0001372807 2026-09-02 2026-09-02 0001372807 bcic:NotesDue2029Member 2026-09-02 2026-09-02 0001372807 bcic:RisksRelatedToTheNotesMember 2026-09-02 2026-09-02 0001372807 bcic:CommonShareMember 2026-09-02 2026-09-02 iso4217:USD 0001372807 false 424B2 BCP Investment Corporation <div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In our Debt Securities Portfolio, our inve<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">stm</div>ent objective is to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation from the investments in senior secured term loans, mezzanine debt and selected equity investments in privately-held middle market companies. We define the middle market as comprising companies with EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) of $10.0 million to $50.0 million and/or total debt of $25.0 million to $150.0 million. We primarily invest in first and second lien term loans which, because of their priority in a company’s capital structure, we expect will have lower default rates and higher rates of recovery of principal if there is a default and which we expect will create a stable stream of interest income. While there is no specific collateral associated with senior unsecured debt, such positions are senior in payment priority over subordinated debt investments. The investments in our Debt Securities Portfolio are all or predominantly below investment grade, and have speculative characteristics with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal. </div> <div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We are offering for sale $10,000,000 in aggregate prin<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">cipa</div>l amount of our 7.50% Notes due 2029 (the “New Notes”). The New Notes will be issued as additional notes under the same indenture, dated as of October 10, 2012, as supplemented by the sixth supplemental indenture, dated as of March 24, 2026, pursuant to which we previously issued $50,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7.50% Notes due 2029 (the “Existing Notes” and together with the New Notes, the “Notes” or the “2029 Notes”). The New Notes offered by this prospectus supplement will be consolidated with and treated as a single series with the Existing Notes and will have the same terms as to status, redemption and otherwise (other than issue date) as the Existing Notes. Upon settlement, the New Notes will have the same CUSIP/ISIN number as the Existing Notes. Immediately after giving effect to the issuance of the New Notes offered hereby, we will have $60,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7.50% Notes due 2029 outstanding. We will pay interest on the New Notes on April 30 and October 30 of each year, beginning October 30, 2026. We may redeem the Notes in whole or in part at any time or from time to time, at the redemption price set forth under the section titled “<div style="font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-style:italic;display:inline;">Description of the Notes — Optional Redemption</div></div>” in this prospectus supplement. The Notes will be issued in minimum denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. </div> 10000000 7.50% Notes due 2029 <div id="supptx160371_4" style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;text-align:center">SUPPLEMENTARY RISK FACTORS </div> <div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><div style="font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-style:italic;display:inline;">Investing in the Notes involves a number of significant risks. You should carefully consider the risks described below, together with all of the risks and uncertainties described in the section titled “Risk Factors” in the accompanying prospectus and our most recent Annual Report on Form <div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">10-K,</div> as well as in subsequent filings with the SEC, which are or will be incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus in their entirety, and other information in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, the information incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, and any free writing prospectus that we may authorize for use in connection with this offering. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us, or not presently deemed material by us, may also impair our operations and performance. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected. If that happens, our net asset value and the trading price of our securities could decline and you may lose all or part of your investment. Please also read carefully the section titled “Note About Forward-Looking Statements” in this prospectus supplement. </div></div></div> <div style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold">Risks Related to the Offering </div> <div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">The Notes will be unsecured and therefore will be effectively subordinated to any secured indebtedness we have currently incurred or may incur in the future and will rank </div></div><div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;"><div style="font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-style:italic;display:inline;">pari passu </div></div></div></div><div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">with, or equal to, all outstanding and future unsecured indebtedness issued by us and our general liabilities (total liabilities, less debt). </div></div></div> <div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Notes will not be secured by any of our assets or any of the assets of any of our subsidiaries. As a result, the Notes will be effectively subordinated to any secured indebtedness we or our subsidiaries have outstanding as of the date of this prospectus supplement (including under our KeyBank Credit Facility) or that we or our subsidiaries may incur in the future (or any indebtedness that is initially unsecured as to which we subsequently grant security) to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness. In any liquidation, dissolution, bankruptcy or other similar proceeding, the holders of any of our existing or future secured indebtedness and the secured indebtedness of our subsidiaries may assert rights against the assets pledged to secure that indebtedness in order to receive full payment of their indebtedness before the assets may be used to pay other creditors, including the holders of the Notes. In addition, the Notes will rank <div style="font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-style:italic;display:inline;">pari passu </div></div>with, or equal to, all outstanding and future unsecured, unsubordinated indebtedness issued by us and our general liabilities (total liabilities, less debt). As of August 28, 2026, we had $111.4 million in outstanding borrowings under our KeyBank Credit Facility. The indebtedness under the KeyBank Credit Facility is effectively senior to the Notes to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness. </div> <div style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold">The Notes will be structurally subordinated to the indebtedness and other liabilities of our subsidiaries. </div> <div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Notes will be obligations exclusively of BCP Investment Corporation, and not of any of our subsidiaries. None of our subsidiaries will be a guarantor of the Notes, and the Notes will not be required to be guaranteed by any subsidiary we may acquire or create in the future. Any assets of our subsidiaries will not be directly available to satisfy the claims of our creditors, including holders of the Notes. Except to the extent we are a creditor with recognized claims against our subsidiaries, all claims of creditors of our subsidiaries will have priority over our equity interests in such entities (and therefore the claims of our creditors, including holders of the Notes) with respect to the assets of such entities. Even if we are recognized as a creditor of one or more of these entities, our claims would still be effectively subordinated to any security interests in the assets of any such entity and to any indebtedness or other liabilities of any such entity senior to our claims. Consequently, the Notes will be structurally subordinated to all indebtedness and other liabilities, including trade payables, of any of our existing or future subsidiaries. As of August 28, 2026, our subsidiaries had total indebtedness outstanding of $111.4 million. In the future, our subsidiaries may incur substantial additional indebtedness, all of which is and would be structurally senior to the Notes. </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 8pt;"> </div> <div style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;text-align:center"> </div> <div> <div></div> </div><div style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold">The indenture under which the Notes will be issued contains limited protection for holders of the Notes. </div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The indenture under which the Notes will be issued offers limited protection to holders of the Notes. The terms of the indenture and the Notes do not restrict our or any of our subsidiaries’ ability to engage in, or otherwise be a party to, a variety of corporate transactions, circumstances or events that could have an adverse impact on your investment in the Notes. In particular, the terms of the indenture and the Notes will not place any restrictions on our or our subsidiaries’ ability to: </div><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">issue securities or otherwise incur additional indebtedness or other obligations, including (1) any indebtedness or other obligations that would be equal in right of payment to the Notes, (2) any indebtedness or other obligations that would be secured and therefore rank effectively senior in right of payment to the Notes to the extent of the values of the assets securing such debt, (3) indebtedness of ours that is guaranteed by one or more of our subsidiaries and which therefore is structurally senior to the Notes and (4) securities, indebtedness or obligations issued or incurred by our subsidiaries that would be senior to our equity interests in our subsidiaries and therefore rank structurally senior to the Notes with respect to the assets of our subsidiaries, in each case other than an incurrence of indebtedness or other obligation that would cause a violation of Section 18(a)(1)(A) of the 1940 Act as modified by Section 61(a)(1) and (2) of the 1940 Act or any successor provisions, whether or not we continue to be subject to such provisions of the 1940 Act, but giving effect, in either case, to any exemptive relief granted to us by the SEC, which generally prohibit us from incurring additional indebtedness, including through the issuance of additional debt securities, unless our asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, equals at least 150% after such incurrence or issuance; </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">sell assets (other than certain limited restrictions on our ability to consolidate, merge or sell all or substantially all of our assets); </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">enter into transactions with affiliates; </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">create liens (including liens on the shares of our subsidiaries) or enter into sale and leaseback transactions; </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">pay dividends on or purchase our capital stock, including preferred stock, in each case other than dividends or purchases that would not cause a violation of Section 18(a)(1)(B) as modified by Section 61(a)(2) of the 1940 Act or any successor provisions, giving effect to Section 18(e) of the 1940 Act, other provisions of the 1940 Act, and any <div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">no-action</div> relief granted by the SEC to another BDC and upon which we may reasonably rely (or to us if we determine to seek such similar SEC <div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">no-action</div> or other relief) permitting the BDC to declare any cash dividend or distribution notwithstanding the prohibition contained in Section 18(a)(1)(B) as modified by Section 61(a)(2) of the 1940 Act in order to maintain our status as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code; </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">make investments; or </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">create restrictions on the payment of dividends or other amounts to us from our subsidiaries. </div></td></tr></table><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Furthermore, the terms of the indenture and the Notes do not protect holders of the Notes in the event that we experience changes (including significant adverse changes) in our financial condition, results of operations or credit ratings, if any, as they do not require that we or our subsidiaries adhere to any financial tests or ratios or specified levels of net worth, revenues, income, cash flow, or liquidity. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Our ability to recapitalize, incur additional debt (including additional debt that matures prior to the maturity of the Notes) and take a number of other actions that are not limited by the terms of the Notes may have important consequences for you as a holder of the Notes, including making it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations with respect to the Notes or negatively affecting the market value of the Notes. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Other debt we issue or incur in the future could contain more protections for its holders than the indenture and the Notes, including additional covenants and events of default. The issuance or incurrence of any such debt with incremental protections could affect the market for, trading levels, and prices of the Notes. </div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt"> </div><div style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;text-align:center"> </div><div style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold">There is no active trading market for the Notes. If an active trading market does not develop for the Notes, you may not be able to sell them. </div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The New Notes are a new issue of debt securities for which there currently is no trading market. We do not intend to list the Notes on any securities exchange or for quotation of the Notes on any automated dealer quotation system. If the Notes are traded after their initial issuance, they may trade at a discount to their initial offering price depending on prevailing interest rates, the market for similar securities, our credit ratings, our financial condition, performance and prospects, general economic conditions or other relevant factors. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that a liquid trading market will develop or be maintained for the Notes, that you will be able to sell your Notes at a particular time or that the price you receive when you sell will be favorable. To the extent an active trading market does not develop, the liquidity and market price for the Notes may be harmed. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Accordingly, you may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Notes for an indefinite period of time. </div><div style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold">If we default on our obligations to pay our other indebtedness, we may not be able to make payments on the Notes. </div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any default under the agreements governing our indebtedness, including a default under the KeyBank Credit Facility, the indentures governing the 2028 Notes, the 2029 Notes, the 2030 Notes, the LRFC 2026 Notes or the 2032 Convertible Notes, as applicable, or other indebtedness to which we may be a party, that is not waived by the required lenders or holders, and the remedies sought by the lenders or holders of such indebtedness could make us unable to pay principal, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes and substantially decrease the market value of the Notes. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow and are otherwise unable to obtain funds necessary to meet required payments of principal, premium, if any, and interest on our indebtedness, or if we otherwise fail to comply with the various covenants, including financial and operating covenants, as applicable, in the instruments governing our indebtedness, we could be in default under the terms of the agreements governing such indebtedness. In the event of such default, the holders of such indebtedness could elect to declare all the funds borrowed thereunder to be due and payable, together with accrued and unpaid interest, the lenders under the KeyBank Credit Facility or other debt we may incur in the future could elect to terminate their commitments, cease making further loans and institute foreclosure proceedings against our assets, and we could be forced into bankruptcy or liquidation. If our operating performance declines, we may, in the future, need to refinance or restructure our debt, including the Notes, sell assets, reduce or delay capital investments, seek to raise additional capital or seek to obtain waivers from the required lenders under the KeyBank Credit Facility or other debt that we may incur in the future to avoid being in default. If we are unable to implement one or more of these alternatives, we may not be able to meet our payment obligations under the Notes or our other debt. If we breach our covenants under the KeyBank Credit Facility or our other debt and seek a waiver, we may not be able to obtain a waiver from the required lenders or holders thereof. If this occurs, we would be in default under the KeyBank Credit Facility or other debt, the lenders or holders could exercise their rights as described above, and we could be forced into bankruptcy or liquidation. If we are unable to repay debt, lenders having secured obligations, including the lenders under the KeyBank Credit Facility, could proceed against the collateral securing the debt. Because each of the KeyBank Credit Facility and the indentures governing the 2028 Notes, the 2029 Notes, the 2030 Notes, the LRFC 2026 Notes and the 2032 Convertible Notes, as applicable, have, the indenture governing the Notes will have, and any future credit facilities will likely have, customary cross-default provisions, if the indebtedness under the Notes, the 2028 Notes, the 2029 Notes, the 2030 Notes, the LRFC 2026 Notes, the 2032 Convertible Notes, the KeyBank Credit Facility or under any future credit facility is accelerated, we may be unable to repay or finance the amounts due. </div><div style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold">We may choose to redeem the Notes when prevailing interest rates are relatively low. </div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Notes are redeemable in whole or in part upon certain conditions at any time or from time to time at our option. We may choose to redeem the Notes from time to time, especially if prevailing interest rates are lower </div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt"> </div><div style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;text-align:center"> </div><div style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">than the rate borne by the Notes. If prevailing rates are lower at the time of redemption, and we redeem the Notes, you likely would not be able to reinvest the redemption proceeds in a comparable security at an effective interest rate as high as the interest rate on the Notes being redeemed. </div><div style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold">We may not have the ability to raise the funds necessary to finance a change of control offer required by the terms of our existing notes, and we are not required to make a change of control offer in respect of the Notes offered hereby. </div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Upon the occurrence of certain change of control transactions, a default could occur in respect of the KeyBank Credit Facility, and when such change of control transaction is accompanied by a decline in the rating of the LRFC 2026 Notes, the 2028 Notes, the 2029 Notes, the 2030 Notes or the 2032 Convertible Notes, we may be required to make an offer to purchase such notes (but not the Notes offered hereby) at the purchase prices set forth in the indentures governing such notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of purchase. If such a change of control triggering event were to occur, we cannot assure you that we would have sufficient funds to pay the purchase price for our existing notes tendered and we are not required to make a change of control offer in respect of the Notes offered hereby. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The terms of our KeyBank Credit Facility provide that certain change of control events will constitute an event of default thereunder entitling the lenders to accelerate any indebtedness outstanding under our KeyBank Credit Facility at that time and to terminate the KeyBank Credit Facility. In addition, the occurrence of a change of control triggering event enabling the holders of our existing notes to require the mandatory purchase of the notes would likely constitute an event of default under our KeyBank Credit Facility, entitling the lenders to accelerate any indebtedness outstanding under our KeyBank Credit Facility at that time and to terminate the KeyBank Credit Facility. Our and our subsidiaries’ future financing facilities may contain similar provisions or other restrictions. Our failure to purchase such tendered notes upon the occurrence of such change of control triggering event would cause an event of default under the indenture governing such notes and a cross-default under the agreements governing certain of our other indebtedness, including under the indentures governing the LRFC 2026 Notes, 2028 Notes, 2029 Notes, 2030 Notes and 2032 Convertible Notes, as applicable, and agreements governing the KeyBank Credit Facility, which may result in the acceleration of such indebtedness requiring us to repay that indebtedness immediately. If the holders of the LRFC 2026 Notes, the 2028 Notes, the 2029 Notes, the 2030 Notes or the 2032 Convertible Notes exercise their respective right to require us to repurchase any such notes upon a change of control triggering event (as defined in the relevant indenture), the financial effect of any such repurchase could cause a default under our future debt instruments, even if the change of control triggering event itself would not cause a default. It is possible that we will not have sufficient funds at the time of the change of control triggering event to make the required repurchase of our existing notes and/or our other debt. </div><div style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold">A downgrade, suspension or withdrawal of the credit rating assigned by the Rating Agency to us or the Notes, if any, or change in the debt markets could cause the liquidity or market value of the Notes to decline significantly. </div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Our credit ratings are an assessment by rating agencies of our ability to pay our debts when due. Consequently, real or anticipated changes in our credit ratings will generally affect the market value of the Notes. These credit ratings may not reflect the potential impact of risks relating to the structure or marketing of the Notes. Credit ratings are not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security, and may be revised or withdrawn at any time by the issuing organization in its sole discretion. We undertake to use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain our credit ratings and to advise holders of Notes of any changes in our credit ratings. There can be no assurance that our credit ratings will remain for any given period of time or that such credit ratings will not be lowered or withdrawn entirely by the rating agencies if in their judgment future circumstances relating to the basis of the credit ratings, such as adverse changes in our Company, so warrant. </div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt"> </div><div style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;text-align:center"> </div><div style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold">An increase in market interest rates could result in a decrease in the market value of the Notes. </div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The conditions of the financial markets and prevailing interest rates have fluctuated in the past and are likely to fluctuate in the future, which could have an adverse effect on the market prices of the Notes. In general, as market interest rates rise, debt securities bearing interest at fixed rates of interest decline in value. Consequently, if you purchase Notes bearing interest at fixed rates and market interest rates increase, the market values of those Notes may decline. We cannot predict the future level of market interest rates. </div> <div style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold">Risks Related to the Offering </div> <div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">The Notes will be unsecured and therefore will be effectively subordinated to any secured indebtedness we have currently incurred or may incur in the future and will rank </div></div><div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;"><div style="font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-style:italic;display:inline;">pari passu </div></div></div></div><div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">with, or equal to, all outstanding and future unsecured indebtedness issued by us and our general liabilities (total liabilities, less debt). </div></div></div> <div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Notes will not be secured by any of our assets or any of the assets of any of our subsidiaries. As a result, the Notes will be effectively subordinated to any secured indebtedness we or our subsidiaries have outstanding as of the date of this prospectus supplement (including under our KeyBank Credit Facility) or that we or our subsidiaries may incur in the future (or any indebtedness that is initially unsecured as to which we subsequently grant security) to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness. In any liquidation, dissolution, bankruptcy or other similar proceeding, the holders of any of our existing or future secured indebtedness and the secured indebtedness of our subsidiaries may assert rights against the assets pledged to secure that indebtedness in order to receive full payment of their indebtedness before the assets may be used to pay other creditors, including the holders of the Notes. In addition, the Notes will rank <div style="font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-style:italic;display:inline;">pari passu </div></div>with, or equal to, all outstanding and future unsecured, unsubordinated indebtedness issued by us and our general liabilities (total liabilities, less debt). As of August 28, 2026, we had $111.4 million in outstanding borrowings under our KeyBank Credit Facility. The indebtedness under the KeyBank Credit Facility is effectively senior to the Notes to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness. </div> <div style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold">The Notes will be structurally subordinated to the indebtedness and other liabilities of our subsidiaries. </div> <div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Notes will be obligations exclusively of BCP Investment Corporation, and not of any of our subsidiaries. None of our subsidiaries will be a guarantor of the Notes, and the Notes will not be required to be guaranteed by any subsidiary we may acquire or create in the future. Any assets of our subsidiaries will not be directly available to satisfy the claims of our creditors, including holders of the Notes. Except to the extent we are a creditor with recognized claims against our subsidiaries, all claims of creditors of our subsidiaries will have priority over our equity interests in such entities (and therefore the claims of our creditors, including holders of the Notes) with respect to the assets of such entities. Even if we are recognized as a creditor of one or more of these entities, our claims would still be effectively subordinated to any security interests in the assets of any such entity and to any indebtedness or other liabilities of any such entity senior to our claims. Consequently, the Notes will be structurally subordinated to all indebtedness and other liabilities, including trade payables, of any of our existing or future subsidiaries. As of August 28, 2026, our subsidiaries had total indebtedness outstanding of $111.4 million. In the future, our subsidiaries may incur substantial additional indebtedness, all of which is and would be structurally senior to the Notes. </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 8pt;"> </div> <div