Document:

Exhibit 4.2

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

 

Dated as of September 14, 2012

 

to

 

INDENTURE

 

Dated as of September 14, 2012

 

Between

 

DIRECTV HOLDINGS LLC,

 

and

 

DIRECTV FINANCING CO., INC.,
 as Issuers,

 

THE GUARANTORS PARTY HERETO

 

and

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.,

 

as Trustee

 

 

4.375% Senior Notes due 2029

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
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ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS
    	
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Section 1.1.
    	
Definition of Terms
    	
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ARTICLE 2. TERMS AND   CONDITIONS OF NOTES
    	
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Section 2.1.
    	
Designation and Principal Amount
    	
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Section 2.2.
    	
Maturity
    	
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Section 2.3.
    	
Further Issues
    	
2
    
	
Section 2.4.
    	
Payment
    	
2
    
	
Section 2.5.
    	
Global Securities
    	
3
    
	
Section 2.6.
    	
Interest
    	
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Section 2.7.
    	
Authorized Denominations
    	
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Section 2.8.
    	
Redemption and Sinking Fund
    	
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Section 2.9.
    	
Ranking
    	
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Section 2.10.
    	
Appointments
    	
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Section 2.11.
    	
Defeasance
    	
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Section 2.12.
    	
Guarantees
    	
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Section 2.13.
    	
Other Modifications to Indenture
    	
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ARTICLE 3. FORM OF   NOTES
    	
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Section 3.1.
    	
Form of Notes
    	
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ARTICLE 4. ORIGINAL ISSUE OF   NOTES
    	
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Section 4.1.
    	
Original Issue of Notes
    	
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ARTICLE 5. MISCELLANEOUS
    	
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Section 5.1.
    	
Ratification of Indenture
    	
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Section 5.2.
    	
Trustee Not Responsible for Recitals
    	
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Section 5.3.
    	
Governing Law
    	
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Section 5.4.
    	
Waiver of Jury Trial
    	
6
    
	
Section 5.5.
    	
Separability
    	
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Section 5.6.
    	
Counterparts
    	
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EXHIBIT A – Form of 2029 Notes
    	
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EXHIBIT B – Form of Notation of   Guarantee
    	
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FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of September 14, 2012 (this “Supplemental Indenture”), by and among DIRECTV Holdings LLC (the “Company” or an “Issuer”), a Delaware limited liability company, DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc. (“DIRECTV Financing” or an “Issuer” and together with the Company, the “Issuers”), a Delaware corporation, each of the Guarantors listed on the signature page hereto (together with any additional Subsidiary of the Company that becomes a Guarantor of the Notes (as defined below) following the date hereof, the “Guarantors”) and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., a national banking association duly organized and existing under the laws of the United States, as Trustee (the “Trustee”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Issuers and the Guarantors have executed and delivered to the Trustee the Indenture, dated as of September 14, 2012 (the “Indenture”), to provide for the issuance of the Issuers’ debt securities (the “Securities”), to be issued in one or more series;

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the Indenture, the Issuers desire to provide for the establishment of a new series of their Securities under the Indenture to be known as its “4.375% Senior Notes due 2029” (the “Notes”), the form and substance and the terms, provisions and conditions thereof to be set forth as provided in the Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture;

 

WHEREAS, each of the Guarantors desire to provide for Guarantees of each series of Notes on the terms set forth in Article XV of the Indenture;

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of each of the Issuers by duly adopted resolutions has authorized the proper officers of the Issuers to, among other things, determine the terms of the Securities to be issued under the Indenture and execute any and all appropriate documents necessary or appropriate to effect each such issuance;

 

WHEREAS, this Supplemental Indenture is being entered into pursuant to the provisions of Section 901(8) of the Indenture;

 

WHEREAS, the Issuers have requested that the Trustee execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture; and

 

WHEREAS, all things necessary to make this Supplemental Indenture a valid agreement of each of the Issuers and the Guarantors, in accordance with its terms, and to make the Notes, when executed by the Issuers and authenticated and delivered by the Trustee, the valid obligations of the Issuers and to make the Guarantees, when the notations of Guarantee to be attached to each Note are executed by the Guarantors and delivered by the Trustee, the valid obligations of the Guarantors have, in each case, been performed, and the execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture has been duly authorized in all respects;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WITNESSETH:

 

 

For and in consideration of the premises and the purchase of the Notes by the Holders thereof, and for the purpose of setting forth, as provided in the Indenture, the forms and terms of the Notes, the Issuers and the Guarantors covenant and agree, with the Trustee, as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1.

 

DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.1.                                 Definition of Terms.  Unless the context otherwise requires:

 

(a)                                 each capitalized term defined in the Indenture or the Notes and not defined herein has the same meaning provided in the Indenture or the Notes, as applicable, when used in this Supplemental Indenture;

 

(b)                                 the singular includes the plural, and vice versa; and

 

(c)                                  headings are for convenience of reference only and do not affect interpretation.

 

ARTICLE 2.

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF NOTES

 

Section 2.1.                                 Designation and Principal Amount.There is hereby authorized and established a series of Securities under the Indenture, designated as the “4.375% Senior Notes due 2029,” which is initially limited in aggregate principal amount to £750,000,000 (except upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other Notes pursuant to Section 304, 305, 306, 906 or 1107 of the Indenture and except for any Securities which, pursuant to Section 303 of the Indenture, are deemed never to have been authenticated and delivered).

 

Section 2.2.                                 Maturity.The Stated Maturity of principal of the Notes shall be September 14, 2029.

 

Section 2.3.                                 Further Issues.  The Company may at any time and from time to time, without the consent of the Holders of any series of the Notes, issue additional Notes of any series.  Any such additional Notes shall have the same ranking, interest rate, maturity date and other terms as the relevant series of the Notes.  Any such additional notes of a series, together with the Notes of the relevant series herein provided for, shall constitute a single series of Securities under the Indenture.

