Exhibit 4.2


 


AULT GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.,


 


Issuer


 


and


 


___________________________,


 


Trustee


 


__________________________


 


INDENTURE


 


Dated as of [           
  ], 2021


__________________________


 


Subordinated Debt Securities


 






    	 	 	 



    	 



    

 


CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE1


 


	Section of Trust Indenture Act 

of 1939, as amended	 	Section of Indenture
	 	 	 
	310(a)	 	 	7.09
	310(b)	 	 	7.08
	311(a)	 	 	7.13
	311(b)	 	 	7.13
	312(a)	 	 	5.01, 5.02(a)
	312(b)	 	 	5.02(c)
	312(c)	 	 	5.02(c)
	313(a)	 	 	5.04(a)
	313(b)	 	 	5.04(b)
	313(c)	 	 	5.04(a), 5.04(b)
	313(d)	 	 	5.04(c)
	314(a)	 	 	5.03
	314(b)	 	 	Inapplicable
	314(c)	 	 	5.03(d), 7.07, 14.07
	314(d)	 	 	Inapplicable
	314(e)	 	 	14.07(b)
	314(f)	 	 	Inapplicable
	315(a)	 	 	7.01, 7.02(a)
	315(b)	 	 	Inapplicable
	315(c)	 	 	7.01(a)
	315(d)	 	 	7.01(b)
	315(e)	 	 	6.07
	316(a)(1)	 	 	6.08
	316(a)(2)	 	 	Inapplicable
	316(b)	 	 	6.04
	316(c)	 	 	8.01
	317(a)(1)	 	 	6.02
	317(a)(2)	 	 	6.02(c)
	317(b)	 	 	4.03
	318(a)	 	 	14.09
	318(b)	 	 	Inapplicable
	318(c)	 	 	14.09


 


                                                             


1 This Cross-Reference Table does not
constitute part of the Indenture and shall not have any bearing on the interpretation of any of its terms or provisions.


 






    	 	 	 



    	 



    

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS2


 


	 	 	Page
	 	 	 
	ARTICLE I
	DEFINITIONS
	 	 	 
	Section 1.01	Definitions of Terms	1
	 	Affiliate	1
	 	Authenticating Agent	1
	 	Bankruptcy Law	1
	 	Board of Directors	1
	 	Board Resolution	1
	 	Business Day	1
	 	Certificate	1
	 	Company	1
	 	Commission	1
	 	Corporate Trust Office	2
	 	Custodian	2
	 	Default	2
	 	Deferral Period	2
	 	Depositary	2
	 	Electronic Means	2
	 	Event of Default	2
	 	Exchange Act	2
	 	Global Security	2
	 	Governmental Obligations	2
	 	herein, hereof and hereunder	2
	 	Indebtedness	2
	 	Indenture	3
	 	Interest Payment Date	3
	 	Investment Company Act	3
	 	Officers’ Certificate	3
	 	Opinion of Counsel	3
	 	Original Issue Discount Security	3
	 	Outstanding	3
	 	Paying Agent	3
	 	Person	4
	 	Place of Payment	4
	 	Predecessor Security	4
	 	Redemption Date	4
	 	Redemption Price	4
	 	Responsible Officer	4
	 	Securities	4
	 	Securities Act	4
	 	Securityholder	4
	 	Senior Indebtedness	4
	 	Stated Maturity	4
	 	Subsidiary	4
	 	Trustee	4
	 	Trust Indenture Act	4
	 	Voting Stock	5
	 	Yield to Maturity	5


 


                                                             


2 This Cross-Reference Table does not constitute part of
the Indenture and shall not have any bearing on the interpretation of any of its terms or provisions.


 






    	 	 	 



    	 



    




 


	 	 	Page
	 	 	 
	ARTICLE II
	DESCRIPTION, TERMS, EXECUTION,REGISTRATION AND EXCHANGE OF SECURITIES
	 	 	 
	Section 2.01	Designation and Terms of Securities	5
	Section 2.02	Form of Securities and Trustee’s Certificate	6
	Section 2.03	Denominations; Provisions for Payment	7
	Section 2.04	Execution and Authentications	8
	Section 2.05	Registration of Transfer and Exchange	8
	Section 2.06	Temporary Securities	9
	Section 2.07	Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Securities	9
	Section 2.08	Cancellation	9
	Section 2.09	Benefits of Indenture	10
	Section 2.10	Authenticating Agent	10
	Section 2.11	Global Securities	10
	Section 2.12	CUSIP Numbers	11
	 	 	 
	ARTICLE III
	REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES AND SINKING FUND PROVISIONS
	 	 	 
	Section 3.01	Redemption	11
	Section 3.02	Notice of Redemption	11
	Section 3.03	Payment Upon Redemption	12
	Section 3.04	Sinking Fund	12
	Section 3.05	Satisfaction of Sinking Fund Payments with Securities	12
	Section 3.06	Redemption of Securities for Sinking Fund	12
	 	 	 
	ARTICLE IV
	CERTAIN COVENANTS
	 	 	 
	Section 4.01	Payment of Principal, Premium and Interest	12
	Section 4.02	Maintenance of Office or Agency	13
	Section 4.03	Paying Agents	13
	Section 4.04	Statement by Officers as to Default	14
	Section 4.05	Existence	14
	Section 4.06	Payment of Taxes	14
	Section 4.07	Waiver of Certain Covenants	15
	Section 4.08	Appointment to Fill Vacancy in Office of Trustee	15
	Section 4.09	Compliance with Consolidation Provisions	15
	 	 	 
	ARTICLE V
	SECURITYHOLDERS’ LISTS AND REPORTS BY THE COMPANY AND THE TRUSTEE
	 	 	 
	Section 5.01	Company to Furnish Trustee Names and Addresses of Securityholders	15
	Section 5.02	Preservation of Information; Communications with Securityholders	16
	Section 5.03	Reports by the Company	16
	Section 5.04	Reports by the Trustee	16
	 	 	 
	ARTICLE VI
	REMEDIES OF THE TRUSTEE AND SECURITYHOLDERS ON EVENT OF DEFAULT
	 	 	 
	Section 6.01	Events of Default	16
	Section 6.02	Collection of Indebtedness and Suits for Enforcement by Trustee	18
	Section 6.03	Application of Moneys Collected	19
	Section 6.04	Limitation on Suits	19
	Section 6.05	Rights and Remedies Cumulative; Delay or Omission Not Waiver	20
	Section 6.06	Control by Securityholders	21
	Section 6.07	Undertaking to Pay Costs	21
	Section 6.08	Waiver of Past Defaults	21



 






    	 	 	 



    	 



    

 


	ARTICLE VII
	CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE
	 	 	 
	Section 7.01	Certain Duties and Responsibilities of Trustee	21
	Section 7.02	Certain Rights of Trustee	22
	Section 7.03	Trustee Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuance or Securities	23
	Section 7.04	May Hold Securities	23
	Section 7.05	Moneys Held in Trust	23
	Section 7.06	Compensation and Reimbursement	24
	Section 7.07	Reliance on Officers’ Certificate	24
	Section 7.08	Disqualification; Conflicting Interests	24
	Section 7.09	Corporate Trustee Required; Eligibility	24
	Section 7.10	Resignation and Removal; Appointment of Successor	24
	Section 7.11	Acceptance of Appointment By Successor	25
	Section 7.12	Merger, Conversion, Consolidation or Succession to Business	26
	Section 7.13	Preferential Collection of Claims Against the Company	26
	 
	ARTICLE VIII
	CONCERNING THE SECURITYHOLDERS
	 	 	 
	Section 8.01	Evidence of Action by Securityholders	26
	Section 8.02	Proof of Execution by Securityholders	27
	Section 8.03	Who May be Deemed Owners	27
	Section 8.04	Certain Securities Owned by Company Disregarded	27
	Section 8.05	Actions Binding on Future Securityholders	27
	 
	ARTICLE IX
	SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES
	 	 	 
	Section 9.01	Supplemental Indentures Without the Consent of Securityholders	28
	Section 9.02	Supplemental Indentures With Consent of Securityholders	29
	Section 9.03	Effect of Supplemental Indentures	29
	Section 9.04	Securities Affected by Supplemental Indentures	29
	Section 9.05	Execution of Supplemental Indentures	29
	 
	ARTICLE X
	CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, CONVEYANCE, TRANSFER OR LEASE
	 	 	 
	Section 10.01	When the Company May Consolidate, Merge, Etc.	30
	 	 	 
	ARTICLE XI
	SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE
	 	 	 
	Section 11.01	Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture	30
	Section 11.02	Discharge of Obligations	30
	Section 11.03	Deposited Moneys to be Held in Trust	31
	Section 11.04	Payment of Moneys Held by Paying Agents	31
	Section 11.05	Repayment to Company	31


 


	ARTICLE XII
	IMMUNITY OF INCORPORATORS, STOCKHOLDERS, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
	 	 	 
	Section 12.01	No Recourse	31


 


	ARTICLE XIII
	DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE
	 	 	 
	Section 13.01	Company’s Option to Effect Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance	31
	Section 13.02	Defeasance and Discharge	31



 






    	 	 	 



    	 



    

 


	Section 13.03	Covenant Defeasance	32
	Section 13.04	Conditions to Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance	32
	Section 13.05	Deposited Money and Government Obligations to be Held in Trust; Miscellaneous Provisions	33
	Section 13.06	Reinstatement	33
	 
	ARTICLE XIV
	MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
	 	 	 
	Section 14.01	Effect on Successors and Assigns	33
	Section 14.02	Actions by Successor	33
	Section 14.03	Surrender of Company Powers	34
	Section 14.04	Notices	34
	Section 14.05	Governing Law	34
	Section 14.06	Treatment of Securities as Debt	35
	Section 14.07	Compliance Certificates and Opinions	35
	Section 14.08	Payments on Business Days	35
	Section 14.09	Conflict with Trust Indenture Act	35
	Section 14.10	Counterparts	35
	Section 14.11	Separability	35
	Section 14.12	Assignment	35
	Section 14.13	FATCA	35
	 
	ARTICLE XV
	SUBORDINATION OF SECURITIES
	 	 	 
	Section 15.01	Agreement to Subordinate	36
	Section 15.02	Default on Senior Indebtedness	36
	Section 15.03	Liquidation; Dissolution; Bankruptcy	36
	Section 15.04	Subrogation	37
	Section 15.05	Trustee to Effectuate Subordination	37
	Section 15.06	Notice by the Company	38
	Section 15.07	Rights of the Trustee; Holders of Senior Indebtedness	38
	Section 15.08	Subordination May Not Be Impaired	38


 






    	 	 	 



    	 



    




 


INDENTURE, dated as of [            ],
2021, between Ault Global Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and _________________________________________,
as trustee (the “Trustee”):


 


WHEREAS, for its lawful corporate
purposes, the Company has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture to provide for the issuance of unsecured subordinated
debt securities, debentures, notes, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness (hereinafter referred to as the “Securities”),
in an unlimited aggregate principal amount to be issued from time to time in one or more series, as provided in this Indenture;


 


WHEREAS, to provide the terms
and conditions upon which the Securities are to be authenticated, issued and delivered, the Company has duly authorized the execution
of this Indenture; and


 


WHEREAS, all things necessary
to make this Indenture a valid agreement of the Company, in accordance with its terms, have been done.


 


NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration
of the premises and the purchase of the Securities by the holders thereof, it is mutually covenanted and agreed as follows for the equal
and ratable benefit of the holders of Securities:


 


ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS


 


Section 1.01       
Definitions of Terms.


 


The terms defined in this Section (except
as in this Indenture otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires) for all purposes of this Indenture and of
any indenture supplemental hereto shall have the respective meanings specified in this Section and shall include the plural as well
as the singular.  All other terms used in this Indenture that are defined in the Trust Indenture Act or that are by reference in
the Trust Indenture Act defined in the Securities Act (except as herein otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires),
shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in said Trust Indenture Act and in said Securities Act as in force at the date of the execution
of this instrument.


 


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


 


“Authenticating Agent”
means an authenticating agent with respect to all or any of the series of Securities appointed with respect to all or any series of the
Securities by the Trustee pursuant to Section 2.10.


 


“Bankruptcy Law”
means Title 11, U.S. Code, or any similar federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other law for the relief
of debtors.


 


“Board of Directors”
means the Board of Directors of the Company or any duly authorized committee of such Board.


 


“Board Resolution”
means a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company to have been duly adopted by the Board
of Directors and to be in full force and effect on the date of such certification.


 


“Business Day”
means, with respect to any series of Securities, any day other than a day on which federal or state banking institutions in the Borough
of Manhattan, The City of New York, are authorized or obligated by law, executive order or regulation to close.


 


“Certificate”
means a certificate signed by the principal executive officer, the principal financial officer or the principal accounting officer of
the Company.  The Certificate need not comply with the provisions of Section 14.07.


 


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


 


“Company”
means Ault Global Holdings, Inc., a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and, subject
to the provisions of Article X, shall also include its successors and assigns.


 






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“Corporate Trust Office”
means the office of the Trustee at which, at any particular time, its corporate trust business shall be principally administered, which
office at the date hereof is located at ______________________________, or such other address as to which the Trustee may give written
notice to the Company.


 


“Custodian”
means any receiver, trustee, assignee, liquidator, sequestrator, custodian or similar official under any Bankruptcy Law.


 


“Default”
means any event, act or condition that with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute an Event of Default.


 


“Deferral Period,”
with respect to any series of Securities, means any period during which the Company elects to extend the interest payment period on such
series of Securities pursuant to Section 4.01(b); provided that a Deferral Period (or any extension thereof) may not extend beyond
the Stated Maturity or the Redemption Date of any Security of such series and must end on an Interest Payment Date or, if the Securities
are redeemed, on an Interest Payment Date or the Redemption Date for such Securities.


 


“Depositary”
means, with respect to Securities of any series, for which the Company shall determine that such Securities will be issued as a Global
Security, The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York, another clearing agency, or any successor registered as a clearing agency
under the Exchange Act, or other applicable statute or regulation, which, in each case, shall be designated by the Company pursuant to
either Section 2.01 or Section 2.11.


 


“Electronic Means”
shall mean the following communications methods:  S.W.I.F.T., e-mail, facsimile transmission, secure electronic transmission containing
applicable authorization codes, passwords and/or authentication keys issued by the Trustee, or another method or system specified by the
Trustee as available for use in connection with its services hereunder.


 


“Event of Default”
means, with respect to Securities of a particular series any event specified in Section 6.01 (as may be modified as contemplated
by Section 2.01(a)(16)), continued for the period of time, if any, therein designated.


 


“Exchange Act”
means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and any statute successor thereto, in each case as amended from time to time.


 


“Global Security”
means, with respect to any series of Securities, a Security executed by the Company and delivered by the Trustee to the Depositary or
pursuant to the Depositary’s instruction, all in accordance with the Indenture, which shall be registered in the name of the Depositary
or its nominee.


 


“Governmental Obligations”
means securities that are (i) direct obligations of the United States of America for the payment of which its full faith and credit
is pledged or (ii) obligations of a Person controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or instrumentality of the United States
of America, the payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation by the United States of America that,
in either case, are not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer thereof, and shall also include a depositary receipt issued
by a bank (as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) as custodian with respect to any such
Governmental Obligation or a specific payment of principal of or interest on any such Governmental Obligation held by such custodian for
the account of the holder of such depositary receipt; provided, however, that (except as required by law) such custodian is not authorized
to make any deduction from the amount payable to the holder of such depositary receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect
of the Governmental Obligation or the specific payment of principal of or interest on the Governmental Obligation evidenced by such depositary
receipt.


 


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


 


“Indebtedness”
of any person means the principal of and premium, if any, and interest due on indebtedness of such Person, whether outstanding on the
date of this Indenture or thereafter created, incurred or assumed, which is (a) indebtedness for money borrowed, (b) any obligation
of, or any obligation guaranteed by, such Person for the repayment of borrowed money, whether or not evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes
or other written instruments, (c) any obligation of, or any such obligation guaranteed by, such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures,
notes or similar written instruments, including obligations assumed or incurred in connection with the acquisition of property, assets
or businesses (provided, however, that the deferred purchase price of any other business or property or assets shall not be considered
Indebtedness if the purchase price thereof is payable in full within 90 days from the date on which such indebtedness was created),
(d) any obligations of such Person as lessee under leases required to be capitalized on the balance sheet of the lessee under generally
accepted accounting principles, (e) all obligations of such Person for the reimbursement on any letter of credit, banker’s
acceptance, security purchase facility or similar credit transaction, (f) all obligations of such Person in respect of interest rate
swap, cap or other agreements, interest rate future or options contracts, currency swap arrangements, currency future or option contracts
and other similar agreements, (g) all obligations of the types referred to in clauses (a) through (f) above of other
persons for the payment of which such Person is responsible or liable as obligor, guarantor or otherwise, (h) all obligations of
the types referred to in clauses (a) through (g) above of other persons secured by any lien on any property or asset of
such Person (whether or not such obligation is assumed by such Person), and (i) any amendments, renewals, extensions, modifications
and refundings of any of the foregoing.


 






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“Indenture”
means this instrument as originally executed and as it may from time to time be supplemented or amended by one or more indentures supplemental
hereto entered into pursuant to the applicable provisions hereof, including, for all purposes of this instrument and any such supplemental
indenture, the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act that are deemed to be a part of and govern this instrument and any such supplemental
indenture, respectively.  The term “Indenture” shall also include the terms of particular series of Securities established
as contemplated by Section 2.01.


 


“Interest Payment Date,”
when used with respect to any Security, means the Stated Maturity of an installment of interest on a Security of a particular series.


 


“Investment Company
Act” means the Investment Company Act of 1940 and any statute successor thereto, in each case as amended from time to time.


 


“Officers’ Certificate”
means a certificate signed by the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, President or Executive Vice President and by the Treasurer
or an Assistant Treasurer or the Controller or an Assistant Controller or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company that
is delivered to the Trustee in accordance with the terms hereof.  Each such certificate shall include the statements provided for
in Section 14.07, if and to the extent required by the provisions thereof.


 


“Opinion of Counsel”
means an opinion in writing of legal counsel, who may be an employee of or counsel for the Company that is delivered to the Trustee in
accordance with the terms hereof.  Each such opinion shall include the statements provided for in Section 14.07, if and to the
extent required by the provisions thereof.


