aggregate principal amount in authorized denominations, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein;provided,however, that neither the Trustee nor the Authenticating Agent will be required to (i) register the transfer of or exchange any Note that has been called for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of Notes being redeemed in part or (ii) register the transfer of or exchange Notes to the extent and during the period so provided in the Indenture with respect to the redemption of Notes. Notes are exchangeable at said offices for other Notes of other authorized denominations of equal aggregate principal amount having identical terms and provisions. All such registrations, exchanges and transfers of Notes will be free of service charge, but the Issuer may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge in connection therewith. All Notes surrendered for exchange shall be accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Issuer, the Trustee and the Authenticating Agent and executed by the registered Holder in person or by the Holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing. The date of registration of any Note delivered upon any exchange or transfer of Notes shall be such that no gain or loss of interest results from such exchange or transfer.
In case this Note shall at any time become mutilated, defaced or be destroyed, lost or stolen and this Note or evidence of the loss, theft or destruction thereof (together with the indemnity hereinafter referred to and such other documents or proof as may be required in the premises) shall be delivered to the Trustee and the Authenticating Agent, the Issuer in its discretion may execute a new Note of like tenor in exchange for this Note, but, in the case of any destroyed or lost or stolen Note, only upon receipt of evidence satisfactory to the Trustee, the Authenticating Agent and the Issuer that this Note was destroyed or lost or stolen and, if required, upon receipt also of indemnity satisfactory to each of them. All expenses and reasonable charges associated with procuring such indemnity and with the preparation, authentication and delivery of a new Note shall be borne by the owner of the Note mutilated, defaced, destroyed, lost or stolen.
An “Event of Default” with respect to this Note means the opening of insolvency proceedings against the Issuer by a German court having jurisdiction over the Issuer. There are no other events of default under this Note. If an Event of Default with respect to this Note occurs and is continuing, then, unless the principal of this Note shall have already become due and payable, either the Trustee or the Holder of not less than 33 1/3% in aggregate principal amount of all outstanding debt securities issued under the Indenture (treated as one class), by notice in writing to the Issuer (and to the Trustee if given by Holders), may declare the principal amount of this Note and interest accrued thereon to be due and payable immediately in accordance with the terms of the Indenture.
Subject to Section 5.02 of the Indenture, the Indenture provides for no right of acceleration in the case of a default in the payment of principal of, or interest on, or other amounts owing under this Note or a default in the performance of any other covenant of the Issuer under this Note or the Indenture (any such default in payment or default in performance, a “default”).
If an Event of Default or a default with respect to this Note occurs and is continuing, the Trustee, in its own name and as trustee of an express trust, shall be entitled and empowered (but not obligated) to pursue any available remedy by proceedings at law or in equity to collect any principal of and interest on this Note due and unpaid, or to enforce the performance of any provision of this Note or the Indenture, and may prosecute any such action or proceedings to judgment or final decree, and may enforce any such judgment or final decree against the Issuer or other obligor upon this Note and collect in the manner provided by law out of the property of the Issuer or other obligor upon this Note, wherever situated, the monies adjudged or decreed to be payable.
If the face hereof indicates that this Note is subject to “Tax Redemption,” subject to approval by the competent authority, if then required under applicable law, capital adequacy guidelines, regulations or policies of such competent authority, this Note may be redeemed, as a whole, at the option of the Issuer at any time prior to maturity, upon the giving of a Notice of redemption as described below, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount hereof, together with any accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption, if the Issuer determines that, as a result of any change in or amendment to the laws, or any regulations or rulings promulgated thereunder, of the Federal Republic of Germany, the United States, the jurisdiction of residence or incorporation of any successor corporation to the Issuer, or the jurisdiction of any issuing branch (each, a “Relevant Jurisdiction”), or of any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein affecting taxation, or any change in official position regarding the application or interpretation of such laws, regulations or rulings, which change or amendment becomes effective on or after the Trade Date hereof, the Issuer has or will become obligated to pay Additional Tax Amounts, as defined below, with respect to this Note as described below. If this Note is redeemed by the Issuer without the approval of such competent authority, if then legally required, then the amounts paid on this Note must be returned to the issuer irrespective of any agreement to the contrary. Prior to the giving of any Notice of redemption pursuant to this paragraph, the Issuer shall deliver to the Trustee (i) a certificate stating that the Issuer is entitled to effect such redemption and setting forth a statement of facts showing that the conditions precedent to the right of the Issuer to so redeem have occurred, and (ii) an opinion
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