Document:

EX-4.2

 Exhibit 4.2 

Execution Copy 
 FIRST
SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE 
 dated as of June 10, 2014 

among 
 j2 CLOUD SERVICES,
INC., 
 j2 GLOBAL, INC. 

and 
 U.S. BANK NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION 
 as Trustee 

8.000% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2020 

 THIS FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Supplemental Indenture”),
entered into as of June 10, 2014, among, j2 Cloud Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation formerly known as j2 Global, Inc. (the “Issuer”), j2 Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation and parent of j2 Cloud Services
(“Parent”), and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”). 
 RECITALS 

WHEREAS, the Issuer and the Trustee entered into the Indenture, dated as of July 26, 2012 (the “Indenture”),
relating to the Issuer’s 8.000% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “Notes”); 
 WHEREAS, as permitted by the
terms of the Indenture, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 10, 2014 (the “Merger Agreement”), j2 Merger Sub, Inc., a subsidiary of Parent, merged with and into the Issuer, with the Issuer continuing
as the surviving entity (the “Merger”); 
 WHEREAS, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, immediately following the
Merger, the Issuer filed a certificate of amendment to its amended and restated certificate of incorporation pursuant to which it changed its name from “j2 Global, Inc.” to “j2 Cloud Services, Inc.”; 

WHEREAS, Parent is a newly formed Delaware corporation and wishes to provide a Guarantee of the Notes; 

WHEREAS, Section 9.01(a)(6) of the Indenture provides that the Indenture may be amended without the consent of Holders of the Notes to
provide for any Guarantee of the Notes; and 
 WHEREAS, the parties hereto are entering into this Supplemental Indenture pursuant to, and in
accordance with, Article 9 of the Indenture. 
 AGREEMENT 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein contained and intending to be legally bound, the parties to this
Supplemental Indenture hereby agree as follows: 
 Section 1. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein are
used as defined in the Indenture. 
 Section 2. Parent, by its execution of this Supplemental Indenture, hereby agrees to
guarantee, on an unsecured basis, the full and punctual payment (whether at Stated Maturity, upon redemption, purchase pursuant to an Offer to Purchase or acceleration, or otherwise) of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on, and all
other amounts payable under, each Note, and the full and punctual payment of all other amounts payable by the Issuer under the Indenture and agrees to be bound by the terms of Article 10 of the Indenture. 

  
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 Section 3. This Supplemental Indenture shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York. 
 Section 4. This Supplemental Indenture may be signed in
various counterparts which together will constitute one and the same instrument. The exchange of copies of this Supplemental Indenture and signature pages by facsimile or PDF delivery shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this
Supplemental Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Supplemental Indenture for all purposes. 

Section 5. This Supplemental Indenture is an amendment supplemental to the Indenture and the Indenture and this Supplemental
Indenture will henceforth be read together. 
 Section 6. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever
for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Issuer and Parent. 

Section 7. Each of the Issuer and Parent acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing
arrangements contemplated by the Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture and that the agreements, assumptions, guarantee and waivers made by it pursuant to this Supplemental Indenture are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.

 Section 8. Parent agrees that its obligations under the Indenture, Notes and this Supplemental Indenture shall remain in
full force and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse on each Note a notation of the Note Guaranty. 

  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly
executed as of the date first above written. 
  

			
	 j2 CLOUD SERVICES, INC.
  

	By:	 	 /s/ Jeffrey D. Adelman

		 	 Name: Jeffrey D. Adelman

Title:

	  
 j2 GLOBAL, INC., as Guarantor

 

	By:	 	 /s/ Jeffrey D. Adelman

		 	Name: Jeffrey D. Adelman
		 	Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
	  
 U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee

 

	By:	 	 /s/ Bradley Scarbrough

		 	Name: Bradley Scarbrough
		 	Title: Vice President

  
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 Exhibit 10.1 

EXECUTION VERSION 
 ASSUMPTION
AGREEMENT 
 THIS ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT (this “Assumption Agreement”) dated as of June 10, 2014 is between j2
Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“j2 Global”) and j2 Global Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of j2 Global (“HoldCo”). All capitalized terms used in this Assumption Agreement and not
defined herein have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 10, 2014(the “Merger Agreement”), by and among j2 Global, HoldCo and j2 Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware limited
liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of HoldCo (“Merger Sub”). 
 RECITALS 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, Merger Sub will be merged with and into j2 Global, whereupon the
separate existence of Merger Sub shall cease and j2 Global shall be the surviving entity (the “Reorganization”); and 

WHEREAS, in connection with the Reorganization, j2 Global will transfer to HoldCo, and HoldCo will assume, sponsorship of the j2
Global, Inc. Second Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Option Plan, as amended, the j2 Global, Inc. 2007 Stock Plan and the Amended and Restated j2 Global, Inc. 2001 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (together, the “j2 Equity Compensation Plans”)
and the employment agreement listed in Exhibit A (the “Agreement”), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Assumption Agreement. 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt, adequacy and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, j2 Global
and HoldCo hereby agree as follows: 
 I. 

ASSUMPTION OF EQUITY PLANS 

1. Subject to and as of the Effective Time, HoldCo assumes and will perform, from and after the Effective Time, all of the obligations of j2
Global pursuant to the j2 Global Equity Compensation Plans. 
 2. Subject to and as of the Effective Time, HoldCo assumes each option to
purchase or right to acquire or vest in j2 Global Stock, including, but not limited to, stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and purchase rights under the Amended and Restated j2 Global, Inc. 2001 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and
any other equity awards, issued under the j2 Global Equity Compensation Plans or granted outside of the j2 Global Equity Compensation Plans that is outstanding and unexercised, unvested and not yet paid or payable immediately prior to the Effective
Time, which shall be converted into an option to purchase or right to acquire or vest in, on otherwise the same terms and conditions as were applicable under the respective Equity Plan 

  
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or the underlying equity award agreement (as modified herein), that number of shares of HoldCo Stock equal to the number of shares of j2 Stock subject to such option to purchase or right to
acquire or vest in j2 Stock (the “j2 Global Equity Awards”), at, for stock options, an exercise price per share equal to the exercise price per share for such j2 Global stock option immediately prior to the Effective Time. 

3. HoldCo and j2 Global agree to (i) prepare and execute all amendments to the j2 Global Equity Compensation Plans and/or the j2 Global
Equity Awards and any other documents necessary to effectuate HoldCo’s assumption of the j2 Global Equity Compensation Plans and the outstanding j2 Global Equity Awards, (ii) provide any required notices of the assumption to holders of
such j2 Global Equity Awards and (iii) submit any required filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with same. 

4. On or prior to the Effective Time, HoldCo shall reserve sufficient shares of HoldCo Stock to provide for the issuance of HoldCo Stock to
satisfy HoldCo’s obligations under the Merger Agreement, including without limitation the j2 Global Equity Compensation Plans and j2 Global Equity Awards. 

II. 
 ASSUMPTION OF
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS 
 Subject to and as of the Effective Time, j2 Global assigns, and HoldCo assumes, all of the Agreements along
with any rights, duties, and liabilities associated with such Agreements, entered into by j2 Global prior to the Effective Time, contingent upon the applicable employee’s consent to the extent required under the applicable Agreement. 

III. 
 MISCELLANEOUS

 Each of HoldCo and j2 Global will, from time to time and at all times hereafter, upon every reasonable request to do so by the
other party hereto, make, do, execute and deliver, or cause to be made, done, executed and delivered, all such further acts, deeds, assurances and things as may be reasonably required or necessary in order to further implement and carry out the
intent and purpose of this Assumption Agreement. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the date first written
above. 
  

					
	j2 GLOBAL, INC.,
	a Delaware corporation
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Jeffrey D. Adelman

		 	Name:	 	Jeffrey D. Adelman
		 	Title:	 	 Vice President, General Counsel
 and
Secretary

	
	j2 GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.,
	a Delaware corporation
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Jeffrey D. Adelman

		 	Name:	 	Jeffrey D. Adelman
		 	Title:	 	President

 [Signature Page to Assumption Agreement]

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