-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, G8XTE2IZBDPt6WqWgT2HaUVk0xH7yCNkY+DMfHjUJ/sQR7QVtyK7X8N4YOsURw+7 bG3h7KAE3GRAad5CqWdgcw== 0000950134-03-011616.txt : 20030813 0000950134-03-011616.hdr.sgml : 20030813 20030813155524 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950134-03-011616 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 6 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030813 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LAMAR MEDIA CORP/DE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000899045 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-ADVERTISING AGENCIES [7311] IRS NUMBER: 721205791 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12407 FILM NUMBER: 03841257 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5551 CORPORATE BLVD CITY: BATON ROUGE STATE: LA ZIP: 70808 BUSINESS PHONE: 5049261000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5551 CORPORATE BOULEVARD CITY: BATON ROUGE STATE: LA ZIP: 70808 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LAMAR ADVERTISING CO /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990714 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LAMAR MEDIA CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990713 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LAMAR ADVERTISING CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930319 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LAMAR ADVERTISING CO/NEW CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001090425 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-ADVERTISING AGENCIES [7311] IRS NUMBER: 721449411 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-30242 FILM NUMBER: 03841256 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY STREET 2: 5551 CORPORATE BOULEVARD CITY: BATON ROUGE STATE: LA ZIP: 70808 BUSINESS PHONE: 2259261000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY STREET 2: 5551 CORPORATE BOULEVARD CITY: BATON ROUGE STATE: LA ZIP: 70808 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LAMAR NEW HOLDING CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990716 10-Q 1 d08219e10vq.txt FORM 10-Q UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 FORM 10-Q [X] Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the period ended June 30, 2003 or [ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the transition period from _______________ to _______________ Commission File Number 0-30242 LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY Commission File Number 1-12407 LAMAR MEDIA CORP. (Exact name of registrants as specified in their charters) Delaware 72-1449411 Delaware 72-1205791 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer or incorporation organization) Identification No.) 5551 Corporate Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70808 (Address of principle executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrants' telephone number, including area code: (225) 926-1000 Indicate by check mark whether each registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes (X) No ( ) Indicate by check mark whether Lamar Advertising Company is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act: Yes (X) No ( ) Indicate by check mark whether Lamar Media Corp. is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act: Yes ( ) No (X) The number of shares of Lamar Advertising Company's Class A common stock outstanding as of August 8, 2003: 86,831,208 The number of shares of the Lamar Advertising Company's Class B common stock outstanding as of August 8, 2003: 16,417,073 The number of shares of Lamar Media Corp. common stock outstanding as of August 8, 2003: 100 THIS COMBINED FORM 10-Q IS SEPARATELY FILED BY (i) LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY AND (ii) LAMAR MEDIA CORP. (WHICH IS A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY). LAMAR MEDIA CORP. MEETS THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN GENERAL INSTRUCTION H(1) (a) AND (b) OF FORM 10-Q AND IS, THEREFORE, FILING THIS FORM WITH THE REDUCED DISCLOSURE FORMAT PERMITTED BY SUCH INSTRUCTION. NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This combined Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Lamar Advertising Company and Lamar Media Corp. contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These are statements that relate to future periods and include statements about the Company's, and Lamar Media's: o expected operating results; o market opportunities; o acquisition opportunities; o ability to compete; and o stock price. Generally, the words anticipates, believes, expects, intends, estimates, projects, plans and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause the Company's and Lamar Media's actual results, performance or achievements or industry results, to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and other important factors include, among others: o the performance of the U.S. economy generally and the level of expenditures on outdoor advertising particularly; o the Company's ability to renew expiring contracts at favorable rates; o the integration of companies that the Company acquires and its ability to recognize cost savings or operating efficiencies as a result of these acquisitions; o risks and uncertainties relating to the Company's significant indebtedness; o the Company's need for and ability to obtain additional funding for acquisitions or operations; and o the regulation of the outdoor advertising industry by federal, state and local governments. For a further description of these and other risks and uncertainties, the Company encourages you to carefully read the portion of the combined Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 of the Company and Lamar Media (the "2002 Combined Form 10-K") under the caption "Factors Affecting Future Operating Results" in Item 7 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations filed with the SEC on March 26, 2003. The forward-looking statements contained in this combined Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q speak only as of the date of this combined report. Lamar Advertising Company and Lamar Media Corp. expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained in this combined Quarterly Report to reflect any change in their expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any forward-looking statement is based. CONTENTS
Page ------- PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Lamar Advertising Company Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002 1 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 and six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 2 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 3 Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 4 - 8 Lamar Media Corp. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002 9 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 and six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 10 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 11 Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 12 ITEM 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 13 - 20 ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks 21 ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures 21 PART II - OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 4. Submission of matters to a vote of security holders 22 ITEM 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 22 Signatures 22 Index to Exhibits 23 - 24
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 1.- FINANCIAL STATEMENTS LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)
June 30, December 31, ASSETS 2003 2002 - ------ ---------- ------------ Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 10,692 $ 15,610 Cash on deposit for debt extinguishment 301,198 266,657 Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,808 and $4,914 in 2003 and 2002, respectively 98,594 92,382 Prepaid expenses 43,293 30,091 Deferred tax asset 6,097 6,428 Other current assets 10,320 7,315 ---------- ---------- Total current assets 470,194 418,483 ---------- ---------- Property, plant and equipment 1,906,285 1,850,657 Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (621,492) (566,889) ---------- ---------- Net property, plant and equipment 1,284,793 1,283,768 ---------- ---------- Goodwill 1,232,822 1,178,428 Intangible assets, net 1,026,573 988,953 Other assets - non-current 22,202 18,474 ---------- ---------- Total assets $4,036,584 $3,888,106 ========== ========== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Trade accounts payable $ 10,421 $ 10,051 Current maturities of long-term debt 4,852 4,687 Current maturities related to debt extinguishment 287,500 255,000 Accrued expenses 44,510 38,881 Deferred income 12,971 13,942 ---------- ---------- Total current liabilities 360,254 322,561 ---------- ---------- Long-term debt 1,801,094 1,734,746 Deferred income taxes 100,718 114,260 Other liabilities 44,287 7,366 ---------- ---------- Total liabilities 2,306,353 2,178,933 ---------- ---------- Stockholders' equity: Series AA preferred stock, par value $.001, $63.80 cumulative dividends, authorized 5,720 shares; 5,719 shares issued and outstanding at 2003 and 2002 -- -- Class A preferred stock, par value $638, $63.80 cumulative dividends, 10,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding at 2003 and 2002 -- -- Class A common stock, par value $.001, 175,000,000 shares authorized, 86,816,208 and 85,077,038 shares issued and outstanding at 2003 and 2002, respectively 87 85 Class B common stock, par value $.001, 37,500,000 shares authorized, 16,417,073 shares issued and outstanding at 2003 and 2002 16 16 Additional paid-in capital 2,092,420 2,036,709 Accumulated deficit (362,292) (327,637) ---------- ---------- Stockholders' equity 1,730,231 1,709,173 ---------- ---------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $4,036,584 $3,888,106 ========== ==========
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. -1- LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, --------------------------------- ---------------------------------- 2003 2002 2003 2002 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net revenues $ 208,178 $ 202,529 $ 392,399 $ 379,067 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Operating expenses (income) Direct advertising expenses 73,361 66,632 144,918 133,859 General and administrative expenses 35,216 33,317 71,517 68,132 Corporate expenses 5,364 6,100 11,910 12,491 Depreciation and amortization 69,560 69,401 137,073 136,501 Gain on disposition of assets (828) (81) (858) (170) ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ 182,673 175,369 364,560 350,813 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Operating income 25,505 27,160 27,839 28,254 Other expense (income) Loss on extinguishment of debt 5,754 -- 16,927 -- Interest income (66) (166) (184) (387) Interest expense 22,587 27,241 46,347 54,017 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ 28,275 27,075 63,090 53,630 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ (Loss) income before income tax expense (benefit) and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle (2,770) 85 (35,251) (25,376) Income tax (benefit) expense (569) 393 (12,457) (8,905) ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Loss before cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle (2,201) (308) (22,794) (16,471) Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle, net of tax -- -- (11,679) -- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net loss (2,201) (308) (34,473) (16,471) Preferred stock dividends 91 91 182 182 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net loss applicable to common stock $ (2,292) $ (399) $ (34,655) $ (16,653) ============ ============ ============ ============ Loss per common share: Loss before cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle $ (0.02) $ -- $ (0.23) $ (0.17) Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle -- -- (0.11) -- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net loss $ (0.02) $ (--) $ (0.34) $ (0.17) ============ ============ ============ ============ Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted 102,481,555 100,967,615 102,076,725 100,756,037 ============ ============ ============ ============
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. -2- LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (IN THOUSANDS)
Six Months Ended June 30, ---------------------------- 2003 2002 ---------- ---------- Cash flows from operating activities: Net loss $ (34,473) $ (16,471) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 137,073 136,501 Gain on disposition of assets (858) (170) Deferred tax benefit (12,197) (3,763) Provision for doubtful accounts 4,268 4,678 Loss on debt extinguishment 16,927 -- Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle 11,679 -- Changes in operating assets and liabilities: (Increase) decrease in: Receivables (10,293) (18,056) Prepaid expenses (13,038) (13,482) Other assets (4,776) (5,980) Increase (decrease) in: Trade accounts payable 370 (768) Accrued expenses 4,646 (2,724) Other liabilities (1,014) 721 --------- ---------- Net cash provided by operating activities 98,314 80,486 --------- ---------- Cash flows from investing activities: Acquisition of new markets (102,804) (55,481) Capital expenditures (40,767) (36,080) Proceeds from disposition of assets 2,448 1,636 --------- ---------- Net cash used in investing activities (141,123) (89,925) --------- ---------- Cash flows from financing activities: Debt issuance costs (9,050) (1,062) Net proceeds from issuance of common stock 4,303 11,682 Principal payments on long-term debt (370,939) (33,283) Net borrowings under credit agreements 40,000 60,000 Cash from deposits for debt extinguishment 266,657 -- Deposits for debt extinguishment (301,198) -- Net proceeds from note offerings and new note payable 408,300 -- Dividends (182) (182) --------- ---------- Net cash provided by financing activities 37,891 37,155 --------- ---------- Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (4,918) 27,716 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 15,610 12,885 --------- ---------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 10,692 $ 40,601 --------- ---------- Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: Cash paid for interest $ 36,422 $ 54,041 ========= ========== Cash paid for state and federal income taxes $ 291 $ 1,652 ========= ========== Common stock issuance related to acquisitions $ 50,630 $ 53,000 ========= ==========
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. -3- LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT FOR SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA) 1. Significant Accounting Policies The information included in the foregoing interim condensed consolidated financial statements is unaudited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the Company's financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented have been reflected herein. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the 2002 Combined Form 10-K. Certain amounts in the prior year's condensed consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported net loss. 2. Acquisitions On March 3, 2003, the Company purchased the stock of Delite Outdoor, Inc. for $18,000. The purchase price consisted of 588,543 shares of Lamar Advertising Class A common stock valued at $18,000. Effective May 1, 2003, the Company purchased the assets of Outdoor Media Group, Inc. for $40,000. The purchase price consisted of 307,134 shares of Lamar Advertising Class A common stock as well as approximately $30,000 cash. On June 2, 2003, the Company purchased the stock of Adams Outdoor, Inc. for approximately $40,137. The purchase price included 501,626 shares of Lamar Advertising Class A common stock and approximately $22,637 cash. During the six months ended June 30, 2003, the Company completed 42 additional acquisitions of outdoor advertising assets for a total purchase price of approximately $56,635, which consisted of the issuance of 152,792 shares of Lamar Advertising Class A common stock and 51,505 cash. Each of these acquisitions was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting, and, accordingly, the accompanying consolidated financial statements include the results of operations of each acquired entity from the date of acquisition. The acquisition costs have been allocated to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on fair market value at the dates of acquisition. The following is a summary of the preliminary allocation of the acquisition costs in the above transactions.
Delite Adams Outdoor Outdoor Outdoor Media Inc. Inc. Group, Inc. Other Total ------------- ------------ -------------- -------- ---------- Current assets 911 1,327 -- 276 2,514 Property, plant and equipment 4,580 2,299 2,773 7,345 16,997 Goodwill 47 23,474 17,150 13,723 54,394 Site locations 10,048 16,221 16,335 31,067 73,671 Non-competition agreements 145 -- -- 230 375 Customer lists and contracts 2,732 3,716 3,742 5,020 15,210 Current liabilities 108 403 -- 644 1,155 Long-term liabilities 355 6,497 -- 382 7,234 ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- 18,000 40,137 40,000 56,635 154,772 ========== ========== ========== ========= =========
-4- LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT FOR SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA) Summarized below are certain unaudited pro forma statements of operations data for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2003 and June 30, 2002 as if each of the above acquisitions and the acquisitions occurring in 2002, which were fully described in the 2002 Combined Form 10-K, had been consummated as of January 1, 2002 and the adoption of SFAS No. 143 as of January 1, 2002. This pro forma information does not purport to represent what the Company's results of operations actually would have been had such transactions occurred on the date specified or to project the Company's results of operations for any future periods.
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, ---------------------------- ------------------------- 2003 2002 2003 2002 -------- -------- -------- -------- Net revenues $210,004 $209,835 $399,338 $392,852 -------- -------- -------- -------- Net loss applicable to common stock $ (2,473) $ (1,841) $(35,522) $(20,076) -------- -------- -------- -------- Net loss per common share $ (0.02) $ (0.02) $ (0.35) $ (0.20) -------- -------- -------- --------
3. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets The following is a summary of intangible assets at June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002.
June 30, 2003 December 31, 2002 Estimated -------------------------------- --------------------------------- Life Gross Carrying Accumulated Gross Carrying Accumulated Amortizable Intangible Assets: (Years) Amount Amortization Amount Amortization --------- -------------- ------------ -------------- ------------ Debt issuance costs and fees 7 - 10 $ 65,978 $ 30,865 $ 52,202 $ 27,533 Customer lists and contracts 7 - 10 386,997 222,086 371,787 196,084 Non-competition agreements 3 - 15 57,398 42,917 57,023 39,458 Site locations 15 1,011,444 209,243 937,773 177,016 Other 5 - 15 16,544 6,677 15,997 5,738 ---------- -------- ---------- -------- 1,538,361 511,788 1,434,782 445,829 Unamortizable Intangible Assets: Goodwill $1,486,457 $253,635 $1,432,063 $253,635
The changes in the gross carrying amount of goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2003 are as follows: Balance as of December 31, 2002 $1,432,063 Goodwill acquired during the six months ending June 30, 2003 54,394 Impairment losses -- ---------- Balance as of June 30, 2003 $1,486,457 ==========
-5- LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT FOR SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA) 4. Long-Term Debt On December 23, 2002, Lamar Media Corp. completed an offering of $260,000 7 1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013. These notes are unsecured senior subordinated obligations and will be subordinated to all of Lamar Media's existing and future senior debt, rank equally with all of Lamar Media's existing and future senior subordinated debt and rank senior to any future subordinated debt of Lamar Media. The net proceeds from the issuance and sale of these notes, together with additional cash, was used to redeem all of the outstanding $255,000 principal amount of Lamar Media's 9 5/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006 on January 22, 2003 at a redemption price equal to 103.208% of the aggregate principal amount thereof plus accrued interest through the redemption date of approximately $3,477 for a total redemption price of approximately $266,657. The Company recorded a loss on the extinguishment of debt of $11,173 in the first quarter of 2003 which consists of a prepayment premium of $8,180 and associated debt issuance costs of $2,993. On June 12, 2003, Lamar Media Corp. issued $125,000 7 1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 as an add on to the $260,000 issued in December 2002. The issue price of the $125,000 7 1/4% Notes was 103.661% which yields an effective rate of 6 5/8% . The proceeds of the issuance were used to redeem approximately $100,000 of Lamar Media's 8 5/8% senior subordinated notes for a redemption price equal to 104.313% of the principal amount of the notes. The Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $5,754 in the second quarter 2003 related to this prepayment. Approximately $100,000 in aggregate principal amount of our 8 5/8% notes remain outstanding following this redemption. On June 16, 2003, the Company issued $287,500 2 7/8% Convertible Notes due 2010. The net proceeds from these notes together with additional cash were used on July 16, 2003 to redeem all of the Company's outstanding 5 1/4% convertible notes due 2006 in aggregate principal amount of approximately $287,500, on July 16, 2003 for a redemption price equal to 103.0% of the principal amount of notes. The Company will record a loss on the early extinguishment of debt in the third quarter of 2003 of approximately $12,566 related to this redemption. 5. Asset Retirement Obligation Effective January 1, 2003, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations," and recorded a loss of $11,679 as the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle, which is net of a tax benefit of $7,467. Prior to its adoption of SFAS No. 143, the Company expensed these costs at the date of retirement. Also, as of January 1, 2003, the Company recorded additions to property, plant and equipment totaling $23,114 under the provisions of SFAS No. 143. All of the Company's asset retirement obligations relate to the Company's structure inventory that it considers would be retired upon dismantlement of the advertising structure. The following table reflects information related to our asset retirement obligations:
June 30, 2003 ------------- Balance at beginning of period $33,467 Additions to asset retirement obligations 1,207 Accretion expense 1,163 Liabilities settled (177) ------- Balance at end of period $35,660 =======
The following pro forma data summarizes the Company's net loss and net loss per common share as if the Company had adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 143 on January 1, 2002, including an associated pro forma asset retirement obligation on that date of $30,875.
Six months ended June 30, 2002 ---------------- Net loss applicable to common stock, as reported $(16,653) Pro forma adjustments to reflect retroactive adoption of SFAS No. 143 (11,614) -------- Proforma net loss applicable to common stock $(28,267) ======== Net loss per common share - basic and diluted: Net loss, as reported $ (0.17) Net loss, pro forma $ (0.28)
-6- LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA) 6. Stock-Based Compensation The Company accounts for its stock option plan under the intrinsic value method in accordance with the provisions of Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees", and related interpretations. As such, compensation expense is recorded on the date of grant only if the current market price of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price. SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" and SFAS No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure an amendment of FASB Statement No. 123" permits entities to recognize as expense over the vesting period the fair value of all stock-based awards on the date of grant. Alternatively, SFAS No. 123 also allows entities to continue to apply the provisions of APB Opinion No. 25 and provide pro forma net income and pro forma earnings per share disclosures for employee stock option grants made in 1995 and future years as if the fair-value-based method defined in SFAS No. 123 has been applied. The following table illustrates the effect on net loss and loss per common share if we had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123 to stock-based employee compensation:
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, ------------------- ---------------------- 2003 2002 2003 2002 ------- ------- -------- -------- Net loss applicable to common stock, as reported $(2,292) $ (399) $(34,655) $(16,653) Deduct: Total stock based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects (967) (1,793) (1,978) (3,842) ------- ------- -------- -------- Pro forma net loss applicable to common stock (3,259) (2,192) (36,633) (20,495) ======= ======= ======== ======== Net loss per common share - basic and diluted Net loss, as reported $ (0.02) $ (--) $ (0.34) $ (0.17) Net loss, pro forma (0.03) (0.02) $ (0.36) $ (0.20)
7. Summarized Financial Information of Subsidiaries Separate financial statements of each of the Company's direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries that have guaranteed Lamar Media's obligations with respect to its publicly issued notes (collectively, the Guarantors) are not included herein because the Company has no independent assets or operations, the guarantees are full and unconditional and joint and several and the only subsidiary that is not a guarantor is considered to be minor. Lamar Media's ability to make distributions to Lamar Advertising is restricted under the terms of its bank credit facility and the indentures relating to Lamar Media's outstanding notes. As of June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, the net assets restricted as to transfers from Lamar Media Corp. to Lamar Advertising Company in the form of cash dividends, loans or advances were $1,937,243 and $1,915,035, respectively. 8. Earnings Per Share Earnings per share are computed in accordance with SFAS No. 128, "Earnings Per Share." The calculations of basic earnings per share exclude any dilutive effect of stock options and convertible debt while diluted earnings per share includes the dilutive effect of stock options and convertible debt. The number of potentially dilutive shares excluded from the calculation because of their anti-dilutive effect are 7,513,583 and 6,975,093 for three months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 and 7,035,955 and 6,941,143 for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively. 9. Accounting Pronouncements In June 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 146, "Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities." SFAS No. 146 addresses financial accounting and reporting for costs associated with exit or disposal activities and nullified Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue 94-3, "Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity." The provisions of this Statement are effective for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002, with early application encouraged. The adoption of SFAS No. 146 did not have a material effect on the Company's financial statements. -7- LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA) In November 2002, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 45, "Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness to Others, an interpretation of FASB Statements No. 5, 57, and 107 and a rescission of FASB Interpretation No. 34." This Interpretation elaborates on the disclosures to be made by a guarantor in its interim and annual financial statements about its obligations under guarantees issued. The Interpretation also clarifies that a guarantor is required to recognize, at inception of a guarantee, a liability for the fair value of the obligation undertaken. The initial recognition and measurement provisions of the Interpretation are applicable to guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002 and did not have a material effect on the Company's financial statements. In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46, "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an interpretation of ARB No. 51." This Interpretation addresses the consolidation by business enterprises of variable interest entities as defined in the Interpretation. The Interpretation applies immediately to variable interests in variable interest entities created after January 31, 2003 and to variable interests in variable interest entities obtained after January 31, 2003. The application of this Interpretation is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's financial statements as the Company has no interest in variable interest entities. The Interpretation requires certain disclosures in financial statements issued after January 31, 2003, if it is reasonably possible that the Company will consolidate or disclose information about variable interest entities when the Interpretation becomes effective. In April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 149, "Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," which amends and clarifies financial accounting and reporting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts (collectively referred to as derivatives) and for hedging activities under FASB Statement No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities." The Company is required to adopt SFAS No. 149 for all contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003, except for certain hedging relationships designated after June 30, 2003 pursuant to the guidance in SFAS No. 149. The Company does not expect adoption to have an impact on its consolidated financial statements. In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, "Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity." Statement 150 affects the issuer's accounting for three types of freestanding financial instruments. One type is mandatory redeemable shares, which the issuing company is obligated to buy back in exchange for cash or other assets. A second type, which includes put options and forward purchase contracts, involves instruments that do or may require the issuer to buy back some of its shares in exchange for cash or other assets. The third type of instruments that are liabilities under this Statement is obligations that can be settled with shares, the monetary value of which is fixed, tied solely or predominately to a variable such as a market index, or varies inversely with the value of the issuers' shares. Statement 150 does not apply to features embedded in a financial instrument that is not a derivative in its entirety. Most of the guidance in Statement 150 is effective for all financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, and otherwise is effective at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003. Because the Company does not have any financial instruments covered by SFAS No. 150 outstanding, its adoption is not expected to materially impact the Company's financial position, cash flows or results of operations. 10. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities In August 2002, a jury verdict was rendered in a lawsuit filed against the Company in the amount of $32 in compensatory damages and $2,245 in punitive damages. As a result of the verdict, the Company recorded a $2,277 charge in its operating expenses during the quarter ended September 30, 2002. In May 2003, the Court ordered a reduction to the punitive damage award, which was subject to the plaintiff's consent. The plaintiff rejected the reduced award and the Court ordered a new trial. Based on legal analysis, management believes the best estimate of the Company's potential liability related to this claim is currently $1,277. The $1,000 reduction in the reserve for this liability was recorded as a reduction of corporate expenses in the second quarter of 2003. -8- LAMAR MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)
June 30, December 31, ASSETS 2003 2002 - ------ ---------- ------------ Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 10,692 $ 15,610 Cash on deposit for debt extinguishment -- 266,657 Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,808 and $4,914 in 2003 and 2002, respectively 98,380 92,295 Prepaid expenses 43,293 30,091 Deferred income tax asset 6,097 6,428 Other current assets 10,320 7,315 ---------- ---------- Total current assets 168,782 418,396 ---------- ---------- Property, plant and equipment 1,906,285 1,850,657 Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (621,492) (566,889) ---------- ---------- Net property, plant and equipment 1,284,793 1,283,768 ---------- ---------- Goodwill 1,232,822 1,171,595 Intangible assets 1,000,130 975,998 Other assets - non-current 40,024 25,152 ---------- ---------- Total assets $3,726,551 $3,874,909 ========== ========== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY Current liabilities: Trade accounts payable $ 10,421 $ 10,051 Current maturities of long-term debt 4,852 4,687 Current maturities related to debt extinguishment -- 255,000 Accrued expenses 32,415 25,981 Deferred income 12,971 13,942 ---------- ---------- Total current liabilities 60,659 309,661 ---------- ---------- Long-term debt 1,513,594 1,447,246 Deferred income taxes 120,212 129,924 Other liabilities 44,287 7,366 ---------- ---------- Total liabilities 1,738,752 1,894,197 ---------- ---------- Stockholder's equity: Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 3,000 shares; 100 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively -- -- Additional paid-in capital 2,333,310 2,281,901 Accumulated deficit (345,511) (301,189) ---------- ---------- Stockholder's equity 1,987,799 1,980,712 ---------- ---------- Total liabilities and stockholder's equity $3,726,551 $3,874,909 ========== ==========
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. -9- LAMAR MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) (IN THOUSANDS)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, ------------------------ ------------------------ 2003 2002 2003 2002 --------- --------- --------- --------- Net revenues $ 208,178 $ 202,529 $ 392,399 $ 379,067 --------- --------- --------- --------- Operating expenses Direct advertising expenses 73,361 66,632 144,918 133,859 General and administrative expenses 35,216 33,317 71,517 68,132 Corporate expenses 5,226 6,034 11,745 12,353 Depreciation and amortization 68,654 68,589 135,336 134,877 Gain on disposition of assets (828) (81) (858) (170) --------- --------- --------- --------- 181,629 174,491 362,658 349,051 --------- --------- --------- --------- Operating income 26,549 28,038 29,741 30,016 Other expense (income) Loss on debt extinguishment 5,754 -- 16,927 -- Interest income (66) (166) (184) (387) Interest expense 18,470 23,467 38,456 46,470 --------- --------- --------- --------- 24,158 23,301 55,199 46,083 --------- --------- --------- --------- Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle 2,391 4,737 (25,458) (16,067) Income tax expense (benefit) 1,455 2,195 (8,628) (5,278) --------- --------- --------- --------- Income (loss) before cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle 936 2,542 (16,830) (10,789) Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle -- -- (11,679) -- --------- --------- --------- --------- Net income (loss) $ 936 $ 2,542 $ (28,509) $ (10,789) ========= ========= ========= =========
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. -10- LAMAR MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (IN THOUSANDS)
Six Months Ended June 30, ------------------------ 2003 2002 --------- --------- Cash flows from operating activities: Net loss $ (28,509) $ (10,789) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 135,336 134,877 Gain on disposition of assets (858) (170) Deferred tax benefit (8,368) (136) Provision for doubtful accounts 4,268 4,678 Loss on debt extinguishment 16,927 -- Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle 11,679 -- Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Decrease in: Receivables (10,165) (20,147) Prepaid expenses (13,038) (13,482) Other assets (15,922) (560) Increase (decrease) in: Trade accounts payable 370 (768) Accrued expenses 5,451 (3,258) Other liabilities (1,014) 721 --------- --------- Net cash provided by operating activities 96,157 90,966 --------- --------- Cash flows from investing activities: Acquisition of new markets (101,599) (55,111) Capital expenditures (40,767) (35,430) Proceeds from disposition of assets 2,448 1,636 --------- --------- Net cash used in investing activities (139,918) (88,905) --------- --------- Cash flows from financing activities: Debt issuance costs (9,050) (1,062) Dividend (15,813) -- Principal payments on long-term debt (370,939) (33,283) Net borrowings under credit agreements 40,000 60,000 Cash from deposits for debt extinguishment 266,657 -- Net proceeds from note offering and new note payable 127,988 -- --------- --------- Net cash provided by financing activities 38,843 25,655 --------- --------- Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (4,918) 27,716 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 15,610 12,885 --------- --------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 10,692 $ 40,601 --------- --------- Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: Cash paid for interest $ 28,875 $ 46,694 ========= ========= Cash paid for state and federal income taxes $ 291 $ 1,652 ========= ========= Parent company stock contributed for acquisitions $ 50,630 $ 53,000 ========= =========