style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;text-align:center"> </div> <div> <div></div> </div><div style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold">The indenture under which the Notes will be issued contains limited protection for holders of the Notes. </div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The indenture under which the Notes will be issued offers limited protection to holders of the Notes. The terms of the indenture and the Notes do not restrict our or any of our subsidiaries’ ability to engage in, or otherwise be a party to, a variety of corporate transactions, circumstances or events that could have an adverse impact on your investment in the Notes. In particular, the terms of the indenture and the Notes will not place any restrictions on our or our subsidiaries’ ability to: </div><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">issue securities or otherwise incur additional indebtedness or other obligations, including (1) any indebtedness or other obligations that would be equal in right of payment to the Notes, (2) any indebtedness or other obligations that would be secured and therefore rank effectively senior in right of payment to the Notes to the extent of the values of the assets securing such debt, (3) indebtedness of ours that is guaranteed by one or more of our subsidiaries and which therefore is structurally senior to the Notes and (4) securities, indebtedness or obligations issued or incurred by our subsidiaries that would be senior to our equity interests in our subsidiaries and therefore rank structurally senior to the Notes with respect to the assets of our subsidiaries, in each case other than an incurrence of indebtedness or other obligation that would cause a violation of Section 18(a)(1)(A) of the 1940 Act as modified by Section 61(a)(1) and (2) of the 1940 Act or any successor provisions, whether or not we continue to be subject to such provisions of the 1940 Act, but giving effect, in either case, to any exemptive relief granted to us by the SEC, which generally prohibit us from incurring additional indebtedness, including through the issuance of additional debt securities, unless our asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, equals at least 150% after such incurrence or issuance; </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">sell assets (other than certain limited restrictions on our ability to consolidate, merge or sell all or substantially all of our assets); </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">enter into transactions with affiliates; </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">create liens (including liens on the shares of our subsidiaries) or enter into sale and leaseback transactions; </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">pay dividends on or purchase our capital stock, including preferred stock, in each case other than dividends or purchases that would not cause a violation of Section 18(a)(1)(B) as modified by Section 61(a)(2) of the 1940 Act or any successor provisions, giving effect to Section 18(e) of the 1940 Act, other provisions of the 1940 Act, and any <div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">no-action</div> relief granted by the SEC to another BDC and upon which we may reasonably rely (or to us if we determine to seek such similar SEC <div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">no-action</div> or other relief) permitting the BDC to declare any cash dividend or distribution notwithstanding the prohibition contained in Section 18(a)(1)(B) as modified by Section 61(a)(2) of the 1940 Act in order to maintain our status as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code; </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">make investments; or </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">create restrictions on the payment of dividends or other amounts to us from our subsidiaries. </div></td></tr></table><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Furthermore, the terms of the indenture and the Notes do not protect holders of the Notes in the event that we experience changes (including significant adverse changes) in our financial condition, results of operations or credit ratings, if any, as they do not require that we or our subsidiaries adhere to any financial tests or ratios or specified levels of net worth, revenues, income, cash flow, or liquidity. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Our ability to recapitalize, incur additional debt (including additional debt that matures prior to the maturity of the Notes) and take a number of other actions that are not limited by the terms of the Notes may have important consequences for you as a holder of the Notes, including making it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations with respect to the Notes or negatively affecting the market value of the Notes. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Other debt we issue or incur in the future could contain more protections for its holders than the indenture and the Notes, including additional covenants and events of default. The issuance or incurrence of any such debt with incremental protections could affect the market for, trading levels, and prices of the Notes. </div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt"> </div><div style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;text-align:center"> </div><div style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold">There is no active trading market for the Notes. If an active trading market does not develop for the Notes, you may not be able to sell them. </div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The New Notes are a new issue of debt securities for which there currently is no trading market. We do not intend to list the Notes on any securities exchange or for quotation of the Notes on any automated dealer quotation system. If the Notes are traded after their initial issuance, they may trade at a discount to their initial offering price depending on prevailing interest rates, the market for similar securities, our credit ratings, our financial condition, performance and prospects, general economic conditions or other relevant factors. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that a liquid trading market will develop or be maintained for the Notes, that you will be able to sell your Notes at a particular time or that the price you receive when you sell will be favorable. To the extent an active trading market does not develop, the liquidity and market price for the Notes may be harmed. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Accordingly, you may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Notes for an indefinite period of time. </div><div style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold">If we default on our obligations to pay our other indebtedness, we may not be able to make payments on the Notes. </div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any default under the agreements governing our indebtedness, including a default under the KeyBank Credit Facility, the indentures governing the 2028 Notes, the 2029 Notes, the 2030 Notes, the LRFC 2026 Notes or the 2032 Convertible Notes, as applicable, or other indebtedness to which we may be a party, that is not waived by the required lenders or holders, and the remedies sought by the lenders or holders of such indebtedness could make us unable to pay principal, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes and substantially decrease the market value of the Notes. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow and are otherwise unable to obtain funds necessary to meet required payments of principal, premium, if any, and interest on our indebtedness, or if we otherwise fail to comply with the various covenants, including financial and operating covenants, as applicable, in the instruments governing our indebtedness, we could be in default under the terms of the agreements governing such indebtedness. In the event of such default, the holders of such indebtedness could elect to declare all the funds borrowed thereunder to be due and payable, together with accrued and unpaid interest, the lenders under the KeyBank Credit Facility or other debt we may incur in the future could elect to terminate their commitments, cease making further loans and institute foreclosure proceedings against our assets, and we could be forced into bankruptcy or liquidation. If our operating performance declines, we may, in the future, need to refinance or restructure our debt, including the Notes, sell assets, reduce or delay capital investments, seek to raise additional capital or seek to obtain waivers from the required lenders under the KeyBank Credit Facility or other debt that we may incur in the future to avoid being in default. If we are unable to implement one or more of these alternatives, we may not be able to meet our payment obligations under the Notes or our other debt. If we breach our covenants under the KeyBank Credit Facility or our other debt and seek a waiver, we may not be able to obtain a waiver from the required lenders or holders thereof. If this occurs, we would be in default under the KeyBank Credit Facility or other debt, the lenders or holders could exercise their rights as described above, and we could be forced into bankruptcy or liquidation. If we are unable to repay debt, lenders having secured obligations, including the lenders under the KeyBank Credit Facility, could proceed against the collateral securing the debt. Because each of the KeyBank Credit Facility and the indentures governing the 2028 Notes, the 2029 Notes, the 2030 Notes, the LRFC 2026 Notes and the 2032 Convertible Notes, as applicable, have, the indenture governing the Notes will have, and any future credit facilities will likely have, customary cross-default provisions, if the indebtedness under the Notes, the 2028 Notes, the 2029 Notes, the 2030 Notes, the LRFC 2026 Notes, the 2032 Convertible Notes, the KeyBank Credit Facility or under any future credit facility is accelerated, we may be unable to repay or finance the amounts due. </div><div style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold">We may choose to redeem the Notes when prevailing interest rates are relatively low. </div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Notes are redeemable in whole or in part upon certain conditions at any time or from time to time at our option. We may choose to redeem the Notes from time to time, especially if prevailing interest rates are lower </div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt"> </div><div style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;text-align:center"> </div><div style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">than the rate borne by the Notes. If prevailing rates are lower at the time of redemption, and we redeem the Notes, you likely would not be able to reinvest the redemption proceeds in a comparable security at an effective interest rate as high as the interest rate on the Notes being redeemed. </div><div style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold">We may not have the ability to raise the funds necessary to finance a change of control offer required by the terms of our existing notes, and we are not required to make a change of control offer in respect of the Notes offered hereby. </div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Upon the occurrence of certain change of control transactions, a default could occur in respect of the KeyBank Credit Facility, and when such change of control transaction is accompanied by a decline in the rating of the LRFC 2026 Notes, the 2028 Notes, the 2029 Notes, the 2030 Notes or the 2032 Convertible Notes, we may be required to make an offer to purchase such notes (but not the Notes offered hereby) at the purchase prices set forth in the indentures governing such notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of purchase. If such a change of control triggering event were to occur, we cannot assure you that we would have sufficient funds to pay the purchase price for our existing notes tendered and we are not required to make a change of control offer in respect of the Notes offered hereby. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The terms of our KeyBank Credit Facility provide that certain change of control events will constitute an event of default thereunder entitling the lenders to accelerate any indebtedness outstanding under our KeyBank Credit Facility at that time and to terminate the KeyBank Credit Facility. In addition, the occurrence of a change of control triggering event enabling the holders of our existing notes to require the mandatory purchase of the notes would likely constitute an event of default under our KeyBank Credit Facility, entitling the lenders to accelerate any indebtedness outstanding under our KeyBank Credit Facility at that time and to terminate the KeyBank Credit Facility. Our and our subsidiaries’ future financing facilities may contain similar provisions or other restrictions. Our failure to purchase such tendered notes upon the occurrence of such change of control triggering event would cause an event of default under the indenture governing such notes and a cross-default under the agreements governing certain of our other indebtedness, including under the indentures governing the LRFC 2026 Notes, 2028 Notes, 2029 Notes, 2030 Notes and 2032 Convertible Notes, as applicable, and agreements governing the KeyBank Credit Facility, which may result in the acceleration of such indebtedness requiring us to repay that indebtedness immediately. If the holders of the LRFC 2026 Notes, the 2028 Notes, the 2029 Notes, the 2030 Notes or the 2032 Convertible Notes exercise their respective right to require us to repurchase any such notes upon a change of control triggering event (as defined in the relevant indenture), the financial effect of any such repurchase could cause a default under our future debt instruments, even if the change of control triggering event itself would not cause a default. It is possible that we will not have sufficient funds at the time of the change of control triggering event to make the required repurchase of our existing notes and/or our other debt. </div><div style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold">A downgrade, suspension or withdrawal of the credit rating assigned by the Rating Agency to us or the Notes, if any, or change in the debt markets could cause the liquidity or market value of the Notes to decline significantly. </div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Our