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展品4.3

 

 

ATHIRA PHARMA,INC。

 

信託契約

截至20

 

[__________]

受託人

 

 


 

目錄

頁面

第一條定義和以提及方式納入

1

第 1.1 節

定義

1

第 1.2 節

其他定義

4

第 1.3 節

以提及方式納入《信託契約法》

4

第 1.4 節

施工規則

5

第二條證券

5

第 2.1 節

可在系列中發行

5

第 2.2 節

系列證券條款的制定

5

第 2.3 節

執行和身份驗證

7

第 2.4 節

註冊商和付款代理

8

第 2.5 節

付款代理人以信託形式持有資金

9

第 2.6 節

證券持有人名單

9

第 2.7 節

轉賬和交換

9

第 2.8 節

被毀壞、損壞、丟失和被盜的證券

9

第 2.9 節

未償證券

10

第 2.10 節

國庫證券

10

第 2.11 節

臨時證券

11

第 2.12 節

取消

11

第 2.13 節

違約利息

11

第 2.14 節

環球證券

11

第 2.15 節

CUSIP 號碼

13

第三條兌換

14

第 3.1 節

致受託人的通知

14

第 3.2 節

選擇要贖回的證券

14

第 3.3 節

贖回通知

14

第 3.4 節

贖回通知的效力

15

第 3.5 節

存入贖回價格

15

第 3.6 節

部分贖回的證券

15

第四條契約

15

第 4.1 節

支付本金和利息

15

第 4.2 節

美國證券交易委員會報告

16

第 4.3 節

合規證書

16

第 4.4 節

居留、延期和高利貸法

16

文章 V 繼任者

16

第 5.1 節

公司何時可能合併等

16

第 5.2 節

替換了繼任公司

17

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目錄

(續)

 

第六條違約行爲和補救措施

17

第 6.1 節

違約事件

17

第 6.2 節

加速成熟;撤銷和廢除

18

第 6.3 節

受託人追討欠款及要求強制執行的訴訟

19

第 6.4 節

受託人可以提交索賠證明

20

第 6.5 節

受託人可以在不持有證券的情況下強制索賠

20

第 6.6 節

所收款項的用途

20

第 6.7 節

對訴訟的限制

21

第 6.8 節

持有人無條件收取本金和利息的權利

21

第 6.9 節

恢復權利和補救措施

21

第 6.10 節

權利和補救措施累積

22

第 6.11 節

延遲或遺漏不是棄權

22

第 6.12 節

持有人控制

22

第 6.13 節

豁免過去的違約

22

第 6.14 節

成本承諾

23

第七條受託人

23

第 7.1 節

受託人的職責

23

第 7.2 節

受託人的權利

24

第 7.3 節

受託人的個人權利

25

第 7.4 節

受託人免責聲明

26

第 7.5 節

違約通知

26

第 7.6 節

受託人向持有人提交的報告

26

第 7.7 節

補償和賠償

26

第 7.8 節

更換受託人

27

第 7.9 節

通過合併等方式繼任受託人

28

第 7.10 節

資格;取消資格

28

第 7.11 節

優先收取針對公司的索賠

28

第八條抵償和解僱;辯護

28

第 8.1 節

契約的履行和解除

28

第 8.2 節

信託基金的申請;賠償

29

第 8.3 節

任何系列證券的法律抗辯權

30

第 8.4 節

抵禦盟約

31

第 8.5 節

向公司還款

32

第 8.6 節

復職

32

第九條修正和豁免

33

第 9.1 節

未經持有人同意

33

第 9.2 節

經持有人同意

34

第 9.3 節

侷限性

34

第 9.4 節

遵守《信託契約法》

35

第 9.5 節

同意的撤銷和效力

35

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第9.6節

證券上的註記或交易所

35

第9.7節

受託人受保護

35

第十條 其他規定。

36

第10.1節

信託契約法控制

36

第10.2節

通知

36

第10.3節

持有人與其他持有人之間的通訊

37

第10.4節

關於先決條件的證明和意見

37

第10.5節

證明或意見中要求的聲明

37

第10.6節

受託人和代理人的規則

37

第10.7節

法定假日

38

第10.8節

對他人無追索權

38

第10.9節

相關方

38

第10.10節

管轄法;放棄陪審團審判;同意管轄

38

第10.11節

其他協議不構成不利解釋

39

第10.12節

繼任者

39

第10.13節

可分割性

39

第10.14節

目錄、標題等

39

第10.15節

以外貨幣表示的證券

39

第10.16節

判決貨幣

39

第10.17節

不可抗力

40

第10.18節

美國愛國者法案

40

第11條 沉沒基金

40

第11.1條

本條適用性

40

第11.2節

使用證券清償沉沒資金支付

41

第11.3條

使用證券贖回沉沒資金

41

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ATHIRA PHARMA,INC。

1939年信託契約法與日期爲 , 20的契約之間的協調和聯繫

 

§ 310(a)(1)

 

7.10

(a)(2)

 

7.10

(a)(3)

 

不適用

(a)(4)

 

不適用

(a)(5)

 

7.10

(b)

 

7.10

§ 311(a)

 

7.11

(b)

 

7.11

(c)

 

不適用

§ 312(a)

 

2.6

(b)

 

10.3

(c)

 

10.3

§ 313(a)

 

7.6

(b)(1)

 

7.6

(b)(2)

 

7.6

(c)(1)

 

7.6

(d)

 

7.6

§ 314(a)

 

4.2, 10.5

(b)

 

不適用

(c)(1)

 

10.4

(c)(2)

 

10.4

(c)(3)

 

不適用

(d)

 

不適用

(e)

 

10.5

(f)

 

不適用

§ 315(a)

 

7.1

(b)

 

7.5

(c)

 

7.1

(d)

 

7.1

(e)

 

6.14

§ 316(a)

 

2.10

(a) (1) (A)

 

6.12

(a) (1) (B)

 

6.13

(b)

 

6.8

§ 317(a)(1)

 

6.3

(a)(2)

 

6.4

(b)

 

2.5

§ 318(a)

 

10.1

 

注:本協議和栓之間的調和和銜接,在任何情況下都不應被視爲本協議的一部分。

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日期爲20年,由特拉藥業公司(一家根據特拉藥業公司(特拉藥業公司)組建的特拉藥業公司)公司 [__________]美國一家根據美國法律成立的國家銀行協會,作爲受託人(受託人)受託人”).

各方同意爲對方的利益和證券持有人在本債券契約下發行的證券的平等和收益而遵守以下規定。

第一條
定義和引用

第1.1節 定義.

(包括因收購要約中票券出售引起的利益所得稅,如果有的話)的扣稅相關的應計利息的附加數額("「」表示公司根據本協議或任何安防條款,在本協議或安防條款中指定的情況下,需要向指定的持有人支付的額外金額,以支付適用於該持有人並且應付給該持有人的特定稅款。

附屬公司「特定人士」的"指特定人士直接或間接控制、受其直接或間接控制或與其共同控制的任何其他人。" 對於本定義的目的,「控制」(包括與之相關的含義,「受其控制」和「與其共同控制」這些術語),就任何人而言,應表示直接或間接擁有指導或引導該人員的管理或政策方向的權力,無論是通過持有表決權證券或協議或其他方式。

第五章 定義和引用 第5.1節 定義 第1.1節中所指的術語包括其單數形式以及複數形式,其相對應的意思當然依然是如此。「登記處」,指任何登記用的代理人、支付代理人或通知代理人。

董事會「董事會」,指公司的董事會或者依照公司董事會授權的委員會。

第八章 默認、代表和特權 第8.1節 默認 如果公司未在有關按金期限內付款或違反與任何債券相關的其他任何條款,在持有人組成表決權後代理人有權行使討薪的任何權利。「」表示由公司秘書或助理秘書經認證,已經董事會通過或根據董事會授權,並在證書日期當日生效,並交付給受託人的決議副本。

第十章 轉讓證券 第10.1節 交易 如果發行受託人證明,債券持有人可以交換並迅速交付發行受託人這樣的證明,無論是有欠款未償還,還是實質性週轉的時候,都可以在世界範圍範圍內經由源和債券市場交易。「」指的是除週六、週日或紐約市的法定假日之外的任何一天(或與任何支付有關的地方支付),當天銀行機構被法律、法規或行政命令授權或要求關閉。

第十二章 定義和交換 第12.1節 證券 「證券」是指本協議除頭寸、參與比例、權利或其他等效項之外的任何和所有公司股票的份額、利益、參與和權利。「」表示任何和所有(無論如何指定的)公司股份、權益、參與權、權益或其他等同物。

普通股「」表示公司每股普通股,每股面值爲$0.0001。

公司「」指的是上述所述的一方,直到有接替者取而代之爲止,之後表示繼任者。

公司訂單「」 意指由公司的高級職員簽署的書面訂單。

公司託管辦公室是指在該託管證券相關的企業信託業務由此規定在任何時間核心管理的受託人的辦事處。“信託受託人的主要辦公地點,即任何時間本契約應被管理的地點,截至本印記之日的該地點位於第10.2節規定的地址。關於轉讓或兌換、轉換或本息支付的展示,該地址應位於第10.2節規定的地址,或者受託人可能指定的其他地址

 


 

持有人和公司可以不時以書面通知方式,或任何繼任受託人的主要公司信託辦事處(或任何繼任受託人不時以書面通知方式指定的其他地址)的地址。

違約'"事件"指任何事件,如果經過通知或經過一段時間或兩者結合後,將成爲違約事件。

「託管人」是指對於任何系列證券發行的全部或部分採用一種或多種全局證券的證券,由公司指定爲該系列的託管人的人,該託管人應爲登記於交易所法案下的清算機構;如在任何時候有不止一個這樣的人,「託管人」用於該系列證券則應指該系列證券的託管人。”表示與以一個或多個全球證券形式全部或部分發行的任何系列的證券有關,由公司指定爲該系列的存託人,該存託人應爲根據證券交易法註冊的清算機構;如果存在多個該類人員,「存託人」指與任何系列證券相關的存託人。

貼現債券「」 意指當根據第6.2節宣佈加速到期的債券安防提供少於其規定本金金額的金額到期支付。

美元”和“$表示美利堅合衆國的貨幣。

使擁有公司註冊證券類別10%以上股權的官員、董事或實際股東代表簽署人遞交表格3、4和5(包括修正版及有關聯合遞交協議),符合證券交易法案第16(a)條及其下屬規則規定的要求;「證券交易法」,指經過修改的1934年證券交易法。

外幣「貨幣」指美國政府以外的任何政府發行的貨幣或貨幣單位。

外國政府債權「」指的是任何以外幣計價的某一系列證券,即由發行或導致該貨幣發行的政府直接擔保的債務,用於支付該債務的全力信用,並且不可由發行人選擇性地兌付或贖回。

「GAAP」是指美國註冊會計師協會的會計原則委員會、財務會計準則委員會的聲明及聲明、有這些聲明爲基礎的其他實體的聲明,這些聲明已獲得會計行業的大部分認可,並在確定日期時生效的美國通行的會計原則。 指美國註冊會計師協會會計準則委員會的意見和聲明以及財務會計準則委員會的聲明和發言或其他已獲會計專業的主要部分批准的其他實體的聲明所規定的美國公認會計原則,該原則自確定日期起生效。

「全球證券」是指任何證券發行的全部或部分採用一種或多種全局證券的證券。「」或「」全球貨幣證券「」是指根據2.2節設立的證券或證券,證明所有或部分證券系列,發行給該系列的託管人或其被提名人,並以該託管人或被提名人的名義登記。

持有人「」或「」證券持有人「」指的是在註冊處的登記簿上以其名字註冊有安防-半導體的人。

契約「」表示本債券契約,隨時以修訂或補充的形式存在,幷包括根據本協議所設立的特定證券系列的形式和條款。

利息「關於任何到期後才開始支付利息的折扣證券,該術語指到期後應付的利息。」

到期日”對於任何安防-半導體,指其本金應償付日期,無論到期日還是加速宣告、看漲贖回或其他方式。

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高管”指公司的首席執行官、總裁、首席財務官、財務主管或副主管、秘書或助理秘書,以及公司的任何副總裁。

