Trust Indenture | Indenture | ||||
Act Section | Section | ||||
310 | (a)(1) | 7.10 | |||
(a)(2) | 7.10 | ||||
(a)(3) | N.A. | ||||
(a)(4) | N.A. | ||||
(a)(5) | 7.10 | ||||
(b) | 7.10 | ||||
(c) | N.A. | ||||
311 | (a) | 7.11 | |||
(b) | 7.11 | ||||
(c) | N.A. | ||||
312 | (a) | 2.05 | |||
(b) | 11.03 | ||||
(c) | 11.03 | ||||
313 | (a) | 7.06 | |||
(b)(1) | N.A. | ||||
(b)(2) | 7.06; 7.07 | ||||
(c) | 7.06; 11.02 | ||||
(d) | 7.06 | ||||
314 | (a) | 4.04; 11.02; 11.04 | |||
(b) | N.A. | ||||
(c)(1) | 11.04 | ||||
(c)(2) | 11.04 | ||||
(c)(3) | N.A. | ||||
(d) | N.A. | ||||
(e) | 11.05 | ||||
(f) | N.A. | ||||
315 | (a) | 7.01; 7.02 | |||
(b) | 7.05; 11.02 | ||||
(c) | 7.01 | ||||
(d) | 7.01 | ||||
(e) | 6.11 | ||||
316 | (a) (last sentence) | 2.09 | |||
(a)(1)(A) | 6.05 | ||||
(a)(1)(B) | 6.04 | ||||
(a)(2) | N.A. | ||||
(b) | 6.07 | ||||
(c) | 2.12 | ||||
317 | (a)(1) | 6.08 | |||
(a)(2) | 6.09 | ||||
(b) | 2.04 | ||||
318 | (a) | 11.01 | |||
(b) | N.A. | ||||
(c) | 11.01 |
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ARTICLE 1 | ||||
DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE | ||||
Section 1.01 Definitions | 1 | |||
Section 1.02 Other Definitions | 27 | |||
Section 1.03 Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act | 28 | |||
Section 1.04 Rules of Construction | 29 | |||
ARTICLE 2 | ||||
THE NOTES | ||||
Section 2.01 Form and Dating | 29 | |||
Section 2.02 Execution and Authentication | 30 | |||
Section 2.03 Registrar and Paying Agent | 31 | |||
Section 2.04 Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust | 31 | |||
Section 2.05 Holder Lists | 32 | |||
Section 2.06 Transfer and Exchange | 32 | |||
Section 2.07 Replacement Notes | 46 | |||
Section 2.08 Outstanding Notes | 46 | |||
Section 2.09 Treasury Notes | 46 | |||
Section 2.10 Temporary Notes | 47 | |||
Section 2.11 Cancellation | 47 | |||
Section 2.12 Defaulted Interest | 47 | |||
Section 2.13 CUSIP Numbers. | 47 | |||
ARTICLE 3 | ||||
REDEMPTION AND PREPAYMENT | ||||
Section 3.01 Notices to Trustee | 48 | |||
Section 3.02 Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed | 48 | |||
Section 3.03 Notice of Redemption | 48 | |||
Section 3.04 Effect of Notice of Redemption | 49 | |||
Section 3.05 Deposit of Redemption Price | 49 | |||
Section 3.06 Notes Redeemed in Part | 50 | |||
Section 3.07 Optional Redemption | 50 | |||
Section 3.08 Mandatory Redemption | 51 |
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Section 3.09 Offer to Purchase by Application of Excess Proceeds | 51 | |||
ARTICLE 4 | ||||
COVENANTS | ||||
Section 4.01 Payment of Notes | 53 | |||
Section 4.02 Maintenance of Office or Agency | 53 | |||
Section 4.03 Reports | 54 | |||
Section 4.04 Compliance Certificate | 55 | |||
Section 4.05 Taxes | 55 | |||
Section 4.06 Stay, Extension and Usury Laws | 55 | |||
Section 4.07 Restricted Payments | 56 | |||
Section 4.08 Investments | 60 | |||
Section 4.09 Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries | 60 | |||
Section 4.10 Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock | 62 | |||
Section 4.11 Limitation on Asset Sales | 64 | |||
Section 4.12 [Reserved] | 66 | |||
Section 4.13 Transactions with Affiliates | 66 | |||
Section 4.14 Liens | 68 | |||
Section 4.15 Existence | 68 | |||
Section 4.16 Repurchase at the Option of Holders upon a Change of Control | 68 | |||
Section 4.17 Limitations on Issuances of Guarantees of Indebtedness | 70 | |||
Section 4.18 [Reserved] | 70 | |||
Section 4.19 Suspension of Covenants | 70 | |||
ARTICLE 5 | ||||
SUCCESSORS | ||||
Section 5.01 Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets | 71 | |||
Section 5.02 Successor Corporation Substituted | 72 | |||
ARTICLE 6 | ||||
DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES | ||||
Section 6.01 Events of Default | 72 | |||
Section 6.02 Acceleration | 74 | |||
Section 6.03 Other Remedies | 74 | |||
Section 6.04 Waiver of Existing Defaults | 74 | |||
Section 6.05 Control by Majority | 75 |
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Section 6.06 Limitation on Suits | 75 | |||
Section 6.07 Rights of Holders of Notes to Receive Payment | 75 | |||
Section 6.08 Collection Suit by Trustee | 75 | |||