 

Section 2.4.                                 Payment.  Principal of and interest on the Notes shall be payable in pounds sterling (“Sterling”). If the United Kingdom adopts euro, in lieu of Sterling, as its lawful currency, the Notes will be redenominated in euro on a date determined by the Company, with a principal amount for each Note equal to the principal amount of that Note in Sterling, converted into euro at the rate established by the applicable law; provided that, if the Company determines

 

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that the then current market practice in respect of the redenomination into euro of internationally offered securities is different from the provisions specified herein, such provision will be deemed to be amended so as to comply with such market practice and the Company will promptly notify the Trustee and Paying Agent of such deemed amendment.  The Company will give 30 days’ notice of the redenomination date to the Paying Agent, the Trustee and Euroclear/Clearstream.

 

If Sterling or, in the event the Notes are redenominated in euro, euro is unavailable to the Company due to the imposition of exchange controls or other circumstances beyond the Company’s control (other than due to the circumstances described in the preceding paragraph), then all payments in respect of the Note will be made in U.S. dollars until Sterling or euro, as the case may be, is again available to the Company. The amount payable on any date in Sterling or, in the event the Notes are redenominated in euro, euro will be converted to U.S. dollars on the basis of the then most recently available market exchange rate for Sterling or euro, as the case may be. Any payment in respect of the Note so made in U.S. dollars will not constitute an event of default under the Indenture. Neither the Trustee nor the Paying Agent shall be responsible for obtaining exchange rates, effecting conversions or otherwise handling redenominations.

 

For purposes of these Notes, the Place of Payment shall be the City of London.

 

Section 2.5.                                 Global Securities.  Upon the original issuance, the Notes will be represented by Global Securities registered in the name of The Bank of New York Depository (Nominees) Limited, as nominee of The Bank of New York Mellon, London Branch, the common depositary for Euroclear/Clearstream.  The Company will deposit the Global Securities with Euroclear/Clearsteam or its custodian and register the Global Securities in the name of The Bank of New York Depository (Nominees) Limited.

 

For purposes of these Notes:

 

“Clearstream” means Clearstream Banking, société anonyme, Luxembourg.

 

“Euroclear” means Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V.

 

Section 2.6.                                 Interest.

 

The Notes will bear interest from September 14, 2012 at the rate of 4.375% per annum, payable annually in arrears on September 14 of each year, beginning September 14, 2013, to Holders of record as at the close of the Business Day prior to the Interest Payment Date.  Interest on the Notes will accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest had been paid, from September 14, 2012.  If the scheduled Interest Payment Date is not a Business Day, then interest will be paid on the first business day following the scheduled Interest Payment Date.  Interest periods are unadjusted.  The day count convention is ACTUAL/ACTUAL (ICMA).

 

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For purposes of this Section 2.6(a):

 

“Business Day” means any day other than Saturday or Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in the City of New York or the City of London are authorized or required by law or executive order to close.

 

Section 2.7.                                 Authorized Denominations.  The Notes shall be issuable in minimum denominations of £100,000 and integral multiples of £1,000 in excess thereof.

 

Section 2.8.                                 Redemption and Sinking Fund.

 

(a)                                 Sinking Fund.  The Notes shall not be entitled to the benefit of any sinking fund.

 

(b)                                 Rights of Issuers to Redeem Notes.

 

(i)                                     At any time and from time to time the Company may redeem all or any portion of the Notes of any series outstanding at a Redemption Price calculated by the Company equal to the greater of:

 

(x)                                 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed; and

 

(y)                                 an amount equal to the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal of and interest on such Notes to be redeemed (excluding accrued and unpaid interest to the Redemption Date and subject to the right of Holders on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date) discounted from their scheduled date of payment to the Redemption Date on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) using a discount rate equal to the Comparable Government Bond Rate plus 35 basis points

 

plus, in each of the above cases, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to such Redemption Date.

 

For purposes of this clause (b)(i):

 

“Comparable Government Bond Rate” means the price, expressed as a percentage (rounded to three decimal places, 0.0005 being rounded upwards), at which the gross redemption yield on the Notes, if they were to be purchased at such price on the third Business Day prior to the date fixed for redemption, would be equal to the gross redemption yield on such Business Day of the Comparable Government Bond (as defined below) on the basis of the middle market price of the Comparable Government Bond prevailing at 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such Business Day as determined by an independent investment bank selected by the Company.

 

“Comparable Government Bond” means, in relation to any Comparable Government Bond Rate calculation, at the discretion of an independent investment bank selected by the Company, a United Kingdom government bond whose maturity is

 

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closest to the maturity of the Notes, or if such independent investment bank in its discretion considers that such similar bond is not in issue, such other United Kingdom government bond as such independent investment bank may, with the advice of three brokers of, and/or market makers in, United Kingdom government bonds selected by such independent investment bank, determine to be appropriate for determining the Comparable Government Bond Rate.

 

To the extent not specified above, any redemption of any Notes pursuant to this Section 2.8(b) and paragraph (g) of the Notes shall be in accordance with the provisions of Article XI of the Indenture.

 

Section 2.9.                                 Ranking.  The Notes shall be senior unsecured debt securities of the Issuers, ranking equally with the Issuers’ other unsecured and unsubordinated debt.

 

Section 2.10.                          Appointments.  The Paying Agent will initially be The Bank of New York Mellon, London Branch.  The Trustee will initially be the Security Registrar.  The Company reserves the right at any time to vary or terminate the appointment of any Paying Agent or Security Registrar, to appoint additional or other Paying Agents or Security Registrars and to approve any change in the office through which any Paying Agent or Security Registrar acts.

 

Section 2.11.                          Defeasance.  The Company may elect, at its option at any time, pursuant to Section 1301 of the Indenture, to have Section 1302 or Section 1303 in the Indenture, or both, apply to the Notes, or all, or any principal amount thereof.

 

Section 2.12.                          Guarantees.  The Notes shall have the benefit of Guarantees on the terms set forth in Article XV of the Indenture, from each of the Guarantors.

 

Section 2.13.                          Other Modifications to Indenture.