 


“Original Issue Discount
Security” means any Security which provides for an amount less than the principal amount thereof to be due and payable upon
a declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 6.01(b).


 


“Outstanding,”
when used with reference to Securities of any series, means, subject to the provisions of Section 8.04, as of any particular time,
all Securities of that series theretofore authenticated and delivered by the Trustee under this Indenture, except (a) Securities
theretofore canceled by the Trustee or any Paying Agent, or delivered to the Trustee or any Paying Agent for cancellation or that have
previously been canceled; (b) Securities or portions thereof for the payment or redemption of which moneys or Governmental Obligations
in the necessary amount shall have been deposited in trust with the Trustee or with any Paying Agent (other than the Company) or shall
have been set aside and segregated in trust by the Company (if the Company shall act as its own Paying Agent); provided, however, that
if such Securities or portions of such Securities are to be redeemed prior to the maturity thereof, notice of such redemption shall have
been given as in Article III provided, or provision satisfactory to the Trustee shall have been made for giving such notice; (c) Securities
in lieu of or in substitution for which other Securities shall have been authenticated and delivered pursuant to the terms of Section 2.07;
and (d) Securities as to which Defeasance (as defined in Section 13.02) has been effected pursuant to Section 13.02, provided,
however, that in determining whether the holders of the requisite principal amount of the Outstanding Securities have given, made or taken
any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action hereunder as of any date, (A) the principal
amount of an Original Issue Discount Security which shall be deemed to be Outstanding shall be the amount of the principal thereof which
would be due and payable as of such date upon acceleration of the maturity thereof to such date pursuant to Section 6.01(b), (B) if,
as of such date, the principal amount payable at the Stated Maturity of a Security is not determinable, the principal amount of such Security
which shall be deemed to be Outstanding shall be the amount as specified or determined as contemplated by Section 2.01, (C) the
principal amount of a Security denominated in one or more foreign currencies or currency units which shall be deemed to be Outstanding
shall be the U.S. dollar equivalent, determined as of such date in the manner provided as contemplated by Section 2.01, of the
principal amount of such Security (or, in the case of a Security described in Clause (A) or (B) above, of the amount determined
as provided in such Clause), and (D) Securities beneficially owned by the Company or any other obligor upon such Securities or any
Affiliate of the Company or of such other obligor shall be disregarded and deemed not to be Outstanding, except that, in determining whether
the Trustee shall be protected in relying upon any such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action,
only Securities which a Responsible Officer of the Trustee knows to be so owned shall be so disregarded.  Securities so owned which
have been pledged in good faith may be regarded as Outstanding if the pledgee establishes to the satisfaction of the Trustee the pledgee’s
right so to act with respect to such Securities and that the pledgee is not the Company or any other obligor upon the Securities or any
Affiliate of the Company or of such other obligor.


 


“Paying Agent”
means any Person authorized by the Company to pay the principal of or any premium or interest on any Securities on behalf of the Company.


 






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“Person”
means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, business trust, joint- venture, joint-stock company, unincorporated
organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.


 


“Place of Payment,”
when used with respect to the Securities of any series, means the place or places where the principal of and any premium and interest
on the Securities of that series are payable as specified as contemplated by Section 2.01.


 


“Predecessor Security”
of any particular Security means every previous Security evidencing all or a portion of the same debt as that evidenced by such particular
Security; and, for the purposes of this definition, any Security authenticated and delivered under Section 2.07 in lieu of a lost,
destroyed or stolen Security shall be deemed to evidence the same debt as the lost, destroyed or stolen Security.


 


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


 


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


 


“Responsible Officer,”
when used with respect to the Trustee, means any Vice-President, any trust officer, any corporate trust officer or any other officer or
assistant officer in the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee customarily performing functions similar to those performed by the Persons
who at the time shall be such officers, respectively, or to whom any corporate trust matter is referred because of his or her knowledge
of and familiarity with the particular subject and direct responsibility for the administration of this Indenture.


 


“Securities”
has the meaning stated in the preamble of this Indenture and more particularly means any Securities authenticated and delivered under
this Indenture.


 


“Securities Act”
means the Securities Act of 1933 and any statute successor thereto, in each case as amended from time to time.


 


“Securityholder,”
“holder of Securities,” “registered holder,” or other similar term, means the Person or Persons
in whose name or names a particular Security shall be registered on the books of the Company kept for that purpose in accordance with
the terms of this Indenture.


 


“Senior Indebtedness”
means all obligations of the Company in respect of Indebtedness of the Company, whether outstanding at the date of execution of this Indenture,
or thereafter incurred or created; provided, that, “Senior Indebtedness” shall not include:  (1) indebtedness or
monetary obligations to trade creditors created or assumed by the Company in the ordinary course of business in connection with the obtaining
of materials or services; (2) indebtedness that is by its terms subordinated to or ranks equal with the Securities; or (3) any
indebtedness of the Company to its Affiliates (including all debt securities and guarantees in respect of those debt securities, issued
to any trust, partnership or other entity affiliated with the Company that is a financing vehicle of the Company (a “financing
entity”) in connection with the issuance by such financing entity of preferred securities or other securities guaranteed by
the Company) unless otherwise expressly provided in the terms of any such indebtedness.


 


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


 


“Subsidiary”
means, with respect to any Person, (i) any corporation at least a majority of whose outstanding Voting Stock shall at the time be
owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person or by one or more of its Subsidiaries or by such Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries,
(ii) any general partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or similar entity, at least a majority of whose outstanding
partnership, membership or similar interests shall at the time be owned by such Person, or by one or more of its Subsidiaries, or by such
Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries and (iii) any limited partnership or limited liability company of which such Person or
any of its Subsidiaries is a general partner or principal managing member.


 


“Trust Indenture Act”
means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, subject to the provisions of Sections 9.01, 9.02, and 10.01, as in effect
at the date of execution of this instrument.


 


“Trustee”
means ____________________ and, subject to the provisions of Article VII, shall also include its successors and assigns and, if at
any time there is more than one Person acting in such capacity hereunder, “Trustee” shall mean each such Person.  The
term “Trustee” as used with respect to a particular series of the Securities shall mean the trustee with respect to that series.


 






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“Voting Stock,” as applied to
stock of any Person, means shares, interests, participations or other equivalents in the equity interest (however designated) in such
Person having ordinary voting power for the election of a majority of the directors (or the equivalent) of such Person, other than shares,
interests, participations or other equivalents having such power only by reason of the occurrence of a contingency.


 


“Yield to Maturity” means the
yield to maturity on a series of securities calculated at the time of issuance of such series or, if applicable, of the most recent redetermination
of interest on such series, and calculated in accordance with accepted financial practice.


 


ARTICLE II

DESCRIPTION, TERMS, EXECUTION, REGISTRATION AND EXCHANGE OF SECURITIES


 


Section 2.01       
Designation and Terms of Securities.


 


(a)       The
aggregate principal amount of Securities that may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture is unlimited.  The Securities
may be issued in one or more series up to the aggregate principal amount of Securities of that series from time to time authorized by
or pursuant to a Board Resolution of the Company or pursuant to one or more indentures supplemental hereto.  Prior to the initial
issuance of Securities of any series, there shall be established in or pursuant to a Board Resolution of the Company, and set forth in
an Officers’ Certificate of the Company, or established in one or more indentures supplemental hereto:


 


(1)    
the title of the Security of the series, including CUSIP number(s) (which shall distinguish the Securities of the series from all
other Securities);


 


(2)    
any limit upon the aggregate principal amount of the Securities of that series that may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture
(except for Securities authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other Securities
of that series);


 


(3)    
the price or prices at which the Company will sell the Securities;


 


(4)    
the Stated Maturity of the Securities;


 


(5)    
the rate or rates at which the Securities of the series shall bear interest or the manner of calculation of such rate or rates, if any;


 


(6)    
the date or dates from which such interest shall accrue, the Interest Payment Dates on which such interest will be payable or the manner
of determination of such Interest Payment Dates and the record date for the determination of holders to whom interest is payable on any
such Interest Payment Dates;


 


(7)    
the right, if any, to extend the interest payment periods and the duration of any such Deferral Period, including the maximum consecutive
period during which interest payment periods may be extended;


 


(8)    
if the amount of principal of or any premium or interest on any Securities of the series may be determined with reference to any index,
formula, or other method, such as one or more currencies, commodities, equity indices or other indices, and the manner in which such amounts
shall be determined;


 


(9)    
the place or places where the principal of and any premium and interest on any Securities of the series shall be payable;


 


(10)       
the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the terms and conditions upon which, Securities of the series may
be redeemed, in whole or in part, at the option of the Company;


 


(11)       
the obligation, if any, of the Company to redeem, repay or purchase Securities of the series pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous
provisions (including payments made in cash in participation of future sinking fund obligations) or at the option of a holder thereof
and the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which, and the terms and conditions upon which, Securities of the series
shall be redeemed, repaid or purchased, in whole or in part, pursuant to such obligation;


 


(12)       
if other than denominations of one thousand U.S. dollars ($1,000) or any integral multiple thereof, the denominations in which the
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(13)       
if other than the full principal amount thereof, the portion or, methods of determining the portion, of the principal amount of Securities
of the series which shall be payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 6.01;


 


(14)       
if other than the currency of the United States of America, the currency, currencies or currency units or composite currencies in which
the principal of or any premium or interest on any Securities of the series shall be payable and the manner of determining the equivalent
thereof in the currency of the United States of America for any purpose, including for purposes of the definition of “Outstanding”
in Section 1.01;


 


(15)       
provisions granting special rights to holders of the Securities upon the occurrence of specific events;


 


(16)       
any deletions from, modifications of or additions to the Events of Default or the Company’s covenants provided for with respect
to the Securities of the series;


 


(17)       
if applicable, that the Securities of the series, in whole or any specified part, shall be defeasible pursuant to Section 13.02 or
Section 13.03 or both such Sections and, if other than by a Board Resolution, the manner in which any election by the Company to
defease such Securities shall be evidenced;


 


(18)       
whether the subordination provisions contained in Article XV or different subordination provisions will apply to the Securities.


 


(19)       
whether the Securities will be convertible into or exchangeable for shares of common stock, preferred stock or other securities or property
of the Company and, if so, the terms and conditions upon which such Securities will be so convertible or exchangeable, including the conversion
or exchange price and the conversion or exchange period;


 


(20)       
whether the Securities are issuable as a Global Security and, in such case, the identity for the Depositary for such series and the terms
and conditions upon which Global Securities may be exchanged for certificated debt securities;


 


(21)       
any special tax implications of the Securities of the series, including any provisions for Original Issue Discount Securities, if offered;


 


(22)       
any change in the right of the Trustee or the requisite holders of such Securities to declare the principal amount thereof due and payable
pursuant to Section 6.01;


 


(23)       
any trustees, authenticating or Paying Agents, transfer agents or registrars or other agents with respect to the Securities; and


 


(24)       
any other terms of the series (which terms shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Indenture, except as permitted by Section 9.01(10),
but which may modify or delete any provision of this Indenture with respect to such series, provided that no such term may modify or delete
any provision hereof if imposed by the Trust Indenture Act, and provided, further that any modification or deletion of the rights, duties
or immunities of the Trustee hereunder shall have been consented to in writing by the Trustee).


 


All Securities of any one series
shall be substantially identical except as to denomination and except as may otherwise be provided in or pursuant to any such Board Resolution
or in any indentures supplemental hereto.


 


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


 


Securities of any particular
series may be issued at various times, with different dates on which the principal or any installment of principal is payable, with different
rates of interest, if any, or different methods by which rates of interest may be determined, with different dates on which such interest
may be payable and with different redemption dates.


 


Section 2.02       
Form of Securities and Trustee’s Certificate.


 


The Securities of any series
and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication to be borne by such Securities shall be substantially of the tenor and purport as
set forth in one or more indentures supplemental hereto or as provided in a Board Resolution of the Company and as set forth in an Officers’
Certificate of the Company and may have such letters, numbers or other marks of identification or designation and such legends or endorsements
printed, lithographed or engraved thereon as the Company may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this
Indenture, or as may be required to comply with any law or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or
regulation of any stock exchange on which Securities of that series may be listed, or to conform to usage.


 






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Section 2.03       
Denominations; Provisions for Payment.


 


The Securities shall be issuable
as registered Securities and in the denominations of one thousand U.S. dollars ($1,000) or any integral multiple thereof, subject
to Section 2.01(11).  The Securities of a particular series shall bear interest payable on the dates and at the rate specified
with respect to that series.  Unless otherwise provided pursuant to Section 2.01, the principal of and the interest on the Securities
of any series, as well as any premium thereon in case of redemption thereof prior to maturity, shall be payable in the coin or currency
of the United States of America that at the time is legal tender for public and private debt, at the office or agency of the Company maintained
for that purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, the City and State of New York.  Each Security shall be dated the date of its authentication. 
Interest on the Securities shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year composed of twelve 30-day months.


 


The interest installment on
any Security that is payable, and is punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date for Securities of that series
shall be paid to the Person in whose name said Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business
on the regular record date for such interest installment.  In the event that any Security of a particular series or portion thereof
is called for redemption and the redemption date is subsequent to a regular record date with respect to any Interest Payment Date and
prior to such Interest Payment Date, interest on such Security will be paid upon presentation and surrender of such Security as provided
in Section 3.03.


 


Except as otherwise specified
with respect to a series of Securities in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.01, any interest on any Security that is payable,
but is not punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date for Securities of the same series (herein called “Defaulted
Interest”) shall forthwith cease to be payable to the registered holder on the relevant regular record date by virtue of having
been such holder; and such Defaulted Interest shall be paid by the Company, at its election, as provided in clause (1) or clause (2) below:


 


(1)    
The Company may make payment of any Defaulted Interest on Securities to the Persons in whose names such Securities (or their respective
Predecessor Securities) are registered at the close of business on a special record date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest, which
shall be fixed in the following manner:  the Company shall notify the Trustee in writing of the amount of Defaulted Interest proposed
to be paid on each such Security and the date of the proposed payment, and at the same time the Company shall deposit with the Trustee
an amount of money equal to the aggregate amount proposed to be paid in respect of such Defaulted Interest or shall make arrangements
satisfactory to the Trustee for such deposit prior to the date of the proposed payment, such money when deposited to be held in trust
for the benefit of the Persons entitled to such Defaulted Interest as in this clause provided.  Thereupon the Trustee shall fix a
special record date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest which shall not be more than 15 nor less than 10 days prior
to the date of the proposed payment and not less than 10 days after the receipt by the Trustee of the notice of the proposed
payment.  The Trustee shall promptly notify the Company of such special record date and, in the name and at the expense of the Company,
shall cause notice of the proposed payment of such Defaulted Interest and the special record date therefor to be mailed, first class postage
prepaid, or otherwise delivered in accordance with the applicable procedures of the Depositary, to each Securityholder at his or her address
as it appears in the Security Register (as hereinafter defined), not less than 10 days prior to such special record date. 
Notice of the proposed payment of such Defaulted Interest and the special record date therefor having been mailed or delivered as aforesaid,
such Defaulted Interest shall be paid to the Persons in whose names such Securities (or their respective Predecessor Securities) are registered
on such special record date and shall be no longer payable pursuant to the following clause (2).


 


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


 


Unless otherwise set forth in
a Board Resolution of the Company or one or more indentures supplemental hereto establishing the terms of any series of Securities pursuant
to Section 2.01 hereof, the term “regular record date” as used in this Section with respect to a series of Securities
with respect to any Interest Payment Date for such series shall mean either the fifteenth day of the month immediately preceding the month
in which an Interest Payment Date established for such series pursuant to Section 2.01 hereof shall occur, if such Interest Payment
Date is the first day of a month, or the last day of the month immediately preceding the month in which an Interest Payment Date established
for such series pursuant to Section 2.01 hereof shall occur, if such Interest Payment Date is the fifteenth day of a month, whether
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Subject to the foregoing provisions
of this Section, each Security of a series delivered under this Indenture upon transfer of or in exchange for or in lieu of any other
Security of such series shall carry the rights to interest accrued and unpaid, and to accrue, that were carried by such other Security.


 


Section 2.04       
Execution and Authentications.


 


The Securities shall be signed
on behalf of the Company by its Chief Executive Officer, President, or its Executive Vice President, or its Treasurer, or one of its Assistant
Treasurers, or its Secretary, or one of its Assistant Secretaries, under its corporate seal attested by its Secretary or one of its Assistant
Secretaries.  Signatures may be in the form of a manual or facsimile signature.  The Company may use the facsimile signature
of any Person who shall have been a President or Executive Vice President thereof, or of any Person who shall have been a Secretary or
Assistant Secretary thereof, notwithstanding the fact that at the time the Securities shall be authenticated and delivered or disposed
of such Person shall have ceased to be the President or Executive Vice President, or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, of the Company. 
The seal of the Company may be in the form of a facsimile of such seal and may be impressed, affixed, imprinted or otherwise reproduced
on the Securities.  The Securities may contain such notations, legends or endorsements required by law, stock exchange rule or
usage.  Each Security shall be dated the date of its authentication by the Trustee.


 


A Security shall not be valid
until authenticated manually by an authorized signatory of the Trustee, or by an Authenticating Agent.  Such signature shall be conclusive
evidence that the Security so authenticated has been duly authenticated and delivered hereunder and that the holder is entitled to the
benefits of this Indenture.


 


At any time and from time to
time after the execution and delivery of this Indenture, the Company may deliver Securities of any series executed by the Company to the
Trustee for authentication, together with a written order of the Company for the authentication and delivery of such Securities, signed
by its Chief Executive Officer, President or Executive Vice President and its Secretary or any Assistant Secretary, and the Trustee in
accordance with such written order shall authenticate and deliver such Securities.


 


In authenticating such Securities
and accepting the additional responsibilities under this Indenture in relation to such Securities, the Trustee shall be entitled to receive,
and (subject to Section 7.01) shall be fully protected in relying upon, an Opinion of Counsel stating that the form and terms thereof
have been established in conformity with the provisions of this Indenture.