Section 6.09 Trustee May File Proofs of Claim | 76 | |||
Section 6.10 Priorities | 76 | |||
Section 6.11 Undertaking for Costs | 77 | |||
ARTICLE 7 | ||||
TRUSTEE | ||||
Section 7.01 Duties of Trustee | 77 | |||
Section 7.02 Rights of Trustee | 78 | |||
Section 7.03 Individual Rights of Trustee | 79 | |||
Section 7.04 Trustee’s Disclaimer | 79 | |||
Section 7.05 Notice of Defaults | 80 | |||
Section 7.06 Reports by Trustee to Holders | 80 | |||
Section 7.07 Compensation and Indemnity | 80 | |||
Section 7.08 Replacement of the Trustee | 81 | |||
Section 7.09 Successor Trustee by Merger, etc. | 82 | |||
Section 7.10 Eligibility; Disqualification | 82 | |||
Section 7.11 Preferential Collection of Claims Against the Issuers | 82 | |||
ARTICLE 8 | ||||
LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE | ||||
Section 8.01 Option to Effect Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance | 83 | |||
Section 8.02 Legal Defeasance and Discharge | 83 | |||
Section 8.03 Covenant Defeasance | 83 | |||
Section 8.04 Conditions to Legal or Covenant Defeasance | 84 | |||
Section 8.05 Deposited Money and Government Securities to Be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions | 85 | |||
Section 8.06 Repayment to Issuers | 86 | |||
Section 8.07 Reinstatement | 86 | |||
ARTICLE 9 | ||||
AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER | ||||
Section 9.01 Without Consent of Holders of Notes | 87 | |||
Section 9.02 With Consent of Holders of Notes | 87 | |||
Section 9.03 Compliance with Trust Indenture Act | 89 |
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Section 9.04 Revocation and Effect of Consents | 89 | |||
Section 9.05 Notation on or Exchange of Notes | 89 | |||
Section 9.06 Trustee to Sign Amendments, etc. | 89 | |||
ARTICLE 10 | ||||
GUARANTEE | ||||
Section 10.01 Guarantee | 90 | |||
Section 10.02 Limitation on Liability | 92 | |||
Section 10.03 Successors and Assigns | 93 | |||
Section 10.04 No Waiver | 93 | |||
Section 10.05 Modification | 93 | |||
Section 10.06 Execution of Supplemental Indenture for Future Guarantors | 93 | |||
Section 10.07 Non-Impairment | 94 | |||
ARTICLE 11 | ||||
MISCELLANEOUS | ||||
Section 11.01 Trust Indenture Act Controls | 94 | |||
Section 11.02 Notices | 94 | |||
Section 11.03 Communication by Holders with Other Holders | 96 | |||
Section 11.04 Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent | 96 | |||
Section 11.05 Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion | 96 | |||
Section 11.06 Rules by Trustee and Agents | 96 | |||
Section 11.07 No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees, Members and Stockholders | 97 | |||
Section 11.08 Governing Law | 97 | |||
Section 11.09 No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements | 97 | |||
Section 11.10 Successors | 97 | |||
Section 11.11 Severability | 97 | |||
Section 11.12 Counterpart Originals | 97 | |||
Section 11.13 Table of Contents, Headings, etc. | 97 | |||
Section 11.14 Waiver of Jury Trial | 98 | |||
Section 11.15 Force Majeure | 98 | |||
ARTICLE 12 | ||||
SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE | ||||
Section 12.01 Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture | 98 | |||
Section 12.02 Application of Trust Money | 99 |
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Term | in Section | |
“Affiliate Transaction” | 4.13 | |
“Asset Sale Offer” | 3.09 | |
“Authentication Order” | 2.02 | |
“Change of Control Offer” | 4.16 | |
“Change of Control Payment” | 4.16 | |
“Change of Control Payment Date” | 4.16 | |
“Covenant Defeasance” | 8.03 | |
“DTC” | 2.03 | |
“Event of Default” | 6.01 | |
“Excess Proceeds” | 4.11 | |
“Guaranteed Indebtedness” | 4.17 | |
“Guaranteed Obligations” | 10.01 | |
“incur” | 4.10 | |
“Legal Defeasance” | 8.02 | |
“Offer Amount” | 3.09 | |
“Offer Period” | 3.09 | |
“Paying Agent” | 2.03 | |
“Payment Default” | 6.01 | |
“Permitted Debt” | 4.10 | |
“Purchase Date” | 3.09 | |
“Registrar” | 2.03 | |
“Restricted Payments” | 4.07 | |
“Subsidiary Guarantee” | 4.17 | |
“Suspended Covenants” | 4.19 |
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CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
c/o Charter Communications, Inc.