 

(a)                                 For purposes of the Notes, the following definitions shall be added in alphabetical order to Section 101 of the Indenture:

 

“2029 Notes” means £750 million of 4.375% Senior Notes due 2029 issued by the Issuers under this Indenture as supplemented by the first supplemental indenture dated September 14, 2012.

 

(b)                                 For purposes of the Notes, the definition of “Existing Notes” in Section 101 of the Indenture shall read as follows:

 

“Existing Notes” means the 2014 Notes, the 2015 Notes, the 2016 Notes, the 3.500% 2016 Notes, the 2017 Notes, the 2019 Notes, the 2020 Notes, the 2021 Notes, the 5.000% 2021 Notes, the 2022 Notes, the 2029 Notes, the 2040 Notes, the 6.000% 2040 Notes, the 2041 Notes and the 2042 Notes.

 

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ARTICLE 3.

 

FORM OF NOTES

 

Section 3.1.                                 Form of Notes.  The Notes and the Trustee’s Certificate of Authentication to be endorsed thereon are to be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A hereto.  The form of notation of Guarantee to be attached to each Note shall be as set forth in Exhibit B hereto.

 

ARTICLE 4.

 

ORIGINAL ISSUE OF NOTES

 

Section 4.1.                                 Original Issue of Notes.  The Notes may, upon execution of this Supplemental Indenture, be executed by the Issuers and delivered to the Trustee for authentication, and the Trustee shall, upon Issuer Order, authenticate and deliver such Notes as in such Issuer Order provided.

 

ARTICLE 5.

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 5.1.                                 Ratification of Indenture.  The Indenture, as supplemented by this Supplemental Indenture, is in all respects ratified and confirmed, and this Supplemental Indenture shall be deemed part of the Indenture in the manner and to the extent herein and therein provided; provided, however, that the provisions of this Supplemental Indenture shall apply solely with respect to the Notes.

 

Section 5.2.                                 Trustee Not Responsible for Recitals.  The recitals herein contained are made by the Issuers and the Guarantors and not by the Trustee, and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for the correctness thereof.  The Trustee makes no representation as to the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture.

 

Section 5.3.                                 Governing Law.  This Supplemental Indenture and each Note shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

 

Section 5.4.                                 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE ISSUERS, GUARANTORS AND THE TRUSTEE HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, THE NOTES OR THE TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

Section 5.5.                                 Separability.  In case any one or more of the provisions contained in the Indenture, this Supplemental Indenture or the Notes 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 the Indenture, this Supplemental Indenture or the Notes, 

 

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but the Indenture, this Supplemental Indenture and the Notes shall be construed as if such invalid or illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein or therein.

 

Section 5.6.                                 Counterparts.  This Supplemental 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.

 

[Signature page follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this First Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the day and year first above written.

 

	
 
    	
DIRECTV   HOLDINGS LLC, as Issuer
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Larry D. Hunter
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:  Larry D. Hunter
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:    Executive Vice President and General   Counsel
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
DIRECTV   FINANCING CO., INC., as Issuer
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Larry D. Hunter
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:  Larry D. Hunter
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:  Executive Vice President and General   Counsel
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
DIRECTV   CUSTOMER SERVICES, INC.,
    
	
 
    	
as Guarantor
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Larry D. Hunter
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:  Larry D. Hunter
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:  Executive Vice President
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    
	
 
    	
DIRECTV   MERCHANDISING, INC.,
    
	
 
    	
as Guarantor
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Larry D. Hunter
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:  Larry D. Hunter
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:  Executive Vice President
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    

 

 

	
 
    	
DIRECTV   ENTERPRISES, LLC,
    
	
 
    	
as Guarantor
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Larry D. Hunter
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:  Larry D. Hunter
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:  Executive Vice President
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    
	
 
    	
DIRECTV,   LLC,
    
	
 
    	
as Guarantor
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Larry D. Hunter
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:  Larry D. Hunter
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:  Executive Vice President
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    
	
 
    	
LABC   PRODUCTIONS, LLC,
    
	
 
    	
as Guarantor
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Larry D. Hunter
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:  Larry D. Hunter
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:  Executive Vice President
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    
	
 
    	
DIRECTV   HOME SERVICES, LLC,
    
	
 
    	
as Guarantor
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Larry D. Hunter
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:  Larry D. Hunter
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:  Executive Vice President
    

 

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DIRECTV,
    
	
 
    	
as Parent Guarantor
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Larry D. Hunter
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:  Larry D. Hunter
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:  Executive Vice President and General   Counsel
    

 

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THE BANK OF NEW YORK   MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Trustee
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Julie Hoffman-Ramos
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Julie   Hoffman-Ramos
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice   President
    

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

[FORM OF NOTE]

 

UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF EUROCLEAR BANK, S.A./N.V., AS OPERATOR OF THE EUROCLEAR SYSTEM (“EUROCLEAR”) AND CLEARSTREAM BANKING, SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME, LUXEMBOURG (“CLEARSTREAM, LUXEMBOURG” AND, TOGETHER WITH EUROCLEAR, “EUROCLEAR/CLEARSTREAM”), TO THE ISSUERS OR THEIR AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF THE BANK OF NEW YORK DEPOSITORY (NOMINEES) LIMITED OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF EUROCLEAR/CLEARSTREAM (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO THE BANK OF NEW YORK DEPOSITORY (NOMINEES) LIMITED OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF EUROCLEAR/CLEARSTREAM), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL IN AS MUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, THE BANK OF NEW YORK DEPOSITORY (NOMINEES) LIMITED, HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

 

DIRECTV HOLDINGS LLC
 DIRECTV FINANCING CO., INC.

