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Exhibit

Exhibit 4.1

This NINTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Ninth Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of June 15, 2017, among DR PEPPER SNAPPLE GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the Guarantors listed in Schedule I (the “Guarantors”), and WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”).
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WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee have heretofore executed and delivered an indenture, dated as of December 15, 2009 (the “Base Indenture” and, together with this Ninth Supplemental Indenture, and as such may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Indenture”), providing for the issuance by the Company from time to time of its debt securities to be issued in one or more series;
WHEREAS, Sections 2.1 and 9.1 of the Base Indenture provide, among other things, that the Company and the Trustee may, without the consent of Holders, enter into indentures supplemental to the Base Indenture to provide for specific terms applicable to any series of notes;
WHEREAS, Section 2.1 of the Base Indenture provides, among other things, that there shall be established in or pursuant to a Board Resolution, and set forth, or determined in the manner provided, in an Officers’ Certificate of the Company or in a Company Order, or established in one or more indentures supplemental to the Base Indenture, prior to the issuance of Securities of any series whether Securities of the series are entitled to the benefits of any Securities Guarantee of any Guarantor pursuant to the Indenture, the identity of any such Guarantors, whether Notations of such Securities Guarantees are to be included on such Securities and any terms of such Securities Guarantee with respect to the Securities of the series in addition to those set forth in Article X of the Base Indenture, or any exceptions to or changes to those set forth in Article X of the Base Indenture; 
WHEREAS, Section 10.1 of the Base Indenture provides that prior to the authentication and delivery upon original issuance of Securities of any series that are to be guaranteed by a Person, the Company, the Trustee and such Person shall have entered into a supplemental indenture pursuant to Section 9.1(11) of the Base Indenture whereby such Person shall have executed a Securities Guarantee under the Base Indenture with respect to any series of Securities as to which such Person has been so established pursuant to Section 2.1 of the Base Indenture as a Guarantor thereof;
WHEREAS, the Company intends by this Ninth Supplemental Indenture to create and provide for the issuance of two new separate series of debt securities to be designated as the “3.430% Senior Notes due 2027” (the “2027 Notes”) and the “4.500% Senior Notes due 2045” (the “2045 Notes” and, together with the 2027 Notes, the “Notes”);
WHEREAS, the Notes have been offered and sold pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and, therefore are subject to the terms and provisions of the Appendix hereto;
WHEREAS, unless and until the Company consummates a Registered Exchange Offer (as defined in the Appendix hereto) in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement (as 

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defined in the Appendix hereto) and the Appendix hereto, (i) the 2027 Notes shall be a separate series from the 3.430% Senior Notes due 2027 (the “Original 2027 Notes”) initially issued on December 14, 2016 under the Base Indenture as amended by the Seventh Supplemental Indenture dated as of such date and (ii) the 2045 Notes shall be a separate series from the 4.500% Senior Notes due 2045 (the “Original 2045 Notes”) initially issued on November 9, 2015 under the Base Indenture as amended by the Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated as of such date, respectively;
WHEREAS, the Company intends by this Ninth Supplemental Indenture to provide that each series of the Notes will be entitled to the benefits of the Securities Guarantee of the Guarantors; 
WHEREAS, the Guarantors intend by this Ninth Supplemental Indenture to execute a Securities Guarantee with respect to each series of the Notes;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.1(9) and (11) of the Base Indenture, the Trustee, the Company and the Guarantors are authorized to execute and deliver this Ninth Supplemental Indenture to amend or supplement the Base Indenture, without the consent of any Holder of Notes; and 
WHEREAS, all things necessary to make the Notes, when executed by the Company and authenticated and delivered by the Trustee, issued upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth hereinafter and in the Base Indenture and delivered as provided in the Base Indenture against payment therefor, valid, binding and legal obligations of the Company and the Guarantors according to their terms, and all actions required to be taken by the Company and the Guarantors under the Base Indenture to make this Ninth Supplemental Indenture a valid, binding and legal agreement of the Company and the Guarantors, have been done;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

Section 1.01  Definitions.

(a)All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined below shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Base Indenture.

(b)The following are definitions used in this Ninth Supplemental Indenture, and to the extent that a term is defined both herein and in the Base Indenture, the definition in this Ninth Supplemental Indenture shall govern with respect to the Notes.

“Additional Interest” means all additional interest then owing pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement referred to in clause (1) of the definition of “Registration Rights Agreement” in the Appendix hereto. Unless the context indicates otherwise, all references to “interest” in this 

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Ninth Supplemental Indenture or the Notes shall be deemed to include any Additional Interest to the extent then applicable.
“Attributable Debt”  in respect of a sale and leaseback transaction means, at any time of determination, the present value at that time of the obligation of the lessee for net rental payments during the remaining term of the lease included in such sale and leaseback transaction. Such present value will be calculated using a discount rate equal to the rate of interest implicit in such transaction, determined in accordance with GAAP; provided, however, that if such sale and leaseback transaction results in a Capital Lease Obligation, the amount of Attributable Debt represented thereby will be determined in accordance with the definition of “Capital Lease Obligation.”
“Capital Lease Obligation” means, at any time of determination, the amount of the liability in respect of a capital lease that would at that time be required to be capitalized on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP.
“Capital Stock” means: (1) in the case of a corporation, corporate stock; (2) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock; (3) in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, partnership or membership interests (whether general or limited); and (4) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person.
 “Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following: (1) the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation) resulting in any “person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) (other than the Company or one of its Subsidiaries) becoming the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the Voting Stock of the Company or other Voting Stock into which the Voting Stock of the Company is reclassified, consolidated, exchanged or changed, measured by voting power rather than number of shares; (2) the direct or indirect sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in a transaction or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets and the assets of its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to one or more Persons (other than the Company or one of its subsidiaries); or (3) the first day on which a majority of the members of the Company’s Board of Directors are not Continuing Directors.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transaction will not be considered to be a Change of Control if (a) the Company becomes a direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of a holding company and (b)(i) immediately following that transaction, the direct or indirect holders of the Voting Stock of the holding company are substantially the same as the holders of the Company’s Voting Stock immediately prior to that transaction, or (ii) immediately following that transaction no Person is the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the Voting Stock of the holding company.
“Change of Control Triggering Event” means the occurrence of both a Change of Control and a Rating Event.

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“Comparable Treasury Issue” means the U.S. Treasury security selected by an Independent Investment Banker as having a maturity comparable to the remaining term of the Notes to be redeemed (assuming that the 2027 Notes matured on March 15, 2027 and the 2045 Notes matured on May 15, 2045) that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to the remaining term of the Notes to be redeemed.
“Comparable Treasury Price” means, with respect to any redemption date (1) the average of the Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such redemption date, after excluding the highest and lowest of the Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, or (2) if the Independent Investment Banker obtains fewer than four Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations with respect to the 2027 Notes or five Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations with respect to the 2045 Notes, as applicable, the average of all of such quotations.
“Consolidated Total Assets” means, with respect to any Person, as of any date of determination, the total assets reflected on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its subsidiaries as of the end of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of such Person for which consolidated financial statements have been prepared, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
“Continuing Directors” means, as of any date of determination, any member of the Board of Directors of the Company who (a) was a member of the Board of Directors on the date the Notes were issued or (b) was nominated, appointed or approved by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors who were continuing directors at the time of such nomination, appointment or approval.
 “Credit Agreements” means the Existing Credit Agreement as such agreement may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, and any agreement, indenture or other documentation relating to extensions, refinancings, replacements or restructuring of the credit facilities governed by the Existing Credit Agreement, whether the same or any other agent, agents, lenders or group of lenders is or are parties thereto.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Existing Credit Agreement” means the credit agreement, dated as of March 16, 2017, among the Company, the lenders and issuing banks party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, Bank of America, N.A., Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, and Morgan Stanley MUFG Loan Partners, LLC as syndication agents, and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., HSBC Bank USA, National Association, Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Coöperative Rabobank U.A., New York Branch, U.S. Bank National Association, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as documentation agents.
“Fitch” means Fitch, Inc.
“Funded Debt” means Indebtedness which by its terms matures at or is extendible or renewable at the option of the obligor to date more than 12 months after the date of the creation or incurrence of such Indebtedness.

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“Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person, without duplication, any indebtedness of such Person, whether or not contingent: (1) in respect of borrowed money; (2) evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures, or similar instruments or letters of credit (or reimbursement agreements with respect thereto); (3) in respect of banker’s acceptances, bank guarantees, surety bonds or similar instruments; (4) representing Capital Lease Obligations; or (5) representing the balance deferred and unpaid of the purchase price of any property or services due more than six months after such property is acquired or such services are completed, except any such balance that constitutes a trade payable or similar obligation to a trade creditor incurred in the ordinary course of business; if and to the extent any of the preceding items (other than letters of credit) would appear as a liability upon a balance sheet (excluding the notes thereto) of the specified Person prepared in accordance with GAAP.
In addition, the term “Indebtedness” includes all of the following items, whether or not any such items would appear as a liability on a balance sheet of the specified Person in accordance with GAAP: (1) all Indebtedness of others secured by a Lien on any asset of the specified Person (whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by the specified Person); and (2) to the extent not otherwise included, any guarantee by the specified Person of Indebtedness of any other Person. 
“Independent Investment Banker” means one of the Reference Treasury Dealers appointed by the Company.
“Investment Grade Rating” means a rating equal to or higher than BBB- (or the equivalent) by Fitch, Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moody’s and BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&P, and the equivalent investment grade credit rating from any replacement Rating Agency or Rating Agencies selected by the Company. 
“Lien” means any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or other encumbrance of any kind, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law, including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof, any option or other agreement to sell or give a security interest in and any filing of or agreement to give any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent statute) of any jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an operating lease shall not be deemed to constitute a Lien.
“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.
“Permitted Encumbrances” means: (1) Liens imposed by law for taxes, assessments or governmental charges that are not overdue for a period of more than 30 days or that are being contested in good faith; (2) carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s and other like Liens imposed by law, arising in the ordinary course of business and securing obligations that are not overdue by more than 30 days (or if more than 30 days overdue, are unfiled and no other action has been taken to enforce such Liens) or are being contested in good faith; (3) (i) pledges and deposits made in the ordinary course of business in compliance with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security laws or regulations and (ii) pledges and deposits in the ordinary course of business securing liability for reimbursement or indemnification obligations of (including obligations in respect of letters of 

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credit or bank guarantees for the benefit of) insurance carriers providing property, casualty or liability insurance to the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company; (4) deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts (other than for the repayment of borrowed money), leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature (including those to secure health, safety and environmental obligations), in each case in the ordinary course of business; (5) judgment liens for the payment of money (i) not in excess of $75,000,000 in the aggregate (to the extent not covered by independent third-party insurance) or (ii) in respect of judgments that the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company is in good faith prosecuting an appeal or other proceeding for review or Liens incurred by the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company for the purpose of obtaining a stay or discharge in the course of any litigation or other proceeding to which the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company is a party; (6) easements, restrictions, rights-of-way and similar encumbrances and minor title defects on real property imposed by law or arising in the ordinary course of business that do not secure any payment obligations and do not, in the aggregate, materially detract from the value of the affected property or interfere with the ordinary conduct of business of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company; (7) leases, licenses, subleases or sublicenses granted to others in the ordinary course of business which do not (i) interfere in any material respect with the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (ii) secure any Indebtedness; (8) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods in the ordinary course of business; (9) Liens (i) of a collection bank on the items in the course of collection, (ii) attaching to commodity trading accounts or other commodities brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business and (iii) in favor of a banking or other financial institution arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits or other funds maintained with a financial institution (including the right of set off) and which are customary in the banking industry; (10) any interest or title of a lessor under leases entered into by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business and financing statements with respect to a lessor’s right in and to personal property leased to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ business other than through a capital lease; (11) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for sale of goods entered into by the Company or any Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business; (12) Liens deemed to exist in connection with Permitted Investments and reasonable customary initial deposits and margin deposits and similar Liens attaching to commodity trading accounts or other brokerage accounts maintained in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes; (13) Liens that are contractual rights of set-off: (a) relating to the establishment of depository relations with banks or other financial institutions not given in connection with the issuance of Indebtedness, (b) relating to pooled deposit or sweep accounts of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company to permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Company and its Subsidiaries or (c) relating to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company in the ordinary course of business; (14) Liens solely on any cash earnest money deposits made by the Company or any Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement; (15) ground leases in respect of real property on which facilities owned or leased by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are located; (16) Liens on insurance policies and the proceeds thereof securing the financing of the premiums with respect thereto; (17) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental authority to control or regulate the 

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use of any real property that does not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company; and (18) Liens on specific items of inventory or other goods and the proceeds thereof securing such Person’s obligations in respect of documentary letters of credit or banker’s acceptances issued or created for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or goods.
“Permitted Investments” means: (1) direct obligations of, or obligations the principal of and interest on which are unconditionally guaranteed by, the U.S. (or by any agency thereof to the extent such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S.), in each case maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof; (2) investments in commercial paper maturing within 270 days from the date of acquisition thereof and having, at such date of acquisition, the highest credit rating obtainable from S&P or from Moody’s; (3) investments in certificates of deposit, banker’s acceptances and time deposits maturing within 180 days from the date of acquisition thereof issued or guaranteed by or placed with, and money market deposit accounts issued or offered by, any domestic office of any commercial bank organized under the laws of the U.S. or any State thereof which has a combined capital and surplus and undivided profits of not less than $500,000,000; (4) fully collateralized repurchase agreements with a term of not more than 30 days for securities described in clause (1) above and entered into with a financial institution satisfying the criteria described in clause (3) above; and (5) money market funds that (a) comply with the criteria set forth in SEC Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (b) are rated AAA by S&P and Aaa by Moody’s and (c) have portfolio assets of at least $5,000,000,000.
“Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, limited liability company, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
“Principal Property” means any manufacturing, processing or bottling plant, warehouse or distribution center (including the land upon which it is situated), owned and operated by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, provided that the book value of such property is an amount greater than 1% of Consolidated Total Assets of the Company.
“Rating Agencies” means (a) each of Fitch, Moody’s and S&P; and (b) if any of Fitch, Moody’s or S&P ceases to rate the Notes or fails to make a rating of the Notes publicly available for reasons outside of the Company’s control, a “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” (within the meaning of Section 3(a)(62) of the Exchange Act) selected by the Company as a replacement Rating Agency for a former Rating Agency.
“Rating Event” means the rating on the applicable series of Notes is lowered by each of the Rating Agencies and such Notes are rated below an Investment Grade Rating by each of the Rating Agencies on any day within the 60-day period (which 60-day period will be extended so long as the rating of the Notes is under publicly announced consideration for a possible downgrade by any of the Rating Agencies) after the earlier of (a) the occurrence of a Change of Control and (b) public notice of the occurrence of a Change of Control or the Company’s intention to effect a Change of Control; provided that a Rating Event will not be deemed to have occurred in respect of a particular Change of Control (and thus will not be deemed a Rating Event for purposes of the definition of Change of Control Triggering Event) if each Rating 

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Agency making the reduction in rating does not publicly announce or confirm or inform the trustee in writing at the Company’s request that the reduction was the result, in whole or in part, of any event or circumstance comprised of or arising as a result of, or in respect of, the Change of Control (whether or not the applicable Change of Control has occurred at the time of the Rating Event). If any Rating Agency that provided a rating of a series of Notes on the day immediately prior to the beginning of such 60-day period (or extension thereof) is not providing a rating of such series of Notes at the end of such 60- day period (or extension thereof) for any reason, such 60-day period (or extension thereof) shall be extended an additional 30 days and, if the Company has not selected a replacement Rating Agency on or before the end of such 30-day period, then such Rating Agency shall be deemed to have lowered its rating of such series of Notes at the end of such 30-day period to be below an Investment Grade Rating.
“Reference Treasury Dealer” means (i) with respect to the 2027 Notes, each of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, and, with respect to the 2045 Notes, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (or, in each case, their respective affiliates that are primary U.S. Government securities dealers), and, in each case, their respective successors, or if at any time any of the above is not a primary U.S. Government securities dealer, another nationally recognized investment banking firm selected by the Company that is a primary U.S. Government securities dealer and (ii) one other primary U.S. Government securities dealers selected by the Company.
“Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations” means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any redemption date, the average, as determined by the Independent Investment Banker, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount) quoted in writing to the Independent Investment Banker by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the third Business Day preceding such redemption date.
“Remaining Scheduled Payments” means, with respect to each Note to be redeemed, the remaining scheduled payments of the principal and interest of such Notes that would be due if such Notes matured on March 15, 2027 in the case of the 2027 Notes or on May 15, 2045 in the case of the 2045 Notes.
 “S&P” means S&P Global Ratings, a division of S&P Global Inc.
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Treasury Rate” means, for any redemption date, the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity, computed as of the second Business Day immediately preceding that redemption date, of the Comparable Treasury Issue, assuming a price for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for that redemption date. The Company will, prior to such redemption date, provide written notice executed by an Officer of the Company of the Treasury Rate to the Trustee, including the calculation thereof in reasonable detail.

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Section 1.02  Other Definitions.
	
		
	Term
	Defined in Section

	“2027 Interest Payment Date” 
	2.04(c)

	“2027 Notes” 
	Recitals

	“2027 Maturity Date” 
	2.04(b)

	“2027 Regular Record Date” 
	2.04(c)

	“2045 Interest Payment Date” 
	2.05(c)

	“2045 Notes” 
	Recitals

	“2045 Maturity Date” 
	2.05(b)

	“2045 Regular Record Date” 
	2.05(c)

	“Base Indenture” 
	Recitals

	“Change of Control Offer” 
	4.01(b)

	“Change of Control Payment” 
	4.01(a)

	“Change of Control Payment Date” 
	4.01(b)(ii)

	“Indenture” 
	Recitals

Section 1.03  Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act.

The Indenture is subject to the mandatory provisions of the Trust Indenture Act, which are incorporated by reference in and made a part of the Indenture.  The following Trust Indenture Act terms have the following meanings:
“indenture securities” means the Notes.
“indenture security holder” means a Holder.
“indenture to be qualified” means this Ninth Supplemental Indenture.
“indenture trustee” or “institutional trustee” means the Trustee.
“obligor” on the indenture securities means the Company and the Guarantors and any other obligor on the indenture securities.
    

