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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON MAY 16, 1997
REGISTRATION NO. 333-
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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GREYHOUND LINES, INC.
(AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES IDENTIFIED FOOTNOTE (1) BELOW)
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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DELAWARE
(State or Other 4131
Jurisdiction (Primary Standard 86-0572343
of Incorporation or Industrial Classification (I.R.S. Employer
Organization) Code Number) Identification No.)
MARK E. SOUTHERST, VICE PRESIDENT
AND GENERAL COUNSEL
15110 N. DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 600 15110 NORTH DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 600
DALLAS, TEXAS 75248 DALLAS, TEXAS 75248
(972) 789-7000 (972) 789-7000
(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone (Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and
Number, Including Area Code, of Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of
Registrant's Principal Executive Offices) Agent for Service)
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Copy to:
JEREMY W. DICKENS, ESQ.
WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP
100 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 1300
DALLAS, TEXAS 75201
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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as
practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
If the securities being registered on this form are being offered in
connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with
General Instruction G, check the following box. [ ]
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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PROPOSED PROPOSED
AMOUNT MAXIMUM MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF
TITLE OF EACH CLASS TO BE OFFERING PRICE AGGREGATE REGISTRATION
OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED REGISTERED PER UNIT(2) OFFERING PRICE(2) FEE
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11 1/2% Series B Senior Notes due 2007..... $150,000,000 100% $150,000,000 $45,454.54
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Senior Guarantees(3)....................... -- -- -- --
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(1) Atlantic Greyhound Lines of Virginia, Inc., a Virginia corporation (I.R.S.
Employer Identification Number 58-0869571), Eagle Bus Manufacturing, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number 74-2472717), FCA
Insurance Limited, a Bermuda corporation (I.R.S. Employer Identification
Number none), GLI Holding Company, a Delaware corporation (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number 75-2146309), Greyhound of Mexico S.A. DE C.V., a
Republic of Mexico corporation (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number None),
Grupo Centro, Inc., a Delaware corporation (I.R.S. Employer Identification
Number 75-2692522), Los Buenos Leasing Co, Inc., a New Mexico corporation
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number 85-0434715), Sistema Internacional De
Transporte De Autobuses, Inc., a Delaware corporation (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number 75-2548617), T&V Holding Company, a Delaware
corporation (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number 75-2238995), Texas, New
Mexico & Oklahoma Coaches, Inc., a Texas corporation (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number 75-0605295), T.N.M. & O. Tours, Inc., a Texas
corporation (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number 75-1188694), and Vermont
Transit Co., Inc., a Vermont corporation (I.R.S. Employer Identification
Number 03-0164980), each a direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company,
will each be a guarantor of the New Notes (collectively, the "Guarantors").
(2) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee
pursuant to Rule 457(f) under the Securities Act of 1933.
(3) The 11 1/2% Senior Notes due 2007 are guaranteed by the Guarantors on a
senior basis. No separate consideration will be paid in respect of the
guarantees.
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THE CO-REGISTRANTS HEREBY AMEND THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR
DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE CO-REGISTRANTS
SHALL FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION
STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(a) OF
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(a),
MAY DETERMINE.
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INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION OR AMENDMENT. A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING TO THESE SECURITIES HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD NOR
MAY OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO THE TIME THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
BECOMES EFFECTIVE. THIS PROSPECTUS SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR
THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF THESE
SECURITIES IN ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE
UNLAWFUL PRIOR TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS
OF SUCH STATE.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED MAY 16, 1997
PROSPECTUS
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OFFER FOR ALL OUTSTANDING
11 1/2% SERIES A SENIOR NOTES DUE 2007
IN EXCHANGE FOR
[GREYHOUND LOGO] 11 1/2% SERIES B SENIOR NOTES DUE 2007
OF
GREYHOUND LINES, INC.
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Greyhound Lines, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (the "Company"), and the
Guarantors (as hereinafter defined) hereby offer, upon the terms and subject to
the conditions set forth in this Prospectus and the accompanying Letter of
Transmittal (which together constitute the "Exchange Offer"), to exchange $1,000
principal amount of registered 11 1/2% Series B Senior Notes Due 2007 of the
Company (the "New Notes"), for each $1,000 principal amount of unregistered
11 1/2% Series A Senior Notes Due 2007 of the Company (the "Old Notes"), of
which an aggregate principal amount of $150,000,000 is outstanding. The form and
terms of the New Notes are identical to the form and terms of the Old Notes
except that (i) interest on the New Notes shall accrue from the date of issuance
of the Old Notes, and (ii) the New Notes are being registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and will not bear any
legends restricting their transfer. The New Notes will evidence the same debt as
the Old Notes and will be issued pursuant to, and entitled to the benefits of,
the indenture governing the Old Notes. The Exchange Offer is being made in order
to satisfy certain contractual obligations of the Company. See "The Exchange
Offer" and "Description of Notes." The New Notes and the Old Notes are sometimes
collectively referred to herein as the "Notes."
Interest on the New Notes will be payable semi-annually on April 15 and
October 15 of each year, commencing October 15, 1997. The New Notes will mature
on April 15, 2007. The New Notes will be redeemable at the option of the
Company, in whole or in part, at any time on or after April 15, 2002 at the
redemption prices set forth herein, plus accrued and unpaid interest and
Liquidated Damages (as defined), if any, to the date of redemption.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, on or prior to April 15, 2000, the Company may
redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes at a redemption
price of 111.5% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid
interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, thereon to the redemption date, with
the net cash proceeds of one or more Qualified Equity Offerings (as defined
herein), provided that at least $97.5 million aggregate principal amount of
Notes remains outstanding following each such redemption. Upon the occurrence of
a Change of Control (as defined herein), the Company will be required to make an
offer to repurchase all or any part of each holder's New Notes at a price equal
to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and
Liquidated Damages, if any, thereon to the date of repurchase. See "Description
of Notes."
The New Notes will be general unsecured obligations of the Company, ranking
pari passu in right of payment with all other present or future senior
indebtedness of the Company, including borrowings under the Revolving Credit
Facility (as defined herein), and senior in right of payment to all present or
future subordinated indebtedness of the Company. The New Notes will be
effectively subordinated, however, to all secured obligations of the Company,
including the Company's borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility, to the
extent of the assets securing such obligations. As of December 31, 1996, after
giving pro forma effect to the Offerings (as defined herein), and the use of
proceeds therefrom, the New Notes would have been effectively subordinated to
approximately $57.1 million of secured borrowings of the Company. The Indenture
(as defined herein) will permit the Company to incur additional indebtedness,
including additional secured indebtedness, subject to certain conditions. See
"Risk Factors -- Liens on Assets Under Revolving Credit Facility" and
"Description of Notes -- Certain Covenants -- Incurrence of Indebtedness and
Issuance of Preferred Stock." The New Notes will be jointly and severally
guaranteed by the Company's present and future Restricted Subsidiaries (as
defined herein).
The net proceeds from the sale of the Old Notes (the "Original Offering")
are being used, together with the net proceeds of an offering by the Company of
$60.0 million aggregate liquidation preference of its 8 1/2% Convertible
Exchangeable Preferred Stock (the "Preferred Stock"), to retire indebtedness of
the Company, to fund a pending acquisition and to acquire certain real estate.
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SEE "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE 9 FOR A DISCUSSION OF CERTAIN FACTORS
THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN EVALUATING AN INVESTMENT IN THE NEW NOTES.
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The Company and the Guarantors will accept for exchange any and all Old
Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time,
on , 1997, unless extended (as so extended, the "Expiration Date").
Tenders of Old Notes may be withdrawn at any time prior to the Expiration Date.
The Exchange Offer is subject to certain customary conditions. See "The Exchange
Offer."
Each broker-dealer that receives New Notes for its own account pursuant to
the Exchange Offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in
connection with any resale of those New Notes. The letter of transmittal
accompanying this Prospectus (the "Letter of Transmittal"), states that by so
acknowledging and by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed
to admit that it is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act.
This Prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be
used by a broker-dealer in connection with resales of New Notes received in
exchange for Old Notes where such Old Notes were acquired by such broker-dealer
as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities. The Company
has agreed, for a period of one year after the date of this Prospectus, to make
this Prospectus available to any broker-dealer for use in connection with any
such resale. See "Plan of Distribution."
The Old Notes were eligible for trading in the National Association of
Securities Dealers' Private Offering, Resales and Trading through Automated
Linkages Market ("PORTAL"). The Company and Guarantors do not intend to list the
New Notes on any securities exchange or to seek approval for quotation through
any automated quotation system. The Company and the Guarantors will pay all the
expenses incident to the Exchange Offer.
The Exchange Offer is not conditioned upon any minimum principal amount of
Old Notes being tendered for exchange pursuant to the Exchange Offer.
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A
CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
The date of this Prospectus is , 1997.
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THIS PROSPECTUS INCORPORATES DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE WHICH ARE NOT PRESENTED
HERETO OR DELIVERED HEREWITH. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM
GREYHOUND LINES, INC., 15110 N. DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 600, DALLAS, TEXAS 75248,
ATTENTION: INVESTOR RELATIONS. IN ORDER TO ENSURE TIMELY DELIVERY OF THE
DOCUMENTS, ANY REQUEST SHOULD BE MADE BY , 1997.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
The Company is subject to the information requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the rules and
regulations thereunder, and in accordance therewith files periodic reports,
proxy and information statements, and other information with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission"). Such reports, proxy and information
statements, and other information filed by the Company with the Commission may
be inspected at the public reference facilities maintained by the Commission at
450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, and at the regional offices of
the Commission located at 7 World Trade Center, 13th Floor, New York, New York
10048 and 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661. Copies
of such materials may be obtained from the Public Reference Section of the
Commission, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, at prescribed rates.
The Commission also maintains a web site (http://www.sec.gov) that contains
reports, proxy and information statements regarding registrants, such as the
Company, that file electronically with the Commission. The Common Stock is
listed on the American Stock Exchange and all reports, proxy and information
statements, and other information filed by the Company with the Commission also
may be inspected at the offices of the American Stock Exchange, 86 Trinity
Place, New York, New York 10006.
The Company has filed with the Commission a Registration Statement on Form
S-4 (together with all amendments and exhibits thereto, the "Registration
Statement") under the Securities Act, as amended, with respect to the securities
offered hereby. This prospectus does not include all the information set forth
in the Registration Statement and the exhibits thereto, to which reference is
made for further information with respect to the Company. Copies of the
Registration Statement and the exhibits thereto are on file at the office of the
Commission and may be obtained from the Commission upon payment of prescribed
rates or may be examined without charge at the public reference facilities of
the Commission as prescribed above.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The following documents filed with the Commission are incorporated into
this Prospectus by reference:
(1) The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1996 filed March 19, 1997;
(2) The Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 19, 1997;
(3) The Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 9, 1997;
(4) The Company's Proxy Statement for the year ended December 31, 1996
filed April 16, 1997;
(5) The Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 28, 1997; and
(6) The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
March 31, 1997 filed May 13, 1997.
All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or
15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this Prospectus and prior to the
termination of the Offering shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in
this Prospectus and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such
documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded
for purposes of this Prospectus to the extent that a statement contained herein
or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such
statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified
or superseded, to constitute a part of the Prospectus.
The Company will provide without charge to each person, including any
beneficial owner of Common Stock, to whom a copy of this Prospectus has been
delivered, upon the written or oral request of such person, a copy of any and
all of the documents which have been or may be incorporated by reference in this
Prospectus, except that exhibits to such documents will not be provided unless
they are specifically incorporated by reference into such documents. Requests
for copies of any such document should be directed to Greyhound Lines, Inc.,
15110 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 600, Dallas, Texas 75248, Attention: Investor
Relations, telephone: (972) 789-7577.
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
The following summary information is qualified in its entirety by, and
should be read in conjunction with, the more detailed information and financial
data, contained in this Prospectus, including information and financial data
incorporated herein by reference. The terms "Greyhound" and "Company" refer to
Greyhound Lines, Inc. and its subsidiaries (including the Guarantors), unless
otherwise stated or indicated by the context and except in the section of this
Prospectus entitled "Description of Notes."
THE COMPANY
The Company is the only nationwide provider of intercity bus transportation
services in the United States. The Company serves the value-oriented customer by
connecting rural and urban markets throughout the United States, offering
scheduled passenger service to more than 2,400 destinations with a fleet of
approximately 2,000 buses and approximately 1,600 sales locations. The Company
also provides package express service and, in many terminals, food service. The
Company's executive offices are located at 15110 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 600,
Dallas, Texas 75248, and its telephone number is (972) 789-7000.
THE EXCHANGE OFFER
The Exchange Offer applies to $150 million aggregate principal amount of the Old
Notes. The form and terms of the New Notes are the same as the form and terms of
the Old Notes except that (i) interest on the New Notes shall accrue from the
date of issuance of the Old Notes, and (ii) the New Notes are being registered
under the Securities Act and, therefore, will not bear legends restricting their
transfer. The New Notes will evidence the same debt as the Old Notes and will be
entitled to the benefits of the Indenture pursuant to which the Old Notes were
issued. The Old Notes and the New Notes are sometimes referred to collectively
herein as the "Notes." See "Description of Notes."
The Exchange Offer......... $1,000 principal amount of New Notes in exchange
for each $1,000 principal amount of Old Notes. As
of the date hereof, Old Notes representing $150
million aggregate principal amount are outstanding.
The terms of the New Notes and the Old Notes are
substantially identical.
Based on an interpretation by the Commission's
staff set forth in no-action letters issued to
third parties unrelated to the Company and the
Guarantors, the Company and the Guarantors believe
that New Notes issued pursuant to the Exchange
Offer in exchange for Old Notes may be offered for
resale, resold and otherwise transferred by any
person receiving the New Notes, whether or not that
person is the holder (other than any such holder or
such other person that is an "affiliate" of the
Company or any Guarantors within the meaning of
Rule 405 under the Securities Act), without
compliance with the registration and prospectus
delivery provisions of the Securities Act, provided
that (i) the New Notes are acquired in the ordinary
course of business of that holder or such other
person, (ii) neither the holder nor such other
person is engaging in or intends to engage in a
distribution of the New Notes, and (iii) neither
the holder nor such other person has an arrangement
or understanding with any person to participate in
the distribution of the New Notes. See "The
Exchange Offer -- Purpose and Effect." Each
broker-dealer that receives New Notes for its own
account in exchange for Old Notes, where those Old
Notes were acquired by the broker-dealer as a
result of its market-making activities or other
trading activities, must acknowledge that it will
deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale
of these New Notes. See "Plan of Distribution."
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Registration Rights
Agreement.................. The Old Notes were sold by the Company on April 16,
1997, in a private placement. In connection with
the sale, the Company entered into a Registration
Rights Agreement with the purchasers (the
"Registration Rights Agreement") providing for the
Exchange Offer. See "The Exchange Offer -- Purpose
and Effect."
Expiration Date............ The Exchange Offer will expire at 5:00 p.m., New
York City time, , 1997, or such later date
and time to which it is extended.
Withdrawal................. The tender of Old Notes pursuant to the Exchange
Offer may be withdrawn at any time prior to 5:00
p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date.
Any Old Notes not accepted for exchange for any
reason will be returned without expense to the
tendering holder thereof as promptly as practicable
after the expiration or termination of the Exchange
Offer.
Interest on the New Notes
and Old Notes.............. Interest on each New Note will accrue from the date
of issuance of the Old Note for which the New Note
is exchanged.
Conditions to the Exchange
Offer...................... The Exchange Offer is subject to certain customary
conditions, certain of which may be waived by the
Company. See "The Exchange Offer -- Conditions to
Exchange Offer."
Procedures for Tendering
Old Notes.................. Each holder of Old Notes wishing to accept the
Exchange Offer must complete, sign and date the
Letter of Transmittal, or a copy thereof, in
accordance with the instructions contained herein
and therein, and mail or otherwise deliver the
Letter of Transmittal, or the copy, together with
the Old Notes and any other required documentation,
to the Exchange Agent at the address set forth in
the Letter of Transmittal. Persons holding Old
Notes through the Depository Trust Company ("DTC")
and wishing to accept the Exchange Offer must do so
pursuant to the DTC's Automated Tender Offer
Program, by which each tendering Participant will
agree to be bound by the Letter of Transmittal. By
executing or agreeing to be bound by the Letter of
Transmittal, each holder will represent to the
Company that, among other things, (i) the New Notes
acquired pursuant to the Exchange Offer are being
obtained in the ordinary course of business of the
person receiving such New Notes, whether or not
such person is the holder of the Old Notes, (ii)
neither the holder nor any such other person is
engaging in or intends to engage in a distribution
of such New Notes, (iii) neither the holder nor any
such other person has an arrangement or
understanding with any person to participate in the
distribution of such New Notes, and (iv) neither
the holder nor any such other person is an
"affiliate," as defined under Rule 405 promulgated
under the Securities Act, of the Company. Pursuant
to the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company
and each of the Guarantors are required to use
their reasonable best efforts to file a "shelf"
registration statement for a continuous offering
pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act in
respect of the Old Notes (and cause such shelf
registration statement to be declared effective by
the Commission and keep it continuously effective,
supplemented and amended for prescribed periods) if
(i) the Company is not required to file an Exchange
Offer Registration Statement (as defined in
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the Registration Rights Agreement) or permitted to
consummate the Exchange Offer because the Exchange
Offer is not permitted by applicable law or
Commission policy, or (ii) any holder of Old Notes
shall notify the Company prior to the 20th day
following consummation of the Exchange Offer (A)
that such holder is prohibited by law or Commission
policy from participating in the Exchange Offer or
(B) that such holder may not resell the New Notes
acquired by it in the Exchange Offer to the public
without delivery a prospectus and the prospectus
contained in the Exchange Offer Registration
Statement would not be appropriate or available for
such resales by such holder.
Acceptance of Old Notes and
Delivery of New Notes.... The Company will accept for exchange any and all
Old Notes which are properly tendered in the
Exchange Offer prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City
time, on the Expiration Date. The New Notes issued
pursuant to the Exchange Offer will be delivered
promptly following the Expiration Date. See "The
Exchange Offer -- Terms of the Exchange Offer."
Exchange Agent............. PNC Bank, N.A., is serving as Exchange Agent in
connection with the Exchange Offer.
Federal Income Tax
Considerations........... The exchange pursuant to the Exchange Offer should
not be a taxable event for federal income tax
purposes. See "Certain Federal Income Tax
Considerations."
Effect of Note Tendering... Old Notes that are not tendered or that are
tendered but not accepted will, following the
completion of the Exchange Offer, continue to be
subject to the existing restrictions upon transfer
thereof. The Company will have no further
obligation to provide for the registration under
the Securities Act of such Old Notes.
TERMS OF NEW NOTES
Securities Offered......... $150 million aggregate principal amount of 11 1/2%
Series B Senior Notes due 2007.
Maturity................... April 15, 2007.
Interest Payment Dates..... Interest on the New Notes will be payable
semi-annually in arrears on April 15 and October 15
of each year, commencing October 15, 1997.
Ranking.................... The New Notes will be general unsecured obligations
of the Company, ranking pari passu in right of
payment with all other present or future senior
indebtedness of the Company, including borrowings
under the Revolving Credit Facility, and senior in
right of payment to all present or future
subordinated indebtedness of the Company. The New
Notes will be effectively subordinated, however, to
all secured obligations of the Company, including
the Company's borrowings under the Revolving Credit
Facility, to the extent of the assets securing such
obligations. As of December 31, 1996, after giving
pro forma effect to the Offerings and the use of
proceeds therefrom, the New Notes would have been
effectively subordinated to approximately $57.1
million of secured borrowings of the Company. The
Indenture will permit the Company to incur
additional indebtedness, including additional
secured indebtedness, subject to certain
conditions.
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Guarantees................. The New Notes will be jointly and severally
guaranteed by the Company's present and future
Restricted Subsidiaries (the "Guarantors"). See
"Description of Notes -- Subsidiary Guarantees."
Optional Redemption........ The New Notes will be redeemable at the option of
the Company, in whole or in part, at any time on or
after April 15, 2002, at the redemption prices set
forth herein, plus accrued and unpaid interest and
Liquidated Damages, if any, thereon to the
redemption date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, on
or prior to April 15, 2000, the Company may redeem
up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of
Notes at a redemption price of 111.5% of the
principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid
interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, thereon to
the redemption date, with the net cash proceeds of
one or more Qualified Equity Offerings, provided
that at least $97.5 million aggregate principal
amount of Notes remains outstanding following each
such redemption. See "Description of
Notes -- Optional Redemption."
Change of Control.......... Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, the
Company will be required to make an offer to
repurchase all or any part of each holder's New
Notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal
amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest
and Liquidated Damages, if any, thereon to the date
of repurchase. See "Risk Factors -- Repurchases of
Notes Upon Change of Control" and "Description of
Notes -- Repurchase at the Option of
Holders -- Change of Control."
Certain Covenants.......... The indenture pursuant to which the New Notes will
be issued (the "Indenture") will contain certain
covenants that, among other things, will limit the
ability of the Company and its Restricted
Subsidiaries to incur additional Indebtedness (as
defined herein), pay dividends or make other
distributions, repurchase Equity Interests (as
defined herein) or subordinated Indebtedness,
create certain liens, enter into certain
transactions with affiliates, sell assets or enter
into certain mergers or consolidations. See
"Description of Notes -- Certain Covenants."
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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The statement of operations data and balance sheet data set forth below
have been derived from the audited Consolidated Financial Statements of the
Company for each of the respective periods indicated. The following financial
information should be read in conjunction with "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," "Business" and the
Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto set forth in the Company's
annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996 and Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1997 incorporated by
reference into this Prospectus. Certain reclassifications have been made to the
prior period statements to conform them to the December 31, 1996
classifications.
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YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, THREE MONTHS
---------------------------------------------------- ENDED MARCH 31,
1992 1993 1994(A) 1995 1996 1997
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Operating Revenues
Transportation services
Regular route.................................. $580,557 $559,883 $518,431 $560,239 $597,779 $137,333
Package express................................ 54,402 47,905 40,232 35,690 33,527 7,337
Food services.................................... 12,159 19,188 19,490 19,440 21,363 5,006
Other operating revenues......................... 45,863 38,578 37,158 41,752 48,189 11,472
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Total operating revenues................... 692,981 665,554 615,311 657,121 700,858 161,148
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Operating Expenses
Maintenance...................................... 97,323 77,893 73,469 68,540 73,441 18,900
Transportation................................... 138,443 133,284 133,766 156,878 170,979 42,166
Agents' commissions and station costs............ 117,732 122,209 119,438 125,650 131,715 31,680
Marketing, advertising and traffic............... 24,452 28,431 36,445 25,513 25,811 7,035
Insurance and safety............................. 47,838 51,143 82,786 52,820 41,088 9,761
General and administration....................... 66,208 67,436 70,583 72,105 80,496 21,851
Depreciation and amortization.................... 33,499 33,154 36,046 31,010 30,683 7,542
Operating taxes and licenses..................... 45,816 47,114 47,478 48,186 49,831 12,459
Operating rents(b)............................... 54,330 45,313 48,286 47,884 53,993 13,886
Cost of goods sold -- food services.............. 7,766 12,617 13,465 12,597 13,774 3,204
Other operating expenses......................... 4,186 7,119 16,502 6,575 8,243 2,167
Restructuring expenses........................... -- -- 2,523 -- -- --
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total operating expenses................... 637,593 625,713 680,787 647,758 680,054 170,651
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Operating Income (Loss)............................ 55,388 39,841 (65,476) 9,363 20,804 (9,503)
Gain on Sale of Assets............................. -- (5,838) -- -- -- --
Interest Expense................................... 35,297 30,832 33,456 26,807 27,346 7,586
Income Tax Provision............................... 9,142 6,253 16,862 374 62 79
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Income (Loss) Before Extraordinary Items and
Cumulative Effect of a Change in Accounting
Principle........................................ 10,949 8,594 (115,794) (17,818) (6,604) (17,168)
Extraordinary Items(c)............................. -- 407 (38,373) -- -- --
Cumulative Effect of a Change in Accounting
Principle(d)..................................... -- 690 -- -- -- --
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Net Income (Loss).................................. $ 10,949 $ 7,497 $(77,421) $(17,818) $ (6,604) $(17,168)
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Fully Diluted Earnings per Share of Common
Stock(e):
Income (Loss) before Extraordinary Items and
Cumulative Effect of a Change in Accounting
Principle.................................... $ 0.96 $ 0.65 $ (7.58) $ (0.33) $ (0.11) $ (0.29)
Extraordinary Items............................ -- (0.03) 2.51 -- -- --
Cumulative Effect of a Change in Accounting
Principle.................................... -- (0.05) -- -- -- --
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Net Income (Loss) per share of Common Stock...... $ 0.96 $ 0.57 $ (5.07) $ (0.33) $ (0.11) $ (0.29)
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OTHER DATA:
EBITDA(f).......................................... $ 88,887 $ 78,833 $(29,430) $ 40,373 $ 51,487 $ (1,961)
Fully Diluted Weighted Average Shares
Outstanding(e)................................... 15,666 13,210 15,284 54,595 58,263 58,442
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges(g).............. 1.4x 1.3x -- -- -- --
Deficiency of Earnings to Fixed Charges(g)......... -- -- $(98,932) $(17,444) $ (6,542) (17,089)
Book Value Per Share of Common Stock............... 5.27 10.39 4.09 2.57 2.41 2.12
Cash Dividends Declared Per Share of Common
Stock............................................ -- -- -- -- -- --
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AS OF DECEMBER 31, THREE MONTHS
---------------------------------------------------- ENDED MARCH 31,
1992 1993 1994(A) 1995 1996 1997
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(UNAUDITED)
(IN THOUSANDS)
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION DATA:
Total Assets....................................... $485,936 $541,293 $511,449 $480,648 $500,282 $497,555
Long-term Debt(e).................................. 290,712 260,412 197,125 172,671 192,581 224,048
Stockholders' Equity............................... 52,262 152,166 153,196 149,762 140,881 124,026
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(a) The 1994 results reflect $61.9 million in certain operating charges,
including increases in insurance and legal reserves to recognize
pre-bankruptcy claims previously thought to have been barred in the
Company's Chapter 11 reorganization (which concluded in October 1991),
adverse claims development in 1994 and certain litigation exposure;
write-downs of real estate and other assets (including $7.0 million of
depreciation); costs associated with an operational restructuring; and a
$17.0 million increase in the income tax provision due to the reversal of a
previously recognized deferred tax benefit.
(b) Operating rents includes bus operating lease payments of $27.8 million,
$20.0 million, $22.7 million, $23.7 million, and $27.5 million for the years
ended December 31, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1996, respectively.
(c) For the year ended December 31, 1993, the Company recorded an extraordinary
loss of $0.4 million on the write-off of debt issuance costs related to the
replacement of the Company's then existing credit agreement with a new
credit agreement. For the year ended December 31, 1994, the Company recorded
(i) an extraordinary loss of $3.6 million, of which $3.2 million related to
the write-off of debt issuance costs and $0.4 million related to
professional fees in conjunction with the replacement of the Company's
existing credit agreement with a new credit agreement, and (ii) an
extraordinary gain of $41.9 million related to the conversion of $89.0
million of its 8 1/2% Convertible Debentures (the "Convertible Debentures")
into Common Stock.
(d) The net impact from adoption of SFAS No. 109, Accounting For Income Taxes,
was $0.7 million and is reported as a charge to earnings as the cumulative
effect of a change in accounting principle for the year ended December 31,
1993.
(e) In 1992, the Company had primary earnings per share of Common Stock of
$1.10. The completion of the Company's 1994 financial restructuring resulted
in the issuance of approximately 22.8 million shares of Common Stock in
December 1994 upon the conversion of approximately $89.0 million of
Convertible Debentures into Common Stock. In January 1995, the Company
issued an additional 16.3 million shares of Common Stock in connection with
the consummation of its Common Stock rights offering, which provided net
proceeds of approximately $28.9 million. The Company issued 4.0 million
shares of Common Stock on October 3, 1995 in a public offering, which
provided net proceeds of $15.4 million.
(f) Represents income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization,
extraordinary items and changes in accounting principles. EBITDA is
presented because management believes investors consider it useful in
evaluating a company's ability to service and/or incur debt. EBITDA should
not be considered in isolation from or as a substitute for net income, cash
flows from operating activities and other consolidated income or cash flow
data prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles or
as a measure of profitability or liquidity.
(g) For purposes of computing the ratio of earnings to fixed charges and the
deficiency of earnings to fixed charges (i) "earnings" consist of pre-tax
earnings plus fixed charges (adjusted to exclude the amount of any
capitalized interest), and (ii) "fixed charges" consist of interest, whether
expensed or capitalized, amortization of debt issuance costs and discount
relating to any indebtedness, whether expense or capitalized, and the
portion of rental expense estimated to be representative of an interest
factor.
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RISK FACTORS
Prospective purchasers of the New Notes offered hereby should carefully
review the information set forth below, in addition to the other information
contained in this Prospectus (including information incorporated by reference
herein), in evaluating an investment in the New Notes offered hereby.
SUBSTANTIAL LEVERAGE
The Company has, and will continue to have, consolidated indebtedness that
is substantial in relation to its stockholders' equity. As of December 31, 1996,
after giving pro forma effect to the offerings of the New Notes and the
Preferred Stock completed April 16, 1997 (the "Offerings") and the application
of the net proceeds therefrom, the Company would have had outstanding
consolidated long-term indebtedness (including current portions) of
approximately $217.3 million and total stockholders' equity of approximately
$173.7 million. In addition, for the year ended December 31, 1996, after giving
pro forma effect to the Offerings and the application of the net proceeds
therefrom, the Company's earnings would have been insufficient to cover fixed
charges and preferred stock dividends by $6.5 million. The degree to which the
Company is leveraged could have important consequences to holders of the New
Notes, including: (i) an impairment of the Company's ability to obtain
additional financing in the future; (ii) a reduction of funds available to the
Company for its operations or for capital expenditures as a result of the
dedication of a substantial portion of the Company's cash flow to the payment of
principal of and interest on the Company's indebtedness, including indebtedness
under the New Notes; (iii) the possibility of an event of default under
financial and operating covenants contained in the Company's debt instruments,
including the Indenture, which, if not cured or waived, could have a material
adverse effect on the Company; (iv) a relative competitive disadvantage if the
Company is substantially more leveraged than its competitors; and (v) an
inability to adjust to rapidly changing market conditions and consequent
vulnerability in the event of a downturn in general economic conditions or its
business because of the Company's reduced financial flexibility.
In addition to its debt service obligations, the Company's operations
require substantial investments on a continuing basis. The Company's ability to
make scheduled debt payments, to refinance its obligations with respect to its
indebtedness and to fund capital and non-capital expenditures necessary to
maintain the condition of the Company's operating assets, including its bus
fleet, properties and systems software, as well as to provide capacity for the
growth of its business, depends on its financial and operating performance and
obtaining additional sources of financing, which, in turn, is subject to
prevailing economic conditions and financial, business, competitive, legal and
other factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control. Moreover, the
Company is and will be subject to covenants contained in the Indenture, the
Revolving Credit Facility and other present and future indebtedness of the
Company. Such covenants include without limitation, restrictions on certain
payments, the granting of liens, the incurrence of additional indebtedness,
dividend restrictions affecting subsidiaries, assets sales, transactions with
affiliates, and mergers and consolidations. See "Description of Notes". There
can be no assurance that the Company's operating results will be sufficient for
payment of the Company's indebtedness, including indebtedness under the New
Notes, or to fund its other expenditures or that the Company will be able to
obtain financing to meet such requirements. See "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Liquidity and
Capital Resources" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1996.
HISTORY OF LOSSES
The Company has had a net loss in each of its last three fiscal years.
Although the Company has implemented new strategic and operational initiatives
intended to enhance revenues and operating income, the Company's operations
generally are subject to economic, financial, competitive, legal and other
factors, many of which are beyond its control. Accordingly, there can be no
assurance that the Company will be able to implement these initiatives without
delay or that these initiatives will return the Company to profitability.
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LIENS ON ASSETS UNDER REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY
The Revolving Credit Facility, which currently provides the Company with
available borrowings of up to $105.0 million, is secured by liens on
substantially all of the assets of the Company. Under certain circumstances,
certain other indebtedness of the Company may be secured by liens on assets of
the Company. In the event of a liquidation or insolvency of the Company or if
any of its secured indebtedness is accelerated, the secured assets of the
Company will be available to pay obligations on the New Notes only after the
Revolving Credit Facility and any other secured indebtedness have been paid in
full. Accordingly, there may not be sufficient assets remaining to pay amounts
due on any or all of the New Notes then outstanding. In addition, the existence
of the liens on the assets of the Company may impair the Company's ability to
obtain additional financing in the future.
REPURCHASE OF NOTES UPON CHANGE OF CONTROL
Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, the Company will be required to
make an offer to repurchase all or any part of the New Notes at a price equal to
101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and
Liquidated Damages, if any, thereon to the date of repurchase. Certain events
involving a Change of Control may result in an event of default under the
Revolving Credit Facility and may result in an event of default under other
indebtedness of the Company that may be incurred in the future. An event of
default under the Revolving Credit Facility or other indebtedness could result
in an acceleration of such indebtedness, in which case the New Notes would be
effectively subordinated to the borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility
or other secured indebtedness to the extent of any liens securing that debt. See
"Description of Notes -- Repurchase at the Option of Holders -- Change of
Control." There can be no assurance that the Company would have sufficient
resources to repurchase the New Notes and pay its obligations under the
Revolving Credit Facility or other indebtedness upon the occurrence of a Change
of Control. These provisions may be deemed to have anti-takeover effects and may
delay, defer or prevent a merger, tender offer or other takeover attempt.
COMPETITION
The transportation industry is highly competitive. The Company's primary
sources of competition for passengers are automobile travel, low cost air travel
from both regional and national airlines, and, in certain markets, regional bus
companies and trains. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to
successfully compete against these sources of competition.
SEASONALITY
The Company's business is seasonal in nature and generally follows the
pattern of the travel industry as a whole, with peaks during the summer months
and the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday periods. As a result, the Company's
cash flows are seasonal in nature with a disproportionate amount of the
Company's annual cash flows being generated during the peak travel periods.
Therefore, an event that adversely affects ridership during any of these peak
periods in any year could have a material adverse effect on the Company's
financial condition or results of operations for such year. See "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations -- Seasonality" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1996.
IMPORTANCE OF SELF-INSURANCE AUTHORITY AND AVAILABILITY OF INSURANCE
The Surface Transportation Board (the "STB") of the United States
Department of Transportation ("DOT") has granted the Company authority to
self-insure its automobile liability exposure for interstate passenger service
up to a maximum level of $5.0 million per occurrence. To maintain self-insurance
authority, the STB requires the Company to maintain a tangible net worth of
$10.0 million (as of December 31, 1996, the Company's tangible net worth was
$119.9 million) and to maintain a $15.0 million trust fund (currently
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fully funded) to provide security for payment of claims. Subsequent to the
self-insurance grant by the STB, 38 states have granted the Company the
authority to self-insure its intrastate automobile liability exposure.
Insurance coverage and risk management expense are key components of the
Company's cost structure. The loss of self-insurance authority from the STB or a
decision by the Company's insurers to modify the Company's program
substantially, by either increasing cost, reducing availability or increasing
collateral, could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial
condition or results of operations.
LITIGATION
The Company is a party to various lawsuits the outcome of which, if adverse
to the Company, could have a material adverse effect on the results of
operations and financial condition of the Company. See "Business -- Legal
Proceedings" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1996.
PENSION PLAN FUNDING
The Company maintains five defined benefit pension plans, the most
significant of which (the "ATU Plan") covers approximately 16,500 current and
former employees, fewer than 1,300 of which are active employees of the Company.
The ATU Plan was closed to new participants in 1983 and, as a result, over 80%
of its participants are over the age of 50. For financial reporting and
investment planning purposes, the Company currently uses an actuarial table that
closely matches the actual experience related to the existing participant
population. As a result of legislation enacted in 1994 by the United States
Congress, the Company may be required to begin measuring its funding obligation
under the ATU Plan utilizing an actuarial table prescribed by such legislation.
If so required, the Company currently estimates, based on assumed rates of
return on the ATU Plan's investments, that it would be required to begin making
contributions to the ATU Plan beginning no earlier than 1998 in an aggregate
amount over the next five years ranging from approximately $6.0 million to
approximately $30.0 million. If the ATU Plan is unable to attain such assumed
rates of return, such contributions could be higher. Although the Company is
exploring whether it may be able to obtain relief from this requirement, there
is no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain such relief, that the
ATU Plan will be able to obtain the assumed rates of return or that
contributions to the ATU Plan will not be significant.
FRAUDULENT CONVEYANCE
Under applicable provisions of the United States Bankruptcy Code or
comparable provisions of state fraudulent transfer or conveyance law, if the
Company or any Guarantor, at the time it issued the New Notes or its guarantee
of the New Notes, as the case may be, (a) incurred such obligation with an
intent to hinder, delay or defraud creditors, or (b)(i) received less than
reasonably equivalent value or fair consideration in respect thereof and (ii)(A)
was insolvent at the time of the incurrence, (B) was rendered insolvent by
reason of such incurrence (and the application of the proceeds thereof), (C) was
engaged or was about to engage in a business or transaction for which the assets
remaining with the Company or such Guarantor constituted unreasonably small
capital to carry on its business, or (D) intended to incur, or believed that it
would incur, debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature, then, in
each such case, a court of competent jurisdiction could avoid, in whole or in
part, the New Notes or such Guarantor's guarantee or, in the alternative,
subordinate the New Notes or such Guarantor's guarantee to existing and future
indebtedness of the Company or such Guarantor, as the case may be. The measure
of insolvency for purposes of the foregoing will vary depending upon the law
applied in such case. Generally, however, the Company or a Guarantor would be
considered insolvent if the sum of its debts, including contingent liabilities,
was greater than all of its assets at fair valuation or if the present fair
saleable value of its assets was less than the amount that would be required to
pay the probable liability on its existing debts, including contingent
liabilities, as they become absolute and matured.
Management believes that, for purposes of the United States Bankruptcy Code
and state fraudulent transfer or conveyance laws, the New Notes and the
guarantees are being issued without the intent to hinder, delay or defraud
creditors and for proper purposes and in good faith, that the Company and the
Guarantors
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will receive reasonably equivalent value or fair consideration in respect
thereof and that the Company and the Guarantors, after the issuance of the New
Notes and the guarantees and the application of the proceeds thereof, will be
solvent, will have sufficient capital for carrying on their business and will be
able to pay their debts as they mature. There can be no assurance, however, that
a court passing on such questions would agree with management's view.
LACK OF PUBLIC MARKET
The Company and the Guarantors do not intend to list the New Notes on any
securities exchange. The Company has been advised by Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
that Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. intends to make a market in the New Notes after
the consummation of the Offering, as permitted by applicable laws and
regulations; however Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. is not obligated to do so, and any
such market making activities may be discontinued at any time without notice. In
addition, such market making activity may be limited during the Exchange Offer
and the pendency of any Shelf Registration Statement. Therefore, there can be no
assurance that an active market for the New Notes will develop. Pursuant to the
Registration Rights Agreement, the Company is required to commence the Exchange
Offer for the New Notes or file the Shelf Registration Statement covering
resales of the New Notes within specified time periods.
CONSEQUENCES OF FAILURE TO EXCHANGE
Holders of Old Notes who do not exchange their Old Notes for New Notes
pursuant to the Exchange Offer will continue to be subject to the restrictions
on transfer of Old Notes set forth in the legend thereon as a consequence of the
issuance of the Old Notes pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not
subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. In general, the
Old Notes may not be offered or sold, unless registered under the Securities
Act, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to,
the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. The Issuer does not
anticipate registering the Old Notes under the Securities Act. Holders of the
Old Notes who do not tender their Notes in the Exchange Offer will continue to
hold such Old Notes and their rights under such Old Notes will not be altered,
except for any such rights under the Registration Rights Agreement, which by
their terms terminate or cease to have further effectiveness as a result of the
making of, and the acceptance for exchange of all validly tendered Old Notes
pursuant to, the Exchange Offer.
THE EXCHANGE OFFER
PURPOSE AND EFFECT
The Old Notes were sold by the Company on April 16, 1997, in the Original
Offering. In connection with that placement, the Company entered into the
Registration Rights Agreement, which requires that the Company file the
Registration Statement under the Securities Act with respect to the New Notes
and, upon the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, offer to the holders
of the Old Notes the opportunity to exchange their Old Notes for a like
principal amount of New Notes, which will be issued without a restrictive legend
and which may be reoffered and resold by the holder without registration under
the Securities Act. The Registration Rights Agreement further provides that the
Company and the Guarantors must use their reasonable best efforts to (i) cause
the Registration Statement with respect to the Exchange Offer to be declared
effective on or before August 14, 1997 and (ii) consummate the Exchange Offer on
or before the 30th day following the date the Registration Statement is declared
effective. Except as provided below, upon the completion of the Exchange Offer,
the Company's obligations with respect to the registration of the Old Notes and
the New Notes will terminate. A copy of the Registration Rights Agreement has
been filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement of which this Prospectus
is a part and the summary herein of certain provisions thereof does not purport
to be complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by reference
thereto. As a result of the filing and the effectiveness of the Registration
Statement, certain liquidated damages provided for in the Registration Rights
Agreement will not become payable by the Company. Following the completion of
the Exchange Offer (except as set forth in the paragraph immediately below),
holders of Old Notes not tendered will not have any further registration rights
and those Old Notes will
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continue to be subject to certain restrictions on transfer. Accordingly, the
liquidity of the market for the Old Notes could be adversely affected upon
completion of the Exchange Offer.
In order to participate in the Exchange Offer, a holder must represent to
the Company, among other things, that (i) the New Notes acquired pursuant to the
Exchange Offer are being obtained in the ordinary course of business of the
person receiving the New Notes, (ii) neither the holder nor any such other
person is engaging in or intends to engage in a distribution of the New Notes,
(iii) neither the holder nor any such other person has an arrangement or
understanding with any person to participate in the distribution of the New
Notes and (iv) neither the holder nor any such other person is an "affiliate,"
as defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act, of the Company.
Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company is required to file a
"shelf" registration statement for a continuous offering pursuant to Rule 415
under the Securities Act in respect of the Old Notes (and cause such shelf
registration statement to be declared effective by the Commission and keep it
continuously effective, supplemented and amended for prescribed periods) if (i)
the Company is not required to file an Exchange Offer Registration Statement or
permitted to consummate the Exchange Offer because the Exchange Offer is not
permitted by applicable law or Commission policy, or (ii) any holder of Old
Notes shall notify the Company prior to the 20th day following consummation of
the Exchange Offer (A) that such holder is prohibited by law or Commission
policy from participating in the Exchange Offer or (B) that such holder may not
resell the New Notes acquired by it in the Exchange Offer to the public without
delivering a prospectus and the prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer
Registration Statement would not be appropriate or available for such resale by
such holder. Other than as set forth in this paragraph, no holder will have the
right to participate in the "shelf" registration statement nor otherwise to
require that the Company register such holder's shares of Old Notes under the
Securities Act. See "-- Procedures for Tendering."
Based on an interpretation by the Commission's staff set forth in no-action
letters issued to third parties unrelated to the Company and the Guarantors, the
Company and the Guarantors believe that New Notes issued pursuant to the
Exchange Offer in exchange for Old Notes may be offered for resale, resold and
otherwise transferred by any person receiving the New Notes, whether or not that
person is the holder (other than any such holder or such other person that is an
"affiliate" of the Company or any Guarantors within the meaning of Rule 405
under the Securities Act), without compliance with the registration and
prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act, provided that (i) the New
Notes are acquired in the ordinary course of business of that holder or such
other person, (ii) neither the holder nor such other person is engaging in or
intends to engage in a distribution of the New Notes, and (iii) neither the
holder nor such other person has an arrangement or understanding with any person
to participate in the distribution of the New Notes. Each broker-dealer that
receives New Notes for its own account in exchange for Old Notes, where those
Old Notes were acquired by the broker-dealer as a result of its market-making
activities or other trading activities, must acknowledge that it will deliver a
prospectus in connection with any resale of these New Notes. See "Plan of
Distribution."
CONSEQUENCES OF FAILURE TO EXCHANGE
Following the completion of the Exchange Offer (except as set forth in the
second paragraph under "-- Purpose and Effect" above), holders of Old Notes not
tendered will not have any further registration rights and those Old Notes will
continue to be subject to certain restrictions on transfer. Accordingly, the
liquidity of the market for a holder's Old Notes could be adversely affected
upon completion of the Exchange Offer if the holder does not participate in the
Exchange Offer.
TERMS OF THE EXCHANGE OFFER
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Prospectus
and in the Letter of Transmittal, the Company will accept any and all Old Notes
validly tendered and not withdrawn prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on
the Expiration Date. The Company will issue $1,000 principal amount of New Notes
in exchange for each $1,000 principal amount of outstanding Old Notes accepted
in the Exchange Offer. Holders may tender some or all of their Old Notes
pursuant to the Exchange Offer. However, Old Notes may be tendered only in
integral multiples of $1,000 in principal amount.
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The form and terms of the New Notes are substantially the same as the form
and terms of the Old Notes except that the New Notes have been registered under
the Securities Act and will not bear legends restricting their transfer. The New
Notes will evidence the same debt as the Old Notes and will be issued pursuant
to, and entitled to the benefits of, the Indenture pursuant to which the Old
Notes were issued.
As of , 1997, Old Notes representing $150,000,000 aggregate principal
amount were outstanding and there was one registered holder, a nominee of DTC.
This Prospectus, together with the Letter of Transmittal, is being sent to such
registered Holder and to others believed to have beneficial interests in the Old
Notes. Holders of Old Notes do not have any appraisal or dissenters' rights
under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware or the Indenture in
connection with the Exchange Offer. The Company intends to conduct the Exchange
Offer in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the
rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.
The Company shall be deemed to have accepted validly tendered Old Notes
when, as, and if the Company has given oral or written notice thereof to the
Exchange Agent. The Exchange Agent will act as agent for the tendering holders
for the purpose of receiving the New Notes from the Company. If any tendered Old
Notes are not accepted for exchange because of an invalid tender, the occurrence
of certain other events set forth herein or otherwise, certificates for any such
unaccepted Old Notes will be returned, without expense, to the tendering holder
thereof as promptly as practicable after the Expiration Date.
Holders who tender Old Notes in the Exchange Offer will not be required to
pay brokerage commissions or fees or, subject to the instructions in the Letter
of Transmittal, transfer taxes with respect to the exchange of Old Notes
pursuant to the Exchange Offer. The Company will pay all charges and expenses,
other than certain applicable taxes, in connection with the Exchange Offer. See
"The Exchange Offer -- Fees and Expenses."
EXPIRATION DATE; EXTENSIONS; AMENDMENTS
The term "Expiration Date" shall mean 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on
, 1997, unless the Company, in its sole discretion, extends the
Exchange Offer, in which case the term "Expiration Date" shall mean the latest
date and time to which the Exchange Offer is extended. In order to extend the
Exchange Offer, the Company will notify the Exchange Agent and each registered
holder of any extension by oral or written notice prior to 9:00 a.m., New York
City time, on the next business day after the previously scheduled Expiration
Date. The Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, (i) to delay
accepting any Old Notes, to extend the Exchange Offer or, if any of the
conditions set forth under "The Exchange Offer -- Certain Conditions to Exchange
Offer" shall not have been satisfied, to terminate the Exchange Offer, by giving
oral or written notice of such delay, extension or termination to the Exchange
Agent, or (ii) to amend the terms of the Exchange Offer in any manner.
PROCEDURES FOR TENDERING
Only a holder of Old Notes may tender the Old Notes in the Exchange Offer.
Except as set forth under "The Exchange Offer -- Book Entry Transfer," to tender
in the Exchange Offer a holder must complete, sign, and date the Letter of
Transmittal, or a copy thereof, have the signatures thereon guaranteed if
required by the Letter of Transmittal, and mail or otherwise deliver the Letter
of Transmittal or copy to the Exchange Agent prior to the Expiration Date. In
addition, either (i) certificates for such Old Notes must be received by the
Exchange Agent along with the Letter of Transmittal, or (ii) a timely
confirmation of a book-entry transfer (a "Book-Entry Confirmation") of such Old
Notes, if that procedure is available, into the Exchange Agent's account at DTC
(the "Book-Entry Transfer Facility") pursuant to the procedure for book-entry
transfer described below, must be received by the Exchange Agent prior to the
Expiration Date, or (iii) the holder must comply with the guaranteed delivery
procedures described below. To be tendered effectively, the Letter of
Transmittal and other required documents must be received by the Exchange Agent
at the address set forth under "The Exchange Offer -- Exchange Agent" prior to
the Expiration Date.
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The tender by a holder that is not withdrawn before the Expiration Date
will constitute an agreement between that holder and the Company in accordance
with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein and in the Letter
of Transmittal.
THE METHOD OF DELIVERY OF OLD NOTES AND THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND ALL
OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT IS AT THE ELECTION AND RISK OF
THE HOLDER. INSTEAD OF DELIVERY BY MAIL, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT HOLDERS USE AN
OVERNIGHT OR HAND DELIVERY SERVICE. IN ALL CASES, SUFFICIENT TIME SHOULD BE
ALLOWED TO ASSURE DELIVERY TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE. NO
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL OR OLD NOTES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE COMPANY. HOLDERS MAY
REQUEST THEIR RESPECTIVE BROKERS, DEALERS, COMMERCIAL BANKS, TRUST COMPANIES, OR
NOMINEES TO EFFECT THESE TRANSACTIONS FOR SUCH HOLDERS.
Any beneficial owner whose Old Notes are registered in the name of a
broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company, or other nominee and who wishes
to tender should contact the registered holder promptly and instruct the
registered holder to tender on the beneficial owner's behalf. If the beneficial
owner wishes to tender on the owner's own behalf, the owner must, prior to
completing and executing the Letter of Transmittal and delivering the owner's
Old Notes, either make appropriate arrangements to register ownership of the Old
Notes in the beneficial owner's name or obtain a properly completed bond power
from the registered holder. The transfer of registered ownership may take
considerable time.
Signatures on a Letter of Transmittal or a notice of withdrawal, as the
case may be, must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution (as defined below)
unless Old Notes tendered pursuant thereto are tendered (i) by a registered
holder who has not completed the box entitled "Special Registration Instruction"
or "Special Delivery Instructions" on the Letter of Transmittal or (ii) for the
account of an Eligible Institution. If signatures on a Letter of Transmittal or
a notice of withdrawal, as the case may be, are required to be guaranteed, the
guarantee must be by any eligible guarantor institution that is a member of or
participant in the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program, the New York
Stock Exchange Medallion Signature Program, the Stock Exchange Medallion
Program, or an "eligible guarantor institution" within the meaning of Rule
17Ad-15 under the Exchange Act (an "Eligible Institution").
If the Letter of Transmittal is signed by a person other than the
registered holder of any Old Notes listed therein, the Old Notes must be
endorsed or accompanied by a properly completed bond power, signed by the
registered holder as that registered holder's name appears on the Old Notes.
If the Letter of Transmittal or any Old Notes or bond powers are signed by
trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of
corporations, or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such
persons should so indicate when signing, and evidence satisfactory to the
Company of their authority to so act must be submitted with the Letter of
Transmittal unless waived by the Company.
All questions as to the validity, form, eligibility (including time of
receipt), acceptance, and withdrawal of tendered Old Notes will be determined by
the Company in its sole discretion, which determination will be final and
binding. The Company reserves the absolute right to reject any and all Old Notes
not properly tendered or any Old Notes the Company's acceptance of which would,
in the opinion of counsel for the Company, be unlawful. The Company also
reserves the right to waive any defects, irregularities, or conditions of tender
as to particular Old Notes. The Company's interpretation of the terms and
conditions of the Exchange Offer (including the instructions in the Letter of
Transmittal) will be final and binding on all parties. Unless waived, any
defects or irregularities in connection with tenders of Old Notes must be cured
within such time as the Company shall determine. Although the Company intends to
notify holders of defects or irregularities with respect to tenders of Old
Notes, neither the Company, the Exchange Agent, nor any other person shall incur
any liability for failure to give such notification. Tenders of Old Notes will
not be deemed to have been made until such defects or irregularities have been
cured or waived. Any Old Notes received by the Exchange Agent that are not
properly tendered and as to which the defects or irregularities
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have not been cured or waived will be returned by the Exchange Agent to the
tendering holders, unless otherwise provided in the Letter of Transmittal, as
soon as practicable following the Expiration Date.
In addition, the Company reserves the right in its sole discretion to
purchase or make offers for any Old Notes that remain outstanding after the
Expiration Date or, as set forth under "Conditions to the Exchange Offer," to
terminate the Exchange Offer and, to the extent permitted by applicable law,
purchase Old Notes in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, or
otherwise. The terms of any such purchases or offers could differ from the terms
of the Exchange Offer.
By tendering, each holder will represent to the Company that, among other
things, (i) the New Notes acquired pursuant to the Exchange Offer are being
obtained in the ordinary course of business of the person receiving such New
Notes, whether or not such person is the registered holder, (ii) neither the
holder nor any such other person is engaging in or intends to engage in a
distribution of such New Notes, (iii) neither the holder nor any such other
person has an arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the
distribution of such New Notes, and (iv) neither the holder nor any such other
person is an "affiliate," as defined under Rule 405 of the Securities Act, of
the Company.
In all cases, issuance of New Notes for Old Notes that are accepted for
exchange pursuant to the Exchange Offer will be made only after timely receipt
by the Exchange Agent of certificates for such Old Notes or a timely Book-Entry
Confirmation of such Old Notes into the Exchange Agent's account at the
Book-Entry Transfer Facility, a properly completed and duly executed Letter of
Transmittal (or, with respect to the DTC and its participants, electronic
instructions in which the tendering holder acknowledges its receipt of and
agreement to be bound by the Letter of Transmittal), and all other required
documents. If any tendered Old Notes are not accepted for any reason set forth
in the terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer or if Old Notes are submitted
for a greater principal amount than the holder desires to exchange, such
unaccepted or non-exchanged Old Notes will be returned without expense to the
tendering Holder thereof (or, in the case of Old Notes tendered by book-entry
transfer into the Exchange Agent's account at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility
pursuant to the book-entry transfer procedures described below, such
nonexchanged Old Notes will be credited to an account maintained with such
Book-Entry Transfer Facility) as promptly as practicable after the expiration or
termination of the Exchange Offer.
Each broker-dealer that receives New Notes for its own account in exchange
for Old Notes, where the Old Notes were acquired by such broker-dealer as a
result of market-making activities or other trading activities, must acknowledge
that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such New
Notes. See "Plan of Distribution."
BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER
The Exchange Agent will make a request to establish an account with respect
to the Old Notes at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility for purposes of the
Exchange Offer within two business days after the date of this Prospectus, and
any financial institution that is a participant in the Book-Entry Transfer
Facility's systems may make book-entry delivery of Old Notes being tendered by
causing the Book-Entry Transfer Facility to transfer such Old Notes into the
Exchange Agent's account at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility in accordance with
such Book-Entry Transfer Facility's procedures for transfer. However, although
delivery of Old Notes may be effected through book-entry transfer at the
Book-Entry Transfer Facility, the Letter of Transmittal or copy thereof, with
any required signature guarantees and any other required documents, must, in any
case other than as set forth in the following paragraph, be transmitted to and
received by the Exchange Agent at the address set forth under "The Exchange
Offer -- Exchange Agent" on or prior to the Expiration Date or the guaranteed
delivery procedures described below must be complied with.
DTC's Automated Tender Offer Program ("ATOP") is the only method of
processing exchange offers through DTC. To accept the Exchange Offer through
ATOP, participants in DTC must send electronic instructions to DTC through DTC's
communication system in lieu of sending a signed, hard copy Letter of
Transmittal. DTC is obligated to communicate those electronic instructions to
the Exchange Agent. To tender Old Notes through ATOP, the electronic
instructions sent to DTC and transmitted by DTC to the Exchange
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Agent must contain the character by which the participant acknowledges its
receipt of and agrees to be bound by the Letter of Transmittal.
GUARANTEED DELIVERY PROCEDURES
If a registered holder of the Old Notes desires to tender such Old Notes
and the Old Notes are not immediately available, or time will not permit such
holder's Old Notes or other required documents to reach the Exchange Agent
before the Expiration Date, or the procedure for book-entry transfer cannot be
completed on a timely basis, a tender may be effected if (i) the tender is made
through an Eligible Institution, (ii) prior to the Expiration Date, the Exchange
Agent received from such Eligible Institution a properly completed and duly
executed Letter of Transmittal (or a facsimile thereof) and Notice of Guaranteed
Delivery, substantially in the form provided by the Company (by telegram, telex,
facsimile transmission, mail or hand delivery), setting forth the name and
address of the holder of Old Notes and the amount of Old Notes tendered, stating
that the tender is being made thereby and guaranteeing that within three New
York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") trading days after the date of execution of the
Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, the certificates for all physically tendered Old
Notes, in proper form for transfer, or a Book-Entry Confirmation, as the case
may be, and any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal will be
deposited by the Eligible Institution with the Exchange Agent, and (iii) the
certificates for all physically tendered Old Notes, in proper form for transfer,
or a Book-Entry Confirmation, as the case may be, and all other documents
required by the Letter of Transmittal, are received by the Exchange Agent within
three NYSE trading days after the date of execution of the Notice of Guaranteed
Delivery.
WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS
Tenders of Old Notes may be withdrawn at any time prior to 5:00 pm., New
York City time, on the Expiration Date.
For a withdrawal of a tender of Old Notes to be effective, a written or
(for DTC participants) electronic ATOP transmission notice of withdrawal must be
received by the Exchange Agent at its address set forth on the back cover page
of this Prospectus prior to 5:00 pm., New York City time, on the Expiration
Date. Any such notice of withdrawal must (i) specify the name of the person
having deposited the Old Notes to be withdrawn (the "Depositor"), (ii) identify
the Old Notes to be withdrawn (including the certificate number or numbers and
principal amount of such Old Notes), (iii) be signed by the holder in the same
manner as the original signature on the Letter of Transmittal by which such Old
Notes were tendered (including any required signature guarantees) or be
accompanied by documents of transfer sufficient to have the Trustee register the
transfer of such Old Notes into the name of the person withdrawing the tender,
and (iv) specify the name in which any such Old Notes are to be registered, if
different from that of the Depositor. All questions as to the validity, form,
and eligibility (including time of receipt) of such notices will be determined
by the Company, whose determination shall be final and binding on all parties.
Any Old Notes so withdrawn will be deemed not to have been validly tendered for
exchange for purposes of the Exchange Offer. Any Old Notes which have been
tendered for exchange but which are not exchanged for any reason will be
returned to the holder thereof without cost to such holder as soon as
practicable after withdrawal, rejection of tender, or termination of the
Exchange Offer. Properly withdrawn Old Notes may be retendered by following one
of the procedures under "The Exchange Offer -- Procedures for Tendering" at any
time on or prior to the Expiration Date.
CONDITIONS TO THE EXCHANGE OFFER
Notwithstanding any other provision of the Exchange Offer, the Company
shall not be required to accept for exchange, or to issue New Notes in exchange
for, any Old Notes and may terminate or amend the Exchange Offer if at any time
before the acceptance of such Old Notes for exchange or the exchange of the New
Notes for such Old Notes, the Company determines that the Exchange Offer
violates applicable law, any applicable interpretation of the staff of the
Commission or any order of any governmental agency or court of competent
jurisdiction.
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The foregoing conditions are for the sole benefit of the Company and may be
asserted by the Company regardless of the circumstances giving rise to any such
condition or may be waived by the Company in whole or in part at any time and
from time to time in its sole discretion. The failure by the Company at any time
to exercise any of the foregoing rights shall not be deemed a waiver of any such
right and each such right shall be deemed an ongoing right which may be asserted
at any time and from time to time.
In addition, the Company will not accept for exchange any Old Notes
tendered, and no New Notes will be issued in exchange for any such Old Notes, if
at such time any stop order shall be threatened or in effect with respect to the
Registration Statement of which this Prospectus constitutes a part or the
qualification of the Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended
(the "TIA"). In any such event the Company is required to use every reasonable
effort to obtain the withdrawal of any stop order at the earliest possible time.
EXCHANGE AGENT
All executed Letters of Transmittal should be directed to the Exchange
Agent. PNC Bank, National Association has been appointed as Exchange Agent for
the Exchange Offer. Questions, requests for assistance and requests for
additional copies of this Prospectus or of the Letter of Transmittal should be
directed to the Exchange Agent addressed as follows:
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For Information by Telephone:
(215) 585-6938
By Registered or Certified Mail: By Hand or Overnight Delivery Service:
PNC Bank, National Association PNC Bank, National Association
Corporate Trust Dept. Corporate Trust Dept.
1600 Market St., 30th FLR 1600 Market St., 30th FLR
Philadelphia, PA 19103 Philadelphia, PA 19103
By Facsimile Transmission (for Eligible Institutions only):
Fax (215) 585-8872
(Facsimile Confirmation)
(215) 585-6938
</TABLE>
(Originals of all documents sent by facsimile should be sent promptly by
registered or certified mail, by hand, or by overnight delivery service.)
FEES AND EXPENSES
The Company will not make any payments to brokers, dealers, or others
soliciting acceptances of the Exchange Offer. The principal solicitation is
being made by mail; however, additional solicitations may be made in person or
by telephone by officers and employees of the Company.
The estimated cash expenses to be incurred in connection with the Exchange
Offer will be paid by the Company and are estimated in the aggregate to be
$ , which includes fees and expenses of the Exchange Agent, accounting,
legal, printing, and related fees and expenses.
TRANSFER TAXES
Holders who tender their Old Notes for exchange will not be obligated to
pay any transfer taxes in connection therewith, except that holders who instruct
the Company to register New Notes in the name of, or request that Old Notes not
tendered or not accepted in the Exchange Offer be returned to, a person other
than the registered tendering holder will be responsible for the payment of any
applicable transfer tax thereon.
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DESCRIPTION OF NOTES
GENERAL
The New Notes will be issued pursuant to the Indenture between the Company
and PNC Bank, National Association, as trustee (the "Trustee"). The terms of the
New Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the
Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the
"Trust Indenture Act"). The New Notes are subject to all such terms, and
prospective investors are referred to the Indenture and the Trust Indenture Act
for a statement thereof. The following summary of certain provisions of the
Indenture does not purport to be complete. Copies of the proposed from of the
Indenture are available as set forth under "-- Additional Information." The
definitions of certain terms used in the following summary are set forth below
under "-- Certain Definitions."
The New Notes will be general unsecured obligations of the Company, ranking
pari passu in right of payment with all other present or future senior
borrowings of the Company, including borrowings under the Revolving Credit
Facility, and senior in right of payment to any subordinated indebtedness, if
any, incurred by the Company in the future. The New Notes will be effectively
subordinated, however, to all secured obligations of the Company to the extent
of the assets securing such obligations, including the Company's borrowings
under the Revolving Credit Facility. As of December 31, 1996, after giving pro
forma effect to the Offerings and the use of proceeds therefrom, the New Notes
would have been effectively subordinated to approximately $57.1 million of
secured borrowings of the Company. The Indenture will permit the Company to
incur additional indebtedness, including additional secured indebtedness, under
certain circumstances. See "Risk Factors -- Liens on Assets under Revolving
Credit Facility" and "-- Certain Covenants -- Incurrence of Indebtedness and
Issuance of Preferred Stock."
As of the date of the Indenture, all of the Company's Subsidiaries were
Restricted Subsidiaries, other than the Existing Unrestricted Subsidiaries.
Under certain circumstances, the Company will be able to designate additional
current or future Subsidiaries as Unrestricted Subsidiaries. Unrestricted
Subsidiaries will not be subject to many of the restrictive covenants set forth
in the Indenture.
PRINCIPAL, MATURITY AND INTEREST
The Notes will be limited in aggregate principal amount to $150.0 million
and will mature on April 15, 2007. Interest on the Notes will accrue at the rate
of 11 1/2% per annum and will be payable semi-annually in arrears on April 15
and October 15 of each year, commencing on October 15, 1997, to holders of
record on the immediately preceding April 1 and October 1. Interest on the Notes
will accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no
interest has been paid, from the date of original issuance. Interest will be
computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months.
Principal of and premium, interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, on the Notes
will be payable at the office or agency of the Company maintained for such
purpose or, at the option of the Company, payment may be made by check mailed to
holders of the Notes at their respective addresses set forth in the register of
holders; provided that all payments with respect to Notes the holders of which
have given wire transfer instructions to the Company will be required to be made
by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by the
holders thereof. Until otherwise designated by the Company, the Company's office
or agency will be the office of the Trustee maintained for such purpose. The
Notes will be issued in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples thereof.
SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEES
The Company's payment obligations under the Notes will be jointly and
severally guaranteed (the "Subsidiary Guarantees") by all of the Company's
present and future Restricted Subsidiaries (the "Guarantors"). The obligations
of each Guarantor under its Subsidiary Guarantee will be a general unsecured
obligation of such Guarantor, ranking pari passu in right of payment with all
other present or future senior borrowings of such Guarantor and senior in right
of payment to any subordinated indebtedness, if any, incurred by such Guarantor
in the future.
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The Indenture will provide that, in the event of a sale or other
disposition (including by way of merger or consolidation) of all of the capital
stock of any Guarantor, then such Guarantor will be released and relieved of any
obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee; provided that the Net Proceeds of
such sale or other disposition are applied in accordance with the applicable
provisions of the Indenture. See "-- Repurchase at Option of Holders -- Asset
Sales." In addition, the Indenture will provide that, in the event the Board of
Directors designates a Guarantor to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary, then such
Guarantor will be released and relieved of any obligations under its Subsidiary
Guarantee; provided that such designation is conducted in accordance with the
applicable provisions of the Indenture.
OPTIONAL REDEMPTION
The Notes will not be redeemable at the Company's option prior to April 15,
2002. Thereafter, the Notes will be subject to redemption at any time at the
option of the Company, in whole or in part, upon not less than 30 nor more than
60 days' notice, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal
amount) set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Liquidated Damages
thereon to the applicable redemption date, if redeemed during the twelve-month
period beginning on April 15 of the years indicated below:
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YEAR PERCENTAGE
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2002............................................... 105.750%
2003............................................... 103.834
2004............................................... 101.917
2005 and thereafter................................ 100.000
</TABLE>
Notwithstanding the foregoing, on or after April 15, 2000, the Company may
redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes originally issued at
a redemption price of 111.5% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and
unpaid interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, thereon to the redemption date,
with the net cash proceeds of one or more Qualified Equity Offerings; provided
that (a) at least $97.5 million in aggregate principal amount of Notes remains
outstanding immediately after the occurrence of each such redemption and (b)
each such redemption shall occur within 90 days of the date of the closing of
each such offering.
SELECTION AND NOTICE
If less than all of the Notes are to be redeemed at any time, selection of
Notes for redemption will be made by the Trustee in compliance with the
requirements of the principal national securities exchange, if any, on which the
Notes are listed, or, if the Notes are not so listed, on a pro rata basis, by
lot or by such method as the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate; provided
that no Notes of $1,000 or less shall be redeemed in part. Notices of redemption
shall be mailed by first class mail at least 30 but not more than 60 days before
the redemption date to each holder of Notes to be redeemed at its registered
address. Notices of redemption may not be conditional. If any Note is to be
redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption that relates to such Note shall
state the portion of the principal amount thereof to be redeemed. A new Note in
principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion thereof will be issued in the
name of the holder thereof upon cancellation of the original Note. Notes called
for redemption become due on the date fixed for redemption. On and after the
redemption date, interest ceases to accrue on Notes or portions of them called
for redemption.
MANDATORY REDEMPTION
Except as set forth below under "-- Repurchase at the Option of Holders,"
the Company is not required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund
payments with respect to the Notes.
REPURCHASE AT THE OPTION OF HOLDERS
Change of Control
Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, the Company will be required to
make an offer (a "Change of Control Offer") to repurchase all or any part (equal
to $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof) of each
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holder's Notes at an offer price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate
principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Liquidated
Damages, if any, thereon to the date of repurchase (the "Change of Control
Payment"). Within 30 days following a Change of Control, the Company will mail a
notice to each holder of Notes describing the transaction that constitutes the
Change of Control and offering to repurchase Notes on the date specified in such
notice, which date shall be no earlier than 30 days and no later than 60 days
from the date such notice is mailed (the "Change of Control Payment Date"),
pursuant to the procedures required by the Indenture and described in such
notice. The Company will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the
Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the
extent such laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the
repurchase of Notes as a result of a Change of Control.
On or before the Change of Control Payment Date, the Company will, to the
extent lawful, (a) accept for payment all Notes or portions thereof properly
tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer, (b) deposit with the Paying
Agent an amount equal to the Change of Control Payment in respect of all Notes
or portions thereof so tendered and (c) deliver or cause to be delivered to the
Trustee the Notes so accepted together with an Officers' Certificate stating the
aggregate principal amount of Notes or portions thereof being purchased by the
Company. The Paying Agent will promptly mail to each holder of Notes so tendered
the Change of Control Payment for such Notes, and the Trustee will promptly
authenticate and mail (or cause to be transferred by book entry) to each holder
a new Note equal in principal amount to any unpurchased portion of the Notes
surrendered, if any; provided, that each such new Note will be in a principal
amount of $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof. The Company will publicly
announce the results of the Change of Control Offer on or as soon as practicable
after the Change of Control Payment Date.
Except as described above with respect to a Change of Control, the
Indenture does not contain provisions that permit the holders of the Notes to
require that the Company repurchase or redeem the Notes in the event of a
takeover, recapitalization or similar transaction. In addition, the Company
could enter into certain transactions, including acquisitions, refinancings or
other recapitalizations, that could affect the Company's capital structure or
the value of the Notes, but that would not constitute a Change of Control. The
Company's ability to repurchase Notes following a Change of Control may also be
limited by the Company's then existing financial resources.
The Company will not be required to make a Change of Control Offer
following a Change of Control if a third party makes the Change of Control Offer
in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements
set forth in the Indenture applicable to a Change of Control Offer made by the
Company and purchases all Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn under such
Change of Control Offer.
A "Change of Control" will be deemed to have occurred upon the occurrence
of any of the following: (a) the sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other
disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series
of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the
Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (b) the adoption of a
plan relating to the liquidation or dissolution of the Company, (c) the
consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or
consolidation) the result of which is that any "person" or "group" (as such
terms are used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) becomes the "beneficial
owner" (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange
Act), directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, of more than
50% of the voting power of the outstanding voting stock of the Company or (d)
the first day on which more than a majority of the members of the Board of
Directors are not Continuing Directors; provided, however, that a transaction in
which the Company becomes a Subsidiary of another Person (other than a Person
that is an individual) shall not constitute a Change of Control if (i) the
stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction "beneficially
own" (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange
Act), directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, at least a
majority of the voting power of the outstanding voting stock of the Company
immediately following the consummation of such transaction and (ii) immediately
following the consummation of such transaction, no "person" or "group" (as such
terms are defined above), other than such other Person (but including the
holders of the Equity Interests of such other Person), "beneficially owns" (as
such term is defined above), directly or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries, more than 50% of the voting power of the outstanding voting
stock of the Company.
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"Continuing Directors" means, as of any date of determination, any member
of the Board of Directors who (a) was a member of the Board of Directors on the
date of original issuance of the Notes or (b) was nominated for election to the
Board of Directors with the approval of, or whose election to the Board of
Directors was ratified by, at least two-thirds of the Continuing Directors who
were members of the Board of Directors at the time of such nomination or
election.
Asset Sales
The Indenture will provide that the Company will not, and will not permit
any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, consummate an Asset Sale unless (a) the
Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, receives
consideration at the time of such Asset Sale at least equal to the fair market
value (evidenced by a resolution of the Board of Directors set forth in an
Officers' Certificate delivered to the Trustee) of the assets or Equity
Interests issued or sold or otherwise disposed of and (b) at least 75% of the
consideration therefor received by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary is
in the form of cash; provided, that the amount of (i) any liabilities (as shown
on the Company's or such Restricted Subsidiary's most recent balance sheet) of
the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary (other than contingent liabilities and
liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the Notes or any guarantee
thereof) that are assumed by the transferee of any such assets pursuant to a
customary novation agreement that releases the Company or such Restricted
Subsidiary from further liability and (ii) any securities, notes or other
obligations received by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary from such
transferee that are immediately converted by the Company or such Restricted
Subsidiary into cash (to the extent of the cash received) shall be deemed to be
cash for purposes of this provision.
Within 360 days after the receipt of any Net Proceeds from an Asset Sale,
the Company or any such Restricted Subsidiary may apply such Net Proceeds to (a)
permanently repay the principal of any secured indebtedness (to the extent of
the fair value of the assets securing such indebtedness, as determined by the
Board of Directors), (b) to acquire (including by way of a purchase of assets or
stock, merger, consolidation or otherwise) Productive Assets or (c) to make any
Investment permitted by the Indenture. Pending the final application of any such
Net Proceeds, the Company or any such Restricted Subsidiary may temporarily
reduce outstanding revolving credit borrowings, including borrowings under the
Revolving Credit Facility, or otherwise invest such Net Proceeds in any manner
that is not prohibited by the Indenture. Any Net Proceeds from Asset Sales that
are not applied or invested as provided in the first sentence of this paragraph
will be deemed to constitute "Excess Proceeds."
When the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $10.0 million, the
Company will be required to make an offer to all holders of Notes (an "Asset
Sale Offer") to purchase the maximum principal amount of Notes that may be
purchased out of the Excess Proceeds at an offer price in cash in an amount
equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest
and Liquidated Damages, if any, thereon to the date of purchase, in accordance
with the procedures set forth in the Indenture; provided, however, that, if the
Company is required to apply such Excess Proceeds to repurchase, or to offer to
repurchase, any Pari Passu Indebtedness, the Company shall only be required to
offer to repurchase the maximum principal amount of Notes that may be purchased
out of the amount of such Excess Proceeds multiplied by a fraction, the
numerator of which is the aggregate principal amount of Notes outstanding and
the denominator of which is the aggregate principal amount of Notes outstanding
plus the aggregate principal amount of Pari Passu Indebtedness outstanding. To
the extent that the aggregate amount of Notes tendered pursuant to an Asset Sale
Offer is less than the amount that the Company is required to repurchase, the
Company may use any remaining Excess Proceeds for general corporate purposes. If
the aggregate amount of Notes surrendered by holders thereof exceeds the amount
that the Company is required to repurchase, the Trustee shall select the Notes
to be purchased on a pro rata basis. Upon completion of such offer to purchase,
the amount of Excess Proceeds shall be reset at zero.
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CERTAIN COVENANTS
Restricted Payments
The Indenture will provide that the Company will not, and will not permit
any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, (a) declare or
pay any dividend or make any other payment or distribution on account of the
Company's or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries' Equity Interests (including,
without limitation, any payment in connection with any merger or consolidation
involving the Company) or to the direct or indirect holders of the Company's
Equity Interests in their capacity as such (other than dividends or
distributions payable in Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the
Company); (b) purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire or retire for value
(including without limitation, in connection with any merger or consolidation
involving the Company) any Equity Interests of the Company (other than any such
Equity Interests owned by the Company or any Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary
of the Company); (c) make any payment on or with respect to, or purchase,
redeem, defease or otherwise acquire or retire for value, any Indebtedness that
is subordinated to the Notes, except a payment of interest or principal at
Stated Maturity; or (d) make any Restricted Investment (all such payments and
other actions set forth in clauses (a) through (d) above being collectively
referred to as "Restricted Payments"), unless, at the time of and after giving
effect to such Restricted Payment:
(i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing or would occur as a consequence thereof;
(ii) the Company would, at the time of such Restricted Payment and
after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Restricted Payment had
been made at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period, have been
permitted to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to
the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio test set forth in the first
paragraph of the covenant described under the caption "-- Incurrence of
Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock"; and
(iii) such Restricted Payment, together with the aggregate amount of
all other Restricted Payments made by the Company and its Restricted
Subsidiaries after the date of the Indenture (excluding Restricted Payments
permitted by clauses (b), (c), (d) and (i), but including, without
duplication, Restricted Payments permitted by clauses (a), (e), (f), (g)
and (h), of the next succeeding paragraph), is less than the sum of (A) 50%
of the Consolidated Net Income of the Company for the period (taken as one
accounting period) from July 1, 1997 to the end of the Company's most
recently ended fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are
available at the time of such Restricted Payment (or, if such Consolidated
Net Income for such period is a deficit, less 100% of such deficit), plus
(B) 100% of the aggregate net cash proceeds received by the Company from
the issue or sale since the date of the Indenture of Equity Interests of
the Company (other than Disqualified Stock) or of Disqualified Stock or
debt securities of the Company that have been converted into such Equity
Interests (other than any such Equity Interests, Disqualified Stock or
convertible debt securities sold to a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company
and other than Disqualified Stock or convertible debt securities that have
been converted into Disqualified Stock), plus (C) to the extent that any
Restricted Investment that was made after the date of the Indenture is sold
for cash or otherwise liquidated or repaid for cash, the lesser of (1) the
cash return of capital with respect to such Restricted Investment (less the
cost of disposition, if any) and (2) the initial amount of such Restricted
Investment, plus (D) in the event that any Unrestricted Subsidiary is
redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary, the lesser of (1) an amount equal
to the fair value (as determined by the Board of Directors) of the
Company's Investments in such Restricted Subsidiary and (2) the amount of
Restricted Investments previously made by the Company and its Restricted
Subsidiaries in such Unrestricted Subsidiary.
The foregoing provisions will not prohibit (a) the payment of any dividend
within 60 days after the date of declaration thereof, if at said date of
declaration such payment would have complied with the provisions of the
Indenture; (b) the redemption, repurchase, retirement, defeasance or other
acquisition of any subordinated Indebtedness or Equity Interests of the Company
in exchange for, or out of the net cash proceeds of the substantially concurrent
sale (other than to a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company) of, other Equity
Interests of the Company (other than any Disqualified Stock); provided that the
amount of any such net cash
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proceeds that are utilized for any such redemption, repurchase, retirement,
defeasance or other acquisition shall be excluded from clause (iii)(B) of the
preceding paragraph; (c) the defeasance, redemption, repurchase, retirement or
other acquisition of subordinated Indebtedness with the net cash proceeds from
an incurrence of, or in exchange for, Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; (d)
the payment of any dividend by a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company to the
holders of its Equity Interests on a pro rata basis; (e) so long as no Default
or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the repurchase,
redemption or other acquisition or retirement for value of any Equity Interests
of the Company held by any member of the Company's or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries' management (or the estate or a trust for the benefit of any such
member of management) upon the death, disability or termination of employment of
such member of management; provided that the aggregate price paid for all such
repurchased, redeemed, acquired or retired Equity Interests shall not exceed
$500,000 in any calendar year; (f) so long as no Default or Event of Default
shall have occurred and be continuing, the payment of regularly scheduled
dividends on the Preferred Stock; provided, that, with respect to all dividend
payments on and after April 15, 2000, the Company would, at the time of the
payment of such dividend and after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such
dividend had been paid at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period,
have been permitted to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant
to the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio test set forth in the first
paragraph of the covenant described above under caption "--Incurrence of
Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock"; (g) payments to enable the
Company to redeem or repurchase stock purchase rights or similar rights in an
aggregate amount not to exceed $1.0 million; (h) the acquisition of Common Stock
to be contributed to an employee stock ownership plan or savings plan of the
Company in an aggregate amount not to exceed $200,000 in any calendar year; and
(i) the acquisition of Equity Interests of the Company in connection with the
exercise of stock options, warrants or stock appreciation or similar rights by
way of cashless exercise or in connection with the satisfaction of withholding
tax obligations.
The Board of Directors may designate any Restricted Subsidiary to be an
Unrestricted Subsidiary if such designation would not cause a Default. For
purposes of making such determination, all outstanding Investments by the
Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries (except to the extent repaid in cash) in
the Subsidiary so designated will be deemed to be Restricted Payments at the
time of such designation. All such outstanding Investments will be deemed to
constitute Investments in an amount equal to the greater of (a) the net book
value of such Investments at the time of such designation and (b) the fair
market value of such Investments at the time of such designation. Such
designation will only be permitted if such Restricted Payment would be permitted
at such time and if such Restricted Subsidiary otherwise meets the definition of
an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
The amount of all Restricted Payments (other than cash) shall be the fair
market value on the date of the Restricted Payment of the asset(s) or securities
proposed to be transferred or issued by the Company or such Restricted
Subsidiary, as the case may be, pursuant to the Restricted Payment. The fair
market value of any non-cash Restricted Payment shall be determined by the Board
of Directors whose resolution with respect thereto shall be delivered to the
Trustee. Not later than the date of making any Restricted Payment, the Company
shall deliver to the Trustee an Officers' Certificate stating that such
Restricted Payment is permitted and setting forth the basis upon which the
calculations required by the covenant "Restricted Payments" were computed.
Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock
The Indenture will provide that the Company will not, and will not permit
any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur,
issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable,
contingently or otherwise, with respect to (collectively, "incur") any
Indebtedness and that the Company will not permit any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries to issue any shares of preferred stock; provided, however, that the
Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries may incur Indebtedness if the
Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio for the Company's most recently ended four
full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available
immediately preceding the date on which such additional Indebtedness is incurred
would have been at least 2.0 to 1, determined on a pro forma basis (including a
pro forma application
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of the net proceeds therefrom), as if the additional Indebtedness had been
incurred at the beginning of such four-quarter period.
The foregoing provisions will not apply to:
(a) the incurrence by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries of
Indebtedness in an aggregate amount not to exceed $125.0 million at any one
time outstanding pursuant to (i) the Revolving Credit Facility, (ii)
Capital Lease Obligations and (iii) purchase money or mortgage financings;
(b) the incurrence by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries of
Existing Indebtedness;
(c) the incurrence by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries of
Hedging Obligations;
(d) the incurrence by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries of
Indebtedness represented by the Notes, the Subsidiary Guarantees and the
Indenture;
(e) the incurrence of intercompany Indebtedness between or among the
Company and any of its Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that
any subsequent issuance or transfer of Equity Interests that results in any
such Indebtedness being held by a Person other than the Company or a Wholly
Owned Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, or any sale or other transfer
of any such Indebtedness to a Person that is neither the Company nor a
Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, shall be deemed to
constitute an incurrence of such Indebtedness by the Company or such
Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be; and
(f) the incurrence by the Company or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries of Permitted Refinancing Debt in exchange for, or the net
proceeds of which are used to extend, refinance, renew, replace, defease or
refund Indebtedness that was permitted by the Indenture to be incurred
(other than pursuant to clause (a) of this covenant).
In the event that the incurrence of any Indebtedness would be permitted by
the first paragraph set forth above or one or more of the provisions set forth
in the second paragraph above, the Company may designate (in the form of an
Officers' Certificate delivered to the Trustee) the particular provision of the
Indenture pursuant to which it is incurring such Indebtedness.
Liens
The Indenture will provide that the Company will not, and will not permit
any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur,
assume or suffer to exist any Lien on any asset now owned or hereafter acquired,
or any income or profits therefrom or assign or convey any right to receive
income therefrom, except Permitted Liens, unless all payments due under the
Indenture and the Notes are secured on an equal and ratable basis with the
obligations so secured until such time as such obligations are no longer secured
by a Lien.
Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries
The Indenture will provide that the Company will not, and will not permit
any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or
otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any encumbrance or
restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to (a)(i) pay dividends
or make any other distributions to the Company or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries on its Capital Stock or with respect to any other interest or
participation in, or measured by, its profits, or (ii) pay any indebtedness owed
to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (b) make loans or advances
to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or (c) transfer any of its
properties or assets to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries,
except for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of (1)
Existing Indebtedness as in effect on the date of the Indenture, (2) the
Indenture and the Notes, (3) applicable law, (4) any instrument governing
Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person acquired by the Company or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries as in effect at the time of such acquisition (except to
the extent such Indebtedness was incurred in connection with or in contemplation
of such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to any
Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person, or the
property or
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assets of the Person, so acquired, provided that, in the case of Indebtedness,
such Indebtedness was permitted by the terms of the Indenture to be incurred,
(5) by reason of customary non-assignment provisions in leases entered into in
the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices, (6) purchase
money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business that
impose restrictions of the nature described in clause (c) above on the property
so acquired, (7) customary provisions in bona fide contracts for the sale of
property or assets or (8) Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness, provided that the
restrictions contained in the agreements governing such Permitted Refinancing
Indebtedness are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those
contained in the agreements governing the Indebtedness being refinanced.
Merger, Consolidation, or Sale of Assets
The Indenture will provide that the Company may not consolidate or merge
with or into (whether or not the Company is the surviving corporation), or sell,
assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all
of its properties or assets in one or more related transactions, to another
corporation, Person or entity unless (a) the Company is the surviving
corporation or the entity or the Person formed by or surviving any such
consolidation or merger (if other than the Company) or to which such sale,
assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition shall have been
made is a corporation organized or existing under the laws of the United States,
any state thereof or the District of Columbia, (b) the entity or Person formed
by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than the Company) or
the entity or Person to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance
or other disposition shall have been made assumes all the obligations of the
Company under the Notes and the Indenture pursuant to a supplemental indenture
in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, (c) immediately after such
transaction no Default or Event of Default exists and (d) except in the case of
a merger of the Company with or into a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary of the
Company, the Company or the entity or Person formed by or surviving any such
consolidation or merger (if other than the Company), or to which such sale,
assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition shall have been
made (A) will have Consolidated Net Worth immediately after the transaction
equal to or greater than the Consolidated Net Worth of the Company immediately
preceding the transaction and (B) will, at the time of such transaction and
after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such transaction had occurred at the
beginning of the applicable four-quarter period, be permitted to incur at least
$1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Consolidated Interest Coverage
Ratio test set forth in the first paragraph of the covenant described above
under the caption "-- Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred
Stock."
Transactions with Affiliates
The Indenture will provide that the Company will not, and will not permit
any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, make any payment to, or sell, lease,
transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets to, or purchase
any property or assets from, or enter into or make or amend any transaction,
contract, agreement, understanding, loan, advance or guarantee with, or for the
benefit of, any Affiliate (each of the foregoing, an "Affiliate Transaction"),
unless (a) such Affiliate Transaction is on terms that are no less favorable to
the Company or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary than those that would have
been obtained in a comparable transaction by the Company or such Restricted
Subsidiary with an unrelated Person or, if there is no such comparable
transaction, on terms that are fair and reasonable to the Company, and (b) the
Company delivers to the Trustee (i) with respect to any Affiliate Transaction or
series of related Affiliate Transactions involving aggregate consideration in
excess of $1.0 million, a resolution of the Board of Directors set forth in an
Officers' Certificate certifying that such Affiliate Transaction complies with
clause (a) above and that such Affiliate Transaction has been approved by a
majority of the disinterested members of the Board of Directors and (ii) with
respect to any Affiliate Transaction or series of related Affiliate Transactions
involving aggregate consideration in excess of $5.0 million, other than any such
transactions with a Person engaged in the passenger transportation business (or
a business that is reasonably complementary or related thereto as determined in
good faith by the Board of Directors), which Person is an Affiliate solely
because the Company has an Investment in such Person, an opinion as to the
fairness to the Company of such Affiliate Transaction from a financial point of
view issued by an accounting, appraisal or investment banking firm of national
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standing; provided that the following shall be deemed not to be Affiliate
Transactions: (A) any employment agreement or other compensation plan or
arrangement entered into by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in
the ordinary course of business and consistent with the past practice of the
Company or such Restricted Subsidiary; (B) transactions between or among the
Company and/or its Restricted Subsidiaries; (C) Permitted Investments and
Restricted Payments that are permitted by the provisions of the Indenture; (D)
sales of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company to
Affiliates; and (E) sales of securities (other than securities referred to in
clause (D) hereof) of the Company to Affiliates on terms at least as favorable
to the Company as the sale of identical securities to Persons who are not
Affiliates of the Company, provided that at least 50% of the total amount of
such securities sold in such transaction are sold to Persons who are not
Affiliates of the Company.
Additional Subsidiary Guarantees
The Indenture will provide that if the Company or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries shall, after the date of the Indenture, acquire or create another
Restricted Subsidiary or designate an Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted
Subsidiary, then such newly acquired, created or designated Restricted
Subsidiary shall execute a Subsidiary Guarantee and deliver an opinion of
counsel in accordance with the terms of the Indenture.
Reports
Whether or not the Company is required to do so by the rules and
regulations of the Commission, the Company will file with the Commission (unless
the Commission will not accept such a filing) and, within 15 days of filing, or
attempting to file, the same with the Commission, furnish to the holders of the
Notes (a) all quarterly and annual financial and other information with respect
to the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries that would be required to be
contained in a filing with the Commission on Forms 10-Q and 10-K if the Company
were required to file such forms, including a "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and, with respect to
the annual information only, a report thereon by the Company's certified
independent accountants, and (b) all current reports that would be required to
be filed with the Commission on Form 8-K if the Company were required to file
such reports. In addition, the Company and the Guarantors will furnish to the
holders of the Notes, prospective purchasers of the Notes and securities
analysts, upon their request, the information, if any, required to be delivered
pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act.
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
The Indenture will provide that each of the following constitutes an Event
of Default: (a) default for 30 days in the payment when due of interest or
Liquidated Damages on the Notes; (b) default in payment when due of the
principal of or premium, if any, on the Notes; (c) failure by the Company to
comply with the provisions described under the caption "-- Change of Control";
(d) failure by the Company to comply with the provisions described under the
captions "-- Asset Sales," "-- Restricted Payments" or "-- Incurrence of
Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock," which failure remains uncured for
60 days; (e) failure by the Company for 60 days after notice to comply with any
of its other agreements in the Indenture or the Notes; (f) default under any
mortgage, indenture or instrument under which there may be issued or by which
there may be secured or evidenced any Indebtedness for money borrowed by the
Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (or the payment of which is
guaranteed by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries), whether such
Indebtedness or guarantee now exists or is created after the date of the
Indenture, which default (i) is caused by a failure to pay principal of or
premium or interest on such Indebtedness prior to the expiration of any grace
period provided in such Indebtedness (a "Payment Default") or (ii) results in
the acceleration of such Indebtedness prior to its express maturity and, in each
case, the principal amount of any such Indebtedness, together with the principal
amount of any other such Indebtedness under which there has been a Payment
Default or the maturity of which has been so accelerated, aggregates $10.0
million or more; (g) failure by the Company or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries to pay final judgments aggregating in excess of $10.0 million,
which judgments are not paid, discharged or stayed for a period of 60 days; (h)
failure by any Guarantor to perform any covenant set forth in its Subsidiary
Guarantee, or the repudiation by any Guarantor
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of its obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee or the unenforceability of any
Subsidiary Guarantee against a Guarantor for any reason, unless, in each such
case, such Guarantor and its Restricted Subsidiaries have no Indebtedness
outstanding at such time or at any time thereafter; and (i) certain events of
bankruptcy or insolvency with respect to the Company or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries.
If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the
holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may
declare all the Notes to be due and payable immediately. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, in the case of an Event of Default arising from certain events of
bankruptcy or insolvency with respect to the Company, any Significant Subsidiary
or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together, would constitute a
Significant Subsidiary, all outstanding Notes will become due and payable
without further action or notice. The Holders of a majority in aggregate
principal amount of the then outstanding Notes by written notice to the Trustee
may on behalf of all of the Holders rescind an acceleration and its consequences
if the rescission would not conflict with any judgment or decree and if all
existing Events of Default (except nonpayment of principal, interest, premium or
Liquidated Damages that has become due solely because of the acceleration) have
been cured or waived. Holders of the Notes may not enforce the Indenture or the
Notes except as provided in the Indenture. Subject to certain limitations,
holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may
direct the Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power. The Trustee may
withhold from holders of the Notes notice of any continuing Default or Event of
Default (except a Default or Event of Default relating to the payment of
principal or interest) if it determines that withholding notice is in their
interest.
In the case of any Event of Default occurring by reason of any willful
action (or inaction) taken (or not taken) by or on behalf of the Company with
the intention of avoiding payment of the premium that the Company would have had
to pay if the Company then had elected to redeem the Notes pursuant to the
optional redemption provisions of the Indenture, an equivalent premium shall
also become and be immediately due and payable to the extent permitted by law
upon the acceleration of the Notes. If an Event of Default occurs prior to April
15, 2002 by reason of any willful action (or inaction) taken (or not taken) by
or on behalf of the Company with the intention of avoiding the prohibition on
redemption of the Notes prior to such date, then the premium specified in the
Indenture shall also become immediately due and payable to the extent permitted
by law upon the acceleration of the Notes.
The holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then
outstanding by notice to the Trustee may on behalf of the holders of all of the
Notes waive any existing Default or Event of Default and its consequences under
the Indenture except a continuing Default or Event of Default in the payment of
the principal of or interest or Liquidated Damages on the Notes.
The Company is required to deliver to the Trustee annually a statement
regarding compliance with the Indenture, and the Company is required upon
becoming aware of any Default or Event of Default, to deliver to the Trustee a
statement specifying such Default or Event of Default.
NO PERSONAL LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND STOCKHOLDERS
No director, officer, employee, incorporator or stockholder of the Company,
as such, shall have any liability 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 creation. Each holder of Notes by accepting a Note
waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the
consideration for issuance of the Notes. Such waiver may not be effective to
waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the
Commission that such a waiver is against public policy.
LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE
The Company may, at its option and at any time, elect to have all of its
obligations discharged with respect to the outstanding Notes ("Legal
Defeasance") except for (a) the rights of holders of outstanding Notes to
receive payments in respect of the principal of and premium, interest and
Liquidated Damages on such Notes when such payments are due from the trust
referred to below, (b) the Company's obligations with respect to the Notes
concerning issuing temporary Notes, registration of Notes, mutilated, destroyed,
lost or
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stolen Notes and the maintenance of an office or agency for payment and money
for security payments held in trust, (c) the rights, powers, trusts, duties and
immunities of the Trustee, and the Company's obligations in connection therewith
and (e) the Legal Defeasance provisions of the Indenture. In addition, the
Company may, at its option and at any time, elect to have the obligations of the
Company released with respect to certain covenants that are described in the
Indenture ("Covenant Defeasance") and thereafter any omission to comply with
such obligations shall not constitute a Default or Event of Default with respect
to the Notes. In the event Covenant Defeasance occurs, certain events (not
including non-payment, bankruptcy, receivership, rehabilitation and insolvency
events) described under "Events of Default" will no longer constitute an Event
of Default with respect to the Notes.
In order to exercise either Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance, (i)
the Company must irrevocably deposit with the Trustee, in trust, for the benefit
of the holders of the Notes, cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable Government
Securities, or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will be sufficient, in
the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants,
to pay the principal of and premium, interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, on
the outstanding Notes on the stated maturity or on the applicable redemption
date, as the case may be, and the Company must specify whether the Notes are
being defeased to maturity or to a particular redemption date, (ii) in the case
of Legal Defeasance, the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an opinion
of counsel in the United States reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming
that (A) the Company has received from, or there has been published by, the
Internal Revenue Service a ruling or (B) since the date of the Indenture, there
has been a change in the applicable federal income tax law, in either case to
the effect that, and based thereon such opinion of counsel shall confirm that,
the holders of the outstanding Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for
federal income tax purposes as a result of such Legal 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 Legal Defeasance had not
occurred, (iii) in the case of Covenant Defeasance, the Company shall have
delivered to the Trustee an opinion of counsel in the United States reasonably
acceptable to the Trustee confirming that the holders of the outstanding Notes
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, (iv) no Default or Event
of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit
(other than a Default or Event of Default resulting from the borrowing of funds
to be applied to such deposit), (v) such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance
will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under any
material agreement or instrument (other than the Indenture) to which the Company
or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any
of its Restricted Subsidiaries is bound, (vi) the Company must have delivered to
the Trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that the trust funds will not be
subject to the effect of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization
or similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally, (vii) the Company must
deliver to the Trustee an Officers' Certificate stating that the deposit was not
made by the Company with the intent of preferring the holders of Notes over the
other creditors of the Company with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying
or defrauding creditors of the Company or others and (viii) the Company must
deliver to the Trustee an Officers' Certificate and an opinion of counsel, each
stating that all conditions precedent provided for relating to the Legal
Defeasance or the Covenant Defeasance have been complied with.
TRANSFER AND EXCHANGE
A holder of Notes may transfer or exchange Notes in accordance with the
Indenture. The Registrar and the Trustee may require a holder, among other
things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents and the
Company may require a holder to pay any taxes and fees required by law or
permitted by the Indenture. The Company is not required to transfer or exchange
any Note selected for redemption. Also, the Company is not required to transfer
or exchange any Note for a period of 15 days before a selection of Notes to be
redeemed.
The registered holder of a Note will be treated as the owner of it for all
purposes.
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AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER
Except as provided below, the Indenture or the Notes may be amended or
supplemented with the consent of the holders of at least a majority in principal
amount of the Notes then outstanding (including, without limitation, consents
obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer
for, Notes), and any existing default or compliance with any provision of the
Indenture or the Notes may be waived with the consent of the holders of a
majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes (including consents
obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for Notes).
Without the consent of each holder affected, an amendment or waiver may not
(with respect to any Notes held by a non-consenting Holder): (a) reduce the
principal amount of Notes whose holders must consent to an amendment, supplement
or waiver, (b) reduce the principal of or change the fixed maturity of any Note
or alter the provisions with respect to the redemption of the Notes (other than
provisions relating to the covenants described above under the caption
"-- Repurchase at the Option of Holders"), (c) reduce the rate of or change the
time for payment of interest on any Note, (d) waive a Default or Event of
Default in the payment of principal of or premium, interest or Liquidated
Damages on the Notes (except a rescission of acceleration of the Notes by the
holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes and a
waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration), (e) make
any Note payable in money other than that stated in the Notes, (f) make any
change in the provisions of the Indenture relating to waivers of past Defaults
or the rights of holders of Notes to receive payments of principal of or
premium, interest or Liquidated Damages on the Notes (except as permitted in
clause (g) hereof), (g) waive a redemption payment with respect to any Note
(other than a payment required by one of the covenants described above under the
caption "-- Repurchase at the Option of Holders") or (h) make any change in the
foregoing amendment and waiver provisions.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, without the consent of any holder of Notes,
the Company and the Trustee may amend or supplement the Indenture or the Notes
to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency, to provide for uncertificated
Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes, to provide for the
assumption of the Company's obligations to holders of Notes in the case of a
merger or consolidation, to make any change that would provide any additional
rights or benefits to the holders of Notes or that does not adversely affect the
legal rights under the Indenture of any such holder, or to comply with
requirements of the Commission in order to effect or maintain the qualification
of the Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act.
CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE
The Indenture contains certain limitations on the rights of the Trustee,
should it become a creditor of the Company, to obtain payment of claims in
certain cases, or to realize on certain property received in respect of any such
claim as security or otherwise. The Trustee will be permitted to engage in other
transactions; however, if it acquires any conflicting interest it must eliminate
such conflict within 90 days, apply to the Commission for permission to continue
or resign.
The holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes
will have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any
proceeding for exercising any remedy available to the Trustee, subject to
certain exceptions. The Indenture provides that in case an Event of Default
shall occur (which shall not be cured), the Trustee will be required, in the
exercise of its power, to use the degree of care of a prudent man in the conduct
of his own affairs. Subject to such provisions, the Trustee will be under no
obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under the Indenture at the
request of any holder of Notes, unless such holder shall have offered to the
Trustee security and indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or
expense.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Anyone who receives this Prospectus may obtain a copy of the proposed form
of Indenture and Registration Rights Agreement without charge by writing to
Greyhound Lines, Inc., 15110 North Dallas Parkway, Dallas, Texas 75248,
Attention: General Counsel.
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FORM, DENOMINATION AND REGISTRATION
Global Notes; Book Entry Form
The Notes will be evidenced initially by one or more global notes (the
"Global Note") which will be deposited with, or on behalf of, The Depository
Trust Company ("DTC") and registered in the name of Cede & Co., as DTC's
nominee. Except as set forth below, record ownership of the Global Note may be
transferred, in whole or in part, only to another nominee of DTC or to a
successor of DTC or its nominee.
Owners of beneficial interest in the Global Note may hold their interest in
the Global Note directly through DTC if such person is a participant in DTC or
indirectly through organizations that are participants in DTC (the
"Participants"). Persons who are not Participants may beneficially own interests
in the Global Note held by DTC only through Participants or certain banks,
brokers, dealers, trust companies and other parties that clear though or
maintain a custodial relationship with a Participant, either directly or
indirectly ("Indirect Participants"). So long as Cede & Co., as the nominee of
DTC, is the registered owner of the Global Note, Cede & Co. for all purposes
will be considered the sole holder of the Global Note. Owners of beneficial
interest in the Global Note will be entitled to have certificates registered in
their names and to receive physical delivery of certificates in definitive form
("Definitive Notes").
Payment of principal of and premium, interest and Liquidated Damages, if
any, on the Global Note will be made to Cede & Co., the nominee for DTC, as
registered owner of the Global Note, by wire transfer of immediately available
funds on the applicable payment date. Neither of the Company nor the Trustee
will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating
to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in the Global
Note or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to such
beneficial ownership interest.
The Company has been informed by DTC that, with respect to any payment of
principal of, or premium, interest or Liquidated Damages, if any, on the Global
Note, DTC's practice is to credit Participants' accounts on the applicable
payment date, with payments in amounts proportionate to their respective
beneficial interests in the Notes represented by the Global Note as shown on the
records of DTC, unless DTC has reason to believe that it will not receive
payment on such payment date. Payments by Participants to owners of beneficial
interests in the Notes represented by the Global Note held through such
Participants will be the responsibility of such Participants, as is now the case
with securities held for the accounts of customers registered in "street name."
Transfers between Participants will be effected in the ordinary way in
accordance with DTC's rules and will be settled in immediately available funds.
The laws of some states require that certain persons take physical delivery of
securities in definitive form. Consequently, the ability to transfer beneficial
interests in the Global Note to such persons may be limited. Because DTC can
only act on behalf of Participants, who in turn act on behalf of Indirect
Participants and certain banks, the ability of a person having a beneficial
interest in the Notes represented by the Global Note to pledge such interest to
persons or entities that do not participate in the DTC system, or otherwise take
actions in respect of such interest, may be affected by the lack of a physical
certificate evidencing such interest.
Neither the Company nor the Transfer Agent will have responsibility for the
performance of DTC or its Participants or Indirect Participants of their
respective obligations under the rules and procedures governing their
operations. DTC has advised the Company that it will take any action permitted
to be taken by a holder of Notes (including, without limitation, the
presentation of Notes for exchange as described below) only at the direction of
one or more Participants to whose account with DTC interests in the Global Note
are credited, and only in respect of the Notes represented by the Global Note as
to which such Participant or Participants has of have given such direction.
DTC has also advised the Company that DTC is a limited purpose trust
company organized under the laws of the State of New York, a member of the
Federal Reserve System, a "clearing corporation" within the meaning of the
Uniform Commercial Code and a "clearing agency" registered pursuant to the
provisions of Section 17A of the Exchange Act. DTC was created to hold
securities for its Participants and to facilitate the clearance and settlement
of securities transactions between Participants through electronic book-entry
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changes to accounts of its Participants, thereby eliminating the need for
physical movement of certificates. Participants include securities brokers and
dealers, banks, trust companies and clearing corporations and may include
certain other organizations such as the Initial Purchaser. Certain of such
Participants (or their representatives), together with other entities, own DTC.
Indirect access to the DTC system is available to others such as banks, brokers,
dealers and trust companies that clear through, or maintain a custodial
relationship with, a Participant, either directly or indirectly.
Although DTC has agreed to the foregoing procedures in order to facilitate
transfers of interests in the Global Note among Participants, it is under no
obligation to perform or continue to perform such procedures, and such
procedures may be discontinued at any time. If DTC is at any time unwilling or
unable to continue as depositary and a successor depositary is not appointed by
the Company within 90 days, the Company will cause the Notes to be issued in
definitive form in exchange for the Global Notes.
Certificated Notes. Investors in the Notes may request that Definitive
Notes be issued in exchange for Notes represented by the Global Note.
Furthermore, Definitive Notes may be issued in exchange for Notes represented by
the Global Note if no successor depositary is appointed by the Company as set
forth above.
Unless determined otherwise by the Company in accordance with applicable
law, Definitive Notes issued upon transfer or exchange of beneficial interests
in Notes represented by the Global Note will bear a legend setting forth
transfer restrictions under the Securities Act as set forth under "Notice to
Investors." Any request for the transfer of Definitive Notes bearing the legend,
or for removal of the legend from Definitive Notes, must be accompanied by
satisfactory evidence, in the form of an opinion of counsel, that such transfer
complies with the Securities Act or that neither the legend nor the restrictions
on transfer set forth therein are required to ensure compliance with the
provisions of the Securities Act, as the case may be.
Restrictions on Transfer; Legends. The Notes will be subject to certain
transfer restrictions as described under "Notice to Investors."
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
Set forth below are certain defined terms used in the Indenture. Reference
is made to the Indenture for a full disclosure of all such terms, as well as any
other capitalized terms used herein for which no definition is provided.
"Affiliate" of any specified Person means an "affiliate" of such Person, as
such term is defined for purposes of Rule 144 under the Securities Act.
"Asset Sale" means (a) the sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition (a
"disposition") of any assets or rights (including, without limitation, by way of
a sale and leaseback), excluding sales of passenger tickets and inventory in the
ordinary course of business (provided that the disposition of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries
taken as a whole will be governed by the provisions of the Indenture described
above under the caption "-- Repurchase at the Option of Holders -- Change of
Control" and/or the provisions described above under the caption "-- Certain
Covenants -- Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets" and not by the provisions
of the Asset Sale covenant), and (b) the issue or sale by the Company or any of
its Restricted Subsidiaries of Equity Interests of any of the Company's
Subsidiaries, in the case of either clause (a) or (b), whether in a single
transaction or a series of related transactions (i) that have a fair market
value (as determined by the Board of Directors) in excess of $1.0 million or
(ii) for net proceeds in excess of $1.0 million. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the following transactions will be deemed not to be Asset Sales: (A) a
disposition of obsolete or excess buses or real estate; (B) a disposition of
assets by the Company to a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary or by a Wholly
Owned Restricted Subsidiary to the Company or to another Wholly Owned Restricted
Subsidiary; (C) a disposition of Equity Interests by a Wholly Owned Restricted
Subsidiary to the Company or to another Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary; (D)
a Permitted Investment or Restricted Payment that is permitted by the Indenture;
(E) a sale-leaseback transaction involving buses or real estate within 365 days
of the acquisition of such buses or real estate by the Company or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries; (F) a disposition of assets by the Company or any of
its Restricted Subsidiaries to a Person that is an Affiliate of the Company or
such Restricted Subsidiary and is
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engaged in the passenger transportation business (or a business that is
reasonably complementary or related thereto as determined in good faith by the
Board of Directors), which Person is an Affiliate solely because the Company or
such Restricted Subsidiary has an Investment in such Person, provided that such
transaction complies with the covenant described under the caption "-- Certain
Covenants -- Affiliate Transactions" and (G) any customary pooling, interline,
intermodal or other similar arrangement with another Person engaged in the
passenger transportation business (including, without limitation, related
dispositions of buses, terminal space and other assets). The fair market value
of any non-cash proceeds of a sale of assets shall be determined by the Board of
Directors, whose resolution with respect thereto shall be delivered to the
Trustee.
"Capital Lease Obligation" means, at the time any determination thereof is
to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a capital lease that would
at such time be required to be capitalized on a balance sheet in accordance with
GAAP.
"Capital Stock" means (a) in the case of a corporation, corporate stock,
(b) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares,
interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of
corporate stock, (c) in the case of a partnership or limited liability company,
partnership or membership interests (whether general or limited) and (d) any
other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a
share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing
Person.
"Cash Equivalents" means (a) United States dollars, (b) securities issued
or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States government or
any agency or instrumentality thereof having maturities of not more than six
months from the date of acquisition, (c) certificates of deposit and eurodollar
time deposits with maturities of six months or less from the date of
acquisition, bankers' acceptances with maturities not exceeding six months and
overnight bank deposits, in each case with any domestic commercial bank having
capital and surplus in excess of $500 million, (d) repurchase obligations with a
term of not more than seven days for underlying securities of the types
described in clauses (b) and (c) above entered into with any financial
institution meeting the qualifications specified in clause (c) above, (d)
commercial paper having the highest rating obtainable from Moody's Investors
Service, Inc. or Standard & Poor's Rating Service and in each case maturing
within six months after the date of acquisition and (e) money market mutual
funds substantially all of the assets of which are of the type described in the
foregoing clauses (a) through (d).
"Common Stock" means the Common Stock of the Company, par value $.01 per
share.
"Consolidated Cash Flow" means, with respect to any Person for any period,
the Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period plus, to the extent
deducted or excluded in calculating Consolidated Net Income for such period, (a)
an amount equal to any extraordinary loss plus any net loss realized in
connection with an Asset Sale, (b) provision for taxes based on income or
profits of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries, (c) consolidated
interest expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries, whether paid or
accrued and whether or not capitalized (including, without limitation,
amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount, non-cash
interest payments, the interest component of any deferred payment obligations,
the interest component of all payments associated with Capital Lease
Obligations, commissions, discounts and other fees and charges incurred in
respect of letter of credit or bankers' acceptance financings, and net payments
(if any) pursuant to Hedging Obligations) and (d) depreciation and amortization
(including amortization of goodwill and other intangibles but excluding
amortization of prepaid cash expenses that were paid in a prior period) of such
Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case, on a consolidated basis
and determined in accordance with GAAP.
"Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio" means with respect to any Person for
any period, the ratio of the Consolidated Cash Flow of such Person for such
period to the Consolidated Interest Expense of such Person for such period;
provided, however, that the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio shall be
calculated giving pro forma effect to each of the following transactions as if
each such transaction had occurred at the beginning of the applicable
four-quarter reference period: (a) any incurrence, assumption, guarantee or
redemption by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of any
Indebtedness (other than revolving credit borrowings) subsequent to the
commencement of the period for which the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio is
being calculated but prior to the date on which the event for which the
calculation of the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio is made (the
"Calculation Date"); (b) any acquisition that has been made by the
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Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or approved and expected to be
consummated within 30 days of the Calculation Date, including, in each case,
through a merger or consolidation, and including any related financing
transactions, during the four-quarter reference period or subsequent to such
reference period and on or prior to the Calculation Date (in which case
Consolidated Cash Flow for such reference period shall be calculated without
giving effect to clause (c) of the proviso set forth in the definition of
Consolidated Net Income); and (c) any other transaction that may be given pro
forma effect in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X as in effect from
time to time; provided, further, however, that (i) the Consolidated Cash Flow
attributable to discontinued operations, as determined in accordance with GAAP,
and operations or businesses disposed of prior to the Calculation Date, shall be
excluded and (ii) the Consolidated Interest Expense attributable to discontinued
operations, as determined in accordance with GAAP, and operations or businesses
disposed of prior to the Calculation Date, shall be excluded, but only to the
extent that the obligations giving rise to such Consolidated Interest Expense
will not be obligations of the referent Person or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries following the Calculation Date.
"Consolidated Interest Expense" means, with respect to any Person for any
period, the sum, without duplication, of (a) the consolidated interest expense
of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, whether paid or
accrued (including, without limitation, amortization of debt issuance costs and
original issue discount, non-cash interest payments, the interest component of
any deferred payment obligations, the interest component of all payments
associated with Capital Lease Obligations, commissions, discounts and other fees
and charges incurred in respect of letter of credit or bankers' acceptance
financings, and net payments (if any) pursuant to Hedging Obligations) and (b)
the consolidated interest expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries
that was capitalized during such period.
"Consolidated Net Income" means, with respect to any Person for any period,
the aggregate of the Net Income of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries
for such period, on a consolidated basis, determined in accordance with GAAP;
provided that (a) the Net Income (but not loss) of any Person that is not a
Restricted Subsidiary or that is accounted for by the equity method of
accounting shall be included only to the extent of the amount of dividends or
distributions paid in cash to the referent Person or a Wholly Owned Restricted
Subsidiary thereof, (b) the Net Income of any Restricted Subsidiary shall be
excluded to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar
distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary of that Net Income is not at the
date of determination permitted without any prior governmental approval (that
has not been obtained) or, directly or indirectly, by operation of the terms of
its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule
or governmental regulation applicable to that Subsidiary or its stockholders,
(c) the Net Income of any Person acquired in a pooling of interests transaction
for any period prior to the date of such acquisition shall be excluded and (d)
the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles shall be excluded.
"Consolidated Net Worth" means, with respect to any Person as of any date,
the sum of (a) the consolidated equity of the common stockholders of such Person
and its consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries as of such date plus (b) the
respective amounts reported on such Person's balance sheet as of such date with
respect to any series of preferred stock (other than Disqualified Stock) that by
its terms is not entitled to the payment of dividends unless such dividends may
be declared and paid only out of net earnings in respect of the year of such
declaration and payment, but only to the extent of any cash received by such
Person upon issuance of such preferred stock, less (i) all write-ups (other than
write-ups resulting from foreign currency translations and write-ups of tangible
assets of a going concern business made within 12 months after the acquisition
of such business) subsequent to the date of the Indenture in the book value of
any asset owned by such Person or a consolidated Restricted Subsidiary of such
Person, (ii) all investments as of such date in unconsolidated Subsidiaries and
in Persons that are not Restricted Subsidiaries and (iii) all unamortized debt
discount and expense and unamortized deferred charges as of such date, in each
case determined in accordance with GAAP.
"Default" means any event that is or with the passage of time or the giving
of notice or both would be an Event of Default.
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"Disqualified Stock" means any Capital Stock that, by its terms (or by the
terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is
exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event, matures (excluding any
maturity as a result of an optional redemption by the issuer thereof) or is
mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or
redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part, on or prior
to the date that is 91 days after the date on which the Notes mature or are
redeemed or retired in full; provided, that any Capital Stock that would
constitute Disqualified Stock solely because the holders thereof (or of any
security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable) have the
right to require the issuer to repurchase such Capital Stock (or such security
into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable) upon the
occurrence of an Asset Sale or a Change of Control shall not constitute
Disqualified Stock if such Capital Stock (and all such securities into which it
is convertible or for which it is exchangeable) provides that the issuer thereof
will not repurchase or redeem any such Capital Stock (or any such security into
which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable) pursuant to such
provisions prior to compliance by the Company with the provisions of the
Indenture described under the caption "Repurchase at the Option of
Holders -- Change of Control" or "Repurchase at the Option of Holders -- Asset
Sales," as the case may be.
"Equity Interests" means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other
rights to acquire Capital Stock (but excluding any debt security that is
convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock).
"Existing Indebtedness" means Indebtedness of the Company and its
Restricted Subsidiaries (other than Indebtedness under the Revolving Credit
Facility) in existence on the date of the Indenture, until such amounts are
repaid.
"Existing Unrestricted Subsidiaries" means Amarillo Trailways Bus Center,
Inc., Los Rapidos, Inc. and Wilmington Union Bus Station Corporation.
"Fair Market Value" means, with respect to each share of Common Stock, the
closing price of a share of Common Stock on the principal securities exchange on
which the Common Stock is traded on the first trading day preceding the
announcement of the transaction pursuant to which such shares of Common Stock
were issued, or, if the Common Stock is not then traded on a securities
exchange, the fair market value of each share of Common Stock as determined by
the Board of Directors and set forth in an Officers' Certificate delivered to
the Trustee.
"GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the
opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of
the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such
other entity as have been approved by a significant segment of the accounting
profession, which are in effect from time to time.
"Hedging Obligations" means, with respect to any Person, the obligations of
such Person under (a) interest rate swap agreements, interest rate cap
agreements and interest rate collar agreements, (b) other agreements or
arrangements designed to protect such Person against fluctuations in interest
rates and (c) any commodity futures contract, commodity option or similar
agreement or arrangement designed to protect such Person against fluctuations in
the price of commodities used in the ordinary course of business of such Person.
"Indebtedness" means, with respect to any Person, any indebtedness of such
Person, whether or not contingent, in respect of borrowed money or evidenced by
bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments or letters of credit (or
reimbursement agreements in respect thereof) or banker's acceptances or
representing Capital Lease Obligations or the balance deferred and unpaid of the
purchase price of any property or representing any Hedging Obligations, except
any such balance that constitutes an accrued expense or trade payable, if and to
the extent any of the foregoing indebtedness (other than letters of credit and
Hedging Obligations) would appear as a liability upon a balance sheet of such
Person prepared in accordance with GAAP. The amount of any Indebtedness
outstanding as of any date shall be (a) the accreted value thereof, in the case
of any Indebtedness that does not require current payments of interest, and (b)
the principal amount thereof, in the case of any other Indebtedness.
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"Investments" means, with respect to any Person, all investments by such
Person in other Persons (including Affiliates) in the forms of direct or
indirect loans (including guarantees by the referent Person of, and Liens on any
assets of the referent Person securing, Indebtedness or other obligations of
other Persons), advances or capital contributions (excluding commission, travel
and similar advances to officers and employees made in the ordinary course of
business), purchases or other acquisitions for consideration of Indebtedness,
Equity Interests or other securities, together with all items that are or would
be classified as investments on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with
GAAP. If the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company sells or
otherwise disposes of any Equity Interests of any direct or indirect Restricted
Subsidiary of the Company such that, after giving effect to any such sale or
disposition, such Person is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company,
the Company shall be deemed to have made an Investment on the date of any such
sale or disposition equal to the fair market value of the Equity Interests of
such Restricted Subsidiary not sold or disposed of in an amount determined as
provided in the final paragraph of the covenant described above under the
caption "-- Restricted Payments."
"Lien" means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge,
charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset,
whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law
(including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in
the nature thereof, any option or other agreement to sell or give a security
interest in and any filing of or agreement to give any financing statement under
the Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent statutes) of any jurisdiction).
"Limited-Recourse Debt" means Indebtedness (a) as to which neither the
Company nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (i) provides credit support of
any kind (including any undertaking, agreement or instrument that would
constitute Indebtedness) or is otherwise directly or indirectly liable (as a
guarantor or otherwise) or (ii) constitutes the lender, except, in the case of
clauses (i) and (ii), to the extent permitted by the covenants described under
the captions "-- Certain Covenants -- Restricted Payments" and "-- Incurrence of
Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock," (b) no default with respect to
which (including any rights that the holders thereof may have to take
enforcement action against an Unrestricted Subsidiary) would permit (upon
notice, lapse of time or both) the holders of Indebtedness of the Company or any
of its Restricted Subsidiaries having an aggregate principal amount of $10.0
million or more to declare a default on such Indebtedness or cause the payment
thereof to be accelerated or payable prior to its stated maturity and (c) as to
which the lenders have been notified in writing that they will not have any
recourse to the stock or assets of the Company or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries, except to the extent of any Indebtedness incurred by the Company
or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with clause (a)(i) above.
"Net Income" means, with respect to any Person, the net income (loss) of
such Person, determined in accordance with GAAP and before any reduction in
respect of preferred stock dividends, excluding, however, (a) any gain (but not
loss), together with any related provision for taxes on such gain (but not
loss), realized in connection with (i) any Asset Sale (including, without
limitation, dispositions pursuant to sale and leaseback transactions) or (ii)
the disposition of any securities by such Person or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries or the extinguishment of any Indebtedness of such Person or any of
its Restricted Subsidiaries and (b) any extraordinary or nonrecurring gain (but
not loss), together with any related provision for taxes on such extraordinary
or nonrecurring gain (but not loss).
"Net Proceeds" means the aggregate cash proceeds received by the Company or
any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of any Asset Sale (including,
without limitation, any cash received upon the sale or other disposition of any
non-cash consideration received in any Asset Sale), net of (without duplication)
(a) the direct costs relating to such Asset Sale (including, without limitation,
legal, accounting and investment banking fees, sales commissions, recording
fees, title transfer fees, title insurance premiums, appraiser fees and costs
incurred in connection with preparing such asset for sale) and any relocation
expenses incurred as a result thereof, (b) taxes paid or estimated to be payable
as a result thereof (after taking into account any available tax credits or
deductions and any tax sharing arrangements), (c) amounts required to be applied
to the repayment of Indebtedness (other than under the Revolving Credit
Facility) secured by a Lien on the asset or assets that were the subject of such
Asset Sale and (d) any reserve established in accordance with GAAP or any amount
placed in escrow, in either case for adjustment in respect of the sale price of
such
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asset or assets, until such time as such reserve is reversed or such escrow
arrangement is terminated, in which case Net Proceeds shall include only the
amount of the reserve so reversed or the amount returned to the Company or its
Restricted Subsidiaries from such escrow arrangement, as the case may be.
"Pari Passu Indebtedness" means, with respect to any Net Proceeds from
Asset Sales, Indebtedness of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries the
terms of which require the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary to apply such
Net Proceeds to offer to repurchase such Indebtedness.
"Permitted Investments" means (a) any Investment in the Company or in a
Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, (b) any Investment in Cash
Equivalents, (c) any Investment by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of
the Company in a Person if as a result of such Investment (i) such Person
becomes a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary of the Company and a Guarantor or
(ii) such Person is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into, or
transfers or conveys substantially all of its assets to, or is liquidated into,
the Company or a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, (d) any
Investment made as a result of the receipt of non-cash consideration from (i) an
Asset Sale that was made pursuant to and in compliance with the covenant
described above under the caption "-- Asset Sales" or (ii) a disposition of
assets that does not constitute an Asset Sale, (e) any Investment acquired
solely in exchange for Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the
Company and (f) without duplication of clause (e) hereof, Investments in a
Person engaged principally in the business of providing passenger bus service or
businesses reasonably complementary or related thereto having an aggregate fair
market value (measured on the date such Investment is made and without giving
effect to subsequent changes in value), when taken together with all other
Investments made pursuant to this clause (f), that does not exceed the sum of
(i) $10.0 million, plus (ii) 50% of the aggregate net cash proceeds to the
Company from the Preferred Stock Offering, plus (iii) an amount equal to the
Fair Market Value of any Common Stock issued to acquire Productive Assets or a
Person that becomes a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary of the Company;
provided that the aggregate amount of such Investments pursuant to this clause
(f) in Persons that are not Subsidiaries of the Company shall not exceed (A)
$10.0 million, plus (B) 25% of the aggregate net cash proceeds to the Company
from the Preferred Stock Offering, plus (iii) an amount equal to the Fair Market
Value of any Common Stock issued to acquire Productive Assets or a Person that
becomes a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary of the Company.
"Permitted Liens" means (a) Liens securing up to $125.0 million of
Indebtedness incurred pursuant to clause (a) of the second paragraph of the
covenant entitled "-- Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred
Stock"; (b) Liens in favor of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, (c)
Liens on property of a Person existing at the time such Person is merged into or
consolidated with the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company,
provided that such Liens were in existence prior to the contemplation of such
merger or consolidation and do not extend to any assets other than those of the
Person merged into or consolidated with the Company or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries, (d) Liens on property existing at the time of acquisition thereof
by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, provided that such
Liens were in existence prior to the contemplation of such acquisition, (e)
Liens to secure the performance of statutory obligations, surety or appeal
bonds, performance bonds, insurance obligations, operating leases or other
obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business, (f)
Liens on the Company's buses and real estate acquired with the proceeds of
Indebtedness incurred pursuant to the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio test
set forth in the first paragraph of the covenant described under the caption
"-- Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock," (g) Liens
existing on the date of the Indenture, (h) Liens for taxes, assessments or
governmental charges or claims that are not yet delinquent or that are being
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and
diligently concluded, provided that any reserve or other appropriate provision
as shall be required in conformity with GAAP shall have been made therefor, (i)
Liens on real estate of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to
secure Indebtedness of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, provided that
at the time such Lien is created (1) the Notes are rated at least Ba3 by Moody's
Investors Service, Inc. or at least BB- by Standard & Poor's Rating Service, in
either case after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness and the
creation of such Lien, and (2) the incurrence of such Indebtedness is permitted
by the terms of the Indenture described under "-- Certain
Covenants -- Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock," and
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(j) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary of the Company with respect to obligations that do not
exceed $5.0 million at any one time outstanding and that (1) are not incurred in
connection with the borrowing of money or the obtaining of advances or credit
(other than trade credit in the ordinary course of business) and (2) do not in
the aggregate materially detract from the value of the property or materially
impair the use thereof in the operation of business by the Company or such
Restricted Subsidiary.
"Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness" means any Indebtedness of the Company
or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries issued in exchange for, or the net
proceeds of which are used to extend, refinance, renew, replace, defease or
refund other Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness under the Revolving Credit
Facility) of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that
(a) the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of such Permitted
Refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount of (or accreted
value, if applicable), plus premium, if any, and accrued interest on, the
Indebtedness so extended, refinanced, renewed, replaced, defeased or refunded
(plus the amount of reasonable expenses incurred in connection therewith), (b)
such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness has a final maturity date no earlier
than the final maturity date of, and has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity
equal to or greater than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of, the
Indebtedness being extended, refinanced, renewed, replaced, defeased or
refunded, (c) if the Indebtedness being extended, refinanced, renewed, replaced,
defeased or refunded is subordinated in right of payment to the Notes, such
Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness is subordinated in right of payment to the
Notes on terms at least as favorable, taken as a whole, to the holders of Notes
as those contained in the documentation governing the Indebtedness being
extended, refinanced, renewed, replaced, defeased or refunded and (d) such
Indebtedness is incurred either by the Company or by the Restricted Subsidiary
who is the obligor on the Indebtedness being extended, refinanced, renewed,
replaced, defeased or refunded; provided, however, that a Restricted Subsidiary
may guarantee Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred by the Company,
whether or not such Restricted Subsidiary was an obligor or guarantor of the
Indebtedness being extended, refinanced, renewed, replaced, defeased or
refunded; provided, further, however, that if such Permitted Refinancing
Indebtedness is subordinated to the Notes, such guarantee shall be subordinated
to such Restricted Subsidiary's Subsidiary Guarantee to at least the same
extent.
"Productive Assets" means assets (other than assets that would be
classified as current assets in accordance with GAAP) of the kind used or usable
by the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries in the passenger transportation
business (or any business that is reasonably complementary or related thereto as
determined in good faith by the Board of Directors).
"Qualified Equity Offering" means (a) any sale of Equity Interests (other
than Disqualified Stock) of the Company pursuant to an underwritten offering
registered under the Securities Act or (b) any sale of Equity Interests (other
than Disqualified Stock) of the Company so long as, at the time of consummation
of such sale, the Company has a class of common equity securities registered
pursuant to Section 12(b) or Section 12(g) under the Exchange Act.
"Restricted Investment" means an Investment other than a Permitted
Investment.
"Restricted Subsidiary" of a Person means any Subsidiary of such Person
that is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
"Revolving Credit Facility" means that certain Second Amended and Restated
Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of June 5, 1995, as amended, by and
between the Company and Foothill Capital Corporation, including any related
notes, guarantees, collateral documents, instruments and agreements executed in
connection therewith, in each case as amended, restated, modified, supplemented,
extended, renewed, replaced, refinanced or restructured from time to time,
whether by the same or any other agent or agents, lender or group of lenders,
whether represented by one or more agreements and whether one or more Restricted
Subsidiaries are added or removed as borrowers or guarantors thereunder or as
parties thereto.
"Significant Subsidiary" means any Restricted Subsidiary 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.
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"Stated Maturity" means, with respect to any installment of interest or
principal on any series of Indebtedness, the date on which such payment of
interest or principal was scheduled to be paid in the original documentation
governing such Indebtedness, and shall not include any contingent obligations to
repay, redeem or repurchase any such interest or principal prior to the date
originally scheduled for the payment thereof.
"Subsidiary" means, with respect to any Person, (a) any corporation,
association or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting
power of shares of Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of
any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees
thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such
Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person (or a combination
thereof) and (b) any partnership (i) the sole general partner or the managing
general partner of which is such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person or (ii)
the only general partners of which are such Person or of one or more
Subsidiaries of such Person (or any combination thereof).
"Unrestricted Subsidiary" means any Subsidiary that is designated by the
Board of Directors as an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to a Board Resolution,
but only to the extent that such Subsidiary (a) has no Indebtedness other than
Limited-Recourse Debt, (b) is not party to any agreement, contract, arrangement
or understanding with the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company
unless such agreement, contract, arrangement or understanding does not violate
the terms of the Indenture described under the caption " -- Certain
Covenants -- Transactions with Affiliates," (c) is a Person with respect to
which neither the Company nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries has any direct
or indirect obligation (i) to subscribe for additional Equity Interests or (ii)
to maintain or preserve such Person's financial condition or to cause such
Person to achieve any specified levels of operating results, in each case,
except to the extent otherwise permitted by the Indenture, and (d) has at least
one director on its board of directors that is not a director or executive
officer of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and has at least
one executive officer that is not a director or executive officer of the Company
or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries. Any such designation by the Board of
Directors shall be evidenced to the Trustee by filing with the Trustee a
certified copy of the Board Resolution giving effect to such designation and an
Officers' Certificate certifying that such designation complied with the
foregoing conditions and was permitted by the covenant described above under the
caption "-- Certain Covenants -- Restricted Payments." If, at any time, any
Unrestricted Subsidiary would fail to meet the foregoing requirements as an
Unrestricted Subsidiary, it shall thereafter cease to be an Unrestricted
Subsidiary for purposes of the Indenture and any Indebtedness of such Subsidiary
shall be deemed to be incurred by a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company as of
such date (and, if such Indebtedness is not permitted to be incurred as of such
date under the covenant described under the caption "-- Incurrence of
Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock," the Company shall be in default
of such covenant). The Board of Directors of the Company may at any time
designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary; provided
that such designation shall be deemed to be an incurrence of Indebtedness by a
Restricted Subsidiary of the Company of any outstanding Indebtedness of such
Unrestricted Subsidiary and such designation shall only be permitted if (A) such
Indebtedness is permitted under the covenant described under the caption
"-- Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock," calculated on a
pro forma basis as if such designation had occurred at the beginning of the
four-quarter reference period, and (B) no Default or Event of Default would be
in existence following such designation.
"Weighted Average Life to Maturity" means, when applied to any Indebtedness
at any date, the number of years obtained by dividing (a) the sum of the
products obtained by multiplying (i) the amount of each then remaining
installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payments of
principal, including payment at final maturity, in respect thereof, by (ii) the
number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) that will elapse between
such date and the making of such payment, by (b) the then outstanding principal
amount of such Indebtedness.
"Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary" of any Person means a Restricted
Subsidiary of such Person all of the outstanding Capital Stock or other
ownership interests of which (other than directors' qualifying shares) shall at
the time be owned by such Person or by one or more Wholly Owned Restricted
Subsidiaries of such Person and one or more Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiaries
of such Person.
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CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
The following discussion is a summary of certain federal income tax
considerations relevant to the exchange of Old Notes for New Notes, but does not
purport to be a complete analysis of all potential tax effects. The discussion
is based upon the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, Treasury
regulations, Internal Revenue Service rulings and pronouncements, and judicial
decisions now in effect, all of which are subject to change at any time by
legislative, judicial or administrative action. Any such changes may be applied
retroactively in a manner that could adversely affect a holder of the New Notes.
The description does not consider the effect of any applicable foreign, state,
local or other tax laws or estate or gift tax considerations.
EACH HOLDER SHOULD CONSULT HIS OWN TAX ADVISOR AS TO THE PARTICULAR TAX
CONSEQUENCES TO IT OF EXCHANGING OLD NOTES FOR NEW NOTES, INCLUDING THE
APPLICABILITY AND EFFECT OF ANY STATE, LOCAL OR FOREIGN TAX LAWS.
EXCHANGE OF OLD NOTES FOR NEW NOTES
The exchange of Old Notes for New Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer
should not constitute a significant modification of the terms of the Old Notes
and, therefore such exchange should not constitute an exchange for federal
income tax purposes. Accordingly, such exchange should have no federal income
tax consequences to holders of Old Notes.
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
Each broker-dealer that receives New Notes for its own account pursuant to
the Exchange Offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in
connection with any resale of such New Notes. This Prospectus, as it may be
amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer in
connection with resales of New Notes received in exchange for Old Notes where
such Old Notes were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other
trading activities. The Company has agreed that, for a period of one year after
the date of this Prospectus, they will make this Prospectus, as amended or
supplemented, available to any broker-dealer for use in connection with any such
resale. In addition, until , 1997 all dealers effecting transactions in the
New Notes may be required to deliver a Prospectus.
The Company will not receive any proceeds from any sale of New Notes by
broker-dealers. New Notes received by broker-dealers for their own account
pursuant to the Exchange Offer may be sold from time to time in one or more
transactions in the over-the-counter market. In negotiated transactions, through
the writing of options on the New Notes or a combination of such methods of
resale, at market prices prevailing at the time of resale, at prices related to
such prevailing market prices or negotiated prices. Any such resale may be made
directly to purchasers or to or through brokers or dealers who may receive
compensation in the form of commissions or concessions from any such
broker-dealer or the purchasers of any such New Notes. Any broker-dealer that
resells New Notes that were received by it for its own account pursuant to the
Exchange Offer and any broker or dealer that participates in a distribution of
such New Notes may be deemed to be an "underwriter" within the meaning of the
Securities Act, and any profit on any such resale of New Notes and any
commissions or concessions received by any such persons may be deemed to be
underwriting compensation under the Securities Act. The Letter of Transmittal
states that by acknowledging that it will deliver and by delivering a
prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an
"underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act.
For a period of one year after the date of this Prospectus, the Company
will promptly send additional copies of this Prospectus and any amendment or
supplement to this Prospectus to any broker-dealer that requests such documents
in the Letter of Transmittal. The Company has agreed to pay all expenses
incident to the Exchange Offer (including the expenses of one counsel for the
holders of the Notes) other than commissions or concessions of any brokers or
dealers and will indemnify holders of the Old Notes (including any
broker-dealers) against certain liabilities, including certain liabilities under
the Securities Act.
LEGAL MATTERS
Certain legal matters with respect to the New Notes offered hereby will be
passed upon for the Company by Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Dallas, Texas.
EXPERTS
The audited consolidated financial statements and schedules of Greyhound
Lines, Inc., incorporated by reference into this Prospectus and elsewhere in the
Registration Statement, to the extent and for the periods indicated in their
reports, have been audited by Arthur Andersen LLP, independent public
accountants, and are included herein in reliance upon the authority of said firm
as experts in accounting and auditing in giving said reports.
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NO DEALER, SALESPERSON OR OTHER INDIVIDUAL HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY
INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS NOT CONTAINED IN, OR INCORPORATED BY
REFERENCE IN, THIS PROSPECTUS, IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFERING COVERED BY THIS
PROSPECTUS. IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATIONS MUST NOT BE
RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE COMPANY. THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT
CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL, OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY, THE NEW NOTES
IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE, OR TO ANY PERSON TO WHOM, IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH
OFFER OR SOLICITATION. NEITHER THE DELIVERY OF THIS PROSPECTUS NOR ANY SALE MADE
HEREUNDER SHALL, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CREATE AN IMPLICATION THAT THERE HAS
NOT BEEN ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THIS PROSPECTUS OR INCORPORATED BY
REFERENCE HEREIN OR IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE COMPANY SINCE THE DATE HEREOF.
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[GREYHOUND LOGO]
GREYHOUND LINES, INC.
OFFER FOR ALL OUTSTANDING
11 1/2% SERIES A SENIOR NOTES DUE 2007
IN EXCHANGE FOR
11 1/2% SERIES B SENIOR NOTES DUE 2007
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM 20. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
The Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company provides for
mandatory indemnification of directors and officers to the fullest extent
permitted by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. Under Section
145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, the Company, as a
Delaware corporation, has the power to indemnify any person who was or is a
party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending, or
completed action, suit, or proceeding (other than an action by or in the right
of the Company) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director,
officer, employee, or agent of the Company (an "Indemnitee"), against any and
all expenses, judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement actually and
reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action, suit, or proceeding.
The Company's power to indemnify such a person applies only if such person acted
in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to
the best interests, of the Company and, with respect to any criminal action or
proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.
Pursuant to Section 145, the Company also has the power to indemnify an
Indemnitee with respect to actions or suits brought by or in the right of the
Company, against expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection
with the defense and settlement of suit or action (and not in satisfaction of a
judgment or settlement of the claim itself), if the Indemnitee acted in good
faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best
interests, of the Company and with the further limitation that in such actions
no indemnification shall be made in the event of any adjudication of negligence
or misconduct unless a Delaware Court of Chancery, in its discretion, believes
that in light of all the circumstances indemnification should apply.
The General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware further specifically
provides that the indemnification authorized thereby shall not be deemed
exclusive of any other rights to which any such officer or director may be
entitled under any bylaws, agreements, vote of stockholders or disinterested
directors, or otherwise.
Section 102(b)(7) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware
provides that a certificate of incorporation may contain a provision eliminating
or limiting the personal liability of a director to the corporation or its
stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director,
provided that such provision shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a
director (i) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the corporation
or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which
involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under
Section 174 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (relating to
liability for unauthorized acquisitions or redemptions of, or dividends on,
capital stock), or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an
improper personal benefit. Article Seventh of the Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of the Company provides that, to the fullest extent permitted by
the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, a director of the Company
shall not be liable to the Company or its stockholders for monetary damages for
breach of fiduciary duty as a director.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Company
pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Company has been advised
that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and
is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Company of expenses
incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person thereof in the
successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by a director,
officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered
pursuant to this Registration Statement, the Company will, unless in the opinion
of counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a
court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by
it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be
governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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ITEM 21. EXHIBITS.
The following is a list of all exhibits filed as a part of this
Registration Statement.
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4.1 -- Indenture dated April 16, 1997 by and among the Company,
the Guarantors and PNC Bank, N.A., as Trustee.*
4.2 -- Form of 11% Series A Senior Note due 2007.*
4.3 -- Registration Rights Agreement dated April 16, 1997 by and
between the Company and Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., as
initial purchaser.*
4.4 -- Indenture governing the 8 1/2% Convertible Subordinated
Debentures due March 31, 2007, including the form of
8 1/2% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due March 31,
2007.(1)
4.5 -- Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement
dated as of June 5, 1995 by and between Greyhound Lines,
Inc. and Foothill Capital Corporation.(2)
4.6 -- Amendment Number One to Second Amended and Restated Loan
and Security Agreement dated as of April 12, 1996 by and
between Greyhound Lines, Inc. and Foothill Capital
Corporation.(3)
4.7 -- Amendment Number Two to Second Amended and Restated Loan
and Security Agreement dates as of December 20, 1996 by
and between Greyhound Lines, Inc. and Foothill Capital
Corporation.(4)
5.1 -- Opinion of Weil, Gotshal & Manges.+
12.1 -- Statement regarding Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges*
23.1 -- Consent of Weil, Gotshal & Manges (To be included in
Exhibit 5.1).
23.2 -- Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP.*
24.1 -- Power of Attorney.(Included on the signature page in Part
II of this Registration Statement)
25.1 -- Statement of Eligibility of the Trustee under the
Indenture filed Exhibit 4.1+
99.1 -- Form of Letter of Transmittal*
99.2 -- Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery*
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* Filed herewith.
+ To be filed by amendment.
(1) Incorporated by reference from the Company's Registration Statement on Form
S-1 (File No. 33-47908) regarding the Registrant's Common Stock and 10%
Senior Notes Due 2001 held by the Contested Claims Pool Trust.
(2) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1995.
(3) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 1996.
(4) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1997.
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ITEM 22. UNDERTAKINGS.
The Registrant hereby undertakes the following:
(a)(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made,
a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i) to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act of 1933;
(ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after
the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent
post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate,
represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the
registration statement.
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(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of
distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any
material change to such information in the registration statement;
provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the
registration statement is on Form S-3 or Form S-8, and the information required
to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in
periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant
pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are
incorporated by reference in the registration statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities
Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any
of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
Offering.
(b) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of
1933, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or
15(d) of the Exchange Act that is incorporated by reference in this Registration
Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time
shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c) See Item 20.
(d) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to respond to requests for
information that is incorporated by reference into the prospectus pursuant to
Item 4, 10(b), 11, or 13 of this form, within one business day of receipt of
such request, and to send the incorporated documents by first class mail or
other equally prompt means. This includes information contained in documents
filed subsequent to the effective date of the registration statement through the
date of responding to the request.
(e) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to supply by means of a
post-effective amendment all information concerning a transaction, and the
company being acquired involved therein, that was not the subject of and
included in the registration statement when it became effective.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Company
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-4 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Dallas, State of Texas, on the 16th day of May 1997.
GREYHOUND LINES, INC.
By: /s/ STEVEN L. KORBY
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Steven L. Korby
Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
Each person whose signature to this Registration Statement appears below
appoints Craig R. Lentzsch and Steven L. Korby, and each of them, any one of
whom may act without the joinder of the other, as his agent and attorney-in-fact
to sign on his behalf individually and in the capacity stated below and to file
all pre-and post-effective amendments to this Registration Statement (and, in
addition, any registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for the offering to which this Registration
Statement relates), which amendments may make such changes in and additions to
this Registration Statement as such agent and attorney-in-fact may deem
necessary or appropriate.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
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SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/s/ THOMAS G. PLASKETT Chairman of the Board of Directors May 16, 1997
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Thomas G. Plaskett
/s/ CRAIG R. LENTZSCH Director, President and Chief May 16, 1997
- ----------------------------------------------------- Executive Officer (Principal
Craig R. Lentzsch Executive Officer)
/s/ STEVEN L. KORBY Executive Vice President and Chief May 16, 1997
- ----------------------------------------------------- Financial Officer (Principal
Steven L. Korby Financial and Accounting
Officer)
/s/ RICHARD J. CALEY Director May 16, 1997
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Richard J. Caley
/s/ LINDA CHAVEZ Director May 16, 1997
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Linda Chavez
/s/ A. A. MEITZ Director May 16, 1997
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A. A. Meitz
/s/ FRANK L. NAGEOTTE Director May 16, 1997
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Frank L. Nageotte
/s/ ALFRED E. OSBORNE, JR. Director May 16, 1997
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Alfred E. Osborne, Jr.
/s/ STEPHEN M. PECK Director May 16, 1997
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Stephen M. Peck
/s/ ERNEST P. WERLIN Director May 16, 1997
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Ernest P. Werlin
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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4.1 -- Indenture dated April 16, 1997 by and among the Company,
the Guarantors and PNC Bank, N.A., as Trustee.*
4.2 -- Form of 11 1/2% Series A Senior Note due 2007
4.3 -- Registration Rights Agreement dated April 16, 1997 by and
between the Company and Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., as
initial purchaser.*
4.4 -- Indenture governing the 8 1/2% Convertible Subordinated
Debentures due March 31, 2007, including the form of
8 1/2% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due March 31,
2007.(1)
4.5 -- Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement
dated as of June 5, 1995 by and between Greyhound Lines,
Inc. and Foothill Capital Corporation.(2)
4.6 -- Amendment Number One to Second Amended and Restated Loan
and Security Agreement dated as of April 12, 1996 by and
between Greyhound Lines, Inc. and Foothill Capital
Corporation.(3)
4.7 -- Amendment Number Two to Second Amended and Restated Loan
and Security Agreement dates as of December 20, 1996 by
and between Greyhound Lines, Inc. and Foothill Capital
Corporation.(4)
5.1 -- Opinion of Weil, Gotshal & Manges.+
12.1 -- Statement regarding Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges*
23.1 -- Consent of Weil, Gotshal & Manges (To be included in
Exhibit 5.1).
23.2 -- Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP.*
24.1 -- Power of Attorney.(Included on the signature page in Part
II of this Registration Statement)
25.1 -- Statement of Eligibility of the Trustee under the
Indenture filed Exhibit 4.1+
99.1 -- Form of Letter of Transmittal*
99.2 -- Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery*
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* Filed herewith.
+ To be filed by amendment.
(1) Incorporated by reference from the Company's Registration Statement on Form
S-1 (File No. 33-47908) regarding the Registrant's Common Stock and 10%
Senior Notes Due 2001 held by the Contested Claims Pool Trust.
(2) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1995.
(3) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 1996.
(4) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1997.
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EXHIBIT 4.1
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GREYHOUND LINES, INC.
AND
THE GUARANTORS NAMED ON THE SIGNATURE PAGES HERETO
SERIES A AND SERIES B
11 1/2% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2007
_________________
INDENTURE
Dated as of April 16, 1997
_________________
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Trustee
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CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE*
<TABLE>
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Trust Indenture
Act Section Indenture Section
<S> <C>
310 (a)(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.10
(a)(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.10
(a)(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N.A.
(a)(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N.A.
(a)(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.10
(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.10
(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N.A.
311 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.11
(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.11
(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N.A.
312 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.05
(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.03
(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.03
313 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.06
(b)(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.03
(b)(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.07
(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.06;11.02
(d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.06
314 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.03;11.02
(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.02
(c)(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.04
(c)(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.04
(c)(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N.A.
(d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.03, 10.04, 10.05
(e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.05
(f) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N.A.
315 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.01
(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.05,11.02
(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.01
(d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.01
(e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.11
316 (a)(last sentence) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.09
(a)(1)(A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.05
(a)(1)(B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.04
(a)(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N.A.
(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.07
(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.12
317 (a)(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.08
(a)(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.09
(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.04
318 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.01
(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N.A.
(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.01
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N.A. means not applicable.
*This Cross-Reference Table is not part of the Indenture.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Page
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION
BY REFERENCE
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Section 1.01. Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Section 1.02. Other Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Section 1.03. Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture
Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Section 1.04. Rules of Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
ARTICLE 2
THE NOTES
Section 2.01. Form and Dating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Section 2.02. Execution and Authentication . . . . . . . . . . 16
Section 2.03. Registrar and Paying Agent . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Section 2.04. Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust . . . . . . . 17
Section 2.05. Holder Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Section 2.06. Transfer and Exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Section 2.07. Replacement Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Section 2.08. Outstanding Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Section 2.09. Treasury Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Section 2.10. Temporary Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Section 2.11. Cancellation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Section 2.12. Defaulted Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
ARTICLE 3
REDEMPTION AND PREPAYMENT
Section 3.01. Notices to Trustee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Section 3.02. Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed . . . . . . . . 28
Section 3.03. Notice of Redemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Section 3.04. Effect of Notice of Redemption . . . . . . . . . 29
Section 3.05. Deposit of Redemption Price . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Section 3.06. Notes Redeemed in Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Section 3.07. Optional Redemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Section 3.08. Mandatory Redemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Section 3.09. Offer to Purchase by Application of Excess
Proceeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
ARTICLE 4
COVENANTS
Section 4.01. Payment of Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Section 4.02. Maintenance of Office or Agency . . . . . . . . . 32
Section 4.03. Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Section 4.04. Compliance Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Section 4.05. Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Section 4.06. Stay, Extension and Usury Laws . . . . . . . . . 34
Section 4.07. Restricted Payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Section 4.08. Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions
Affecting Subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
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Section 4.09. Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of
Preferred Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Section 4.10. Asset Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Section 4.11. Transactions with Affiliates . . . . . . . . . . 39
Section 4.12. Liens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Section 4.13. Additional Subsidiary Guarantees . . . . . . . . 40
Section 4.14. Corporate Existence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Section 4.15. Offer to Repurchase Upon Change of Control . . . 40
ARTICLE 5
SUCCESSORS
Section 5.01. Merger, Consolidation, or Sale of Assets . . . . 41
Section 5.02. Successor Corporation Substituted . . . . . . . . 42
ARTICLE 6
DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES
Section 6.01. Events of Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Section 6.02. Acceleration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Section 6.03. Other Remedies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Section 6.04. Waiver of Past Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Section 6.05. Control by Majority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Section 6.06. Limitation on Suits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Section 6.07. Rights of Holders of Notes to Receive Payment . . 45
Section 6.08. Collection Suit by Trustee . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Section 6.09. Trustee May File Proofs of Claim . . . . . . . . 46
Section 6.10. Priorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Section 6.11. Undertaking for Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
ARTICLE 7
TRUSTEE
Section 7.01. Duties of Trustee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Section 7.02. Rights of Trustee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Section 7.03. Individual Rights of Trustee . . . . . . . . . . 49
Section 7.04. Trustee's Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Section 7.05. Notice of Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Section 7.06. Reports by Trustee to Holders of the Notes . . . 49
Section 7.07. Compensation and Indemnity . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Section 7.08. Replacement of Trustee . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Section 7.09. Successor Trustee by Merger, etc . . . . . . . . 51
Section 7.10. Eligibility; Disqualification . . . . . . . . . . 51
Section 7.11. Preferential Collection of Claims Against
Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
ARTICLE 8
LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE
Section 8.01. Option to Effect Legal Defeasance or Covenant
Defeasance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Section 8.02. Legal Defeasance and Discharge . . . . . . . . . 52
Section 8.03. Covenant Defeasance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Section 8.04. Conditions to Legal or Covenant Defeasance . . . 53
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<TABLE>
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Section 8.05. Deposited Money and Government Securities to
be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous
Provisions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Section 8.06. Repayment to Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Section 8.07. Reinstatement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
ARTICLE 9
AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER
Section 9.01. Without Consent of Holders of Notes . . . . . . . 55
Section 9.02. With Consent of Holders of Notes . . . . . . . . 56
Section 9.03. Compliance with Trust Indenture Act . . . . . . . 57
Section 9.04. Revocation and Effect of Consents . . . . . . . . 57
Section 9.05. Notation on or Exchange of Notes . . . . . . . . 57
Section 9.06. Trustee to Sign Amendments, etc . . . . . . . . . 58
ARTICLE 10
GUARANTEE OF NOTES
Section 10.01. Subsidiary Guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Section 10.02. Execution and Delivery of Subsidiary Guarantee . 59
Section 10.03. Guarantors May Consolidate, etc., on Certain
Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Section 10.04. Releases Following Sale of Assets . . . . . . . . 60
Section 10.06. Limitation on Guarantor Liability . . . . . . . . 61
Section 10.07. "Trustee" to Include Paying Agent . . . . . . . . 61
ARTICLE 11
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 11.01. Trust Indenture Act Controls . . . . . . . . . . 61
Section 11.02. Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Section 11.03. Communication by Holders of Notes with Other
Holders of Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Section 11.04. Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions
Precedent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Section 11.05. Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion . . 63
Section 11.06. Rules by Trustee and Agents . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Section 11.07. No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers,
Employees and Stockholders . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Section 11.08. Governing Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Section 11.09. No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements . . 64
Section 11.10. Successors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Section 11.11. Severability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Section 11.12. Counterpart Originals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Section 11.13. Table of Contents, Headings, etc . . . . . . . . 64
EXHIBITS
Exhibit A-1 Form of Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1-1
Exhibit A-2 Form Regulation S Temporary Global Note . . . . A-2-1
Exhibit B-1 Certificate of Transferor from 144A Global Note to
Regulation S Global Note . . . . . . . . . . . B-1-1
Exhibit B-2 Certificate of Transferor from Regulation S Global
Note to 144A Global Note . . . . . . . . . . . B-2-1
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Exhibit B-3 Certificate of Transferor of Definitive Notes . B-3-1
Exhibit B-4 Certificate of Transferor from Global Note to
Definitive Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4-1
Exhibit C Certificate of Institutional Accredited Investor C-1
Exhibit D Form of Subsidiary Guarantee . . . . . . . . . . D-1
Exhibit E Form of Supplemental Indenture . . . . . . . . . E-1
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This Indenture, dated as of April 16, 1997, is among Greyhound
Lines, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), the guarantors listed on
the signature pages hereto (each, a "Guarantor" and, collectively, the
"Guarantors") and PNC Bank, National Association, as trustee (the "Trustee").
The Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee agree as follows
for the benefit of each other and for the equal and ratable benefit of the
Holders of the 11 1/2% Series A Senior Notes due 2007 (the "Series A Notes")
and the 11 1/2% Series B Senior Notes due 2007 (the "Series B Notes" and,
together with the Series A Notes, the "Notes"):
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION
BY REFERENCE
SECTION 1.01. DEFINITIONS.
"144A Global Note" means a permanent global senior note that
contains the paragraph referred to in footnote 1 and the additional schedule
referred to in footnote 3 to the form of the Note attached hereto as Exhibit A-
1, and that is deposited with the Note Custodian and registered in the name of
the Depository, representing a series of Notes sold in reliance on Rule 144A or
another exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act,
other than Regulation S.
"Affiliate" of any specified Person means an "affiliate" of
such Person, as such term is defined for purposes of Rule 144 under the
Securities Act.
"Agent" means any Registrar, Paying Agent or co-registrar.
"Applicable Procedures" means, with respect to any transfer or
exchange of beneficial interests in a Global Note, the rules and procedures of
the Depository that apply to such transfer and exchange.
"Asset Sale" means (a) the sale, lease, conveyance or other
disposition (a "disposition") of any assets or rights (including, without
limitation, by way of a sale and leaseback), excluding sales of passenger
tickets and inventory in the ordinary course of business (provided that the
disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its
Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole will be governed by Sections 4.15
and/or 5.01 of this Indenture and not by the provisions of Section 4.10
hereof), and (b) the issue or sale by the Company or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries of Equity Interests of any of the Company's Subsidiaries, in the
case of either clause (a) or (b), whether in a single transaction or a series
of related transactions (i) that have a fair market value (as determined by the
Board of Directors) in excess of $1.0 million or (ii) for net proceeds in
excess of $1.0 million. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following
transactions will be deemed not to be Asset Sales: (A) a disposition of
obsolete or excess buses or real estate; (B) a disposition of assets by the
Company to a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary or by a Wholly Owned Restricted
Subsidiary to the Company or to another Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary; (C)
a disposition of Equity Interests by a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary to
the Company or to another Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary; (D) a Permitted
Investment or Restricted Payment that is permitted by this Indenture; (E) a
sale-leaseback transaction involving buses or real estate within 365 days of
the acquisition of such buses or real estate by the Company or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries; (F) a disposition of assets by the Company or any of
its Restricted Subsidiaries to a Person that is an Affiliate of the Company or
such Restricted Subsidiary and is engaged in the passenger transportation
business (or a business that is reasonably complementary or related thereto as
determined in good faith by the Board of Directors), which Person is an
Affiliate solely because the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary has an
Investment in such Person, provided that such
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transaction complies with Section 4.11 hereof and (G) any customary pooling,
interline, intermodal or other similar arrangement with another Person engaged
in the passenger transportation business (including, without limitation,
related dispositions of buses, terminal space and other assets).
"Bankruptcy Law" means Title 11, United States Code, or any
similar federal or state law for the relief of debtors.
"Board of Directors" means the Board of Directors of the
Company, or any authorized committee of the Board of Directors.
"Business Day" means any day other than a Legal Holiday.
"Capital Lease Obligation" means, at the time any
determination thereof is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of
a capital lease that would at such time be required to be capitalized on a
balance sheet in accordance with GAAP.
"Capital Stock" means (a) in the case of a corporation,
corporate stock, (b) in the case of an association or business entity, any and
all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however
designated) of corporate stock, (c) in the case of a partnership or limited
liability company, partnership or membership interests (whether general or
limited) and (d) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person
the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of
assets of, the issuing Person.
"Cash Equivalents" means (a) United States dollars, (b)
securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United
States government or any agency or instrumentality thereof having maturities of
not more than six months from the date of acquisition, (c) certificates of
deposit and eurodollar time deposits with maturities of six months or less from
the date of acquisition, bankers' acceptances with maturities not exceeding six
months and overnight bank deposits, in each case with any domestic commercial
bank having capital and surplus in excess of $500 million, (d) repurchase
obligations with a term of not more than seven days for underlying securities
of the types described in clauses (b) and (c) above entered into with any
financial institution meeting the qualifications specified in clause (c) above,
(d) commercial paper having the highest rating obtainable from Moody's
Investors Service, Inc. or Standard & Poor's Rating Service and in each case
maturing within six months after the date of acquisition and (e) money market
mutual funds substantially all of the assets of which are of the type described
in the foregoing clauses (a) through (d).
"Cedel" means Cedel bank, societe anonyme.
"Change of Control" means any of the following: (a) the sale,
lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger
or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries,
taken as a whole, (b) the adoption of a plan relating to the liquidation or
dissolution of the Company, (c) the consummation of any transaction (including,
without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that
any "person" or "group" (as such terms are used in Section 13(d)(3) of the
Exchange Act) becomes the "beneficial owner" (as such term is defined in Rule
13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly through
one or more intermediaries, of more than 50% of the voting power of the
outstanding voting stock of the Company or (d) the first day on which more than
a majority
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of the members of the Board of Directors are not Continuing Directors;
provided, however, that a transaction in which the Company becomes a Subsidiary
of another Person (other than a Person that is an individual) shall not
constitute a Change of Control if (i) the stockholders of the Company
immediately prior to such transaction "beneficially own" (as such term is
defined in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act), directly or
indirectly through one or more intermediaries, at least a majority of the
voting power of the outstanding voting stock of the Company immediately
following the consummation of such transaction and (ii) immediately following
the consummation of such transaction, no "person" or "group" (as such terms are
defined above), other than such other Person (but including the holders of the
Equity Interests of such other Person), "beneficially owns" (as such term is
defined above), directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, more
than 50% of the voting power of the outstanding voting stock of the Company.
"Common Stock" means the common stock of the Company, par
value $0.01 per share.
"Consolidated Cash Flow" means, with respect to any Person for
any period, the Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period plus, to
the extent deducted or excluded in calculating Consolidated Net Income for such
period, (a) an amount equal to any extraordinary loss plus any net loss
realized in connection with an Asset Sale, (b) provision for taxes based on
income or profits of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries, (c)
consolidated interest expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries,
whether paid or accrued and whether or not capitalized (including, without
limitation, amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount,
non-cash interest payments, the interest component of any deferred payment
obligations, the interest component of all payments associated with Capital
Lease Obligations, commissions, discounts and other fees and charges incurred
in respect of letter of credit or bankers' acceptance financings, and net
payments (if any) pursuant to Hedging Obligations) and (d) depreciation and
amortization (including amortization of goodwill and other intangibles but
excluding amortization of prepaid cash expenses that were paid in a prior
period) of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case, on a
consolidated basis and determined in accordance with GAAP.
"Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio" means with respect to
any Person for any period, the ratio of the Consolidated Cash Flow of such
Person for such period to the Consolidated Interest Expense of such Person for
such period; provided, however, that the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio
shall be calculated giving pro forma effect to each of the following
transactions as if each such transaction had occurred at the beginning of the
applicable four-quarter reference period: (a) any incurrence, assumption,
guarantee or redemption by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of
any Indebtedness (other than revolving credit borrowings) subsequent to the
commencement of the period for which the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio
is being calculated but prior to the date on which the event for which the
calculation of the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio is made (the
"Calculation Date"); (b) any acquisition that has been made by the Company or
any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or approved and expected to be consummated
within 30 days of the Calculation Date, including, in each case, through a
merger or consolidation, and including any related financing transactions,
during the four-quarter reference period or subsequent to such reference period
and on or prior to the Calculation Date (in which case Consolidated Cash Flow
for such reference period shall be calculated without giving effect to clause
(c) of the proviso set forth in the definition of Consolidated Net Income); and
(c) any other transaction that may be given pro forma effect in accordance with
Article 11 of Regulation S-X as in effect from time to time; provided, further,
however, that (i) the Consolidated Cash Flow attributable to discontinued
operations, as determined in accordance with GAAP, and operations or businesses
disposed of prior to the Calculation Date, shall be excluded and (ii) the
Consolidated Interest Expense attributable to
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discontinued operations, as determined in accordance with GAAP, and operations
or businesses disposed of prior to the Calculation Date, shall be excluded, but
only to the extent that the obligations giving rise to such Consolidated
Interest Expense will not be obligations of the referent Person or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries following the Calculation Date.
"Consolidated Interest Expense" means, with respect to any
Person for any period, the sum, without duplication, of (a) the consolidated
interest expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such
period, whether paid or accrued (including, without limitation, amortization of
debt issuance costs and original issue discount, non-cash interest payments,
the interest component of any deferred payment obligations, the interest
component of all payments associated with Capital Lease Obligations,
commissions, discounts and other fees and charges incurred in respect of letter
of credit or bankers' acceptance financings, and net payments (if any) pursuant
to Hedging Obligations) and (b) the consolidated interest expense of such
Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries that was capitalized during such period.
"Consolidated Net Income" means, with respect to any Person
for any period, the aggregate of the Net Income of such Person and its
Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, on a consolidated basis, determined in
accordance with GAAP, provided that (a) the Net Income (but not loss) of any
Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary or that is accounted for by the
equity method of accounting shall be included only to the extent of the amount
of dividends or distributions paid in cash to the referent Person or a Wholly
Owned Restricted Subsidiary thereof, (b) the Net Income of any Restricted
Subsidiary shall be excluded to the extent that the declaration or payment of
dividends or similar distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary of that Net
Income is not at the date of determination permitted without any prior
governmental approval (that has not been obtained) or, directly or indirectly,
by operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument,
judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to
that Subsidiary or its stockholders, (c) the Net Income of any Person acquired
in a pooling of interests transaction for any period prior to the date of such
acquisition shall be excluded and (d) the cumulative effect of a change in
accounting principles shall be excluded.
"Consolidated Net Worth" means, with respect to any Person as
of any date, the sum of (a) the consolidated equity of the common stockholders
of such Person and its consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries as of such date
plus (b) the respective amounts reported on such Person's balance sheet as of
such date with respect to any series of preferred stock (other than
Disqualified Stock) that by its terms is not entitled to the payment of
dividends unless such dividends may be declared and paid only out of net
earnings in respect of the year of such declaration and payment, but only to
the extent of any cash received by such Person upon issuance of such preferred
stock, less (i) all write-ups (other than write-ups resulting from foreign
currency translations and write-ups of tangible assets of a going concern
business made within 12 months after the acquisition of such business)
subsequent to the date of this Indenture in the book value of any asset owned
by such Person or a consolidated Restricted Subsidiary of such Person, (ii) all
investments as of such date in unconsolidated Subsidiaries and in Persons that
are not Restricted Subsidiaries and (iii) all unamortized debt discount and
expense and unamortized deferred charges as of such date, in each case
determined in accordance with GAAP.
"Continuing Directors" means, as of any date of determination,
any member of the Board of Directors who (a) was a member of the Board of
Directors on the date of original issuance of the Notes or (b) was nominated
for election to the Board of Directors with the approval of, or whose election
to
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the Board of Directors was ratified by, at least two-thirds of the Continuing
Directors who were members of the Board of Directors at the time of such
nomination or election.
"Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee" shall be at the
address of the Trustee specified in Section 11.02 hereof or such other address
as to which the Trustee may give notice to the Company.
"Default" means any event that is or with the passage of time
or the giving of notice or both would be an Event of Default.
"Definitive Notes" means Notes that are in the form of Exhibit
A-1 attached hereto (but without including the text referred to in footnotes 1
and 3 thereto).
"Depository" means, with respect to the Notes issuable or
issued in whole or in part in global form, the Person specified in Section 2.03
hereof as the Depository with respect to the Notes, until a successor shall
have been appointed and become such pursuant to the applicable provision of
this Indenture, and, thereafter, "Depository" shall mean or include such
successor.
"Disqualified Stock" means any Capital Stock that, by its
terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for
which it is exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event, matures
(excluding any maturity as a result of an optional redemption by the issuer
thereof) or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or
otherwise, or redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in
part, on or prior to the date that is 91 days after the date on which the Notes
mature or are redeemed or retired in full; provided, that any Capital Stock
that would constitute Disqualified Stock solely because the holders thereof (or
of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable)
have the right to require the issuer to repurchase such Capital Stock (or such
security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable) upon the
occurrence of an Asset Sale or a Change of Control shall not constitute
Disqualified Stock if such Capital Stock (and all such securities into which it
is convertible or for which it is exchangeable) provides that the issuer
thereof will not repurchase or redeem any such Capital Stock (or any such
security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable) pursuant
to such provisions prior to compliance by the Company with Section 4.10 or 4.15
of this Indenture, as the case may be.
"Equity Interests" means Capital Stock and all warrants,
options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock (but excluding any debt
security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock).
"Euroclear" means Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York,
Brussels office, as operator of the Euroclear system.
"Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
"Exchange Offer" means the offer that may be made by the
Company pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement to exchange Series B
Notes for Series A Notes.
"Existing Indebtedness" means Indebtedness of the Company and
its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than Indebtedness under the Revolving Credit
Facility) in existence on the date of this Indenture, until such amounts are
repaid.
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"Existing Unrestricted Subsidiaries" means Amarillo Trailways
Bus Center, Inc., Los Rapidos, Inc. and Wilmington Union Bus Station
Corporation.
"Fair Market Value" means, with respect to each share of
Common Stock, the closing price of a share of Common Stock on the principal
securities exchange on which the Common Stock is traded on the first trading
day preceding the announcement of the transaction pursuant to which such shares
of Common Stock were issued, or, if the Common Stock is not then traded on a
securities exchange, the fair market value of each share of Common Stock as
determined by the Board of Directors and set forth in an Officers' Certificate
delivered to the Trustee.
"GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles set
forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of
the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and
pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other
statements by such other entity as have been approved by a significant segment
of the accounting profession, which are in effect from time to time.
"Global Note" means, individually and collectively, the
Regulation S Temporary Global Note, the Regulation S Permanent Global Note and
the 144A Global Note.
"Government Securities" means direct obligations of, or
obligations guaranteed by, the United States of America for the payment of
which guarantee or obligations the full faith and credit of the United States
is pledged.
"Hedging Obligations" means, with respect to any Person, the
obligations of such Person under (a) interest rate swap agreements, interest
rate cap agreements and interest rate collar agreements, (b) other agreements
or arrangements designed to protect such Person against fluctuations in
interest rates and (c) any commodity futures contract, commodity option or
similar agreement or arrangement designed to protect such Person against
fluctuations in the price of commodities used in the ordinary course of
business of such Person.
"Holder" means a Person in whose name a Note is registered.
"Indebtedness" means, with respect to any Person, any
indebtedness of such Person, whether or not contingent, in respect of borrowed
money or evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments or
letters of credit (or reimbursement agreements in respect thereof) or banker's
acceptances or representing Capital Lease Obligations or the balance deferred
and unpaid of the purchase price of any property or representing any Hedging
Obligations, except any such balance that constitutes an accrued expense or
trade payable, if and to the extent any of the foregoing indebtedness (other
than letters of credit and Hedging Obligations) would appear as a liability
upon a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP. The
amount of any Indebtedness outstanding as of any date shall be (a) the accreted
value thereof, in the case of any Indebtedness that does not require current
payments of interest, and (b) the principal amount thereof, in the case of any
other Indebtedness.
"Indenture" means this Indenture, as amended or supplemented
from time to time.
"Indirect Participant" means a Person who holds an interest
through a Participant.
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"Initial Purchaser" means Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
"Institutional Accredited Investor" means an "accredited
investor" as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities
Act.
"Investments" means, with respect to any Person, all
investments by such Person in other Persons (including Affiliates) in the forms
of direct or indirect loans (including guarantees by the referent Person of,
and Liens on any assets of the referent Person securing, Indebtedness or other
obligations of other Persons), advances or capital contributions (excluding
commission, travel and similar advances to officers and employees made in the
ordinary course of business), purchases or other acquisitions for consideration
of Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities, together with all items
that are or would be classified as investments on a balance sheet prepared in
accordance with GAAP. If the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the
Company sells or otherwise disposes of any Equity Interests of any direct or
indirect Restricted Subsidiary of the Company such that, after giving effect to
any such sale or disposition, such Person is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary
of the Company, the Company shall be deemed to have made an Investment on the
date of any such sale or disposition equal to the fair market value of the
Equity Interests of such Restricted Subsidiary not sold or disposed of in an
amount determined as provided in Section 4.07 of this Indenture.
"Legal Holiday" means a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which
banking institutions in the City of New York or at a place of payment are
authorized by law, regulation or executive order to remain closed. 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.
"Lien" means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien,
pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such
asset, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable
law (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any
lease in the nature thereof, any option or other agreement to sell or give a
security interest in and any filing of or agreement to give any financing
statement under the Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent statutes) of any
jurisdiction).
"Limited-Recourse Debt" means Indebtedness (a) as to which
neither the Company nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (i) provides credit
support of any kind (including any undertaking, agreement or instrument that
would constitute Indebtedness) or is otherwise directly or indirectly liable
(as a guarantor or otherwise) or (ii) constitutes the lender, except, in the
case of clauses (i) and (ii), to the extent permitted by Sections 4.07 and 4.09
hereof, (b) no default with respect to which (including any rights that the
holders thereof may have to take enforcement action against an Unrestricted
Subsidiary) would permit (upon notice, lapse of time or both) the holders of
Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries having an
aggregate principal amount of $10.0 million or more to declare a default on
such Indebtedness or cause the payment thereof to be accelerated or payable
prior to its stated maturity and (c) as to which the lenders have been notified
in writing that they will not have any recourse to the stock or assets of the
Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, except to the extent of any
Indebtedness incurred by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in
accordance with clause (a)(i) above.
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"Liquidated Damages" means all liquidated damages then owing
pursuant to Section 5 of the Registration Rights Agreement.
"Net Income" means, with respect to any Person, the net income
(loss) of such Person, determined in accordance with GAAP and before any
reduction in respect of preferred stock dividends, excluding, however, (a) any
gain (but not loss), together with any related provision for taxes on such gain
(but not loss), realized in connection with (i) any Asset Sale (including,
without limitation, dispositions pursuant to sale and leaseback transactions)
or (ii) the disposition of any securities by such Person or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries or the extinguishment of any Indebtedness of such
Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and (b) any extraordinary or
nonrecurring gain (but not loss), together with any related provision for taxes
on such extraordinary or nonrecurring gain (but not loss).
"Net Proceeds" means the aggregate cash proceeds received by
the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of any Asset Sale
(including, without limitation, any cash received upon the sale or other
disposition of any non-cash consideration received in any Asset Sale), net of
(without duplication) (a) the direct costs relating to such Asset Sale
(including, without limitation, legal, accounting and investment banking fees,
sales commissions, recording fees, title transfer fees, title insurance
premiums, appraiser fees and costs incurred in connection with preparing such
asset for sale) and any relocation expenses incurred as a result thereof, (b)
taxes paid or estimated to be payable as a result thereof (after taking into
account any available tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing
arrangements), (c) amounts required to be applied to the repayment of
Indebtedness (other than under the Revolving Credit Facility) secured by a Lien
on the asset or assets that were the subject of such Asset Sale and (d) any
reserve established in accordance with GAAP or any amount placed in escrow, in
either case for adjustment in respect of the sale price of such asset or
assets, until such time as such reserve is reversed or such escrow arrangement
is terminated, in which case Net Proceeds shall include only the amount of the
reserve so reserved or the amount returned to the Company or its Restricted
Subsidiaries from such escrow arrangement, as the case may be.
"Note Custodian" means the Trustee, as custodian with respect
to the Notes in global form, or any successor entity thereto.
"Obligations" means any principal, interest, penalties, fees,
indemnifications, reimbursements, damages and other liabilities payable under
the documentation governing any Indebtedness.
"Offering" means the offering of the Notes by the Company.
"Officer" means, with respect to any Person, the Chairman of
the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Operating
Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer,
the Controller, the Secretary or any Vice-President of such Person.
"Officers' Certificate" means a certificate signed on behalf
of the Company by two Officers of the Company, one of whom must be the
principal executive officer, the principal financial officer, the treasurer or
the principal accounting officer of the Company, that meets the requirements of
Section 11.05 hereof.
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"Opinion of Counsel" means an opinion from legal counsel who
is reasonably acceptable to the Trustee, that meets the requirements of Section
11.05 hereof. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to the Company, any
Subsidiary of the Company or the Trustee.
"Pari Passu Indebtedness" means, with respect to any Net
Proceeds from Asset Sales, Indebtedness of the Company and its Restricted
Subsidiaries the terms of which require the Company or such Restricted
Subsidiary to apply such Net Proceeds to offer to repurchase such Indebtedness.
"Participant" means with respect to DTC, Euroclear or Cedel, a
Person who has an account with DTC, Euroclear or Cedel, respectively (and, with
respect to DTC, shall include Euroclear and Cedel).
"Permitted Investments" means (a) any Investment in the
Company or in a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, (b) any
Investment in Cash Equivalents, (c) any Investment by the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary of the Company in a Person if as a result of such
Investment (i) such Person becomes a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary of the
Company and a Guarantor or (ii) such Person is merged, consolidated or
amalgamated with or into, or transfers or conveys substantially all of its
assets to, or is liquidated into, the Company or a Wholly Owned Restricted
Subsidiary of the Company, (d) any Investment made as a result of the receipt
of non-cash consideration from (i) an Asset Sale that was made pursuant to and
in compliance with Section 4.10 hereof or (ii) a disposition of assets that
does not constitute an Asset Sale, (e) any Investment acquired solely in
exchange for Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company
and (f) without duplication of clause (e) hereof, Investments in a Person
engaged principally in the business of providing passenger bus service or
businesses reasonably complementary or related thereto having an aggregate fair
market value (measured on the date such Investment is made and without giving
effect to subsequent changes in value), when taken together with all other
Investments made pursuant to this clause (f), that does not exceed the sum of
(i) $10.0 million, plus (ii) 50% of the aggregate net cash proceeds to the
Company from the Preferred Stock Offering, plus (iii) an amount equal to the
Fair Market Value of any Common Stock issued to acquire Productive Assets or a
Person that becomes a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary of the Company,
provided that the aggregate amount of such Investments pursuant to this clause
(f) in Persons that are not Subsidiaries of the Company shall not exceed (A)
$10.0 million, plus (B) 25% of the aggregate net cash proceeds to the Company
from the Preferred Stock Offering, plus (iii) an amount equal to the Fair
Market Value of any Common Stock issued to acquire Productive Assets or a
Person that becomes a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary of the Company.
"Permitted Liens" means (a) Liens securing up to $125.0
million of Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 4.09 hereof, (b) Liens in
favor of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, (c) Liens on property of
a Person existing at the time such Person is merged into or consolidated with
the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, provided that such
Liens were in existence prior to the contemplation of such merger or
consolidation and do not extend to any assets other than those of the Person
merged into or consolidated with the Company or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries, (d) Liens on property existing at the time of acquisition thereof
by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, provided that such
Liens were in existence prior to the contemplation of such acquisition, (e)
Liens to secure the performance of statutory obligations, surety or appeal
bonds, performance bonds, insurance obligations, operating leases or other
obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business, (f)
Liens on the Company's buses and real estate acquired with the proceeds of
Indebtedness incurred pursuant to the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio test
set forth in Section 4.09 of this
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Indenture, (g) Liens existing on the date of this Indenture, (h) Liens for
taxes, assessments or governmental charges or claims that are not yet
delinquent or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings
promptly instituted and diligently concluded, provided that any reserve or
other appropriate provision as shall be required in conformity with GAAP shall
have been made therefor, (i) Liens on real estate of the Company or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries to secure Indebtedness of the Company or such
Restricted Subsidiary, provided that at the time such Lien is created (1) the
Notes are rated at least Ba3 by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or at least
BB-- by Standard & Poor's Rating Service, in either case after giving effect to
the incurrence of such Indebtedness and the creation of such Lien, and (2) the
incurrence of such Indebtedness is permitted by the terms of this Indenture
described in Section 4.09 hereof and (j) Liens incurred in the ordinary course
of business of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company with
respect to obligations that do not exceed $5.0 million at any one time
outstanding and that (1) are not incurred in connection with the borrowing of
money or the obtaining of advances or credit (other than trade credit in the
ordinary course of business) and (2) do not in the aggregate materially detract
from the value of the property or materially impair the use thereof in the
operation of business by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary.
"Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness" means any Indebtedness of
the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries issued in exchange for, or
the net proceeds of which are used to extend, refinance, renew, replace,
defease or refund other Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness under the
Revolving Credit Facility) of the Company or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries, provided that (a) the principal amount (or accreted value, if
applicable) of such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the
principal amount of (or accreted value, if applicable), plus premium, if any,
and accrued interest on, the Indebtedness so extended, refinanced, renewed,
replaced, defeased or refunded (plus the amount of reasonable expenses incurred
in connection therewith), (b) such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness has a
final maturity date no earlier than the final maturity date of, and has a
Weighted Average Life to Maturity equal to or greater than the Weighted Average
Life to Maturity of, the Indebtedness being extended, refinanced, renewed,
replaced, defeased or refunded, (c) if the Indebtedness being extended,
refinanced, renewed, replaced, defeased or refunded is subordinated in right of
payment to the Notes, such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness is subordinated
in right of payment to the Notes on terms at least as favorable, taken as a
whole, to the holders of Notes as those contained in the documentation
governing the Indebtedness being extended, refinanced, renewed, replaced,
defeased or refunded and (d) such Indebtedness is incurred either by the
Company or by the Restricted Subsidiary who is the obligor on the Indebtedness
being extended, refinanced, renewed, replaced, defeased or refunded; provided,
however, that a Restricted Subsidiary may guarantee Permitted Refinancing
Indebtedness incurred by the Company, whether or not such Restricted Subsidiary
was an obligor or guarantor of the Indebtedness being extended, refinanced,
renewed, replaced, defeased or refunded, provided, further, however, that if
such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness is subordinated to the Notes, such
guarantee shall be subordinated to such Restricted Subsidiary's Subsidiary
Guarantee to at least the same extent.
"Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint
venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization
or government or agency or political subdivision thereof (including any
subdivision or ongoing business of any such entity or substantially all of the
assets of any such entity, subdivision or business).
"Preferred Stock Offering" means the offering by the Company,
concurrent with the Offering of the Notes, of $60.0 million aggregate
liquidation preference of its 8 1/2% Convertible Exchangeable
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Preferred Stock (the "Preferred Stock"), plus up to an additional $9.0 million
aggregate liquidation preference of Preferred Stock to cover over-allotments,
if any.
"Productive Assets" means assets (other than assets that would
be classified as current assets in accordance with GAAP) of the kind used or
usable by the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries in the passenger
transportation business (or any business that is reasonably complementary or
related thereto as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors).
"QIB" means a "qualified institutional buyer" as defined in
Rule 144A under the Securities Act.
"Qualified Equity Offering" means (a) any sale of Equity
Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company pursuant to an
underwritten offering registered under the Securities Act or (b) any sale of
Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company so long as, at
the time of consummation of such sale, the Company has a class of common equity
securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) or Section 12(g) under the
Exchange Act.
"Registration Rights Agreement" means the Registration Rights
Agreement, dated as of April 16, 1997, by and among the Company, the Guarantors
and the Initial Purchaser, as such agreement may be amended, modified or
supplemented from time to time.
"Regulation S" means Regulation S under the Securities Act.
"Regulation S Global Note" means a Regulation S Temporary
Global Note or Regulation S Permanent Global Note, as appropriate.
"Regulation S Permanent Global Note" means a permanent global
note that contains the paragraph referred to in footnote 1 and the additional
schedule referred to in footnote 3 to the form of the Note attached hereto as
Exhibit A-1, and that is deposited with the Note Custodian and registered in
the name of the Depository, representing a series of Notes sold in reliance on
Regulation S.
"Regulation S Temporary Global Note" means a single temporary
global senior note in the form of the Note attached hereto as Exhibit A-2 that
is deposited with the Note Custodian and registered in the name of the
Depository, representing a series of Notes sold in reliance on Regulation S.
"Responsible Officer," when used with respect to the Trustee,
means any officer within the Corporate Trust Department of the Trustee (or any
successor department 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 also means, with respect to a particular corporate
trust matter, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of his
knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject.
"Restricted Beneficial Interest" means any beneficial interest
of a Participant or Indirect Participant in the 144A Global Note or the
Regulation S Global Note.
"Restricted Definitive Notes" means the Definitive Notes that
must bear the legend set forth in Section 2.06(f) hereof.
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"Restricted Global Notes" means the 144A Global Note and the
Regulation S Global Note, each of which shall bear the legend set forth in
Section 2.06(f) hereof.
"Restricted Investment" means an Investment other than a
Permitted Investment.
"Restricted Subsidiary" of a Person means any Subsidiary of
such Person that is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
"Revolving Credit Facility" means that certain Second Amended
and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of June 5, 1995, as amended,
by and between the Company and Foothill Capital Corporation, including any
related notes, guarantees, collateral documents, instruments and agreements
executed in connection therewith, in each case as amended, restated, modified,
supplemented, extended, renewed, replaced, refinanced or restructured from time
to time, whether by the same or any other agent or agents, lender or group of
lenders, whether represented by one or more agreements and whether one or more
Restricted Subsidiaries are added or removed as borrowers or guarantors
thereunder or as parties thereto.
"Rule 144A" means Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities
Act.
"SEC" means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
"Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
"Significant Subsidiary" means any Restricted Subsidiary 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.
"Stated Maturity" means, with respect to any installment of
interest or principal on any series of Indebtedness, the date on which such
payment of interest or principal was scheduled to be paid in the original
documentation governing such Indebtedness, and shall not include any contingent
obligations to repay, redeem or repurchase any such interest or principal prior
to the date originally scheduled for the payment thereof.
"Subsidiary" means, with respect to any Person, (a) any
corporation, association or other business entity of which more than 50% of the
total voting power of shares of Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the
occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers
or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly,
by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person (or a
combination thereof) and (b) any partnership (i) the sole general partner or
the managing general partner of which is such Person or a Subsidiary of such
Person or (ii) the only general partners of which are such Person or of one or
more Subsidiaries of such Person (or any combination thereof).
"Subsidiary Guarantees" means the joint and several guarantees
of the Company's payment obligations under the Notes issued by all of the
Company's present and future Restricted Subsidiaries (the "Guarantors").
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"TIA" means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C.
Sections 77aaa-77bbbb) as in effect on the date on which this Indenture is
qualified under the TIA.
"Transfer Restricted Securities" means securities that bear or
are required to bear the legend set forth in Section 2.06 hereof.
"Trustee" means the party named as such above until a
successor replaces it in accordance with the applicable provisions of this
Indenture and thereafter means the successor serving hereunder.
"Unrestricted Global Notes" means one or more Global Notes
that do not and are not required to bear the legend set forth in Section
2.06(f) hereof.
"Unrestricted Subsidiary" means any Subsidiary that is
designated by the Board of Directors as an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to
a resolution of the Board of Directors, but only to the extent that such
Subsidiary (a) has no Indebtedness other than Limited-Recourse Debt, (b) is not
party to any agreement, contract, arrangement or understanding with the Company
or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company unless such agreement, contract,
arrangement or understanding does not violate the terms of this Indenture
described in Section 4.11 hereof, (c) is a Person with respect to which neither
the Company nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries has any direct or indirect
obligation (i) to subscribe for additional Equity Interests or (ii) to maintain
or preserve such Person's financial condition or to cause such Person to
achieve any specified levels of operating results, in each case, except to the
extent otherwise permitted by this Indenture, and (d) has at least one director
on its board of directors that is not a director or executive officer of the
Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and has at least one executive
officer that is not a director or executive officer of the Company or any of
its Restricted Subsidiaries. Any such designation by the Board of Directors
shall be evidenced to the Trustee by filing with the Trustee a certified copy
of the resolution of the Board of Directors giving effect to such designation
and an Officers' Certificate certifying that such designation complied with the
foregoing conditions and was permitted by Section 4.07 hereof. If, at any time,
any Unrestricted Subsidiary would fail to meet the foregoing requirements as an
Unrestricted Subsidiary, it shall thereafter cease to be an Unrestricted
Subsidiary for purposes of this Indenture and any Indebtedness of such
Subsidiary shall be deemed to be incurred by a Restricted Subsidiary of the
Company as of such date (and, if such Indebtedness is not permitted to be
incurred as of such date pursuant to Section 4.09 hereof, the Company shall be
in default of such covenant).
"Weighted Average Life to Maturity" means, when applied to any
Indebtedness at any date, the number of years obtained by dividing (a) the sum
of the products obtained by multiplying (i) the amount of each then remaining
installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payments of
principal, including payment at final maturity, in respect thereof, by (ii) the
number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) that will elapse
between such date and the making of such payment, by (b) the then outstanding
principal amount of such Indebtedness.
"Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary" of any Person means a
Restricted Subsidiary of such Person all of the outstanding Capital Stock or
other ownership interests of which (other than directors' qualifying shares)
shall at the time be owned by such Person or by one or more Wholly Owned
Restricted Subsidiaries of such Person and one or more Wholly Owned Restricted
Subsidiaries of such Person.
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SECTION 1.02. OTHER DEFINITIONS.
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Defined in
Term Section
<S> <C>
"Affiliate Transaction" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.11
"Asset Sale Offer" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.09
"Change of Control Offer" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.15
"Change of Control Payment" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.15
"Change of Control Payment Date" . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.15
"Covenant Defeasance" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.03
"DTC" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.03
"Event of Default" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.01
"Excess Proceeds" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.10
"incur" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.09
"Legal Defeasance" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.02
"Offer Amount" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.09
"Offer Period" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.09
"Paying Agent" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.03
"Payment Default" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.01
"Purchase Date" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.09
"Registrar" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.03
"Restricted Payments" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.07
</TABLE>
SECTION 1.03. INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF TRUST INDENTURE ACT.
Whenever this Indenture refers to a provision of the TIA, the
provision is incorporated by reference in and made a part of this Indenture.
Any terms incorporated in this Indenture that are defined by the TIA, defined
by TIA reference to another statute or defined by SEC rule under the TIA have
the meanings so assigned to them.
SECTION 1.04. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.
Unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) a term has the meaning assigned to it;
(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) provisions apply to successive events and transactions; and
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(6) references to sections of or rules under the Securities Act
shall be deemed to include substitute, replacement of successor sections
or rules adopted by the SEC from time to time.
ARTICLE 2
THE NOTES
SECTION 2.01. FORM AND DATING.
The Notes and the Trustee's certificate of authentication shall be
substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 or Exhibit A-2 hereto. The Notes may
have notations, legends or endorsements required by law, stock exchange rule or
usage. Each Note shall be dated the date of its authentication. The Notes
shall be issued in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples thereof.
The terms and provisions contained in the Notes shall constitute, and
are hereby expressly made, a part of this Indenture and the Company, the
Guarantors and the Trustee, by their execution and delivery of this Indenture,
expressly agree to such terms and provisions and to be bound thereby.
(a) Global Notes. Notes offered and sold in connection with the
Offering by the Initial Purchaser to (i) QIBs in reliance on Rule 144A and (ii)
Institutional Accredited Investors who are not QIBs otherwise than in reliance
on Regulation S, shall be issued initially in the form of 144A Global Notes,
which shall be deposited on behalf of the purchasers of the Notes represented
thereby with the Trustee, as custodian of the Depository, and registered in the
name of the Depository or a nominee of the Depository, duly executed by the
Company and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided. The
aggregate principal amount of the 144A Global Notes may from time to time be
increased or decreased by adjustments made on the records of the Trustee and
the Depository or its nominee as hereinafter provided.
Notes offered and sold in connection with the Offering by the Initial
Purchaser in reliance on Regulation S, if any, shall be issued initially in the
form of the Regulation S Temporary Global Note, which shall be deposited on
behalf of the purchasers of the Notes represented thereby with the Trustee, as
custodian for the Depository, and registered in the name of the Depository or
the nominee of the Depository for the accounts of designated agents holding on
behalf of Euroclear or Cedel, duly executed by the Company and authenticated by
the Trustee as hereinafter provided. The "40-day restricted period" (as
defined in Regulation S) shall be terminated upon the receipt by the Trustee of
(i) a written certificate from the Depository, together with copies of
certificates from Euroclear and Cedel certifying that they have received
certification of non-United States beneficial ownership of 100% of the
aggregate principal amount of the Regulation S Temporary Global Note (except to
the extent of any beneficial owners thereof who acquired an interest therein
pursuant to another exemption from registration under the Securities Act and
who will take delivery of a beneficial ownership interest in a 144A Global
Note, all as contemplated by Section 2.06(a)(ii) hereof), and (ii) an Officers'
Certificate from the Company. Following the termination of the 40-day
restricted period, beneficial interests in the Regulation S Temporary Global
Note shall be exchanged for beneficial interests in Regulation S Permanent
Global Notes pursuant to the Applicable Procedures. Simultaneously with the
authentication of Regulation S Permanent Global Notes, the Trustee shall cancel
the Regulation S Temporary Global Note. The aggregate principal amount of the
Regulation S Temporary Global Note and the Regulation S Permanent Global Notes
may from time
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to time be increased or decreased by adjustments made on the records of the
Trustee and the Depository or its nominee, as the case may be, in connection
with transfers of interest as hereinafter provided.
Each Global Note shall represent such of the outstanding Notes as
shall be specified therein and each shall provide that it shall represent the
aggregate amount of outstanding Notes from time to time endorsed thereon and
that the aggregate amount of outstanding Notes represented thereby may from
time to time be reduced or increased, as appropriate, to reflect exchanges,
redemptions and transfers of interests. Any endorsement of a Global Note to
reflect the amount of any increase or decrease in the amount of outstanding
Notes represented thereby shall be made by the Trustee or the Note Custodian,
at the direction of the Trustee, in accordance with instructions given by the
Holder thereof as required by Section 2.06 hereof.
The provisions of the "Operating Procedures of the Euroclear System"
and "Terms and Conditions Governing Use of Euroclear" and the "Management
Regulations" and "Instructions to Participants" of Cedel shall be applicable to
interests in the Regulation S Temporary Global Note and the Regulation S
Permanent Global Notes, if any, that are held by Participants through Euroclear
or Cedel. The Trustee shall have no obligation to notify Holders of any such
procedures or to monitor or enforce compliance with the same.
Except as set forth in Section 2.06 hereof, the Global Notes may be
transferred, in whole and not in part, only to another nominee of the
Depository or to a successor of the Depository or its nominee.
(b) Book-Entry Provisions. This Section 2.01(b) shall apply only to
144A Global Notes and Regulation S Permanent Global Notes deposited with or on
behalf of the Depository.
The Company shall execute and the Trustee shall, in accordance with
this Section 2.01(b), authenticate and deliver the Global Notes that (i) shall
be registered in the name of the Depository or the nominee of the Depository
and (ii) shall be delivered by the Trustee to the Depository or pursuant to the
Depository's instructions or held by the Trustee as custodian for the
Depository.
Participants shall have no rights either under this Indenture with
respect to any Global Note held on their behalf by the Depository or by the
Note Custodian as custodian for the Depository or under such Global Note, and
the Depository may be treated by the Company, the Trustee and any Agent of the
Company or the Trustee as the absolute owner of such Global Note for all
purposes whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall
prevent the Company, the Trustee or any Agent of the Company or the Trustee
from giving effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization
furnished by the Depository or impair, as between the Depository and its
Participants, the operation of customary practices of such Depository governing
the exercise of the rights of an owner of a beneficial interest in any Global
Note.
(c) Definitive Notes. Notes issued in certificated form shall be
substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 attached hereto (but without including
the text referred to in footnotes 1 and 3 thereto).
SECTION 2.02. EXECUTION AND AUTHENTICATION.
Two Officers shall sign the Notes for the Company by manual or
facsimile signature. The Company's seal shall be reproduced on the Notes and
may be in facsimile form.
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If an Officer whose signature is on a Note no longer holds that
office at the time a Note is authenticated, the Note shall nevertheless be
valid.
A Note shall not be valid until authenticated by the manual signature
of the Trustee. Such signature shall be conclusive evidence that the Note has
been authenticated under this Indenture. The form of Trustee's certificate of
authentication to be borne by the Notes shall be substantially as set forth in
Exhibit A-1 or Exhibit A-2 hereto.
The Trustee shall, upon a written order of the Company signed by two
Officers, authenticate Notes for original issue up to the aggregate principal
amount stated in paragraph 4 of the Notes. The aggregate principal amount of
Notes outstanding at any time may not exceed such amount except as provided in
Section 2.07 hereof.
The Trustee may appoint an authenticating agent acceptable to the
Company to authenticate Notes. An authenticating agent may authenticate Notes
whenever the Trustee may do so. Each reference in this Indenture to
authentication by the Trustee includes authentication by such agent. An
authenticating agent has the same rights as an Agent to deal with the Company,
any Guarantor or an Affiliate of the Company.
SECTION 2.03. REGISTRAR AND PAYING AGENT.
The Company shall maintain an office or agency where Notes may be
presented for registration of transfer or for exchange ("Registrar") and an
office or agency where Notes may be presented for payment ("Paying Agent").
The Registrar shall keep a register of the Notes and of their transfer and
exchange. The Company may appoint one or more co-registrars and one or more
additional paying agents. The term "Registrar" includes any co-registrar and
the term "Paying Agent" includes any additional paying agent. The Company may
change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice to any Holder. The Company
shall notify the Trustee in writing of the name and address of any Agent not a
party to this Indenture. If the Company fails to appoint or maintain another
entity as Registrar or Paying Agent, the Trustee shall act as such. The
Company shall enter into an appropriate agency agreement with any Agent not a
party to this Indenture, and such agreement shall incorporate the TIA's
provisions of this Indenture that relate to such Agent. The Company or any of
its Restricted Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent or Registrar.
The Company initially appoints The Depository Trust Company ("DTC")
to act as Depository with respect to the Global Notes.
The Company initially appoints the Trustee to act as the Registrar
and Paying Agent and to act as Note Custodian with respect to the Global Notes.
SECTION 2.04. PAYING AGENT TO HOLD MONEY IN TRUST.
The Company shall require each Paying Agent other than the Trustee to
agree in writing that the Paying Agent will hold in trust for the benefit of
Holders or the Trustee all money held by the Paying Agent for the payment of
principal of or premium, interest or Liquidated Damages, if any, on the Notes,
and will notify the Trustee of any default by the Company in making any such
payment. While any such default continues, the Trustee may require a Paying
Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee.
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The Company at any time may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it
to the Trustee. Upon payment over to the Trustee, the Paying Agent (if other
than the Company or a Subsidiary) shall have no further liability for the
money. If the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary acts as Paying Agent, it
shall segregate and hold in a separate trust fund for the benefit of the
Holders all money held by it as Paying Agent. Upon any bankruptcy or
reorganization proceedings relating to the Company, the Trustee shall serve as
Paying Agent for the Notes.
SECTION 2.05. HOLDER 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
all Holders and shall otherwise comply with TIA Section 312(a). If the
Trustee is not the Registrar, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee at least
seven Business Days before each interest payment date and at such other times
as the Trustee may request in writing, a list in such form and as of such date
as the Trustee may reasonably require of the names and addresses of the Holders
of Notes and the Company shall otherwise comply with TIA Section 312(a).
SECTION 2.06. TRANSFER AND EXCHANGE.
(a) Transfer and Exchange of Global Notes. The transfer and
exchange of Global Notes or beneficial interests therein shall be effected
through the Depository, in accordance with this Indenture and the procedures of
the Depository therefor, which shall include restrictions on transfer
comparable to those set forth herein to the extent required by the Securities
Act. Beneficial interests in a Global Note may be transferred to Persons who
take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in the same Global
Note in accordance with the transfer restrictions set forth in the legend in
subsection (f) of this Section 2.06. Transfers of beneficial interests in the
Global Notes to Persons required to take delivery thereof in the form of an
interest in another Global Note shall be permitted as follows:
(i) 144A Global Note to Regulation S Global Note. If, at any time,
an owner of a beneficial interest in a 144A Global Note
deposited with the Depository (or the Trustee as custodian for
the Depository) wishes to transfer its beneficial interest in
such 144A Global Note to a Person who is required or permitted
to take delivery thereof in the form of an interest in a
Regulation S Global Note, such owner shall, subject to the
Applicable Procedures, exchange or cause the exchange of such
interest for an equivalent beneficial interest in a Regulation S
Global Note as provided in this Section 2.06(a)(i). Upon receipt
by the Trustee of (A) instructions given in accordance with the
Applicable Procedures from a Participant directing the Trustee
to credit or cause to be credited a beneficial interest in the
Regulation S Global Note in an amount equal to the beneficial
interest in the 144A Global Note to be exchanged, (B) a written
order given in accordance with the Applicable Procedures
containing information regarding the Participant account of the
Depository and the Euroclear or Cedel account to be credited
with such increase, and (C) a certificate in the form of Exhibit
B-1 hereto given by the owner of such beneficial interest
stating that the transfer of such interest has been made in
compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to the
Global Notes and pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 903 or
Rule 904 of Regulation S, then the Trustee, as Registrar, shall
instruct the Depository to reduce or cause to be reduced the
aggregate principal amount at maturity of the applicable 144A
Global Note and to increase or cause to be increased the
aggregate principal amount at maturity of the applicable
Regulation S Global Note by the principal amount at maturity
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of the beneficial interest in the 144A Global Note to be
exchanged or transferred, to credit or cause to be credited to
the account of the Person specified in such instructions, a
beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Note equal to the
reduction in the aggregate principal amount at maturity of the
144A Global Note, and to debit, or cause to be debited, from the
account of the Person making such exchange or transfer of the
beneficial interest in the 144A Global Note that is being
exchanged or transferred.
(ii) Regulation S Global Note to 144A Global Note. If, at any time,
after the expiration of the 40-day restricted period, an owner
of a beneficial interest in a Regulation S Global Note deposited
with the Depository or with the Trustee as custodian for the
Depository wishes to transfer its beneficial interest in such
Regulation S Global Note to a Person who is required or
permitted to take delivery thereof in the form of an interest in
a 144A Global Note, such owner shall, subject to the Applicable
Procedures, exchange or cause the exchange of such interest for
an equivalent beneficial interest in a 144A Global Note as
provided in this Section 2.06(a)(ii). Upon receipt by the
Trustee of (A) instructions from Euroclear or Cedel, if
applicable, and the Depository, directing the Trustee, as
Registrar, to credit or cause to be credited a beneficial
interest in the 144A Global Note equal to the beneficial
interest in the Regulation S Global Note to be exchanged, such
instructions to contain information regarding the Participant
account with the Depository to be credited with such increase,
(B) a written order given in accordance with the Applicable
Procedures containing information regarding the participant
account of the Depository and (C) a certificate in the form of
Exhibit B-2 attached hereto given by the owner of such
beneficial interest stating (1) if the transfer is pursuant to
Rule 144A, that the Person transferring such interest in a
Regulation S Global Note reasonably believes that the Person
acquiring such interest in a 144A Global Note is a QIB and is
obtaining such beneficial interest in a transaction meeting the
requirements of Rule 144A, (2) that the transfer complies with
the requirements of Rule 144 under the Securities Act, (3) if
the transfer is to an Institutional Accredited Investor, that
such transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and a
certificate in the form of Exhibit C attached hereto and, if
such transfer is in respect of an aggregate principal amount of
less than $100,000, an Opinion of Counsel acceptable to the
Company that such transfer is in compliance with the Securities
Act or (4) if the transfer is pursuant to any other exemption
from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, that
the transfer of such interest has been made in compliance with
the transfer restrictions applicable to the Global Notes and
pursuant to and in accordance with the requirements of the
exemption claimed, such statement to be supported by an Opinion
of Counsel from the transferee or the transferor in form
reasonably acceptable to the Company and to the Registrar and in
each case of clause (1), (2), (3) or (4) above, in accordance
with any applicable securities laws of any state of the United
States or any other applicable jurisdiction, then the Trustee,
as Registrar, shall instruct the Depository to reduce or cause
to be reduced the aggregate principal amount at maturity of such
Regulation S Global Note and to increase or cause to be
increased the aggregate principal amount at maturity of the
applicable 144A Global Note by the principal amount at maturity
of the beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Note to be
exchanged or transferred, and the Trustee, as Registrar, shall
instruct the Depository, concurrently with such reduction, to
credit or cause to be credited to the account of the Person
specified in such instructions a beneficial interest in the
applicable 144A Global Note equal to the reduction in the
aggregate principal amount at maturity of such Regulation S
Global Note and to
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debit or cause to be debited from the account of the Person
making such transfer the beneficial interest in the Regulation S
Global Note that is being exchanged or transferred.
(b) Transfer and Exchange of Definitive Notes. When Definitive
Notes are presented by a Holder to the Registrar with a request to register the
transfer of the Definitive Notes or to exchange such Definitive Notes for an
equal principal amount of Definitive Notes of other authorized denominations,
the Registrar shall register the transfer or make the exchange as requested
only if the Definitive Notes are presented or surrendered for registration of
transfer or exchange, are endorsed or accompanied by a written instrument of
transfer in form satisfactory to the Registrar duly executed by such Holder or
by his attorney and contains a signature guarantee, duly authorized in writing
and the Registrar received the following documentation (all of which may be
submitted by facsimile):
(i) in the case of Definitive Notes that are Transfer
Restricted Securities, such request shall be accompanied by
the following additional information and documents, as
applicable:
(A) if such Transfer Restricted Security is being
delivered to the Registrar by a Holder for
registration in the name of such Holder, without
transfer, or such Transfer Restricted Security is
being transferred to the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, a certification to that effect from
such Holder (in substantially the form of Exhibit B-3
hereto);
(B) if such Transfer Restricted Security is being
transferred to a QIB in accordance with Rule 144A
under the Securities Act or pursuant to an exemption
from registration in accordance with Rule 144 under
the Securities Act or pursuant to an effective
registration statement under the Securities Act, a
certification to that effect from such Holder (in
substantially the form of Exhibit B-3 hereto);
(C) if such Transfer Restricted Security is being
transferred to a Non-U.S. Person in an offshore
transaction in accordance with Rule 904 under the
Securities Act, a certification to that effect from
such Holder (in substantially the form of Exhibit B-3
hereto);
(D) if such Transfer Restricted Security is being
transferred to an Institutional Accredited Investor
in reliance on an exemption from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act other than those
listed in subparagraphs (B) or (C) above, a
certification to that effect from such Holder (in
substantially the form of Exhibit B-3 hereto), a
certification substantially in the form of Exhibit C
hereto from the transferee, and, if such transfer is
in respect of an aggregate principal amount of Senior
Notes of less than $100,000, an Opinion of Counsel
acceptable to the Company that such transfer is in
compliance with the Securities Act and any applicable
blue sky laws of any state of the United States; or
(E) if such Transfer Restricted Security is being
transferred in reliance on any other exemption from
the registration requirements of the Securities Act,
a certification to that effect from such Holder (in
substantially the form of Exhibit B-3 hereto) and an
Opinion of Counsel from such Holder or the transferee
reasonably
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acceptable to the Company and to the Registrar to the
effect that such transfer is in compliance with the
Securities Act and any applicable blue sky laws of
any state of the United States.
(c) Transfer of a Beneficial Interest in a 144A Global Note or
Regulation S Permanent Global Note for a Definitive Note.
(i) Any Person having a beneficial interest in a 144A Global
Note or Regulation S Permanent Global Note may upon
request, subject to the Applicable Procedures, exchange
such beneficial interest for a Definitive Note, upon
receipt by the Trustee of written instructions or such
other form of instructions as is customary for the
Depository (or Euroclear or Cedel, if applicable), from the
Depository or its nominee on behalf of any Person having a
beneficial interest in a 144A Global Note or Regulation S
Permanent Global Note, and, in the case of a Transfer
Restricted Security, the following additional information
and documents (all of which may be submitted by facsimile):
(A) if such beneficial interest is being transferred to
the Person designated by the Depository as being the
beneficial owner or to the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, a certification to that effect from
such Person (in substantially the form of Exhibit B-4
hereto);
(B) if such beneficial interest is being transferred to a
QIB in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities
Act or pursuant to an exemption from registration in
accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act or
pursuant to an effective registration statement under
the Securities Act, a certification to that effect
from the transferor (in substantially the form of
Exhibit B-4 hereto);
(C) if such beneficial interest is being transferred to
an Institutional Accredited Investor, pursuant to a
private placement exemption from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act (and based on an
opinion of counsel if the Company so requests) other
than those listed in subparagraph (B) above, a
certification to that effect from such Holder (in
substantially the form of Exhibit B-4 hereto) and a
certification from the applicable transferee (in
substantially the form of Exhibit C hereto); or
(D) if such beneficial interest is being transferred in
reliance on any other exemption from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act, a certification
to that effect from the transferor (in substantially
the form of Exhibit B-4 hereto) and an Opinion of
Counsel from the transferee or the transferor
reasonably acceptable to the Company and to the
Registrar to the effect that such transfer is in
compliance with the Securities Act and any applicable
blue sky laws of any state of the United States,
in which case the Trustee or the Note Custodian, at the
direction of the Trustee, shall, in accordance with the
standing instructions and procedures existing between the
Depository and the Note Custodian, cause the aggregate
principal amount of 144A
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Global Notes or Regulation S Permanent Global Notes, as
applicable, to be reduced accordingly and, following such
reduction, the Company shall execute and, the Trustee shall
authenticate and deliver to the transferee a Definitive
Note in the appropriate principal amount.
(ii) Definitive Notes issued in exchange for a beneficial
interest in a 144A Global Note or Regulation S Permanent
Global Note, as applicable, pursuant to this Section
2.06(c) shall be registered in such names and in such
authorized denominations as the Depository, pursuant to
instructions from its direct or Indirect Participants or
otherwise, shall instruct the Trustee. The Trustee shall
deliver such Definitive Notes to the Persons in whose names
such Notes are so registered. Following any such issuance
of Definitive Notes, the Trustee, as Registrar, shall
instruct the Depository to reduce or cause to be reduced
the aggregate principal amount at maturity of the
applicable Global Note to reflect the transfer.
(d) Restrictions on Transfer and Exchange of Global Notes.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture (other than the
provisions set forth in subsection (f) of this Section 2.06), a Global Note may
not be transferred as a whole except by the Depository to a nominee of the
Depository or by a nominee of the Depository to the Depository or another
nominee of the Depository or by the Depository or any such nominee to a
successor Depository or a nominee of such successor Depository.
(e) Authentication of Definitive Notes in Absence of Depository. If
at any time:
(i) the Depository for the Notes notifies the Company that the
Depository is unwilling or unable to continue as Depository
for the Global Notes and a successor Depository for the
Global Notes is not appointed by the Company within 90 days
after delivery of such notice; or
(ii) the Company, at its sole discretion, notifies the Trustee
in writing that it elects to cause the issuance of
Definitive Notes under this Indenture,
then the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall, upon receipt of an
authentication order in accordance with Section 2.02 hereof, authenticate and
deliver, Definitive Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the
principal amount of the Global Notes in exchange for such Global Notes.
(f) Legends.
(i) Except as permitted by the following paragraphs (ii), (iii)
and (iv), each Note certificate evidencing a Global Note
and a Definitive Note (and all Notes issued in exchange
therefor or substitution thereof) shall bear a legend in
substantially the following form:
"THE SECURITY (OR ITS PREDECESSOR) EVIDENCED HEREBY WAS
ORIGINALLY ISSUED IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION
UNDER SECTION 5 OF THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF
1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), AND THE SECURITY
EVIDENCED HEREBY MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE
TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN
APPLICABLE EXEMPTION THEREFROM. EACH
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PURCHASER OF THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY IS HEREBY
NOTIFIED THAT THE SELLER MAY BE RELYING ON THE EXEMPTION
FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5 OF THE SECURITIES ACT
PROVIDED BY RULE 144A THEREUNDER. THE HOLDER OF THE
SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
COMPANY THAT (A) SUCH SECURITY MAY BE RESOLD, PLEDGED OR
OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, ONLY (1) (a) TO A PERSON WHO THE
SELLER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL
BUYER (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) IN
A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144A, (b) IN
A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144 UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT, (c) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES TO A NON-
U.S. PERSON IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF
RULE 904 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR (d) IN ACCORDANCE WITH
ANOTHER EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE
SECURITIES ACT (AND BASED UPON AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IF THE
COMPANY SO REQUESTS), (2) TO THE COMPANY OR (3) PURSUANT TO
AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND, IN EACH CASE, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE
OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE JURISDICTION
AND (B) THE HOLDER WILL, AND EACH SUBSEQUENT HOLDER IS
REQUIRED TO, NOTIFY ANY PURCHASER OF THE SECURITY EVIDENCED
HEREBY OF THE RESALE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN (A) ABOVE."
(ii) Upon any sale or transfer of a Transfer Restricted Security
(including any Transfer Restricted Security represented by
a Global Note) pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities
Act or pursuant to an effective registration statement
under the Securities Act:
(A) in the case of any Transfer Restricted Security that
is a Definitive Note, the Registrar shall permit the
Holder thereof to exchange such Transfer Restricted
Security for a Definitive Note that does not bear the
legend set forth in (i) above and rescind any
restriction on the transfer of such Transfer
Restricted Security upon certification from the
transferring holder substantially in the form of
Exhibit B-3 hereto; and
(B) in the case of any Transfer Restricted Security
represented by a Global Note, such Transfer
Restricted Security shall not be required to bear the
legend set forth in (i) above, but shall continue to
be subject to the provisions of Section 2.06(a) and
(c) hereof; provided, however, that with respect to
any request for an exchange of a Transfer Restricted
Security that is represented by a Global Note for a
Definitive Note that does not bear the legend set
forth in (i) above, which request is made in reliance
upon Rule 144 or pursuant to an effective
registration statement, the Holder thereof shall
certify in writing to the Registrar that such request
is being made pursuant to Rule 144 or pursuant to an
effective registration statement (such certification
to be substantially in the form of Exhibit B-4
hereto).
(iii) Upon any sale or transfer of a Transfer Restricted Security
(including any Transfer Restricted Security represented by
a Global Note) in reliance on any exemption from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act (other than
exemptions pursuant to
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Rule 144 under the Securities Act) in which the Holder or
the transferee provides an Opinion of Counsel to the
Company and the Registrar in form and substance reasonably
acceptable to the Company and the Registrar (which Opinion
of Counsel shall also state that the transfer restrictions
contained in the legend are no longer applicable):
(A) in the case of any Transfer Restricted Security that
is a Definitive Note, the Registrar shall permit the
Holder thereof to exchange such Transfer Restricted
Security for a Definitive Note that does not bear the
legend set forth in (i) above and rescind any
restriction on the transfer of such Transfer
Restricted Security; and
(B) in the case of any Transfer Restricted Security
represented by a Global Note, such Transfer
Restricted Security shall not be required to bear the
legend set forth in (i) above, but shall continue to
be subject to the provisions of Section 2.06(a) and
(c) hereof.
(iv) Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon consummation of the
Exchange Offer, the Company shall issue and, upon receipt
of an authentication order in accordance with Section 2.02
hereof, the Trustee shall authenticate (A) one or more
Unrestricted Global Notes in aggregate principal amount
equal to the principal amount of the Restricted Beneficial
Interests tendered for acceptance by persons that are not
(1) broker-dealers, (2) Persons participating in the
distribution of the Series B Notes or (3) Persons who are
Affiliates of the Company and accepted for exchange in the
Exchange Offer and (B) Definitive Notes that do not bear
the legend set forth in this Section 2.06(f) in an
aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of
the Restricted Definitive Notes accepted for exchange in
the Exchange Offer. Concurrently with the issuance of such
Notes, the Trustee shall cause the aggregate principal
amount of the applicable Restricted Global Notes to be
reduced accordingly and the Company shall execute and the
Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the Persons
designated by the Holders of Definitive Notes so accepted
Definitive Notes in the appropriate principal amount.
(g) Cancellation and/or Adjustment of Global Notes. At such time as
all beneficial interests in Global Notes have been exchanged for Definitive
Notes, redeemed, repurchased or cancelled, all Global Notes shall be returned
to or retained and cancelled by the Trustee in accordance with Section 2.11
hereof. At any time prior to such cancellation, if any beneficial interest in
a Global Note is exchanged for Definitive Notes, redeemed, repurchased or
cancelled, the principal amount of Notes represented by such Global Note shall
be reduced accordingly and an endorsement shall be made on such Global Note, by
the Trustee or the Notes Custodian, at the direction of the Trustee, to reflect
such reduction.
(h) General Provisions Relating to Transfers and Exchanges.
(i) To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges, subject
to this Section 2.06, the Company shall execute and, upon
the written order of the Company signed by two
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Officers of the Company, the Trustee shall authenticate
Definitive Notes and Global Notes at the Registrar's
request.
(ii) No service charge shall be made to a Holder for any
registration of transfer or exchange, but the Company may
require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer
tax or similar governmental charge payable in connection
therewith (other than any such transfer taxes or similar
governmental charge payable upon exchange or transfer
pursuant to Sections 3.07, 4.10, 4.15 and 9.05 hereof).
(iii) The Registrar shall not be required to register the
transfer of or exchange any Note selected for redemption in
whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Note
being redeemed in part.
(iv) All Definitive Notes and Global Notes issued upon any
registration of transfer or exchange of Definitive Notes or
Global Notes shall be the valid obligations of the Company,
evidencing the same debt, and entitled to the same benefits
under this Indenture, as the Definitive Notes or Global
Notes surrendered upon such registration of transfer or
exchange.
(v) The Company and the Registrar shall not be required:
(A) to issue, to register the transfer of or to exchange
Notes during a period beginning at the opening of
business 15 days before the day of any selection of
Notes for redemption under Section 3.02 hereof and
ending at the close of business on the day of
selection;
(B) to register the transfer of or to exchange any Note
so selected for redemption in whole or in part,
except the unredeemed portion of any Note being
redeemed in part;
(C) to register the transfer of or to exchange a Note
between a record date and the next succeeding
interest payment date; or
(D) to register the transfer of a Note other than in
amounts of $1,000 or multiple integrals thereof.
(vi) Prior to due presentment for the registration of a
transfer of any Note, the Trustee, any Agent and the
Company may deem and treat the Person in whose name any
Note is registered as the absolute owner of such Note for
the purpose of receiving payment of principal of and
interest on such Notes, and neither the Trustee, any Agent
nor the Company shall be affected by notice to the
contrary.
(vii)The Trustee shall authenticate Definitive Notes and Global
Notes in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.02
hereof.
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SECTION 2.07. REPLACEMENT NOTES.
If any mutilated Note is surrendered to the Trustee or the Company,
or the Trustee receives evidence to its satisfaction of the destruction, loss
or theft of any Note, the Company shall issue and the Trustee, upon the written
order of the Company signed by two Officers of the Company, shall authenticate
a replacement Note if the Trustee's requirements are met. If required by the
Trustee or the Company, an indemnity bond must be supplied by the Holder that
is sufficient in the judgment of the Trustee and the Company to protect the
Company, the Trustee, any Agent and any authenticating agent from any loss that
any of them may suffer if a Note is replaced. The Company may charge for its
expenses in replacing a Note.
Every replacement Note is an additional obligation of the Company and
shall be entitled to all of the benefits of this Indenture equally and
proportionately with all other Notes duly issued hereunder.
SECTION 2.08. OUTSTANDING NOTES.
The Notes outstanding at any time are all the Notes authenticated by
the Trustee except for those cancelled by it, those delivered to it for
cancellation, those reductions in the interest in a Global Note effected by the
Trustee in accordance with the provisions hereof, and those described in this
Section as not outstanding. Except as set forth in Section 2.09 hereof, a Note
does not cease to be outstanding because the Company or an Affiliate of the
Company holds the Note.
If a Note is replaced pursuant to Section 2.07 hereof, it ceases to
be outstanding unless the Trustee receives proof satisfactory to it that the
replaced Note is held by a bona fide purchaser.
If the entire principal of and premium, interest and Liquidated
Damages, if any, on any Note is considered paid under Section 4.01 hereof, it
ceases to be outstanding and interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, on it
ceases to accrue.
If the Paying Agent (other than the Company, a Subsidiary of the
Company or an Affiliate) holds, on a redemption date or maturity date, money
sufficient to pay Notes payable on that date, then on and after that date such
Notes shall be deemed to be no longer outstanding and shall cease to accrue
interest and Liquidated Damages, if any.
SECTION 2.09. TREASURY NOTES.
In determining whether the Holders of the required principal amount
of Notes have concurred in any direction, waiver or consent, Notes owned by the
Company, a Subsidiary of the Company or an Affiliate, shall be considered as
though not outstanding, except that for the purposes of determining whether the
Trustee shall be protected in relying on any such direction, waiver or consent,
only Notes that a Trustee knows are so owned shall be so disregarded.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Notes that the Company, a Subsidiary of the
Company or an Affiliate offers to purchase or acquires pursuant to an offer,
exchange offer, tender offer or otherwise shall not be deemed to be owned by
the Company, a Subsidiary of the Company or an Affiliate until legal title to
such Notes passes to the Company, such Subsidiary or such Affiliate as the case
may be.
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SECTION 2.10. TEMPORARY NOTES.
Until definitive Notes are ready for delivery, the Company may
prepare and the Trustee shall authenticate temporary Notes upon a written order
of the Company signed by two Officers of the Company. Temporary Notes shall be
substantially in the form of definitive Notes but may have variations that the
Company considers appropriate for temporary Notes and as shall be reasonably
acceptable to the Trustee. Without unreasonable delay, the Company shall
prepare and the Trustee shall authenticate definitive Notes in exchange for
temporary Notes. Until such exchange, Holders of temporary Notes shall be
entitled to all of the benefits of this Indenture.
SECTION 2.11. CANCELLATION.
The Company at any time may deliver Notes to the Trustee for
cancellation. The Registrar and Paying Agent shall forward to the Trustee any
Notes surrendered to them for registration of transfer, exchange or payment.
The Trustee and no one else shall cancel all Notes surrendered for registration
of transfer, exchange, payment, replacement or cancellation and, at the request
of the Company, shall destroy cancelled Notes (subject to the record retention
requirement of the Exchange Act). Certification of the destruction of all
cancelled Notes shall be delivered to the Company. The Company may not issue
new Notes to replace Notes that it has paid or that have been delivered to the
Trustee for cancellation, other than as contemplated by the Exchange Offer.
SECTION 2.12. DEFAULTED INTEREST.
If the Company defaults in a payment of interest on the Notes, it
shall pay the defaulted interest in any lawful manner plus, to the extent
lawful, interest payable on the defaulted interest, to the Persons who are
Holders on a subsequent special record date, in each case at the rate provided
in the Notes and in Section 4.01 hereof. The Company shall notify the Trustee
in writing of the amount of defaulted interest proposed to be paid on each Note
and the date of the proposed payment. The Company shall fix or cause to be
fixed each such special record date and payment date, provided that no such
special record date shall be less than 10 days prior to the related payment
date for such defaulted interest. At least 15 days before the special record
date, the Company (or, upon the written request of the Company, the Trustee in
the name and at the expense of the Company) shall mail or cause to be mailed to
Holders a notice that states the special record date, the related payment date
and the amount of such interest to be paid.
ARTICLE 3
REDEMPTION AND PREPAYMENT
SECTION 3.01. NOTICES TO TRUSTEE.
If the Company elects to redeem Notes pursuant to the optional
redemption provisions of Section 3.07 hereof, it shall furnish to the Trustee,
at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before a redemption date, an
Officers' Certificate setting forth (i) the clause of this Indenture pursuant
to which the redemption shall occur, (ii) the redemption date, (iii) the
principal amount of Notes to be redeemed and (iv) the redemption price.
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SECTION 3.02. SELECTION OF NOTES TO BE REDEEMED.
If less than all of the Notes are to be redeemed at any time, the
Trustee shall select the Notes to be redeemed among the Holders of the Notes in
compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange,
if any, on which the Notes are listed or, if the Notes are not so listed, on a
pro rata basis, by lot or in accordance with any other method the Trustee
considers fair and appropriate. In the event of partial redemption by lot, the
particular Notes to be redeemed shall be selected, unless otherwise provided
herein, not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days prior to the redemption
date by the Trustee from the outstanding Notes not previously called for
redemption.
The Trustee shall promptly notify the Company in writing of the Notes
selected for redemption and, in the case of any Note selected for partial
redemption, the principal amount thereof to be redeemed. Notes and portions of
Notes selected shall be in amounts of $1,000 or whole multiples of $1,000.
Provisions of this Indenture that apply to Notes called for redemption also
apply to portions of Notes called for redemption.
SECTION 3.03. NOTICE OF REDEMPTION.
Subject to the provisions of Section 3.09 hereof, at least 30 days
but not more than 60 days before a redemption date, the Company shall mail or
cause to be mailed, by first class mail, a notice of redemption to each Holder
whose Notes are to be redeemed at its registered address.
The notice shall identify the Notes to be redeemed and shall state:
(a) the redemption date;
(b) the redemption price;
(c) if any Note is being redeemed in part, the portion of the
principal amount of such Note to be redeemed and that, after the
redemption date upon surrender of such Note, a new Note or Notes in a
principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion shall be issued upon
cancellation of the original Note;
(d) the name and address of the Paying Agent;
(e) that Notes called for redemption must be surrendered to the
Paying Agent to collect the redemption price;
(f) that, unless the Company defaults in making such redemption
payment, interest on Notes called for redemption ceases to accrue on and
after the redemption date;
(g) the paragraph of the Notes and/or Section of this Indenture
pursuant to which the Notes called for redemption are being redeemed; and
(h) that no representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy
of the CUSIP number, if any, listed in such notice or printed on the
Notes.
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At the Company's request, the Trustee shall give the notice of
redemption in the Company's name and at its expense; provided, however, that
the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee, at least 45 days prior to the
redemption date, an Officers' Certificate requesting that the Trustee give such
notice and setting forth the information to be stated in such notice as
provided in the preceding paragraph.
SECTION 3.04. EFFECT OF NOTICE OF REDEMPTION.
Once notice of redemption is mailed in accordance with Section 3.03
hereof, Notes called for redemption become irrevocably due and payable on the
redemption date at the redemption price. A notice of redemption may not be
conditional.
SECTION 3.05. DEPOSIT OF REDEMPTION PRICE.
One Business Day prior to the redemption date, the Company shall
deposit with the Paying Agent money sufficient to pay the redemption price of
and accrued interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, on all Notes to be
redeemed on that date. The Paying Agent shall promptly return to the Company
any money deposited with the Paying Agent by the Company in excess of the
amounts necessary to pay the redemption price of and accrued interest and
Liquidated Damages, if any, on all Notes to be redeemed.
If the Company complies with the provisions of the preceding
paragraph, on and after the redemption date, interest and Liquidated Damages,
if any, shall cease to accrue on the Notes or the portions of Notes called for
redemption. If a Note is redeemed on or after an interest record date but on
or prior to the related interest payment date, then any accrued and unpaid
interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, shall be paid to the Person in whose
name such Note was registered at the close of business on such record date. If
any Note called for redemption shall not be so paid upon surrender for
redemption because of the failure of the Company to comply with the preceding
paragraph, interest shall be paid on the unpaid principal, from the redemption
date until such principal is paid, and to the extent lawful on any interest and
Liquidated Damages, if any, not paid on such unpaid principal, in each case at
the rate provided in the Notes and in Section 4.01 hereof.
SECTION 3.06. NOTES REDEEMED IN PART.
Upon surrender of a Note that is redeemed in part, the Company shall
issue and, upon the written order of the Company signed by two Officers of the
Company, the Trustee shall authenticate for the Holder at the expense of the
Company a new Note equal in principal amount to the unredeemed portion of the
Note surrendered.
SECTION 3.07. OPTIONAL REDEMPTION.
(a) Except as set forth in clause (b) of this Section 3.07, the
Company shall not have the option to redeem the Notes pursuant to this Section
3.07 prior to April 15, 2002. Thereafter, the Company shall have the option to
redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at the redemption prices (expressed as
percentages of principal amount) set forth below plus accrued and unpaid
interest and Liquidated
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Damages, if any, thereon, to the applicable redemption date, if redeemed during
the twelve-month period beginning on April 15 of the years indicated below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR PERCENTAGE
---- ----------
<S> <C>
2002 105.750%
2003 103.834%
2004 101.917%
2005 and thereafter 100.000%
</TABLE>
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of clause (a) of this Section
3.07, at any time prior to April 15, 2000, the Company may redeem up to 35% of
the aggregate principal amount of Notes originally issued at a redemption price
of 111.5% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and
Liquidated Damages, if any, thereon to the redemption date, with the net cash
proceeds of one or more Qualified Equity Offerings; provided that (i) at least
$97.5 million in aggregate principal amount of Notes remains outstanding
immediately after the occurrence of each such redemption and (ii) each such
redemption shall occur within 90 days of the date of the closing of each such
Qualified Equity Offering.
(c) Any redemption pursuant to this Section 3.07 shall be made
pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.01 through Section 3.06 hereof.
SECTION 3.08. MANDATORY REDEMPTION.
Except as set forth under Sections 4.10 and 4.15 hereof, the Company
shall not be required to make mandatory redemption payments with respect to the
Notes.
SECTION 3.09. OFFER TO PURCHASE BY APPLICATION OF EXCESS PROCEEDS.
In the event that, pursuant to Section 4.10 hereof, the Company shall
be required to commence an offer to all Holders to purchase Notes (an "Asset
Sale Offer"), it shall follow the procedures specified below.
The Asset Sale Offer shall remain open for a period of 20 Business
Days following its commencement and no longer, except to the extent that a
longer period is required by applicable law (the "Offer Period"). No later
than five Business Days after the termination of the Offer Period (the
"Purchase Date"), the Company shall purchase the principal amount of Notes
required to be purchased pursuant to Section 4.10 hereof (the "Offer Amount")
or, if less than the Offer Amount has been tendered, all Notes validly tendered
in response to the Asset Sale Offer. Payment for any Notes so purchased shall
be made in the same manner as interest payments are made.
If the Purchase Date is on or after an interest record date and on or
before the related interest payment date, any accrued and unpaid interest and
Liquidated Damages, if any, shall be paid to the Person in whose name a Note is
registered at the close of business on such record date, and no additional
interest or Liquidated Damages, if any, shall be payable to Holders who tender
Notes pursuant to the Asset Sale Offer.
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Upon the commencement of an Asset Sale Offer, the Company shall send,
by first class mail, a notice to the Trustee and each of the Holders, with a
copy to the Trustee. The notice shall contain all instructions and materials
necessary to enable such Holders to tender Notes pursuant to the Asset Sale
Offer. The Asset Sale Offer shall be made to all Holders. The notice, which
shall govern the terms of the Asset Sale Offer, shall state:
(a) that the Asset Sale Offer is being made pursuant to this
Section 3.09 and Section 4.10 hereof and the length of time the Asset Sale
Offer shall remain open;
(b) the Offer Amount, the purchase price and the Purchase Date;
(c) that any Note not tendered or accepted for payment shall
continue to accrue interest;
(d) that, unless the Company defaults in making such payment,
any Note accepted for payment pursuant to the Asset Sale Offer shall cease
to accrue interest after the Purchase Date;
(e) that Holders electing to have a Note purchased pursuant to
an Asset Sale Offer may only elect to have all of such Note purchased and
may not elect to have only a portion of such Note purchased;
(f) that Holders electing to have a Note purchased pursuant to
any Asset Sale Offer shall be required to surrender the Note, with the
form entitled "Option of Holder to Elect Purchase" on the reverse of the
Note completed, or transfer by book-entry transfer, to the Company, a
depositary, if appointed by the Company, or a Paying Agent at the address
specified in the notice at least three days before the Purchase Date;
(g) that Holders shall be entitled to withdraw their election
if the Company, the depositary or the Paying Agent, as the case may be,
receives, not later than the expiration of the Offer Period, a telegram,
telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the
Holder, the principal amount of the Note the Holder delivered for purchase
and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing his election to have such
Note purchased;
(h) that, if the aggregate principal amount of Notes
surrendered by Holders exceeds the Offer Amount, the Trustee shall select
the Notes to be purchased on a pro rata basis (with such adjustments as
may be deemed appropriate by the Trustee so that only Notes in
denominations of $1,000, or integral multiples thereof, shall be
purchased); and
(i) that Holders whose Notes were purchased only in part shall
be issued new Notes equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion
of the Notes surrendered (or transferred by book-entry transfer).
On or before the Purchase Date, the Company shall, to the extent
lawful, accept for payment, on a pro rata basis to the extent necessary, the
Offer Amount of Notes or portions thereof tendered pursuant to the Asset Sale
Offer, or if less than the Offer Amount has been tendered, all Notes tendered,
and shall deliver to the Trustee an Officers' Certificate stating that such
Notes or portions thereof were accepted for payment by the Company in
accordance with the terms of this Section 3.09. The Company, the Depository or
the Paying Agent, as the case may be, shall promptly (but in any case not later
than
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five days after the Purchase Date) mail or deliver to each tendering Holder an
amount equal to the purchase price of the Notes tendered by such Holder and
accepted by the Company for purchase, and the Company shall promptly issue a
new Note, and the Trustee, upon the written order of the Company signed by two
Officers of the Company, shall authenticate and mail or deliver such new Note
to such Holder, in a principal amount equal to any unpurchased portion of the
Note surrendered. Any Note not so accepted shall be promptly mailed or
delivered by the Company to the Holder thereof. The Company shall publicly
announce the results of the Asset Sale Offer on the Purchase Date.
Other than as specifically provided in this Section 3.09, any
purchase pursuant to this Section 3.09 shall be made pursuant to the provisions
of Section 3.01 through Section 3.06 hereof.
ARTICLE 4
COVENANTS
SECTION 4.01. PAYMENT OF NOTES.
The Company shall pay or cause to be paid the principal of and
premium, interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, on the Notes on the dates and
in the manner provided in the Notes. Principal, premium, interest and
Liquidated Damages, if any, shall be considered paid on the date due if the
Paying Agent, if other than the Company or a Subsidiary thereof, holds as of
10:00 a.m. New York time on the due date money deposited by the Company in
immediately available funds and designated for and sufficient to pay all
principal, premium, interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, then due.
The Company shall pay interest (including post-petition interest in
any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue principal at the rate equal
to the interest rate on the Notes to the extent lawful; it shall pay interest
(including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law)
on overdue installments of interest and Liquidated Damages, if any (without
regard to any applicable grace period), at the same rate to the extent lawful.
SECTION 4.02. MAINTENANCE OF OFFICE OR AGENCY.
The Company shall maintain an office or agency (which may be an
office of the Trustee or an affiliate of the Trustee, Registrar or
co-registrar) where Notes may be surrendered for registration of transfer or
for exchange and where notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of
the Notes and this Indenture may be served. 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 agency or shall fail to furnish the Trustee with
the address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be
made or served at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee.
The Company may also from time to time designate one or more other
offices or agencies where the Notes may be presented or surrendered for any or
all such purposes and may from time to time rescind such designations;
provided, however, that no such designation or rescission shall in any manner
relieve the Company of its obligation to maintain an office or agency for such
purposes. The Company shall give prompt written notice to the Trustee of any
such designation or rescission and of any change in the location of any such
other office or agency.
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The Company hereby designates the Corporate Trust Office of the
Trustee as one such office or agency of the Company in accordance with Section
2.03.
SECTION 4.03. REPORTS.
(a) Whether or not the Company is required to do so by the rules and
regulations of the SEC, the Company will file with the SEC (unless the SEC will
not accept such a filing) and, within 15 days of filing, or attempting to file,
the same with the SEC, furnish to the holders of the Notes (i) all quarterly
and annual financial and other information with respect to the Company and its
Restricted Subsidiaries that would be required to be contained in a filing with
the SEC on Forms 10-Q and 10-K if the Company were required to file such forms,
including a "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations" and, with respect to the annual information only, a
report thereon by the Company's certified independent accountants, and (ii) all
current reports that would be required to be filed with the SEC on Form 8-K if
the Company were required to file such reports. The Company shall at all times
comply with TIA Section 314(a).
(b) The Company and the Guarantors shall furnish to the holders of
the Notes, prospective purchasers of the Notes and securities analysts, upon
their request, the information, if any, required to be delivered pursuant to
Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act.
SECTION 4.04. COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE.
(a) The Company shall deliver to the Trustee, within 90 days after
the end of each fiscal year, an Officers' Certificate stating that a review of
the activities of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries during the
preceding fiscal year has been made under the supervision of the signing
Officers with a view to determining whether the Company 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 the Company 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 of
this Indenture (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 the Company 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, if any, on the Notes is prohibited or if such event
has occurred, a description of the event and what action the Company is taking
or proposes to take with respect thereto.
(b) So long as not contrary to the then current recommendations of
the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the year-end financial
statements delivered pursuant to Section 4.03(a) above shall be accompanied by
a written statement of the Company's independent public accountants (who shall
be a firm of established national reputation) that in making the examination
necessary for certification of such financial statements, nothing has come to
their attention that would lead them to believe that the Company has violated
any provisions of Article 4 or Article 5 hereof or, if any such violation has
occurred, specifying the nature and period of existence thereof, it being
understood that such accountants shall not be liable directly or indirectly to
any Person for any failure to obtain knowledge of any such violation.
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(c) The Company shall, so long as any of the Notes are outstanding,
deliver to the Trustee, forthwith upon any Officer becoming aware of any
Default or Event of Default, an Officers' Certificate specifying such Default
or Event of Default and what action the Company is taking or proposes to take
with respect thereto.
SECTION 4.05. TAXES.
The Company shall pay, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to
pay, prior to delinquency, all material taxes, assessments, and governmental
levies except such as are contested in good faith and by appropriate
proceedings or where the failure to effect such payment is not adverse in any
material respect to the Holders of the Notes.
SECTION 4.06. STAY, EXTENSION AND USURY LAWS.
The Company covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that
it shall not at any time insist upon, plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim
or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay, extension or usury law wherever
enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, that may affect the covenants
or the performance of this Indenture; and the Company (to the extent that it
may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waives all benefit or advantage of any
such law, and covenants that it shall not, by resort to any such law, hinder,
delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee, but
shall suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law
has been enacted.
SECTION 4.07. RESTRICTED PAYMENTS.
The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, (i) declare or pay any dividend or
make any other payment or distribution on account of the Company's or any of
its Restricted Subsidiaries' Equity Interests (including, without limitation,
any payment in connection with any merger or consolidation involving the
Company) or to the direct or indirect holders of the Company's Equity Interests
in their capacity as such (other than dividends or distributions payable in
Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company); (ii)
purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire or retire for value (including without
limitation, in connection with any merger or consolidation involving the
Company) any Equity Interests of the Company (other than any such Equity
Interests owned by the Company or any Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary of the
Company); (iii) make any payment on or with respect to, or purchase, redeem,
defease or otherwise acquire or retire for value, any Indebtedness that is
subordinated to the Notes, except a payment of interest or principal at Stated
Maturity; or (iv) make any Restricted Investment (all such payments and other
actions set forth in clauses (i) through (iv) above being collectively referred
to as "Restricted Payments"), unless, at the time of and after giving effect to
such Restricted Payment:
(a) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing or would occur as a consequence thereof;
(b) the Company would, at the time of such Restricted Payment and
after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Restricted Payment had
been made at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period, have
been permitted to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant
to the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio test set forth in Section 4.09
hereof; and
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(c) such Restricted Payment, together with the aggregate amount of
all other Restricted Payments made by the Company and its Restricted
Subsidiaries after the date of this Indenture (excluding Restricted
Payments permitted by clauses (b), (c), (d) and (i), but including,
without duplication, Restricted Payments permitted by clauses (a), (e),
(f), (g) and (h), of the next succeeding paragraph), is less than the sum
of (A) 50% of the Consolidated Net Income of the Company for the period
(taken as one accounting period) from July 1, 1997 to the end of the
Company's most recently ended fiscal quarter for which internal financial
statements are available at the time of such Restricted Payment (or, if
such Consolidated Net Income for such period is a deficit, less 100% of
such deficit), plus (B) 100% of the aggregate net cash proceeds received
by the Company from the issue or sale since the date of this Indenture of
Equity Interests of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock) or of
Disqualified Stock or debt securities of the Company that have been
converted into such Equity Interests (other than any such Equity
Interests, Disqualified Stock or convertible debt securities sold to a
Restricted Subsidiary of the Company and other than Disqualified Stock or
convertible debt securities that have been converted into Disqualified
Stock), plus (C) to the extent that any Restricted Investment that was
made after the date of this Indenture is sold for cash or otherwise
liquidated or repaid for cash, the lesser of (1) the cash return of
capital with respect to such Restricted Investment (less the cost of
disposition, if any) and (2) the initial amount of such Restricted
Investment, plus (D) in the event that any Unrestricted Subsidiary is
redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary, the lesser of (1) an amount equal
to the fair value (as determined by the Board of Directors) of the
Company's Investments in such Restricted Subsidiary and (2) the amount of
Restricted Investments previously made by the Company and its Restricted
Subsidiaries in such Unrestricted Subsidiary.
The foregoing provisions will not prohibit (a) the payment of any
dividend within 60 days after the date of declaration thereof, if at said date
of declaration such payment would have complied with the provisions of this
Indenture; (b) the redemption, repurchase, retirement, defeasance or other
acquisition of any subordinated Indebtedness or Equity Interests of the Company
in exchange for, or out of the net cash proceeds of the substantially
concurrent sale (other than to a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company) of,
other Equity Interests of the Company (other than any Disqualified Stock);
provided that the amount of any such net cash proceeds that are utilized for
any such redemption, repurchase, retirement, defeasance or other acquisition
shall be excluded from clause (iii)(B) of the preceding paragraph; (c) the
defeasance, redemption, repurchase, retirement or other acquisition of
subordinated Indebtedness with the net cash proceeds from an incurrence of, or
in exchange for, Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; (d) the payment of any
dividend by a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company to the holders of its Equity
Interests on a pro rata basis; (e) so long as no Default or Event of Default
shall have occurred and be continuing, the repurchase, redemption or other
acquisition or retirement for value of any Equity Interests of the Company held
by any member of the Company's or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries'
management (or the estate or a trust for the benefit of any such member of
management) upon the death, disability or termination of employment of such
member of management; provided that the aggregate price paid for all such
repurchased, redeemed, acquired or retired Equity Interests shall not exceed
$500,000 in any calendar year; (f) so long as no Default or Event of Default
shall have occurred and be continuing, the payment of regularly scheduled
dividends on the Preferred Stock; provided, that, with respect to all dividend
payments on and after April 15, 2000, the Company would, at the time of the
payment of such dividend and after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such
dividend had been paid at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period,
have been permitted to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant
to the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio test set forth in Section 4.09
hereof; (g) payments to enable the Company to redeem or repurchase stock
purchase rights or similar rights in an aggregate
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amount not to exceed $1.0 million; (h) the acquisition of Common Stock to be
contributed to an employee stock ownership plan or savings plan of the Company
in an aggregate amount not to exceed $200,000 in any calendar year; and (i) the
acquisition of Equity Interests of the Company in connection with the exercise
of stock options, warrants or stock appreciation or similar rights by way of
cashless exercise or in connection with the satisfaction of withholding tax
obligations.
The Board of Directors may designate any Restricted Subsidiary to be
an Unrestricted Subsidiary if such designation would not cause a Default. For
purposes of making such determination, all outstanding Investments by the
Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries (except to the extent repaid in cash)
in the Subsidiary so designated shall be deemed to be Restricted Payments at
the time of such designation. All such outstanding Investments will be deemed
to constitute Investments in an amount equal to the greater of (a) the net book
value of such Investments at the time of such designation and (b) the fair
market value of such Investments at the time of such designation. Such
designation shall only be permitted if such Restricted Payment would be
permitted at such time and if such Restricted Subsidiary otherwise meets the
definition of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
The Board of Directors of the Company may at any time designate any
Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary, provided that such
designation shall be deemed to be an incurrence of Indebtedness by a Restricted
Subsidiary of the Company of any outstanding Indebtedness of such Unrestricted
Subsidiary and such designation shall only be permitted if (a) such
Indebtedness is permitted under Section 4.09 hereof, calculated on a pro forma
basis as if such designation had occurred at the beginning of the four-quarter
reference period, and (b) no Default or Event of Default would be in existence
following such designation.
Any designation of a Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall
be evidenced to the Trustee by filing with the Trustee a certified copy of a
resolution of the Board of Directors giving effect to such designation and an
Officers' Certificate certifying that such designation complied with the terms
of the definition of Unrestricted Subsidiary set forth in this Indenture and
with this Section 4.07.
The amount of all Restricted Payments (other than cash) shall be the
fair market value on the date of the Restricted Payment of the asset(s) or
securities proposed to be transferred or issued by the Company or such
Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, pursuant to the Restricted Payment.
The fair market value of any non-cash Restricted Payment shall be determined by
the Board of Directors whose resolution with respect thereto shall be delivered
to the Trustee. Not later than the date of making any Restricted Payment, the
Company shall deliver to the Trustee an Officers' Certificate stating that such
Restricted Payment is permitted and setting forth the basis upon which the
calculations required by this Section 4.07 were computed.
SECTION 4.08. DIVIDEND AND OTHER PAYMENT RESTRICTIONS AFFECTING SUBSIDIARIES.
The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to
exist or become effective any encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any
Restricted Subsidiary to (a)(i) pay dividends or make any other distributions
to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries on its Capital Stock or
with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its
profits, or (ii) pay any indebtedness owed to the Company or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries, (b) make loans or advances to the Company or any of
its Restricted Subsidiaries or (c) transfer any of its properties or assets to
the Company or any of its Restricted
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Subsidiaries, except for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by
reason of (1) Existing Indebtedness as in effect on the date of this Indenture,
(2) this Indenture and the Notes, (3) applicable law, (4) any instrument
governing Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person acquired by the Company or
any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as in effect at the time of such acquisition
(except to the extent such Indebtedness was incurred in connection with or in
contemplation of such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not
applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than
the Person, or the property or assets of the Person, so acquired, provided
that, in the case of Indebtedness, such Indebtedness was permitted by the terms
of this Indenture to be incurred, (5) by reason of customary non-assignment
provisions in leases entered into in the ordinary course of business and
consistent with past practices, (6) purchase money obligations for property
acquired in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions of the
nature described in clause (c) above on the property so acquired, (7) customary
provisions in bona fide contracts for the sale of property or assets or (8)
Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness, provided that the restrictions contained in
the agreements governing such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are not
materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those contained in the
agreements governing the Indebtedness being refinanced.
SECTION 4.09. INCURRENCE OF INDEBTEDNESS AND ISSUANCE OF PREFERRED STOCK.
The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, issue, assume,
guarantee or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable, contingently or
otherwise, with respect to (collectively, "incur") any Indebtedness and that
the Company shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to issue any
shares of preferred stock; provided, however, that the Company and its
Restricted Subsidiaries may incur Indebtedness if the Consolidated Interest
Coverage Ratio for the Company's most recently ended four full fiscal quarters
for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the
date on which such additional Indebtedness is incurred would have been at least
2.0 to 1, determined on a pro forma basis (including a pro forma application of
the net proceeds therefrom), as if the additional Indebtedness had been
incurred at the beginning of such four-quarter period.
The foregoing provisions shall not apply to:
(a) the incurrence by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries of
Indebtedness in an aggregate amount not to exceed $125.0 million at any
one time outstanding pursuant to (i) the Revolving Credit Facility, (ii)
Capital Lease Obligations and (iii) purchase money or mortgage financings;
(b) the incurrence by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries of
Existing Indebtedness;
(c) the incurrence by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries of
Hedging Obligations;
(d) the incurrence by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries of
Indebtedness represented by the Notes, the Subsidiary Guarantees and this
Indenture;
(e) the incurrence of intercompany Indebtedness between or among the
Company and any of its Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that
any subsequent issuance or transfer of Equity Interests that results in
any such Indebtedness being held by a Person other than the Company or a
Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, or any sale or other
transfer of any such
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Indebtedness to a Person that is neither the Company nor a Wholly Owned
Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, shall be deemed to constitute an
incurrence of such Indebtedness by the Company or such Restricted
Subsidiary, as the case may be; and
(f) the incurrence by the Company or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries of Permitted Refinancing Debt in exchange for, or the net
proceeds of which are used to extend, refinance, renew, replace, defease
or refund Indebtedness that was permitted by this Indenture to be incurred
(other than pursuant to clause (a) of this Section 4.09).
In the event that the incurrence of any Indebtedness would be
permitted by the first paragraph set forth above or one or more of the
provisions set forth in the second paragraph above, the Company may designate
(in the form of an Officers' Certificate delivered to the Trustee) the
particular provision of this Indenture pursuant to which it is incurring such
Indebtedness.
SECTION 4.10. ASSET SALES.
The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries to, consummate an Asset Sale unless (a) the Company or such
Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, receives consideration at the time
of such Asset Sale at least equal to the fair market value (evidenced by a
resolution of the Board of Directors set forth in an Officers' Certificate
delivered to the Trustee) of the assets or Equity Interests issued or sold or
otherwise disposed of and (b) at least 75% of the consideration therefor
received by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary is in the form of cash;
provided, that the amount of (i) any liabilities (as shown on the Company's or
such Restricted Subsidiary's most recent balance sheet) of the Company or such
Restricted Subsidiary (other than contingent liabilities and liabilities that
are by their terms subordinated to the Notes or any guarantee thereof) that are
assumed by the transferee of any such assets pursuant to a customary novation
agreement that releases the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary from further
liability and (ii) any securities, notes or other obligations received by the
Company or such Restricted Subsidiary from such transferee that are immediately
converted by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary into cash (to the extent
of the cash received) shall be deemed to be cash for purposes of this Section
4.10.
Within 360 days after the receipt of any Net Proceeds from an Asset Sale,
the Company or any such Restricted Subsidiary may apply such Net Proceeds to
(a) permanently repay the principal of any secured indebtedness (to the extent
of the fair value of the assets securing such indebtedness, as determined by
the Board of Directors), (b) to acquire (including by way of a purchase of
assets or stock, merger, consolidation or otherwise) Productive Assets or (c)
to make any Investment permitted by this Indenture. Pending the final
application of any such Net Proceeds, the Company or any such Restricted
Subsidiary may temporarily reduce outstanding revolving credit borrowings,
including borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility, or otherwise invest
such Net Proceeds in any manner that is not prohibited by this Indenture. Any
Net Proceeds from Asset Sales that are not applied or invested as provided in
the first sentence of this paragraph shall be deemed to constitute "Excess
Proceeds." Within 30 days of each date on which the aggregate amount of Excess
Proceeds exceeds $10.0 million, the Company shall commence a pro rata Asset
Sale Offer pursuant to Section 3.09 hereof to purchase the maximum principal
amount of Notes that may be purchased out of Excess Proceeds at an offer price
in cash in an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued
and unpaid interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, thereon, if any, to the
date of purchase in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 3.09
hereof; provided, however, that, if the Company is required to apply such
Excess Proceeds to repurchase,
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or to offer to repurchase, any Pari Passu Indebtedness, the Company shall only
be required to offer to repurchase the maximum principal amount of Notes that
may be purchased out of the amount of such Excess Proceeds multiplied by a
fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate principal amount of Notes
outstanding and the denominator of which is the aggregate principal amount of
Notes outstanding plus the aggregate principal amount of Pari Passu
Indebtedness outstanding. To the extent that the aggregate amount of Notes
tendered pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer is less than the amount that the
Company is required to repurchase, the Company may use any remaining Excess
Proceeds for general corporate purposes. If the aggregate amount of Notes
surrendered by holders thereof exceeds the amount that the Company is required
to repurchase, the Trustee shall select the Notes to be purchased on a pro rata
basis (with such adjustments as may be deemed appropriate by the Trustee so
that only Notes in denominations of $1,000, or integral multiples thereof,
shall be purchased). Upon completion of such offer to purchase, the amount of
Excess Proceeds shall be reset at zero.
SECTION 4.11. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES.
The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries to, make any payment to, or sell, lease, transfer or otherwise
dispose of any of its properties or assets to, or purchase any property or
assets from, or enter into or make or amend any transaction, contract,
agreement, understanding, loan, advance or guarantee with, or for the benefit
of, any Affiliate (each of the foregoing, an "Affiliate Transaction"), unless
(a) such Affiliate Transaction is on terms that are no less favorable to the
Company or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary than those that would have been
obtained in a comparable transaction by the Company or such Restricted
Subsidiary with an unrelated Person or, if there is no such comparable
transaction, on terms that are fair and reasonable to the Company, and (b) the
Company delivers to the Trustee (i) with respect to any Affiliate Transaction
or series of related Affiliate Transactions involving aggregate consideration
in excess of $1.0 million, a resolution of the Board of Directors set forth in
an Officers' Certificate certifying that such Affiliate Transaction complies
with clause (a) above and that such Affiliate Transaction has been approved by
a majority of the disinterested members of the Board of Directors and (ii) with
respect to any Affiliate Transaction or series of related Affiliate
Transactions involving aggregate consideration in excess of $5.0 million, other
than any such transactions with a Person engaged in the passenger
transportation business (or a business that is reasonably complementary or
related thereto as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors), which
Person is an Affiliate solely because the Company has an Investment in such
Person, an opinion as to the fairness to the Company of such Affiliate
Transaction from a financial point of view issued by an accounting, appraisal
or investment banking firm of national standing; provided that the following
shall be deemed not to be Affiliate Transactions: (A) any employment agreement
or other compensation plan or arrangement entered into by the Company or any of
its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business and consistent
with the past practice of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary; (B)
transactions between or among the Company and/or its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(C) Permitted Investments and Restricted Payments that are permitted by the
provisions of this Indenture; (D) sales of Equity Interests (other than
Disqualified Stock) of the Company to Affiliates; and (E) sales of securities
(other than securities referred to in clause (D) hereof) of the Company to
Affiliates on terms at least as favorable to the Company as the sale of
identical securities to Persons who are not Affiliates of the Company, provided
that at least 50% of the total amount of such securities sold in such
transaction are sold to Persons who are not Affiliates of the Company.
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SECTION 4.12. LIENS.
The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or suffer to
exist any Lien on any asset now owned or hereafter acquired, or any income or
profits therefrom or assign or convey any right to receive income therefrom,
except Permitted Liens, unless all payments due under this Indenture and the
Notes are secured on an equal and ratable basis with the obligations so secured
until such time as such obligations are no longer secured by a Lien.
SECTION 4.13. ADDITIONAL SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEES.
If the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall, after the
date of this Indenture, acquire or create another Restricted Subsidiary or
designate an Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary, then such
newly acquired, created or designated Restricted Subsidiary shall execute a
Subsidiary Guarantee and deliver an opinion of counsel in accordance with the
terms of Section 10.01 of this Indenture.
SECTION 4.14. 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
of its Restricted Subsidiaries, in accordance with the respective
organizational documents (as the same may be amended from time to time) of the
Company or any such Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that the Company
shall not be required to preserve the existence of any of its Restricted
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 Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
SECTION 4.15. OFFER TO REPURCHASE UPON CHANGE OF CONTROL.
(a) Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, the Company shall
make an offer (a "Change of Control Offer") to repurchase all or any part
(equal to $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof) of each Holder's Notes at an
offer price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount thereof,
plus accrued and unpaid interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, thereon to the
date of repurchase (the "Change of Control Payment"). Within 30 days following
any Change of Control, the Company shall mail a notice to each Holder and the
Trustee stating: (1) that the Change of Control Offer is being made pursuant to
this Section 4.15 and that all Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn will be
accepted for payment; (2) the purchase price and the purchase date, which shall
be no earlier than 30 days but no later than 60 days from the date such notice
is mailed (the "Change of Control Payment Date"); (3) that any Note not
tendered will continue to accrue interest; (4) that, unless the Company
defaults in the payment of the Change of Control Payment, all Notes accepted
for payment pursuant to the Change of Control Offer shall cease to accrue
interest after the Change of Control Payment Date; (5) that Holders electing to
have any Notes purchased pursuant to a Change of Control Offer will be required
to surrender the Notes, properly endorsed for transfer, together with the form
entitled "Option of Holder to Elect Purchase" on the reverse of the Notes
completed and such customary documents as the Company may reasonably request,
to the Paying Agent at the address specified in the notice prior to the close
of business on the third Business Day preceding the Change of Control Payment
Date; (6) that Holders will be
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entitled to withdraw their election if the Paying Agent receives, not later
than the close of business on the second Business Day preceding the Change of
Control Payment Date, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter
setting forth the name of the Holder, the principal amount of Notes delivered
for purchase, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing his election to
have the Notes purchased; and (7) that Holders whose Notes are being purchased
only in part will be issued new Notes equal in principal amount to the
unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered, which unpurchased portion must be
equal to $1,000 in principal amount or an integral multiple thereof. The
Company shall comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act
and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent such
laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of Notes
as a result of a Change of Control.
(b) On or before 10:00 a.m. New York time on the Change of Control
Payment Date, the Company shall, to the extent lawful, (a) accept for payment
all Notes or portions thereof properly tendered pursuant to the Change of
Control Offer, (b) deposit with the Paying Agent an amount equal to the Change
of Control Payment in respect of all Notes or portions thereof so tendered and
(c) deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the Notes so accepted
together with an Officers' Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount
of Notes or portions thereof being purchased by the Company. The Paying Agent
shall promptly mail to each holder of Notes so tendered the Change of Control
Payment for such Notes, and the Trustee shall promptly authenticate and mail
(or cause to be transferred by book entry) to each Holder a new Note equal in
principal amount to any unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered, if any;
provided, that each such new Note will be in a principal amount of $1,000 or an
integral multiple thereof. The Company shall publicly announce the results of
the Change of Control Offer on or as soon as practicable after the Change of
Control Payment Date.
ARTICLE 5
SUCCESSORS
SECTION 5.01. MERGER, CONSOLIDATION, OR SALE OF ASSETS.
The Company shall not consolidate or merge with or into (whether or
not the Company is the surviving corporation), or sell, assign, transfer,
lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its
properties or assets in one or more related transactions, to another
corporation, Person or entity unless (a) the Company is the surviving
corporation or the entity or the Person formed by or surviving any such
consolidation or merger (if other than the Company) or to which such sale,
assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition shall have been
made is a corporation organized or existing under the laws of the United
States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, (b) the entity or Person
formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than the
Company) or the entity or Person to which such sale, assignment, transfer,
lease, conveyance or other disposition shall have been made assumes all the
obligations of the Company under the Notes and this Indenture pursuant to a
supplemental indenture in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, (c)
immediately after such transaction no Default or Event of Default exists and
(d) except in the case of a merger of the Company with or into a Wholly Owned
Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, the Company or the entity or Person
formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than the
Company), or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or
other disposition shall have been made (A) will have Consolidated Net Worth
immediately after the transaction equal to or greater than the Consolidated Net
Worth of the Company immediately preceding the transaction and (B) will, at the
time of such transaction
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and after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such transaction had occurred
at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period, be permitted to incur
at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Consolidated Interest
Coverage Ratio test set forth in the first paragraph of Section 4.09 hereof.
SECTION 5.02. SUCCESSOR CORPORATION SUBSTITUTED.
Upon any consolidation or merger, or any sale, assignment, transfer,
lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the
assets of the Company in accordance with Section 5.01 hereof, the successor
corporation formed by such consolidation or into or with which the Company is
merged or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other
disposition is made shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and
after the date of such consolidation, merger, sale, lease, conveyance or other
disposition, the provisions of this Indenture referring to the "Company" shall
refer instead to the successor corporation and not to the Company), and may
exercise every right and power of the Company under this Indenture with the
same effect as if such successor Person had been named as the Company herein;
provided, however, that the predecessor Company shall not be relieved from the
obligation to pay the principal of and interest on the Notes except in the case
of a sale of all of the Company's assets that meets the requirements of Section
5.01 hereof.
ARTICLE 6
DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES
SECTION 6.01. EVENTS OF DEFAULT.
An "Event of Default" occurs if:
(a) the Company defaults in the payment when due of interest on,
or Liquidated Damages, if any, with respect to, the Notes, and such
default continues for a period of 30 days;
(b) the Company defaults in the payment when due of principal of
or premium, if any, on the Notes when the same becomes due and
payable at maturity, upon redemption (including in connection with an
offer to purchase) or otherwise;
(c) the Company fails to comply with any of the provisions of
Section 4.15 hereof;
(d) the Company fails to comply with any of the provisions of
Sections 4.07, 4.09 and 4.10 hereof, and such default continues for a
period of 60 days;
(e) the Company fails to observe or perform any other covenant,
representation, warranty or other agreement in this Indenture or the
Notes for 60 days after notice to the Company by the Trustee or the
Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the Notes then
outstanding of such failure;
(f) a default occurs under any mortgage, indenture or instrument
under which there may be issued or by which there may be secured or
evidenced any Indebtedness for money borrowed by the Company or any
of its Restricted Subsidiaries (or the payment of which is guaranteed
by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries), whether such
Indebtedness or guarantee
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now exists, or is created after the date of this Indenture, which
default (i) is caused by a failure to pay principal of or premium or
interest on such Indebtedness prior to the expiration of any grace
period provided in such Indebtedness (a "Payment Default") or (ii)
results in the acceleration of such Indebtedness prior to its express
maturity and, in each case, the principal amount of any such
Indebtedness, together with the principal amount of any other such
Indebtedness under which there has been a Payment Default or the
maturity of which has been so accelerated, aggregates $10.0 million
or more;
(g) a final judgment or final judgments for the payment of money
are entered by a court or courts of competent jurisdiction against
the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and such judgment
or judgments are not paid or discharged for a period (during which
execution shall not be effectively stayed) of 60 days, provided that
the aggregate of all such undischarged judgments exceeds $10.0
million;
(h) the failure of any Guarantor to perform any covenant set
forth in its Subsidiary Guarantee or the repudiation by any Guarantor
of its obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee or the
unenforceability of any Subsidiary Guarantee for any reason, unless,
in each such case, such Guarantor and its Restricted Subsidiaries
have no Indebtedness outstanding at such time or at any time
thereafter;
(i) the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant
to or within the meaning of Bankruptcy Law:
(i) commences a voluntary case,
(ii) consents to the entry of an order for relief against
it in an involuntary case,
(iii) consents to the appointment of a custodian of it or
for all or substantially all of its property,
(iv) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its
creditors, or
(v) generally is not paying its debts as they become due;
or
(j) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree
under any Bankruptcy Law that:
(i) is for relief against the Company or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries in an involuntary case;
(ii) appoints a Custodian of the Company or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries or for all or substantially all of the
property of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
or
(iii) orders the liquidation of the Company or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries;
and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 60
consecutive days.
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SECTION 6.02. ACCELERATION.
If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the
Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may
declare all the Notes to be due and payable immediately. Upon any such
declaration, the Notes shall become due and payable immediately.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Event of Default specified in clause (i)
or (j) of Section 6.01 hereof occurs with respect to the Company, any of its
Significant Subsidiaries or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken as
a whole, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary, all outstanding Notes shall
be due and payable immediately without further action or notice. The Holders
of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes by
written notice to the Trustee may on behalf of all of the Holders rescind an
acceleration and its consequences if the rescission would not conflict with any
judgment or decree and if all existing Events of Default (except nonpayment of
principal, interest, premium or Liquidated Damages, if any, that has become due
solely because of the acceleration) have been cured or waived.
If an Event of Default occurs by reason of any willful action (or
inaction) taken (or not taken) by or on behalf of the Company with the
intention of avoiding payment of the premium that the Company would have had to
pay if the Company then had elected to redeem the Notes pursuant to Section
3.07 hereof, then, upon acceleration of the Notes, an equivalent premium shall
also become and be immediately due and payable, to the extent permitted by law,
anything in this Indenture or in the Notes to the contrary notwithstanding. If
an Event of Default occurs prior to April 15, 2002 by reason of any willful
action (or inaction) taken (or not taken) by or on behalf of the Company with
the intention of avoiding the prohibition on redemption of the Notes prior to
such date, then, upon acceleration of the Notes, an additional premium shall
also become and be immediately due and payable in an amount, in each of the
years beginning on April 15 of the years set forth below, as set forth below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR PERCENTAGE
---- ----------
<S> <C>
1997 115.333%
1998 113.417%
1999 111.500%
2000 109.583%
2001 107.667%
</TABLE>
SECTION 6.03. OTHER REMEDIES.
If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may
pursue any available remedy to collect the payment of principal of and premium,
interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, on the Notes or to enforce the
performance of any provision of the Notes or this Indenture.
The Trustee may maintain a proceeding even if it does not possess any
of the Notes or does not produce any of them in the proceeding. A delay or
omission by the Trustee or any Holder of a Note 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. All
remedies are cumulative to the extent permitted by law.
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SECTION 6.04. WAIVER OF PAST DEFAULTS.
Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then
outstanding Notes by notice to the Trustee may on behalf of the Holders of all
of the Notes waive an existing Default or Event of Default and its consequences
hereunder, except a continuing Default or Event of Default in the payment of
the principal of or premium, interest or Liquidated Damages, if any, on the
Notes (including in connection with an offer to purchase); provided, however,
that the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then
outstanding Notes may rescind an acceleration and its consequences, including
any related payment default that resulted from such acceleration in accordance
with Section 6.02. Upon any such waiver, such Default shall cease to exist,
and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured
for every purpose of this Indenture; but no such waiver shall extend to any
subsequent or other Default or impair any right consequent thereon.
SECTION 6.05. CONTROL BY MAJORITY.
Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding
Notes may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for
exercising any remedy available to the Trustee or exercising any trust or power
conferred on it. However, the Trustee 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 other Holders of Notes or that may involve
the Trustee in personal liability.
SECTION 6.06. LIMITATION ON SUITS.
A Holder of a Note may pursue a remedy with respect to this Indenture
or the Notes only if:
(a) the Holder of a Note gives to the Trustee written notice of a
continuing Event of Default;
(b) the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then
outstanding Notes make a written request to the Trustee to pursue the
remedy;
(c) such Holder of a Note or Holders of Notes offer and, if
requested, provide to the Trustee indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee
against any loss, liability or expense;
(d) the Trustee does not comply with the request within 60 days
after receipt of the request and the offer and, if requested, the
provision of indemnity; and
(e) during such 60-day period the Holders of a majority in principal
amount of the then outstanding Notes do not give the Trustee a direction
inconsistent with the request.
A Holder of a Note may not use this Indenture to prejudice the rights of
another Holder of a Note or to obtain a preference or priority over another
Holder of a Note.
SECTION 6.07. RIGHTS OF HOLDERS OF NOTES TO RECEIVE PAYMENT.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the right of
any Holder of a Note to receive payment of principal of and premium, interest
and Liquidated Damages, if any, on the Note, on or after the respective due
dates expressed in the Note (including in connection with an offer to
purchase),
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or to bring suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such
respective dates, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such
Holder.
SECTION 6.08. COLLECTION SUIT BY TRUSTEE.
If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(a) or (b) occurs and
is continuing, the Trustee is authorized to recover judgment in its own name
and as trustee of an express trust against the Company for the whole amount of
principal of, premium, interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, remaining
unpaid on the Notes and interest on overdue principal and, to the extent
lawful, interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, and such further amount 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.
SECTION 6.09. TRUSTEE MAY FILE PROOFS OF CLAIM.
The Trustee is authorized to 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 Holders of the Notes allowed in any judicial proceedings relative to
the Company (or any other obligor upon the Notes), its creditors or its
property and shall be entitled and empowered to collect, receive and distribute
any money or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and any
custodian in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder
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 Holders, 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 7.07 hereof. To the extent that
the payment of any such compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of
the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee
under Section 7.07 hereof out of the estate in any such proceeding, shall be
denied for any reason, payment of the same shall be secured by a Lien on, and
shall be paid out of, any and all distributions, dividends, money, securities
and other properties that the Holders may be entitled to receive in such
proceeding whether in liquidation or under any plan of reorganization or
arrangement or otherwise. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to
authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf
of any Holder any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or
composition affecting the Notes or the rights of any Holder, or to authorize
the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any such
proceeding.
SECTION 6.10. PRIORITIES.
If the Trustee collects any money pursuant to this Article, it shall
pay out the money in the following order:
First: to the Trustee, its agents and attorneys for amounts due
under Section 7.07 hereof, including payment of all compensation, expense and
liabilities incurred, and all advances made, by the Trustee and the Trustee's
costs and expenses of collection;
Second: to Holders of Notes for amounts due and unpaid on the Notes
for principal, premium, interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, ratably,
without preference or priority of any kind, according
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to the amounts due and payable on the Notes for principal, premium, interest
and Liquidated Damages, if any, respectively; and
Third: to the Company or to such party as a court of competent
jurisdiction shall direct.
The Trustee may fix a record date and payment date for any payment to
Holders of Notes pursuant to this Section 6.10.
SECTION 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 a 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 does not apply to a suit by the Trustee, a suit by a Holder of a
Note pursuant to Section 6.07 hereof, or a suit by Holders of more than 10% in
principal amount of the then outstanding Notes.
ARTICLE 7
TRUSTEE
SECTION 7.01. 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 man would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of his
own affairs.
(b) Except during the continuance of an Event of Default:
(i) the duties of the Trustee shall be determined solely by the
express provisions of this Indenture and the Trustee need perform only
those duties that are specifically set forth in this Indenture and no
others, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this
Indenture against the Trustee; and
(ii) in the absence of bad faith on its part, the Trustee may
conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness
of the opinions expressed therein, upon certificates or opinions furnished
to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture.
However, the Trustee shall examine the certificates and opinions to
determine whether or not they conform to the requirements of this
Indenture.
(c) The Trustee may not be relieved from liabilities for its own
negligent action, its own negligent failure to act, or its own willful
misconduct, except that:
(i) this paragraph does not limit the effect of paragraph (b) of
this Section;
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(ii) the Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made
in good faith by a Responsible Officer, unless it is proved that the
Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts; and
(iii) the Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action
it takes or omits to take in good faith in accordance with a direction
received by it pursuant to Section 6.05 hereof.
(d) Whether or not therein expressly so provided, every provision of
this Indenture that in any way relates to the Trustee is subject to paragraphs
(a), (b) and (c) of this Section.
(e) No provision of this Indenture shall require the Trustee to
expend or risk its own funds or incur any liability. The Trustee shall be
under no obligation to exercise any of its rights and powers under this
Indenture at the request of any Holders, unless such Holder shall have offered
to the Trustee security and indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss,
liability or expense.
(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 law.
SECTION 7.02. RIGHTS OF TRUSTEE.
(a) The Trustee may conclusively rely upon any document believed by
it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper Person.
The Trustee need not investigate any fact or matter stated in the document.
(b) Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require
an Officers' Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel or both. The Trustee shall
not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in
reliance on such Officers' Certificate or Opinion of Counsel. The Trustee may
consult with counsel and the written advice of such counsel or any Opinion of
Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection from liability
in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good
faith and in reliance thereon.
(c) The Trustee may act through its attorneys and agents and shall
not be responsible for the misconduct or negligence of any agent appointed with
due care.
(d) The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits
to take in good faith that it believes to be authorized or within the rights or
powers conferred upon it by this Indenture.
(e) Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Indenture, any
demand, request, direction or notice from the Company shall be sufficient if
signed by an Officer of the Company.
(f) The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the
rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the request or direction of
any of the Holders unless such Holders shall have offered to the Trustee
reasonable security or indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities
that might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction.
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SECTION 7.03. INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS OF TRUSTEE.
The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may become the
owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with the Company, any
Guarantor or any Affiliate of the Company with the same rights it would have if
it were not Trustee. However, in the event that the Trustee acquires any
conflicting interest it must eliminate such conflict within 90 days, apply to
the SEC for permission to continue as trustee or resign. Any Agent may do the
same with like rights and duties. The Trustee is also subject to Sections 7.10
and 7.11 hereof.
SECTION 7.04. TRUSTEE'S DISCLAIMER.
The Trustee shall not be responsible for and makes no representation
as to the validity or adequacy of this Indenture or the Notes, it shall not be
accountable for the Company's use of the proceeds from the Notes or any money
paid to the Company or upon the Company's direction under any provision of this
Indenture, it shall not be responsible for the use or application of any money
received by any Paying Agent other than the Trustee, and it shall not be
responsible for any statement or recital herein or any statement in the Notes
or any other document in connection with the sale of the Notes or pursuant to
this Indenture other than its certificate of authentication.
SECTION 7.05. NOTICE OF DEFAULTS.
If a Default or Event of Default occurs and is continuing and if it
is known to the Trustee, the Trustee shall mail to Holders of Notes a notice of
the Default or Event of Default within 90 days after it occurs. Except in the
case of a Default or Event of Default in payment of principal of, premium, if
any, or interest on any Note, the Trustee may withhold the notice if and so
long as a committee of its Responsible Officers in good faith determines that
withholding the notice is in the interests of the Holders of the Notes.
SECTION 7.06. REPORTS BY TRUSTEE TO HOLDERS OF THE NOTES.
Within 60 days after each May 15 beginning with the May 15 following
the date of this Indenture, and for so long as Notes remain outstanding, the
Trustee shall mail to the Holders of the Notes a brief report dated as of such
reporting date that complies with TIA Section 313(a) (but if no event
described in TIA Section 313(a) has occurred within the twelve months
preceding the reporting date, no report need be transmitted). The Trustee also
shall comply with TIA Section 313(b)(2). The Trustee shall also transmit by
mail all reports as required by TIA Section 313(c).
A copy of each report at the time of its mailing to the Holders of
Notes shall be mailed to the Company and filed with the SEC and each stock
exchange on which the Notes are listed in accordance with TIA Section 313(d).
The Company shall promptly notify the Trustee when the Notes are listed on any
stock exchange.
SECTION 7.07. COMPENSATION AND INDEMNITY.
The Company shall pay to the Trustee from time to time reasonable
compensation for its acceptance of this Indenture and services hereunder. The
Trustee's compensation shall not be limited by any law on compensation of a
trustee of an express trust. The Company shall reimburse the Trustee
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promptly upon request for all reasonable disbursements, advances and expenses
incurred or made by it in addition to the compensation for its services. Such
expenses shall include the reasonable compensation, disbursements and expenses
of the Trustee's agents and counsel.
The Company and the Guarantors shall indemnify the Trustee against
any and all losses, liabilities or expenses incurred by it arising out of or in
connection with the acceptance or administration of its duties under this
Indenture, including the costs and expenses of enforcing this Indenture against
the Company (including this Section 7.07) and defending itself against any
claim (whether asserted by the Company, any Guarantor or any Holder or any
other person) or liability in connection with the exercise or performance of
any of its powers or duties hereunder, except to the extent any such loss,
liability or expense may be attributable to its negligence, bad faith or
willful misconduct. The Trustee shall notify the Company promptly of any claim
for which it may seek indemnity. Failure by the Trustee to so notify the
Company shall not relieve the Company or the Guarantors of their obligations
hereunder. The Company shall defend the claim and the Trustee shall cooperate
in the defense. The Trustee may have separate counsel and the Company shall
pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel. The Company need not pay
for any settlement made without its consent, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld.
The obligations of the Company and the Guarantors under this Section
7.07 shall survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.
To secure the Company's payment obligations in this Section, the
Trustee shall have a Lien prior to the Notes on all money or property held or
collected by the Trustee, except that held in trust to pay principal and
interest on particular Notes. Such Lien shall survive the satisfaction and
discharge of this Indenture.
When the Trustee incurs expenses or renders services after an Event
of Default specified in Section 6.01(i) or (j) hereof occurs, the expenses and
the compensation for the services (including the fees and expenses of its
agents and counsel) are intended to constitute expenses of administration under
any Bankruptcy Law.
The Trustee shall comply with the provisions of TIA Section 313(b)(2)
to the extent applicable.
SECTION 7.08. REPLACEMENT OF TRUSTEE.
A resignation or removal of the Trustee and appointment of a
successor Trustee shall become effective only upon the successor Trustee's
acceptance of appointment as provided in this Section.
The Trustee may resign in writing at any time and be discharged from
the trust hereby created by so notifying the Company. The Holders of Notes of
a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may remove the
Trustee by so notifying the Trustee and the Company in writing. The Company
may remove the Trustee if:
(a) the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10 hereof;
(b) 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;
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(c) a Custodian or public officer takes charge of the Trustee or its
property; or
(d) the Trustee becomes incapable of acting.
If the Trustee resigns or is removed or if a vacancy exists in the
office of Trustee for any reason, the Company shall promptly appoint a
successor Trustee. Within one year after the successor Trustee takes office,
the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may
appoint a successor Trustee to replace the successor Trustee appointed by the
Company.
If a successor Trustee does not take office within 60 days after the
retiring Trustee resigns or is removed, the retiring Trustee, the Company, or
the Holders of Notes of at least 10% in principal amount of the then
outstanding Notes may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the
appointment of a successor Trustee.
If the Trustee, after written request by any Holder of a Note who has
been a Holder of a Note for at least six months, fails to comply with Section
7.10 hereof, such Holder of a Note 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. Thereupon, the
resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective, and the
successor Trustee shall have all the rights, powers and duties of the Trustee
under this Indenture. The successor Trustee shall mail a notice of its
succession to Holders of the Notes. The retiring Trustee shall promptly
transfer all property held by it as Trustee to the successor Trustee, provided
all sums owing to the Trustee hereunder have been paid and subject to the Lien
provided for in Section 7.07 hereof. Notwithstanding replacement of the
Trustee pursuant to this Section 7.08, the Company's obligations under Section
7.07 hereof shall continue for the benefit of the retiring Trustee.
SECTION 7.09. SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE BY MERGER, ETC.
If the Trustee consolidates, merges or converts into, or transfers
all or substantially all of its corporate trust business to, another
corporation, the successor corporation without any further act shall be the
successor Trustee.
SECTION 7.10. ELIGIBILITY; DISQUALIFICATION.
There shall at all times be a Trustee hereunder that is a corporation
organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America or
of any state thereof that is authorized under such laws to exercise corporate
trustee power, that is subject to supervision or examination by federal or
state authorities and that has a combined capital and surplus of at least $100
million as set forth in its most recent published annual report of condition.
This Indenture shall always have a Trustee who satisfies the
requirements of TIA Section 310(a)(1), (2) and (5). The Trustee is subject to
TIA Section 310(b).
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SECTION 7.11. PREFERENTIAL COLLECTION OF CLAIMS AGAINST COMPANY.
The Trustee is subject to 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.
ARTICLE 8
LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE
SECTION 8.01. OPTION TO EFFECT LEGAL DEFEASANCE OR COVENANT DEFEASANCE.
The Company may, at the option of its Board of Directors evidenced by
a resolution set forth in an Officers' Certificate, at any time, exercise its
rights under either Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof with respect to all outstanding
Notes upon compliance with the conditions set forth below in this Article
Eight.
SECTION 8.02. LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND DISCHARGE.
Upon the Company's exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option
applicable to this Section 8.02, the Company shall, subject to the satisfaction
of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, be deemed to have
discharged its obligations with respect to all outstanding Notes, and each
Guarantor shall be deemed to have discharged its obligations with respect to
its Guarantee, on the date the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 below are
satisfied (hereinafter, "Legal Defeasance"). For this purpose, Legal
Defeasance means that the Company shall be deemed to have paid and discharged
the entire Indebtedness represented by the outstanding Notes, and each
Guarantor shall be deemed to have paid and discharged its Guarantee (which in
each case shall thereafter be deemed to be "outstanding" only for the purposes
of Section 8.05 hereof and the other Sections of this Indenture referred to in
(a) and (b) below) and to have satisfied all its other obligations under such
Notes and this Indenture (and the Trustee, on demand of and at the expense of
the Company, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging the same), except
for the following provisions which shall survive until otherwise terminated or
discharged hereunder: (a) the rights of Holders of outstanding Notes to
receive solely from the trust fund described in Section 8.04 hereof, and as
more fully set forth in such Section, payments in respect of the principal of
and premium, if any, interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, on such Notes
when such payments are due, (b) the Company's obligations with respect to such
Notes under Sections 2.03, 2.04, 2.07, 2.10 and 4.02 hereof, (c) the rights,
powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the Trustee hereunder and the
Company's obligations in connection therewith and (d) this Article Eight.
Subject to compliance with this Article Eight, the Company may exercise its
option under this Section 8.02 notwithstanding the prior exercise of its option
under Section 8.03 hereof.
SECTION 8.03. COVENANT DEFEASANCE.
Upon the Company's exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option
applicable to this Section 8.03, the Company shall, subject to the satisfaction
of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, be released from its
obligations under the covenants contained in Article 4 (other than those in
Sections 4.01, 4.02, 4.06 and 4.14) and Section 5.01 hereof on and after the
date the conditions set forth below are satisfied (hereinafter, "Covenant
Defeasance"), and the Notes shall thereafter be deemed not "outstanding" for
the purposes of any direction, waiver, consent or declaration or act of Holders
(and the
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consequences of any thereof) in connection with such covenants, but shall
continue to be deemed "outstanding" for all other purposes hereunder (it being
understood that such Notes shall not be deemed outstanding for accounting
purposes). For this purpose, Covenant Defeasance means that, with respect to
the outstanding Notes, 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
covenant, whether directly or indirectly, by reason of any reference elsewhere
herein to any such covenant or by reason of any reference in any such covenant
to any other provision herein or in any other document and such omission to
comply shall not constitute a Default or an Event of Default under Section 6.01
hereof, but, except as specified above, the remainder of this Indenture and
such Notes shall be unaffected thereby. In addition, upon the Company's
exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section
8.03 hereof, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section
8.04 hereof, Sections 6.01(c) through 6.01(h) hereof shall not constitute
Events of Default.
SECTION 8.04. CONDITIONS TO LEGAL OR COVENANT DEFEASANCE.
In order to exercise either Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance:
(a) the Company must irrevocably deposit with the Trustee, in
trust, for the benefit of the Holders, cash in United States dollars,
non-callable Government Securities, or a combination thereof, in such
amounts as will be sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized
firm of independent public accountants, to pay the principal of and
premium, interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, on the outstanding Notes
on the stated maturity thereof or on the applicable redemption date, as
the case may be, and the Company must specify whether the Notes are being
defeased to maturity or to a particular redemption date;
(b) in the case of an election under Section 8.02 hereof, the
Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel in the
United States reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that (A) the
Company has received from, or there has been published by, the Internal
Revenue Service a ruling or (B) since the date of this Indenture, there
has been a change in the applicable federal income tax law, in either case
to the effect that, and based thereon such Opinion of Counsel shall
confirm that, the Holders of the outstanding Notes will not recognize
income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such
Legal 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 Legal Defeasance had not occurred;
(c) in the case of an election under Section 8.03 hereof, the
Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel in the
United States reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that the
Holders of the outstanding Notes 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;
(d) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing on the date of such deposit (other than a Default or Event of
Default resulting from the incurrence of Indebtedness, all or a portion of
the proceeds of which will be used to defease the Notes pursuant to this
Article 8 concurrently with such incurrence or within 30 days thereof);
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(e) such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance shall not
result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any
material agreement or instrument (other than this Indenture) to which the
Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is a party or by which the
Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is bound;
(f) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion
of Counsel (which may be based on such solvency certificates or solvency
opinions as counsel deems necessary or appropriate) to the effect that the
trust funds will not be subject to the effect of any applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting
creditors' rights generally;
(g) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers'
Certificate stating that the deposit was not made by the Company with the
intent of preferring the Holders over any other creditors of the Company
or with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding
creditors of the Company or others; and
(h) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers'
Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions
precedent provided for or relating to the Legal Defeasance or the Covenant
Defeasance have been complied with.
SECTION 8.05. DEPOSITED MONEY AND GOVERNMENT SECURITIES TO BE HELD IN TRUST;
OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
Subject to Section 8.06 hereof, all money and non-callable Government
Securities (including the proceeds thereof) deposited with the Trustee pursuant
to Section 8.04 hereof in respect of the outstanding Notes shall be held in
trust and applied by the Trustee, in accordance with the provisions of such
Notes and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying
Agent (including the Company acting as Paying Agent) as the Trustee may
determine, to the Holders of such Notes of all sums due and to become due
thereon in respect of principal, premium, if any, and 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 cash or non-callable
Government Securities deposited pursuant to Section 8.04 hereof or the
principal and interest received in respect thereof other than any such tax, fee
or other charge which by law is for the account of the Holders of the
outstanding Notes.
Anything in this Article 8 to the contrary notwithstanding, the
Trustee shall deliver or pay to the Company from time to time upon the request
of the Company any money or non-callable Government Securities held by it as
provided in Section 8.04 hereof which, in the opinion of a nationally
recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written
certification thereof delivered to the Trustee (which may be the opinion
delivered under Section 8.04(a) hereof), are in excess of the amount thereof
that would then be required to be deposited to effect an equivalent Legal
Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.
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SECTION 8.06. REPAYMENT TO COMPANY.
Any money deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent, or then
held by the Company, in trust for the payment of the principal of, premium or
Liquidated Damages, if any, or interest on any Note and remaining unclaimed for
two years after such principal, and premium or Liquidated Damages, if any, or
interest has become due and payable shall be paid to the Company on its request
or (if then held by the Company) shall be discharged from such trust; and the
Holder of such Note shall thereafter, as a secured creditor, look only to the
Company for payment thereof, and all liability of the Trustee or such Paying
Agent with respect to such trust money, and all liability of the Company as
trustee thereof, shall thereupon cease; provided, however, that the Trustee or
such Paying Agent, before being required to make any such repayment, may at the
expense of the Company cause to be published once, in the New York Times and
The Wall Street Journal (national edition), 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 notification or publication, any unclaimed
balance of such money then remaining will be repaid to the Company.
SECTION 8.07. REINSTATEMENT.
If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any United States
dollars or non-callable Government Securities in accordance with Section 8.02
or 8.03 hereof, as the case may be, by reason of any order or judgment of any
court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting
such application, then the Company's obligations under this Indenture and the
Notes shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred
pursuant to Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof until such time as the Trustee or
Paying Agent is permitted to apply all such money in accordance with Section
8.02 or 8.03 hereof, as the case may be; provided, however, that, if the
Company makes any payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any
Note following the reinstatement of its obligations, the Company shall be
subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Notes to receive such payment
from the money held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.
ARTICLE 9
AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER
SECTION 9.01. WITHOUT CONSENT OF HOLDERS OF NOTES.
Notwithstanding Section 9.02 of this Indenture, the Company and the
Trustee may amend or supplement this Indenture or the Notes without the consent
of any Holder of a Note:
(a) to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency;
(b) to provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place
of certificated Notes;
(c) to provide for the assumption of the Company's obligations to
the Holders of the Notes in the case of a merger or consolidation pursuant
to Article 5 hereof;
(d) to make any change that would provide any additional rights or
benefits to the Holders of the Notes or that does not adversely affect the
legal rights hereunder of any Holder of the Note;
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(e) to comply with Section 10.02 hereof; or
(f) to comply with requirements of the SEC in order to effect or
maintain the qualification of this Indenture under the TIA.
Upon the request of the Company accompanied by a resolution of its
Board of Directors authorizing the execution of any such amended or
supplemental indenture, and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents
described in Section 7.02 hereof, the Trustee shall join with the Company in
the execution of any amended or supplemental indenture authorized or permitted
by the terms of this Indenture and to make any further appropriate agreements
and stipulations that may be therein contained, but the Trustee shall not be
obligated to enter into such amended or supplemental Indenture that affects its
own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise.
SECTION 9.02. WITH CONSENT OF HOLDERS OF NOTES.
Except as provided below in this Section 9.02, the Company and the
Trustee may amend or supplement this Indenture and the Notes may be amended or
supplemented with the consent of the Holders of at least a majority in
principal amount of the Notes then outstanding (including, without limitation,
consents obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange
offer for the Notes), and, subject to Sections 6.04 and 6.07 hereof, any
existing Default or compliance with any provision of this Indenture or the
Notes may be waived with the consent of the Holders of a majority in principal
amount of the then outstanding Notes (including consents obtained in connection
with a tender offer or exchange offer for the Notes).
Upon the request of the Company accompanied by a resolution of its
Board of Directors authorizing the execution of any such amended or
supplemental indenture, and upon the filing with the Trustee of evidence
satisfactory to the Trustee of the consent of the Holders of Notes as
aforesaid, and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in
Section 7.02 hereof, the Trustee shall join with the Company in the execution
of such amended or supplemental indenture unless such amended or supplemental
indenture affects the Trustee's own rights, duties or immunities under this
Indenture or otherwise, in which case the Trustee may in its discretion, but
shall not be obligated to, enter into such amended or supplemental indenture.
It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Holders of Notes
under this Section 9.02 to approve the particular form of any proposed
amendment or waiver, but it shall be sufficient if such consent approves the
substance thereof.
After an amendment, supplement or waiver under this Section becomes
effective, the Company shall mail to the Holders of Notes affected thereby a
notice briefly describing the amendment, supplement or waiver. Any failure of
the Company to mail such notice, or any defect therein, shall not, however, in
any way impair or affect the validity of any such amended or supplemental
Indenture or waiver. Subject to Sections 6.04 and 6.07 hereof, the Holders of
a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding may
waive compliance in a particular instance by the Company with any provision of
this Indenture or the Notes. However, without the consent of each Holder
affected, an amendment or waiver may not (with respect to any Notes held by a
non-consenting Holder):
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(a) reduce the principal amount of Notes whose Holders must
consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver;
(b) reduce the principal of or change the fixed maturity of any
Note or alter any of the provisions with respect to the redemption of
the Notes (except as provided in Sections 4.10 and 4.15 hereof);
(c) reduce the rate of or change the time for payment of
interest on any Note;
(d) waive a Default or Event of Default in the payment of
principal of or premium, interest or Liquidated Damages, if any, on
the Notes (except a rescission of acceleration of the Notes by the
Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the
Notes and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such
acceleration);
(e) make any Note payable in money other than that stated in the
Notes;
(f) make any change in the provisions of this Indenture relating
to waivers of past Defaults or the rights of Holders of Notes to
receive payments of principal of or premium, interest or Liquidated
Damages, if any, on the Notes (except as permitted in clause (g)
below);
(g) waive a redemption payment with respect to any Note (other
than a payment required by Sections 4.10 and 4.15 hereof); or
(h) make any change in the foregoing amendment and waiver
provisions.
SECTION 9.03. COMPLIANCE WITH TRUST INDENTURE ACT.
Every amendment or supplement to this Indenture or the Notes shall be
set forth in a amended or supplemental Indenture that complies with the TIA as
then in effect.
SECTION 9.04. REVOCATION AND EFFECT OF CONSENTS.
Until an amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective, a consent
to it by a Holder of a Note is a continuing consent by the Holder of a Note and
every subsequent Holder of a Note or portion of a Note that evidences the same
debt as the consenting Holder's Note, even if notation of the consent is not
made on any Note. However, any such Holder of a Note or subsequent Holder of a
Note may revoke the consent as to its Note if the Trustee receives written
notice of revocation before the date the waiver, supplement or amendment
becomes effective. An amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective in
accordance with its terms and thereafter binds every Holder.
SECTION 9.05. NOTATION ON OR EXCHANGE OF NOTES.
The Trustee may place an appropriate notation about an amendment,
supplement or waiver on any Note thereafter authenticated. The Company in
exchange for all Notes may issue and the Trustee shall authenticate new Notes
that reflect the amendment, supplement or waiver.
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Failure to make the appropriate notation or issue a new Note shall
not affect the validity and effect of such amendment, supplement or waiver.
SECTION 9.06. TRUSTEE TO SIGN AMENDMENTS, ETC.
The Trustee shall sign any amended or supplemental indenture
authorized pursuant to this Article 9 if the amendment or supplement does not
adversely affect the rights, duties, liabilities or immunities of the Trustee.
The Company may not sign an amendment or supplemental indenture until the Board
of Directors approves it. In executing any amended or supplemental indenture,
the Trustee shall be entitled to receive and (subject to Section 7.01) shall be
fully protected in relying upon, an Officer's Certificate and an Opinion of
Counsel stating that the execution of such amended or supplemental indenture is
authorized or permitted by this Indenture.
ARTICLE 10
GUARANTEE OF NOTES
SECTION 10.01. SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEE.
Subject to Section 10.06 hereof, the Guarantors hereby, jointly and
severally, unconditionally guarantees to each Holder of a Note authenticated
and delivered by the Trustee and to the Trustee and its successors and assigns,
irrespective of the validity and enforceability of this Indenture, the Notes
held thereby and the Obligations of the Company hereunder and thereunder, that:
(a) the principal of and premium, interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, on
the Notes will be promptly paid in full when due, subject to any applicable
grace period, whether at maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise,
and interest on the overdue principal, premium, (to the extent permitted by
law) interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, on the Notes, and all other
payment Obligations of the Company to the Holders or the Trustee hereunder or
thereunder will be promptly paid in full and performed, all in accordance with
the terms hereof and thereof; and (b) in case of any extension of time of
payment or renewal of any Notes or any of such other Obligations, the same will
be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of
the extension or renewal, subject to any applicable grace period, whether at
stated maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise. Failing payment
when so due of any amount so guaranteed or any performance so guaranteed for
whatever reason the Guarantors will be jointly and severally obligated to pay
the same immediately. An Event of Default under this Indenture or the Notes
shall constitute an event of default under the Subsidiary Guarantees, and shall
entitle the Holders to accelerate the Obligations of the Guarantors hereunder
in the same manner and to the same extent as the Obligations of the Company.
The Guarantors hereby agree that their Obligations hereunder shall be
unconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of
the Notes or this Indenture, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any
waiver or consent by any Holder with respect to any provisions hereof or
thereof, the recovery of any judgment against the Company, any action to
enforce the same or any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a
legal or equitable discharge or defense of a Guarantor. Each Guarantor hereby
waives diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court
in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of the Company, any right to require a
proceeding first against the Company, protest, notice and all demands
whatsoever and covenants that this Subsidiary Guarantee will not be discharged
except by complete performance of the Obligations contained in the Notes and
this Indenture. If any Holder or the Trustee is required by any court or
otherwise to return to the Company, the Guarantors, or any Note Custodian,
Trustee, liquidator or other similar official acting in relation to either the
Company or the Guarantors, any amount paid by the
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Company or any Guarantor to the Trustee or such Holder, this Subsidiary
Guarantee, to the extent theretofore discharged, shall be reinstated in full
force and effect. Each Guarantor agrees that it shall not be entitled to, and
hereby waives, any right of subrogation in relation to the Holders in respect
of any Obligations guaranteed hereby. Each Guarantor further agrees that, as
between the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Holders and the Trustee, on
the other hand, (a) the maturity of the Obligations guaranteed hereby may be
accelerated as provided in Article 6 hereof for the purposes of its Subsidiary
Guarantee, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing
such acceleration in respect of the Obligations guaranteed thereby, and (b) in
the event of any declaration of acceleration of such Obligations as provided in
Article 6 hereof, such Obligations (whether or not due and payable) shall
forthwith become due and payable by the Guarantor for the purpose of its
Subsidiary Guarantee. The Guarantors shall have the right to seek contribution
from any non-paying Guarantor so long as the exercise of such right does not
impair the rights of the Holders under the Subsidiary Guarantees.
SECTION 10.02. EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEE.
To evidence its Subsidiary Guarantee set forth in Section 10.01
hereof, each Guarantor hereby agrees that a notation of such Subsidiary
Guarantee substantially in the form of Exhibit D hereto shall be endorsed by
manual or facsimile signature by an Officer of such Guarantor on each Note
authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and that this Indenture shall be
executed on behalf of such Guarantor, by manual or facsimile signature, by an
Officer of such Guarantor.
After the date of this Indenture, if the Company or any or its
Restricted Subsidiaries shall acquire or create a Restricted Subsidiary, or
redesignate an Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary, then the
Company shall cause such Restricted Subsidiary to execute a Subsidiary
Guarantee substantially in the form of Exhibit D. Such Subsidiary Guarantee
shall be accompanied by a supplemental indenture substantially in the form of
Exhibit E, along with such other opinions, certificates and documents required
under this Indenture; provided, however, that any Subsidiary that has been
properly designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with this
Indenture need not execute a Subsidiary Guarantee for so long as it continues
to constitute an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
Each Guarantor hereby agrees that its Subsidiary Guarantee shall
remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse on each
Note a notation of such Subsidiary Guarantee.
If an Officer whose signature is on this Indenture or on the
Subsidiary Guarantee no longer holds that office at the time the Trustee
authenticates the Note on which a Subsidiary Guarantee is endorsed, the
Subsidiary Guarantee shall be valid nevertheless.
The delivery of any Note by the Trustee, after the authentication
thereof hereunder, shall constitute due delivery of the Subsidiary Guarantee
set forth in this Indenture on behalf of the Guarantors.
SECTION 10.03. GUARANTORS MAY CONSOLIDATE, ETC., ON CERTAIN TERMS
(a) Except as set forth in Articles 4 and 5 hereof, nothing contained
in this Indenture shall prohibit a merger between a Guarantor and another
Guarantor or a merger between a Guarantor and the Company.
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(b) No Guarantor shall consolidate with or merge with or into
(whether or not such Guarantor is the surviving Person), another corporation,
Person or entity whether or not affiliated with such Guarantor unless, other
than with respect to a merger between a Guarantor and another Guarantor or a
merger between a Guarantor and the Company, (i) subject to the provisions of
Section 10.04 hereof, the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation
or merger (if other than such Guarantor) assumes all the obligations of such
Guarantor pursuant to a supplemental indenture substantially in the form of
Exhibit E hereto, under the Notes and this Indenture; (ii) immediately after
giving effect to such transaction, no Default or Event of Default exists; (iii)
such Guarantor, or any Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or
merger, would have Consolidated Net Worth (immediately after giving effect to
such transaction), equal to or greater than the Consolidated Net Worth of such
Guarantor immediately preceding the transaction; and (iv) the Company would be
permitted to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the
Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio test set forth in the first paragraph of
Section 4.09 hereof.
(c) In the case of any such consolidation, merger, sale or
conveyance and upon the assumption by the successor Person, by supplemental
indenture, executed and delivered to the Trustee and substantially in the form
of Exhibit F hereto, of the Subsidiary Guarantee endorsed upon the Notes and
the due and punctual performance of all of the covenants and conditions of this
Indenture to be performed by the Guarantor, such successor Person shall succeed
to and be substituted for the Guarantor with the same effect as if it had been
named herein as a Guarantor; provided that, solely for purposes of computing
Consolidated Net Income for purposes of clause (b) of the first paragraph of
Section 4.07 hereof, the Consolidated Net Income of any Person other than the
Company and its Subsidiaries shall only be included for periods subsequent to
the effective time of such merger, consolidation, combination or transfer of
assets. Such successor Person thereupon may cause to be signed any or all of
the Subsidiary Guarantees to be endorsed upon all of the Notes issuable
hereunder which theretofore shall not have been signed by the Company and
delivered to the Trustee. All of the Subsidiary Guarantees so issued shall in
all respects have the same legal rank and benefit under this Indenture as the
Subsidiary Guarantees theretofore and thereafter issued in accordance with the
terms of this Indenture as though all of such Subsidiary Guarantees had been
issued at the date of the execution hereof.
SECTION 10.04. RELEASES FOLLOWING SALE OF ASSETS.
In the event of a sale or other disposition of all of the assets of
any Subsidiary Guarantor, by way of merger, consolidation or otherwise, or a
sale or other disposition of all of the capital stock of any Guarantor, then
such Guarantor (in the event of a sale or other disposition, by way of such a
merger, consolidation or otherwise, of all of the capital stock of such
Guarantor) or the corporation acquiring the property (in the event of a sale or
other disposition of all of the assets of such Guarantor) shall be released and
relieved of any obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee; provided that (i)
in the event of an Asset Sale, the Net Proceeds from such sale or other
dispositions are treated in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.10
hereof and (ii) the Company is in compliance with all other provisions of this
Indenture applicable to such disposition. Upon delivery by the Company to the
Trustee of an Officers' Certificate to the effect of the foregoing, the Trustee
shall execute any documents reasonably required in order to evidence the
release of any Guarantor from its Obligation under its Subsidiary Guarantee.
Any Guarantor not released from its Obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee
shall remain liable for the full amount of principal of and premium, interest
and Liquidated Damages, if any, on the Notes and for the other Obligations of
such Guarantor under this Indenture as provided in this Article 10.
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SECTION 10.05. RELEASES FOLLOWING DESIGNATION AS AN UNRESTRICTED SUBSIDIARY.
In the event that the Company designates a Guarantor to be an
Unrestricted Subsidiary, then such Guarantor shall be released and relieved of
any obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee; provided that such designation
is conducted in accordance with this Indenture.
SECTION 10.06. LIMITATION ON GUARANTOR LIABILITY.
For purposes hereof, each Guarantor's liability shall be limited to
the lesser of (a) the aggregate amount of the Obligations of the Company under
the Notes and this Indenture and (b) the amount, if any, which would not have
(i) rendered such Guarantor "insolvent" (as such term is defined in the
Bankruptcy Law) or (ii) left such Guarantor with unreasonably small capital at
the time its Subsidiary Guarantee of the Notes was entered into; provided that,
it will be a presumption in any lawsuit or other proceeding in which a
Guarantor is a party that the amount guaranteed pursuant to the Subsidiary
Guarantee is the amount set forth in clause (a) above unless any creditor, or
representative of creditors of such Guarantor, or debtor in possession or
trustee in bankruptcy of the Guarantor, otherwise proves in such a lawsuit that
the aggregate liability of the Guarantor is the amount set forth in clause (b)
above. In making any determination as to solvency or sufficiency of capital of
a Guarantor in accordance with the previous sentence, the right of such
Guarantor to contribution from other Guarantors, and any other rights such
Guarantor may have, contractual or otherwise, shall be taken into account.
SECTION 10.07. "TRUSTEE" TO INCLUDE PAYING AGENT.
In case at any time any Paying Agent other than the Trustee shall
have been appointed by the Company and be then acting hereunder, the term
"Trustee" as used in this Article 10 shall in each case (unless the context
shall otherwise require) be construed as extending to and including such Paying
Agent within its meaning as fully and for all intents and purposes as if such
Paying Agent were named in this Article 10 in place of the Trustee.
ARTICLE 11
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 11.01. TRUST INDENTURE ACT CONTROLS.
If any provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts
with the duties imposed by TIA Section 318(c), the imposed duties shall
control.
SECTION 11.02. NOTICES.
Any notice or communication by the Company or the Trustee to the
others is duly given if in writing and delivered in Person or mailed by first
class mail (registered or certified, return receipt requested), telex,
telecopier or overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery, to the
others' address:
If to the Company or the Guarantors:
Greyhound Lines, Inc.
15110 North Dallas Parkway
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Dallas, Texas 75248
Telecopier No.: (972) 789-7403
Attention: General Counsel
With a copy to:
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
100 Crescent Court
Suite 1300
Dallas, Texas 75201
Telecopier No.: (214) 746-7777
Attention: Jeremy W. Dickens
If to the Trustee:
PNC Bank, National Association
Corporate Trust Department
1600 Market Street, 30th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Telecopier No.: (215) 585-8872
Attention: Sheila Wallbridge
The Company or the Trustee, by notice to the others may designate
additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications.
All notices and communications (other than those sent to Holders)
shall be deemed to have been duly given: at the time delivered by hand, if
personally delivered; five Business Days after being deposited in the mail,
postage prepaid, if mailed; when answered back, if telexed; when receipt
acknowledged, if telecopied; and the next Business Day after timely delivery to
the courier, if sent by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery.
Any notice or communication to a Holder shall be mailed by first
class mail, certified or registered, return receipt requested, or by overnight
air courier guaranteeing next day delivery to its address shown on the register
kept by the Registrar. Any notice or communication shall also be so mailed to
any Person described in TIA Section 313(c), to the extent required by the TIA.
Failure to mail a notice or communication to a Holder or any defect in it shall
not affect its sufficiency with respect to other Holders.
If a notice or communication is mailed in the manner provided above
within the time prescribed, it is duly given, whether or not the addressee
receives it.
If the Company mails a notice or communication to Holders, it shall
mail a copy to the Trustee and each Agent at the same time.
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SECTION 11.03. COMMUNICATION BY HOLDERS OF NOTES WITH OTHER HOLDERS OF NOTES.
Holders may communicate pursuant to TIA Section 312(b) with other
Holders with respect to their rights under this Indenture or the Notes. The
Company, the Trustee, the Registrar and anyone else shall have the protection
of TIA Section 312(c).
SECTION 11.04. 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:
(a) an Officers' Certificate in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Trustee (which shall include the statements set forth
in Section 11.05 hereof) stating that, in the opinion of the signers, all
conditions precedent and covenants, if any, provided for in this Indenture
relating to the proposed action have been satisfied; and
(b) an Opinion of Counsel in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Trustee (which shall include the statements set forth
in Section 11.05 hereof) stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, all
such conditions precedent and covenants have been satisfied.
SECTION 11.05. STATEMENTS REQUIRED IN CERTIFICATE OR OPINION.
Each certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a
condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture (other than a certificate
provided pursuant to TIA Section 314(a)(4)) shall comply with the provisions
of TIA Section 314(e) and shall include:
(a) a statement that the Person making such certificate or opinion
has read such covenant or condition;
(b) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination
or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such
certificate or opinion are based;
(c) a statement that, in the opinion of such Person, he or she has
made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him to
express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or
condition has been satisfied; and
(d) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such Person,
such condition or covenant has been satisfied.
SECTION 11.06. RULES BY TRUSTEE AND AGENTS.
The Trustee may make reasonable rules for action by or at a meeting
of Holders. The Registrar or Paying Agent may make reasonable rules and set
reasonable requirements for its functions.
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SECTION 11.07. NO PERSONAL LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND
STOCKHOLDERS.
No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator
or stockholder of the Company, as such, shall have any liability for any
obligations of the Company under the Notes, this Indenture or for any claim
based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation.
Each Holder by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The
waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.
SECTION 11.08. GOVERNING LAW.
THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO
CONSTRUE THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES AND THE SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEES.
SECTION 11.09. NO ADVERSE INTERPRETATION OF OTHER AGREEMENTS.
This Indenture may not be used to interpret any other indenture, loan
or debt agreement of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries or of any other
Person. Any such indenture, loan or debt agreement may not be used to
interpret this Indenture.
SECTION 11.10. SUCCESSORS.
All agreements of the Company and the Guarantors in this Indenture
and the Notes shall bind their successors. All agreements of the Trustee in
this Indenture shall bind its successors.
SECTION 11.11. SEVERABILITY.
In case any provision in this Indenture or in the Notes shall be
invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of
the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
SECTION 11.12. COUNTERPART ORIGINALS.
The parties may sign any number of copies of this Indenture. Each
signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same
agreement.
SECTION 11.13. TABLE OF CONTENTS, HEADINGS, ETC.
The Table of Contents, Cross-Reference Table 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 of this Indenture and shall in
no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.
[Signatures on following pages]
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SIGNATURES
Dated as of April 16, 1997 GREYHOUND LINES, INC.
By:/s/ STEVEN L. KORBY
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Name: Steven L. Korby
Title: Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
Dated as of April 16, 1997 ATLANTIC GREYHOUND LINES OF VIRGINIA, INC.
By:/s/ STEVEN L. KORBY
-------------------------------------
Name: Steven L. Korby
Title: Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
Dated as of April 16, 1997 EAGLE BUS MANUFACTURING, INC.
By:/s/ STEVEN L. KORBY
-------------------------------------
Name: Steven L. Korby
Title: Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer
Dated as of April 16, 1997 FCA INSURANCE LIMITED
By:/s/ STEVEN L. KORBY
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Name: Steven L. Korby
Title: Treasurer
Dated as of April 16, 1997 GLI HOLDING COMPANY
By:/s/ STEVEN L. KORBY
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Name: Steven L. Korby
Title: Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer
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Dated as of April 16, 1997 GREYHOUND DE MEXICO S.A. DE C.V.
By:/s/ STEVEN L. KORBY
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Name: Steven L. Korby
Title: Treasurer
Dated as of April 16, 1997 GRUPO CENTRO, INC.
By:/s/ STEVEN L. KORBY
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Name: Steven L. Korby
Title: Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer
Dated as of April 16, 1997 LOS BUENOS LEASING CO., INC.
By:/s/ RALPH J. BORLAND
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Name: Ralph J. Borland
Title: President and Chief
Executive Officer and
General Manager
Dated as of April 16, 1997 SISTEMA INTERNACIONAL DE TRANSPORTE DE
AUTOBUSES, INC.
By:/s/ STEVEN L. KORBY
-------------------------------------
Name: Steven L. Korby
Title: Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer
Dated as of April 16, 1997 T & V HOLDING COMPANY
By:/s/ STEVEN L. KORBY
-------------------------------------
Name: Steven L. Korby
Title: Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer
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Dated as of April 16, 1997 TEXAS, NEW MEXICO & OKLAHOMA COACHES, INC.
By:/s/ STEVEN L. KORBY
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Name: Steven L. Korby
Title: Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
Dated as of April 16, 1997 T.N.M. & O. TOURS, INC.
By:/s/ STEVEN L. KORBY
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Name: Steven L. Korby
Title: Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
Dated as of April 16, 1997 VERMONT TRANSIT CO., INC.
By:/s/ STEVEN L. KORBY
-------------------------------------
Name: Steven L. Korby
Title: Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
Dated as of April 16, 1997 PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
By:/s/ SHEILA WALLBRIDGE
-------------------------------------
Name: Sheila Wallbridge
Title: Assistant Vice President
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EXHIBIT A-1
(Face of Note)
11 1/2% [Series A] [Series B] Senior Notes due 2007
No. $
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CUSIP NO.
GREYHOUND LINES, INC.
promises to pay to Cede & Co. or registered assigns, the principal sum of
Dollars on April 15, 2007.
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Interest Payment Dates: April 15 and October 15
Record Dates: April 1 and October 1
Dated: April , 1997
--
GREYHOUND LINES, INC.
BY:
------------------------------
Name:
Title:
(SEAL)
This is one of the [Global]
Notes referred to in the
within-mentioned Indenture:
Dated: April , 1997
---
[TRUSTEE]
as Trustee
By:
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(Back of Note)
11 1/2% [Series A][Series B] Senior Notes due 2007
[Unless and until it is exchanged in whole or in part for Notes in
definitive form, this Note may not be transferred except as a whole by the
Depository to a nominee of the Depository or by a nominee of the Depository to
the Depository or another nominee of the Depository or by the Depository or any
such nominee to a successor Depository or a nominee of such successor
Depository. Unless this certificate is presented by an authorized
representative of The Depository Trust Company (55 Water Street, New York, New
York) ("DTC"), to the issuer or its agent for registration of transfer,
exchange or payment, and any certificate issued is registered in the name of
Cede & Co. or such other name as may be requested by an authorized
representative of DTC (and any payment is made to Cede & Co. or such other
entity as may be 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 in as much as the registered owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an
interest herein.]1/
[THE SECURITY (OR ITS PREDECESSOR) EVIDENCED HEREBY WAS
ORIGINALLY ISSUED IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION
5 OF THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES
ACT"), AND THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR
OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN APPLICABLE
EXEMPTION THEREFROM. EACH PURCHASER OF THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY IS
HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE SELLER MAY BE RELYING ON THE EXEMPTION FROM THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5 OF THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144A
THEREUNDER. THE HOLDER OF THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY AGREES FOR THE
BENEFIT OF THE COMPANY THAT (A) SUCH SECURITY MAY BE RESOLD, PLEDGED OR
OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, ONLY (1) (a) TO A PERSON WHO THE SELLER REASONABLY
BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT) IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE
144A, (b) IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144 UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT, (c) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES TO A NON-U.S. PERSON IN A
TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 904 OF THE SECURITIES ACT OR
(d) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANOTHER EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT (AND BASED UPON AN OPINION OF COUNSEL
IF THE COMPANY SO REQUESTS), (2) TO THE COMPANY OR (3) PURSUANT TO AN
EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND, IN EACH CASE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY
APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER
APPLICABLE JURISDICTION AND (B) THE HOLDER WILL, AND EACH SUBSEQUENT
HOLDER IS REQUIRED TO, NOTIFY ANY PURCHASER FROM IT OF THE SECURITY
EVIDENCED HEREBY OF THE RESALE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN (A) ABOVE.]2/
____________________
1. This paragraph should be included only if the Senior Note is
issued in global form.
2. This paragraph should be removed upon the exchange of Series A
Notes for Series B Notes in the Exchange Offer or upon the transfer
of the Series A Notes that have been sold pursuant to the terms of
the Shelf Registration contemplated by the Registration Rights
Agreement.
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1. INTEREST. Greyhound Lines, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this Note at 11
1/2% per annum from April 16, 1997 until maturity and shall pay the Liquidated
Damages, payable pursuant to Section 5 of the Registration Rights Agreement
referred to below. The Company will pay interest and Liquidated Damages semi-
annually on April 15 and October 15 of each year, or if any such day is not a
Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day (each an "Interest Payment
Date"). Interest on the Notes will accrue from the most recent date to which
interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from the date of
original issuance. The Company shall pay interest (including post-petition
interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue principal and
premium, if any, from time to time on demand at a rate that is the rate then in
effect; it shall pay interest (including post-petition interest in any
proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue installments of interest and
Liquidated Damages (without regard to any applicable grace periods) from time
to time on demand at the same rate to the extent lawful. Interest will be
computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.
2. METHOD OF PAYMENT. The Company will pay interest on the Notes (except
defaulted interest) and Liquidated Damages to the Persons who are registered
Holders of Notes at the close of business on the April 1 or October 1 next
preceding the Interest Payment Date, even if such Notes are cancelled after
such record date and on or before such Interest Payment Date, except as
provided in Section 2.12 of the Indenture with respect to defaulted interest.
The Notes will be payable as to principal, premium, interest and Liquidated
Damages at the office or agency of the Company maintained for such purpose
within or without the City and State of New York, or, at the option of the
Company, payment of interest and Liquidated Damages may be made by check mailed
to the Holders at their addresses set forth in the register of Holders, and
provided that payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds will be
required with respect to principal of and interest, premium and Liquidated
Damages on, all Global Notes and all other Notes the Holders of which shall
have provided wire transfer instructions to the Company or the Paying Agent.
Such payment shall be 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.
3. PAYING AGENT AND REGISTRAR. Initially, PNC Bank, National
Association, the Trustee under the Indenture, will act as Paying Agent and
Registrar. The Company may change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice
to any Holder. The Company or any of its Subsidiaries may act in any such
capacity.
4. INDENTURE. The Company issued the Notes under an Indenture dated as
of April 16, 1997 ("Indenture") among the Company, the Guarantors and the
Trustee. The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture and
those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of
1939, as amended (15 U.S. Code Sections 77aaa-77bbbb). The Notes are subject
to all such terms, and Holders are referred to the Indenture and such Act for a
statement of such terms. The Notes are general unsecured obligations of the
Company limited to $150,000,000 aggregate principal amount.
5. OPTIONAL REDEMPTION.
(a) Except as set forth in subparagraph (b) of this Paragraph 5, the
Company shall not have the option to redeem the Notes prior to April 15, 2002.
Thereafter, the Company shall have the option to redeem the Notes, in whole or
in part, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days' notice, at the redemption
prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) set forth below plus
accrued and unpaid interest and Liquidated Damages thereon to the applicable
redemption date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on April
15 of the years indicated below:
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR PERCENTAGE
---- ----------
<S> <C>
2002 105.750%
2003 103.834%
2004 101.917%
2005 and thereafter 100.000%
</TABLE>
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph
5, at any time prior to April 15, 2000, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the
aggregate principal amount of Notes originally issued at a redemption price of
111.5% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and
Liquidated Damages, if any, thereon to the redemption date, with the net cash
proceeds of one or more Qualified Equity Offerings; provided that (a) at least
$97.5 million in aggregate principal amount of Notes remains outstanding
immediately after the occurrence of each such redemption and (b) each such
redemption shall occur within 90 days of the date of the closing of each such
offering.
6. MANDATORY REDEMPTION.
Except as set forth in paragraph 7 below, the Company shall not be
required to make mandatory redemption payments with respect to the Notes.
7. REPURCHASE AT OPTION OF HOLDER.
(a) If there is a Change of Control, the Company shall be required to
make an offer (a "Change of Control Offer") to repurchase all or any part
(equal to $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof) of each Holder's Notes at a
purchase price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount thereof plus
accrued and unpaid interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, thereon to the date
of purchase (the "Change of Control Payment"). Within 30 days following any
Change of Control, the Company shall mail a notice to each Holder describing
the transaction that constitutes the Change of Control and setting forth the
procedures governing the Change of Control Offer as required by the Indenture.
(b) If the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary consummates any Asset
Sales, within 30 days of each date on which the aggregate amount of Excess
Proceeds exceeds $10.0 million, the Company shall commence an offer to all
Holders of Notes (as "Asset Sale Offer") pursuant to Section 3.09 of the
Indenture to purchase the maximum principal amount of Notes that may be
purchased out of the Excess Proceeds at an offer price in cash in an amount
equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest
and Liquidated Damages, if any, thereon to the date of purchase, in accordance
with the procedures set forth in the Indenture; provided, however, that, if the
Company is required to apply such Excess Proceeds to repurchase, or to offer to
repurchase, any Pari Passu Indebtedness, the Company shall only be required to
offer to repurchase the maximum principal amount of Notes that may be purchased
out of the amount of such Excess Proceeds multiplied by a fraction, the
numerator of which is the aggregate principal amount of Notes outstanding and
the denominator of which is the aggregate principal amount of Notes outstanding
plus the aggregate principal amount of Pari Passu Indebtedness outstanding. To
the extent that the aggregate amount of Notes tendered pursuant to an Asset
Sale Offer is less than the Excess Proceeds, the Company (or such Subsidiary)
may use such deficiency for general corporate purposes. If the aggregate
principal amount of Notes surrendered by Holders thereof exceeds the amount of
Excess Proceeds, the Trustee shall select the Notes to be purchased on a pro
rata basis (with such adjustments as may be deemed appropriate by the Trustee
so that only Notes in denominations of $1,000, or integral multiples thereof,
shall be purchased). Holders of Notes that are the subject of an offer to
purchase will receive an Asset Sale Offer from the Company prior to any related
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purchase date and may elect to have such Notes purchased by completing the form
entitled "Option of Holder to Elect Purchase" on the reverse of the Notes.
8. NOTICE OF REDEMPTION. Notice of redemption will be mailed at least 30
days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each Holder whose
Notes are to be redeemed at its registered address. Notes in denominations
larger than $1,000 may be redeemed in part but only in whole multiples of
$1,000, unless all of the Notes held by a Holder are to be redeemed. On and
after the redemption date interest ceases to accrue on Notes or portions
thereof called for redemption.
9. DENOMINATIONS, TRANSFER, EXCHANGE. The Notes are in registered form
without coupons in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000.
The transfer of Notes may be registered and Notes may be exchanged as provided
in the Indenture. The Registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder, among
other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents and
the Company may require a Holder to pay any taxes and fees required by law or
permitted by the Indenture. The Company need not exchange or register the
transfer of any Note or portion of a Note selected for redemption, except for
the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part. Also, it need not
exchange or register the transfer of any Notes for a period of 15 days before a
selection of Notes to be redeemed or during the period between a record date
and the corresponding Interest Payment Date.
10. PERSONS DEEMED OWNERS. The registered Holder of a Note may be
treated as its owner for all purposes.
11. AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER. Subject to certain exceptions, the
Indenture or the Notes may be amended or supplemented with the consent of the
Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding
Notes, and any existing default or compliance with any provision of the
Indenture or the Notes may be waived with the consent of the Holders of a
majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes. Without the
consent of any Holder of a Note, the Indenture or the Notes may be amended or
supplemented to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency, to provide for
uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes, to
provide for the assumption of the Company's obligations to Holders of the Notes
in case of a merger or consolidation, to make any change that would provide any
additional rights or benefits to the Holders of the Notes or that does not
adversely affect the legal rights under the Indenture of any such Holder, or to
comply with the requirements of the Commission in order to effect or maintain
the qualification of the Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act.
12. DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES. Events of Default include: (i) default for 30
days in the payment when due of interest or Liquidated Damages on the Notes;
(ii) default in payment when due of the principal of or premium, if any, on the
Notes; (iii) failure by the Company to comply with Section 4.15 of the
Indenture; (iv) failure by the Company to comply with Sections 4.07, 4.09 and
4.10 of the Indenture, which failure remains uncured for 60 days; (v) failure
by the Company for 60 days after notice to comply with any of its other
agreements in the Indenture or the Notes; (vi) default under any mortgage,
indenture or instrument under which there may be issued or by which there may
be secured or evidenced any Indebtedness for money borrowed by the Company or
any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (or the payment of which is guaranteed by
the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries), whether such Indebtedness
or guarantee now exists or is created after the date of the Indenture, which
default (a) is caused by a failure to pay principal of or premium or interest
on such Indebtedness prior to the expiration of any grace period provided in
such Indebtedness (a "Payment Default") or (b) results in the acceleration of
such Indebtedness prior to its express maturity and, in each case, the
principal amount of any such Indebtedness, together with the principal amount
of any other such Indebtedness under which there has been a Payment Default or
the maturity of which has been so accelerated, aggregates $10.0
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million or more; (vii) failure by the Company or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries to pay final judgments aggregating in excess of $10.0 million,
which judgments are not paid, discharged or stayed for a period of 60 days;
(viii) failure by any Guarantor to perform any covenant set forth in its
Subsidiary Guarantee, or the repudiation by any Guarantor of its obligations
under its Subsidiary Guarantee or the unenforceability of any Subsidiary
Guarantee against a Guarantor for any reason, unless, in each such case, such
Guarantor and its Restricted Subsidiaries have no Indebtedness outstanding at
such time or at any time thereafter; and (ix) certain events of bankruptcy or
insolvency with respect to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.
If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of
at least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may declare all
the Notes to be due and payable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of
an Event of Default arising from certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency,
all outstanding Notes will become due and payable without further action or
notice. Holders may not enforce the Indenture or the Notes except as provided
in the Indenture. Subject to certain limitations, Holders of a majority in
principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may direct the Trustee in its
exercise of any trust or power. The Trustee may withhold from Holders of the
Notes notice of any continuing Default or Event of Default (except a Default or
Event of Default relating to the payment of principal or interest) if it
determines that withholding notice is in their interest. The Holders of a
majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding by notice
to the Trustee may on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes waive any
existing Default or Event of Default and its consequences under the Indenture
except a continuing Default or Event of Default in the payment of interest on,
or the principal of, the Notes. The Company is required to deliver to the
Trustee annually a statement regarding compliance with the Indenture, and the
Company is required upon becoming aware of any Default or Event of Default, to
deliver to the Trustee a statement specifying such Default or Event of Default.
13. DEFEASANCE. The Notes are subject to defeasance upon the terms and
conditions specified in the Indenture.
14. TRUSTEE DEALINGS WITH COMPANY. The Trustee, in its individual or any
other capacity, may make loans to, accept deposits from, and perform services
for the Company or its Affiliates, and may otherwise deal with the Company or
its Affiliates, as if it were not the Trustee.
15. NO RECOURSE AGAINST OTHERS. A director, officer, employee,
incorporator or stockholder, of the Company, as such, shall not have any
liability 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 creation. Each Holder by accepting a Note waives and releases all such
liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for the
issuance of the Notes.
16. AUTHENTICATION. This Note shall not be valid until authenticated by
the manual signature of the Trustee or an authenticating agent.
17. ABBREVIATIONS. Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a
Holder or an assignee, such as: TEN COM (= tenants in common), TEN ENT (=
tenants by the entireties), JT TEN (= joint tenants with right of survivorship
and not as tenants in common), CUST (= Custodian), and U/G/M/A (= Uniform Gifts
to Minors Act).
18. ADDITIONAL RIGHTS OF HOLDERS OF TRANSFER RESTRICTED SECURITIES. In
addition to the rights provided to Holders of Notes under the Indenture,
Holders of Transferred Restricted Securities shall have all the rights set
forth in the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of April 16, 1997, among
the Company and the parties named on the signature pages thereof (the
"Registration Rights Agreement").
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19. CUSIP NUMBERS. Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the
Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures, the Company has caused
CUSIP numbers to be printed on the Notes and the Trustee may use CUSIP numbers
in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders. No representation is
made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as
contained in any notice of redemption and reliance may be placed only on the
other identification numbers placed thereon.
The Company will furnish to any Holder upon written request and without
charge a copy of the Indenture and/or the Registration Rights Agreement.
Requests may be made to:
Greyhound Lines, Inc.
15110 North Dallas Parkway
Dallas, Texas 75248
Attention: General Counsel
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ASSIGNMENT FORM
To assign this Note, fill in the form below: (I) or (we) assign and
transfer this Note to
________________________________________________________________________________
(Insert assignee's soc. sec. or tax I.D. no.)
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
(Print or type assignee's name, address and zip code)
and irrevocably
appoint_________________________________________________________ to transfer
this Note on the books of the Company. The agent may substitute another to act
for him.
________________________________________________________________________________
Date: _________________________
Your Signature:_____________________________________________
(Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of this Note)
Signature Guarantee:
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OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE
If you want to elect to have this Note purchased by the Company
pursuant to Section 4.10 or 4.15 of the Indenture, check the box below:
[ ] Section 4.10 [ ] Section 4.15
If you want to elect to have only part of the Note purchased by the
Company pursuant to Section 4.10 or Section 4.15 of the Indenture, state the
amount you elect to have purchased: $___________
Date: Your Signature:
-------------------------- --------------------------------
(Sign exactly as your name appears on the Note)
Tax Identification No.:
-------------------
Signature Guarantee.
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SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES OF NOTES(3)
THE FOLLOWING EXCHANGES OF A PART OF THIS GLOBAL NOTE FOR OTHER NOTES HAVE BEEN
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Principal Amount of
Amount of decrease in Amount of increase this Global Note Signature of authorized
Principal Amount of in Principal Amount following such decrease officer of Trustee or
Date of Exchange this Global Note of this Global Note (or increase) Note Custodian
---------------- ---------------- ------------------- ------------ --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
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____________________
(3) This should be included only if the Note is issued in global
form.
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EXHIBIT A-2
(Face of Regulation S Temporary Global Note)
11 1/2% [Series A][Series B] Senior Notes due 2007
No.
$_______________
CUSIP NO.
GREYHOUND LINES, INC.
promises to pay to Cede & Co. or registered assigns, the principal sum of
______ Dollars on April 15, 2007.
Interest Payment Dates: April 15 and October 15
Record Dates: April 1 and October 1
Dated: April __, 1997
GREYHOUND LINES, INC.
By:______________________________
Name:
Title:
This is one of the [Global]
Notes referred to in the
within-mentioned Indenture:
Dated: April __, 1997
[TRUSTEE]
as Trustee
By:__________________________________
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(Back of Regulation S Temporary Global Note)
11 1/2% [Series A][Series B] Senior Note due 2007
UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR NOTES IN
DEFINITIVE FORM, THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE
DEPOSITORY TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY OR BY A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY TO
THE DEPOSITORY OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY OR BY THE DEPOSITORY OR ANY
SUCH NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITORY OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR
DEPOSITORY. UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (55 WATER STREET, NEW YORK, NEW
YORK) ("DTC"),TO THE ISSUER OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE
OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO.
OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS MAY BE REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC
(AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS MAY BE
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.
THE SECURITY (OR ITS PREDECESSOR) EVIDENCED HEREBY WAS ORIGINALLY ISSUED IN
A TRANSACTION EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 5 OF THE UNITED STATES
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), AND THE SECURITY
EVIDENCED HEREBY MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE
ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION THEREFROM. EACH
PURCHASER OF THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE SELLER
MAY BE RELYING ON THE EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5 OF THE
SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144A THEREUNDER. THE HOLDER OF THE SECURITY
EVIDENCED HEREBY AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMPANY THAT (A) SUCH SECURITY
MAY BE RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, ONLY (1) (a) TO A PERSON WHO
THE SELLER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER (AS DEFINED
IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE
REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144A, (b) IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF
RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (c) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES TO A NON-U.S.
PERSON IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 904 OF THE SECURITIES
ACT OR (d) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANOTHER EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT (AND BASED UPON AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IF THE
COMPANY SO REQUESTS), (2) TO THE COMPANY OR (3) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND, IN EACH CASE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE
SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE
JURISDICTION AND (B) THE HOLDER WILL, AND EACH SUBSEQUENT HOLDER IS REQUIRED
TO, NOTIFY ANY PURCHASER FROM IT OF THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY OF THE RESALE
RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN (A) ABOVE.
THE RIGHTS ATTACHING TO THIS REGULATION S TEMPORARY GLOBAL NOTE, AND
THE CONDITIONS AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING ITS EXCHANGE FOR DEFINITIVE NOTES, ARE
AS SPECIFIED IN THE INDENTURE (AS DEFINED HEREIN).
NEITHER THE HOLDER NOR THE BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF THIS REGULATION S
TEMPORARY GLOBAL NOTE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE PAYMENT OF INTEREST HEREON
PRIOR TO THE EXCHANGE OF THIS NOTE FOR A REGULATION S PERMANENT GLOBAL NOTE AS
CONTEMPLATED BY THE INDENTURE.
Greyhound Lines, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"),
promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this Note at the rate of 11
1/2% per annum and shall pay the Liquidated Damages
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payable pursuant to Section 5 of the Registration Rights Agreement referred to
below. The Company will pay interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, in United
States dollars semi-annually in arrears on April 15 and October 15, commencing
on October 15, 1997, or if any such day is not a Business Day, on the next
succeeding Business Day (each an "Interest Payment Date"). Interest on the
Notes shall accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid
or, if no interest has been paid, from the date of issuance; provided that if
there is no existing Default or Event of Default in the payment of interest,
and if this Note is authenticated between a record date referred to on the face
hereof and the next succeeding Interest Payment Date, interest shall accrue
from such next succeeding Interest Payment Date, except in the case of the
original issuance of Notes, in which case interest shall accrue from the date
of authentication. The Company shall pay interest (including post-petition
interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue principal at
the rate equal to the then applicable interest rate on the Notes to the extent
lawful; it shall pay interest (including post-petition interest in any
proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue installments of interest and
Liquidated Damages (without regard to any applicable grace period) at the same
rate to the extent lawful. Interest shall be computed on the basis of a
360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months.
This Regulation S Temporary Global Note is issued in respect of an
issue of 11 1/2% Senior Notes due 2007 (the "Notes") of the Company, limited to
$150,000,000 in aggregate principal amount, plus amounts, if any, sufficient to
pay premium, if any, interest or Liquidated Damages, if any on outstanding
Notes. The Company issued Notes under an Indenture (the "Indenture") dated as
of April 16, 1997, among the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee. This
Regulation S Temporary Global Note is governed by the terms and conditions of
the Indenture governing the Notes, which terms and conditions are incorporated
herein by reference and, except as otherwise provided herein, shall be binding
on the Company and the Holder hereof as if fully set forth herein. Unless the
context otherwise requires, the terms used herein shall have the meanings
specified in the Indenture.
Until this Regulation S Temporary Global Note is exchanged for
Regulation S Permanent Global Notes, the Holder hereof shall not be entitled to
receive payments of interest or Liquidated Damages, if any, hereon although
interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, will continue to accrue; until so
exchanged in full, this Regulation S Temporary Global Note shall in all other
respects be entitled to the same benefits as other Notes under the Indenture.
This Regulation S Temporary Global Note is exchangeable in whole or in
part for one or more Regulation S Permanent Global Notes or 144A Global Notes
only (i) on or after the termination of the 40-day restricted period (as
defined in Regulation S) and (ii) upon presentation of certificates
(accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel, if applicable) required by Article 2 of
the Indenture. Upon exchange of this Regulation S Temporary Global Note for
one or more Regulation S Permanent Global Notes or 144A Global Notes, the
Trustee shall cancel this Regulation S Temporary Global Note.
This Regulation S Temporary Global Note shall not become valid or
obligatory until the certificate of authentication hereon shall have been duly
manually signed by the Trustee in accordance with the Indenture. This
Regulation S Temporary Global Note shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of the New York. All references to "$,"
"Dollars," "dollars" or "U.S. $" are to such coin or currency of the United
States of America as at the time shall be legal tender for the payment of
public and private debts therein.
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SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES FOR GLOBAL NOTES
The following exchanges of a part of this Regulation S Temporary
Global Note for other Global Notes have been made:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Amount of decrease in Amount of increase in Principal Amount of this Signature of
Principal Amount Principal Amount Global Note authorized officer of
of this Global of this Global following such decrease Trustee or Note
Date of Exchange Note Note (or increase) Custodian
---------------- ---- ---- ------------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
</TABLE>
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EXHIBIT B-1
FORM OF CERTIFICATE FOR EXCHANGE OR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER FROM
144A GLOBAL NOTE TO REGULATION S GLOBAL NOTE (Pursuant to
Section 2.06(a)(i) of the Indenture)
[REGISTRAR]
Re: 11 1/2% Senior Notes due 2007 of Greyhound Lines, Inc.
Reference is hereby made to the Indenture, dated as of April 16, 1997
(the "Indenture"), among Greyhound Lines, Inc. (the "Company"), the Guarantors
named therein (the "Guarantors") and PNC Bank, National Association, as trustee
(the "Trustee"). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the
meanings given to them in the Indenture.
This letter relates to $ _______________ principal amount of Notes
which are evidenced by one or more 144A Global Notes and held with the
Depository in the name of_____________ (the "Transferor"). The Transferor has
requested a transfer of such beneficial interest in the Notes to a Person who
will take delivery thereof in the form of an equal principal amount of Notes
evidenced by one or more Regulation S Global Notes, which amount, immediately
after such transfer, is to be held with the Depository through Euroclear or
Cedel or both.
In connection with such request and in respect of such Notes, the
Transferor hereby certifies that such transfer has been effected in compliance
with the transfer restrictions applicable to the Global Notes and pursuant to
and in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904 under the United States Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and accordingly the Transferor
hereby further certifies that:
(1) The offer of the Notes was not made to a person in the United States;
(2) either:
(a) at the time the buy order was originated, the transferee was
outside the United States or the Transferor and any person
acting on its behalf reasonably believed and believes that the
transferee was outside the United States; or
(b) the transaction was executed in, on or through the facilities
of a designated offshore securities market and neither the
Transferor nor any person acting on its behalf knows that the
transaction was prearranged with a buyer in the United States;
(3) no directed selling efforts have been made in contravention of
the requirements of Rule 904(b) of Regulation S;
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(4) the transaction is not part of a plan or scheme to evade the
registration provisions of the Securities Act; and
(5) upon completion of the transaction, the beneficial interest
being transferred as described above is to be held with the
Depository through Euroclear or Cedel or both.
Upon giving effect to this request to exchange a beneficial interest in a
144A Global Note for a beneficial interest in a Regulation S Global Note, the
resulting beneficial interest shall be subject to the restrictions on transfer
applicable to Regulation S Global Notes pursuant to the Indenture and the
Securities Act and, if such transfer occurs prior to the end of the 40-day
restricted period associated with the initial offering of Notes, the additional
restrictions applicable to transfers of interest in the Regulation S Temporary
Global Note.
This certificate and the statements contained herein are made for your
benefit and the benefit of the Company and the Guarantors. Terms used in this
certificate and not otherwise defined in the Indenture have the meanings set
forth in Regulation S under the Securities Act.
[Insert Name of Transferor]
By:
-------------------------
Name:
Title:
Dated:
cc: Greyhound Lines, Inc.
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EXHIBIT B-2
FORM OF CERTIFICATE FOR EXCHANGE OR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER FROM
REGULATION S GLOBAL NOTE TO 144A GLOBAL NOTE
(Pursuant to Section 2.06(a)(ii) of the Indenture)
[REGISTRAR]
Re: 11 1/2% Senior Notes due 2007 of Greyhound Lines, Inc.
Reference is hereby made to the Indenture dated as of April 16, 1997
(the "Indenture"), among Greyhound Lines, Inc. (the "Company"), the guarantors
named therein (the "Guarantors") and PNC Bank, National Association, as trustee
(the "Trustee"). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the
meanings given to them in the Indenture.
This letter relates to $_________ principal amount of Notes which are
evidenced by one or more Regulation S Global Notes and held with the Depository
through Euroclear or Cedel in the name of ________ (the "Transferor"). The
Transferor has requested a transfer of such beneficial interest in the Notes to
a Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of an equal principal
amount of Notes evidenced by one or more 144A Global Notes, to be held with the
Depository.
In connection with such request and in respect of such Notes, the
Transferor hereby certifies that:
[CHECK ONE]
[ ] such transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule
144A under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), and, accordingly, the Transferor hereby further
certifies that the Notes are being transferred to a Person that the
Transferor reasonably believes is purchasing the Notes for its own
account, or for one or more accounts with respect to which such Person
exercises sole investment discretion, and such Person and each such
account is a "qualified institutional buyer" within the meaning of Rule
144A in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A;
or
[ ] such transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule
144 under the Securities Act;
or
[ ] such transfer is being effected pursuant to an exemption under the
Securities Act other than Rule 144A, Rule 144 or Rule 904 to a Person who
is an Institutional Accredited Investor and the Transferor further
certifies that the Transfer complies with the transfer restrictions
applicable to
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beneficial interests in Global Notes and Definitive Notes bearing the
legend set forth in Section 2.06(f) of the Indenture and the requirements
of the exemption claimed, which certification is supported by (a) if such
transfer is in respect of a principal amount of Notes at the time of
Transfer of $100,000 or more, a certificate executed by the Transferee in
the form of Exhibit C to the Indenture, or (b) if such Transfer is in
respect of a principal amount of Notes at the time of transfer of less
than $100,000, (i) a certificate executed in the form of Exhibit C to the
Indenture and (ii) an Opinion of Counsel provided by the Transferor or the
Transferee (a copy of which the Transferor has attached to this
certification), to the effect that (1) such Transfer is in compliance with
the Securities Act and (2) such Transfer complies with any applicable blue
sky securities laws of any state of the United States;
or
[ ] such transfer is being effected pursuant to an effective registration
statement under the Securities Act;
or
[ ] such transfer is being effected pursuant to an exemption from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act other than Rule 144A or
Rule 144, and the Transferor hereby further certifies that the Notes are
being transferred in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable
to the Global Notes and in accordance with the requirements of the
exemption claimed, which certification is supported by an Opinion of
Counsel, provided by the transferor or the transferee (a copy of which the
Transferor has attached to this certification) in form reasonably
acceptable to the Company and to the Registrar, to the effect that such
transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and any applicable blue
sky laws of any state of the United States;
and such Notes are being transferred in compliance with any applicable blue sky
securities laws of any state of the United States or any other applicable
jurisdiction.
Upon giving effect to this request to exchange a beneficial interest
in Regulation S Global Notes for a beneficial interest in 144A Global Notes,
the resulting beneficial interest shall be subject to the restrictions on
transfer applicable to 144A Global Notes pursuant to the Indenture and the
Securities Act.
This certificate and the statements contained herein are made for
your benefit and the benefit of the Company and the Guarantors.
[Insert Name of Transferor]
By:
----------------------------
Name:
Title:
Dated:
cc: Greyhound Lines, Inc.
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EXHIBIT B-3
FORM OF CERTIFICATE FOR EXCHANGE OR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER OF
DEFINITIVE NOTES
(Pursuant to Section 2.06(b) of the Indenture)
[REGISTRAR]
Re: 11 1/2% Senior Notes due 2007 of Greyhound Lines, Inc.
Reference is hereby made to the Indenture dated as of April 16, 1997
(the "Indenture"), among Greyhound Lines, Inc. (the "Company"), the guarantors
named therein (the "Guarantors") and PNC Bank, National Association, as trustee
(the "Trustee"). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the
meanings given to them in the Indenture.
This relates to $ ___________ principal amount of Notes which are
evidenced by one or more Definitive Notes in the name of __________________
(the "Transferor"). The Transferor has requested an exchange or transfer of
such Definitive Note(s) in the form of an equal principal amount of Notes
evidenced by one or more Definitive Notes, to be delivered to the Transferor
or, in the case of a transfer of such Notes, to such Person as the Transferor
instructs the Trustee.
In connection with such request and in respect of the Notes
surrendered to the Trustee herewith for exchange (the "Surrendered Notes"), the
Holder of such Surrendered Notes hereby certifies that:
[CHECK ONE]
[ ] the Surrendered Notes are being acquired for the Transferor's own
account, without transfer;
or
[ ] the Surrendered Notes are being transferred to the Company or one of
its Subsidiaries;
or
[ ] the Surrendered Notes are being transferred pursuant to and in
accordance with Rule 144A under the United States Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and, accordingly, the
Transferor hereby further certifies that the Surrendered Notes are
being transferred to a Person that the Transferor reasonably believes
is purchasing the Surrendered Notes for its own account, or for one
or more accounts with respect to which such Person exercises sole
investment discretion, and such Person and each such account is a
"qualified institutional buyer" within the meaning of Rule 144A, in
each case in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A;
or
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[ ] the Surrendered Notes are being transferred in a transaction
permitted by Rule 144 under the Securities Act;
or
[ ] the Surrendered Notes are being transferred pursuant to an exemption
under the Securities Act other than Rule 144A, Rule 144 or Rule 904 to
Person who is an Institutional Accredited Investor and the Transferor
further certifies that the Transfer complies with the transfer
restrictions applicable to beneficial interests in Global Notes and
Definitive Notes bearing the legend set forth in Section 2.06(f) of
the Indenture and the requirements of the exemption claimed, which
certification is supported by (a) if such transfer is in respect of a
principal amount of Notes at the time of Transfer of $100,000 or more,
a certificate executed by the Transferee in the form of Exhibit C to
the Indenture, or (b) if such Transfer is in respect of a principal
amount of Notes at the time of transfer of less than $100,000, (i) a
certificate executed in the form of Exhibit C to the Indenture and
(ii) an Opinion of Counsel provided by the Transferor or the
Transferee (a copy of which the Transferor has attached to this
certification), to the effect that (1) such Transfer is in compliance
with the Securities Act and (2) such Transfer complies with any
applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States;
or
[ ] the Surrendered Notes are being transferred pursuant to an effective
registration statement under the Securities Act;
or
[ ] such transfer is being effected pursuant to an exemption from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act other than Rule 144A or
Rule 144, and the Transferor hereby further certifies that the Notes are
being transferred in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable
to the Global Notes and in accordance with the requirements of the
exemption claimed, which certification is supported by an Opinion of
Counsel, provided by the transferor or the transferee (a copy of which the
Transferor has attached to this certification) in form reasonably
acceptable to the Company and to the Registrar, to the effect that such
transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and any applicable blue
sky laws of any state of the United States;
and the Surrendered Notes are being transferred in compliance with any
applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States or any
other applicable jurisdiction.
This certificate and the statements contained herein are made for
your benefit and the benefit of the Company and the Guarantors.
[Insert Name of Transferor]
By:
--------------------------
Name:
Title:
Dated:
cc: Greyhound Lines, Inc.
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EXHIBIT B-4
FORM OF CERTIFICATE FOR EXCHANGE OR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER FROM
144A GLOBAL NOTE OR REGULATION S
PERMANENT GLOBAL NOTE
TO DEFINITIVE NOTE
(Pursuant to Section 2.06(c) of the Indenture)
[REGISTRAR]
Re: 11 1/2% Senior Notes due 2007 of Greyhound Lines, Inc.
Reference is hereby made to the Indenture dated as of April 16, 1997
(the "Indenture"), among Greyhound Lines, Inc. (the "Company"), the guarantors
named therein (the "Guarantors") and PNC Bank, National Association, as trustee
(the "Trustee"). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the
meanings given to them in the Indenture.
This letter relates to $__________ principal amount of Notes which
are evidenced by a beneficial interest in one or more 144A Global Notes or
Regulation S Permanent Global Notes in the name of ____________________ (the
"Transferor"). The Transferor has requested an exchange or transfer of such
beneficial interest in the form of an equal principal amount of Notes evidenced
by one or more Definitive Notes, to be delivered to the Transferor or, in the
case of a transfer of such Notes, to such Person as the Transferor instructs
the Trustee.
In connection with such request and in respect of the Notes
surrendered to the Trustee herewith for exchange (the "Surrendered Notes"), the
Holder of such Surrendered Notes hereby certifies that:
[CHECK ONE]
[ ] the Surrendered Notes are being transferred to the beneficial owner of
such Notes;
or
[ ] the Surrendered Notes are being transferred pursuant to and in accordance
with Rule 144A under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Securities Act"), and, accordingly, the Transferor hereby further
certifies that the Surrendered Notes are being transferred to a Person
that the Transferor reasonably believes is purchasing the Surrendered
Notes for its own account, or for one or more accounts with respect to
which such Person exercises sole investment discretion, and such Person
and each such account is a "qualified institutional buyer" within the
meaning of Rule 144A, in each case in a transaction meeting they
requirements of Rule 144A;
or
[ ] the Surrendered Notes are being transferred in a transaction permitted by
Rule 144 under the Securities Act;
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or
[ ] the Surrendered Notes are being transferred pursuant to an effective
registration statement under the Securities Act;
or
[ ] the Surrendered Notes are being transferred pursuant to an exemption
under the Securities Act other than Rule 144A, Rule 144 or Rule 904 to
a Person who is an Institutional Accredited Investor and the
Transferor further certifies that the Transfer complies with the
transfer restrictions applicable to beneficial interests in Global
Notes and Definitive Senior Notes bearing the legend set forth in
Section 2.06(f) of the Indenture and the requirements of the exemption
claimed, which certification is supported by (a) if such transfer is
in respect of a principal amount of Notes at the time of Transfer of
$100,000 or more, a certificate executed by the Transferee in the form
of Exhibit C to the Indenture, or (b) if such Transfer is in respect
of a principal amount of Notes at the time of transfer of less than
$100,000, (i) a certificate executed in the form of Exhibit C to the
Indenture and (ii) an Opinion of Counsel provided by the Transferor or
the Transferee (a copy of which the Transferor has attached to this
certification), to the effect that (1) such Transfer is in compliance
with the Securities Act and (2) such Transfer complies with any
applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States;
or
[ ] such transfer is being effected pursuant to an exemption from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act other than Rule 144A or
Rule 144, and the Transferor hereby further certifies that the Notes are
being transferred in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable
to the Global Notes and in accordance with the requirements of the
exemption claimed, which certification is supported by an Opinion of
Counsel, provided by the transferor or the transferee (a copy of which the
Transferor has attached to this certification) in form reasonably
acceptable to the Company and to the Registrar, to the effect that such
transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and any applicable blue
sky securities laws of any state of the United States;
and the Surrendered Notes are being transferred in compliance with any
applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States or any
other applicable jurisdiction.
This certificate and the statements contained herein are made for
your benefit and the benefit of the Company and the Guarantors.
[Insert Name of Transferor]
By:
------------------------------
Name:
Title:
Dated:
cc: Greyhound Lines, Inc.
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EXHIBIT C
FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE DELIVERED BY
INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTORS
_______________, _____
___________________, as Registrar
Attention: Corporate Trust Department
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are delivering this letter in connection with an offering of 11 1/2%
Senior Notes due 2007 (the "Senior Notes") of Greyhound Lines, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), all as described in the Offering Memorandum (the
"Offering Memorandum") relating to the offering of the Senior Notes.
(i) we are an "accredited investor" within the meaning of Rule
501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Securities Act"), or an entity in which all of the equity owners are
accredited investors within the meaning of Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7)
under the Securities Act (an "Institutional Accredited Investor");
(ii) any purchase of Senior Notes by us will be for our own account
or for the account of one or more other Institutional Accredited
Investors;
(iii) in the event that we purchase any Senior Notes, we will acquire
Senior Notes having a minimum purchase price of at least $100,000 for our
own account and for each separate account for which we are acting;
(iv) we have such knowledge and experience in financial and
business matters that we are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of
purchasing Senior Notes;
(v) we are not acquiring Senior Notes with a view to any
distribution thereof in a transaction that would violate the Securities
Act or the securities laws of any State of the United States or any other
applicable jurisdiction; provided that the disposition of our property and
the property of any accounts for which we are acting as fiduciary shall
remain at all times within our control; and
(vi) we have received a copy of the Offering Memorandum and
acknowledge that we have had access to such financial and other
information, and have been afforded the opportunity to ask such questions
of representatives of the Company and receive answers thereto, as we deem
necessary in connection with our decision to purchase Senior Notes.
We understand that the Senior Notes are being offered in a transaction
not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and
that the Senior Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act, and we
agree, on our own behalf and on behalf of each account for which we acquire any
Senior Notes, that such Senior Notes may be offered, resold, pledged or
otherwise transferred only (i) to a person whom we reasonably believe to be a
qualified institutional buyer (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities
Act) in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A under the
Securities Act, in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144 under the
Securities Act, outside the United States in a transaction meeting the
requirements of Rule 904 under the Securities Act, or in accordance with
another exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act (and
based upon an opinion of counsel if the Company so requests), (ii) to the
Company or (iii) pursuant to an effective registration
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statement, and in each case, in accordance with any applicable securities laws
of any State of the United States or any other applicable jurisdiction. We
understand that the registrar will not be required to accept for registration
of transfer any Senior Notes, except upon presentation of evidence satisfactory
to the Company that the foregoing restrictions on transfer have been complied
with.
We acknowledge that you and the Company will rely upon our
confirmations, acknowledgements and agreements set forth herein, and we agree
to notify you promptly in writing if any of our representations or warranties
herein ceases to be accurate and complete.
THIS LETTER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH,
THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
__________________________________
____________
[Name of Purchaser]
By:____________________________
Name:
Title:
Address:
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EXHIBIT D
SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEE
Subject to Section 10.06 of the Indenture, each Guarantor hereby,
jointly and severally, unconditionally guarantees to each Holder of a Note
authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and to the Trustee and its
successors and assigns, irrespective of the validity and enforceability of the
Indenture, the Notes and the Obligations of the Company under the Notes or
under the Indenture, that: (a) the principal of, premium, if any, interest and
Liquidated Damages, if any, on the Notes will be promptly paid in full when
due, subject to any applicable grace period, whether at maturity, by
acceleration, redemption or otherwise, and interest on overdue principal,
premium, if any, (to the extent permitted by law) interest on any interest, if
any, and Liquidated Damages, if any, on the Notes and all other payment
Obligations of the Company to the Holders or the Trustee under the Indenture or
under the Notes will be promptly paid in full and performed, all in accordance
with the terms thereof; and (b) in case of any extension of time of payment or
renewal of any Notes or any of such other payment Obligations, the same will be
promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the
extension or renewal, subject to any applicable grace period, whether at stated
maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise. Failing payment when so
due of any amount so guaranteed or any performance so guaranteed for whatever
reason, the Guarantors will be jointly and severally obligated to pay the same
immediately. An Event of Default under the Indenture or the Notes shall
constitute an event of default under this Subsidiary Guarantee, and shall
entitle the Holders to accelerate the Obligations of the Guarantors hereunder
in the same manner and to the same extent as the Obligations of the Company.
The Guarantors hereby agree that their Obligations hereunder shall be
unconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of
the Notes or the Indenture, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any
waiver or consent by any Holder with respect to any provisions hereof or
thereof, the recovery of any judgment against the Company, any action to
enforce the same or any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a
legal or equitable discharge or defense of a Guarantor. Each Guarantor hereby
waives diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court
in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of the Company, any right to require a
proceeding first against the Company, protest, notice and all demands
whatsoever and covenants that this Subsidiary Guarantee will not be discharged
except by complete performance of the Obligations contained in the Notes and
the Indenture. If any Holder or the Trustee is required by any court or
otherwise to return to the Company, the Guarantors, or any Note Custodian,
Trustee, liquidator or other similar official acting in relation to either the
Company or the Guarantors, any amount paid by the Company or any Guarantor to
the Trustee or such Holder, this Subsidiary Guarantee, to the extent
theretofore discharged, shall be reinstated in full force and effect. Each
Guarantor agrees that it shall not be entitled to, and hereby waives, any right
of subrogation in relation to the Holders in respect of any Obligations
guaranteed hereby. Each Guarantor further agrees that, as between the
Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Holders and the Trustee, on the other
hand, (a) the maturity of the Obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated
as provided in Article 6 of the Indenture for the purposes of this Subsidiary
Guarantee, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing
such acceleration in respect of the Obligations guaranteed thereby, and (b) in
the event of any declaration of acceleration of such Obligations as provided in
Article 6 of the Indenture, such Obligations (whether or not due and payable)
shall forthwith become due and payable by the Guarantor for the purpose of this
Subsidiary Guarantee. The Guarantors shall have the right to seek contribution
from any non-paying Guarantor so long as the exercise of such right does not
impair the rights of the Holders under the Subsidiary Guarantees.
The obligations of the Guarantor to the Holders and to the Trustee
pursuant to this Subsidiary Guarantee and the Indenture are expressly set forth
in Article 10 of the Indenture, and reference is hereby made to such Indenture
for the precise terms of this Subsidiary Guarantee. The terms of Articles 10
of
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the Indenture are incorporated herein by reference. This Subsidiary Guarantee
is subject to release as and to the extent provided in Sections 10.04 and 10.05
of the Indenture.
This is a continuing Guarantee and shall remain in full force and
effect and shall be binding upon each Guarantor and its respective successors
and assigns to the extent set forth in the Indenture until full and final
payment of all of the Company's Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture
and shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Trustee and
the Holders and, in the event of any transfer or assignment of rights by any
Holder or the Trustee, the rights and privileges herein conferred upon that
party shall automatically extend to and be vested in such transferee or
assignee, all subject to the terms and conditions hereof. This is a Subsidiary
Guarantee of payment and not a guarantee of collection.
This Subsidiary Guarantee shall not be valid or obligatory for any
purpose until the certificate of authentication on the Note upon which this
Subsidiary Guarantee is noted shall have been executed by the Trustee or an
authenticating agent under the Indenture by the manual signature of one of its
authorized officers.
For purposes hereof, each Guarantor's liability shall be limited to
the lesser of (i) the aggregate amount of the Obligations of the Company under
the Notes and the Indenture and (ii) the amount, if any, which would not have
(A) rendered such Guarantor "insolvent" (as such term is defined in the
Bankruptcy Law and in the Debtor and Creditor Law of the State of New York) or
(B) left such Guarantor with unreasonably small capital at the time its
Subsidiary Guarantee of the Notes was entered into; provided that, it will be a
presumption in any lawsuit or other proceeding in which a Guarantor is a party
that the amount guaranteed pursuant to the Subsidiary Guarantee is the amount
set forth in clause (i) above unless any creditor, or representative of
creditors of such Guarantor, or debtor in possession or trustee in bankruptcy
of such Guarantor, otherwise proves in such a lawsuit that the aggregate
liability of the Guarantor is limited to the amount set forth in clause (ii)
above. The Indenture provides that, in making any determination as to the
solvency or sufficiency of capital of a Guarantor in accordance with the
previous sentence, the right of such Guarantors to contribution from other
Guarantors and any other rights such Guarantors may have, contractual or
otherwise, shall be taken into account.
Capitalized terms used herein have the same meanings given in the
Indenture unless otherwise indicated.
[GUARANTORS]
By:_________________________
Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT E
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GREYHOUND LINES, INC.
and
the Guarantors named herein
________________________________________
SERIES A AND SERIES B
11 1/2% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2007
________________________________________
___________________
FORM OF SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
AND AMENDMENT -- SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEE
DATED AS OF ________ ___, ____
___________________
___________________
Trustee
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This SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of __________ ___, ____, among
Greyhound Lines, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), each of the
parties identified under the caption "Guarantors" on the signature pages hereto
(the "Guarantors") and ____________________, as Trustee.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee entered into an
Indenture, dated as of April 16, 1997 (the "Indenture"), pursuant to which the
Company issued $150,000,000 in principal amount of 11 1/2% Senior Notes due
2007 (the "Notes"); and
WHEREAS, Section 9.01(e) of the Indenture provides that the Company and
the Trustee may amend or supplement the Indenture in order to execute a
guarantee (a "Subsidiary Guarantee") to comply with Section 10.02 thereof
without the consent of the Holders of the Notes; and
WHEREAS, all acts and things prescribed by the Indenture, by law and by
the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws of the Company, of the
Guarantors and of the Trustee necessary to make this Supplemental Indenture a
valid instrument legally binding on the Company, the Guarantors and the
Trustee, in accordance with its terms, have been duly done and performed;
NOW, THEREFORE, to comply with the provisions of the Indenture and in
consideration of the above premises, the Company, the Guarantors and the
Trustee covenant and agree for the equal and proportionate benefit of the
respective Holders of the Notes as follows:
ARTICLE 1
SECTION 1.01. This Supplemental Indenture is supplemental to the
Indenture and does and shall be deemed to form a part of, and shall be
construed in connection with and as part of, the Indenture for any and all
purposes.
SECTION 1.02. This Supplemental Indenture shall become effective
immediately upon its execution and delivery by each of the Company, the
Guarantors and the Trustee.
ARTICLE 2
From this date, in accordance with Section 10.02 and by executing this
Supplemental Indenture and the accompanying Subsidiary Guarantee (a copy of
which is attached hereto), the Guarantors whose signatures appear below are
subject to the provisions of the Indenture to the extent provided for in
Article 10 thereunder.
ARTICLE 3
SECTION 3.01. Except as specifically modified herein, the Indenture
and the Notes are in all respects ratified and confirmed (mutatis mutandis) and
shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with their terms with all
capitalized terms used herein without definition having the same respective
meanings ascribed to them as in the Indenture.
SECTION 3.02. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no
duties, responsibilities or liabilities are assumed, or shall be construed to
be assumed, by the Trustee by reason of this Supplemental Indenture. This
Supplemental Indenture is executed and accepted by the Trustee subject to all
the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture with the same force and
effect as if those terms and conditions were repeated at length herein and made
applicable to the Trustee with respect hereto.
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SECTION 3.03. THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL
GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, THE NOTES AND THE
SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEES.
SECTION 3.04. The parties may sign any number of copies of this
Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of such
executed copies together shall represent the same agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental
Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the date first written above.
GREYHOUND LINES, INC.
By:
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Name:
Title:
GUARANTORS
[ ]
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By:
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Name:
Title:
, as trustee
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By:
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Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT 4.2
11 1/2% Series A Senior Note due 2007
No. 1 $ ______________
CUSIP NO. 398048AF5
GREYHOUND LINES, INC.
promises to pay to ________________ or registered assigns, the principal sum of
One Hundred Forty-Seven Million Dollars on April 15, 2007.
Interest Payment Dates: April 15 and October 15
Record Dates: April 1 and October 1
Dated: April 16, 1997
GREYHOUND LINES, INC.
By: /s/ STEVEN L. KORBY
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Name: Steven L. Korby
Title: Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
This is one of the Global
Notes referred to in the
within-mentioned Indenture:
Dated: April 16, 1997
PNC Bank, National Association,
as Trustee
By: /s/ SHEILA WALLBRIDGE
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(Back of Note)
11 1/2 % Series A Note due 2007
Unless and until it is exchanged in whole or in part for Notes in
definitive form, this Note may not be transferred except as a whole by the
Depository to a nominee of the Depository or by a nominee of the Depository to
the Depository or another nominee of the Depository or by the Depository or
any such nominee to a successor Depository or a nominee of such successor
Depository. Unless this certificate is presented by an authorized
representative of The Depository Trust Company (55 Water Street, New York, New
York) ("DTC"), to the issuer or its agent for registration of transfer,
exchange or payment, and any certificate issued is registered in the name of
Cede & Co. or such other name as may be requested by an authorized
representative of DTC (and any payment is made to Cede & Co. or such other
entity as may 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, in as much as the registered owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an
interest herein.
THE SECURITY (OR ITS PREDECESSOR) EVIDENCED HEREBY WAS
ORIGINALLY ISSUED IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER
SECTION 5 OF THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE
"SECURITIES ACT"), AND THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY MAY NOT BE
OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH
REGISTRATION OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION THEREFROM. EACH PURCHASER OF
THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE SELLER MAY BE
RELYING ON THE EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5 OF THE
SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144A THEREUNDER. THE HOLDER OF THE
SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMPANY THAT
(A) SUCH SECURITY MAY BE RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, ONLY
(1)(a) TO A PERSON WHO THE SELLER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED
INSTITUTIONAL BUYER (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT)
IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144A, (b) IN A
TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT, (c) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES TO A NON-U.S. PERSON IN A
TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 904 OF THE SECURITIES ACT
OR (d) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANOTHER EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT (AND BASED UPON AN OPINION OF
COUNSEL IF THE COMPANY SO REQUESTS), (2) TO THE COMPANY OR (3) PURSUANT
TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND, IN EACH CASE, IN ACCORDANCE
WITH ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES
OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE JURISDICTION AND (B) THE HOLDER WILL, AND EACH
SUBSEQUENT HOLDER IS REQUIRED TO, NOTIFY ANY PURCHASER FROM IT OF THE
SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY OF THE RESALE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN (A)
ABOVE.
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1. INTEREST. Greyhound Lines, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this Note at
11 1/2% per annum from April 16, 1997 until maturity and shall pay the
Liquidated Damages payable pursuant to Section 5 of the Registration Rights
Agreement referred to below. The Company will pay interest and Liquidated
Damages semi-annually on April 15 and October 15 of each year, or if any such
day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day (each an
"Interest Payment Date"). Interest on the Notes will accrue from the most
recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid,
from the date of original issuance. The Company shall pay interest (including
post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue
principal and premium, if any, from time to time on demand at a rate that is
the rate then in effect; it shall pay interest (including post-petition
interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue installments of
interest and Liquidated Damages (without regard to any applicable grace
periods) from time to time on demand at the same rate to the extent lawful.
Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day
months.
2. METHOD OF PAYMENT. The Company will pay interest on the Notes
(except defaulted interest) and Liquidated Damages to the Persons who are
registered Holders of Notes at the close of business on the April 1 or October
1 next preceding the Interest Payment Date, even if such Notes are cancelled
after such record date and on or before such Interest Payment date, except as
provided in Section 2.12 of the Indenture with respect to defaulted interest.
The Notes will be payable as to principal, premium, interest and Liquidated
Damages at the office or agency of the Company maintained for such purpose
within or without the City and State of New York, or at the option of the
Company, payment of interest and Liquidated Damages may be made by check mailed
to the Holders at their addresses set forth in the register of Holders, and
provided that payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds will be
required with respect to principal of and interest, premium and Liquidated
Damages on, all Global Notes and all other Notes the Holders of which shall
have provided wire transfer instructions to the Company or the Paying Agent.
Such payment shall be 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.
3. PAYING AGENT AND REGISTRAR. Initially, PNC Bank, National
Association, the Trustee under the Indenture, will act as Paying Agent and
Registrar. The Company may change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice
to any Holder. The Company or any of its Subsidiaries may act in any such
capacity.
4. INDENTURE. The Company issued the Notes under an Indenture dated as
of April 16, 1997 ("Indenture") among the Company, the Guarantors and the
Trustee. The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those
made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
amended (15 U.S. Code Sections 77aaa-77bbbb). The Notes are subject to all such
terms, and Holders are referred to the Indenture and such Act for a statement
of such terms. The Notes are general unsecured obligations of the Company
limited to $150,000,000 aggregate principal amount.
5. OPTIONAL REDEMPTION.
(a) Except as set forth in subparagraph (b) of this Paragraph 5, the
Company shall not have the option to redeem the Notes prior to April 15, 2002.
Thereafter, the Company shall have the option to redeem the Notes, in whole or
in part, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days' notice, at the redemption
prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) set forth below plus
accrued and unpaid interest and Liquidated Damages thereon to the applicable
redemption date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on April
15 of the years indicated below:
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Year Percentage
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2002........................... 105.750%
2003........................... 103.834%
2004........................... 101.917%
2005 and thereafter............ 100.000%
(b) Nothwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (a) of this
Paragraph 5, at any time prior to April 15, 2000, the Company may redeem up to
35% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes originally issued at a
redemption price of 111.5% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and
unpaid interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, thereon to the redemption date,
with the net cash proceeds of one or more Qualified Equity Offerings; provided
that (a) at least $97.5 million in aggregate principal amount of Notes remains
outstanding immediately after the occurrence of each such redemption and (b)
each such redemption shall occur within 90 days of the date of the closing of
each such offering.
6. MANDATORY REDEMPTION.
Except as set forth in paragraph 7 below, the Company shall not be
required to make mandatory redemption payments with respect to the Notes.
7. REPURCHASE AT OPTION OF HOLDER.
(a) If there is a Change of Control, the Company shall be required to
make an offer (a "Change of Control Offer") to repurchase all or any part
(equal to $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof) of each Holder's Notes at a
purchase price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount thereof plus
accrued and unpaid interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, thereon to the
date of purchase (the "Change of Control Payment"). Within 30 days following
any Change of Control, the Company shall mail a notice to each Holder
describing the transaction that constitutes the Change of Control and setting
forth the procedures governing the Change of Control Offer as required by the
Indenture.
(b) If the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary consummates any Asset
Sales, within 30 days of each date on which the aggregate amount of Excess
Proceeds exceeds $10.0 million, the Company shall commence an offer to all
Holders of Notes (as "Asset Sale Offer") pursuant to Section 3.09 of the
Indenture to purchase the maximum principal amount of Notes that may be
purchased out of the Excess Proceeds at an offer price in cash in an amount
equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest
and Liquidated Damages, if any, thereon to the date of purchase, in accordance
with the procedures set forth in the Indenture; provided, however, that, if the
Company is required to apply such Excess Proceeds to repurchase, or to offer to
repurchase, any Pari Passu Indebtedness, the Company shall only be required to
offer to repurchase the maximum principal amount of Notes that may be purchased
out of the amount of such Excess Proceeds multiplied by a fraction, the
numerator of which is the aggregate principal amount of Notes outstanding and
the denominator of which is the aggregate principal amount of Notes outstanding
plus the aggregate principal amount of Pari Passu indebtedness outstanding.
To the extent that the aggregate amount of Notes tendered pursuant to an
Asset Sale Offer is less than the Excess Proceeds, the Company (or such
Subsidiary) may use such deficiency for general corporate purposes. If the
aggregate principal amount of Notes surrendered by Holders exceeds the amount
of Excess Proceeds, the Trustee shall select the Notes to be purchased on a pro
rata basis (with such adjustments as may be deemed appropriate by the Trustee
so that only Notes in denominations of $1,000, or integral multiples thereof,
shall be purchased). Holders of Notes that are the subject of an offer to
purchase will receive an Asset Sale Offer from the Company prior to any related
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purchase date and may elect to have such Notes purchased by completing the form
entitled "Option of Holder to Elect Purchase" on the reverse of the Notes.
8. NOTICE OF REDEMPTION. Notice of redemption will be mailed at least
30 days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each Holder
whose Notes are to be redeemed at its registered address. Notes in
denominations larger than $1,000 may be redeemed in part but only in whole
multiples of $1,000, unless all of the Notes held by a Holder are to be
redeemed. On and after the redemption date interest ceases to accrue on Notes
or portions thereof called for redemption.
9. DENOMINATIONS, TRANSFER, EXCHANGE. The Notes are in registered form
without coupons in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000.
The transfer of Notes may be registered and Notes may be exchanged as provided
in the Indenture. The Registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder, among
other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents and
the Company may require a Holder to pay any taxes and fees required by law or
permitted by the Indenture. The Company need not exchange or register the
transfer of any Note or portion of a Note selected for redemption, except for
the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part. Also, it need not
exchange or register the transfer of any Notes for a period of 15 days before a
selection of Notes to be redeemed or during the period between a record date
and the corresponding Interest Payment Date.
10. PERSONS DEEMED OWNERS. The registered Holder of a Note may be
treated as its owner for all purposes.
11. AMENDMENTS, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER. Subject to certain exceptions,
the Indenture or the Notes may be amended or supplemented with the consent of
the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding
Notes, and any existing default or compliance with any provision of the
Indenture or the Notes may be waived with the consent of the Holders of a
majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes. Without the consent
of any Holder of a Note, the Indenture or the Notes may be amended or
supplemented to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency, to provide for
uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes, to
provide for the assumption of the Company's obligations to Holders of the Notes
in case of a merger or consolidation, to make any change that would provide any
additional rights or benefits to the Holders of the Notes or that does not
adversely affect the legal rights under the Indenture of any such Holder, or to
comply with the requirements of the Commission in order to effect or maintain
the qualification of the Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act.
12. DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES. Events of Default include: (i) default for 30
days in the payment when due of interest or Liquidated Damages on the Notes;
(ii) default in payment when due of the principal of or premium, if any, on the
Notes; (iii) failure by the Company to comply with Section 4.15 of the
Indenture; (iv) failure by the Company to comply with Sections 4.07, 4.09 and
4.10 of the Indenture, which failure remains uncured for 60 days; (v) failure
by the Company for 60 days after notice to comply with any of its other
agreements in the Indenture or the Notes; (vi) default under any mortgage,
indenture or instrument under which there may be issued or by which there may
be secured or evidenced any Indebtedness for money borrowed by the Company or
any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (or the payment of which is guaranteed by
the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (or the payment of which is
guaranteed by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries), whether such
Indebtedness or guarantee now exists or is created after the date of the
Indenture, which default (a) is caused by a failure to pay principal of or
premium or interest on such Indebtedness prior to the expiration of any grace
period provided in such Indebtedness (a "Payment Default") or (b) results in
the acceleration of such Indebtedness prior to its express maturity and, in
each case, the principal amount of any such Indebtedness, together with the
principal amount of any other such Indebtedness under which there has been a
Payment Default or the maturity of which has been so accelerated, aggregates
$10.0
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million or more; (vii) failure by the Company or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries to pay final judgments aggregating in excess of $10.0 million,
which judgments are not paid, discharged or stayed for a period of 60 days;
(viii) failure by any Guarantor to perform any covenant set forth in its
Subsidiary Guarantee, or the repudiation by any Guarantor of its obligations
under its Subsidiary Guarantee or the unenforceability of any Subsidiary
Guarantee against a Guarantor for any reason, unless, in each such case, such
Guarantor and its Restricted Subsidiaries have not Indebtedness outstanding at
such time or at any time thereafter; and (ix) certain events of bankruptcy or
insolvency with respect to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries
specified in the Indenture. If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing,
the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then
outstanding Notes to be due and payable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in case
of an Event of Default arising from certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency,
all outstanding Notes will become due and payable without further action or
notice. Holders may not enforce the Indenture or the Notes except as provided in
the Indenture. Subject to certain limitations, Holders of a majority in
principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may direct the Trustee in its
exercise of any trust or power. The Trustee may withhold from Holders of the
Notes notice of any continuing Default or Event of Default (except a Default or
Event of Default relating to the payment of principal or interest) if it
determines that withholding notice is in their interest. The Holders of a
majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding by notice
to the Trustee may on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes waive any
existing Default or Event of Default and its consequences under the Indenture
except a continuing Default or Event of Default in the payment of interest on,
or the principal of, the Notes. The Company is required to deliver to the
Trustee annually a statement regarding compliance with the Indenture, and the
Company is required upon becoming aware of any Default or Event of Default, to
deliver to the Trustee a statement specifying such Default or Event of Default.
13. DEFEASANCE. The Notes are subject to defeasance upon the terms and
conditions specified in the Indenture.
14. TRUSTEE DEALINGS WITH COMPANY. The Trustee, in its individual or
any other capacity, may make loans to, accept deposits from, and perform
services for the Company or its Affiliates and may otherwise deal with the
Company or its Affiliates, as if it were not the Trustee.
15. NO RECOURSE AGAINST OTHERS. A director, officer, employee,
incorporator or stockholder, of the Company, as such, shall not have any
liability 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 creation. Each Holder by accepting a Notes waives and releases all such
liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for the
issuance of the Notes.
16. AUTHENTICATION. This Note shall not be valid until authenticated
by the manual signature of the Trustee or an authenticating agent.
17. ABBREVIATIONS. Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of
a Holder or an assignee, such as TEN COM (= tenants in common), TEN ENT (=
tenants by the entireties), JT TEN (= joint tenants with right of survivorship
and not as tenants in common), CUST (= Custodian), and U/G/M/A (= Uniform Gifts
to Minors Act).
18. ADDITIONAL RIGHTS OF HOLDERS OF TRANSFER RESTRICTED SECURITIES. In
addition to the rights provided to Holders of Notes under the Indenture,
Holders of Transferred Restricted Securities shall have all the rights set
forth in the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of April 16, 1997, among
the Company and the parties named on the signature pages thereof (the
"Registration Rights Agreement").
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19. CUSIP NUMBERS. Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the
Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures, the Company has
caused CUSIP numbers to be printed on the Notes and the Trustee may use CUSIP
numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders. No
representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed
on the Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption and reliance may be
placed only on the other identification numbers placed thereon.
The Company will furnish to any Holder upon written request and without
charge a copy of the Indenture and/or the Registration Rights Agreement. Request
may be made to:
Greyhound Lines, Inc.
15110 North Dallas Parkway
Dallas, Texas 75248
Attention: General Counsel
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ASSIGNMENT FORM
To assign this Note, fill in the form below: (I) or (we) assign and transfer
this Note to
(Insert assignee's soc. sec. or tax I.D. no.)
(Print or type assignee's name, address and zip code)
and irrevocably appoint
to transfer this note on the books of the Company. The agent may substitute
another to act for him.
Date:
Your Signature:
(Sign exactly as your name appears on the
face of this Note)
Signature Guarantee:
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OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE
If you want to elect to have this Note purchased by the Company
pursuant to Section 4.10 or 4.15 of the Indenture, check the box below:
[ ] Section 4.10 [ ] Section 4.15
If you want to elect to have only part of the note purchased by the
Company pursuant to Section 4.10 or Section 4.15 of the Indenture, state the
amount you elect to have purchased: $
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Date: Your Signature:
(Sign exactly as your name appears on the
Note)
Tax Identification No.:
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Signature Guarantee.
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SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES OF NOTES
The following exchanges of a part of this Global Note for other Notes have been
made:
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EXHIBIT 4.3
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GREYHOUND LINES, INC.
AND
THE GUARANTORS NAMED ON THE SIGNATURE PAGES HERETO
$150,000,000
11 1/2 % Series A Senior Notes due 2007
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
Dated as of April 16, 1997
BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.
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This Registration Rights Agreement (this "Agreement") is made and
entered into as of April 16, 1997 by and among Greyhound Lines, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), the guarantors listed on the signature
pages hereto ( each a "Guarantor" and, collectively, the "Guarantors"), and
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. (the "Initial Purchaser"), who has agreed to purchase
$150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company's 11 1/2% Series A
Senior Notes due 2007 (the "Series A Notes") pursuant to the Purchase Agreement
(as defined below).
This Agreement is made pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, dated
April 11, 1997 (the "Purchase Agreement"), by and among the Company, the
Guarantors and the Initial Purchaser. In order to induce the Initial Purchaser
to purchase the Series A Notes, the Company has agreed to provide the
registration rights set forth in this Agreement. The execution and delivery of
this Agreement is a condition to the obligations of the Initial Purchaser set
forth in Section 3 of the Purchase Agreement.
The parties hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS
As used in this Agreement, the following capitalized terms shall
have the following meanings:
Act: The Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Broker-Dealer: Any broker or dealer registered under the
Exchange Act.
Closing Date: The date of this Agreement.
Commission: The Securities and Exchange Commission.
Consummate: The Exchange Offer shall be deemed "Consummated" for
purposes of this Agreement upon the occurrence of (i) the filing and
effectiveness under the Act of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement
relating to the Series B Notes to be issued in the Exchange Offer, (ii) the
maintenance of such Registration Statement continuously effective and the
keeping of the Exchange Offer open for a period not less than the minimum
period required pursuant to Section 3(b) hereof, and (iii) the delivery by the
Company to the Registrar under the Indenture of Series B Notes in the same
aggregate principal amount as the aggregate principal amount of Series A Notes
that were tendered by Holders thereof pursuant to the Exchange Offer.
Damages Payment Date: With respect to the Series A Notes, each
Interest Payment Date.
Effectiveness Target Date: As defined in Section 5.
Exchange Act: The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Exchange Offer: The registration by the Company under the Act of
the Series B Notes pursuant to a Registration Statement pursuant to which the
Company offers the Holders of all outstanding Transfer Restricted Notes the
opportunity to exchange all such outstanding Transfer Restricted Notes held by
such Holders for Series B Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the
aggregate principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Notes tendered in such
exchange offer by such Holders.
Exchange Offer Registration Statement: The Registration
Statement relating to the Exchange Offer, including the related Prospectus.
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Exempt Resales: The transactions in which the Initial Purchaser
proposes to sell the Series A Notes (i) to certain "qualified institutional
buyers," as such term is defined in Rule 144A under the Act, (ii) to certain
institutional "accredited investors," as such term is defined in Rule
501(a)(1), (2), (3) and (7) of Regulation D under the Act ("Accredited
Institutions") and (iii) outside the United States to certain non-U.S. Persons
meeting the requirements of Rule 904 under the Act.
Holders: As defined in Section 2(b) hereof.
Indemnified Holder: As defined in Section 8(a) hereof.
Indenture: The Indenture, dated as of April 16, 1997, among the
Company, PNC Bank, National Association, as trustee (the "Trustee"), and the
Guarantors, pursuant to which the Notes are to be issued, as such Indenture is
amended or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.
Interest Payment Date: As defined in the Indenture and the
Notes.
NASD: National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
Notes: The Series A Notes and the Series B Notes.
Person: An individual, partnership, corporation, trust or
unincorporated organization, or a government or agency or political subdivision
thereof.
Prospectus: The prospectus included in a Registration Statement,
as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement and by all other
amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and all material
incorporated by reference into such Prospectus.
Initial Purchaser: As defined in the preamble hereto.
Record Holder: With respect to any Damages Payment Date relating
to Notes, each Person who is a Holder of Notes on the record date with respect
to the Interest Payment Date on which such Damages Payment Date shall occur.
Registration Default: As defined in Section 5 hereof.
Registration Statement: Any registration statement of the
Company relating to (a) an offering of Series B Notes pursuant to an Exchange
Offer or (b) the registration for resale of Transfer Restricted Notes pursuant
to the Shelf Registration Statement, which is filed pursuant to the provisions
of this Agreement, in each case, including the Prospectus included therein, all
amendments and supplements thereto (including post-effective amendments) and
all exhibits and material incorporated by reference therein.
Series B Notes: The Company's 11 1/2% Series B Senior Notes due
2007 to be issued pursuant to the Indenture in the Exchange Offer.
Shelf Filing Deadline: As defined in Section 4 hereof.
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Shelf Registration Statement: As defined in Section 4 hereof.
TIA: The Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. Section
77aaa-77bbbb) as in effect on the date of the Indenture.
Transfer Restricted Notes: Each Series A Note until (i) the date
on which such Series A Note has been exchanged by a person other than a Broker-
Dealer for a Series B Note in the Exchange Offer, (ii) following the exchange
by a Broker-Dealer in the Exchange Offer of a Series A Note for a Series B
Note, the date on which such Series B Note is sold to a purchaser who receives
from such Broker-Dealer on or prior to the date of such sale a copy of the
Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, (iii) the
date on which such Series A Note has been effectively registered under the Act
and disposed of in accordance with the Shelf Registration Statement or (iv) the
date on which such Series A Note is distributed to the public pursuant to Rule
144 under the Act or may be distributed to the public pursuant to Rule 144(k)
under the Act.
Underwritten Registration or Underwritten Offering: A
registration in which securities of the Company are sold to an underwriter for
reoffering to the public.
SECTION 2. SECURITIES SUBJECT TO THIS AGREEMENT
(a) Transfer Restricted Notes. The securities entitled to the
benefits of this Agreement are the Transfer Restricted Notes.
(b) Holders of Transfer Restricted Notes. A Person is deemed
to be a holder of Transfer Restricted Notes (each, a "Holder") whenever such
Person owns Transfer Restricted Notes of record.
SECTION 3. REGISTERED EXCHANGE OFFER
(a) Unless the Exchange Offer shall not be permissible under
applicable law or Commission policy (after the procedures set forth in Section
6(a) below have been complied with), the Company and the Guarantors shall (i)
cause to be filed with the Commission on or before the 45th day after the
Closing Date, a Registration Statement under the Act relating to the Series B
Notes and the Exchange Offer, (ii) use their reasonable best efforts to cause
such Registration Statement to become effective on or before the 120th day
after the Closing Date, (iii) in connection with the foregoing, file (A) all
pre-effective amendments to such Registration Statement as may be necessary in
order to cause such Registration Statement to become effective, (B) if
applicable, a post-effective amendment to such Registration Statement pursuant
to Rule 430A under the Act and (C) cause all necessary filings in connection
with the registration and qualification of the Series B Notes to be made under
the Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions as are necessary to permit Consummation
of the Exchange Offer, and (iv) upon the effectiveness of such Registration
Statement, commence the Exchange Offer. The Exchange Offer shall be on the
appropriate form permitting registration of the Series B Notes to be offered in
exchange for the Transfer Restricted Notes and to permit resales of Notes held
by Broker-Dealers as contemplated by Section 3(c) below.
(b) The Company and the Guarantors shall cause the Exchange
Offer Registration Statement to be effective continuously and shall keep the
Exchange Offer open for a period of not less than the
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minimum period required under applicable federal and state securities laws to
Consummate the Exchange Offer; provided, however, that in no event shall such
period be less than 20 business days. The Company and the Guarantors shall
cause the Exchange Offer to comply with all applicable federal and state
securities laws. No securities other than the Notes shall be included in the
Exchange Offer Registration Statement. The Company and the Guarantors shall
use their reasonable best efforts to cause the Exchange Offer to be Consummated
on the earliest practicable date after the Exchange Offer Registration
Statement has become effective on or before the 30th business day thereafter.
(c) The Company shall and the Guarantors indicate in a "Plan
of Distribution" section contained in the Prospectus contained in the Exchange
Offer Registration Statement that any Broker-Dealer who holds Series A Notes
that are Transfer Restricted Notes and that were acquired for its own account
as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities (other than
Transfer Restricted Notes acquired directly from the Company) may exchange such
Series A Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer; however, such Broker-Dealer may
be deemed to be an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Act and must,
therefore, deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Act in
connection with any resales of the Series B Notes received by such Broker-
Dealer in the Exchange Offer, which prospectus delivery requirement may be
satisfied by the delivery by such Broker-Dealer of the Prospectus contained in
the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Such "Plan of Distribution" section
shall also contain all other information with respect to such resales by
Broker-Dealers that the Commission may require in order to permit such resales
pursuant thereto, but such "Plan of Distribution" shall not name any such
Broker-Dealer or disclose the amount of Notes held by any such Broker-Dealer
except to the extent required by the Commission as a result of a change in
policy after the date of this Agreement.
The Company and the Guarantors shall use their reasonable best
efforts to keep the Exchange Offer Registration Statement continuously
effective, supplemented and amended as required by the provisions of Section
6(c) below to the extent necessary to ensure that it is available for resales
of Notes acquired by Broker-Dealers for their own accounts as a result of
market-making activities or other trading activities, and to ensure that it
conforms with the requirements of this Agreement, the Act and the policies,
rules and regulations of the Commission as announced from time to time, for a
period of one year from the date on which the Exchange Offer Registration
Statement is declared effective.
The Company and the Guarantors shall provide sufficient copies of
the latest version of such Prospectus to Broker-Dealers promptly upon request
at any time during such one-year period in order to facilitate such resales.
SECTION 4. SHELF REGISTRATION
(a) Shelf Registration. If (i) the Company and the Guarantors
are not required to file an Exchange Offer Registration Statement or to
consummate the Exchange Offer because the Exchange Offer is not permitted by
applicable law or Commission policy (after the procedures set forth in Section
6(a) below have been complied with) or (ii) any Holder of Transfer Restricted
Notes shall notify the Company prior to the 20th day following the Consummation
of the Exchange Offer (A) that such Holder is prohibited by applicable law or
Commission policy from participating in the Exchange Offer, or (B) that such
Holder may not resell the Series B Notes acquired by it in the Exchange Offer
to the public without delivering a prospectus and that the Prospectus contained
in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement is not appropriate or available
for such resales by such Holder, then the Company and the Guarantors shall use
their reasonable best efforts to:
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(x) cause to be filed a shelf registration statement
pursuant to Rule 415 under the Act, which may be an amendment to the
Exchange Offer Registration Statement (in either event, the "Shelf
Registration Statement") on or prior to the earliest to occur of (1) the
45th day after the date on which the Company determines that it is not
required to file the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and (2) the
45th day after the date on which the Company receives notice from a
Holder of Transfer Restricted Notes as contemplated by clause (ii) above
(such earliest date being the "Shelf Filing Deadline"), which Shelf
Registration Statement shall provide for resales of all Transfer
Restricted Notes the Holders of which shall have provided the
information required pursuant to Section 4(b) hereof; and
(y) cause such Shelf Registration Statement to be declared
effective by the Commission on or before the 75th day after the Shelf
Filing Deadline.
The Company and the Guarantors shall use their reasonable best efforts to keep
such Shelf Registration Statement continuously effective, supplemented and
amended as required by the provisions of Sections 6(b) and (c) hereof to the
extent necessary to ensure that it is available for resales of Notes by the
Holders of Transfer Restricted Notes entitled to the benefit of this Section
4(a), and to ensure that it conforms with the requirements of this Agreement,
the Act and the policies, rules and regulations of the Commission as announced
from time to time, for a period of at least two years following the Closing
Date or, if earlier, until the Shelf Registration Statement terminates when all
Transfer Restricted Securities covered by such Shelf Registration Statement
have been sold.
(b) Provision by Holders of Certain Information in Connection
with the Shelf Registration Statement. No Holder of Transfer Restricted Notes
may include any of its Transfer Restricted Notes in any Shelf Registration
Statement pursuant to this Agreement unless and until such Holder furnishes to
the Company in writing, within 20 business days after receipt of a request
therefor, such information as the Company may reasonably request for use in
connection with any Shelf Registration Statement or Prospectus or preliminary
Prospectus included therein. No Holder of Transfer Restricted Notes shall be
entitled to Liquidated Damages pursuant to Section 5 hereof unless and until
such Holder shall have used its best efforts to provide all such reasonably
requested information. Each Holder as to which any Shelf Registration
Statement is being effected agrees to furnish promptly to the Company all
information required to be disclosed in order to make the information
previously furnished to the Company by such Holder not materially misleading.
SECTION 5. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES
If (i) any of the Registration Statements required by this
Agreement is not filed with the Commission on or prior to the date specified
for such filing in this Agreement, (ii) any of such Registration Statements has
not been declared effective by the Commission on or prior to the date specified
for such effectiveness in this Agreement (the "Effectiveness Target Date"),
whether or not the Company and the Guarantors have breached any obligations to
use their reasonable best efforts, to cause any such Registration Statement to
be declared effective, (iii) the Exchange Offer has not been Consummated within
30 business days after the Effectiveness Target Date with respect to the
Exchange Offer Registration Statement or (iv) any Registration Statement
required by this Agreement is filed and declared effective but shall thereafter
cease to be effective or fail to be usable for its intended purpose without
being succeeded immediately by a post-effective amendment to such Registration
Statement that cures such failure and that is itself immediately declared
effective (each such event referred to in clauses
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(i) through (iv), a "Registration Default"), the Company and the Guarantors
hereby jointly and severally agree to pay liquidated damages to each Holder of
Transfer Restricted Notes with respect to the first 90-day period immediately
following the occurrence of such Registration Default in an amount equal to
$.05 per week per $1,000 principal amount of Transfer Restricted Notes held by
such Holder for each week or portion thereof that the Registration Default
continues. The amount of the liquidated damages shall increase by an
additional $.05 per week per $1,000 in principal amount of Transfer Restricted
Notes with respect to each subsequent 90-day period until all Registration
Defaults have been cured, up to a maximum amount of liquidated damages of $.35
per week per $1,000 principal amount of Transfer Restricted Notes. All accrued
liquidated damages shall be paid to Record Holders by the Company by wire
transfer of immediately available funds or by federal funds check on each
Damages Payment Date, as provided in the Indenture. Following the cure of all
Registration Defaults relating to any particular Transfer Restricted Notes, the
accrual of liquidated damages with respect to such Transfer Restricted Notes
will cease.
All obligations of the Company and the Guarantors set forth in
the preceding paragraph that are outstanding with respect to any Transfer
Restricted Note at the time such security ceases to be a Transfer Restricted
Note shall survive until such time as all such obligations with respect to such
security shall have been satisfied in full.
SECTION 6. REGISTRATION PROCEDURES
(a) Exchange Offer Registration Statement. In connection with
the Exchange Offer, the Company and the Guarantors shall comply with all of the
provisions of Section 6(c) below, shall use their reasonable best efforts to
effect such exchange to permit the sale of Transfer Restricted Notes being sold
in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution thereof, and
shall comply with all of the following provisions:
(i) If in the reasonable opinion of counsel to the
Company there is a question as to whether the Exchange Offer is
permitted by applicable law, the Company and the Guarantors hereby agree
to seek a no-action letter or other favorable decision from the
Commission allowing the Company and the Guarantors to Consummate an
Exchange Offer for such Series A Notes. The Company and the Guarantors
hereby agree to pursue the issuance of such a decision to the Commission
staff level but shall not be required to take commercially unreasonable
action to effect a change of Commission policy. The Company and the
Guarantors hereby agree, however, to (A) participate in telephonic
conferences with the Commission, (B) deliver to the Commission staff an
analysis prepared by counsel to the Company setting forth the legal
bases, if any, upon which such counsel has concluded that such an
Exchange Offer should be permitted and (C) diligently pursue a
resolution (which need not be favorable) by the Commission staff of such
submission.
(ii) As a condition to its participation in the Exchange
Offer pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, each Holder of Transfer
Restricted Notes shall furnish, upon the request of the Company, prior
to the Consummation thereof, a written representation to the Company and
the Guarantors (which may be contained in the letter of transmittal
contemplated by the Exchange Offer Registration Statement) to the effect
that (A) it is not an affiliate of the Company or any Guarantor, (B) it
is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, and has no
arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in, a
distribution of the Series B Notes to be issued in the Exchange Offer
and (C) it is acquiring the Series B Notes in its ordinary course of
business. In addition, all
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such Holders of Transfer Restricted Notes shall otherwise cooperate in
the Company's preparations for the Exchange Offer. The Initial
Purchaser, for itself and on behalf of the Holders hereby acknowledges
and agrees, and each Holder by its purchase of Transfer Restricted
Securities shall be deemed to have acknowledged and agreed, that any
Broker-Dealer and any such Holder using the Exchange Offer to
participate in a distribution of the securities to be acquired in the
Exchange Offer (1) could not under Commission policy as in effect on the
date of this Agreement rely on the position of the Commission enunciated
in Morgan Stanley and Co., Inc. (available June 5, 1991) and Exxon
Capital Holdings Corporation (available May 13, 1988), as interpreted in
the Commission's letter to Shearman & Sterling dated July 2, 1993, and
similar no-action letters (including any no-action letter obtained
pursuant to clause (i) above), and (2) must comply with the registration
and prospectus delivery requirements of the Act in connection with a
secondary resale transaction and that such a secondary resale
transaction should be covered by an effective registration statement
containing the selling security holder information required by Item 507
or 508, as applicable, of Regulation S-K if the resales are of Series B
Notes obtained by such Holder in exchange for Series A Notes acquired by
such Holder directly from the Company.
(iii) Prior to effectiveness of the Exchange Offer
Registration Statement, the Company and the Guarantors shall provide a
supplemental letter to the Commission (A) stating that the Company and
the Guarantors are registering the Exchange Offer in reliance on the
position of the Commission enunciated in Exxon Capital Holdings
Corporation (available May 13, 1988), Morgan Stanley and Co., Inc.
(available June 5, 1991) and, if applicable, any no-action letter
obtained pursuant to clause (i) above and (B) including a representation
that neither the Company nor any Guarantor has entered into any
arrangement or understanding with any Person to distribute the Series B
Notes to be received in the Exchange Offer and that, to the best of the
Company's information and belief, each Holder participating in the
Exchange Offer is acquiring the Series B Notes in its ordinary course of
business and has no arrangement or understanding with any Person to
participate in the distribution of the Series B Notes received in the
Exchange Offer.
(b) Shelf Registration Statement. In connection with the
Shelf Registration Statement, the Company and the Guarantors shall comply with
all the provisions of Section 6(c) below and shall use their reasonable best
efforts to effect such registration to permit the sale of the Transfer
Restricted Notes being sold in accordance with the intended method or methods
of distribution thereof and, pursuant thereto, the Company and the Guarantors
will prepare and file with the Commission in accordance with Section 4(a)
hereof a Shelf Registration Statement relating to the registration on any
appropriate form under the Act, which form shall be available for the sale of
the Transfer Restricted Notes in accordance with the intended method or methods
of distribution thereof.
(c) General Provisions. In connection with any Registration
Statement and any Prospectus required by this Agreement to permit the sale or
resale of Transfer Restricted Notes (including, without limitation, any
Registration Statement and the related Prospectus required to permit resales of
Notes by Broker-Dealers), the Company and the Guarantors shall:
(i) use their reasonable best efforts to keep such
Registration Statement continuously effective and provide all requisite
financial statements (including, if required by the Act or any
regulation thereunder, financial statements of the Guarantors) for the
period specified in Section 3 or 4 of this Agreement, as applicable;
upon the occurrence of any event that would cause any such Registration
Statement or the Prospectus contained therein (A) to contain a material
misstatement or
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omission or (B) not to be effective and usable for the resale of
Transfer Restricted Notes during the period required by this Agreement,
the Company and the Guarantors shall file promptly an appropriate
amendment to such Registration Statement, in the case of clause (A),
correcting any such misstatement or omission, and, in the case of either
clause (A) or (B), use their reasonable best efforts to cause such
amendment to be declared effective and such Registration Statement and
the related Prospectus to become usable for their intended purpose(s) as
soon as practicable thereafter;
(ii) prepare and file with the Commission such amendments
and post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement as may be
necessary to keep the Registration Statement effective for the
applicable period set forth in Section 3 or 4 hereof, as applicable, or
such shorter period as will terminate when all Transfer Restricted Notes
covered by such Registration Statement have been sold; cause the
Prospectus to be supplemented by any required Prospectus supplement, and
as so supplemented to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 under the Act, and
to comply fully with the applicable provisions of Rules 424 and 430A
under the Act in a timely manner; and comply with the provisions of the
Act with respect to the disposition of all securities covered by such
Registration Statement during the applicable period in accordance with
the intended method or methods of distribution by the sellers thereof
set forth in such Registration Statement or supplement to the
Prospectus;
(iii) advise the underwriter(s), if any, and selling
Holders promptly and, if requested by such Persons, to confirm such
advice in writing, (A) when the Prospectus or any Prospectus supplement
or post-effective amendment has been filed, and, with respect to any
Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto, when the
same has become effective, (B) of any request by the Commission for
amendments to the Registration Statement or amendments or supplements to
the Prospectus or for additional information relating thereto, (C) of
the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the
effectiveness of the Registration Statement under the Act or of the
suspension by any state securities commission of the qualification of
the Transfer Restricted Notes for offering or sale in any jurisdiction,
or the initiation of any proceeding for any of the preceding purposes,
(D) of the existence of any fact or the happening of any event that
makes any statement of a material fact made in the Registration
Statement, the Prospectus, any amendment or supplement thereto, or any
document incorporated by reference therein untrue, or that requires the
making of any additions to or changes in the Registration Statement or
the Prospectus in order to make the statements therein not misleading.
If at any time the Commission shall issue any stop order suspending the
effectiveness of the Registration Statement, or any state securities
commission or other regulatory authority shall issue an order suspending
the qualification or exemption from qualification of the Transfer
Restricted Notes under state securities or Blue Sky laws, the Company
and the Guarantors shall use their reasonable best efforts to obtain the
withdrawal or lifting of such order at the earliest possible time;
(iv) furnish to each of the selling Holders and each of
the underwriter(s) (all of whom shall be required to acknowledge the
confidentiality of the information therein, if requested by the Company
prior to being furnished the same), if any, before filing with the
Commission, copies of any Registration Statement or any Prospectus
included therein or any amendments or supplements to any such
Registration Statement or Prospectus (but excluding any documents
incorporated by reference as a result of the Company's periodic
reporting requirements under the Exchange Act), and neither the Company
nor any Guarantors shall file any such Registration Statement or
Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to any such Registration
Statement or Prospectus (excluding all such documents incorporated by
reference as a result of the Company's periodic reporting requirements
under the Exchange Act) to which a selling Holder of Transfer Restricted
Notes
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covered by such Registration Statement or the underwriter(s), if any,
shall reasonably object within five business days after the receipt
thereof. A selling Holder or underwriter, if any, shall be deemed to
have reasonably objected to such filing if such Registration Statement,
amendment, Prospectus or supplement, as applicable, as proposed to be
filed, contains a material misstatement or omission;
(v) promptly following the filing of any document that is
to be incorporated by reference into a Registration Statement or
Prospectus, provide copies of such document to the selling Holders and
to the underwriter(s), if any, make the Company's representatives
available for discussion of such document and other customary due
diligence matters, and include such information in such document prior
to the filing thereof as such selling Holders or underwriter(s), if any,
reasonably may request;
(vi) make available at reasonable times for inspection by
the selling Holders, any underwriter participating in any disposition
pursuant to such Registration Statement, and any attorney or accountant
retained by such selling Holders or any of the underwriter(s), all
financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and
properties of the Company and the Guarantors and cause the Company's and
the Guarantors' officers, directors and employees to supply all
information reasonably requested by any such Holder, underwriter,
attorney or accountant in connection with such Registration Statement
subsequent to the filing thereof and prior to its effectiveness;
(vii) if requested by any selling Holders or the
underwriter(s), if any, promptly incorporate in any Registration
Statement or Prospectus, pursuant to a supplement or post-effective
amendment if necessary, such information as such selling Holders and
underwriter(s), if any, may reasonably request to have included therein,
including, without limitation, information relating to the "Plan of
Distribution" of the Transfer Restricted Notes, information with respect
to the principal amount of Transfer Restricted Notes being sold to such
underwriter(s), the purchase price being paid therefor and any other
terms of the offering of the Transfer Restricted Notes to be sold in
such offering; and make all required filings of such Prospectus
supplement or post-effective amendment as soon as practicable after the
Company is notified of the matters to be incorporated in such Prospectus
supplement or post-effective amendment;
(viii) furnish to each selling Holder and each of the
underwriter(s), if any, without charge, at least one copy of the
Registration Statement, as first filed with the Commission, and of each
amendment thereto, including all documents incorporated by reference
therein and all exhibits (including exhibits incorporated therein by
reference);
(ix) deliver to each selling Holder and each of the
underwriter(s), if any, without charge, as many copies of the Prospectus
(including each preliminary prospectus) and any amendment or supplement
thereto as such Persons reasonably may request; the Company and the
Guarantors hereby consent to the use of the Prospectus and any amendment
or supplement thereto by each of the selling Holders and each of the
underwriter(s), if any, in connection with the offering and the sale of
the Transfer Restricted Notes covered by the Prospectus or any amendment
or supplement thereto; provided that such use of the Prospectus and any
amendment or supplement thereto and such offering and sale conforms to
the Plan of Distribution set forth in the Prospectus and complies with
the terms of this Agreement and all applicable laws and regulations
thereunder;
(x) in the event of an Underwritten Registration, enter
into such customary agreements (including an underwriting agreement),
and make such customary representations and warranties,
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and take all such other customary actions in connection therewith in
order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of the Transfer
Restricted Notes pursuant to any Shelf Registration Statement
contemplated by this Agreement, all to such extent as may be requested
by any Holder of Transfer Restricted Notes or underwriter in connection
with any sale or resale pursuant to any Shelf Registration Statement
contemplated by this Agreement; and whether or not an underwriting
agreement is entered into and whether or not the registration is an
Underwritten Registration, the Company and the Guarantors shall:
(A) Except in the case of an Underwritten Registration,
furnish to each selling Holder upon the effectiveness of the
Shelf Registration Statement:
(1) a certificate, dated the date of effectiveness
of the Shelf Registration Statement, signed on behalf of
the Company by two senior officers, one of whom must be
its Chief Financial Officer, confirming, as of such date,
the matters set forth in paragraphs (a), (c) and (d) of
Section 8 of the Purchase Agreement with respect to the
transactions contemplated by the Shelf Registration
Statement;
(2) an opinion, dated the date of effectiveness of
the Shelf Registration Statement, of counsel for the
Company and the Guarantors, covering the matters set forth
in Exhibits A and B of the Purchase Agreement with respect
to the transactions contemplated by the Shelf Registration
Statement, and in any event including a statement to the
effect that such counsel has participated in conferences
with officers and other representatives of the Company and
the Guarantors and representatives of the independent
public accountants for the Company and the Guarantors in
connection with the preparation of such Registration
Statement and the related Prospectus and have considered
the matters required to be stated therein and the
statements contained therein, although such counsel has
not independently verified the accuracy, completeness or
fairness of such statements; and that such counsel advises
that, on the basis of the foregoing (relying as to
materiality to a large extent upon facts provided to such
counsel by officers and other representatives of the
Company and without independent check or verification), no
facts came to such counsel's attention that caused such
counsel to believe that the Registration Statement, at the
time such Registration Statement or any post-effective
amendment thereto became effective, contained an untrue
statement of a material fact or omitted to state a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
to make the statements therein not misleading, or that the
Prospectus contained in such Registration Statement as of
its date contained an untrue statement of a material fact
or omitted to state a material fact necessary in order to
make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
Without limiting the foregoing, such counsel may state
further that such counsel assumes no responsibility for,
and has not independently verified, the accuracy,
completeness or fairness of the financial statements,
notes and schedules and other financial data included in
any Registration Statement contemplated by this Agreement
or the related Prospectus; and
(3) a customary comfort letter, dated as of the
date of effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement,
from the Company's independent accountants if such comfort
letter shall be issuable to the selling Holders in
accordance with the relevant accounting industry
pronouncements, in the customary form and covering matters
of the type customarily covered in comfort letters by
underwriters in connection with primary underwritten
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offerings, and affirming the matters set forth in the
comfort letters delivered pursuant to Section 8(h) of the
Purchase Agreement, without exception; and
(B) deliver such other documents and certificates as may
be reasonably requested by such parties to evidence compliance
with clause (A) above and with any customary conditions contained
in the underwriting agreement or other agreement entered into by
the Company and the Guarantors pursuant to this clause (x), if
any.
If at any time the representations and warranties of the Company
and the Guarantors contemplated in clause (A)(1) above cease to be true
and correct, the Company shall so advise the Initial Purchaser and the
underwriter(s), if any, and each selling Holder promptly and, if
requested by such Persons, shall confirm such advice in writing;
(xi) prior to any public offering of Transfer Restricted
Notes, cooperate with the selling Holders, the underwriter(s), if any,
and their respective counsel in connection with the registration and
qualification of the Transfer Restricted Notes under the securities or
Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions as the selling Holders or
underwriter(s) may request and do any and all other acts or things
reasonably necessary or advisable to enable the disposition in such
jurisdictions of the Transfer Restricted Notes covered by the Shelf
Registration Statement; provided, however, that neither the Company nor
the Guarantors shall be required to register or qualify as a foreign
corporation where it is not now so qualified or to take any action that
would subject it to the service of process in suits or to taxation,
other than as to matters and transactions relating to the Registration
Statement, in any jurisdiction where it is not now so subject;
(xii) issue, upon the request of any Holder of Series A
Notes covered by the Shelf Registration Statement, Series B Notes,
having an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal
amount of Series A Notes being sold by such Holder; such Series B Notes
to be registered in the name of the purchaser(s) of such Notes, as the
case may be; in return, the Series A Notes held by such Holder shall be
surrendered to the Company for cancellation;
(xiii) cooperate with the selling Holders and the
underwriter(s), if any, to facilitate the timely preparation and
delivery of certificates representing Transfer Restricted Notes to be
sold and not bearing any restrictive legends; and enable such Transfer
Restricted Notes to be in such denominations and registered in such
names as the Holders or the underwriter(s), if any, may reasonably
request at least two business days prior to any sale of Transfer
Restricted Notes made by such underwriter(s);
(xiv) if any fact or event contemplated by clause
(c)(iii)(D) above shall exist or have occurred, prepare a supplement or
post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement or related
Prospectus or any document incorporated therein by reference or file any
other required document so that, as thereafter delivered to the
purchasers of Transfer Restricted Notes, the Prospectus will not contain
an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material
fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading;
(xv) provide a CUSIP number for all Transfer Restricted
Notes not later than the effective date of the Registration Statement
and provide the Trustee under the Indenture with printed certificates
for the Transfer Restricted Notes which are in a form eligible for
deposit with the Depository Trust Company;
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(xvi) cooperate and assist in any filings required to be
made with the NASD and in the performance of any due diligence
investigation by any underwriter (including any "qualified independent
underwriter") that is required to be retained in accordance with the
rules and regulations of the NASD;
(xvii) otherwise use their reasonable best efforts to
comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission, and
make generally available to its security holders, as soon as
practicable, a consolidated earnings statement meeting the requirements
of Rule 158 (which need not be audited) for the twelve-month period (A)
commencing at the end of any fiscal quarter in which Transfer Restricted
Notes are sold to underwriters in a firm or best efforts Underwritten
Offering or (B) if not sold to underwriters in such an offering,
beginning with the first month of the Company's first fiscal quarter
commencing after the effective date of the Registration Statement;
(xviii) cause the Indenture to be qualified under the TIA
not later than the effective date of the first Registration Statement
required by this Agreement, and, in connection therewith, cooperate with
the Trustee and the Holders of Notes to effect such changes to the
Indenture as may be required for such Indenture to be so qualified in
accordance with the terms of the TIA; and execute and use their
reasonable best efforts to cause the Trustee to execute, all documents
that may be required to effect such changes and all other forms and
documents required to be filed with the Commission to enable such
Indenture to be so qualified in a timely manner;
(xix) cause all Transfer Restricted Notes covered by the
Registration Statement to be listed on each securities exchange on which
the Notes are then listed if requested by the Holders of a majority in
aggregate principal amount of Series A Notes or the managing
underwriter(s), if any; and
(xx) provide promptly to each Holder upon request each
document filed with the Commission pursuant to the requirements of
Section 13 and Section 15 of the Exchange Act.
Each Holder agrees by acquisition of a Transfer Restricted Note
that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the existence of any fact
of the kind described in Section 6(c)(iii)(D) hereof, such Holder will keep
such notice confidential and forthwith discontinue disposition of Transfer
Restricted Notes pursuant to the applicable Registration Statement until such
Holder's receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus
contemplated by Section 6(c)(xiv) hereof, or until it is advised in writing
(the "Advice") by the Company that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed,
and has received copies of any additional or supplemental filings that are
incorporated by reference in the Prospectus. If so directed by the Company,
each Holder will deliver to the Company (at the Company's expense) all copies,
other than permanent file copies then in such Holder's possession, of the
Prospectus covering such Transfer Restricted Notes that was current at the time
of receipt of such notice. In the event the Company shall give any such
notice, the time period regarding the effectiveness of such Registration
Statement set forth in Section 3 or 4 hereof, as applicable, shall be extended
by the number of days during the period from and including the date of the
giving of such notice pursuant to Section 6(c)(iii)(D) hereof to and including
the date when each selling Holder covered by such Registration Statement shall
have received the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus contemplated
by Section 6(c)(xiv) hereof or shall have received the Advice.
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SECTION 7. REGISTRATION EXPENSES
(a) All expenses incident to the Company's or the Guarantors'
performance of or compliance with this Agreement will be borne by the Company
and the Guarantors, regardless of whether a Registration Statement becomes
effective, including without limitation: (i) all registration and filing fees
and expenses (including filings made by any Initial Purchaser or Holder with
the NASD (and, if applicable, the fees and expenses of any "qualified
independent underwriter" and its counsel that may be required by the rules and
regulations of the NASD)); (ii) all fees and expenses of compliance with
federal securities and state Blue Sky or securities laws; (iii) all expenses of
printing (including printing certificates for the Series B Notes to be issued
in the Exchange Offer and printing of Prospectuses), messenger and delivery
services and telephone; (iv) all fees and disbursements of counsel for the
Company and the Guarantors and, subject to Section 7(b) below, the Holders of
Transfer Restricted Notes; (v) all application and filing fees in connection
with listing Notes on a national securities exchange or automated quotation
system, if any; and (vi) all fees and disbursements of independent certified
public accountants of the Company and the Guarantors (including the expenses of
any special audit and comfort letters required by or incident to such
performance).
The Company and the Guarantors will, in any event, bear their
internal expenses (including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of
its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties), the expenses
of any annual audit and the fees and expenses of any Person, including special
experts, retained by the Company or any Guarantor. The Company shall not be
responsible for any other expenses or costs, including but not limited to
commissions, fees and discounts of underwriters, brokers, dealers and agents.
(b) In connection with any Registration Statement required by
this Agreement (excluding the Exchange Offer Registration Statement), the
Company and the Guarantors will reimburse the Initial Purchaser and the Holders
of Transfer Restricted Notes being tendered in the Exchange Offer and/or resold
pursuant to the "Plan of Distribution" contained in the Exchange Offer
Registration Statement or registered pursuant to the Shelf Registration
Statement, as applicable, for the reasonable fees and disbursements of not more
than one counsel, who shall be Latham & Watkins or such other counsel as may be
chosen by the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Transfer
Restricted Notes for whose benefit such Registration Statement is being
prepared.
SECTION 8. INDEMNIFICATION
(a) The Company and the Guarantors, jointly and severally,
agree to indemnify and hold harmless (i) each Holder, (ii) each person, if any,
who controls any Holder within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or Section
20(a) of the Exchange Act and (iii) the respective officers, directors,
partners, employees, representatives and agents of any Holder or any
controlling person (any person referred to in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) may
hereinafter be referred to as an "Indemnified Holder"), to the fullest extent
lawful, from and against any and all losses, liabilities, claims, damages and
expenses whatsoever (including but not limited to reasonable attorneys' fees
and any and all reasonable expenses whatsoever incurred in investigating,
preparing or defending against any investigation or litigation, commenced or
threatened, or any claim whatsoever, and any and all amounts paid in settlement
of any claim or litigation), joint or several, to which they or any of them may
become subject under the Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise, insofar as such
losses, liabilities, claims, damages or expenses (or actions in respect
thereof) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement or
Prospectus, or in any supplement thereto or
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amendment thereof, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged
omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that the Company
and the Guarantors will not be liable in any such case to the extent, but only
to the extent, that any such loss, liability, claim, damage or expense arises
out of or is based upon any such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement
or omission or alleged omission made therein in reliance upon and in conformity
with written information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the any of
the Holders expressly for use therein; and provided further, however, that the
foregoing indemnity shall not inure to the benefit of any Indemnified Holder
from whom the person asserting such loss, liability, claim, damage or expense
(A) received a Prospectus or an amendment or supplement thereto in violation of
the last paragraph of Section 6 above if such violation caused such loss,
liability, claim, damage or expense or (B) purchased any Transfer Restricted
Security if a copy of the Prospectus (as then amended or supplemented if the
Company shall have furnished any amendments or supplements thereto) was not
sent or given by or on behalf of such Indemnified Holder to such person at or
prior to the written confirmation of the sale of such Transfer Restricted
Security to such person and if the Prospectus (as so amended or supplemented)
would have cured the defect giving rise to such loss, liability, claim damage,
or expense. This indemnity agreement will be in addition to any liability
which the Company and the Guarantors may otherwise have, including under this
Agreement.
(b) Each Holder of Transfer Restricted Notes agrees, severally
and not jointly, to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, each of the
Guarantors and each person, if any, who controls the Company or any Guarantor
within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or Section 20(a) of the Exchange
Act and each of their respective officers, directors, employers, partners,
representatives and agents to the same extent as the foregoing indemnity from
the Company and the Guarantors to each of the Indemnified Holders, but only
with respect to information relating to such Holder furnished in writing by
such Holder for use in any Registration Statement, or in any amendment thereof
or supplement thereto; provided, however, that in no case shall any selling
Holder be liable or responsible for any amount in excess of proceeds received
by such Holder upon the sale of the Registrable Securities giving rise to such
indemnification obligation. This indemnity will be in addition to any
liability which the Holders may otherwise have, including under this Agreement.
(c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under
subsection (a) or (b) above of notice of the commencement of any action, such
indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against
the indemnifying party under such subsection, notify each party against whom
indemnification is to be sought in writing of the commencement thereof (but the
failure so to notify an indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any
liability which it may have under this Section 6 or otherwise except to the
extent that it has been prejudiced in any material respect by such failure).
In case any such action is brought against any indemnified party, and it
notifies an indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying
party will be entitled to participate therein, and to the extent it may elect
by written notice delivered to the indemnified party promptly after receiving
the aforesaid notice from such indemnified party, to assume and control the
defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the indemnified party or parties shall have the
right to employ its or their own counsel in any such case, but the fees and
expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such indemnified party or
parties unless (i) the employment of such counsel shall have been authorized in
writing by the indemnifying parties in connection with the defense of such
action, (ii) the indemnifying parties shall not have employed counsel to take
charge of the defense of such action within a reasonable time after notice of
commencement of the action, or (iii) such indemnified party or parties shall
have been advised by counsel that representation of such indemnified
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party and any indemnifying parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate
under applicable standards of professional conduct (whether or not such
representation by the same counsel has been proposed) because of actual or
potential interests between them (in which case the indemnifying party or
parties shall not have the right to direct the defense of such action on behalf
of the indemnified party or parties), in any of which events such fees and
expenses of counsel shall be borne by the indemnifying parties; provided,
however, that the indemnifying party under subsection (a) or (b) above shall
only be liable for the legal expenses of one counsel (in addition to any local
counsel) for all indemnified parties. Anything in this subsection to the
contrary notwithstanding, an indemnifying party shall not be liable for any
settlement of any claim or action effected without its prior written consent;
provided that such consent was not unreasonably withheld.
SECTION 9. CONTRIBUTION
In order to provide for contribution in circumstances in which
the indemnification provided for in Section 8 is for any reason held to be
unenforceable against the Company and the Guarantors or is insufficient to hold
harmless a party indemnified thereunder, the Company and the Guarantors, on the
one hand, and the Holders on the other hand, shall contribute to the aggregate
losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses of the nature contemplated by
such indemnification provision (including any investigation, legal and other
expenses incurred in connection with, and any amount paid in settlement of, any
action, suit or proceeding or any claims asserted, but after deducting in the
case of losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses suffered by the
Company and the Guarantors, any contribution received by the Company and the
Guarantors from persons, other than a Holder, who may also be liable for
contribution, including persons who control the Company and the Guarantors
within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or Section 20(a) of the Exchange
Act) to which the Company, the Guarantors or any Holder may be subject, in such
proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the
Company and the Guarantors, on one hand, and each Holder, on the other hand,
from the offering of the Series A Notes or, if such allocation is not permitted
by applicable law or indemnification is not available as a result of the
indemnifying party not having received notice as provided in Section 8, in such
proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred
to above but also the relative fault of the Company and the Guarantors, on one
hand, and the Holders on the other hand, in connection with the statements or
omissions which resulted in such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or
expenses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative
benefits received by the Company and the Guarantors, on one hand, and the
Holders, on the other hand, shall be deemed to be in the same proportion as (i)
the total proceeds from the offering of Series A Notes (net of discounts but
before deducting expenses) received by the Company and the Guarantors and (ii)
the discounts and commissions received by the Initial Purchaser, respectively,
in each case as set forth in the table on the cover page of the Offering
Memorandum. The relative fault of the Company and the Guarantors, on one hand,
and of each Holder, on the other hand, shall be determined by reference to,
among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a
material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact
relates to information supplied by the Company, the Guarantors or such Holder
and the parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to information and
opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The Company, the
Guarantors and each Holder of Transfer Restricted Notes agree that it would not
be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 9 were
determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which
does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to above.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 9, (i) in no case shall any
Holder be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which
the proceeds received by such Holder upon the sale of the Registrable
Securities giving rise to such obligation exceeds the amount of any damages
which such Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of any untrue
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or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission and (ii) no person
guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of
the Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty
of such fraudulent misrepresentation. For purposes of this Section 9, (A) each
person, if any, who controls the Initial Purchaser within the meaning of
Section 15 of the Act or Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act and (B) the
respective officers, directors, partners, employees, representatives and agents
of such Holder or any controlling person shall have the same rights to
contribution as the Initial Purchaser, and each person, if any, who controls
the Company or any Guarantor within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or
Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act shall have the same rights to contribution as
the Company and the Guarantors, subject in each case to clauses (i) and (ii) of
this Section 9. Any party entitled to contribution will, promptly after
receipt of notice of commencement of any action, suit or proceeding against
such party in respect of which a claim for contribution may be made against
another party or parties under this Section 9, notify such party or parties
from whom contribution may be sought, but the failure to so notify such party
or parties shall not relieve the party or parties from whom contribution may be
sought from any obligation it or they may have under this Section 9 or
otherwise. No party shall be liable for contribution with respect to any
action or claim settled without its prior written consent; provided that such
written consent was not unreasonably withheld.
SECTION 10. RULE 144A
The Company and the Guarantors hereby agree with each Holder, for
so long as any Transfer Restricted Notes remain outstanding, to make available
to any Holder or beneficial owner of Transfer Restricted Notes in connection
with any sale thereof and any prospective purchaser of such Transfer Restricted
Notes from such Holder or beneficial owner, the information required by Rule
144A(d)(4) under the Act in order to permit resales of such Transfer Restricted
Notes pursuant to Rule 144A.
SECTION 11. PARTICIPATION IN UNDERWRITTEN REGISTRATIONS
No Holder may participate in any Underwritten Registration
hereunder unless such Holder (a) agrees to sell such Holder's Transfer
Restricted Notes on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements
approved by the Persons entitled hereunder to approve such arrangements and (b)
completes and executes all reasonable questionnaires, powers of attorney,
indemnities, underwriting agreements, lock-up letters and other documents
required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements.
SECTION 12. SELECTION OF UNDERWRITERS
The Holders of Transfer Restricted Notes covered by the Shelf
Registration Statement who desire to do so may sell such Transfer Restricted
Notes in an Underwritten Offering. In any such Underwritten Offering, the
investment banker or investment bankers and manager or managers that will
administer the offering will be selected by the Holders of a majority in
aggregate principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Notes included in such
offering; provided, that such investment bankers and managers must be
reasonably satisfactory to the Company.
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SECTION 13. MISCELLANEOUS
(a) Remedies. The Company and the Guarantors agree that
monetary damages (including the liquidated damages contemplated hereby) would
not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of a breach by it
of the provisions of this Agreement and hereby agree to waive the defense in
any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate,
provided, that the Liquidated Damages contemplated hereby shall be the
exclusive remedy for any such breach of Section 3 or 4 of this agreement.
(b) No Inconsistent Agreements. The Company and the
Guarantors shall not, on or after the date of this Agreement, enter into any
agreement with respect to its securities that is inconsistent with the rights
granted to the Holders in this Agreement or otherwise conflicts with the
provisions hereof. The rights granted to the Holders hereunder do not in any
way conflict with and are not inconsistent with the rights granted to the
holders of the Company's or any of the Guarantor's securities under any
agreement in effect on the date hereof.
(c) Adjustments Affecting the Notes. The Company and the
Guarantors shall not take any action with respect to the Notes that would
materially and adversely affect the ability of the Holders to Consummate any
Exchange Offer.
(d) Amendments and Waivers. The provisions of this Agreement
may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to or
departures from the provisions hereof may not be given unless the Company has
obtained the written consent of Holders of a majority of the outstanding
principal amount of Transfer Restricted Notes. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
a waiver or consent to departure from the provisions hereof that relates
exclusively to the rights of Holders whose securities are being tendered
pursuant to the Exchange Offer and that does not affect directly or indirectly
the rights of other Holders whose securities are not being tendered pursuant to
such Exchange Offer may be given by the Holders of a majority of the
outstanding principal amount of Transfer Restricted Notes being tendered or
registered.
(e) Notices. All notices and other communications provided
for or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing by hand-delivery, first-
class mail (registered or certified, return receipt requested), telex,
telecopier, or air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery:
(i) if to a Holder, at the address set forth on the
records of the Registrar under the Indenture, with a copy to the
Registrar under the Indenture; and
(ii) if to the Company or any Guarantor:
Greyhound Lines, Inc.
15110 North Dallas Parkway
Suite 600
Dallas, Texas 75248
Telecopier No.: (972) 789-7403
Attention: Mark E. Southerst, Esq.
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With a copy to:
Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP
100 Crescent Court
Suite 1300
Dallas, Texas 75201
Telecopier No.: (214) 746-7777
Attention: Jeremy W. Dickens, Esq.
All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been
duly given: at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; five
business days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed;
when answered back, if telexed; when receipt acknowledged, if telecopied; and
on the next business day, if timely delivered to an air courier guaranteeing
overnight delivery.
Copies of all such notices, demands or other communications shall
be concurrently delivered by the Person giving the same to the Trustee at the
address specified in the Indenture.
(f) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the
benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of each of the
parties, including without limitation and without the need for an express
assignment, the successors and assigns of subsequent Holders of Transfer
Restricted Notes; provided, however, that this Agreement shall not inure to the
benefit of or be binding upon a successor or assign of a Holder unless and to
the extent such successor or assign acquired Transfer Restricted Notes from
such Holder.
(g) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any
number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each
of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which
taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
(h) Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for
convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the
meaning hereof.
(i) Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD
TO THE CONFLICT OF LAW RULES THEREOF.
(j) Severability. In the event that any one or more of the
provisions contained herein, or the application thereof in any circumstance, is
held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and
enforceability of any such provision in every other respect and of the
remaining provisions contained herein shall not be affected or impaired
thereby.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as
of the date first written above.
GREYHOUND LINES, INC.
By: /s/ STEVEN L. KORBY
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Name: Steven L. Korby
Title: Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
ATLANTIC GREYHOUND LINES OF VIRGINIA, INC.
By: /s/ STEVEN L. KORBY
---------------------------------------------
Name: Steven L. Korby
Title: Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
EAGLE BUS MANUFACTURING, INC.
By: /s/ STEVEN L. KORBY
---------------------------------------------
Name: Steven L. Korby
Title: Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer
FCA INSURANCE LIMITED
By: /s/ STEVEN L. KORBY
---------------------------------------------
Name: Steven L. Korby
Title: Treasurer
GLI HOLDING COMPANY
By: /s/ STEVEN L. KORBY
---------------------------------------------
Name: Steven L. Korby
Title: Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer
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GREYHOUND DE MEXICO S.A. DE C.V.
By: /s/ STEVEN L. KORBY
---------------------------------------------
Name: Steven L. Korby
Title: Treasurer
GRUPO CENTRO, INC.
By: /s/ STEVEN L. KORBY
---------------------------------------------
Name: Steven L. Korby
Title: Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer
LOS BUENOS LEASING CO., INC.
By: /s/ RALPH J. BORLAND
---------------------------------------------
Name: Ralph J. Borland
Title: President and Chief
Executive Officer and
General Manager
SISTEMA INTERNACIONAL DE TRANSPORTE DE AUTOBUSES, INC.
By: /s/ STEVEN L. KORBY
---------------------------------------------
Name: Steven L. Korby
Title: Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer
T & V HOLDING COMPANY
By: /s/ STEVEN L. KORBY
---------------------------------------------
Name: Steven L. Korby
Title: Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer
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TEXAS, NEW MEXICO & OKLAHOMA COACHES, INC.
By: /s/ STEVEN L. KORBY
---------------------------------------------
Name: Steven L. Korby
Title: Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
T.N.M. & O. TOURS, INC.
By: /s/ STEVEN L. KORBY
---------------------------------------------
Name: Steven L. Korby
Title: Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
VERMONT TRANSIT CO., INC.
By: /s/ STEVEN L. KORBY
---------------------------------------------
Name: Steven L. Korby
Title: Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.
By: /s/ JAMES B. NISH
------------------------------------
Name: James B. Nish
Title: Senior Managing Director
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EXHIBIT 12.1
GREYHOUND LINES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT RATIO)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1992
-----------------
<S> <C>
Interest Income (Loss) Before Taxes, Discontinued Operations
and Extraordinary Item.................................... $20,091
Interest Expense............................................ 35,297
Portion of Rents Representative of the Interest Factor...... 15,980
-------
Income (Loss) Before Taxes as Adjusted...................... 71,368
-------
Fixed Charges:
Interest Expense.......................................... 35,296
Interest Capitalized...................................... 0
Portion of Rents Representative of the Interest Factor.... 15,980
-------
Fixed Charges............................................. $51,277
-------
Coverage Deficiency......................................... N/A
=======
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.......................... 1.39
=======
</TABLE>
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EXHIBIT 12.1
GREYHOUND LINES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1993
-----------------
<S> <C>
Income before income taxes, discontinued operations,
extraordinary items and cumulative effect of a change in
accounting principle...................................... $14,847
Interest expense............................................ 30,832
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor...... 13,598
-------
Income before taxes as adjusted............................. 59,277
-------
Fixed charges:
Interest expense.......................................... 30,832
Interest capitalized...................................... 0
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor.... 13,598
-------
Fixed charges............................................. $44,430
-------
Coverage deficiency......................................... N/A
=======
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges.......................... 1.33
=======
</TABLE>
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EXHIBIT 12.1
GREYHOUND LINES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF COVERAGE DEFICIENCY
(IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
TWELVE MONTHS
ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1994
-----------------
<S> <C>
Net Income (Loss) Before Taxes, Discontinued Operation,
Extraordinary Items and Cumulative Effect of a Change in
Accounting Principle...................................... $(98,932)
Interest Expense............................................ 33,456
Portion of Rents Representative of the Interest Factor...... 14,491
--------
Income (Loss) Before Taxes as Adjusted...................... (50,985)
Fixed Charges:
Interest Expense.......................................... 33,456
Interest Capitalized...................................... --
Portion of Rents Representative of the Interest Factor.... 14,491
--------
Fixed Charges............................................. 47,947
--------
Coverage Deficiency......................................... $(98,932)
========
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.......................... N/A
========
</TABLE>
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EXHIBIT 12.1
GREYHOUND LINES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF COVERAGE DEFICIENCY
(IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1995
-----------------
<S> <C>
Net Income (Loss) Before Taxes, Discontinued Operations,
Extraordinary Items and Cumulative Effect of a Change in
Accounting Principle...................................... $(17,444)
Interest Expense............................................ 26,807
Portion of Rents Representative of the Interest Factor...... 17,344
--------
Income (Loss) Before Taxes as Adjusted...................... 26,707
Fixed Charges:
Interest Expense.......................................... 26,807
Interest Capitalized...................................... --
Portion of Rents Represented of the Interest Factor....... 17,344
--------
Fixed Charges............................................. 44,151
--------
Coverage Deficiency......................................... $(17,444)
========
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.......................... N/A
========
</TABLE>
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EXHIBIT 12.1
GREYHOUND LINES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF COVERAGE DEFICIENCY
(IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1996
-----------------
<S> <C>
Net Income (Loss) Before Taxes, Discontinued Operations,
Extraordinary Items and Cumulative Effect of a Change in
Accounting Principle...................................... $(6,542)
Interest Expense............................................ 27,346
Portion of Rents Representative of the Interest Factor...... 19,556
-------
Income (Loss) Before Taxes as Adjusted...................... 40,360
Fixed Charges:
Interest Expense.......................................... 27,346
Interest Capitalized...................................... --
Portion of Rents Representative of the Interest Factor.... 19,556
-------
Fixed Charges............................................. 46,902
-------
Coverage Deficiency......................................... $(6,542)
=======
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.......................... N/A
=======
</TABLE>
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EXHIBIT 12.1
GREYHOUND LINES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF COVERAGE DEFICIENCY
(IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
QUARTER ENDED
MARCH 31,
1997
-------------
<S> <C>
Net Income (Loss) Before Taxes, Discontinued Operations,
Extraordinary Items and Cumulative Effect of a Change in
Accounting Principle...................................... $(17,089)
Interest Expense............................................ 7,586
Portion of Rents Representative of the Interest Factor...... 5,030
--------
Income (Loss) Before Taxes as Adjusted...................... (4,473)
Fixed Charges:
Interest Expense.......................................... 7,586
Interest Capitalized...................................... --
Portion of Rents Representative of the Interest Factor.... 5,030
--------
Fixed Charges............................................. 12,616
--------
Coverage Deficiency......................................... (17,089)
========
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.......................... N/A
========
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 1
EXHIBIT 23.2
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation
by reference in this registration statement of our report dated February 12,
1997, included in Greyhound Lines, Inc.'s Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1996, and to all references to our Firm included in this registration
Statement.
/s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Arthur Andersen LLP
Dallas, Texas
May 12, 1997
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EXHBIT 99.1
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
TO TENDER
UNREGISTERED 11 1/2% SERIES A SENIOR NOTES DUE 2007
of
GREYHOUND LINES, INC.
PURSUANT TO THE EXCHANGE OFFER AND PROSPECTUS DATED , 1997
================================================================================
THE EXCHANGE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW
YORK CITY TIME, ON , 1997 (THE "EXPIRATION DATE"), UNLESS THE
EXCHANGE OFFER IS EXTENDED BY THE COMPANY.
================================================================================
THE EXCHANGE AGENT FOR THE EXCHANGE OFFER IS:
PNC BANK, National Association
For Information by Telephone:
(215) 585-6938
By Registered or Certified Mail: By Hand or Overnight Delivery Service:
PNC Bank, National Association PNC Bank, National Association
Corporate Trust Dept. Corporate Trust Dept.
1600 Market St., 30th FLR 1600 Market St., 30th FLR
Philadelphia, PA 19103 Philadelphia, PA 19103
By Facsimile Transmission (for Eligible Institutions only):
Fax (215) 585-8872
(Facsimile Confirmation)
(215) 585-6938
(Originals of all documents sent by facsimile should be sent promptly by
registered or certified mail, by hand, or by overnight delivery service.)
DELIVERY OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO AN ADDRESS OR TRANSMISSION OF
INSTRUCTIONS VIA FACSIMILE OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A
VALID DELIVERY.
IF YOU WISH TO EXCHANGE UNREGISTERED 11 1/2% SERIES A SENIOR NOTES DUE
2007 FOR AN EQUAL AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF REGISTERED 11 1/2% SERIES B
SENIOR NOTES DUE 2007, PURSUANT TO THE EXCHANGE OFFER, YOU MUST VALIDLY TENDER
(AND NOT WITHDRAW) OLD NOTES TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION
DATE.
SIGNATURES MUST BE PROVIDED
<PAGE> 2
DESCRIPTION OF TENDERED OLD NOTES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
========================================================================================================================
Aggregate
Principal
Name(s) and Address(es) of Registered Owner(s) Certificate Amount
as it appears on the 11 1/2% Series A Senior Notes due 2007 ("Old Notes") Number(s) of Old Notes
(Please fill in, if blank) of Old Notes Tendered
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
---------------------------------
---------------------------------
---------------------------------
---------------------------------
---------------------------------
Total Principal
Amount of Old
Notes Tendered
========================================================================================================================
</TABLE>
2
<PAGE> 3
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
1. The undersigned hereby tenders to Greyhound Lines, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), the unregistered 11 1/2% Series A Senior Notes due
2007 (the "Old Notes"), described above pursuant to the Company's offer of
$1,000 principal amount of registered 11 1/2% Series B Senior Notes due 2007
(the "New Notes"), in exchange for each $1,000 principal amount of the Old
Notes, upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained in the Prospectus
dated , 1997 (the "Prospectus"), receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged, and in this Letter of Transmittal (which together constitute the
"Exchange Offer").
2. The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that it has full
authority to tender the Old Notes described above. The undersigned will, upon
request, execute and deliver any additional documents deemed by the Company to
be necessary or desirable to complete the tender of Old Notes.
3. The undersigned understands that the tender of the Old Notes pursuant
to all of the procedures set forth in the Prospectus will constitute an
agreement between the undersigned and the Company as to the terms and
conditions set forth in the Prospectus.
4. Unless the box under the heading "Special Registration Instructions"
is checked, the undersigned hereby represents and warrants that:
(i) the New Notes acquired pursuant to the Exchange Offer are
being obtained in the ordinary course of business of the
undersigned, whether or not the undersigned is the holder;
(ii) neither the undersigned nor any such other person is engaging
in or intends to engage in a distribution of such New Notes;
(iii) neither the undersigned nor any such other person has an
arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in
the distribution of such New Notes; and
(iv) neither the holder nor any such other person is an
"affiliate," as such term is defined under Rule 405
promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), of the Company or any Guarantor (as
hereinafter defined).
5. The undersigned may, if, and only if, unable to make all of the
representations and warranties contained in Item 4 above, elect to have its Old
Notes registered in the shelf registration described in the Registration Rights
Agreement, dated as of April 16, 1997, among the Company, certain guarantors of
the obligations under the Old Notes (the "Guarantors") and the initial purchaser
of the Old Notes in the form filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement
(the "Registration Agreement") (all terms used in this Item 5 with their initial
letters capitalized, unless otherwise defined herein, shall have the meanings
given them in the Registration Agreement). Such election may be made by
checking the box under "Special Registration Instructions" on page 5. By making
such election, the undersigned agrees, as a holder of Transfer Restricted
Securities participating in a Shelf Registration, to indemnify and hold harmless
the Company, the Guarantors, their respective directors and officers and each
person, if any, who controls the Company or any of the Guarantors within the
meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), from and
against any loss, claim, damage or liability (including, without limitation, any
legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with defending or
investigating any such action or claim), joint or several, or any action in
respect thereof, to which the Company, any Guarantor or any such director,
officer or controlling person may become subject, under the Securities Act or
otherwise, insofar as such loss, claim, damage, liability or action arises out
of, or is based upon (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a
material fact contained in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus or in
any amendment or supplement thereto, (ii) or the omission or alleged omission to
state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make
the statements therein not misleading, but only with reference to such
information relating to the undersigned furnished in writing
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<PAGE> 4
by or on behalf of the undersigned expressly for use in the Registration
Statement, the Prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto. Any such
indemnification shall be governed by the terms and subject to the conditions
set forth in the Registration Agreement, including, without limitation, the
provisions regarding notice, retention of counsel, contribution and payment of
expenses set forth therein. The above summary of the indemnification provision
of the Registration Agreement is not intended to be exhaustive and is qualified
in its entirety by the Registration Agreement.
6. If the undersigned is not a broker-dealer, the undersigned represents
that it is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, a distribution of
New Notes. If the undersigned is a broker-dealer that will receive New Notes
for its own account in exchange for Old Notes that were acquired as a result of
market-making activities or other trading activities, it acknowledges that it
will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such New Notes;
however, by so acknowledging and delivering a prospectus, the undersigned will
not be deemed to admit that it is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the
Securities Act. If the undersigned is a broker-dealer and Old Notes held for
its own account were not acquired as a result of market-making or other trading
activities, such Old Notes cannot be exchanged pursuant to the Exchange Offer.
7. Any obligation of the undersigned hereunder shall be binding upon the
successors, assigns, executors, administrators, trustees in bankruptcy and
legal and personal representatives of the undersigned.
8. Unless otherwise indicated herein under "Special Delivery
Instructions," please issue the certificates for the New Notes in the name of
the undersigned.
================================================================================
SPECIAL DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS
(See Instruction 1)
To be completed ONLY IF the New Notes are to be issued or sent to
someone other than the undersigned or to the undersigned at an address other
than that provided above.
Mail [ ] Issue [ ] (check appropriate boxes)
certificates to:
Name:
----------------------------------------------------------
(PLEASE PRINT)
Address:
----------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------
(INCLUDING ZIP CODE)
================================================================================
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<PAGE> 5
================================================================================
SPECIAL REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
(See Item 5)
To be completed ONLY IF (i) the undersigned satisfies the conditions set
forth in Item 5 above, (ii) the undersigned elects to register its Old Notes
in the shelf registration described in the Registration Agreement, and (iii)
the undersigned agrees to indemnify certain entities and individuals as set
forth in Item 5 above.
[ ] By checking this box the undersigned hereby (i) represents that it
is unable to make all of the representations and warranties set forth in Item
4 above, (ii) elects to have its Old Notes registered pursuant to the shelf
registration described in the Registration Agreement, and (iii) agrees to
indemnify certain entities and individuals identified in, and to the extent
provided in, Item 5 above.
================================================================================
================================================================================
SPECIAL BROKER-DEALER INSTRUCTIONS
(See Item 5)
[ ] Check here if you are a broker-dealer and wish to receive 10
additional copies of the Prospectus and 10 copies of any amendments or
supplements thereto.
Name:
---------------------------------------------------------------
(PLEASE PRINT)
Address:
---------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------
(INCLUDING ZIP CODE)
================================================================================
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<PAGE> 6
================================================================================
SIGNATURE
To be completed by all exchanging noteholders. Must be signed by registered
holder exactly as name appears on Old Notes. If signature is by trustee,
executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer of a corporation or
other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, please set forth
full title. See Instruction 3.
X
----------------------------------------------------------------------
X
----------------------------------------------------------------------
SIGNATURE(S) OF REGISTERED HOLDER(S) OR AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
Dated:
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Name(s):
---------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT)
Capacity:
--------------------------------------------------------------
Address:
---------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(INCLUDING ZIP CODE)
Area Code and Telephone No.:
--------------------------------------------
SIGNATURE GUARANTEE (IF REQUIRED BY INSTRUCTION 1)
Certain Signatures Must be Guaranteed by an Eligible Institution
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(NAME OF ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION GUARANTEEING SIGNATURES)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(ADDRESS (INCLUDING ZIP CODE) AND TELEPHONE NUMBER
(INCLUDING AREA CODE) OF FIRM)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(PRINTED NAME)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(TITLE)
Dated:
-----------------------------------------------------------------
================================================================================
PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW,
WHICH FORM A PART OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.
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<PAGE> 7
INSTRUCTIONS
1. GUARANTEE OF SIGNATURES. Signatures on this Letter of
Transmittal must be guaranteed by an eligible guarantor institution that is a
member of or participant in the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program,
the New York Stock Exchange Medallion Signature Program, the Stock Exchange
Medallion Program, or by an "eligible guarantor institution" within the meaning
of Rule 17Ad-15 promulgated under the Exchange Act (an "Eligible Institution")
unless the box entitled "Special Registration Instructions" or "Special
Delivery Instructions" above has not been completed or the Old Notes described
above are tendered for the account of an Eligible Institution.
2. DELIVERY OF LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND OLD NOTES. The Old
Notes, together with a properly completed and duly executed Letter of
Transmittal (or copy thereof), should be mailed or delivered to the Exchange
Agent at the address set forth above.
THE METHOD OF DELIVERY OF OLD NOTES AND THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND
ALL OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT IS AT THE ELECTION AND RISK
OF THE HOLDER. INSTEAD OF DELIVERY BY MAIL, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT HOLDERS USE
AN OVERNIGHT OR HAND DELIVERY SERVICE. IN ALL CASES, SUFFICIENT TIME SHOULD BE
ALLOWED TO ASSURE DELIVERY TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE.
NO LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL OR OLD NOTES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE COMPANY. HOLDERS
MAY REQUEST THEIR RESPECTIVE BROKERS, DEALERS, COMMERCIAL BANKS, TRUST
COMPANIES, OR NOMINEES TO EFFECT THE ABOVE TRANSACTIONS FOR SUCH HOLDERS.
3. SIGNATURE ON LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL, BOND POWERS AND
ENDORSEMENTS. If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by a person other than a
registered holder of any Old Notes, such Old Notes must be endorsed or
accompanied by appropriate bond powers, signed by such registered holder
exactly as such registered holder's name appears on such Old Notes.
If this Letter of Transmittal or any Old Notes or bond powers are
signed by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact,
officers of corporations, or others acting in a fiduciary or representative
capacity, such persons should so indicate when signing, and, unless waived by
the Company, proper evidence satisfactory to the Company of their authority to
so act must be submitted with this Letter of Transmittal.
4. MISCELLANEOUS. All questions as to the validity, form,
eligibility (including time of receipt), acceptance, and withdrawal of tendered
Old Notes will be determined by the Company in its sole discretion, which
determination will be final and binding on all parties. The Company reserves
the absolute right to reject any or all Old Notes not properly tendered or any
Old Notes the Company's acceptance of which would, in the opinion of counsel
for the Company, be unlawful. The Company also reserves the right to waive any
defects, irregularities, or conditions of tender as to particular Old Notes.
The Company's interpretation of the terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer
(including the instructions in this Letter of Transmittal) will be final and
binding. Unless waived, any defects or irregularities in connection with
tenders of Old Notes must be cured within such time as the Company shall
determine. Neither the Company, the Exchange Agent, nor any other person shall
be under any duty to give notification of defects in such tenders or shall
incur any liability for failure to give such notification. Tenders of Old
Notes will not be deemed to have been made until such defects or irregularities
have been cured or waived. Any Old Notes received by the Exchange Agent that
are not properly tendered and as to which the defects or irregularities have
not been cured or waived will be returned by the Exchange Agent to the
tendering holder thereof as soon as practicable following the Expiration Date.
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<PAGE> 1
EXHIBIT 99.2
NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY
TO TENDER
UNREGISTERED 11 1/2% SERIES A SENIOR NOTES DUE 2007
(INCLUDING THOSE IN BOOK-ENTRY FORM)
OF
GREYHOUND LINES, INC.
PURSUANT TO THE EXCHANGE OFFER AND PROSPECTUS DATED , 1997
As set forth in the Exchange Offer (as defined in the Prospectus (as
defined below)), this form or one substantially equivalent hereto must be used
to accept the Exchange Offer if certificates for unregistered 11 1/2% Series A
Senior Notes due 2007 (the "Old Notes"), of Greyhound Lines, Inc., are not
immediately available or time will not permit a holder's Old Notes or other
required documents to reach the Exchange Agent on or prior to the Expiration
Date (as defined below), or the procedure for book-entry transfer cannot be
completed on a timely basis. This form may be delivered by facsimile
transmission, by registered or certified mail, by hand, or by overnight
delivery service to the Exchange Agent. See "The Exchange Offer -- Procedures
for Tendering" in the Prospectus.
================================================================================
THE EXCHANGE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW
YORK CITY TIME, ON , 1997 (THE "EXPIRATION DATE"), UNLESS THE
EXCHANGE OFFER IS EXTENDED BY THE COMPANY.
================================================================================
THE EXCHANGE AGENT FOR THE EXCHANGE OFFER IS:
PNC BANK, National Association
For Information by Telephone:
(215) 585-6938
By Registered or Certified Mail: By Hand or Overnight Delivery Service:
PNC Bank, National Association PNC Bank, National Association
Corporate Trust Dept. Corporate Trust Dept.
1600 Market St., 30th FLR 1600 Market St., 30th FLR
Philadelphia, PA 19103 Philadelphia, PA 19103
By Facsimile Transmission (for Eligible Institutions only):
Fax (215) 585-8872
(Facsimile Confirmation)
(215) 585-6938
(Originals of all documents sent by facsimile should be sent promptly by
registered or certified mail, by hand, or by overnight delivery service.)
DELIVERY OF THIS NOTICE TO AN ADDRESS OR TRANSMISSION OF INSTRUCTIONS
VIA FACSIMILE OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID
DELIVERY.
<PAGE> 2
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned hereby tenders to Greyhound Lines, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), in accordance with the Company's offer, upon the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Prospectus dated
, 1997 (the "Prospectus"), and in the accompanying Letter of Transmittal,
receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, $_______ __________________ in
aggregate principal amount of Old Notes pursuant to the guaranteed delivery
procedures described in the Prospectus.
================================================================================
Name(s) of Registered Holder(s):
-------------------------------------------
(Please Type or Print)
Address:
-------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Area Code & Telephone No.:
-------------------------------------------------
Certificate Number(s) for
Old Notes (if available):
--------------------------------------------------
Total Principal Amount
Tendered and Represented
by Certificate(s): $
--------------------------------------------------------
Signature of Registered Holder(s):
-----------------------------------------
Dated:
---------------------------------------------------------------------
[ ] The Depository Trust Company
(Check if Old Notes will be tendered
by book-entry transfer)
Account Number:
------------------------------------------------------------
================================================================================
THE GUARANTEE BELOW MUST BE COMPLETED
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<PAGE> 3
GUARANTEE
(Not to be used for signature guarantee)
The undersigned, being a member firm of a registered national
securities exchange, a member of the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc., or a commercial bank or trust company having an office in the
United States, hereby guarantees (a) that the above named person(s) "own(s)"
the Old Notes tendered hereby within the meaning of Rule 14e-4 ("Rule 14e-4")
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (b) that such tender of
such Old Notes complies with Rule 14e-4, and (c) to deliver to the Exchange
Agent the certificates representing the Old Notes tendered hereby or
confirmation of book-entry transfer of such Old Notes into the Exchange Agent's
account at The Depository Trust Company, in proper form for transfer, together
with the Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof), properly completed and
duly executed, with any required signature guarantees and any other required
documents, within three New York Stock Exchange trading days after the
Expiration Date.
================================================================================
Name of Firm:
--------------------------------------------------------------
Address:
-------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Area Code and Telephone No.:
-----------------------------------------------
Authorized Signature:
------------------------------------------------------
Name:
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Title:
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Dated:
---------------------------------------------------------------------
================================================================================
NOTE: DO NOT SEND CERTIFICATES OF OLD NOTES WITH THIS FORM. CERTIFICATES OF
OLD NOTES SHOULD BE SENT ONLY WITH A LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.
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