the Trustee pursuant to Section 6.14 to act on behalf of the Trustee to authenticate Securities of one or more series.

Bankruptcy Law” means Title 11 of the United States Code or any similar federal, state or foreign law for the relief of debtors.

Board of Directors” means, with respect to any Person, the board of directors, managers or trustees or other governing body serving a similar function, or any duly authorized committee of any of the foregoing, of such Person (or, if such Person is a partnership or limited liability company that does not have a board of directors, managers or trustees or other governing body serving a similar function, the have a board of directors, managers or trustees or other governing body serving a similar function, or any duly authorized committee of any of the foregoing, of any direct or indirect general partner or managing member, as the case may be, of such Person).

Board Resolution” means, with respect to any Person, a copy of a resolution certified by the secretary or any assistant secretary of such Person (or if such Person is a partnership or limited liability company, the general partner of such Person, any direct or indirect general partner or managing member, as the case may be, of such Person) as having been duly adopted by the Board of Directors of such Person and remaining in full force and effect on the date of such certification, and delivered to the Trustee.

 

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Business Day” means each day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banking institutions in Houston, Texas, or New York, New York are authorized or required by law, regulation or executive order to close.

Capital Stock” of any Person means any and all shares, rights, participations or other equivalents of or interests in (however designated) the equity of such Person, but excluding in each case any debt securities convertible into such equity.

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, as in effect from time to time, and any successor thereto.

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

Company” means Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P. until a successor Person shall have become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Indenture, and thereafter “Company” shall mean such successor Person.

Corporate Trust Office” means the office of the Trustee in Dallas, Texas at which at any particular time its corporate trust business in relation to the Securities of any series shall be administered, which office on the date hereof is located at 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 4300, MAC T9216-430, Dallas, Texas 75202, except with respect to payments on, or registrations of transfers of or exchanges of, the Securities of any series, in which case such office of the Trustee shall be its corporate trust office in New York, New York, which office on the date hereof is located at 150 East 42nd Street, New York, New York 10017, or in any case such other address as the Trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the Holders, the Issuers and any Guarantors, or the principal corporate trust office of any successor Trustee (or such other address as such successor Trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the Holders, the Issuers and any Guarantors).

corporation” includes a corporation, association, company, joint-stock company or business trust.

covenant defeasance” has the meaning specified in Section 14.3.

Defaulted Interest” has the meaning specified in Section 3.7.

defeasance” has the meaning specified in Section 14.2.

Depositary” means, with respect to the Securities of any series issuable or issued in whole or in part in the form of one or more Global Securities, the Person designated as Depositary by the Issuers pursuant to Section 3.1 with respect to such series (or any successor thereto).

 

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Discount Security” means any security that provides for an amount less than the principal amount thereof to be due and payable upon a declaration of acceleration of the Maturity thereof pursuant to Section 5.2.

Dollar” or “$” means the currency of the United States of America that, as at the time of payment, is legal tender for the payment of public and private debts.

DTC” means The Depository Trust Company.

Event of Default” has the meaning specified in Section 5.1.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as in effect from time to time, or any successor thereto.

Expiration Date” has the meaning specified in Section 1.5.

Finance Corp.” means EES Finance Corp. until a successor Person shall have become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Indenture, and thereafter “Finance Corp.” shall mean such successor Person.

GAAP” means with respect to any computations required or permitted under this Indenture, generally accepted accounting principles in effect in the United Sates as in effect from time to time; provided, that, if the Parent is required by the Commission to adopt (or is permitted to adopt and so adopts) a different accounting framework, including the International Financial Reporting Standards, “GAAP” shall mean such new accounting framework as in effect from time to time, including, in each case, those accounting principles set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession.

Global Security” means a Security evidencing all or part of a series of Securities, issued to the Depositary or its nominee for such series, and registered in the name of such Depositary or its nominee.

Guarantee” means the full and unconditional guarantee provided by each applicable Guarantor in respect of the applicable Securities of any series as made applicable to such Securities in accordance with the provisions of Articles III and XV.

Guarantor” means, with respect to any Guarantee of a series of Securities, the Parent and each Subsidiary Guarantor who has provided such Guarantee; provided, in each case, that upon the release or discharge of the Parent or any Subsidiary Guarantor from such Guarantee, such Person shall cease to be a Guarantor with respect to such Guarantee for all purposes under this Indenture.

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

 

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Indebtedness” of any specified Person means, without duplication, any indebtedness, whether or not contingent, in respect of borrowed money or that is evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments or letters of credit (or reimbursement agreements with respect thereto) or representing the balance deferred and unpaid of the purchase price of any Property (including pursuant to any acquisition or lease of real property or equipment by such Person for use in its business that is required to be recorded as a capital lease in accordance with GAAP), except any such balance that constitutes an accrued expense or trade payable, if and to the extent any of the foregoing indebtedness would appear as a liability upon an unconsolidated balance sheet of such person (but does not include contingent liabilities which appear only in a footnote to a balance sheet). In addition, the following items shall also constitute “Indebtedness,” whether or not any such items would appear as a liability on a balance sheet of the specified Person in accordance with GAAP:

(1) all Indebtedness of others secured by a mortgage, security interest, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance on any asset of the specified Person (whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by the specified Person); and

(2) to the extent not otherwise included, any guarantee by the specified Person of Indebtedness of any other Person.

Indenture” means this instrument as originally executed and as it may from time to time be supplemented or amended by one or more indentures supplemental hereto entered into pursuant to the applicable provisions hereof, including, for all purposes of this instrument and any such supplemental indenture, the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act that are deemed to be a part of and govern this instrument and any such supplemental indenture, respectively. The term Indenture shall also include the terms of each particular series of Securities established as contemplated by Section 3.1.

Interest Payment Date” means, as to each series of Securities, the Stated Maturity of an installment of interest on such Securities.

Issuers” means each of the Company and Finance Corp.; provided, however, that, with respect to the Securities of any series issued under this Indenture that are to be issued pursuant to Section 3.1 by only one of the Company and Finance Corp., the term “Issuers” and all references in this Indenture to the term “Issuer” or “Issuers” shall be interpreted to refer only to the Person issuing such Securities.

Issuer Order” or “Issuer Request” mean, respectively, a written order or request signed in the name of each Issuer by an officer of each Issuer and delivered to the Trustee.

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

Notice of Default” means a written notice of the kind specified in Section 6.2.

 

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Officer” means, with respect to any Person, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, the Controller, the Secretary, any Assistance Secretary or any Vice President (however designated) of such Person or, if such Person is a partnership or limited liability company that does not have officers, of any direct or indirect general partner or managing member, as the case may be, of such Person.

Officers’ Certificate” means, with respect to any Person, a certificate signed by two Officers of such Person (or, in the case of the Issuers, signed on behalf of each Issuer by two of its Officers).

Opinion of Counsel” means a written opinion of counsel, who may be counsel for or an employee of either Issuer or an Affiliate of either Issuer, or other counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee.

Original Issue Date” means the date of issuance specified as such in each Security.

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

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

(2) Securities for whose payment or redemption money in the necessary amount has been theretofore deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent in trust for the Holders of such Securities; provided that if such Securities are to be redeemed, notice of such redemption has been duly given pursuant to this Indenture or provision therefor satisfactory to the Trustee has been made;

(3) Securities, except solely to the extent provided in Sections 14.2 or 14.3, as applicable, with respect to which the Issuers have effected defeasance or covenant defeasance as provided in Article XIV; and

(4) Securities in substitution for or in lieu of which other Securities have been authenticated and delivered or that have been paid pursuant to Section 3.6, unless proof satisfactory to the Trustee is presented that any such Securities are held by a protected purchaser, as such term is defined in Section 8-303 of the Uniform Commercial Code of New York;

provided, however, that in determining whether the Holders of the requisite principal amount of Outstanding Securities have given any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver hereunder, (A) the principal amount of a Discount Security that shall be deemed to be Outstanding shall be the amount of the principal thereof that would be due and payable as of such date upon acceleration of the Maturity thereof to such date pursuant to Section 5.2, (B) if, as of such date, the principal amount payable at the Stated Maturity of a Security is not determinable, the principal amount of such Security that shall be deemed to be Outstanding shall

 

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be the amount as specified or determined as contemplated by Section 3.1, (C) the principal amount of a Security denominated in one or more foreign currencies or currency units that shall be deemed to be Outstanding shall be the Dollar equivalent, determined as of such date in the manner provided as contemplated by Section 3.1, of the principal amount of such Security (or, in the case of a Security described in Clause (A) or (B) above, of the amount determined as provided in such Clause), and (D) Securities owned by either Issuer or any other obligor upon the Securities or any Affiliate of either Issuer or such other obligor shall be disregarded and deemed not to be Outstanding, except that, in determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying upon any such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver, only Securities that a Responsible Officer of the Trustee actually knows to be so owned shall be so disregarded. Securities so owned that have been pledged in good faith may be regarded as Outstanding if the pledgee establishes to the satisfaction of the Trustee the pledgee’s right so to act with respect to such Securities and that the pledgee is not an Issuer or any other obligor upon the Securities or any Affiliate of either Issuer or such other obligor. Upon the written request of the Trustee, the Issuers shall furnish to the Trustee promptly an Officers’ Certificate listing and identifying all Securities, if any, known by the Issuers to be owned or held by or for the account of either Issuer, or any other obligor on the Securities or any Affiliate of either Issuer or such obligor, and, subject to the provisions of Section 6.1, the Trustee shall be entitled to accept such Officers’ Certificate as conclusive evidence of the facts therein set forth and of the fact that all Securities not listed therein are Outstanding for the purpose of any such determination.

Parent” means Exterran Corporation until a successor Person shall have become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Indenture, and thereafter “Parent” shall mean such successor Person.

Paying Agent” means the Trustee or any Person authorized by the Issuers to pay or deliver the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on any Securities on behalf of the Issuers.

Person” means a legal person, including any individual, corporation, estate, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or any other entity of whatever nature.

Place of Payment” means, with respect to the Securities of any series, the place or places where the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on the Securities of such series are payable pursuant to Section 3.1.

Predecessor Security” means, with respect to any particular Security, every previous Security evidencing all or a portion of the same debt as that evidenced by such particular Security; and, for the purposes of this definition, any security authenticated and delivered under Section 3.6 in exchange for or in lieu of a mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Security shall be deemed to evidence the same debt as the mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Security.

Property” means any property or asset, whether real, personal or mixed, or tangible or intangible, including Capital Stock.

 

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

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

Regular Record Date” means, for the interest payable on any Interest Payment Date on the Registered Securities of or within any series, the date specified for that purpose as contemplated by Section 3.1, whether or not a Business Day.

Repayment Date” means, with respect to any Security to be repaid upon exercise of an option for repayment by the Holder, the date fixed for such repayment pursuant to this Indenture.

Repayment Price” means, with respect to any Security to be repaid upon exercise of an option for repayment by the Holder, the price at which it is to be repaid pursuant to this Indenture.

Responsible Officer” means, when used with respect to the Trustee, any officer within the Corporate Trust Administration of the Trustee (or any successor group of the Trustee) with direct responsibility for the administration of this Indenture, or any other officer of the Trustee customarily performing functions similar to those performed by such officers within the Corporate Trust Administration of the Trustee (or any successor group of the Trustee), and also means, with respect to a particular corporate trust matter, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of such other officer’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject and who shall have direct responsibility for the administration of this Indenture

Security” means any debt security authenticated and delivered under this Indenture.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as in effect from time to time, or any successor thereto.

Securities Register” and “Securities Registrar” have the respective meanings specified in Section 3.5.

Special Record Date” means a date fixed by the Issuers pursuant to Section 3.7 for the payment of any Defaulted Interest.

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

Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, association, partnership or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power 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 (1) such Person, (2) such Person and one or more Subsidiaries of such Person or (3) one or more Subsidiaries of such Person.

 

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Subsidiary Guarantor” means each Subsidiary of the Parent that provides a Guarantee in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture and each successor and assign of each such Subsidiary; provided, in each case, that upon the release or discharge of any Subsidiary from its respective Guarantee, such Person shall cease to be a Subsidiary Guarantor for all purposes under this Indenture.

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

Trust Indenture Act” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as in effect from time to time, or any successor thereto.

U.S. Government Obligation” means U.S. government or U.S. government agency notes or bonds.

Section 1.2 Rules of Construction.

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

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

(2) “or” is not exclusive;

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

(4) all accounting terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in accordance with GAAP;

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

(6) the words “include” or “including” shall be interpreted as if they were followed by the words “without limitation;” and

(7) any reference to an “Article,” a “Section” or a “Subsection” refers to an Article, Section or Subsection, as the case may be, of this Indenture; and

 

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(8) any reference to sections of or rules under the Securities Act, Exchange Act or Trust Indenture Act will be deemed to include substitute, replacement or successor sections or rules adopted by the Commission from time to time.

Section 1.3 Compliance Certificates and Opinions.

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

Every certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture (other than the certificates provided pursuant to Section 10.4) shall include:

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

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

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

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

Section 1.4 Forms of Documents Delivered to Trustee.

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

Any certificate or opinion of an officer of either Issuer or, as applicable, any Guarantor may be based, insofar as it relates to legal matters, upon a certificate or opinion of, or representations by, counsel, unless such officer knows, or in the exercise of reasonable care should know, that the certificate or opinion or representations with respect to the matters upon which such officer’s certificate or opinion is based are erroneous. Any such certificate or opinion of counsel may be based, insofar as it relates to factual matters, upon a certificate or opinion of, or representations by, an officer or officers of either Issuer or, as applicable, any Guarantor stating that the information with respect to such factual matters is in the possession of such Issuer or, as applicable, any Guarantor, unless such counsel knows, or in the exercise of reasonable care should know, that the certificate or opinion or representations with respect to such matters are erroneous.

 

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

Section 1.5 Acts of Holders.

(a) Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided or permitted by this Indenture to be given, made or taken by Holders may be embodied in and evidenced by one or more instruments of substantially similar tenor signed by such Holders in person or by an agent duly appointed in writing; and, except as herein otherwise expressly provided, such action shall become effective when such instrument or instruments is or are delivered to the Trustee, and, where it is hereby expressly required, to the Issuers. Such instrument or instruments (and the action embodied therein and evidenced thereby) are herein sometimes referred to as the “Act” of the Holders signing such instrument or instruments. Proof of execution of any such instrument or of a writing appointing any such agent shall be sufficient for any purpose of this Indenture and (subject to Section 6.1) conclusive in favor of the Trustee and the Issuers, if made in the manner provided in this Section 1.5.

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

(c) The ownership of Securities of any series shall be proved by the Securities Register.

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

(e) The Issuers may set any day as a record date for the purpose of determining the Holders of Outstanding Securities of any series entitled to give, make or take any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided or permitted by this Indenture to be given, made or taken by Holders of Securities of such series;

 

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provided that the Issuers may not set a record date for, and the provisions of this paragraph shall not apply with respect to, the giving or making of any notice, declaration, request or direction referred to in the next paragraph. If any record date is set pursuant to this paragraph, the Holders of Outstanding Securities of the relevant series on such record date, and no other Holders, shall be entitled to take the relevant action, whether or not such Holders remain Holders after such record date; provided that no such action shall be effective hereunder unless taken on or prior to the applicable Expiration Date by Holders of the requisite principal amount of Outstanding Securities of such series on such record date. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prevent the Issuers from setting a new record date for any action for which a record date has previously been set pursuant to this paragraph (whereupon the record date previously set shall automatically and with no action by any Person be cancelled and of no effect), and nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to render ineffective any action taken by Holders of the requisite principal amount of Outstanding Securities of the relevant series on the date such action is taken. Promptly after any record date is set pursuant to this paragraph, the Issuers, at their own expense, shall cause notice of such record date, the proposed action by Holders and the applicable Expiration Date to be given to the Trustee in writing and to each Holder of Securities of the relevant series in the manner set forth in Section 1.7.

The Trustee may set any day as a record date for the purpose of determining the Holders of Outstanding Securities of any series entitled to join in the giving or making of (i) any Notice of Default, (ii) any declaration of acceleration referred to in Section 5.2, (iii) any request to institute proceedings referred to in Section 5.7(2) or (iv) any direction referred to in Section 5.12, in each case with respect to Securities of such series. If any record date is set pursuant to this paragraph, the Holders of Outstanding Securities of such series on such record date, and no other Holders, shall be entitled to join in such notice, declaration, request or direction, whether or not such Holders remain Holders after such record date; provided that no such action shall be effective hereunder unless taken on or prior to the applicable Expiration Date by Holders of the requisite principal amount of Outstanding Securities of such series on such record date. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prevent the Trustee from setting a new record date for any action for which a record date has previously been set pursuant to this paragraph (whereupon the record date previously set shall automatically and with no action by any Person be cancelled and of no effect), and nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to render ineffective any action taken by Holders of the requisite principal amount of Outstanding Securities of the relevant series on the date such action is taken. Promptly after any record date is set pursuant to this paragraph, the Trustee, at the Issuers’ expense, shall cause notice of such record date, the proposed action by Holders and the applicable Expiration Date to be given to the Issuers in writing and to each Holder of Securities of the relevant series in the manner set forth in Section 1.7.