 


The Trustee shall not be required
to authenticate such Securities if the issue of such Securities pursuant to this Indenture will affect the Trustee’s own rights,
duties or immunities under the Securities and this Indenture or otherwise in a manner that is not reasonably acceptable to the Trustee.


 


Section 2.05       
Registration of Transfer and Exchange.


 


(a)    
Securities of any series may be exchanged upon presentation thereof at the office or agency of the Company designated for such purpose
in the Borough of Manhattan, the City and State of New York, for other Securities of such series of authorized denominations, and for
a like aggregate principal amount, upon payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge in relation thereto,
all as provided in this Section.  In respect of any Securities so surrendered for exchange, the Company shall execute, the Trustee
shall authenticate and such office or agency shall deliver in exchange therefor the Security or Securities of the same series that the
Securityholder making the exchange shall be entitled to receive, bearing numbers not contemporaneously outstanding.


 


(b)    
The Company shall keep, or cause to be kept, at its office or agency designated for such purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, the City
and State of New York, or such other location designated by the Company a register or registers (herein referred to as the “Security
Register”) in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Company shall register the Securities and
the transfers of Securities as in this Article provided and which at all reasonable times shall be open for inspection by the Trustee. 
The registrar for the purpose of registering Securities and transfer of Securities as herein provided shall be appointed as authorized
by Board Resolution (the “Security Registrar”).


 


Upon surrender for transfer
of any Security at the office or agency of the Company designated for such purpose, the Company shall execute, the Trustee shall authenticate
and such office or agency shall deliver in the name of the transferee or transferees a new Security or Securities of the same series as
the Security presented for a like aggregate principal amount.


 


All Securities presented or
surrendered for exchange or registration of transfer, as provided in this Section, shall be accompanied (if so required by the Company
or the Security Registrar) by a written instrument or instruments of transfer, in form satisfactory to the Company or the Security Registrar,
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(c)     
No service charge shall be made for any exchange or registration of transfer of Securities, or issue of new Securities in case of partial
redemption of any series, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge in relation
thereto, other than exchanges pursuant to Section 2.06, the second paragraph of Section 3.03 and Section 9.04 not involving
any transfer.


 


(d)    
The Company shall not be required (i) to issue, exchange or register the transfer of any Securities during a period beginning at
the opening of business 15 days before the day of the mailing of a notice of redemption of less than all the Outstanding Securities
of the same series and ending at the close of business on the day of such mailing, nor (ii) to register the transfer of or exchange
any Securities of any series or portions thereof called for redemption.  The provisions of this Section 2.05 are, with respect
to any Global Security, subject to Section 2.11 hereof.


 


Section 2.06       
Temporary Securities.


 


Pending the preparation of definitive
Securities of any series, the Company may execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, temporary Securities (printed, lithographed
or typewritten) of any authorized denomination.  Such temporary Securities shall be substantially in the form of the definitive Securities
in lieu of which they are issued, but with such omissions, insertions and variations as may be appropriate for temporary Securities, all
as may be determined by the Company.  Every temporary Security of any series shall be executed by the Company and be authenticated
by the Trustee upon the same conditions and in substantially the same manner, and with like effect, as the definitive Securities of such
series.  Without unnecessary delay the Company will execute and will furnish definitive Securities of such series and thereupon any
or all temporary Securities of such series may be surrendered in exchange therefor (without charge to the holders), at the office or agency
of the Company designated for the purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, the City and State of New York, and the Trustee shall authenticate
and such office or agency shall deliver in exchange for such temporary Securities an equal aggregate principal amount of definitive Securities
of such series, unless the Company advises the Trustee to the effect that definitive Securities need not be executed and furnished until
further notice from the Company.  Until so exchanged, the temporary Securities of such series shall be entitled to the same benefits
under this Indenture as definitive Securities of such series authenticated and delivered hereunder.


 


Section 2.07       
Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Securities.


 


In case any temporary or definitive
Security shall become mutilated or be destroyed, lost or stolen, the Company (subject to the next succeeding sentence) shall execute,
and upon the Company’s request the Trustee (subject as aforesaid) shall authenticate and deliver, a new Security of the same series,
bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding, in exchange and substitution for the mutilated Security, or in lieu of and in substitution
for the Security so destroyed, lost or stolen.  In every case the applicant for a substituted Security shall furnish to the Company
and the Trustee such security or indemnity as may be required by them to save each of them harmless, and, in every case of destruction,
loss or theft, the applicant shall also furnish to the Company and the Trustee evidence to their satisfaction of the destruction, loss
or theft of the applicant’s Security and of the ownership thereof.  The Trustee may authenticate any such substituted Security
and deliver the same upon the written request or authorization of any officer of the Company.  Upon the issuance of any substituted
Security, the Company may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in
relation thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Trustee) connected therewith.  In case any Security
that has matured or is about to mature shall become mutilated or be destroyed, lost or stolen, the Company may, instead of issuing a substitute
Security, pay or authorize the payment of the same (without surrender thereof except in the case of a mutilated Security) if the applicant
for such payment shall furnish to the Company and the Trustee such security or indemnity as they may require to save them harmless, and,
in case of destruction, loss or theft, evidence to the satisfaction of the Company and the Trustee of the destruction, loss or theft of
such Security and of the ownership thereof.


 


Every replacement Security issued
pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall constitute an additional contractual obligation of the Company whether or not the
mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Security shall be found at any time, or be enforceable by anyone, and shall be entitled to all the
benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionately with any and all other Securities of the same series duly issued hereunder. 
All Securities shall be held and owned upon the express condition that the foregoing provisions are exclusive with respect to the replacement
or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Securities, and shall preclude (to the extent lawful) any and all other rights or remedies,
notwithstanding any law or statute existing or hereafter enacted to the contrary with respect to the replacement or payment of negotiable
instruments or other securities without their surrender.


 


Section 2.08       
Cancellation.


 


All Securities surrendered for
the purpose of payment, redemption, exchange or registration of transfer shall, if surrendered to the Company or any Paying Agent, be
delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, or, if surrendered to the Trustee, shall be canceled by it, and no Securities shall be issued
in lieu thereof except as expressly required or permitted by any of the provisions of this Indenture.  On request of the Company
at the time of such surrender, the Trustee shall deliver to the Company canceled Securities held by the Trustee.  In the absence
of such request the Trustee may dispose of canceled Securities in accordance with its standard procedures and deliver a certificate of
disposition to the Company.  If the Company shall otherwise acquire any of the Securities, however, such acquisition shall not operate
as a redemption or satisfaction of the indebtedness represented by such Securities unless and until the same are delivered to the Trustee
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Section 2.09       
Benefits of Indenture.


 


Nothing in this Indenture or
in the Securities, express or implied, shall give or be construed to give to any Person, other than the parties hereto and the holders
of the Securities any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Indenture, or under any covenant, condition
or provision herein contained; all such covenants, conditions and provisions being for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and of the
holders of the Securities.


 


Section 2.10       
Authenticating Agent.


 


So long as any of the Securities
of any series remain Outstanding there may be an Authenticating Agent for any or all such series of Securities which the Trustee shall
have the right to appoint.  Said Authenticating Agent shall be authorized to act on behalf of the Trustee to authenticate Securities
of such series issued upon exchange, transfer or partial redemption thereof, and Securities so authenticated shall be entitled to the
benefits of this Indenture and shall be valid and obligatory for all purposes as if authenticated by the Trustee hereunder.  All
references in this Indenture to the authentication of Securities by the Trustee shall be deemed to include authentication by an Authenticating
Agent for such series.  Each Authenticating Agent shall be acceptable to the Company and shall be a corporation that has a combined
capital and surplus, as most recently reported or determined by it, sufficient under the laws of any jurisdiction under which it is organized
or in which it is doing business to conduct a trust business, and that is otherwise authorized under such laws to conduct such business
and is subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authorities.  If at any time any Authenticating Agent shall cease
to be eligible in accordance with these provisions, it shall resign immediately.


 


Any Authenticating Agent may
at any time resign by giving written notice of resignation to the Trustee and to the Company.  The Trustee may at any time (and upon
request by the Company shall) terminate the agency of any Authenticating Agent by giving written notice of termination to such Authenticating
Agent and to the Company.  Upon resignation, termination or cessation of eligibility of any Authenticating Agent, the Trustee may
appoint an eligible successor Authenticating Agent acceptable to the Company.  Any successor Authenticating Agent, upon acceptance
of its appointment hereunder, shall become vested with all the rights, powers and duties of its predecessor hereunder as if originally
named as an Authenticating Agent pursuant hereto.


 


Section 2.11       
Global Securities.


 


(a)    
If the Company shall establish pursuant to Section 2.01 that the Securities of a particular series are to be issued as a Global Security,
then the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall, in accordance with Section 2.04, authenticate and deliver, a Global Security
that (i) shall represent, and shall be denominated in an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of, all of the Outstanding
Securities of such series, (ii) shall be registered in the name of the Depositary or its nominee, (iii) shall be delivered by
the Trustee to the Depositary or pursuant to the Depositary’s instruction and (iv) shall bear a legend substantially to the
following effect:  “Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.11 of the Indenture, this Security may be transferred, in
whole but not in part, only to another nominee of the Depositary or to a successor Depositary or to a nominee of such successor Depositary.”


 


(b)    
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2.05, the Global Security of a series may be transferred, in whole but not in part and
in the manner provided in Section 2.05, only to another nominee of the Depositary for such series, or to a successor Depositary for
such series selected or approved by the Company or to a nominee of such successor Depositary.


 


(c)     
If at any time the Depositary for a series of the Securities notifies the Company that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depositary
for such series or if at any time the Depositary for such series shall no longer be registered or in good standing under the Exchange
Act, or other applicable statute or regulation, and a successor Depositary for such series is not appointed by the Company within 90 days
after the Company receives such notice or becomes aware of such condition, as the case may be, this Section 2.11 shall no longer
be applicable to the Securities of such series and the Company will execute, and subject to Section 2.05, the Trustee will authenticate
and deliver the Securities of such series in definitive registered form without coupons, in authorized denominations, and in an aggregate
principal amount equal to the principal amount of the Global Security of such series in exchange for such Global Security.  In addition,
the Company may at any time determine that the Securities of any series shall no longer be represented by a Global Security and that the
provisions of this Section 2.11 shall no longer apply to the Securities of such series.  In such event the Company will execute
and subject to Section 2.05, the Trustee, upon receipt of an Officers’ Certificate evidencing such determination by the Company,
will authenticate and deliver the Securities of such series in definitive registered form without coupons, in authorized denominations,
and in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of the Global Security of such series in exchange for such Global Security. 
Upon the exchange of the Global Security for such Securities in definitive registered form without coupons, in authorized denominations,
the Global Security shall be canceled by the Trustee.  Such Securities in definitive registered form issued in exchange for the Global
Security pursuant to this Section 2.11(c) shall be registered in such names and in such authorized denominations as the Depositary,
pursuant to instructions from its direct or indirect participants or otherwise, shall instruct the Trustee.  The Trustee shall deliver
such Securities to the Depositary for delivery to the Persons in whose names such Securities are so registered.


 






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Section 2.12       
CUSIP Numbers.


 


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


 


ARTICLE III

REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES AND SINKING FUND PROVISIONS


 


Section 3.01       
Redemption.


 


The Company may redeem the Securities
of any series issued hereunder on and after the dates and in accordance with the terms established for such series pursuant to Section 2.01
hereof.


 


Section 3.02       
Notice of Redemption.


 


(a)    
In case the Company shall desire to exercise such right to redeem all or, as the case may be, a portion of the Securities of any series
in accordance with the right reserved so to do, the Company shall, or shall cause the Trustee to, give notice of such redemption to holders
of the Securities of such series to be redeemed by mailing, first class postage prepaid, or otherwise delivered in accordance with the
applicable procedures of the Depositary, a notice of such redemption not less than 30 days and not more than 90 days
before the date fixed for redemption of that series to such holders at their last addresses as they shall appear upon the Security Register
unless a shorter period is specified in the Securities to be redeemed.  Any notice that is mailed in the manner herein provided shall
be conclusively presumed to have been duly given, whether or not the registered holder receives the notice.  In any case, failure
duly to give such notice to the holder of any Security of any series designated for redemption in whole or in part, or any defect in the
notice, shall not affect the validity of the proceedings for the redemption of any other Securities of such series or any other series. 
In the case of any redemption of Securities prior to the expiration of any restriction on such redemption provided in the terms of such
Securities or elsewhere in this Indenture, the Company shall furnish the Trustee with an Officers’ Certificate evidencing compliance
with any such restriction.


 


Each such notice of redemption
shall specify the date fixed for redemption and the redemption price at which Securities of that series are to be redeemed, and shall
state that payment of the redemption price of such Securities to be redeemed will be made at the office or agency of the Company in the
Borough of Manhattan, the City and State of New York, upon presentation and surrender of such Securities, that interest accrued to the
date fixed for redemption will be paid as specified in said notice, that from and after said date interest will cease to accrue and that
the redemption is for a sinking fund, if such is the case.  If less than all the Securities of a series are to be redeemed, the notice
to the holders of Securities of that series to be redeemed in whole or in part shall specify the particular Securities to be so redeemed. 
In case any Security is to be redeemed in part only, the notice that relates to such Security shall state the portion of the principal
amount thereof to be redeemed, and shall state that on and after the redemption date, upon surrender of such Security, a new Security
or Securities of such series in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion thereof will be issued.


 


(b)    
If less than all the Securities of a series are to be redeemed, the Company shall give the Trustee at least 45 days’ notice
in advance of the date fixed for redemption as to the aggregate principal amount of Securities of the series to be redeemed, and thereupon
the Trustee shall select, by lot or in such other manner as it shall deem appropriate and fair in its discretion and that may provide
for the selection of a portion or portions (equal to one thousand U.S. dollars ($1,000) or any integral multiple thereof) of the
principal amount of such Securities of a denomination larger than $1,000, the Securities to be redeemed and shall thereafter promptly
notify the Company in writing of the numbers of the Securities to be redeemed, in whole or in part.


 


The Company may, if and whenever
it shall so elect, by delivery no less than 10 Business Days prior to delivery of a notice of redemption to holders of the Securities,
of instructions signed on its behalf by its Chief Executive Officer, President or Executive Vice President, instruct the Trustee or any
Paying Agent to call all or any part of the Securities of a particular series for redemption and to give notice of redemption in the manner
set forth in this Section, such notice to be in the name of the Company or its own name as the Trustee or such Paying Agent may deem advisable. 
In any case in which notice of redemption is to be given by the Trustee or any such Paying Agent, the Company shall deliver or cause to
be delivered to, or permit to remain with, the Trustee or such Paying Agent, as the case may be, such Security Register, transfer books
or other records, or suitable copies or extracts therefrom, sufficient to enable the Trustee or such Paying Agent to give any notice by
mail, or otherwise delivered in accordance with the applicable procedures of the Depositary, that may be required under the provisions
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Section 3.03       
Payment Upon Redemption.


 


(a)    
If the giving of notice of redemption shall have been completed as above provided, the Securities or portions of Securities of the series
to be redeemed specified in such notice shall become due and payable on the date and at the place stated in such notice at the applicable
redemption price, together with interest accrued to the date fixed for redemption and interest on such Securities or portions of Securities
shall cease to accrue on and after the date fixed for redemption, unless the Company shall default in the payment of such redemption price
and accrued interest with respect to any such Security or portion thereof.  On presentation and surrender of such Securities on or
after the date fixed for redemption at the place of payment specified in the notice, said Securities shall be paid and redeemed at the
applicable redemption price for such series, together with interest accrued thereon to the date fixed for redemption (but if the date
fixed for redemption is an interest payment date, the interest installment payable on such date shall be payable to the registered holder
at the close of business on the applicable record date pursuant to Section 2.03).


 


(b)    
Upon presentation of any Security of such series that is to be redeemed in part only, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall
authenticate and the office or agency where the Security is presented shall deliver to the holder thereof, at the expense of the Company,
a new Security of the same series of authorized denominations in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion of the Security so presented.


 


Section 3.04       
Sinking Fund.


 


The provisions of Sections 3.04,
3.05 and 3.06 shall be applicable to any sinking fund for the retirement of Securities of a series, except as otherwise specified as contemplated
by Section 2.01 for Securities of such series.


 


The minimum amount of any sinking
fund payment provided for by the terms of Securities of any series is herein referred to as a “mandatory sinking fund payment,”
and any payment in excess of such minimum amount provided for by the terms of Securities of any series is herein referred to as an “optional
sinking fund payment”.  If provided for by the terms of Securities of any series, the cash amount of any sinking fund payment
may be subject to reduction as provided in Section 3.05.  Each sinking fund payment shall be applied to the redemption of Securities
of any series as provided for by the terms of Securities of such series.


 


Section 3.05       
Satisfaction of Sinking Fund Payments with Securities.


 


The Company (i) may deliver
Outstanding Securities of a series (other than any Securities previously called for redemption) and (ii) may apply as a credit Securities
of a series that have been redeemed either at the election of the Company pursuant to the terms of such Securities or through the application
of permitted optional sinking fund payments pursuant to the terms of such Securities, in each case in satisfaction of all or any part
of any sinking fund payment with respect to the Securities of such series required to be made pursuant to the terms of such Securities
as provided for by the terms of such series, provided that such Securities have not been previously so credited.  Such Securities
shall be received and credited for such purpose by the Trustee at the redemption price specified in such Securities for redemption through
operation of the sinking fund and the amount of such sinking fund payment shall be reduced accordingly.


 


Section 3.06       
Redemption of Securities for Sinking Fund.


 


Not less than 45 days
prior to each sinking fund payment date for any series of Securities, the Company will deliver to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate
specifying the amount of the next ensuing sinking fund payment for that series pursuant to the terms of the series, the portion thereof,
if any, that is to be satisfied by delivering and crediting Securities of that series pursuant to Section 3.05 and the basis for
such credit and will, together with such Officers’ Certificate, deliver to the Trustee any Securities to be so delivered. 
Not less than 30 days before each such sinking fund payment date the Trustee shall select the Securities to be redeemed upon
such sinking fund payment date in the manner specified in Section 3.02 and cause notice of the redemption thereof to be given in
the name of and at the expense of the Company in the manner provided in Section 3.02.  Such notice having been duly given, the
redemption of such Securities shall be made upon the terms and in the manner stated in Section 3.03.