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. -11- LAMAR MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT FOR SHARE DATA) 1. Significant Accounting Policies The information included in the foregoing interim condensed consolidated financial statements is unaudited. In the opinion of management all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of Lamar Media's financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented have been reflected herein. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with Lamar Media's consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the 2002 Combined Form 10-K. Certain amounts in the prior year's condensed consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported results of operations. Certain footnotes are not provided for the accompanying consolidated financial statements as the information in notes 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9 and 10 to the condensed consolidated financial statements of Lamar Advertising Company included elsewhere in this report is substantially equivalent to that required for the condensed consolidated financial statements of Lamar Media Corp. Earnings per share data is not provided for Lamar Media Corp. as it is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lamar Advertising Company. 2. Note Offering for Lamar Advertising Company On June 16, 2003, Lamar Advertising Company issued $287,500 2 7/8% Convertible Notes due 2010. The net proceeds from these notes together with additional cash were used to redeem all of Lamar Advertising Company's outstanding 5 1/4% convertible notes due 2006 in aggregate principal amount of approximately $287,500 on July 16, 2003 for a redemption price equal to 103.0% of the principal amount of notes. In connection with this offering, Lamar Media paid dividends to Lamar Advertising Company in the amount of $15,813 to fund the additional cash necessary for Lamar Advertising Company to complete this transaction. -12- ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS This discussion contains forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements due to the risks and uncertainties described in the section of this combined report on Form 10-Q entitled "Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" and described in the 2002 Combined Form 10-K under the caption "Factors Affecting Future Operating Results." You should consider carefully each of these risks and uncertainties in evaluating the Company's and Lamar Media's financial condition and results of operations. LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY The following is a discussion of the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of the Company for the six months and three months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company and the related notes. OVERVIEW The Company's net revenues, which represent gross revenues less commissions paid to advertising agencies that contract for the use of advertising displays on behalf of advertisers, are derived primarily from the sale of advertising on outdoor advertising displays owned and operated by the Company. Since December 31, 2000, the Company has increased the number of outdoor advertising displays it operates by approximately 13% by completing over 225 strategic acquisitions of outdoor advertising and transit assets for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $620 million, which included the issuance of 3,680,559 shares of Lamar Advertising Company Class A common stock valued at the time of issuance at approximately $135.7 million. The Company has financed its recent acquisitions and intends to finance its future acquisition activity from available cash, borrowings under its bank credit agreement and the issuance of Class A common stock. See "Liquidity and Capital Resources" below. As a result of acquisitions, the operating performance of individual markets and of the Company as a whole are not necessarily comparable on a year-to-year basis. The Company also provides acquisition-adjusted net revenue that includes adjustments to the 2002 results for acquisitions for the same time frame as actually owned in 2003. The Company's management believes that this additional information is useful in evaluating the Company's performance and provides investors and financial analysts with a better understanding of the Company's core operating results. In addition, it may be useful to investors when assessing the Company's period to period results. The Company's presentation of these measures, however, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies and they should not be used as alternatives to net revenue or other GAAP measures as indicators of the Company's performance. The Company has provided a reconciliation of acquisition-adjusted net revenue to reported net revenue below. The Company relies on sales of advertising space for its revenues, and its operating results are therefore affected by general economic conditions, as well as trends in the advertising industry. Growth of the Company's business requires expenditures for maintenance and capitalized costs associated with new billboard displays, logo sign and transit contracts, and the purchase of real estate and operating equipment. The following table presents a breakdown of capitalized expenditures for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002:
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, (In Thousands) (In Thousands) ------------------ ------------------ 2003 2002 2003 2002 ------- ------- ------- ------- Billboard $15,121 $13,386 $25,221 $20,846 Logos 1,550 728 4,068 2,130 Transit 221 789 931 2,380 Land and buildings 3,030 4,987 5,919 7,406 PP&E 3,037 2,069 4,628 3,318 ------- ------- ------- ------- Total capital expenditures $22,959 $21,959 $40,767 $36,080 ======= ======= ======= =======
-13- RESULTS OF OPERATIONS SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2003 COMPARED TO SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002 Net revenues increased $13.3 million or 3.5% to $392.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003 from $379.1 million for the same period in 2002. This increase was attributable primarily to (i) an increase in billboard net revenues of $11.1 million or 3.1%, (ii) a $1.2 million increase in logo sign revenue, which represents an increase of 6.4% over the prior year, and (iii) a $0.7 million increase in transit revenue, which represents a 19.9% increase over the prior year. The increase in billboard net revenues of $11.1 million was due to both acquisition activity and internal growth while the increase in logo sign revenue of $1.2 million and transit revenue growth of $0.7 million was generated by internal growth across various markets within the logo sign and transit programs. Net revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2003 as compared to acquisition-adjusted net revenue(1) for the six months ended June 30, 2002, which includes adjustments for acquisitions for the same time frame as actually owned in 2003, increased $5.4 million or 1.4% as a result of net revenue internal growth. Operating expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization and gain on sale of assets, increased $13.8 million or 6.4% to $228.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003 from $214.5 million for the same period in 2002. There was a $14.4 million increase as a result of additional operating expenses related to the operations of acquired outdoor advertising assets and increases in personnel, sign site rent, insurance costs and property taxes. This increase was offset by a $0.6 million decrease in corporate expenses that is due to the partial reversal of a charge related to a jury verdict rendered against the Company discussed below. In the third quarter of 2002, the Company recorded a charge of $2.3 million related to a jury verdict rendered in August 2002 against the Company for compensatory and punitive damages. In May, 2003, the Court ordered a reduction to the punitive damage award, which was subject to the plaintiff's consent. The plaintiff rejected the reduced award and the Court ordered a new trial. Based on legal analysis, management believes the best estimate of the Company's potential liability related to this claim is currently $1.3 million. The $1.0 million reduction in the reserve for this liability was recorded as a reduction of corporate expenses in the second quarter of 2003. Depreciation and amortization expense increased $0.6 million or 0.4% from $136.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2002 to $137.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003. Due to the above factors, operating income decreased $0.5 million to $27.8 million for six months ended June 30, 2003 compared to $28.3 million for the same period in 2002. In January 2003, the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Lamar Media Corp., redeemed all of its outstanding 9 5/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006 in aggregate principal amount of approximately $255.0 million for a redemption price equal to 103.208% of the principal amount of the notes. In the first quarter of 2003, the Company recorded approximately $11.2 million as a loss on extinguishment of debt related to the prepayment of the 9 5/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006 and the write-off of related debt issuance costs. In June 2003, Lamar Media Corp., redeemed $100 million in principal amount of its 8 5/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2007, for a redemption price equal to 104.313% of the principal amount of the notes. In the second quarter of 2003, the Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $5.8 million, related to this prepayment. Approximately $100 million in aggregate principal amount of our 8 5/8% notes remain outstanding following this redemption. Interest expense decreased $7.7 million from $54.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2002 to $46.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003 as a result of lower interest rates both on existing and recently refinanced debt. The decrease in operating income and the loss on extinguishment of debt offset by the decrease in interest expense described above resulted in a $9.9 million increase in loss before income taxes and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle. The increase in this loss resulted in an increase in the income tax benefit of $3.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003 over the same period in 2002. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2003 is 35.3%. Due to the adoption of SFAS No. 143, the Company recorded a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle, net of tax of $11.7 million. - ---------- (1) Reconciliation of Reported Net Revenue to Acquisition-Adjusted Net Revenue:
Six months ended June 30, (in thousands) ------------------------ 2003 2002 -------- -------- Reported net revenue $392,399 $379,067 Acquisition net revenue - 7,956 -------- -------- Acquisition-adjusted net revenue $392,399 $387,023 ======== ========
-14- As a result of the above factors, the Company recognized a net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2003 of $34.5 million, as compared to a net loss of $16.5 million for the same period in 2002. THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2003 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002 Net revenues increased $5.7 million or 2.8% to $208.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2003 from $202.5 million for the same period in 2002. This increase was attributable primarily to (i) an increase in billboard net revenues of $4.9 million or 2.6%, (ii) a $0.6 million increase in logo sign revenue, which represents an increase of 5.8% over the prior year, and (iii) a $0.1 million increase in transit revenue, which represents a 2.9% increase over the prior year. The increase in billboard net revenues of $4.9 million was due to acquisition activity while the increase in logo sign revenue of $0.6 million and transit revenue growth of $0.1 million was generated by internal growth across various markets within the logo sign and transit programs. Net revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2003 as compared to acquisition-adjusted net revenue(2) for the three months ended June 30, 2002, which includes adjustments for acquisitions for the same time frame as actually owned in 2003 were even. Operating expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization and gain on sale of assets, increased $7.9 million or 7.5% to $113.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2003 from $106.0 million for the same period in 2002. There was a $8.6 million increase as a result of additional operating expenses related to the operations of acquired outdoor advertising assets and increases in personnel, sign site rent, insurance costs and property taxes. This increase was offset by a $0.7 million decrease in corporate expenses that is due to the partial reversal of a charge related to a jury verdict rendered against the Company discussed below. In the third quarter of 2002, the Company recorded a charge of $2.3 million related to a jury verdict rendered in August 2002 against the Company for compensatory and punitive damages. In May, 2003, the Court ordered a reduction to the punitive damage award, which was subject to the plaintiff's consent. The plaintiff rejected the reduced award and the Court ordered a new trial. Based on legal analysis, management believes the best estimate of the Company's potential liability related to this claim is currently $1.3 million. The $1.0 million reduction in the reserve for this liability was recorded as a reduction of corporate expenses in the second quarter of 2003. Depreciation and amortization expense increased $0.2 million from $69.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2002 to $69.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2003. Due to the above factors, operating income decreased $1.7 million to $25.5 million for three months ended June 30, 2003 compared to $27.2 million for the same period in 2002. In June 2003, Lamar Media Corp., redeemed $100 million in principal amount of its 8 5/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2007, for a redemption price equal to 104.313% of the principal amount of the notes. In the second quarter of 2003, the Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $5.8 million related to this prepayment. Approximately $100 million in aggregate principal amount of Lamar Media's 8 5/8% notes remain outstanding following this redemption. Interest expense decreased $4.6 million from $27.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2002 to $22.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2003 as a result of lower interest rates both on existing and recently refinanced debt. The decrease in operating income and the loss on extinguishment of debt offset by the decrease in interest expense described above resulted in a $2.9 million increase in loss before income taxes and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle. The increase in this loss, resulted in an increase in the income tax benefit of $1.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2003 over the same period in 2002. The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2003 is 20.5%. As a result of the above factors, the Company recognized a net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2003 of $2.2 million, as compared to a net loss of $0.3 million for the same period in 2002. - ---------- (2) Reconciliation of Reported Net Revenue to Acquisition-Adjusted Net Revenue:
Three months ended June 30, (in thousands) -------------------------- 2003 2002 -------- -------- Reported net revenue $208,178 $202,529 Acquisition net revenue - 5,547 -------- -------- Acquisition-adjusted net revenue $208,178 $208,076 ======== ========
-15- LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES The Company has historically satisfied its working capital requirements with cash from operations and borrowings under its bank credit facility. The Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Lamar Media Corp., is the borrower under the bank credit facility and maintains all corporate cash balances. Any cash requirements of Lamar Advertising, therefore, must be funded by distributions from Lamar Media. The Company's acquisitions have been financed primarily with funds borrowed under its bank credit facility and issuance of its Class A common stock and debt securities. If an acquisition is made by one of the Company's subsidiaries using the Company's Class A common stock, a permanent contribution of additional paid-in-capital of Class A common stock is distributed to that subsidiary. The Company's net cash provided by operating activities increased to $98.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003 due primarily to an increase in adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities of $19.7 million, which primarily includes the loss on early extinguishment of debt of $16.9 million and the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle of $11.7 million offset by an increase in deferred income tax benefit of $8.4 million. This increase was offset by an increase in net loss of $18.0 million. In addition as compared to the same period in 2002, there were decreases in the change in receivables of $7.8 million, in other assets of $1.2 million and in other liabilities of $1.7 million, and increases in the change in trade accounts payable of $1.1 million and in accrued expenses of $7.4 million. Net cash used in investing activities increased $51.2 million from $89.9 million in 2002 to $141.1 million in 2003 primarily due to the increase in merger and acquisition activity by the Company in 2003 of $47.3 million, and a $4.7 million increase in capital expenditures. Net cash provided by financing activities increased to $37.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003 due to a $408.3 million increase in net proceeds from note offerings and new note payable which is due to the issuance of Lamar Advertising's $287.5 million 2 7/8% Convertible Notes and Lamar Media's issuance of $125 million 7 1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes and cash from deposits for debt extinguishment of $266.7 million offset by a $337.7 million increase in principal payments of long-term debt due primarily to the redemption of Lamar Media's 9 5/8% Senior Subordinated Notes and 8 5/8% Senior Subordinated Notes, and a $301.2 million increase in deposits for debt extinguishment. In addition, there was a $7.4 million decrease in proceeds from issuance of the Company's Class A common stock, a $8.0 million increase in debt issuance costs and a $20 million decrease in borrowings from credit agreements. During the six months ended June 30, 2003, the Company financed its acquisition activity of approximately $153.4 million with borrowings under Lamar Media's revolving credit facility and available cash on hand totaling $102.8 million as well as the issuance of 1,550,095 shares of the Company's Class A common stock valued at the time of issuance at approximately $50.6 million. As of June 30, 2003, the Company had $179.6 million available under its revolving credit facility. The Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Lamar Media Corp., replaced its old bank credit facility with a new bank credit facility on March 7, 2003. The new bank credit facility is comprised of a $225.0 million revolving bank credit facility and a $975.0 million term facility. The new bank credit facility also includes a $500.0 million incremental facility, which permits Lamar Media to request that its lenders enter into commitments to make additional term loans to it, up to a maximum aggregate amount of $500.0 million. The lenders have no obligation to make additional term loans to Lamar Media under the incremental facility, but may enter into such commitments in their sole discretion. In the future, Lamar Media has principal reduction obligations and revolver commitment reductions under its new bank credit agreement. In addition it has fixed commercial commitments. These commitments are detailed as follows:
Payments Due by Period (in millions) ---------------------------------------- Contractual Balance at Less than 1 - 3 4 - 5 After 5 Obligations June 30, 2003 1 Year Years Years Years - ----------- ------------- --------- ------ ----- ------- Long-Term Debt $ 2,093.5 292.3 93.5 257.9 1,449.8 Billboard site and building leases $ 820.2 111.5 177.0 134.9 396.8 ---------- ----- ----- ----- ------- Total Payments due $ 2,913.7 403.8 270.5 392.8 1,846.6 ========== ===== ===== ===== =======
Amount of Commitment Expiration Per Period -------------------------------------- Other Commercial Total Amount Less than 1 - 3 4 - 5 After 5 Commitments Committed 1 Year Years Years Years - ---------------- ------------ --------- ----- ----- ------- Revolving Bank Facility* $ 225.0 -- -- -- 225.0 -------- --- --- --- ----- Standby Letters of Credit $ 5.4 1.1 4.3 -- -- ======== === === === =====
* Lamar Media had $40 million outstanding at June 30, 2003. -16- In January 2003, Lamar Media redeemed all of its outstanding 9 5/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006 in aggregate principal amount of approximately $255 million for a redemption price equal to 103.208% of the principal amount of the notes. As a result of this redemption, the Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $11.2 million which consisted of a prepayment penalty of $8.2 million and associated debt issuance costs of approximately $3.0 million. On June 16, 2003, the Company issued $287.5 million of 2 7/8% Convertible Notes due 2010. The net proceeds from the issuance of these notes, together with additional cash, were used on July 16, 2003 to redeem all of the Company's outstanding 5 1/4% Convertible Notes due 2006 in aggregate principle amount of approximately $287.5 million for a redemption price equal to 103.0% of the principle amount of the notes. In June 2003, the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Lamar Media Corp., called for redemption $100 million of its $200 million 8 5/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2007. The redemption was funded by the issuance on June 12, 2003 of a $125 million add on to its $260 million 7 1/4% Notes due 2013 issued in December 2002. The issue price of the $125 million 7 1/4% Notes was 103.661% which yields an effective rate of 6 5/8%. The redemption price of the $100 million 8 5/8% senior subordinated notes was equal to 104.313% of the principal amount of the notes. As a result of this redemption, the Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $5.8 million which consisted of a prepayment penalty of $4.3 million and associated debt issuance costs of approximately $1.5 million. Currently Lamar Media has outstanding approximately $100.0 million 8 5/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2007 and $385.0 million 7 1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 issued in December 2002 and June 2003. The indentures relating to Lamar Media's outstanding notes restrict its ability to incur indebtedness other than: o up to $1.2 billion of indebtedness under its bank credit facility; o currently outstanding indebtedness or debt incurred to refinance outstanding debt; o inter-company debt between Lamar Media and its subsidiaries or between subsidiaries; and o certain other debt incurred in the ordinary course of business (provided that all of the above ranks junior in right of payment to the notes that has a maturity or mandatory sinking fund payment prior to the maturity of the notes). Lamar Media is required to comply with certain covenants and restrictions under its bank credit agreement. If the Company fails to comply with these tests, the payments set forth in the above table may be accelerated. At June 30, 2003 and currently Lamar Media is in compliance with all such tests. Lamar Media cannot exceed the following financial ratios under its bank credit facility: o a total debt ratio, defined as total consolidated debt to EBITDA, as defined below, for the most recent four fiscal quarters, of 6.00 to 1 (through December 30, 2004) and 5.75 to 1 (after December 30, 2004); and o a senior debt ratio, defined as total consolidated senior debt to EBITDA, as defined below, for the most recent four fiscal quarters, of 4.00 to 1 (through December 30, 2004) and 3.75 to 1 (after December 30, 2004). In addition, the bank credit facility requires that Lamar Media must maintain the following financial ratios: o an interest coverage ratio defined as EBITDA as (defined below) for the most recent four fiscal quarters to total consolidated accrued interest expense for that period, of at least 2.25 to 1; and o a fixed charges coverage ratio, defined as the ratio of EBITDA (as defined below) for the most recent four fiscal quarters to (1) the total payments of principal and interest on debt for such period (2) capital expenditures made during such period and (3) income and franchise tax payments made during such period, of at least 1.05 to 1. As defined under Lamar Media's bank credit facility, EBITDA is for any period, operating income for Lamar Media and its restricted subsidiaries (determined on a consolidated basis without duplication in accordance with GAAP) for such period (calculated before taxes, interest expense, depreciation, amortization and any other non-cash income or charges accrued for such period and (except to the extent received or paid in cash by Lamar Media or any of its restricted subsidiaries) income or loss attributable to equity in affiliates for such period) excluding any extraordinary and unusual gains or losses during such period and excluding the proceeds of any casualty events whereby insurance or other proceeds are received and certain dispositions not in the ordinary course. Any dividend payment made by Lamar Media or any of its restricted subsidiaries to Lamar Advertising Company -17- during any period to enable Lamar Advertising Company to pay certain qualified expenses on behalf of Lamar Media and its subsidiaries, shall be treated as operating expenses of Lamar Media for the purposes of calculating EBITDA for such period. EBITDA under the bank credit agreement is also adjusted to reflect certain acquisitions or dispositions as if such acquisitions or dispositions were made on the first day of such period. The Company believes that its current level of cash on hand, availability under its bank credit agreement and future cash flows from operations are sufficient to meet its operating needs through the year 2003. All debt obligations are on the Company's balance sheet. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS In June 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, "Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities", ("Statement 146") which addresses financial accounting and reporting for costs associated with exit or disposal activities. It nullifies EITF Issue No. 94-3, "Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring)." The principle difference between Statement 146 and Issue 94-3 relates to the recognition of a liability for a cost associated with an exit or disposal activity. Statement 146 requires that a liability be recognized for those costs only when the liability is incurred, that is, when it meets the definition of a liability in the FASB's conceptual framework. In contrast, under Issue 94-3, a company recognized a liability for an exit cost when it committed to an exit plan. Statement 146 also establishes fair value as the objective for initial measurement of liabilities related to exit or disposal activities. The Statement is effective for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002 and did not have an impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. The Company adopted the provisions related to Statement No. 146 as of January 1, 2003. In November 2002, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 45, "Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness to Others, an interpretation of FASB Statements No. 5, 57 and 107 and a rescission of FASB Interpretation No. 34". This Interpretation elaborates on the disclosures to be made by a guarantor in its interim and annual financial statements about its obligations under guarantees issued. The Interpretation also clarifies that a guarantor is required to recognize, at inception of a guarantee, a liability for the fair value of the obligation undertaken. The initial recognition and measurement provisions of the Interpretation are applicable to guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002 and did not have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements. In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46, "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an interpretation of ARB No. 51." This interpretation addresses the consolidation by business enterprises of variable interest entities as defined in the Interpretation. The Interpretation applies immediately to variable interests in variable interest entities created after January 31, 2003, and to variable interests in variable interest entities obtained after January 31, 2003. The application of the Interpretation is not expected to have an effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements as the Company has no variable interest entities. The Interpretation requires certain disclosures in financial statements issued after January 31, 2003 if it is reasonably possible that the Company will consolidate or disclose information about variable interest entities. In April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 149, "Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," which amends and clarifies financial accounting and reporting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts (collectively referred to as derivatives) and for hedging activities under FASB Statement No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities." The Company is required to adopt SFAS No. 149 for all contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003, except for certain hedging relationships designated after June 30, 2003 pursuant to the guidance in SFAS No. 149. The Company does not expect adoption to have an impact on its consolidated financial statements. In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, "Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity." Statement 150 affects the issuer's accounting for three types of freestanding financial instruments. One type is mandatory redeemable shares, which the issuing company is obligated to buy back in exchange for cash or other assets. A second type, which includes put options and forward purchase contracts, involves instruments that do or may require the issuer to buy back some of its shares in exchange for cash or other assets. The third type of instruments that are liabilities under this Statement is obligations that can be settled with shares, the monetary value of which is fixed, tied solely or predominately to a variable such as a market index, or varies inversely with the value of the issuers' shares. Statement 150 does not apply to features embedded in a financial instrument that is not a derivative in its entirety. Most of the guidance in Statement 150 is effective for all financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, and otherwise is effective at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003. Because the Company does not have any financial instruments covered by SFAS No. 150 outstanding, its adoption is not expected to materially impact the Company's financial position, cash flows or results of operations. -18- LAMAR MEDIA CORP. SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2003 COMPARED TO SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002 Net revenues increased $13.3 million or 3.5% to $392.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003 from $379.1 million for the same period in 2002. This increase was attributable primarily to (i) an increase in billboard net revenues of $11.1 million or 3.1%, (ii) a $1.2 million increase in logo sign revenue, which represents an increase of 6.4% over the prior year, and (iii) a $0.7 million increase in transit revenue, which represents a 19.9% increase over the prior year. The increase in billboard net revenues of $11.1 million was due to both acquisition activity and internal growth while the increase in logo sign revenue of $1.2 million and transit revenue growth of $0.7 million was generated by internal growth across various markets within the logo sign and transit programs. Net revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2003 as compared to acquisition-adjusted net revenue(3) for the six months ended June 30, 2002, which includes adjustments for acquisitions for the same time frame as actually owned in 2003, increased $5.4 million or 1.4% as a result of net revenue internal growth. Operating expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization and gain on sale of assets, increased $13.9 million or 6.5% to $228.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003 from $214.3 million for the same period in 2002. There was a $14.4 million increase as a result of additional operating expenses related to the operations of acquired outdoor advertising assets and increases in personnel, sign site rent, insurance costs and property taxes. This increase was offset by a $0.6 million decrease in corporate expenses that is due to the partial reversal of a charge related to a jury verdict rendered against Lamar Advertising Company discussed below. In the third quarter of 2002, Lamar Media recorded a charge of $2.3 million related to a jury verdict rendered in August 2002 against Lamar Advertising Company for compensatory and punitive damages. In May, 2003, the Court ordered a reduction to the punitive damage award, which was subject to the plaintiff's consent. The plaintiff rejected the reduced award and the Court ordered a new trial. Based on legal analysis, management believes the best estimate of the Company's potential liability related to this claim is currently $1.3 million. The $1.0 million reduction in the reserve for this liability was recorded as a reduction of corporate expenses in the second quarter of 2003. Due to the above factors, operating income decreased $0.3 million to $29.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003 compared to $30.0 million for the same period in 2002. In January 2003, Lamar Media redeemed all of its outstanding 9 5/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006 in aggregate principal amount of approximately $255.0 million for a redemption price equal to 103.208% of the principal amount of the notes. In the first quarter of 2003, Lamar Media recorded approximately $11.2 million as a loss on extinguishment of debt related to the prepayment of the 9 5/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006 and the write-off of related debt issuance costs. In June 2003, Lamar Media redeemed $100 million in principal amount of its 8 5/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2007, for a redemption price equal to 104.313% of the principal amount of the notes. In the second quarter of 2003, Lamar Media recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $5.8 million, related to this prepayment. Approximately $100 million in aggregate principal amount of our 8 5/8% notes remain outstanding following this redemption. Interest expense decreased $8.0 million from $46.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2002 to $38.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003 as a result of lower interest rates both on existing and recently refinanced debt. The decrease in operating income, the loss on extinguishment of debt offset by the decrease in interest expense described above resulted in a $9.4 million increase in loss before income taxes and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle. The increase in this loss, resulted in an increase in the income tax benefit of $3.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003 over the same period in 2002. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2003 is 33.9%. Due to the adoption of SFAS 143, Lamar Media recorded a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle, net of tax of $11.7 million. As a result of the above factors, Lamar Media recognized a net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2003 of $28.5 million, as compared to a net loss of $10.8 million for the same period in 2002. - ---------- (3) Reconciliation of Reported Net Revenue to Acquisition-Adjusted Net Revenue:
Six months ended June 30, -------------------------- (in thousands) 2003 2002 -------- -------- Reported net revenue $392,399 $379,067 Acquisition net revenue - 7,956 -------- -------- Acquisition-adjusted net revenue $392,399 $387,023 ======== ========
-19- THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2003 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002 Net revenues increased $5.7 million or 2.8% to $208.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2003 from $202.5 million for the same period in 2002. This increase was attributable primarily to (i) an increase in billboard net revenues of $4.9 million or 2.6%, (ii) a $0.6 million increase in logo sign revenue, which represents an increase of 5.8% over the prior year, and (iii) a $0.1 million increase in transit revenue, which represents a 2.9% increase over the prior year. The increase in billboard net revenues of $4.9 million was due to acquisition activity while the increase in logo sign revenue of $0.6 million and transit revenue growth of $0.1 million was generated by internal growth across various markets within the logo sign and transit programs. Net revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2003 as compared to acquisition-adjusted net revenue(3) for the three months ended June 30, 2002, which includes adjustments for acquisitions for the same time frame as actually owned in 2003 were even. Operating expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization and gain on sale of assets, increased $7.8 million or 7.4% to $113.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2003 from $106.0 million for the same period in 2002. There was a $8.6 million increase as a result of additional operating expenses related to the operations of acquired outdoor advertising assets and increases in personnel, sign site rent, insurance costs and property taxes. This increase was offset by a $0.8 million decrease in corporate overhead expenses that is due to the reversal of a jury verdict rendered against Lamar Advertising discussed below. In the third quarter of 2002, Lamar Media recorded a charge of $2.3 million related to a jury verdict rendered in August 2002 against Lamar Advertising Company for compensatory and punitive damages. In May, 2003, the Court ordered a reduction to the punitive damage award, which was subject to the plaintiff's consent. The plaintiff rejected the reduced award and the Court ordered a new trial. Based on legal analysis, management believes the best estimate of the Company's potential liability related to this claim is currently $1.3 million. The $1.0 million reduction in the reserve for this liability was recorded as a reduction of corporate expenses in the second quarter of 2003. Due to the above factors, operating income decreased $1.5 million to $26.5 million for three months ended June 30, 2003 compared to $28.0 million for the same period in 2002. In June 2003, Lamar Media redeemed $100 million in principal amount of its 8 5/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2007, for a redemption price equal to 104.313% of the principal amount of the notes. In the second quarter of 2003, Lamar Media recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $5.8 million, related to this prepayment. Approximately $100 million in aggregate principal amount of our 8 5/8% notes remain outstanding following this redemption. Interest expense decreased $5.0 million from $23.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2002 to $18.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2003 as a result of lower interest rates both on existing and recently refinanced debt. The decrease in operating income and the loss on extinguishment of debt offset by the decrease in interest expense described above resulted in a $2.3 million decrease in income before income taxes and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle. As a result of the above factors, the Company recognized net income for the three months ended June 30, 2003 of $0.9 million, as compared to net income of $2.5 million for the same period in 2002. - ---------- (1) Reconciliation of Reported Net Revenue to Acquisition-Adjusted Net Revenue:
Three months ended June 30, -------------------------- (in thousands) 2003 2002 -------- -------- Reported net revenue $208,178 $202,529 Acquisition net revenue - 5,547 -------- -------- Acquisition-adjusted net revenue $208,178 $208,076 ======== ========
-20- ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISKS LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY AND LAMAR MEDIA CORP. Lamar Advertising Company is exposed to interest rate risk in connection with variable rate debt instruments issued by its wholly owned subsidiary Lamar Media Corp. The information below summarizes the Company's interest rate risk associated with its principal variable rate debt instruments outstanding at June 30, 2003. Loans under Lamar Media Corp.'s bank credit agreement bear interest at variable rates equal to the JPMorgan Chase Prime Rate or LIBOR plus the applicable margin. Because the JPMorgan Chase Prime Rate or LIBOR may increase or decrease at any time, the Company is exposed to market risk as a result of the impact that changes in these base rates may have on the interest rate applicable to borrowings under the bank credit agreement. Increases in the interest rates applicable to borrowings under the bank credit agreement would result in increased interest expense and a reduction in the Company's net income. At June 30, 2003, there was $1,015.0 million of aggregate indebtedness outstanding under the bank credit agreement, or approximately 56.4% of the Company's outstanding long-term debt on that date, bearing interest at variable rates. The aggregate interest expense for 2003 with respect to borrowings under the bank credit agreement was approximately $17.9 million, and the weighted average interest rate applicable to borrowings under this credit facility during 2003 was 3.5%. Assuming that the weighted average interest rate was 200-basis points higher (that is 5.5% rather than 3.5%), then the Company's 2003 interest expense would have been approximately $9.9 million higher resulting in a $6.0 million increase in the Company's 2003 net loss. The Company has mitigated the interest rate risk resulting from its variable interest rate long-term debt instruments by issuing fixed rate long-term debt instruments and maintaining a balance over time between the amount of the Company's variable rate and fixed rate indebtedness. In addition, the Company has the capability under the bank credit agreement to fix the interest rates applicable to its borrowings at an amount equal to LIBOR plus the applicable margin for periods of up to twelve months, which would allow the Company to mitigate the impact of short-term fluctuations in market interest rates. In the event of an increase in interest rates, the Company may take further actions to mitigate its exposure. The Company cannot guarantee, however, that the actions that it may take to mitigate this risk will be feasible or that, if these actions are taken, that they will be effective. ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. The Company's and Lamar Media's management, with the participation of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Company and Lamar Media, have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's and Lamar Media's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based on this evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Company and Lamar Media concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures are effective and designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed in the Company's and Lamar Media's reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the requisite time periods. b) Changes in internal controls. There was no change in the internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d - 15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of the Company and Lamar Media identified in connection with the evaluation of the Company's and Lamar Media's internal control performed during the last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's and Lamar Media's internal control over financial reporting. -21- PART II - OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. The Company held its annual meeting of stockholders on Thursday, May 22, 2003. Kevin P. Reilly, Jr., Charles W. Lamar, III, Anna Reilly Cullinan, Stephen P. Mumblow, John Maxwell Hamilton and Thomas Reifenheiser were elected as directors of the Company, each to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until his or her successor has been elected and qualified. The results of voting at the Company's annual meeting of stockholders were as follows: PROPOSAL NO. 1 (ELECTION OF DIRECTORS)
Votes Votes Nominee For Withheld --------------------- ----------- ---------- Kevin P. Reilly, Jr. 226,091,065 14,830,915 Charles W. Lamar, III 239,622,325 1,299,655 Anna Reilly Cullinan 226,083,555 14,838,425 Stephen P. Mumblow 239,839,815 1,082,165 John Maxwell Hamilton 239,839,815 1,082,165 Thomas Reifenheiser 239,839,815 1,082,165
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K. (a) The Exhibits filed as part of this report are listed on the Exhibit Index immediately following the signature page hereto, which Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by reference. (b) Reports on Form 8-K On May 7, 2003, Lamar Advertising Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K in order to furnish to the Commission its earnings press release for the quarter ended March 31, 2003. On June 2, 2003 and June 5, 2003. Lamar Media Corp. and Lamar Advertising Company, respectively, each filed a Current Report on Form 8-K regarding the pricing of Lamar Media Corp.'s institutional private placement f $125,000,000 of senior subordinated notes, which closed on June 12, 2003, and filing the related press releases as exhibits thereto. On June 16, 2003, Lamar Advertising Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K relating to the sale of $287,500,000 of convertible notes through J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated as underwriters and filed certain exhibits for incorporation into its previously filed Registration Statement on Form S-3. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY DATED: August 12, 2003 BY: /s/ Keith A. Istre ---------------------- Chief Financial and Accounting Officer and Treasurer LAMAR MEDIA CORP. DATED: August 12, 2003 BY: /s/ Keith A. Istre ---------------------- Chief Financial and Accounting Officer and Treasurer -22- INDEX TO EXHIBITS EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION - ------- ----------- 2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of July 20, 1999 among Lamar Media Corp., Lamar New Holding Co., and Lamar Holdings Merge Co. Previously filed as exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 22, 1999 (File No. 0-30242) and incorporated herein by reference. 3.1 Certificate of Incorporation of Lamar New Holding Co. Previously filed as exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 1999 (File No. 0-20833) filed on August 16, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference. 3.2 Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Lamar New Holding Co. (whereby the name of Lamar New Holding Co. was changed to Lamar Advertising Company). Previously filed as exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 1999 (File No. 0-20833) filed on August 16, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference. 3.3 Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Lamar Advertising Company. Previously filed as Exhibit 3.3 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2000 (File No. 0-30242) filed on August 11, 2000 and incorporated herein by reference. 3.4 Certificate of Correction of Certificate of Incorporation of Lamar Advertising Company. Previously filed as Exhibit 3.4 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2000 (File No. 0-30242) filed on November 14, 2000 and incorporated herein by reference. 3.5 Bylaws of the Lamar Advertising Company. Previously filed as Exhibit 3.3 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 1999 (File No. 0-20833) filed on August 16, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference. 3.6 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Lamar Media Corp. Previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Lamar Media's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 1999 (File No. 1-12407) filed on November 12, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference. 4.1 Supplemental Indenture to the Indenture dated December 23, 2002 among Lamar Media Corp., certain of its subsidiaries and Wachovia Bank of Delaware, National Association, as Trustee, dated June 9, 2003. Previously filed as Exhibit 4.31 to Lamar Media's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-107427) filed on July 29, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference. 4.2 Supplemental Indenture to the Indenture dated September 25, 1997 among Lamar Media Corp., certain of its subsidiaries and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Trustee, dated June 9, 2003. Previously filed as Exhibit 4.30 to Lamar Media's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-107427) filed on July 29, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference. 4.3 Registration Rights Agreement dated as of June 12, 2003 among Lamar Media Corp., the guarantors listed on Schedule 1 thereto and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Wachovia Securities, Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co. And Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated. Previously filed as Exhibit 4.29 to Lamar Media's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-107427) filed on July 29, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference. 4.4 Indenture dated June 16, 2003 between Lamar Advertising Company and Wachovia Bank of Delaware, National Association, as Trustee. Filed herewith. 4.5 First Supplemental Indenture dated June 16, 2003 between Lamar Advertising Company and Wachovia Bank of Delaware, National Association, as Trustee. Filed herewith. 31.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of Lamar Advertising Company and Lamar Media Corp. pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith. -23- 31.2. Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of Lamar Advertising Company and Lamar Media Corp. pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith. 32 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith. -24- EX-4.4 3 d08219exv4w4.txt INDENTURE DATED AS OF JUNE 6, 2003 Exhibit 4.4 ================================================================================ LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY AND WACHOVIA BANK OF DELAWARE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE ------------- INDENTURE DATED AS OF JUNE 16, 2003 ================================================================================ TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE.................................................... 1 1.1 Definitions................................................................................... 1 1.2 Other Definitions............................................................................. 5 1.3 Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act............................................. 5 1.4 Rules of Construction......................................................................... 6 ARTICLE 2 THE SECURITIES................................................................................ 6 2.1 Issuable in Series............................................................................ 6 2.2 Establishment of Terms of Series of Securities................................................ 7 2.3 Execution and Authentication.................................................................. 9 2.4 Registrar and Paying Agent.................................................................... 10 2.5 Paying Agent To Hold Assets in Trust.......................................................... 11 2.6 Securityholder Lists.......................................................................... 11 2.7 Transfer and Exchange......................................................................... 11 2.8 Replacement Securities........................................................................ 13 2.9 Outstanding Securities........................................................................ 13 2.10 Treasury Securities........................................................................... 13 2.11 Temporary Securities.......................................................................... 14 2.12 Cancellation.................................................................................. 14 2.13 Payment of Interest; Defaulted Interest; Computation of Interest.............................. 14 2.14 CUSIP Number.................................................................................. 15 2.15 Provisions for Global Securities.............................................................. 15 2.16 Persons Deemed Owners......................................................................... 16 ARTICLE 3 REDEMPTION.................................................................................... 16 3.1 Notices of Trustee............................................................................ 16 3.2 Selection by Trustee of Securities to Be Redeemed............................................. 17 3.3 Notice of Redemption.......................................................................... 17 3.4 Effect of Notice of Redemption................................................................ 18 3.5 Deposit of Redemption Price................................................................... 18 3.6 Securities Redeemed in Part................................................................... 19
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PAGE ARTICLE 4 COVENANTS..................................................................................... 19 4.1 Payment of Securities......................................................................... 19 4.2 SEC Reports................................................................................... 19 4.3 Waiver of Stay, Extension or Usury Laws....................................................... 19 4.4 Compliance Certificate........................................................................ 20 4.5 Payment of Taxes and Other Claims............................................................. 20 4.6 Corporate Existence........................................................................... 20 4.7 Maintenance of Properties..................................................................... 21 ARTICLE 5 SUCCESSOR CORPORATION......................................................................... 21 5.1 Limitation on Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets........................................ 21 5.2 Successor Person Substituted.................................................................. 22 ARTICLE 6 DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES......................................................................... 22 6.1 Events of Default............................................................................. 22 6.2 Acceleration.................................................................................. 24 6.3 Other Remedies................................................................................ 24 6.4 Waiver of Past Defaults and Events of Default................................................. 24 6.5 Control by Majority........................................................................... 25 6.6 Limitation on Suits........................................................................... 25 6.7 Rights of Holders To Receive Payment.......................................................... 25 6.8 Collection Suit by Trustee.................................................................... 26 6.9 Trustee May File Proofs of Claim.............................................................. 26 6.10 Priorities.................................................................................... 26 6.11 Undertaking for Costs......................................................................... 27 ARTICLE 7 TRUSTEE....................................................................................... 27 7.1 Duties of Trustee............................................................................. 27 7.2 Rights of Trustee............................................................................. 28 7.3 Individual Rights of Trustee.................................................................. 29 7.4 Trustee's Disclaimer.......................................................................... 29 7.5 Notice of Default............................................................................. 29
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PAGE 7.6 Reports by Trustee to Holders................................................................. 30 7.7 Compensation and Indemnity.................................................................... 30 7.8 Replacement of Trustee........................................................................ 30 7.9 Successor Trustee by Consolidation, Merger or Conversion...................................... 31 7.10 Eligibility; Disqualification................................................................. 32 7.11 Preferential Collection of Claims Against Company............................................. 32 7.12 Paying Agents................................................................................. 32 ARTICLE 8 AMENDMENTS, SUPPLEMENTS AND WAIVERS........................................................... 32 8.1 Without Consent of Holders.................................................................... 32 8.2 With Consent of Holders....................................................................... 33 8.3 Compliance with Trust Indenture Act........................................................... 34 8.4 Revocation and Effect of Consents............................................................. 34 8.5 Notation on or Exchange of Securities......................................................... 35 8.6 Trustee to Sign Amendments, Etc............................................................... 35 ARTICLE 9 DISCHARGE OF INDENTURE; DEFEASANCE............................................................ 35 9.1 Discharge of Indenture........................................................................ 35 9.2 Legal Defeasance.............................................................................. 36 9.3 Covenant Defeasance........................................................................... 36 9.4 Conditions to Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance......................................... 37 9.5 Deposited Money and U.S. and Foreign Government Obligations to be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions................................................. 38 9.6 Reinstatement................................................................................. 39 9.7 Moneys Held by Paying Agent................................................................... 39 9.8 Moneys Held by Trustee........................................................................ 39 ARTICLE 10 MISCELLANEOUS................................................................................. 40 10.1 Trust Indenture Act Controls.................................................................. 40 10.2 Notices....................................................................................... 40 10.3 Communications by Holders with Other Holders.................................................. 41 10.4 Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent............................................ 41
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PAGE 10.5 Statement Required in Certificate and Opinion................................................. 42 10.6 Rules by Trustee and Agents................................................................... 42 10.7 Business Days; Legal Holidays................................................................. 42 10.8 Governing Law................................................................................. 42 10.9 No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements................................................. 43 10.10 No Recourse Against Others.................................................................... 43 10.11 Successors and Assigns........................................................................ 43 10.12 Multiple Counterparts......................................................................... 43 10.13 Table of Contents, Headings, Etc.............................................................. 43 10.14 Separabilty................................................................................... 43 10.15 Securities in a Foreign Currency or in ECU.................................................... 43 10.16 Judgment Currency............................................................................. 44
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PAGE CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE TIA SECTION INDENTURE SECTION - ----------- ----------------- 310(a)(1) 7.10 (a)(2) 7.10 (a)(3) N/A (a)(4) N/A (a)(5) 7.10 (b) 7.8; 7.10; 10.2 (b)(1) 7.10 (b)(9) 7.10 (c) N/A 311(a) 7.11 (b) 7.11 (c) N/A 312(a) 2.6 (b) 10.3 (c) 10.3 313(a) 7.6 (b)(1) 7.6 (b)(2) 7.6 (c) 7.6; 10.2 (d) 7.6 314(a) 4.2; 4.4; 10.2 (b) N/A (c)(1) 10.4; 10.5 (c)(2) 10.4; 10.5 (c)(3) N/A (d) N/A (e) 10.5 (f) N/A 315(a) 7.1, 7.2 (b) 7.5; 10.2 (c) 7.1 (d) 6.5; 7.1; 7.2 (e) 6.11 316(a)(last sentence) 2.10 (a)(1)(A) 6.5 (a)(1)(B) 6.4 (a)(2) 8.2
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- ------------------ N/A means not applicable Note: This Cross-Reference Table shall not, for any purpose, be deemed to be a part of the Indenture. -vi- INDENTURE, dated as of June 16, 2003, by and between LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY, a Delaware corporation, as Issuer (the "Company"), and WACHOVIA BANK OF DELAWARE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national association organized under the laws of the United States of America, as Trustee (the "Trustee"). RECITALS OF THE COMPANY The Company has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture to provide for the issuance from time to time of its debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness to be issued in one or more series (the "Securities"), as herein provided, up to such principal amount as may from time to time be authorized in or pursuant to one or more resolutions of the Board of Directors or by supplemental indenture. All things necessary to make this Indenture a valid agreement of the Company in accordance with its terms have been done, and the execution and delivery thereof have been in all respects duly authorized by the parties hereto. NOW, THEREFORE, THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH: Each party agrees as follows for the benefit of the other parties and for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Securities issued under this Indenture: ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE 1.1 DEFINITIONS. "Affiliate" of any specified Person means any other Person which directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, "control" (including, with correlative meanings, the terms "controlling," "controlled by," and "under common control with"), as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise. "Agent" means any Registrar, Paying Agent, co-registrar or agent for service of notices and demands. "Board of Directors" means the Board of Directors of the Company or any committee authorized to act therefor. "Board Resolution" means a copy of a resolution certified pursuant to an Officers' Certificate to have been duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company and to be in full force and effect on the date of such certification, and delivered to the Trustee. "Capital Stock" means, with respect to any Person, any and all shares or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock, partnership interests or any other participation, right or other interest in the nature of an equity interest in such Person or any option, warrant or other security convertible into any of the foregoing. "Company" means the party named as such in the first paragraph of this Indenture until a successor replaces such party pursuant to Article 5 of this Indenture, and thereafter means the successor and any other primary obligor on the Securities. "Company Order" means a written order signed in the name of the Company by two Officers, one of whom must be its Chief Executive Officer or its Chief Financial Officer. "Company Request" means any written request signed in the name of the Company by its Chief Executive Officer, its President, any Vice President, its Chief Financial Officer or its Treasurer and attested to by the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of the Company. "Corporate Trust Office" means the office of the Trustee at which at any particular time its corporate trust business shall be principally administered. "Default" means any event that is, or with the passing of time or giving of notice or both would be, an Event of Default. "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 for such Series by the Company, which Depositary shall be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act, until a successor Depositary shall have become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Indenture, and thereafter "Depositary" shall mean each Person who is then a Depositary hereunder, and if at any time there is more than one such Person, such Persons. "Dollars" means the currency of the United States of America. "ECU" means the European Currency Unit as determined by the Commission of the European Union. "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. "Foreign Currency" means any currency or currency unit issued by a government other than the government of the United States of America. "Foreign Government Obligations" means with respect to Securities of any Series that are denominated in a Foreign Currency, (i) direct obligations of the government that issued or caused to be issued such currency for the payment of which obligations its full faith and credit is pledged or (ii) obligations of a person controlled or supervised by or acting as an agency or instrumentality of such government the timely payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation by such government, which, in either case under clauses (i) or (ii), are not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer thereof. "GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied as in effect in the United States from time to time. - 2 - "Global Security" or "Global Securities" means a Security or Securities, as the case may be, in the form established pursuant to Section 2.2, evidencing all or part of a Series of Securities issued to the Depositary for such Series or its nominee, registered in the name of such Depositary or nominee, and bearing the legend set forth in Section 2.15(c) (or such legend as may be specified as contemplated by Section 2.2 for such Securities). "Holder" or "Securityholder" means the Person in whose name a Security is registered on the Registrar's books. "Indebtedness" means (without duplication), with respect to any Person, any indebtedness at any time outstanding, secured or unsecured, contingent or otherwise, which is for borrowed money (whether or not the recourse of the lender is to the whole of the assets of such Person or only to a portion thereof), or evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments or representing the balance deferred and unpaid of the purchase price of any property (excluding any balances that constitute accounts payable or trade payables, and other accrued liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business) if and to the extent any of the foregoing indebtedness would appear as a liability upon a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP. "Indenture" means this Indenture as amended, restated or supplemented from time to time. "Interest Payment Date" means the Stated Maturity of an installment of interest on Securities of any Series. "Lien" means, with respect to any property or assets of any Person, any mortgage or deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, security interest, lien, charge, easement, encumbrance, preference, priority, or other security agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever on or with respect to such property or assets (including, without limitation, any capitalized lease obligation, conditional sales, or other title retention agreement having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing). "Maturity Date" when used with respect to any Security or installment of principal thereof, means the date on which the principal of such Security or such 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, notice of option to elect payment or otherwise. "Officer" means the Chief Executive Officer, the President, any Vice President, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer or the Secretary of the Company or any other officer designated by the Board of Directors, as the case may be. "Officers' Certificate" means, with respect to any Person, a certificate signed by the Chief Executive Officer, the President or any Vice President, and the Chief Financial Officer or any Treasurer of such Person that shall comply with applicable provisions of this Indenture. "Opinion of Counsel" means a written opinion from legal counsel which counsel is reasonably acceptable to the Trustee. - 3 - "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government (including any agency or political subdivision thereof). "Redemption Date" when used with respect to any Security of a Series to be redeemed, means the date fixed for such redemption pursuant to this Indenture. "Responsible Officer" when used with respect to the Trustee, means any officer or officers within the corporate trust department of the Trustee (or any successor group of the Trustee) or any other officer of the Trustee customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any of the above designated officers and who are responsible for compliance with the obligations of the Trustee as set forth in this Indenture and also means, with respect to a particular corporate trust matter or obligation required of the Trustee as set forth in this Indenture, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of his knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject. "SEC" means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission as constituted from time to time or any successor performing substantially the same functions. "Securities" means the securities that are issued under this Indenture, as amended or supplemented from time to time pursuant to this Indenture. "Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. "Series" or "Series of Securities" means each series of debentures, notes or other debt instruments of the Company created pursuant to Sections 2.1 or 2.2 hereof. "Significant Subsidiary" means (i) any direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Company that would be a "significant subsidiary" as defined in Article 1, Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X, promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act, as such regulation is in effect on the date hereof, or (ii) any group of direct or indirect Subsidiaries of the Company that, taken together as a group, would be a "significant subsidiary" as defined in Article 1, Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X, promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act, as such regulation is in effect on the date hereof. "Stated Maturity" means, when used with respect to any Security of any Series or any installment of principal thereof or interest thereon, means the date specified in such Security as the fixed date on which the principal of such Security or such installment of principal or interest is due and payable and, when used with respect to any other Indebtedness, means the date specified in the instrument governing such Indebtedness as the fixed date on which the principal of such Indebtedness, or any installment of interest thereon, is due and payable. "Subsidiary" of any specified Person means any corporation, partnership, joint venture, association or other business entity, whether now existing or hereafter organized or acquired, (i) in the case of a corporation, of which more than 50% of the total voting power of the Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors thereof is held, directly or indirectly by such Person or any of its Subsidiaries; or (ii) in the case of a partnership, joint venture, association or other business entity, with respect to which such Person or any of its Subsidiaries has the power to direct or cause the direction of the - 4 - management and policies of such entity by contract or otherwise or if in accordance with GAAP such entity is consolidated with such Person for financial statement purposes. "TIA" means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S. Code Section 77aaa-77bbbb) as in effect on the date of this Indenture (except as provided in Section 8.3 hereof). "Trustee" means the party named as such in this Indenture until a successor replaces it pursuant to this Indenture and thereafter means the successor. "U.S. Government Obligations" means direct non-callable obligations of, or non-callable obligations guaranteed by, the United States of America for the payment of which obligation or guarantee the full faith and credit of the United States of America is pledged. 1.2 OTHER DEFINITIONS. The definitions of the following terms may be found in the sections indicated as follows:
Defined Term in Section ---- ---------- "Bankruptcy Law" 6.1 "Business Day" 10.8 "Covenant Defeasance" 9.3 "Custodian" 6.1 "Event of Default" 6.1 "Journal" 10.16 "Judgment Currency" 10.17 "Legal Defeasance" 9.2 "Legal Holiday" 10.8 "Market Exchange Rate" 10.16 "New York Banking Day" 10.17 "Paying Agent" 2.4 "Registrar" 2.4 "Required Currency" 10.17 "Service Agent" 2.4