With respect to any record date set pursuant to this Section 1.5, the party hereto that sets such record dates may designate any day as the “Expiration Date” and from time to time may change the Expiration Date to any earlier or later day; provided that no such change shall be effective unless notice of the proposed new Expiration Date is given to the other party hereto in writing, and to each Holder of Securities of the relevant series in the manner set forth in Section 1.7, on or prior to the existing Expiration Date. If an Expiration Date is not designated with respect to any record date set pursuant to this Section 1.5, the party hereto that set such record date shall be deemed to have initially designated the 180th day after such record date as the Expiration Date with respect thereto, subject to its right to change the Expiration Date as provided in this paragraph. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Expiration Date shall be later than the 180th day after the applicable record date.

 

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

Section 1.6 Notices, Etc. to Trustee and Issuers.

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

(1) the Trustee by any Holder, the Issuers or any other party shall be sufficient for every purpose hereunder if made, given, furnished or filed in writing to or with the Trustee at its Corporate Trust Office;

(2) the Issuers by the Trustee, any Holder or any other party shall be sufficient for every purpose hereunder (except as otherwise herein expressly provided) if in writing and mailed, first class, postage prepaid, to the Issuers addressed to them at [•] or at any other address previously furnished in writing to the Trustee by the Issuers; or

(3) the Parent by the Trustee, any Holder or any other party shall be sufficient for every purpose hereunder (except as otherwise herein expressly provided) if in writing and mailed, first class, postage prepaid, to the Parent addressed to it at [•] or at any other address previously furnished in writing to the Trustee by the Parent.

Section 1.7 Notice to Holders; Waiver.

Where this Indenture provides for notice to Holders of any event, such notice shall be sufficiently given (unless otherwise herein expressly provided) if in writing and mailed, first class, postage prepaid, to each Holder affected by such event, at the address of such Holder as it appears in the Securities Register, not later than the latest date (if any), and not earlier than the earliest date (if any), prescribed for the giving of such notice. In any case where notice to Holders is given by mail, neither the failure to mail such notice, nor any defect in any notice so mailed, to any particular Holder shall affect the sufficiency of such notice with respect to other Holders. In case, by reason of the suspension of or irregularities in regular mail service or for any other reason, it shall be impossible or impracticable to mail notice of any event to Holders when said notice is required to be given pursuant to any provision of this Indenture or of the relevant Securities, then any manner of giving such notice as shall be satisfactory to the Trustee shall be deemed to be a sufficient giving of such notice. Where this Indenture provides for notice in any manner, such notice may be waived in writing by the Person entitled to receive such notice, either before or after the event, and such waiver shall be the equivalent of such notice. Waivers of notice by Holders shall be filed with the Trustee, but such filing shall not be a condition precedent to the validity of any action taken in reliance upon such waiver.

 

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Section 1.8 Conflict with Trust Indenture Act.

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

Section 1.9 Effect of Headings and Table of Contents.

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

Section 1.10 Successors and Assigns.

All covenants and agreements in this Indenture by either Issuer or any Guarantor shall bind each of their respective successors and assigns, whether so expressed or not.

Section 1.11 Separability Clause.

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

Section 1.12 Benefits of Indenture.

Nothing in this Indenture or in any Security or Guarantee, in each case whether express or implied, shall give to any Person, other than the parties hereto, any Securities Registrar, any Paying Agent, any Authenticating Agent and their respective successors hereunder and the Holders of any Securities any benefit or any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Indenture.

Section 1.13 Rules by Trustee and Agents.

The Trustee may make reasonable rules for action by or at a meeting of Holders. The Registrar or Paying Agent may make reasonable rules and set reasonable requirements for its functions.

Section 1.14 Governing Law.

This Indenture and the Securities and Guarantees shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

Section 1.15 Legal Holidays.

In any case where any Interest Payment Date, Redemption Date, Repayment Date or Stated Maturity of any Security shall not be a Business Day at any Place of Payment, then (notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture or of the Securities or any Guarantee

 

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(other than a provision of any Security or Guarantee that specifically states that such provision shall apply in lieu of this Section 1.15)) payment of interest or principal (and premium, if any) need not be made on such date, but may be made on the next succeeding Business Day at such Place of Payment (and no interest shall accrue for the period from and after such Interest Payment Date, Redemption Date, Repayment Date or Stated Maturity, as the case may be, until such next succeeding Business Day).

Section 1.16 Immunity of Incorporators, Stockholders, Officers and Directors.

No recourse shall be had for the payment or delivery of the principal, premium, if any, or the interest, on any Securities, or for any claim based thereon, or upon any obligation, covenant or agreement of this Indenture, against any incorporator, stockholder, officer or director, as such, past, present or future, of either Issuer or any Guarantor, either directly or indirectly through either Issuer or any Guarantor, whether by virtue of any constitution, statute, or rule of law, or by the enforcement of any assessment of penalty or otherwise; it being expressly agreed and understood that this Indenture and all the Securities and Guarantees are solely corporate obligations, and that no personal liability whatever shall attach to, or is incurred by, any incorporator, stockholder, officer or director, past, present or future, of the corporation, because of the incurring of the indebtedness hereby authorized or under or by reason of any of the obligations, covenants or agreements contained in this Indenture or in any of the Securities or Guarantees or implied therefrom, or for any claim based thereon or in respect thereof, all such liability and any and all such claims being hereby expressly waived and released as a condition of, and as part of the consideration for, the execution of this Indenture and the issuance of the Securities or Guarantees.

Section 1.17 Counterparts.

This Indenture may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which shall constitute but one and the same instrument. The exchange of copies of this Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile or PDF transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Indenture for all purposes. Signatures of the parties hereto transmitted by facsimile or PDF shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.

Section 1.18 Waiver of Jury Trial.

EACH OF THE ISSUERS, THE GUARANTORS AND THE TRUSTEE HEREBY, AND EACH HOLDER OF A SECURITY OF ANY SERIES BY ITS ACCEPTANCE THEREOF, IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE, THE SECURITIES OF SUCH SERIES OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

Section 1.19 USA PATRIOT Act.

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effective on October 1, 2003, Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT Act requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person establishing a relationship or opening an account with the Trustee. The parties hereto agree that they will provide the Trustee with name, address, tax identification number, if applicable, and other information that will allow the Trustee to identify the individual or entity who is establishing the relationship, and will further provide the Trustee with formation documents such as articles of incorporation or other identifying documents.

Article II

SECURITY FORMS

Section 2.1 Forms Generally.

The Securities of each series and any related Guarantees shall be in substantially the form or forms as shall be established by or pursuant to one or more Board Resolutions or in one or more indentures supplemental hereto, in each case with such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations as are required or permitted by this Indenture and may have such letters, numbers or other marks of identification and such legends or endorsements placed thereon as may be required to comply with applicable tax laws or the rules of any securities exchange or Depositary therefor or as may, consistently herewith, be determined by the officers executing such Securities, as evidenced by their execution thereof. A copy of the Board Resolutions or indenture supplemental hereto establishing the form or forms of Securities of any series and any related Guarantees shall be delivered to the Trustee at or prior to the delivery of the Issuer Order contemplated by Section 3.3 with respect to the authentication and delivery of such Securities.

The definitive Securities and any Guarantees shall be printed, lithographed or engraved or produced by any other method, and if required by any securities exchange on which the Securities may be listed, on a steel engraved border or steel engraved borders or may be produced in any other manner permitted by the rules of any securities exchange on which the Securities may be listed, all as determined by the officers executing such Securities, as evidenced by their execution of such Securities.

Section 2.2 Form of Trustees Certificate of Authentication.

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

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

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
Not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee
By:    
  AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY

 

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Article III

THE SECURITIES

Section 3.1 Amount Unlimited; Issuable in Series.

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

The Securities may be issued in one or more series. There shall be established in or pursuant to a Board Resolution, and, subject to Section 3.3, set forth, or determined in the manner provided, in an Officers’ Certificate, or established in one or more indentures supplemental hereto, prior to the issuance of Securities of any series:

(a) the title of the Securities of such series, which shall distinguish the Securities of the series from all other Securities;

(b) whether the Securities of such series are to be issued by only one of the Issuers or are to be co-issued by both Issuers;

(c) the limit, if any, upon the aggregate principal amount of the Securities of such series that may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture (except for Securities authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other Securities of the series pursuant to Section 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 9.6, 11.6 or 13.3 and except for any Securities that, pursuant to Section 3.3, are deemed never to have been authenticated and delivered hereunder); provided, however, that the authorized aggregate principal amount of such series may be increased above such amount by a Board Resolution to such effect;

(d) the Stated Maturity or Maturities on which the principal of the Securities of such series is payable or the method of determination thereof;

(e) the rate or rates, if any, at which the Securities of such series shall bear interest, the rate or rates and extent to which Additional Interest, if any, shall be payable in respect of any Securities of such series, or the method or methods by which such rate or rates may be determined, whether payment of interest will be contingent in any respect and/or the interest rate reset, the date or dates from which such interest or Additional Interest shall accrue, the Interest Payment Dates on which such interest shall be payable, and the Regular Record Date for the interest payable on any Security on any Interest Payment Date, or the method by which any of the foregoing shall be determined;

(f) if applicable, the remarketing or extension features of the Securities of the series;

(g) the place or places where the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on the Securities of such series shall be payable, the place or places where the Securities of such series may be presented for registration of transfer or exchange, and the place or places where notices and demands to or upon the Issuers in respect of the Securities of such series may be made;

 

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(h) the period or periods within or the date or dates on which, if any, the price or prices at which and the terms and conditions upon which the Securities of such series may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at the option of the Issuers;

(i) the obligation or the right, if any, of the Issuers to redeem, repay or purchase the Securities of such series pursuant to any sinking fund, amortization or analogous provisions, or at the option of a Holder thereof, and the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which, the currency or currencies (including currency unit or units) in which and the other terms and conditions upon which Securities of the series shall be redeemed, repaid or purchased, in whole or in part, pursuant to such obligation;

(j) the denominations in which any Securities of such series shall be issuable, if other than minimum denominations of $2,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof;

(k) if other than Dollars, the currency or currencies (including currency unit or units) in which the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on the Securities of the series shall be payable, or in which the Securities of the series shall be denominated and the manner of determining the equivalent thereof in Dollars for purposes of the definition of Outstanding;

(l) the additions, modifications or deletions, if any, in the Events of Default or covenants of the Issuers or any Guarantor set forth herein with respect to the Securities of such series;

(m) and any change in the right of the Trustee or the requisite Holders of such Securities to declare the principal amount thereof due and payable pursuant to Section 5.2;

(n) if other than the principal amount thereof, the portion of the principal amount of Securities of such series that shall be payable upon declaration of acceleration of the Maturity thereof;

(o) any index or indices used to determine the amount of payments of principal of and premium, if any, on the Securities of such series or the manner in which such amounts will be determined;

(p) whether the Securities of the series, or any portion thereof, shall initially be issuable in the form of a temporary Global Security representing all or such portion of the Securities of such series and provisions for the exchange of such temporary Global Security for definitive Securities of such series;

(q) if applicable, that any Securities of the series shall be issuable in whole or in part in the form of one or more Global Securities and, in such case, the respective Depositaries for such Global Securities, the form of any legend or legends that shall be borne by any such Global Security and any circumstances in addition to or in lieu of those set forth

 

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in Section 3.5 in which any such Global Security may be exchanged in whole or in part for Securities registered, and any transfer of such Global Security in whole or in part may be registered, in the name or names of Persons other than the Depositary for such Global Security or a nominee thereof;

(r) the appointment of any Paying Agent or Agents for the Securities of such series;

(s) the terms of any right to convert or exchange Securities of such series into any other securities or Property of the Issuers, any Guarantor or any other Person, and the additions or changes, if any, to this Indenture with respect to the Securities of such series to permit or facilitate such conversion or exchange;

(t) the applicability, if any, of Sections 14.2 and 14.3 to the Securities of or within the series and any provisions in modification of, in addition to or in lieu of any of the provisions of Article XIV;

(u) whether the obligations of the Issuers under the Securities of such series will be subject to any Guarantee, and the form and terms of such Guarantee; and

(v) any other terms of the Securities of such series.

All Securities of any one series shall be substantially identical except as to denomination, currency of payments due thereunder, rate of interest thereon, method of determining rate of interest, if any, the maturity, and the date from which interest will accrue, if any, and except as may otherwise be provided herein or in or pursuant to such Board Resolutions and set forth in such Officers’ Certificate or in any such indenture supplemental hereto. The terms of the Securities of any series may provide, without limitation, that the Securities shall be authenticated and delivered by the Trustee upon original issuance from time to time upon written order of persons designated in the Officers’ Certificate or supplemental indenture and that such persons are authorized to determine, consistent with such Officers’ Certificate or any applicable supplemental indenture, such terms and conditions of the Securities of such series. All Securities of any one series need not be issued at the same time and, unless otherwise so provided, a series may be reopened for issuances of additional Securities of such series or to establish additional terms of such series of Securities.

If any of the terms of the series are established by action taken pursuant to a Board Resolution, a copy of such Board Resolution shall be delivered to the Trustee at or prior to the delivery of the Officers’ Certificate setting forth the terms of the series.

Section 3.2 Denominations.

The Securities of each series shall be in registered form without coupons. The Securities of each series shall be issuable in such denominations as shall be specified as contemplated by Section 3.1. With respect to Securities of any series denominated in Dollars, in the absence of any such provisions with respect to the Securities or any series, the Securities of such series shall be issuable in minimum denominations of $2,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof.

 

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Section 3.3 Execution, Authentication, Delivery and Dating.

The Securities shall be executed on behalf of the Issuers by at least one Officer of each Issuer by manual or facsimile signature.

Securities and any Guarantees bearing the manual or facsimile signatures of individuals who were at any time the proper officers of an Issuer or any Guarantor, as applicable, shall bind such Issuer or such Guarantor, as applicable, notwithstanding that such individuals or any of them have ceased to hold such offices prior to the authentication and delivery of such Securities or did not hold such offices at the date of such Securities. At any time and from time to time after the execution and delivery of this Indenture, the Issuers may deliver Securities of any series executed by the Issuers to the Trustee for authentication, together with an Issuer Order for the authentication and delivery of such Securities, and the Trustee in accordance with the Issuer Order shall authenticate and deliver such Securities. If the form or terms of the Securities of the series have been established by or pursuant to one or more Board Resolutions as permitted by Sections 2.1 and 3.1, in authenticating such Securities, and accepting the additional responsibilities under this Indenture in relation to such Securities, the Trustee shall receive, and (subject to Section 6.1) shall be fully protected in relying upon, an Opinion of Counsel stating:

(1) if the form of such Securities and any related Guarantees has been established by or pursuant to Board Resolutions as permitted by Sections 2.1 and 2.2, that such form has been established in conformity with the provisions of this Indenture;

(2) if the terms of such Securities and any related Guarantees have been established by or pursuant to Board Resolutions as permitted by Section 3.1, that such terms have been established in conformity with the provisions of this Indenture; and

(3) that such Securities, together with any related Guarantees, when executed and delivered by the Issuers and any applicable Guarantor to the Trustee for authentication in accordance with this Indenture, authenticated and delivered by the Trustee in accordance with this Indenture and issued by the Issuers in the manner and subject to any conditions specified in such Opinion of Counsel, will constitute legally valid and binding obligations of the Issuers and any applicable Guarantor, respectively, enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, preferences and other similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting the rights and remedies of creditors to general equitable principles, limitations on enforceability where such provisions are contrary to public policy and other customary exceptions.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3.1 and of the preceding paragraph, if all Securities of a series are not to be originally issued at one time, it shall not be necessary to deliver the Officers’ Certificate otherwise required pursuant to Section 3.1 or the Issuer Order and Opinion of Counsel otherwise required pursuant to such preceding paragraph at or prior to the authentication of each Security of such series if such documents are delivered at or prior to the authentication upon original issuance of the first Security of such series to be issued.

 

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Each Security shall be dated the date of its authentication.