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All other Trust Indenture Act terms used in this Ninth Supplemental Indenture that are defined by the Trust Indenture Act, defined by Trust Indenture Act reference to another statute or defined by Commission rule have the meanings assigned to them by such definitions.

ARTICLE II

APPLICATION OF SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE 
AND CREATION, FORMS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF NOTES

Section 2.01  Application of this Ninth Supplemental Indenture.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Ninth Supplemental Indenture, the provisions of this Ninth Supplemental Indenture, including the covenants set forth herein and the Appendix hereto, are expressly and solely for the benefit of the holders of the Notes.  The Notes constitute two separate series of Securities as provided in Section 2.1 of the Base Indenture.
Section 2.02  Creation of the Notes.  In accordance with Section 2.1 of the Base Indenture, the Company hereby creates each of the 2027 Notes and the 2045 Notes as a separate series of its Securities issued pursuant to the Indenture.  For the avoidance of doubt, the 2027 Notes shall be a separate series of Securities from the Original 2027 Notes and the 2045 Notes shall be a separate series of Securities from the Original 2045 Notes. The 2027 Notes shall be issued initially in an aggregate principal amount of $100,000,000.  The 2045 Notes shall be issued initially in an aggregate principal amount of $300,000,000.  Following the consummation of the Registered Exchange Offer, the Exchange Notes (as defined in the Appendix hereto) will be treated as the same series of Notes as the Original 2027 Notes or Original 2045 Notes, as applicable.

Section 2.03  Form of the Notes.  The Notes shall each be issued, as further described in the Appendix hereto, in the form of Global Notes, duly executed by the Company and authenticated by the Trustee, which shall be deposited with the Trustee as custodian for DTC and registered in the name of “Cede & Co.,” as the nominee of DTC.  The 2027 Notes shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto, and the 2045 Notes shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto.  So long as DTC, or its nominee, is the registered owner of a Global Note, DTC or its nominee, as the case may be, shall be considered the sole owner or Holder of the Notes represented by such Global Note for all purposes under the Indenture.  Ownership of beneficial interests in such Global Note shall be shown on, and transfers thereof will be effective only through, records maintained by DTC (with respect to beneficial interests of participants) or by participants or Persons that hold interests through participants (with respect to beneficial interests of beneficial owners).

Section 2.04  Terms and Conditions of the 2027 Notes.

The 2027 Notes shall be governed by all the terms and conditions of the Base Indenture, as supplemented by this Ninth Supplemental Indenture.  In particular, the following provisions shall be terms of the 2027 Notes:

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(a)Title and Conditions of the 2027 Notes.  The title of the 2027 Notes shall be as specified in the recitals; and the aggregate principal amount of the 2027 Notes shall be as specified in Section 2.02 of this Article II, except for 2027 Notes authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, Notes pursuant to Sections 2.8, 2.9, 2.13, 2.16, 5.7 or 9.5 of the Base Indenture.

(b)Stated Maturity.  The 2027 Notes shall mature, and the principal of the 2027 Notes shall be due and payable in U.S. Dollars to the Holders thereof, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, on June 15, 2027 (the “2027 Maturity Date”).

(c)Payment of Principal and Interest.  The 2027 Notes shall bear interest at the rate of 3.430% per annum, from and including June 15, 2017, or from the most recent 2027 Interest Payment Date (as defined hereafter) on which interest has been paid or provided for until the principal thereof becomes due and payable, and on any overdue principal and (to the extent that payment of such interest is enforceable under applicable law) on any overdue installment of interest at the same rate per annum.  Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 360‐day year comprised of twelve 30-day months.   Interest on the 2027 Notes shall be payable semi-annually in arrears in U.S. Dollars on June 15 and December 15 of each year, commencing on December 15, 2017 (each such date, a “2027 Interest Payment Date” for the purposes of the 2027 Notes under this Ninth Supplemental Indenture).  Payments of interest shall be made to the Person in whose name a 2027 Note (or predecessor 2027 Note) is registered (which shall initially be the Depositary) at the close of business on June 1 or December 1 (whether or not such date is a Business Day), as the case may be, immediately preceding such 2027 Interest Payment Date (each such date, a “2027 Regular Record Date” for the purposes of the 2027 Notes under this Ninth Supplemental Indenture).

(d)Registration and Form.  The 2027 Notes shall be issuable as registered securities as provided in Section 2.03 of this Article II.  The form of the 2027 Notes shall be as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto.  The 2027 Notes shall be issued and may be transferred only in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.  All payments of principal, redemption price and accrued and unpaid interest in respect of the 2027 Notes shall be made by the Company by wire transfer of immediately available funds in U.S. Dollars to the Depositary or its nominee, as the case may be, as the registered owner of the Global Notes representing such 2027 Notes.

(e)Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance.  The provisions for legal defeasance in Section 8.2 of the Base Indenture, and the provisions for covenant defeasance in Section 8.3 of the Base Indenture, shall be applicable to the 2027 Notes.

(f)Further Issuance.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in the Base Indenture, the Company may, from time to time, without the consent of or notice to the Holders, create and issue further securities having the same ranking and interest rate, maturity and other terms as the 2027 Notes, except for the issue date, and, in some cases the public offering price and the first interest payment date.  Additional 2027 Notes issued in this manner shall be consolidated and shall form a single series with the previously outstanding 2027 Notes.

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(g)Redemption.  The 2027 Notes are subject to redemption by the Company in whole or in part in the manner described herein.

(h)Guarantees.  The payment of the principal and any accrued and unpaid interest on the 2027 Notes, whether at the 2027 Maturity Date, by acceleration, by redemption or otherwise, is fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by the Guarantors as provided in Article X of the Base Indenture.

(i)Ranking.  The 2027 Notes and the Securities Guarantees are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and the Guarantors, respectively, and rank equally in right of payment with all unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of the Company and the Guarantors, respectively.

(j)Sinking Fund.  The 2027 Notes are not entitled to any sinking fund.

(k)Other Terms and Conditions.  The 2027 Notes shall have such other terms and conditions as provided in the form thereof attached as Exhibit A hereto.

Section 2.05  Terms and Conditions of the 2045 Notes.

The 2045 Notes shall be governed by all the terms and conditions of the Base Indenture, as supplemented by this Ninth Supplemental Indenture.  In particular, the following provisions shall be terms of the 2045 Notes:
(a)    Title and Conditions of the 2045 Notes.  The title of the 2045 Notes shall be as specified in the recitals; and the aggregate principal amount of the 2045 Notes shall be as specified in Section 2.02 of this Article II, except for 2045 Notes authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, Notes pursuant to Sections 2.8, 2.9, 2.13, 2.16, 5.7 or 9.5 of the Base Indenture.

(b)    Stated Maturity.  The 2045 Notes shall mature, and the principal of the 2045 Notes shall be due and payable in U.S. Dollars to the Holders thereof, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, on November 15, 2045 (the “2045 Maturity Date”).

(c)    Payment of Principal and Interest.  The 2045 Notes shall bear interest at the rate of 4.500% per annum, from and including May 15, 2017, or from the most recent 2045 Interest Payment Date (as defined hereafter) on which interest has been paid or provided for until the principal thereof becomes due and payable, and on any overdue principal and (to the extent that payment of such interest is enforceable under applicable law) on any overdue installment of interest at the same rate per annum. Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 360‐day year comprised of twelve 30-day months. Interest on the 2045 Notes shall be payable semi-annually in arrears in U.S. Dollars on May 15 and November 15 of each year, commencing on November 15, 2017 (each such date, a “2045 Interest Payment Date” for the purposes of the 2045 Notes under this Ninth Supplemental Indenture). Payments of interest shall be made to the Person in whose name a 2045 Note (or predecessor 2045 Note) is registered (which shall initially be the Depositary) at the close of business on May 1 or November 1 (whether or not such date is a Business Day),

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 as the case may be, immediately preceding such 2045 Interest Payment Date (each such date, a “2045 Regular Record Date” for the purposes of the 2045 Notes under this Ninth Supplemental Indenture).

(d)    Registration and Form.  The 2045 Notes shall be issuable as registered securities as provided in Section 2.03 of this Article II.  The form of the 2045 Notes shall be as set forth in Exhibit B attached hereto.  The 2045 Notes shall be issued and may be transferred only in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.  All payments of principal, redemption price and accrued and unpaid interest in respect of the 2045 Notes shall be made by the Company by wire transfer of immediately available funds in U.S. Dollars to the Depositary or its nominee, as the case may be, as the registered owner of the Global Notes representing such 2045 Notes.

(e)    Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance.  The provisions for legal defeasance in Section 8.2 of the Base Indenture, and the provisions for covenant defeasance in Section 8.3 of the Base Indenture, shall be applicable to the 2045 Notes.

(f)    Further Issuance.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in the Base Indenture, the Company may, from time to time, without the consent of or notice to the Holders, create and issue further securities having the same ranking and interest rate, maturity and other terms as the 2045 Notes, except for the issue date, and, in some cases the public offering price and the first interest payment date.  Additional 2045 Notes issued in this manner shall be consolidated and shall form a single series with the previously outstanding 2045 Notes.

(g)    Redemption.  The 2045 Notes are subject to redemption by the Company in whole or in part in the manner described herein.

(h)    Guarantees.  The payment of the principal and any accrued and unpaid interest on the 2045 Notes, whether at the 2045 Maturity Date, by acceleration, by redemption or otherwise, is fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by the Guarantors as provided in Article X of the Base Indenture.

(i)    Ranking.  The 2045 Notes and the Securities Guarantees are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and the Guarantors, respectively, and rank equally in right of payment with all unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of the Company and the Guarantors, respectively.

(j)    Sinking Fund.  The 2045 Notes are not entitled to any sinking fund.

(k)    Other Terms and Conditions.  The 2045 Notes shall have such other terms and conditions as provided in the form thereof attached as Exhibit B hereto.

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ARTICLE III

OPTIONAL REDEMPTION

Section 3.01  Optional Redemption.  (i) The 2027 Notes are subject to redemption at any time or from time to time prior to March 15, 2027, in whole or in part, and (ii) the 2045 Notes are subject to redemption at any time or from time to time prior to May 15, 2045, in whole or in part,  in each case, at the Company’s option at a redemption price equal to the greater of:

		
	(i)
	100% of the principal amount of the Notes being redeemed, and

		
	(ii)
	the sum of the present values of the Remaining Scheduled Payments of the Notes to be redeemed discounted to the redemption date on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate plus 20 basis points in the case of the 2027 Notes and 25 basis points in the case of the 2045 Notes,

plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date.
In addition, at any time or from time to time on or after (i) March 15, 2027 with respect to the 2027 Notes or (ii) May 15, 2045 with respect to the 2045 Notes, the Company may redeem the 2027 Notes or the 2045 Notes, respectively,  in whole or in part, at the Company’s option, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date. 
Section 3.02  Notices to Trustee.

If the Company elects to redeem the Notes of either series pursuant to this Article III, it shall notify the Trustee in writing of the redemption date and the principal amount of Notes to be redeemed.
The Company shall give each notice to the Trustee provided for in this Section upon not later than the earlier of 45 days before the redemption date or the date on which notice is given to the Holders (unless the Trustee consents to a shorter period).  Such notice shall be accompanied by an Officers’ Certificate to the effect that such redemption will comply with the conditions herein and in the Base Indenture.
Section 3.03  Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed.

If fewer than all the Notes of a series are to be redeemed, the Company shall deliver to the Trustee, at least three Business Days before the notice of redemption is to be sent to Holders (unless the Trustee agrees to a shorter period of time), an Officers’ Certificate requesting the Trustee select the Notes of such series to be redeemed.  The Trustee shall, subject to applicable law, select the Notes to be redeemed as follows: (1) if the Notes are listed on any national securities exchange, in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange on which the Notes are listed; or (2) on a pro rata basis, if the Notes are not listed on any national securities exchange (or in the case of securities in global form, by such method DTC may require).

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The Trustee shall make the selection of Notes to be redeemed from outstanding Notes of such series not previously called for redemption.  Provisions of this Ninth Supplemental Indenture that apply to the Notes called for redemption also apply to portions of the Notes called for redemption.  The Trustee shall notify the Company promptly of the Notes or portions of the Notes to be redeemed.
Section 3.04  Notice of Redemption.

At least 15 days but not more than 30 days before the applicable redemption date of any series of Notes, the Company shall send a notice of redemption by first-class mail or by electronic transmission to each Holder of such series of Notes to be redeemed at such Holder’s registered address; provided, that redemption notices may be mailed more than 30 days prior to the redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with a defeasance of the Notes or a satisfaction and discharge of the Indenture.
The notice shall identify the Notes to be redeemed (including the series, issue date, interest rate and maturity date) and shall state:
(a)the redemption date;

(b)the redemption price and the amount of accrued interest to the redemption date;

(c)the name and address of the Paying Agent;

(d)that the Notes called for redemption must be surrendered to the Paying Agent to collect the redemption price;

(e)if fewer than all the outstanding Notes are to be redeemed, the certificate numbers and principal amounts of the particular Notes to be redeemed;

(f)if the Notes are to be redeemed in part, upon surrender of such Notes, the Holder will receive, without charge, a new Note for the principal amount remaining unredeemed;

(g)that, unless the Company defaults in making such redemption payment or the Paying Agent is prohibited from making such payment pursuant to the terms of the Indenture, interest on the Notes (or portion thereof) called for redemption ceases to accrue on and after the redemption date;

(h)the CUSIP number, if any, printed on the Notes being redeemed; and

(i)that no representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the CUSIP number, if any, listed in such notice or printed on the Notes.

At the Company’s request, the Trustee shall give the notice of redemption in the Company’s name and at the Company’s expense; provided, however, that the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee, at least three Business Days before the notice of redemption is to 

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be sent to Holders (unless the Trustee agrees to a shorter period), an Officers’ Certificate requesting that the Trustee give such notice and setting forth the information required by this Section 3.04.
Section 3.05  Effect of Notice of Redemption.

Once notice of redemption is sent, the Notes called for redemption become due and payable on the redemption date and at the redemption price stated in the notice.  Upon surrender to the Paying Agent, such Notes shall be paid at the redemption price stated in the notice, plus accrued interest, if any, to the redemption date; provided, however, that installments of interest on the Notes that are due and payable on the 2027 Interest Payment Date or the 2045 Interest Payment Date, as the case may be, falling on or prior to a redemption date will be payable on such 2027 Interest Payment Date or 2045 Interest Payment Date to the registered Holders as of the close of business on the relevant 2027 Regular Record Date or 2045 Regular Record Date, as the case may be, according to the terms of the Notes and the Indenture.  Failure to give notice or any defect in the notice to any Holder shall not affect the validity of the notice to any other Holder.
Section 3.06  Deposit of Redemption Price.

Prior to 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the applicable redemption date, the Company shall deposit with the Paying Agent (or, if the Company is the Paying Agent, shall segregate and hold in trust) money sufficient to pay the redemption price of, and accrued interest on, all Notes to be redeemed on that date.
Section 3.07  Notes Redeemed in Part.

Upon surrender of a Note that is redeemed in part, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate for the Holder (at the Company’s expense), a new Note of such series equal in principal amount to the unredeemed portion of the Notes surrendered. 
ARTICLE IV

CHANGE OF CONTROL

Section 4.01  Change of Control.

(a)Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control Triggering Event with respect to a series of Notes, unless such Notes have been called for redemption pursuant to Section 3.01 hereof, with such notice of redemption mailed on or before 30 days after such Change of Control Triggering Event, each Holder of such Notes shall have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or any part (equal to an integral multiple of $1,000) of such Holder’s Notes at an offer price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes repurchased plus any accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes repurchased to the date of purchase (the “Change of Control Payment”).

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of the proposed Change of Control, the Company shall send, or cause to be sent, a notice (a “Change of Control Offer”) to each Holder, with a copy to the Trustee, describing the transaction or transactions that constitute or may constitute the Change of Control Triggering Event and specifying:

(i)that the Change of Control Offer is being made pursuant to this Section 4.01 and that all Notes tendered will be accepted for payment;

(ii)the Change of Control Payment and the purchase date, which shall be a Business Day no earlier than 30 days and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is sent (the “Change of Control Payment Date”);

(iii)the CUSIP numbers for the Notes;

(iv)that any Note not tendered will continue to accrue interest;

(v)that, unless the Company defaults in the payment of the Change of Control Payment, all Notes accepted for payment pursuant to the Change of Control Offer will cease to accrue interest after the Change of Control Payment Date;

(vi)that Holders electing to have any Notes purchased pursuant to a Change of Control Offer will be required to surrender such Notes to the Paying Agent at the address specified in the notice prior to the close of business on the third Business Day preceding the Change of Control Payment Date;

(vii)that Holders will be entitled to withdraw their election referred to in clause (vi) if the Paying Agent receives, not later than the close of business on the second Business Day preceding the Change of Control Payment Date, a facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the Holder, the principal amount of Notes delivered for purchase, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing his election to have the Notes purchased;

(viii)that Holders whose Notes of any series are being purchased only in part will be issued new Notes of such series equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered, which unpurchased portion will be equal to a minimum of $2,000 in principal amount or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof; and

(ix)if the notice is sent prior to the date of consummation of the Change of Control, that the Change of Control Offer is conditioned on the Change of Control Triggering Event occurring on or prior to the payment date specified in the notice.

(c)The Company shall cause the Change of Control Offer to remain open for at least 20 Business Days or such longer period as is required by applicable law.  The Company shall comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent 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 securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of this Section 4.01, the Company will comply with the applicable securities laws and 

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regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under this Section 4.01 by virtue of such conflict.

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

(i)accept for payment all Notes or portions thereof properly tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer;

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

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

(e)The Paying Agent will promptly send to each Holder of Notes properly tendered the Change of Control Payment for such Notes, and the Trustee will promptly authenticate and send (or cause to be transferred by book entry) to each Holder a new Note of the same series equal in principal amount to any unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered, if any; provided that each new Note will be equal to a minimum of $2,000 in principal amount or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof.  The Company will publicly announce the results of the Change of Control Offer on or as soon as practicable after the Change of Control Payment Date.

(f)The Company shall 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 this Section 4.01 applicable to a Change of Control Offer made by the Company and purchases all Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under such Change of Control Offer. In addition, notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 4.01, if an Event of Default exists under the Indenture (which is unrelated to the repurchase provisions of this Section 4.01), including Events of Default arising with respect to other series of Securities, the Company shall not be required to repurchase the Notes.