董事會證書「」表示由符合10.5節要求的任何官員簽發的證書。

律師意見「」指的是受受託人認可的法律顧問的書面意見。該意見可能包含慣常的限制、保留意見、條件和例外。該顧問可能是公司的僱員或顧問。

人員。「」指任何個人、法人、合夥企業、合營企業、協會、有限責任公司、股份有限公司、信託、非法人組織或政府或其任何機構或政治分支機構。

本金安防-半導體的「安防」是指對於安防-半導體的本金,以及必要時的溢價(如果有的話),以及安防-半導體的任何額外金額。

責任主任「」指的是承諾人公司信託辦公室的任何主管,直接負責本債券契約的管理,並且也指在特定企業信託事項上,由於他或她對特定主題的知識和熟悉程度,而將任何企業信託事項提交的其他官員。

SEC「證券交易委員會」指證券交易委員會。

證券「」指的是在本債券契約項下認證和交付的公司任何系列的債券、票據或其他債務工具。

系列「」或「」證券系列「」 表示根據本協議第2.1和2.2條款所創建的公司債券、票據或其他債務工具的每個系列。

到期日「」在任何安防-半導體方面的使用中,指的是在該安全性中指定的日期,即該安全性的本金或利息到期並應支付的固定日期。

「財政部條例」是指根據《稅收法典》頒佈的所有擬議、臨時和最終條例,這些條例可能會不時修訂(包括後續條例的相應規定)。「任何指定個人」指任何公司、協會或其他業務實體,其股權總投票權超過50%,有權投票選舉公司董事、經理或受託人,不考慮任何情況的發生的股份控制,直接或間接地歸屬於該人或該人的一個或多個其他子公司或兩者結合。

信託工業法(TIA)“"在本債券契約簽署之日起指1939年的信託契約法(美國法典第77aaa-77bbbb節), 在每種情況下,該B類股東和/或該B類股東的家庭成員需獨立控制在此類帳戶、計劃或信託中持有的B類普通股實時;, 公司對於以下情況,不應承擔責任:根據第10(b)部分書面信息可靠地提供。在信託契約法於該日期之後被修改的情況下,「TIA」根據所做的任何修訂,在必要的範圍內指修訂後的信託契約法。

受託人「受託人」在本工具書第一段中指定的那個人,直至根據本信託書的相關條款產生其後繼任受託人,此後「受託人」應指或包括任何時候在此任職的受託人,如果在任何時候有不止一人,那麼「受託人」相對於任何系列證券而言應指該系列證券的受託人。

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美國政府債務「US國債」指的是直接由美利堅合衆國廣峪或擔保,且承諾全部信用支付的有價證券,不得由其發行人選擇贖回,也應包括由銀行或信託公司作爲託管人發行的存託憑證,就任何此類美國政府債務或存託人持有的任何此類美國政府債務的利息或本金特定支付而言,該託管人代表存託人的帳戶。 在每種情況下,該B類股東和/或該B類股東的家庭成員需獨立控制在此類帳戶、計劃或信託中持有的B類普通股實時; 該託管人未經法律要求除外,未被授權從託管人收到的與存託證明所證明的美國政府債券相關的任何金額中扣除支付給此類存託證明持有人的金額。

第1.2節其他定義.

 

術語

 

在本節中定義

破產法

 

6.1

保管人

 

6.1

違約事件

 

6.1

判決貨幣

 

10.16

法定假日

 

10.7

強制性償債基金付款

 

11.1

紐約銀行日

 

10.16

通知代理

 

2.4

可選的償債基金付款

 

11.1

付款代理

 

2.4

註冊員

 

2.4

所需貨幣

 

10.16

特定法院

 

10.10

繼任者

 

5.1

第1.3節 信託契約法可引用附錄.

每當本契約提及TIA的條款時,該條款被引用併成爲本契約的一部分。本契約中使用的以下TIA術語具有以下含義:

委員會:「SEC」指美國證券交易委員會。

契約證券「證券」指債券。

契約證券持有人「半導體」,表示安防-半導體。

資歷認證書 表示這份契約。

契約受託人「」或「」機構受託人”表示受託人。

債務人” 在債券協議中表示公司以及任何對債券承繼義務的繼任債務人。

本契約中使用的全部其他術語均按TIA的定義、TIA參考其他法規的定義或根據TIA下SEC規則定義,除此之外無其他定義。

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1.4節 建造規則.

除非上下文另有要求:

(a) 術語具有特定的含義;

(b) 未經其他定義的會計術語,其含義應按照通用會計準則中分配的含義理解;

(c) “或者(d)單數詞包括複數,而複數詞包括單數;

(d) 單數詞包括複數形式,複數形式包括單數形式;和

(e)條款適用於連續發生的事件和交易。

第二條
證券

第2.1節可分別發行.

根據此債券契約,可認證並交付的債券本金數額不受限制。債券可分爲一個或多個系列發行。每個系列的債券應該是相同的,除非有董事會決議、補充契約或官方證書規定或決定了相關內容,詳細說明通過董事會決議授權採納條款的情況。在隨時發行的一系列債券的情況下,董事會決議、官方證書或補充契約可以詳細說明根據董事會決議授權的情況採納條款的方法,其中可規定要確定的特定條款(如利率、到期日、登記日或開始計息日)的方法。債券在任何事項上可在系列之間有所不同,只要所有債券系列均享有此債券契約的權益且按比例分配。

第2.2節 建立證券系列條款.

在任何系列證券發行之前或之前,應當由董事會決議設立以下內容(就整個系列而言,在第2.2.1小節的情況下,並就該系列的證券或整個系列的情況分別根據第2.2.2至2.2.21小節的情況)或依據董事會決議、本補充保證書或官方證書中提供的方式設置或確定:

2.2.1. 該系列證券的標題(應區分該特定系列的證券與任何其他系列的證券)和排名(包括任何次級條款的條款);

2.2.2. 該系列證券將發行的價格或價格(以其本金金額的百分比表示);

2.2.3. 本信託契約項下可經認證並交付的系列證券的總本金限額(除了根據第2.7、2.8、2.11、3.6或9.6條款辦理的轉讓登記、或者交換、或者替代其他系列證券而認證和交付的證券)。

2.2.4.證券系列本金應付日期;

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2.2.5.每年利率或利率(可以是固定的或變動的),或者確定這種利率的方法(包括但不限於任何商品、商品指數、股票交易所指數或金融指數),債券系列的證券將承擔利息的利率或利率(如果有的話),利息開始計算的日期或日期,利息開始計算並支付的日期或日期,以及任何定期記錄日,用於在任何付息日期支付的利息。

2.2.6. 如有的話,延期付息的權利以及任何此類延期期限的最長時間;

2.2.7.該系列證券的本金和利息(如果有的話)可支付的地點或地點,可以在其中投降該系列證券以進行轉讓註冊或交換,並可以向公司遞交有關該系列證券和本信託的通知和要求的地點,以及如何支付,如果是通過電匯,郵寄或其他方式;

2.2.8.如適用,公司有權在整個或部分贖回本系列證券的期間、價格以及條款和條件

2.2.9.公司根據沉沒基金或類似條款的任何義務,或權利人選擇的情況下,將回購該系列證券的義務,以及系列證券根據此類義務將在何時、以何價格、以及何種條件下被全部或部分贖回或購回的期限或期限。

2.2.10. 如果證券的發行面額不是1000美元或其整數倍,將以何種面額發行該系列證券;

2.2.11.關於將該系列證券轉換或交換爲公司普通股或其他證券的規定,以及該等證券可轉換或可交換的條件,包括轉換或交換價格,按情況確定的轉換或交換價格,以及任何調整,任何強制或選擇性(根據公司或某一系列證券持有人的選擇)轉換或交換規定,適用的轉換或兌換期限以及任何此類轉換或兌換的結算方式;

2.2.12. 該系列證券的形式以及證券是否可作爲全球貨幣發行;

2.2.13.如果根據第6.2節對該序列證券的到期加速進行宣佈,則除該序列證券的本金金額外,應支付的本金金額部分。

2.2.14 貨幣的指定,證券系列的本金和利息(如有)支付以及支付的貨幣或貨幣單位,如果不是或不是以這些證券計價的貨幣,將確定與此類支付有關的匯率方式;

2.2.15.證券系列的本金、溢價或利息支付金額的確定方式,如果該金額可能根據貨幣或貨幣組合的指數、商品、商品指數、股票交易所指數或金融指數進行確定。

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2.2.16. 關於該系列證券提供的任何安防-半導體的相關條款(如果有的話);

2.2.17. 對適用於該系列任何證券的第四條或第五條或違約事件中規定的契約的任何增補、刪除或更改,以及受託人或該等證券的必要持有人根據第6.2條宣佈其應付本金金額到期的任何變更。

任何與該系列證券有關的託管機構、利率計算代理、匯率計算代理、兌換代理或其他代理,如果不是此處指定的代理。

2.2.19.證券系列的貨幣面額,可以是美元或任何外幣,如果這種貨幣的面額是複合貨幣,則負責監督這種複合貨幣的機構或組織;

2.2.20. 任何其他系列的條款(可能補充、修改或刪除本契約的任何條款,就適用於該系列的條款而言),包括根據適用法律或法規可能要求的任何條款,或在與該系列證券的營銷有關時建議適當的條款;和

公司的任何直接或間接子公司是否會擔保該系列證券,包括擔保的次序條款(如果有)。

任何一系列的所有證券均無需同時發行,且可以根據本信託契約的條款從時間到時間進行發行,如董事會決議,本附錄或上述執行官證明書規定。 除非受託人書面同意,否則任何董事會決議、本附錄或上述執行官證明書均不得影響受託人根據本信託契約或其他任何證券系列的權利、職責或豁免。

第 2.3 節 執行和身份驗證.

第6.1節.違約事件。

如果簽名在證券上的軍官不再擔任該職位,該證券在認證時仍然有效。

安防-半導體未經受託人或權威代理人的手工簽名認證之前不得有效。該簽名將是證明在本信託書下對安防-半導體進行了認證的確鑿證據。

受託人應隨時根據董事會決議書、本補充證券契約或行政官員的證明就公司訂單所規定的本金金額出具證券。每張證券應按其出具日期確定。

任何系列的債券在任何時候的總本金金額不得超過董事會決議、此附錄的補充契約或根據第2.2節交付的官方證書中規定的該系列的最高本金金額限制,除非第2.8節另有規定。

在發行任何系列證券之前,受託人應已收到並(根據第7.2節的規定)在於依靠以下文件的情況下應受到充分保護:(a)董事會決議、本文件的補充契約或設立該系列證券或該證券系列內部證券形式的官方證明書

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及該系列證券或該系列證券內的證券條款,(b) 符合第10.4條的主管證明書,(c) 符合第10.4條的律師意見書和 (d) 律師意見書(可能是前述子條款 (c) 中提到的同一律師意見書),即這些證券在依照信託契約條款已經得到妥善執行、發行和認證,並根據該律師意見書中描述的情況交付相應支付後,將成爲公司的合法有效和具有約束力的義務,依照其條款對公司具有可執行性。

受託人有權拒絕認證和交付該系列證券:(a) 如果受託人在律師的建議下判斷可能無法合法進行該行動;或(b) 如果受託人誠信判斷該行動將使受託人對任何當時未償還的證券系列的持有人承擔個人責任。

受託人可以任命一家受公司認可的鑑證代理來對證券進行認證。鑑證代理可以在受託人可以進行認證的任何時候對證券進行認證。本債券中對受託人認證的任何提及都包括由該代理進行的認證。鑑證代理與代理人具有相同的權利,可與公司或公司的關聯方交易。

第2.4節 登記機構和付款代理。.