No Security shall be entitled to any benefit under this Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose, unless there appears on such Security a certificate of authentication substantially in the form provided for herein executed by the Trustee by the manual signature of one of its authorized signatories, and such certificate upon any Security shall be conclusive evidence, and the only evidence, that such Security has been duly authenticated and delivered hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any Security shall have been authenticated and delivered hereunder but never issued and sold by the Issuers, and the Issuers shall deliver such Security to the Trustee for cancellation as provided in Section 3.9, for all purposes of this Indenture such Security shall be deemed never to have been authenticated and delivered hereunder and shall never be entitled to the benefits of this Indenture.

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

Section 3.4 Temporary Securities.

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

If temporary Securities of any series are issued, the Issuers will cause definitive Securities of such series to be prepared without unreasonable delay. After the preparation of definitive Securities, the temporary Securities shall be exchangeable for definitive Securities upon surrender of the temporary Securities at the office or agency of the Issuers designated for that purpose without charge to the Holder. Upon surrender for cancellation of any one or more temporary Securities, the Issuers shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver in exchange therefor one or more definitive Securities of the same series, of any authorized denominations having the same Original Issue Date and Stated Maturity and having the same terms as such temporary Securities. Until so exchanged, the temporary Securities of any series shall in all respects be entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as definitive Securities of such series and tenor.

Section 3.5 Registration, Transfer and Exchange.

The Issuers shall cause to be kept at each office or agency maintained for registrations of transfers and exchanges in a Place of Payment pursuant to Section 10.2 with respect to the Securities of each series a register in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Issuers shall provide for the registration of Securities and of transfers of

 

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Securities. Each such register is herein sometimes referred to as the “Securities Register.” The Issuers shall designate one Person to maintain the Securities Register for the Securities of each series on a consolidated basis, and such Person is referred to herein, with respect to such series, as the “Securities Registrar.” The Issuers appoint the Trustee as Securities Registrar unless otherwise specified with respect to any particular series in accordance with Section 3.1. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Issuers may designate one or more of its offices as an office in which a register with respect to the Securities of one or more series shall be maintained, and the Issuers may designate themselves the Securities Registrar with respect to one or more of such series. The Issuers may revoke any designation of a Securities Registrar theretofore made by it. The Securities Register shall be open for inspection by the Trustee and the Issuers at all reasonable times.

Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Security at the office or agency of the Issuers designated for that purpose the Issuers shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Securities of the same series of any authorized denominations, of a like aggregate principal amount, of the same Original Issue Date and Stated Maturity and having the same terms.

At the option of the Holder, Securities may be exchanged for other Securities of the same series of any authorized denominations, of a like aggregate principal amount, of the same Original Issue Date and Stated Maturity and having the same terms, upon surrender of the Securities to be exchanged at such office or agency. Whenever any securities are so surrendered for exchange, the Issuers shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, the Securities that the Holder making the exchange is entitled to receive.

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

Every Security presented or surrendered for transfer or exchange shall (if so required by the Issuers or the Securities Registrar) be duly endorsed, or be accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Issuers and the Securities Registrar, duly executed by the Holder thereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing.

No service charge shall be made to a Holder for any transfer or exchange of Securities, but the Issuers may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any transfer or exchange of Securities.

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

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

 

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(2) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Indenture, no Global Security may be exchanged in whole or in part for Securities registered, and no transfer of a Global Security in whole or in part may be registered, in the name of any Person other than the Depositary for such Global Security or a nominee thereof unless (A) such Depositary (i) has notified the Issuers that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depositary for such Global Security and no successor Depositary has been appointed within 90 days of this notice or (ii) has ceased to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act at a time when the Depositary is required to be so registered to act as depositary and no successor Depositary has been appointed within 90 days after the Issuers have learned that the Depositary has ceased to be so registered, (B) there shall have occurred and be continuing an Event of Default with respect to such Global Security, (C) the Issuers in their sole discretion determine that such Global Security will be so exchangeable or transferable or (D) there shall exist such circumstances, if any, in addition to or in lieu of the foregoing as have been specified for this purpose as contemplated by Section 3.1.

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

(4) Every Security authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for or in lieu of, a Global Security or any portion thereof, whether pursuant to this Section 3.5, Section 3.4, 3.6, 9.6, 11.6 or 13.3 or otherwise, shall be authenticated and delivered in the form of, and shall be, a Global Security, unless such Security is registered in the name of a Person other than the Depositary for such Global Security or a nominee thereof.

(5) Neither any members of, or participants in, the Depositary nor any other Persons on whose behalf such members or participants may act shall have any rights under this Indenture with respect to any Global Security 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 Issuers, the Trustee and any agent of the Issuers or the Trustee as the absolute owner and holder of such Global Security for all purposes whatsoever. None of the Issuers, the Trustee, any Paying Agent, any Securities Registrar, any authenticating agent or any other agent of the Issuers or any agent of the Trustee shall have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests of a Security in the form of a Global Security, or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to such beneficial ownership interests. The Issuers, the Trustee, any Paying Agent, any Securities Registrar and any other agent of the Issuers and any agent of the Trustee shall be entitled to deal with any depositary (including any Depositary), and any nominee thereof, that is the holder of any such Global Security for all purposes of this Indenture relating to such Global Security (including the payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest, if any, and the giving of instructions or directions by or to the owner or holder of a beneficial ownership interest in such Global Security) as the sole holder of such Global Security and shall

 

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have no obligations to the beneficial owners thereof. None of the Issuers, the Trustee, any Paying Agent, any Securities Registrar or any other agent of the Issuers or any agent of the Trustee shall have any responsibility or liability for any acts or omissions of any such depositary with respect to such Global Security, for the records of any such depositary, including records in respect of beneficial ownership interests in respect of any such Global Security, for any transactions between such depositary and any members or participants in the Depositary or other participant in such depositary or between or among any such depositary, any such member or participant in the Depositary or other participant and/or any holder or owner of a beneficial interest in such Global Security or for any transfers of beneficial interests in any such Global Security. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent the Issuers, the Trustee or any agent of the Issuers 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, members or participants of the Depositary and any other Person on whose behalf a member or participant of the Depositary may act, the operation of customary practices of such Persons governing the exercise of the rights of a beneficial holder of any Global Security.

Neither the Issuers nor the Trustee shall be required, pursuant to the provisions of this Section 3.5, (a) to issue, register the transfer of or exchange any Security of any series during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the day of selection for redemption of Securities pursuant to Article XI and ending at the close of business on the day of mailing of notice of redemption or (b) to transfer or exchange any Security so selected for redemption in whole or in part, except, in the case of any Security to be redeemed in part, any portion thereof not to be redeemed.

The Trustee shall have no obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance with any restrictions on transfer imposed under this Indenture or under applicable law with respect to any transfer of any interest in any Security other than to require delivery of such certificates and other documentation or evidence as are expressly required by, and to do so if and when expressly required by the terms of, this Indenture, and to examine the same to determine substantial compliance as to form with the express requirements hereof.

Neither the Trustee nor any agent shall have any responsibility or liability for any actions taken or not taken by the Depositary.

The transferor of any Security of any series shall provide or cause to be provided to the Trustee all information necessary to allow the Trustee to comply with any applicable tax reporting obligations, including any cost basis reporting obligations under Section 6045 of the Code. The Trustee may rely on information provided to it and shall have no responsibility to verify or ensure the accuracy of such information. In connection with any proposed exchange of a certificated Security for a Global Security, the Issuers or the Depositary shall be required to provide or cause to be provided to the Trustee all information necessary to allow the Trustee to comply with any applicable tax reporting obligations, including any cost basis reporting obligations under Section 6045 of the Code. The Trustee may rely on information provided to it and shall have no responsibility to verify or ensure the accuracy of such information

 

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Section 3.6 Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost and Stolen Securities.

If any mutilated Security or a Security with a mutilated Guarantee is surrendered to the Trustee, the Issuers shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver in exchange therefor a new Security of the same issue and series of like tenor and principal amount, having the same Original Issue Date and Stated Maturity, and bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding, with Guarantees, if any, corresponding to the Guarantees appertaining to the surrendered Security.

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

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

Upon the issuance of any new Security under this Section 3.6, the Issuers and the Trustee may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Trustee) connected therewith.

Every new Security of any series issued pursuant to this Section 3.6 in lieu of any destroyed, lost or stolen Security shall constitute an original additional contractual obligation of the Issuers, whether or not the destroyed, lost or stolen Security shall be at any time enforceable by anyone, and shall be entitled to all the benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionately with any and all other Securities of that series duly issued hereunder.

The provisions of this Section 3.6 are exclusive and shall preclude (to the extent lawful) all other rights and remedies with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Securities and Guarantees.

Section 3.7 Payment of Interest; Interest Rights Preserved.

Interest on any Security of any series that is payable, and is punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date, shall be paid to the Person in whose name that Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest in respect of Securities of such series, except that, unless otherwise provided in the Securities of such series, interest payable on the Stated Maturity of the principal of a Security shall be paid to the Person to whom principal is paid. The initial payment of interest on any Security of any series that is issued between a Regular Record Date and the related Interest Payment Date shall be payable as provided in such Security or in the Board Resolutions pursuant to Section 3.1 with respect to the related series of Securities.

 

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

(1) The Issuers may elect to make payment of any Defaulted Interest to the Persons in whose names the Securities of such series in respect of which interest is in default (or their respective Predecessor Securities) are registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest, which shall be fixed in the following manner. The Issuers shall notify the Trustee in writing of the amount of Defaulted Interest proposed to be paid on each Security and the date of the proposed payment, and at the same time the Issuers 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 Issuers shall fix a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest that shall be not more than 15 days and not less than 10 days prior to the date of the proposed payment and not less than 10 days after the receipt by the Trustee of the notice of the proposed payment. The Issuers shall promptly notify the Trustee of such Special Record Date and the Trustee, in the name and at the expense of the Issuers, shall cause notice of the proposed payment of such Defaulted Interest and the Special Record Date therefor to be mailed, first class, postage prepaid, to each Holder of a Security of such series at the address of such Holder as it appears in the Securities Register not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date. Notice of the proposed payment of such Defaulted Interest and the Special Record Date therefor having been mailed as aforesaid, such Defaulted Interest shall be paid to the Persons in whose names the Securities of such series (or their respective Predecessor Securities) are registered at the close of business on such Special Record Date and shall no longer be payable pursuant to the following Clause (2).

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

Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.7, each Security delivered under this Indenture upon transfer of or in exchange for or in lieu of any other Security shall carry the rights to interest accrued and unpaid, and to accrue, which were carried by such other Security.

 

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The Trustee will have no duty whatsoever to determine whether any defaulted interest is payable or the amount thereof.

Section 3.8 Persons Deemed Owners.

The Issuers, any Guarantor, the Trustee and any agent of the Issuers, any Guarantor or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name any Security is registered as the owner of such Security for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of and any premium and (subject to Section 3.7) any interest on such Security and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether or not such Security be overdue, and neither the Issuers, any Guarantor, the Trustee nor any agent of the Issuers, any Guarantor or the Trustee shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

No holder of any beneficial interest in any Global Security held on its behalf by a Depositary shall have any rights under this Indenture with respect to such Global Security, and such Depositary may be treated by the Issuers, any Guarantor, the Trustee and any agent of the Issuers, any Guarantor or the Trustee as the owner of such Global Security for all purposes whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent the Issuers, any Guarantor, the Trustee or any agent of the Issuers, any Guarantor or the Trustee from giving effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by a Depositary or impair, as between a Depositary and such holders of beneficial interests, the operation of customary practices governing the exercise of the rights of the Depositary (or its nominee) as Holder of any Security.

Section 3.9 Cancellation.

All Securities surrendered for payment, redemption, repayment, transfer or exchange or for credit against any sinking fund payment shall, if surrendered to any Person other than the Trustee, be delivered to the Trustee, and any such Securities and Securities surrendered directly to the Trustee for any such purpose shall be promptly cancelled by it. The Issuers may at any time deliver to the Trustee for cancellation any Securities previously authenticated and delivered hereunder that the Issuers may have acquired in any manner whatsoever, and all Securities so delivered shall be promptly cancelled by the Trustee. No Securities shall be authenticated in lieu of or in exchange for any Securities cancelled as provided in this Section 3.9, except as expressly permitted by this Indenture. All cancelled Securities shall be destroyed by the Trustee in accordance with its customary procedures, and upon written request of the Issuers, the Trustee shall deliver to the Issuers a certificate of such destruction.

Section 3.10 Computation of Interest.

Except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 3.1 for Securities of any series, interest on the Securities of each series shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.

 

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Section 3.11 Agreed Tax Treatment.

Each Security issued hereunder shall provide that the Issuers and, by its acceptance of a Security or a beneficial interest therein, the Holder of, and any Person that acquires a beneficial interest in, such Security agree to treat for U.S. federal, state and local tax purposes such Security as indebtedness of the Issuers and to treat for U.S. federal income tax purposes stated interest on the Security as ordinary interest income that is includible in gross income to such Holder or other Person at the time the interest is paid or accrued in accordance with its regular method of tax accounting.

Section 3.12 CUSIP Numbers.

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

Article IV

SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE

Section 4.1 Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture.

This Indenture shall, upon Issuer Request, cease to be of further effect with respect to any series of Securities specified in such Issuer Request (except as to (i) the rights hereunder of Holders of the Securities of such series to receive all amounts owing upon the Securities of such series and the other rights, duties and obligations of Holders of the Securities of such series, as beneficiaries hereof with respect to the amounts, if any, so deposited with the Trustee, (ii) the rights, obligations and immunities of the Trustee hereunder and (iii) as provided in this Section 4.1) and the Trustee, on demand of and at the expense of the Issuers, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, when:

(1) either:

(A) all Securities of such series theretofore authenticated and delivered (other than (i) Securities that have been destroyed, lost or stolen and which have been replaced or paid as provided in Section 3.6 and (ii) Securities for whose payment money has theretofore been deposited in trust or segregated and held in trust by the Issuers and thereafter repaid to the Issuers or discharged from such trust, as provided in Section 10.3) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; or

 

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

(i) have become due and payable;

(ii) will become due and payable at their Stated Maturity within one year of the date of deposit; or

(iii) have been called for redemption or are to be called for redemption within one year by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Issuers;

and the Issuers, in the case of Clause (B)(i), (ii) or (iii) above, have irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee as trust funds in trust for such purpose money or U.S. Government Obligations in an amount sufficient (in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants if any U.S. Government Obligations are deposited) to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness on the Securities of such series not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, including the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest (including any Additional Interest) on such Securities, to the date of such deposit (in the case of Securities that have become due and payable) or to the Stated Maturity or Redemption Date, as the case may be;

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

(3) the Issuers have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel each stating that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture have been complied with.

Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, the obligations of the Issuers to the Trustee under Section 6.7, the obligations of the Trustee to any Authenticating Agent under Section 6.14 and, if money shall have been deposited with the Trustee pursuant to subclause (B) of clause (1) of this Section 4.1, the obligations of the Trustee under Section 4.2 and the last paragraph of Section 10.3 shall survive. At such time as satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture shall be effective with respect to the Securities of a particular series, all Guarantors will be released from their respective Guarantees of the Securities of such series.

Section 4.2 Application of Trust Money.

Subject to the provisions of the last paragraph of Section 10.3, all money deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section 4.1 shall be held in trust and applied by the Trustee, in accordance with the provisions of the Securities and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Issuers acting as their own Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Persons entitled thereto, of the principal (and premium, if any) and interest for the payment of which such money or obligations have been deposited with or received by the Trustee.

 

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The Issuers shall pay and indemnify the Trustee against any tax, fee or other charge imposed on or assessed against the U.S. Government Obligations deposited pursuant to Section 4.1 or the principal and interest received in respect thereof, other than any such tax, fee or other charge which by law is for the account of the Holders of such Outstanding Securities and any coupons appertaining thereto.

Anything in this Article to the contrary notwithstanding, the Trustee shall deliver or pay to the Issuers from time to time upon Issuer Request any money or U.S. Government Obligations (or other property and any proceeds therefrom) held by it as provided in Section 14.1 which, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, are in excess of the amount thereof which would then be required to be deposited to effect a satisfaction and discharge, in accordance with this Article.

Article V

REMEDIES

Section 5.1 Events of Default.