ARTICLE V

COVENANTS

The covenants set forth in this Article V shall be applicable to the Company in addition to the covenants in Article III of the Base Indenture, which shall in all respects be applicable in respect of the Notes.
Section 5.01  Limitation on Secured Indebtedness.

The Company shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, incur, issue, assume, or guarantee any Indebtedness secured by a Lien on any Principal Property or on any Capital Stock or Indebtedness of any Subsidiary of the Company owning any Principal Property, owned or acquired by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, without effectively providing that the outstanding Notes and the Securities Guarantees (together with, if the Company shall so 

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determine, any other Indebtedness of the Company or such Subsidiary then existing or thereafter created which is not subordinate to the Notes or the Securities Guarantees) shall be secured equally and ratably with (or prior to) such secured Indebtedness so long as such secured Indebtedness shall be so secured.  The foregoing restrictions do not apply to: 
(a)Permitted Encumbrances;

(b)Liens on any asset or property at the date of the Ninth Supplemental Indenture, provided that,

(i)such Liens shall not apply to any other property or asset of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company (other than the proceeds or products of the property or asset originally subject to such Liens), and

(ii)such Liens shall secure only those obligations which they secure on the date of the Ninth Supplemental Indenture and extensions, renewals and replacements thereof that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof;

(c)Liens on any asset or property of any corporation or other Person  at the time such corporation or other Person becomes a Subsidiary of the Company or is merged with or into or consolidated with the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, provided that, 

(i)such Liens were in existence prior to such corporation or other Person becoming a Subsidiary of the Company or such merger or consolidation and shall not apply to any other property or asset of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company (other than the proceeds or products of the property or asset originally subject to such Liens), and

(ii)such Liens shall secure only those obligations which they secure on the date that such corporation or other Person becomes a Subsidiary of the Company or the date of such merger or consolidation, and

(iii)extensions, renewals and replacements thereof that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof;

(d)Liens securing Indebtedness of

(i)a Subsidiary of the Company to the Company or a Guarantor,

(ii)the Company to a Guarantor, or

(iii)a Guarantor to the Company or another Guarantor;

(e)Liens on any property or asset to secure the payment of all or any part of the Capital Lease Obligations or purchase price of such property or asset upon the acquisition or lease of such property or asset by the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company or to secure any Indebtedness incurred prior to, at the time of, or within 270 days after, the later of the date of acquisition or lease of such property or asset and the date such property or asset is placed in 

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service, for the purpose of financing all or any part of the purchase price thereof or Capital Lease Obligations with respect thereto, or Liens to secure any Indebtedness incurred for the purpose of financing the cost to the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company of construction, alteration or improvement to such acquired property or asset; 

(f)Liens securing industrial revenue bonds, pollution control bonds or other similar tax-exempt bonds;

(g)any other Liens incidental to construction or maintenance of real property of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company which were not incurred in connection with borrowing money or obtaining advances or credits or the acquisition of property or assets and in the aggregate do not materially impair the use of any property or assets or which are being contested in good faith by the Company or such Subsidiary; or

(h)any extension, renewal or replacement (including successive extensions, renewals or replacements), as a whole or in part, of any of the Liens enumerated in clauses (a) through (g) above; provided, however, that
(i)such extension, renewal or replacement Liens are limited to all or part of the same property or asset that secured the Liens extended, renewed, or replaced (plus improvements on such property or asset), and

(ii)the principal amount of Indebtedness secured by such Liens at such time is not increased.

Section 5.02  Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions.

The Company shall not directly or indirectly, and shall not permit any Subsidiary directly or indirectly to, engage in the sale or transfer of any Principal Property to a Person and the taking back by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, of a lease of such Principal Property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, unless:
(a)such transaction was entered into prior to date of the Ninth Supplemental Indenture;

(b)such transaction was for the sale and leasing back to the Company by any one of its Subsidiaries;

(c)such transaction involves a lease for not more than three years;

(d)such transaction occurs within six months from the date of acquisition of the subject Principal Property or the date of the completion of construction or commencement of full operations of such Principal Property, whichever is later;

(e)the Company or such Subsidiary under Sections 5.01(a) through (h) of this Ninth Supplemental Indenture may incur, with respect to the 2027 Notes, Attributable Debt, and with respect to the 2045 Notes, Indebtedness, secured by a Lien with respect to such sale and leaseback transaction without equally and ratably securing the Notes; or

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(f)the Company or a Subsidiary applies an amount equal to the net proceeds from the sale of such Principal Property to the purchase of other property or assets used or useful in its business or to the retirement of Funded Debt within 270 days before or after the effective date of any such sale and leaseback transaction; provided that, in lieu of applying such amount to the retirement of Funded Debt, the Company or a Subsidiary may deliver the Notes to the Trustee for cancellation, such Notes to be credited to the amount of net proceeds from the sale of such property or assets at the cost of acquisition of such Notes to the Company or such Subsidiary.

Section 5.03  Exceptions. 

(a)    With respect to the 2027 Notes:
(i)    Notwithstanding the restrictions set forth in Section 5.01 of this Ninth Supplemental Indenture, the Company and its Subsidiaries will be permitted to incur, issue, assume or guarantee Indebtedness secured by a Lien on any Principal Property or on any Capital Stock or Indebtedness of any Subsidiary of the Company owning any Principal Property which would otherwise be subject to the  restrictions set forth in Section 5.01 of this Ninth Supplemental Indenture without equally and ratably securing the Notes and the Securities Guarantees, if as of the time of such incurrence, issuance, assumption or guarantee, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness secured by Liens on any Principal Property or on any Capital Stock or Indebtedness of any Subsidiary of the Company owning any Principal Property (not including Indebtedness secured by Liens permitted under clauses (a) through (h) of Section 5.01), together (without duplication) with the aggregate amount of Attributable Debt outstanding in respect of sale and leaseback transactions entered into pursuant Section 5.03(a)(ii), does not at the time exceed 15% of Consolidated Total Assets of the Company calculated as of the time of such incurrence, issuance, assumption or guarantee of secured Indebtedness.
(ii)    Notwithstanding the restrictions set forth in Section 5.02 of this Ninth Supplemental Indenture, the Company and its Subsidiaries may enter into any sale and leaseback transaction which would otherwise be prohibited by Section 5.02, if as of the time of entering into such sale and leaseback transaction, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of all Attributable Debt with respect to sale and leaseback transactions (not including Attributable Debt with respect to sale and leaseback transactions permitted under clauses (a) through (e) of Section 5.02), together (without duplication) with the aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness secured by Liens on any Principal Property or on any Capital Stock or Indebtedness of any Subsidiary of the Company owning any Principal Property outstanding pursuant to Section 5.03(a), does not at the time exceed 15% of Consolidated Total Assets of the Company calculated as of the time of entry into such sale and leaseback transaction.
(b)    With respect to the 2045 Notes, notwithstanding the restrictions set forth in Sections 5.01 and 5.02 of this Ninth Supplemental Indenture on Indebtedness secured by Lien and sale and leaseback transactions, respectively, the Company and its Subsidiaries may incur, issue, assume or guarantee Indebtedness secured by a Lien on any Principal Property or on any Capital Stock or Indebtedness of any Subsidiary of the Company owning any Principal Property, or engage in the sale or transfer of any Principal Property and the leaseback of such Principal Property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, provided that at the time of such restricted 

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transaction, and after giving effect thereto, the aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness secured by Liens on any Principal Property or on any Capital Stock or Indebtedness of any Subsidiary of the Company owning any Principal Property, together with the aggregate amount of Attributable Debt outstanding in respect of sale and leaseback transactions, does not exceed 15% of Consolidated Total Assets of the Company.
Section 5.04  Provision of Company Information. 
So long as either series of Notes are “restricted securities” within the meaning of the Securities Act if at any time the Company is not subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act, it will make available, upon request, to any Holder and any prospective purchaser of the Notes the information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act to permit compliance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act in connection with resales of the Notes.

ARTICLE VI

AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND; SECURITIES GUARANTEE

Section 6.01  Agreements to be Bound.  Each Guarantor hereby becomes a party to the Indenture as a Guarantor and as such shall have all of the rights and be subject to all of the obligations and agreements of a Guarantor under the Indenture.  The Guarantors agree to be bound by all of the provisions of the Indenture applicable to a Guarantor and to perform all of the obligations and agreements of a Guarantor under the Indenture.

Section 6.02  Guarantees.  Each Guarantor hereby unconditionally guarantees, jointly and severally with each other Guarantor, to each Holder of a Note authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and to the Trustee and its successors and assigns, the full and punctual payment when due, whether at Maturity, by redemption, acceleration or otherwise, of the obligations of the Company under the Notes and the other guaranteed obligations of the Company set forth in Article X of the Base Indenture.  The terms of each Securities Guarantee are more fully set forth in Article X of the Base Indenture and each Guarantor agrees to be bound by such terms.

Section 6.03  Future Guarantors.  The Company shall cause any Subsidiary of the Company that guarantees, directly or indirectly, any Indebtedness of the Company (including any Indebtedness under any Credit Agreements) to at the same time, execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplement to the Indenture pursuant to which such Subsidiary will guarantee payment of the Notes on the same terms and conditions as those set forth in the Indenture. Thereafter, such Subsidiary shall be a Guarantor for all purposes of the Indenture until such Securities Guarantee is released in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. 

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ARTICLE VII

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 7.01  Ratification of Indenture.  

This Ninth Supplemental Indenture is executed and shall be construed as an indenture supplement to the Base Indenture, and as supplemented and modified hereby, the Base Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed, and the Base Indenture and this Ninth Supplemental Indenture shall be read, taken and construed as one and the same instrument.
Section 7.02  Trust Indenture Act Controls.

If any provision of this Ninth Supplemental Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with another provision that is required or deemed to be included in this Ninth Supplemental Indenture by the Trust Indenture Act, the required or deemed provision shall control.
Section 7.03  Notices.

All notices and other communications shall be given as provided in the Base Indenture; provided that notices to a Guarantor shall be given to such Guarantor in care of the Company.  
Section 7.04  Governing Law.

THIS NINTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE AND THE NOTES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. 
Section 7.05  Successors.

All agreements of the Company and the Guarantors in this Ninth Supplemental Indenture and the Notes shall bind their successors.  All agreements of the Trustee in this Ninth Supplemental Indenture shall bind its successors.
Section 7.06  Multiple Originals.

The parties may sign any number of copies of this Ninth Supplemental Indenture.  Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.  One signed copy is enough to prove this Ninth Supplemental Indenture.
Section 7.07  Headings.

The headings of the Articles and Sections of this Ninth Supplemental Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not intended to be considered a part hereof and shall not modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.

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Section 7.08  Trustee Not Responsible for Recitals

The recitals contained herein shall be taken as statements of the Company and the Guarantors, and the Trustee does not assume any responsibility for their correctness.  The Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this Ninth Supplemental Indenture, except that the Trustee represents that it is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Ninth Supplemental Indenture and perform its obligations hereunder.
Section 7.09  Force Majeure

In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations 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, communications or computer (software and hardware) services; it being understood that the Trustee shall undertake commercially reasonable efforts to resume performance as soon as practicable under the circumstances.
Section 7.10  U.S.A. PATRIOT Act

The parties acknowledge that in accordance with Section 326 of the U.S.A. PATRIOT Act, the Trustee, like all financial institutions and in order to help fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering, is required to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person or legal entity that establishes a relationship or opens an account with the Trustee. The parties agree that they will provide the Trustee with such information as it may request in order for the Trustee to satisfy the requirements of the U.S.A. PATRIOT Act.
[Signature page follows]

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

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	DR PEPPER SNAPPLE GROUP, INC.
 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	By:  
	/s/ Martin M. Ellen
	 

	 
	 
	 
	Name:  
	Martin M. Ellen
	 

	 
	 
	 
	Title:  
	Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
	 

Signature page to the Ninth Supplemental Indenture

GUARANTORS:

184 INNOVATIONS, INC.
234DP AVIATION, LLC 
A & W CONCENTRATE COMPANY 
AMERICAS BEVERAGES MANAGEMENT GP 
AMTRANS, INC. 
BAI BRANDS LLC
BERKELEY SQUARE US, INC. 
BEVERAGES DELAWARE INC. 
DP BEVERAGES INC. 
DPS AMERICAS BEVERAGES LLC 
DPS BEVERAGES, INC. 
DPS FINANCE II, INC. 
DPS HOLDINGS INC. 
DR PEPPER/SEVEN-UP BEVERAGE SALES COMPANY 
DR PEPPER/SEVEN UP MANUFACTURING COMPANY 
DR PEPPER/SEVEN UP, INC. 
HIGH RIDGE INVESTMENTS US, INC. 
INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENTS MANAGEMENT LLC 
MOTT’S GENERAL PARTNERSHIP 
MOTT’S LLP 
MSSI LLC 
NANTUCKET ALLSERVE, INC. 
NUTHATCH TRADING US, INC. 
PACIFIC SNAPPLE DISTRIBUTORS, INC. 
ROYAL CROWN COMPANY, INC. 
SNAPPLE BEVERAGE CORP. 
THE AMERICAN BOTTLING COMPANY 

	
						
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	By:  
	/s/ Martin M. Ellen
	 

	 
	 
	 
	Name:  
	Martin M. Ellen
	 

	 
	 
	 
	Title:  
	Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	SPLASH TRANSPORT, INC. 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	By:  
	/s/ Derry Hobson
	 

	 
	 
	 
	Name:  
	Derry Hobson
	 

	 
	 
	 
	Title:  
	President
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

Signature page to the Ninth Supplemental Indenture

	
						
	 
	 
	TRUSTEE:
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as Trustee
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	By:  
	/s/ Patrick T. Giordano
	 

	 
	 
	 
	Name:
	Patrick T. Giordano
	 

	 
	 
	 
	Title:
	Vice President
	 

Signature page to the Ninth Supplemental Indenture

SCHEDULE I 

LIST OF GUARANTORS

184 Innovations, Inc.
234DP Aviation, LLC
A & W Concentrate Company
Americas Beverages Management GP
AmTrans, Inc.
Bai Brands LLC
Berkeley Square US, Inc.
Beverages Delaware Inc.
DP Beverages Inc.
DPS Americas Beverages, LLC
DPS Beverages, Inc.
DPS Finance II, Inc.
DPS Holdings Inc.
Dr Pepper/Seven-Up Beverage Sales Company
Dr Pepper/Seven Up Manufacturing Company
Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc.
High Ridge Investments US, Inc.
International Investments Management LLC
Mott’s General Partnership
Mott’s LLP
MSSI LLC
Nantucket Allserve, Inc.
Nuthatch Trading US, Inc.
Pacific Snapple Distributors, Inc.
Royal Crown Company, Inc.
Snapple Beverage Corp.
Splash Transport, Inc.
The American Bottling Company

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RULE 144A/REGULATION S APPENDIX 
ARTICLE 1 
DEFINITIONS 
 
Section 1.01  Definitions

(a)All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined below shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Base Indenture, as supplemented by the Ninth Supplemental Indenture.

(b)For the purposes of this Appendix the following terms shall have the meanings indicated below, and to the extent that a term is defined both herein and in the Base Indenture or Ninth Supplemental Indenture, the definition in this Appendix shall govern with respect to the Notes.
“Broker-Dealer” means any broker or dealer registered under the Exchange Act.
“Clearstream” means Clearstream Banking, S.A., or any successor securities clearing agency.
“Euroclear” means Euroclear Bank SA/NV or any successor securities clearing agency.
“Exchange Notes” has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.
“Notes Custodian” means the custodian with respect to a Global Note (as appointed by the Depositary), or any successor Person thereto and shall initially be the Trustee.
“Purchase Agreement” means (1) the Purchase Agreement dated June 5, 2017 between the Company and the purchasers named therein and (2) with respect to any additional 2027 Notes or additional 2045 Notes issued from time to time after the date of the Ninth Supplemental Indenture, the purchase agreement or underwriting agreement among the Company and the purchasers named therein.
“QIB” means a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act. 
“Registered Exchange Offer” has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.
“Registration Rights Agreement” means (1) the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of June 15, 2017 among the Company, the Guarantors and the purchasers named therein and (2) with respect to any additional 2027 Notes or additional 2045 Notes issued from time to time after the date of the Ninth Supplemental Indenture in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, the registration rights agreement, if any, among the Company, the Guarantors and the persons purchasing such additional 2027 Notes or additional 2045 Notes under the related Purchase Agreement.
“Shelf Registration Statement” means the shelf registration statement issued by the Company in connection with the offer and sale of either series of the Notes pursuant to a Registration Rights Agreement.

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“Transfer Restricted Securities” means the Notes that bear or are required to bear the legend set forth in Section 2.03(b) hereof.
 
Section 1.02  Other Definitions

 	
			
	Term
	  
	Defined in Section

	 
	 
	 

	“Agent Members”
	  
	2.01(b)

	“Distribution Compliance Period”
	  
	2.01(b)

	“Global Notes”
	  
	2.01(a)

	“Regulation S”
	  
	2.01(a)

	“Regulation S Notes”
	  
	2.01(a)

	“Resale Restriction Termination Date”
	 
	2.01(b)(1)

	“Restricted Global Note”
	  
	2.01(a)

	“Rule 144A”
	  
	2.01(a)

	“Rule 144A Notes”
	  
	2.01(a)

ARTICLE 2
THE NOTES 
Section 2.01 
    
(a)Form and Dating. Notes offered and sold to QIBs in reliance on Rule 144A (“Rule 144A Notes”) under the Securities Act (“Rule 144A”) or in reliance on Regulation S (“Regulation S Notes”) under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”), in each case as provided in the Purchase Agreement, shall be issued initially in the form of one or more permanent global notes in definitive, fully registered form without interest coupons with the global notes legend and restricted notes legend set forth in Section 2.03(b) of this Appendix (each, a “Restricted Global Note”), as applicable, which shall be deposited on behalf of the purchasers of the Notes represented thereby with the Trustee, as custodian for the Depositary (or with such other custodian as the Depositary may direct), and registered in the name of the Depositary or a nominee of the Depositary, duly executed by the Company and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided. Beneficial interests in a Restricted Global Note representing the Notes sold in reliance on either Rule 144A or Regulation S may be held through Euroclear or Clearstream, as indirect participants in the Depositary. The aggregate principal amount of the Global Notes may from time to time be increased or decreased by adjustments made on the records of the Trustee and the Depositary or its nominee as hereinafter provided. Notes that are not Transfer Restricted Securities, shall be issued in global form (with the global Notes legend set forth in Exhibit A or Exhibit B) or in certificated form as provided in the Indenture. Notes issued in global form and Restricted Global Notes are sometimes referred to in this Appendix as “Global Notes.” The Global Notes are “Global Securities” within the meaning of the Indenture, and shall be subject to the further provisions of the Indenture with respect thereto. 

(b)Book-Entry Provisions. This Section 2.01(b) shall apply only to a Global Note deposited with or on behalf of the Depositary. The Company shall execute and the Trustee shall, 

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in accordance with this Section 2.01(b) and the Indenture, authenticate and deliver initially one or more Global Notes that (i) shall be registered in the name of the Depositary for such Global Note or Global Notes or the nominee of such Depositary and (ii) shall be delivered by the Trustee to such Depositary or pursuant to such Depositary’s instructions or held by the Trustee as custodian for the Depositary. If such Global Notes are Restricted Global Notes, then separate Global Notes shall be issued to represent Rule 144A Notes and Regulation S Notes so long as required by law or the Depositary. 

Members of, or participants in, the Depositary (“Agent Members”) shall have no rights under this Indenture with respect to any Global Note held on their behalf by the Depositary or by the Trustee as the custodian of the Depositary or under such Global Note, and the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee shall be entitled to treat the Depositary as the absolute owner of such Global Note for all purposes whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent the Company, the Trustee or any agent of the Company or the Trustee from giving effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by the Depositary or impair, as between the Depositary and its Agent Members, the operation of customary practices of such Depositary governing the exercise of the rights of a holder of a beneficial interest in any Global Note. 
Prior to the expiration of the period through and including the 40th day after the later of the commencement of the offering of any Notes and the original issue date of such Notes (such period, the “Distribution Compliance Period”), a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note representing Regulation S Notes may be transferred to a Person who takes delivery in the form of an interest in a Restricted Global Note representing Rule 144A Notes only if (i) such exchange occurs in connection with a transfer of the Notes pursuant to Rule 144A, (ii) the transferor first delivers to the Trustee a written certificate (in the form provided in the form of Note in Exhibit A or Exhibit B, as applicable) to the effect that such transfer is being made to a Person who the transferor reasonably believes is purchasing for its own account or accounts as to which it exercises sole investment discretion and believes that such Person is a QIB, in each case in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A and (iii) the transfer is in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States or any other jurisdiction. After the expiration of the Distribution Compliance Period, such certification requirements shall not apply to such transfers of beneficial interests in a Restricted Global Note representing Regulation S Notes. 
Beneficial interests in a Restricted Global Note representing Rule 144A Notes may be transferred to a Person who takes delivery in the form of an interest in a Restricted Global Note representing Regulation S Notes, whether before or after the expiration of the Distribution Compliance Period, only if the transferor first delivers to the Trustee a written certificate (in the form provided in the form of Note in Exhibit A or Exhibit B, as applicable) to the effect that such transfer is being made in accordance with Rule 903 or 904 of Regulation S or Rule 144 (if available) and that, if such transfer occurs prior to the expiration of the Distribution Compliance Period, the interest transferred will be held immediately thereafter through Euroclear or Clearstream. 

(c)Certificated Notes. Except as provided in the Indenture, owners of beneficial interests in Restricted Global Notes shall not be entitled to receive physical delivery of 

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certificated Notes. Certificated Notes shall not be exchangeable for beneficial interests in Global Notes unless the transferor first delivers to the Trustee a written certificate (in the form provided in the form of  Note in Exhibit A or Exhibit B, as applicable) to the effect that such transfer will comply with the appropriate transfer restrictions applicable to such Notes. 
Section 2.02 Authentication. The Trustee shall authenticate and deliver Notes as provided in the Indenture. 
 
Section 2.03 Transfer and Exchange. 

(a)Transfer and Exchange of Global Notes. 
(1) The transfer and exchange of Global Notes or beneficial interests therein shall be effected through the Depositary, in accordance with this Indenture (including applicable restrictions on transfer set forth herein, if any) and the procedures of the Depositary therefor. A transferor of a beneficial interest in a Global Note shall deliver to the Trustee a written order given in accordance with the Depositary’s procedures containing information regarding the participant account of the Depositary to be credited with a beneficial interest in the Global Note. The Trustee shall, in accordance with such instructions instruct the Depositary to credit to the account of the Person specified in such instructions a beneficial interest in the Global Note and to debit the account of the Person making the transfer the beneficial interest in the Global Note being transferred. 
(2) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Appendix, a Global Note may not be transferred as a whole except by the Depositary to a nominee of the Depositary or by a nominee of the Depositary to the Depositary or another nominee of the Depositary or by the Depositary or any such nominee to a successor Depositary or a nominee of such successor Depositary. 
(3) In the event that a Restricted Global Note is exchanged for Notes in certificated form pursuant to the Indenture, prior to the effectiveness of a Shelf Registration Statement with respect to such Notes, such Notes may be exchanged only in accordance with such procedures as are substantially consistent with the provisions of this Section 2.03 (including the certification requirements set forth on the reverse of the Notes intended to ensure that such transfers comply with Rule 144A or Regulation S, as the case may be) and such other procedures as may from time to time be adopted by the Company. 
(b) Restricted Notes Legend. 
(1) Except as permitted by the following paragraphs (2), (3) and (4), each certificate evidencing the Restricted Global Notes (and all Notes issued in exchange therefor or in substitution thereof) shall bear a legend in substantially the following form: 
THE NOTES EVIDENCED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. NEITHER SUCH NOTES NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT. THE 

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HOLDER OF ANY NOTE EVIDENCED HEREBY BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF (1) REPRESENTS THAT (A) IT IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) OR (B) IT IS NOT A U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING SUCH NOTE IN AN “OFFSHORE TRANSACTION” PURSUANT TO RULE 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (2) AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT, PRIOR TO THE DATE WHICH IS ONE YEAR AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE HEREOF (OR OF ANY PREDECESSOR OF SUCH NOTE) OR THE LAST DAY ON WHICH WE OR ANY OF OUR AFFILIATES WERE THE OWNERS OF SUCH NOTE (OR ANY PREDECESSOR OF SUCH NOTE) (THE “RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE”), OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER SUCH NOTE EXCEPT (A) TO THE ISSUER OR ANY SUBSIDIARY THEREOF, (B) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) FOR SO LONG AS THE NOTES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (“RULE 144A”), TO A PERSON IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A THAT PURCHASES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER TO WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (D) PURSUANT TO OFFERS AND SALES TO NON-U.S. PERSONS THAT OCCUR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (E) PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR (F) PURSUANT TO ANOTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND (3) AGREES THAT IT WILL GIVE TO EACH PERSON TO WHOM SUCH NOTE IS TRANSFERRED PRIOR TO THE RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE A NOTICE SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE EFFECT OF THIS LEGEND, SUBJECT TO THE ISSUER’S AND THE TRUSTEE’S RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER (i) THAT IS (A) PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (2)(D) PRIOR TO THE END OF THE 40 DAY DISTRIBUTION COMPLIANCE PERIOD WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR (B) PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (2)(F) PRIOR TO THE RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATION AND/OR OTHER INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO EACH OF THEM, AND (ii) IN EACH OF THE FOREGOING CASES IN CLAUSES (i)(A) OR (B), TO REQUIRE THAT A CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER IN THE FORM APPEARING ON THIS NOTE IS COMPLETED AND DELIVERED BY THE TRANSFEROR TO THE TRUSTEE. THIS LEGEND WILL BE REMOVED AS TO ANY NOTE EVIDENCED HEREBY UPON DELIVERY TO THE TRUSTEE BY US OR THE HOLDER THEREOF OF A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR THE REMOVAL HEREOF, IN ANY CASE AT ANY TIME AFTER THE RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE. AS USED HEREIN, THE TERMS “OFFSHORE TRANSACTION,” “UNITED STATES” AND “U.S. PERSON” HAVE THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM BY REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. 
(2) Subject to applicable procedures of the Depositary, and without limiting Section 2.03(b)(1), the Company, acting in its discretion, may remove the legend set forth in paragraph (1) above from any Transfer Restricted Security at any time on or after the Resale Restriction Termination Date applicable to such Transfer Restricted Security. Without limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, the Company may effect such removal by issuing and delivering, in exchange for such Transfer Restricted Security, an unrestricted Note without such legend, 

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registered to the same Holder and in an equal principal amount, and upon receipt by the Trustee of a written order of the Company stating that the Resale Restriction Termination Date applicable to such Transfer Restricted Security has occurred and requesting the authentication and delivery of an unrestricted Note in exchange therefor (which order shall not be required to be accompanied by any Opinion of Counsel or any other document, except the Opinion of Counsel and Officers’ Certificate required by Section 12.4 of the Indenture) given at least three Business Days in advance of the proposed date of exchange specified therein (which shall be no earlier than such Resale Restriction Termination Date), the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver such unrestricted Note to the Depositary or pursuant to such Depositary’s instructions or hold such Note as Notes Custodian for the Depositary and shall request the Depositary to, or, if the Trustee is Notes Custodian of such Transfer Restricted Security, shall itself, surrender such Transfer Restricted Security in exchange for such unrestricted Note without such legend and thereupon cancel such Transfer Restricted Security so surrendered, all as directed in such order. For purposes of determining whether the Resale Restriction Termination Date has occurred with respect to any Notes evidenced by a Transfer Restricted Security or delivering any order pursuant to this Section 2.03(b)(2) with respect to such Notes, (i) only those Notes which a Principal Officer of the Company actually knows (after reasonable inquiry) to be or to have been owned by an Affiliate of the Company shall be deemed to be or to have been, respectively, owned by an Affiliate of the Company; and (ii) “Principal Officer” means the principal executive officer, the principal financial officer, the treasurer or the principal accounting officer of the Company. 
For purposes of this Section 2.03(b)(2), all provisions relating to the removal of the legend set forth in paragraph (b)(1) above shall relate, if the Resale Restriction Termination Date has occurred only with respect to a portion of the Notes evidenced by a Transfer Restricted Security, to such portion of the Notes so evidenced as to which the Resale Restriction Termination Date has occurred. 
(3) Upon any sale or transfer of a Transfer Restricted Security (including any Transfer Restricted Security represented by a Restricted Global Note) pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, the Registrar shall permit the transferee thereof to exchange such Transfer Restricted Security for a certificated Note that does not bear the legend set forth above and rescind any restriction on the transfer of such Transfer Restricted Security, if the transferor thereof certifies in writing to the Trustee that such sale or transfer was made in reliance on Rule 144 (such certification to be in the form set forth on the reverse of the Note). 
(4) After a transfer of any Note pursuant to and during the period of the effectiveness of a Shelf Registration Statement with respect to such Note, all requirements pertaining to legends on such Note will cease to apply, any requirement that any such Note issued to certain Holders be issued in global form will cease to apply, and a certificated Note or a Note in global form, in each case without restrictive transfer legends, will be available to the transferee of the Holder of such Note upon exchange of such transferring Holder’s certificated Note or directions to transfer such Holder’s interest in the Global Note, as applicable.
(5) The Trustee shall have no responsibility or obligation to any beneficial owner of a Global Note, a member of, or a participant in the Depositary or other Person with respect to the accuracy of the records of the Depositary or its nominee or of any participant or member thereof, with respect to any ownership interest in the Notes or with respect to the delivery to any participant, member, beneficial owner or other Person (other than the Depositary) of any notice (including 

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any notice of optional redemption) or the payment of any amount, under or with respect to such Notes.
(6) The Trustee shall have no obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance with any restrictions on transfer imposed under this Indenture or under applicable law with respect to any transfer of any interest in any Note (including any transfers between or among Depositary participants, members or beneficial owners in any Global Note) other than to require delivery of such certificates and other documentation or evidence as are expressly required by, and to do so if and when expressly required by, the terms of this Indenture, and to examine the same to determine substantial compliance as to form with the express requirements hereof.

Section 2.04 Registered Exchange Offer.   Upon the occurrence of the Registered Exchange Offer in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company will issue, under the Fifth Supplemental Indenture with respect to the 2045 Notes and under the Seventh Supplemental Indenture with respect to the 2027 Notes, and, upon receipt of an authentication order in accordance with the Base Indenture, the Trustee will authenticate one or more Global Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of the beneficial interests in the Restricted Global Notes of each series of Notes accepted for exchange in the Registered Exchange Offer by Persons that certify in the applicable letter of transmittal that (A) they are not Broker-Dealers, (B) they are not participating in a distribution of the Exchange Notes and (C) they are not affiliates (as defined in Rule 144) of the Company.  Following the consummation of the Registered Exchange Offer, the Exchange Notes will be treated as the same series of Notes as the Original 2027 Notes or Original 2045 Notes, as applicable.
Concurrently with the issuance of such Notes, the Trustee will cause the aggregate principal amount of the Restricted Global Notes to be reduced accordingly, and the Company will execute and the Trustee will authenticate and deliver to the Persons designated by the Holders of definitive Notes so accepted definitive Notes in the appropriate principal amount. 

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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF 2027 NOTE
[THE NOTES EVIDENCED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. NEITHER SUCH NOTES NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT. THE HOLDER OF ANY NOTE EVIDENCED HEREBY BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF (1) REPRESENTS THAT (A) IT IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) OR (B) IT IS NOT A U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING SUCH NOTE IN AN “OFFSHORE TRANSACTION” PURSUANT TO RULE 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (2) AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT, PRIOR TO THE DATE WHICH IS ONE YEAR AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE HEREOF (OR OF ANY PREDECESSOR OF SUCH NOTE) OR THE LAST DAY ON WHICH WE OR ANY OF OUR AFFILIATES WERE THE OWNERS OF SUCH NOTE (OR ANY PREDECESSOR OF SUCH NOTE) (THE “RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE”), OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER SUCH NOTE EXCEPT (A) TO THE ISSUER OR ANY SUBSIDIARY THEREOF, (B) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) FOR SO LONG AS THE NOTES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (“RULE 144A”), TO A PERSON IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A THAT PURCHASES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER TO WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (D) PURSUANT TO OFFERS AND SALES TO NON-U.S. PERSONS THAT OCCUR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (E) PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR (F) PURSUANT TO ANOTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND (3) AGREES THAT IT WILL GIVE TO EACH PERSON TO WHOM SUCH NOTE IS TRANSFERRED PRIOR TO THE RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE A NOTICE SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE EFFECT OF THIS LEGEND, SUBJECT TO THE ISSUER’S AND THE TRUSTEE’S RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER (i) THAT IS (A) PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (2)(D) PRIOR TO THE END OF THE 40 DAY DISTRIBUTION COMPLIANCE PERIOD WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR (B) PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (2)(F) PRIOR TO THE RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATION AND/OR OTHER INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO EACH OF THEM, AND (ii) IN EACH OF THE FOREGOING CASES IN CLAUSES (i)(A) OR (B), TO REQUIRE THAT A CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER IN THE FORM APPEARING ON THIS NOTE IS COMPLETED AND DELIVERED BY THE TRANSFEROR TO THE TRUSTEE. THIS LEGEND WILL BE REMOVED AS TO ANY NOTE EVIDENCED HEREBY UPON DELIVERY TO THE TRUSTEE BY US OR THE HOLDER THEREOF OF A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR THE REMOVAL HEREOF, IN ANY CASE AT ANY TIME AFTER THE 

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RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE. AS USED HEREIN, THE TERMS “OFFSHORE TRANSACTION,” “UNITED STATES” AND “U.S. PERSON” HAVE THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM BY REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.]1  

THIS NOTE IS A GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITORY OR A NOMINEE THEREOF. THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR A NOTE REGISTERED, AND NO TRANSFER OF THIS SECURITY IN WHOLE OR IN PART MAY BE REGISTERED, IN THE NAME OF ANY PERSON OTHER THAN SUCH DEPOSITORY OR A NOMINEE THEREOF, EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE.

UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY TO THE ISSUER OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO., OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY AND ANY PAYMENT HEREON IS MADE TO CEDE & CO., ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL SINCE THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

CUSIP NO.2 
ISIN NO. 

DR PEPPER SNAPPLE GROUP, INC.

3.430% SENIOR NOTE DUE 2027

$___________                                        No.: ______

DR PEPPER SNAPPLE GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (herein called the “Company”), for value received, hereby promises to pay to CEDE & CO., or registered assigns, the principal sum of ___________ DOLLARS or such other Principal Amount as shall be set forth on Schedule I hereto on June 15, 2027 and to pay interest thereon at the rate of 3.430% per annum from and including June 15, 2017, or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, on June 15 and December 15 of each year, commencing December 15, 2017 (each an “Interest Payment Date”), until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment.

The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, except as provided in the Indenture hereinafter referred to, be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Notes) is registered at the close of business on the regular record date for such interest, which will be the June 1 and December 1

_________________________
1 Include for Restricted Global Notes.
2 Rule 144A Notes: 26138E AZ2 / US26138EAZ25
  Regulation S Notes: U2645F AD2 / USU2645FAD25

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(whether or not such date is a Business Day), as the case may be (each, a “Regular Record Date”), immediately preceding each Interest Payment Date.  Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular Record Date and either may be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Notes) 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 the Holders not less than ten days prior to such Special Record Date, or may be paid at any time in any other lawful manner, all as more fully provided in the Indenture. Payment of the principal of and interest on this Note will be made at the office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose pursuant to the Indenture (initially the principal corporate trust office of the Trustee in Dallas, Texas (the “Corporate Trust Office”)), in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts; provided, however, that payment of interest may be made at the option of the Company (i) by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the Security Register or (ii) by wire transfer to an account maintained by the Person entitled thereto as specified in the Security Register. Payments of principal and interest at maturity will be made against presentation of this Note at the Corporate Trust Office (or such other office as may be established pursuant to the Indenture), by check or wire transfer.

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

Unless the Certificate of Authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee or an authenticating agent under the Indenture referred to on the reverse hereof by the manual signature of one of its authorized officers, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.

[Signature Pages Follow]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Note to be signed in its name by the manual or facsimile signature of two of its Officers. 