12405 Powerscourt Drive, Suite 100
St. Louis, Missouri 63131
Facsimile No.: (314) 965-6640
Attention: Corporate Secretary
601 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Facsimile No.: (212) 446-4900
Attention: Christian O. Nagler, Esq.
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2 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1020
Chicago, Illinois 60602
Facsimile No.: (312) 827-8542
Attention: Corporate Trust Administration
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(1) | either |
(b) | all such Notes not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation |
(i) | have become due and payable, or |
(ii) | will become due and payable at their Stated Maturity within one year, or |
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CCO HOLDINGS, LLC, as an Issuer | ||||
By: | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
CCO HOLDINGS CAPITAL CORP., as an Issuer | ||||
By: | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC., as Guarantor, with respect to Article 10 and Section 7.07 only | ||||
By: | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: |
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Trustee | ||||
By: | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
1 | Include Global Note Legend, if applicable. |
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2 | Include Private Placement Legend, if applicable. |
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APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. TERMS USED ABOVE HAVE THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM IN REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.]3 |
3 | Include Regulation S Legend, if applicable. |
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CUSIP NO. [_________]4
4 | Registered CUSIP No. [ ] |
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CCO HOLDINGS, LLC | ||||
By: | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
By: | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
CCO HOLDINGS CAPITAL CORP. | ||||
By: | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
By: | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
This is one of the Notes referred to | ||||
in the within-mentioned Indenture: | ||||
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., | ||||
as Trustee | ||||
By: | ||||
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Year | Percentage | |||
2014 | [ ] | % | ||
2015 | [ ] | % | ||
2016 | [ ] | % | ||
2017 and thereafter | 100.000 | % |
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CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
c/o Charter Communications, Inc.
12405 Powerscourt Drive, Suite 100
St. Louis, Missouri 63131
Attention: Secretary
Telecopier No.: (314) 965-8793
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* | Participant in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee). |
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¨ Section 4.11 | ¨ Section 4.16 |
(Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of this Note)
* | Participant in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee). |
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Principal Amount of | ||||||||||||||||||
Amount of | Amount of | this Global Note | Signature of | |||||||||||||||
decrease in | increase in | following such | authorized officer | |||||||||||||||
Principal Amount of | Principal Amount of | decrease (or | of Trustee or Note | |||||||||||||||
Date of Exchange | this Global Note | this Global Note | increase) | Custodian |
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CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
c/o Charter Communications, Inc.
12405 Powerscourt Drive, Suite 100
The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.
2 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1020
Chicago, Illinois 60602
Facsimile No.: (312) 827-8542
Attention: Corporate Trust Administration
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By | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
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1. | The Transferor owns and proposes to transfer the following: | |||||||||||
[CHECK ONE OF (a) OR (b)] | ||||||||||||
o | (a) | a beneficial interest in the: | ||||||||||
o | (i) | Rule 144A Global Note (CUSIP __________), or | ||||||||||
o | (ii) | Regulation S Global Note (CUSIP _________), or | ||||||||||
o | (b) | a Restricted Definitive Note. | ||||||||||
2. | After the Transfer the Transferee will hold: | |||||||||||
[CHECK ONE] | ||||||||||||
o | (a) | a beneficial interest in the: | ||||||||||
o | (i) | Rule 144A Global Note (CUSIP __________), or | ||||||||||
o | (ii) | Regulation S Global Note (CUSIP _________), or | ||||||||||
o | (iii) | Unrestricted Global Note (CUSIP _________); or | ||||||||||
o | (b) | a Restricted Definitive Note; or | ||||||||||
o | (c) | an Unrestricted Definitive Note, |
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CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
c/o Charter Communications, Inc.
12405 Powerscourt Drive, Suite 100
St. Louis, Missouri 63131
2 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1020
Chicago, Illinois 60602
Facsimile No.: (312) 827-8542
Attention: Corporate Trust Administration
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[Insert Name of Transferor] | ||||
By | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
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ACQUIRING INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR
CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
c/o Charter Communications, Inc.
12405 Powerscourt Drive, Suite 100
St. Louis, Missouri 63131
2 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1020
Chicago, Illinois 60602
Facsimile No.: (312) 827-8542
Attention: Corporate Trust Administration
Re: | CCO Holdings, LLC and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. |
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[Insert Name of Transferor] | ||||
By | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: |
Dated: | ||||
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[NEW GUARANTOR] | ||||
By: | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Trustee | ||||
By: | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
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