Wherever used herein with respect to the Securities of any series, “Event of Default” means any one of the following events (whatever the reason for such Event of Default and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or be effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body), unless such event is specifically deleted or modified in or pursuant to a supplemental indenture or any Board Resolution establishing the terms of such series pursuant to this Indenture:

(1) the failure to pay interest on any Security of that series on an Interest Payment Date and the default continues for a period of 30 days;

(2) the failure to pay the principal (or premium, if any) of any Security of that series at Maturity;

(3) a default by any Issuer or Guarantor in the observance or performance of any other covenant or agreement contained in this Indenture, and the default continues for a period of 60 days after written notice thereof to the Issuers by the Trustee or the Holders of least 25% in the aggregate principal amount of Outstanding Securities of that series, specifying the default (and demanding that such default be remedied);

(4) the failure to repay any Security of that series surrendered for repayment at the option of the Holders thereof before their Stated Maturity in conformance with Article XIII hereof;

 

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(5) (A) a failure to make any payment at the maturity, including any applicable grace period, on any Indebtedness of either Issuer or any Guarantor at any one time in an amount in excess of $75 million and continuance of this failure to pay or (B) a default on any Indebtedness of either Issuer or any Guarantor, which default results in the acceleration of Indebtedness in an amount in excess of $75 million without such Indebtedness having been discharged or the acceleration having been cured, waived, rescinded or annulled, for a period of, in the case of clause (A) or (B) above, 60 days or more after written notice thereof to the Issuers by the Trustee or to the Issuers and the Trustee by the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of Outstanding Securities of such series; provided, however, that if the failure, default or acceleration referred to in clause (A) or (B) above shall cease or be cured, waived, rescinded or annulled, then the Event of Default shall be deemed cured;

(6) the entry of a decree or order by a court having jurisdiction in the premises adjudging either Issuer or Parent a bankrupt or insolvent, or approving as properly filed a petition seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition of or in respect of any Issuer under any applicable Federal or State bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law, or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator (or other similar official) of either Issuer or Parent, or of any substantial part of their respective property or ordering the winding up or liquidation of their respective affairs, and the continuance of any such decree or order unstayed and in effect for a period of 90 consecutive days;

(7) the institution by either Issuer or Parent of proceedings to be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, or the consent by it to the institution of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings against it, or the filing by it of a petition or answer or consent seeking reorganization or relief under any applicable Federal or State bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law, or the consent by it to the filing of any such petition or to the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator (or other similar official) of any Issuer or of any substantial part of its property, or the making by it of an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the admission by it in writing of its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due and its willingness to be adjudicated a bankrupt, or the taking of corporate action by either Issuer or Parent in furtherance of any such action;

(8) except as permitted by this Indenture, the Guarantee of the Parent or any Subsidiary Guarantor that is a “significant subsidiary” of the Parent (as defined in Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X promulgated under the Securities Act) is held in any judicial proceeding to be unenforceable or invalid or ceases for any reason to be in full force and effect, or the Parent or any such Subsidiary Guarantor, or any Person acting on behalf of the Parent or any such Subsidiary Guarantor, denies or disaffirms its obligations under its Guarantee hereunder; or

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

 

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Section 5.2 Acceleration of Maturity; Rescission and Annulment.

If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default specified in Section 5.1(6) or 5.1(7)) with respect to Securities of any series at the time Outstanding shall occur and be continuing, then and in every such case the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of that series may declare the principal amount (or, if the Securities of that series are Discount Securities, such portion of the principal amount as may be specified in the terms of that series) of and accrued but unpaid interest on all the Securities of that series to be due and payable immediately, by a notice in writing to the Issuers and the Parent (and to the Trustee if given by Holders) specifying the respective Event of Default and that it is a “notice of acceleration” and the same shall become immediately due and payable. If an Event of Default specified in Section 5.1(6) or 5.1(7) and with respect to Securities of any series at the time Outstanding occurs and is continuing, the unpaid principal amount of all the Securities of that series (or, if the Securities of that series are Discount Securities, such portion of the principal amount of such Securities as may be specified by the terms of that series) and accrued and unpaid interest thereon shall automatically, and without any declaration or other action on the part of the Trustee or any Holder, become immediately due and payable.

At any time after such a declaration of acceleration with respect to Securities of any series has been made, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of that series, by written notice to the Issuers, the Parent and the Trustee, may rescind and annul such declaration and its consequences if:

(1) the rescission would not conflict with any judgment or decree;

(2) all existing Events of Default have been cured or waived except nonpayment of principal or interest that has become due solely because of the acceleration; and

(3) to the extent the payment of such interest is lawful, interest on overdue installments of interest and overdue principal, which has become due otherwise than by such declaration of acceleration, has been paid.

No such rescission shall affect any subsequent Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereto.

Holders may not enforce this Indenture except as provided in this Indenture and under the Trust Indenture Act. Subject to the provisions herein relating to the duties of the Trustee in case an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under this Indenture at the request or discretion of any of the Holders, unless the Holders shall have offered to the trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee.

 

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Section 5.3 Collection of Indebtedness and Suits for Enforcement by Trustee.

The Issuers covenant that if:

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

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

the Issuers will, upon demand of the Trustee, pay to the Trustee, for the benefit of the Holders of such Securities, the whole amount then due and payable on such Securities for principal, including any sinking fund payment or analogous obligations (and premium, if any) and interest (including any Additional Interest) and, in addition thereto, all amounts owing the Trustee under Section 6.7.

If the Issuers fail to pay such amounts forthwith upon such demand, the Trustee, in its own name and as trustee of an express trust, may institute a judicial proceeding for the collection of the sums so due and unpaid, and may prosecute such proceeding to judgment or final decree, and may enforce the same against either Issuer, any Guarantor or any other obligor upon the Securities and collect the moneys adjudged or decreed to be payable in the manner provided by law out of the property of either Issuer, any Guarantor or any other obligor upon the Securities, wherever situated.

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

Section 5.4 Trustee May File Proofs of Claim.

In case of the pendency of any receivership, insolvency, liquidation, bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, composition or other judicial proceeding relative to either Issuer, any Guarantor or any other obligor upon the Securities of any series or the property of either Issuer, any Guarantor or of such other obligor or their creditors:

(a) the Trustee (irrespective of whether the principal of the Securities of any series shall then be due and payable as therein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Trustee shall have made any demand on the Issuers or the applicable Guarantor for the payment of overdue principal (and premium, if any) or interest (including any Additional Interest)) shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise,

(i) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of principal (and premium, if any) and interest (including any Additional Interest) owing and unpaid in respect to the Securities and to file such other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable and to take any and all actions as are authorized under the Trust Indenture Act in order to have the claims of the Holders and any predecessor to the Trustee under Section 6.7 allowed in any such judicial proceedings; and

 

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(ii) in particular, the Trustee shall be authorized to collect and receive any moneys or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same in accordance with Section 5.6; and

(b) any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator (or other similar official) in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder to make such payments to the Trustee for distribution in accordance with Section 5.6, and in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due to it and any predecessor Trustee under Section 6.7.

Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Holder of a Security of any series any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Securities of such series, or any related Guarantees, or the rights of any Holder thereof, or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder of securities of such series in any such proceeding; provided, however, that the Trustee may, on behalf of the Holders, vote for the election of a trustee in bankruptcy or similar official and be a member of a creditors’ or other similar committee.

Section 5.5 Trustee May Enforce Claim Without Possession of Securities.

All rights of action and claims under this Indenture or the Securities of any series or any related Guarantees may be enforced by the Trustee without the possession of any of the Securities of such series or the production thereof in any proceeding relating thereto, and any such proceeding instituted by the Trustee shall be brought in its own name as trustee of an express trust, and any recovery of judgment shall, after provision for the payment of all the amounts owing the Trustee and any predecessor Trustee under Section 6.7, its agents and counsel, be for the ratable benefit of the Holders of the Securities of such series in respect of which such judgment has been recovered.

Section 5.6 Application of Money Collected.

Any money or property collected or to be applied by the Trustee with respect to a series of Securities pursuant to this Article shall be applied in the following order and, in case of the distribution of such money or property on account of principal (or premium, if any) or interest (including any Additional Interest), upon presentation of the Securities and the notation thereon of the payment if only partially paid and upon surrender thereof if fully paid:

 

  FIRST: To the payment of all amounts due the Trustee and any predecessor Trustee;

 

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

 

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

The Trustee may fix record dates and payment dates for any payment to Holders pursuant to this Article.

Section 5.7 Limitation on Suits.

No Holder of any Securities of any series shall have any right to institute any proceeding, judicial or otherwise, with respect to this Indenture or for the appointment of a receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator (or other similar official) or for any other remedy hereunder, unless:

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

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

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

(4) the Trustee for 60 days after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity has failed to institute any such proceeding; and

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

it being understood and intended that no one or more of such Holders shall have any right in any manner whatever by virtue of, or by availing itself of, any provision of this Indenture to affect, disturb or prejudice the rights of any other Holders of Securities, or to obtain or to seek to obtain priority or preference over any other of such Holders or to enforce any right under this Indenture, except in the manner herein provided and for the equal and ratable benefit of all such Holders (it being further understood that the Trustee does not have an affirmative duty to ascertain whether or not any action the Holders direct it to take affects, disturbs or prejudices another Holder or obtains a priority or preference over another Holder).

Section 5.8 Unconditional Right of Holders to Receive Principal, Premium and Interest.

Notwithstanding any other provision in this Indenture and any provision of any Security of any series, the Holder of any Security shall have the right, which is absolute and unconditional, to receive payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and (subject to Section 3.7) interest (including any Additional Interest) on such Security on the respective Stated Maturities expressed in such Security (or, in the case of redemption or repayment, on the Redemption Date or the Repayment Date, as the case may be) and to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective dates against either Issuer or any Guarantor, and such right shall not be impaired without the consent of such Holder.

 

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Section 5.9 Restoration of Rights and Remedies.

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

Section 5.10 Rights and Remedies Cumulative.

Except as otherwise provided in the last paragraph of Section 3.6, no right or remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to the Trustee or to the Holders is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every right and remedy shall, to the extent permitted by law, be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other appropriate right or remedy.

Section 5.11 Delay or Omission Not Waiver.

No delay or omission of the Trustee or any Holder of any Security to exercise any right or remedy accruing upon any Event of Default shall impair any such right or remedy or constitute a waiver of any such Event of Default or an acquiescence therein.

Every right and remedy given by this Article or by law to the Trustee or to the Holders may be exercised from time to time, and as often as may be deemed expedient, by the Trustee or the Holders, as the case may be.

Section 5.12 Control by Holders.

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

(1) such direction shall not be in conflict with any rule of law or with this Indenture or with the Securities of such series,

(2) the Trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the Trustee that is not inconsistent with such direction, and

(3) subject to the provisions of Section 6.1, the Trustee shall have the right to decline to follow such direction if the Trustee shall determine that the proceeding so directed would be unjustly prejudicial to the Holders not joining in any such direction or would involve the Trustee in personal liability.

 

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Prior to taking any action pursuant to this Section 5.12, the Trustee shall be entitled to security or indemnification satisfactory to it in its sole discretion from Holders protecting the Trustee against all losses and expenses caused by taking or not taking such action.

Section 5.13 Waiver of Past Defaults.

The Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of any series may waive any past default hereunder (including any default as defined in Section 6.02) or Event of Default and its consequences with respect to such series except any default or Event of Default:

(1) in the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any) or interest (including any Additional Interest, if any) on any Security of such series;

(2) in respect of the payment of the Redemption Price or any Interest on the Securities of such series called for redemption on a Redemption Date pursuant to Article XI; or

(3) in respect of a provision hereof that under Article IX cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the Holder of each Outstanding Security of such series affected.

Any such waiver shall be deemed to be on behalf of the Holders of all the Securities of such series.

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

Section 5.14 Undertaking for Costs.

All parties to this Indenture agree, and each Holder of any Security by his acceptance thereof shall be deemed to have agreed, that any court may in its discretion require, 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, the filing by any party litigant in such suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of such suit, and that such court may in its discretion assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, against any party litigant in such suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by such party litigant; but the provisions of this Section 5.14 shall not apply to any suit instituted by the Trustee, to any suit instituted by any Holder, or group of Holders, holding in the aggregate more than 10% in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of any series, or to any suit instituted by any Holder for the enforcement of the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any) or interest (including any Additional Interest) on any Security on or after the respective Stated Maturities expressed in such Security.

 

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Section 5.15 Waiver of Usury, Stay or Extension Laws.

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

Article VI

THE TRUSTEE

Section 6.1 Certain Duties and Responsibilities.

(a) If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee shall exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and use the same degree of care and skill in such exercise, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs.

(b) Except during the continuance of an Event of Default with respect to the Securities of any series:

(i) the Trustee undertakes to perform only 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; provided, however, in the case of any such certificates or opinions which by any provision hereof are specifically required to be furnished to the Trustee, the Trustee shall examine such certificates and opinions to determine whether, on their face, they appear to conform to the requirements of this Indenture (but need not confirm or investigate the accuracy of any such opinions and certificates, including mathematical calculations or other facts stated therein).

(c) The Trustee may not be relieved from liabilities 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 Section 6.1(b);

(ii) the Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer, unless it is proved that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts; and

 

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(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 5.12.

(d) Whether or not therein expressly so provided, every provision of this Indenture that in any way relates to the Trustee is subject to the provisions of this Section 6.1.

(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no provision of this Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it.

Section 6.2 Notice of Defaults.

Within 90 days after the occurrence of any default hereunder with respect to the Securities of any series known to the Trustee (as provided in Section 6.3(j)) or if it is not known to the Trustee (as provided in Section 6.3(j)), promptly (and in any event within 10 Business Days) after it becomes known to the Trustee (as provided in Section 6.3(j)), the Trustee shall transmit by mail to all Holders of Securities of such series, as their names and addresses appear in the Securities Register, notice of such default, unless such default shall have been cured or waived; provided, however, that, in the case of any default of the character specified in Section 5.1(6) with respect to Securities of any series, no such notice shall be given until at least 60 days after it is known to the Trustee (as provided in Section 6.3(j)); provided, further, that except in the case of a default in the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any) or interest (including any Additional Interest) on any Security of such series, the Trustee shall be protected in withholding such notice if and so long as the Trustee in good faith determines that the withholding of such notice is in the interests of the Holders of Securities of such series. For the purpose of this Section 6.2, the term “default” means any event that is, or after notice or lapse of time or both would become, an Event of Default with respect to Securities of such series (other than an Event of Default under 5.1(3) as a result of the failure to comply with the requirements of Section 7.4).

Section 6.3 Certain Rights of Trustee.

Subject to the provisions of Section 6.1:

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

(b) any request or direction of the Issuers mentioned herein shall be sufficiently evidenced by an Issuer Request or Issuer Order and any resolution of the Board of Directors may be sufficiently evidenced by a Board Resolution;

(c) whenever in the administration of this Indenture the Trustee shall deem it desirable that a matter be proved or established prior to taking, suffering or omitting any action hereunder, the Trustee (unless other evidence be herein specifically prescribed) may, in the absence of bad faith on its part, rely upon an Officers’ Certificate, an Opinion of Counsel, or both;

 

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

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

(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, direction, consent, order, bond, indenture, security or other paper or document, but the Trustee in its discretion may make such inquiry or investigation into such facts or matters as it may see fit, and, if the Trustee shall determine to make such inquiry or investigation, it shall be entitled to examine the books, records and premises of the Issuers, personally or by agent or attorney, at the sole cost of the Issuers and shall incur no liability of any kind by reason of such inquiry or investigation;

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

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

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

(j) the Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice of any default (as defined in Section 6.2) or Event of Default unless a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge thereof or unless written notice of any event which is in fact such a default is received by the Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and such notice references the Securities and this Indenture;

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

 

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(l) in no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations under this Indenture arising out of or caused by, directly or indirectly, forces beyond its reasonable control, including strikes, work stoppages, accidents, acts of war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, communications or computer (software or hardware) services; it being understood that the Trustee shall use reasonable efforts consistent with accepted practices in the banking industry to resume performance as soon as practicable under the circumstances;

(m) the permissive rights of the Trustee to take certain actions under this Indenture shall not be construed as a duty unless so specified herein; and

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

Section 6.4 Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuance of Securities.

The recitals contained herein and in the Securities of any series and any related Guarantees, except the Trustee’s certificates of authentication, shall be taken as the statements of the Issuers and any applicable Guarantors, and neither the Trustee nor any Authenticating Agent assumes any responsibility for their correctness. The Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this Indenture or of the Securities, except that the Trustee represents that it is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Indenture and authenticate the Securities and perform its obligations hereunder. Neither the Trustee nor any Authenticating Agent shall be accountable for the use or application by the Issuers and any Guarantors of the Securities or the proceeds thereof.

Section 6.5 May Hold Securities.

The Trustee, any Authenticating Agent, any Paying Agent, any Securities Registrar or any other agent of the Issuers or any Guarantor, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Securities and, subject to Sections 6.8 and 6.13, may otherwise deal with the Issuers and any Guarantors with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee, Authenticating Agent, Paying Agent, Securities Registrar or such other agent.

Section 6.6 Money Held in Trust.

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

Section 6.7 Compensation and Indemnity.