 

4.375% Senior Notes due 2029

 

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DIRECTV HOLDINGS LLC, a limited liability company duly formed under the laws of the State of Delaware (herein called an “Issuer” or the “Company,” which term includes any successor Person under the Indenture hereinafter referred to) and DIRECTV FINANCING CO., INC., a corporation duly incorporated under the laws of Delaware (herein called “DIRECTV Financing” or an “Issuer” and, together with the Company, the “Issuers”), for value received, hereby each jointly and severally promises to pay to The Bank of New York Depository (Nominees) Limited as nominee of The Bank of New York Mellon, London Branch, a common depositary for Euroclear. Bank S.A./N.V. and Clearstream Banking, société anonyme, Luxembourg, or registered assigns, the principal sum of £[              ] on September 14, 2029, and to pay interest thereon from September 14, 2012 or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, annually on September 14 of each year (each

 

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an “Interest Payment Date”), commencing on September 14, 2013, at the rate of 4.375% per annum, until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment; provided that any principal and premium, and any such installment of interest, which is overdue shall bear interest at the rate 4.375% per annum (to the extent permitted by applicable law), from the dates such amounts are due until they are paid or made available for payment, and such interest shall be payable on demand.  The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in such Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be the Business Day prior to such Interest Payment Date.  Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for will forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular Record Date and may either be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a “Special Record Date” for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to Holders of Notes of this series not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date, or be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) on which the Notes of this series may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in the Indenture.

 

Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Note set forth on the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place.

 

Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee referred to on the reverse hereof by manual signature, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuers have caused this Note to be duly executed.

 

	
Dated:  September 14, 2012
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
DIRECTV   HOLDINGS LLC, as Issuer
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Fazal   F. Merchant
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Senior   Vice President and Treasurer
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
DIRECTV   FINANCING CO., INC., as Issuer
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Fazal   F. Merchant
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Senior   Vice President and Treasurer
    

 

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This Note is one of the Securities of the series designated therein referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.

 

	
Dated:   September 14, 2012
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
THE BANK OF NEW YORK   MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Trustee
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Authorized Signatory
    
	
 
    	
 
    

 

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[REVERSE OF NOTE]

 

(a)                                 Indenture.

 

This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of securities of the Issuers (herein called the “Notes”), issued and to be issued in one or more series under an Indenture, dated as of September 14, 2012 (as amended, supplemented or modified from time to time, the “Base Indenture”), and a supplemental indenture relating to such series dated as of September 14, 2012 (as amended or modified from time to time, the “Supplemental Indenture” and together with the Base Indenture, the “Indenture”), between the Issuers, the Guarantors and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee (herein called the “Trustee,” which term includes any successor trustee under the Indenture), and reference is hereby made to the Indenture for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Company, the Trustee and the Holders of the Securities and of the terms upon which the Notes are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered.  This Note is one of the series designated on the face hereof, such series initially limited in aggregate principal amount to £750 million; provided that the Company may at any time and from time to time, without the consent of any Holder, issue additional Notes of this series.

 

The Notes of this series are redeemable at the option of the Company as provided in Section 2.8(b) of the Supplemental Indenture and paragraph (g) of this Note.

 

The Notes of this series are not entitled to the benefit of any sinking fund.

 

The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of the entire indebtedness of the Notes of this series or certain restrictive covenants and Events of Default with respect to such Notes, in each case upon compliance with certain conditions set forth in the Indenture.

 

(b)                                 Interest.

 

The Company promises to pay interest from September 14, 2012, on the principal amount of this Note annually in cash in arrears on September 14 of each year, beginning September 14, 2013, in like coin or currency, at the rate per annum specified in the title hereof.

 

Interest on the Notes shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days in the period for which interest is being calculated and the actual number of days from and including the date from which interest begins to accrue for the period (or September 14, 2012 if no interest has been paid on the Notes), to but excluding the next scheduled Interest Payment Date. If interest or principal on this Note is payable on a date that is not a Business Day, then interest will be paid on the first Business Day following the scheduled Interest Payment Date. Interest periods are unadjusted.  The day count convention is ACTUAL/ACTUAL (ICMA).

 

“Business Day” means any day other than Saturday or Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in the City of New York or the City of London are authorized or required by law or executive order to close.

 

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(c)                                  Issuance in Sterling.

 

Principal and interest payments in respect of the Notes will be payable in Sterling.  If the United Kingdom adopts euro, in lieu of Sterling, as its lawful currency, the Notes will be redenominated in euro on a date determined by the Company, with a principal amount for each Note equal to the principal amount of that Note in Sterling, converted into euro at the rate established by the applicable law; provided that, if the Company determines that the then current market practice in respect of the redenomination into euro of internationally offered securities is different from the provisions specified above, such provisions will be deemed to be amended so as to comply with such market practice and the Company will promptly notify the Trustee and the Paying Agent of such deemed amendment.  The Company will give 30 days’ notice of the redenomination date to the Paying Agent, the Trustee, and Euroclear/Clearstream.

 

If Sterling or, in the event the Notes are redenominated in euro, euro is unavailable to the Company due to the imposition of exchange controls or other circumstances beyond the Company’s control (other than due to the circumstances described in the preceding paragraph), then all payments in respect of the Note will be made in U.S. dollars until Sterling or euro, as the case may be, is again available to the Company.  The amount payable on any date in Sterling or, in the event the Notes are redenominated in euro, euro will be converted to U.S. dollars on the basis of the then most recently available market exchange rate for Sterling or euro, as the case may be.  Any payment in respect of the Note so made in U.S. dollars will not constitute an event of default under the Indenture.

 

(d)                                 Method of Payment.

 

The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any September 14 will, except as provided in the Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Note is registered at the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding the Interest Payment Date (herein called the “Regular Record Date”) and may, at the option of the Company, be paid by check mailed to the registered address of such Person. Any such interest which is payable, but is not so punctually paid or duly provided for, shall forthwith cease to be payable to the registered Holder on such Regular Record Date and may be paid either to the Person in whose name this Note is registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to Holders of Notes not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date, or may be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of the NYSE on which the Notes will be listed and upon such notice as may be required by the NYSE, if such manner of payment shall be deemed practicable by the Trustee, all as more fully provided in the Indenture.

 

(e)                                  Paying Agent.

 

Initially, The Bank of New York Mellon, London Branch will act as Paying Agent. The Company reserves the right at any time to vary or terminate the appointment of any Paying Agent, to appoint additional or other Paying Agents and to approve any change in the office through which any Paying Agent acts.