Date: June 15, 2017	
						
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	DR PEPPER SNAPPLE GROUP, INC.
 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	By:  
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	Name:  
	Martin M. Ellen
	 

	 
	 
	 
	Title:  
	Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	By:
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	Name:  
	James Baldwin
	 

	 
	 
	 
	Title:  
	Executive Vice President &
General Counsel
	 

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Trustee’s Certificate of Authentication

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

Dated:  June 15, 2017
	
						
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.,
	 

	 
	 
	 
	as Trustee
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	By:  
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	Authorized Officer
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

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(Reverse of Note)

DR PEPPER SNAPPLE GROUP, INC.

3.430% SENIOR NOTE DUE 2027

1.    This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of securities of the Company designated as its 3.430% Senior Notes due 2027 (the “Notes”) limited in aggregate principal amount to $100,000,000 issued and to be issued under an indenture, dated as of December 15, 2009 (the “Base Indenture”), between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee (herein called the “Trustee,” which term includes any successor Trustee under the Indenture), and the Ninth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 15, 2017 (the “Ninth Supplemental Indenture” and, together with the Base Indenture, as so supplemented and as it may be further amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, is herein referred to as the “Indenture”), between the Company, the guarantors named therein and the Trustee.  Reference is hereby made to the Indenture for a statement of the respective rights thereunder of the Company, the Trustee and the Holders of the Notes, and the terms upon which the Notes are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered. The indebtedness of the Company evidenced by the Notes, including the principal thereof and interest thereon (including post-default interest), will constitute unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of the Company and will rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company's current and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. 

2.    The Notes are subject to redemption at any time or from time to time prior to March 15, 2027, in whole or in part, at the Company’s option at a redemption price equal to the greater of:
(i)100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, and 

(ii)the sum of the present values of the Remaining Scheduled Payments of the Notes to be redeemed, discounted to the redemption date on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate plus 20 basis points,

plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date.
The Notes are subject to redemption at any time or from time to time on or after March 15, 2027, in whole or in part, at the Company’s option at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date.
“Comparable Treasury Issue” means the U.S. Treasury security selected by an Independent Investment Banker as having a maturity comparable to the remaining term of the Notes to be redeemed (assuming that the Notes matured on March 15, 2027) that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing  new issues of corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to the remaining term of the Notes to be redeemed.

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“Comparable Treasury Price” means, with respect to any redemption date (1) the average of the Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such redemption date, after excluding the highest and lowest of the Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, or (2) if the Independent Investment Banker obtains fewer than four Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all of such quotations.
“Independent Investment Banker” means one of the Reference Treasury Dealers appointed by the Company.
“Reference Treasury Dealer” means (i) each of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (or their respective affiliates that are primary U.S. Government securities dealers), and their respective successors, or if at any time any of the above is not a primary U.S. Government securities dealer, another nationally recognized investment banking firm selected by the Company that is a primary U.S. Government securities dealer and (ii) one other primary U.S. Government securities dealers selected by the Company.
“Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations” means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any redemption date, the average, as determined by the Independent Investment Banker, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount) quoted in writing to the Independent Investment Banker by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the third Business Day preceding such redemption date.
“Remaining Scheduled Payments” means, with respect to each Note to be redeemed, the remaining scheduled payments of the principal and interest of such Notes that would be due if such Notes matured on March 15, 2027.
“Treasury Rate” means, for any redemption date, the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity, computed as of the second business day immediately preceding that redemption date, of the Comparable Treasury Issue, assuming a price for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for that redemption date. The Company will, prior to such redemption date, provide written notice executed by an Officer of the Company of the Treasury Rate to the Trustee, including the calculation thereof in reasonable detail.
Any notice to Holders of Notes of a redemption pursuant to this paragraph 2 hereof will include, among other things set forth in the Indenture, the redemption date, the redemption price, the amount of accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, and the name and address of the Paying Agent.
3.    Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control Triggering Event, unless all Notes have been called for redemption pursuant to paragraph 2 of this Note, each Holder of the Notes shall have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or any part (equal to an integral multiple of $1,000) of such Holder’s Notes at an offer price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of such Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to the date of repurchase. “Change of Control Triggering Event” means the occurrence of both a 

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Change of Control and a Rating Event, as such terms are defined in the Indenture. The Change of Control Offer will be made in accordance with the terms specified in the Indenture.

4.    The payment of the principal of and interest on the Notes will be unconditionally guaranteed by the Guarantors, if any, on the terms set forth in the Indenture. 

5.    If an Event of Default with respect to the Notes shall occur and be continuing, the principal of the Notes may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.

6.    The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Company and the rights of the Holders of Notes under the Indenture at any time by the Company and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of Notes at the time outstanding. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of Notes at the time outstanding, on behalf of the Holders of all Notes, 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 Holder of this Note shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Note and of any Note issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange therefor or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Note. 

7.    No reference herein to the Indenture and no provisions of this Note or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and interest on this Note at the times, places and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.

8.    As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Note may be registered on the Security Register of the Company, upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer at the Corporate Trust Office, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company, and duly executed by the Holder hereof or such Holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Notes, of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees. 

9.    The Notes are issuable only in fully registered form, without coupons, in minimum denominations of $2,000 or any amount in excess thereof which is an integral multiple of $1,000. As provided in the Indenture, and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the Notes are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Notes in authorized denominations, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same. 

10.    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. 

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11.    Prior to the due presentment of this Note for registration of transfer or exchange, 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.

12.    Interest on the Notes shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year composed of twelve 30-day months. Interest shall be payable to and excluding any Interest Payment Date.

13.    The Trustee, in its individual or any other capacity, may make loans to, accept deposits from, and perform services for the Company or its Affiliates, and may otherwise deal with the Company or its Affiliates, as if it were not the Trustee.

14.    No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator or stockholder of the Company or any Guarantor, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of  the Company or of the Guarantors under the Notes, the Indenture, the Securities Guarantees or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes. The waiver and release may not be effective to waive or release liabilities under the federal securities laws.  

15.    This Note shall not be valid until authenticated by the manual signature of the Trustee or an authenticating agent.

16.    Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Holder or an assignee, such as: TEN COM (= tenants in common), TEN ENT (= tenants by the entireties), JT TEN (= joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUT (= Custodian), and U/G/M/A (= Uniform Gifts to Minors Act).

17.    In addition to the rights provided to Holders of this Note under the Indenture, Holders of Restricted Global Notes will have all the rights set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of June 15, 2017, among the Company, the Guarantors and the purchasers named therein or, in the case of additional Notes issued from time to time after the date of the Ninth Supplemental Indenture in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, the registration rights agreement, if any, among the Company, the Guarantors and the persons purchasing such additional Notes under the related purchase agreement.

18.    Each Holder of this Note covenants and agrees by such Holder’s acceptance thereof to comply with and be bound by the foregoing provisions.

19.    THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. 
20.    All capitalized terms used in this Note which are defined in the Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

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ASSIGNMENT FORM 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR
OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE

	
		
	 
	 

PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE NAME AND ADDRESS INCLUDING POSTAL ZIP CODE OF ASSIGNEE
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
the within Security and all rights thereunder, hereby irrevocably constituting and appointing ___________________________________ attorney to transfer said Security on the books of the Company, with full power of substitution in the premises.
Dated:     __________________________
Signature: ____________________________
NOTICE:  THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE WITHIN INSTRUMENT IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.

Signature Guarantee:

SIGNATURE GUARANTEE

Signatures must be guaranteed by an “eligible guarantor institution” meeting the requirements of the Registrar, which requirements include membership or participation in the Security Transfer Agent Medallion Program (“STAMP”) or such other “signature guarantee program” as may be determined by the Registrar in addition to, or in substitution for, STAMP, all in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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[In connection with any transfer of any of the Notes evidenced by this certificate occurring prior to the expiration of one year after the later of the date of original issuance of such Notes (or the date of any subsequent reopening of the Notes) and the last date, if any, on which such Notes were owned by the Company or any Affiliate of the Company (or, in the case of Regulation S Notes, prior to the expiration of the Distribution Compliance Period), the undersigned confirms that such Notes are being transferred in accordance with its terms: 
CHECK ONE BOX BELOW 
	
					
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	1.
	 
	o
	  
	to the Company; or

	 
	 
	 

	2.
	 
	o
	  
	pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933; or

	 
	 
	 

	3.
	 
	o
	  
	inside the United States to a person who the undersigned reasonably believes is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933) that is purchasing for its own account or for the account of a qualified institutional buyer to whom notice is given that such transfer is being made in reliance on Rule 144A, in each case pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933; or

	 
	 
	 

	4.
	 
	o
	  
	outside the United States in an offshore transaction within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act in compliance with Rule 904 under the Securities Act of 1933; or

	 
	 
	 

	5.
	 
	o
	  
	pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933.

Unless one of the boxes is checked, the Trustee will refuse to register any of the Notes evidenced by this certificate in the name of any person other than the registered holder thereof; provided, however, that if box (4) or (5) is checked, the Trustee shall be entitled to require, prior to registering any such transfer of the Notes, such legal opinions, certifications and other information as the Company has reasonably requested to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, such as the exemption provided by Rule 144 under such Act.  
	
			
	Signature:
	 
	 

TO BE COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF (3) ABOVE IS CHECKED. 
The undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing this Note for its own account or an account with respect to which it exercises sole investment discretion and that it and any such account is a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the Company and any Guarantors as the undersigned has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined not to request such 

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information and that it is aware that the transferor is relying upon the undersigned’s foregoing representations in order to claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A. 
 
	
									
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

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	To be executed by an executive officer]3

 

_____________________________
 3 Include for Transfer Restricted Securities.

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Schedule I
SCHEDULE OF TRANSFERS AND EXCHANGES
The following increases or decreases in Principal Amount of this Global Security have been made:

	
									
	Date of Exchange
	 
	Amount of Decrease in Principal Amount of this Global Security
	 
	Amount of Increase in Principal Amount of this Global Security
	 
	Principal Amount of this Global Security following such Decrease or Increase
	 
	Signature of Authorized Signatory of Trustee or Custodian

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

Exhibit A - Schedule I

EXHIBIT B
FORM OF 2045 NOTE
[THE NOTES EVIDENCED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. NEITHER SUCH NOTES NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT. THE HOLDER OF ANY NOTE EVIDENCED HEREBY BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF (1) REPRESENTS THAT (A) IT IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) OR (B) IT IS NOT A U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING SUCH NOTE IN AN “OFFSHORE TRANSACTION” PURSUANT TO RULE 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (2) AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT, PRIOR TO THE DATE WHICH IS ONE YEAR AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE HEREOF (OR OF ANY PREDECESSOR OF SUCH NOTE) OR THE LAST DAY ON WHICH WE OR ANY OF OUR AFFILIATES WERE THE OWNERS OF SUCH NOTE (OR ANY PREDECESSOR OF SUCH NOTE) (THE “RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE”), OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER SUCH NOTE EXCEPT (A) TO THE ISSUER OR ANY SUBSIDIARY THEREOF, (B) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) FOR SO LONG AS THE NOTES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (“RULE 144A”), TO A PERSON IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A THAT PURCHASES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER TO WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (D) PURSUANT TO OFFERS AND SALES TO NON-U.S. PERSONS THAT OCCUR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (E) PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR (F) PURSUANT TO ANOTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND (3) AGREES THAT IT WILL GIVE TO EACH PERSON TO WHOM SUCH NOTE IS TRANSFERRED PRIOR TO THE RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE A NOTICE SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE EFFECT OF THIS LEGEND, SUBJECT TO THE ISSUER’S AND THE TRUSTEE’S RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER (i) THAT IS (A) PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (2)(D) PRIOR TO THE END OF THE 40 DAY DISTRIBUTION COMPLIANCE PERIOD WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR (B) PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (2)(F) PRIOR TO THE RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATION AND/OR OTHER INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO EACH OF THEM, AND (ii) IN EACH OF THE FOREGOING CASES IN CLAUSES (i)(A) OR (B), TO REQUIRE THAT A CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER IN THE FORM APPEARING ON THIS NOTE IS COMPLETED AND DELIVERED BY THE TRANSFEROR TO THE TRUSTEE. THIS LEGEND WILL BE REMOVED AS TO ANY NOTE EVIDENCED HEREBY UPON DELIVERY TO THE TRUSTEE BY US OR THE HOLDER THEREOF OF A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR THE REMOVAL HEREOF, IN ANY CASE AT ANY TIME AFTER THE 

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RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE. AS USED HEREIN, THE TERMS “OFFSHORE TRANSACTION,” “UNITED STATES” AND “U.S. PERSON” HAVE THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM BY REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.]4 

THIS NOTE IS A GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITORY OR A NOMINEE THEREOF. THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR A NOTE REGISTERED, AND NO TRANSFER OF THIS SECURITY IN WHOLE OR IN PART MAY BE REGISTERED, IN THE NAME OF ANY PERSON OTHER THAN SUCH DEPOSITORY OR A NOMINEE THEREOF, EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE.

UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY TO THE ISSUER OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO., OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY AND ANY PAYMENT HEREON IS MADE TO CEDE & CO., ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL SINCE THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

CUSIP NO.5 
ISIN NO. 
DR PEPPER SNAPPLE GROUP, INC.

4.500% SENIOR NOTE DUE 2045

$____________                                        No.: _____

DR PEPPER SNAPPLE GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (herein called the “Company”), for value received, hereby promises to pay to CEDE & CO., or registered assigns, the principal sum of ____________ DOLLARS or such other Principal Amount as shall be set forth on Schedule I hereto on November 15, 2045 and to pay interest thereon at the rate of 4.500% per annum from and including May 15, 2017, or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, on May 15 and November 15 of each year, commencing November 15, 2017 (each an “Interest Payment Date”), until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment.

The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, except as provided in the Indenture hereinafter referred to, be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Notes) is registered at the close of business on the regular record date for such interest, which will be the May 1 and November 1, as the case may be (each, a “Regular Record Date”), immediately preceding each Interest 

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4 Include for Restricted Global Notes.
5 Rule 144A Notes: 26138E BA6 / US26138EBA64
  Regulation S Notes: U2645F AE0 / USU2645FAE08

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Payment Date.  Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular Record Date and either may be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Notes) 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 the Holders not less than ten days prior to such Special Record Date, or may be paid at any time in any other lawful manner, all as more fully provided in the Indenture. Payment of the principal of and interest on this Note will be made at the office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose pursuant to the Indenture (initially the principal corporate trust office of the Trustee in Dallas, Texas (the “Corporate Trust Office”)), in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts; provided, however, that payment of interest may be made at the option of the Company (i) by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the Security Register or (ii) by wire transfer to an account maintained by the Person entitled thereto as specified in the Security Register. Payments of principal and interest at maturity will be made against presentation of this Note at the Corporate Trust Office (or such other office as may be established pursuant to the Indenture), by check or wire transfer.

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

Unless the Certificate of Authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee or an authenticating agent under the Indenture referred to on the reverse hereof by the manual signature of one of its authorized officers, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.

[Signature Pages Follow]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Note to be signed in its name by the manual or facsimile signature of two of its Officers. 

Date: June 15, 2017	
						
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	DR PEPPER SNAPPLE GROUP, INC.
 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	By:  
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	Name:  
	Martin M. Ellen
	 

	 
	 
	 
	Title:  
	Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	By:
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	Name:  
	James Baldwin
	 

	 
	 
	 
	Title:  
	Executive Vice President &
General Counsel
	 

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Trustee’s Certificate of Authentication

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

Dated:  June 15, 2017
	
						
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.,
	 

	 
	 
	 
	as Trustee
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	By:  
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	Authorized Officer
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

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(Reverse of Note)

DR PEPPER SNAPPLE GROUP, INC.

4.500% SENIOR NOTE DUE 2045

1.    This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of securities of the Company designated as its 4.500% Senior Notes due 2045 (the “Notes”) limited in aggregate principal amount to $300,000,000 issued and to be issued under an indenture, dated as of December 15, 2009 (the “Base Indenture”), between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee (herein called the “Trustee,” which term includes any successor Trustee under the Indenture), and the Ninth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 15, 2015 (the “Ninth Supplemental Indenture,” and, together with the Base Indenture as so supplemented and as it may be further amended from time to time, is herein referred to as the “Indenture”), between the Company, the guarantors named therein and the Trustee.  Reference is hereby made to the Indenture for a statement of the respective rights thereunder of the Company, the Trustee and the Holders of the Notes, and the terms upon which the Notes are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered. The indebtedness of the Company evidenced by the Notes, including the principal thereof and interest thereon (including post-default interest), will constitute unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of the Company and will rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company's current and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. 

2.    The Notes are subject to redemption at any time or from time to time prior to May 15, 2045, in whole or in part, at the Company’s option at a redemption price equal to the greater of:
(i)100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, and 

(ii)the sum of the present values of the Remaining Scheduled Payments of the Notes to be redeemed, discounted to the date of redemption on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate plus 25 basis points,

plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date.
In addition, the Notes are subject to redemption at any time or from time to time on or after May 15, 2045, in whole or in part, at the Company’s option at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date.
“Comparable Treasury Issue” means the U.S. Treasury security selected by an Independent Investment Banker as having a maturity comparable to the remaining term of the Notes to be redeemed (assuming that the Notes matured on May 15, 2045) that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to the remaining term of the Notes to be redeemed.

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“Comparable Treasury Price” means, with respect to any redemption date (1) the average of the Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such redemption date, after excluding the highest and lowest of the Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, or (2) if the Independent Investment Banker obtains fewer than five Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all of these quotations.
“Independent Investment Banker” means one of the Reference Treasury Dealers appointed by the Company.
“Reference Treasury Dealer” means (i) each of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (or their respective affiliates that are primary U.S. Government securities dealers), and their respective successors, or if at any time any of the above is not a primary U.S. Government securities dealer, another nationally recognized investment banking firm selected by the Company that is a primary U.S. Government securities dealer and (ii) one other primary U.S. Government securities dealers selected by the Company.
“Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations” means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any redemption date, the average, as determined by the Independent Investment Banker, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount) quoted in writing to the Independent Investment Banker by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the third Business Day preceding such redemption date.
“Remaining Scheduled Payments” means, with respect to each Note to be redeemed, the remaining scheduled payments of the principal and interest of such Notes that would be due if such Notes matured on May 15, 2045.
“Treasury Rate” means, for any redemption date, the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity, computed as of the second business day immediately preceding that redemption date, of the Comparable Treasury Issue, assuming a price for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for that redemption date.  The Company will, prior to such redemption date, provide written notice executed by an Officer of the Company of the Treasury Rate to the Trustee, including the calculation thereof in reasonable detail.
Any notice to Holders of Notes of a redemption pursuant to this paragraph 2 hereof will include, among other things set forth in the Indenture, the redemption date, the redemption price, the amount of accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, and the name and address of the Paying Agent.
3.    Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control Triggering Event, unless all Notes have been called for redemption pursuant to paragraph 2 of this Note, each Holder of the Notes shall have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or any part (equal to an integral multiple of $1,000) of such Holder’s Notes at an offer price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of such Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to the date of repurchase. “Change of Control Triggering Event” means the occurrence of both a 

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Change of Control and a Rating Event, as such terms are defined in the Indenture. The Change of Control Offer will be made in accordance with the terms specified in the Indenture.