Each Issuer and Guarantor agrees, jointly and severally:

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

 

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(2) except as otherwise expressly provided herein, to reimburse the Trustee upon its request for all reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances incurred or made by the Trustee in accordance with any provision of this Indenture (including the reasonable compensation and the expenses and disbursements of its agents and counsel), except to the extent any such expense, disbursement or advance is determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to have been caused by the Trustee’s negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct; and

(3) to indemnify, defend and protect the Trustee for, and to hold it harmless against, any loss, liability, claim, action, suit, cost or expense of any kind and nature whatsoever, arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of this trust or the performance of its duties hereunder, including the costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and court costs) of enforcing this Indenture against the Issuers and the Guarantors (including this Section 6.7) or defending itself against any claim or liability in connection with the exercise or performance of any of its powers or duties hereunder, except to the extent such loss, liability, claim, action, suit, cost or expense is determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to have been caused by the Trustee’s negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct. The Trustee will notify the Issuers promptly of any claim for which it may seek indemnity. The Issuers and the Guarantors will defend the claim, and the Trustee will reasonably cooperate in the defense. The Trustee may have separate counsel, and the Issuers and the Guarantors will pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel. Neither an Issuer nor any Guarantor need pay for any settlement made without its consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld.

To secure the payment obligations of the Issuers and the Guarantors, if any, in this Section 6.7, the Trustee shall have a lien prior to the Securities on all money or property held or collected by the Trustee, except for money or property held in trust to pay principal of, premium (if any) and interest on the Securities. Such lien and any Issuer’s or Guarantor’s obligations under this Section 6.7 shall survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.

When the Trustee incurs expenses or renders services after an Event of Default specified in Section 5.1(6) or (7) occurs, the expenses and the compensation for the services are intended to constitute expenses of administration under any Bankruptcy Law.

Section 6.8 Disqualification; Conflicting Interests.

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

 

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Section 6.9 Corporate Trustee Required; Eligibility.

There shall at all times be a Trustee hereunder with respect to the Securities of each series, which may be Trustee hereunder for Securities of one or more other series. Each Trustee shall be a Person that is eligible pursuant to the Trust Indenture Act to act as such and shall be:

(a) a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America or of any State or Territory or the District of Columbia, authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers and subject to supervision or examination by Federal, State, Territorial or District of Columbia authority; or

(b) a corporation or other Person organized and doing business under the laws of a foreign government that is permitted to act as Trustee pursuant to a rule, regulation or order of the Commission, authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers, and subject to supervision or examination by authority of such foreign government or a political subdivision thereof substantially equivalent to supervision or examination applicable to United States institutional trustees;

in either case having a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000, subject to supervision or examination by Federal or State authority. If such corporation publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of the aforesaid supervising or examining authority, then, for the purposes of this Section 6.9, the combined capital and surplus of such corporation shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so published. If at any time the Trustee with respect to the Securities of any series shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6.9, it shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect hereinafter specified in this Article. Neither the Issuers, any Guarantors nor any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with either Issuer or any Guarantor shall serve as Trustee for the Securities of any series issued hereunder.

Section 6.10 Resignation and Removal; Appointment of Successor.

(a) No resignation or removal of the Trustee and no appointment of a successor Trustee pursuant to this Article shall become effective until the acceptance of appointment by the successor Trustee under Section 6.11.

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

(c) The Trustee may be removed at any time with respect to the Securities of any series by Act of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series, delivered to the Trustee and to the Issuers not less than 30 days prior to the effective date of such removal.

 

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(d) If at any time:

(1) the Trustee shall fail to comply with Section 6.8 after written request therefor by the Issuers or by any Holder who has been a bona fide Holder of a Security for at least six months; or

(2) the Trustee shall cease to be eligible under Section 6.9 and shall fail to resign after written request therefor by the Issuers or by any such Holder; or

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

then, in any such case, (i) the Issuers, each acting pursuant to the authority of a Board Resolution, may remove the Trustee with respect to all Securities, or (ii) subject to Section 5.14, any Holder who has been a bona fide Holder of a Security for at least six months may, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee with respect to all Securities and the appointment of a successor Trustee or Trustees.

(e) If the Trustee shall resign, be removed or become incapable of acting, or if a vacancy shall occur in the office of Trustee for any cause with respect to the Securities of one or more series, the Issuers, each by a Board Resolution, shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee or Trustees with respect to the Securities of that or those series (it being understood that any such successor Trustee may be appointed with respect to the Securities of one or more or all of such series and that at any time there shall be only one Trustee with respect to the Securities of any particular series) and shall comply with the applicable requirements of Section 6.11. If, within one year after such resignation, removal or incapability, or the occurrence of such vacancy, a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of any series shall be appointed by Act of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series delivered to the Issuers and the retiring Trustee, the successor Trustee so appointed shall, forthwith upon its acceptance of such appointment, become the successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of such series and supersede the successor Trustee appointed by the Issuers. If no successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of any series shall have been so appointed by the Issuers or the Holders and accepted appointment in the manner hereinafter provided, the Trustee (at the expense of the Issuers) or any Holder who has been a bona fide Holder of a Security of such series for at least six months may, subject to Section 5.14, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of such series.

(f) The Issuers shall give notice of each resignation and each removal of the Trustee with respect to the Securities of any series and each appointment of a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of any series by mailing written notice of such event by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to the Holders of Securities of such series as their names and addresses appear in the Securities Register. Each notice shall include the name of the successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of such series and the address of its Corporate Trust Office.

 

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Section 6.11 Acceptance of Appointment by Successor.

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

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

(c) Upon request of any such successor Trustee, the Issuers shall execute any and all instruments for more fully and certainly vesting in and confirming to such successor Trustee all rights, powers and trusts referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section 6.11, as the case may be.

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(e) Notwithstanding replacement of the Trustee or Trustees pursuant to this Section 6.11, the obligations of the Issuers and the Guarantors under Section 6.7 shall continue for the benefit of the retiring Trustee or Trustees.

Section 6.12 Merger, Conversion, Consolidation or Succession to Business.

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

Section 6.13 Preferential Collection of Claims Against Any Issuer or Guarantor.

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

Section 6.14 Appointment of Authenticating Agent.

The Trustee may appoint an Authenticating Agent or Agents with respect to one or more series of Securities that shall be authorized to act on behalf of the Trustee to authenticate Securities of such series issued upon original issue and upon exchange, registration of transfer or partial redemption thereof or pursuant to Section 3.6, and Securities so authenticated shall be entitled to the benefits of this Indenture and shall be valid and obligatory for all purposes as if authenticated by the Trustee hereunder. Wherever reference is made in this Indenture to the authentication and delivery of Securities by the Trustee or the Trustee’s certificate of authentication, such reference shall be deemed to include authentication and delivery on behalf of the Trustee by an Authenticating Agent and a certificate of authentication executed on behalf of the Trustee by an Authenticating Agent. Each Authenticating Agent shall be acceptable to the Issuers and shall at all times be a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America, or of any State or Territory or the District of Columbia, authorized under such laws to act as Authenticating Agent, having a combined capital and surplus of not less than $50,000,000 and subject to supervision or examination by Federal or State authority. If such Authenticating Agent publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of said supervising or examining authority, then for the purposes of this Section 6.14 the combined capital and surplus of such Authenticating Agent shall be deemed to

 

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be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so published. If at any time an Authenticating Agent shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6.14, such Authenticating Agent shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect specified in this Section 6.14.

Any corporation into which an Authenticating Agent may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which such Authenticating Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to all or substantially all of the corporate trust business of an Authenticating Agent shall be the successor Authenticating Agent hereunder, provided such corporation shall be otherwise eligible under this Section 6.14, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent.

An Authenticating Agent may resign at any time by giving written notice thereof to the Trustee and to the Issuers. The Trustee may at any time terminate the agency of an Authenticating Agent by giving written notice thereof to such Authenticating Agent and to the Issuers. Upon receiving such a notice of resignation or upon such a termination, or in case at any time such Authenticating Agent shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6.14, the Trustee may appoint a successor Authenticating Agent that shall be acceptable to the Issuers and shall give notice of such appointment in the manner provided in Section 1.7 to all Holders of Securities of the series with respect to which such Authenticating Agent will serve. Any successor Authenticating Agent upon acceptance of its appointment hereunder shall become vested with all the rights, powers and duties of its predecessor hereunder, with like effect as if originally named as an Authenticating Agent. No successor Authenticating Agent shall be appointed unless eligible under the provision of this Section 6.14.

Each Issuer agrees to pay to each Authenticating Agent from time to time reasonable compensation for its services under this Section 6.14.

If an appointment with respect to one or more series is made pursuant to this Section 6.14, the Securities of such series may have endorsed thereon, in addition to the Trustee’s certificate of authentication, an alternative certificate of authentication in the following form:

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

Dated:

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee

By:    
  AS AUTHENTICATING AGENT
By:    
  AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY

 

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Article VII

HOLDER’S LISTS AND REPORTS BY TRUSTEE AND ISSUERS

Section 7.1 Issuers to Furnish to Trustee Names and Addresses of Holders.

The Issuers will furnish or cause to be furnished to the Trustee:

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

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

excluding from any such list names and addresses received by the Trustee in its capacity as Securities Registrar.

Section 7.2 Preservation of Information, Communications to Holders.

(a) The Trustee shall preserve, in as current a form as is reasonably practicable, the names and addresses of Holders contained in the most recent list furnished to the Trustee as provided in Section 7.1 and the names and addresses of Holders received by the Trustee in its capacity as Securities Registrar. The Trustee may destroy any list furnished to it as provided in Section 7.1 upon receipt of a new list so furnished.

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

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

Section 7.3 Reports by Trustee.

(a) The Trustee shall transmit to Holders such reports concerning the Trustee and its actions under this Indenture as may be required pursuant to the Trust Indenture Act, at the times and in the manner provided pursuant thereto.

 

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(b) Reports so required to be transmitted at stated intervals of not more than 12 months shall be transmitted no later than 60 days after May 15 in each calendar year, commencing with the first May 15 after the first issuance of Securities under this Indenture.

(c) A copy of each such report shall, at the time of such transmission to Holders, be filed by the Trustee with each securities exchange upon which any Securities are listed, with the Commission and with the Issuers. The Issuers will notify the Trustee in writing when any Securities are listed on any securities exchange.

Section 7.4 Reports by Issuers.

So long as Securities of any series are Outstanding, if either Issuer or the Parent is subject to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, such Issuer or the Parent, as the case may be, shall file with the Trustee, within 15 days after it files the same with the SEC, copies of the annual reports and 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) that such Issuer or the Parent is required to file with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, provided that the delivery obligation hereunder shall be deemed satisfied by such Issuer or the Parent if all such items are made available to the Trustee on such Issuer’s or the Parent’s website or at the website of the SEC; provided, however, that the Trustee shall have no obligation whatsoever to determine whether or not such materials are available on any such website. Delivery of such reports, information and documents to the Trustee shall be for informational purposes only, and the Trustee’s receipt thereof shall not constitute constructive notice of any information contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including the Issuers’ compliance with any of the covenants hereunder (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely exclusively on Officers’ Certificates).

Article VIII

SUCCESSORS

Section 8.1 Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets.

(a) None of the Issuers or the Parent may (i) consolidate or merge with or into another Person or (ii) sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets in one or more related transactions, to another Person, unless:

(1) either: (A) such Issuer or the Parent, as applicable, is the survivor; or (B) the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than such Issuer or the Parent) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition has been made is a Person organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state of the United States or the District of Columbia; provided, however, that so long as the Company is not a corporation, Finance Corp. may not engage in any such transaction described in clause (B) of this Section 8.1(a)(1) unless the Person formed by or surviving such consolidation or merger or to which such disposition is made is a corporation;

 

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(2) the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than such Issuer or the Parent, as applicable) or the Person to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition has been made assumes all the obligations of such Issuer or the Parent, as applicable, under the Securities of each series and this Indenture pursuant to a supplemental indenture or other agreement reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee;

(3) immediately after such transaction, no default (as defined in Section 6.2) or Event of Default exists; and

(4) such Issuer or the Parent, as applicable, has delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger or disposition and such supplemental indenture (if any) comply with this Indenture.

(b) The restrictions described in Section 8.1(a)(3) will not apply to any consolidation or merger of the Parent with or into one or more of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries for any purpose or any sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition of properties or assets of any wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Parent to the Parent or another wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Parent.

(c) Notwithstanding Section 8.1(a), the Company may reorganize as any other form of entity provided that:

(1) the entity so formed by or resulting from such reorganization is an entity organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia;

(2) the entity so formed by or resulting from such reorganization assumes all the obligations of the Company under the Securities of each series and this Indenture pursuant to a supplemental indenture or other agreement reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee;

(3) immediately after such reorganization no default (as defined in Section 6.2) or Event of Default exists; and

(4) such reorganization is not materially adverse to the Holders of the Securities of any series (for purposes of this Section 8.1(c)(4) a reorganization will not be considered materially adverse to the Holders of any Securities solely because the successor or survivor of such reorganization (A) is subject to federal or state income taxation as an entity or (B) is considered to be an “includible corporation” of an affiliated group of corporations within the meaning of Section 1504(b) of the Code, or any similar state or local law).

(d) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 8.1 to the contrary, if the Company becomes a corporation or the Company or the Person formed by or surviving any consolidation or merger of the Company or any of its successors hereunder (permitted in accordance with the terms of this Indenture) is a corporation, Finance Corp. may be merged into the Company or it may be dissolved and cease to be an Issuer.

 

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(e) In addition, a Subsidiary Guarantor may not consolidate or merge with or into (whether or not such Subsidiary Guarantor is the survivor), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets, in one or more related transactions, to another Person other than an Issuer or another Guarantor, unless:

(1) either: (A) the Subsidiary Guarantor is the survivor; or (B) the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than the Subsidiary Guarantor) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition has been made is a Person organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state of the United States or the District of Columbia;

(2) the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than the Subsidiary Guarantor) or the Person to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition has been made assumes all the obligations of the Subsidiary Guarantor under this Indenture (including the Guarantee) then in effect pursuant to a supplemental indenture or other agreement reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee;

(3) immediately after such transaction, no default (as defined in Section 6.2) or Event of Default exists; and

(4) such Subsidiary Guarantor has delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger or disposition and such supplemental indenture (if any) comply with this Indenture.

Section 8.2 Successor Substituted.

Upon compliance with the requirements of Section 8.1 with respect to any consolidation or merger or any sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, lease or other disposition of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of an Issuer, the Parent or a Subsidiary Guarantor in accordance with Section 8.1 in which such Issuer, the Parent or such Subsidiary Guarantor, as the case may be, is not the surviving entity, the surviving Person formed by such consolidation or into or with which such Issuer, the Parent or such Subsidiary Guarantor, as the case may be, is merged or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, lease or other disposition is made shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, such Issuer, the Parent or such Subsidiary Guarantor, as the case may be, under this Indenture with the same effect as if such surviving Person had been named as such Issuer, the Parent or such Subsidiary Guarantor, as the case may be, in this Indenture, and thereafter (except in the case of a lease of all or substantially all of such Issuer’s, the Parent’s or such Subsidiary Guarantor’s properties or assets, as the case may be), such Issuer, the Parent or such Subsidiary Guarantor, as the case may be, will be released from all of its obligations and covenants under this Indenture, the Securities of any series and the Guarantee, as the case may be.

 

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Article IX

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES

Section 9.1 Supplemental Indentures Without Consent of Holders.

Without the consent of any Holders, the Issuers, the Parent, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee, at any time and from time to time, may amend or supplement this Indenture or the Securities of any series by entering into one or more indentures supplemental hereto, in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, for any of the following purposes:

(1) to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency;

(2) to provide for uncertificated Securities in addition to or in place of certificated notes;

(3) to comply with the requirements of the Commission in order to effect or maintain the qualification of this Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act;

(4) to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment by a successor Trustee;

(5) to conform the terms of this Indenture, the Securities or any Guarantee to any provision or other description of such Securities or Guarantee, as the case may be, contained in any applicable offering document related thereto;

(6) to provide for the assumption by a successor corporation, partnership, trust or limited liability company of Issuers’ or any Guarantor’s obligations under this Indenture, the Securities or any applicable Guarantee, in each case in compliance with the provisions thereof;

(7) to add any additional Guarantor or to evidence the release of any Guarantor from its Guarantee under this Indenture or the Securities of any series, in each case in compliance with the provisions thereof;

(8) to establish the form or terms of Securities of any series as permitted by Section 3.1;

(9) to provide for the issuance of any additional Securities under this Indenture;

(10) to comply with the rules of any applicable securities depository;

(11) to make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the Holders of the Securities of any series (including to secure the Securities of such series, add Guarantees with respect thereto, transfer any property to or with the Trustee, add to the Issuers’ covenants for the benefit of the Holders, add any additional Events of Default for the Securities, or surrender any right or power conferred upon the Issuers or any Guarantor) or that does not adversely affect the legal rights hereunder of any Holder in any material respect;

 

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(12) to change or eliminate any restrictions on the payment of principal (or premium, if any) on Securities in registered form; provided that any such action shall not adversely affect the interests of the Holders of any series of Securities in any material respect;

(13) to supplement any provision of this Indenture as shall be necessary to permit or facilitate the defeasance and discharge of the Securities in accordance with this Indenture; provided that such action shall not adversely affect the interests of any of the Holders of any series of Securities in any material respect;

(14) to change or eliminate any of the provisions of this Indenture so long as such change or elimination does not affect any Securities which are outstanding under this Indenture prior to the effectiveness of such change or elimination; or

(15) to make any change that does not adversely affect the interests of any Holder of the Securities of any series.