 

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(f)                                   Optional Redemption.

 

The Company will have the right at its option to redeem any of the Notes in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time prior to their maturity, on at least 30 days, but not more than 60 days, prior notice mailed to the registered address of each Holder of Notes, at a Redemption Price calculated by the Company equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, and (ii) an amount equal to the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal of and interest on such Notes to be redeemed (excluding accrued and unpaid interest to the Redemption Date and subject to the right of Holders on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date) discounted from their scheduled date of payment to the Redemption Date on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) using a discount rate equal to the Comparable Government Bond Rate plus 35 basis points, plus, in each of clauses (i) and (ii), accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to such Redemption Date.

 

“Comparable Government Bond Rate” means the price, expressed as a percentage (rounded to three decimal places, 0.0005 being rounded upwards), at which the gross redemption yield on the Notes, if they were to be purchased at such price on the third Business Day prior to the date fixed for redemption, would be equal to the gross redemption yield on such Business Day of the Comparable Government Bond (as defined below) on the basis of the middle market price of the Comparable Government Bond prevailing at 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such Business Day as determined by an independent investment bank selected by the Company.

 

“Comparable Government Bond” means, in relation to any Comparable Government Bond Rate calculation, at the discretion of an independent investment bank selected by the Company, a United Kingdom government bond whose maturity is closest to the maturity of the Notes, or if such independent investment bank in its discretion considers that such similar bond is not in issue, such other United Kingdom government bond as such independent investment bank may, with the advice of three brokers of, and/or market makers in, United Kingdom government bonds selected by such independent investment bank, determine to be appropriate for determining the Comparable Government Bond Rate.

 

To the extent not specified above, any redemption of any Notes pursuant to this paragraph (f) of the Notes shall be in accordance with the provisions of Article XI of the Indenture.

 

(g)                                  Redemption for Tax Reasons.

 

If, as a result of any change in, or amendment to, the laws (or any regulations or rulings promulgated under the laws) of the United States (or any taxing authority in the United States), or any change in, or amendments to, an official position regarding the application or interpretation of such laws, regulations or rulings, which change or amendment is announced or becomes effective on or after September 14, 2012 the Company becomes or, based upon a written opinion of independent counsel selected by the Company, will become obligated to pay additional amounts as described below with respect to the Notes, then the Company may at any time 

 

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at its option redeem, in whole, but not in part, the Notes on not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior notice, at a Redemption Price equal to 100% of their principal amount, together with accrued and unpaid interest on those Notes to, but not including, the date fixed for redemption.

 

To the extent not specified above, any redemption of any Notes pursuant to this paragraph (g) of the Notes shall be in accordance with the provisions of Article XI of the Indenture.

 

(h)                                 Payment of Additional Amounts.

 

The Company will, subject to the exceptions and limitations set forth below, pay as additional interest on the Notes such additional amounts as are necessary in order that the net payment by the Company or the Paying Agent of the principal of and interest on the Notes to a Holder who is not a United States person (as defined below), after withholding or deduction for any present or future tax, assessment or other governmental charge imposed by the United States or a taxing authority in the United States will not be less than the amount provided in the Notes to be then due and payable; provided, however, that the foregoing obligation to pay additional amounts shall not apply:

 

(1)                                 to any tax, assessment or other governmental charge that would not have been imposed but for the Holder, or a fiduciary, settlor, beneficiary, member or shareholder of the Holder if the Holder is an estate, trust, partnership or corporation, or a person holding a power over an estate or trust administered by a fiduciary holder, being considered as:

 

(a)                                 being or having been engaged in a trade or business in the United States or having or having had a permanent establishment in the United States;

 

(b)                                 having a current or former connection with the United States (other than a connection arising solely as a result of the ownership of the Notes, the receipt of any payment or the enforcement of any rights hereunder), including being or having been a citizen or resident of the United States;

 

(c)                                  being or having been a personal holding company, a passive foreign investment company or a controlled foreign corporation with respect to the United States or a corporation that has accumulated earnings to avoid United States federal income tax;

 

(d)                                 being or having been a “10-percent shareholder” of the Company as defined in section 871(h)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) or any successor provision; or

 

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(e)                                  being a bank receiving payments on an extension of credit made pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business;

 

(2)                                 to any Holder that is not the sole beneficial owner of the Notes, or a portion of the Notes, or that is a fiduciary, partnership or limited liability company, but only to the extent that a beneficiary or settlor with respect to the fiduciary, a beneficial owner or member of the partnership or limited liability company would not have been entitled to the payment of an additional amount had the beneficiary, settlor, beneficial owner or member received directly its beneficial or distributive share of the payment;

 

(3)                                 to any tax, assessment or other governmental charge that would not have been imposed but for the failure of the Holder or any other person to comply with certification, identification or information reporting requirements concerning the nationality, residence, identity or connection with the United States of the Holder or beneficial owner of the Notes, if compliance is required by statute, by regulation of the United States or any taxing authority therein or by an applicable income tax treaty to which the United States is a party as a precondition to exemption from such tax, assessment or other governmental charge;

 

(4)                                 to any tax, assessment or other governmental charge that is imposed otherwise than by withholding by the Company or the Paying Agent from the payment;

 

(5)                                 to any tax, assessment or other governmental charge that would not have been imposed but for a change in law, regulation, or administrative or judicial interpretation that becomes effective more than 15 days after the payment becomes due or is duly provided for, whichever occurs later;

 

(6)                                 to any estate, inheritance, gift, sales, excise, transfer, wealth, capital gains or personal property tax or similar tax, assessment or other governmental charge;

 

(7)                                 to any withholding or deduction that is imposed on a payment to an individual and that is required to be made pursuant to any law implementing or complying with, or introduced in order to conform to, any European Union Directive on the taxation of savings;

 

(8)                                 to any tax, assessment or other governmental charge required to be withheld by any paying agent from any payment of principal of or interest on any Note, if such payment can be made without such withholding by at least one other paying agent;

 

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(9)                                 to any tax, assessment or other governmental charge that would not have been imposed but for the presentation by the Holder of any Note, where presentation is required, for payment on a date more than 30 days after the date on which payment became due and payable or the date on which payment thereof is duly provided for, whichever occurs later;

 

(10)                          to any withholding or deduction that is imposed on a payment pursuant to Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code and related Treasury regulations and pronouncements (the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act); or

 

(11)                          in the case of any combination of items (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9) and (10).

 

The Notes are subject in all cases to any tax, fiscal or other law or regulation or administrative or judicial interpretation applicable to the Notes. Except as specifically provided under this paragraph “Payments of Additional Amounts,” the Company will not be required to make any payment for any tax, assessment or other governmental charge imposed by any government or a political subdivision or taxing authority of or in any government or political subdivision.

 

As used under this paragraph “Payments of Additional Amounts” and under paragraph (g) “Redemption for Tax Reasons”, the term “United States” means the United States of America (including the states and the District of Columbia and any political subdivision thereof), and the term “United States person” means any individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States for U.S. federal income tax purposes, a corporation, partnership or other entity created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state of the United States or the District of Columbia (other than a partnership that is not treated as a United States person under any applicable Treasury regulations), or any estate or trust the income of which is subject to United States federal income taxation regardless of its source.

 

(i)                                     Defaults and Remedies.

 

If an Event of Default with respect to Notes of this series shall occur and be continuing, the principal of such Notes may be declared, or shall immediately become, due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.

 

As provided in and subject to the provisions of the Indenture, the Holders of the Notes of this series shall not have the right to institute any proceeding with respect to the Indenture or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee or for any other remedy thereunder, unless such Holder shall have previously given the Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default with respect to the Notes of this series, the Holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes of this series at the time Outstanding shall have made written request to the Trustee to institute proceedings in respect of such Event of Default as Trustee and offered the Trustee reasonable indemnity, and the Trustee shall not have received from the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of such Notes at the time Outstanding a direction inconsistent

 

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with such request, and shall have failed to institute any such proceeding, for 60 days after receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity.  The foregoing shall not apply to any suit instituted by the Holder of this Note for the enforcement of any payment of principal hereof or any premium or interest hereon on or after the respective due dates expressed herein.

 

(j)                                    Supplemental Indentures.

 

The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the Issuers, the Guarantors and the Trustee to enter into supplemental indentures to the Indenture for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of the Indenture or of modifying in any manner the rights of the Holders of the Securities of each series under the Indenture with the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of each series to be affected thereby.

 

(k)                                 Consent and Waiver.

 

The Indenture contains provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in aggregate principal amount of the Notes of each series at the time Outstanding, on behalf of the Holders of all Notes of such series, to waive compliance by the Company with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences.  Any such consent or waiver by the Holders of Notes of this series shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holders and upon all future Holders of this Note and of any Note issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange herefor or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Note.

 

(l)                                     Obligations of the Company and the Guarantors.

 

No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Note or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligations of the Issuers, which are absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and any premium and interest on this Note at the times, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.

 

As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Note is registrable in the Security Register, upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Company in any place where the principal of and any premium and interest on this Note are payable, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Security Registrar duly executed by, the Holder hereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Notes of this series and of like tenor, of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.

 

(m)                             Denominations; Transfer; Exchange.

 

The Notes are issuable in registered form without coupons, in a minimum denomination of £100,000 and integral multiples of £1,000 in excess thereof.  A Holder shall register the transfer of or exchange Notes in accordance with the Indenture.  As provided in the Indenture

 

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and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, Notes of this series are exchangeable for a like principal amount of Notes of this series and of like tenor of a different authorized denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

 

No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.

 

This Note is a Global Security and is subject to the provisions of the Indenture relating to Global Securities, including the limitations in Section 305 thereof on transfers and exchanges of Global Securities.

 

(n)                                 Persons Deemed Owners.

 

Prior to due presentment of this Note for registration of transfer, the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this Note is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, whether or not this Note be overdue, and neither the Company, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

 

(o)                                 Defined Terms.

 

All terms used in this Note which are defined in the Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

 

(p)                                 Governing Law.

 

THIS NOTE SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

(q)                                 Authentication.

 

Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been manually executed by or on behalf of the Trustee under the Indenture, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefits under the Indenture, or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

FORM OF NOTATION OF GUARANTEE

 

Each of the undersigned and its successors under the Indenture, jointly and severally with any other Guarantors, hereby irrevocably and unconditionally (i) guarantee the due and punctual payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes, whether at maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise, the due and punctual payment of interest on the overdue principal of and interest, if any, on the Notes, to the extent lawful, and the due and punctual performance of all other obligations of DIRECTV Holdings LLC and DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc. (together the “Issuers”) to the Holders or the Trustee all in accordance with the terms set forth in Article XV of the Indenture and (ii) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes or any of such other obligations, guarantee that the same will be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise.  Capitalized terms used herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture and the Supplemental Indenture unless otherwise indicated.

 

No director, owner, officer, employee, incorporator or stockholder of any Guarantor or any of its Affiliates, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of such Guarantor or any of its Affiliates under this guarantee by reason of his or its status as such.  This Guarantee shall be binding upon each Guarantor and its successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Trustee and the Holders and, in the event of any transfer or assignment of rights by any Holder or the Trustee, the rights and privileges herein conferred upon that party shall automatically extend to and be vested in such transferee or assignee, all subject to the terms and conditions hereof.

 

This Guarantee shall not be valid or obligatory for any purpose until the certificate of authentication on the Note upon which this Guarantee is noted shall have been executed by the Trustee under the Indenture by the manual signature of one of its authorized officers.

 

THE TERMS OF ARTICLE XV OF THE INDENTURE ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE.

 

This Guarantee shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

 

	
 
    	
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B-1ex4_1.htm

Exhibit 4.1

 

QEP RESOURCES, INC.