1.3 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF TRUST INDENTURE ACT. Whenever this Indenture refers to a provision of the TIA, the portion of such provision required to be incorporated herein in order for this Indenture to be qualified under the TIA is incorporated by reference in and made a part of this Indenture. The following TIA terms used in this Indenture have the following meanings: "Commission" means the SEC. "indenture securities" means the Securities. "indenture securityholder" means a Securityholder. - 5 - "indenture to be qualified" means this Indenture. "indenture trustee" or "institutional trustee" means the Trustee. "obligor on the indenture securities" means the Company or any other obligor on the Securities. All other terms used in this Indenture that are defined by the TIA, defined in the TIA by reference to another statute or defined by SEC rule have the meanings therein assigned to them. 1.4 RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. Unless the context otherwise requires: (1) a term has the meaning assigned to it herein, whether defined expressly or by reference; (2) an accounting term not otherwise defined has the meaning assigned to it in accordance with GAAP; (3) "or" is not exclusive; (4) words in the singular include the plural, and in the plural include the singular; (5) words used herein implying any gender shall apply to each gender; and (6) 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 sub-division. ARTICLE 2 THE SECURITIES 2.1 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. All Securities of a Series shall be identical except as may be set forth in a Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture or an Officers' Certificate detailing the adoption of the terms thereof pursuant to the authority granted under a Board Resolution. In the case of Securities of a Series to be issued from time to time, the Board Resolution, Officers' Certificate or supplemental indenture may provide for the method by which specified terms (such as interest rate, Stated Maturity, record date or date from which interest shall accrue) are to be determined. Securities may differ between Series in respect of any matters, provided that all Series of Securities shall be equally and ratably entitled to the benefits of the Indenture. - 6 - 2.2 ESTABLISHMENT OF TERMS OF SERIES OF SECURITIES. At or prior to the issuance of any Securities within a Series, the following shall be established (as to the Series generally, in the case of Subsection 2.2(1) and either as to such Securities within the Series or as to the Series generally in the case of Subsections 2.2(2) through 2.2(25) by a Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture or an Officers' Certificate, in each case, pursuant to authority granted under a Board Resolution: (1) the title of the Series (which shall distinguish the Securities of that particular Series from the Securities of any other Series); (2) the price or prices (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount thereof) at which the Securities of the Series will be issued; (3) any limit upon the aggregate principal amount of the Securities of the Series which may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture (except for Securities authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other Securities of the Series pursuant to Section 2.7, 2.8, 2.11, 3.6 or 8.5); (4) the date or dates on which the principal of the Securities of the Series is payable; (5) the rate or rates (which may be fixed or variable) per annum or, if applicable, the method used to determine such rate or rates (including, but not limited to, any commodity, commodity index, stock exchange index or financial index) at which the Securities of the Series shall bear interest, if any, the date or dates from which such interest, if any, shall accrue, the date or dates on which such interest, if any, shall commence and be payable and any regular record date for the interest payable on any Interest Payment Date; (6) the place or places where the principal of and interest and premium, if any, on the Securities of the Series shall be payable, or the method of such payment, if by wire transfer, mail or other means; (7) if applicable, the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the terms and conditions upon which the Securities of the Series may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at the option of the Company; (8) the obligation, if any, of the Company to redeem or purchase the Securities of the Series pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provisions or at the option of a Holder thereof and the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the terms and conditions upon which Securities of the Series shall be redeemed or purchased, in whole or in part, pursuant to such obligation; (9) the dates, if any, on which and the price or prices at which the Securities of the Series will be repurchased by the Company at the option of the Holders thereof and other detailed terms and provisions of such repurchase obligations; - 7 - (10) if other than denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof, the denominations in which the Securities of the Series shall be issuable; (11) the forms of the Securities of the Series in bearer or fully registered form (and, if in fully registered form, whether the Securities will be issuable as Global Securities); (12) if other than the principal amount thereof, the portion of the principal amount of the Securities of the Series that shall be payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 6.2; (13) the currency of denomination of the Securities of the Series, which may be Dollars or any Foreign Currency, including, but not limited to, the ECU, and if such currency of denomination is a composite currency other than the ECU, the agency or organization, if any, responsible for overseeing such composite currency; (14) the designation of the currency, currencies or currency units in which payment of the principal of and interest and premium, if any, on the Securities of the Series will be made; (15) if payments of principal of, interest or premium, if any, on the Securities of the Series are to be made in one or more currencies or currency units other than that or those in which such Securities are denominated, the manner in which the exchange rate with respect to such payments will be determined; (16) the manner in which the amounts of payment of principal of and interest and premium, if any, on the Securities of the Series will be determined, if such amounts may be determined by reference to an index based on a currency or currencies or by reference to a commodity, commodity index, stock exchange index or financial index; (17) the provisions, if any, relating to any security provided for the Securities of the Series; (18) any addition to or change in the Events of Default which applies to any Securities of the Series and any change in the right of the Trustee or the requisite Holders of such Securities to declare the principal amount thereof due and payable pursuant to Section 6.2; (19) any addition to or change in the covenants set forth in Articles 4 or 5 which applies to Securities of the Series; (20) any other terms of the Securities of the Series (which terms shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Indenture, except as permitted by Section 8.1, but which may modify or delete any provision of this Indenture insofar as it applies to such Series). (21) any depositories, interest rate calculation agents, exchange rate calculation agents or other agents with respect to Securities of such Series if other than those appointed herein; - 8 - (22) the terms and conditions, if any, upon which the Securities and any guarantees thereof shall be subordinated in right of payment to other indebtedness of the Company or any guarantor; (23) the form and terms of any guarantee of the Securities; (24) if applicable, that the Securities of the Series, in whole or any specified part, shall be defeasible pursuant to Article 9; and (25) if applicable, that the Securities of the Series, in whole or any specified part, shall be convertible into equity securities of the Company All Securities of any one Series need not be issued at the same time and may be issued from time to time, consistent with the terms of this Indenture, if so provided by or pursuant to the Board Resolution, supplemental indenture or Officers' Certificate referred to above, and the authorized principal amount of any Series may not be increased to provide for issuances of additional Securities of such Series, unless otherwise provided in such Board Resolution, supplemental indenture or Officers' Certificate. 2.3 EXECUTION AND AUTHENTICATION. The Securities shall be executed on behalf of the Company by two Officers of the Company or an Officer and an Assistant Secretary of the Company. Each such signature may be either manual or facsimile. The Company's seal may be impressed, affixed, imprinted or reproduced on the Securities and may be in facsimile form. If an Officer whose signature is on a Security no longer holds that office at the time the Security is authenticated, the Security shall nevertheless be valid. A Security shall not be valid until authenticated by the manual signature of the Trustee or an authenticating agent. The signature shall be conclusive evidence that the Security has been authenticated under this Indenture. The Trustee shall at any time, and from time to time, authenticate Securities for original issue in the principal amount provided in the Board Resolution, supplemental indenture hereto or Officers' Certificate, upon receipt by the Trustee of a Company Order. Such Company Order may authorize authentication and delivery pursuant to oral or electronic instructions from the Company or its duly authorized agent or agents, which oral instructions shall be promptly confirmed in writing. Each Security shall be dated the date of its authentication unless otherwise provided by a Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture hereto or an Officers' Certificate. The aggregate principal amount of Securities of any Series outstanding at any time may not exceed any limit upon the maximum principal amount for such Series set forth in the Board Resolution, supplemental indenture hereto or Officers' Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 2.2, except as provided in Section 2.8. Prior to the issuance of Securities of any Series, the Trustee shall have received and (subject to Section 7.2) shall be fully protected in relying on: (a) the Board Resolution, supplemental indenture hereto or Officers' Certificate establishing the form of the Securities of that Series or of Securities within that Series and the terms of the Securities of - 9 - that Series or of Securities within that Series, (b) an Officers' Certificate complying with Section 10.4, and (c) an Opinion of Counsel complying with Section 10.4. The Trustee shall have the right to decline to authenticate and deliver any Securities of such Series: (a) if the Trustee, being advised in writing by outside counsel, determines that such action may not lawfully be taken; or (b) if the Trustee in good faith by its board of directors or trustees, executive committee or a trust committee of directors and/or vice-presidents shall reasonably determine that such action would expose the Trustee to personal liability, or cause it to have a conflict of interest with respect to Holders of any then outstanding Series of Securities. The Trustee may appoint an authenticating agent reasonably acceptable to the Company to authenticate Securities. An authenticating agent may authenticate Securities whenever the Trustee may do so. Any appointment shall be evidenced by instrument signed by an authorized officer of the Trustee, a copy of which shall be furnished to the Company. Each reference in this Indenture to authentication by the Trustee includes authentication by such agent. An authenticating agent has the same rights as an Agent to deal with the Company or an Affiliate of the Company. 2.4 REGISTRAR AND PAYING AGENT. The Company shall maintain an office or agency where Securities of any Series may be presented for registration of transfer or for exchange ("Registrar"), an office or agency located in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, State of New York where Securities may be presented for payment ("Paying Agent"), and an office or agency where notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Securities and this Indenture may be served ("Service Agent"). The Registrar shall keep a register of the Securities and of their transfer and exchange. The Company may have one or more co-registrars and one or more additional paying agents. The Company shall give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the location, and any change in the location, of such office or agency. If at any time the Company shall fail to maintain any such required office or to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made or served at the address of the Trustee as set forth in Section 10.2. Neither the Company nor any Affiliate of the Company may act as Paying Agent. The Company may change any Paying Agent, Registrar or co-registrar without notice to any Securityholder. The Company may also from time to time designate one or more other offices or agencies where the Securities may be presented or surrendered for any or all such purposes and may from time to time rescind such designations. The Company shall give prompt written notice to the Trustee of such designation or rescission and of any change in the location of any such other office or agency. The Company shall enter into an appropriate agency agreement with any Registrar or Paying Agent not a party to this Indenture. The agreement shall implement the provisions of this Indenture that relate to such Agent. The Company shall notify the Trustee of the name and address of any such Agent. If the Company fails to maintain a Registrar or Paying Agent, or agent for service of notices and demands, or fails to give the foregoing notice, the Trustee shall - 10 - act as such. The Company hereby appoints the Trustee as the initial Registrar, Paying Agent and Service Agent for each Series unless another Registrar, Paying Agent or Service Agent, as the case may be, is appointed prior to the time Securities of that Series are first issued. The Company hereby initially designates the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee as such office of the Company. The Company further designates Wachovia Bank of Delaware, National Association, as the Paying Agent, with offices at 9300 Shelbyville Road, Suite 507, Louisville, KY 40222. 2.5 PAYING AGENT TO HOLD ASSETS IN TRUST. The Trustee as Paying Agent shall, and the Company shall require each Paying Agent other than the Trustee to agree in writing that each Paying Agent shall hold in trust for the benefit of the Holders of any Series of Securities or the Trustee all assets held by the Paying Agent for the payment of principal of, or interest or premium (if any) on, such Series of Securities (whether such assets have been distributed to it by the Company or any other obligor on such Series of Securities), and the Company and the Paying Agent shall notify the Trustee in writing of any Default by the Company (or any other obligor on such Series of Securities) in making any such payment. The Company at any time may require a Paying Agent to distribute all assets held by it to the Trustee and account for any assets disbursed and the Trustee may at any time during the continuance of any payment default with respect to any Series of Securities, upon written request to a Paying Agent, require such Paying Agent to distribute all assets held by it to the Trustee and to account for any assets distributed. Upon distribution to the Trustee of all assets that shall have been delivered by the Company to the Paying Agent, the Paying Agent shall have no further liability for such assets. 2.6 SECURITYHOLDER LISTS. The Trustee shall preserve in as current a form as is reasonably practicable the most recent list available to it of the names and addresses of Securityholders of each Series of Securities. If the Trustee is not the Registrar, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee as of each regular record date for the payment of interest on the Securities of a Series and before each related Interest Payment Date, and at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing, a list in such form and as of such date as the Trustee may reasonably require of the names and addresses of Securityholders of each Series of Securities. 2.7 TRANSFER AND EXCHANGE. When Securities of a Series are presented to the Registrar with a request to register the transfer thereof, the Registrar shall register the transfer as requested, and when such Securities of a Series are presented to the Registrar with a request to exchange them for an equal principal amount of other authorized denominations of Securities of the same Series, the Registrar shall make the exchange as requested. To permit transfers and exchanges, upon surrender of any Security for registration of transfer at the office or agency maintained pursuant to Section 2.4 hereof, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate Securities at the Registrar's request. - 11 - Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 2.7, unless and until it is exchanged in whole or in part for definitive Securities, a Global Security may not be transferred except as a whole by the Depositary to a nominee of such Depositary or by a nominee of such Depositary to such Depositary or another nominee of such Depositary or by such Depositary or any such nominee to a successor Depositary or a nominee of such successor Depositary. If (i) the Depositary is at any time unwilling, unable or ineligible to continue as Depositary and a successor Depositary is not appointed by the Company within 90 days after the date the Company is so informed in writing or becomes aware of the same, or (ii) a Default or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Company promptly will execute and deliver to the Trustee definitive Securities, and the Trustee, upon receipt of a Company Request for the authentication and delivery of such definitive Securities (which the Company will promptly execute and deliver to the Trustee), will authenticate and deliver definitive Securities, without charge, in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of the outstanding Global Securities, in exchange for and upon surrender of all such Global Securities. In any exchange provided for in the preceding paragraph, the Company will execute and the Trustee will authenticate and deliver definitive Securities in the authorized denominations provided by Section 2.3. Upon the exchange of a Global Security for definitive Securities, such Global Security shall be canceled by the Trustee. Definitive Securities issued in exchange for Global Securities pursuant to this Section 2.7 shall be registered in such names and in such authorized denominations as the Depositary, pursuant to instructions from its direct or indirect participants or otherwise, shall instruct the Trustee. All Securities issued upon any registration of transfer or exchange of Securities shall be the valid obligations of the Company, evidencing the same debt, and entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture, as the Securities surrendered upon such registration or transfer or exchange. Every Security presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange shall (if so required by the Company or the Registrar or a co-Registrar) be duly endorsed, or be accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Registrar or a co-Registrar, duly executed by the Holder thereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing. Any exchange or transfer shall be without charge, except that the Company may require payment by the Holder of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation to a transfer or exchange, but this provision shall not apply to any exchange pursuant to Section 2.11, 3.6 or 8.5 hereof. The Trustee shall not be required to register transfers of Securities of any Series or to exchange Securities of any Series for a period of 15 days before selection for redemption of such Securities. The Trustee shall not be required to exchange or register transfers of Securities of any Series called or being called for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of such Security being redeemed in part. - 12 - 2.8 REPLACEMENT SECURITIES. If a mutilated Security is surrendered to the Trustee or if the Holder of a Security presents evidence to the satisfaction of the Company and the Trustee that the Security has been lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken, the Company shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate a replacement Security of the same Series and of like tenor and principal amount and bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding. An indemnity bond may be required by the Company or the Trustee that is sufficient in the reasonable judgment of the Company or the Trustee, as the case may be, to protect the Company, the Trustee or any Agent from any loss which any of them may suffer if a Security is replaced. The Company may charge such Holder for its reasonable, out-of-pocket expenses in replacing a Security, including the fees and expenses of counsel. Every replacement Security shall constitute an additional obligation of the Company, 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 proportionally with any and all other Securities of that Series duly issued hereunder. 2.9 OUTSTANDING SECURITIES. Securities outstanding at any time are all Securities authenticated by the Trustee except for those canceled by it, those delivered to it for cancellation, and those described in this Section 2.9 as not outstanding. If a Security is replaced pursuant to Section 2.8 (other than a mutilated Security surrendered for replacement), it ceases to be outstanding until the Company and the Trustee receive proof satisfactory to each of them that the replaced Security is held by a bona fide purchaser. A mutilated Security ceases to be outstanding upon surrender of such Security and replacement thereof pursuant to Section 2.8. If a Paying Agent holds on a Redemption Date or Maturity Date of a Series of Securities money sufficient to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and accrued interest on Securities payable on that date and is not prohibited from paying such money to the Holders thereof pursuant to the terms of this Indenture, then on and after that date such Securities cease to be outstanding and interest on them ceases to accrue. Subject to Section 2.10, a Security does not cease to be outstanding solely because the Company or an Affiliate holds the Security. 2.10 TREASURY SECURITIES. In determining whether the Holders of the required principal amount of Securities of a Series have concurred in any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver, Securities of a Series owned by the Company or an Affiliate shall be disregarded, except that for the purposes of determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying on any such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver only Securities of a Series that the Trustee knows are so owned shall be so disregarded. - 13 - 2.11 TEMPORARY SECURITIES. Until definitive Securities are ready for delivery, the Company may prepare and the Trustee shall authenticate temporary Securities. Temporary Securities shall be substantially in the form, and shall carry all rights, of definitive Securities but may have variations that the Company considers appropriate for temporary Securities. Without unreasonable delay, the Company shall prepare and the Trustee shall authenticate definitive Securities in exchange for temporary Securities presented to it. 2.12 CANCELLATION. The Company at any time may deliver Securities to the Trustee for cancellation. The Registrar and the Paying Agent shall forward to the Trustee any Securities surrendered to them for transfer, exchange or payment. At the direction of the Trustee, the Registrar or the Paying Agent, and no one else, shall cancel and at the written request of the Company, shall dispose of all Securities surrendered for transfer, exchange, payment or cancellation. If the Company shall acquire any of the Securities, such acquisition shall not operate as a redemption or satisfaction of the Indebtedness represented by such Securities unless and until the same are surrendered to the Trustee for cancellation pursuant to this Section 2.12. 2.13 PAYMENT OF INTEREST; DEFAULTED INTEREST; COMPUTATION OF INTEREST. Except as otherwise provided as contemplated by Section 2.2 with respect to any Series of Securities, interest on any Security which is payable, and is punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date shall be paid to the Person in whose name that Security is registered at the close of business on the regular record date for such interest, as provided in the Board Resolution, supplemental indenture hereto or Officers' Certificate establishing the terms of such Series. With respect to any Holder with an aggregate principal amount of Securities of any Series in an amount in excess of $2,000,000, upon receipt by the Trustee of a written request from such Holder, payments of interest with respect to such Securities shall be made to such Holder by wire transfer of immediately available funds. Each other Holder shall receive payments of interest by check or by transfer to an account maintained by such Holder in the United States. If the Company defaults in a payment of interest on the Securities, it shall pay the defaulted amounts, plus any interest payable on defaulted amounts pursuant to Section 4.1 hereof, to the persons who are Securityholders on a subsequent special record date, which date shall be the fifteenth day next preceding the date fixed by the Company for the payment of defaulted interest or the next succeeding Business Day if such date is not a Business Day. At least 15 days before the special record date, the Company shall mail or cause to be mailed to each Securityholder, with a copy to the Trustee, a notice that states the special record date, the payment date, and the amount of defaulted interest, and interest payable on such defaulted interest, if any, to be paid. Except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 2.2 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. - 14 - 2.14 CUSIP NUMBER. The Company in issuing the Securities may use one or more "CUSIP" numbers, and if so, the Trustee shall use the CUSIP number(s) in notices of redemption or exchange as a convenience to Holders, provided that any such notice may state that no representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the CUSIP number(s) printed in the notice or on the Securities, and that reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on the Securities. 2.15 PROVISIONS FOR GLOBAL SECURITIES. (a) A Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture hereto or an Officers' Certificate shall establish whether the Securities of a Series shall be issued in whole or in part in the form of one or more Global Securities and the Depositary for such Global Securities or Securities. (b) Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary contained in Section 2.7 of the Indenture and in addition thereto, any Global Security shall be exchangeable pursuant to Section 2.7 of the Indenture for Securities registered in the names of Holders other than the Depositary for such Security or its nominee only if (i) such Depositary notifies the Company that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depositary for such Global Security or if at any time such Depositary ceases to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act, and, in either case, the Company fails to appoint a successor Depositary within 90 days after such event, (ii) the Company executes and delivers to the Trustee an Officers' Certificate to the effect that such Global Security shall be so exchangeable or (iii) a Default or an Event of Default with respect to the Securities represented by such Global Security shall have occurred and be continuing. Any Global Security that is exchangeable pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be exchangeable for Securities registered in such names as the Depositary shall direct in writing in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of the Global Security with like tenor and terms. Except as provided in this Section 2.15(b), a Global Security may not be transferred except as a whole by the Depositary with respect to such Global Security to a nominee of such Depositary, by a nominee of such Depositary to such Depositary or another nominee of such Depositary or by the Depositary or any such nominee to a successor Depositary or a nominee of such a successor Depositary. (c) Any Global Security issued hereunder shall bear a legend in substantially the following form: "This Security is a Global Security within the meaning of the Indenture hereinafter referred to and is registered in the name of the Depositary or a nominee of the Depositary. This Security is exchangeable for Securities registered in the name of a person other than the Depositary or its nominee only in the limited circumstances described in the Indenture, and may not be transferred except as a whole by the Depositary to a nominee of the Depositary, by a nominee of the Depositary to the Depositary or another nominee of the Depositary or by the Depositary or any such nominee to a successor Depositary or a nominee of such a successor Depositary." - 15 - (d) The Depositary, as a Holder, may appoint agents and otherwise authorize participants to give or take any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action which a Holder is entitled to give or take under the Indenture. (e) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Indenture, unless otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 2.2, payment of the principal of and interest and premium, if any, on any Global Security shall be made to the Depositary or its nominee in its capacity as the Holder thereof. (f) Except as provided in Section 2.15(e), the Company, the Trustee and any Agent shall treat a person as the Holder of such principal amount of outstanding Securities of any Series represented by a Global Security as shall be specified in a written statement of the Depositary (which may be in the form of a participants' list for such Series) with respect to such Global Security, for purposes of obtaining any consents, declarations, waivers or directions required to be given by the Holders pursuant to this Indenture. 2.16 PERSONS DEEMED OWNERS. Prior to due presentment of a Security for registration of transfer, the Company, the Trustee, the Registrar and any agent of the Company, the Registrar or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name such Security is registered as the owner of such Security for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of and any premium and (subject to Section 2.13) any interest on such Security and for all other purposes whatsoever, and neither the Company, the Trustee, the Registrar nor any agent of the Company, the Registrar or the Trustee shall be affected by notice to the contrary. ARTICLE 3 REDEMPTION 3.1 NOTICES OF TRUSTEE. The Company may, with respect to any Series of Securities, reserve the right to redeem and pay the Series of Securities or may covenant to redeem and pay the Series of Securities or any part thereof prior to the Stated Maturity thereof at such time and on such terms as provided for in such Securities or the related Board Resolution, supplemental indenture or Officers' Certificate. If a Series of Securities is redeemable and the Company elects to redeem such Securities of a Series, it shall notify the Trustee of the Redemption Date and the principal amount of Securities to be redeemed at least 35 days (unless a shorter notice shall be satisfactory to the Trustee) but not more than 60 days before the Redemption Date. Any such notice may be canceled at any time prior to notice of such redemption being mailed to any Holder and shall thereby be void and of no effect. 3.2 SELECTION BY TRUSTEE OF SECURITIES TO BE REDEEMED. Unless otherwise indicated for a particular Series of Securities by a Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture or an Officers' Certificate, if fewer than all of the Securities of a Series are to be redeemed, the Trustee shall select the Securities of a Series to be redeemed pro rata, by - 16 - lot or by any other method that the Trustee considers fair and appropriate and, if such Securities are listed on any securities exchange, by a method that complies with the requirements of such exchange. The Trustee shall make the selection from Securities of a Series outstanding and not previously called for redemption and shall promptly notify the Company in writing of the Securities selected for redemption and, in the case of any Security selected for partial redemption, the principal amount thereof to be redeemed. Securities of a Series in denominations of $1,000 may be redeemed only in whole. The Trustee may select for redemption portions of the principal of Securities of a Series that have denominations larger than $1,000. Securities of a Series and portions of them it selects shall be in amounts of $1,000 or, with respect to Securities of any Series issuable in other denominations pursuant to Section 2.2(10), the minimum principal denomination for each Series and integral multiples thereof. Provisions of this Indenture that apply to Securities called for redemption also apply to portions of Securities called for redemption. 3.3 NOTICE OF REDEMPTION. Unless otherwise indicated for a particular Series by Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture hereto or an Officers' Certificate, at least 30 days, and no more than 60 days, before a Redemption Date, the Company shall mail, or cause to be mailed, a notice of redemption by first-class mail to each Holder of Securities to be redeemed at his or her last address as the same appears on the registry books maintained by the Registrar. The notice shall identify the Securities to be redeemed (including the CUSIP number(s) thereof, if any) and shall state: (1) the Redemption Date; (2) the redemption price; (3) if any Security of a Series is being redeemed in part, the portion of the principal amount of such Security of a Series to be redeemed and that, after the Redemption Date and upon surrender of such Security of a Series, a new Security or Securities in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion will be issued; (4) the name and address of the Paying Agent; (5) that Securities of a Series called for redemption must be surrendered to the Paying Agent to collect the redemption price, and the place or places where each such Security is to be surrendered for such payment; (6) that, unless the Company defaults in making the redemption payment, interest on the Securities of a Series called for redemption ceases to accrue on or after the Redemption Date, and the only remaining right of the Holders of such Securities is to receive payment of the redemption price upon surrender to the Paying Agent of the Securities redeemed; and - 17 - (7) if fewer than all the Securities of a Series are to be redeemed, the identification of the particular Securities of a Series (or portion thereof) to be redeemed, as well as the aggregate principal amount of Securities of a Series to be redeemed and the aggregate principal amount of Securities of a Series to be outstanding after such partial redemption. At the Company's request, the Trustee shall give the notice of redemption in the Company's name and at the Company's sole expense. 3.4 EFFECT OF NOTICE OF REDEMPTION. Once the notice of redemption described in Section 3.3 is mailed, Securities of a Series called for redemption become due and payable on the Redemption Date and at the redemption price, plus interest, if any, accrued to (but not including) the Redemption Date. Upon surrender to the Trustee or Paying Agent, such Securities of a Series shall be paid at the redemption price, plus accrued interest, if any, to (but not including) the Redemption Date, provided that if the Redemption Date is after a regular interest payment record date and on or prior to the next Interest Payment Date, the accrued interest shall be payable to the Holder of the redeemed Securities registered on the relevant record date, as specified by the Company in the notice to the Trustee pursuant to Section 3.1 hereof. 3.5 DEPOSIT OF REDEMPTION PRICE. On or prior to the Redemption Date, the Company shall deposit with the Paying Agent money sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued interest, if any, on all Securities to be redeemed on that date other than Securities or portions thereof called for redemption on that date which have been delivered by the Company to the Trustee for cancellation. On and after any Redemption Date, if money sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued interest on Securities called for redemption shall have been made available in accordance with the preceding paragraph and the Company and the Paying Agent are not prohibited from paying such moneys to Holders, the Securities called for redemption will cease to accrue interest and the only right of the Holders of such Securities will be to receive payment of the redemption price of and, subject to the proviso in Section 3.4, accrued and unpaid interest on such Securities to the Redemption Date. If any Security called for redemption shall not be so paid, interest will be paid, from the Redemption Date until such redemption payment is made, on the unpaid principal of the Security and any interest or premium (if any) not paid on such unpaid principal, in each case, at the rate and in the manner provided in the Securities. 3.6 SECURITIES REDEEMED IN PART. Upon surrender of a Security of a Series that is redeemed in part, the Trustee shall authenticate for a Holder a new Security of the same Series equal in principal amount to the unredeemed portion of the Security surrendered. - 18 - ARTICLE 4 COVENANTS 4.1 PAYMENT OF SECURITIES. The Company shall pay the principal of and interest and premium, if any, on each Series of Securities on the dates and in the manner provided in such Securities and this Indenture. An installment of principal or interest shall be considered paid on the date it is due if the Trustee or Paying Agent holds on that date money designated for and sufficient to pay such installment and is not prohibited from paying such money to the Holders pursuant to the terms of this Indenture or otherwise. The Company shall pay interest on overdue principal, and overdue interest, to the extent lawful, at the rate specified in the Series of Securities. 4.2 SEC REPORTS. The Company will deliver to the Trustee and the Holders of Securities within 15 days after the filing of the same with the SEC, copies of the quarterly and annual report and of the information documents and other reports, if any, which the Company is required to file with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Notwithstanding that the Company may not be subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Company will file with the SEC, to the extent permitted, and provide the Trustee, Holders of each Series of Securities and prospective holders of each Series of Securities with such quarterly and annual reports and such information, documents and other reports specified in Section 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act. The Company will also comply with the other provisions of TIA Section 314(a). 4.3 WAIVER OF STAY, EXTENSION OR USURY LAWS. The Company covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that they will not at any time insist upon, or plead (as a defense or otherwise) or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay, extension law, usury law or other law which would prohibit or forgive the Company from paying all or any portion of the principal of, premium, if any, and/or interest on the Securities as contemplated herein, wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, or which may affect the covenants or the performance of this Indenture; and (to the extent that they may lawfully do so) the Company hereby expressly waives all benefit or advantage of any such law, and covenants that it 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. 4.4 COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE. (a) The Company shall deliver to the Trustee, within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company, an Officers' Certificate which complies with TIA Section 314(a)(4) stating that a review of the activities of the Company and its Subsidiaries during such fiscal year has been made under the supervision of the signing Officers with a view - 19 - to determining whether each has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled its obligations under this Indenture, and further stating, as to each such Officer signing such certificate, that to the best of his or her knowledge each has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled each and every covenant contained in this Indenture and is not in default in the performance or observance of any of the terms, provisions and conditions hereof (or, if a Default or Event of Default shall have occurred, describing all such Defaults or Events of Default of which he or she may have knowledge and what action each is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto) and that to the best of his or her knowledge no event has occurred and remains in existence by reason of which payments on account of the principal of or interest or premium, if any, on the Securities is prohibited or if such event has occurred, a description of the event and what action each is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto. (b) (i) If any Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or (ii) if any Holder seeks to exercise any remedy hereunder with respect to a claimed Default under this Indenture or the Securities, the Company shall deliver to the Trustee an Officers' Certificate specifying such event, notice or other action within five Business Days of its becoming aware of such occurrence and what action the Company is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto. 4.5 PAYMENT OF TAXES AND OTHER CLAIMS. The Company shall pay or discharge or cause to be paid or discharged, before the same shall become delinquent, (i) all taxes, assessments and governmental charges (including withholding taxes and any penalties, interest and additions to taxes) levied or imposed upon it or any of its Significant Subsidiaries or properties of it or any of its Significant Subsidiaries and (ii) all lawful claims for labor, materials and supplies that, if unpaid, might by law become a Lien upon the property of it or any of its Significant Subsidiaries; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to pay or discharge or cause to be paid or discharged any such tax, assessment, charge or claim if the amount, applicability or validity thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and an adequate reserve has been established therefor to the extent required by GAAP. 4.6 CORPORATE EXISTENCE. Subject to Article 5 hereof, the Company shall do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its corporate existence, and the corporate, partnership or other existence of each Significant Subsidiary, in accordance with the respective organizational documents (as the same may be amended from time to time) of the Company and of each Significant Subsidiary, and the rights (charter and statutory), licenses and franchises of the Company and its Significant Subsidiaries; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to preserve any such right, license or franchise, or the corporate, partnership or other existence of any of its Significant Subsidiaries, if the Board of Directors shall determine that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of the Company and its Significant Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and that the loss thereof is not adverse in any material respect to the Holders. - 20 - 4.7 MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTIES. The Company will cause all properties used or useful in the conduct of its business or the business of any Subsidiary to be maintained and kept in good condition, repair and working order and supplied with all necessary equipment and will cause to be made all necessary repairs, renewals, replacements, betterments and improvements thereof, all as in the judgment of the Company may be necessary so that the business carried on in connection therewith may be properly and advantageously conducted at all times; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 4.7 shall prevent the Company from discontinuing the operation or maintenance of any of such properties if such discontinuance is, in the judgment of the Company, desirable in the conduct of its business or the business of any Subsidiary and not disadvantageous in any material respect to the Holders. ARTICLE 5 SUCCESSOR CORPORATION 5.1 LIMITATION ON CONSOLIDATION, MERGER AND SALE OF ASSETS. (a) The Company will not, in any transaction or series of transactions, merge or consolidate with or into, or sell, assign, convey, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties and assets (as an entirety or substantially as an entirety in one transaction or a series of related transactions), to any Person or Persons, and the Company will not permit any of its Significant Subsidiaries to enter into any such transaction or series of transactions if such transaction or series of transactions, in the aggregate, would result in a sale, assignment, conveyance, transfer, lease or other disposition of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Company or the Company and its Significant Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any other Person or Persons, unless at the time of and after giving effect thereto (i) either (A) if the transaction or series of transactions is a merger or consolidation, the Company shall be the surviving Person of such merger or consolidation, or (B) the Person formed by such consolidation or into which the Company or such Significant Subsidiary is merged or to which the properties and assets of the Company or such Significant Subsidiary, as the case may be, are transferred (any such surviving person or transferee Person being the "Surviving Entity") shall be a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia and shall expressly assume by a supplemental indenture executed and delivered to the Trustee, in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, all the obligations of the Company (including, without limitation, the obligation to pay the principal of, and premium and interest, if any, on the Securities and the performance of the other covenants) under the Securities of each Series and this Indenture, and in each case, this Indenture shall remain in full force and effect; and (ii) immediately before and immediately after giving effect to such transaction or series of transactions on a pro forma basis (including, without limitation, any Indebtedness incurred or anticipated to be incurred in connection with or in respect of such transaction or series of transactions), no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing. (b) In connection with any consolidation, merger or transfer of assets contemplated by this Section 5.1, the Company shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, an Officers' Certificate - 21 - and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger or transfer and the supplemental indenture in respect thereto comply with this Section 5.1 and that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to such transaction or transactions have been complied with. 5.2 SUCCESSOR PERSON SUBSTITUTED. Upon any consolidation or merger, or any transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or any Significant Subsidiary in accordance with Section 5.1 above, the successor corporation formed by such consolidation or into which the Company is merged or to which such transfer is made shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, the Company under this Indenture with the same effect as if such successor corporation had been named as the Company herein, and thereafter (except with respect to any such transfer which is a lease) the predecessor corporation shall be relieved of all obligations and covenants under this Indenture and the Securities. ARTICLE 6 DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES 6.1 EVENTS OF DEFAULT. "Events of Default," wherever used herein with respect to Securities of any Series, means any one of the following events, unless in the establishing Board Resolution, supplemental indenture or Officers' Certificate, it is provided that such Series shall not have the benefit of said Event of Default: (1) there is a default in the payment of any principal of, or premium, if any, on the Securities when the same becomes due and payable at maturity, upon acceleration, redemption or otherwise; (2) there is a default in the payment of any interest on any Security of a Series when the same becomes due and payable and the Default continues for a period of 30 days; (3) the Company defaults in the observance or performance of any other covenant in the Securities of a Series or this Indenture for 45 days after written notice from the Trustee or the Holders of not less than 25% in the aggregate principal amount of the Securities of such Series then outstanding; (4) there is a default or are defaults under one or more agreements, instruments, mortgages, bonds, debentures or other evidences of Indebtedness under which the Company or any Significant Subsidiary of the Company then has outstanding Indebtedness in excess of $25 million, individually or in the aggregate, and either (a) such Indebtedness is already due and payable in full or (b) such default or defaults have resulted in the acceleration of the maturity of such Indebtedness; (5) a court of competent jurisdiction enters a final judgment or judgments which can no longer be appealed for the payment of money in excess of $25 million (not covered by insurance) against the Company or any Significant Subsidiary and such judgment remains - 22 - undischarged for a period of 60 consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment shall not be in effect; (6) the Company or any Significant Subsidiary pursuant to or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law: (A) commences a voluntary case, (B) consents to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary case, (C) consents to the appointment of a Custodian of it or for all or substantially all of its property, (D) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or (E) generally is not paying its debts as they become due; (7) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that: (A) is for relief against the Company or any Significant Subsidiary in an involuntary case; (B) appoints a Custodian of the Company or any Significant Subsidiary or for all or substantially all of the property of the Company or any Significant Subsidiary; or (C) orders the liquidation of the Company or any Significant Subsidiary, and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 60 days; or (8) any other Event of Default provided with respect to Securities of that Series, which is specified in a Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture hereto or an Officers' Certificate, in accordance with Section 2.2(18). The term "Bankruptcy Law" means Title 11, U.S. Code or any similar Federal or state law for the relief of debtors. The term "Custodian" means any receiver, trustee, assignee, liquidator or similar official under any Bankruptcy Law. The Trustee may withhold notice of any Default (except in payment of principal or premium, if any, or interest on the Securities) to the Holders of the Securities of any Series in accordance with Section 7.5. 6.2 ACCELERATION. If an Event of Default with respect to Securities of any Series at the time outstanding (other than an Event of Default arising under Section 6.1(6) or (7)) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee by written notice to the Company, or the Holders of not less than 25% in aggregate - 23 - principal amount of the Securities of that Series then outstanding may by written notice to the Company and the Trustee declare that the entire principal amount of all the Securities of that Series then outstanding plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of acceleration are immediately due and payable, in which case such amounts shall become immediately due and payable; provided, however, that after such acceleration but before a judgment or decree based on such acceleration is obtained by the Trustee, the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Securities of that Series may rescind and annul such acceleration and its consequences if (i) all existing Events of Default, other than the nonpayment of accelerated principal, premium, if any, or interest that has become due solely because of the acceleration, have been cured or waived, (ii) 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 and (iii) if the rescission would not conflict with any judgment or decree. No such rescission shall affect any subsequent Default or impair any right consequent thereto. In case an Event of Default specified in Section 6.1(6) or (7) with respect to the Company occurs, such principal, premium, if any, and interest amount with respect to all of the Securities of that Series shall be due and payable immediately without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or the Holders of the Securities of that Series. 6.3 OTHER REMEDIES. If an Event of Default with respect to Securities of any Series at the time outstanding occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may pursue any available remedy by proceeding at law or in equity to collect the payment of principal of, or premium, if any, and interest on the Securities of that Series or to enforce the performance of any provision of the Securities of that Series or this Indenture. The Trustee may maintain a proceeding even if it does not possess any of the Securities of that Series or does not produce any of them in the proceeding. A delay or omission by the Trustee or any Securityholder in exercising any right or remedy accruing upon an Event of Default shall not impair the right or remedy or constitute a waiver of or acquiescence in the Event of Default. No remedy is exclusive of any other remedy. All available remedies are cumulative to the extent permitted by law. 6.4 WAIVER OF PAST DEFAULTS AND EVENTS OF DEFAULT. Subject to Sections 6.2, 6.7 and 8.2 hereof, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities of any Series then outstanding have the right to waive any existing Default or Event of Default with respect to such Series or compliance with any provision of this Indenture (with respect to such Series) or the Securities of such Series. Upon any such waiver, such Default with respect to such Series shall cease to exist, and any Event of Default with respect to such Series 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 Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereto. - 24 - 6.5 CONTROL BY MAJORITY. The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities of any Series then outstanding may 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 by this Indenture with respect to such Series. The Trustee, however, may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or this Indenture or that the Trustee determines may be unduly prejudicial to the rights of another Securityholder or that may involve the Trustee in personal liability; provided that the Trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the Trustee which is not inconsistent with such direction. 6.6 LIMITATION ON SUITS. Subject to Section 6.7 below, a Securityholder may not institute any proceeding or pursue any remedy with respect to this Indenture or the Securities of a Series unless: (1) the Holder gives to the Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default with respect to the Securities of that Series; (2) the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of such Series then outstanding make a written request to the Trustee to pursue the remedy; (3) such Holder or Holders offer to the Trustee indemnity reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee against any loss, liability or expense to be incurred in compliance with such request; (4) the Trustee does not comply with the request within 60 days after receipt of the request and the offer of indemnity; 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 aggregate principal amount of the Securities of such Series then outstanding. A Securityholder may not use this Indenture to prejudice the rights of another Securityholder or to obtain a preference or priority over another Securityholder. 6.7 RIGHTS OF HOLDERS TO RECEIVE PAYMENT. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the right of any Holder of a Security of a Series to receive payment of principal of, or premium, if any, and interest of the Security of such Series on or after the respective due dates expressed in the Security of such Series, or to bring suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective dates, is absolute and unconditional and shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of the Holder. - 25 - 6.8 COLLECTION SUIT BY TRUSTEE. If an Event of Default in payment of principal, premium or interest specified in Section 6.1(1) or (2) hereof with respect to Securities of any Series at the time outstanding occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may recover judgment in its own name and as trustee of an express trust against the Company (or any other obligor on the Securities of that Series) for the whole amount of unpaid principal and accrued interest remaining unpaid, together with interest on overdue principal and, to the extent that payment of such interest is lawful, interest on overdue installments of interest, in each case at the rate then borne by the Securities of that Series, and such further amounts as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, including the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel. 6.9 TRUSTEE MAY FILE PROOFS OF CLAIM. The Trustee may file such proofs of claim and other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel) and the Securityholders allowed in any judicial proceedings relative to the Company (or any other obligor upon the Securities), any of their respective creditors or any of their respective property and shall be entitled and empowered to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same after deduction of its charges and expenses to the extent that any such charges and expenses are not paid out of the estate in any such proceedings and any custodian in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Securityholder to make such payments to the Trustee, and in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Securityholders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due to it for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.7 hereof. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Securityholder any plan or reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Securities of a Series or the rights of any Holder thereof, or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Securityholder in any such proceedings. 6.10 PRIORITIES. If the Trustee collects any money pursuant to this Article 6, it shall pay out the money in the following order: FIRST: to the Trustee for amounts due under Section 7.7 hereof; SECOND: to Securityholders for amounts then due and unpaid for principal, premium, if any, and interest on the Securities in respect of which or for the benefit of which such money has been collected, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on such Securities for principal and any premium and interest, respectively; and - 26 - THIRD: to the Company. The Trustee may fix a record date and payment date for any payment to Securityholders pursuant to this Section 6.10. 6.11 UNDERTAKING FOR COSTS. In any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken or omitted by it as Trustee, a court in its discretion may require the filing by any party litigant in the suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of the suit, and the court in its discretion may assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, against any party litigant in the suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by the party litigant. This Section 6.11 does not apply to a suit by the Trustee, a suit by a Holder pursuant to Section 6.7 hereof or a suit by Holders of more than 10% in principal amount of the Securities of a Series then outstanding. ARTICLE 7 TRUSTEE 7.1 DUTIES OF TRUSTEE. (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 its exercise as a prudent person would exercise or use under the same circumstances in the conduct of his own affairs. (b) Except during the continuance of an Event of Default: (1) The Trustee need perform only those duties that are specifically set forth in this Indenture and no covenants or obligations shall be implied in this Indenture against the Trustee. (2) 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 but, 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 be under a duty to examine the same to determine whether or not they conform to the requirements of this Indenture. (c) The Trustee may not be relieved from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act, or its own willful misconduct, except that: (1) This paragraph does not limit the effect of paragraph (b) of this Section 7.1. - 27 - (2) 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. (3) 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 Sections 6.2 and 6.5 hereof. (d) 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 rights or powers if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity satisfactory to it against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it. (e) Whether or not therein expressly so provided, paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this Section 7.1 shall govern every provision of this Indenture that in any way relates to the Trustee. (f) The Trustee shall not be liable for interest on any money received by it except as the Trustee may agree in writing with the Company. Money held in trust by the Trustee need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by the law. (g) The Paying Agent, the Registrar and any authenticating agent shall be entitled to the protections, immunities and standard of care set forth in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this Section 7.1 and in Section 7.2 with respect to the Trustee. 7.2 RIGHTS OF TRUSTEE. (a) Subject to Section 7.1 hereof: (1) The Trustee may rely on and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any document reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper person. The Trustee need not investigate any fact or matter stated in the document. (2) Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an Officers' Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel, or both, which shall conform to the provisions of Section 10.5 hereof. The Trustee shall be protected and shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on such certificate or opinion. (3) The Trustee may act through agents and shall not be responsible for the misconduct or negligence of any agent appointed by it with due care. (4) The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith which it reasonably believes to be authorized or within its rights or powers. - 28 - (5) The Trustee may consult with counsel of its selection, and the advice or opinion of such counsel as to matters of law shall be full and complete authorization and protection from liability in respect of any action taken, omitted or suffered by it hereunder in good faith and in accordance with the advice or opinion of such counsel. (6) The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the request, order or direction of any of the Holders pursuant to the provisions of this Indenture, unless such Holders shall have offered to the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities which may be incurred therein or thereby. (7) The Trustee shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any fact or matter unless such fact or matter is known to a Responsible Officer of the Trustee. 7.3 INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS OF TRUSTEE. The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of Securities and may make loans to, accept deposits from, perform services for or otherwise deal with the Company, or any Affiliate thereof, with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee. Any Agent may do the same with like rights. The Trustee, however, shall be subject to Sections 7.10 and 7.11 hereof. 7.4 TRUSTEE'S DISCLAIMER. The Trustee makes no representation as to the validity or adequacy of this Indenture or 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), it shall not be accountable for the Company's use of the proceeds from the sale of Securities or any money paid to the Company pursuant to the terms of this Indenture and it shall not be responsible for any statement in the Securities other than its certificates of authentication. 7.5 NOTICE OF DEFAULT. If a Default or an Event of Default occurs and is continuing with respect to the Securities of any Series and if it is known to the Trustee, the Trustee shall mail to each Securityholder of the Securities of that Series notice of the Default or the Event of Default, as the case may be, within 30 days after it occurs. Except in the case of a Default or an Event of Default in payment of the principal of, or premium, if any, or interest on any Security of any Series, the Trustee may withhold the notice if and so long as the Board of Directors of the Trustee, the executive committee or any trust committee of such board and/or its Responsible Officers in good faith determine(s) that withholding the notice is in the interests of the Securityholders of that Series. 7.6 REPORTS BY TRUSTEE TO HOLDERS. If and to the extent required by the TIA, within 60 days after May 15 of each year, commencing the May 15 following the date of this Indenture, the Trustee shall mail to each - 29 - Securityholder a brief report dated as of such May 15 that complies with TIA Section 313(a). The Trustee also shall comply with TIA Sections 313(b) and 313(c). A copy of each report at the time of its mailing to Securityholders shall be filed with the SEC and any stock exchange on which the Securities of that Series are listed. The Company shall promptly notify the Trustee when the Securities of any Series are listed on any stock exchange, and the Trustee shall comply with TIA Section 313(d). 7.7 COMPENSATION AND INDEMNITY. The Company shall pay to the Trustee from time to time reasonable compensation for its services. The Trustee's compensation shall not be limited by any provision of law on compensation of a trustee of an express trust. The Company shall reimburse the Trustee upon request for all reasonable disbursements, expenses and advances incurred or made by it in connection with its duties under this Indenture, including the reasonable compensation, disbursements and expenses of the Trustee's agents and counsel. The Company shall indemnify the Trustee for, and hold it harmless against, any and all loss or liability incurred by it in connection with the acceptance or performance of its duties under this Indenture including the reasonable costs and expenses of defending itself against any claim or liability in connection with the exercise or performance of any of its powers or duties hereunder. The Trustee shall notify the Company promptly of any claim asserted against the Trustee for which it may seek indemnity. However, the failure by the Trustee to so notify the Company shall not relieve the Company of its obligations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company need not reimburse the Trustee for any expense or indemnify it against any loss or liability incurred by the Trustee through its negligence or bad faith. To secure the payment obligations of the Company in this Section 7.7, the Trustee shall have a Lien prior to the Securities of any Series on all money or property held or collected by the Trustee, except such money or property held in trust to pay principal of and interest and premium (if any) on particular Securities of that Series. When the Trustee incurs expenses or renders services after an Event of Default specified in Section 6.1(6) or (7) hereof occurs, the expenses and the compensation for the services are intended to constitute expenses of administration under any Bankruptcy Law. For purposes of this Section 7.7, the term "Trustee" shall include any trustee appointed pursuant to Article 9. 7.8 REPLACEMENT OF TRUSTEE. The Trustee may resign with respect to the Securities of one or more Series by so notifying the Company in writing at least 90 days in advance of such resignation. The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of any Series may remove the Trustee with respect to that Series by notifying the removed Trustee in writing and may appoint a successor Trustee with respect to that Series with the written consent of the - 30 - Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Company may remove the Trustee with respect to that Series at its election if: (1) the Trustee fails to comply with, or ceases to be eligible under, Section 7.10 hereof; (2) the Trustee is adjudged a bankrupt or an insolvent or an order for relief is entered with respect to the Trustee under any Bankruptcy Law; (3) a Custodian or other public officer takes charge of the Trustee or its property; or (4) the Trustee otherwise becomes incapable of acting. If the Trustee resigns or is removed or if a vacancy exists in the office of Trustee with respect to any Series of Securities for any reason, the Company shall promptly notify each Holder of such event and shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee. If a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of one or more Series does not take office within 60 days after the retiring Trustee resigns or is removed, the retiring Trustee, the Company or the Holders of at least 10% in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of the applicable Series may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee. If the Trustee with respect to the Securities of one or more Series fails to comply with Section 7.10 hereof, any Securityholder of the applicable Series may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor Trustee. A successor Trustee shall deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the retiring Trustee and to the Company. Immediately following such delivery (i) the retiring Trustee with respect to one or more Series shall, subject to its rights under Section 7.7 hereof, transfer all property held by it as Trustee with respect to such Series to the successor Trustee, (ii) the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective, and (iii) the successor Trustee with respect to such Series shall have all the rights, powers and duties of the Trustee under this Indenture. A successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of one or more Series shall mail notice of its succession to each Securityholder of such Series. 7.9 SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE BY CONSOLIDATION, MERGER OR CONVERSION. If the Trustee consolidates with, merges or converts into, or transfers all or substantially all of its corporate trust assets to, another corporation, subject to Section 7.10 hereof, the successor corporation without any further act shall be the successor Trustee. 7.10 ELIGIBILITY; DISQUALIFICATION. This Indenture shall always have a Trustee who satisfies the requirements of TIA Sections 310(a)(1), (2) and (5) in every respect. The Trustee shall have a combined capital and surplus of at least $100,000,000 as set forth in its most recent published annual report of - 31 - condition. The Trustee shall comply with TIA Section 310(b), including the provision in Section 310(b)(1). If at any time the Trustee shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section 7.10, it shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect specified in this Article 7. 7.11 PREFERENTIAL COLLECTION OF CLAIMS AGAINST COMPANY. The Trustee shall comply with TIA Section 311(a), excluding any creditor relationship listed in TIA Section 311(b). A Trustee who has resigned or been removed shall be subject to TIA Section 311(a) to the extent indicated therein. 7.12 PAYING AGENTS. The Company shall cause each Paying Agent other than the Trustee to execute and deliver to it and the Trustee an instrument in which such agent shall agree with the Trustee, subject to the provisions of this Section 7.12: (1) that it will hold all sums held by it as agent for the payment of principal of, or premium, if any, or interest on, the Securities (whether such sums have been paid to it by the Company or by any obligor on the Securities) in trust for the benefit of Holders of the Securities or the Trustee; (2) that it will at any time during the continuance of any Event of Default, upon written request from the Trustee, deliver to the Trustee all sums so held in trust by it together with a full accounting thereof; and (3) that it will give the Trustee written notice within three (3) Business Days of any failure of the Company (or by any obligor on the Securities) in the payment of any installment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, the Securities when the same shall be due and payable. ARTICLE 8 AMENDMENTS, SUPPLEMENTS AND WAIVERS 8.1 WITHOUT CONSENT OF HOLDERS. The Company, when authorized by a Board Resolution, and the Trustee may amend or supplement this Indenture or the Securities of one or more Series without notice to or consent of any Securityholder: (1) to comply with Section 5.1 hereof; (2) to provide for uncertificated Securities in addition to certificated Securities; (3) to comply with any requirements of the SEC under the TIA; - 32 - (4) to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency, or to make any other change that does not adversely affect the rights of any Securityholder; (5) to provide for the issuance of and establish the form and terms and conditions of Securities of any Series as permitted by this Indenture; or (6) to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment hereunder by a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of one or more Series and to add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts hereunder by more than one Trustee. The Trustee is hereby authorized to join with the Company in the execution of any supplemental indenture authorized or permitted by the terms of this Indenture and to make any further appropriate agreements and stipulations which may be therein contained, but the Trustee shall not be obligated to enter into any such supplemental indenture which adversely affects its own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture. 8.2 WITH CONSENT OF HOLDERS. (a) The Company, when authorized by a Board Resolution, and the Trustee may amend or supplement this Indenture or the Securities of one or more Series with the written consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Securities of such Series affected by such amendment or supplement without notice to any Securityholder. The Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Securities of each such Series affected by such amendment or supplement may waive compliance in a particular instance by the Company with any provision of this Indenture or the Securities of such Series without notice to any Securityholder. Subject to Section 8.4, without the consent of each Securityholder affected, however, an amendment, supplement or waiver, including a waiver pursuant to Section 6.4, may not: (1) reduce the amount of Securities whose Holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver to this Indenture or the Securities; (2) reduce the rate of or change the time for payment of interest on any Security; (3) reduce the principal or change the Stated Maturity of any Security or reduce the amount of, or postpone the date fixed for, the payment of any sinking fund or analogous obligation; (4) make any Security payable in money other than that stated in the Security; (5) change the amount or time of any payment required by the Securities or reduce the premium payable upon any redemption of the Securities, or change the time before which no such redemption may be made; - 33 - (6) waive a Default or Event of Default in the payment of the principal of or interest or premium, if any, on any Security (except a rescission of acceleration of the Securities of any Series by the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of such Series and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration); (7) waive a redemption payment with respect to any Security or change any of the provisions with respect to the redemption of any Securities; (8) make any changes in Sections 6.4 or 6.7 hereof or this Section 8.2, except to increase any percentage of Securities the Holders of which must consent to any matter; or; or (9) take any other action otherwise prohibited by this Indenture to be taken without the consent of each holder affected thereby. (b) Upon the request of the Company, accompanied by a Board Resolution authorizing the execution of any such supplemental indenture, and upon the receipt by the Trustee of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee of the consent of the Securityholders as aforesaid and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in Section 8.6 hereof, the Trustee shall join with the Company in the execution of such supplemental indenture unless such supplemental indenture affects the Trustee's own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture, in which case the Trustee may in its discretion, but shall not be obligated to, enter into such supplemental indenture. (c) It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Holders under this section to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment, supplement or waiver, but it shall be sufficient if such consent approves the substance thereof. 8.3 COMPLIANCE WITH TRUST INDENTURE ACT. Every amendment to or supplement of this Indenture or the Securities shall comply with the TIA as then in effect. 8.4 REVOCATION AND EFFECT OF CONSENTS. Until an amendment, supplement, waiver or other action becomes effective, a consent to it by a Holder of a Security is a continuing consent conclusive and binding upon such Holder and every subsequent Holder of the same Security or portion thereof, and of any Security issued upon the transfer thereof or in exchange therefor or in place thereof, even if notation of the consent is not made on any such Security. Any such Holder or subsequent Holder, however, may revoke the consent as to his Security or portion of a Security, if the Trustee receives the notice of revocation before the date the amendment, supplement, waiver or other action becomes effective. The Company may, but shall not be obligated to, fix a record date for the purpose of determining the Holders entitled to consent to any amendment, supplement, or waiver which record date shall be at least 30 days prior to the first solicitation of such consent. If a record date is fixed, then, notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, those Persons who were Holders at such - 34 - record date (or their duly designated proxies), and only such Persons, shall be entitled to consent to such amendment, supplement, or waiver or to revoke any consent previously given, whether or not such Persons continue to be Holders after such record date. No such consent shall be valid or effective for more than 90 days after such record date without the applicable amendment, supplement or waiver becoming effective. After an amendment, supplement, waiver or other action becomes effective, it shall bind every Securityholder, unless it makes a change described in any of clauses (1) through (9) of Section 8.2 hereof. In that case the amendment, supplement, waiver or other action shall bind each Holder of a Security who has consented to it and every subsequent Holder of a Security or portion of a Security that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holder's Security; provided that any such waiver shall not impair or affect the right of any Holder to receive payment of principal of and interest and premium (if any) on a Security, on or after the respective due dates expressed in such Security, or to bring suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective dates without the consent of such Holder. 8.5 NOTATION ON OR EXCHANGE OF SECURITIES. If an amendment, supplement, or waiver changes the terms of a Security of any Series, the Trustee may request the Holder of such Security to deliver it to the Trustee. In such case, the Trustee shall place an appropriate notation on such Security about the changed terms and return it to the Holder. Alternatively, if the Company or the Trustee so determines, the Company in exchange for such Security shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate a new security that reflects the changed terms. Failure to make the appropriate notation or issue a new Security shall not affect the validity and effect of such amendment, supplement or waiver. 8.6 TRUSTEE TO SIGN AMENDMENTS, ETC. The Trustee shall sign any amendment, supplement or waiver authorized pursuant to this Article 8 if the amendment, supplement or waiver does not adversely affect the rights, duties, liabilities or immunities of the Trustee. If it does, the Trustee may, but need not, sign it. In signing or refusing to sign such amendment, supplement or waiver the Trustee shall be entitled to receive and, subject to Section 7.1 hereof, shall be fully protected in relying upon an Officers' Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that such amendment, supplement or waiver is authorized or permitted by this Indenture. The Company may not sign an amendment or supplement until the Board of Directors of the Company approves it. ARTICLE 9 DISCHARGE OF INDENTURE; DEFEASANCE 9.1 DISCHARGE OF INDENTURE. The Company may terminate its obligations under the Securities of any Series and this Indenture with respect to such Series, except the obligations referred to in the last paragraph of this Section 9.1, if there shall have been canceled by the Trustee or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation all Securities of such Series theretofore authenticated and delivered (other than any Securities of such Series that are asserted to have been destroyed, lost or stolen and that shall - 35 - have been replaced as provided in Section 2.8 hereof) and the Company has paid all sums payable by it hereunder or deposited all required sums with the Trustee. After such delivery the Trustee upon request shall acknowledge in writing the discharge of the Company's obligations under the Securities of such Series and this Indenture except for those surviving obligations specified below. Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, the obligations of the Company in Sections 7.7, 9.5 and 9.6 hereof shall survive. 9.2 LEGAL DEFEASANCE. The Company may at its option, by Board Resolution, be discharged from its obligations with respect to the Securities of any Series on the date the conditions set forth in Section 9.4 below are satisfied (hereinafter, "Legal Defeasance"). For this purpose, such Legal Defeasance means that the Company shall be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire indebtedness represented by the Securities of such Series and to have satisfied all its other obligations under such Securities and this Indenture insofar as such Securities are concerned (and the Trustee, at the expense of the Company, shall, subject to Section 9.6 hereof, 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 outstanding Securities of such Series to receive solely from the trust funds described in Section 9.4 hereof and as more fully set forth in such section, payments in respect of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Securities of such Series when such payments are due, (B) the Company's obligations with respect to the Securities of such Series under Sections 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8 and 2.9 hereof, (C) the rights, powers, trusts, duties, and immunities of the Trustee hereunder (including claims of, or payments to, the Trustee under or pursuant to Section 7.7 hereof) and (D) this Article 9. Subject to compliance with this Article 9, the Company may exercise its option under this Section 9.2 with respect to the Securities of any Series notwithstanding the prior exercise of its option under Section 9.3 below with respect to the Securities of such Series. 9.3 COVENANT DEFEASANCE. At the option of the Company, pursuant to a Board Resolution, the Company shall be released from its obligations under Sections 4.2 through 4.7 hereof, inclusive, and Section 5.1 hereof, with respect to the outstanding Securities of any Series, on and after the date the conditions set forth in Section 9.4 hereof are satisfied (hereinafter, "Covenant Defeasance"). For this purpose, such Covenant Defeasance means that the Company may omit to comply with and shall have no liability in respect of any term, condition or limitation set forth in any such specified section or portion thereof, whether directly or indirectly by reason of any reference elsewhere herein to any such specified Section or portion thereof or by reason of any reference in any such specified section or portion thereof to any other provision herein or in any other document, but the remainder of this Indenture and the Securities of any Series shall be unaffected thereby. - 36 - 9.4 CONDITIONS TO LEGAL DEFEASANCE OR COVENANT DEFEASANCE. The following shall be the conditions to application of Section 9.2 or Section 9.3 hereof to the outstanding Securities of a Series: (1) the Company shall irrevocably have deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee (or another trustee satisfying the requirements of Section 7.10 hereof who shall agree to comply with the provisions of this Article 9 applicable to it) as funds in trust for the purpose of making the following payments, specifically pledged as security for, and dedicated solely to, the benefit of the Holders of the Securities, (A) money in an amount, or (B) U.S. Government Obligations or Foreign Government Obligations which through the scheduled payment of principal and interest in respect thereof in accordance with their terms will provide, not later than the due date of any payment, money in an amount, or (C) a combination thereof, sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, to pay and discharge, and which shall be applied by the Trustee (or other qualifying trustee) to pay and discharge, the principal of, premium, if any, and accrued interest on the outstanding Securities of such Series at the Stated Maturity of such principal, premium, if any, or interest, or on dates for payment and redemption of such principal, premium, if any, and interest selected in accordance with the terms of this Indenture and of the Securities of such Series; (2) no Event of Default or Default with respect to the Securities of such Series shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit, or shall have occurred and be continuing at any time during the period ending on the 91st day after the date of such deposit or, if longer, ending on the day following the expiration of the longest preference period under any Bankruptcy Law applicable to the Company in respect of such deposit (it being understood that this condition shall not be deemed satisfied until the expiration of such period); (3) such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance shall not cause the Trustee to have a conflicting interest for purposes of the TIA with respect to any securities of the Company; (4) such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance shall not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute default under any other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound; (5) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel stating that, as a result of such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance, neither the trust nor the Trustee will be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; (6) in the case of an election under Section 9.2 above, the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel stating that (i) the Company has received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling to the effect that or (ii) there has been a change in any applicable Federal income tax law with the effect that, and such opinion shall confirm that, the Holders of the outstanding Securities of such Series or persons in their positions will not recognize income, gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes - 37 - solely as a result of such Legal Defeasance and will be subject to Federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner, including as a result of prepayment, and at the same times as would have been the case if such Legal Defeasance had not occurred; (7) in the case of an election under Section 9.3 hereof, the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the Holders of the outstanding Securities of such Series will not recognize income, gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a result of such Covenant Defeasance and will be subject to Federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Covenant Defeasance had not occurred; (8) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers' Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent provided for in this Article 9 relating to either the Legal Defeasance under Section 9.2 above or the Covenant Defeasance under Section 9.3 hereof (as the case may be) have been complied with; (9) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers' Certificate stating that the deposit under clause (1) was not made by the Company with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding any creditors of the Company or others; and (10) the Company shall have paid or duly provided for payment under terms mutually satisfactory to the Company and the Trustee all amounts then due to the Trustee pursuant to Section 7.7 hereof. 9.5 DEPOSITED MONEY AND U.S. AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS TO BE HELD IN TRUST; OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. All money, U.S. Government Obligations and Foreign Government Obligations (including the proceeds thereof) deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section 9.4 hereof in respect of the outstanding Securities shall be held in trust and applied by the Trustee, in accordance with the provisions of such Securities and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent as the Trustee may determine, to the Holders of such Securities, of all sums due and to become due thereon in respect of principal, premium, if any, and accrued interest, but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law. The Company shall pay and indemnify the Trustee against any tax, fee or other charge imposed on or assessed against the U.S. Government Obligations and Foreign Government Obligations deposited pursuant to Section 9.4 hereof or the principal, premium, if any, 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 the outstanding Securities. Anything in this Article 9 to the contrary notwithstanding, the Trustee shall deliver or pay to the Company from time to time upon Company Request any money, U.S. Government Obligations or Foreign Government Obligations held by it as provided in Section 9.4 hereof 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 - 38 - thereof which would then be required to be deposited to effect an equivalent Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance. 9.6 REINSTATEMENT. If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any money, U.S. Government Obligations or Foreign Government Obligations in accordance with Section 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 or 9.4 hereof by reason of any legal proceeding or by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, the Company's obligations under this Indenture and the Securities shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to this Article 9 until such time as the Trustee or Paying Agent is permitted to apply all such money, U.S. Government Obligations or Foreign Government Obligations, as the case may be, in accordance with Section 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 or 9.4 hereof; provided, however, that if the Company has made any payment of principal of, premium, if any, or accrued interest on any Securities because of the reinstatement of their obligations, the Company shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Securities to receive such payment from the money, U.S. Government Obligations or Foreign Government Obligations held by the Trustee or Paying Agent. 9.7 MONEYS HELD BY PAYING AGENT. In connection with the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, all moneys then held by any Paying Agent under the provisions of this Indenture shall, upon demand of the Company, be paid to the Trustee, or if sufficient moneys have been deposited pursuant to Section 9.1 hereof, to the Company, and thereupon such Paying Agent shall be released from all further liability with respect to such moneys. 9.8 MONEYS HELD BY TRUSTEE. Any moneys deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent or then held by the Company in trust for the payment of the principal of, or premium, if any, or interest on any Security that are not applied but remain unclaimed by the Holder of such Security for two years after the date upon which the principal of, or premium, if any, or interest on such Security shall have respectively become due and payable shall be repaid to the Company upon Company Request, or if such moneys are then held by the Company in trust, such moneys shall be released from such trust; and the Holder of such Security entitled to receive such payment shall thereafter, as an unsecured general creditor, look only to the Company for the payment thereof, and all liability of the Trustee or such Paying Agent with respect to such trust money shall thereupon cease; provided, however, that the Trustee or any such Paying Agent, before being required to make any such repayment, may, at the expense of the Company, either mail to each Securityholder affected, at the address shown in the register of the Securities maintained by the Registrar or cause to be published once a week for two successive weeks, in a newspaper published in the English language, customarily published each Business Day and of general circulation in the City of New York, New York, a notice that such money remains unclaimed and that, after a date specified therein, which shall not be less than 30 days from the date of such mailing or publication, any unclaimed balance of such moneys then remaining will be repaid to the Company. After payment to the Company or the release of any money held in trust by the - 39 - Company, Securityholders entitled to the money must look only to the Company for payment as general creditors unless applicable abandoned property law designates another person. ARTICLE 10 MISCELLANEOUS 10.1 TRUST INDENTURE ACT CONTROLS. If any provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with another provision which is required to be included in this Indenture by the TIA, the required provision shall control. If any provision of this Indenture modifies or excludes any provision of the TIA which may be so modified or excluded, the latter provision shall be deemed to apply to this Indenture as so modified or to be excluded, as the case may be. 10.2 NOTICES. Any notice or communication shall be given in writing and delivered in person, sent by facsimile, delivered by commercial courier service or mailed by first-class mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows: If to the Company: Lamar Advertising Company 5551 Corporate Boulevard Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808 Attention: Chief Financial Officer Copy to: Palmer & Dodge LLP 111 Huntington Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02199 Attention: George Ticknor, Esq. If to the Trustee: Wachovia Bank of Delaware, National Association Corporate Trust Administration 9300 Shelbyville Road, Suite 507 Louisville, Kentucky 40222 Attention: Mr. Brian K. Justice The Company or the Trustee by written notice to the other may designate additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications. Any notice or communication to the Company or the Trustee shall be deemed to have been given or made as of the date so delivered if personally delivered; when answered back, if telexed; when receipt is acknowledged, if telecopied; and five (5) calendar days after mailing if sent by registered or certified mail, - 40 - postage prepaid (except that a notice of change of address shall not be deemed to have been given until actually received by the addressee). Any notice or communication mailed to a Securityholder shall be mailed to him by first-class mail, postage prepaid, at his address shown on the register kept by the Registrar. In addition, notices or communications to Securityholders shall be given by release made to Reuters Economic Services and Bloomberg Business News. Failure to mail a notice or communication to a Securityholder or any defect in it shall not affect its sufficiency with respect to other Securityholders. If a notice or communication to a Securityholder is mailed in the manner provided above, it shall be deemed duly given five (5) calendar days after mailing, whether or not the addressee receives it. In case by reason of the suspension of regular mail service, or by reason of any other cause, it shall be impossible to mail any notice as required by this Indenture, then such method of notification as shall be made with the approval of the Trustee shall constitute a sufficient mailing of such notice. In the case of Global Securities, notices or communications to be given to Securityholders shall be given to the Depositary, in accordance with its applicable policies as in effect from time to time. 10.3 COMMUNICATIONS BY HOLDERS WITH OTHER HOLDERS. Securityholders of any Series may communicate pursuant to TIA Section 312(b) with other Securityholders of that Series or any other Series with respect to their rights under this Indenture or the Securities of that Series or any other Series. The Company, the Trustee, the Registrar and anyone else shall have the protection of TIA Section 312(c). 10.4 CERTIFICATE AND OPINION AS TO CONDITIONS PRECEDENT. Upon any request or application by the Company to the Trustee to take any action under this Indenture, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee: (1) an Officers' Certificate (which shall include the statements set forth in Section 10.5 below) stating that, in the opinion of the signers, all conditions precedent, if any, provided for in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been complied with; and (2) an Opinion of Counsel (which shall include the statements set forth in Section 10.5 below) stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, all such conditions precedent have been complied with. 10.5 STATEMENT REQUIRED IN CERTIFICATE AND OPINION. Each certificate and opinion with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture shall include: - 41 - (1) a statement that the Person making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition; (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 such Person, it or he has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable it or him 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 or not, in the opinion of such Person, such covenant or condition has been complied with. 10.6 RULES BY TRUSTEE AND AGENTS. The Trustee may make reasonable rules for action by or at meetings of Securityholders. The Registrar and Paying Agent may make reasonable rules for their functions. 10.7 BUSINESS DAYS; LEGAL HOLIDAYS. A "Business Day" is a day that is not a Legal Holiday. A "Legal Holiday" is a Saturday, a Sunday, a federally recognized holiday or a day on which banking institutions are not required to be open in the State of New York or the Commonwealth of Kentucky. If a payment date is a Legal Holiday at a place of payment, payment may be made at that place on the next succeeding day that is not a Legal Holiday, and no interest shall accrue for the intervening period. 10.8 GOVERNING LAW. THIS INDENTURE AND THE SECURITIES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AS APPLIED TO CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES TO SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE OR THE SECURITIES. 10.9 NO ADVERSE INTERPRETATION OF OTHER AGREEMENTS. This Indenture may not be used to interpret another indenture, loan, security or debt agreement of the Company or any Subsidiary thereof. No such indenture, loan, security or debt agreement may be used to interpret this Indenture. - 42 - 10.10 NO RECOURSE AGAINST OTHERS. A director, officer, employee, stockholder or incorporator, as such, of the Company shall not have any liability for any obligations of the Company under the Securities or the Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of such obligations or their creations. Each Securityholder by accepting a Security waives and releases all such liability. Such waiver and release are part of the consideration for the issuance of the Securities. 10.11 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. All agreements of the Company in this Indenture and the Securities shall bind its successors and assigns, whether so expressed or not. All agreements of the Trustee, any additional trustee and any Paying Agents in this Indenture shall bind their respective successors and assigns. 10.12 MULTIPLE COUNTERPARTS. The parties may sign multiple counterparts of this Indenture. Each signed counterpart shall be deemed an original, but all of them together represent one and the same agreement. 10.13 TABLE OF CONTENTS, HEADINGS, ETC. The table of contents, cross-reference sheet and headings of the Articles and Sections of this Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part hereof, and shall in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof. 10.14 SEPARABILTY. Each provision of this Indenture shall be considered separable and if for any reason any provision which is not essential to the effectuation of the basic purpose of this Indenture or the Securities shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. 10.15 SECURITIES IN A FOREIGN CURRENCY OR IN ECU. Unless otherwise specified in a Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture hereto or an Officers' Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 2.2 of this Indenture with respect to a particular Series of Securities, whenever for purposes of this Indenture any action may be taken by the Holders of a specified percentage in aggregate principal amount of Securities of all Series or all Series affected by a particular action at the time outstanding and, at such time, there are outstanding Securities of any Series which are denominated in a coin or currency other than Dollars (including ECU), then the principal amount of Securities of such Series which shall be deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of taking such action shall be that amount of Dollars that could be obtained for such amount at the Market Exchange Rate at such time. For purposes of this Section 10.16, "Market Exchange Rate" shall mean the noon Dollar buying rate in New York City for cable transfers of that currency as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York; provided, however, in the case of ECUs, Market Exchange Rate shall mean the rate of exchange determined by the Commission of the European Union (or any successor thereto) as - 43 - published in the Official Journal of the European Union (such publication or any successor publication, the "Journal"). If such Market Exchange Rate is not available for any reason with respect to such currency, the Trustee shall use, in its sole discretion and without liability on its part, such quotation of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or, in the case of ECUs, the rate of exchange as published in the Journal, as of the most recent available date, or quotations or, in the case of ECUs, rates of exchange from one or more major banks in The City of New York or in the country of issue of the currency in question or, in the case of ECUs, in Luxembourg or such other quotations or, in the case of ECUs, rates of exchange as the Trustee, upon consultation with the Company, shall deem appropriate. The provisions of this paragraph shall apply in determining the equivalent principal amount in respect of Securities of a Series denominated in currency other than Dollars in connection with any action taken by Holders of Securities pursuant to the terms of this Indenture. All decisions and determinations of the Trustee regarding the Market Exchange Rate or any alternative determination provided for in the preceding paragraph shall be in its sole discretion and shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive to the extent permitted by law for all purposes and irrevocably binding upon the Company and all Holders. 10.16 JUDGMENT CURRENCY. The Company agrees, to the fullest extent that it may effectively do so under applicable law, that (a) if for the purpose of obtaining judgment in any court it is necessary to convert the sum due in respect of the principal of or interest or premium (if any) or other amount on the Securities of any Series (the "Required Currency") into a currency in which a judgment will be rendered (the "Judgment Currency"), the rate of exchange used shall be the rate at which in accordance with normal banking procedures the Trustee could purchase in The City of New York the Required Currency with the Judgment Currency on the day on which final unappealable judgment is entered, unless such day is not a New York Banking Day, then, the rate of exchange used shall be the rate at which in accordance with normal banking procedures the Trustee could purchase in The City of New York the Required Currency with the Judgment Currency on the New York Banking Day preceding the day on which final unappealable judgment is entered and (b) its obligations under this Indenture to make payments in the Required Currency (i) shall not be discharged or satisfied by any tender, any recovery pursuant to any judgment (whether or not entered in accordance with subsection (a)), in any currency other than the Required Currency, except to the extent that such tender or recovery shall result in the actual receipt, by the payee, of the full amount of the Required Currency expressed to be payable in respect of such payments, (ii) shall be enforceable as an alternative or additional cause of action for the purpose of recovering in the Required Currency the amount, if any, by which such actual receipt shall fall short of the full amount of the Required Currency so expressed to be payable, and (iii) shall not be affected by judgment being obtained for any other sum due under this Indenture. For purposes of the foregoing, "New York Banking Day" means any day except a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday in The City of New York on which banking institutions are authorized or required by law, regulation or executive order to close. This instrument may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. - 44 - I IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Indenture to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written. LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY By: /s/ Keith A. Istre ------------------------------- Name: Keith A. Istre Title: Chief Financial Officer WACHOVIA BANK OF DELAWARE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION By: /s/ Brian K. Justice ------------------------------- Name: Brian K. Justice Title: Vice President - 45 - EX-4.5 4 d08219exv4w5.txt FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE DATED JUNE 16, 2003 Exhibit 4.5 ================================================================================ LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY and WACHOVIA BANK OF DELAWARE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee ----------------------- FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE Dated as of June 16, 2003 ----------------------- Supplement to Indenture dated as of June 16, 2003 ================================================================================ TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page ---- ARTICLE 1. CREATION OF THE NOTES Section 1.1 Designation of Series.................................................................. 2 Section 1.2 Form of Notes.......................................................................... 2 Section 1.3 Limit on Amount of Series.............................................................. 2 Section 1.4 Interest............................................................................... 2 Section 1.5 Certificate of Authentication.......................................................... 2 Section 1.6 No Sinking Fund........................................................................ 2 Section 1.7 Issuance in Global Form................................................................ 2 Section 1.8 Discharge of Indenture; Defeasance..................................................... 3 Section 1.9 Other Terms of Notes................................................................... 3 ARTICLE 2. CONVERSION OF NOTES Section 2.1 Conversion Privilege................................................................... 3 Section 2.2 Conversion Rate........................................................................ 3 Section 2.3 Exercise of Conversion Privilege....................................................... 3 Section 2.4 Fractions of Common Stock Shares....................................................... 4 Section 2.5 Adjustment of Conversion Rate.......................................................... 5 Section 2.6 Notice of Adjustments of Conversion Rate............................................... 12 Section 2.7 Notice of Certain Corporate Action..................................................... 12 Section 2.8 Company to Reserve Common Stock........................................................ 13 Section 2.9 Taxes on Conversions................................................................... 13 Section 2.10 Covenant as to Common Stock............................................................ 14 Section 2.11 Cancellation of Converted Securities................................................... 14 Section 2.12 Provisions in Case of Consolidation, Merger or Sale of Assets.......................... 14 Section 2.13 Right of Holders to Convert............................................................ 15
ARTICLE 3. REPURCHASE OF NOTES AT THE OPTION OF THE HOLDERS UPON A CHANGE OF CONTROL
Page ---- Section 3.1 Repurchase at Option of Holders upon Change of Control................................. 15 Section 3.2 Certain Definitions.................................................................... 17 ARTICLE 4. EVENTS OF DEFAULT Section 4.1 Additional Events of Default........................................................... 19 ARTICLE 5. AMENDMENTS, SUPPLEMENTS AND WAIVERS Section 5.1 With Consent of Holders................................................................ 19 ARTICLE 6. MISCELLANEOUS Section 6.1 Application of First Supplemental Indenture............................................ 20 Section 6.2 Effective Date......................................................................... 20 Section 6.3 Counterparts........................................................................... 20
-ii- FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of June 16, 2003 by and between LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY, a Delaware corporation, as issuer (the "Company"), and WACHOVIA BANK OF DELAWARE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a trust company organized under the laws of Delaware, as Trustee under the Indenture (as hereinafter defined) (the "Trustee"). RECITALS WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee have as of June 16, 2003 entered into an Indenture (the "Indenture", all capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Indenture) providing for the issuance by the Company of Securities from time to time; WHEREAS, no Securities have been issued under the Indenture and there do not currently exist any Holders; WHEREAS, the Company desires to issue one Series of Securities under the Indenture, and has duly authorized the creation and issuance of such securities and the execution and delivery of this First Supplemental Indenture to modify the Indenture and provide certain additional provisions as hereinafter described; WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee deem it advisable to enter into this First Supplemental Indenture for the purposes of establishing the terms of such Series of Securities; WHEREAS, the execution and delivery of this First Supplemental Indenture has been authorized by a Board Resolution; WHEREAS, concurrent with the execution hereof, the Company has delivered a Board Resolution and an Officers' Certificate; and WHEREAS, all things necessary to make this First Supplemental Indenture a valid agreement of the Company in accordance with its terms have been done, and the execution and delivery thereof have been in all respects duly authorized by the parties hereto. NOW, THEREFORE, THIS FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WITNESSETH: For and in consideration of the premises and the purchase of the Securities by the Holders thereof, it is mutually agreed, for the equal and proportionate benefit of all Holders of the Notes (as hereinafter defined), as follows: ARTICLE 1. CREATION OF THE NOTES Section 1.1 Designation of Series. Pursuant to the terms hereof and Sections 2.1 and 2.2 of the Indenture, the Company hereby creates a Series of Securities designated as the "2-7/8% Convertible Notes due 2010" (the "Notes"), which Notes shall be deemed "Securities" for all purposes under the Indenture. Section 1.2 Form of Notes. The definitive form of the Notes shall be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto, which is incorporated herein and made part hereof. The Stated Maturity of the Notes shall be December 31, 2010. Section 1.3 Limit on Amount of Series. The Notes shall not exceed U.S.$287,500,000 in aggregate principal amount, and may, upon the execution and delivery of this First Supplemental Indenture or from time to time thereafter, be executed by the Company and delivered to the Trustee for authentication, and the Trustee shall thereupon authenticate and deliver said Notes upon a Company Order and delivery of an Officers' Certificate and Opinion of Counsel as contemplated by Section 2.3 of the Indenture. Section 1.4 Interest. The Notes shall bear interest at a rate of 2-7/8% per annum, payable semi-annually. The Interest Payment Dates for the Notes shall be June 30 and December 31 of each year, commencing December 31, 2003, with interest payable in Dollars to Holders in whose names the Notes are registered at the close of business on June 15 or December 15 of each year, as the case may be (each, a "Record Date"), or, if such Record Date is not a Business Day, at the close of business of the immediately succeeding Business Day. Section 1.5 Certificate of Authentication. The Trustee's certificate of authentication to be borne on the Notes shall be substantially as provided in the Form of Note attached hereto as Exhibit A. Section 1.6 No Sinking Fund. No sinking fund will be provided with respect to the Notes. Section 1.7 Issuance in Global Form. The Notes shall be issued as one or more Global Securities, representing the aggregate principal amount of the Notes, and shall be deposited with the Trustee as custodian for the Depositary. The Notes shall be registered in the name of Cede & Co., or another nominee of the Depositary. -2- Section 1.8 Discharge of Indenture; Defeasance. The Notes shall not be subject to the provisions of Article 9 of the Indenture. Section 1.9 Other Terms of Notes. The other terms of the Notes shall be as expressly set forth in Articles 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 hereof and Exhibit A hereto. The words "herein", "hereof" and "hereunder" and other words of similar import refer to this First Supplemental Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision. ARTICLE 2. CONVERSION OF NOTES Section 2.1 Conversion Privilege. Subject to and upon compliance with the provisions of this Article 2, at the option of the Holder thereof, any Note or any portion of the principal amount thereof which is $1,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000, and which has not previously been repurchased pursuant to Article 3 hereof, may be converted into fully paid and nonassessable shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company, $0.001 par value per share (the "Common Stock"), at the conversion rate, determined as hereinafter provided, in effect at the time of conversion. Such conversion right shall commence on the date of original issuance of the Notes, and shall expire at the close of business on the Stated Maturity. A Note in respect of which a Holder has delivered a Repurchase Notice pursuant to Section 3.1 hereof may be converted only if such notice is withdrawn in accordance with the terms of such section, unless the Company defaults in the payment of the Change of Control Repurchase Price. Section 2.2 Conversion Rate. The rate at which shares of Common Stock shall be delivered upon conversion (the "Conversion Rate") shall be initially 19.4148 shares of Common Stock for each $1,000 principal amount of Notes. The Conversion Rate shall be adjusted in certain instances as provided in Section 2.5 hereof. All calculations under this Article 2 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be. Section 2.3 Exercise of Conversion Privilege. To convert a Note, a Holder must (a) complete and manually sign the Conversion Notice or a facsimile of the Conversion Notice on the back of the Note and deliver such notice to the Trustee in accordance with the notice provisions set forth in Section 10.2 of the Indenture, (b) surrender the Note to the Trustee, (c) furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents if required by the Registrar or the Trustee, (d) pay any transfer or similar tax, if required, and (e) if required, pay funds equal to the interest payable on the next Interest Payment Date. In the case of a Global Note, the Conversion Notice shall be completed by a Depositary participant on behalf -3- of the beneficial holder. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, in the case of Global Notes, Conversion Notices may be delivered and such Notes may be surrendered for conversion in accordance with the applicable procedures of the Depositary as in effect from time to time. Notes surrendered for conversion during the period from the close of business on any Record Date immediately preceding any Interest Payment Date to the opening of business on such Interest Payment Date shall be accompanied by payment in immediately available funds or other funds acceptable to the Company of an amount equal to the interest payable on such Interest Payment Date on the principal amount of Notes being surrendered for conversion; provided, however, that no such payment need be made if (1) we have specified a repurchase date following a Change of Control that is during such period or (2) only to the extent of overdue interest, any overdue interest exists at the time of conversion with respect to such note. No payment or adjustment shall be made upon any conversion on account of any interest accrued on the Notes surrendered for conversion from the Interest Payment Date preceding the day of conversion, or on account of any dividends on the Common Stock issued upon conversion. In addition, Holders shall not be entitled to receive any dividends payable to holders of Common Stock as of any record date before the close of business on the applicable conversion date. Notes shall be deemed to have been converted immediately prior to the close of business on the day of surrender of such Notes for conversion in accordance with the foregoing provisions and comply with the other foregoing provisions, and at such time the rights of the Holders of such Notes as Holders shall cease, and the Person or Persons entitled to receive the Common Stock issuable upon conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such Common Stock at such time. As promptly as practicable on or after the conversion date, the Company shall issue and shall deliver to the Trustee at its Corporate Trust Office a certificate or certificates for the number of full shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion, together with payment in lieu of any fraction of a share thereof, as provided in Section 2.4 hereof, and the Trustee shall forward such certificate or certificates at the addresses set forth in the written notices sent to the Company by the Holders electing to convert their Notes. Section 2.4 Fractions of Common Stock Shares. No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon conversion of the Notes. If more than one Note shall be surrendered for conversion at one time by the same Holder, the number of full shares which shall be issuable upon conversion thereof shall be computed on the basis of the principal amount of the Notes so surrendered. Instead of any fractional share of Common Stock which would otherwise be issuable upon conversion of any Note or Notes, the Company shall pay a cash adjustment in respect of such fraction in an amount equal to the same fraction of the Market Price (determined by the Company in accordance with the following paragraph) per share of Common Stock. For purposes of this Section 2.4, "Market Price" means the Sale Price (as defined below) of the Common Stock on the Trading Day prior to the date of conversion of the Notes. The "Sale Price" of the Common Stock on any date means the closing per share sale price (or if no closing sale price is reported, the average of the bid and ask prices or, if more than one in either case, the average of the average bid and average ask prices) on such date as reported in the composite transactions for the principal United States securities exchange on which the Common -4- Stock is traded or, if the Common Stock is not listed on a United States national or regional stock exchange, as reported by the Nasdaq National Market. In the absence of such quotations, the Company shall be entitled to determine the Sale Price on the basis of such quotations as it considers appropriate. Sale Price shall be determined without reference to extended or after hours trading. "Trading Day" means, in respect of any securities exchange or securities market, each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, other than any day on which securities are not traded on the applicable securities exchange or in the applicable securities market. Section 2.5 Adjustment of Conversion Rate. (1) In case at any time after the date of the issuance of the Notes, the Company shall pay or make a dividend or other distribution to all holders of the Common Stock payable in shares of its Common Stock, the Conversion Rate in effect at the opening of business on the day following the date fixed for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or other distribution shall be increased by dividing such Conversion Rate by a fraction of which (i) the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at the close of business on the date fixed for such determination and (ii) the denominator shall be the sum of such number of shares and the total number of shares constituting such dividend or other distribution, such increase to become effective immediately after the opening of business on the day following the date fixed for such determination. For the purposes of this paragraph (1), the number of shares of Common Stock at any time outstanding shall not include shares held in the treasury of the Company but shall include shares issuable in respect of scrip certificates issued in lieu of fractions of shares of Common Stock. The Company will not pay any dividend or make any distribution on shares of Common Stock held in the treasury of the Company. If any dividend or distribution of the type described in this paragraph (1) of Section 2.5 is declared but not so paid or made, the Conversion Rate shall again be adjusted to the Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such dividend or distribution had not been declared. (2) Subject to paragraph 9 of this Section 2.5, in case at any time after the date of the issuance of the Notes, the Company shall issue rights, options or warrants to all holders of its Common Stock (other than any rights, options or warrants that by their terms will also be issued to any Holder upon conversion of a Note into Common Stock without any action required by the Company or any other person) entitling them (for a period ending within forty-five (45) days after the date fixed for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such rights or warrants) to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common Stock at a price per share less than the then current market price per share (determined as provided in paragraph (9) of this Section 2.5) of the Common Stock on the date fixed for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such rights, options or warrants (other than pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan), the Conversion Rate in effect at the opening of business on the day following the date fixed for such determination shall be increased by dividing such Conversion Rate by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at the close of business on the date fixed for such determination plus the number of shares of Common Stock which the aggregate of the offering price of the total number of shares of Common Stock so offered for subscription or purchase would purchase at such current market price and the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at the close of business on the date fixed for such determination plus the number of shares of Common Stock so offered -5- for subscription or purchase. Such adjustment shall be successively made whenever any such rights or warrants are issued, and shall become effective immediately after the opening of business on the day following the date fixed for such determination. To the extent that all shares of Common Stock are not delivered after the expiration of such rights, options or warrants, the Conversion Rate shall be readjusted to the Conversion Rate that would then be in effect had the adjustments made upon the issuance of such rights, options or warrants been made on the basis of delivery of only the number of shares of Common Stock actually delivered. If such rights, options or warrants are not so issued, the Conversion Rate shall again be adjusted to be the Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such date fixed for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such rights, options or warrants had not been fixed. In determining whether any rights or warrants entitle the holders to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common Stock at less than such current market price, and in determining the aggregate offering price of such shares of Common Stock, there shall be taken into account any consideration received by the Company for such rights, options or warrants and any amount payable on exercise or conversion thereof, the value of such consideration, if other than cash, to be determined by the Board of Directors. For the purposes of this paragraph (2), the number of shares of Common Stock at any time outstanding shall not include shares held in the treasury of the Company but shall include shares issuable in respect of scrip certificates issued in lieu of fractions of shares of Common Stock. The Company will not issue any rights, options or warrants in respect of shares of Common Stock held in the treasury of the Company. (3) In case at any time after the date of the issuance of the Notes, outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be subdivided into a greater number of shares of Common Stock, the Conversion Rate in effect at the opening of business on the day following the day upon which such subdivision becomes effective shall be proportionately increased, and, conversely, in case outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be combined into a smaller number of shares of Common Stock, the Conversion Rate in effect at the opening of business on the day following the day upon which such combination becomes effective shall be proportionately reduced, such reduction or increase, as the case may be, to become effective immediately after the opening of business on the day following the day upon which such subdivision or combination becomes effective. (4) In case at any time after the date of the issuance of the Notes, the Company shall, by dividend or otherwise, distribute to all holders of its Common Stock, shares of any class of its capital stock, evidences of its indebtedness or other assets (including securities, but excluding any rights, options or warrants referred to in paragraph (2) of this Section 2.5, any dividend or distribution paid exclusively in cash, any dividend or distribution referred to in paragraph (1) of this Section 2.5 and distributions upon a merger or consolidation to which Section 2.12 applies), the Conversion Rate shall be adjusted so that the same shall equal the price determined by dividing the Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the close of business on the date fixed for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such distribution by a fraction of which (i) the numerator shall be the current market price per share (determined as provided in paragraph (9) of this Section 2.5) of the Common Stock on the date fixed for such determination -6- less the then fair market value (as determined by the Board of Directors, whose determination shall be conclusive and described in a Board Resolution filed with the Trustee) of the portion of shares of capital stock or the assets or evidences of indebtedness so distributed applicable to one share of Common Stock and (ii) the denominator shall be such current market price per share of the Common Stock, such adjustment to become effective immediately prior to the opening of business on the day following the date fixed for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such distribution; provided, however, that if the then fair market value (as so determined) of the portion of the shares of capital stock, assets or evidences of indebtedness so distributed applicable to one share of Common Stock is equal to or greater than the current market price per share (determined as provided in paragraph (9) of this Section 2.5) on the date fixed for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such distribution, in lieu of the foregoing adjustment, adequate provision shall be made so that each Holder shall have the right to receive upon conversion the amount of shares of capital stock, assets or evidences of indebtedness such Holder would have received had such Holder converted each Note on the date fixed for determination of stockholders entitled to receive such distribution. If such dividend or distribution is not so paid or made, the Conversion Rate shall again be adjusted to be the Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such dividend or distribution had not been declared If the Board of Directors determines the fair market value of any distribution for purposes of this paragraph (4) by reference to the actual or when issued trading market for any securities comprising such distribution, it must in doing so consider the prices in such market over the same period used in computing the current market price per share pursuant to paragraph (9) of this Section 2.5. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the shares of capital stock, assets or evidences of indebtedness distributed by the Company to all holders of its Common Stock consist of capital stock of, or similar equity interests in, a Subsidiary or other business unit of the Company, the Conversion Rate shall be increased so that the same shall be equal to the rate determined by multiplying the Conversion Rate in effect on the date fixed for determination of stockholders entitled to receive such distribution with respect to such distribution by a fraction of which: (i) the numerator shall be the sum of (x) the average Sale Price of one share of Common Stock over the ten consecutive Trading Day period (the "Spinoff Valuation Period") commencing on and including the fifth Trading Day after the date on which "ex-dividend trading" commences on the Common Stock on the Nasdaq National Market System or such other national or regional exchange or market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted and (y) the fair market value (as so determined by the Board of Directors) over the Spinoff Valuation Period of the portion of shares of capital stock, assets or evidences of indebtedness so distributed applicable to one share of Common Stock; and (ii) the denominator shall be the average Sale Price of one share of Common Stock over the Spinoff Valuation Period, -7- such adjustment to become effective immediately prior to the opening of business on the day following the date fixed for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such distribution; provided, however, that the Company may in lieu of the foregoing adjustment make adequate provision so that each Holder shall have the right to receive upon conversion the amount of shares of capital stock, assets or evidences or indebtedness such Holder would have received had such Holder converted each Note on the date fixed for determination of stockholders entitled to receive such distribution. (5) In case the Company shall, by dividend or otherwise, distribute to all holders of its Common Stock cash (excluding (w) any quarterly cash dividend on the Common Stock to the extent the aggregate cash dividend per share of Common Stock in any fiscal quarter does not exceed 1.25% of the arithmetic average of the Sale Price during the ten Trading Days immediately prior to the date of declaration of such dividend, (x) any distribution in connection with the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary), (y) any cash portions of distributions referred to in paragraph (4) of this Section 2.5, and (z) cash distributions upon a merger or consolidation to which Section 2.12 applies then, in such case, the Conversion Rate shall be increased so that the same shall equal the rate determined by multiplying the Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the close of business on the record date fixed for determination of stockholders entitled to receive such distribution by a fraction of which, (i) the numerator shall be the current market price on such record date, and (ii) the denominator shall be the current market price per share of the Common Stock (determined in accordance with paragraph (9) of this Section 2.5) on such record date less the amount of cash so distributed (and not excluded as provided above) applicable to one share of Common Stock, such adjustment to be effective immediately prior to the opening of business on the day following such record date; provided, however, that if the portion of the cash so distributed applicable to one share of Common Stock is equal to or greater than the Current Market Price on such record date, in lieu of the foregoing adjustment, adequate provision shall be made so that each Holder shall have the right to receive upon conversion the amount of cash such Holder would have received had such Holder converted each Note on such record date. If such distribution is not so paid or made, the Conversion Rate shall again be adjusted to be the Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such distribution had not been declared. If any adjustment is required to be made as set forth in this paragraph (5) of this Section 2.5 as a result of a distribution that is a quarterly dividend, such adjustment shall be based upon the amount by which such distribution exceeds the amount of the quarterly cash dividend permitted to be excluded pursuant hereto. If an adjustment is required to be made as set forth in this paragraph (5) of this Section 2.5 as a result of a distribution that is not a quarterly dividend, such adjustment shall be based upon the full amount of the distribution. (6) In case at any time after the date of the issuance of the Notes, a tender or exchange offer made by the Company or any Subsidiary for all or any portion of the Common Stock shall expire and such tender or exchange offer (as amended upon the expiration thereof) shall require the payment to stockholders (based on the acceptance (up to any maximum specified -8- in the terms of the tender or exchange offer) of Purchased Shares (as defined below)) of an aggregate consideration having a fair market value (as determined by the Board of Directors, whose determination shall be conclusive and described in a Board Resolution filed with the Trustee) that combined together with: (A) the aggregate of the cash plus the fair market value (as determined by the Board of Directors, whose determination shall be conclusive and described in a Board Resolution filed with the Trustee), as of the expiration of such tender or exchange offer, of consideration payable in respect of any other tender or exchange offer, by the Company or any Subsidiary for all or any portion of the Common Stock expiring within the 12 months preceding the expiration of such tender or exchange offer and in respect of which no adjustment pursuant to this paragraph (6) has been made, and (B) the aggregate amount of any distributions to all holders of the Company's Common Stock made exclusively in cash within 12 months preceding the expiration of such tender or exchange offer and in respect of which no adjustment pursuant to paragraph (5) of this Section 2.5 has been made, exceeds 10% of the product of (I) the current market price per share of the Common Stock (determined as provided in paragraph (9) of this Section 2.5) as of the last time (the "Expiration Time") tenders or exchanges could have been made pursuant to such tender or exchange offer (as it may be amended), times (II) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding (including any tendered or exchanged shares) on the Expiration Time, then, and in each such case, immediately prior to the opening of business on the day after the date of the Expiration Time, the Conversion Rate shall be increased so that the same shall equal the rate determined by multiplying the Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the Expiration Time by a fraction, (i) the numerator of which shall be the sum of (x) the fair market value (as determined by the Board of Directors, whose determination shall be conclusive and described in a Board Resolution filed with the Trustee) of the aggregate consideration payable to stockholders based on the acceptance (up to any maximum specified in the terms of the tender or exchange offer) of all shares validly tendered or exchanged and not withdrawn as of the Expiration Time (the shares deemed so accepted up to any such maximum, being referred to as the "Purchased Shares") and (y) the product of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding (less any Purchased Shares) at the Expiration Time and the Sale Price of a share of Common Stock on the trading day next succeeding the Expiration Time, and (ii) the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding (including any tendered or exchanged shares) at the Expiration Time multiplied by the Sale Price of a share of Common Stock on the Trading Day next succeeding the Expiration Time, such adjustment to become effective immediately prior to the opening of business on the day following the Expiration Time. If the Company is obligated to purchase shares pursuant to any such tender or exchange offer, but the Company is permanently prevented by applicable law from effecting any such purchases or all such purchases are rescinded, the Conversion Rate shall -9- again be adjusted to be the Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such tender or exchange offer had not been made. (7) The reclassification of Common Stock into securities other than Common Stock (other than any reclassification upon a consolidation or merger to which Section 2.12 applies) shall be deemed to involve (a) a distribution of such securities other than Common Stock to all holders of Common Stock (and the effective date of such reclassification shall be deemed to be "the date fixed for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such distribution" and "the date fixed for such determination" within the meaning of paragraph (4) of this Section 2.5), and (b) a subdivision or combination, as the case may be, of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such reclassification into the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately thereafter (and the effective date of such reclassification shall be deemed to be "the day upon which such subdivision becomes effective" or "the day upon which such combination becomes effective", as the case may be, and "the day upon which such subdivision or combination becomes effective" within the meaning of paragraph (3) of this Section 2.5). (8) Rights or warrants distributed by the Company to all holders of Common Stock entitling the holders thereof to subscribe for or purchase shares of the Company's capital stock (either initially or under certain circumstances), which rights or warrants, until the occurrence of a specified event or events ("Trigger Event"): (i) are deemed to be transferred with such shares of Common Stock; (ii) are not exercisable; and (iii) are also issued in respect of future issuances of Common Stock, shall be deemed not to have been distributed for purposes of this paragraph (8) (and no adjustment to the Conversion Rate under this paragraph (8) will be required) until the occurrence of the earliest Trigger Event, whereupon such rights and warrants shall be deemed to have been distributed and an appropriate adjustment (if any is required) to the Conversion Rate shall be made under this Section 2.5. If any such right or warrant, including any such existing rights or warrants distributed prior to the date of this Indenture, are subject to events, upon the occurrence of which such rights or warrants become exercisable to purchase different securities, evidences of indebtedness or other assets, then the date of the occurrence of any and each such event shall be deemed to be the date of distribution and record date with respect to new rights or warrants with such rights (and a termination or expiration of the existing rights or warrants without exercise by any of the holders thereof). In addition, in the event of any distribution (or deemed distribution) of rights or warrants, or any Trigger Event or other event (of the type described in the preceding sentence) with respect thereto that was counted for purposes of calculating a distribution amount for which an adjustment to the Conversion Rate under this Section 2.5 was made, (1) in the case of any such rights or warrants that shall all have been redeemed or repurchased without exercise by any holders thereof, the Conversion Rate shall be readjusted upon such final redemption or repurchase to give effect to such distribution or Trigger Event, as the case may be, as though it were a cash distribution, equal to the per share redemption or repurchase price received by a holder or holders of Common Stock with respect to such rights or warrants (assuming such holder had retained such rights or warrants), made to all holders of Common Stock as of the date of such redemption or repurchase, and (2) in the case of such rights or warrants that shall have expired or been terminated without exercise by any holders thereof, the Conversion Rate shall be readjusted as if such rights and warrants had not been issued. -10- No adjustment of the Conversion Rate shall be made pursuant to this Section 2.5 in respect of rights or warrants distributed or deemed distributed on any Trigger Event to the extent that such rights or warrants are actually distributed, or reserved by the Company for distribution to Holders upon conversion by such Holders of Notes to Common Stock. For purposes of this paragraph (8) and paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Section 2.5, any dividend or distribution to which this paragraph (8) of this Section 2.5 is applicable that also includes shares of Common Stock, or rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common Stock (or both), shall be deemed instead to be (1) a dividend or distribution of shares of capital stock, assets or the evidences of indebtedness other than such shares of Common Stock or rights or warrants (and any Conversion Rate adjustment required by this paragraph (8) with respect to such dividend or distribution shall then be made) immediately followed by (2) a dividend or distribution of such shares of Common Stock or such rights or warrants (and any further Conversion Rate adjustment required by paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Section 2.5 with respect to such dividend or distribution shall then be made), except any shares of Common Stock included in such dividend or distribution shall not be deemed "outstanding at the close of business on the date fixed for such determination" within the meaning of paragraph (1) of this Section 2.5. (9) For the purpose of any computation under paragraphs (2), (4), (5) or (6) of this Section 2.5, the current market price per share of Common Stock on any date shall be deemed to be the average of the daily Sale Prices (as defined in Section 2.4) of the Common Stock for the five consecutive Trading Days (as defined in Section 2.4) selected by the Company commencing not more than ten Trading Days before, and ending not later than the earlier of, the day in question and the day before the "ex" date with respect to the issuance or distribution requiring such computation. For purposes of this paragraph, the term "ex" date, when used with respect to any issuance or distribution, means the first date on which the Common Stock trades regular way in the applicable securities market or on the applicable securities exchange without the right to receive such issuance or distribution. (10) No adjustment in the Conversion Rate shall be required unless such adjustment (plus any adjustments not previously made by reason of this paragraph (10)) would require an increase or decrease of at least 1.0% in the Conversion Rate; provided, however, that any adjustments which by reason of this paragraph (10) are not required to be made shall be carried forward and taken into account in any subsequent adjustment. All calculations under this paragraph (10) shall be made to the nearest whole cent. (11) The Company may make such increases in the Conversion Rate, in addition to those required by this Section 2.5, as it considers to be advisable in order to avoid or diminish any income tax to any holders of shares of Common Stock resulting from any dividend or distribution of stock or issuance of rights or warrants to purchase or subscribe for stock or from any event treated as such for income tax purposes or for any other reasons. The Company shall have the power to resolve any ambiguity or correct any error in this paragraph (11) and its actions in so doing shall be final and conclusive. (12) To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Company from time to time may increase the Conversion Rate by any amount for any period of time if the period is at least 20 days, the increase is irrevocable during such period, and the Board of Directors shall have made -11- a determination that such increase would be in the best interests of the Company, which determination shall be conclusive. Whenever the Conversion Rate is increased pursuant to the preceding sentence, the Company shall give notice of the increase to the Holders in the manner provided for in Section 10.2 of the Indenture at least 15 days prior to the date the increased Conversion Rate takes effect, and such notice shall state the increased Conversion Rate and the period during which it will be in effect. (13) In the event that this Article 2 requires adjustments to the Conversion Rate under more than one of Sections 2.5(1), 2.5(2), 2.5(4) or 2.5(5) hereof, and the record dates for the distributions giving rise to such adjustments shall occur on the same date, then such adjustments shall be made by applying, first, the provisions of Section 2.5(4), second, the provisions of Section 2.5(5), third, the provisions of Section 2.5(1) and, fourth, the provisions of Section 2.5(2). After an adjustment to the Conversion Rate under this Article 2, any subsequent event requiring an adjustment under this Article 2 shall cause an adjustment to the Conversion Rate as so adjusted. Whenever successive adjustments to the Conversion Rate are called for pursuant to this Article 2, such adjustments shall be made to the provisions of Section 2.5(9) hereof as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate the intent of this Article 2 and to avoid unjust or inequitable results as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors. Section 2.6 Notice of Adjustments of Conversion Rate. Whenever the Conversion Rate is adjusted as herein provided: (a) the Company shall compute the adjusted Conversion Rate in accordance with Section 2.5 hereof and shall prepare an Officers' Certificate, one of the signatories of which shall be the Treasurer or Chief Financial Officer of the Company, setting forth the adjusted Conversion Rate (certified by the Company's independent public accountants or other certified public accountant) and showing in reasonable detail the facts upon which such adjustment is based, and such certificate shall forthwith be filed with the Trustee at each office or agency maintained for the purpose of conversion of Securities pursuant to Section 2.3 hereof; and (b) a notice stating that the Conversion Rate has been adjusted and setting forth the adjusted Conversion Rate shall forthwith be required, and as soon as practicable after it is required, such notice shall be given by the Company to the Trustee and all Holders in the manner provided for in Section 10.2 of the Indenture. The Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice of any change in the Conversion Rate unless and until it receives the Officers' Certificate provided for in the foregoing clause (a) setting forth such change. Section 2.7 Notice of Certain Corporate Action. In case: (a) the Company shall declare a dividend or make any other distribution that would require any adjustment pursuant to Section 2.5 hereof; (b) the Company shall authorize the granting to the holders of its Common Stock of rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or of any other rights; (c) of any reclassification of the Common Stock of the Company, or of any consolidation or merger to which the Company is a party and for which approval of any stockholders of -12- the Company is required or that is otherwise subject to Section 2.12 hereof, or of the conveyance, lease, sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; or (d) of the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company, then the Company shall cause to be filed at each office or agency maintained for the purpose of conversion of Securities pursuant to Section 2.4 hereof, and shall cause to be mailed to all Holders at their last addresses as they shall appear in the register for the Securities, at least 20 days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice (which notice shall also be sent by release to Reuters Economic Services and Bloomberg Business News as set forth in Section 10.2 of the Indenture) stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, rights or warrants, or, if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, distribution, rights or warrants are to be determined, or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, share exchange, conveyance, lease, sale, transfer, dissolution, liquidation or winding up is expected to become effective, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock for securities, cash or other property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, share exchange, conveyance, lease, sale, transfer, dissolution, liquidation or winding up. Neither the failure to give such notice nor any defect therein shall affect the legality or validity of the proceedings described in clauses (a) through (d) of this Section 2.7. If at the time the Trustee shall not be the conversion agent, a copy of such notice shall also forthwith be filed by the Company with the Trustee. The Company shall cause to be filed at the Corporate Trust Office and each office or agency maintained for the purpose of conversion of Notes pursuant to Section 2.4 of the Indenture, and shall cause to be provided to all Holders in accordance with Section 10.2 of the Indenture, notice of any tender offer by the Company or any Subsidiary for all or any portion of the Common Stock at or about the time that such notice of tender offer is provided to the public generally. Section 2.8 Company to Reserve Common Stock. The Company shall at all times reserve and keep available, free from preemptive rights, out of its authorized but unissued Common Stock, for the purpose of effecting the conversion of Notes, the full number of shares of Common Stock then issuable upon the conversion of all outstanding Notes. Section 2.9 Taxes on Conversions. The Company will pay any and all taxes that may be payable in respect of the issue or delivery of shares of Common Stock on conversion of Notes pursuant hereto. The Company shall not, however, be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issue and delivery of shares of Common Stock in a name other than that of the Holder of the Note or Notes to be converted, and no such issue or delivery shall be made unless and until the Person requesting such issue has paid to the Company the amount of any such tax, or has established to the satisfaction of the Company that such tax has been paid. -13- Section 2.10 Covenant as to Common Stock. The Company covenants that all shares of Common Stock which may be issued upon conversion of Notes will upon issue be fully paid and nonassessable and, except as provided in Section 2.9 hereof, the Company will pay all taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issue thereof. The Company will endeavor promptly to comply with all Federal and state securities laws regulating the issuance and delivery of shares of Common Stock upon conversion of Notes, if any, and will use its best efforts to list or cause to have quoted all such shares of Common Stock on each United States national securities exchange or over-the-counter or other domestic market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted. Section 2.11 Cancellation of Converted Securities. All Notes delivered for conversion shall be delivered to the Trustee to be canceled by or at the direction of the Trustee, which shall dispose of the same as provided in Section 2.12 of the Indenture. Section 2.12 Provisions in Case of Consolidation, Merger or Sale of Assets. In the case of (i) any reclassification or change of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (other than a subdivision or combination to which paragraph (3) of Section 2.5 applies), (ii) any consolidation, merger or combination of the Company with another Person as a result of which holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive stock, other securities or other property or assets (including cash) with respect to or in exchange for such Common Stock, or (iii) any sale or conveyance of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Company to any other Person as a result of which holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive stock, other securities or other property or assets (including cash) with respect to or in exchange for such Common Stock, then the Company or the successor or purchasing Person, as the case may be, shall execute with the Trustee a supplemental indenture (which shall comply with the Trust Indenture Act as in force at the date of execution of such supplemental indenture) providing that each Note shall be convertible into the kind and amount of shares of stock, other securities or other property or assets (including cash) receivable upon such reclassification, change, consolidation, merger, combination, sale or conveyance by a holder of a number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of such Notes (assuming, for such purposes, a sufficient number of authorized shares of Common Stock are available to convert all such Notes) immediately prior to such reclassification, change, consolidation, merger, combination, sale or conveyance assuming such holder of Common Stock did not exercise his rights of election, if any, as to the kind or amount of stock, other securities or other property or assets (including cash) receivable upon such reclassification, change, consolidation, merger, combination, sale or conveyance (provided, however, that, if the kind or amount of stock, other securities or other property or assets (including cash) receivable upon such reclassification, change, consolidation, merger, combination, sale or conveyance is not the same for each share of Common Stock in respect of which such rights of election shall not have been exercised (a "nonelecting share"), then for the purposes of this Section 2.12, the kind and amount of stock, other securities or other property or assets (including cash) receivable upon such reclassification, change, consolidation, merger, combination, sale or -14- conveyance for each non-electing share shall be deemed to be the kind and amount so receivable per share by a plurality of the non-electing shares). Such supplemental indenture shall provide for adjustments which shall be as nearly equivalent as may be practicable to the adjustments provided for in this Article 2. The Company shall cause notice of the execution of such supplemental indenture to be given to each Holder in the manner provided for in Section 10.2 of the Indenture. Failure to deliver such notice shall not affect the legality or validity of such supplemental indenture. The above provisions of this Section shall similarly apply to successive reclassifications, changes, consolidations, mergers, combinations, sales and conveyances. If this Section 2.12 applies to any event or occurrence, paragraph (5) of Section 2.5 shall not apply. Section 2.13 Right of Holders to Convert. The limitations set forth in Section 6.6 of the Indenture shall not apply to the right of a Holder to bring a suit for the enforcement of such Holder's right to convert Notes pursuant to this Article 2. ARTICLE 3. REPURCHASE OF NOTES AT THE OPTION OF THE HOLDERS UPON A CHANGE OF CONTROL Pursuant to Section 2.2(8) of the Indenture, so long as any of the Notes are outstanding, the following provisions shall be applicable to the Notes: Section 3.1 Repurchase at Option of Holders upon Change of Control. (a) Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control (the date of such occurrence, the "Change of Control Date"), the Company shall notify the Holders of the Notes in writing of such occurrence in accordance with paragraph (b) below, and shall make an offer to purchase (a "Change of Control Offer"), and shall purchase, on a Business Day (a "Change of Control Purchase Date") not more than 60 nor less than 30 days following the Change of Control Date all, but not less than all, of the then outstanding Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued interest, if any, to the Change of Control Purchase Date (the "Change of Control Purchase Price"). (b) Notice of a Change of Control Offer (a "Change of Control Notice") shall be sent, by first-class mail, postage prepaid, by the Company not later than the 30th day after the Change of Control Date to the Holders of the Notes at their last registered addresses with a copy to the Trustee and the Paying Agent (and shall also be given by release made to Reuters Economic Services and Bloomberg Business News as provided in Section 10.2 of the Indenture). The Change of Control Offer shall remain open from the time of mailing for at least 20 Business Days and until 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Business Day prior to the Change of Control Purchase Date. The Change of Control Notice, which shall govern the terms of the Change of Control Offer, shall include such disclosures as are required by law and shall state: -15- (i) that the Change of Control Offer is being made pursuant to this Section 3.1 and that any portion of the principal amount of Notes that is equal to $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof, validly tendered into the Change of Control Offer and not withdrawn, will be accepted for payment; (ii) the cash purchase price (including the amount of accrued interest, if any) for each Note, the Change of Control Purchase Date and the date on which the Change of Control Offer expires; (iii) that any Note not tendered for payment will continue to accrue interest in accordance with the terms thereof; (iv) that, unless the Company shall default in the payment of the purchase price, any Note accepted for payment pursuant to the Change of Control Offer shall cease to accrue interest after the Change of Control Purchase Date; (v) that Holders electing to have Notes purchased pursuant to a Change of Control Offer will be required to surrender their Notes to the Paying Agent at the address (in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York) specified in the Change of Control Notice prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Business Day prior to the Change of Control Purchase Date and must complete any form of letter of transmittal proposed by the Company and reasonably acceptable to the Trustee and the Paying Agent; (vi) that Holders of Notes will be entitled to withdraw their election if the Paying Agent receives, not later than 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Business Day prior to the Change of Control Purchase Date, a facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the Holder, the principal amount of Notes the Holder delivered for purchase, the Note certificate number (if any) and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Notes purchased; (vii) that Holders whose Notes are purchased only in part will be issued Notes equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered; (viii) the instructions that Holders must follow in order to tender their Notes; and (ix) information concerning the business of the Company, the most recent annual and quarterly reports of the Company filed with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act (or, if the Company is not then permitted to file any such reports with the SEC, the comparable reports prepared pursuant to Section 4.2 of the Indenture), a description of material developments in the Company's business, information with respect to pro forma historical financial information after giving effect to such Change of Control and such other information concerning the circumstances and relevant facts regarding such Change of Control Offer as would be material to a Holder of Notes in connection with the decision of such Holder as to whether or not it should tender Notes pursuant to the Change of Control Offer. -16- (c) To exercise a repurchase right pursuant to this Section 3.1, a Holder shall deliver to the Trustee a written notice (a "Repurchase Notice") of such Holder's exercise of such right, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Change of Control Notice. Upon receipt by the Trustee of a Repurchase Notice, the Holder of the Note in respect of which such Repurchase Notice was given shall (unless such Purchase Notice or Repurchase Notice is withdrawn) thereafter be entitled to receive solely the Change of Control Purchase Price with respect to such Note. Notes in respect of which a Repurchase Notice has been given by the Holder thereof may not be converted into shares of Common Stock on or after the date of the delivery of such Repurchase Notice, unless such Repurchase Notice has first been validly withdrawn in the manner provided for in the foregoing paragraph (b)(vi) (unless the Company has defaulted in the payment of the Change of Control Purchase Price). (d) On the Change of Control Purchase Date, the Company shall (i) accept for payment Notes or portions thereof validly tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer, (ii) deposit with the Paying Agent (no later than 10:00 A.M. EST on the Change of Control Purchase Date) money, in immediately available funds, sufficient to pay the purchase price of all Notes or portions thereof so tendered and accepted, and (iii) deliver to the Trustee the Notes so accepted together with an Officers' Certificate setting forth the Notes or portions thereof tendered to and accepted for payment by the Company. The Paying Agent shall promptly mail or deliver to the Holders of Notes so accepted payment in an amount equal to the purchase price, and the Trustee shall promptly authenticate and mail or deliver to such Holders a new Note equal in principal amount to any unpurchased portion to the Notes surrendered; provided, however, that each such new Note shall be issued in an original principal amount in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples thereof. Any Notes not validly tendered and not accepted by the Company shall be promptly mailed or delivered by the Company to the Holder thereof. The Company will publicly announce the results of the Change of Control Offer not later than the first Business Day following the Change of Control Purchase Date. (e) In the event that a Change of Control occurs and the holders of Notes exercise their right to require the Company to purchase Notes, if such purchase constitutes a "tender offer" for purposes of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act at that time, the Company will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 as then in effect with respect to such repurchase. Section 3.2 Certain Definitions. For purposes of this Article 3: (1) the term "Change of Control" means the occurrence of any of the following events: -17- (a) any "person" or "group" (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act), excluding Permitted Holders, is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that a person or group shall be deemed to have "beneficial ownership" of all securities that such person or group has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time, upon the happening of an event or otherwise), directly or indirectly, of more than 35% of the total voting power of all Voting Stock of the Company; provided, however, that the Permitted Holders (i) "beneficially own" (as so defined) a lower percentage of such total voting power with respect to the Voting Stock than such other person or "group" and (ii) do not have the right or ability by voting power, contract or otherwise to elect or designate for election a majority of the board of directors of the Company; (b) the Company consolidates with, or merges with or into, another person or sells, assigns, conveys, transfers, leases or otherwise disposes of all or substantially all of its assets to any person, or any person consolidates with, or merges with or into, the Company, in any such event pursuant to a transaction in which the outstanding Voting Stock of the Company is converted into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property, other than any such transaction where (i) the Voting Stock of the Company is converted into or exchanged for Voting Stock (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) of the surviving or transferee corporation and (ii) immediately after such transaction no "person" or "group" (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act), excluding Permitted Holders, is the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that a person or group shall be deemed to have "beneficial ownership" of all securities that such person or group has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time, upon the happening of an event or otherwise), directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the total voting power of all Voting Stock of the surviving or transferee corporation; (c) at any time during any consecutive two-year period, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the board of directors of the Company (together with any new directors whose election by such board of directors or whose nomination for election by the stockholders of the Company was approved by a vote of at least 66-2/3% of the directors then still in office who were either directors at the beginning of such period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the board of directors of the Company then in office; or (d) the Company is liquidated or dissolved or adopts a plan of liquidation; (2) the term "Permitted Holders" means: -18- (a) any of Charles W. Lamar, III and Kevin P. Reilly, Sr., members of their immediate families or any lineal descendant of any of those persons and the immediate families of any lineal descendant of those persons; (b) any trust, to the extent it is for the benefit of any of the persons listed under (a) above; or (c) any person, entity or group of persons controlled by any of the persons listed under (a) or (b) above; and (3) the term "Voting Stock" means, with respect to any Person, securities of any class or classes of Capital Stock in such Person entitling the holders thereof to vote under ordinary circumstances in the election of members of the board of directors or other governing body of such Person. (4) the term "Disqualified Capital Stock" means any Capital Stock which, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable at the option of the holder), or upon the happening of any event, matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part, on or prior to the Stated Maturity of the Notes, for cash or securities constituting Indebtedness. ARTICLE 4. EVENTS OF DEFAULT Section 4.1 Additional Events of Default. Pursuant to Sections 2.2 (18) and 6.1(8) of the Indenture, so long as any of the Notes are outstanding, the following shall be an Event of Default with respect to the Notes, in addition to the Events of Default contained in Section 6.1 of the Indenture: (1) The Company fails to give a Change of Control Notice in accordance with Section 3.1(b) hereof, or defaults in the payment of the Change of Control Purchase Price. (2) The Company fails to convert any portion of the principal amount of a Note following the exercise by the Holder of such Note of the right to convert such Note into Common Stock pursuant to and in accordance with Article 2 hereof. ARTICLE 5. AMENDMENTS, SUPPLEMENTS AND WAIVERS Section 5.1 With Consent of Holders. Pursuant to Sections 2.2 (and subject to Section 8.4) of the Indenture, so long as any of the Notes are outstanding, without the consent of each Securityholder affected, an amendment, -19- supplement or waiver, including a waiver pursuant to Section 6.4 of the Indenture, may not (in addition to the events described in paragraphs (1) through (9) of the Indenture): (1) make any change that impairs or adversely affects the right to convert any Security into Common Stock; (2) impair or adversely affect the right of a Holder to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment with respect to, or conversion of, the Notes; (3) make any change that adversely affects the right to require the Company to repurchase the Notes upon a Change of Control pursuant to and in accordance with Article 3 hereof; or (4) reduce or impair or adversely affect the right of a Holder to receive the Change of Control Purchase Price. ARTICLE 6. MISCELLANEOUS Section 6.1 Application of First Supplemental Indenture. Each and every term and condition contained in the First Supplemental Indenture that modifies, amends or supplements the terms and conditions of the Indenture shall apply only to the Notes created hereby and not to any future series of Notes established under the Indenture. Except as specifically amended and supplemented by, or to the extent inconsistent with, this First Supplemental Indenture, the Indenture shall remain in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed. Section 6.2 Effective Date. This First Supplemental Indenture shall be effective as of the date first above written and upon the execution and delivery hereof by each of the parties hereto. Section 6.3 Counterparts. This First Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. -20- IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this First Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the day and year first above written. LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY By: /s/ Kevin P. Reilly ---------------------------------- Name: Kevin P. Reilly, Jr. Title: Chief Executive Officer By: /s/ Keith A. Istre ---------------------------------- Name: Keith A. Istre Title: Chief Financial Officer WACHOVIA BANK OF DELAWARE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION By: /s/ Brian K. Justice ---------------------------------- Name: Brian K. Justice Title: Vice President -21- Exhibit A [FORM OF FACE OF NOTE] THIS SECURITY IS A GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF THE DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY. THIS SECURITY IS EXCHANGEABLE FOR SECURITIES REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A PERSON OTHER THAN THE DEPOSITARY OR ITS NOMINEE ONLY IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE, AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITARY TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY, BY A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY TO THE DEPOSITARY OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY THE DEPOSITARY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY. UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION ("DTC "), TO ISSUER OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN. LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY 2-7/8% CONVERTIBLE NOTE DUE 2010 No._______________ $_______________ CUSIP No. 512815AG6 LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (herein called the "Company", which term includes any successor Person under the Indenture hereinafter defined), for value received, hereby promises to pay to CEDE & CO., or registered assigns, the principal sum of $_________ (_______________ Dollars) on December 31, 2010, and to pay interest thereon from June 16, 2003 or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semi-annually -22- on June 30 and December 31 in each year, commencing December 31, 2003, at the rate of 2-7/8% per annum, until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment. The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in the Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Note is registered at the close of business on the regular record date for such interest, which shall be the 15th of June or 15th of December, as the case may be, next preceding such Interest Payment Date or, if such record date is not a Business Day, at the close of business of the immediately succeeding Business Day. A "Business Day" shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, a federally recognized holiday or a day on which banking institutions are not authorized or required by law or executive order to be open in the State of New York. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for will forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such regular record date and shall be paid to the Person in whose name this Note is registered at the close of business on a subsequent special record date, which date shall be the fifteenth day next preceding the date fixed by the Company for the payment of defaulted interest or the next succeeding Business Day if such date is not a Business Day. At least 15 days before the special record date, the Company shall mail or cause to be mailed to each Holder, with a copy to the Trustee, a notice that states the special record date, the payment date, and the amount of defaulted interest, and interest payable on such defaulted interest, if any, to be paid. Payments of principal of and interest on this Note and any additional payments due hereunder shall be made at the office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, State of New York, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts. Interest may, at the option of the Company, be paid either (i) by check mailed to the registered address of the Person entitled thereto; provided, however, that a Holder of Notes with an aggregate principal amount in excess of $2,000,000 shall, at the written election (timely made and containing appropriate wire transfer information) of such Holder, be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds or (ii) by transfer to an account maintained by such Person located in the United States; provided, however, that payment to the Depositary will be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account of the Depositary or its nominee. Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Note set forth on the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place. Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee referred to on the reverse hereof or an authenticating agent appointed by the Company, by manual signature, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose. -23- IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly executed and delivered under its corporate seal. Dated: LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY By:_________________________________________ Name: Title: By:_________________________________________ Name: Title: This is one of the Securities of the Series designated therein referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture. Dated: WACHOVIA BANK OF DELAWARE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee By:_________________________________________ Authorized Signatory -24- [FORM OF REVERSE OF NOTE] This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of securities of the Company (herein called the "Notes"), issued and to be issued in one or more series under an Indenture, dated as of June 16, 2003 (as supplemented by a First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 16, 2003, the "Indenture"), between the Company and Wachovia Bank of Delaware, National Association, as Trustee (herein called the "Trustee", which term includes any successor trustee under the Indenture), and reference is hereby made to the Indenture for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Company, the Trustee, and the Holders of the Notes and of the terms upon which the Notes are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered. This Note is one of the series designated on the face hereof as "2-7/8% Convertible Notes due 2010", limited in aggregate principal amount to $287,500,000. All terms used in this Note which are defined in the Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture. No sinking fund is provided for the Notes. Subject to and upon compliance with the provisions of the Indenture, any Note (or any portion of the principal amount thereof which is $1,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000) that has not previously been repurchased, is convertible at the option of the Holder thereof, at any time following the original issue date of the Notes and on or before the close of business on the Stated Maturity into fully paid and nonassessable shares of Class A common stock of the Company, $0.001 par value per share (the "Common Stock"), at an initial conversion rate (calculated to the nearest 1/100 of a share) of 19.4148 shares of Common Stock for each $1,000 principal amount of Note, or at the current adjusted conversion rate if an adjustment has been made as provided in the Indenture. A Note or portion thereof in respect of which the Holder has delivered a Repurchase Notice may be converted only if such notice is withdrawn in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, unless the Company has defaulted in the payment of the Change of Control Purchase Price. To convert this Note the Holder must (a) complete and manually sign the Conversion Notice or a facsimile of the Conversion Notice on the back of the Note and deliver such notice to the Conversion Agent, (b) surrender the Note to a Conversion Agent, (c) furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents if required by the Registrar or the Conversion Agent, (d) pay any transfer or similar tax, if required and (e) if required, pay funds equal to the interest payable on the next interest payment date. In the case of a Global Note, the Conversion Notice shall be completed by a DTC participant on behalf of the beneficial holder. Notes surrendered for conversion during the period from the close of business on any Record Date immediately preceding any Interest Payment Date to the opening of business on such Interest Payment Date shall be accompanied by payment in immediately available funds or other funds acceptable to the Company of an amount equal to the interest payable on such Interest Payment Date on the principal amount of Notes being surrendered for conversion; provided, however, that no such payment need be made if (1) we have specified a repurchase date following a Change of Control that is during such period or (2) only to the extent of overdue interest, any overdue interest exists at the time of conversion with respect to such note. No payment or adjustment shall be made upon any conversion on account of any interest accrued hereon from the Interest Payment Date immediately preceding the day of conversion, or on account of any dividends on the Common -25- Stock issued on conversion hereof. In addition, the Holders shall not be entitled to receive any dividends payable to holders of Common Stock as of any record date before the close of business on the applicable conversion date. No fractional shares will be issued on conversion, but instead of any fractional interest (calculated to the nearest 1/100th of a share) the Company shall pay a cash adjustment as provided in the Indenture. The Indenture provides that in the event of (i) certain types of reclassification or changes of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, (ii) any consolidation, merger or combination of the Company with another Person as a result of which holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive stock, other securities or other property or assets (including cash) with respect to or in exchange for such Common Stock, or (iii) any sale or conveyance of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Company to any other Person as a result of which holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive stock, other securities or other property or assets (including cash) with respect to or in exchange for such Common Stock, then the Company or the successor or purchasing Person, as the case may be, shall execute with the Trustee a supplemental indenture (which shall comply with the Trust Indenture Act as in force at the date of execution of such supplemental indenture) providing that this Note shall be convertible into the kind and amount of shares of stock, other securities or other property or assets (including cash) receivable upon such reclassification, change, consolidation, merger, combination, sale or conveyance by a holder of a number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of such Note (assuming, for such purposes, a sufficient number of authorized shares of Common Stock are available to convert all such Notes) immediately prior to such reclassification, change, consolidation, merger, combination, sale or conveyance assuming such holder of Common Stock did not exercise his rights of election, if any, as to the kind or amount of stock, other securities or other property or assets (including cash) receivable upon such reclassification, change, consolidation, merger, combination, sale or conveyance (provided, however, that, if the kind or amount of stock, other securities or other property or assets (including cash) receivable upon such reclassification, change, consolidation, merger, combination, sale or conveyance is not the same for each share of Common Stock in respect of which such rights of election shall not have been exercised (a "nonelecting share"), the kind and amount of stock, other securities or other property or assets (including cash) receivable upon such reclassification, change, consolidation, merger, combination, sale or conveyance for each non-electing share shall be deemed to be the kind and amount so receivable per share by a plurality of the non-electing shares). Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, the Company shall notify the Holders of the Notes of such occurrence by delivering a Change of Control Notice, and shall make a Change of Control Offer, and shall purchase, on a Business Day not more than 60 nor less than 30 days following the Change of Control Date (a "Change of Control Purchase Date") all, but not less than all, of the then outstanding Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued interest, if any, to the Change of Control Purchase Date (the "Change of Control Purchase Price"). The Change of Control Offer shall remain open from the time of mailing for at least 20 Business Days and until 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Business Day prior to the Change of Control Purchase Date. To exercise its repurchase right, a Holder shall deliver to the Trustee a written a Repurchase Notice, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Change of Control Notice. Upon receipt by the Trustee of a Repurchase Notice, the Holder of the Note in respect of which such Repurchase Notice was given shall (unless such Repurchase Notice is withdrawn) thereafter be entitled to receive solely the -26- Change of Control Purchase Price with respect to such Note and, unless the Company has defaulted in the payment of the Change of Control Purchase Price, any Note accepted for payment pursuant to the Change of Control Offer shall cease to accrue interest after the Change of Control Purchase Date. Holders of Notes will be entitled to withdraw their election if the Paying Agent receives, not later than 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Business Day prior to the Change of Control Purchase Date. Notes in respect of which a Repurchase Notice has been given by the Holder thereof may not be converted into shares of Common Stock on or after the date of the delivery of such Repurchase Notice, unless such Repurchase Notice has first been validly withdrawn in the manner provided for in the Indenture (unless the Company has defaulted in the payment of the Change of Control Purchase Price). Holders electing to have Notes purchased pursuant to a Change of Control Offer will be required to surrender their Notes to the Paying Agent at the address (in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York) specified in the Change of Control Notice prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Business Day prior to the Change of Control Purchase Date and must complete any form of letter of transmittal proposed by the Company and reasonably acceptable to the Trustee and the Paying Agent. Any portion of the principal amount of Notes that is equal to $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof, validly tendered into the Change of Control Offer and not withdrawn, will be accepted for payment. In the event of repurchase or conversion of this Note in part only, a new Note or Notes for the unrepurchased or unconverted portion hereof will be issued in the name of the Holder hereof upon the cancellation thereof. If an Event of Default with respect to the Notes shall occur and be continuing, the principal of all the Notes may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture. The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Company and the rights of the Holders of the Notes under the Indenture at any time by the Company and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Notes at the time outstanding. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of no less than a majority in principal amount of the Notes at the time outstanding, on behalf of the Holders of all the Notes, to waive compliance by the Company with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Note shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Note and of any Note issued in exchange herefor or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Note or such other Note. As provided in and subject to the provisions of the Indenture, the Holder of this Note shall not have the right to institute any proceeding with respect to the Indenture or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee or for any other remedy thereunder, unless such Holder shall have previously given the Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default, the Holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes shall have made written request to the Trustee to institute proceedings in respect of such Event of Default as Trustee and offered the Trustee reasonable indemnity and the Trustee shall not have received from the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Notes a direction inconsistent with such request, and shall have failed to institute any such proceeding, for 60 days after receipt of such notice, -27- request and offer of indemnity. The foregoing shall not apply to any suit instituted by the Holder of this Note for the enforcement of any payment of principal hereof or interest hereon on or after the respective due dates expressed herein or for the enforcement of the right to convert this Note as provided in the Indenture. No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Note or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and interest on this Note at the times, places and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed or to convert this Note as provided in the Indenture. The Notes are issuable only in registered form without coupons in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the Notes are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Notes of a different authorized denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Note is registrable on the security register maintained by the Registrar, upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Company in any place where the principal of and any interest on this Note are payable, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Registrar duly executed by, the Holder thereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Notes, of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees by the Registrar. No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to recover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith. Prior to due presentation of this Note for registration of transfer, the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name Note is registered, as the owner thereof for all purposes, whether or not such Note be overdue, and neither the Company, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary. A director, officer, employee, stockholder or incorporation, as such, of the Company shall not have any liability (except in the case of bad faith or willful misconduct) for any obligations of the Company under the Notes or the Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of such obligations or their creations. Each Holder by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. Such waiver and release are part of the consideration for the issuance of the Notes. THE INDENTURE AND THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AS APPLIED TO CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW. -28- ABBREVIATIONS The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription of the face of this Note, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations: TEN COM - as tenants in common TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties (Cust) JT TEN - as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT - Uniform Gifts to Minors Act Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list. -29- ELECTION OF HOLDER TO REQUIRE REPURCHASE UPON A CHANGE OF CONTROL (1) Pursuant to Article 3 of the First Supplemental Indenture dated June 16, 2003 to the Indenture, the undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of a notice from the Company of a Change of Control Offer and requests and instructs the Company to repurchase this Note, or the portion hereof (which is $1,000 in principal amount or an integral multiple of $1,000) below designated, as of the Change of Control Purchase Date pursuant to the terms and conditions specified in such Article 3. (2) The undersigned hereby directs the Trustee or the Company to pay to the undersigned an amount in cash equal to 100% of the principal amount to be repurchased (as set forth below), plus interest accrued to the Change of Control Purchase Date, as provided in the Indenture. (3) The undersigned elects (check one): [ ] to withdraw this notice with respect to the following Notes: Principal amount: ___________________________________ Certificate numbers: ________________________________ [ ] to receive cash in respect of the entire Change of Control Purchase Price with respect to the Notes that are subject to this notice. Notice: If the Holder fails to make an election, the Holder shall be deemed to have elected to receive cash in respect of the entire Change of Control Purchase Price for all Notes subject to this notice. Dated:____________________ _______________________________________ ________________________________________ Signature(s) Signature(s) must be guaranteed by an Eligible Guarantor Institution with membership in an app- roved signature guarantee program pursuant to Rule 17Ad-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. ________________________________________________ Signature Guaranteed -30- Security certificate number: Principal amount to be repurchased (if less than all): $________________________ Remaining principal amount after repurchase: $________________________ ____________________________________________ Social Security or Other Taxpayer Identification Number -31- CONVERSION NOTICE The undersigned Holder of this Note hereby irrevocably exercises the option to convert this Note, or any portion of the principal amount hereof (which is $1,000 in principal amount or an integral multiple of $1,000), below designated, into shares of Class A common stock of Lamar Advertising Company, $0.001 par value per share (the "Common Stock"), in accordance with the terms of the Indenture referred to in this Note, and directs that such shares, together with a check in payment for any fractional share and any Notes representing any unconverted principal amount hereof, be issued and delivered to and be registered in the name of the undersigned unless a different name has been indicated below. If shares of Common Stock or any portion of this Note not converted are to be registered in the name of a Person other than the undersigned, (a) the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto and (b) signature(s) must be guaranteed by an Eligible Guarantor Institution with membership in an approved signature guarantee program pursuant to Rule 17Ad-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Dated:_________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ Signature(s) If shares or Notes are to be registered in the name of a Person other than the Holder, please print such Person's name and address: ________________________________ Name ________________________________ Address ________________________________ Social Security or Other Taxpayer Identification Number ________________________________ [Signature Guaranteed] -32- If only a portion of the Notes is to be converted, please indicate: 1. Principal amount to be converted: $_____________ 2. Principal amount and denomination of Notes representing unconverted principal amount to be issued: $_____________ -33- FORM OF ASSIGNMENT For value received ________________ hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto ________________ [also insert social security or other identifying number of assignee] the within Note, and hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints ____________________ as attorney to transfer the said Note on the books of the Company, with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated:____________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ Signature(s) Signature(s) must be guaranteed by an Eligible Guarantor Institution with membership in an approved signature guarantee program pursuant to Rule 17Ad-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. -34- EX-31.1 5 d08219exv31w1.txt CERTIFICATION OF CEO PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-14(A) Exhibit 31.1 CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13a-14 OR 240.15d-14 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED I, Kevin P. Reilly, Jr., certify that: 1. I have reviewed this combined quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Lamar Advertising Company and Lamar Media Corp.; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrants as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrants' other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrants and have: a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrants, including their consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants' disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and c) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants' most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants' internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrants' other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants' auditors and the audit committee of the registrants' board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants' ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. DATED: August 12, 2003 BY: /s/ Kevin P. Reilly, Jr. ---------------------------- Kevin P. Reilly, Jr. Chief Executive Officer, Lamar Advertising Company Chief Executive Officer, Lamar Media Corp. EX-31.2 6 d08219exv31w2.txt CERTIFICATION OF CFO PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-14(A) Exhibit 31.2 CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13a-14 OR 240.15d-14 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED I, Keith A. Istre, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this combined quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Lamar Advertising Company and Lamar Media Corp.; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrants as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrants' other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrants and have: a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrants, including their consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants' disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and c) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants' internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants' most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants' internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrants' other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants' auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants' ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants' internal control over financial reporting. DATED: August 12, 2003 BY: /s/ Keith A. Istre ----------------------- Keith A. Istre Chief Financial Officer, Lamar Advertising Company Chief Financial Officer, Lamar Media Corp. EX-32 7 d08219exv32.txt CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 Exhibit 32 LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY LAMAR MEDIA CORP. CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC FINANCIAL REPORT PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 Each of the undersigned officers of Lamar Advertising Company ("Lamar") and Lamar Media Corp. ("Media") certifies, to his knowledge and solely for the purposes of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the combined Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Lamar and Media for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in that combined Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Lamar and Media. Dated: August 12, 2003 By: /s/ Kevin P. Reilly, Jr. ------------------------ Kevin P. Reilly, Jr. Chief Executive Officer, Lamar Advertising Company Chief Executive Officer, Lamar Media Corp. Dated: August 12, 2003 By: /s/ Keith A. Istre ------------------------ Keith A. Istre Chief Financial Officer, Lamar Advertising Company Chief Financial Officer, Lamar Media Corp. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----