Any supplemental indenture authorized by the provisions of this Section 9.1 may be executed by the Issuers, any Guarantor and the Trustee without the consent of the Holders of any of the Securities at the time Outstanding, notwithstanding any of the provisions of Section 9.2.

Section 9.2 Supplemental Indentures with Consent of Holders.

With the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of each series affected by such supplemental indenture, by Act of said Holders delivered to the Issuers and the Trustee, the Issuers and each Guarantor, when authorized by a Board Resolution, and the Trustee may enter into an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Indenture or of modifying in any manner the rights of the Holders of Securities of such series under this Indenture, including a waiver; provided, however, that no such supplemental indenture shall, without the consent of the Holder of each Outstanding Security affected thereby:

(1) reduce the principal amount of an Outstanding Security whose Holders must consent to an amendment or waiver;

(2) reduce the rate of, change or have the effect of changing the time for payment of interest, including Defaulted Interest, on a series of Securities;

(3) reduce the principal of, change or have the effect of changing the fixed maturity of a series of Securities, or change the date on which a series of Securities may be subject to redemption or repurchase or reduce the redemption price or repurchase price therefor;

 

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(4) make a series of Securities payable in currency other than that stated in the Security or change the place of payment of a series of Securities from that stated in the Security or in this Indenture;

(5) make any change in provisions of this Indenture protecting the right of each Holder to receive payment of principal of and interest on the Securities on or after the due date thereof or to bring suit to enforce such payment, or permitting holders holding a majority in principal amount of a series of Securities to waive defaults or Events of Default;

(6) make any change to or modify the ranking of any series of Securities that would adversely affect the Holders thereof; or

(7) modify any of the provisions of this Section 9.2, Section 5.13 or Section 10.5, except to increase any such percentage or to provide that certain other provisions of this Indenture cannot be modified or waived without the consent of the Holder of each Outstanding Security affected thereby.

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

It shall not be necessary for any Act of Holders under this Section 9.2 to approve the particular form of any proposed supplemental indenture, but it shall be sufficient if such Act shall approve the substance thereof.

Section 9.3 Execution of Supplemental Indentures.

In executing or accepting the additional trusts created by any supplemental indenture permitted by this Article or the modifications thereby of the trusts created by this Indenture, the Trustee shall receive, and (subject to Section 6.1) shall be fully protected in relying upon, an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that the execution of such supplemental indenture is authorized or permitted by this Indenture and that the supplemental indenture is valid, binding and enforceable against the Issuers and the Guarantors in accordance with its terms. The Trustee may, but shall not be obligated to, enter into any such supplemental indenture that affects the Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise.

Section 9.4 Effect of Supplemental Indentures.

Upon the execution of any supplemental indenture under this Article, this Indenture shall be modified and amended in accordance therewith and the respective rights, limitation of rights, obligations, duties and immunities under this Indenture of the Trustee, the Issuers, the Guarantors and the Holders of Securities shall thereafter be determined, exercised and enforced hereunder, subject in all respects to such modifications and amendments and all the terms and conditions of any such supplemental indenture shall be and be deemed to be part of the terms and conditions of this Indenture for any and all purposes; and every Holder of Securities theretofore or thereafter authenticated and delivered hereunder shall be bound thereby.

 

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Section 9.5 Conformity with Trust Indenture Act.

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

Section 9.6 Reference in Securities to Supplemental Indentures.

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

Article X

COVENANTS

Section 10.1 Payment of Principal, Premium and Interest.

The Issuers covenant and agree for the benefit of each series of Securities that they will duly and punctually pay the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on the Securities of that series in accordance with the terms of such Securities and this Indenture.

Section 10.2 Maintenance of Office or Agency.

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

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

 

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Section 10.3 Money for Securities Payments to be Held in Trust.

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

Whenever the Issuers shall have one or more Paying Agents for any series of Securities, it will, prior to 10:00 a.m. New York City time on each due date of the principal of or interest on any Securities of that series, deposit with a Paying Agent a sum sufficient to pay the principal (and premium, if any) or interest so becoming due, such sum to be held in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled to such principal and premium (if any) or interest, and (unless such Paying Agent is the Trustee) the Issuers will promptly notify the Trustee of its failure so to act.

The Issuers will cause each Paying Agent for any series of Securities other than the Trustee to execute and deliver to the Trustee an instrument in which such Paying Agent shall agree with the Trustee, subject to the provisions of this Section 10.3, that such Paying Agent will:

(1) hold all sums held by it for the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on Securities of that series in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled thereto until such sums shall be paid to such Persons or otherwise disposed of as herein provided;

(2) give the Trustee notice of any default by the Issuers (or any other obligor upon the Securities of that series) in the making of any payment of principal of (and premium, if any) or interest; and

(3) at any time during the continuance of any such default, upon the written request of the Trustee, forthwith pay to the Trustee all sums so held in trust by such Paying Agent.

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

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premium, if any) or interest has become due and payable shall be paid on Issuer Request to the Issuers, or (if then held by the Issuers) shall (unless otherwise required by mandatory provision of applicable escheat or abandoned or unclaimed property law) be discharged from such trust; and the Holder of such Security shall thereafter, as an unsecured general creditor, look only to the Issuers and any Guarantor of such Security for payment thereof, and all liability of the Trustee or such Paying Agent with respect to such trust money, and all liability of the Issuers as trustee thereof, shall thereupon cease.

Section 10.4 Statement as to Compliance.

The Issuers and any Guarantors shall deliver to the Trustee, within 120 days after the end of each calendar year of the Issuers ending after the date hereof, an Officers’ Certificate signed by the principal executive officer, principal financial officer or principal accounting officer of each Issuer covering the preceding calendar year, stating whether or not to the best knowledge of the signers thereof the Issuers and such Guarantors are in default in the performance, observance or fulfillment of or compliance with any of the terms, provisions, covenants and conditions of this Indenture, and if the Issuers shall be in default, specifying all such defaults and the nature and status thereof of which they may have knowledge. For the purpose of this Section 10.4, compliance shall be determined without regard to any grace period or requirement of notice provided pursuant to the terms of this Indenture.

Section 10.5 Waiver of Certain Covenants.

The Issuers may omit in any particular instance to comply with any covenant or condition provided pursuant to Section 3.1, 9.1(9) or 9.1(11) with respect to the Securities of any series, if before or after the time for such compliance the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series shall, by Act of such Holders, either waive such compliance in such instance or generally waive compliance with such covenant or condition, but no such waiver shall extend to or affect such covenant or condition except to the extent so expressly waived, and, until such waiver shall become effective, the obligations of the Issuers in respect of any such covenant or condition shall remain in full force and effect. If the Securities of a series have not been registered under the Securities Act, the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of such series, by Act of such Holders, may waive compliance by the Issuers with the Trust Indenture Act with respect to such series unless such compliance is otherwise required by the Trust Indenture Act.

Article XI

REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES

Section 11.1 Applicability of this Article.

Redemption of Securities of any series (whether by operation of a sinking fund or otherwise) as permitted or required by any form of Security issued pursuant to this Indenture shall be made in accordance with such form of Security and this Article; provided, however, that if any provision of any such form of Security shall conflict with any provision of this Article, the provision of such form of Security shall govern. Except as otherwise set forth in the form of Security for such series, each Security of such series shall be subject to partial redemption only in the minimum amount of $2,000 or integral multiples of $1,000 thereof.

 

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Section 11.2 Election to Redeem; Notice to Trustee.

The election of the Issuers to redeem any Securities shall be evidenced by or pursuant to a Board Resolution. In case of any redemption at the election of the Issuers of any of the Securities of any particular series and having the same terms, the Issuers shall at least five Business Days before the giving of a notice of redemption to the Holders of Securities of that series to be redeemed pursuant to Section 11.4 (unless a shorter notice shall be satisfactory to the Trustee), notify the Trustee of such date and of the principal amount of Securities of that series to be redeemed. In the case of any redemption of Securities prior to the expiration of any restriction on such redemption provided in the terms of such Securities, the Issuers shall furnish the Trustee with an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel evidencing compliance with such restriction.

Section 11.3 Selection of Securities to be Redeemed.

If less than all the Securities of any series are to be redeemed, the particular Securities to be redeemed shall be selected not more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date by the Trustee, from the Outstanding Securities of such series not previously called for redemption, pro rata, or in accordance with the procedures of the Depositary and that may provide for the selection for redemption of a portion of the principal amount of any Security of such series, provided that the unredeemed portion of the principal amount of any Security shall be in a denomination (which shall not be less than the minimum authorized denomination) for such Security. If less than all the Securities of such series and of a specified tenor are to be redeemed (unless such redemption affects only a single Security), the particular Securities to be redeemed shall be selected not more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date by the Trustee, from the Outstanding Securities of such series and specified tenor not previously called for redemption in accordance with the preceding sentence.

The Trustee shall promptly notify the Issuers in writing of the Securities selected for partial redemption and the principal amount thereof to be redeemed. For all purposes of this Indenture, unless the context otherwise requires, all provisions relating to the redemption of Securities shall relate, in the case of any Security redeemed or to be redeemed only in part, to the portion of the principal amount of such Security that has been or is to be redeemed. If the Issuers shall so direct, Securities registered in the name of the Issuers, any Affiliate or any Subsidiary thereof shall not be included in the Securities selected for redemption.

Section 11.4 Notice of Redemption.

Notice of redemption shall be given by first-class mail, postage prepaid, mailed not later than the thirtieth day, and not earlier than the sixtieth day, prior to the Redemption Date, to each Holder of Securities to be redeemed, at the address of such Holder as it appears in the Securities Register.

 

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With respect to Securities of each series to be redeemed, each notice of redemption shall state:

(a) the Redemption Date;

(b) the Redemption Price or if the Redemption Price cannot be calculated prior to the time the notice is required to be sent, the estimate of the Redemption Price provided pursuant to this Indenture together with a statement that it is an estimate and that the actual Redemption Price will be calculated on a specified day prior to the Redemption Date;

(c) if less than all Outstanding Securities of such particular series and having the same terms are to be redeemed, the identification (and, in the case of partial redemption, the respective principal amounts) of the particular Securities to be redeemed;

(d) that on the Redemption Date, the Redemption Price will become due and payable upon each such Security or portion thereof, and that interest thereon, if any, shall cease to accrue on and after said date;

(e) the place or places where such Securities are to be surrendered for payment of the Redemption Price;

(f) that the redemption is for a sinking fund, if such is the case; and

(g) the CUSIP number(s) of the Securities being redeemed.

Notice of redemption of Securities to be redeemed at the election of the Issuers shall be given by the Issuers or, upon delivery of an Issuer Request at least five Business Days prior to the giving of a notice of redemption to the Holders of Securities to be redeemed (unless a shorter notice shall be satisfactory to the Trustee) requesting that the Trustee give such notice of redemption and setting forth the information required by this Section 11.4, by the Trustee in the name and at the expense of the Issuers and shall not be irrevocable. The notice if mailed in the manner herein provided shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given, whether or not the Holder receives such notice. In any case, a failure to give such notice by mail or any defect in the notice to the Holder of any Security designated for redemption as a whole or in part shall not affect the validity of the proceedings for the redemption of any other Security.

Section 11.5 Deposit of Redemption Price.

Prior to 10:00 a.m. New York City time on the Redemption Date specified in the notice of redemption given as provided in Section 11.4, the Issuers will deposit with the Trustee or with one or more Paying Agents (or if the Issuers or the Parent is acting as the Paying Agent, the Issuers or the Parent, as applicable, will segregate and hold in trust as provided in Section 10.3) an amount of money sufficient to pay the Redemption Price of, and any accrued interest (including Additional Interest) on, all the Securities that are to be redeemed on that date.

Section 11.6 Payment of Securities Called for Redemption.

If any notice of redemption has been given as provided in Section 11.4, the Securities or portion of Securities with respect to which such notice has been given shall become due and payable on the date and at the place or places stated in such notice at the applicable Redemption Price. On presentation and surrender of such Securities at a Place of Payment in said

 

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notice specified, the said Securities or the specified portions thereof shall be paid and redeemed by the Issuers at the applicable Redemption Price, together with accrued interest (including any Additional Interest) to the Redemption Date; provided, however, that, unless otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 3.1, installments of interest whose Stated Maturity is on or prior to the Redemption Date will be payable to the Holders of such Securities, or one or more Predecessor Securities, registered as such at the close of business on the relevant record dates according to their terms and the provisions of Section 3.7.

Upon presentation of any Security redeemed in part only, the Issuers shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the Holder thereof, at the expense of the Issuers, a new Security or Securities of the same series, of authorized denominations, in aggregate principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion of the Security so presented and having the same Original Issue Date, Stated Maturity and terms. If a Global Security is so surrendered, such new Security (subject to Section 3.5) will also be a new Global Security.

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

Article XII

SINKING FUNDS

Section 12.1 Applicability of Article.

The provisions of this Article shall be applicable to any sinking fund for the retirement of Securities of any series except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 3.1 for such Securities.

The minimum amount of any sinking fund payment provided for by the terms of any Securities of any series is herein referred to as a “mandatory sinking fund payment,” and any sinking fund payment in excess of such minimum amount that is permitted to be made by the terms of such Securities of any series is herein referred to as an “optional sinking fund payment.” If provided for by the terms of any Securities of any series, the cash amount of any sinking fund payment may be subject to reduction as provided in Section 12.2. Each sinking fund payment shall be applied to the redemption (or purchase by tender or otherwise) of Securities of any series as provided for by the terms of such Securities.

Section 12.2 Satisfaction of Sinking Fund Payments with Securities.

In lieu of making all or any part of a mandatory sinking fund payment with respect to any Securities of a series in cash, the Issuers may at their option, at any time no more than 16 months and no less than 45 days prior to the date on which such sinking fund payment is due, deliver to the Trustee Securities of such series (together with the unmatured coupons, if any, appertaining thereto) theretofore purchased or otherwise acquired by the Issuers, except Securities of such series that have been redeemed through the application of mandatory sinking fund payments or optional sinking fund payments pursuant to the terms of the Securities of such series, accompanied by an Issuer Order instructing the Trustee to credit such obligations and

 

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stating that the Securities of such series were originally issued by the Issuers by way of a bona fide sale or other negotiation for value; provided that the Securities to be so credited have not been previously so credited. The Securities to be so credited shall be received and credited for such purpose by the Trustee at the Redemption Price for such Securities, as specified in the Securities so to be redeemed, for redemption through operation of the sinking fund and the amount of such sinking fund payment shall be reduced accordingly.

Section 12.3 Redemption of Securities for Sinking Fund.

Not less than 60 days prior to each sinking fund payment date for any series of Securities, the Issuers will deliver to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate specifying the amount of the next ensuing sinking fund payment for such Securities pursuant to the terms of such Securities, the portion thereof, if any, which is to be satisfied by payment of cash in the currency in which the Securities of such series are payable (except as provided pursuant to Section 3.1) and the portion thereof, if any, which is to be satisfied by delivering and crediting Securities pursuant to Section 12.2 and will also deliver to the Trustee any Securities to be so delivered. Such Officers’ Certificate shall be irrevocable and upon its delivery the Issuers shall be obligated to make the cash payment or payments therein referred to, if any, on or before the succeeding sinking fund payment date. In the case of the failure of the Issuers to deliver such Officers’ Certificate (or, as required by this Indenture, the Securities and coupons, if any, specified in such Officers’ Certificate), the sinking fund payment due on the succeeding sinking fund payment date for such series shall be paid entirely in cash and shall be sufficient to redeem the principal amount of the Securities of such series subject to a mandatory sinking fund payment without the right to deliver or credit securities as provided in Section 12.2 and without the right to make the optional sinking fund payment with respect to such series at such time.