OFFICER’S CERTIFICATE

PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 2.01, 2.04 AND 10.04 OF THE INDENTURE

September 12, 2012

The undersigned officer of QEP Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies on behalf of the Company pursuant to Sections 2.01, 2.04 and 10.04 of the Indenture, dated as of March 1, 2012 (the “Indenture”), between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), as follows:

 

1.            There is hereby established, pursuant to the resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company adopted on February 14, 2012 and August 17, 2012, together with the resolutions of the Pricing Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company adopted on September 5, 2012 (the “Resolutions”), a series of Securities to be issued under the Indenture, which have the following terms:

 

a.           The title of the series of Securities shall be 5.250% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “Notes”).

 

b.           The aggregate principal amount of the Notes to be offered and issued under the Indenture shall be $650,000,000.

 

c.           The Notes shall mature on May 1, 2023, and shall bear interest from the date of original issue at the rate of 5.250% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on November 1 and May 1 of each year, to Holders of record at the close of business on the immediately preceding October 15 or April 15, as the case may be, commencing November 1, 2012.

 

d.           Before the date that is three months prior to the maturity date for the Notes, the Notes shall be redeemable at the option of the Company, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice at a redemption price equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed or (ii) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the Notes to be redeemed (not including any portion of such payments of interest accrued as of the redemption date) discounted to the redemption date on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of 12 months with 30 days each) at the Treasury Rate (as defined in the Note) plus 50 basis points, plus accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount of the Notes being redeemed to the redemption date (provided that interest payments due on or prior to the redemption date will be paid to the Holders of record of such Notes on the relevant record date).

 

  

  

  

 

On or after the date that is three months prior to the maturity date for the Notes, the Notes will be redeemable, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at the Company’s option at par plus accrued interest thereon to but excluding the date of redemption.

 

e.           Following the occurrence of a Special Mandatory Redemption Trigger (as defined below), the Company shall redeem the Notes as a whole, upon notice as provided herein, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the issue price thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3.04 of the Indenture, notice of such mandatory redemption shall be given within five Business Days of the date of the Special Mandatory Redemption Trigger by first-class mail, postage prepaid, mailed not less than 15 days nor more than 30 days prior to the redemption date, to each Holder at such Holder’s address appearing in the security register.

 

Such notice shall state:

 

(1)           that the Special Mandatory Redemption Trigger has occurred;

 

(2)           the redemption date;

 

(3)           the redemption price;

 

(4)           that on the redemption date the redemption price will become due and payable upon the Notes to be redeemed and that interest thereon will cease to accrue on and after such date; and

 

(5)           the place or places where the Notes are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption price.

 

Any notice of redemption given pursuant to the provisions above may be modified by the Company to conform with the applicable requirements of The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) if any of the Notes subject to such notice are then represented by one or more Global Securities.

 

For purposes of the Notes, “Special Mandatory Redemption Trigger” means the earliest to occur of the following:

 

(1)         December 31, 2012, if neither of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreements (as that term is defined in that certain Prospectus Supplement dated as of September 5, 2012) have been consummated by such date; or

 

(2)         the termination of both Purchase Agreements.

 

  

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f.           Payment of principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on the Notes will be made at the office or agency of the Company in Denver, Colorado or, in the event that certificated Notes are issued or if required by the DTC, in New York City, New York, maintained for such purpose, or, at the option of the Company, may be made by check mailed to the address of the person entitled to such payments at the address specified in the Security Register.  All payments shall be made in currency and coins of the United States of America recognized as legal tender at the time of payment for payment of public and private debts.

 

g.          The Company has no sinking fund or mandatory redemption obligations applicable to the Notes.

 

h.          The Notes are issuable only in registered form without coupons in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.

 

i.            If an event of default with respect to the Notes shall occur and be continuing, the principal amount of the Notes may be declared due and payable in the manner and subject to the conditions provided in the Indenture.

 

j.           There are no deletions from, modifications of or additions to the Events of Default set forth in Section 6.01 of the Indenture or covenants of the Company set forth in Article IV of the Indenture pertaining to the Notes, except as set forth below.

 

k.           The form of the Notes is attached as Exhibit A hereto, and the Notes shall have such other terms and provisions as are set forth in the form of Notes, all of which terms and provisions are incorporated by reference in and made a part of this Certificate and the Indenture as if set forth in full herein and therein.

 

l.           The Notes shall be issued in global form with DTC as depositary. The Notes represented by the global notes will be exchangeable for Notes in the definitive form, known as certificated notes, only if (i) DTC or its nominee notifies the Company that it is unwilling or unable to continue as depositary for the global notes or the Company becomes aware that DTC has ceased to be a clearing agency registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the Company has not appointed a successor depositary within 90 days after the Company receives such notice or becomes aware of such ineligibility or (ii) the Company, in its sole discretion, determines to discontinue use of the system of book-entry transfer and to exchange the global notes for certificated debt securities.

 

m.          Section 8.01 of the Indenture does apply to the Notes.

 

  

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n.           If a Change of Control (defined below) occurs and is accompanied by a Rating Decline (defined below, and together with a Change of Control, a “Change of Control Triggering Event”), each Holder of the Notes will have the right to require the Company to offer to repurchase all or any part (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) of such Holder’s Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount of such Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase.

 

Within 30 days following any Change of Control Triggering Event, the Company will mail a notice (the “Change of Control Offer”) to each Holder of Notes with a copy to the Trustee stating:

 

(1)           that a Change of Control Triggering Event has occurred and that such Holder has the right to require the Company to purchase such Holder’s Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount of such Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase (the “Change of Control Payment”);

 

(2)           the repurchase date (which shall be no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed and which may be up to five days after the expiration of the Change of Control Offer) (the “Change of Control Payment Date”); and

 

(3)           the procedures determined by the Company, consistent with the Indenture, that a Holder must follow in order to have its Notes repurchased.

 

On the Change of Control Payment Date the Company will, to the extent lawful:

 

(1)           accept for payment all Notes or portions thereof (in integral multiples of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) properly tendered and not withdrawn under the Change of Control Offer;

 

(2)           deposit with the Paying Agent an amount equal to the Change of Control Payment in respect of all Notes or portions thereof so tendered; and

 

(3)           deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the Notes so accepted together with an Officer’s Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of such Notes or portions thereof being purchased by the Company.