4.    The payment of the principal of and interest on the Notes will be unconditionally guaranteed by the Guarantors, if any, on the terms set forth in the Indenture. 

5.    If an Event of Default with respect to the Notes shall occur and be continuing, the principal of the Notes may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.

6.    The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Company and the rights of the Holders of Notes under the Indenture at any time by the Company and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of Notes at the time outstanding. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of Notes at the time outstanding, on behalf of the Holders of all Notes, 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 Holder of this Note shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Note and of any Note issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange therefor or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Note. 

7.    No reference herein to the Indenture and no provisions of this Note or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and interest on this Note at the times, places and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.

8.    As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Note may be registered on the Security Register of the Company, upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer at the Corporate Trust Office, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company, and duly executed by the Holder hereof or such Holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Notes, of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees. 

9.    The Notes are issuable only in fully registered form, without coupons, in denominations of $2,000 or any amount in excess thereof which is an integral multiple of $1,000. As provided in the Indenture, and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the Notes are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Notes in authorized denominations, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same. 

10.    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. 

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11.    Prior to the due presentment of this Note for registration of transfer or exchange, 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.

12.    Interest on the Notes shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. Interest shall be payable to and excluding any Interest Payment Date.

13.    The Trustee, in its individual or any other capacity, may make loans to, accept deposits from, and perform services for the Company or its Affiliates, and may otherwise deal with the Company or its Affiliates, as if it were not the Trustee.

14.    No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator or stockholder of the Company or any Guarantor, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of  the Company or of the Guarantors under the Notes, the Indenture, the Securities Guarantees or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes. The waiver and release may not be effective to waive or release liabilities under the federal securities laws.  

15.    This Note shall not be valid until authenticated by the manual signature of the Trustee or an authenticating agent.

16.    Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Holder or an assignee, such as: TEN COM (= tenants in common), TEN ENT (= tenants by the entireties), JT TEN (= joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUT (= Custodian), and U/G/M/A (= Uniform Gifts to Minors Act).

17.    In addition to the rights provided to Holders of this Note under the Indenture, Holders of Restricted Global Notes will have all the rights set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of June 15, 2017, among the Company, the Guarantors and the purchasers named therein or, in the case of additional Notes issued from time to time after the date of the Ninth Supplemental Indenture in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, the registration rights agreement, if any, among the Company, the Guarantors and the persons purchasing such additional Notes under the related purchase agreement.

18.    Each Holder of this Note covenants and agrees by such Holder’s acceptance thereof to comply with and be bound by the foregoing provisions.

19.    THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. 
20.    All capitalized terms used in this Note which are defined in the Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

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ASSIGNMENT FORM 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR
OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE

	
		
	 
	 

PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE NAME AND ADDRESS INCLUDING POSTAL ZIP CODE OF ASSIGNEE
______________________________________
______________________________________
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the within Security and all rights thereunder, hereby irrevocably constituting and appointing ______ _____________________________ attorney to transfer said Security on the books of the Company, with full power of substitution in the premises.
Dated:     __________________________
Signature: ____________________________
NOTICE:  THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE WITHIN INSTRUMENT IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.

Signature Guarantee:

SIGNATURE GUARANTEE

Signatures must be guaranteed by an “eligible guarantor institution” meeting the requirements of the Registrar, which requirements include membership or participation in the Security Transfer Agent Medallion Program (“STAMP”) or such other “signature guarantee program” as may be determined by the Registrar in addition to, or in substitution for, STAMP, all in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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[In connection with any transfer of any of the Notes evidenced by this certificate occurring prior to the expiration of one year after the later of the date of original issuance of such Notes (or the date of any subsequent reopening of the Notes) and the last date, if any, on which such Notes were owned by the Company or any Affiliate of the Company (or, in the case of Regulation S Notes, prior to the expiration of the Distribution Compliance Period), the undersigned confirms that such Notes are being transferred in accordance with its terms: 
CHECK ONE BOX BELOW 
	
					
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	1.
	 
	o
	  
	to the Company; or

	 
	 
	 

	2.
	 
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	pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933; or

	 
	 
	 

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	inside the United States to a person who the undersigned reasonably believes is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933) that is purchasing for its own account or for the account of a qualified institutional buyer to whom notice is given that such transfer is being made in reliance on Rule 144A, in each case pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933; or

	 
	 
	 

	4.
	 
	o
	  
	outside the United States in an offshore transaction within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act in compliance with Rule 904 under the Securities Act of 1933; or

	 
	 
	 

	5.
	 
	o
	  
	pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933.

Unless one of the boxes is checked, the Trustee will refuse to register any of the Notes evidenced by this certificate in the name of any person other than the registered holder thereof; provided, however, that if box (4) or (5) is checked, the Trustee shall be entitled to require, prior to registering any such transfer of the Notes, such legal opinions, certifications and other information as the Company has reasonably requested to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, such as the exemption provided by Rule 144 under such Act. 
 
	
			
	 
	 
	 

	Signature:
	 
	 

TO BE COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF (3) ABOVE IS CHECKED. 
The undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing this Note for its own account or an account with respect to which it exercises sole investment discretion and that it and any such account is a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the Company and any Guarantors as the undersigned has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined not to request such 

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information and that it is aware that the transferor is relying upon the undersigned’s foregoing representations in order to claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A. 
 
	
									
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

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6 Include for Transfer Restricted Securities.

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Schedule I
SCHEDULE OF TRANSFERS AND EXCHANGES
The following increases or decreases in Principal Amount of this Global Security have been made:

	
									
	Date of Exchange
	 
	Amount of Decrease in Principal Amount of this Global Security
	 
	Amount of Increase in Principal Amount of this Global Security
	 
	Principal Amount of this Global Security following such Decrease or Increase
	 
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Exhibit B - Schedule IExhibit

Exhibit 4.2

$400,000,000

DR PEPPER SNAPPLE GROUP, INC.

$100,000,000 3.430% Senior Notes due 2027
$300,000,000 4.500% Senior Notes due 2045

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

June 15, 2017

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

As Representatives of the Several Initial Purchasers, 
c/o Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
1585 Broadway
New York, New York 10036
Ladies and Gentlemen: 
Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), proposes to issue and sell to the initial purchasers named in the Purchase Agreement (as defined below)  (collectively, the “Initial Purchasers”), upon the terms set forth in a purchase agreement dated June 5, 2017 (the “Purchase Agreement”), $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 3.430% Senior Notes due 2027 (the “2027 Notes”) and $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.500% Senior Notes due 2045 (the “2045 Notes” and, together with the 2027 Notes, the “Initial Notes”) of which $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2027 Notes were originally issued on December 14, 2016 (CUSIP No. 26138E AX7) (the “Existing 2027 Notes”) and $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2045 Notes were originally issued on November 9, 2015 (CUSIP No. 26138E AT6) (the “Existing 2045 Notes” and, together with the Existing 2027 Notes, the “Existing Notes”). The Initial Notes will be unconditionally guaranteed by the entities listed on Schedule III to the Purchase Agreement (the “Guarantors” and together with the Issuer, the “Company”). The Initial Notes will be issued under an indenture (the “Base Indenture”), dated as of December 15, 2009, between the Issuer and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”), as supplemented, in respect of the 2027 Notes, by the Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 14, 2016 (the “Seventh Supplemental Indenture”), and in respect of the 2045 Notes, by the Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 9, 2015 (the “Fifth Supplemental Indenture”), and as supplemented by a ninth supplemental indenture (the “Ninth Supplemental Indenture,” and, together with the Base Indenture, the Fifth Supplemental Indenture and the Seventh Supplemental Indenture, the “Indenture”) between the Issuer, the Guarantors and the Trustee.
As an inducement to the Initial Purchasers to enter into the Purchase Agreement, the Company agrees with the Initial Purchasers, for the benefit of the holders of the Initial Notes (including, without limitation, the Initial Purchasers), the Exchange Notes (as defined below) and the Private Exchange Notes (as defined below) (collectively the “Holders”), as follows: 

		
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	Registered Exchange Offer. The Company shall, at its own cost, prepare and use commercially reasonable efforts to file, on or prior to the date that is 335 days after the date of original issue of the Initial Notes (the “Issue Date”), a registration statement (the “Exchange Offer Registration Statement”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on an appropriate form under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), with respect to a registered offer (the “Registered Exchange Offer”) to exchange (a) each 

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outstanding 2027 Note for a new note of the same series as the Existing 2027 Notes (the “2027 Exchange Notes”) and (b) each outstanding 2045 Note for a new note of the same series as the Existing 2045 Notes (the “2045 Exchange Notes” and, together with the 2027 Exchange Notes, the “Exchange Notes”) having terms  substantially identical in all material respects to the applicable Initial Notes (except for the transfer restrictions relating to the Initial Notes and the provisions relating to the matters described in Section 6 hereof) that would be registered under the Securities Act. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts (which shall include the filing of all necessary amendments to such Exchange Offer Registration Statement) to consummate the Registered Exchange Offer on or prior to the date that is 365 days after the Issue Date of the Initial Notes. If the Company effects the Registered Exchange Offer, the Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to close the Registered Exchange Offer as soon as reasonably practicable after the date on which the Exchange Offer Registration Statement is declared effective by the Commission, provided the Company has accepted all the Initial Notes theretofore validly tendered in accordance with the terms of the Registered Exchange Offer.  
Promptly following the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall offer the applicable Exchange Notes in exchange for surrender of the applicable Initial Notes, it being the objective of such Registered Exchange Offer to enable each Holder electing to exchange the Initial Notes for Exchange Notes (assuming that such Holder is not an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act, acquires the Exchange Notes in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business and has no arrangements with any person to participate in the distribution of the Exchange Notes and is not prohibited by any law or policy of the Commission from participating in the Registered Exchange Offer) to trade such Exchange Notes from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the Securities Act and without material restrictions under the securities laws of the several states of the United States; provided, however, that Participating Broker-Dealers (as defined below) receiving Exchange Notes in the Registered Exchange Offer will have a prospectus delivery requirement with respect to resales of such Exchange Notes. 
The Company acknowledges that, pursuant to current interpretations by the Commission’s staff of Section 5 of the Securities Act, in the absence of an applicable exemption therefrom, (i) each Holder which is a broker-dealer electing to exchange Securities, acquired for its own account as a result of market making activities or other trading activities, for Exchange Notes (a “Participating Broker-Dealer”), is required to deliver a prospectus containing information substantially set forth in (a) Annex A hereto on the cover, (b) Annex B hereto in the “Exchange Offer Procedures” section and the “Purpose of the Exchange Offer” section, and (c) Annex C hereto in the “Plan of Distribution” section of such prospectus in connection with a sale of any such Exchange Notes received by such Participating Broker-Dealer pursuant to the Registered Exchange Offer and (ii) an Initial Purchaser that elects to sell Exchange Notes acquired in exchange for Initial Notes constituting any portion of an unsold allotment is required to deliver a prospectus containing the information required by Items 507 or 508 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act, as applicable, in connection with such sale. 
The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Exchange Offer Registration Statement effective and to amend and supplement the prospectus contained therein, in order to permit such prospectus to be lawfully delivered by all persons subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act for such period of time as such persons must comply with such requirements in order to resell the Exchange Notes; provided, however, that (i) in the case where such prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto must be delivered by a Participating Broker-Dealer or an Initial Purchaser, such period shall be the lesser of 180 days and the date on which all Participating Broker-Dealers and the Initial Purchasers have sold all Exchange Notes held by them (unless such period is extended pursuant to Section 3(j) below) and (ii) the Company shall make such prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto, available to any broker-dealer for use in connection with any resale of any Exchange Notes for a period of not less than 90 days after the consummation of the Registered Exchange Offer (or such shorter period which such persons are required by applicable law to deliver such prospectus). 
 
If, upon consummation of the Registered Exchange Offer, any Initial Purchaser holds Initial Notes acquired by it as part of its initial distribution, the Company, simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Notes pursuant to the Registered Exchange Offer, shall issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser upon the written request of such Initial Purchaser, in exchange (the “Private Exchange”) for the Initial Notes held by such Initial Purchaser, debt securities of the Company having a principal amount equal to the surrendered Initial Notes, issued under the Indenture and having terms identical in all material respects (including the existence of restrictions on transfer under the Securities Act and the securities laws of the several states of the United States, but excluding the payment of liquidated 

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damages as described in Section 6 hereof) to the applicable Initial Notes (the “Private Exchange Notes”). The Initial Notes, the Exchange Notes and the Private Exchange Notes are herein collectively called the “Securities.” 
In connection with the Registered Exchange Offer, the Company shall: 
(a)mail or deliver to each Holder a copy of the prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents; 

(b)keep the Registered Exchange Offer open for not less than 20 business days (or longer, if required by applicable law or any broker-dealer, as described above) after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders; 

(c)utilize the services of a depositary for the Registered Exchange Offer with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, which may be the Trustee or an affiliate of the Trustee; 

(d)permit Holders to withdraw tendered Initial Notes at any time prior to the close of business, New York time, on the last business day on which the Registered Exchange Offer shall remain open; and 

(e)otherwise comply in all material respects with all applicable laws. 

As soon as reasonably practicable after the close of the Registered Exchange Offer or the Private Exchange, as the case may be, the Company shall: 

(x)accept for exchange all the Initial Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn pursuant to the Registered Exchange Offer and the Private Exchange; 

(y)deliver to the Trustee for cancellation all the Initial Notes so accepted for exchange; and 

(z)cause the Trustee to authenticate and deliver promptly to each Holder the Initial Notes, Exchange Notes or Private Exchange Notes, as the case may be, equal in principal amount to the Initial Notes of such Holder so tendered for exchange. 

Exchange Notes will not be subject to the transfer restrictions set forth in the Indenture, all Existing 2027 Notes and 2027 Exchange Notes will vote and consent together on all matters as one class and none of the Existing 2027 Notes and 2027 Exchange Notes will have the right to vote or consent as a class separate from one another on any matter, and all Existing 2045 Notes and 2045 Exchange Notes will vote and consent together on all matters as one class and none of the Existing 2045 Notes and 2045 Exchange Notes will have the right to vote or consent as a class separate from one another on any matter.
Interest on each Exchange Note and Private Exchange Note issued pursuant to the Registered Exchange Offer and in the Private Exchange will accrue from the last interest payment date on which interest was paid on the Initial Note surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid on the such Initial Note, from the date interest began accruing on such Initial Note.
 
A Holder of Initial Notes who wishes to exchange such notes for Exchange Notes in the Registered Exchange Offer will be required to represent to the Company that at the time of the consummation of the Registered Exchange Offer (i) any Exchange Notes to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of business, (ii) if it is not a broker-dealer, it has no arrangement or understanding to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the Securities Act) of the Exchange Notes, (iii) it is not an “affiliate” of the Issuer as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act, or if it is an affiliate of the Issuer, that it will comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act to the extent applicable, and (iv) if it is a broker-dealer, that it will receive Exchange Notes for its own account in exchange for Initial Notes that were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities and that it will be required to acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such Exchange Notes. Any Holder who fails to make such representations will not be entitled to the benefits of Section 6(a) (with respect to a Registration Default (as defined below) related to the Registered Exchange Offer). 

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Notwithstanding any other provisions hereof, the Company will ensure that (i) any Exchange Offer Registration Statement, and any amendment thereto and any prospectus forming part thereof and any supplement thereto, complies in all material respects with the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, (ii) any Exchange Offer Registration Statement and any amendment thereto does not, when it becomes effective, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading and (iii) any prospectus forming part of any Exchange Offer Registration Statement, and any supplement to such prospectus, does not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. 

2.Shelf Registration. If, (i) the Company is not, because of any change in law or in applicable interpretations thereof by the staff of the Commission, permitted to effect a Registered Exchange Offer, as contemplated by Section 1 hereof, (ii) any Initial Purchaser so requests in writing with respect to the Initial Notes (or the Private Exchange Notes) not eligible to be exchanged for Exchange Notes in the Registered Exchange Offer and held by it following consummation of the Registered Exchange Offer, or (iii) any Holder notifies the Company prior to the 20th business day following the consummation of the Registered Exchange Offer that (A) it is prohibited by applicable law or Commission policy from participating in the Registered Exchange Offer, (B) such Holder may not resell the Exchange Notes acquired by it in the Registered Exchange Offer to the public without delivering a prospectus and the prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement is not appropriate or available for such resales, or (C) such Holder is a broker-dealer and holds Initial Notes acquired directly from the Company or an affiliate of the Company, the Company shall take the following actions: 

(a)The Company shall, at its cost, (i) prepare and use commercially reasonable efforts to file, on or prior to 60 days after so required or requested pursuant to this Section 2, a shelf registration statement (the “Shelf Registration Statement” and, together with the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, a “Registration Statement”) with the Commission on an appropriate form under the Securities Act covering resales of the Initial Notes, from time to time in accordance with the methods of distribution set forth in the Shelf Registration Statement and Rule 415 under the Securities Act (hereinafter, the “Shelf Registration”) and (ii) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Shelf Registration Statement to be declared effective on or prior to 120 days after so required or requested pursuant to this Section 2 (unless it becomes effectively automatically upon filing); provided, however, that no Holder (other than an Initial Purchaser) shall be entitled to either have the Securities held by it covered by such Shelf Registration Statement or otherwise obtain the benefits relating to the registration of the Securities unless such Holder agrees in writing to be bound by all the provisions of this Agreement applicable to such Holder. 