Any sinking fund payment or payments (mandatory or optional) made in cash plus any unused balance of any preceding sinking fund payments made with respect to the Securities of any particular series shall be applied by the Trustee (or by the Issuers or the Parent if the Issuers or the Parent, as applicable, is acting as the Paying Agent) on the sinking fund payment date on which such payment is made (or, if such payment is made before a sinking fund payment date, on the sinking fund payment date immediately following the date of such payment) to the redemption of Securities of such series at the Redemption Price specified in such Securities with respect to the sinking fund. Any sinking fund moneys not so applied or allocated by the Trustee (or, if the Issuers or the Parent is acting as the Paying Agent, segregated and held in trust by the Issuers or the Parent, as applicable, as provided in Section 10.3) for such series and together with such payment (or such amount so segregated) shall be applied in accordance with the provisions of this Section 12.3. Any and all sinking fund moneys with respect to the Securities of any particular series held by the Trustee (or if the Issuers or the Parent is acting as the Paying Agent, segregated and held in trust as provided in Section 10.3) on the last sinking fund payment date with respect to Securities of such series and not held for the payment or redemption of particular Securities of such series shall be applied by the Trustee (or by the Issuers or the Parent, as applicable, if the Issuers or the Parent is acting as the Paying Agent), together with other moneys, if necessary, to be deposited (or segregated) sufficient for the purpose, to the payment of the principal of the Securities of such series at Maturity. The Trustee shall select the Securities to be redeemed upon such sinking fund payment date in the manner specified in Section 11.3 and cause notice of the redemption thereof to be given in the name of

 

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and at the expense of the Issuers in the manner provided in Section 11.4. Such notice having been duly given, the redemption of such Securities shall be made upon the terms and in the manner stated in Section 11.6. On or before each sinking fund payment date, the Issuers shall pay to the Trustee (or, if the Issuers or the Parent is acting as the Paying Agent, the Issuers or the Parent, as applicable, shall segregate and hold in trust as provided in Section 10.3) in cash a sum in the currency in which Securities of such series are payable (except as provided pursuant to Section 3.1) equal to the principal, premium, if any, and any interest accrued to the Redemption Date for Securities or portions thereof to be redeemed on such sinking fund payment date pursuant to this Section 12.3.

Neither the Trustee nor the Issuers shall redeem any Securities of a series with sinking fund moneys or mail any notice of redemption of Securities of such series by operation of the sinking fund for such series during the continuance of a default in payment of interest, if any, on any Securities of such series or of any Event of Default (other than an Event of Default occurring as a consequence of this paragraph) with respect to the Securities of such series, except that if the notice of redemption shall have been provided in accordance with the provisions hereof, the Trustee (or the Issuers, if the Issuers are then acting as their own Paying Agent) shall redeem such Securities if cash sufficient for that purpose shall be deposited with the Trustee (or segregated by the Issuers) for that purpose in accordance with the terms of this Article. Except as aforesaid, any moneys in the sinking fund for such series at the time when any such default or Event of Default shall occur and any moneys thereafter paid into such sinking fund shall, during the continuance of such default or Event of Default, be held as security for the payment of the Securities and coupons, if any, of such series; provided, however, that in case such default or Event of Default shall have been cured or waived herein, such moneys shall thereafter be applied on the next sinking fund payment date for the Securities of such series on which such moneys may be applied pursuant to the provisions of this Section  12.3.

Article XIII

REPAYMENT AT THE OPTION OF HOLDERS

Section 13.1 Applicability of Article.

Securities of any series that are repayable at the option of the Holders thereof before their Stated Maturity shall be repaid in accordance with their terms and (except as otherwise specified pursuant to Section 3.1 for Securities of such series) in accordance with this Article.

Section 13.2 Repayment of Securities.

Each Security that is subject to repayment in whole or in part at the option of the Holder thereof on a Repayment Date shall be repaid at the applicable Repayment Price together with interest accrued to such Repayment Date as specified pursuant to Section  3.1.

Section 13.3 Exercise of Option; Notice.

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with written notice of the exercise of such option at any office or agency of the Issuers in a Place of Payment, not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the Repayment Date. Such notice, which shall be irrevocable, shall specify the principal amount of such Security to be repaid, which shall be equal to the minimum authorized denomination for such Security or an integral multiple thereof, and shall identify the Security to be repaid and, in the case of a partial repayment of the Security, shall specify the denomination or denominations of the Security or Securities of the same series to be issued to the Holder for the portion of the principal of the Security surrendered that is not to be repaid.

The Issuers shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver without service charge to the Holder of any Security so surrendered a new Security or Securities of the same series, of any authorized denomination specified in the foregoing notice, in an aggregate principal amount equal to any portion of the principal of the Security so surrendered that is not to be repaid.

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

Section 13.4 Securities Payable on the Repayment Date.

Notice of exercise of the option of repayment having been given and the Securities so to be repaid having been surrendered as aforesaid, such Securities shall, unless purchased in accordance with this Section 13.4, on the Repayment Date become due and payable at the price therein specified and from and after the Repayment Date such Securities shall cease to bear interest and shall be paid on the Repayment Date, unless the Issuers shall default in the payment of such price in which case the Issuers shall continue to be obligated for the principal amount of such Securities and shall be obligated to pay interest on such principal amount at the rate borne by such Securities from time to time until payment in full of such principal amount.

Article XIV

DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE

Section 14.1 Applicability of Article; Issuers Option to Effect Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.

If pursuant to Section 3.1 provision is made for either or both of (a) defeasance of the Securities of a series under Section 14.2 or (b) covenant defeasance of the Securities of a series under Section 14.3, then the provisions of such Section or Sections, as the case may be, together with the other provisions of this Article XIV, shall be applicable to the Securities of such series, and the Issuers may at their option by a Board Resolution, at any time, with respect to the Securities of such series, elect to have either Section 14.2 (if applicable) or Section 14.3 (if applicable) be applied to the Outstanding Securities of such series upon compliance with the conditions set forth below in this Article XIV.

 

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Section 14.2 Defeasance and Discharge.

Upon the Issuers’ exercise of the above option applicable to this Section 14.2 with respect to any Securities of or within a series, the Issuers and each of the Guarantors shall be deemed to have been discharged from its obligations with respect to such Outstanding Securities (including the Guarantees) and any coupons appertaining thereto on and after the date the conditions set forth in Section 14.4 are satisfied (“defeasance”). For this purpose, such defeasance means that the Issuers and the Guarantors shall be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire indebtedness represented by such Outstanding Securities (including the Guarantees) and any coupons appertaining thereto, which shall thereafter be deemed to be “Outstanding” only for the purposes of Section 14.5 and the other Sections of this Indenture referred to in clauses (A) and (B) below, and to have satisfied all of its other obligations under such Securities (including the Guarantees) and any coupons appertaining thereto and this Indenture insofar as such Securities and any coupons appertaining thereto are concerned (and the Trustee, at the expense of the Issuers, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging the same), except for the following which shall survive until otherwise terminated or discharged hereunder: (A) the rights of Holders of such Outstanding Securities and any coupons appertaining thereto to receive, solely from the trust fund described in Section 14.4 and as more fully set forth in such Section, payments in respect of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on such Securities and any coupons appertaining thereto when such payments are due, (B) the Issuers’ obligations with respect to such Securities under Sections 3.5, 3.6, 10.2 and 10.3, (C) the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the Trustee hereunder and the Issuers’ and Guarantors’ obligations in connection therewith and (D) this Article. Subject to compliance with this Article XIV, the Issuers may exercise their option under this Section 14.2 notwithstanding the prior exercise of their option under Section 14.3 with respect to such Securities. Upon the effectiveness of any defeasance (but not covenant defeasance) with respect to the Securities of a particular series, each Guarantors will be released from its Guarantee of the Securities of such series.

Section 14.3 Covenant Defeasance.

Upon the Issuers’ exercise of the above option applicable to this Section 14.3 with respect to any Securities of or within a series, the Issuers and each of the Guarantors shall be released from their obligations under Section 8.1 and Sections 10.4 to 10.5, inclusive, and, if specified pursuant to Section 3.1, its obligations under any other covenant, with respect to such Outstanding Securities (including the Guarantees) and any coupons appertaining thereto on and after the date the conditions set forth in Section 14.4 are satisfied (“covenant defeasance”), and such Securities (including the Guarantees) and any coupons appertaining thereto shall thereafter be deemed to be not “Outstanding” for the purposes of any direction, waiver, consent or declaration or Act of Holders (and the consequences of any thereof) in connection with Section 8.1 and Sections 10.4 to 10.5, inclusive, or such other covenant, but shall continue to be deemed “Outstanding” for all other purposes hereunder. For this purpose, such covenant defeasance means that, with respect to such Outstanding Securities (including the Guarantees) and any coupons appertaining thereto, the Issuers and the Guarantors may omit to comply with and shall have no liability in respect of any term, condition or limitation set forth in any such Section or such other covenant, whether directly or indirectly, by reason of any reference elsewhere herein to any such Section or such other covenant or by reason of reference in any such Section or such other covenant to any other provision herein or in any other document and such omission to comply shall not constitute a default or an Event of Default under Section 5.1(3) or 5.1(9) or otherwise, as the case may be, but, except as specified above, the remainder of this Indenture and such Securities, any related Guarantees and any coupons appertaining thereto shall be unaffected thereby.

 

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Section 14.4 Conditions to Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance.

The following shall be the conditions to application of Sections 14.2 and 14.3 to any Outstanding Securities of or within a series and any related Guarantees and any coupons appertaining thereto:

(a) The Issuers irrevocably deposit in trust for the benefit of Holders of the series of Securities cash or U.S. Government Obligations, or a combination thereof, that, in the opinion of an independent accounting firm, which shall be delivered to the Trustee, will generate enough cash to make interest, principal, any premium and any other payments on the Securities of that series at their Stated Maturity.

(b) Such defeasance or covenant defeasance shall not result in a breach of violation of, or constitute a breach of default under, this Indenture or any other material agreement or instrument to which the Parent or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which any the Parent or any of its subsidiaries is bound (and shall not cause the Trustee to have a conflicting interest pursuant to Section 310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act with respect to any Security of the Issuers).

(c) No Event of Default or event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become an Event of Default with respect to such Securities shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit or, insofar as Sections 5.1(6) and 5.1(7) are concerned, at any time during the period ending on the 91st day after the date of such deposit (it being understood that this condition shall not be deemed satisfied until the expiration of such period).

(d) The Issuers shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent with respect to such defeasance or covenant defeasance have been complied with.

(e) After the 91st day following the deposit, the trust funds will not be subject to the effect of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally.

(f) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section 14.4, such defeasance or covenant defeasance shall be effected in compliance with any additional or substitute terms, conditions or limitations which may be imposed on the Issuers in connection therewith pursuant to Section 3.1.

(g) With respect to defeasance pursuant to Section 14.2, the Issuers shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel stating that either (i) since the date of this Indenture there has been a change in U.S. federal tax law or (ii) the Internal Revenue Service has published a ruling or the Issuers have received a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service, and based on that ruling or change, Holders of the series of Securities will not recognize gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of the defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amount, in the same manner and at the same times as if no defeasance had occurred.

 

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(h) With respect to covenant defeasance pursuant to Section 14.3, the Issuers shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel confirming that under then current U.S. federal income tax law the Issuers may make the above deposit without causing Holders to be taxed on the Securities any differently than if the Issuers did not make the deposit and instead repaid the Securities at the Stated Maturity.

If the Issuers complete a full defeasance, as described above, Holders of the affected series of Securities shall be required to rely solely on the trust deposit for repayment of the Securities. However, the Issuers will remain subject to obligations to exchange or register the transfer of such Securities, to replace stolen, lost or mutilated Securities, to maintain paying agencies, to hold moneys for payment in trust and, if applicable, to effect conversion of such Securities.

Section 14.5 Deposited Money and Government Obligations to be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions.

Subject to the provisions of the last paragraph of Section 10.3, all money and U.S. Government Obligations (or other property as may be provided pursuant to Section 3.1) (including the proceeds thereof) deposited with the Trustee (or other qualifying trustee, collectively for purposes of this Section 14.5, the “Trustee”) pursuant to Section 14.4 in respect of any Outstanding Securities of any series and any coupons appertaining thereto shall be held in trust and applied by the Trustee, in accordance with the provisions of such Securities and any coupons appertaining thereto and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Issuers or the Parent acting as its own Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Holders of such Securities and any coupons appertaining thereto of all sums due and to become due thereon in respect of principal (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

The Issuers shall pay and indemnify the Trustee against any tax, fee or other charge imposed on or assessed against the U.S. Government Obligations deposited pursuant to Section 14.4 or the principal and interest received in respect thereof other than any such tax, fee or other charge which by law is for the account of the Holders of such Outstanding Securities and any coupons appertaining thereto.

Anything in this Article to the contrary notwithstanding, the Trustee shall deliver or pay to the Issuers from time to time upon Issuer Request any money or U.S. Government Obligations (or other property and any proceeds therefrom) held by it as provided in Section 14.4 which, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, are in excess of the amount thereof which would then be required to be deposited to effect a defeasance or covenant defeasance, as applicable, in accordance with this Article.

 

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Section 14.6 Reinstatement.

If the Trustee or the Paying Agent is unable to apply any money or the U.S. Government Obligations, as the case may be, in accordance with this Article with respect to any Securities by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, then the obligations under this Indenture, such Securities (including the Guarantees) and any coupons appertaining thereto from which the Issuers and the Guarantors have been discharged or released pursuant to Section 14.2 or 14.3 shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to this Article with respect to such Securities, until such time as the Trustee or Paying Agent is permitted to apply all money or U.S. Government Obligations, as the case may be, held in trust pursuant to Section 14.5 with respect to such Securities and any coupons appertaining thereto in accordance with this Article; provided, however, that if the Issuers or the Guarantors make any payment of principal of or any premium or interest on any such Security following such reinstatement of its obligations, the Issuers or the Guarantor, as the case may be, shall be subrogated to the rights (if any) of the Holders of such Securities or coupons to receive such payment from the money or U.S. Government Obligations, as the case may be, so held in trust.

Article XV

GUARANTEES

Section 15.1 Guarantee.

(a) Subject to this Article XV, each of the Guarantors hereby, jointly and severally, unconditionally guarantees to each Holder of Securities each series 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 Securities of such series issued under this Indenture or the obligations of the Issuers hereunder or thereunder, that:

(1) the principal of, premium, if any, on, and interest on, the Securities of such series will be promptly paid in full when due, whether at Stated Maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal of, premium, if any, on, and interest on, the Securities of such series, if lawful, and all other obligations of the Issuers to the Holders or the Trustee hereunder or thereunder will be promptly paid in full, all in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; and

(2) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Securities of such series or any of such other obligations, that same will be promptly paid in full when due in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at Stated Maturity, by acceleration or otherwise.

provided, however, that the guarantee of any Guarantor pursuant to this Article XV shall not apply to any series of Securities as to which such Guarantor is not required to provide a Guarantee pursuant to the terms of such series of Securities as established pursuant to Section 3.1.

 

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Failing payment when due of any amount so guaranteed for whatever reason, the Guarantors will be jointly and severally obligated to pay the same immediately. Each Guarantor agrees that this is a guarantee of payment and not a guarantee of collection.

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

(c) If any Holder or the Trustee is required by any court or otherwise to return to the Issuers, the Guarantors or any custodian, trustee, liquidator or other similar official acting in relation to either the Issuers or the Guarantors, any amount paid by any of them to the Trustee or such Holder, this Guarantee, to the extent theretofore discharged, will be reinstated in full force and effect.

(d) Each Guarantor agrees that it will 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 Guarantor further agrees that, as between the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Holders and the Trustee, on the other hand, (1) the maturity of the obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in Article V hereof for the purposes of this Article XV, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations guaranteed hereby, and (2) in the event of any declaration of acceleration of such obligations as provided in Article V hereof, such obligations (whether or not due and payable) will forthwith become due and payable by the Guarantors for the purpose of this Article XV. The Guarantors will have the right to seek contribution from any non-paying Guarantor so long as the exercise of such right does not impair the rights of the Holders under this Article XV.

Section 15.2 Limitation of Guarantor Liability.

Each Guarantor and, by its acceptance of Securities of any applicable series, each Holder, hereby confirm that it is the intention of all such parties that the Guarantee of such Guarantor not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance for purposes of Bankruptcy Law, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act or any similar federal or state law to the extent applicable to any Guarantee. To effectuate the foregoing intention, the Trustee, the Holders and the Guarantors hereby irrevocably agree that the obligations of such Guarantor will be limited to the maximum amount that will, after giving effect to such maximum amount and all other contingent and fixed liabilities of such Guarantor that are relevant under such laws, and after giving effect to any collections from, rights to receive contribution from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Guarantor under this Article XV, result in the obligations of such Guarantor under its Guarantee not constituting a fraudulent transfer or conveyance.