 

  

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The Paying Agent will promptly mail or otherwise deliver to each Holder of Notes so tendered the Change of Control Payment for such Notes, and the Trustee will promptly authenticate and mail (or cause to be transferred by book entry) to each Holder a new Note equal in principal amount to any unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered, if any; provided that each such new Note will be in a principal amount of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof.

 

If the Change of Control Payment Date is on or after an interest record date and on or before the related interest payment date, any accrued and unpaid interest, if any, will be paid to the Person in whose name a Note is registered at the close of business on such record date, and no additional interest will be payable to Holders who tender pursuant to the Change of Control Offer.

 

Prior to mailing a Change of Control Offer, and as a condition to such mailing (i) the requisite Holders of each issue of Indebtedness issued under any indenture or other agreement that may be violated by such payment shall have consented to such Change of Control Offer being made and waived the event of default, if any, caused by the Change of Control Triggering Event or (ii) the Company will repay all outstanding Indebtedness issued under any indenture or other agreement that may be violated by a payment to the Holders of Notes under a Change of Control Offer or the Company must offer to repay all such Indebtedness, and make payment to the holders of such Indebtedness that accept such offer and obtain waivers of any event of default from the remaining holders of such Indebtedness.  The Company covenants to effect such repayment or obtain such consent and waiver within 30 days following any Change of Control Triggering Event, it being an Event of Default under the Indenture if the Company fails to comply with such covenant within 30 days after receipt of written notice from the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the Notes.

 

The Company will not be required to make a Change of Control Offer upon a Change of Control Triggering Event if a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in the Indenture applicable to a Change of Control Offer made by the Company and purchases all Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn under such Change of Control Offer.

 

The Company will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent those laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the Notes as a result of a Change of Control Triggering Event.  To the extent that the provisions of any such securities laws or regulations conflict with the Change of Control Offer provisions of the Notes, the Company will comply with those securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under the Change of Control Offer provisions of the Notes by virtue of any such conflict.

 

  

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For purposes of the Notes:

 

“Change of Control” means:

 

(a)         any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act, but excluding any employee benefit plan of such person or its subsidiaries, and any person or entity acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator of any such plan) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act except that a person or group shall be deemed to have “beneficial ownership” of all securities that such person or group has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time (such right, an “option right”)), directly or indirectly, of 50% or more of the equity securities of the Company entitled to vote for members of the Board of Directors or equivalent governing body of the Company on a fully-diluted basis (and taking into account all such securities that such person or group has the right to acquire pursuant to any option right); or

 

(b)         a majority of the members of the Board of Directors or equivalent governing body of the Company ceases to be composed of individuals (i) who were members of that Board of Directors or equivalent governing body on the date the Notes were issued, (ii) whose election or nomination to that Board of Directors or equivalent governing body was approved by individuals referred to in clause (i) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of that Board of Directors or equivalent governing body or (iii) whose election or nomination to that Board of Directors or equivalent governing body was approved by individuals referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of that Board of Directors or equivalent governing body (excluding, in the case of both clause (ii) and clause (iii), any individual whose initial nomination for, or assumption of office as, a member of that Board of Directors or equivalent governing body occurs as a result of an actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents for the election or removal of one or more directors by any person or group other than a solicitation for the election of one or more directors by or on behalf of the Board of Directors).

 

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or, if Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.  shall cease rating debt securities having a maturity at original issue of at least one year and such ratings business shall have been transferred to a successor Person, such successor Person; provided, however, that if there is no successor Person, then “Moody’s” shall mean any other national recognized rating agency, other than S&P, that rates debt securities having a maturity at original issuance of at least one year and that shall have been designated by the Company.

 

  

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“Rating Agencies” means Moody’s and S&P.

 

“Rating Date” means the earlier of the date of public notice of (i) the occurrence of a Change of Control or (ii) the Company’s intention to effect a Change of Control.

 

“Rating Decline” shall be deemed to have occurred if, no later than 30 days after the Rating Date (which period shall be extended so long as the rating of the Notes is under publicly announced consideration for possible downgrade by either of the Rating Agencies), either of the Rating Agencies decreases its rating of the Notes to a rating that is below its rating of the Notes on the day immediately prior to the earlier of (i) the date of the first public announcement of the possibility of a proposed transaction which would result in a Change of Control or (ii) the date that the possibility of such transaction is disclosed to either of the Rating Agencies.

 

“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service or, if Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service shall cease rating debt securities having a maturity at original issue of at least one year and such ratings business shall have been transferred to a successor Person, such successor Person; provided, however, that if there is no successor Person, then “S&P” shall mean any other national recognized rating agency, other than Moody’s, that rates debt securities having a maturity at original issuance of at least one year and that shall have been designated by the Company.

 

o.           No Notes are to be issuable upon the exercise of warrants.

 

p.           The Trustee is the only trustee for the Notes; the Trustee shall also serve as the Security Registrar, Paying Agent and Authenticating Agent for the Notes unless it is necessary to also maintain such agents in New York City.

 

2.            The undersigned has read the Indenture, including the applicable provisions of the Indenture and the definitions therein relating thereto with respect to the matters covered by this Certificate.  In the opinion of the undersigned, he has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him to express an informed opinion as to whether or not all conditions precedent to the authentication and delivery of the Notes by the Trustee under the Indenture have been complied with and as to whether, to the best knowledge of the undersigned, no event which is, or after notice or lapse of time would become, an Event of Default with respect to any of the Notes has occurred and is continuing.  In the opinion of the undersigned, all such conditions precedent have been complied with and, to the best of the undersigned’s knowledge, no such event has occurred and is continuing.

 

Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Indenture.

 

  

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this certificate to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

	 	
QEP RESOURCES, INC.

	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Richard J. Doleshek	 
	 	 	
Name:  Richard J. Doleshek

	 
	 	 	
Title:    Executive Vice President, Chief 

	 
	 	 	             Financial Officer and Treasurer	 

 

Signature Page to Officer’s Certificate

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