credit ratings are an assessment by rating agencies of our ability to pay our debts when due. Consequently, real or anticipated changes in our credit ratings will generally affect the market value of the Notes. These credit ratings may not reflect the potential impact of risks relating to the structure or marketing of the Notes. Credit ratings are not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security, and may be revised or withdrawn at any time by the issuing organization in its sole discretion. We undertake to use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain our credit ratings and to advise holders of Notes of any changes in our credit ratings. There can be no assurance that our credit ratings will remain for any given period of time or that such credit ratings will not be lowered or withdrawn entirely by the rating agencies if in their judgment future circumstances relating to the basis of the credit ratings, such as adverse changes in our Company, so warrant. </div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt"> </div><div style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;text-align:center"> </div><div style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold">An increase in market interest rates could result in a decrease in the market value of the Notes. </div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The conditions of the financial markets and prevailing interest rates have fluctuated in the past and are likely to fluctuate in the future, which could have an adverse effect on the market prices of the Notes. In general, as market interest rates rise, debt securities bearing interest at fixed rates of interest decline in value. Consequently, if you purchase Notes bearing interest at fixed rates and market interest rates increase, the market values of those Notes may decline. We cannot predict the future level of market interest rates. </div> common stock <div id="supptx160371_8" style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;text-align:center">DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTES </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We previously issued $50,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 7.50% Notes due 2029, or the Existing Notes, under the base indenture between us and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee, dated as of October 10, 2012, as supplemented by the sixth supplemental indenture between us and the trustee, dated as of March 24, 2026. We will issue $10,000,000 aggregate principal amount 7.50% Notes due 2029, or the New Notes, as additional notes under the same indenture in this offering. As used in this section, and unless the context otherwise requires, all references to the indenture mean the base indenture as supplemented by the sixth supplemental indenture, and a<div style="display:inline;">ll </div>references to the Notes mean the Existing Notes, the New Notes and any additional notes that are actually issued under the indenture. The terms of the Notes include those expressly set forth in the indenture and those made part of the indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following description is a summary of the material provisions of the indenture. It does not restate the indenture in its entirety. We urge you to read the indenture, a copy of which is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, because it, and not this description, defines your rights as holders of the Notes. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein will have the meanings given to them in the Notes or the indenture, as applicable. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The registered holder of a Note will be treated as the owner of it for all purposes. Only registered holders will have rights under the indenture. See “<div style="font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-style:italic;display:inline;">Available Information</div></div>” in the accompanying prospectus for information on how to obtain a copy of the indenture. </div><div style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold">General </div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Notes will be our general senior unsecured obligations ranking equally in right of payment with all of our other senior unsecured indebtedness from time to time outstanding. The Notes will mature on September 24, 2029, unless previously redeemed or repurchased in full by us as provided below under “<div style="font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-style:italic;display:inline;">— Optional Redemption</div></div>.” </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Existing Notes will bear cash interest at the rate of 7.50% per annum from March 24, 2026, to the stated maturity or date of earlier redemption. Interest on the New Notes will accrue from April 30, 2026, up to, but not including, the date of delivery, which will be paid by the purchasers of the New Notes (the “Aggregate Accrued Interest”). On October 30, 2026, we will pay the Aggregate Accrued Interest to the holders of the New Notes as of the applicable record date along with interest accrued on the New Notes from and including the date of delivery to but excluding such interest payment date. Interest on the New Notes will be payable semi-annually in arrears on each April 30 and October 30, commencing October 30, 2026 (if an interest payment date falls on a day that is not a business day, then the applicable interest payment will be made on the next succeeding business day and no additional interest will accrue as a result of such delayed payment), to the persons in whose names such notes were registered at the close of business on the immediately preceding April 15 and October 15 (whether or not a business day), respectively. The New Notes offered by this prospectus supplement will be consolidated with and treated as a single series with the Existing Notes and will have the same terms as to status, redemption and otherwise (other than issue date) as the Existing Notes. Upon settlement, the New Notes will have the same CUSIP/ ISIN number as the Existing Notes. Immediately after giving effect to the issuance of the New Notes offered hereby, we will have $60,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7.50% Notes due 2029 outstanding. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Interest payments in respect of the Notes will equal the amount of interest accrued from and including the immediately preceding interest payment date in respect of which interest has been paid or duly provided for (or from and including the date of issue, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for with respect to the Notes), </div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt"> </div><div style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;text-align:center"> </div><div style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">to, but excluding, the applicable interest payment date or stated maturity date or date of early redemption, as the case may be. Interest on the Notes will be computed on the basis of a <div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">360-day</div> year comprised of twelve <div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">30-day</div> months. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If an interest payment date or the stated maturity date or date of early redemption of the Notes, as applicable, falls on a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banking institutions in The City of New York are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close, the required payment due on such date will instead be made on the next business day. No further interest will accrue as a result of such delayed payment. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The indenture does not limit the aggregate principal amount of the debt securities which we may issue thereunder and provides that we may issue debt securities thereunder from time to time in one or more series. We may, without the consent of the holders of the Notes, issue additional Notes (in any such case, “Additional Notes”) under the indenture with the same ranking and the same interest rate, maturity and other terms as the Notes; provided that, if such Additional Notes are not fungible with the Notes (or any other tranche of Additional Notes) for U.S. federal income tax purposes, then such Additional Notes will have different CUSIP numbers from the Notes (and any such other tranche of Additional Notes). Any Additional Notes and the existing Notes will constitute a single series under the indenture and all references to the relevant Notes herein will include the Additional Notes unless the context otherwise requires. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We do not intend to list the Notes on any securities exchange or any automated dealer quotation system. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Notes will be issued only in fully registered form without coupons in minimum denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. The Notes may be presented for transfer (duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer, if so required by us or the security registrar) or exchanged for other notes (containing identical terms and provisions, in any authorized denominations, and of a like aggregate principal amount) at the office or agency maintained by us for such purposes (initially the corporate trust office of the trustee). Such transfer or exchange will be made without service charge, but we may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge and any other expenses then payable. Prior to the due presentment of a Note for registration of transfer, we, the trustee and any other agent of ours or the trustee may treat the registered holder of each Note as the owner of such Note for the purpose of receiving payments of principal of and interest on such Note and for all other purposes whatsoever. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The indenture does not contain any provisions that would limit our ability to incur unsecured indebtedness or that would afford holders of the Notes protection in the event of a sudden and significant decline in our credit quality or a takeover, recapitalization or highly leveraged or similar transaction involving us. Accordingly, we could in the future enter into transactions that could increase the amount of indebtedness outstanding at that time or otherwise affect our capital structure or the credit rating of the Notes. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Notes will not be subject to any sinking fund (i.e., no amounts will be set aside by us to ensure repayment of the Notes at maturity). As a result, our ability to repay the Notes at maturity will depend on our financial condition on the date that we are required to repay the Notes. </div><div style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold">Optional Redemption </div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We may redeem some or all of the Notes at any time, or from time to time. If we choose to redeem any Notes prior to maturity, we will pay a redemption price equal to the greater of the following amounts, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date: </div><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%"> </td> <td style="width:3%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, or </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%"> </td> <td style="width:3%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest (exclusive of accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption) on the Notes to be redeemed (assuming the Notes matured on the Par Call Date) discounted to the redemption date on a semi-annual basis (assuming a <div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">360-day</div> year consisting of twelve <div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">30-day</div> months) using the applicable Treasury Rate plus 50 basis points. </div></td></tr></table><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt"> </div><div style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;text-align:center"> </div><div style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time on or after the Par Call Date, we may redeem some or all of the Notes at any time, or from time to time, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding the redemption date. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If we choose to redeem any Notes, we will deliver a notice of redemption to holders of such Notes to be redeemed not less than 30 nor more than 60 days before the redemption date. If we are redeeming less than all of the Notes, the particular Notes to be redeemed will be selected in accordance with the applicable procedures of the trustee and, so long as the Notes are registered to DTC or its nominee; provided, however, that no such partial redemption will reduce the portion of the principal amount of a Note not redeemed to less than $1,000. Unless we default in payment of the redemption price, on and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on the Notes or portions of the Notes called for redemption. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For purposes of calculating the redemption price in connection with the redemption of the Notes on any redemption date, the following terms have the meanings set forth below: </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">“Treasury Rate” means, with respect to any redemption date, the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent <div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="white-space:nowrap;display:inline;">yield-to-maturity</div></div> of the Comparable Treasury Issue (computed as of the third business day immediately preceding the redemption), assuming a price for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for such redemption date. The redemption price and the Treasury Rate will be determined by us. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">“Comparable Treasury Issue” means the United States Treasury security selected by the Reference Treasury Dealer as having a maturity comparable to the remaining term of the Notes (assuming such Notes matured on the applicable Par Call Date), to be redeemed that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financing practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to the remaining term of the Notes being redeemed. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">“Par Call Date” means April 24, 2029 (five months prior to the maturity date of the Notes). </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">“Comparable Treasury Price” means (1) the average of the remaining Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for the redemption date, after excluding the highest and lowest Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, or (2) if the Quotation Agent obtains fewer than four such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such quotations. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">“Quotation Agent” means a Reference Treasury Dealer selected by us. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">“Reference Treasury Dealer” means each of any four primary U.S. government securities dealers selected by us. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">“Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations” means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any redemption date, the average, as determined by the Quotation Agent, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount) quoted in writing to the Quotation Agent by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 3:30 p.m. New York City time on the third business day preceding such redemption date. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All determinations made by any Reference Treasury Dealer, including the Quotation Agent, with respect to determining the redemption price will be final and binding absent manifest error. </div><div style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold">Global Securities </div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each Note will be issued in book-entry form and represented by a global security that we deposit with and register in the name of DTC or its nominee. A global security may not be transferred to or registered in the name </div><div style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">of anyone other than the depositary or its nominee, unless special termination situations arise. As a result of these arrangements, the depositary, or its nominee, will be the sole registered owner and holder of all the Notes represented by a global security, and investors will be permitted to own only beneficial interests in a global security. For more information about these arrangements, see “— <div style="font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-style:italic;display:inline;">Book-Entry Procedures” below.</div></div> </div><div style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold">Termination of a Global Security </div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If a global security is terminated for any reason, interests in it will be exchanged for certificates in <div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">non-book-entry</div> form (certificated securities). After that exchange, the choice of whether to hold such certificated Notes directly or in street name will be up to the investor. Investors must consult their own banks or brokers to find out how to have their interests in a global security transferred on termination to their own names, so that they will be holders. </div><div style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold">Conversion and Exchange </div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Notes are not convertible into or exchangeable for other securities. </div><div style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold">Payment and Paying Agents </div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We will pay interest to the person listed in the trustee’s records as the owner of the Notes at the close of business on a particular day in advance of each due date for interest, even if that person no longer owns the Note on the interest due date. That day, usually about two weeks in advance of the interest due date, is called the “record date.” Because we will pay all the interest for an interest period to the holders on the record date, holders buying and selling the Notes must work out between themselves the appropriate purchase price. The most common manner is to adjust the sales price of the Notes to prorate interest fairly between buyer and seller based on their respective ownership periods within the particular interest period. This prorated interest amount is called “accrued interest.” </div><div style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold">Payments on Global Securities </div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We will make payments on the Notes so long as they are represented by a global security in accordance with the applicable policies of the depositary as in effect from time to time. Under those policies, we will make payments directly to the depositary, or its nominee, and not to any indirect holders who own beneficial interests in the global security. An indirect holder’s right to those payments will be governed by the rules and practices of the depositary and its participants, as described under “ <div style="font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-style:italic;display:inline;">— Book-Entry Procedures</div></div>” below. </div><div style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold">Payments on Certificated Securities </div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In the event the Notes become represented by certificated securities, we will make payments on the Notes as follows. We will pay interest that is due on an interest payment date to the holder of the Notes as shown on the trustee’s records as of the close of business on the regular record date. We will make all payments of principal and premium, if any, by check at the office of the applicable trustee in New York, New York and/or at other offices that may be specified in the indenture or a notice to holders against surrender of the Note. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Alternatively, if the holder asks us to do so, we will pay any amount that becomes due on the debt security by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account at a bank in New York, New York, on the due date. To request payment by wire, the holder must give the applicable trustee or other paying agent appropriate written transfer instructions at least 15 business days before the requested wire payment is due. In the case of any interest payment due on an interest payment date, the instructions must be given by the person who is the holder on the relevant regular record date. Any wire instructions, once properly given, will remain in effect unless and until new instructions are given in the manner described above. </div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt"> </div><div style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;text-align:center"> </div><div style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold">Payment When Offices Are Closed </div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If any payment is due on the Notes on a day that is not a business day, we will make the payment on the next day that is a business day. Payments made on the next business day in this situation will be treated under the indenture as if they were made on the original due date. Such payment will not result in a default under the Notes or the indenture, and no interest will accrue on the payment amount from the original due date to the next day that is a business day. </div><div style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold">Book-entry and other indirect holders should consult their banks or brokers for information on how they will receive payments on the Notes. </div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold">Events of Default </div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">You will have rights if an Event of Default occurs in respect of the applicable Notes and the Event of Default is not cured, as described later in this subsection. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The term “Event of Default” in respect of the applicable Notes means any of the following: </div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1) default in the payment of any interest upon any Note when due and payable and the default continues for a period of 30 days; </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2) default in the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any, on) any Note when it becomes due and payable at its maturity including upon any redemption date or required repurchase date; or </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(3) default by us in the performance, or breach, of any covenant or agreement in the indenture or the Notes (other than a covenant or agreement a default in whose performance or whose breach is elsewhere in the indenture specifically dealt with or which has expressly been included in the indenture solely for the benefit of a series of securities other than the Notes), and continuance of such default or breach for a period of 60 consecutive days after there has been given, by registered or certified mail, to us by the trustee or to us and the trustee by the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the Notes a written notice specifying such default or breach and requiring it to be remedied and stating that such notice is a “Notice of Default” under the indenture; </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(4) default by us or any of our significant subsidiaries, as defined in Article 1, Rule <div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">1-02</div> of Regulation <div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">S-X</div> promulgated under the Exchange Act (but excluding any subsidiary which is (a) a <div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">non-recourse</div> or limited recourse subsidiary, (b) a bankruptcy remote special purpose vehicle or (c) is not consolidated with the Company for purposes of GAAP), with respect to any mortgage, agreement or other instrument under which there may be outstanding, or by which there may be secured or evidenced, any indebtedness for money borrowed in excess of $50 million in the aggregate of us and/or any such significant subsidiary, whether such indebtedness now exists or will hereafter be created (i) resulting in such indebtedness becoming or being declared due and payable or (ii) constituting a failure to pay the principal or interest of any such debt when due and payable at its stated maturity, upon required repurchase, upon declaration of acceleration or otherwise, unless, in either case, such indebtedness is discharged, or such acceleration is rescinded, stayed or annulled, within a period of 30 calendar days after written notice of such failure is given to us by the trustee or to us and the trustee by the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding; </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(5) pursuant to Sections 18(a)(1)(c)(ii) and 61 of the 1940 Act, on the last business day of each of twenty-four consecutive calendar months, any class of securities has an asset coverage (as such term is used in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder) of less than 100% giving effect to any exemptive relief granted to us by the SEC; or </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(6) certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency, or reorganization involving us occur and remain undischarged or unstayed for a period of 60 days. </div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt"> </div><div style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;text-align:center"> </div><div style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Within 90 days after the occurrence of any default under the indenture with respect to the Notes, the trustee must transmit notice of such default known to the trustee, unless such default has been cured or waived; provided, however, that, except in the case of a default in the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any, on) or interest, if any, on any Note, the trustee will be protected in withholding such notice if and so long as the board of directors, the executive committee or a trust committee of directors of the trustee in good faith determines that withholding of such notice is in the interest of the holders of the Notes. </div><div style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><div style="font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-style:italic;display:inline;">Remedies if an Event of Default Occurs </div></div></div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, then and in every such case (other than an event of default specified in item (6) above), the trustee or the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the applicable Notes may declare the entire principal amount of the outstanding Notes to be due and payable immediately, by a notice in writing to us (and to the trustee if given by the holders), and upon any such declaration such principal or specified portion thereof will become immediately due and payable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of the events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization described in item (6) above, 100% of the principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes will automatically become due and payable. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At any time after a declaration of acceleration with respect to the Notes has been made and before a judgment or decree for payment of the money due has been obtained by the trustee, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the applicable outstanding Notes, by written notice to us and the trustee, may rescind and annul such declaration and its consequences if: </div><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:4%"> </td> <td style="width:5%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">(1)</td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">we have paid or deposited with the trustee a sum sufficient to pay: </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:9%"> </td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">a.</td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">all overdue installments of interest, if any, on all applicable outstanding Notes, </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:9%"> </td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">b.</td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">the principal of (and premium, if any, on) all applicable outstanding Notes that have become due otherwise than by such declaration of acceleration and interest thereon at the rate or rates borne by or provided for in such Notes, </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:9%"> </td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">c.