(b)The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Shelf Registration Statement continuously effective in order to permit the prospectus included therein to be lawfully delivered by the Holders of the relevant Securities, for a period (the “Shelf Registration Period”) of two years (or for such longer period if extended pursuant to Section 3(j) below) from the date of its effectiveness or such shorter period that will terminate when all the Securities covered by the Shelf Registration Statement (i) have been sold pursuant thereto or (ii) have been distributed to the public pursuant to Rule 144 without any restrictive legend or volume limitations. The Company shall be deemed not to have used all commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Shelf Registration Statement effective during the requisite period if it voluntarily takes any action that would result in Holders of Securities covered thereby not being able to offer and sell such Securities during that period, unless such action is required by applicable law. 

(c)Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall cause the Shelf Registration Statement and the related prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto, as of the effective date of the Shelf Registration Statement, amendment or supplement, as the case may be, (i) to comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission and (ii) not to contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein (in the case of the prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made), not misleading. 

3.Registration Procedures. In connection with any Shelf Registration contemplated by Section 2 hereof and, to the extent applicable, any Registered Exchange Offer contemplated by Section 1 hereof, the following provisions shall apply: 

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(a)The Company shall (i) furnish to each Initial Purchaser, prior to the filing thereof with the Commission, a copy of the Registration Statement and each amendment thereof and each supplement, if any, to the prospectus included therein, including financial statements and schedules, and, if so requested, all exhibits thereto (including those incorporated by reference) and, in the event that an Initial Purchaser (with respect to any portion of an unsold allotment from the original offering) is participating in the Registered Exchange Offer or the Shelf Registration Statement, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to reflect in each such document, when so filed with the Commission, such comments as such Initial Purchaser reasonably may propose; (ii) include the information substantially set forth in Annex A hereto on the cover, in Annex B hereto in the “Exchange Offer Procedures” section and the “Purpose of the Exchange Offer” section and in Annex C hereto in the “Plan of Distribution” section of the prospectus forming a part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and include the information substantially set forth in Annex D hereto in the Letter of Transmittal delivered pursuant to the Registered Exchange Offer, in each case subject to any change, addition, deletion or moving of such disclosure requested by the staff of the Commission; (iii) if requested by an Initial Purchaser, include the information required by Items 507 or 508 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act, as applicable, in the prospectus forming a part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement; (iv) include within the prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement a section entitled “Plan of Distribution,” reasonably acceptable to the Initial Purchasers, which shall contain a summary statement of the positions taken or policies made by the staff of the Commission with respect to the potential “underwriter” status of any broker-dealer that is the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) of Exchange Notes received in the Registered Exchange Offer, whether such positions or policies have been publicly disseminated by the staff of the Commission or such positions or policies, in the reasonable judgment of the Initial Purchasers based upon advice of counsel (which may be in-house counsel), represent the prevailing views of the staff of the Commission; and (v) in the case of the Shelf Registration Statement, include in the prospectus included in the Shelf Registration Statement (or, if permitted by Commission Rule 430B(b), in a prospectus supplement that becomes a part thereof pursuant to Commission Rule 430B(f)) that is delivered to any Holder pursuant to Section 3(d) and Section 3(f), the names of the Holders, who propose to sell Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement, as selling securityholders. 

(b)The Company shall give written notice to the Initial Purchasers, the Holders of the Securities (proposed to be sold under the Shelf Registration Statement, if applicable) and any Participating Broker-Dealer from whom the Company has received prior written notice that it will be a Participating Broker-Dealer in the Registered Exchange Offer (which notice pursuant to clause (ii) through and including clause (v) hereof shall be accompanied by an instruction to suspend the use of the prospectus until the requisite changes have been made): 

(i)when the Registration Statement or any amendment thereto has been filed with the Commission and when the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto has become effective; 

(ii)of any request by the Commission for amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement or the prospectus included therein or for additional information; 

(iii)of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose, of the issuance by the Commission of a notification of objection to the use of the form on which the Registration Statement has been filed, and of the occurrence of any event that causes the Company to become an “ineligible issuer,” as defined in Commission Rule 405; 

(iv)of the receipt by the Company or its legal counsel of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Securities for sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose; and 

(v)of the occurrence of any event that requires the Company to make changes in the Registration Statement or the prospectus in order that the Registration Statement or the prospectus do not contain an untrue statement of a material fact nor omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of the prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading. 

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(c)The Company shall make every reasonable effort to obtain the withdrawal, at the earliest possible time, of any order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement. 

(d)If not otherwise available on the Commission’s Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval (“EDGAR”) System or similar system, upon written request of a Holder of Securities, the Company shall furnish to each Holder of Securities included within the coverage of the Shelf Registration, without charge, at least one copy of the Shelf Registration Statement and any post-effective amendment or supplement thereto, including financial statements and schedules, and, if the Holder so requests in writing, all exhibits thereto (including those, if any, incorporated by reference). The Company shall not, without the prior consent of the Initial Purchasers, make any offer relating to the Securities that would constitute a “free writing prospectus,” as defined in Commission Rule 405. 

(e)If not otherwise available on the Commission’s EDGAR System or similar system, upon written request of any Participating Broker-Dealer or Holder, the Company shall deliver to each such person who so requests, without charge, at least one copy of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and any post-effective amendment thereto, including financial statements and schedules, and, if so requested, all exhibits thereto (including those incorporated by reference). 

(f)The Company shall, during the Shelf Registration Period, deliver to each Holder of Securities included within the coverage of the Shelf Registration, without charge, as many copies of the prospectus (including each preliminary prospectus) included in the Shelf Registration Statement and any amendment or supplement thereto as such person may reasonably request. The Company consents, subject to the provisions of this Agreement, to the use of the prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto by each of the selling Holders of the Securities in connection with the offering and sale of the Securities covered by the prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, included in the Shelf Registration Statement. 

(g)The Company shall deliver to each Initial Purchaser, any Participating Broker-Dealer and such other persons required to deliver a prospectus following the Registered Exchange Offer, without charge, as many copies of the final prospectus included in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and any amendment or supplement thereto as such persons may reasonably request. The Company consents, subject to the provisions of this Agreement, to the use of the prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto by any Initial Purchaser, if necessary, any Participating Broker-Dealer and such other persons required to deliver a prospectus following the Registered Exchange Offer in connection with the offering and sale of the Exchange Notes covered by the prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, included in such Exchange Offer Registration Statement. 

(h)Prior to any public offering of the Securities, pursuant to any Registration Statement, the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify or cooperate with the Holders of the Securities included therein and their respective counsel in connection with the registration or qualification of the Securities for offer and sale under the securities or “blue sky” laws of such states of the United States as any Holder of the Securities reasonably requests in writing and do any and all other acts or things reasonably necessary or advisable to enable the offer and sale in such jurisdictions of the Securities covered by such Registration Statement; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to (i) qualify generally to do business or as a dealer in securities in any jurisdiction where it is not then so qualified or (ii) take any action which would subject it to general service of process or to taxation in any jurisdiction where it is not then so subject. 

(i)To the extent the Initial Notes are not in book-entry form, the Company shall cooperate with the Holders of the Securities to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates or global notes representing the Securities to be sold pursuant to any Registration Statement free of any restrictive legends and in such denominations and registered in such names as the Holders may request a reasonable period of time prior to sales of the Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement. 

(j)Upon the occurrence of any event contemplated by clause (ii) through and including clause (v) of Section 3(b) above during the period for which the Company is required to maintain an effective Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly prepare and file a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement or a supplement to the related prospectus and any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered to Holders of the Securities or purchasers of Securities, the prospectus will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light 

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of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be required to amend or supplement the Shelf Registration Statement or any related prospectus if (i) an event occurs and is continuing as a result of which the Shelf Registration Statement or any related prospectus would, in the Company’s good faith judgment, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading (with respect to such prospectus only, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) and (ii) (a) the Company determines in its good faith judgment that the disclosure of such event at such time would have a material adverse effect on its business, operations or prospects or (b) the disclosure otherwise relates to a pending material business transaction that has not yet been publicly disclosed; provided, however, such requirement to amend or supplement the Shelf Registration Statement or any related prospectus shall not be suspended for more than 45 aggregate days in any 90-day period or more than 90 aggregate days in any 360-day period). If the Company notifies the Initial Purchasers, the Holders of the Securities and any known Participating Broker-Dealer in accordance with clause (ii) through and including clause (v) of Section 3(b) to suspend the use of the prospectus until the requisite changes to the prospectus have been made, then the Initial Purchasers, the Holders of the Securities and any such Participating Broker-Dealers shall suspend use of such prospectus and expressly agree to maintain the information contained in such notice, as well as the fact that it has received such notice, confidential (except that such information may be disclosed to its counsel) until it has been publicly disclosed by the Company, and the period of effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement provided for in Section 2(b) above and the Exchange Offer Registration Statement provided for in Section 1 above shall each be extended by the number of days from and including the date of the giving of such notice to and including the date when the Initial Purchasers, the Holders of the Securities and any known Participating Broker-Dealer shall have received such amended or supplemented prospectus pursuant to this Section 3(j). If the Company is required to file any post-effective amendment to the Shelf Registration Statement or a new Shelf Registration Statement for the sole purpose of adding Holders to the Shelf Registration Statement, the Company shall not be required to file such post-effective amendment or new Shelf Registration Statement more frequently than once every calendar quarter. 

(k)Not later than the effective date of the applicable Registration Statement, the Company will provide CUSIP numbers for the Initial Notes, the Exchange Notes or the Private Exchange Notes, as the case may be, and provide the applicable trustee with printed certificates or global notes for the Initial Notes, the Exchange Notes or the Private Exchange Notes, as the case may be, in a form eligible for deposit with The Depository Trust Company. 

(l)The Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to comply with all rules and regulations of the Commission to the extent and so long as they are applicable to the Registered Exchange Offer or the Shelf Registration and will make generally available to its security holders (or otherwise provide in accordance with Section 11(a) of the Securities Act) an earnings statement satisfying the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act, no later than 45 days after the end of a 12-month period (or 90 days, if such period is a fiscal year) beginning with the first month of the Company’s first fiscal quarter commencing after the effective date of the Registration Statement, which statement shall cover such 12-month period. 

(m)The Company shall cause the Indenture to be qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, in a timely manner and containing such changes, if any, as shall be necessary for such qualification. In the event that such qualification would require the appointment of a new trustee under the Indenture, the Company shall appoint a new trustee thereunder pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Indenture. 

(n)The Company may require each Holder of Securities to be sold pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement to furnish to the Company such information regarding the Holder and the distribution of the Securities as the Company may from time to time reasonably require for inclusion in the Shelf Registration Statement. The Company may exclude from such registration the Securities of any Holder that fails to furnish such information within a reasonable time after receiving such request, and the Holder of any such excluded Securities shall not be entitled to the benefits of Section 6(a) (with respect to a Registration Default related to the Shelf Registration). 

(o)The Company shall enter into such customary agreements (including, if requested, an underwriting agreement in customary form) and take all such other action, if any, as any Holder of the Securities shall reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Securities pursuant to any Shelf Registration.

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(p)In the case of any Shelf Registration, the Company shall (i) make reasonably available for inspection during normal business hours by the Holders of the Securities, any underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement and any attorney, accountant or other agent retained by the Holders of the Securities or any such underwriter all relevant financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company reasonably requested by the Holders of the Securities or any such underwriter and (ii) cause the Company’s officers, directors, employees, accountants and auditors to make available during normal business hours all relevant information reasonably requested by the Holders of the Securities or any such underwriter, attorney or accountant in connection with the Shelf Registration Statement, in each case, as shall be reasonably necessary to enable such persons, to conduct a reasonable investigation within the meaning of Section 11 of the Securities Act; provided, however, that the foregoing inspection and information gathering shall be coordinated on behalf of the Initial Purchasers by you and on behalf of the other parties, by one counsel designated by and on behalf of such other parties as described in Section 4 hereof; provided, further, that any information that is designated in writing by the Company, in good faith, as confidential at the time of delivery of such information shall be kept confidential by the Holders or any such underwriter, attorney or accountant, unless such disclosure is made in connection with a court proceeding or required by law, or such information is or becomes available to the public generally or through a third party without, to the knowledge of any recipient of confidential information, an accompanying obligation of confidentiality or is independently developed. 

(q)In the case of any Shelf Registration, the Company, if requested by any Holder of Securities covered thereby, shall cause (i) its counsel to deliver an opinion and updates thereof relating to the Securities in customary form addressed to such Holders and the Managing Underwriters (as defined below), if any, thereof and dated, in the case of the initial opinion, the effective date of such Shelf Registration Statement, it being agreed that the matters to be covered by such opinion shall include, without limitation, the due incorporation and good standing of the Company and the Guarantors; the qualification of the Company and the Guarantors to transact business as foreign corporations; the due authorization, execution and delivery of the relevant agreement of the type referred to in Section 3(o) hereof; the due authorization, execution, authentication and issuance, and the validity and enforceability, of the applicable Securities; the absence of material legal or governmental proceedings involving the Company and its subsidiaries; the absence of governmental approvals required to be obtained in connection with the Shelf Registration Statement, the offering and sale of the applicable Securities, or any agreement of the type referred to in Section 3(o) hereof; the compliance as to form of such Shelf Registration Statement and any documents incorporated by reference therein and of the Indenture with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Trust Indenture Act, respectively; and (A) as of the date of the opinion and as of the effective date of the Shelf Registration Statement or most recent post-effective amendment thereto, as the case may be, the absence from such Shelf Registration Statement and the prospectus included therein, as then amended or supplemented, and from any documents incorporated by reference therein and (B) as of an applicable time identified by such Holders or Managing Underwriters, the absence from such prospectus taken together with any other documents identified by such Holders or Managing Underwriters, in the case of (A) and (B), of an untrue statement of a material fact or the omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading (in the case of any such incorporated documents, in light of the circumstances existing at the time that such documents were filed with the Commission under the Exchange Act); (ii) its officers to execute and deliver all customary documents and certificates and updates thereof requested by any underwriters of the applicable Securities; and (iii) its independent public accountants and the independent public accountants with respect to any other entity for which financial information is provided in the Shelf Registration Statement to provide to the selling Holders of the applicable Securities and any underwriter therefor a comfort letter in customary form and covering matters of the type customarily covered in comfort letters in connection with primary underwritten offerings, subject to receipt of appropriate documentation as contemplated, and only if permitted, by Statement of Auditing Standards No. 72.

(r)In the case of the Registered Exchange Offer, if requested by any Initial Purchaser or any known Participating Broker-Dealer, the Company shall cause (i) its counsel to deliver to such Initial Purchaser or such Participating Broker-Dealer signed opinions in the form set forth in Section 5(c) and Section 5(d) of the Purchase Agreement with such changes as are customary in connection with the preparation of a Registration Statement and (ii) its independent public accountants and the independent public accountants with respect to any other entity for which financial information is provided in the Registration Statement to deliver to such Initial Purchaser or such Participating Broker-Dealer a comfort letter, in customary form, meeting the requirements as to the substance thereof as set forth in Section 5(f) of the Purchase Agreement, with appropriate date changes.

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(s)If a Registered Exchange Offer or a Private Exchange is to be consummated, upon delivery of the Initial Notes by Holders to the Company (or to such other Person as directed by the Company) in exchange for the Exchange Notes or the Private Exchange Notes, as the case may be, the Company shall mark, or cause to be marked, on the Initial Notes so exchanged that such Initial Notes are being canceled in exchange for the Exchange Notes or the Private Exchange Notes, as the case may be; in no event shall the Initial Notes be marked as paid or otherwise satisfied. 

(t)The Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to (a) if the Initial Notes have been rated prior to the initial sale of such Initial Notes, confirm such ratings will apply to the Securities covered by a Registration Statement, or (b) if the Initial Notes were not previously rated, cause the Securities covered by a Registration Statement to be rated with the appropriate rating agencies, if so requested by Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of Securities covered by such Registration Statement, or by the Managing Underwriters, if any.

(u)In the event that any broker-dealer registered under the Exchange Act shall underwrite any Securities or participate as a member of an underwriting syndicate or selling group or “assist in the distribution” (within the meaning of the Conduct Rules (the “Rules”) of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.) thereof, whether as a Holder of such Securities or as an underwriter, a placement or sales agent or a broker or dealer in respect thereof, or otherwise, the Company will use all commercially reasonable efforts to assist such broker-dealer in complying with the requirements of such Rules, including, without limitation, by (i) if such Rules, including Rule 5121, shall so require, engaging a “qualified independent underwriter” (as defined in Rule 5121) to participate in the preparation of the Registration Statement relating to such Securities, to exercise usual standards of due diligence in respect thereto and, if any portion of the offering contemplated by such Registration Statement is an underwritten offering or is made through a placement or sales agent, to recommend the yield of such Securities, (ii) indemnifying any such qualified independent underwriter to the extent of the indemnification of underwriters provided in Section 5 hereof and (iii) providing such information to such broker-dealer as may be required in order for such broker-dealer to comply with the requirements of the Rules.

(v)The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to take all other steps necessary to effect the registration of the Securities covered by a Registration Statement contemplated hereby. 

4.Registration Expenses. The Company shall bear all fees and expenses incurred in connection with the performance of its obligations under Section 1 through and including Section 3 hereof (including the reasonable fees and expenses, if any, of Mayer Brown LLP, counsel for the Initial Purchasers, incurred in connection with the Registered Exchange Offer), whether or not the Registered Exchange Offer or a Shelf Registration is filed or becomes effective, and, in the event of a Shelf Registration, shall bear or reimburse the Holders of the Securities covered thereby for the reasonable fees and disbursements of one firm of counsel designated by the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Initial Notes covered thereby to act as counsel for the Holders of the Initial Notes in connection therewith. Each Holder shall pay all underwriting discounts and commissions, if any, all brokerage fees and commissions, all transfer taxes, the fees and expenses of any legal counsel and any other advisors such Holder engages, and all similar fees and commissions relating to such Holder’s disposition of Securities. 

5.Indemnification. 