就每個證券系列而言,公司應在根據第2.2節規定的地點或針對該系列規定的地點保持一個辦事處或機構,可以向其呈交或解除的該系列證券(“】支付代理人可以向其解除用於註冊轉讓或交換的該系列證券(「」註冊代理人公司應要求每個支付代理(託管行除外)書面同意該支付代理將受託人或任何證券系列持有人的所有爲支付該等證券系列本金或利息而持有的錢款,保持信任,並書面通知受託人公司未能償還任何此類款項的不履行義務。在此類違約仍在繼續期間,受託人可以要求支付代理向其支付其持有的全部款項。公司可以隨時要求支付代理向受託人支付其持有的全部款項。支付代理(非公司或其子公司)支付給受託人後,對該款項不再承擔任何責任。如果公司或其子公司擔任支付代理,它應將其作爲支付代理持有的所有款項分開託管並保持爲受任何系列證券持有人的利益。如果公司發生破產,重組或類似程序,則受託人將擔任證券的支付代理。爲了避免疑慮,支付代理和受託人應在確認收到足以進行相關付款的資金之前,對款項或支付(包括向持有人支付)不承擔責任。代理持有的任何款項均無需分開託管,除非法律規定。通知代理人註冊機構應網持有關每個證券系列及其轉讓和交換的登記冊。公司將及時書面通知受託人每個註冊機構、支付代理人或通知代理人的名稱和地址,以及名稱或地址的任何變更。若公司在任何時候未能維護任何所需的註冊機構、支付代理人或通知代理人,或未能向受託人提供其名稱和地址,上述遞交、放棄、通知和要求可在受託人的公司信託辦公室進行,公司特此任命受託人爲其代理人,接收所有這類遞交、放棄、通知和要求; 在每種情況下,該B類股東和/或該B類股東的家庭成員需獨立控制在此類帳戶、計劃或信託中持有的B類普通股實時;, 公司對於以下情況,不應承擔責任:根據第10(b)部分書面信息可靠地提供。, 任命受託人爲通知代理的任何任命都應排除任命受託人或受託人的任何職務作爲公司接收法律文書的代理。

公司可能會不時指定一個或多個輔助登記處、額外付款代理或額外通知代理,並可能不時廢止這些指定; 在每種情況下,該B類股東和/或該B類股東的家庭成員需獨立控制在此類帳戶、計劃或信託中持有的B類普通股實時;, 公司對於以下情況,不應承擔責任:根據第10(b)部分書面信息可靠地提供。這樣的指定或廢止不得以任何方式解除公司根據第2.2條對任何系列證券所規定的對於在每個指定地點保持登記處、付款代理和通知代理的義務。公司將及時書面通知受託人任何這樣的指定或廢止以及任何輔助登記處、額外付款代理或額外通知代理的名稱或地址的變更。術語“註冊代理人每個持有人通過收到和持有證券,同意與公司和受託人:不論來源如何,都不可因根據《信託工具法》第312條披露持有人的名稱和地址等信息而受到追問,也不可因向該條款下的請求郵寄任何材料而對受託人負責;支付代理人第2.7節。轉讓和交換。通知代理人“包括任何其他的通知代理人。公司或其任何關聯公司可能擔任註冊處或支付代理。

(i) 是針對公司提出的非自願破產案的救濟,

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第2.5節付款代理持有資金信託.

公司應要求除受託人外的每位支付代理均書面同意,支付代理將信託保管,以受證券任何系列的持有人或受託人受益的用於償付該系列證券本金或利息的款項,並書面通知受託人公司若拖欠任何此類款項支付。在此類拖欠持續期間,受託人可要求支付代理向受託人支付其持有的所有款項。公司可隨時要求支付代理向受託人支付其持有的所有款項。支付給受託人後,支付代理(非公司或公司的子公司)對該款項不再承擔進一步責任。若公司或公司的子公司充當支付代理,應將其作爲支付代理所持有的所有款項分開並置於專用信託基金中,以受證券任何系列的持有人受益。在公司進行任何破產、重組或類似程序期間,受託人應作爲證券的支付代理。

第2.6節安全持有人名單.

受託人應盡力保留其可獲得的關於每一系列證券的持有人姓名和地址的最新名單,並且應遵守TIA § 312(a)。如果受託人不是註冊處,公司應在每個付息日至少提前十天向受託人提供名單,並根據受託人書面要求的其他時間,以受託人合理要求的形式和日期爲準提供每一系列證券的持有人姓名和地址。

2.7節 轉讓和交換.

將某一系列的證券與請求註冊轉讓或將其交換爲同一系列的證券的等額本金金額一同提交給註冊機構或聯合註冊機構時,只要滿足此類交易的要求,註冊機構就應當註冊轉讓或進行交換。 爲了便於進行轉讓和交換登記,受託人應根據註冊機構的請求對證券進行認證。 對於任何轉讓或交換登記,不得收取任何服務費(除非在本文件明確許可的情況下),但公司可以要求支付足以支付與此類交易有關的任何轉讓稅或類似政府收費的金額(否則,任何在2.11、3.6或9.6條款下進行的交易登記都應支付任何此類轉讓稅或類似政府收費)。

At any time after such a declaration of acceleration with respect to any Series has been made and before a judgment or decree for payment of the money due has been obtained by the Trustee as hereinafter in this Article provided, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of that Series, by written notice to the Company and the Trustee, may rescind and annul such declaration and its consequences if all Events of Default with respect to Securities of that Series, other than the non-payment of the principal and interest, if any, of Securities of that Series which have become due solely by such declaration of acceleration, have been cured or waived as provided in Section 6.13.

第2.8節 殘缺不全、毀損、丟失和被盜證券.

如果任何破損的安防-半導體被交付給受託人,公司應執行,受託人應認證並交付一份同一系列、相同票面金額和軸承號不同時存在的新安防-半導體作爲交換。

如果向公司和受託人提供了以下證據(1)他們滿意的安防-半導體的被破壞、丟失或被盜以及(2)每個都要求提供的安全或按金,以使其和其任何代理免受損害,那麼在沒有通知公司或受託人該安防-半導體已被善意購買者獲得的情況下,公司應執行並

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在收到公司訂單後,受託人應驗證並提供交付,代替任何被銷燬、丟失或被盜的證券,提供同一系列、類似金額和軸承數量不同時存在的新證券。

如果任何這樣的殘缺、毀壞、丟失或被盜證券已經或即將到期應付款項,公司可以自行決定,而不是發行新證券,支付這樣的證券。

根據本節規定發佈任何新的安防-半導體時,公司可能會要求支付足以支付任何可能徵收的稅收或其他政府費用以及與之相關的任何其他費用(包括受託人的費用和支出)的金額。

根據本節規定發行的任何系列的新安防-半導體在代替任何被毀、丟失或盜竊的安全證券時都構成公司的一項新的額外合同義務,無論被毀、丟失或盜竊的證券是否在任何時候都可被任何人強制執行,並且將與本次發行的該系列所有其他證券平等和按比例地享受此擔保債券的所有權利。

本條款的規定是排他性的,應排除其他任何因替換或支付損壞、毀壞、丟失或被盜證券而享有的權利和救濟措施(在法律允許的範圍內)。

第2.9節 優秀證券.

任何時候未償還的證券是指由受託人認證的所有證券,但不包括被受託人取消的、被送交受託人者用於註銷的、受託人根據本協議規定所減少的全球證券利息以及本節所述不在未償還狀態的證券。

如果按照2.8節替換了某個安防-半導體,它不再優先,直到受託人收到令其滿意的證明,證明替換的安防-半導體是由真正的購買者持有。

如果支付代理人(除公司,公司子公司或公司聯營公司外的代理人)在一系列證券成熟日持有足以支付該等證券的資金,則該系列證券自該日起不再持續,並且利息停止計算。

無論通過公開市場購買、協商交易還是其他方式,公司均可購買或以其他方式獲得該證券。公司或公司的關聯方持有該證券並不意味着該證券已註銷(但請參閱下面的第2.10節)。

在確定持有未償還證券的額定本金數量的持有人是否已根據本協議提出任何請求、要求、授權、指示、通知、同意或豁免時,爲此目的而視爲未償還的折扣證券的額定本金數量應爲折扣證券的本金在根據6.2節加速到期宣佈的日期應當到期支付的數量。

第2.10節 國庫證券.

在確定系列證券持有人是否在任何請求、要求、授權、指示、通知、同意或棄權方面達成一致意見時,應忽略公司或公司任何關聯公司擁有的系列證券,但目的是爲了

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確定託管人是否可以受保護,只有託管人的負責人實際知道擁有某個系列證券的情況,根據任何此類請求、要求、授權、指示、通知、同意或放棄,只有該信託的一系列證券將被忽略。

第2.11節 暫時證券.

在確定性證券準備就緒交付之前,公司可以準備,受託人應根據公司的指令驗證臨時證券。 臨時證券應基本上與確定性證券形式相同,但可能具有公司認爲適用於臨時證券的變化。 公司應儘快準備,並在收到公司訂單後,受託人應根據公司訂單驗證具有相同系列和到期日的確定性證券,以換取臨時證券。 在進行交換之前,臨時證券應在本契約下享有與確定性證券相同的權利。

第2.12節取消.

公司隨時可以向受託人交付證券以進行註銷。 註冊處和支付代理應當將轉交、交換或支付所交付的任何證券轉交給受託人。 受託人應當根據其慣例程序取消所有爲了轉讓、交換、支付、替換或註銷而交付的證券(但需符合證券交易所法案和受託人保留記錄的要求),並在公司書面請求時向公司交付此類註銷證明。 公司不得發行新證券以替換其已支付或交付給受託人以進行註銷的證券。

第2.13節 拖欠利息.

如果公司違約未支付某一系列證券的利息,應支付逾期利息,並根據法律規定,支付可能產生的逾期利息,支付給該系列證券的持有人在隨後的特別登記日。公司應確定登記日和支付日。特別登記日之前至少10天,公司應向受託人和該系列證券的每位持有人發送一份通知,其中說明特別登記日、支付日期及應支付的利息金額。公司可以以其他合法方式支付逾期利息。

第2.14節 全球貨幣證券.

2.14.1. 債券條款董事會決議、本補充證券或官方證明應確定發行某一系列證券全部還是部分以一項或多項全球證券形式,並且全球證券的託管機構。

2.14.2. 轉讓和交換儘管《契約》第2.7條的其他規定,任何全球證券根據《契約》第2.7條有權交換爲除了該證券的託管人或其指定人以外的持有人登記的證券,只有在以下情況下才可交換:(i)託管人通知公司,其不願或無法繼續擔任該全球證券的託管人,或管理交易所法案下的交易所不再是清算機構,則公司未能在此事件後90天內指定一個按管理交易所法案登記的清算機構作爲繼任託管人;或(ii)該公司執行並交付給受託人一個官方證書,以說明該全球證券應予以交換。任何根據上述句子規定有權交換的全球證券均可按照託管人書面指示交換爲與該全球證券相同的面值和條件的登記於該託管人名下的證券。

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No Holder of any Security of any Series shall have any right to institute any proceeding, judicial or otherwise, with respect to this Indenture, or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, or for any other remedy hereunder, unless

受託人或任何代理人均無需對託管人所採取或未採取的任何行動負責。

2.14.3. 法律聲明任何在此發行的全球貨幣安防-半導體應帶有下列實質性形式的題詞:

「這個安防-半導體屬於全球貨幣。在下文所指的契約下,它以託管人或託管人的代理人的名義註冊。此安全性僅在契約中所述的有限情況下可交換爲以與託管人或其代理人不同的個人的名義註冊的證券,並且可能不會完全轉讓,除非託管人將其作爲全部交付給託管人的代理人,由託管人的代理人交付給託管人或另一個託管人的代理人,或由託管人或這樣的代理人轉讓給後繼託管人或後繼託管人的代理人。」

此外,只要存管信託公司("Depository Trust Company”,簡稱"DTC”)是託管人,每張以DTC或其提名人名義登記的全球票據將載有實質上以下形式的說明:

「除非全球貨幣持有人代表存託公司(一家名爲紐約州合法信託公司(「DTC」)的公司)向公司或其代理人申請過戶、交換或支付,並且任何發行的全球貨幣登記在CEDE & CO.或根據DTC授權代表要求的其他名稱(並且任何支付付給CEDE & CO.或根據DTC授權代表要求的其他實體),否則任何轉讓、抵押或其他用途均爲非法。因爲本全球貨幣的登記所有者CEDE & CO.在此具有利益。」

2.14.4. 持有人行爲作爲持有人,託管人可以任命代理並授權參與者進行任何請求、要求、授權、指示、通知、同意、放棄或其他在信託契約下持有人有權提出或採取的行動。