 

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Section 15.3 Notation of Guarantee Not Required.

To evidence the Guarantee set forth in Section 15.1, each Guarantor agrees that a notation of the Guarantee shall be endorsed on each Security of any applicable series that is guaranteed by the Guarantor, and authenticated and delivered by the Trustee, and that this Indenture shall be executed on behalf of each Guarantor by an Officer of such Guarantor.

Each Guarantor agrees that its Guarantee set forth in this Article XV shall remain in full force and effect and apply to all the Securities of any applicable series that are guaranteed by such Guarantor notwithstanding any failure to endorse on each Security of such series a notation of such Guarantee.

If an Officer whose facsimile signature is on a Security of any applicable series or a notation of Guarantee no longer holds that office at the time the Trustee authenticates such Security on which the Guarantee is endorsed, the Guarantee shall be valid nevertheless.

The delivery of any Security by the Trustee, after the authentication thereof hereunder, shall constitute due delivery of the Guarantee set forth in this Indenture and endorsed on such Security on behalf of each applicable Guarantor.

Section 15.4 Releases.

The Guarantee of any Guarantor, together with all of its other obligations under this Indenture, shall be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged:

(a) upon defeasance or covenant defeasance in accordance with Article XIV;

(b) upon the liquidation or dissolution of such Guarantor; provided, no default (as defined in Section 6.2) or Event of Default has occurred that is continuing; or

(c) upon the merger of such Guarantor into, or the consolidation of such Guarantor with, an Issuer, the Parent or another Guarantor.

The Trustee shall execute any documents reasonably requested by the Issuers or any Guarantor in order to evidence the release of any Guarantor from its obligations under its Guarantee; provided, that in the case of a release of a Guarantee of a Subsidiary Guarantor not involving a defeasance or covenant defeasance or a satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, prior to executing such documents, the Trustee shall be entitled to receive from the Issuers an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel compliant with Section 1.3 to the effect that the conditions precedent to such release have been satisfied. Any failure by the Trustee to execute such documents shall not, however, affect the automatic release and discharge of the Guarantee and the other obligations of any Guarantor as contemplated by the foregoing provisions of this Section 15.4. Any Guarantor not released from its obligations under its Guarantee as provided in this Section 15.4 will remain liable for the full amount of principal of, premium, if any, on, and interest on, the Securities and for the other obligations of such Guarantor under this Indenture as provided in this Article XV.

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

 

EXTERRAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS, L.P.
By:    
Name:  
Title:  

 

EES FINANCE CORP.
By:    
Name:  
Title:  

 

EXTERRAN CORPORATION
By:    
Name:  
Title:  

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee
By:    
Name:  
Title:  

[Signature Page to Indenture]

EX-5.1 7 d492207dex51.htm EX-5.1 EX-5.1

Exhibit 5.1

 

LOGO

 

King & Spalding LLP

1180 Peachtree Street N.E.    

Atlanta, GA 30309-3521

Tel: +1 404 572 4600

Fax: +1 404 572 5100

www.kslaw.com

March 12, 2018

Exterran Corporation

Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P.

EES Finance Corp.

 

c/o Exterran Corporation
  4444 Brittmoore Road
  Houston, Texas 77041

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as counsel for Exterran Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“EESLP”), and EES Finance Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Finance Corp.” and together with EESLP, the “Debt Issuers”), in connection with the registration pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”) filed by Parent and the Debt Issuers with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), of an indeterminate amount of the following securities (each, a “Security”):

(i)    Debt securities of the Debt Issuers (the “Debt Securities”) and any related guarantees (the “Guarantees”) of such Debt Securities by Parent, each of which may be issued pursuant to an Indenture (the “Indenture”) among the Debt Issuers, Parent, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”);

(ii)    Shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Parent (the “Common Stock”);

(iii)    Shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Parent (the “Preferred Stock”);

(iv)    Warrants of Parent (the “Warrants”); and

(v)    Depositary shares, each representing a fractional interest in a share of Preferred Stock (“Depositary Shares”), to be issued under a deposit agreement (the “Deposit Agreement”).

In so acting, we have examined and relied upon the accuracy of original, certified, conformed or photographic copies of such records, agreements, certificates and other documents as we have deemed necessary or appropriate to enable us to render the opinions set forth below. In all such examinations, we have assumed the genuineness of signatures on original documents


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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 certain matters of fact material to this opinion, we have relied, without independent verification, upon certificates of the Debt Issuers and Parent.

We have assumed that the execution and delivery of, and the performance of all obligations under, the Indenture, the Deposit Agreement and any contract governing or establishing the terms of any Warrants have been or will have been duly authorized by all requisite action by each party thereto (other than the Debt Issuers and Parent), that such documents have been or will have been duly executed and delivered by each party thereto (other than the Debt Issuers and Parent), and that such documents are or will be the valid and binding agreements of each party thereto (other than the Debt Issuers and Parent) enforceable against each party thereto (other than the Debt Issuers and Parent) in accordance with their respective terms. In connection with the opinions expressed below, we have also assumed that, at or prior to the time of the delivery of any Security, (i) the Debt Issuers and Parent shall remain validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware; (ii) there shall not have occurred any change in law affecting the validity or enforceability of such Security; and (iii) that the execution and delivery of, and performance by the Debt Issuers or Parent, as applicable, pursuant to, any Security whose terms are established subsequent to the date hereof (A) require no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency or official and (B) do not contravene, or constitute a default under, any provision of applicable law or regulation or any judgment, injunction, order or decree or any agreement or other instrument binding upon the Debt Issuers or Parent, as applicable.

Based upon the foregoing, and subject to the additional assumptions, qualifications and limitations set forth below, we are of the opinion that:

(1)    The Debt Securities, when (i) the Indenture has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Debt Issuers and Parent, (ii) the definitive terms and provisions of the Debt Securities and of their issuance and sale have been duly authorized and established and (iii) executed by the Debt Issuers, authenticated by the Trustee in accordance with the Indenture, and delivered to and paid for by the purchasers thereof, will constitute valid and binding obligations of each of the Debt Issuers, enforceable against each of the Debt Issuers in accordance with their terms, subject, as to the enforcement of remedies, to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors generally and to the effect of general principles of equity.

(2)    The Guarantees, when (i) the Indenture has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Debt Issuers and Parent, (ii) the definitive terms and provisions of the related Debt Securities and the Guarantees and of their issuance and sale have been duly authorized and established and (iii) the related Debt Securities and Guarantees have been executed by the Debt Issuers and Parent, respectively, authenticated by the Trustee in accordance with the Indenture, and delivered to and paid for by the purchasers thereof, will constitute valid and binding obligations of Parent, enforceable against Parent in accordance with their terms, subject, as to the enforcement of remedies, to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors generally and to the effect of general principles of equity.


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(3)    Any shares of Common Stock, when (i) the terms of its issuance and sale have been duly authorized and established and (ii) delivered to and paid for by the purchasers thereof, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock. The shares of Common Stock covered by the opinion in this paragraph include any shares of Common Stock that may be issued upon exercise, conversion or otherwise pursuant to the terms of any other Securities.

(4)    Any shares of Preferred Stock, when (i) the terms of the Preferred Stock and of their issuance and sale have been duly authorized and established, (ii) a Certificate of Designation setting forth the terms of the Preferred Stock has been duly filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and (iii) delivered to and paid for by the purchasers thereof, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of Preferred Stock. The shares of Preferred Stock covered by the opinion in this paragraph include any shares of Preferred Stock that may be represented by Depositary Shares or that may be issued upon exercise, conversion or otherwise pursuant to the terms of any other Securities.

(5)    The Warrants, when (i) the warrant agreement governing and establishing the terms of the Warrants has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Parent and (ii) the terms of the Warrants and of their issuance and sale have been duly authorized and established, and (iii) executed by Parent, countersigned in accordance with the warrant agreement, and delivered to and paid for by the purchasers thereof, will constitute valid and binding obligations of Parent, enforceable against Parent in accordance with their terms, subject, as to the enforcement of remedies, to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors generally and to the effect of general principles of equity.

(6)    Any Depositary Shares, when (i) the Deposit Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Parent, (ii) the terms of the Depositary Shares and of their issuance and sale have been duly authorized and established, (iii) the Preferred Stock represented by the Depositary Shares has been duly delivered to the applicable depositaries and (iv) the depositary receipts evidencing the Depositary Shares have been duly executed by Parent and countersigned by the applicable depositary against deposit of the Preferred Stock in accordance with the Deposit Agreement and delivered to and paid for by the purchasers thereof, will constitute valid and binding interests in the corresponding shares of Preferred Stock and entitle the holders thereof to the rights specified in the Deposit Agreement, subject, as to the enforcement of remedies, to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors generally and to the effect of general principles of equity.


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This opinion is limited in all respects to the federal laws of the United States of America, the laws of the State of New York, the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act and the Delaware General Corporation Law, and no opinion is expressed with respect to the laws of any other jurisdiction or any effect that such laws may have on the opinions expressed herein. This opinion is limited to the matters stated herein, and no opinion is implied or may be inferred beyond the matters expressly stated herein.

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 letter is being rendered for the benefit of the Issuers and Parent in connection with the matters addressed herein.

We consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the reference to us under the caption “Validity of the Securities” in the prospectus that forms a part thereof. In giving such consent, we do not admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission.

 

Very truly yours,
/s/ King & Spalding LLP
EX-12.1 8 d492207dex121.htm EX-12.1 EX-12.1

Exhibit 12.1

EXTERRAN CORPORATION

COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(In thousands, except ratio amounts)

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
     2013     2014     2015     2016     2017  

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ 197,268     $ 178,761     $ 61,363     $ (47,524   $ 16,839  

Less: Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates

     (19,000     (14,553     (15,152     (10,403     —    

Add: Fixed charges (from below)

     4,718       3,133       8,362       35,270       39,026  

Add: Amortization of capitalized interest

     —         —         6       21       49  

Add: Return of investments in non-consolidated affiliates

     19,000       14,750       15,185       10,403       —    

Less: Capitalized interest

     —         —         (26     (289     (3,446
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings for computation of ratio

   $ 201,986     $ 182,091     $ 69,738     $ (12,522   $ 52,468  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

          

Interest expense (1)

   $ 3,523     $ 1,878     $ 7,272     $ 34,181     $ 34,826  

Capitalized interest

     —         —         26       289       3,446  

Interest portion of rental expense

     1,195       1,255       1,064       800       754  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges

   $ 4,718     $ 3,133     $ 8,362     $ 35,270     $ 39,026  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (earnings divided by fixed charges) (2)

     42.8       58.1       8.3       —         1.3  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes amortization of deferred financing costs.
(2) The ratio of earnings to fixed charges was less than one-to-one for the year ended December 31, 2016. Additional earnings of $47.8 million would have been needed to have a one-to-one ratio of earnings to fixed charges.
EX-23.1 9 d492207dex231.htm EX-23.1 EX-23.1

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated February 27, 2018 (March 12, 2018 , as to Note 25) relating to the consolidated and combined financial statements and financial statement schedule of Exterran Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”) (which expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an emphasis of a matter paragraph relating to the preparation of the consolidated and combined financial statements of the Company from the historical accounting records maintained by Archrock Inc. and its subsidiaries) appearing in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Exterran Corporation dated March 12, 2018, and to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated February 27, 2018 relating to the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, and to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Houston, Texas

March 12, 2018

EX-25.1 10 d492207dex251.htm EX-25.1 EX-25.1

Exhibit 25.1

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM T-1

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY

UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A

CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

 

CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b) (2)

 

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

A National Banking Association   94-1347393

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or

organization if not a U.S. national bank)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

101 North Phillips Avenue

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

  57104
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

Wells Fargo & Company

Law Department, Trust Section

MAC N9305-175

Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue, 17th Floor

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479

(612) 667-4608

(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

 

 

Exterran Corporation*

* And each of the additional registrants listed on the next page

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   47-3282259

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

4444 Brittmoore Road

Houston, Texas 77041

(281) 836-7000

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

 

DEBT SECURITIES

GUARANTEES OF DEBT SECURITIES

 

 

 


TABLE OF CO-REGISTRANTS

 

     State of
Incorporation
/ Formation
     Primary
Standard
Industrial
Classification
Code Number
     IRS Employer
Identification No.
 

Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P.

     Delaware        1531        75-2344249  

EES Finance Corp.

     Delaware        1531        not applied for  (1) 

 

(1) Does not have any employees

The address for each additional registrant is 4444 Brittmoore Road Houston, Texas 77041.


Item 1. General Information. Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

 

  (a) Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.

Comptroller of the Currency

Treasury Department

Washington, D.C.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Washington, D.C.

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

San Francisco, California 94120

 

  (b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

Item 2. Affiliations with Obligor. If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.

None with respect to the trustee.

No responses are included for Items 3-14 of this Form T-1 because the obligor is not in default as provided under Item 13.

Item 15. Foreign Trustee. Not applicable.

Item 16. List of Exhibits. List below all exhibits filed as a part of this Statement of Eligibility.

 

Exhibit 1.    A copy of the Articles of Association of the trustee now in effect.*
Exhibit 2.    A copy of the Comptroller of the Currency Certificate of Corporate Existence for Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, dated January 14, 2015.*
Exhibit 3.    A copy of the Comptroller of the Currency Certification of Fiduciary Powers for Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, dated January 6, 2014.*
Exhibit 4.    Copy of By-laws of the trustee as now in effect.*
Exhibit 5.    Not applicable.
Exhibit 6.    The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
Exhibit 7.    A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.
Exhibit 8.    Not applicable.
Exhibit 9.    Not applicable.

* Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to the trustee’s Form T-1 dated March 13, 2015 filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 305(b)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, with respect to file number 333-190926.


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the trustee, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Dallas and State of Texas on the 26th of February, 2018.

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
LOGO
Patrick T. Giordano
Vice President


EXHIBIT 6

February 26, 2018

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

Gentlemen:

In accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the undersigned hereby consents that reports of examination of the undersigned made by Federal, State, Territorial, or District authorities authorized to make such examination may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request thereof.

 

Very truly yours,

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

LOGO
Patrick T. Giordano
Vice President


EXHIBIT 7

Consolidated Report of Condition of

Wells Fargo Bank National Association

of 101 North Phillips Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104

And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,

at the close of business December 31, 2017, filed in accordance with 12 U.S.C. §161 for National Banks.

 

     Dollar
Amounts
In Millions
 

ASSETS

  

Cash and balances due from depository institutions:

  

Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin

   $ 22,450  

Interest-bearing balances

     192,185  

Securities:

  

Held-to-maturity securities

     139,228  

Available-for-sale securities

     260,098  

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:

  

Federal funds sold in domestic offices

     120  

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

     31,006  

Loans and lease financing receivables:

  

Loans and leases held for sale

     12,005  

Loans and leases, net of unearned income

     929,016  

LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses

     10,104  

Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance

     918,912  

Trading Assets

     51,667  

Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)

     8,116  

Other real estate owned

     641  

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies

     12,014  

Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures

     72  

Intangible assets

  

Goodwill

     22,480  

Other intangible assets

     16,807  

Other assets

     59,553  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 1,747,354  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

  

Deposits:

  

In domestic offices

   $ 1,259,735  

Noninterest-bearing

     423,833  

Interest-bearing

     835,902  

In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs

     129,264  

Noninterest-bearing

     962  

Interest-bearing

     128,302  

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:

  

Federal funds purchased in domestic offices

     10,906  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     7,180  

Trading liabilities

     10,537  

Other borrowed money

  

(includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)

     118,326  

Subordinated notes and debentures

     11,950  

Other liabilities

     32,898  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ 1,580,796  


     Dollar
Amounts
In Millions
 

EQUITY CAPITAL

  

Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus

     0  

Common stock

     519  

Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)

     112,497  

Retained earnings

     53,612  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     (468

Other equity capital components

     0  
  

 

 

 

Total bank equity capital

     166,160  

Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries

     398  
  

 

 

 

Total equity capital

     166,558  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities, and equity capital

   $ 1,747,354  
  

 

 

 

I, John R. Shrewsberry, Sr. EVP & CFO of the above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been prepared

in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true to the best of my knowledge

and belief.

John R. Shrewsberry

Sr. EVP & CFO    

We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report of Condition and declare that it has been examined by us

and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate

Federal regulatory authority and is true and correct.

Directors

Enrique Hernandez, Jr

Federico F. Pena

James Quigley

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