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$_____________
1407 East Thomas Road Phoenix, Arizona 85014
18% 12 MONTH PROMISSORY NOTE, SERIES MP- ________
STATED MATURITY DATE: FIRST INTEREST
PAYMENT DATE:
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Mountain States Capital, Inc., a corporation duly organized and existing under
the laws of the State of Arizona (herein referred to as the "Issuer"), for value
received, hereby promises to ______________________or registered assigns, upon
due presentment of this Note for payment, the principal sum of $
___________________ Dollars on or prior to the date set forth above (the "Stated
Maturity") and to pay interest on the unpaid portion of said principal sum of
interest to be paid on any date on which interest or principal is payable (a
"Payment Date") equal to the amount of interest accrued through the last day of
the immediately preceding calendar month, and to pay interest on any overdue
principal and on overdue interest, at the rate per annum specified in the title
of this Note.
The first payment of accrued interest will be made on the first interest payment
date set forth above or upon the earlier redemption of this Note. Except as
herein otherwise provided with respect to interest payable on the date the
principal of this Note becomes due and payable (whether at Stated Maturity, by
redemption or otherwise), the amount of interest payable on each Payment Date
shall be the interest accrued on this Note through the end of the calendar month
immediately preceding each Payment Date. The interest so payable on any Payment
Date, and any redemption of Notes that may be made on any Redemption Date, will,
as provided in the Indenture referred to on the reverse hereof, be paid to the
Person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Notes) is registered
on the Regular Record Date for such Payment Date or Redemption Date, which shall
be the close of business on the 20th day of the month preceding that in which
such Payment Date or Redemption Date occurs (whether or not a Business Day). Any
Person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Notes) is registered
on a Special Record Date for the payment of such defaulted redemption, proceeds
and interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to Note
holders not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date, or may be paid,
at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of
any securities exchange on which the Notes may be listed, and upon such notice
as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in said
Indenture.
The principal of and interest on this Note are payable 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, at the office or agency of the Issuer
designated for such purpose in the United States of America; provided that
interest may be paid, at the option of the Issuer, by check mailed to the Person
entitled thereto at his address as it appears on the Note Register.
Reference is made to the further provisions of this Note set forth on the
reverse hereof, which shall have the same effect as though fully set forth at
this place.
Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee
by manual signature, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the
Indenture, or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.
In Witness Whereof, Mountain States Capital, Inc., has caused this instrument to
be signed, manually or in facsimile, by its Chief Executive Officer, President
or a Vice President and by its Secretary or an Assistant Secretary and a
facsimile of its corporate seal to be imprinted hereon.
Dated: __________________ MOUNTAIN STATES CAPITAL, INC.
Attest:__________________ By:__________________________
(FORM OF TRUSTEE'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION)
This is one of the Series of Notes referred to in
the within-mentioned Indenture.
U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
Trustee
By:__________________________________
Authorized Officer
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This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of Notes of the Issuer, designated
as its 18% 12 Month Promissory Notes (herein called the "Notes"), issued and to
be issued in one or more Series, and is part of the series of Notes designated
on the face hereof (herein called the "Notes of this Series"), all issued and to
be issued under an Indenture dated as of June 8, 2000, (as amended, herein
called the "Indenture"), between the Issuer and U. S. Bank Trust National
Association (the "Trustee"), which term includes any successor Trustee under the
Indenture, to which Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto (including
the indenture supplemental thereto that authorized the Note of this Series)
reference is hereby made for a statement of the respective rights thereunder of
the Issuer, the Trustee and the Holders of the Notes, and the terms upon which
the Notes are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered. All terms used in
this Note that are defined in the Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to
them in the Indenture.
As provided in the Indenture, the Notes are issuable in Series that may vary as
provided or permitted in the Indenture. All Notes of each Series are equally and
ratably secured to the extent provided by the supplemental indenture authorizing
such Series. This Note is one of the Series specified in its title.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Note, no recourse on this Note
or under the Indenture shall be taken against any property of the Issuer
included in the Trust Estate (if any) for other series of notes under the
Indenture securing the Notes, it being understood that this Note and the
Issuer's duties under the Indenture are obligations that are to be satisfied
solely from the Trust Estate (if any) for the series MP-_________ Notes and from
other assets of the Issuer that are not pledged to secure other series of notes.
The Notes are subject to mandatory redemption under the circumstances described
in the following paragraphs 1 and 2.
1. So long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under the
Indenture, the Issuer will redeem Notes of this Series presented for redemption
at a redemption price equal to 100% of the unpaid principal amount thereof
(hereinafter referred to as the "Redemption Price") plus interest accrued
thereon and unpaid, if any, to but not including the date fixed for redemption
(the "Redemption Date"). Such redemption will be made on dates determined as
follows: On each Payment Date commencing _________, Notes shall be redeemed in
Whole Note (i.e. $1,000, plus interest that has been deferred and compounded)
increments upon ninety (90) days advance written request of the holder thereof.
Notes sought to be redeemed pursuant to the preceding paragraph may be presented
for redemption by delivery to the Trustee of: (a) the Notes to be redeemed, and
(b) a written request for redemption in form satisfactory to the Trustee and
signed by the Holder or duly authorized representative (with appropriate
evidence of authority). Only Notes presented for redemption at least ninety (90)
days prior to the Redemption Date will be eligible for redemption on that
Redemption Date. All such Notes presented for redemption will be held by the
Trustee until the Issuer is able to redeem them, unless withdrawn by written
request actually received by the Trustee by the last day of the month preceding
that in which they would otherwise have been redeemed. Notes shall be redeemed
in the order of receipt by the Trustee. The Trustee may establish such
procedures as it may deem fair and equitable in order to determine the order of
receipt of such Notes.
2. So long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under the
Indenture, the Issuer, at it's option, may redeem any or all of the Outstanding
Notes of this Series on any Redemption Date at the Redemption Price of the
principal amount thereof (plus interest accrued and unpaid on such Notes to but
not including the Redemption Date).
If an Event of Default as defined in the Indenture shall occur and be
continuing, the principal of all the Notes, or of all the Notes of any Series,
may become or be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect
provided in the Indenture.
As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set
forth, the transfer of this Note may be registered on the Note Register of the
Issuer, upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer at the office
or agency of the Issuer in the United Stated of America, duly endorsed by, or
accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the
Trustee duly executed by, the Holder hereof or his attorney duly authorized in
writing, and thereupon one or more new Notes of the same series and maturity, of
authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount, will be
issued to the designated transferee or transferees. Prior to the due presentment
for registration of transfer of this Note, the Issuer, the Trustee and any agent
of the Issuer or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this Note is
registered as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payment as herein
provided and for all other purpose, whether or not this Note be overdue, and
neither the Issuer, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice
to the contrary. The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein
provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the right and
obligations of the Issuer and rights of the Holders of the Notes under the
Indenture at any time by the Issuer with the consent of the Holders of a
majority in aggregate principal amount of Notes at the time Outstanding (as
defined in the Indenture), in case Outstanding Notes of all Series are to be
affected, or with the consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate
principal amount of the Notes at the time Outstanding of each Series to be
affected, in case one or more, but less than all, of the Series of Notes then
Outstanding are to be affected. The Indenture also contains provisions
permitting the Holders of specified percentages in aggregate principal amount of
the Notes at the time Outstanding, and of Notes at the time Outstanding of each
Series to be affected in case one or more, but less than all, such Series are to
be affected, on behalf of the Holders of all the Notes, to waive compliance by
the Issuer 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 Notes issued upon the registration of
transfer hereof or in exchange herefor or in lieu hereof whether or not notation
of such consent or waiver is made upon this Note.
The term "Issuer" as used in this Note includes any successor under the
Indenture.
The Notes are issuable only in registered form without coupons in original
denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof ("Whole Notes"), 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 the
same series and maturity of a different authorized denomination, as requested by
the Holder surrendering same. No reference herein to the Indenture and no
provision of this Note or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation
of the Issuer, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and
interest on this Note at all times, place and rate, and in the coin or currency,
herein prescribed.
REQUEST FOR REDEMPTION
The undersigned Holder, or legal representative of the Holder, hereby presents
the within Note of Mountain States Capital, Inc., for redemption on the next
Redemption Date upon which such Note would be eligible for redemption in
accordance with, and subject to, the terms and conditions of the within Note and
the Indenture.
Dated:________________ Signed:______________________________________
(Please sign exactly as your name appears on the Note)
(FORM OF ASSIGNMENT)
The undersigned Holder, or legal representative of the Holder, hereby assigns
this note to:
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(print or type name, address and zip code of assignee)
The assignee's Social Security Number or other Taxpayer Identification Number
is: ______________________
I hereby appoint the Trustee as my agent, with full power of substitution, to
transfer my Note on the Note Register and the other books and records of the
Issuer.
Dated:________________ Signed:______________________________________
(Please sign exactly as your name appears on the Note)