(a) 本信託要求、要求、授權、指示、通知、同意、放棄或者其他由持有人執行的行動可以通過一個或多個實質相似的文件體現,並由持有人本人或經書面委託的代理人簽署;除非在本處另有明確規定,此類行動將在該文件或這些文件交付給受託人時生效,並按照本文件要求交付給公司。該文件或文件(以及其中包含的和證明的行動)有時在本處被稱爲持有人簽署該文件或文件的「行動」。任何此類文件的執行或任何委託任何代理人的書面文件的證明,如果按照本條款規定的方式進行,將對本信託人和公司產生充分作用,並有利於受託人和公司。

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(b) 任何人執行此類文件或書寫的事實和日期,可由見證人關於該執行的宣誓書或公證員或其他法定授權接受契據確認的官員的證書證明。如果簽署此類文件或書寫的人以非本人容身分行事,則該證書或宣誓書也構成足夠證明該簽署人的授權。該類文件或書寫的執行事實及日期,或執行同一文件的人的授權,亦可由受託人認爲足夠的任何其他方式來證明。

(c)所有全球貨幣或以紙質形式發行的證券的所有權都應由註冊機構證明。

(d)任何對任何安防持有人的請求、要求、授權、指令、通知、同意、豁免或其他安防持有人的行爲,將約束同一安防的所有未來持有者以及在此基礎上或由此登記的每一安防的持有者或在此基礎上或在此基礎上或因此做出的、遺漏的或被允許做的之事項,無論受託人或公司是否依賴該等行爲,並無論是否在該安防上對該等行爲作出記錄。

(e) 如果公司向持有人徵求任何請求、要求、授權、指示、通知、同意、豁免或其他行爲,公司可以自行選擇,通過或根據董事會決議提前確定持有人的股權登記日,以確定有權提出該等請求、要求、授權、指示、通知、同意、豁免或其他行爲的持有人,但公司無義務這樣做。如果確定了這樣的登記日,則可以在該登記日之前或之後提出該等請求、要求、授權、指示、通知、同意、豁免或其他行爲,但只有在該登記日的營業結束時登記的持有人將被視爲持有人,用於確定是否已經授權或同意或同意了所述請求、要求、授權、指示、通知、同意、豁免或其他行爲的所需比例的未償債券的持有人,並且爲此目的,未償債券應在該登記日計算;但前提是,除非根據本契約的規定在登記日後不遲於六個月內生效,否則持有人在該登記日的任何授權、同意或同意不得被視爲有效。

2.14.5. 付款儘管本合同的其他規定,除非根據2.2節的規定另有規定,否則應將任何全球安防-半導體的本金和利息支付給持有人。

2.14.6. 同意書、聲明和指引公司、受託人和任何代理人應當將一個人視爲擁有該系列全球貨幣代表的未償還債券的本金金額,該本金金額應當在託管機構的書面聲明或關於該全球貨幣的適用程序中指明,以便獲得根據本契約要求由持有人提供的任何同意、聲明、豁免或指示。

第2.15節CUSIP編號.

發行證券的公司可能使用「CUSIP」編號(如果當時通常使用),如有使用,則受託人應在贖回通知中使用「CUSIP」編號作爲便利措施。 在每種情況下,該B類股東和/或該B類股東的家庭成員需獨立控制在此類帳戶、計劃或信託中持有的B類普通股實時; 任何此類通知均可聲明,無論證券上打印的這些編號的正確性,還是贖回通知中包含的任何編號的正確性,都不作任何陳述,僅可依賴證券上打印的其他識別元素,任何此類贖回均不因這些編號的缺陷或遺漏而受影響。公司應及時通知受託人公司所知的CUSIP編號的任何變更。

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第三章
贖回

第3.1節通知受託人.

就任何一類證券而言,公司可能保留贖回並支付該類證券的權利,也可能契約贖回並支付該類證券或其任何部分,以及在規定的到期日之前以規定證券中所規定的時間和條件贖回和支付該類證券。如果某一類證券可以贖回並且公司希望或有義務根據該類證券的條款在規定的到期日之前贖回該類證券的全部或一部分,則必須書面通知受託人有關贖回日期和待贖回證券的本金金額。公司應在通知發送給持有人之前至少提前5天進行通知,除非較短的期限令受託人滿意。

第3.2節選擇要贖回的證券.

除非有董事會決議、附屬證券託管協議或官方證明書特別指示某一系列,否則,若要贖回不是某一系列的所有證券,將選擇要贖回的系列證券如下:(a) 若證券爲全球證券形式,將根據託管機構的程序進行選擇;(b) 若證券在任何國家證券交易所上市,則將遵守所列證券上市的主要國家證券交易所的要求,若有的話;(c) 若未在條款(a)或(b)中另有規定,則託管人將以託管人認爲公平合適的方式進行選擇,包括按比例,按抽籤或其他方法,除非法律或適用證券交易所的要求另有規定,在全球證券的情況下,受託機構的適用規則和程序約束。將選擇要贖回的證券來自以往尚未申請贖回的系列證券。可以選擇大於$1,000的面額的系列證券的本金的部分進行贖回。要贖回的系列證券和這些部分的金額將爲$1,000或$1,000的整數倍或者關於根據第2.2.10條規定發行其他面額的任何系列的證券,每一系列的最低本金面額及其授權的整數倍。適用於要求贖回的系列證券的本協議條款也適用於要求贖回的該系列證券的部分。 按比例, 或者其他方法,除非法律或適用證券交易所要求另有規定,在全球證券的情況下,則受到託管機構的適用規則和程序約束。要贖回的證券將從以前尚未申請贖回的系列證券中進行選擇。系列證券的本金如果大於$1,000可能被選中進行贖回。將要贖回的系列證券和這些選中進行贖回的部分金額將是$1,000或$1,000的整數倍,或者關於根據第2.2.10條發行的其他面額的某一系列證券,每個系列的最低本金面額及其授權的整數倍。適用於要求贖回的系列證券的本協議條款也適用於要求贖回的該系列證券的部分。

第3.3節贖回通知書.

除非董事會決議、補充契約附屬文件或官方證明另有規定,公司將在至少15天但不超過60天的贖回日期前,通過一等郵件或按照託管機構的程序以電子方式發送通知贖回每個持有人的債券。

該通知應標識擬贖回的證券系列的證券,並說明:

(a)
贖回日期;
(b)
贖回價格(如果尚未確定,則爲計算方式);
(c)
付款代理的名稱和地址;
(d)
如果有任何證券部分贖回,應當贖回該等證券的本金部分,並且在贖回日期之後,並在交還該安防-半導體的同時,發行一個新的

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安防-半導體或者等值未償還部分的原安防姓名指定持有人在取消原安防後將發行爲該持有人。
(e)
應向付款代理交出要求贖回的證券,以領取贖回價格;
(f)
證券系列的利息在贖回日期之後停止計息,除非公司未能存入贖回價款;
(g)
CUSIP編號(如果有的話);和
(h)
任何其他可能根據特定系列或待贖回的一系列證券條款所要求的信息。

根據公司的要求,受託人應以公司名義並由公司支付費用發出贖回通知,但前提是,公司在通知日期至少5天前(除非受託人可接受縮短的時間)向受託人交付一份官員證明書,要求受託人發出此類通知,並列明應在通知中陳述的信息。

第3.4節 贖回通知的影響.

一旦按照第3.3節的規定發送了贖回通知,被贖回的系列證券將在贖回日期以及贖回價格上到期並支付。除非在補充協議、董事會決議或證明書中另有規定,否則贖回通知不得有條件。在向付款代理交還後,這些證券將以贖回價格加上截至贖回日期的應計利息支付。

第3.5節存入贖回價格.

在贖回日上午11:00之前紐約時間,公司應無條件將足額(由公司確定)資金存入支付代理處,以支付當天應贖回的所有證券的贖回價格和應計利息(如有)。

第3.6節部分贖回證券.

在部分贖回的安防-半導體上繳後,受託人應爲持有人驗證一張新的同一系列和同一到期日的安防-半導體,其本金金額等於已上繳的安防-半導體未贖回的部分。

授予獎項
條款

第4.1節償還本金和利息.

公司就每一系列證券的受益人承諾並同意,按照該等證券以及本契據的條款,準確及及時地支付該系列證券的本金和利息(如有)。在適用支付日期的紐約市時間上午11:00之前,公司應存入足夠的資金給付款代理,以便按照該等證券以及本契據的條款支付每個系列證券的本金和利息(如有)。

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第4.2節SEC報告.

在某一系列證券尚未償付的情況下,公司應在向證券交易委員會提交後的15天內,向受託人交付年度報告的副本,以及公司根據《交易所法》第13條或第15(d)條的規定需要向證券交易委員會提交的信息、文件和其他報告的副本(或該等文件的部分,根據證監會的規章制度規定)。 公司還應遵守《信託工業協會法》第314(a)條的其他規定。 通過EDGAR系統(或任何繼任系統)向證券交易委員會提交的報告、信息和文件將被視爲在提交當時通過EDGAR向受託人交付,目的是根據本第4.2條的規定,應理解爲受託人無需判斷是否已進行此類提交,並且受託人不應被視爲已了解其中包含的信息。

第7.2節 受託人的權利。

第4.3節合規證明書.

(b) 在受託人行動或不行動之前,其可能要求獲得一份行政人員證明書或法律顧問意見書或二者兼得。 受託人不會因依賴這種行政人員證明書或法律顧問意見書而採取或不採取的任何善意行動而承擔任何責任。

第 4.4 節 居留、延期和高利貸法.

公司保證(在合法的範圍內),在任何時候都不會堅持、辯護或以任何方式主張任何地方、現在或以後任何時候生效的任何居留、延期或高利貸法律或從中受益,這些法律可能會影響本契約或證券的履行;以及公司(在可能合法的範圍內))特此明確放棄任何此類法律和契約的所有利益或優勢,即不會通過訴諸任何此類法律來阻礙、拖延或阻礙執行此處授予受託人的任何權力,但將受到影響並允許所有此類權力的執行,就好像尚未頒佈此類法律一樣。

第五章
繼任者

第5.1節公司何時可以合併等.

公司不得與任何人進行合併或兼併,或轉讓、轉移或出租其全部或實質性的財產和資產(以下簡稱“繼任人相應的大多數未調整的所有其他普通股票系列將以相同的比例和方式進行股票調整;並且

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(a)
公司是生存公司或繼任人(如果不是公司的話)是在任何美國國內管轄區的法律下成立並有效存在的公司,並通過補充契約明確承擔公司在債券和本契約下的義務;並且
(b)
在交易生效後,沒有出現違約或事件違約,且仍然繼續。

如果公司不是存續公司,公司應在擬議交易完成之前向受託人交付一份上述效果的官方證書和律師意見書,確認擬議交易和任何補充契約符合本契約。

儘管如上所述,公司的任何子公司可以與公司合併或將全部或部分財產轉讓給公司。在此過程中,無需提交任何管理人員的證明書或法律顧問的意見。

第5.2節 替換後繼的公司.

根據第5.1條的規定,如果發生任何合併、合併、或任何出售、租賃、轉讓或其他處置公司的所有或幾乎所有資產的情況,由該合併或與公司合併或進行銷售、租賃、轉讓或其他處置的繼任公司應繼任公司,在本契約項下行使與公司同等效力的每一個權利和權力,就像該繼任人已被列爲公司內部人員一樣; 在每種情況下,該B類股東和/或該B類股東的家庭成員需獨立控制在此類帳戶、計劃或信託中持有的B類普通股實時;, 公司對於以下情況,不應承擔責任:根據第10(b)部分書面信息可靠地提供。在出售、轉讓或其他處置(租賃除外)的情況下,根據本契約和證券的規定,前任公司將被解除所有本契約和證券下的義務和承諾。

第六章
拖欠和救濟措施

第6.1節不履行責任的事件.