(a)The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Holder of the Securities, any Participating Broker-Dealer and each person, if any, who controls such Holder or such Participating Broker-Dealer within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act (each Holder, any Participating Broker-Dealer and such controlling persons are referred to collectively as the “Indemnified Parties”) from and against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, or any actions in respect thereof (including, but not limited to, any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or actions relating to purchases and sales of the Securities) to which each Indemnified Party may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or actions arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement or prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus or “issuer free writing prospectus,” as defined in Commission Rule 433 (“Issuer FWP”), relating to the Shelf Registration, or arise out of, or are based upon, the omission or alleged 

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omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any prospectus, preliminary prospectus or Issuer FWP, or any supplement thereto, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, and shall reimburse, as incurred, the Indemnified Parties for any reasonable legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action in respect thereof; provided, however, that (i) the Company shall not be liable in any such case to the extent that such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in a Registration Statement or prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus or Issuer FWP relating to a Shelf Registration in reliance upon and in conformity with written information pertaining to such Holder and furnished to the Company by or on behalf of such Holder specifically for inclusion therein and (ii) with respect to any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in any preliminary prospectus relating to a Shelf Registration Statement, the indemnity agreement contained in this subsection (a) shall not inure to the benefit of any Holder or Participating Broker-Dealer from whom the person asserting any such losses, claims, damages or liabilities purchased the Securities concerned, to the extent that a prospectus relating to such Securities was required to be delivered (including through satisfaction of the conditions of Commission Rule 172) by such Holder or Participating Broker-Dealer under the Securities Act in connection with such purchase and any such loss, claim, damage or liability of such Holder or Participating Broker-Dealer results from the fact that there was not conveyed to such person, at or prior to the time of the sale of such Securities to such person, an amended or supplemented prospectus or, if permitted by Section 3(d), an Issuer FWP correcting such untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission if the Company had previously furnished copies thereof to such Holder or Participating Broker-Dealer; provided further, that this indemnity agreement (i) will be in addition to any liability which the Company may otherwise have to such Indemnified Party and (ii) this indemnity will not apply to any loss, claim, damage or liability arising from an offer or sale, occurring during a period during which the availability of the Shelf Registration Statement or any related prospectus may be suspended, of Securities by a Holder to whom the Company theretofore provided a notice pursuant to clause (ii) through and including clause (v) of Section 3(b) provided that such loss, claim, damage or liability relates to the contents of such notice. The Company shall also indemnify underwriters, their officers and directors and each person who controls such underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act to the same extent as provided above with respect to the indemnification of the Holders of the Securities if requested by such Holders.

(b)Each Holder of the Securities, severally and not jointly, will indemnify and hold harmless the Company and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act from and against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities or any actions in respect thereof, to which the Company or any such controlling person may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or actions (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement or prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus or Issuer FWP relating to a Shelf Registration, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any prospectus, preliminary prospectus or Issuer FWP or any supplement thereto, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, but in each case only to the extent that the untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information pertaining to such Holder and furnished to the Company by or on behalf of such Holder specifically for inclusion therein; and, subject to the limitation set forth immediately preceding this clause, shall reimburse, as incurred, the Company for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by the Company or any such controlling person in connection with investigating or defending any loss, claim, damage, liability or action in respect thereof. This indemnity agreement will be in addition to any liability which such Holder may otherwise have to the Company or any of its controlling persons. 

(c)Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 5 of notice of the commencement of any action or proceeding (including a governmental investigation), such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 5, notify the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof; but the failure to notify the indemnifying party shall not relieve the indemnifying party from any liability that it may have under Section 5(a) or Section 5(b) above except to the extent that it has been materially prejudiced by such failure; and provided further that the failure to notify the indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability that it may have to an indemnified party otherwise than under Section 5(a) or Section 5(b) above. In case any such action is brought against any indemnified party, and it notifies 

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the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party will be entitled to participate therein and, to the extent that it may wish, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified, to assume the defense thereof, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party, and after notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume the defense thereof the indemnifying party will not be liable to such indemnified party under this Section 5 for any legal or other expenses, other than reasonable costs of investigation, subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in any such proceeding, any indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such indemnified party unless (i) the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have mutually agreed to the contrary; (ii) the indemnifying party has failed within a reasonable time to retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party; (iii) the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it that are different from or in addition to those available to the indemnifying party; or (iv) the named parties in any such proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both the indemnifying party and the indemnified party and representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between them. It is understood and agreed that the indemnifying party shall not, in connection with any proceeding or related proceeding in the same jurisdiction, be liable for the fees and expenses or more than one separate firm (in addition to any local counsel) for all indemnified parties, and that all such fees and expenses shall be reimbursed as they are incurred. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the indemnified party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened action in respect of which any indemnified party is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such indemnified party unless such settlement (i) includes an unconditional release of such indemnified party from all liability on any claims that are the subject matter of such action, and (ii) does not include a statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any indemnified party. 

(d)If the indemnification provided for in this Section 5 is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party under Section 5 (a) or Section 5 (b) above, then each indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) referred to in Section 5(a) or Section 5(b) above (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the indemnifying party or parties on the one hand and the indemnified party on the other from the exchange of the Securities, pursuant to the Registered Exchange Offer, or (ii) if the allocation provided by the foregoing clause (i) is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause (i) above but also the relative fault of the indemnifying party or parties on the one hand and the indemnified party on the other in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the parties shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company on the one hand or such Holder or such other indemnified party, as the case may be, on the other, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The amount paid by an indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to in the first sentence of this Section 5(d) shall be deemed to include any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any action or claim which is the subject of this Section 5(d). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 5(d), the Holders of the Securities shall not be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the net proceeds received by such Holders from the sale of the Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement exceeds the amount of damages which such Holders have otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. For purposes of this Section 5(d), each person, if any, who controls such indemnified party within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act shall have the same rights to contribution as such indemnified party and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act shall have the same rights to contribution as the Company. 

(e)The agreements contained in this Section 5 shall survive the sale of the Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement and shall remain in full force and effect, regardless of any termination or cancellation of this Agreement or any investigation made by or on behalf of any indemnified party. 

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6.Additional Interest Under Certain Circumstances. 

(a)Special interest (the “Additional Interest”) with respect to the Initial Notes shall be assessed as follows if any of the following events occur (each such event in clause (i) through clause (iv) below a “Registration Default”):

(i)If the Company fails to file any of the registration statements required pursuant to Section 1 or Section 2 above on or before the date specified for such filing; 

(ii)If any of such registration statements required to be filed pursuant to Section 1 or Section 2 above is not declared effective by the Commission on or prior to the applicable date specified in Section 1 or Section 2 above for such effectiveness;

(iii)If the Company fails to consummate the Registered Exchange Offer on or prior to the date that is 365 days after the Issue Date; or 

(iv)If after either the Exchange Offer Registration Statement or the Shelf Registration Statement is declared (or becomes automatically) effective (A) such Registration Statement thereafter ceases to be effective; or (B) such Registration Statement or the related prospectus ceases to be usable (except as permitted in subsection (b) below) in connection with resales of Entitled Securities (as hereafter defined)  during the periods specified herein because either (1) any event occurs as a result of which the related prospectus forming part of such Registration Statement would include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein in light of the circumstances under which they were made not misleading, (2) it shall be necessary to amend such Registration Statement or supplement the related prospectus to comply with the Securities Act or the Exchange Act or the respective rules thereunder, or (3) such Registration Statement is a Shelf Registration Statement that has expired before a replacement Shelf Registration Statement has become effective.

Additional Interest shall accrue on the Initial Notes over and above the interest set forth in the title of the applicable Initial Notes from and including the date on which any such Registration Default shall occur to but excluding the date on which all such Registration Defaults have been cured.  With respect to the first 90-day period immediately following the occurrence of the first Registration Default, Additional Interest will be paid in an amount equal to 0.25% per annum of the principal amount of applicable Initial Notes outstanding.  The amount of Additional Interest will increase by an additional 0.25% per annum with respect to each subsequent 90-day period until all Registration Defaults have been cured, up to a maximum amount of Additional Interest for all Registration Defaults of 1.0% per annum of the principal amount of applicable Initial Notes outstanding.
  
(b)A Registration Default referred to in Section 6(a)(iv)(B) hereof shall be deemed not to have occurred and be continuing in relation to a Shelf Registration Statement or the related prospectus if (i) such Registration Default has occurred solely as a result of (x) the filing of a post-effective amendment to such Shelf Registration Statement to incorporate annual audited financial information with respect to the Company where such post-effective amendment is not yet effective and needs to be declared effective to permit Holders to use the related prospectus or (y) other material events, with respect to the Company that would need to be described in such Shelf Registration Statement or the related prospectus and (ii) in the case of clause (y), the Company is proceeding promptly and in good faith to amend or supplement such Shelf Registration Statement and related prospectus to describe such events; provided, however, that in any case if such Registration Default occurs for a continuous period in excess of 30 days, Additional Interest shall be payable in accordance with the above paragraph from the day such Registration Default occurs until such Registration Default is cured.

(c)Any amounts of Additional Interest due pursuant to Section 6(a) above will be payable in cash on the regular interest payment dates with respect to the applicable Initial Notes. The amount of Additional Interest will be determined by multiplying the applicable Additional Interest rate by the principal amount of the Initial Notes, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days such Additional Interest rate was applicable during such period (determined on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months), and the denominator of which is 360. The obligation of the Company to pay Additional Interest in the case of any 

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Registration Default shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of the Holders for any such Registration Default and the failure of the Company to comply with its obligations under Section 1 and Section 2. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, (i) the amount of Additional Interest payable shall not increase because more than one Registration Default has occurred and is continuing and (ii) a Holder that is not entitled to the benefits of the Shelf Registration Statement shall not be entitled to Additional Interest with respect to any Registration Default that pertains to the Shelf Registration. 

7.Rules 144 and 144A. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to file the reports required to be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act in a timely manner and, if at any time the Company is not required to file such reports, it will, upon the request of any Holder of Entitled Securities (as hereafter defined), make publicly available other information so long as necessary to permit sales of their securities pursuant to Rules 144 and 144A. The Company covenants that it will take such further action as any Holder of Initial Notes may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such Holder to sell Initial Notes without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rules 144 and 144A (including the requirements of Rule 144A(d)(4)). The Company will provide a copy of this Agreement to prospective purchasers of Initial Notes identified to the Company by the Initial Purchasers upon request. Upon the request of any Holder of Initial Notes, the Company shall deliver to such Holder a written statement as to whether it has complied with such requirements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 7 shall be deemed to require the Company to register any of its securities pursuant to the Exchange Act. 
“Entitled Securities” means each Initial Note until the earliest to occur of (i) the date on which such Entitled Security has been exchanged by a person other than a broker-dealer for a freely transferable Exchange Note in the Registered Exchange Offer, (ii) following the exchange by a broker-dealer in the Registered Exchange Offer of an Initial Note for an Exchange Note, the date on which such Exchange Note is sold to a purchaser who receives from such broker-dealer on or prior to the date of such sale a copy of the prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, or (iii) the date on which such Initial Note has been effectively registered under the Securities Act and disposed of in accordance with the Shelf Registration Statement. 

8.Underwritten Registrations. If any of the Entitled Securities covered by the Shelf Registration Statement are to be sold in an underwritten offering, the investment banker or investment bankers and manager or managers that will administer the offering (“Managing Underwriters”) will be selected by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of such Entitled Securities to be included in such offering.
No person may participate in any underwritten registration hereunder unless such person (i) agrees to sell such person’s Entitled Securities on the basis reasonably provided in any underwriting arrangements approved by the persons entitled hereunder to approve such arrangements and (ii) completes and executes all questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting agreements and other documents reasonably required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements. 

9.Miscellaneous. 

(a)Amendments and Waivers. The provisions of this Agreement may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given, except by the Company and the written consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities affected by such amendment, modification, supplement, waiver or consents. 

(b)Notices. All notices and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing by hand delivery, first-class mail, facsimile transmission, or air courier which guarantees overnight delivery: 

(i) if to a Holder of the Securities, at the most current address given by such Holder to the Company. 

(ii)if to the Initial Purchasers; 

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Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
1585 Broadway
New York, New York 10036
Fax: (212) 507-8999
Attention: Investment Banking Division

with a copy to: 
Mayer Brown LLP 
71 S Wacker Dr
Chicago, IL 60606
Fax No.: (312) 701-7711
Attention: Edward S. Best

(iii)if to the Company, at its address as follows: 
Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.
5301 Legacy Drive
Plano, Texas 75024
Fax No.: (972) 673-7879
Attention: Martin M. Ellen, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
with a copy to: 
Baker Botts L.L.P. 
2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 1100
Dallas, Texas 75201 
Fax No.: (214) 953-6503
Attention: Neel Lemon

All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been duly given: at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; three business days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed; when receipt is acknowledged by recipient’s facsimile machine operator, if sent by facsimile transmission; and on the day delivered, if sent by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery. 

(c)No Prohibitive Agreements. The Company has not, as of the date hereof, entered into any agreement with respect to its securities that would prohibit the performance of the Company’s duties and obligations pursuant to this Agreement. 

(d)Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon the respective successors and assigns of each of the parties hereto. 

(e)Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. 

(f)Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof. 

(g)Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS. 

(h)Severability. If any one or more of the provisions contained herein, or the application thereof in any circumstance, is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of any such 

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provision in every other respect and of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not be affected or impaired thereby. 

(i)Securities Held by the Company. Whenever the consent or approval of Holders of a specified percentage of principal amount of Securities is required hereunder, Securities held by the Company or its affiliates (other than subsequent Holders of Securities if such subsequent Holders are deemed to be affiliates solely by reason of their holdings of such Securities) shall not be counted in determining whether such consent or approval was given by the Holders of such required percentage. 
If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding of our agreement, please sign and return to the Company a counterpart hereof, whereupon this instrument, along with all counterparts, will become a binding agreement among the several Initial Purchasers, the Company and the Guarantors in accordance with its terms. 

[Signature Pages Follow] 

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	Very truly yours,

	 

	Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

	 
	 

	By:
	 
	/s/ Martin M. Ellen

	Name:
	 
	Martin M. Ellen

	Title:
	 
	Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

	 

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	DPS Beverages, Inc.

	DPS Finance II, Inc.

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Dr Pepper/Seven-Up Beverage Sales Company
Dr Pepper/Seven Up Manufacturing Company
Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc.
High Ridge Investments US, Inc.
International Investments Management LLC
Motts’ General Partnership
Mott’s LLP
MSSI LLC
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Nuthatch Trading US, Inc.
Pacific Snapple Distributors, Inc.
Royal Crown Company, Inc.
Snapple Beverage Corp.
The American Bottling Company
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	By:
	 
	/s/ Martin M. Ellen

	Name:
	 
	Martin M. Ellen

	Title:
	 
	Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

	
			
	Splash Transport, Inc.

	 
	 
	 

	By:
	 
	/s/ Derry Hobson

	Name:
	 
	Derry Hobson

	Title:
	 
	President

Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement

MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC

For themselves and on behalf of the
several Initial Purchasers

MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC
	
			
	By:
	 
	/s/ Yurij Slyz

	Name:
	 
	Yurij Slyz

	Title:
	 
	Executive Director

GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC
	
			
	By:
	 
	/s/ Adam Greene

	Name:
	 
	Adam Greene

	Title:
	 
	Vice President

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC
	
			
	By:
	 
	/s/ Robert Bottamedi

	Name:
	 
	Robert Bottamedi

	Title:
	 
	Vice President

Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement

ANNEX A
Each broker-dealer that receives Exchange Notes for its own account pursuant to the Exchange Offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such Exchange Notes. The Letter of Transmittal states that by so acknowledging and by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act. This Prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer in connection with resales of Exchange Notes received in exchange for Initial Notes where such Initial Notes were acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities. The Company has agreed that, for a period of 180 days after the effective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, it will make this Prospectus available to any broker-dealer for use in connection with any such resale. See “Plan of Distribution.” 

ANNEX B
Each broker-dealer that receives Exchange Notes for its own account in exchange for Securities, where such Initial Notes were acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such Exchange Notes. See “Plan of Distribution.” 

ANNEX C
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION 
Each broker-dealer that receives Exchange Notes for its own account pursuant to the Exchange Offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such Exchange Notes. This Prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer in connection with resales of Exchange Notes received in exchange for Initial Notes where such Initial Notes were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities. The Company has agreed that, for a period of 180 days after the effective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, it will make this prospectus, as amended or supplemented, available to any broker-dealer for use in connection with any such resale. In addition, until           , 20[    ] , all dealers effecting transactions in the Exchange Notes may be required to deliver a prospectus.(1) 
The Company will not receive any proceeds from any sale of Exchange Notes by broker-dealers. Exchange Notes received by broker-dealers for their own account pursuant to the Exchange Offer may be sold from time to time in one or more transactions in the over-the-counter market, in negotiated transactions, through the writing of options on the Exchange Notes or a combination of such methods of resale, at market prices prevailing at the time of resale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices or negotiated prices. Any such resale may be made directly to purchasers or to or through brokers or dealers who may receive compensation in the form of commissions or concessions from any such broker-dealer or the purchasers of any such Exchange Notes. Any broker-dealer that resells Exchange Notes that were received by it for its own account pursuant to the Exchange Offer and any broker or dealer that participates in a distribution of such Exchange Notes may be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act and any profit on any such resale of Exchange Notes and any commission or concessions received by any such persons may be deemed to be underwriting compensation under the Securities Act. The Letter of Transmittal states that, by acknowledging that it will deliver and by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act. 
For a period of 180 days after the effective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement the Company will promptly send additional copies of this Prospectus and any amendment or supplement to this Prospectus to any broker-dealer that requests such documents in the Letter of Transmittal. The Company has agreed to pay all expenses incident to the Exchange Offer (including the expenses of one counsel for the Holders of the Securities) other than commissions or concessions of any brokers or dealers and will indemnify the Holders of the Securities (including any broker-dealers) against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. 
 
	
		
	(1)
	In addition, the legend required by Item 502(b) of Regulation S-K will appear on the back cover page of the Exchange Offer prospectus. 

ANNEX D

	
									
	 
	CHECK HERE IF YOU ARE A BROKER-DEALER AND WISH TO RECEIVE 10 ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THE PROSPECTUS AND 10 COPIES OF ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO. 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
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If the undersigned is not a broker-dealer, the undersigned represents that it is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, a distribution of Exchange Notes. If the undersigned is a broker-dealer that will receive Exchange Notes for its own account in exchange for Initial Notes that were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, it acknowledges that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such Exchange Notes; however, by so acknowledging and by delivering a prospectus, the undersigned will not be deemed to admit that it is an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act.

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