</td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">to the extent that payment of such interest is lawful, interest upon overdue installments of interest at the rate or rates borne by or provided for in such Notes, and </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:9%"> </td> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">d.</td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">all sums paid or advanced by the trustee and the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the trustee, its agents and counsel; and </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:4%"> </td> <td style="width:5%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">(2)</td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">all Events of Default with respect to the applicable Notes, other than the nonpayment of the principal of (or premium, if any, on) or interest on such Notes that have become due solely by such declaration of acceleration, have been cured or waived. </div></td></tr></table><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">No such rescission will affect any subsequent default or impair any right consequent thereon. </div><div style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold">Book-entry and other indirect holders should consult their banks or brokers for information on how to give notice or direction to or make a request of the trustee and how to declare or cancel an acceleration of maturity. </div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">No holder of Notes will have any right to institute any proceeding, judicial or otherwise, with respect to the indenture, or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, or for any other remedy under the indenture, unless: </div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) such holder has previously given written notice to the trustee of a continuing Event of Default with respect to the Notes; </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) the holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes have made written request to the trustee to institute proceedings in respect of such Event of Default; </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) such holder or holders have offered to the trustee indemnity, security, or both, satisfactory to the trustee, against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred in compliance with such request; </div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt"> </div><div style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;text-align:center"> </div><div style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iv) the trustee for 60 days after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity has failed to institute any such proceeding; and </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(v) no direction inconsistent with such written request has been given to the trustee during such <div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">60-day</div> period by the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Notes. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding any other provision in the indenture, the holder of any Note will have the right, which is absolute and unconditional, to receive payment of the principal of (and premium, if any, on) and interest, if any, on such Note on the stated maturity or maturity expressed in such Note (or, in the case of redemption, on the redemption date or, in the case of repayment at the option of the holders, on the repayment date) and to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment, and such rights will not be impaired without the consent of such holder. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by the indenture at the request or direction of any of the holders of the Notes unless such holders have offered to the trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to the trustee against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction. Subject to the foregoing, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the applicable outstanding Notes will 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 such Notes, provided that (i) such direction may not be in conflict with any rule of law or with the indenture, (ii) the trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the trustee that is not inconsistent with such direction and (iii) the trustee need not take any action that it determines in good faith may involve it in personal liability or be unjustly prejudicial to the holders of Notes not consenting. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We are required to deliver to the trustee, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, an officers’ certificate as to the knowledge of the signers whether we are in default in the performance of any of the terms, provisions or conditions of the indenture. </div><div style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><div style="font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-style:italic;display:inline;">Waiver of Past Defaults </div></div></div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the applicable outstanding Notes may on behalf of the holders of all such Notes waive any past default under the indenture with respect to such Notes and its consequences, except a default: </div><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:4%"> </td> <td style="width:5%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">(i)</td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">in the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any, on) or interest, if any, on any Note, or </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:4%"> </td> <td style="width:5%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">(ii)</td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">in respect of a covenant or provision of the indenture which cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the holder of each outstanding Note affected. </div></td></tr></table><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Upon any such waiver, such default will cease to exist, and any Event of Default arising therefrom will be deemed to have been cured for every purpose; but no such waiver may extend to any subsequent or other default or Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereto. </div><div style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold">Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets </div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The indenture will provide that we will not merge or consolidate with or into any other person (other than a merger of a wholly owned subsidiary into us), or sell, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all our property (provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, a pledge of assets pursuant to any secured debt instrument of the Company or its Controlled Subsidiaries will not be deemed to be any such sale, transfer, lease, conveyance or disposition) in any one transaction or series of related transactions unless: </div><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%"> </td> <td style="width:3%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">we are the surviving person, or the surviving person (if other than us) formed by such merger or consolidation or to which such sale, transfer, lease, conveyance or disposition is made will be a statutory trust, corporation or limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the United States or any state or territory thereof; </div></td></tr></table><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt"> </div><div style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;text-align:center"> </div><div></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%"> </td> <td style="width:3%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">the surviving person (if other than us) expressly assumes, by supplemental indenture in form reasonably satisfactory to the trustee, executed and delivered to the trustee by such surviving person, the due and punctual payment of the principal of, and premium, if any, and interest on, all the Notes outstanding, and the due and punctual performance and observance of all the covenants and conditions of the indenture to be performed by us; </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%"> </td> <td style="width:3%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">immediately before and immediately after giving effect to such transaction or series of related transactions, no default or event of default will have occurred and be continuing; and </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%"> </td> <td style="width:3%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">we will deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the trustee, an officers’ certificate and an opinion of counsel, each stating that such transaction and the applicable supplemental indenture, if any, in respect thereto, comply with this covenant and that all conditions precedent in the indenture relating to such transaction have been complied with. </div></td></tr></table><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For the purposes of this covenant, the sale, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all the property of one or more of our subsidiaries, which property, if held by us instead of such subsidiaries, would constitute all or substantially all of our property on a consolidated basis, will be deemed to be the transfer of all or substantially all of our property. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Although there is a limited body of case law interpreting the phrase, “substantially all,” there is no precise established definition of the phrase under applicable law. Accordingly, in certain circumstances there may be a degree of uncertainty as to whether a particular transaction would involve “all or substantially all” of the properties or assets of a person. As a result, it may be unclear as to whether the merger, consolidation or sale of assets covenant would apply to a particular transaction as described above absent a decision by a court of competent jurisdiction. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">An assumption by any person of obligations under the Notes and the indenture might be deemed for U.S. federal income tax purposes to be an exchange of the Notes for new Notes by the holders thereof, resulting in recognition of gain or loss for such purposes and possibly other adverse tax consequences to the holders. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the tax consequences of such an assumption. </div><div style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold">Modification or Waiver </div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">There are three types of changes we can make to the indenture and the applicable Notes issued thereunder. </div><div style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><div style="font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-style:italic;display:inline;">Changes Requiring Your Approval </div></div></div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">First, there are changes that we cannot make to your Notes without your specific approval. The following is a list of those types of changes: </div><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">change the stated maturity of the principal of (or premium, if any, on) or any installment of principal of or interest on the Notes; </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">reduce any amounts due on the Notes or reduce the rate of interest on the Notes; </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">reduce the amount of principal payable upon acceleration of the maturity of a Note following a default; </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">change the place or currency of payment on a Note; </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">impair your right to sue for payment; </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">reduce the percentage of holders of Notes whose consent is needed to modify or amend the indenture; and </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">reduce the percentage of holders of Notes whose consent is needed to waive compliance with certain provisions of the indenture or to waive certain defaults or reduce the percentage of holders of Notes required to satisfy quorum or voting requirements at a meeting of holders of the Notes. </div></td></tr></table><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt"> </div><div style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;text-align:center"> </div><div style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><div style="font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-style:italic;display:inline;">Changes Not Requiring Approval </div></div></div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The second type of change does not require any vote by the holders of the applicable Notes. This type is limited to clarifications and certain other changes that would not adversely affect holders of the Notes in any material respect. </div><div style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><div style="font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-style:italic;display:inline;">Changes Requiring Majority Approval </div></div></div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any other change to the indenture and the applicable Notes would require the following approval: </div><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">if the change affects only the Notes, it must be approved by the holders of a majority in principal amount of such Notes; and </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">if the change affects more than one series of debt securities issued under the same indenture, it must be approved by the holders of a majority in principal amount of all of the series affected by the change, with all affected series voting together as one class for this purpose. </div></td></tr></table><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In each case, the required approval must be given by written consent. The holders of a majority in principal amount of all of the series of debt securities issued under an indenture, voting together as one class for this purpose, may waive our compliance with some of our covenants in that indenture. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">However, we cannot obtain a waiver of a payment default or of any of the matters covered by the bullet points included above under “— <div style="font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-style:italic;display:inline;">Changes Requiring Your Approval</div></div>.” </div><div style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><div style="font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-style:italic;display:inline;">Further Details Concerning Voting </div></div></div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">When taking a vote, we will use the following rules to decide how much principal to attribute to the applicable Notes: </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Notes will not be considered outstanding, and therefore not eligible to vote, if we have deposited or set aside in trust money for their payment or redemption or if we or any affiliate of ours own any Notes. The Notes will also not be eligible to vote if they have been fully defeased as described later under “ <div style="font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-style:italic;display:inline;">— Defeasance — Full Defeasance</div></div>” below. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We will generally be entitled to set any day as a record date for the purpose of determining the holders of the Notes that are entitled to vote or take other action under the indenture. However, the record date may not be earlier than 30 days before the date of the first solicitation of holders to vote on or take such action and not later than the date such solicitation is completed. If we set a record date for a vote or other action to be taken by holders of the Notes, that vote or action may be taken only by persons who are holders of the Notes on the record date and must be taken within eleven months following the record date. </div><div style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold">Book-entry and other indirect holders should consult their banks or brokers for information on how approval may be granted or denied if we seek to change the indenture or the Notes or request a waiver. </div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold">Satisfaction and Discharge </div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The indenture will be discharged and will cease to be of further effect with respect to the applicable Notes when: </div><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%"> </td> <td style="width:3%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">Either </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:10%"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">all the Notes that have been authenticated have been delivered to the trustee for cancellation; or </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:10%"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">all the Notes that have not been delivered to the trustee for cancellation: </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:14%"> </td> <td style="width:3%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">have become due and payable, or </div></td></tr></table><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt"> </div><div style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;text-align:center"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:14%"> </td> <td style="width:3%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">will become due and payable at their stated maturity within one year, or </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:14%"> </td> <td style="width:3%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">are to be called for redemption within one year, </div></td></tr></table><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">and we, in the case of the first, second and third <div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">sub-bullets</div> above, have irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the trustee, as trust, funds in trust solely for the benefit of the holders of the applicable Notes, in amounts as will be sufficient, to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness (including all principal, premium, if any, and interest) on such Notes not previously delivered to the trustee for cancellation (in the case of Notes that have become due and payable on or prior to the date of such deposit) or to the stated maturity or redemption date, as the case may be; </div><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%"> </td> <td style="width:3%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">we have paid or caused to be paid all other sums payable by us under the indenture with respect to the Notes; and </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%"> </td> <td style="width:3%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">we have delivered to the trustee an officers’ certificate and legal opinion, each stating that all conditions precedent provided for in the indenture relating to the satisfaction and discharge of the indenture and the Notes have been complied with. </div></td></tr></table><div style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold">Defeasance </div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following provisions will be applicable to the Notes. “Defeasance” means that, by depositing with a trustee an amount of cash and/or government securities sufficient to pay all principal and interest, if any, on the applicable Notes when due and satisfying any additional conditions noted below, we will be deemed to have been discharged from our obligations under such Notes. In the event of a “covenant defeasance,” upon depositing such funds and satisfying similar conditions discussed below, we would be released from certain covenants under the indenture relating to such Notes. </div><div style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><div style="font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-style:italic;display:inline;">Covenant Defeasance </div></div></div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under current U.S. federal income tax law and the indenture, we can make the deposit described below and be released from some of the restrictive covenants in the indenture under which the Notes were issued. This is called “covenant defeasance.” In that event, you would lose the protection of those restrictive covenants but would gain the protection of having money and government securities set aside in trust to repay your Notes. In order to achieve covenant defeasance, the following must occur: </div><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">Since the Notes are denominated in U.S. dollars, we must deposit in trust for the benefit of all holders of the Notes a combination of cash and U.S. government or U.S. government agency notes or bonds that will generate enough cash to make interest, principal and any other payments on the applicable Notes on their various due dates; </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">We must deliver to the trustee a legal opinion of our counsel confirming that, under current U.S. federal income tax law, we may make the above deposit without causing you to be taxed on the Notes any differently than if we did not make the deposit; </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">We must deliver to the trustee a legal opinion of our counsel stating that the above deposit does not require registration by us under the 1940 Act, and a legal opinion and officers’ certificate stating that all conditions precedent to covenant defeasance have been complied with; </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">Defeasance must not result in a breach or violation of, or result in a default under, the indenture or any of our other material agreements or instruments; and </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">No default or Event of Default with respect to the Notes shall have occurred and be continuing and no defaults or events of default related to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization shall occur during the next 90 days. </div></td></tr></table><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If we accomplish covenant defeasance, you can still look to us for repayment of the applicable Notes if there were a shortfall in the trust deposit or the trustee is prevented from making payment. In fact, if one of the </div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt"> </div><div style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;text-align:center"> </div><div style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">remaining Events of Default occurred (such as our bankruptcy) and such Notes became immediately due and payable, there might be a shortfall. Depending on the event causing the default, you may not be able to obtain payment of the shortfall. </div><div style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><div style="font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-style:italic;display:inline;">Full Defeasance </div></div></div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Notes are subject to full defeasance. Full defeasance means that we can legally release ourselves from all payment and other obligations on the Notes, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including, but not limited to that (a) we have received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) a ruling, or (b) there is a change in U.S. federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that the holders of the Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of such defeasance and will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such defeasance had not occurred (called “full defeasance”), and that we put in place the following other arrangements for you to be repaid: </div><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">Since the Notes are denominated in U.S. dollars, we must deposit in trust for the benefit of all holders of the Notes a combination of cash and U.S. government or U.S. government agency notes or bonds that will generate enough cash to make interest, principal and any other payments on the Notes on their various due dates; </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">We must deliver to the trustee a legal opinion confirming that there has been a change in current U.S. federal income tax law or an IRS ruling that allows us to make the above deposit without causing you to be taxed on the Notes any differently than if we did not make the deposit; </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">We must deliver to the trustee a legal opinion of our counsel stating that the above deposit does not require registration by us under the 1940 Act, and a legal opinion and officers’ certificate stating that all conditions precedent to defeasance have been complied with; </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">Defeasance must not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, the indenture or any of our other material agreements or instruments; and </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">No default or Event of Default with respect to the Notes shall have occurred and be continuing and no defaults or events of default related to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization shall occur during the next 90 days. </div></td></tr></table><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If we ever did accomplish full defeasance, as described above, you would have to rely solely on the trust deposit for repayment of the applicable Notes. You could not look to us for repayment in the unlikely event of any shortfall. Conversely, the trust deposit would most likely be protected from claims of our lenders and other creditors if we ever became bankrupt or insolvent. </div><div style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold">Other Covenants </div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition to any other covenants described in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, as well as standard covenants relating to payment of principal and interest, maintaining an office where payments may be made or the Notes may be surrendered for payment and related matters, the following covenants will apply to the Notes: </div><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%"> </td> <td style="width:3%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">We agree that for the period of time during which the Notes are outstanding, we will not violate, whether or not we are subject to, Section 18(a)(1)(A) of the 1940 Act as modified by Section 61(a)(1) and (2) of the 1940 Act or any successor provisions, as such obligations may be amended or superseded, giving effect to any exemptive relief granted to us by the SEC. </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%"> </td> <td style="width:3%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">We agree that for the period of time during which the Notes are outstanding, we will not pay dividends on or purchase our capital stock, including preferred stock, in each case other than dividends or purchases that would not cause a violation of Section 18(a)(1) (B) as modified by Section 61(a)(2) of </div></td></tr></table><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt"> </div><div style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;text-align:center"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:9%"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal;">the 1940 Act or any successor provisions, giving effect to Section 18(e) of the 1940 Act, other provisions of the 1940 Act, and any <div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">no-action</div> relief granted by the SEC to another BDC and upon which we may reasonably rely (or to us if we determine to seek such similar SEC <div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">no-action</div> or other relief) permitting the BDC to declare any cash dividend or distribution notwithstanding the prohibition contained in Section 18(a)(1)(B) as modified by Section 61(a)(2) of the 1940 Act in order to maintain our status as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%"> </td> <td style="width:3%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">If, at any time, we are not subject to the reporting requirements of Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act to file any periodic reports with the SEC, we agree to furnish to holders of the Notes and the trustee, for the period of time during which the Notes are outstanding, our audited annual consolidated financial statements, within 90 days of our fiscal year end, and unaudited interim consolidated financial statements, within 45 days of our fiscal quarter end (other than our fourth fiscal quarter). All such financial statements will be prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with applicable GAAP. </div></td></tr></table><div style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold">Form, Exchange and Transfer of Certificated Registered Securities </div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If registered Notes cease to be issued in book-entry form, they will be issued: </div><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">only in fully registered certificated form; </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">without interest coupons; and </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">unless we indicate otherwise, in denominations of $1,000 and amounts that are multiples of $1,000. </div></td></tr></table><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Holders may exchange their certificated securities for Notes of smaller denominations or combined into fewer Notes of larger denominations, as long as the total principal amount is not changed and as long as the denomination is equal to or greater than $1,000. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Holders may exchange or transfer their certificated securities at the office of the trustee. We have appointed the trustee to act as our agent for registering Notes in the names of holders transferring Notes. We may appoint another entity to perform these functions or perform them ourselves. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Holders will not be required to pay a service charge to transfer or exchange their certificated securities, but they may be required to pay any tax (including a withholding tax) or other governmental charge associated with the transfer or exchange. The transfer or exchange will be made only if our transfer agent is satisfied with the holder’s proof of legal ownership. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We may appoint additional transfer agents or cancel the appointment of any particular transfer agent. We may also approve a change in the office through which any transfer agent acts. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If any certificated securities of a particular series are redeemable and we redeem less than all the Notes, we may block the transfer or exchange of those Notes selected for redemption during the period beginning 15 days before the day we mail the notice of redemption and ending on the day of that mailing, in order to freeze the list of holders to prepare the mailing. We may also refuse to register transfers or exchanges of any certificated Notes selected for redemption, except that we will continue to permit transfers and exchanges of the unredeemed portion of any Note that will be partially redeemed. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If registered Notes are issued in book-entry form, only the depositary will be entitled to transfer and exchange the Notes as described in this subsection, since it will be the sole holder of the Notes. </div><div style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold">Resignation of Trustee </div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The trustee may resign or be removed with respect to the Notes provided that a successor trustee is appointed to act with respect to the Notes. In the event that two or more persons are acting as trustee with respect to different series of indenture securities under the indenture, each of the trustees will be a trustee of a trust separate and apart from the trust administered by any other trustee. </div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt"> </div><div style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;text-align:center"> </div><div style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold">Governing Law </div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The indenture and the Notes will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. </div><div style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold">Indenture Provisions — Ranking </div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Notes will be our direct unsecured obligations and will rank: </div><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;"><div style="font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-style:italic;display:inline;">pari passu </div></div>with our existing and future unsecured, unsubordinated indebtedness, including the 2028 Notes, the Existing Notes, the 2030 Notes, the LRFC 2026 Notes and the 2032 Convertible Notes; </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">senior to any series of preferred stock that we may issue in the future; </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">senior to any of our future indebtedness that expressly provides it is subordinated to the Notes; </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">effectively subordinated to all our existing and future secured indebtedness (including indebtedness that is initially unsecured to which we subsequently grant security), to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness, including, without limitation, borrowings under the KeyBank Credit Facility; and </div></td></tr></table><div style="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:start; BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other obligations of any of our subsidiaries and any other future subsidiaries of the Company. </div></td></tr></table><div style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold">The Trustee under the Indenture </div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association serves as the trustee, paying agent, and security registrar under the indenture. </div><div style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold">Book-Entry Procedures </div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Notes will be represented by global securities that will be deposited and registered in the name of DTC or its nominee. This means that, except in limited circumstances, you will not receive certificates for the Notes. Beneficial interests in the Notes will be represented through book-entry accounts of financial institutions acting on behalf of Beneficial Owners as Direct and Indirect Participants in DTC (terms as defined below). Investors may elect to hold interests in the Notes through either DTC, if they are a participant, or indirectly through organizations that are participants in DTC. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Notes will be issued as fully registered securities registered in the name of Cede &amp; Co. (DTC’s partnership nominee) or such other name as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. One fully registered certificate will be issued for each issuance of the Notes, in the aggregate principal amount thereof, and will be deposited with DTC. Interests in the Notes will trade in DTC’s Same Day Funds Settlement System, and any permitted secondary market trading activity in such Notes will, therefore, be required by DTC to be settled in immediately available funds. None of the Company, the trustee or the paying agent will have any responsibility for the performance by DTC or its Direct or Indirect Participants of their respective obligations under the rules and procedures governing their operations. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">DTC is a limited-purpose trust company organized under the New York Banking Law, a “banking organization” within the meaning of the New York Banking Law, a member of the Federal Reserve System, a “clearing corporation” within the meaning of the New York Uniform Commercial Code, and a “clearing agency” registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of the Exchange Act. DTC holds and provides asset servicing for over 3.5 million issues of U.S. and <div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">non-U.S.</div> equity, corporate and municipal debt issues, and money market instruments from over 100 countries that DTC’s participants (“Direct Participants”) deposit with DTC. DTC also facilitates the post-trade settlement among Direct Participants of sales and other securities transactions in deposited securities through electronic computerized book-entry transfers and pledges between </div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt"> </div><div style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;text-align:center"> </div><div style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Direct Participants’ accounts. This eliminates the need for physical movement of securities certificates. Direct Participants include both U.S. and <div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">non-U.S.</div> securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations, and certain other organizations. DTC is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Depository Trust &amp; Clearing Corporation (“DTCC”). </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">DTCC is the holding company for DTC, National Securities Clearing Corporation and Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, all of which are registered clearing agencies. DTCC is owned by the users of its regulated subsidiaries. Access to the DTC system is also available to others such as both U.S. and <div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">non-U.S.</div> securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies and clearing corporations that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a Direct Participant, either directly or indirectly (“Indirect Participants”). DTC has a Standard &amp; Poor’s Ratings Services’ rating of AA+. The DTC Rules applicable to its participants are on file with the SEC. More information about DTC can be found at www.dtcc.com and www.dtc.org. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Purchases of the Notes under the DTC system must be made by or through Direct Participants, which will receive a credit for the Notes on DTC’s records. The ownership interest of each actual purchaser of each security, or the “Beneficial Owner,” is in turn to be recorded on the Direct and Indirect Participants’ records. Beneficial Owners will not receive written confirmation from DTC of their purchase. Beneficial Owners are, however, expected to receive written confirmations providing details of the transaction, as well as periodic statements of their holdings, from the Direct or Indirect Participant through which the Beneficial Owner entered into the transaction. Transfers of ownership interests in the Notes are to be accomplished by entries made on the books of Direct and Indirect Participants acting on behalf of Beneficial Owners. Beneficial Owners will not receive certificates representing their ownership interests in the Notes, except in the event that use of the book-entry system for the Notes is discontinued. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">To facilitate subsequent transfers, all Notes deposited by Direct Participants with DTC are registered in the name of DTC’s partnership nominee, Cede &amp; Co. or such other name as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. The deposit of the Notes with DTC and their registration in the name of Cede &amp; Co. or such other DTC nominee do not effect any change in beneficial ownership. DTC has no knowledge of the actual Beneficial Owners of the Notes; DTC’s records reflect only the identity of the Direct Participants to whose accounts the Notes are credited, which may or may not be the Beneficial Owners. The Direct and Indirect Participants will remain responsible for keeping account of their holdings on behalf of their customers. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Conveyance of notices and other communications by DTC to Direct Participants, by Direct Participants to Indirect Participants, and by Direct Participants and Indirect Participants to Beneficial Owners will be governed by arrangements among them, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements as may be in effect from time to time. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Redemption notices shall be sent to DTC. If less than all of the Notes within an issue are being redeemed, DTC’s practice is to determine by lot the amount of the interest of each Direct Participant in such issue to be redeemed. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Redemption proceeds, distributions, and interest payments on the Notes will be made to Cede &amp; Co., or such other nominee as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. DTC’s practice is to credit Direct Participants’ accounts upon DTC’s receipt of funds and corresponding detail information from us or the trustee on the payment date in accordance with their respective holdings shown on DTC’s records. Payments by participants to Beneficial Owners will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices, as is the case with securities held for the accounts of customers in bearer form or registered in “street name,” and will be the responsibility of such participant and not of DTC nor its nominee, the trustee, or us, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements as may be in effect from time to time. Payment of redemption proceeds, distributions, and interest payments to Cede &amp; Co. (or such other nominee as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC) is the responsibility of us or the trustee, but disbursement of such payments to Direct Participants will be the responsibility of DTC, and disbursement of such payments to the Beneficial Owners will be the responsibility of Direct and Indirect Participants. </div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt"> </div><div style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;text-align:center"> </div><div style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">DTC may discontinue providing its services as securities depository with respect to the Notes at any time by giving reasonable notice to us or to the trustee. Under such circumstances, in the event that a successor securities depository is not obtained, certificates are required to be printed and delivered. We may decide to discontinue use of the system of book-entry-only transfers through DTC (or a successor securities depository). In that event, certificates will be printed and delivered to DTC. </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The information in this section concerning DTC and DTC’s book-entry system has been obtained from sources that we believe to be reliable, but we do not take any responsibility for its accuracy. </div>