違約事件在涉及任何系列證券的情況下,「」表示以下任一事件,除非在設立董事會決議、補充信託契約或官員證書中規定該系列不得享有上述違約事件的待遇:

(a)
在該系列任何證券的任何利息到期後未能及時支付,並持續該等違約30天(除非該款項的整體支付在早於紐約市時間上午11點之前由公司向受託人或付款代理存入)th ;或
(b)
在該系列中任何證券在其到期時未能支付本金;或者
(c)
在本契約中公司違約或違反任何契約或擔保(不包括根據上述第(a)或(b)款或僅爲非屬於該系列的證券系列的受益而納入本契約的契約或擔保導致的違約)後,該違約持續未被糾正達60天之久,此後至少由受託人以掛號信或掛號信發送給公司,或由持有人以掛號或掛號信發送給公司和受託人的通知後。

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該系列未償付證券本金金額的25%的書面通知,指明此類違約或違約,並要求補救,並聲明該通知在此屬於「違約通知」;或
(d)
該公司根據任何破產法或在破產法的意義範圍內:
(i)
自願提起案件,
(ii)
同意在一起訴中允許對其進行無爲訂貨的案件。
(iii)
同意指定一名保管人管理其全部或實質部分財產,
(iv)
爲其債權人一般指定代理人,或
(v)
通常無法按期償還債務;或者
(e)
在任何破產法下,有權管轄的法院作出命令或判決:
(i)
針對公司在非自願情況下的救濟
(ii)
任命公司的託管人或其全部或實質性財產的託管人,或
(iii)
下令清算公司,並且該命令或判決未被暫停,有效期爲60天;或者
(f)
與該系列證券相關的任何其他違約事件,該事件在董事會決議、本補充證券或一份官方證書中指定,符合第2.2.18節的規定。

術語「given」破產法「」代表美國法典第11章,或任何類似的美國聯邦或州法,用於減輕債務人書的術語。“保管人「破產法」是指任何法律或文件,其中包含,基於或反對,剛性或任何類似法的原則,並且現在或將來存在,根據該執行程序,在指定時間或在發生某些事件後,宣佈任何人的破產,財產抵押或管理。

公司在發現任何違約或違約事件後的30天內,將向受託人提供書面通知,該通知將合理詳細地描述該違約或違約事件的進展情況以及公司在該方面採取或擬採取的措施。

第6.2節加速到期;撤銷和廢止.

如果任何系列證券的尚未償付的證券存在且持續發生違約事件(除6.1(d)或(e)款所述的違約事件外),則在每種情況下,受託人或持有該系列尚未償付證券本金金額不低於總額25%的持有人可以通過書面通知向公司(以及如果由持有人發出,則向受託人)聲明即將到期的本金金額(或如該等證券條款中指定的貼現證券的本金金額的部分)以及該系列所有證券的應計及未付利息(如有)爲立即到期且應付款項,且任何此類聲明後,該本金金額(或指定金額)以及應計及未付利息(如有)將立即到期且應付款項。如果

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Event of Default specified in Section 6.1(d) or (e) shall occur, the principal amount (or specified amount) of and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on all outstanding Securities shall ipso facto become and be immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any Holder.

At any time after such a declaration of acceleration with respect to any Series has been made and before a judgment or decree for payment of the money due has been obtained by the Trustee as hereinafter in this Article provided, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of that Series, by written notice to the Company and the Trustee, may rescind and annul such declaration and its consequences if all Events of Default with respect to Securities of that Series, other than the non-payment of the principal and interest, if any, of Securities of that Series which have become due solely by such declaration of acceleration, have been cured or waived as provided in Section 6.13.

No such rescission shall affect any subsequent Default or impair any right consequent thereon.

Section 6.3 Collection of Indebtedness and Suits for Enforcement by Trustee.

The Company covenants that if

(a)
default is made in the payment of any interest on any Security when such interest becomes due and payable and such default continues for a period of 30 days, or
(b)
default is made in the payment of principal of any Security at the Maturity thereof, or
(c)
default is made in the deposit of any sinking fund payment, if any, when and as due by the terms of a Security,

then, the Company will, upon demand of the Trustee, pay to it, for the benefit of the Holders of such Securities, the whole amount then due and payable on such Securities for principal and interest and, to the extent that payment of such interest shall be legally enforceable, interest on any overdue principal and any overdue interest at the rate or rates prescribed therefor in such Securities, and, in addition thereto, such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, including the compensation, reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel.

If the Company fails to pay such amounts forthwith upon such demand, the Trustee, in its own name and as trustee of an express trust, may institute a judicial proceeding for the collection of the sums so due and unpaid, may prosecute such proceeding to judgment or final decree and may enforce the same against the Company or any other obligor upon such Securities and collect the moneys adjudged or deemed to be payable in the manner provided by law out of the property of the Company or any other obligor upon such Securities, wherever situated.

If an Event of Default with respect to any Securities of any Series occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may in its discretion proceed to protect and enforce its rights and the rights of the Holders of Securities of such Series by such appropriate judicial proceedings as the Trustee shall deem most effectual to protect and enforce any such rights, whether for the specific enforcement of any covenant or agreement in this Indenture or in aid of the exercise of any power granted herein, or to enforce any other proper remedy.

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Section 6.4 Trustee May File Proofs of Claim.

In case of the pendency of any receivership, insolvency, liquidation, bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, composition or other judicial proceeding relative to the Company or any other obligor upon the Securities or the property of the Company or of such other obligor or their creditors, the Trustee (irrespective of whether the principal of the Securities shall then be due and payable as therein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Trustee shall have made any demand on the Company for the payment of overdue principal or interest) shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise,

(a)
to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Securities and to file such other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee (including any claim for the compensation, reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel) and of the Holders allowed in such judicial proceeding, and
(b)
to collect and receive any moneys or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same, and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder to make such payments to the Trustee and, in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due it for the compensation, reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.7.

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

Section 6.5 Trustee May Enforce Claims Without Possession of Securities.

All rights of action and claims under this Indenture or the Securities may be prosecuted and enforced by the Trustee without the possession of any of the Securities or the production thereof in any proceeding relating thereto, and any such proceeding instituted by the Trustee shall be brought in its own name as trustee of an express trust, and any recovery of judgment shall, after provision for the payment of the compensation, reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, be for the ratable benefit of the Holders of the Securities in respect of which such judgment has been recovered.

Section 6.6 Application of Money Collected.

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

First: To the payment of all amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.7; and

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

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Section 6.7 Limitation on Suits.

No Holder of any Security of any Series shall have any right to institute any proceeding, judicial or otherwise, with respect to this Indenture, or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, or for any other remedy hereunder, unless

(a)
such Holder has previously given written notice to the Trustee of a continuing Event of Default with respect to the Securities of that Series;
(b)
the Holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of that Series shall have made written request to the Trustee to institute proceedings in respect of such Event of Default in its own name as Trustee hereunder;
(c)
such Holder or Holders have offered to the Trustee indemnity or security satisfactory to the Trustee against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by the Trustee in compliance with such request;
(d)
the Trustee for 60 days after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity has failed to institute any such proceeding; and
(e)
no direction inconsistent with such written request has been given to the Trustee during such 60-day period by the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of that Series;

it being understood, intended and expressly covenanted by the Holder of every Security with every other Holder and the Trustee that no one or more of such Holders shall have any right in any manner whatever by virtue of, or by availing of, any provision of this Indenture to affect, disturb or prejudice the rights of any other of such Holders, or to obtain or to seek to obtain priority or preference over any other of such Holders or to enforce any right under this Indenture, except in the manner herein provided and for the equal and ratable benefit of all such Holders of the applicable Series.

Section 6.8 Unconditional Right of Holders to Receive Principal and Interest.

Notwithstanding any other provision in this Indenture, the Holder of any Security shall have the right, which is absolute and unconditional, to receive payment of the principal of and interest, if any, on such Security on the Maturity of such Security, including the Stated Maturity expressed in such Security (or, in the case of redemption, on the redemption date) and to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment, and such rights shall not be impaired without the consent of such Holder.

Section 6.9 Restoration of Rights and Remedies.

If the Trustee or any Holder has instituted any proceeding to enforce any right or remedy under this Indenture and such proceeding has been discontinued or abandoned for any reason, or has been determined adversely to the Trustee or to such Holder, then and in every such case, subject to any determination in such proceeding, the Company, the Trustee and the Holders shall be restored severally and respectively to their former positions hereunder and thereafter all rights and remedies of the Trustee and the Holders shall continue as though no such proceeding had been instituted.

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Section 6.10 Rights and Remedies Cumulative.

Except as otherwise provided with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Securities in Section 2.8, no right or remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to the Trustee or to the Holders is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every right and remedy shall, to the extent permitted by law, be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, shall not, to the extent permitted by law, prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other appropriate right or remedy.

Section 6.11 Delay or Omission Not Waiver.

No delay or omission of the Trustee or of any Holder of any Securities to exercise any right or remedy accruing upon any Event of Default shall impair any such right or remedy or constitute a waiver of any such Event of Default or an acquiescence therein. Every right and remedy given by this Article or by law to the Trustee or to the Holders may be exercised from time to time, and as often as may be deemed expedient, by the Trustee or by the Holders, as the case may be.

Section 6.12 Control by Holders.

The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of any Series shall have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee, with respect to the Securities of such Series, provided that

(a)
such direction shall not be in conflict with any rule of law or with this Indenture,
(b)
the Trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the Trustee which is not inconsistent with such direction,
(c)
subject to the provisions of Section 7.1, the Trustee shall have the right to decline to follow any such direction if the Trustee in good faith shall, by a Responsible Officer of the Trustee, determine that the proceeding so directed would involve the Trustee in personal liability, and
(d)
prior to taking any action as directed under this Section 6.12, the Trustee shall be entitled to indemnity satisfactory to it against the losses, costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction.

Section 6.13 Waiver of Past Defaults.

The Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of any Series may on behalf of the Holders of all the Securities of such Series, by written notice to the Trustee and the Company, waive any past Default hereunder with respect to such Series and its consequences, except a Default in the payment of the principal of or interest on any Security of such Series (provided, however, that the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of any Series may rescind an acceleration and its consequences, including any related payment default that resulted from such acceleration). Upon any such waiver, such Default shall cease to exist, and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured, for every purpose of this Indenture; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or impair any right consequent thereon.

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Section 6.14 Undertaking for Costs.

All parties to this Indenture agree, and each Holder of any Security by his acceptance thereof shall be deemed to have agreed, that any court may in its discretion require, in any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture, or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it as Trustee, the filing by any party litigant in such suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of such suit, and that such court may in its discretion assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, against any party litigant in such suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by such party litigant; but the provisions of this Section shall not apply to any suit instituted by the Company, to any suit instituted by the Trustee, to any suit instituted by any Holder, or group of Holders, holding in the aggregate more than 10% in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of any Series, or to any suit instituted by any Holder for the enforcement of the payment of the principal of or interest on any Security on or after the Maturity of such Security, including the Stated Maturity expressed in such Security (or, in the case of redemption, on the redemption date).

ARTICLE VII
TRUSTEE

Section 7.1 Duties of Trustee.

(a)
If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee shall exercise the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs.
(b)
Except during the continuance of an Event of Default:
(i)
The Trustee need perform only those duties that are specifically set forth in this Indenture and no others, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee.
(ii)
In the absence of bad faith on its part, the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon Officer’s Certificates or Opinions of Counsel furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture; however, in the case of any such Officer’s Certificates or Opinions of Counsel which by any provisions hereof are specifically required to be furnished to the Trustee, the Trustee shall examine such Officer’s Certificates and Opinions of Counsel to determine whether or not they conform to the form requirements of this Indenture (but need not confirm or investigate the accuracy of mathematical calculations or other facts stated therein).
(c)
The Trustee may not be relieved from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act or its own willful misconduct, except that:
(i)
This paragraph does not limit the effect of paragraph (b) of this Section.
(ii)
The Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer, unless it is proved in a court of competent jurisdiction that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts.

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(iii)
The Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by it with respect to Securities of any Series in good faith in accordance with the direction of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of such Series relating to the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred upon the Trustee, under this Indenture with respect to the Securities of such Series in accordance with Section 6.12.
(d)
Every provision of this Indenture that in any way relates to the Trustee is subject to paragraph (a), (b) and (c) of this Section.
(e)
The Trustee may refuse to perform any duty or exercise any right or power unless it receives indemnity satisfactory to it against the losses, costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by it in performing such duty or exercising such right or power.
(f)
The Trustee shall not be liable for interest or investment on any money received by it except as the Trustee may agree in writing with the Company. Money held in trust by the Trustee need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.
(g)
No provision of this Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers.
(h)
The Paying Agent, the Registrar and any authenticating agent shall be entitled to the protections and immunities as are set forth in paragraphs (e), (f) and (g) of this Section and in Section 7.2, each with respect to the Trustee.

