Restrictive Covenants. The Indenture contains certain covenants that, among other
things, limit the ability of the Company and its Subsidiaries to create liens, enter into sale and
leaseback transactions or the ability of the Company to consolidate, merge or sell, transfer or
lease all or substantially all of its assets.
Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance. The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance
at any time of (a) the entire indebtedness of the Company on this Note and (b) certain restrictive
covenants and the related Defaults and Events of Default, upon compliance by the Company with
certain conditions set forth therein, which provisions apply to this Note.
Modification and Waivers; Obligations of the Company Absolute. The Indenture
permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification
of the rights and obligations of the Company and the rights of the Holders of the Securities of
each series. Such amendment may be effected under the Indenture at any time by the Company
and the Trustee with, except as stated therein, the consent of the Holders of not less than a
majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes of each series affected thereby.
The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of not less than a majority in
aggregate principal amount of the Securities at the time outstanding, on behalf of the Holders of
all outstanding Securities, to waive compliance by the Company with certain provisions of the
Indenture. Furthermore, provisions in the Indenture permit the Holders of not less than a
majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Securities of individual series to waive
on behalf of all of the Holders of Securities of such individual series certain past defaults under
the Indenture and their consequences. Any such consent or waiver shall be conclusive and
binding upon the Holder of this Note and upon all future Holders of this Note and of any Note
issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange hereof or in lieu hereof, whether or
not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Note.
No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Note or of the Indenture
shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay
the principal of and interest on this Note at the time, place, and rate, and in the currency, herein
prescribed.
No Recourse Against Others. No director, officer, agent, employee, incorporator,
stockholder, partner, member, or manager of the Company shall have any liability for any
obligations of the Company under any Notes, the Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect
of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of the 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.
Limitation on Suits. As set forth in, and subject to, the provisions of the Indenture, no
Holder of any Note will have any right to institute any proceeding with respect to the Indenture
or for any remedy thereunder, unless such Holder shall have previously given to the Trustee
written notice of a continuing Event of Default with respect to this series, the Holders of not less
than 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes shall have made written request, and
offered indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee to institute such proceedings as Trustee, and the
Trustee shall not have received from the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the