 


ARTICLE IV

CERTAIN COVENANTS


 


Section 4.01       
Payment of Principal, Premium and Interest.


 


(a)    
The Company shall pay or cause to be paid the principal of and premium, if any, and interest (including interest accruing during any Deferral
Period) on the Securities on or prior to the dates and in the manner provided in such Securities or pursuant to this Indenture. 
An installment of principal, premium, if any, or interest shall be considered paid on the applicable due date if on such date the Trustee
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(b)    
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.01(a) or any other provision herein to the contrary, the Company shall have the
right, as provided in an Officer’s Certificate or Supplemental Indenture issued pursuant to Section 2.01, in its sole and absolute
discretion at any time and from time to time while the Securities of any series are outstanding, so long as no Event of Default with respect
to such series of Securities has occurred and is continuing, to defer payments of interest by extending the interest payment period for
such series of Securities for the maximum consecutive period, if any, specified for such series of Securities, provided that such Deferral
Period (or any extension thereof) may not extend beyond the Stated Maturity date or Redemption Date of any Security of such series, and
must end on an Interest Payment Date or, if the Securities are redeemed, on an Interest Payment Date or the Redemption Date for such Securities,
and provided further that at the end of each Deferral Period the Company shall pay all interest then accrued and unpaid (together with
interest thereon to the extent permitted by applicable law at the rate accruing on such Securities).  Prior to the termination of
a Deferral Period, the Company may shorten or may further extend the interest payment period for such series of Securities, provided that
such Deferral Period together with all such previous and further extensions may not exceed the maximum consecutive period specified for
such series of Securities, end on a date other than an Interest Payment Date or extend beyond the Stated Maturity date or Redemption Date
of any Security of such series.  The Company shall give the Trustee written notice of the Company’s election to begin a Deferral
Period for any series of Securities and any shortening or extension thereof at least five Business Days prior to the date the interest
on such Securities is payable.  The Company shall give or cause the Trustee to give notice (a form of which shall be provided by
the Company to the Trustee) of the Company’s election to begin a Deferral Period to the Holders by first class mail, postage prepaid,
or otherwise delivered in accordance with the applicable procedures of the Depositary.


 


Section 4.02       
Maintenance of Office or Agency.


 


So long as any series of the
Securities remain Outstanding, the Company agrees to maintain an office or agency in the Borough of Manhattan, the City and State of New
York, with respect to each such series and at such other location or locations as may be designated as provided in this Section 4.02,
where (i) Securities of that series may be presented for payment, (ii) Securities of that series may be presented as hereinabove
authorized for registration of transfer and exchange, and (iii) notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Securities
of that series and this Indenture may be given or served, such designation to continue with respect to such office or agency until the
Company shall, by written notice signed by its Chief Executive Officer, President or Executive Vice President and delivered to the trustee,
designate some other office or agency for such purposes or any of them.  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, notices and demands may be
made or served at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and the Company hereby appoints the Trustee as its agent to receive all such
presentations, notices and demands.


 


The Company may also from time
to time designate one or more other offices or agencies where the Securities of one or more series may be presented or surrendered for
any or all 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 in each Place of Payment for Securities of any
series for such purposes.  The Company will 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.


 


Section 4.03       
Paying Agents.


 


(a)    
If the Company shall appoint one or more Paying Agents for all or any series of the Securities, other than the Trustee, the Company will
cause each such Paying Agent to execute and deliver to the Trustee an instrument in which such agent shall agree with the Trustee, subject
to the provisions of this Section:


 


(1)    
that it will hold all sums held by it as such agent for the payment of the principal of and premium, if any or interest on the Securities
of that series (whether such sums have been paid to it by the Company or by any other obligor of such Securities) in trust for the benefit
of the Persons entitled thereto;


 


(2)    
that it will give the Trustee notice of any failure by the Company (or by any other obligor of such Securities) to make any payment of
the principal of and premium, if any or interest on the Securities of that series when the same shall be due and payable;


 


(3)    
that it will, at any time during the continuance of any failure referred to in the preceding paragraph (a)(2) above, upon the
written request of the Trustee, forthwith pay to the Trustee all sums so held in trust by such Paying Agent; and


 


(4)     that it will
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(b)    
If the Company shall act as its own Paying Agent with respect to any series of the Securities, it will on or before each due date of the
principal of, and premium, if any, or interest on Securities of that series, set aside, segregate and hold in trust for the benefit of
the Persons entitled thereto a sum sufficient to pay such principal, and premium, if any, or interest so becoming due on Securities of
that series until such sums shall be paid to such Persons or otherwise disposed of as herein provided and will promptly notify the Trustee
of such action, or any failure (by it or any other obligor on such Securities) to take such action.  Whenever the Company shall have
one or more Paying Agents for any series of Securities, it will, prior to each due date of the principal of, and premium, if any, or interest
on any Securities of that series, deposit with the Paying Agent a sum sufficient to pay the principal, and premium, if any, or interest
so becoming due, such sum to be held in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled to such principal, premium or interest, and (unless
such Paying Agent is the Trustee) the Company will promptly notify the Trustee of this action or failure so to act.


 


(c)     
Notwithstanding anything in this Section to the contrary, (i) the agreement to hold sums in trust as provided in this Section is
subject to the provisions of Section 11.05, and (ii) the Company may at any time, for the purpose of obtaining the satisfaction
and discharge of this Indenture or for any other purpose, pay, or direct any Paying Agent to pay, to the Trustee all sums held in trust
by the Company or such Paying Agent, such sums to be held by the Trustee upon the same terms and conditions as those upon which such sums
were held by the Company or such Paying Agent; and, upon such payment by any Paying Agent to the Trustee, such Paying Agent shall be released
from all further liability with respect to such money.


 


(d)    
Except as otherwise specified with respect to a series of Securities in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.01, any money
or Government Obligations deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent, or then held by the Company, in trust for the payment of the
principal of or any premium or interest on any Security of any series and remaining unclaimed for two years after such principal, premium
or interest has become due and payable shall be paid to the Company at its option at the request of the Company, or (if then held by the
Company) shall be discharged from such trust; and the holder of such Security shall thereafter, as an unsecured general 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 a newspaper published in the English
language, customarily published on each Business Day and of general circulation in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, 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 publication, any unclaimed balance of such money then remaining will be repaid to the Company.


 


Section 4.04       
Statement by Officers as to Default.


 


The Company will deliver to
the Trustee, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company ending after the date hereof, an Officers’
Certificate, stating whether or not to the best knowledge of the signers thereof the Company is in default in the performance and observance
of any of the terms, provisions and conditions of this Indenture (without regard to any period of grace or requirement of notice provided
hereunder) and, if the Company shall be in default, specifying all such defaults and the nature and status thereof of which they may have
knowledge.


 


Section 4.05       
Existence.


 


Subject to Article X, the
Company will do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its existence, rights (charter
and statutory) and franchises; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to preserve any such right or franchise 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 that the loss thereof is not disadvantageous in any material respect to the holders.


 


Section 4.06       
Payment of Taxes.


 


The Company will pay or discharge
or cause to be paid or discharged, before the same shall become delinquent, all taxes, assessments and governmental charges levied or
imposed upon the Company or any Subsidiary or upon the income, profits or property of the Company or any Subsidiary, which, if unpaid,
might by law become a lien upon the property of the Company or any Subsidiary; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required
to pay or discharge or cause to be paid or discharged any such tax, assessment or governmental charge whose amount, applicability or validity
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Section 4.07       
Waiver of Certain Covenants.


 


Except as otherwise specified
as contemplated by Section 2.01 for Securities of such series, the Company may, with respect to the Securities of any series, omit
in any particular instance to comply with any term, provision or condition set forth in any covenant provided pursuant to Sections 2.01(a)(16) ,
9.01(4) or 9.01(7) for the benefit of the holders of such series or in Section 4.06, if before the time for such compliance
the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series shall, by act of such holders,
either waive such compliance in such instance or generally waive compliance with such term, provision or condition, but no such waiver
shall extend to or affect such term, provision or condition except to the extent so expressly waived, and, until such waiver shall become
effective, the obligations of the Company and the duties of the Trustee in respect of any such term, provision or condition shall remain
in full force and effect.


 


Section 4.08       
Appointment to Fill Vacancy in Office of Trustee.


 


The Company, whenever necessary
to avoid or fill a vacancy in the office of Trustee, will appoint, in the manner provided in Section 7.10, a Trustee, so that there
shall at all times be a Trustee hereunder.


 


Section 4.09       
Compliance with Consolidation Provisions.


 


The Company will not, while
any of the Securities remain Outstanding, consolidate with, or merge into, or merge into itself, or sell or convey all or substantially
all of its property to any other company unless the provisions of Article X hereof are complied with.


 


ARTICLE V

SECURITYHOLDERS’ LISTS AND REPORTS BY THE COMPANY AND THE TRUSTEE


 


Section 5.01       
Company to Furnish Trustee Names and Addresses of Securityholders.


 


The Company will furnish or
cause to be furnished to the Trustee (a) on a monthly basis on each regular record date a list, in such form as the Trustee may reasonably
require, of the names and addresses of the holders of each series of Securities as of such regular record date, provided that the Company
shall not be obligated to furnish or cause to furnish such list at any time that the list shall not differ in any respect from the most
recent list furnished to the Trustee by the Company and (b) at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing within 30 days
after the receipt by the Company of any such request, a list of similar form and content as of a date not more than 15 days
prior to the time such list is furnished; provided, however, that, in either case, no such list need be furnished for any series for which
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Section 5.02       
Preservation of Information; Communications with Securityholders.


 


(a)    
The Trustee shall preserve, in as current a form as is reasonably practicable, all information as to the names and addresses of the holders
of Securities contained in the most recent list furnished to it as provided in Section 5.01 and as to the names and addresses of
holders of Securities received by the Trustee in its capacity as Security Registrar (if acting in such capacity).


 


(b)    
The Trustee may destroy any list furnished to it as provided in Section 5.01 upon receipt of a new list so furnished.


 


(c)     
Securityholders may communicate as provided in Section 312(b) of the Trust Indenture Act with other Securityholders with respect
to their rights under this Indenture or under the Securities.


 


Section 5.03       
Reports by the Company.


 


(a)    
The Company covenants and agrees to file with the Trustee, within 15 days after the Company is required to file the same with
the Commission, copies of the annual reports and of the information, documents and other reports (or copies of such portions of any of
the foregoing as the Commission may from time to time by rules and regulations prescribe) that the Company may be required to file
with the Commission pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act; or, if the Company is not required to
file information, documents or reports pursuant to either of such sections, then to file with the Trustee and the Commission, in accordance
with the rules and regulations prescribed from time to time by the Commission, such of the supplementary and periodic information,
documents and reports that may be required pursuant to Section 13 of the Exchange Act, in respect of a security listed and registered
on a national securities exchange as may be prescribed from time to time in such rules and regulations.


 


(b)    
The Company covenants and agrees to file with the Trustee and the Commission, in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed
from time to time by the Commission, such additional information, documents and reports with respect to compliance by the Company with
the conditions and covenants provided for in this Indenture as may be required from time to time by such rules and regulations.


 


(c)     
The Company covenants and agrees to transmit to the Securityholders, such summaries of any information, documents and reports required
to be filed by the Company pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of this Section as may be required by the Trust Indenture
Act and the rules and regulations prescribed from time to time by the Commission.


 


(d)    
Delivery of such reports, information and documents to the Trustee is for informational purposes only and the Trustee’s receipt
of such shall not constitute actual or constructive notice of any information contained therein or determinable from information contained
therein, including the Company’s compliance with any of its covenants hereunder (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely exclusively
on Officers’ Certificates).


 


Section 5.04       
Reports by the Trustee.


 


(a)    
On or before July 15 in each year in which any of the Securities are Outstanding, the Trustee shall transmit by mail, first class
postage prepaid, to the Securityholders, as their names and addresses appear upon the Security Register, a brief report dated as of the
preceding May 15, if and to the extent required under Section 313(a) of the Trust Indenture Act.


 


(b)    
The Trustee shall comply with Sections 313(b) and 313(c) of the Trust Indenture Act.


 


		(b)	A copy of each such report shall, at the time of such transmission to Securityholders, be filed by the
Trustee with the Company, with each stock exchange upon which any Securities are listed (if so listed) and also with the Commission. 
The Company agrees to notify the Trustee when any Securities become listed on any stock exchange or delisted therefrom.



 


ARTICLE VI

REMEDIES OF THE TRUSTEE AND SECURITYHOLDERS ON EVENT OF DEFAULT


 


Section 6.01       
Events of Default.


 


(a)    
Whenever used herein with respect to Securities of a particular series, “Event of Default” means any one or more of the following
events that has occurred and is continuing, unless such event is specifically deleted or modified in accordance with Section 2.01:


 


(1)    
the Company defaults in the payment of any installment of interest upon any of the Securities of that series, as and when the same shall
become due and payable, and continuance of such default for a period of 30 days; provided, however, that during any Deferral
Period for the Securities of that series, failure to pay interest on the Securities of that series shall not constitute a default in the
payment of interest for this purpose; and, provided, further, that a valid extension of an interest payment period by the Company in accordance
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(2)    
the Company defaults in the payment of the principal of, or premium, if any, on any of the Securities of that series as and when the same
shall become due and payable whether at maturity, upon redemption, because of acceleration or otherwise, or in any payment required by
any sinking or analogous fund established with respect to that series; provided, however, that a valid extension of the maturity of such
Securities in accordance with the terms of any indenture supplemental hereto shall not constitute a default in the payment of principal
or premium, if any;


 


(3)    
the Company fails to observe or perform any other of its covenants or agreements with respect to that series contained in this Indenture
or otherwise established with respect to that series of Securities pursuant to Section 2.01 hereof (other than a covenant or agreement
that has been expressly included in this Indenture solely for the benefit of one or more series of Securities other than such series)
for a period of 90 days after the date on which written notice of such failure, requiring the same to be remedied and stating
that such notice is a “Notice of Default” hereunder, shall have been given to the Company by the Trustee, by registered or
certified mail, or to the Company and the Trustee by the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the Securities of that series
at the time Outstanding;


 


(4)    
an event of default, as defined in 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 of the Company (other than a default under this Indenture with respect to Securities
of any series or a default with respect to any non-recourse Indebtedness), whether such Indebtedness now exists or shall hereafter be
created, shall happen and shall result in a principal amount in excess of $25 million of Indebtedness for money borrowed becoming
or being declared due and payable prior to the date on which it would otherwise have become due and payable, and such acceleration shall
not have been rescinded or annulled, or such Indebtedness shall not have been discharged, within a period of 15 days after there
has been given, by registered or certified United States mail, to the Company by the Trustee or to the Company and the Trustee by the
holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of that series a written notice specifying such
event of default and requiring the Company to cause such acceleration to be rescinded or annulled or to cause such Indebtedness to be
discharged and stating that such notice is a “Notice of Default” hereunder;


 


(5)     the entry
by a court of competent jurisdiction of:


 


(i)       a
decree or order for relief in respect of the Company in an involuntary proceeding under any applicable Bankruptcy Law and such decree
or order shall remain unstayed and in effect for a period of 60 consecutive days;


 


(ii)     
a decree or order adjudging the Company to be insolvent, or approving a petition seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition
of the Company and such decree or order shall remain unstayed and in effect for a period of 60 consecutive days; or


 


(iii)       
  a final and non-appealable order appointing a Custodian of the Company or of any substantial part of the property of the Company,
or ordering the winding up or liquidation of the affairs of the Company;


 


(6)    
the Company pursuant to or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law: (i) commences a voluntary case or proceeding; (ii) consents
to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary case or proceeding; (iii) files a petition or answer or consent
seeking reorganization or relief or consents to such filing or to the appointment of or taking possession by a Custodian of it or for
all or substantially all of its property, and such Custodian is not discharged within 60 days; (iv) makes a general assignment
for the benefit of its creditors; or (v) admits in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due; or


 


(7)    
any other Event of Default provided for pursuant to Section 2.01 with respect to Securities of that series.


 


(b)    
Except as otherwise specified with respect to a series of Securities in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.01, if an Event
of Default (other than an Event of Default specified in Sections 6.01(a)(5) or 6.01(a)(6)) with respect to Securities of any
series at the time Outstanding occurs and is continuing, either the Trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal
amount of the Securities of that series then Outstanding hereunder, by notice in writing to the Company (and to the Trustee if given by
such Securityholders), may declare the principal of all the Securities of that series (or, if any Securities of that series are Original
Issue Discount Securities, such portion of the principal amount as may be specified in the terms of such series) to be due and payable
immediately, and upon any such declaration the same shall become and shall be immediately due and payable.  If an Event of Default
specified in Sections 6.01(a)(5) or 6.01(a)(6) with respect to Securities of any series at the time Outstanding occurs,
the principal amount of all the Securities of that series (or, if any Securities of that series are Original Issue Discount Securities,
such portion of the principal amount of such Securities as may be specified by the terms thereof) shall automatically, and without any
declaration or other action on the part of the Trustee or any holder, become immediately due and payable.


 






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(c)     
At any time after the principal of the Securities of that series shall have been so declared due and payable, and before any judgment
or decree for the payment of the moneys due shall have been obtained or entered as hereinafter provided, the holders of a majority in
aggregate principal amount of the Securities of that series then Outstanding hereunder, by written notice to the Company and the Trustee,
may rescind and annul such declaration and its consequences if:  (i) the Company has paid or deposited with the Trustee a sum
sufficient to pay all matured installments of interest upon all the Securities of that series and the principal of, and premium, if any,
on any and all Securities of that series that shall have become due otherwise than by acceleration (with interest upon such principal
and premium, if any, and, to the extent that such payment is enforceable under applicable law, upon overdue installments of interest,
at the rate or Yield to Maturity (in the case of Original Issue Discount Securities) expressed in the Securities of that series (or at
the respective rates of interest or Yields to Maturity of all the Securities, as the case may be) to the date of such payment or deposit)
and the amount payable to the Trustee under Section 7.06, and (ii) any and all Events of Default under the Indenture with respect
to such series, other than the nonpayment of principal on Securities of that series (or, if any Securities of that series are Original
Issue Discount Securities, such portion of the principal amount as may be specified in the terms of such series) that shall not have become
due by their terms, shall have been remedied or waived as provided in Section 6.08.


 


No such rescission and annulment
shall extend to or shall affect any subsequent default or impair any right consequent thereon.


 


(d)    
In case the Trustee shall have proceeded to enforce any right with respect to Securities of that series under this Indenture and such
proceedings shall have been discontinued or abandoned because of such rescission or annulment or for any other reason or shall have been
determined adversely to the Trustee, then and in every such case the Company, and the Trustee shall be restored respectively to their
former positions and rights hereunder, and all rights, remedies and powers of the Company and the Trustee shall continue as though no
such proceedings had been taken.


 


Section 6.02       
Collection of Indebtedness and Suits for Enforcement by Trustee.


 


(a)    
The Company covenants that (1) in case it shall default in the payment of any installment of interest on any of the Securities of
a series, or any payment required by any sinking or analogous fund established with respect to that series as and when the same shall
have become due and payable, and such default shall have continued for a period of 90 Business Days, or (2) in case it shall
default in the payment of the principal of, or premium, if any, on any of the Securities of a series when the same shall have become due
and payable, whether upon maturity of the Securities of a series or upon redemption or upon declaration or otherwise, then, upon demand
of the Trustee, the Company will pay to the Trustee, for the benefit of the holders of the Securities of that series, the whole amount
that then shall have become due and payable on all such Securities for principal, and premium, if any, or interest, or both, as the case
may be, with interest upon the overdue principal, and premium, if any, and (to the extent that payment of such interest is enforceable
under applicable law) upon overdue installments of interest at the rate expressed in the Securities of that series; and, in addition thereto,
such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, and the amount payable to the Trustee under
Section 7.06.


 


(b)    
If the Company shall fail to pay such amounts forthwith upon such demand, the Trustee, in its own name and as trustee of an express trust,
shall be entitled and empowered to institute any action or proceedings at law or in equity for the collection of the sums so due and unpaid,
and may prosecute any such action or proceeding to judgment or final decree, and may enforce any such judgment or final decree against
the Company or other obligor upon the Securities of that series and collect the moneys adjudged or decreed to be payable in the manner
provided by law out of the property of the Company or other obligor upon the Securities of that series, wherever situated.


 


(c)     
In case of any receivership, insolvency, liquidation, bankruptcy, reorganization, readjustment, arrangement, composition or judicial proceedings
affecting the Company, or its creditors or property, the Trustee shall have power to intervene in such proceedings and take any action
therein that may be permitted by the court and shall (except as may be otherwise provided by law) be entitled to file such proofs of claim
and other papers and documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee and of the holders of Securities
of such series allowed for the entire amount due and payable by the Company under the Indenture at the date of institution of such proceedings
and for any additional amount that may become due and payable by the Company after such date, and to collect and receive any moneys or
other property payable or deliverable on any such claim, and to distribute the same after the deduction of the amount payable to the Trustee
under Section 7.06; and any receiver, assignee or trustee in bankruptcy or reorganization is hereby authorized by each of the holders
of Securities of such series to make such payments to the Trustee, and, in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such
payments directly to such Securityholders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due it under Section 7.06.


 






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(d)    
All rights of action and of asserting claims under this Indenture, or under any of the terms established with respect to Securities of
that series, may be enforced by the Trustee without the possession of any of such Securities, or the production thereof at any trial or
other proceeding relative thereto, and any such suit or proceeding instituted by the Trustee shall be brought in its own name as trustee
of an express trust, and any recovery of judgment shall, after provision for payment to the Trustee of any amounts due under Section 7.06,
be for the ratable benefit of the holders of the Securities of such series.


 


In case of an Event of Default
hereunder, the Trustee may in its discretion proceed to protect and enforce the rights vested in it by this Indenture by such appropriate
judicial proceedings as the Trustee shall deem most effectual to protect and enforce any of such rights, either at law or in equity or
in bankruptcy or otherwise, whether for the specific enforcement of any covenant or agreement contained in the Indenture or in aid of
the exercise of any power granted in this Indenture, or to enforce any other legal or equitable right vested in the Trustee by this Indenture
or by law.


 


Nothing contained herein shall
be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Securityholder any plan of reorganization,
arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Securities of that series or the rights of any holder thereof or to authorize the
Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Securityholder in any such proceeding.


 


Section 6.03       
Application of Moneys Collected.


 


Any moneys collected by the
Trustee pursuant to this Article with respect to a particular series of Securities shall be applied in the following order, at the
date or dates fixed by the Trustee and, in case of the distribution of such moneys on account of principal, or premium, if any, or interest,
upon presentation of the Securities of that series, and notation thereon the payment, if only partially paid, and upon surrender thereof
if fully paid:


  


FIRST:  To
the payment of costs and expenses of collection and of all amounts payable to the Trustee under Section 7.06;


 


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


 


THIRD:  To
the payment of the remainder, if any, to the Company, its successors or assigns or to whomever may be lawfully entitled to receive the
same or as a court of competent jurisdiction may direct.


 


Section 6.04       
Limitation on Suits.


 


No holder of any Security of
any series shall have any right by virtue or by availing of any provision of this Indenture to institute any suit, action or proceeding
in equity or at law upon or under or with respect to this Indenture or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, or for any other
remedy hereunder, unless (i) such holder previously shall have given to the Trustee written notice of an Event of Default and of
the continuance thereof with respect to the Securities of such series specifying such Event of Default, as hereinbefore provided; (ii) the
holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of such series then Outstanding shall have made written
request upon the Trustee to institute such action, suit or proceeding in its own name as trustee hereunder; (iii) such holder or
holders shall have offered to the Trustee such reasonable indemnity as it may require against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be
incurred therein or thereby; and (iv) the Trustee for 60 days after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity,
shall have failed to institute any such action, suit or proceeding and (v) during such 60 day period, the holders of a
majority in principal amount of the Securities of that series do not give the Trustee a direction inconsistent with the request.


 


Notwithstanding anything contained
herein to the contrary, any other provisions of this Indenture, the right of any holder of any Security to receive payment of the principal
of, and premium, if any, and interest on such Security, as therein provided, on or after the respective due dates expressed in such Security
(or in the case of redemption, on the redemption date), or to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such
respective dates or redemption date, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such holder and by accepting a Security
hereunder it is expressly understood, intended and covenanted by the taker and holder of every Security of such series with every other
such taker and holder and the Trustee, that no one or more holders of Securities of such series shall have any right in any manner whatsoever
by virtue or by availing of any provision of this Indenture to affect, disturb or prejudice the rights of the holders of any other of
such Securities, or to obtain or seek to obtain priority over or preference to any other such holder, or to enforce any right under this
Indenture, except in the manner herein provided and for the equal, ratable and common benefit of all holders of Securities of such series. 
For the protection and enforcement of the provisions of this Section, each and every Securityholder and the Trustee shall be entitled
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Section 6.05       
Rights and Remedies Cumulative; Delay or Omission Not Waiver.


 


(a)    
Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.07, all powers and remedies given by this Article to the Trustee or to the Securityholders
shall, to the extent permitted by law, be deemed cumulative and not exclusive of any other powers and remedies available to the Trustee
or the holders of the Securities, by judicial proceedings or otherwise, to enforce the performance or observance of the covenants and
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(b)    
No delay or omission of the Trustee or of any holder of any of the Securities to exercise any right or power accruing upon any Event of
Default occurring and continuing as aforesaid shall impair any such right or power, or shall be construed to be a waiver of any such default
or on acquiescence therein; and, subject to the provisions of Section 6.04, every power and remedy given by this Article or
by law to the Trustee or the Securityholders may be exercised from time to time, and as often as shall be deemed expedient, by the Trustee
or by the Securityholders.


 


Section 6.06       
Control by Securityholders.


 


The holders of a majority in
aggregate principal amount of the Securities of any series at the time Outstanding, determined in accordance with Section 8.04, shall
have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising
any trust or power conferred on the Trustee with respect to such series; provided, however, that such direction shall not be in conflict
with any rule of law or with this Indenture or be unduly prejudicial to the rights of holders of Securities of any other series at
the time Outstanding determined in accordance with Section 8.04.  Subject to the provisions of Sections 7.01 and 7.02(d),
the Trustee shall have the right to decline to follow any such direction if the Trustee in good faith shall, by a Responsible Officer
or Officers of the Trustee, determine that the proceeding so directed would involve the Trustee in personal liability.


 


Section 6.07       
Undertaking to Pay Costs.


 


All parties to this Indenture
agree, and each holder of any Securities by such holder’s acceptance thereof shall be deemed to have agreed, that any court may
in its discretion require, in any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture, or in any suit against the Trustee
for any action taken or omitted by it as Trustee, the filing by any party litigant in such suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of
such suit, and that such court may in its discretion assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, against any
party litigant in such suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by such party litigant; but
the provisions of this Section shall not apply to any suit instituted by the Trustee, to any suit instituted by any Securityholder,
or group of Securityholders, holding more than 10% in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of any series, or
to any suit instituted by any Securityholder for the enforcement of the payment of the principal of, or premium, if any, or interest on
any Security of such series, on or after the respective due dates expressed in such Security or established pursuant to this Indenture.


 


Section 6.08       
Waiver of Past Defaults.


 


The holders of not less than
a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of any series, determined in accordance with Section 8.04, may on behalf
of the holders of all the Securities of such series waive any past default hereunder with respect to such series and its consequences,
except a default


 


(1)    
in the payment of the principal of or any premium or interest on any Security of such series, or


 


(2)    
in respect of a covenant or provision hereof which under Article IX cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the holder
of each Outstanding Security of such series affected.


 


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.


 


ARTICLE VII

CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE


 


Section 7.01       
Certain Duties and Responsibilities of Trustee.


 


(a)    
The Trustee, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default with respect to the Securities of a series and after the curing of all Events
of Default with respect to the Securities of that series that may have occurred, shall undertake to perform with respect to the Securities
of such series such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Indenture, and no implied covenants shall be read
into this Indenture against the Trustee.  In case an Event of Default with respect to the Securities of a series has occurred (that
has not been cured or waived), the Trustee shall exercise with respect to Securities of that series such of the rights and powers vested
in it by this Indenture, and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise, as a prudent person would exercise or use under
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(b)    
No provision of this Indenture shall be construed to relieve the Trustee from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent
failure to act, or its own willful misconduct, except that:


 


(1)    
prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default with respect to the Securities of a series and after the curing or waiving of all such
Events of Default with respect to that series that may have occurred:


 


(a)    
the duties and obligations of the Trustee shall with respect to the Securities of such series be determined solely by the express provisions
of this Indenture, and the Trustee shall not be liable with respect to the Securities of such series except for the performance of such
duties and obligations as are specifically set forth in this Indenture, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this
Indenture against the Trustee; and


 


(b)    
in the absence of bad faith on the part of the Trustee, the Trustee may with respect to the Securities of such series conclusively rely,
as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon any certificates or opinions furnished to
the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture; but in the case of any such certificates or opinions that by any provision
hereof are specifically required to be furnished to the Trustee, the Trustee shall be under a duty to examine the same to determine whether
or not they substantially conform to the requirements of this Indenture (but need not confirm or investigate the accuracy of any mathematical
calculations or other facts stated therein);


 


(2)    
the Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer or Responsible Officers of the Trustee,
unless it shall be proved that the Trustee, was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts;


 


(3)    
the Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the direction
of the holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Securities of any series at the time Outstanding relating to the
time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred
upon the Trustee under this Indenture with respect to the Securities of that series; and


 


(4)    
None of the provisions contained in this Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur personal
financial liability in the performance of any of its duties or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if there is reasonable
ground for believing that the repayment of such funds or liability is not reasonably assured to it under the terms of this Indenture or
adequate indemnity against such risk is not reasonably assured to it.


 


Section 7.02       
Certain Rights of Trustee.


 


Except as otherwise provided in Section 7.01:


 


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


 


(b)    
Any request, direction, order or demand of the Company mentioned herein shall be sufficiently evidenced by a Board Resolution or an instrument
signed in the name of the Company, by the Chief Executive Officer, President or Executive Vice President and by the Secretary or an Assistant
Secretary or the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer thereof (unless other evidence in respect thereof is specifically prescribed herein);


 


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


 


(d)    
The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the request, order
or direction of any of the Securityholders, pursuant to the provisions of this Indenture, unless such Securityholders shall have offered
to the Trustee security or indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities that may be incurred therein
or thereby; nothing contained herein shall, however, relieve the Trustee of the obligation, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default
with respect to a series of the Securities (that has not been cured or waived) to exercise with respect to Securities of that series such
of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and to use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise, as a prudent
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(e)     
The Trustee shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith and believed by it to be authorized or
within the discretion or rights or powers conferred upon it by this Indenture;


 


(f)      
The Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument,
opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, approval, bond, security, or other papers or documents, unless requested in writing
so to do by the holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of the particular series affected
thereby (determined as provided in Section 8.04); provided, however, that if the payment within a reasonable time to the Trustee
of the costs, expenses or liabilities likely to be incurred by it in the making of such investigation is, in the opinion of the Trustee,
not reasonably assured to the Trustee by the security afforded to it by the terms of this Indenture, the Trustee may require reasonable
indemnity against such costs, expenses or liabilities as a condition to so proceeding.  The reasonable expense of every such examination
shall be paid by the Company or, if paid by the Trustee, shall be repaid by the Company upon demand;


 


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


 


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


 


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


 


(j)       
The Trustee may request that the Company deliver an Officers’ Certificate setting forth the names of individuals, direct dial telephone
numbers and titles of officers authorized at such time to take specified actions pursuant to this Indenture, which Officers’ Certificate
may be signed by any person authorized to sign an Officers’ Certificate, including any person specified as so authorized in any
such certificate previously delivered and not superseded;


 


(k)    
In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder arising
out of or caused by, directly or indirectly, forces beyond its control, including, without limitation, strikes, work stoppages, accidents,
acts of war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions
of utilities; provided that the Trustee shall use reasonable efforts which are consistent with accepted practices in the banking industry
to resume performance as soon as practicable under the circumstances; and


 


(l)        
The Trustee shall have no liability for special, punitive, or consequential damages (including lost profits), regardless of whether such
damages were foreseeable or unforeseeable.


 


Section 7.03       
Trustee Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuance or Securities.


 


(a)    
The recitals contained herein and in the Securities shall be taken as the statements of the Company, and the Trustee assumes no responsibility
for the correctness of the same.


 


(b)    
The Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this Indenture or of the Securities.


 


(c)     
The Trustee shall not be accountable for the use or application by the Company of any of the Securities or of the proceeds of such Securities,
or for the use or application of any moneys paid over by the Trustee in accordance with any provision of this Indenture or established
pursuant to Section 2.01, or for the use or application of any moneys received by any Paying Agent other than the Trustee.


 


Section 7.04       
May Hold Securities.


 


The Trustee or any Paying Agent
or Security Registrar, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Securities with the same rights it
would have if it were not Trustee, Paying Agent or Security Registrar.


 


Section 7.05       
Moneys Held in Trust.


 


Subject to the provisions of
Section 11.05, all moneys received by the Trustee shall, until used or applied as herein provided, be held in trust for the purposes
for which they were received, but need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.  The Trustee shall
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Section 7.06       
Compensation and Reimbursement.


 


(a)    
The Company covenants and agrees to pay to the Trustee, and the Trustee shall be entitled to, such reasonable compensation (which shall
not be limited by any provision of law in regard to the compensation of a trustee of an express trust), as the Company, and the Trustee
may from time to time agree in writing, for all services rendered by it in the execution of the trusts hereby created and in the exercise
and performance of any of the powers and duties hereunder of the Trustee, and, except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the Company
will pay or reimburse the Trustee upon its request for all reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances incurred or made by the Trustee
in accordance with any of the provisions of this Indenture (including the reasonable compensation and the expenses and disbursements of
its counsel and of all Persons not regularly in its employ) except any such expense, disbursement or advance as shall be determined by
a court of competent jurisdiction to have been caused by its own negligence or willful misconduct.  The Company also covenants to
fully indemnify the Trustee (and its officers, agents, directors and employees) and any predecessor Trustee for, and to hold it harmless
against, any and all loss, liability, claim, damage or expense incurred without negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Trustee
and arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of this trust, including the costs and expenses of defending
itself against any claim of liability in the premises.  This indemnity shall survive the termination of this Indenture, payment in
full of the Securities and resignation or removal of the Trustee.


 


(b)    
The obligations of the Company under this Section to compensate and indemnify the Trustee and to pay or reimburse the Trustee for
expenses, disbursements and advances shall constitute additional indebtedness hereunder.  Such additional indebtedness shall be secured
by a lien prior to that of the Securities upon all property and funds held or collected by the Trustee as such, except funds held in trust
for the benefit of the holders of particular Securities.


 


Section 7.07       
Reliance on Officers’ Certificate.


 


Except as otherwise provided
in Section 7.01, whenever in the administration of the provisions of this Indenture the Trustee shall deem it necessary or desirable
that a matter be proved or established prior to taking or suffering or omitting to take any action hereunder, such matter (unless other
evidence in respect thereof be herein specifically prescribed) may, in the absence of negligence or bad faith on the part of the Trustee,
be deemed to be conclusively proved and established by an Officers’ Certificate delivered to the Trustee and such certificate, in
the absence of negligence or bad faith on the part of the Trustee, shall be full warrant to the Trustee for any action taken, suffered
or omitted to be taken by it under the provisions of this Indenture upon the faith thereof.


 


Section 7.08       
Disqualification; Conflicting Interests.


 


If the Trustee has or shall
acquire any “conflicting interest” within the meaning of Section 310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act, the Trustee
and the Company shall in all respects comply with the provisions of Section 310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act.


 


Section 7.09       
Corporate Trustee Required; Eligibility.


 


There shall at all times be
a Trustee with respect to the Securities issued hereunder which shall at all times be a corporation organized and doing business under
the laws of the United States of America or any State or Territory thereof or of the District of Columbia, or a corporation or other Person
permitted to act as trustee by the Commission, authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers, having a combined capital
and surplus of at least 50 million U.S. dollars ($50,000,000), and subject to supervision or examination by federal, state,
territorial, or District of Columbia authority.  If such corporation publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to
law or to the requirements of the aforesaid supervising or examining authority, then for the purposes of this Section, the combined capital
and surplus of such corporation shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition
so published.  The Company may not, nor may any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control
with the Company, serve as Trustee.  In case at any time the Trustee shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions
of this Section, the Trustee shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect specified in Section 7.10.


 


Section 7.10       
Resignation and Removal; Appointment of Successor.


 


(a)    
The Trustee or any successor hereafter appointed, may at any time resign with respect to the Securities of one or more series by giving
written notice thereof to the Company and by transmitting notice of resignation by mail, first class postage prepaid, to the Securityholders
of such series, as their names and addresses appear upon the Security Register.  Upon receiving such notice of resignation, the Company
shall promptly appoint a successor trustee with respect to Securities of such series by written instrument, in duplicate, executed by
order of the Board of Directors, one copy of which instrument shall be delivered to the resigning Trustee and one copy to the successor
trustee.  If no successor trustee shall have been so appointed and have accepted appointment within 30 days after the mailing
of such notice of resignation, the resigning Trustee may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor
trustee with respect to Securities of such series, or any Securityholder of that series who has been a bona fide holder of a Security
or Securities for at least six months may on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, petition any such court for the appointment
of a successor trustee.  Such court may thereupon after such notice, if any, as it may deem proper and prescribe, appoint a successor
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(b)    
In case at any time any one of the following shall occur:


 


(1)    
the Trustee shall fail to comply with the provisions of Section 7.08 after written request therefor by the Company or by any Securityholder
who has been a bona fide holder of a Security or Securities for at least six months; or


 


(2)    
the Trustee shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.09 and shall fail to resign after written request
therefor by the Company or by any such Securityholder; or


 


(3)    
the Trustee shall become incapable of acting, or shall be adjudged a bankrupt or insolvent, or commence a voluntary bankruptcy proceeding,
or a receiver of the Trustee or of its property shall be appointed or consented to, or any public officer shall take charge or control
of the Trustee or of its property or affairs for the purpose of rehabilitation, conservation or liquidation;


 


then, in any such case, (i) the Company may
remove the Trustee with respect to all Securities and appoint a successor trustee by written instrument, in duplicate, executed by order
of the Board of Directors, one copy of which instrument shall be delivered to the Trustee so removed and one copy to the successor trustee,
or (ii) unless the Trustee’s duty to resign is stayed as provided herein, any Securityholder who has been a bona fide holder
of a Security or Securities for at least six months may, on behalf of that holder and all others similarly situated, petition any court
of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor trustee. If an instrument of acceptance by
a successor trustee shall not have been delivered to the Trustee within 30 days after the giving of such notice of removal, the Trustee
being removed may petition, at the expense of the Company, any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor trustee
with respect to the Securities of such series.   Such court may thereupon after such notice, if any, as it may deem proper and
prescribe, remove the Trustee and appoint a successor trustee.


 


(c)     
The holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of any series at the time Outstanding may at any time remove
the Trustee with respect to such series by so notifying the Trustee and the Company and may appoint a successor Trustee for such series
with the consent of the Company.  If an instrument of acceptance by a successor trustee shall not have been delivered to the Trustee
within 30 days after the giving of such notice of removal, the Trustee being removed may petition, at the expense of the Company, any
court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor trustee with respect to the Securities of such series.


 


(d)    
Any resignation or removal of the Trustee and appointment of a successor trustee with respect to the Securities of a series pursuant to
any of the provisions of this Section shall become effective upon acceptance of appointment by the successor trustee as provided
in Section 7.11.


 


(e)     
Any successor trustee appointed pursuant to this Section may be appointed with respect to the Securities of one or more series or
all of such series, and at any time there shall be only one Trustee with respect to the Securities of any particular series.


 


Section 7.11       
Acceptance of Appointment By Successor.


 


(a)    
In case of the appointment hereunder of a successor trustee with respect to all Securities, every such successor trustee so appointed
shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Company and to the retiring Trustee an instrument accepting such appointment, and thereupon
the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective and such successor trustee, without any further act, deed or
conveyance, shall become vested with all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee; but, on the request of the Company
or the successor trustee, such retiring Trustee shall, upon payment of its charges, execute and deliver an instrument transferring to
such successor trustee all the rights, powers, and trusts of the retiring Trustee and shall duly assign, transfer and deliver to such
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		(c)	In case of the appointment hereunder of a successor trustee with respect to the Securities of one or more
(but not all) series, the Company, the retiring Trustee and each successor trustee with respect to the Securities of one or more series
shall execute and deliver an indenture supplemental hereto wherein each successor trustee shall accept such appointment and which (1) shall
contain such provisions as shall be necessary or desirable to transfer and confirm to, and to vest in, each successor trustee all the
rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee with respect to the Securities of that or those series to which the appointment
of such successor trustee relates, (2) shall contain such provisions as shall be deemed necessary or desirable to confirm that all
the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee with respect to the Securities of that or those series as to which the retiring
Trustee is not retiring shall continue to be vested in the retiring Trustee, and (3) shall add to or change any of the provisions
of this Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts hereunder by more than one Trustee,
it being understood that nothing herein or in such supplemental indenture shall constitute such Trustees co-trustees of the same trust,
that each such Trustee shall be trustee of a trust or trusts hereunder separate and apart from any trust or trusts hereunder administered
by any other such Trustee and that no Trustee shall be responsible for any act or failure to act on the part of any other Trustee hereunder;
and upon the execution and delivery of such supplemental indenture the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective
to the extent provided therein, such retiring Trustee shall with respect to the Securities of that or those series to which the appointment
of such successor trustee relates have no further responsibility for the exercise of rights and powers or for the performance of the duties
and obligations vested in the Trustee under this Indenture, and each such successor trustee, without any further act, deed or conveyance,
shall become vested with all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee with respect to the Securities of that or those
series to which the appointment of such successor trustee relates; but, on request of the Company or any successor trustee, such retiring
Trustee shall duly assign, transfer and deliver to such successor trustee, to the extent contemplated by such supplemental indenture,
the property and money held by such retiring Trustee hereunder with respect to the Securities of that or those series to which the appointment
of such successor trustee relates.



 


(c)     
Upon request of any such successor trustee, the Company shall execute any and all instruments for more fully and certainly vesting in
and confirming to such successor trustee all such rights, powers and trusts referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) of this
Section, as the case may be.


 


(d)    
No successor trustee shall accept its appointment unless at the time of such acceptance such successor trustee shall be qualified and
eligible under this Article.


 


(e)     
Upon acceptance of appointment by a successor trustee as provided in this Section, the Company shall transmit notice of the succession
of such trustee hereunder by mail, first class postage prepaid, to the Securityholders, as their names and addresses appear upon the Security
Register.  If the Company fails to transmit such notice within ten days after acceptance of appointment by the successor trustee,
the successor trustee shall cause such notice to be transmitted at the expense of the Company.


 


Section 7.12       
Merger, Conversion, Consolidation or Succession to Business.


 


Any corporation into which the
Trustee may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation
to which the Trustee shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to all or substantially all of the corporate trust business of the
Trustee, shall be the successor of the Trustee hereunder, provided that such corporation shall be qualified under the provisions of Section 7.08
and eligible under the provisions of Section 7.09, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of
any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding.  In case any Securities shall have been authenticated,
but not delivered, by the Trustee then in office, any successor by merger, conversion or consolidation to such authenticating Trustee
may adopt such authentication and deliver the Securities so authenticated with the same effect as if such successor Trustee had itself
authenticated such Securities.


 


Section 7.13       
Preferential Collection of Claims Against the Company.


 


The Trustee shall comply with
Section 311(a) of the Trust Indenture Act, excluding any creditor relationship described in Section 311(b) of the
Trust Indenture Act.  A Trustee who has resigned or been removed shall be subject to Section 311(a) of the Trust Indenture
Act to the extent included therein.


 


ARTICLE VIII

CONCERNING THE SECURITYHOLDERS


 


Section 8.01       
Evidence of Action by Securityholders.


 


Whenever in this Indenture it
is provided that the holders of a majority or specified percentage in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of a particular series
may take any action (including the making of any demand or request, the giving of any notice, consent or waiver or the taking of any other
action), the fact that at the time of taking any such action the holders of such majority or specified percentage of that series have
joined therein may be evidenced by any instrument or any number of instruments of similar tenor executed by such holders of Securities
of that series in Person or by agent or proxy appointed in writing.


 






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If the Company shall solicit
from the Securityholders of any series any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action, the Company
may, at its option, as evidenced by an Officers’ Certificate, fix in advance a record date for such series for the determination
of Securityholders entitled to give such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action, but the Company
shall have no obligation to do so.  If such a record date is fixed, such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent,
waiver or other action may be given before or after the record date, but only the Securityholders of record at the close of business on
the record date shall be deemed to be Securityholders for the purposes of determining whether Securityholders of the requisite proportion
of Outstanding Securities of that series have authorized or agreed or consented to such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice,
consent, waiver or other action, and for that purpose the Outstanding Securities of that series shall be computed as of the record date;
provided, however, that no such authorization, agreement or consent by such Securityholders on the record date shall be deemed effective
unless it shall become effective pursuant to the provisions of this Indenture not later than six months after the record date.


 


Section 8.02       
Proof of Execution by Securityholders.


 


Subject to the provisions of
Section 7.01, proof of the execution of any instrument by a Securityholder (such proof will not require notarization) or his agent
or proxy and proof of the holding by any Person of any of the Securities shall be sufficient if made in the following manner:


 


(a)    
The fact and date of the execution by any such Person of any instrument may be proved in any reasonable manner acceptable to the Trustee.


 


(b)    
The ownership of Securities shall be proved by the Security Register of such Securities or by a certificate of the Security Registrar
thereof.


 


(c)     
The Trustee may require such additional proof of any matter referred to in this Section as it shall deem necessary.


 


Section 8.03       
Who May be Deemed Owners.


 


Prior to the due presentment
for registration of transfer of any Security, the Company, the Trustee, any Paying Agent and any Security Registrar may deem and treat
the Person in whose name such Security shall be registered upon the books of the Company as the absolute owner of such Security (whether
or not such Security shall be overdue and notwithstanding any notice of ownership or writing thereon made by anyone other than the Security
Registrar) for the purpose of receiving payment of or on account of the principal of, premium, if any, and (subject to Section 2.03)
interest on such Security and for all other purposes; and neither the Company nor the Trustee nor any Paying Agent nor any Security Registrar
shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.


 


Section 8.04       
Certain Securities Owned by Company Disregarded.


 


In determining whether the holders
of the requisite aggregate principal amount of Securities of a particular series have concurred in any direction, consent of waiver under
this Indenture, the Securities of that series that are owned by the Company or any other obligor on the Securities of that series or by
any Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under common control with the Company or any other obligor on the Securities
of that series shall be disregarded and deemed not to be Outstanding for the purpose of any such determination, except that for the purpose
of determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying on any such direction, consent or waiver, only Securities of such series
that a Responsible Officer of the Trustee actually knows are so owned shall be so disregarded.  The Securities so owned that have
been pledged in good faith may be regarded as Outstanding for the purposes of this Section, if the pledgee shall establish to the satisfaction
of the Trustee the pledgee’s right so to act with respect to such Securities and that the pledgee is not a Person directly or indirectly
controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with the Company or any such other obligor.  In case of a
dispute as to such right, any decision by the Trustee taken upon the advice of counsel shall be full protection to the Trustee.


 


Section 8.05       
Actions Binding on Future Securityholders.


 


At any time prior to (but not
after) the evidencing to the Trustee, as provided in Section 8.01, of the taking of any action by the holders of the majority or
percentage in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of a particular series specified in this Indenture in connection with such
action, any holder of a Security of that series that is shown by the evidence to be included in the Securities the holders of which have
consented to such action may, by filing written notice with the Trustee, and upon proof of holding as provided in Section 8.02, revoke
such action so far as concerns such Security.  Except as aforesaid any such action taken by the holder of any Security shall be conclusive
and binding upon such holder and upon all future holders and owners of such Security, and of any Security issued in exchange therefor,
on registration of transfer thereof or in place thereof, irrespective of whether or not any notation in regard thereto is made upon such
Security.  Any action taken by the holders of the majority or percentage in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of a particular
series specified in this Indenture in connection with such action shall be conclusively binding upon the Company, the Trustee and the
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ARTICLE IX

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES


 


Section 9.01       
Supplemental Indentures Without the Consent of Securityholders.


 


In addition to any supplemental
indenture otherwise authorized by this Indenture, the Company and the Trustee may from time to time and at any time enter into an indenture
or indentures supplemental hereto (which shall conform to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act as then in effect), without the consent
of the Securityholders, for one or more of the following purposes:


 


(1)    
to cure any ambiguity, defect, or inconsistency herein, in the Securities of any series;


 


(2)    
to comply with Article X;


 


(3)    
to provide for uncertificated Securities in addition to or in place of certificated Securities;


 


(4)    
to add to the covenants of the Company for the benefit of the holders of all or any series of Securities (and if such covenants are to
be for the benefit of less than all series of Securities, stating that such covenants are expressly being included solely for the benefit
of such series) or to surrender any right or power herein conferred upon the Company;


 


(5)    
to add to, delete from, or revise the conditions, limitations, and restrictions on the authorized amount, terms, or purposes of issue,
authentication, and delivery of Securities, as herein set forth;


 


(6)    
to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any Securityholder in any material respect;


 


(7)    
to provide for the issuance of and establish the form and terms and conditions of the Securities of any series as provided in Section 2.01,
to establish the form of any certifications required to be furnished pursuant to the terms of this Indenture or any series of Securities,
or to add to the rights of the holders of any series of Securities;


 


(8)    
to add any additional Events of Default for the benefit of the holders of all or any series of Securities (and if such additional Events
of Default are to be for the benefit of less than all series of Securities, stating that such additional Events of Default are expressly
being included solely for the benefit of such series);


 


(9)    
to add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture to such extent as shall be necessary to permit or facilitate the issuance
of Securities in uncertificated form;


 


(10)       
to add to, change or eliminate any of the provisions of this Indenture in respect of one or more series of Securities, provided that any
such addition, change or elimination (A) shall neither (i) apply to any Security of any series created prior to the execution
of such supplemental indenture and entitled to the benefit of such provision nor (ii) modify the rights of the holder of any such
Security with respect to such provision or (B) shall become effective only when there is no such Security Outstanding;


 


(11)       
to secure the Securities; or


 


(12)       
to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment hereunder by a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of one or more
series and to add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration
of the trusts hereunder by more than one Trustee, pursuant to the requirements of Section 7.11.


 


The Trustee is hereby authorized
to join with the Company in the execution of any such supplemental 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 any such supplemental indenture that affects the Trustee’s
own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise.


 


Any supplemental indenture authorized
by the provisions of this Section may be executed by the Company and the Trustee without the consent of the holders of any of the
Securities at the time Outstanding, notwithstanding any of the provisions of Section 9.02.


 






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Section 9.02       
Supplemental Indentures With Consent of Securityholders.


 


With the consent (evidenced
as provided in Section 8.01) of the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of each series
affected by such supplemental indenture or indentures at the time Outstanding, the Company, when authorized by Board Resolutions, and
the Trustee may from time to time and at any time enter into an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto (which shall conform to the
provisions of the Trust Indenture Act as then in effect) for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating
any of the provisions of this Indenture or of any supplemental indenture or of modifying in any manner not covered by Section 9.01
the rights of the holders of the Securities of such series under this Indenture; provided, however, that no such supplemental indenture
shall, without the consent of the holders of each Security then Outstanding and affected thereby, (i) extend the fixed maturity of
any Securities of any series, or reduce the principal amount thereof, or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest thereon,
or reduce any premium payable upon the redemption thereof; (ii) reduce the amount of principal of an Original Issue Discount Security
or any other Security payable upon acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 6.01(b); (iii) change the currency
in which any Security or any premium or interest is payable; (iv) impair the right to institute suit for any payment on or with respect
to any Security; (v) reduce the percentage in principal amount of outstanding Securities of any series, the consent of whose holders
is required for modification or amendment of this Indenture or for waiver of compliance with certain provisions of this Indenture or for
waiver of certain defaults; (vi) reduce the requirements contained in this Indenture for quorum or voting; or (vii) modify any
of the above provisions.


 


It shall not be necessary for
the consent of the Securityholders of any series affected thereby under this Section to approve the particular form of any proposed
supplemental indenture, but it shall be sufficient if such consent shall approve the substance thereof.


 


Section 9.03       
Effect of Supplemental Indentures.


 


Upon the execution of any supplemental
indenture pursuant to the provisions of this Article or of Article X, this Indenture shall, with respect to such series, be
and be deemed to be modified and amended in accordance therewith and the respective rights, limitations of rights, obligations, duties
and immunities under this Indenture of the Trustee, the Company and the holders of Securities of the series affected thereby shall thereafter
be determined, exercised and enforced hereunder subject in all respects to such modifications and amendments, and all the terms and conditions
of any such supplemental indenture shall be and be deemed to be part of the terms and conditions of this Indenture for any and all purposes.


 


Section 9.04       
Securities Affected by Supplemental Indentures.


 


Securities of any series, affected
by a supplemental indenture, authenticated and delivered after the execution of such supplemental indenture pursuant to the provisions
of this Article or of Article X, may bear a notation in form approved by the Company, provided such form meets the requirements
of any exchange upon which such series may be listed, as to any matter provided for in such supplemental indenture.  If the Company
shall so determine, new Securities of that series so modified as to conform, in the opinion of the Board of Directors of the Company,
to any modification of this Indenture contained in any such supplemental indenture may be prepared by the Company, authenticated by the
Trustee and delivered in exchange for the Securities of that series then Outstanding.


 


Section 9.05       
Execution of Supplemental Indentures.


 


Upon the request of the Company,
accompanied by its Board Resolutions authorizing the execution of any such supplemental indenture, and upon the filing with the Trustee
of evidence of the consent of Securityholders required to consent thereto as aforesaid, the Trustee shall join with the Company in the
execution of such supplemental indenture unless such supplemental indenture affects the Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities
under this Indenture or otherwise, in which case the Trustee may, in its discretion, but shall not be obligated to, enter into such supplemental
indenture.  The Trustee, subject to the provisions of Section 7.01, shall be provided with an Opinion of Counsel as conclusive
evidence that any supplemental indenture executed pursuant to this Article is authorized or permitted by, and conforms to, the terms
of this Article and that it is proper for the Trustee under the provisions of this Article to join in the execution thereof;
provided, however, that such Opinion of Counsel need not be provided in connection with the execution of a supplemental indenture that
establishes the terms of a series of Securities pursuant to Section 2.01 hereof.


 


Promptly after the execution
by the Company and the Trustee of any supplemental indenture pursuant to the provisions of this Section, the Trustee shall transmit by
mail, first class postage prepaid, a notice, setting forth in general terms the substance of such supplemental indenture, to the Securityholders
of all series affected thereby as their names and addresses appear upon the Security Register.  Any failure of the Trustee to mail
such notice, or any defect therein, shall not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such supplemental indenture.


 






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ARTICLE X

CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, CONVEYANCE, TRANSFER OR LEASE


 


Section 10.01            
When the Company May Consolidate, Merge, Etc.


 


The Company may not (a) merge
with or into or consolidate with, or (b) sell, assign, transfer, lease or convey all or substantially all of its properties and assets
to, any Person other than, with respect to this clause (b), a direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and no Person
shall (x) merge with or into or consolidate with the Company, or (y) except for any direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary
of the Company, sell, assign, transfer, lease or convey all or substantially all of its properties and assets to the Company, unless:


 


(a)    
the Company is the surviving corporation or the Person formed by or surviving such merger or consolidation or to which such sale, assignment,
transfer, lease or conveyance shall have been made (the “Successor”), if other than the Company, shall expressly assume
by an indenture supplemental hereto, executed and delivered to the Trustee,  in form satisfactory to the Trustee, all the obligations
of the Company under the Securities and this Indenture;


 


(b)    
immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and


 


(c)     
the Company delivers to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such supplemental indenture
comply with this Indenture.


 


The Successor will be the successor
to the Company, and will be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power and become the obligor on the Securities with the
same effect as if the Successor had been named as the Company herein but, in the case of a sale, assignment, transfer, lease or conveyance
of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Company, the predecessor Company will not be released from its obligations
to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Securities.


 


ARTICLE XI

SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE


 


Section 11.01          
Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture.


 


If at any time:  (a) the Company shall
have delivered to the Trustee for cancellation all Securities of a series theretofore authenticated (other than any Securities that shall
have been destroyed, lost or stolen and that shall have been replaced or paid as provided in Section 2.07) and Securities for whose
payment money or Governmental Obligations have theretofore been deposited in trust or segregated and held in trust by the Company (and
thereupon repaid to the Company or discharged from such trust, as provided in Section 11.05); or (b) all such Securities of
a particular series not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation shall have become due and payable, or are by their terms
to become due and payable within one year or are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee
for the giving of notice of redemption, and the Company shall deposit or cause to be deposited with the Trustee as trust funds the entire
amount in moneys or Governmental Obligations sufficient or a combination thereof, sufficient in the opinion of a nationally recognized
firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, to pay at maturity or upon
redemption all Securities of that series not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, including principal, and premium,
if any, and interest due or to become due to such date of maturity or date fixed for redemption, as the case may be, and if the Company
shall also pay or cause to be paid all other sums payable hereunder with respect to such series by the Company then this Indenture shall
thereupon cease to be of further effect with respect to such series except for the provisions of Sections 2.03, 2.05, 2.07, 4.01,
4.02, 4.03 and 7.10, that shall survive until the date of maturity or redemption date, as the case may be, and Sections 7.06 and
11.05, that shall survive to such date and thereafter, and the Trustee, on demand of the Company and at the cost and expense of the Company
shall execute proper instruments acknowledging satisfaction of and discharging this Indenture with respect to such series.


 


Section 11.02           
Discharge of Obligations.


 


If at any time all such Securities
of a particular series not heretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation or that have not become due and payable as described in
Section 11.01 shall have been paid by the Company by depositing irrevocably with the Trustee as trust funds money in U.S. dollars
sufficient or an amount of non-callable Governmental Obligations, the principal of and interest on which when due, will be sufficient
or a combination thereof, sufficient in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent accountants expressed in a written
certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, to pay at maturity or upon redemption all such Securities of that series not theretofore
delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, including principal, and premium, if any, and interest due or to become due to such date of
maturity or date fixed for redemption, as the case may be, and if the Company shall also pay or cause to be paid all other sums payable
hereunder by the Company with respect to such series, then after the date such moneys or Governmental Obligations, as the case may be,
are deposited with the Trustee the obligations of the Company under this Indenture with respect to such series shall cease to be of further
effect except for the provisions of Sections 2.03, 2.05, 2.07, 4.01, 4.02, 4.03, 7.06, 7.10 and 11.05 hereof that shall survive until
such Securities shall mature and be paid.  Thereafter, Sections 7.06 and 11.05 shall survive.


 






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Section 11.03           
Deposited Moneys to be Held in Trust.


 


All moneys or Governmental Obligations
deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Sections 11.01 or 11.02 shall be held in trust and shall be available for payment as due,
either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Company acting as its own Paying Agent), to the holders of the particular series
of Securities for the payment or redemption of which such moneys or Governmental Obligations have been deposited with the Trustee.


 


Section 11.04           
Payment of Moneys Held by Paying Agents.


 


In connection with the satisfaction
and discharge of this Indenture all moneys or Governmental Obligations then held by any Paying Agent under the provisions of this Indenture
shall, upon demand of the Company, be paid to the Trustee and thereupon such Paying Agent shall be released from all further liability
with respect to such moneys or Governmental Obligations.


 


Section 11.05           
Repayment to Company.


 


Any moneys or Governmental Obligations
deposited with any Paying Agent or the Trustee, or then held by the Company, in trust for payment of principal of or premium or interest
on the Securities of a particular series that are not applied but remain unclaimed by the holders of such Securities for at least two
years after the date upon which the principal of, and premium, if any, or interest on such Securities shall have respectively become due
and payable, shall be repaid to the Company on May 31 of each year or (if then held by the Company) shall be discharged from such
trust; and thereupon the Paying Agent and the Trustee shall be released from all further liability with respect to such moneys or Governmental
Obligations, and the holder of any of the Securities entitled to receive such payment shall thereafter, as an unsecured general creditor,
look only to the Company for the payment thereof.


 


ARTICLE XII

IMMUNITY OF INCORPORATORS, STOCKHOLDERS, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS


 


Section 12.01           
No Recourse.


 


No recourse under or upon any
obligation, covenant or agreement of this Indenture, or of any Security, or for any claim based thereon or otherwise in respect thereof,
shall be had against any incorporator, stockholder, officer or director, past, present or future as such, of the Company or of any predecessor
or successor corporation, either directly or through the Company or any such predecessor or successor corporation, whether by virtue of
any constitution, statute or rule of law, or by the enforcement of any assessment or penalty or otherwise; it being expressly understood
that this Indenture and the obligations issued hereunder are solely corporate obligations, and that no such personal liability whatever
shall attach to, or is or shall be incurred by, the incorporators, stockholders, officers or directors as such, of the Company or of any
predecessor or successor corporation, or any of them, because of the creation of the indebtedness hereby authorized, or under or by reason
of the obligations, covenants or agreements contained in this Indenture or in any of the Securities or implied therefrom; and that any
and all such personal liability of every name and nature, either at common law or in equity or by constitution or statute, of, and any
and all such rights and claims against, every such incorporator, stockholder, officer or director as such, because of the creation of
the indebtedness hereby authorized, or under or by reason of the obligations, covenants or agreements contained in this Indenture or in
any of the Securities or implied therefrom, are hereby expressly waived and released as a condition of, and as a consideration for, the
execution of this Indenture and the issuance of such Securities.


 


ARTICLE XIII

DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE


 


Section 13.01           
Company’s Option to Effect Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.


 


The Company may elect, at its
option at any time, to have Section 13.02 or Section 13.03 applied to any Securities or any series of Securities, as the case
may be, designated pursuant to Section 2.01 as being defeasible pursuant to such Sections 13.02 or 13.03, in accordance with
any applicable requirements provided pursuant to Section 2.01 and upon compliance with the conditions set forth below in this Article. 
Any such election shall be evidenced by a Board Resolution or in another manner specified as contemplated by Section 2.01 for such
Securities.


 


Section 13.02           
Defeasance and Discharge.


 


Upon the Company’s exercise
of its option (if any) to have this Section applied to any Securities or any series of Securities, as the case may be, the Company
shall be deemed to have been discharged from its obligations with respect to such Securities as provided in this Section on and after
the date the conditions set forth in Section 13.04 are satisfied (hereinafter called “Defeasance”).  For
this purpose, such Defeasance means that the Company shall be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire indebtedness represented by
such Securities and to have satisfied all its other obligations under such Securities and this Indenture insofar as such Securities are
concerned (and the Trustee, at the expense of the Company, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging the same), subject to the following
which shall survive until otherwise terminated or discharged hereunder: (1) the rights of holders of such Securities to receive,
solely from the trust fund described in Section 13.04 and as more fully set forth in such Section, payments in respect of the principal
of and any premium and interest on such Securities when payments are due, (2) the Company’s obligations with respect to such
Securities under Sections 2.05, 2.06, 2.07, 4.01, 4.02 and 4.03, (3) the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the
Trustee hereunder and (4) this Article.  Subject to compliance with this Article, the Company may exercise its option (if any)
to have this Section applied to any Securities notwithstanding the prior exercise of its option (if any) to have Section 13.03
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Section 13.03           
Covenant Defeasance.


 


Upon the Company’s exercise
of its option (if any) to have this Section applied to any Securities or any series of Securities, as the case may be, (1) the
Company shall be released from its obligations under Article X, Section 4.06, and any covenants provided pursuant to Sections 2.01(a)(16),
9.01(4) or 9.01(7) for the benefit of the holders of such Securities and (2) the occurrence of any event specified in Sections 6.01(a)(3) (with
respect to any of Article X, Section 4.06, and any such covenants provided pursuant to Sections 2.01(a)(16), 9.01(4) or
9.01(7)), 6.01(a)(6) and 6.01(a)(7) shall be deemed not to be or result in an Event of Default, in each case with respect to
such Securities as provided in this Section on and after the date the conditions set forth in Section 13.04 are satisfied (hereinafter
called “Covenant Defeasance”).  For this purpose, such Covenant Defeasance means that, with respect to such Securities,
the Company may omit to comply with and shall have no liability in respect of any term, condition or limitation set forth in any such
specified Section (to the extent so specified in the case of Section 6.01(a)(3)), whether directly or indirectly by reason of
any reference elsewhere herein to any such Section or by reason of any reference in any such Section to any other provision
herein or in any other document, but the remainder of this Indenture and such Securities shall be unaffected thereby.


 


Section 13.04           
Conditions to Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.


 


The following shall be the conditions
to the application of Section 13.02 or Section 13.03 to any Securities or any series of Securities, as the case may be:


 


(1)    
The Company shall irrevocably have deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee (or another trustee which satisfies the requirements
contemplated by Section 7.09 and agrees to comply with the provisions of this Article applicable to it) as trust funds in trust
for the purpose of making the following payments, specifically pledged as security for, and dedicated solely to, the benefits of the holders
of such Securities, (A) money in an amount, or (B) Government Obligations which through the scheduled payment of principal and
interest in respect thereof in accordance with their terms will provide, not later than one day before the due date of any payment, money
in an amount, or (C) a combination thereof, in each case sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent
public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, to pay and discharge, and which shall be applied
by the Trustee (or any such other qualifying trustee) to pay and discharge, the principal of and any premium and interest on such Securities
on the respective Stated Maturities, in accordance with the terms of this Indenture and such Securities.


 


(2)    
In the event of an election to have Section 13.02 apply to any Securities or any series of Securities, as the case may be, the Company
shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel stating 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 (A) or (B) to the effect that, and based thereon such opinion shall confirm that, the holders
of such Securities will not recognize gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of the deposit, Defeasance and discharge
to be effected with respect to such Securities and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amount, in the same manner and at
the same times as would be the case if such deposit, Defeasance and discharge were not to occur.


 


(3)    
In the event of an election to have Section 13.03 apply to any Securities or any series of Securities, as the case may be, the Company
shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the holders of such Securities will not recognize gain or
loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of the deposit and Covenant Defeasance to be effected with respect to such Securities
and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amount, in the same manner and at the same times as would be the case if such deposit
and Covenant Defeasance were not to occur.


 


(4)    
The Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate to the effect that it has been informed by the relevant
securities exchange(s) that neither such Securities nor any other Securities of the same series, if then listed on any securities
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(5)    
No event which is, or after notice or lapse of time or both would become, an Event of Default with respect to such Securities or any other
Securities shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of such deposit or, with regard to any such event specified in Sections 6.01(a)(5) and
6.01(a)(6), at any time on or prior to the 90th day after the date of such deposit (it being understood that this condition shall
not be deemed satisfied until after such 90th day).


 


(6)    
Such Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance shall not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any indenture or other
agreement or instrument for borrowed money, pursuant to which in excess of $100,000,000 principal amount is then outstanding, to which
the Company is a party or by which it is bound.


 


(7)    
Such Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance shall not result in the trust arising from such deposit constituting an investment company within
the meaning of the Investment Company Act unless such trust shall be registered under such Act or exempt from registration thereunder.


 


(8)    
The Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions
precedent with respect to such Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance have been complied with.


 


Section 13.05           
Deposited Money and Government Obligations to be Held in Trust; Miscellaneous Provisions.


 


Subject to the provisions of
Section 4.03(d), all money and Government Obligations (including the proceeds thereof) deposited with the Trustee or other qualifying
trustee (solely for purposes of this Section and Section 13.06, the Trustee and any such other trustee are referred to collectively
as the “Trustee”) pursuant to Section 13.04 in respect of any Securities shall be held in trust and applied by
the Trustee, in accordance with the provisions of such Securities and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any such
Paying Agent (including the Company acting as its own Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the holders of such Securities, of
all sums due and to become due thereon in respect of principal and any premium and interest, but money so held in trust 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 Government Obligations deposited pursuant to Section 13.04
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 Outstanding Securities.


 


Anything in this Article to
the contrary notwithstanding, the Trustee shall deliver or pay to the Company from time to time upon request of the Company any money
or Government Obligations held by it as provided in Section 13.04 with respect to any Securities which, in the opinion of a nationally
recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, are in excess
of the amount thereof which would then be required to be deposited to effect the Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance, as the case may be,
with respect to such Securities.


 


Section 13.06           
Reinstatement.


 


If the Trustee or the Paying
Agent is unable to apply any money in accordance with this Article with respect to any Securities by reason of any order or judgment
of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, then the obligations under this
Indenture and such Securities from which the Company has been discharged or released pursuant to Sections 13.02 or 13.03 shall be
revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to this Article with respect to such Securities, until such time
as the Trustee or Paying Agent is permitted to apply all money held in trust pursuant to Section 13.05 with respect to such Securities
in accordance with this Article; provided, however, that if the Company makes any payment of principal of or any premium or interest on
any such Security following such reinstatement of its obligations, the Company shall be subrogated to the rights (if any) of the holders
of such Securities to receive such payment from the money so held in trust.


 


ARTICLE XIV

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS


 


Section 14.01           
Effect on Successors and Assigns.


 


All the covenants, stipulations,
promises and agreements in this Indenture contained by or on behalf of the Company shall bind their respective successors and assigns,
whether so expressed or not.


 


Section 14.02           
Actions by Successor.


 


Any act or proceeding by any
provision of this Indenture authorized or required to be done or performed by any board, committee or officer of the Company shall and
may be done and performed with like force and effect by the corresponding board, committee or officer of any corporation that shall at
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Section 14.03           
Surrender of Company Powers.


 


The Company by instrument in
writing executed by authority of 2/3 (two-thirds) of its Board of Directors and delivered to the Trustee may surrender any of the
powers reserved to the Company, and thereupon such power so surrendered shall terminate both as to the Company and as to any successor
corporation.


 


Section 14.04           
Notices.


 


Except as otherwise expressly
provided herein any notice or demand that by any provision of this Indenture is required or permitted to be given or served by the Trustee
or by the holders of Securities to or on the Company may be given or served by being deposited first class postage prepaid in a post-office
letterbox addressed (until another address is filed in writing by the Company with the Trustee), as follows: Ault Global Holdings, Inc.,
11411 Southern Highlands Parkway, Suite 240, Las Vegas, NV 89141, Attention: Chief Executive Officer, or by facsimile to fax number (949)
444-5464, with copies of any notice of an Event of Default to the attention of the General Counsel at the same address.  Any notice,
election, request or demand by the Company or any Securityholder to or upon the Trustee shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given
or made, for all purposes, if given or made in writing at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee.


 


The Trustee shall have the right
to accept and act upon instructions, including funds transfer instructions (“Instructions”) given pursuant to this
Indenture and delivered using Electronic Means; provided, however, that the Company shall provide to the Trustee an incumbency certificate
listing officers with the authority to provide such Instructions (“Authorized Officers”) and containing direct dial
telephone numbers and specimen signatures of such Authorized Officers, which incumbency certificate shall be amended by the Company whenever
a person is to be added or deleted from the listing. If the Company elects to give the Trustee Instructions using Electronic Means and
the Trustee in its discretion elects to act upon such Instructions, the Trustee’s understanding of such Instructions shall be deemed
controlling. The Company understands and agrees that the Trustee cannot determine the identity of the actual sender of such Instructions
and that the Trustee shall conclusively presume that directions that purport to have been sent by an Authorized Officer listed on the
incumbency certificate provided to the Trustee have been sent by such Authorized Officer.  The Company shall be responsible for ensuring
that only Authorized Officers transmit such Instructions to the Trustee and that the Company and all Authorized Officers are solely responsible
to safeguard the use and confidentiality of applicable user and authorization codes, passwords and/or authentication keys upon receipt
by the Company.  The Trustee shall not be liable for any losses, costs or expenses arising directly or indirectly from the Trustee’s
reliance upon and compliance with such Instructions notwithstanding such directions conflict or are inconsistent with a subsequent written
instruction. The Company agrees: (i) to assume all risks arising out of the use of Electronic Means to submit Instructions to the
Trustee, including without limitation the risk of the Trustee acting on unauthorized Instructions, and the risk of interception and misuse
by third parties; (ii) that it is fully informed of the protections and risks associated with the various methods of transmitting
Instructions to the Trustee and that there may be more secure methods of transmitting Instructions than the method(s) selected by
the Company; (iii) that the security procedures (if any) to be followed in connection with its transmission of Instructions provide
to it a commercially reasonable degree of protection in light of its particular needs and circumstances; and (iv) to notify the Trustee
immediately upon learning of any compromise or unauthorized use of the security procedures.


 


Section 14.05           
Governing Law.


 


THIS INDENTURE AND THE SECURITIES
SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, BUT WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES
OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH PRINCIPLES ARE NOT MANDATORILY APPLICABLE BY STATUTE AND THE APPLICATION OF THE LAW OF ANOTHER
JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.  THE COMPANY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY NEW YORK STATE COURT SITTING
IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK OR ANY FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK IN
RESPECT OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE AND THE SECURITIES AND IRREVOCABLY ACCEPTS FOR
ITSELF AND IN RESPECT OF ITS PROPERTY, GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY, JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURTS.  THE COMPANY IRREVOCABLY
WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT THAT IT MAY EFFECTIVELY DO SO UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, TRIAL BY JURY AND ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW
OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT AND ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH
SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.  NOTHING HEREIN SHALL AFFECT THE
RIGHT OF THE TRUSTEE OR ANY HOLDER OF THE SECURITIES TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR TO COMMENCE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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Section 14.06           
Treatment of Securities as Debt.


 


It is intended that the Securities
will be treated as indebtedness and not as equity for federal income tax purposes.  The provisions of this Indenture shall be interpreted
to further this intention.


 


Section 14.07           
Compliance Certificates and Opinions.


 


(a)    
Upon any application or demand by the Company to the Trustee to take any action under any of the provisions of this Indenture, the Company,
shall furnish to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate stating that all conditions precedent provided for in this Indenture relating
to the proposed action have been complied with and an Opinion of Counsel stating that in the opinion of such counsel all such conditions
precedent have been complied with, except that in the case of any such application or demand as to which the furnishing of such documents
is specifically required by any provision of this Indenture relating to such particular application or demand, no additional certificate
or opinion need be furnished.


 


(b)    
Each certificate or opinion provided for in this Indenture and delivered to the Trustee with respect to compliance with a condition or
covenant in this Indenture shall include (1) a statement that the Person making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant
or condition; (2) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions
contained in such certificate or opinion are based; (3) a statement that, in the opinion of such Person, he 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
complied with; and (4) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such Person, such condition or covenant has been complied
with.


 


Section 14.08           
Payments on Business Days.


 


Except as provided pursuant
to Section 2.01 pursuant to a Board Resolution, and as set forth in an Officers’ Certificate, or established in one or more
indentures supplemental to this Indenture, in any case where the date of maturity of interest or principal of any Security or the date
of redemption of any Security shall not be a Business Day, then payment of interest or principal, and premium, if any, may be made on
the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and effect as if made on the nominal date of maturity or redemption, and no interest
shall accrue for the period after such nominal date.


 


Section 14.09           
Conflict with Trust Indenture Act.


 


If and to the extent that any
provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with the duties imposed by Sections 310 to 317, inclusive, of the
Trust Indenture Act, such imposed duties shall control.


 


Section 14.10           
Counterparts.


 


This Indenture may be executed
in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same
instrument.


 


Section 14.11           
Separability.


 


In case any one or more of the
provisions contained in this Indenture or in the Securities of any series shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable
in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions of this Indenture or of such Securities,
but this Indenture and such Securities shall be construed as if such invalid or illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained
herein or therein.


 


Section 14.12           
Assignment.


 


The Company will have the right
at all times to assign any of its rights or obligations under this Indenture to a direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company,
provided that, in the event of any such assignment, the Company, will remain liable for all such obligations.  Subject to the foregoing,
the Indenture is binding upon and inures to the benefit of the parties thereto and their respective successors and assigns.  This
Indenture may not otherwise be assigned by the parties thereto.


 


Section 14.13           
FATCA.


 


In order to comply with applicable
tax laws, rules and regulations (inclusive of directives, guidelines and interpretations promulgated by competent authorities) in
effect from time to time (“Applicable Law”) that a foreign financial institution, or issuer, trustee, paying agent,
holder or other institution is or has agreed to be subject to related to the Indenture, the Company agrees to provide to the Trustee sufficient
information about holders or other applicable parties and/or transactions (including any modification to the terms of such transactions)
that is reasonably requested by the Trustee so the Trustee can determine whether it has tax related obligations under Applicable Law;
provided that such information is directly available to and within the possession of the Company and can be provided without material
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ARTICLE XV

SUBORDINATION OF SECURITIES


 


Section 15.01           
Agreement to Subordinate.


 


The Company covenants and agrees,
and each holder of Securities issued hereunder and under any supplemental indenture or by any resolutions by the Board of Directors (“Additional
Provisions”) by such holder’s acceptance thereof likewise covenants and agrees, that all Securities shall be issued subject
to the provisions of this Article XV; and each holder of a Security, whether upon original issue or upon transfer or assignment thereof,
accepts and agrees to be bound by such provisions.


 


The payment by the Company of
the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on all Securities issued hereunder and under any Additional Provisions shall, to the extent
and in the manner hereinafter set forth, be subordinate in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness of
the Company, whether outstanding at the date of this Indenture or thereafter incurred.


 


No provision of this Article XV
shall prevent the occurrence of any default or Event of Default hereunder.


 


Section 15.02           
Default on Senior Indebtedness.


 


In the event and during the
continuation of any default by the Company in the payment of principal, premium, interest or any other payment due on any Senior Indebtedness
of the Company, as the case may be, or in the event that the maturity of any Senior Indebtedness of the Company, as the case may be, has
been accelerated because of a default, then, in either case, no payment shall be made by the Company with respect to the principal (including
redemption and sinking fund payments) of, or premium, if any, or interest on the Securities.


 


In the event that, notwithstanding
the foregoing, any payment shall be received by the Trustee when such payment is prohibited by the preceding paragraph of this Section 15.02,
before all Senior Indebtedness is paid in full, such payment shall be held in trust for the benefit of, and shall be paid over or delivered
to, the holders of Senior Indebtedness or their respective representatives, or to the trustee or trustees under any indenture pursuant
to which any of such Senior Indebtedness may have been issued, as their respective interests may appear.


 


Section 15.03           
Liquidation; Dissolution; Bankruptcy.


 


Upon any payment by the Company
or distribution of assets of the Company of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or securities, to creditors upon any dissolution
or winding-up or liquidation or reorganization of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary or in bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership,
general assignment, marshaling of any assets or liabilities for the benefit of creditors or other proceedings, all amounts due upon all
Senior Indebtedness of the Company shall first be paid in full, or payment thereof provided for in money in accordance with its terms,
before any payment is made by the Company on account of the principal, and premium, if any, or interest on the Securities; and upon any
such dissolution or winding-up or liquidation or reorganization, any payment by the Company, or distribution of assets of the Company
of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or securities, to which the holders or the Trustee would be entitled to receive from
the Company, except for the provisions of this Article XV, shall be paid by the Company or by any receiver, trustee in bankruptcy,
liquidating trustee, agent or other Person making such payment or distribution, or by the holders or by the Trustee under the Indenture
if received by them or it, directly to the holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Company (pro rata to such holders on the basis of the
respective amounts of Senior Indebtedness held by such holders, as calculated by the Company) or their representative or representatives,
or to the trustee or trustees under any indenture pursuant to which any instruments evidencing such Senior Indebtedness may have been
issued, as their respective interests may appear, to the extent necessary to pay such Senior Indebtedness in full, in money or money’s
worth, after giving effect to any concurrent payment or distribution to or for the holders of such Senior Indebtedness, before any payment
or distribution is made to the holders or to the Trustee.


 


In the event that, notwithstanding
the foregoing, any payment or distribution of assets of the Company of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or securities,
prohibited by the foregoing, shall be received by the Trustee before all Senior Indebtedness of the Company is paid in full, or provision
is made for such payment in money in accordance with its terms, such payment or distribution shall be held in trust for the benefit of
and shall be paid over or delivered to the holders of such Senior Indebtedness or their representative or representatives, or to the trustee
or trustees under any indenture pursuant to which any instruments evidencing such Senior Indebtedness may have been issued, and their
respective interests may appear, as calculated by the Company, for application to the payment of all Senior Indebtedness of the Company,
as the case may be, remaining unpaid to the extent necessary to pay such Senior Indebtedness in full in money in accordance with its terms,
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For purposes of this Article XV,
the words “cash, property or securities” shall not be deemed to include shares of stock of the Company as reorganized or readjusted,
or securities of the Company or any other corporation provided for by a plan of reorganization or readjustment, the payment of which is
subordinated at least to the extent provided in this Article XV with respect to the Securities to the payment of all Senior Indebtedness
of the Company, as the case may be, that may at the time be outstanding, provided that (i) such Senior Indebtedness is assumed by
the new corporation, if any, resulting from any such reorganization or readjustment, and (ii) the rights of the holders of such Senior
Indebtedness are not, without the consent of such holders, altered by such reorganization or readjustment.  The consolidation of
the Company with, or the merger of the Company into, another corporation or the liquidation or dissolution of the Company following the
conveyance or transfer of its property as an entirety, or substantially as an entirety, to another corporation upon the terms and conditions
provided for in Article X of this Indenture shall not be deemed a dissolution, winding-up, liquidation or reorganization for the
purposes of this Section 15.03 if such other corporation shall, as a part of such consolidation, merger, conveyance or transfer,
comply with the conditions stated in Article X of this Indenture.  Nothing in Section 15.02 or in this Section 15.03
shall apply to claims of, or payments, the Trustee under or pursuant to Section 7.06 of this Indenture.


 


Section 15.04           
Subrogation.


 


Subject to the payment in full
of all Senior Indebtedness of the Company, the rights of the holders of the Securities shall be subrogated to the rights of the holders
of such Senior Indebtedness to receive payments or distributions of cash, property or securities of the Company, as the case may be, applicable
to such Senior Indebtedness until the principal of, and premium, if any and interest on the Securities shall be paid in full; and, for
the purposes of such subrogation, no payments or distributions to the holders of such Senior Indebtedness of any cash, property or securities
to which the holders of the Securities or the Trustee would be entitled except for the provisions of this Article XV, and no payment
over pursuant to the provisions of this Article XV to or for the benefit of the holders of such Senior Indebtedness by holders of
the Securities or the Trustee, shall, as between the Company, its creditors other than holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Company,
and the holders of the Securities, be deemed to be a payment by the Company to or on account of such Senior Indebtedness.  It is
understood that the provisions of this Article XV are and are intended solely for the purposes of defining the relative rights of
the holders of the Securities, on the one hand, and the holders of such Senior Indebtedness on the other hand.


 


Nothing contained in this Article XV
or elsewhere in this Indenture, any Additional Provisions or in the Securities is intended to or shall impair, as between the Company,
its creditors other than the holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Company, and the holders of the Securities, the obligation of the Company,
which is absolute and unconditional, to pay to the holders of the Securities the principal of, and premium, if any and interest on the
Securities as and when the same shall become due and payable in accordance with their terms, or is intended to or shall affect the relative
rights of the holders of the Securities and creditors of the Company, as the case may be, other than the holders of Senior Indebtedness
of the Company, as the case may be, nor shall anything herein or therein prevent the Trustee or the holder of any Security from exercising
all remedies otherwise permitted by applicable law upon default under this Indenture, subject to the rights, if any, under this Article XV
of the holders of such Senior Indebtedness in respect of cash, property or securities of the Company, as the case may be, received upon
the exercise of any such remedy.


 


Upon any payment or distribution
of assets of the Company referred to in this Article XV, the Trustee, subject to the provisions of Article VII of this Indenture,
and the holders shall be entitled to conclusively rely upon any order or decree made by any court of competent jurisdiction in which such
dissolution, winding-up, liquidation or reorganization proceedings are pending, or a certificate of the receiver, trustee in bankruptcy,
liquidation trustee, agent or other Person making such payment or distribution, delivered to the Trustee or to the holders, for the purposes
of ascertaining the Persons entitled to participate in such distribution, the holders of Senior Indebtedness and other indebtedness of
the Company, as the case may be, the amount thereof or payable thereon, the amount or amounts paid or distributed thereon and all other
facts pertinent thereto or to this Article XV.


 


Section 15.05           
Trustee to Effectuate Subordination.


 


Each holder of Securities by
such holder’s acceptance thereof authorizes and directs the Trustee on such holder’s behalf to take such action as may be
necessary or appropriate to effectuate the subordination provided in this Article XV and appoints the Trustee such holder’s
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Section 15.06           
Notice by the Company.


 


The Company shall give prompt
written notice to a Responsible Officer of the Trustee of any fact known to the Company that would prohibit the making of any payment
of monies to or by the Trustee in respect of the Securities pursuant to the provisions of this Article XV.  Notwithstanding
the provisions of this Article XV or any other provision of this Indenture or any Additional Provisions, the Trustee shall not be
charged with knowledge of the existence of any facts that would prohibit the making of any payment of monies to or by the Trustee in respect
of the Securities pursuant to the provisions of this Article XV, unless and until a Responsible Officer of the Trustee shall have
received written notice thereof from the Company or a holder or holders of Senior Indebtedness or from any trustee therefor; and before
the receipt of any such written notice, the Trustee, subject to the provisions of Article VI of this Indenture, shall be entitled
in all respects to assume that no such facts exist; provided, however, that if the Trustee shall not have received the notice provided
for in this Section 15.06 at least two Business Days prior to the date upon which by the terms hereof any money may become payable
for any purpose (including, without limitation, the payment of the principal of, or premium, if any or interest on any debt security),
then, anything herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding, the Trustee shall have full power and authority to receive such money
and to apply the same to the purposes for which they were received, and shall not be affected by any notice to the contrary that may be
received by it within two Business Days prior to such date.


 


The Trustee, subject to the
provisions of Article VII of this Indenture, shall be entitled to conclusively rely on the delivery to it of a written notice by
a Person representing himself to be a holder of Senior Indebtedness of the Company, as the case may be (or a trustee on behalf of such
holder), to establish that such notice has been given by a holder of such Senior Indebtedness or a trustee on behalf of any such holder
or holders.  In the event that the Trustee determines in good faith that further evidence is required with respect to the right of
any Person as a holder of such Senior Indebtedness to participate in any payment or distribution pursuant to this Article XV, the
Trustee may request such Person to furnish evidence to the reasonable satisfaction of the Trustee as to the amount of such Senior Indebtedness
held by such Person, the extent to which such Person is entitled to participate in such payment or distribution and any other facts pertinent
to the rights of such Person under this Article XV, and, if such evidence is not furnished, the Trustee may defer any payment to
such Person pending judicial determination as to the right of such Person to receive such payment.


 


Section 15.07           
Rights of the Trustee; Holders of Senior Indebtedness.


 


The Trustee in its individual
capacity shall be entitled to all the rights set forth in this Article XV in respect of any Senior Indebtedness at any time held
by it, to the same extent as any other holder of Senior Indebtedness, and nothing in this Indenture or any Additional Provisions shall
deprive the Trustee of any of its rights as such holder.


 


With respect to the holders
of Senior Indebtedness of the Company, the Trustee undertakes to perform or to observe only such of its covenants and obligations as are
specifically set forth in this Article XV, and no implied covenants or obligations with respect to the holders of such Senior Indebtedness
shall be read into this Indenture or any Additional Provisions against the Trustee.  The Trustee shall not be deemed to owe any fiduciary
duty to the holders of such Senior Indebtedness and, subject to the provisions of Article VII of this Indenture, the Trustee shall
not be liable to any holder of such Senior Indebtedness if it shall pay over or deliver to holders, the Company or any other Person money
or assets to which any holder of such Senior Indebtedness shall be entitled by virtue of this Article XV or otherwise.


 


Nothing in this Article XV
shall apply to claims of, or payments to, the Trustee under or pursuant to Section 7.06.


 


Section 15.08           
Subordination May Not Be Impaired.


 


No right of any present or future
holder of any Senior Indebtedness of the Company to enforce subordination as herein provided shall at any time in any way be prejudiced
or impaired by any act or failure to act on the part of the Company, as the case may be, or by any act or failure to act, in good faith,
by any such holder of Securities, or by any noncompliance by the Company, as the case may be, with the terms, provisions and covenants
of this Indenture, regardless of any knowledge thereof that any such holder may have or otherwise be charged with.


 


Without in any way limiting
the generality of the foregoing paragraph, the holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Company may, at any time and from time to time, without
the consent of or notice to the Trustee or the holders of Securities, without incurring responsibility to the holders of Securities and
without impairing or releasing the subordination provided in this Article XV or the obligations hereunder of the holders of the Securities
to the holders of such Senior Indebtedness, do any one or more of the following:  (i) change the manner, place or terms of payment
or extend the time of payment of, or renew or alter, such Senior Indebtedness, or otherwise amend or supplement in any manner such Senior
Indebtedness or any instrument evidencing the same or any agreement under which such Senior Indebtedness is outstanding; (ii) sell,
exchange, release or otherwise deal with any property pledged, mortgaged or otherwise securing such Senior Indebtedness; (iii) release
any Person liable in any manner for the collection of such Senior Indebtedness; and (iv) exercise or refrain from exercising any
rights against the Company, as the case may be, and any other Person.


 


 


 


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused
this Indenture to be duly executed, and their respective corporate seals to be hereunto affixed and attested, all as of the day and year
first above written.


 


	 	AULT GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.,
	 	as Issuer
	 	 
	 	 
	 	By:
	 	Name: William B. Horne
	 	Title: Chief Executive Officer
	 	 
	 	 
	Attest:	 
	 	 
	 	 
	Name:	 
	Title:	 
	 	 
	 	as Trustee
	 	 
	 	 
	 	By:
	 	Name:
	 	Title:
	 	 
	 	 
	Attest:	 
	 	 
	 	 
	Name:	 
	Title:	 


 


[Signature page to Subordinated Indenture]