Section 7.2 Rights of Trustee.

(a)
The Trustee may conclusively rely on and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any document (whether in its original or facsimile form) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper person. The Trustee need not investigate any fact or matter stated in the document.
(b)
Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an Officer’s Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel or both. The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on such Officer’s Certificate or Opinion of Counsel.
(c)
The Trustee may act through its attorneys and agents and shall not be responsible for the misconduct or negligence of any attorney or agent appointed with due care. No Depositary shall be deemed an agent of the Trustee and the Trustee shall not be responsible for any act or omission by any Depositary.
(d)
The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith which it believes to be authorized or within its rights or powers, provided that the Trustee’s conduct does not constitute willful misconduct or negligence.
(e)
The Trustee may consult with counsel and the advice of such counsel or any Opinion of Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder without willful misconduct or negligence, and in reliance thereon.

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(f)
The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders of Securities unless such Holders shall have offered (and, if requested, provided) to the Trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to it against the losses, costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction.
(g)
The Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, bond, debenture, note, other evidence of indebtedness or other paper or document, but the Trustee, in its discretion, may make such further inquiry or investigation into such facts or matters as it may see fit.
(h)
The Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice of any Default or Event of Default unless a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge thereof or unless written notice of any event which is in fact such a default is received by the Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and such notice references the existence of a Default or Event of Default, the Securities generally or the Securities of a particular Series and this Indenture.
(i)
In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable to any person for special, punitive, indirect, consequential or incidental loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including but not limited to lost profits), even if the Trustee has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.
(j)
The permissive right of the Trustee to take the actions permitted by this Indenture shall not be construed as an obligation or duty to do so.
(k)
No bond or surety shall be required with respect to performance of Trustee’s duties and powers.
(l)
Under no circumstances shall the Trustee be liable in its individual capacity for the obligations evidenced by the Securities.
(m)
Any request or direction of the Company mentioned herein shall be sufficiently evidenced by a Company Order and any resolution of the Board of Directors may be sufficiently evidenced by a Board Resolution.
(n)
The Trustee may request that the Company deliver a certificate setting forth the names of individuals and/or titles of officers authorized at such time to take specified actions pursuant to this Indenture.
(o)
The rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits given to the Trustee, including, without limitation, its right to be indemnified, are extended to, and shall be enforceable by, the Trustee in each of its capacities hereunder, and each agent, custodian and other Person employed to act hereunder.

Section 7.3 Individual Rights of Trustee.

The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of Securities and may otherwise deal with the Company or an Affiliate of the Company with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee. Any Agent may do the same with like rights. The Trustee is also subject to Sections 7.10 and 7.11.

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Section 7.4 Trustee’s Disclaimer.

The Trustee shall not be responsible for and makes no representation as to the validity or adequacy of this Indenture or the Securities, it shall not be accountable for the Company’s use of the proceeds from the Securities, or any money paid to the Company or upon the Company’s direction under any provision of this Indenture, it shall not be responsible for the use or application of any money received by any Paying Agent other than the Trustee, and it shall not be responsible for any statement herein or in the Securities or any other document in connection with the sale of the Securities other than its authentication. The recitals contained herein and in the Securities, except the Trustee’s certificates of authentication, shall be taken as the statements of the Company, and the Trustee or any Authenticating Agent assumes no responsibility for their correctness.

Section 7.5 Notice of Defaults.

If a Default or Event of Default occurs and is continuing with respect to the Securities of any Series and if it is actually known to a Responsible Officer of the Trustee, the Trustee shall send to each Securityholder of the Securities of that Series notice of a Default or Event of Default within 90 days after it occurs or, if later, after a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has knowledge of such Default or Event of Default. Except in the case of a Default or Event of Default in payment of principal of or interest on any Security of any Series, the Trustee may withhold the notice if and so long as it in good faith determines that withholding the notice is in the interests of Securityholders of that Series.

Section 7.6 Reports by Trustee to Holders.

Within 60 days after each , commencing , 20 , the Trustee shall transmit by mail to all Securityholders, as their names and addresses appear on the register kept by the Registrar, a brief report dated as of such anniversary date, in accordance with, and to the extent required under, TIA § 313.

A copy of each report at the time of its sending to Securityholders of any Series shall be filed with the SEC and each national securities exchange on which the Securities of that Series are listed. The Company shall promptly notify the Trustee in writing when Securities of any Series are listed on any national securities exchange or delisted from any national securities exchange.

Section 7.7 Compensation and Indemnity.

The Company shall pay to the Trustee from time to time compensation for its services as the Company and the Trustee shall from time to time agree upon in writing. The Trustee’s compensation shall not be limited by any law on compensation of a trustee of an express trust. The Company shall reimburse the Trustee upon request for all reasonable out of pocket expenses incurred by it. Such expenses shall include the reasonable compensation and expenses of the Trustee’s agents and counsel.

The Company shall indemnify each of the Trustee and any predecessor Trustee (including for the cost of defending itself) against any cost, damages, losses, expense or liability, including taxes (other than taxes based upon, measured by or determined by the income of the Trustee) incurred by it except as set forth in the next paragraph in the performance of its duties under this Indenture or in connection with its acceptance of its obligations hereunder, as Trustee or Agent. The Trustee shall notify the Company promptly of any claim for which it may seek indemnity. Failure by the Trustee to so notify the Company shall not relieve the Company of its obligations hereunder, unless and to the extent that the Company is materially prejudiced thereby. The Company shall defend the claim and the Trustee shall cooperate in the defense. The Trustee may have separate counsel and the Company shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel. The Company need not pay for any settlement made without its consent, which consent will not be unreasonably

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withheld. This indemnification shall apply to officers, directors, employees, shareholders and agents of the Trustee.

The Company need not reimburse any expense or indemnify against any loss or liability incurred by the Trustee or by any officer, director, employee, shareholder or agent of the Trustee through willful misconduct or negligence, as finally adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction.

To secure the Company’s payment obligations in this Section, the Trustee shall have a lien prior to the Securities of any Series on all money or property held or collected by the Trustee, except that held in trust to pay principal of and interest on particular Securities of that Series.

When the Trustee incurs expenses or renders services after an Event of Default specified in Section 6.1(d) or (e) occurs, the expenses and the compensation for the services are intended to constitute expenses of administration under any Bankruptcy Law.

The provisions of this Section shall survive the termination of this Indenture or the resignation or removal of the Trustee.

Section 7.8 Replacement of Trustee.

A resignation or removal of the Trustee and appointment of a successor Trustee shall become effective only upon the successor Trustee’s acceptance of appointment as provided in this Section.

The Trustee may resign with respect to the Securities of one or more Series by so notifying the Company at least 30 days prior to the date of the proposed resignation. The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities of any Series may remove the Trustee with respect to that Series by so notifying the Trustee and the Company in writing at least 30 days prior to such removal. The Company may remove the Trustee with respect to Securities of one or more Series with at least 30 days written notice if:

(a)
the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10;
(b)
the Trustee is adjudged a bankrupt or an insolvent or an order for relief is entered with respect to the Trustee under any Bankruptcy Law;
(c)
a Custodian or public officer takes charge of the Trustee or its property; or
(d)
the Trustee becomes incapable of acting.

If the Trustee resigns or is removed or if a vacancy exists in the office of Trustee for any reason, the Company shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee. Within one year after the successor Trustee takes office, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then-outstanding Securities may appoint a successor Trustee to replace the successor Trustee appointed by the Company.

If a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of any one or more Series does not take office within 60 days after the retiring Trustee resigns or is removed, the retiring Trustee, the Company or the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the Securities of the applicable Series may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee.

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A successor Trustee shall deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the retiring Trustee and to the Company. Promptly after that, the retiring Trustee shall transfer all property held by it as Trustee to the successor Trustee subject to the lien provided for in Section 7.7, the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective, and the successor Trustee shall have all the rights, powers and duties of the Trustee with respect to each Series of Securities for which it is acting as Trustee under this Indenture. A successor Trustee shall send a notice of its succession to each Securityholder of each such Series. Notwithstanding replacement of the Trustee pursuant to this Section 7.8, the Company’s obligations under Section 7.7 hereof shall continue for the benefit of the retiring Trustee with respect to expenses and liabilities incurred by it for actions taken or omitted to be taken in accordance with its rights, powers and duties under this Indenture prior to such replacement.

Section 7.9 Successor Trustee by Merger, Etc.

If the Trustee consolidates with, merges or converts into, or transfers all or substantially all of its corporate trust business to, another corporation, or national banking association, the successor corporation or national banking association without any further act shall be the successor Trustee, subject to Section 7.10.

Section 7.10 Eligibility; Disqualification.

This Indenture shall always have a Trustee who satisfies the requirements of TIA § 310(a)(1), (2) and (5). The Trustee shall always have a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000 as set forth in its most recent published annual report of condition. The Trustee shall comply with TIA § 310(b).

Section 7.11 Preferential Collection of Claims Against Company.

The Trustee is subject to TIA § 311(a), excluding any creditor relationship listed in TIA § 311(b). A Trustee who has resigned or been removed shall be subject to TIA § 311(a) to the extent indicated.

ARTICLE VIII
SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE; DEFEASANCE

Section 8.1 Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture.

This Indenture shall upon Company Order be discharged with respect to the Securities of any Series and cease to be of further effect as to all Securities of such Series (except as hereinafter provided in this Section 8.1), and the Trustee, at the expense of the Company, shall execute instruments acknowledging satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, when

(a)
either
(i)
all Securities of such Series theretofore authenticated and delivered (other than Securities that have been destroyed, lost or stolen and that have been replaced or paid) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; or
(ii)
all such Securities of such Series not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation
(1)
have become due and payable by reason of sending a notice of redemption or otherwise, or

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(2)
will become due and payable at their Stated Maturity within one year, or
(3)
have been called for redemption or are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Company, or
(4)
are deemed paid and discharged pursuant to Section 8.3, as applicable;

and the Company, in the case of (1), (2) or (3) above, shall have irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee as trust funds in trust an amount of money or U.S. Government Obligations, which amount shall be sufficient (as determined by the Company) for the purpose of paying and discharging each installment of principal (including mandatory sinking fund or analogous payments) of and interest on all the Securities of such Series on the dates such installments of principal or interest are due;

(b)
the Company has paid or caused to be paid all other sums payable hereunder by the Company; and
(c)
the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent provided for relating to the satisfaction and discharge contemplated by this Section have been complied with.

Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, the obligations of the Company to the Trustee under Section 7.7, and, if money shall have been deposited with the Trustee pursuant to clause (a) of this Section, the provisions of Sections 2.4, 2.7, 2.8, 8.2 and 8.5 shall survive.

Section 8.2 Application of Trust Funds; Indemnification.

(a)
Subject to the provisions of Section 8.5, all money and U.S. Government Obligations or Foreign Government Obligations deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section 8.1, 8.3 or 8.4 and all money received by the Trustee in respect of U.S. Government Obligations or Foreign Government Obligations deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section 8.1, 8.3 or 8.4, shall be held in trust and applied by it, in accordance with the provisions of the Securities and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Company acting as its own Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the persons entitled thereto, of the principal and interest for whose payment such money has been deposited with or received by the Trustee or to make mandatory sinking fund payments or analogous payments as contemplated by Sections 8.1, 8.3 or 8.4.
(b)
The Company shall pay and shall indemnify the Trustee against any tax, fee or other charge imposed on or assessed against U.S. Government Obligations or Foreign Government Obligations deposited pursuant to Sections 8.1, 8.3 or 8.4 or the interest and principal received in respect of such obligations other than any payable by or on behalf of Holders.
(c)
The Trustee shall deliver or pay to the Company from time to time upon Company Order any U.S. Government Obligations or Foreign Government Obligations or money held by it as provided in Sections 8.3 or 8.4 which, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent certified public accountants or investment bank expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, are then in excess of the amount thereof which then would have been required to be deposited for the purpose for which such U.S. Government Obligations or Foreign Government Obligations or money were deposited or

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received. This provision shall not authorize the sale by the Trustee of any U.S. Government Obligations or Foreign Government Obligations held under this Indenture.

Section 8.3 Legal Defeasance of Securities of any Series.

Unless this Section 8.3 is otherwise specified, pursuant to Section 2.2, to be inapplicable to Securities of any Series, the Company shall be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire indebtedness on all the outstanding Securities of any Series on the 91st day after the date of the deposit referred to in subparagraph (d) hereof, and the provisions of this Indenture, as it relates to such outstanding Securities of such Series, shall no longer be in effect (and the Trustee, at the expense of the Company, shall, upon receipt of a Company Order, execute instruments acknowledging the same), except as to:

(a)
the rights of Holders of Securities of such Series to receive, from the trust funds described in subparagraph (d) hereof, (i) payment of the principal of and each installment of principal of and interest on the outstanding Securities of such Series on the Maturity of such principal or installment of principal or interest and (ii) the benefit of any mandatory sinking fund payments applicable to the Securities of such Series on the day on which such payments are due and payable in accordance with the terms of this Indenture and the Securities of such Series;
(b)
the provisions of Sections 2.4, 2.5, 2.7, 2.8, 7.7, 8.2, 8.3, 8.5 and 8.6; and
(c)
the rights, powers, trusts and immunities of the Trustee hereunder and the Company’s obligations in connection therewith;

provided that, the following conditions shall have been satisfied:

(d)
the Company shall have irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited (except as provided in Section 8.2(c)) with the Trustee as trust funds specifically pledged as security for and dedicated solely to the benefit of the Holders of such Securities (i) in the case of Securities of such Series denominated in Dollars, cash in Dollars and/or U.S. Government Obligations, or (ii) in the case of Securities of such Series denominated in a Foreign Currency (other than a composite currency), money and/or Foreign Government Obligations, which through the payment of interest and principal in respect thereof in accordance with their terms, will provide (and without reinvestment and assuming no tax liability will be imposed on such Trustee), not later than one day before the due date of any payment of money, an amount in cash, sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants or investment bank expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, to pay and discharge each installment of principal of and interest, on and any mandatory sinking fund payments in respect of all the Securities of such Series on the dates such installments of principal or interest and such sinking fund payments are due;
(e)
such deposit will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, this Indenture or any other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound;
(f)
no Default or Event of Default with respect to the Securities of such Series shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit or during the period ending on the 91st day after such date;
(g)
the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (i) the Company has received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling, or (ii) since the date of execution of this Indenture, there has been a change in the applicable Federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such Opinion of

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Counsel shall confirm that, the Holders of the Securities of such Series will not recognize income, gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a result of such deposit, defeasance and discharge and will be subject to Federal income tax on the same amount and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such deposit, defeasance and discharge had not occurred;
(h)
the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate stating that the deposit was not made by the Company with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding any other creditors of the Company; and
(i)
the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent provided for relating to the defeasance contemplated by this Section have been complied with.

Section 8.4 Covenant Defeasance.

Unless this Section 8.4 is otherwise specified pursuant to Section 2.2 to be inapplicable to Securities of any Series, the Company may omit to comply with respect to the Securities of any Series with any term, provision or condition set forth under Sections 4.2, 4.3, 4.4 and 5.1 and, unless otherwise specified therein, any additional covenants specified in a supplemental indenture for such Series of Securities or a Board Resolution or an Officer’s Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 2.2 (and the failure to comply with any such covenants shall not constitute a Default or Event of Default with respect to such Series under Section 6.1) and the occurrence of any event specified in a supplemental indenture for such Series of Securities or a Board Resolution or an Officer’s Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 2.2.18 and designated as an Event of Default shall not constitute a Default or Event of Default hereunder, with respect to the Securities of such Series, but, except as specified above, the remainder of this Indenture and such Securities will be unaffected thereby; provided that the following conditions shall have been satisfied:

(a)
with reference to this Section 8.4, the Company has irrevocably deposited or caused to be irrevocably deposited (except as provided in Section 8.2(c)) with the Trustee as trust funds in trust for the purpose of making the following payments specifically pledged as security for, and dedicated solely to, the benefit of the Holders of such Securities (i) in the case of Securities of such Series denominated in Dollars, cash in Dollars and/or U.S. Government Obligations, or (ii) in the case of Securities of such Series denominated in a Foreign Currency (other than a composite currency), money and/or Foreign Government Obligations, which through the payment of interest and principal in respect thereof in accordance with their terms, will provide (and without reinvestment and assuming no tax liability will be imposed on such Trustee), not later than one day before the due date of any payment of money, an amount in cash, sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent certified public accountants or investment bank expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, to pay and discharge each installment of principal (including mandatory sinking fund or analogous payments) of and interest on all the Securities of such Series on the dates such installments of principal or interest are due;
(b)
such deposit will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, this Indenture or any other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound;
(c)
no Default or Event of Default with respect to the Securities of such Series shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit;

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(d)
the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (i) the Company has received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling, or (ii) since the date of execution of this Indenture, there has been a change in the applicable Federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such Opinion of Counsel shall confirm, subject to customary exclusions, that the Holders of the Securities of such Series will not recognize income, gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a result of such deposit, covenant defeasance and discharge and will be subject to Federal income tax on the same amount and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such deposit, covenant defeasance and discharge had not occurred;
(e)
The Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate stating the deposit was not made by the Company with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding any other creditors of the Company; and
(f)
The Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to the covenant defeasance contemplated by this Section have been complied with.

Section 8.5 Repayment to Company.

Subject to applicable abandoned property law, the Trustee and the Paying Agent shall pay to the Company upon request any money held by them for the payment of principal and interest that remains unclaimed for two years. After that, Securityholders entitled to the money must look to the Company for payment as general creditors unless an applicable abandoned property law designates another person, and the Trustee shall have no further liability with respect to such money.

Section 8.6 Reinstatement.

If the Trustee or the Paying Agent is unable to apply any money deposited with respect to Securities of any Series in accordance with Section 8.1 by reason of any legal proceeding or by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, the obligations of the Company under this Indenture with respect to the Securities of such Series and under the Securities of such Series shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 8.1 until such time as the Trustee or the Paying Agent is permitted to apply all such money in accordance with Section 8.1; provided, however, that if the Company has made any payment of principal of or interest on or any Additional Amounts with respect to any Securities because of the reinstatement of its obligations, the Company shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Securities to receive such payment from the money or U.S. Government Obligations held by the Trustee or Paying Agent after payment in full to the Holders.

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ARTICLE IX
AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS

Section 9.1 Without Consent of Holders.

The Company and the Trustee may amend or supplement this Indenture or the Securities of one or more Series without the consent of any Securityholder:

(a)
to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency as evidenced by an Officer Certificate;
(b)
to comply with Article V;
(c)
to provide for uncertificated Securities in addition to or in place of certificated Securities;
(d)
to add guarantees with respect to Securities of any Series or secure Securities of any Series;
(e)
to surrender any of the Company’s rights or powers under this Indenture;
(f)
to add covenants or events of default for the benefit of the holders of Securities of any Series;
(g)
to comply with the applicable procedures of the applicable depositary;
(h)
to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any Securityholder;
(i)
to provide for the issuance of and establish the form and terms and conditions of Securities of any Series as permitted by this Indenture;
(j)
to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment hereunder by a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of one or more Series and to add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts hereunder by more than one Trustee;
(k)
to comply with requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of this Indenture under the TIA;
(l)
to add to, change or eliminate any provision of this Indenture or the Securities of such Series in accordance with the TIA, or to comply with the provisions of DTC, Euroclear or Clearstream or the Trustee with respect to provisions of this Indenture or the Securities of such Series relating to transfers or exchanges of the Securities of such Series or beneficial interests in the Securities of such Series; or
(m)
to conform any provision of this Indenture, in so far as it relates to the Securities of such Series, to the description of the Securities of such Series in the prospectus supplement relation to the offering of the Securities of such Series.

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Section 9.2 With Consent of Holders.

The Company and the Trustee may enter into a supplemental indenture with the written consent of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Securities of each Series affected by such supplemental indenture (including consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for the Securities of such Series), for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Indenture or of any supplemental indenture or of modifying in any manner the rights of the Securityholders of each such Series. Except as provided in Section 6.13, the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Securities of any Series by notice to the Trustee (including consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for the Securities of such Series) may waive compliance by the Company with any provision of this Indenture or the Securities with respect to such Series.

It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Holders of Securities under this Section 9.2 to approve the particular form of any proposed supplemental indenture or waiver, but it shall be sufficient if such consent approves the substance thereof. After a supplemental indenture or waiver under this section becomes effective, the Company shall send to the Holders of Securities affected thereby, a notice briefly describing the supplemental indenture or waiver. Any failure by the Company to send such notice, or any defect therein, shall not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such supplemental indenture or waiver.

Section 9.3 Limitations.

Without the consent of each Securityholder affected, an amendment or waiver may not:

(a)
reduce the principal amount of Securities whose Holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver;
(b)
reduce the rate of or extend the time for payment of interest (including default interest) on any Security;
(c)
reduce the principal or change the Stated Maturity of any Security or reduce the amount of, or postpone the date fixed for, the payment of any sinking fund or analogous obligation;
(d)
reduce the principal amount of Discount Securities payable upon acceleration of the maturity thereof;
(e)
waive a Default or Event of Default in the payment of the principal of or interest, if any, on any Security (except a rescission of acceleration of the Securities of any Series by the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of such Series and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration);
(f)
make the principal of or interest, if any, on any Security payable in any currency other than that stated in the Security;
(g)
make any change in Sections 6.8, 6.13 or 9.3 (this sentence); or
(h)
waive a redemption payment with respect to any Security, provided that such redemption is made at the Company’s option.

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Section 9.4 Compliance with Trust Indenture Act.

Every amendment to this Indenture or the Securities of one or more Series shall be set forth in a supplemental indenture hereto that complies with the TIA as then in effect.

Section 9.5 Revocation and Effect of Consents.

Until an amendment is set forth in a supplemental indenture or a waiver becomes effective, a consent to it by a Holder of a Security is a continuing consent by the Holder and every subsequent Holder of a Security or portion of a Security that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holder’s Security, even if notation of the consent is not made on any Security. However, any such Holder or subsequent Holder may revoke the consent as to his Security or portion of a Security if the Trustee receives the notice of revocation before the date of the supplemental indenture or the date the waiver becomes effective.

Any amendment or waiver once effective shall bind every Securityholder of each Series affected by such amendment or waiver unless it is of the type described in any of clauses (a) through (h) of Section 9.3. In that case, the amendment or waiver shall bind each Holder of a Security who has consented to it and every subsequent Holder of a Security or portion of a Security that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holder’s Security.

The Company may, but shall not be obligated to, fix a record date for the purpose of determining the Holders entitled to give their consent or take any other action described above or required or permitted to be taken pursuant to this Indenture. If a record date is fixed, then notwithstanding the second immediately preceding paragraph, those Persons who were Holders at such record date (or their duly designated proxies), and only those persons, shall be entitled to give such consent or to revoke any consent previously given or take any such action, whether or not such Persons continue to be Holders after such record date. No such consent shall be valid or effective for more than 120 days after such record date.

Section 9.6 Notation on or Exchange of Securities.

The Company or the Trustee may place an appropriate notation about an amendment or waiver on any Security of any Series thereafter authenticated. The Company in exchange for Securities of that Series may issue and the Trustee shall authenticate upon receipt of a Company Order in accordance with Section 2.3 new Securities of that Series that reflect the amendment or waiver.

Section 9.7 Trustee Protected.

In executing, or accepting the additional trusts created by, any supplemental indenture permitted by this Article or the modifications thereby of the trusts created by this Indenture, the Trustee shall be entitled to receive, and (subject to Section 7.1) shall be fully protected in relying upon, an Officer’s Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel or both complying with Section 10.4 and stating that the supplemental indenture is authorized or permitted by this Indenture and constitutes a legal valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms. The Trustee shall sign all supplemental indentures upon delivery of such an Officer’s Certificate or Opinion of Counsel or both, except that the Trustee need not sign any supplemental indenture that adversely affects its rights, duties, liabilities or immunities under this Indenture.

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ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS

Section 10.1 Trust Indenture Act Controls.

If any provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies, or conflicts with another provision which is required or deemed to be included in this Indenture by the TIA, such required or deemed provision shall control.

Section 10.2 Notices.

Any notice or communication by the Company or the Trustee to the other, or by a Holder to the Company or the Trustee, is duly given if in writing and delivered in person or mailed by first-class mail (registered or certified, return receipt requested), facsimile transmission, email or overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery, to the others’ address:

if to the Company:

Athira Pharma, Inc.

18706 North Creek Parkway, Suite 104

Bothell, Washington 98011

Attention: General Counsel

with a copy to:
 

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional Corporation

701 Fifth Avenue

Suite 5100

Seattle, WA 98104-7036

Attention: Michael Nordtvedt

if to the Trustee:

[__________]

[__________]

Attention: [__________]

The Company or the Trustee by notice to the other may designate additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications. Any notice or communication delivered to the Trustee shall be deemed effective upon actual receipt thereof.

Any notice or communication to a Securityholder shall be sent electronically or by first-class mail to his address shown on the register kept by the Registrar, in accordance with the procedures of the Depositary. Failure to send a notice or communication to a Securityholder of any Series or any defect in it shall not affect its sufficiency with respect to other Securityholders of that or any other Series.

If a notice or communication is sent or published in the manner provided above, within the time prescribed, it is duly given, whether or not the Securityholder receives it.

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If the Company sends a notice or communication to Securityholders, it shall send a copy to the Trustee and each Agent at the same time.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture or any Security, where this Indenture or any Security provides for notice of any event (including any notice of redemption) to a Holder of a Global Security (whether by mail or otherwise), such notice shall be sufficiently given to the Depositary for such Security (or its designee) pursuant to the customary procedures of such Depositary.

Section 10.3 Communication by Holders with Other Holders.

Securityholders of any Series may communicate pursuant to TIA § 312(b) with other Securityholders of that Series or any other Series with respect to their rights under this Indenture or the Securities of that Series or all Series. The Company, the Trustee, the Registrar and anyone else shall have the protection of TIA § 312(c).

Section 10.4 Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent.

Upon any request or application by the Company to the Trustee to take any action under this Indenture, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee:

(a)
an Officer’s Certificate stating that, in the opinion of the signers, all conditions precedent, if any, provided for in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been complied with; and
(b)
an Opinion of Counsel stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, all such conditions precedent have been complied with.

Section 10.5 Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion.

Each certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture (other than a certificate provided pursuant to TIA § 314(a)(4)) shall comply with the provisions of TIA § 314(e) and shall include:

(a)
a statement that the person making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition;
(b)
a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based;
(c)
a statement that, in the opinion of such person, he has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with; and
(d)
a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such person, such condition or covenant has been complied with.

Section 10.6 Rules by Trustee and Agents.

The Trustee may make reasonable rules for action by or a meeting of Securityholders of one or more Series. Any Agent may make reasonable rules and set reasonable requirements for its functions.

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Section 10.7 Legal Holidays.

A “Legal Holiday” is any day that is not a Business Day. If a payment date is a Legal Holiday at a place of payment, payment may be made at that place on the next succeeding day that is not a Legal Holiday, and no interest shall accrue for the intervening period.

Section 10.8 No Recourse Against Others.

A director, officer, employee or stockholder (past or present), as such, of the Company shall not have any liability for any obligations of the Company under the Securities or the Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of such obligations or their creation. Each Securityholder by accepting a Security waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for the issue of the Securities.

Section 10.9 Counterparts.

This Indenture 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. The exchange of copies of this Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile or PDF transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Indenture for all purposes. Signatures of the parties hereto transmitted by facsimile or PDF shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.

Section 10.10 Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial; Consent to Jurisdiction.

THIS INDENTURE AND THE SECURITIES, INCLUDING ANY CLAIM OR CONTROVERSY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE INDENTURE OR THE SECURITIES, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THE COMPANY, THE TRUSTEE AND THE HOLDERS (BY THEIR ACCEPTANCE OF THE SECURITIES) EACH HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE, THE SECURITIES OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY.

Any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of or based upon this Indenture or the transactions contemplated hereby may be instituted in the federal courts of the United States of America located in the City of New York or the courts of the State of New York in each case located in the City of New York (collectively, the “Specified Courts”), and each party irrevocably submits to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any such suit, action or proceeding. Service of any process, summons, notice or document by mail (to the extent allowed under any applicable statute or rule of court) to such party’s address set forth above shall be effective service of process for any suit, action or other proceeding brought in any such court. The Company, the Trustee and the Holders (by their acceptance of the Securities) each hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waive any objection to the laying of venue of any suit, action or other proceeding in the Specified Courts and irrevocably and unconditionally waive and agree not to plead or claim any such suit, action or other proceeding has been brought in an inconvenient forum.

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Section 10.11 No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements.

This Indenture may not be used to interpret another indenture, loan or debt agreement of the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company. Any such indenture, loan or debt agreement may not be used to interpret this Indenture.

Section 10.12 Successors.

All agreements of the Company in this Indenture and the Securities shall bind its successor. All agreements of the Trustee in this Indenture shall bind its successor.

Section 10.13 Severability.

In case any provision in this Indenture or in the Securities shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

Section 10.14 Table of Contents, Headings, Etc.

The Table of Contents, Cross Reference Table, and headings of the Articles and Sections of this Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part hereof, and shall in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.

Section 10.15 Securities in a Foreign Currency.

Unless otherwise specified in a Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture hereto or an Officer’s Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 2.2 of this Indenture with respect to a particular Series of Securities, whenever for purposes of this Indenture any action may be taken by the Holders of a specified percentage in aggregate principal amount of Securities of all Series or all Series affected by a particular action at the time outstanding and, at such time, there are outstanding Securities of any Series which are denominated in more than one currency, then the principal amount of Securities of such Series which shall be deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of taking such action shall be determined by converting any such other currency into a currency that is designated upon issuance of any particular Series of Securities. Unless otherwise specified in a Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture hereto or an Officer’s Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 2.2 of this Indenture with respect to a particular Series of Securities, such conversion shall be at the spot rate for the purchase of the designated currency as published in The Financial Times in the “Currency Rates” section (or, if The Financial Times is no longer published, or if such information is no longer available in The Financial Times, such source as may be selected in good faith by the Company) on any date of determination. The provisions of this paragraph shall apply in determining the equivalent principal amount in respect of Securities of a Series denominated in currency other than Dollars in connection with any action taken by Holders of Securities pursuant to the terms of this Indenture.

All decisions and determinations provided for in the preceding paragraph shall, in the absence of manifest error, to the extent permitted by law, be conclusive for all purposes and irrevocably binding upon the Trustee and all Holders.

Section 10.16 Judgment Currency.

The Company agrees, to the fullest extent that it may effectively do so under applicable law, that (a) if for the purpose of obtaining judgment in any court it is necessary to convert the sum due in respect of

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the principal of or interest or other amount on the Securities of any Series (the “Required Currency”) into a currency in which a judgment will be rendered (the “Judgment Currency”), the rate of exchange used shall be the rate at which in accordance with normal banking procedures the Trustee could purchase in The City of New York the Required Currency with the Judgment Currency on the day on which final unappealable judgment is entered, unless such day is not a New York Banking Day, then the rate of exchange used shall be the rate at which in accordance with normal banking procedures the Trustee could purchase in The City of New York the Required Currency with the Judgment Currency on the New York Banking Day preceding the day on which final unappealable judgment is entered and (b) its obligations under this Indenture to make payments in the Required Currency (i) shall not be discharged or satisfied by any tender, any recovery pursuant to any judgment (whether or not entered in accordance with subsection (a)), in any currency other than the Required Currency, except to the extent that such tender or recovery shall result in the actual receipt, by the payee, of the full amount of the Required Currency expressed to be payable in respect of such payments, (ii) shall be enforceable as an alternative or additional cause of action for the purpose of recovering in the Required Currency the amount, if any, by which such actual receipt shall fall short of the full amount of the Required Currency so expressed to be payable, and (iii) shall not be affected by judgment being obtained for any other sum due under this Indenture. For purposes of the foregoing, “New York Banking Day” means any day except a Saturday, Sunday or a Legal Holiday in The City of New York on which banking institutions are authorized or required by law, regulation or executive order to close.

Section 10.17 Force Majeure.

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

Section 10.18 U.S.A. Patriot Act.

The parties hereto acknowledge that in accordance with Section 326 of the U.S.A. Patriot Act, the Trustee 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 to this Indenture 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.

ARTICLE XI
SINKING FUNDS

Section 11.1 Applicability of Article.

The provisions of this Article shall be applicable to any sinking fund for the retirement of the Securities of a Series if so provided by the terms of such Securities pursuant to Section 2.2 and except as otherwise permitted or required by any form of Security of such Series issued pursuant to this Indenture.

The minimum amount of any sinking fund payment provided for by the terms of the Securities of any Series is herein referred to as a “mandatory sinking fund payment” and any other amount provided for by the terms of Securities of such Series is herein referred to as an “optional sinking fund payment.” If provided for by the terms of Securities of any Series, the cash amount of any sinking fund payment may be subject to

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reduction as provided in Section 11.2. Each sinking fund payment shall be applied to the redemption of Securities of any Series as provided for by the terms of the Securities of such Series.

Section 11.2 Satisfaction of Sinking Fund Payments with Securities.

The Company may, in satisfaction of all or any part of any sinking fund payment with respect to the Securities of any Series to be made pursuant to the terms of such Securities (1) deliver outstanding Securities of such Series to which such sinking fund payment is applicable (other than any of such Securities previously called for mandatory sinking fund redemption) and (2) apply as credit Securities of such Series to which such sinking fund payment is applicable and which have been repurchased by the Company or redeemed either at the election of the Company pursuant to the terms of such Series of Securities (except pursuant to any mandatory sinking fund) or through the application of permitted optional sinking fund payments or other optional redemptions pursuant to the terms of such Securities, provided that such Securities have not been previously so credited. Such Securities shall be received by the Trustee, together with an Officer’s Certificate with respect thereto, not later than 15 days prior to the date on which the Trustee begins the process of selecting Securities for redemption, and shall be credited for such purpose by the Trustee at the price specified in such Securities for redemption through operation of the sinking fund and the amount of such sinking fund payment shall be reduced accordingly. If as a result of the delivery or credit of Securities in lieu of cash payments pursuant to this Section 11.2, the principal amount of Securities of such Series to be redeemed in order to exhaust the aforesaid cash payment shall be less than $100,000, the Trustee need not call Securities of such Series for redemption, except upon receipt of a Company Order that such action be taken, and such cash payment shall be held by the Trustee or a Paying Agent and applied to the next succeeding sinking fund payment, provided, however, that the Trustee or such Paying Agent shall from time to time upon receipt of a Company Order pay over and deliver to the Company any cash payment so being held by the Trustee or such Paying Agent upon delivery by the Company to the Trustee of Securities of that Series purchased by the Company having an unpaid principal amount equal to the cash payment required to be released to the Company.

Section 11.3 Redemption of Securities for Sinking Fund.

Not less than 45 days (unless otherwise indicated in the Board Resolution, supplemental indenture hereto or Officer’s Certificate in respect of a particular Series of Securities) prior to each sinking fund payment date for any Series of Securities, the Company will deliver to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate specifying the amount of the next ensuing mandatory sinking fund payment for that Series pursuant to the terms of that Series, the portion thereof, if any, which is to be satisfied by payment of cash and the portion thereof, if any, which is to be satisfied by delivering and crediting of Securities of that Series pursuant to Section 11.2, and the optional amount, if any, to be added in cash to the next ensuing mandatory sinking fund payment, and the Company shall thereupon be obligated to pay the amount therein specified. Not less than 30 days (unless otherwise indicated in the Board Resolution, Officer’s Certificate or supplemental indenture in respect of a particular Series of Securities) before each such sinking fund payment date the Securities to be redeemed upon such sinking fund payment date will be selected in the manner specified in Section 3.2 and the Company shall send or cause to be sent a notice of the redemption thereof to be given in the name of and at the expense of the Company in the manner provided in and in accordance with Section 3.3. Such notice having been duly given, the redemption of such Securities shall be made upon the terms and in the manner stated in Sections 3.4, 3.5 and 3.6.

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

 

ATHIRA PHARMA, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[__________],

as Trustee

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title: