Form S-3ASR
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 20, 2011

Registration No. 333-            

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form S-3

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

VISTEON CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   3714   38-3519512

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

 

(Primary Standard Industrial

Classification Code Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

One Village Center Drive, Van Buren Township, Michigan 48111

(800) 847-8365

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

 

Michael K. Sharnas

Vice President and General Counsel

Visteon Corporation

One Village Center Drive

Van Buren Township, MI 48111

(800) 847-8366

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

 

Copies of all communications, including communications sent to agent for service, should be sent to:

Gerald T. Nowak, Esq.

Paul D. Zier, Esq.

200 East Randolph Drive

Chicago, Illinois 60601

(312) 861-2000

 

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time on or after the effective date of this Registration Statement.

 

 

If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box.  ¨

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box.  þ

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ¨

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ¨

If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box.  þ

If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box.  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   þ

If applicable, place an X in the box to designate the appropriate rule provision relied upon in conducting this transaction:

Exchange Act Rule 13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer)  ¨

Exchange Act Rule 14d-1(d) (Cross-Border Third-Party Tender Offer)  ¨

 

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

 

Title of Each Class of

Securities to be Registered

  Amount to be
Registered
  Proposed Maximum
Offering Price
Per Unit
 

Proposed Maximum
Aggregate

Offering Price

 

Amount of

Registration Fee

Debt Securities

  (1)   (1)   (1)   (1)

Guarantees of Debt Securities

  (1)   (1)   (1)   (1)

Preferred Stock

  (1)   (1)   (1)   (1)

Common Stock

  (2)   (1)   (1)   (1)

Warrants

  (1)   (1)   (1)   (1)

Depositary Shares

  (1)   (1)   (1)   (1)

Stock Purchase Units

  (1)   (1)   (1)   (1)

Stock Purchase Contracts

  (1)   (1)   (1)   (1)

 

 

(1) Omitted pursuant to Form S-3 General Instruction II.E. An indeterminate aggregate initial offering price or number of the securities of each identified class is being registered as may from time to time be issued at indeterminate prices. Separate consideration may or may not be received for securities that are issuable on exercise, conversion or exchange of other securities or that are issued in units or represented by depositary shares. In accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant is deferring payment of all of the registration fee.
(2) Each share of Common Stock registered hereunder includes an associated preferred stock purchase right. Until the occurrence of certain prescribed events, none of which have occurred, the preferred stock purchase rights will trade, and may be transferred, only with the Common Stock. The value attributable to the rights, if any, will be reflected in the market price of the Common Stock. No separate consideration is payable for, and no additional registration fee is payable with respect to, the rights.

 

 

 


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TABLE OF ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS

 

Name of Additional Registrant Guarantor*

  

State or Other

Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or

Formation

  

I.R.S. Employer

Identification

Number

VC Aviation Services, LLC

   Michigan    38-3602712

Visteon Electronics Corporation

   Delaware    26-0359060

Visteon European Holdings, Inc.  

   Delaware    27-3561253

Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.  

   Michigan    38-3529322

Visteon Global Treasury, Inc.  

   Delaware    38-3525591

Visteon International Business Development, Inc.  

   Delaware    38-3091875

Visteon International Holdings, Inc.  

   Delaware    27-3561180

Visteon Systems, LLC

   Delaware    38-3451903

 

* The address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of each of the additional Registrants’ principal executive offices is c/o Visteon Corporation, One Village Center Drive, Van Buren Township, Michigan 48111, (734) 710-5800. The name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of the agent for service for each of the additional Registrants is Jennifer Pretzel, Director of Capital Markets, Visteon Corporation, One Village Center Drive, Van Buren Township, Michigan 48111, (734) 710-5800.


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PROSPECTUS

LOGO

Visteon Corporation

DEBT SECURITIES, PREFERRED STOCK, COMMON STOCK,

WARRANTS, DEPOSITARY SHARES, STOCK PURCHASE UNITS

AND STOCK PURCHASE CONTRACTS

 

 

We may from time to time offer, or selling securityholders may from time to time sell, any combination of debt securities, preferred stock, common stock, warrants, depositary shares, stock purchase units and stock purchase contracts described in this prospectus in one or more offerings. This prospectus provides a general description of the securities we may offer or selling securityholders may sell. Each time we offer or selling securityholders sell securities, we will provide specific terms of the securities offered in a supplement to this prospectus and will also describe the specific manner in which we will offer these securities. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. You should read this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement carefully before you invest in any securities. This prospectus may not be used to consummate a sale of securities unless accompanied by the applicable prospectus supplement.

Our common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “VC”. On December 19, 2011, the last reported sale price for our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange was $46.66 per share.

 

 

See “Risk Factors” on page 5 of this prospectus to read about factors you should consider before investing in these securities.

 

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

 

The date of this prospectus is December 20, 2011.


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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

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OUR COMPANY

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RISK FACTORS

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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INDUSTRY AND MARKET DATA

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USE OF PROCEEDS

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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

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DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS

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DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSITARY SHARES

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DESCRIPTION OF STOCK PURCHASE UNITS AND STOCK PURCHASE CONTRACTS

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

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LEGAL MATTERS

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EXPERTS

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

This prospectus is a part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) utilizing a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf registration process, we may sell any combination of the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings from time to time. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. Each time we sell securities under this shelf registration, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering. Selling securityholders may also sell securities on terms described in the applicable prospectus supplement. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. Therefore, if there is any inconsistency between the information in this prospectus and the prospectus supplement, you should rely on the information in the prospectus supplement. You should read both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement together with additional information described under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information.”

We and any selling securityholders have not authorized any dealer, salesman or other person to give any information or to make any representation other than those contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and the accompanying supplement to this prospectus. You must not rely upon any information or representation not contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or the accompanying prospectus supplement. This prospectus and the accompanying supplement to this prospectus do not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than the registered securities to which they relate, nor do this prospectus and the accompanying supplement to this prospectus constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation in such jurisdiction. You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement is accurate on any date subsequent to the date set forth on the front of the document or that any information we have incorporated by reference is correct on any date subsequent to the date of the document incorporated by reference, even though this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement is delivered or securities are sold on a later date.

Unless the context otherwise requires or as otherwise expressly stated, references in this prospectus to “Visteon,” “we,” “us” and “our” and similar terms refer to Visteon Corporation and its direct and indirect subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. References to our “common stock” or our “preferred stock” refer to the common stock or preferred stock of Visteon Corporation.

We emerged from bankruptcy protection and adopted fresh-start accounting on October 1, 2010 (the “Effective Date”). We became a new entity for financial reporting purposes as of the Effective Date. Therefore, the consolidated financial statements for the reporting entity subsequent to the Effective Date (the “Successor”) are not comparable to the consolidated financial statements for the reporting entity prior to the Effective Date (the “Predecessor”). Additional details regarding the adoption of fresh-start accounting are included in our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

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OUR COMPANY

We are a leading global supplier of climate, interiors, electronics and lighting systems, modules and components to global automotive original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”). We are headquartered in Van Buren Township, Michigan. We have a workforce of approximately 27,000 employees and a network of manufacturing operations, technical centers, customer service centers and joint ventures in every major geographic region of the world. We were incorporated in Delaware on January 5, 2000 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company (“Ford”). Subsequently, Ford transferred the assets and liabilities comprising its automotive components and systems business to us. We separated from Ford on June 28, 2000 when all of our common stock was distributed by Ford to its stockholders.

Our Products

We are one of the leading global suppliers of:

 

   

components, modules and systems that provide automotive heating, ventilation, air conditioning and powertrain cooling, which constituted approximately 49% and 48% of our total product sales, excluding intra-product group eliminations, for the three-month Successor period ended December 31, 2010 and the nine-month Predecessor period ended October 1, 2010, respectively;

 

   

advanced in-vehicle entertainment, driver information, wireless communication, climate control, and body and security electronics, which constituted approximately 17% of our total product sales, excluding intra-product group eliminations, for both the three-month Successor period ended December 31, 2010 and the nine-month Predecessor period ended October 1, 2010;

 

   

cockpit modules, instrument panels, door and console modules and interior trim components, which constituted approximately 28% and 29% of our total product sales, excluding intra-product group eliminations, for the three-month Successor period ended December 31, 2010, and the nine-month Predecessor period ended October 1, 2010, respectively; and

 

   

head lamps, rear lamps, and other lighting components, which constituted approximately 6% of our total product sales, excluding intra-product group eliminations, for both the three-month Successor period ended December 31, 2010 and the nine-month Predecessor period ended October 1, 2010.

Climate Products

Climate Systems. We design and manufacture fully integrated heating, ventilation and air conditioning (“HVAC”) systems. Our proprietary analytical tools and systems integration expertise enables the development of climate-oriented components, sub-systems and vehicle-level systems. Products contained in this area include: evaporators, condensers, heater cores, climate controls, compressors, air handling cases and fluid transport systems.

Powertrain Cooling Systems. We design and manufacture components and modules that provide cooling and thermal management for the vehicle’s engine and transmission, as well as for batteries and power electronics on hybrid and electric vehicles. Our systems expertise and proprietary analytical tools enable development of components and modules to meet a wide array of thermal management needs. Products contained in this area include: radiators, oil coolers, charge air coolers, exhaust gas coolers, battery and power electronics coolers and systems and fluid transport systems.

Electronics Products

Audio / Infotainment Systems. We produce a wide range of audio/infotainment systems and components to provide in-vehicle information and entertainment, including base radio/CD head units, infotainment head units with integrated DVD/navigation, premium audiophile systems and amplifiers, and rear seat family entertainment

 

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systems. Examples of our latest audio/infotainment products include digital and satellite radios, HDtm and DABtm broadcast tuners, MACH® Voice Link technology and a range of connectivity solutions for portable devices.

Driver Information Systems. We design and manufacture a wide range of instrument clusters and displays to assist driving, ranging from standard analog-electronic clusters to high resolution, fully-configurable, large-format digital LCD devices for the luxury vehicle segment.

Electronic Climate Controls and Integrated Control Panels. We design and manufacture a complete line of climate control modules with capability to provide full system integration. The array of modules available varies from single zone manual electronic modules to fully automatic multiple zone modules. We also provide integrated control panel assemblies which incorporate audio, climate and other feature controls to allow customers to deliver unique interior styling options and electrical architecture flexibility.

Powertrain and Feature Control Modules. We design and manufacture a wide range of powertrain and feature control modules. Powertrain control modules cover a range of applications from single-cylinder small engine control systems to fully-integrated V8/V10 engine and transmission controllers. Feature control modules typically manage a variety of powertrain and other vehicle functions, including controllers for fuel pumps, 4x4 transfer cases, intake manifold tuning valves, security and voltage regulation systems and various customer convenience features.

Interiors Products

Cockpit Modules. Our cockpit modules incorporate structural, electronic, climate control, mechanical and safety components. We provide customers with a complete array of services including advanced engineering and computer-aided design, styling concepts and modeling and in-sequence delivery of manufactured parts. Our cockpit modules are built around our instrument panels which consist of a substrate and the optional assembly of structure, ducts, registers, passenger airbag system (integrated or conventional), finished panels and the glove box assembly.

Door Panels and Trims. We provide a wide range of door panels / modules as well as a variety of interior trim products.

Console Modules. Our consoles deliver flexible and versatile storage options to the consumer. The modules are interchangeable units and offer consumers a wide range of storage options that can be tailored to their individual needs.

Lighting Products

Head Lamps. We design and manufacture a wide variety of headlamps (projector, reflector or advanced front lighting systems), utilizing light-generating sources including light emitting diode (“LED”), high intensity discharge (“HID”) and halogen-based systems. To enhance driver visibility and safety, we have developed advanced front lighting systems (“AFS”) that include features that change the beam pattern based on steering wheel angles and other vehicle conditions. Second generation AFS systems utilize GPS and on-board cameras that allow drivers to automatically use high beams without effecting oncoming traffic.

Rear Lamps. We design and manufacturer rear combination lamps utilizing both incandescent and LED light sources. LED’s provide customers with an innovative style and appearance with reduced power consumption and enhanced life over conventional incandescent sources.

Other Lamps. We design and manufacturer multiple variations of center high-mounted stop lamps, fog lamps and side lights utilizing light emitting diodes and halogen based systems.

 

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Electronic Control Modules. We design and manufacturer a variety of electronic control modules specifically for lighting applications. These modules include controls for AFS, automatic headlamp leveling, LED arrays and LED driver modules. Electronics have become an increasingly important element of lighting systems that allow for the integration of visibility, safety functionality and styling with the electronic architecture of the vehicles.

Customers

We sell products primarily to global vehicle manufacturers including Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, Chrysler Group LLC, Daimler AG, Ford, General Motors Company, Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors, Mazda Motor Corporation, Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan Motor Company, Ltd., PSA Peugeot Citroën, Renault S.A., Toyota Motor Corporation and Volkswagen, as well as emerging new vehicle manufacturers in Asia. To a lesser degree, we also sell products for use as aftermarket and service parts to automotive OEMs and others for resale through independent distribution networks. Our largest customers are Hyundai Kia Automotive Group and Ford, accounting for 29% and 25%, respectively, of 2010 net product sales.

Our History

Effective October 1, 2005, the Company transferred 23 of its North American facilities and certain other related assets and liabilities to Automotive Components Holdings, LLC (“ACH”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Ford (the “ACH Transactions”). The transferred facilities included all of the Company’s plants that leased hourly workers covered by Ford’s Master Agreement with the United Auto Workers Union (“UAW”), and accounted for approximately $6.1 billion of the Company’s total product sales for 2005, the majority being products sold to Ford.

In January 2006, the Company announced a multi-year improvement plan that involved the restructuring of certain underperforming and non-strategic plants and businesses to improve operating and financial performance and to reduce costs. The multi-year improvement plan, which was initially expected to affect up to 23 facilities, was completed during 2008 and addressed a total of 30 facilities and businesses, including 7 divestitures and 14 closures. These activities resulted in sales declines of $1 billion during the year ended December 31, 2008.

During the latter part of 2008 and through 2009, weakened economic conditions, largely attributable to the global credit crisis, and erosion of consumer confidence, negatively impacted the automotive sector.

Our Reorganization

On May 28, 2009, we filed voluntary petitions in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Bankruptcy Court”), to reorganize under chapter 11 (“Chapter 11”) of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”). The Chapter 11 cases were jointly administered under the caption Visteon Corporation, et al., Case No. 09-11786. We continued to operate our businesses as a debtor-in-possession under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code.

On August 31, 2010, we filed a Fifth Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan of Reorganization”) with the Bankruptcy Court. The Plan of Reorganization was confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court on August 31, 2010 (the “Confirmation Order”), and became effective on October 1, 2010 (the “Effective Date”), the date on which we emerged from protection under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. Additional details regarding the status of our Chapter 11 Proceedings are included in our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K, incorporated herein by reference.

Our Industry

In general, the automotive industry is cyclical, highly competitive, capital intensive, and sensitive to changes in overall economic conditions. During 2010, the global automotive industry began to recover from the

 

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unprecedented downturn of 2009, as evidenced by double digit production volume increases for most global OEMs. However, while industry production volumes increased from the trough of 2009 levels, current volumes remain lower than peak levels of the recent past, driven largely by the U.S. market. Significant developments and trends affecting the global automotive industry are summarized below.

 

   

Globalization—The automotive sector is rapidly globalizing. To lower costs, OEMs are expected to continue to shift their production facilities from high-cost regions such as North America and Western Europe to lower-cost regions such as Brazil, Russia, India and China. The continued globalization of the automotive industry is pushing OEMs and suppliers to move to a more collaborative “design-to-cost” approach, where innovative solutions are applied to technology available in current products resulting in a much simpler variant with a lower cost, while ensuring safety and performance.

 

   

Regulatory environment—Governments in all major countries have a significant influence on the automotive sector through various environmental, energy, economic, labor and consumer safety policies and regulations. Such policies and regulations can impact vehicle design, as well as production and assembly processes. Recent policy-making and regulatory efforts have resulted in more stringent automobile emissions standards in North America and Western Europe, and increasingly in emerging markets, requiring smaller and lighter vehicles and steering innovation efforts toward cleaner energy sources.

 

   

Fuel efficiency and green initiatives—In the wake of the increased cost of petroleum-based fuel, global regulatory momentum to reduce emissions, and consumer demand for more environmentally friendly products, OEMs have turned to alternative fuel combustion engines, electric vehicles and other environmentally conscious technologies. Additionally, OEMs are designing their vehicles with more renewable materials and are reducing the level of volatile organic compounds in their vehicles.

 

   

Vehicle safety, comfort and convenience—OEMs are incorporating more safety oriented technologies into their vehicles such as air bags, anti-lock brakes, traction control, adaptive and driver visibility enhancing lighting and driver awareness capabilities. Digital and portable technologies have dramatically influenced the lifestyle of today’s consumers who expect products that enable such a lifestyle. This requires increased electronic and technical content such as in-vehicle communication, navigation and entertainment capabilities.

 

   

Customer price pressures and raw material cost inflation—The highly competitive nature of the automotive industry drives a focus on cost and price throughout the entire automotive supply chain. Virtually all OEMs have aggressive price reduction initiatives each year with their suppliers. Further, suppliers are continually challenged by the volatile nature of critical manufacturing inputs, specifically, commodity-driven raw material and energy costs.

Corporate Information

Our principal executive offices are located at One Village Center Drive, Van Buren Township, Michigan 48111. Our telephone number is (800) 847-8366 and we have a website accessible at www.visteon.com. The information posted on our website is not incorporated into this prospectus and is not part of this prospectus.

 

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RISK FACTORS

Our business is subject to uncertainties and risks. You should carefully consider and evaluate all of the information included and incorporated by reference in this prospectus, including the risk factors incorporated by reference from our most recent annual report on Form 10-K, as updated by our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and other filings we make with the SEC. It is possible that our business, financial condition, liquidity or results of operations could be materially adversely affected by any of these risks.

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus that are not statements of historical fact constitute “Forward-Looking Statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Reform Act”). Forward-looking statements give current expectations or forecasts of future events. Words such as “anticipate”, “expect”, “intend”, “plan”, “believe”, “seek”, “estimate” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with discussions of future operating or financial performance signify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect the Company’s current views with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and estimates, which are subject to risks and uncertainties including those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements. Also, these forward-looking statements represent the Company’s estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this report. We do not intend to update any of these forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the statement is made and qualifies all of its forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.

You should understand that various factors, in addition to those discussed elsewhere in this prospectus, could affect our future results and could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements, including:

 

   

our ability to satisfy our future capital and liquidity requirements; our ability to access the credit and capital markets at the times and in the amounts needed and on terms acceptable to us; our ability to comply with covenants applicable to us; and the continuation of acceptable supplier payment terms;

 

   

our ability to satisfy our pension and other postretirement employee benefit obligations, and to retire outstanding debt and satisfy other contractual commitments, all at the levels and times planned by management;

 

   

our ability to access funds generated by our foreign subsidiaries and joint ventures on a timely and cost effective basis;

 

   

changes in the operations (including products, product planning and part sourcing), financial condition, results of operations or market share of our customers;

 

   

changes in vehicle production volume of our customers in the markets where we operate, and in particular changes in Ford’s and Hyundai Kia’s vehicle production volumes and platform mix;

 

   

increases in commodity costs or disruptions in the supply of commodities, including steel, resins, aluminum, copper, fuel and natural gas;

 

   

our ability to generate cost savings to offset or exceed agreed upon price reductions or price reductions to win additional business and, in general, improve our operating performance; to achieve the benefits of our restructuring actions; and to recover engineering and tooling costs and capital investments;

 

   

our ability to compete favorably with automotive parts suppliers with lower cost structures and greater ability to rationalize operations; and to exit non-performing businesses on satisfactory terms, particularly due to limited flexibility under existing labor agreements;

 

   

restrictions in labor contracts with unions that restrict our ability to close plants, divest unprofitable, noncompetitive businesses, change local work rules and practices at a number of facilities and implement cost-saving measures;

 

   

the costs and timing of facility closures or dispositions, business or product realignments, or similar restructuring actions, including potential asset impairment or other charges related to the implementation of these actions or other adverse industry conditions and contingent liabilities;

 

   

significant changes in the competitive environment in the major markets where we procure materials, components or supplies or where our products are manufactured, distributed or sold;

 

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legal and administrative proceedings, investigations and claims, including shareholder class actions, inquiries by regulatory agencies, product liability, warranty, employee-related, environmental and safety claims and any recalls of products manufactured or sold by us;

 

   

changes in economic conditions, currency exchange rates, changes in foreign laws, regulations or trade policies or political stability in foreign countries where we procure materials, components or supplies or where our products are manufactured, distributed or sold;

 

   

shortages of materials or interruptions in transportation systems, labor strikes, work stoppages or other interruptions to or difficulties in the employment of labor in the major markets where we purchase materials, components or supplies to manufacture our products or where our products are manufactured, distributed or sold;

 

   

changes in laws, regulations, policies or other activities of governments, agencies and similar organizations, domestic and foreign, that may tax or otherwise increase the cost of, or otherwise affect, the manufacture, licensing, distribution, sale, ownership or use of our products or assets;

 

   

possible terrorist attacks or acts of war, which could exacerbate other risks such as slowed vehicle production, interruptions in the transportation system or fuel prices and supply;

 

   

the cyclical and seasonal nature of the automotive industry;

 

   

our ability to comply with environmental, safety and other regulations applicable to us and any increase in the requirements, responsibilities and associated expenses and expenditures of these regulations;

 

   

our ability to protect our intellectual property rights, and to respond to changes in technology and technological risks and to claims by others that Visteon infringes their intellectual property rights;

 

   

our ability to quickly and adequately remediate control deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting; and

 

   

other factors, risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in our SEC filings.

 

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INDUSTRY AND MARKET DATA

Certain market and industry data included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus has been obtained from third party sources. We did not commission any publications or reports. Some data is also based on our good faith estimates, which are derived from our review of internal surveys and the third party sources referred to above. Independent industry publications and surveys generally state that they have obtained information from sources believed to be reliable but do not guarantee the accuracy and completeness of such information. Forecasts are particularly likely to be inaccurate, especially over long periods of time. While we are not aware of any misstatements regarding any market, industry or similar data presented herein, such data involves risks and uncertainties and is subject to change based on various factors, including those discussed under the heading “Forward-Looking Statements” in this prospectus.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

We will use the net proceeds from our sale of the securities for our general corporate purposes, which may include repaying indebtedness, making additions to our working capital, funding future acquisitions or for any other purpose we describe in the applicable prospectus supplement.

Unless otherwise set forth in a prospectus supplement, we will not receive any proceeds in the event that the securities are sold by a selling securityholder.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

We may offer secured or unsecured debt securities, which may be convertible or exchangeable. Our debt securities and any related guarantees will be issued under an indenture entered into between us and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. Holders of our indebtedness will be structurally subordinated to holders of any indebtedness (including trade payables) of any of our subsidiaries that do not guarantee our payment obligations under such indebtedness.

We have summarized certain general features of the debt securities from the indenture. The indenture is included as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. The following description of the terms of the debt securities and the guarantees sets forth certain general terms and provisions. The particular terms of the debt securities and guarantees offered by any prospectus supplement and the extent, if any, to which such general provisions may apply to the debt securities and guarantees will be described in the related prospectus supplement. Accordingly, for a description of the terms of a particular issue of debt securities, reference must be made to both the related prospectus supplement and to the following description.

General

The aggregate principal amount of debt securities that may be issued under the indenture is unlimited. The debt securities may be issued in one or more series as may be authorized from time to time.

Reference is made to the applicable prospectus supplement for the following terms of the debt securities (if applicable):

 

   

title of the series of debt securities;

 

   

the price or prices (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount) at which we will sell the debt securities;

 

   

any limit on the aggregate principal amount of the series of debt securities;

 

   

whether the debt securities rank as senior subordinated debt or subordinated debt or any combination thereof, and the terms of any such subordination;

 

   

whether securities issued by us will be entitled to the benefits of any guarantees and the form and terms of any guarantee;

 

   

the terms and conditions, if any, upon which the series of debt securities shall be converted into or exchanged for other securities;

 

   

whether securities issued by us will be secured or unsecured, and if secured, what the collateral will consist of;

 

   

maturity date(s);

 

   

the rate or rates (which may be fixed or variable) per annum or the method used to determine the rate or rates (including any currency exchange rate, commodity, commodity index, stock exchange index or financial index) at which the debt securities will bear interest, the date or dates from which interest will accrue or the method for determining dates from which interest will accrue, the date or dates on which interest will commence and be payable and any regular record date for the interest payable on any interest payment date;

 

   

the manner in which the amounts of payment of principal of, and any premium or interest on, the series of debt securities will be determined (if such amounts may be determined by reference to an index based on a currency or currencies or by reference to a currency exchange rate, commodity, commodity index, stock exchange index or financial index);

 

   

the place or places where principal of, and any premium or interest on, the debt securities will be payable and the method of such payment, if by wire transfer, mail or other means;

 

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provisions related to redemption or early repayment of the debt securities of our option;

 

   

our obligation, if any, to redeem or purchase any series of debt securities pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provisions or at the option of a holder thereof and the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the terms and conditions upon which such debt securities shall be redeemed or purchased, in whole or in part, pursuant to such obligation;

 

   

authorized denominations;

 

   

the form of the debt securities and whether the debt securities will be issued in bearer or fully registered form (and if in fully registered form, whether the debt securities will be issuable, in whole or in part, as global debt securities);

 

   

any depositaries, interest rate calculation agents, exchange rate calculation agents or other agents with respect to the debt securities;

 

   

any changes in the trustee for such debt securities;

 

   

the portion of principal amount of the debt securities payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity date, if other than the principal amount;

 

   

any changes in or additions to the covenants applicable to the particular debt securities being issued;

 

   

additions to or changes in the events of default with respect to the securities and any change in the right of the trustee or the holders to declare the principal, premium and interest with respect to such securities to be due and payable;

 

   

the currency of denomination of the debt securities;

 

   

the designation of the currency, currencies or currency units in which the purchase price for, the principal of, and any premium or interest on, such securities will be payable;

 

   

if payments of principal of, and any premium or interest on, the debt securities will be made in one or more currencies or currency units other than that or those in which the debt securities are denominated, the manner in which the exchange rate with respect to these payments will be determined;

 

   

securities exchange(s) on which the debt securities will be listed, if any;

 

   

whether any underwriter(s) will act as market maker(s) for the debt securities;

 

   

extent to which a secondary market for the debt securities is expected to develop;

 

   

additions to or changes in the provisions relating to covenant defeasance and legal defeasance;

 

   

additions to or changes in the provisions relating to satisfaction and discharge of the indenture;

 

   

additions to or changes in the provisions relating to the modification of the indenture both with and without the consent of holders of debt securities issued under the indenture; and

 

   

any other terms of the debt securities, which may modify, supplement or delete any provision of the indenture as it applies to that series.

One or more series of debt securities may be sold at a substantial discount below their stated principal amount, bearing no interest or interest at a rate which at the time of issuance is below market rates. One or more series of debt securities may be variable rate debt securities that may be exchanged for fixed rate debt securities.

United States federal income tax consequences and special considerations, if any, applicable to any such series will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.

The term “debt securities” includes debt securities denominated in U.S. dollars or, if specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, in any other freely transferable currency or units based on or relating to foreign currencies.

 

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We expect most debt securities to be issued in fully registered form without coupons and in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiples thereof.

Transfer and Exchange

Unless otherwise stated in the applicable prospectus supplement, each debt security will be represented by either one or more global securities registered in the name of The Depository Trust Company, as depositary, or a nominee (we will refer to any debt security represented by a global debt security as a “book-entry debt security”), or a certificate issued in definitive registered form (we will refer to any debt security represented by a certificated security as a “certificated debt security”) as set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. Except as set forth under the heading “Global Debt Securities and Book-Entry System” below, book-entry debt securities will not be issuable in certificated form.

Certificated Debt Securities. You may transfer or exchange certificated debt securities at any office we maintain for this purpose in accordance with the terms of the indenture. No service charge will be made for any transfer or exchange of certificated debt securities, but we may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection with a transfer or exchange.

You may effect the transfer of certificated debt securities and the right to receive the principal of, and any premium or interest on, certificated debt securities only by surrendering the certificate representing those certificated debt securities and either reissuance by us or the trustee of the certificate to the new holder or the issuance by us or the trustee of a new certificate to the new holder.

Global Debt Securities and Book-Entry System. Each global debt security representing book-entry debt securities will be deposited with, or on behalf of, the depositary, and registered in the name of the depositary or a nominee of the depositary.

We anticipate that the depositary will follow the following procedures with respect to book-entry debt securities.

Ownership of beneficial interests in book-entry debt securities will be limited to persons that have accounts with the depositary for the related global debt security, which we refer to as participants, or persons that may hold interests through participants. Upon the issuance of a global debt security, the depositary will credit, on its book-entry registration and transfer system, the participants’ accounts with the respective principal amounts of the book-entry debt securities represented by such global debt security beneficially owned by such participants. The accounts to be credited will be designated by any dealers, underwriters or agents participating in the distribution of the book-entry debt securities. Ownership of book-entry debt securities will be shown on, and the transfer of such ownership interests will be effected only through, records maintained by the depositary for the related global debt security (with respect to interests of participants) and on the records of participants (with respect to interests of persons holding through participants). The laws of some states may require that certain purchasers of securities take physical delivery of such securities in definitive form. These laws may impair the ability to own, transfer or pledge beneficial interests in book-entry debt securities.

So long as the depositary for a global debt security, or its nominee, is the registered owner of that global debt security, the depositary or its nominee, as the case may be, will be considered the sole owner or holder of the book-entry debt securities represented by such global debt security for all purposes under the indenture. Except as described below, beneficial owners of book-entry debt securities will not be entitled to have securities registered in their names, will not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of a certificate in definitive form representing securities and will not be considered the owners or holders of those securities under the indenture. Accordingly, each person beneficially owning book-entry debt securities must rely on the procedures of the depositary for the related global debt security and, if such person is not a participant, on the procedures of the participant through which such person owns its interest, to exercise any rights of a holder under the indenture.

 

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We understand, however, that under existing industry practice, the depositary will authorize the persons on whose behalf it holds a global debt security to exercise certain rights of holders of debt securities, and the indenture provides that we, the trustee and our respective agents will treat as the holder of a debt security the persons specified in a written statement of the depositary with respect to that global debt security for purposes of obtaining any consents or directions required to be given by holders of the debt securities pursuant to the indenture.

We will make payments of principal of, and any premium or interest on, book-entry debt securities to the depositary or its nominee, as the case may be, as the registered holder of the related global debt security. We, the trustee and any other agent of ours or agent of the trustee will not have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in a global debt security or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to beneficial ownership interests.

We expect that the depositary, upon receipt of any payment of principal of, and any premium or interest on, a global debt security, will immediately credit participants’ accounts with payments in amounts proportionate to the respective amounts of book-entry debt securities held by each participant as shown on the records of such depositary. We also expect that payments by participants to owners of beneficial interests in book-entry debt securities held through those participants will be governed by standing customer instructions and customary practices, as is now the case with the securities held for the accounts of customers in bearer form or registered in “street name,” and will be the responsibility of those participants.

We will issue certificated debt securities in exchange for each global debt security if the depositary is at any time unwilling or unable to continue as depositary or ceases to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act, and a successor depositary registered as a clearing agency under the Exchange Act is not appointed by us within 90 days. In addition, we may at any time and in our sole discretion determine not to have the book-entry debt securities of any series represented by one or more global debt securities and, in that event, will issue certificated debt securities in exchange for the global debt securities of that series. Global debt securities will also be exchangeable by the holders for certificated debt securities if an event of default with respect to the book-entry debt securities represented by those global debt securities has occurred and is continuing. Any certificated debt securities issued in exchange for a global debt security will be registered in such name or names as the depositary shall instruct the trustee. We expect that such instructions will be based upon directions received by the depositary from participants with respect to ownership of book-entry debt securities relating to such global debt security.

We have obtained the foregoing information concerning the depositary and the depositary’s book-entry system from sources we believe to be reliable, but we take no responsibility for the accuracy of this information.

Change of Control

Unless otherwise stated in the applicable prospectus supplement, the debt securities will not contain any provisions which may afford holders of the debt securities protection in the event we have a change in control or in the event of a highly leveraged transaction (whether or not such transaction results in a change in control) which could adversely affect holders of debt securities.

Covenants

We will set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement any restrictive covenants applicable to any issue of debt securities.

 

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Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets

Unless otherwise stated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we may not consolidate with or merge with or into, or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all of our properties and assets to, any person, which we refer to as a successor person, unless:

 

   

we are the surviving corporation or the successor person (if other than Visteon) is a corporation organized and validly existing under the laws of any U.S. domestic jurisdiction and expressly assumes our obligations on the debt securities and under the indenture;

 

   

immediately after giving effect to the transaction, no event of default, and no event which, after notice or lapse of time, or both, would become an event of default, shall have occurred and be continuing under the indenture; and

 

   

certain other conditions that may be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement are met.

Events of Default

Unless otherwise stated in the applicable prospectus supplement, event of default means, with respect to any series of debt securities, any of the following:

 

   

default in the payment of any interest upon any debt security of that series when it becomes due and payable, and continuance of that default for a period of 30 days (unless the entire amount of the payment is deposited by us with the trustee or with a paying agent prior to the expiration of the 30-day period);

 

   

default in the payment of principal of any debt security of that series when due and payable at maturity, upon redemption or otherwise;

 

   

default in the deposit of any sinking fund payment, when and as due in respect of any debt security of that series;

 

   

default in the performance or breach of any other covenant or warranty by us in the indenture (other than a covenant or warranty that has been included in the indenture solely for the benefit of a series of debt securities other than that series), which default continues uncured for a period of 60 days after we receive written notice from the trustee or we and the trustee receive written notice from the holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series as provided in the indenture;

 

   

certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization; and

 

   

any other event of default provided with respect to debt securities of that series that is described in the applicable prospectus supplement accompanying this prospectus.

No event of default with respect to a particular series of debt securities (except as to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization) necessarily constitutes an event of default with respect to any other series of debt securities. The occurrence of an event of default may constitute an event of default under our bank credit agreements in existence from time to time. In addition, the occurrence of certain events of default or an acceleration under the indenture may constitute an event of default under certain of our other indebtedness outstanding from time to time.

If an event of default with respect to debt securities of any series at the time outstanding occurs and is continuing, then the trustee or the holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series may, by a notice in writing to us (and to the trustee if given by the holders), declare to be due and payable immediately the principal (or, if the debt securities of that series are discount securities, that portion of the principal amount as may be specified in the terms of that series) of and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on all debt securities of that series. In the case of an event of default resulting from certain events

 

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of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization, the principal (or such specified amount) of and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on all outstanding debt securities will become and be immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the trustee or any holder of outstanding debt securities. At any time after a declaration of acceleration with respect to debt securities of any series has been made, but 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 outstanding debt securities of that series may rescind and annul the acceleration if all events of default, other than the non-payment of accelerated principal and interest, if any, with respect to debt securities of that series, have been cured or waived as provided in the indenture. We refer you to the prospectus supplement relating to any series of debt securities that are discount securities for the particular provisions relating to acceleration of a portion of the principal amount of such discount securities upon the occurrence of an event of default.

The indenture provides that the trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under the indenture at the request of any holder of outstanding debt securities, unless the trustee receives indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense. Subject to certain rights of the trustee, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series 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 the debt securities of that series.

Unless stated otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, no holder of any debt security of any series 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 remedy under the indenture, unless:

 

   

that holder has previously given to the trustee written notice of a continuing event of default with respect to debt securities of that series;

 

   

the holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series have made written request to the trustee to pursue the remedy;

 

   

the holder or holders offer and, if requested, provide to the trustee indemnity reasonably satisfactory to the trustee against any loss, liability or expense;

 

   

the trustee does not comply with the request within 60 days; and

 

   

the trustee has not received from the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series a direction inconsistent with that request and has failed to institute the proceeding within 60 days.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the holder of any debt security will have an absolute and unconditional right to receive payment of the principal of, and any premium or interest on, that debt security on or after the due dates expressed in that debt security and to institute suit for the enforcement of payment.

The indenture requires us, within 120 days after the end of our fiscal year, to furnish to the trustee a statement as to compliance with the indenture. The indenture provides that the trustee may withhold notice to the holders of debt securities of any series of any default or event of default (except in payment on any debt securities of that series) with respect to debt securities of that series if it in good faith determines that withholding notice is in the interest of the holders of those debt securities.

Modification and Waiver

We may modify and amend the indenture with the consent of the holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of each series affected by the modifications or amendments. We may not make any modification or amendment without the consent of the holders of each affected debt security then outstanding if that amendment will:

 

   

reduce the amount of debt securities whose holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver;

 

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reduce the rate of or extend the time for payment of interest (including default interest) on any debt security;

 

   

reduce the principal of, and any premium or interest on, or change the fixed maturity of, any debt security or reduce the amount of, or postpone the date fixed for, the payment of any sinking fund or analogous obligation with respect to any series of debt securities;

 

   

reduce the principal amount of discount securities payable upon acceleration of maturity;

 

   

waive a default in the payment of the principal of, or any premium or interest on, any debt security (except a rescission of acceleration of the debt securities of any series by the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding debt securities of that series and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration);

 

   

make the principal of, or any premium or interest on, any debt security payable in currency other than that stated in the debt security;

 

   

make any change to certain provisions of the indenture relating to, among other things, the right of holders of debt securities to receive payment of the principal of, or any premium or interest on, those debt securities and to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment and to waivers or amendments; or

 

   

waive a redemption payment with respect to any debt security or change any of the provisions with respect to the redemption of any debt securities.

Except for certain specified provisions, the holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series may on behalf of the holders of all debt securities of that series waive our compliance with provisions of the indenture. The holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series may on behalf of the holders of all the debt securities of such series waive any past default under the indenture with respect to that series and its consequences, except a default in the payment of the principal of, or any premium or interest on, any debt security of that series or in respect of a covenant or provision which cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the holder of each outstanding debt security of the series affected; provided, however, that the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series may rescind an acceleration and its consequences, including any related payment default that resulted from the acceleration.

Defeasance of Debt Securities and Certain Covenants in Certain Circumstances

Legal Defeasance. The indenture provides that, unless otherwise provided by the terms of the applicable series of debt securities, we may be discharged from any and all obligations in respect of the debt securities of any series (except for certain obligations to register the transfer or exchange of debt securities of such series, to replace stolen, lost or mutilated debt securities of such series, and to maintain paying agencies and certain provisions relating to the treatment of funds held by paying agents). We will be so discharged upon the deposit with the trustee, in trust, of money and/or U.S. government obligations or, in the case of debt securities denominated in a single currency other than U.S. dollars, foreign government obligations, that, through the payment of interest and principal in accordance with their terms, will provide money in an amount sufficient in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants to pay and discharge each installment of principal, premium and interest on and any mandatory sinking fund payments in respect of the debt securities of that series on the stated maturity of those payments in accordance with the terms of the indenture and those debt securities.

This discharge may occur only if, among other things, we have delivered to the trustee an opinion of counsel stating that we have received from, or there has been published by, the United States Internal Revenue Service a ruling or, since the date of execution of the indenture, there has been a change in the applicable United States federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such opinion shall confirm that, the

 

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holders of the debt securities of that series will not recognize income, gain or loss for United States federal income tax purposes as a result of the deposit, defeasance and discharge and will be subject to United States federal income tax on the same amounts and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if the deposit, defeasance and discharge had not occurred.

Defeasance of Certain Covenants. The indenture provides that, unless otherwise provided by the terms of the applicable series of debt securities, upon compliance with certain conditions:

 

   

we may omit to comply with the covenant described under the heading “Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets” and certain other covenants set forth in the indenture, as well as any additional covenants which may be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement; and

 

   

any omission to comply with those covenants will not constitute a default or an event of default with respect to the debt securities of that series, or covenant defeasance.

The conditions include:

 

   

depositing with the trustee money and/or U.S. government obligations or, in the case of debt securities denominated in a single currency other than U.S. dollars, foreign government obligations, that, through the payment of interest and principal in accordance with their terms, will provide money in an amount sufficient in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants to pay and discharge each installment of principal of, and any premium and interest on, and any mandatory sinking fund payments in respect of the debt securities of that series on the stated maturity of those payments in accordance with the terms of the indenture and those debt securities; and

 

   

delivering to the trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that the holders of the debt securities of that series will not recognize income, gain or loss for United States federal income tax purposes as a result of the deposit and related covenant defeasance and will be subject to United States federal income tax on the same amounts and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if the deposit and related covenant defeasance had not occurred.

Covenant Defeasance and Events of Default. In the event we exercise our option to effect covenant defeasance with respect to any series of debt securities and the debt securities of that series are declared due and payable because of the occurrence of any event of default, the amount of money and/or U.S. government obligations or foreign government obligations on deposit with the trustee will be sufficient to pay amounts due on the debt securities of that series at the time of their stated maturity but may not be sufficient to pay amounts due on the debt securities of that series at the time of the acceleration resulting from the event of default. However, we shall remain liable for those payments.

Guarantees

Any debt securities may be guaranteed by one or more of our direct or indirect subsidiaries. Each prospectus supplement will describe any guarantees for the benefit of the series of debt securities to which it relates, including required financial information of the subsidiary guarantors, as applicable. Any guarantees will be joint and several obligations of the guarantors.

Governing Law

The indenture, the debt securities and the guarantees shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the principles thereof relating to conflicts of law.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

The following summary of the terms of our capital stock is not meant to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation, our second amended and restated bylaws and the provisions of applicable law. Copies of our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation and our second amended and restated bylaws are filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on September 30, 2010 and are incorporated herein by reference.

Authorized Capital Stock upon Emergence

Visteon has the authority to issue a total of 300,000,000 shares of capital stock, consisting of:

 

   

250,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share; and

 

   

50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share.

Common Stock

The rights, preferences and privileges of holders of our common stock are subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of shares of any series of our preferred stock which we may designate and issue in the future.

Dividend Rights. Subject to limitations under Delaware law, preferences that may apply to any outstanding shares of preferred stock, and contractual restrictions, holders of our common stock are entitled to receive ratably dividends or other distributions when and if declared by the board of directors. In addition to such restrictions, whether any future dividends are paid will depend on decisions that will be made by the board of directors and will depend on then existing conditions, including our financial condition, contractual restrictions, corporate law restrictions, capital requirements and business prospects. The ability of the board of directors to declare dividends also will be subject to the rights of any holders of outstanding shares of our preferred stock and the availability of sufficient funds under the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”) to pay dividends.

Liquidation Rights. In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of Visteon, the holders of our common stock will be entitled to share in the net assets of Visteon available after the payment of all debts and other liabilities and subject to the prior rights of any outstanding class of our preferred stock.

Preemptive Rights. Pursuant to our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation, the holders of our common stock have no preemptive rights.

Conversion Rights. Shares of our common stock are not convertible.

Voting Rights. Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of our preferred stock, each outstanding share of our common stock is entitled to one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. The holders of our common stock will not have cumulative voting rights.

Warrants to Purchase Common Stock

Pursuant to the Plan of Reorganization, we issued warrants to purchase 2,355,000 shares of our common stock to holders of our 12.25% senior notes issued (the “Ten Year Warrants”). The Ten Year Warrants have an exercise price of $9.66 per share of common stock. Each of the Ten Year Warrants expires ten years after the date of issuance. The warrants provide for a cashless exercise by the warrant holder. The warrant exercise price and the number of shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants are subject to adjustment upon certain events including: stock subdivisions, combinations, splits, stock dividends, capital reorganizations, or capital reclassifications of common stock and in connection with certain distributions of cash, assets or securities. The Ten Year Warrants are not redeemable.

 

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Pursuant to the Plan of Reorganization, we issued 1,552,774 warrants to purchase shares of our common stock to holders of shares of our previously outstanding common stock, which were cancelled pursuant to the Plan of Reorganization (the “Five Year Warrants”). The Five Year Warrants have an exercise price of $58.80 per share. Each of the Five Year Warrants expires five years after the date of issuance. The Five Year Warrants provide for a cashless exercise by the warrant holder. The warrant exercise price and the number of shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants are subject to adjustment upon certain events including: stock subdivisions, combinations, splits, stock dividends, capital reorganizations, or capital reclassifications of common stock and in connection with certain distributions of cash, assets or securities. The Five Year Warrants are not redeemable.

Preferred Stock

Under the terms of our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation, the board of directors is authorized to issue from time to time up to an aggregate of 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock and to fix or alter the designations, preferences, rights and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions of the shares of each series, including the dividend rights, dividend rates, conversion rights, voting rights, rights and terms of redemption (including sinking fund provisions), redemption price or prices, liquidation preferences and the number of shares constituting any series. These additional shares may be used for a variety of corporate purposes, including future public offerings, to raise additional capital or to facilitate acquisitions. If the board of directors decides to issue shares of preferred stock to persons supportive of current management, this could render it more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of Visteon by means of a merger, tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise. Authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock also could be used to dilute the stock ownership of persons seeking to obtain control of Visteon. To the extent required by 11 U.S.C. § 1123(a)(6), Visteon is prohibited from issuing shares of nonvoting equity securities (within the meaning of such statute).

Certain Anti-Takeover Effects of our Certificate of Incorporation, our Bylaws and Delaware Law

Provisions of Delaware Law. Visteon is a Delaware corporation subject to Section 203 of the DGCL. Section 203 provides that, subject to certain exceptions specified in the law, a Delaware corporation shall not engage in certain “business combinations” with any “interested stockholder” for a three-year period after the date of the transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder unless:

 

   

prior to such time, the board of directors of the corporation approved either the business combination or the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder;

 

   

upon consummation of the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding certain shares; or

 

   

at or subsequent to that time, the business combination is approved by the board of directors of the corporation and authorized by the affirmative vote of holders of at least 66 2/3% of the outstanding voting stock that is not owned by the interested stockholder.

Generally, a “business combination” includes a merger, asset or stock sale or other transaction resulting in a financial benefit to the interested stockholder. Subject to certain exceptions, an “interested stockholder” is a person who, together with that person’s affiliates and associates, owns, or within the previous three years did own, 15% or more of the voting stock of the corporation.

Under certain circumstances, Section 203 makes it more difficult for a person who would be an “interested stockholder” to effect various business combinations with a corporation for a three-year period. The provisions of Section 203 may encourage companies interested in acquiring Visteon to negotiate in advance with our board of directors because the stockholder approval requirement would be avoided if our board of directors approves either the business combination or the transaction that results in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder. These provisions also may make it more difficult to accomplish transactions that stockholders may otherwise deem to be in their best interests.

 

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Board of Directors. Our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation and our second amended and restated bylaws provide that the number of directors shall be fixed by the board of directors from time to time. The board of directors shall initially consist of the nine members identified in the Plan of Reorganization and shall always consist of not less than 3 nor more than 15 members. Under our second amended and restated bylaws, at all meetings of stockholders for the election of directors at which a quorum is present, a plurality of the votes cast shall be sufficient to elect a director. Under our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation and our second amended and restated bylaws, a vote of a majority of all then outstanding capital stock entitled to vote at an election of directors is required to remove a director with or without cause and fill the resulting vacancy, except that any director elected separately by the holders of any class or series of stock shall be subject to removal with or without cause at any time by such stockholders, who will fill the resulting vacancy. Vacancies resulting from newly created directorships by reason of an increase in the size of the board of directors shall be filled by a majority vote of the board of directors, provided a quorum is present. Further, vacancies resulting from reasons other than removal or an increase in the size of the board of directors shall be filled by a majority vote of the board of directors, even if less than a quorum. These provisions may deter a stockholder from removing incumbent directors and simultaneously gaining control of the board of directors by filling the vacancies created by this removal with its own nominees.

Advance Notice Procedures. Our second amended and restated bylaws establish an advance notice procedure for stockholder proposals to be brought before a meeting of stockholders, including proposed nominations of persons for election to the board of directors. Stockholders at a meeting will only be able to consider proposals or nominations specified in the notice of meeting or brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the board of directors or by a stockholder who was a stockholder of record on the record date for the meeting, who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who has given our corporate secretary timely written notice, in proper form, of the stockholder’s intention to bring that business before the meeting. Although our second amended and restated bylaws will not give the board of directors the power to approve or disapprove stockholder nominations of candidates or proposals regarding other business to be conducted at a special or annual meeting, our second amended and restated bylaws may have the effect of precluding the conduct of certain business at a meeting if the proper procedures are not followed or may discourage or deter a potential acquirer from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect its own slate of directors or otherwise attempting to obtain control of the company.

Action by Written Consent; Special Meetings of Stockholders. Our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that stockholder action can be taken only at an annual or special meeting of stockholders and cannot be taken by written consent in lieu of a meeting. Our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation and our second amended and restated bylaws provide that, except as otherwise required by law, special meetings of the stockholders can only be called by our chairman of the board, our chief executive officer, pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of our board of directors or by our secretary following receipt of one or more demands to call a special meeting of the stockholders, in accordance with the provisions of our second amended and restated bylaws, from stockholders who hold, in the aggregate, at least twenty percent of the voting power of all shares entitled generally to on the election of directors (without reference to any terms of any preferred stock).

Authorized but Unissued Shares. Our authorized but unissued shares of common stock and preferred stock will be available for future issuance without stockholder approval, subject to the rules and regulations of any applicable stock exchange or similar rules. These additional shares may be utilized for a variety of corporate purposes, including future public offerings to raise additional capital, corporate acquisitions and employee benefit plans. The existence of authorized but unissued shares of common stock and preferred stock could render more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of a majority of our common stock by means of a proxy contest, tender offer, merger or otherwise.

Limitations on Directors’ and Officers’ Liability. Our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation contains a provision eliminating the personal liability of our directors to Visteon or any of its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

 

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Our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation and our second amended and restated bylaws also contain provisions generally providing for indemnification and prepayment of expenses to our directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws. Our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation expressly authorizes the board of directors to adopt, amend, alter or repeal most provisions of our second amended and restated bylaws by a majority vote. The stockholders may also adopt, amend, alter or repeal our second amended and restated bylaws. Stockholder approval is also required to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision of our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation or our second amended and restated bylaws inconsistent with any provision in our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation or our second amended and restated bylaws that requires a particular vote of stockholders in order to take the action specified in such provision.

Tax Benefit Preservation. Our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides, subject to certain exceptions therein, that any attempted transfer of Visteon’s securities prior to the earliest of:

 

   

December 31, 2019;

 

   

the repeal, amendment or modification of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Section 382”) in such a way as to render the restrictions imposed by Section 382 no longer applicable to Visteon;

 

   

the beginning of a taxable year of Visteon in which no net operating loss carryovers, capital loss carryovers, alternative minimum tax credit carryovers and foreign tax credit carryovers or any loss or deduction attributable to a net realized “built-in loss” within the meaning of Section 382 of Visteon or any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries (“Tax Benefits”) are available; and

 

   

the date on which the limitation amount imposed by Section 382 in the event of an ownership change of Visteon would not be materially less than the net operating loss carry forward or net unrealized built-in loss of Visteon (the earliest of such dates being the “Restriction Release Date”); or

any attempted transfer of Visteon’s securities pursuant to an agreement entered into prior to the Restriction Release Date, shall be prohibited and void ab initio insofar as it purports to transfer ownership or rights in respect of such stock to the purported transferee:

 

   

if the transferor is a person or group of persons that is identified as a “5-percent shareholder” of Visteon pursuant to Treasury Regulation § 1.382-2T(g) other than a “direct public group” as defined in such regulation (a “Five-Percent Stockholder”), or

 

   

to the extent that, as a result of such transfer, either any person or group of persons shall become a Five-Percent Stockholder or the percentage stock ownership interest in Visteon of any Five-Percent Stockholder shall be increased.

These restrictions could prohibit or delay the accomplishment of an ownership change with respect to Visteon by (i) discouraging any person or group from being a Five-Percent Stockholder and (ii) discouraging any existing Five-Percent Stockholder from acquiring more than a minimal number of additional shares of Visteon’s stock.

Business Opportunities. In recognition that our investors and their officers, directors, agents, stockholders, members, partners, affiliates and subsidiaries may serve as our directors and/or officers and that our investors may engage in similar activities or lines of business that we do, our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides for the allocation of certain business opportunities between us and our investors. Specifically, none of our investors or any officer, director, agent, stockholder, member, partner or affiliate of an investor has any duty to refrain from engaging directly or indirectly in the same or similar business activities or lines of business that we do. In the event that any investor acquires knowledge of a potential transaction or matter

 

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which may be a business opportunity for itself and us, we will not have any expectancy in such business opportunity, and the investor will not have any duty to communicate or offer such business opportunity to us and may pursue or acquire such business opportunity for itself or direct such opportunity to another person. In addition, if a director or officer of us who is also an officer, director, agent, stockholder, member, partner or affiliate of any investor acquires knowledge of a potential transaction or matter which may be a business opportunity for us and an investor, we will not have any expectancy in such business opportunity unless such business opportunity is expressly offered to such person solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of us.

No such person shall be liable to Visteon or any of its subsidiaries for breach of any fiduciary or other duty, as a director or officer or otherwise, by reason of the fact that such person pursues or acquires such business opportunity, directs such business opportunity to another person or fails to present such business opportunity, or information regarding such business opportunity, to Visteon or its subsidiaries.

These provisions of our certificate of incorporation are permitted by Section 122 of the DGCL, and, accordingly, we and all of our stockholders will be subject to them.

Transactions with Interested Directors or Officers. In recognition that we may engage in material business transactions with one or more of our directors or officers, an entity in which one or more of our directors or officers are its directors or officers or have a financial interest, our second amended and restated bylaws provide that such a contract or transaction will not be void or voidable solely because a director or officer is interested, or solely because the director or officer is present at or participates in the meeting which authorizes the contract or transaction, or solely because such person’s votes are counted for such purpose if:

 

   

the material facts as to such person’s or persons’ relations or interest as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the board of directors or the committee, and the board of directors or committee in good faith authorizes the contract or transaction by the affirmative vote of a majority of disinterested directors, even though the number of disinterested directors may be less than a quorum; or

 

   

the material facts as to such person’s or person’s relationship or interest as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the stockholders entitled to vote thereon, and the contract or transaction is specifically approved in good faith by vote of the stockholders; or

 

   

the contract or transaction is fair as to us as of the time it is authorized, approved or ratified by the board of directors, a committee thereof or the stockholders.

Transfer Agent and Registrar

Mellon Investor Services LLC is the transfer agent and registrar for our common stock.

Listing of Our Common Stock

Currently, our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol “VC”.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS

We may issue warrants for the purchase of debt securities, common stock or preferred stock. We may issue warrants independently or together with any other securities offered by any prospectus supplement and warrants may be attached to or separate from the other offered securities. Each series of warrants will be issued under a separate warrant agreement to be entered into by us with a warrant agent. The warrant agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the series of warrants and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders or beneficial owners of the warrants. Further terms of the warrants and the applicable warrant agreements will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.

The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the terms of the warrants in respect of which this prospectus is being delivered, including, where applicable, the following:

 

   

the title of the warrants;

 

   

the aggregate number of the warrants;

 

   

the price or prices at which the warrants will be issued;

 

   

the designation, terms and number of shares of debt securities, common stock or preferred stock purchasable upon exercise of the warrants;

 

   

the designation and terms of the offered securities, if any, with which the warrants are issued and the number of the warrants issued with each offered security;

 

   

the date, if any, on and after which the warrants and the related debt securities, common stock or preferred stock will be separately transferable;

 

   

the price at which each share of debt securities, common stock or preferred stock purchasable upon exercise of the warrants may be purchased;

 

   

the date on which the right to exercise the warrants shall commence and the date on which that right shall expire;

 

   

the minimum or maximum amount of the warrants which may be exercised at any one time;

 

   

information with respect to book-entry procedures, if any;

 

   

a discussion of certain Federal income tax considerations; and

 

   

any other terms of the warrants, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of the warrants.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSITARY SHARES

We may, at our option, elect to offer fractional or multiple shares of preferred stock, rather than single shares of preferred stock. In the event we exercise this option, we will issue receipts for depositary shares, each of which will represent a fraction or multiple of (as described in an applicable prospectus supplement) shares of a particular series of preferred stock. The preferred stock represented by depositary shares will be deposited under a deposit agreement between us and a bank or trust company selected by us and having its principal office in the United States and having a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000. Subject to the terms of the deposit agreement, each owner of a depositary share will be entitled, in proportion to the applicable preferred stock or fraction or multiple thereof represented by the depositary share, to all of the rights and preferences of the preferred stock or other equity stock represented thereby, including any dividend, voting, redemption, conversion or liquidation rights. For an additional description of our common stock and preferred stock, see the descriptions in this prospectus under the heading “Description of Capital Stock.”

The depositary shares will be evidenced by depositary receipts issued pursuant to the deposit agreement. The particular terms of the depositary shares offered by any prospectus supplement will be described in the prospectus supplement, which will also include a discussion of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences.

A copy of the form of deposit agreement, including the form of depositary receipt, will be included as an exhibit to the registration statement or a current report on Form 8-K incorporated by reference herein.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF STOCK PURCHASE UNITS

AND STOCK PURCHASE CONTRACTS

We may issue stock purchase contracts, including contracts obligating holders to purchase from us, and us to sell to the holders, a specified number of shares of common stock at a future date or dates. The price per share of common stock and the number of shares of common stock may be fixed at the time the stock purchase contracts are issued or may be determined by reference to a specific formula stated in the stock purchase contracts.

The stock purchase contracts may be issued separately or as part of units that we call “stock purchase units.” Stock purchase units consist of a stock purchase contract and either our debt securities or debt obligations of third parties, including U.S. treasury securities, securing the holders’ obligations to purchase the common stock under the stock purchase contracts.

The stock purchase contracts may require us to make periodic payments to the holders of the stock purchase units or vice versa, and these payments may be unsecured or refunded on some basis. The stock purchase contracts may require holders to secure their obligations in a specified manner.

The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the terms of the stock purchase contracts or stock purchase units. The description in the prospectus supplement will only be a summary, and you should read the stock purchase contracts, and, if applicable, collateral or depositary arrangements, relating to the stock purchase contracts or stock purchase units. Material United States federal income tax considerations applicable to the stock purchase units and the stock purchase contracts will also be discussed in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

We may sell the securities offered pursuant to this prospectus in any of the following ways:

 

   

directly to one or more purchasers;

 

   

through agents;

 

   

through underwriters, brokers or dealers; or

 

   

through a combination of any of these methods of sale.

We will identify the specific plan of distribution, including any underwriters, brokers, dealers, agents or direct purchasers and their compensation, in a prospectus supplement.

Selling securityholders may use this prospectus in connection with resales of the securities. The applicable prospectus supplement will identify the selling securityholders, the terms of the securities and any material relationships between us and the selling securityholders. Selling securityholders may be deemed to be underwriters under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), in connection with the securities they resell and any profits on the sales may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. Unless otherwise set forth in a prospectus supplement, the selling securityholders will receive all the proceeds from the resale of the securities.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Chicago, Illinois will issue opinions about certain legal matters with respect to the securities. Certain matters of Michigan law will be passed on by the General Counsel for Visteon Corporation. Any underwriters or agents will be advised about other issues relating to any offering by counsel named in the applicable prospectus supplement.

EXPERTS

The consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of Visteon Corporation (“Successor”) at December 31, 2010 and for the three-months then ended, and management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting (which is included in Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting) as of December 31, 2010, incorporated in this prospectus by reference to Visteon Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 10, 2011, have been so incorporated in reliance on the report (which contains an explanatory paragraph relating to the Company’s filing of a petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, the Company’s subsequent emergence from bankruptcy, and the adoption of fresh-start accounting) of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

The consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of Visteon Corporation (“Predecessor”) at December 31, 2009 and for the nine-months ended October 1, 2010 and for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2009, incorporated in this prospectus by reference to Visteon Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 10, 2011 have been so incorporated in reliance on the report (which contains an explanatory paragraph relating to the Company’s filing of a petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, the Company’s subsequent emergence from bankruptcy, and the adoption of fresh-start accounting) of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

 

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy and information statements and other information with the Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act. The Commission maintains an Internet site at http://www.sec.gov that contains those reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding us. You may also inspect and copy those reports, proxy and information statements and other information at the Public Reference Room of the Commission at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of the Public Reference Room.

You can access electronic copies of our Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and all amendments to those reports, free of charge, on our website at http://www.visteon.com. Access to those electronic filings is available as soon as reasonably practicable after they are filed with, or furnished to, the Commission. We make our website content available for information purposes only. It should not be relied upon for investment purposes, nor is it incorporated by reference into this prospectus.

This prospectus is one part of a registration statement filed on Form S-3 with the SEC under the Securities Act. This prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules to the registration statement. For further information concerning us and the securities, you should read the entire registration statement and the additional information described under “Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference” below. The registration statement has been filed electronically and may be obtained in any manner listed above. Any statements contained herein concerning the provisions of any document are not necessarily complete, and, in each instance, reference is made to the copy of such document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement or otherwise filed with the SEC. Each such statement is qualified in its entirety by such reference.

 

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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE

The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” into this prospectus the information we file with the SEC. This means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus. If we subsequently file updating or superseding information in a document that is incorporated by reference into this prospectus, the subsequent information will also become part of this prospectus and will supersede the earlier information. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below (other than portions of these documents deemed to be “furnished” or not deemed to be “filed,” including the portions of these documents that are either (1) described in paragraphs (d)(1), (d)(2), (d)(3) or (e)(5) of Item 407 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC or (2) furnished under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of a Current Report on Form 8-K, including any exhibits included with such Items):

 

   

our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, as filed with the SEC on March 9, 2011;

 

   

our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2011, June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2011, as filed with the SEC on May 5, 2011, August 4, 2011 and November 3, 2011, respectively; and

 

   

our Current Reports on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on the following dates: April 7, 2011, May 12, 2011, June 13, 2011, June 23, 2011, August 1, 2011, August 4, 2011, October 4, 2011, October 17, 2011, November 10, 2011 and December 12, 2011 (other than, in each case, information that is furnished rather than filed in accordance with SEC rules).

Furthermore, all filings we make with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 after the date of the initial filing of this prospectus and prior to the termination of this offering (other than portions of these documents deemed to be “furnished” or not deemed to be “filed,” including the portions of these documents that are either (1) described in paragraphs (d)(1), (d)(2), (d)(3) or (e)(5) of Item 407 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC or (2) furnished under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of a Current Report on Form 8-K, including any exhibits included with such Items) shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus.

If you make a request for such information in writing or by telephone, we will provide you, without charge, a copy of any or all of the information incorporated by reference in this prospectus. Any such request should be directed to:

Visteon Corporation

One Village Center Drive

Van Buren Township, Michigan 48111

(734) 710-5800

 

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LOGO

Visteon Corporation

DEBT SECURITIES, PREFERRED STOCK, COMMON STOCK,

WARRANTS, DEPOSITARY SHARES, STOCK PURCHASE UNITS

AND STOCK PURCHASE CONTRACTS

 

 

PROSPECTUS

 

 

You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. You should not assume that the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date of this prospectus. We are not making an offer of these securities in any state where the offer is not permitted.

 

 

 


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PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

The following is a statement of the estimated expenses, to be paid solely by the registrant, of the issuance and distribution of the securities being registered hereby:

 

Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee

     (1

Printing expenses

     (2

Accounting fees and expenses

     (2

Legal fees and expenses

     (2

Rating agency fees and expenses

     (2

Trustee’s fees and expenses (including counsel’s fees)

     (2

Miscellaneous expenses

     (2

Total

     (2

 

(1) In accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r), we are deferring payment of the registration fee.
(2) An estimate of the aggregate amount of these expenses will be reflected in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

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Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

Delaware

Visteon Corporation, Visteon Electronics Corporation, Visteon European Holdings, Inc., Visteon Global Treasury, Inc., Visteon International Business Development, Inc. and Visteon International Holdings, Inc. are incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware.

Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”), provides that a corporation may indemnify any person, including an officer or director, who was or is, or is threatened to be made, a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of such corporation), by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise. The indemnity may include expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, provided such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of such corporation, and, with respect to any criminal actions and proceedings, had no reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful. A Delaware corporation may indemnify any person, including an officer or director, who was or is, or is threatened to be made, a party to any threatened, pending or contemplated action or suit by or in the right of such corporation, under the same conditions, except that such indemnification is limited to expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person, and except that no indemnification is permitted without judicial approval if such person is adjudged to be liable to such corporation. Where an officer or, director of a corporation is successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to above, or any claim, issue or matter therein, the corporation must indemnify that person against the expenses (including attorneys’ fees) which such officer or director actually and reasonably incurred in connection therewith.

The Certificates of Formation or Bylaws of each of Visteon Corporation, Visteon Electronics Corporation, Visteon European Holdings, Inc., Visteon Global Treasury, Inc., Visteon International Business Development, Inc. and Visteon International Holdings, Inc. provide for the indemnification, subject to certain exceptions, of all current and former directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL.

Visteon Systems, LLC was formed under the laws of the State of Delaware.

Section 18-108 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act provides that a limited liability company may, and shall have the power to, indemnify and hold harmless any member or manager or other person from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever.

The limited liability company agreement of Visteon Systems, LLC provides that the company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law, indemnify any member, manager, or their respective affiliates or agents, for any losses arising from any actions in which the covered person is involved by reason of the covered person’s relation to the company. The covered persons shall not be entitled to indemnification with respect to any claim with respect to which the covered person has engaged in bad faith, fraud or criminal act.

Michigan

Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. is incorporated under the laws of the State of Michigan.

Section 450.1561 of Michigan’s Business Corporation Act provides that a corporation has the power to indemnify a person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to a threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative and whether formal or informal, other than an action by or in the right of the corporation, by reason of the fact that he or she is or was

 

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a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, or agent of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, whether for profit or not, against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, judgments, penalties, fines, and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the action, suit, or proceeding, if the person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation or its shareholders, and with respect to a criminal action or proceeding, if the person had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.

The bylaws of Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. provides that each person who is made a party or threatened to be made a party in any action by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer or employee of the corporation shall be indemnified to the fullest extent authorized by the Business Corporation Act.

VC Aviation Services, LLC was formed under the laws of the State of Michigan.

Section 408 of the Michigan Limited Liability Company Act permits a limited liability company to indemnify and hold harmless a manager from and against any and all losses, expenses, claims, and demands sustained by reason of any acts or omissions or alleged acts or omissions as a manager, including judgments, settlements, penalties, fines, or expenses incurred in a proceeding to which the person is a party or threatened to be made a party because he or she is or was a manager, to the extent provided for in an operating agreement or in a contract with the person, or to the fullest extent permitted by agency law subject to any restriction in an operating agreement or contract, except that the company may not indemnify any person for any of the following: (a) the receipt of a financial benefit to which the manager is not entitled; (b) liability under section 308; (c) a knowing violation of law; and (d) an act or omission occurring before the date when the provision becomes effective.

The limited liability company agreement of VC Aviation Services, LLC provides that the company shall indemnify each member against any action arising or resulting from or related to any liability or obligation of the company.

 

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Item 16. Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

  2.01    Fifth Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization, filed August 31, 2010. (1)
  2.02    Fourth Amended Disclosure Statement, filed June 30, 2010. (1)
  4.01    Warrant Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2010, by and between Visteon Corporation and Mellon Investor Services LLC. (2)
  4.02    Warrant Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2010, by and between Visteon Corporation and Mellon Investor Services LLC. (2)
  4.03    Form of Common Stock Certificate of Visteon Corporation. (2)
  4.04    Indenture, dated as of December 20, 2011, by and between Visteon Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. (4)
  4.05    Form of Debt Securities. (5)
  4.06    Specimen Preferred Stock Certificate. (5)
  4.07    Form of Warrant. (5)
  4.08    Form of Depositary Agreement. (5)
  4.09    Form of Stock Purchase Contract (including form of stock purchase contract certificate) and, if applicable, Collateral or Depositary Agreements. (5)
  4.10    Form of Unit Agreement (including form of unit certificate). (5)
  5.01    Opinion of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. (4)
  5.02    Opinion of General Counsel. (4)
23.01    Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. (4)
23.02    Consent of Kirkland & Ellis LLP (included in Exhibit 5.01). (4)
23.03    Consent of General Counsel (included in Exhibit 5.02). (4)
24.01    Powers of Attorney. (4)
25.01    Statement of Eligibility of the Trustee on Form T-1 under the Trust Indenture Act. (4)

 

(1) Incorporated by reference to Visteon Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 7, 2010.
(2) Incorporated by reference to Visteon Corporation’s Report on Form 8-A filed on September 30, 2010.
(3) Incorporated by reference to Visteon Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 7, 2011.
(4) Filed herewith.
(5) To be filed, if necessary, by a post effective amendment to the registration statement or as an exhibit to a document incorporated by reference herein.

 

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Item 17. Undertakings.

(a) Each of the undersigned registrants hereby undertakes:

(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;

(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and

(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;

provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii) and (a)(1)(iii) of this section do not apply if information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.

(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

(4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:

(i) Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and

(ii) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.

 

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(5) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;

(iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and

(iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.

(b) Each of the undersigned registrants hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of such annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the provisions referred to in Item 15, or otherwise, each of the registrants has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by such registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, such registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Visteon Corporation, a Delaware corporation, has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Van Buren Township, State of Michigan, on December 20, 2011.

 

VISTEON CORPORATION
By:   /s/    MICHAEL J. WIDGREN        
Name:   Michael J. Widgren
Title:  

Vice President, Corporate Controller

and Chief Accounting Officer

* * * * *

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on December 20, 2011.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/    DONALD J. STEBBINS*      

Donald J. Stebbins

  

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/    MARTIN E. WELCH, III*      

Martin E. Welch, III

  

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

/s/    MICHAEL J. WIDGREN*      

Michael J. Widgren

  

Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief

Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)

/s/    DUNCAN H. COCROFT*      

Duncan H. Cocroft

  

Director

/s/    PHILIPPE GUILLEMOT*      

Philippe Guillemot

  

Director

/s/    HERBERT L. HENKEL*      

Herbert L. Henkel

  

Director

/s/    MARK T. HOGAN*      

Mark T. Hogan

  

Director

/s/    JEFFREY D. JONES*      

Jeffrey D. Jones

  

Director

/s/    KARL J. KRAPEK*      

Karl J. Krapek

  

Director

/s/    TIMOTHY D. LEULIETTE*      

Timothy D. Leuliette

  

Director

/s/    HARRY J. WILSON*      

Harry J. Wilson

  

Director

/s/    KEVIN I. DOWD*      

Kevin I. Dowd

  

Director

 

*By:   /S/    PETER M. ZIPARO             

  Name:

 

Peter M. Ziparo

    
  Title:   Attorney-in-fact     

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, VC Aviation Services, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company, has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Van Buren Township, State of Michigan, on December 20, 2011.

 

VC AVIATION SERVICES, LLC
By:   /s/    MICHAEL P. LEWIS         
Name:   Michael P. Lewis
Title:   Treasurer

* * * * *

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on December 20, 2011.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/    DONALD J. STEBBINS*      

Donald J. Stebbins

  

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of

Visteon Corporation (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/    MARTIN E. WELCH, III*      

Martin E. Welch, III

  

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of

Visteon Corporation (Principal Financial Officer)

/s/    MICHAEL J. WIDGREN*      

Michael J. Widgren

  

Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief

Accounting Officer of Visteon Corporation (Principal

Accounting Officer)

 

VISTEON CORPORATION         Sole Member
By:   /s/    HEIDI A. SEPANIK*          
Name:   Heidi A. Sepanik    
Title:   Secretary    

 

*By:   /S/    PETER M. ZIPARO             

  Name:

 

Peter M. Ziparo

    
  Title:   Attorney-in-fact     

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Visteon Electronics Corporation, a Delaware corporation, has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Van Buren Township, State of Michigan, on December 20, 2011.

 

VISTEON ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
By:   /s/    MICHAEL P. LEWIS         
Name:   Michael P. Lewis
Title:   Treasurer

* * * * *

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on December 20, 2011.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/    DONALD J. STEBBINS*      

Donald J. Stebbins

  

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of

Visteon Corporation (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/    MARTIN E. WELCH, III*      

Martin E. Welch, III

  

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of

Visteon Corporation (Principal Financial Officer)

/s/    MICHAEL J. WIDGREN*      

Michael J. Widgren

  

Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief

Accounting Officer of Visteon Corporation (Principal

Accounting Officer) and Director of Visteon Electronics

Corporation

/s/    MICHAEL P. LEWIS*      

Michael P. Lewis

  

Director

/s/    MICHAEL K. SHARNAS*      

Michael K. Sharnas

  

Director

 

*By:   /S/    PETER M. ZIPARO             

  Name:

 

Peter M. Ziparo

    
  Title:   Attorney-in-fact     

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Visteon European Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Van Buren Township, State of Michigan, on December 20, 2011.

 

VISTEON EUROPEAN HOLDINGS, INC.
By:   /s/    MICHAEL P. LEWIS         
Name:   Michael P. Lewis
Title:   Treasurer

* * * * *

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on December 20, 2011.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/    DONALD J. STEBBINS*      

Donald J. Stebbins

  

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of

Visteon Corporation (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/    MARTIN E. WELCH, III*      

Martin E. Welch, III

  

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of

Visteon Corporation (Principal Financial Officer)

/s/    MICHAEL J. WIDGREN*      

Michael J. Widgren

  

Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief

Accounting Officer of Visteon Corporation (Principal

Accounting Officer) and Director of Visteon European

Holdings, Inc.

/s/    MICHAEL P. LEWIS*      

Michael P. Lewis

  

Director

/s/    MICHAEL K. SHARNAS*      

Michael K. Sharnas

  

Director

 

*By:   /S/    PETER M. ZIPARO             

  Name:

 

Peter M. Ziparo

    
  Title:   Attorney-in-fact     

 

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Visteon Global Technologies, Inc., a Michigan corporation, has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Van Buren Township, State of Michigan, on December 20, 2011.

 

VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By:   /s/    MICHAEL P. LEWIS         
Name:   Michael P. Lewis
Title:   Treasurer

* * * * *

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on December 20, 2011.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/    DONALD J. STEBBINS*      

Donald J. Stebbins

  

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of

Visteon Corporation (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/    MARTIN E. WELCH, III*      

Martin E. Welch, III

  

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of

Visteon Corporation (Principal Financial Officer)

/s/    MICHAEL J. WIDGREN*      

Michael J. Widgren

  

Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief

Accounting Officer of Visteon Corporation (Principal

Accounting Officer) and Director of Visteon Global

Technologies, Inc.

/s/    MICHAEL P. LEWIS*      

Michael P. Lewis

  

Director

/s/    MICHAEL K. SHARNAS*      

Michael K. Sharnas

  

Director

 

*By:   /S/    PETER M. ZIPARO             

  Name:

 

Peter M. Ziparo

    
  Title:   Attorney-in-fact     

 

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Visteon Global Treasury, Inc., a Delaware corporation, has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Van Buren Township, State of Michigan, on December 20, 2011.

 

VISTEON GLOBAL TREASURY, INC.
By:   /s/    MICHAEL P. LEWIS         
Name:   Michael P. Lewis
Title:   Treasurer

* * * * *

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on December 20, 2011.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/    DONALD J. STEBBINS*      

Donald J. Stebbins

  

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of

Visteon Corporation (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/    MARTIN E. WELCH, III*      

Martin E. Welch, III

  

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of

Visteon Corporation (Principal Financial Officer)

/s/    MICHAEL J. WIDGREN*      

Michael J. Widgren

  

Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief

Accounting Officer of Visteon Corporation (Principal

Accounting Officer) and Director of Visteon Global

Treasury, Inc.

/s/    MICHAEL P. LEWIS*      

Michael P. Lewis

  

Director

/s/    MICHAEL K. SHARNAS*      

Michael K. Sharnas

  

Director

 

*By:   /S/    PETER M. ZIPARO             

  Name:

 

Peter M. Ziparo

    
  Title:   Attorney-in-fact     

 

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Visteon International Business Development, Inc., a Delaware corporation, has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Van Buren Township, State of Michigan, on December 20, 2011.

 

VISTEON INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, INC.
By:   /s/    MICHAEL P. LEWIS         
Name:   Michael P. Lewis
Title:   Treasurer

* * * * *

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on December 20, 2011.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/    DONALD J. STEBBINS*      

Donald J. Stebbins

  

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

of Visteon Corporation (Principal Executive

Officer)

/s/    MARTIN E. WELCH, III*      

Martin E. Welch, III

  

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial

Officer of Visteon Corporation (Principal Financial

Officer)

/s/    MICHAEL J. WIDGREN*      

Michael J. Widgren

  

Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief

Accounting Officer of Visteon Corporation

(Principal Accounting Officer) and Director of

Visteon International Business Development, Inc.

/s/    MICHAEL P. LEWIS*      

Michael P. Lewis

  

Director

/s/    MICHAEL K. SHARNAS*      

Michael K. Sharnas

  

Director

 

*By:   /S/    PETER M. ZIPARO             

  Name:

 

Peter M. Ziparo

    
  Title:   Attorney-in-fact     

 

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Visteon International Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Van Buren Township, State of Michigan, on December 20, 2011.

 

VISTEON INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
By:   /s/    MICHAEL P. LEWIS         
Name:   Michael P. Lewis
Title:   Treasurer

* * * * *

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on December 20, 2011.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/    DONALD J. STEBBINS*      

Donald J. Stebbins

  

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

of Visteon Corporation (Principal Executive

Officer)

/s/    MARTIN E. WELCH, III*      

Martin E. Welch, III

  

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial

Officer of Visteon Corporation (Principal Financial

Officer)

/s/    MICHAEL J. WIDGREN*      

Michael J. Widgren

  

Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief

Accounting Officer of Visteon Corporation

(Principal Accounting Officer) and Director of

Visteon International Holdings, Inc.

/s/    MICHAEL P. LEWIS*      

Michael P. Lewis

  

Director

/s/    MICHAEL K. SHARNAS*      

Michael K. Sharnas

  

Director

 

*By:   /S/    PETER M. ZIPARO             

  Name:

 

Peter M. Ziparo

    
  Title:   Attorney-in-fact     

 

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Visteon Systems, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Van Buren Township, State of Michigan, on December 20, 2011.

 

VISTEON SYSTEMS, LLC
By:   /s/    MICHAEL P. LEWIS         
Name:   Michael P. Lewis
Title:   Treasurer

* * * * *

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on December 20, 2011.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/    DONALD J. STEBBINS*      

Donald J. Stebbins

  

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of

Visteon Corporation (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/    MARTIN E. WELCH, III*      

Martin E. Welch, III

  

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of

Visteon Corporation (Principal Financial Officer)

/s/    MICHAEL J. WIDGREN*      

Michael J. Widgren

  

Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief

Accounting Officer of Visteon Corporation (Principal

Accounting Officer)

 

VISTEON CORPORATION         Sole Member
By:   /s/    HEIDI A. SEPANIK*          
Name:   Heidi A. Sepanik    
Title:   Secretary    

 

*By:   /S/    PETER M. ZIPARO             

  Name:

 

Peter M. Ziparo

    
  Title:   Attorney-in-fact     

 

 

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Exhibit 4.04

Exhibit 4.04

 

 

VISTEON CORPORATION,

the Company

and

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.,

as Trustee

INDENTURE

Dated as of December 20, 2011

 

 


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ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

     1   

Section 1.1.

   Definitions      1   

Section 1.2.

   Other Definitions      6   

Section 1.3.

   Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act      6   

Section 1.4.

   Rules of Construction      6   

ARTICLE II. THE SECURITIES

     7   

Section 2.1.

   Issuable in Series      7   

Section 2.2.

   Establishment of Terms of Series of Securities      7   

Section 2.3.

   Execution and Authentication      10   

Section 2.4.

   Registrar and Paying Agent      10   

Section 2.5.

   Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust      11   

Section 2.6.

   Securityholder Lists      11   

Section 2.7.

   Transfer and Exchange      12   

Section 2.8.

   Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost and Stolen Securities      12   

Section 2.9.

   Outstanding Securities      13   

Section 2.10.

   Treasury Securities      14   

Section 2.11.

   Temporary Securities      14   

Section 2.12.

   Cancellation      14   

Section 2.13.

   Defaulted Interest      15   

Section 2.14.

   Special Record Dates      15   

Section 2.15.

   Global Securities      15   

Section 2.16.

   CUSIP Numbers      16   

ARTICLE III. REDEMPTION

     17   

Section 3.1.

   Notice to Trustee      17   

Section 3.2.

   Selection of Securities to be Redeemed or Repurchased      17   

Section 3.3.

   Notice of Redemption      17   

Section 3.4.

   Effect of Notice of Redemption      18   

Section 3.5.

   Deposit of Redemption Price      18   

Section 3.6.

   Securities Redeemed in Part      18   

ARTICLE IV. COVENANTS

     19   

Section 4.1.

   Payment of Principal and Interest      19   

Section 4.2.

   Maintenance of Office or Agency      19   

Section 4.3.

   SEC Reports      20   

Section 4.4.

   Compliance Certificate      21   

Section 4.5.

   Taxes      21   

Section 4.6.

   Stay, Extension and Usury Laws      21   

Section 4.7.

   Corporate Existence      22   

ARTICLE V. SUCCESSORS

     22   

Section 5.1.

   Merger, Consolidation, or Sale of Assets      22   

Section 5.2.

   Successor Corporation Substituted      23   

 

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ARTICLE VI. DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES

     23   

Section 6.1.

   Events of Default      23   

Section 6.2.

   Acceleration      25   

Section 6.3.

   Other Remedies      25   

Section 6.4.

   Waiver of Past Defaults      25   

Section 6.5.

   Control by Majority      26   

Section 6.6.

   Limitation on Suits      26   

Section 6.7.

   Rights of Holders of Securities to Receive Payment      27   

Section 6.8.

   Collection Suit by Trustee      27   

Section 6.9.

   Trustee May File Proofs of Claim      27   

Section 6.10.

   Priorities      28   

Section 6.11.

   Undertaking for Costs      28   

ARTICLE VII. TRUSTEE

     28   

Section 7.1.

   Duties of Trustee      28   

Section 7.2.

   Rights of Trustee      29   

Section 7.3.

   Individual Rights of Trustee      31   

Section 7.4.

   Trustee’s Disclaimer      31   

Section 7.5.

   Notice of Defaults      31   

Section 7.6.

   Reports by Trustee to Holders      31   

Section 7.7.

   Compensation and Indemnity      32   

Section 7.8.

   Replacement of Trustee      32   

Section 7.9.

   Successor Trustee by Merger, etc.      33   

Section 7.10.

   Eligibility; Disqualification      33   

Section 7.11.

   Preferential Collection of Claims Against Company      34   

ARTICLE VIII. LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE

     34   

Section 8.1.

   Option to Effect Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance      34   

Section 8.2.

   Legal Defeasance and Discharge      34   

Section 8.3.

   Covenant Defeasance      35   

Section 8.4.

   Conditions to Legal or Covenant Defeasance      35   

Section 8.5.

   Deposited Money and Government Securities to be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions      36   

Section 8.6.

   Repayment to Company      37   

Section 8.7.

   Reinstatement      37   

ARTICLE IX. AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS

     38   

Section 9.1.

   Without Consent of Holders      38   

Section 9.2.

   With Consent of Holders      38   

Section 9.3.

   Limitations      39   

Section 9.4.

   Compliance with Trust Indenture Act      40   

Section 9.5.

   Revocation and Effect of Consents      40   

Section 9.6.

   Notation on or Exchange of Securities      40   

Section 9.7.

   Trustee Protected      41   

ARTICLE X. GUARANTEES

     41   

 

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ARTICLE XI. SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE

     41   

Section 11.1.

   Satisfaction and Discharge      41   

Section 11.2.

   Application of Trust Money      42   

ARTICLE XII. MISCELLANEOUS

     42   

Section 12.1.

   Trust Indenture Act Controls      42   

Section 12.2.

   Notices      43   

Section 12.3.

   Communication by Holders with Other Holders      44   

Section 12.4.

   Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent      44   

Section 12.5.

   Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion      44   

Section 12.6.

   Rules by Trustee and Agents      44   

Section 12.7.

   Legal Holidays      44   

Section 12.8.

   No Recourse Against Others      45   

Section 12.9.

   Counterparts      45   

Section 12.10.

   Governing Laws      45   

Section 12.11.

   No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements      45   

Section 12.12.

   Successors      45   

Section 12.13.

   Severability      45   

Section 12.14.

   Table of Contents, Headings, Etc.      45   

Section 12.15.

   Securities in a Foreign Currency      46   

Section 12.16.

   Judgment Currency      46   

Section 12.17.

   Waiver of Jury Trial      47   

Section 12.18.

   Force Majeure      47   

ARTICLE XIII. SINKING FUNDS

     47   

Section 13.1.

   Applicability of Article      47   

Section 13.2.

   Satisfaction of Sinking Fund Payments with Securities      48   

Section 13.3.

   Redemption of Securities for Sinking Fund      48   

 

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VISTEON CORPORATION

Reconciliation and tie between Trust Indenture Act of 1939 and

Indenture, dated as of December 20, 2011

 

  § 310(a)(1)         7.10
  (a)(2)           7.10
  (a)(3)           Not Applicable
  (a)(4)           Not Applicable
  (a)(5)           7.10
  (b)           7.10
  § 311(a)           7.11
  (b)           7.11
  (c)           Not Applicable
  § 312(a)           2.6
  (b)           12.3
  (c)           12.3
  § 313(a)           7.6
  (b)(1)           7.6
  (b)(2)           7.6
  (c)(1)           7.6
  (d)           7.6
  § 314(a)           4.3, 12.5
  (b)           Not Applicable
  (c)(1)           12.4
  (c)(2)           12.4
  (c)(3)           Not Applicable
  (d)           Not Applicable
  (e)           12.5
  (f)           Not Applicable
  § 315(a)           7.1
  (b)           7.5
  (c)           7.1
  (d)           7.1
  (e)           6.11
  § 316(a)           2.10
  (a)(1)(A)           6.5
  (a)(1)(B)           6.4
  (b)           6.7
  (c)           2.14, 9.5(b)
  § 317(a)(1)         6.8
  (a)(2)           6.9
  (b)           2.5
  § 318(a)           12.1

 

 

Note: This reconciliation and tie shall not, for any purpose, be deemed to be part of the Indenture.

 

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Indenture dated as of December 20, 2011, between Visteon Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Company”), and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (“Trustee”).

WHEREAS, all things necessary to make this Indenture a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company have been done.

Each party agrees as follows for the benefit of the other party and for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Securities issued under this Indenture.

ARTICLE I.

DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

Section 1.1. Definitions.

Additional Amounts” means any additional amounts which are required hereby or by any Security, under circumstances specified herein or therein, to be paid by the Company in respect of certain taxes imposed on Holders specified herein or therein and which are owing to such Holders.

Affiliate” of any specified person means any other person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any person, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or by agreement or otherwise.

Agent” means any Registrar, Paying Agent or Service Agent.

Authorized Newspaper” means a newspaper in an official language of the country of publication customarily published at least once a day for at least five days in each calendar week and of general circulation in the place in connection with which the term is used. If it shall be impractical in the opinion of the Trustee to make any publication of any notice required hereby in an Authorized Newspaper, any publication or other notice in lieu thereof that is made or given by the Trustee shall constitute a sufficient publication of such notice.

Bearer” means anyone in possession from time to time of a Bearer Security.

Bearer Security” means any Security, including any interest coupon appertaining thereto, that does not provide for the identification of the Holder thereof.

Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of the Company or any duly authorized committee thereof.

Board Resolution” means a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company to have been adopted by the Board of Directors or pursuant to authorization by the Board of Directors and to be in full force and effect on the date of the certificate and delivered to the Trustee.


Business Day” means, unless otherwise provided by Board Resolution, Officers’ Certificate or supplemental indenture hereto for a particular Series, any day except a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday in The City of New York on which banking institutions are authorized or required by law, regulation or executive order to close.

Capital Stock” means:

(1) in the case of a corporation, corporate stock;

(2) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock;

(3) in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, partnership interests (whether general or limited) or membership interests; and

(4) any other interest or participation that confers on a person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing person, but excluding from all of the foregoing any debt securities convertible into Capital Stock, whether or not such debt securities include any right of participation with Capital Stock.

Company” means the party named as such above until a successor replaces it and thereafter means the successor.

Company Order” means a written order signed in the name of the Company by two Officers, one of whom must be the Company’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer or principal accounting officer.

Company Request” means a written request signed in the name of the Company by its Chief Executive Officer, the President or a Vice President, and by its Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer, its Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, and delivered to the Trustee.

Corporate Trust Office” means the office of the Trustee at which at any particular time its corporate trust business shall be principally administered.

Default” means any event which is, or after notice or passage of time or both would be, an Event of Default.

Depository” means, with respect to the Securities of any Series issuable or issued in whole or in part in the form of one or more Global Securities, the person designated as Depository for such Series by the Company, which Depository shall be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act; and if at any time there is more than one such person, “Depository” as used with respect to the Securities of any Series shall mean the Depository with respect to the Securities of such Series.

 

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Discount Security” means any Security that provides for an amount less than the stated principal amount thereof to be due and payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 6.2.

Dollars” and “$”means the currency of The United States of America.

Equity Interests” means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock (but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock).

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Foreign Currency” means any currency or currency unit issued by a government other than the government of The United States of America.

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as have been approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, which are in effect from time to time.

Global Security” or “Global Securities” means a Security or Securities, as the case may be, in the form established pursuant to Section 2.2 evidencing all or part of a Series of Securities, issued to the Depository for such Series or its nominee, and registered in the name of such Depository or nominee.

Government Securities” means direct obligations of, or obligations guaranteed by, the United States of America, and the payment for which the United States pledges its full faith and credit.

Guarantor” means any person that issues a guarantee of the Securities, either on the Issue Date or after the Issue Date in accordance with the terms of this Indenture; provided, that upon the release and discharge of such person from its guarantee in accordance with this Indenture, such person shall cease to be a Guarantor.

Hedging Obligations” means, with respect to any specified person, the obligations of such person under:

(1) currency exchange, interest rate or commodity swap agreements, currency exchange, interest rate or commodity cap agreements and currency exchange, interest rate or commodity collar agreements; and

(2) (i) agreements or arrangements designed to protect such person against fluctuations in currency exchange, interest rates, commodity prices or commodity transportation or transmission pricing or availability; (ii) any netting arrangements, power purchase and sale agreements, fuel purchase and sale agreements, swaps, options and other agreements, in each case, that fluctuate in value with fluctuations in energy, power or gas prices; and (iii) agreements or arrangements for commercial or trading activities with respect to the purchase, transmission, distribution, sale, lease or hedge of any energy related commodity or service.

 

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Holder” or “Securityholder” means a person in whose name a Security is registered or the holder of a Bearer Security.

Indenture” means this Indenture as amended or supplemented from time to time and shall include the form and terms of particular Series of Securities established as contemplated hereunder.

interest” with respect to any Discount Security which by its terms bears interest only after Maturity, means interest payable after Maturity.

Issue Date” means with respect to any Series of Securities the first date such Securities are issued under this Indenture.

Lien” means, with respect to any asset:

(1) any mortgage, deed of trust, deed to secure debt, lien (statutory or otherwise), pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, restriction, collateral assignment, charge or security interest in, on or of such asset;

(2) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or title retention agreement (or any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) relating to such asset; and

(3) in the case of Equity Interests or debt securities, any purchase option, call or similar right of a third party with respect to such Equity Interests or debt securities.

Maturity,” when used with respect to any Security or installment of principal thereof, means the date on which the principal of such Security or such installment of principal becomes due and payable as therein or herein provided, whether at the Stated Maturity or by declaration of acceleration, call for redemption, notice of option to elect repayment or otherwise.

Officer” means the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the President, any Vice-President, the Treasurer, the Secretary, any Assistant Treasurer or any Assistant Secretary of the Company.

Officers’ Certificate” means a certificate signed by two Officers, one of whom must be the Company’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer or principal accounting officer.

Opinion of Counsel” means a written opinion acceptable to the Trustee of legal counsel. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to the Company.

person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, limited liability company, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

 

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principal” of a Security means the principal of the Security plus, when appropriate, the premium, if any, on, and any Additional Amounts in respect of, the Security.

Responsible Officer” means any officer of the Trustee in its Corporate Trust Office and also means, with respect to a particular corporate trust matter, any other officer to whom any corporate trust matter is referred because of his or her knowledge of and familiarity with a particular subject, and who shall have direct responsibility for the administration of this Indenture.

SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Securities” means the debentures, notes or other debt instruments of the Company of any Series authenticated and delivered under this Indenture.

Series” or “Series of Securities” means each series of debentures, notes or other debt instruments of the Company created pursuant to Sections 2.1 and 2.2 hereof.

Stated Maturity” when used with respect to any Security or any installment of principal thereof or interest thereon, means the date specified in such Security as the fixed date on which the principal of such Security or such installment of principal or interest is due and payable.

Subsidiary” of any specified person means any corporation, association or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that person or a combination thereof.

TIA” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S. Code §§ 77aaa-77bbbb) as in effect on the date of this Indenture; provided, however, that in the event the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 is amended after such date, “TIA” means, to the extent required by any such amendment, the Trust Indenture Act as so amended.

Trustee” means the person named as the “Trustee” in the first paragraph of this instrument until a successor Trustee shall have become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Indenture, and thereafter “Trustee” shall mean each person who is then a Trustee hereunder, and if at any time there is more than one such person, “Trustee” as used with respect to the Securities of any Series shall mean the Trustee with respect to Securities of that Series.

 

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Section 1.2. Other Definitions.

 

TERM

   DEFINED IN
SECTION
 

Bankruptcy Law

     6.1   

Custodian

     6.1   

Event of Default

     6.1   

Judgment Currency

     12.16   

Legal Holiday

     12.7   

mandatory sinking fund payment

     13.1   

Market Exchange Rate

     12.15   

New York Banking Day

     12.16   

optional sinking fund payment

     13.1   

Paying Agent

     2.4   

Registrar

     2.4   

Required Currency

     12.16   

Service Agent

     2.4   

Section 1.3. Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act.

Whenever this Indenture refers to a provision of the TIA, the provision is incorporated by reference in and made a part of this Indenture. The following TIA terms used in this Indenture have the following meanings:

Commission” means the SEC.

indenture securities” means the Securities.

indenture security holder” means a Securityholder.

indenture to be qualified” means this Indenture.

indenture trustee” or “institutional trustee” means the Trustee.

obligor” on the indenture securities means the Company and any successor obligor upon the Securities.

All other terms used in this Indenture that are defined by the TIA, defined by TIA reference to another statute or defined by SEC rule under the TIA and not otherwise defined herein are used herein as so defined.

Section 1.4. Rules of Construction.

Unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) a term has the meaning assigned to it;

(b) an accounting term not otherwise defined has the meaning assigned to it in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) references to “generally accepted accounting principles” and “GAAP” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in effect as of the time when and for the period as to which such accounting principles are to be applied;

 

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(d) “or” is not exclusive;

(e) words in the singular include the plural, and in the plural include the singular; and

(f) provisions apply to successive events and transactions.

ARTICLE II.

THE SECURITIES

Section 2.1. Issuable in Series.

The aggregate principal amount of Securities that may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture is unlimited. The Securities may be issued in one or more Series. All Securities of a Series shall be identical except as may be set forth in a Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture or an Officers’ Certificate detailing the adoption of the terms thereof pursuant to the authority granted under a Board Resolution. In the case of Securities of a Series to be issued from time to time, the Board Resolution, Officers’ Certificate or supplemental indenture detailing the adoption of the terms thereof pursuant to authority granted under a Board Resolution may provide for the method by which specified terms (such as interest rate, maturity date, record date or date from which interest shall accrue) are to be determined. Securities may differ between Series in respect of any matters, provided that all Series of Securities shall be equally and ratably entitled to the benefits of the Indenture.

Section 2.2. Establishment of Terms of Series of Securities.

At or prior to the issuance of any Securities within a Series, the following shall be established by or pursuant to a Board Resolution, and set forth or determined in the manner provided in a Board Resolution, supplemental indenture or an Officers’ Certificate pursuant to authority granted under a Board Resolution:

(a) the title of the Series (which shall distinguish the Securities of that particular Series from the Securities of any other Series);

(b) the price or prices (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount thereof) at which the Securities of the Series will be issued;

(c) any limit upon the aggregate principal amount of the Securities of the Series which may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture (except for Securities authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other Securities of the Series pursuant to Sections 2.7, 2.8, 2.11, 3.6 or 9.6);

(d) whether the Securities rank as senior subordinated Securities or subordinated Securities or any combination thereof and the terms of any such subordination;

(e) the form and terms of any guarantee of any Securities of the series;

 

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(f) the terms and conditions, if any, upon which the Securities of the series shall be exchanged for or converted into other securities of the Company or securities of another person;

(g) the provisions, if any, relating to any security provided for the Securities of the Series;

(h) the date or dates on which the principal of the Securities of the Series is payable;

(i) the rate or rates (which may be fixed or variable) per annum or, if applicable, the method used to determine such rate or rates (including, but not limited to, any currency exchange rate, commodity, commodity index, stock exchange index or financial index) at which the Securities of the Series shall bear interest, if any, the date or dates from which such interest, if any, shall accrue, or the method for determining the date or dates from which interest will accrue, the date or dates on which such interest, if any, shall commence and be payable and any regular record date for the interest payable on any interest payment date;

(j) the manner in which the amounts of payment of principal of or interest, if any, on the Securities of the Series will be determined, if such amounts may be determined by reference to an index based on a currency or currencies or by reference to a currency exchange rate, commodity, commodity index, stock exchange index or financial index;

(k) the place or places where the principal of and interest, if any, on the Securities of the Series shall be payable, where the Securities of such Series may be surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange and where notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Securities of such Series and this Indenture may be served, and the method of such payment, if by wire transfer, mail or other means;

(l) if applicable, the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the terms and conditions upon which the Securities of the Series may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at the option of the Company;

(m) the obligation, if any, of the Company to redeem or purchase the Securities of the Series pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provisions or at the option of a Holder thereof and the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the terms and conditions upon which Securities of the Series shall be redeemed or purchased, in whole or in part, pursuant to such obligation;

(n) if other than denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof, the denominations in which the Securities of the Series shall be issuable;

(o) the forms of the Securities of the Series in bearer or fully registered form (and, if in fully registered form, whether the Securities of the Series shall be issued in whole or in part in the form of a Global Security or Securities, and the terms and conditions, if any, upon which such Global Security or Securities may be exchanged in whole or in part for other individual Securities;

 

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(p) any depositories, interest rate calculation agents, exchange rate calculation agents or other agents with respect to Securities of such Series if other than those appointed herein;

(q) the Trustee for the series of Securities;

(r) if other than the principal amount thereof, the portion of the principal amount of the Securities of the Series that shall be payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 6.2;

(s) any addition to or change in the covenants set forth in Articles IV or V which applies to Securities of the Series;

(t) any addition to or change in the Events of Default which applies to any Securities of the Series and any change in the right of the Trustee or the requisite Holders of such Securities to declare the principal amount thereof due and payable pursuant to Section 6.2;

(u) the currency of denomination of the Securities of the Series, which may be Dollars or any Foreign Currency, and if such currency of denomination is a composite currency, the agency or organization, if any, responsible for overseeing such composite currency;

(v) the designation of the currency, currencies or currency units in which payment of the principal of and interest, if any, on the Securities of the Series will be made;

(w) if payments of principal of or interest, if any, on the Securities of the Series are to be made in one or more currencies or currency units other than that or those in which such Securities are denominated, the manner in which the exchange rate with respect to such payments will be determined; and

(x) any other terms of the Securities of the Series (which terms may modify, supplement or delete any provision of this Indenture with respect to such Series; provided, however, that no such term may modify or delete any provision hereof if imposed by the TIA; and provided, further, that any modification or deletion of the rights, duties or immunities of the Trustee hereunder shall have been consented to in writing by the Trustee).

All Securities of any one Series need not be issued at the same time and may be issued from time to time, consistent with the terms of this Indenture, if so provided by or pursuant to the Board Resolution, supplemental indenture hereto or Officers’ Certificate referred to above, and the authorized principal amount of any Series may not be increased to provide for issuances of additional Securities of such Series, unless otherwise provided in such Board Resolution, supplemental indenture or Officers’ Certificate.

 

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Section 2.3. Execution and Authentication.

Two Officers shall sign the Securities for the Company by manual or facsimile signature.

If an Officer whose signature is on a Security no longer holds that office at the time the Security is authenticated, the Security shall nevertheless be valid.

A Security shall not be valid until authenticated by the manual signature of the Trustee or an authenticating agent. The signature shall be conclusive evidence that the Security has been authenticated under this Indenture.

The Trustee shall at any time, and from time to time, authenticate Securities for original issue in the principal amount provided in the Board Resolution, supplemental indenture hereto or Officers’ Certificate, upon receipt by the Trustee of a Company Order. Each Security shall be dated the date of its authentication.

The aggregate principal amount of Securities of any Series outstanding at any time may not exceed any limit upon the maximum principal amount for such Series set forth in the Board Resolution, supplemental indenture hereto or Officers’ Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 2.2, except as provided in Section 2.8.

Prior to the issuance of Securities of any Series, the Trustee shall have received and (subject to Section 7.2) shall be fully protected in relying on: (a) the Board Resolution, supplemental indenture hereto or Officers’ Certificate establishing the form of the Securities of that Series or of Securities within that Series and the terms of the Securities of that Series or of Securities within that Series, (b) an Officers’ Certificate complying with Sections 12.4 and 12.5, and (c) an Opinion of Counsel complying with Sections 12.4 and 12.5.

The Trustee shall have the right to decline to authenticate and deliver any Securities of such Series: (a) if the Trustee, being advised by counsel, determines that such action may not be taken lawfully; or (b) if the Trustee in good faith by its board of directors or trustees, executive committee or a trust committee of directors and/or vice-presidents shall determine that such action would expose the Trustee to personal liability to Holders of any then outstanding Series of Securities.

The Trustee may appoint an authenticating agent acceptable to the Company to authenticate Securities. An authenticating agent may authenticate Securities whenever the Trustee may do so. Each reference in this Indenture to authentication by the Trustee includes authentication by such agent. An authenticating agent has the same rights as an Agent to deal with the Company or an Affiliate of the Company.

Section 2.4. Registrar and Paying Agent.

The Company shall maintain, with respect to each Series of Securities, at the place or places specified with respect to such Series pursuant to Section 2.2, an office or agency where Securities of such Series may be presented or surrendered for payment (“Paying Agent”), where Securities of such Series may be surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange

 

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(“Registrar”) and where notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Securities of such Series and this Indenture may be served (“Service Agent”). The Registrar shall keep a register with respect to each Series of Securities and to their transfer and exchange. The Company will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the name and address, and any change in the name or address, of each Registrar, Paying Agent or Service Agent. If at any time the Company shall fail to maintain any such required Registrar, Paying Agent or Service Agent or shall fail to furnish the Trustee with the name and address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made or served at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and the Company hereby appoints the Trustee as its agent to receive all such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands.

The Company may also from time to time designate one or more co-registrars, additional paying agents or additional service agents and may from time to time rescind such designations; provided, however, that no such designation or rescission shall in any manner relieve the Company of its obligations to maintain a Registrar, Paying Agent and Service Agent in each place so specified pursuant to Section 2.2 for Securities of any Series for such purposes. The Company will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of any such designation or rescission and of any change in the name or address of any such co-registrar, additional paying agent or additional service agent. The term “Registrar” includes any co-registrar; the term “Paying Agent” includes any additional paying agent; and the term “Service Agent” includes any additional service agent.

The Company hereby appoints the Trustee the initial Registrar, Paying Agent and Service Agent for each Series unless another Registrar, Paying Agent or Service Agent, as the case may be, is appointed prior to the time Securities of that Series are first issued.

Section 2.5. Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust.

The Company shall require each Paying Agent other than the Trustee to agree in writing that the Paying Agent will hold in trust, for the benefit of Securityholders of any Series of Securities, or the Trustee, all money held by the Paying Agent for the payment of principal of or interest on the Series of Securities, and will notify the Trustee of any default by the Company in making any such payment. While any such default continues, the Trustee may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee. The Company at any time may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee. Upon payment over to the Trustee, the Paying Agent (if other than the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company) shall have no further liability for the money. If the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company acts as Paying Agent, it shall segregate and hold in a separate trust fund for the benefit of Securityholders of any Series of Securities all money held by it as Paying Agent.

Section 2.6. Securityholder Lists.

The Trustee shall preserve in as current a form as is reasonably practicable the most recent list available to it of the names and addresses of Securityholders of each Series of Securities and shall otherwise comply with TIA § 312(a). If the Trustee is not the Registrar, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee at least ten days before each interest payment date and at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing a list, in such form and as of such date as the Trustee may reasonably require, of the names and addresses of Securityholders of each Series of Securities.

 

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Section 2.7. Transfer and Exchange.

Where Securities of a Series are presented to the Registrar or a co-registrar with a request to register a transfer or to exchange them for an equal principal amount of Securities of the same Series, the Registrar shall register the transfer or make the exchange if its requirements for such transactions are met. Every Security of a Series presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange shall be duly endorsed or be accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Registrar, duly executed by the Holder thereof or his attorneys duly authorized in writing. To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges, the Trustee shall authenticate Securities at the Registrar’s request. No service charge shall be made for any registration of transfer or exchange (except as otherwise expressly permitted herein), but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or similar governmental charge payable in connection therewith (other than any such transfer tax or similar governmental charge payable upon exchanges pursuant to Sections 2.11, 3.6 or 9.6).

Neither the Company nor the Registrar shall be required (a) to issue, register the transfer of, or exchange Securities of any Series for the period beginning at the opening of business fifteen days immediately preceding the mailing of a notice of redemption of Securities of that Series selected for redemption and ending at the close of business on the day of such mailing, or (b) to register the transfer of or exchange Securities of any Series selected, called or being called for redemption as a whole or the portion being redeemed of any such Securities selected, called or being called for redemption in part.

Prior to the presentation for registration of transfer of any Security of any Series, the Company, the Trustee, the Paying Agent or the Registrar may deem and treat the person in whose name a Security of any Series is registered as the absolute owner of such Security for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of and interest on such Security and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether or not such Security is overdue, and none of the Company, the Trustee, the Paying Agent or the Registrar shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

Each Holder of a Security of a Series agrees to indemnify the Company and the Trustee against any liability that may result from the transfer, exchange or assignment of such Holder’s Security in violation of any provision of this Indenture and/or applicable U.S. Federal or state securities law.

Except as expressly provided herein, neither the Trustee nor the Registrar shall have any duty to monitor the Company’s compliance with or have any responsibility with respect to the Company’s compliance with any Federal or state securities laws.

Section 2.8. Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost and Stolen Securities.

If any mutilated Security is surrendered to the Trustee, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and make available for delivery in exchange therefor a new Security of the same Series and of like tenor and principal amount and bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding.

 

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If there shall be delivered to the Company and the Trustee (i) evidence to their satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Security and (ii) such security or indemnity as may be required by them to save each of them and any agent of either of them harmless, then, in the absence of notice to the Company or the Trustee that such Security has been acquired by a bona fide purchaser, the Company shall execute and upon its request the Trustee shall authenticate and make available for delivery, in lieu of any such destroyed, lost or stolen Security, a new Security of the same Series and of like tenor and principal amount and bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding.

In case any such mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Security has become or is about to become due and payable, the Company in its discretion may, instead of issuing a new Security, pay such Security.

Upon the issuance of any new Security under this Section, the Company may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Trustee) connected therewith.

Every new Security of any Series issued pursuant to this Section in lieu of any destroyed, lost or stolen Security shall constitute an original additional contractual obligation of the Company, whether or not the destroyed, lost or stolen Security shall be at any time enforceable by anyone, and shall be entitled to all the benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionately with any and all other Securities of that Series duly issued hereunder.

The provisions of this Section are exclusive and shall preclude (to the extent lawful) all other rights and remedies with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Securities.

Section 2.9. Outstanding Securities.

Subject to Section 2.10, the Securities outstanding at any time are all the Securities authenticated by the Trustee except for those canceled by it, those delivered to it for cancellation, those reductions in the interest on a Global Security effected by the Trustee in accordance with the provisions hereof and those described in this Section as not outstanding.

If a Security is replaced pursuant to Section 2.8, it ceases to be outstanding until the Trustee receives proof satisfactory to it that the replaced Security is held by a bona fide purchaser.

If the Paying Agent (other than the Company, a Subsidiary of the Company or an Affiliate of the Company) holds on the Maturity of Securities of a Series money sufficient to pay such Securities payable on that date, then on and after that date such Securities of the Series cease to be outstanding and interest on them ceases to accrue.

 

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A Security does not cease to be outstanding because the Company or an Affiliate of the Company holds the Security.

In determining whether the Holders of the requisite principal amount of outstanding Securities have given any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver hereunder, the principal amount of a Discount Security that shall be deemed to be outstanding for such purposes shall be the amount of the principal thereof that would be due and payable as of the date of such determination upon a declaration of acceleration of the Maturity thereof pursuant to Section 6.2.

Section 2.10. Treasury Securities.

In determining whether the Holders of the required principal amount of Securities of a Series have concurred in any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver, Securities of a Series owned by the Company or an Affiliate of the Company shall be disregarded, except that for the purposes of determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying on any such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver only Securities of a Series that the Trustee actually knows are so owned shall be so disregarded.

Section 2.11. Temporary Securities.

Until definitive Securities are ready for delivery, the Company may prepare and the Trustee shall authenticate temporary Securities upon a Company Order. Temporary Securities shall be substantially in the form of definitive Securities but may have variations that the Company considers appropriate for temporary Securities. Without unreasonable delay, the Company shall prepare and the Trustee upon request shall authenticate definitive Securities of the same Series and date of maturity in exchange for temporary Securities. Until so exchanged, temporary securities shall have the same rights under this Indenture as the definitive Securities.

Section 2.12. Cancellation and/or Adjustment.

The Company at any time may deliver Securities to the Trustee for cancellation. The Registrar and the Paying Agent shall forward to the Trustee any Securities surrendered to them for registration of transfer, exchange or payment. The Trustee shall cancel all Securities surrendered for transfer, exchange, payment, replacement or cancellation and deliver such canceled Securities to the Company upon the written request of the Company; provided that the Trustee shall not be required to destroy Securities. At any time prior to such cancellation, if any beneficial interest in a Global Security is redeemed, repurchased or cancelled, the principal amount of Securities represented by such Global Security shall be reduced and an adjustment shall be made on the books and records of the Trustee (if it is then the Custodian for such Global Security) with respect to such Global Security, by the Trustee or the Custodian, to reflect such reduction. The Company may not issue new Securities to replace Securities that it has paid or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation.

 

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Section 2.13. Defaulted Interest.

If the Company defaults in a payment of interest on a Series of Securities, it shall pay the defaulted interest, plus, to the extent permitted by law, any interest payable on the defaulted interest, to the persons who are Securityholders of the Series on a subsequent special record date. The Company shall fix the record date and payment date. At least 10 days before the record date, the Company shall mail to the Trustee and to each Securityholder of the Series a notice that states the record date, the payment date and the amount of interest to be paid. The Company may pay defaulted interest in any other lawful manner.

Section 2.14. Special Record Dates.

(a) The Company may, but shall not be obligated to, set a record date for the purpose of determining the identity of Holders entitled to consent to any supplement, amendment or waiver permitted by this Indenture. If a record date is fixed, the Holders of such Series and Securities outstanding on such record date, and no other Holders, shall be entitled to consent to such supplement, amendment or waiver or revoke any consent previously given, whether or not such Holders remain Holders after such record date. No consent shall be valid or effective for more than 90 days after such record date unless consents from Holders of the principal amount of such Series and Securities required hereunder for such amendment or waiver to be effective shall have also been given and not revoked within such 90-day period.

(b) The Company may, but shall not be obligated to, fix any day as a record date for the purpose of determining the Holders of any Series of Securities entitled to join in the giving or making of any notice of Default, any declaration of acceleration, any request to institute proceedings or any other similar direction. If a record date is fixed, the Holders of such Series and Securities outstanding on such record date, and no other Holders, shall be entitled to join in such notice, declaration, request or direction, whether or not such Holders remain Holders after such record date; provided, however, that no such action shall be effective hereunder unless taken on or prior to the date 90 days after such record date.

Section 2.15. Global Securities.

2.15.1. Terms of Securities. A Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture hereto or an Officers’ Certificate shall establish whether the Securities of a Series shall be issued in whole or in part in the form of one or more Global Securities and the Depository for such Global Security or Securities.

2.15.2. Transfer and Exchange. Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary contained in Section 2.7 of the Indenture and in addition thereto, any Global Security shall be exchangeable pursuant to Section 2.7 of the Indenture for Securities registered in the names of Holders other than the Depository for such Security or its nominee only if (i) such Depository notifies the Company that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depository for such Global Security or if at any time such Depository ceases to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act, and, in either case, the Company fails to appoint a successor Depository registered as a clearing agency under the Exchange Act within 90 days of such event, (ii) the Company executes and delivers to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate to the effect that such Global Security shall be so exchangeable or (iii) an Event of Default with respect to the Securities represented by such Global Security shall have happened and be continuing. Any

 

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Global Security that is exchangeable pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be exchangeable for Securities registered in such names as the Depository shall direct in writing in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of the Global Security with like tenor and terms.

Except as provided in this Section 2.15.2, a Global Security may not be transferred except as a whole by the Depository with respect to such Global Security to a nominee of such Depository, by a nominee of such Depository to such Depository or another nominee of such Depository or by the Depository or any such nominee to a successor Depository or a nominee of such a successor Depository.

2.15.3. Legend. Any Global Security issued hereunder shall bear a legend in substantially the following form:

“Unless this certificate is presented by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company, a New York corporation (“DTC”), New York, New York, to the issuer or its agent for registration of transfer, exchange or payment, and any certificate issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co. or such other name as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC (and any payment is made to Cede & Co. or such other entity as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL inasmuch as the registered owner hereof, Cede & Co. has an interest herein.”

“Transfer of this Global Security shall be limited to transfers in whole, but not in part, to nominees of DTC or to a successor thereof or such successor’s nominee and limited to transfers made in accordance with the restrictions set forth in the Indenture referred to herein.”

2.15.4. Acts of Holders. The Depository, as a Holder, may appoint agents and otherwise authorize participants to give or take any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action which a Holder is entitled to give or take under the Indenture.

2.15.5. Payments. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Indenture, unless otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 2.2, payment of the principal of and interest, if any, on any Global Security shall be made to the Holder thereof.

2.15.6. Consents, Declaration and Directions. Except as provided in Section 2.15.5, the Company, the Trustee and any Agent shall treat a person as the Holder of such principal amount of outstanding Securities of such Series represented by a Global Security as shall be specified in a written statement of the Depository with respect to such Global Security, for purposes of obtaining any consents, declarations, waivers or directions required to be given by the Holders pursuant to this Indenture.

Section 2.16. CUSIP Numbers.

The Company in issuing the Securities may use “CUSIP” numbers (if then generally in use), and, if so, the Trustee shall use “CUSIP” numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders; provided that any such notice may state that no representation is made as to the correctness of such numbers either as printed on the Securities or as contained in any notice of a redemption and that reliance may be placed only on the other elements of identification printed on the Securities, and any such redemption shall not be affected by any defect in or omission of such numbers. The Company will promptly notify the Trustee in writing of any change in the “CUSIP” numbers.

 

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ARTICLE III.

REDEMPTION

Section 3.1. Notice to Trustee.

The Company may, with respect to any Series of Securities, reserve the right to redeem and pay the Series of Securities or may covenant to redeem and pay the Series of Securities or any part thereof prior to the Stated Maturity thereof at such time and on such terms as provided for in such Securities. If a Series of Securities is redeemable and the Company wants or is obligated to redeem prior to the Stated Maturity thereof all or part of the Series of Securities pursuant to the terms of such Securities, it shall notify the Trustee of the redemption date and the principal amount of Series of Securities to be redeemed. The Company shall give the notice at least 45 days before the redemption date (or such shorter notice as may be acceptable to the Trustee).

Section 3.2. Selection of Securities to be Redeemed or Repurchased.

Unless otherwise indicated for a particular Series by a Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture or an Officers’ Certificate, if less than all the Securities of a Series are to be redeemed or repurchased, the Trustee, acting through the Depository, shall select the Securities of the Series to be redeemed or repurchased on a pro rata basis or in accordance with the procedures of the Depository unless otherwise required by law or applicable stock exchange requirements.

In the event of partial redemption or purchase by lot, the Trustee, acting through the Depository, shall make the selection from Securities of the Series outstanding not previously called for redemption or repurchase. The Trustee, acting through the Depository, may select for redemption or repurchase portions of the principal of Securities of the Series that have denominations larger than $1,000, or with respect to Securities of any Series issuable in other denominations pursuant to Section 2.2 the minimum principal denomination for such series. Securities of the Series and portions of them it selects shall be in amounts of $1,000 or whole multiples of $1,000 or, with respect to Securities of any Series issuable in other denominations pursuant to Section 2.2, the minimum principal denomination for each Series and integral multiples thereof. Provisions of this Indenture that apply to Securities of a Series called for redemption or repurchase also apply to portions of Securities of that Series called for redemption or repurchase.

Section 3.3. Notice of Redemption.

Unless otherwise indicated for a particular Series by Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture hereto or an Officers’ Certificate, at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before a redemption date, the Company shall mail a notice of redemption by first-class mail to each Holder whose Securities are to be redeemed and if any Bearer Securities are outstanding, publish on one occasion a notice in an Authorized Newspaper, except that redemption notices may be mailed more than 60 days prior to a redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with a defeasance of the Series of Securities or a satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture pursuant to Articles 8 or 11 hereof.

 

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The notice shall identify the Securities of the Series to be redeemed and shall state:

(a) the redemption date;

(b) the redemption price;

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

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

(e) that interest on Securities of the Series called for redemption ceases to accrue on and after the redemption date;

(f) the CUSIP number, if any; and

(g) any other information as may be required by the terms of the particular Series or the Securities of a Series being redeemed.

At the Company’s request, the Trustee shall give the notice of redemption in the Company’s name and at its expense; provided that the Company gives the Trustee such notice information at least 5 days prior to the giving of notice to the Holders.

Section 3.4. Effect of Notice of Redemption.

Once notice of redemption is mailed or published as provided in Section 3.3, Securities of a Series called for redemption become due and payable on the redemption date and at the redemption price. Any redemption and notice thereof may, in the Company’s discretion, be subject to the satisfaction of one or more conditions precedent. Upon surrender to the Paying Agent, such Securities shall be paid at the redemption price plus accrued interest to the redemption date; provided that installments of interest whose Stated Maturity is on or prior to the redemption date shall be payable to the Holders of such Securities (or one or more predecessor Securities) registered at the close of business on the relevant record date therefor according to their terms and the terms of this Indenture.

Section 3.5. Deposit of Redemption Price.

On or before the redemption date, the Company shall deposit with the Paying Agent money sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued interest, if any, on all Securities to be redeemed on that date.

Section 3.6. Securities Redeemed in Part.

Upon surrender of a Security that is redeemed in part, the Trustee shall authenticate for the Holder a new Security of the same Series and the same maturity equal in principal amount to the unredeemed portion of the Security surrendered.

 

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ARTICLE IV.

COVENANTS

Section 4.1. Payment of Principal and Interest.

The Company covenants and agrees for the benefit of the Holders of each Series of Securities that it will pay or cause to be paid the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on, the Securities of that Series on the dates and in the manner provided in such Securities. Principal, premium, if any, and interest on any Series of Securities will be considered paid on the date due if the Paying Agent, if other than the Company or a Subsidiary thereof, holds as of 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the due date money deposited by the Company in immediately available funds and designated for and sufficient to pay all principal, premium, if any, and interest then due.

The Company covenants and agrees for the benefit of the Holders of each Series of Securities that it will pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue principal with respect to such Securities at the rate equal to 1% per annum in excess of the then applicable interest rate on such Securities to the extent lawful; it will pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue installments of interest (without regard to any applicable grace period) at the same rate to the extent lawful.

Section 4.2. Maintenance of Office or Agency.

The Company covenants and agrees for the benefit of the Holders of each Series of Securities that it will maintain an office or agency (which may be an office of the Trustee for such Securities or an affiliate of such Trustee, Registrar for such Securities or co-registrar) where such Securities may be surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange and where notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of such Securities and this Indenture may be served. The Company will give prompt written notice to the Trustee for such Securities of the location, and any change in the location, of such office or agency. If at any time the Company fails to maintain any such required office or agency or fails to furnish such Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made or served at the Corporate Trust Office of such Trustee.

The Company may also from time to time designate one or more other offices or agencies where Holders of a Series of Securities may be presented or surrendered for any or all such purposes and may from time to time rescind such designations. The Company will give prompt written notice to the Trustee for such Series of Securities of any such designation or rescission and of any change in the location of any such other office or agency.

With respect to each Series of Securities, the Company hereby designates the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee for such Securities as one such office or agency of the Company in accordance with Section 2.5 hereof.

 

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Section 4.3. SEC Reports.

(a) Whether or not required by the rules and regulations of the Commission, so long as any Series of Securities are outstanding, if not filed electronically through the SEC’s Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval System (or any successor system), the Company will furnish to the Holders of such Securities or cause the Trustee with respect to such Series of Securities (provided that the Company shall reimburse the Trustee for its out-of-pocket expenses associated therewith) to furnish to the Holders of such Securities, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and regulations:

(1) all quarterly and annual reports that would be required to be filed with the Commission on Forms 10-Q and 10-K if the Company were required to file reports, including a “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and, with respect to the annual information only, a report thereon by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm; and

(2) all current reports that would be required to be filed with the SEC on Form 8-K if the Company were required to file such reports.

In addition, the Company will file a copy of each of the reports referred to in clauses (1) and (2) above with the Commission for public availability within the time periods specified in the rules and regulations applicable to such reports (unless the SEC will not accept such a filing) and will post the reports on its website within those time periods. The Company will at all times comply with TIA § 314(a).

If, at any time, the Company is no longer subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act for any reason, the Company will nevertheless continue filing the reports specified in the preceding paragraph with the Commission within the time periods specified above unless the Commission will not accept such a filing. The Company will not take any action for the purpose of causing the Commission not to accept any such filings. If, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Commission will not accept the Company’s filings for any reason, the Company will post the reports referred to in the preceding paragraph on its website within the time periods that would apply if the Company were required to file those reports with the Commission.

(b) For so long as any Series of Securities remain outstanding, if at any time they are not required to file with the Commission the reports required by paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section 4.3, the Company and any guarantors of such Securities will furnish to the Holders of such Securities and to securities analysts and prospective investors, upon their request, the information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act.

Delivery of such reports, information and documents to the Trustee is for informational purposes only and the Trustee’s receipt of such shall not constitute constructive notice of any information contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including the Company’s compliance with any of its covenants hereunder (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely exclusively on Officers’ Certificates).

 

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Section 4.4. Compliance Certificate.

(a) The Company and each guarantor of any Series of Securities (to the extent that such guarantor is so required under the TIA) shall deliver to the Trustee with respect to such Series, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year commencing on January 1, 2012, an Officers’ Certificate stating that a review of the activities of the Company and its Subsidiaries during the preceding fiscal year has been made under the supervision of the signing Officers with a view to determining whether the Company has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled its obligations under this Indenture, and further stating, as to each such Officer signing such certificate, that to the best of his or her knowledge the Company has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled each and every covenant contained in this Indenture and is not in default in the performance or observance of any of the terms, provisions and conditions of this Indenture (or, if a Default or Event of Default has occurred, describing all such Defaults or Events of Default of which he or she may have knowledge and what action the Company is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto) and that to the best of his or her knowledge no event has occurred and remains in existence by reason of which payments on account of the principal of or interest, if any, on the Series of Securities is prohibited or if such event has occurred, a description of the event and what action the Company is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.

(b) So long as any Series of Securities is outstanding, the Company will deliver to the Trustee with respect to such Series, forthwith upon any Officer becoming aware of any Default or Event of Default, an Officers’ Certificate specifying such Default or Event of Default and what action the Company is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.

Section 4.5. Taxes.

The Company covenants and agrees for the benefit of the Holders of each Series of Securities that it will pay, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to pay, prior to delinquency, all material taxes, assessments, and governmental levies except such as are contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings or where the failure to effect such payment is not adverse in any material respect to the Holders of such Securities.

Section 4.6. Stay, Extension and Usury Laws.

The Company covenants and agrees for the benefit of the Holders of each Series of Securities (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it will not, and each guarantor of such Securities will not, at any time insist upon, plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay, extension or usury law wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, that may affect the covenants or the performance of this Indenture; and the Company and each such guarantor (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waives all benefit or advantage of any such law, and covenants that it will not, by resort to any such law, hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee for such Securities, but will suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law has been enacted.

 

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Section 4.7. Corporate Existence.

Subject to Article V hereof, the Company covenants and agrees for the benefit of the Holders of each Series of Securities that it shall do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect:

(1) its corporate existence, and the corporate, partnership or other existence of each of its Subsidiaries, in accordance with the respective organizational documents (as the same may be amended from time to time) of the Company or any such Subsidiary; and

(2) the rights (charter and statutory), licenses and franchises of the Company and its Subsidiaries; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to preserve any such right, license or franchise, or the corporate, partnership or other existence of any of its Subsidiaries, if at least two Officers of the Company, one of which is the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer, shall determine that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and that the loss thereof is not adverse in any material respect to the Holders of such Securities.

ARTICLE V.

SUCCESSORS

Section 5.1. Merger, Consolidation, or Sale of Assets.

The Company covenants and agrees for the benefit of the Holders of each Series of Securities that it shall not, directly or indirectly: (i) consolidate or merge with or into another person (whether or not the Company is the surviving corporation); or (2) sell, assign, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, in one or more related transactions, to another person, unless:

(1) either:

(A) the Company is the surviving corporation; or

(B) the person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than the Company) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition has been made is a corporation organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state of the United States or the District of Columbia;

(2) the person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than the Company) or the person to which such sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition has been made assumes all the obligations of the Company under such Securities and this Indenture pursuant to agreements reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee for such Securities; and

 

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(3) immediately after such transaction, no Default or Event of Default exists.

In addition, the Company will not, directly or indirectly, lease all or substantially all of its properties or assets, in one or more related transactions, to any other person. This Section 5.1 will not apply to:

(1) a merger of the Company with an Affiliate solely for the purpose of reincorporating the Company in another jurisdiction; or

(2) any consolidation or merger, or any sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, lease or other disposition of assets between or among the Company and its Subsidiaries.

Section 5.2. Successor Corporation Substituted.

Upon any consolidation or merger, or any sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company in a transaction that is subject to, and that complies with the provisions of, Section 5.1 hereof, the successor person formed by such consolidation or into or with which the Company is merged or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition is made shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such consolidation, merger, sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition, the provisions of this Indenture referring to the “Company” shall refer instead to the successor person and not to the Company), and may exercise every right and power of the Company under this Indenture with the same effect as if such successor person had been named as the Company herein; provided, however, that the predecessor Company shall not be relieved from the obligation to pay the principal of and interest on any Series of Securities except in the case of a sale of all of the Company’s assets in a transaction that is subject to, and that complies with the provisions of, Section 5.1 hereof.

ARTICLE VI.

DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES

Section 6.1. Events of Default.

Event of Default,” wherever used herein with respect to Securities of any Series, means any one of the following events, unless in the establishing Board Resolution, supplemental indenture or Officers’ Certificate, it is provided that such Series shall not have the benefit of said Event of Default:

(a) default in the payment of any interest on any Security of that Series when it becomes due and payable, and continuance of such default for a period of 30 days;

(b) default in payment when due of the principal of, or premium, if any, on any Security of that Series;

 

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(c) default in the deposit of any sinking fund payment, when and as due in respect of any Security of that Series;

(d) default in the performance or breach of any covenant or warranty of the Company in this Indenture (other than a covenant or warranty that has been included in this Indenture solely for the benefit of Series of Securities other than that Series), which default continues uncured for the period and after the notice specified below;

(e) the Company pursuant to or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law:

(i) commences a voluntary case;

(ii) consents to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary case;

(iii) consents to the appointment of a Custodian of it or for all or substantially all of its property;

(iv) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or

(v) generally is unable to pay its debts as the same become due; or

(f) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that:

(i) is for relief against the Company in an involuntary case;

(ii) appoints a Custodian of the Company or for all or substantially all of its property; or

(iii) orders the liquidation of the Company, and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 60 days; or

(g) any other Event of Default provided with respect to Securities of that Series, which is specified in a Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture hereto or an Officers’ Certificate, in accordance with Section 2.2.

The term “Bankruptcy Law” means title 11, U.S. Code or any similar Federal or State law for the relief of debtors. The term “Custodian” means any receiver, trustee, assignee, liquidator or similar official under any Bankruptcy Law.

A Default under clause (d) above is not an Event of Default with respect to a particular series of Securities until the Trustee or the Holders of more than 50% in principal amount of the then outstanding Securities of that series notify the Company of the Default and the Company does not cure the Default within 60 days after receipt of the notice. The notice must specify the Default, demand that it be remedied and state that the notice is a “Notice of Default.” Such notice shall be given by the Trustee if so requested in writing by the Holders of more than 50% of the principal amount of the then outstanding Securities of that series.

 

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Section 6.2. Acceleration.

If an Event of Default with respect to Securities of any Series at the time outstanding occurs and is continuing (other than an Event of Default referred to in Section 6.1(e) or (f)) then in every such case the Trustee or the Holders of more than 50% in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of that Series may declare the principal amount (or, if any Securities of that Series are Discount Securities, such portion of the principal amount as may be specified in the terms of such Securities) of and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on all of the Securities of that Series to be due and payable immediately, by a notice in writing to the Company (and to the Trustee if given by Holders), and upon any such declaration such principal amount (or specified amount) and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, shall become immediately due and payable. If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.1(e) or (f) shall occur, the principal amount (or specified amount) of and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on all outstanding Securities shall ipso facto become and be immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any Holder.

At any time after such a declaration of acceleration with respect to any Series has been made, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of that Series, by written notice to the Company and the Trustee, may rescind and annul such declaration and its consequences if the rescission would not conflict with any judgment or decree and if all existing Events of Default (except nonpayment of principal, interest or premium that has become due solely because of the acceleration) have been cured or waived.

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

Section 6.3. Other Remedies.

If an Event of Default with respect to Securities of any Series at the time outstanding occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may pursue any available remedy to collect the payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest on such Securities or to enforce the performance of any provision of such Securities or this Indenture.

The Trustee for such Securities may maintain a proceeding even if it does not possess any of such Securities or does not produce any of them in the proceeding. A delay or omission by the Trustee or any Holder of Securities in exercising any right or remedy accruing upon an Event of Default shall not impair the right or remedy or constitute a waiver of or acquiescence in the Event of Default. All remedies are cumulative to the extent permitted by law.

Section 6.4. Waiver of Past Defaults.

Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Securities of any Series by notice to the Trustee for such Securities may on behalf of the Holders of all of such Securities waive an existing Default or Event of Default with respect to such Securities and its consequences hereunder, except a continuing Default or Event of Default in the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, such Securities (including in connection with an offer to purchase); provided, however, that the Holders of a majority in

 

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aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Securities of any Series may rescind an acceleration of such Securities and its consequences, including any related payment default that resulted from such acceleration. Upon any such waiver, such Default shall cease to exist, and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured for every purpose of this Indenture; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or impair any right consequent thereon.

Section 6.5. Control by Majority.

Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Securities of any Series may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for exercising any remedy available to the Trustee for such Securities or exercising any trust or power conferred on it. However, the Trustee for any Series of Securities may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or this Indenture that such Trustee determines may be unduly prejudicial to the rights of other Holders of such Securities or that may involve the Trustee in personal liability.

Section 6.6. Limitation on Suits.

A Holder of any Series of Securities may pursue a remedy with respect to this Indenture or such Securities only if:

(1) such Holder gives to the Trustee for such Securities written notice that an Event of Default is continuing;

(2) Holders of more than 50% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Securities of such Series make a written request to the Trustee for such Securities to pursue the remedy;

(3) such Holder or Holders offer and, if requested, provide to the Trustee for such Securities security or indemnity reasonably satisfactory to such Trustee against any loss, liability or expense;

(4) such Trustee does not comply with the request within 60 days after receipt of the request and the offer of security or indemnity; and

(5) during such 60-day period, Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Securities of such Series do not give such Trustee a direction inconsistent with such request.

A Holder of any Series of Securities may not use this Indenture to prejudice the rights of another Holder of such Series of Securities or to obtain a preference or priority over another Holder of Securities of such Series.

 

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Section 6.7. Rights of Holders of Securities to Receive Payment.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the right of any Holder of a Security of any Series to receive payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest on such Securities, on or after the respective due dates expressed in such Securities (including, if applicable, in connection with an offer to purchase), or to bring suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective dates, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such Holder.

Section 6.8. Collection Suit by Trustee.

If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.1(a), (b) or (c) hereof with respect to Securities of any Series occurs and is continuing, the Trustee for such Securities is authorized to recover judgment in its own name and as trustee of an express trust against the Company for the whole amount of principal of, premium, if any, and interest remaining unpaid on, such Securities and interest on overdue principal and, to the extent lawful, interest and such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, including the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of such Trustee, its agents and counsel.

Section 6.9. Trustee May File Proofs of Claim.

The Trustee for each Series of Securities is authorized to file such proofs of claim and other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of such Trustee (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of such Trustee, its agents and counsel) and the Holders of the Securities for which it acts as trustee allowed in any judicial proceedings relative to the Company (or any other obligor upon such Securities), its creditors or its property and shall be entitled and empowered to collect, receive and distribute any money or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and any custodian in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder of such Securities to make such payments to such Trustee, and in the event that such Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to such Holders, to pay to such Trustee any amount due to it for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of such Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due such Trustee under the Indenture. To the extent that the payment of any such compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of such Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due such Trustee out of the estate in any such proceeding, shall be denied for any reason, payment of the same shall be secured by a Lien on, and shall be paid out of, any and all distributions, dividends, money, securities and other properties that such Holders may be entitled to receive in such proceeding whether in liquidation or under any plan of reorganization or arrangement or otherwise. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize such Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Holder for which it acts as trustee any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Securities or the rights of such Holder, or to authorize such Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any such Holder in any such proceeding.

 

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Section 6.10. Priorities.

If the Trustee of any Series of Securities collects any money pursuant to this Article 6, it shall pay out the money in the following order:

First: to the Trustee, its agents and attorneys for amounts due under the Indenture, including payment of all compensation, expenses and liabilities incurred, and all advances made, by the Trustee and the costs and expenses of collection;

Second: to Holders of such Securities for amounts due and unpaid on such Securities for principal, premium, if any, and interest, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on such Securities for principal, premium, if any and interest, respectively; and

Third: to the Company or to such party as a court of competent jurisdiction shall direct.

The Trustee may fix a record date and payment date for any payment to Holders of Securities pursuant to this Section 6.10.

Section 6.11. Undertaking for Costs.

In any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture or in any suit against any Trustee for any action taken or omitted by it as a trustee, a court in its discretion may require the filing by any party litigant in the suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of the suit, and the court in its discretion may assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, against any party litigant in the suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by the party litigant. This Section 6.11 does not apply to a suit by the Trustee, a suit by a Holder of a Security pursuant to Section 6.7 hereof, or a suit by Holders of more than 10% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Securities of any Series.

ARTICLE VII.

TRUSTEE

Section 7.1. Duties of Trustee.

(a) If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee shall exercise the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise as a prudent man would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of his own affairs.

(b) Except during the continuance of an Event of Default:

(i) The Trustee need perform only those duties that are specifically set forth in this Indenture and no others.

(ii) In the absence of bad faith on its part, the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon Officers’ Certificates or Opinions of Counsel furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture; however, in the case of any such Officers’ Certificates or Opinions of Counsel which by any provisions hereof are specifically required to be furnished to the

 

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Trustee, the Trustee shall examine such Officers’ Certificates and Opinions of Counsel to determine whether or not they conform to the requirements of this Indenture (but need not confirm or investigate the accuracy of mathematical calculations or other facts stated therein).

(c) The Trustee may not be relieved from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act or its own willful misconduct, except that:

(i) This paragraph does not limit the effect of paragraph (b) of this Section.

(ii) The Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer, unless it is proved that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts.

(iii) The Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by it with respect to Securities of any Series in good faith in accordance with the direction of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of such Series relating to the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred upon the Trustee, under this Indenture with respect to the Securities of such Series.

(d) Every provision of this Indenture that in any way relates to the Trustee is subject to paragraph (a), (b) and (c) of this Section.

(e) The Trustee may refuse to perform any duty or exercise any right or power at the request or direction of any Holder unless it receives indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense.

(f) The Trustee shall not be liable for interest on any money received by it except as the Trustee may agree in writing with the Company. Money held in trust by the Trustee need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

(g) No provision of this Indenture shall require the Trustee to risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk is not reasonably assured to it.

(h) The Paying Agent, the Registrar and any authenticating agent shall be entitled to the protections, immunities and standard of care as are set forth in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this Section with respect to the Trustee.

Section 7.2. Rights of Trustee.

(a) The Trustee may conclusively rely on and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper person. The Trustee need not investigate any fact or matter stated in the document.

 

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(b) Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an Officers’ Certificate. The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on such Officers’ Certificate.

(c) The Trustee may act through agents and shall not be responsible for the misconduct or negligence of any agent appointed with due care. No Depository shall be deemed an agent of the Trustee and the Trustee shall not be responsible for any act or omission by any Depository.

(d) The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith which it believes to be authorized or within its rights or powers.

(e) The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders of Securities unless such Holders shall have offered 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.

(f) The Trustee may consult with counsel of its selection and the advice of such counsel or any Opinion of Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder without negligence and in good faith and in reliance thereon.

(g) The Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, bond, debenture, note, other evidence of indebtedness or other paper or document, but the Trustee, in its discretion, may make such further inquiry or investigation into such facts or matters as it may see fit.

(h) The Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice of any Default or Event of Default unless a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge thereof or unless written notice of any event which is in fact such a default is received by the Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and such notice references the Securities and this Indenture.

(i) The Trustee shall not be required to provide any bond or surety with respect to the execution of these trusts and powers.

(j) Any request or direction of the Company mentioned herein shall be sufficiently evidenced by a Company Order and any resolution of the Board of Directors may be sufficiently evidenced by a Board Resolution.

(k) In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for special, indirect, or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to, loss of profit) irrespective of whether the Trustee has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.

 

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(l) The rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits given to the Trustee, including, without limitation, its right to be indemnified, are extended to, and shall be enforceable by, the Trustee in each of its capacities hereunder, and each agent, custodian and other Person employed to act hereunder.

(m) The Trustee may request that the Company deliver a certificate setting forth the names of individuals and/or titles of officers authorized at such time to take specified actions pursuant to this Indenture.

Section 7.3. Individual Rights of Trustee.

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

Section 7.4. Trustee’s Disclaimer.

The Trustee makes no representation as to the validity or adequacy of this Indenture or the Securities, it shall not be accountable for the Company’s use of the proceeds from the Securities, and it shall not be responsible for any statement in the Securities other than its authentication.

Section 7.5. Notice of Defaults.

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

Section 7.6. Reports by Trustee to Holders.

Within 60 days after May 15 in each year, the Trustee shall transmit by mail to all Securityholders, as their names and addresses appear on the register kept by the Registrar and, if any Bearer Securities are outstanding, publish in an Authorized Newspaper, a brief report dated as of such May 15, in accordance with, and to the extent required under, TIA § 313.

A copy of each report at the time of its mailing to Securityholders of any Series shall be filed by the Trustee with the SEC and each stock exchange on which the Securities of that Series are listed. The Company shall promptly notify the Trustee when Securities of any Series are listed or delisted on any stock exchange.

 

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Section 7.7. Compensation and Indemnity.

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

The Company shall indemnify each of the Trustee and any predecessor Trustee (including the cost of defending itself) against any loss, claim, damage, liability or expense, including taxes (other than taxes based upon, measured by or determined by the income of the Trustee) incurred by it except as set forth in the next paragraph in the performance of its duties under this Indenture as Trustee or Agent. The Trustee shall notify the Company promptly of any claim for which it has received written notice and for which it may seek indemnity. The Company shall defend the claim and the Trustee shall cooperate in the defense. The Trustee may have separate counsel and the Company shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel. The Company need not pay for any settlement made without its consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. This indemnification shall apply to officers, directors, employees, shareholders and agents of the Trustee.

The Company need not reimburse any expense or indemnify against any loss or liability determined to have been caused by the Trustee or by any officer, director, employee, shareholder or agent of the Trustee through negligence or bad faith.

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

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

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

Section 7.8. Replacement of Trustee.

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

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

(a) the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10;

 

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(b) the Trustee is adjudged a bankrupt or an insolvent or an order for relief is entered with respect to the Trustee under any Bankruptcy Law;

(c) a Custodian or public officer takes charge of the Trustee or its property; or

(d) the Trustee becomes incapable of acting.

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

If a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of any one or more Series does not take office within 60 days after the retiring Trustee resigns or is removed, the retiring Trustee at the expense of the Company, the Company or the Holders of at least 10% in principal amount of the Securities of the applicable Series may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee.

A successor Trustee shall deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the retiring Trustee and to the Company. Promptly after that, the retiring Trustee shall, upon payment of its charges, transfer all property held by it as Trustee to the successor Trustee subject to the lien provided for in Section 7.7, the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective, and the successor Trustee shall have all the rights, powers and duties of the Trustee with respect to each Series of Securities for which it is acting as Trustee under this Indenture. A successor Trustee shall mail a notice of its succession to each Securityholder of each such Series and, if any Bearer Securities are outstanding, publish such notice on one occasion in an Authorized Newspaper. Notwithstanding replacement of the Trustee pursuant to this Section 7.8, the Company’s obligations under Section 7.7 hereof shall continue for the benefit of the retiring Trustee with respect to expenses and liabilities incurred by it prior to such replacement.

Section 7.9. Successor Trustee by Merger, etc.

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

Section 7.10. Eligibility; Disqualification.

This Indenture shall always have a Trustee who satisfies the requirements of TIA § 310(a)(1), (2) and (5). The Trustee shall always have a combined capital and surplus of at least $25,000,000 as set forth in its most recent published annual report of condition. The Trustee shall comply with TIA § 310(b).

 

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Section 7.11. Preferential Collection of Claims Against Company.

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

ARTICLE VIII.

LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE

Section 8.1. Option to Effect Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.

The Company may at any time elect to have either Section 8.2 or 8.3 hereof be applied to all outstanding Securities of any Series upon compliance with the conditions set forth below in this Article 8.

Section 8.2. Legal Defeasance and Discharge.

Upon the Company’s exercise under Section 8.1 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.2, the Company and each guarantor, if any, of such Securities will, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.4 hereof, be deemed to have been discharged from its or their obligations with respect to all outstanding Securities of such Series (including the related guarantees, if any) on the date the conditions set forth below are satisfied (hereinafter, “Legal Defeasance”). For this purpose, Legal Defeasance means that the Company and such guarantors will be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire indebtedness represented by the outstanding Securities of such Series (including the related guarantees, if any), which will thereafter be deemed to be “outstanding” only for the purposes of Section 8.5 hereof and the other Sections of this Indenture referred to in clauses (1) and (2) below, and to have satisfied all its or their other obligations under such Securities, such guarantees, if any, and this Indenture (and the Trustee for such Securities, on demand of and at the expense of the Company, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging the same), except for the following provisions which will survive until otherwise terminated or discharged hereunder:

(1) the rights of Holders of outstanding Securities of such Series to receive payments in respect of the principal of, or interest or premium, if any, on, such Securities when such payments are due from the trust referred to in Section 8.4 hereof;

(2) the Company’s obligations with respect to such Securities under Article 2 and Section 4.2 hereof;

(3) the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the Trustee for such Securities hereunder and the Company’s and the guarantors’, if any, obligations in connection therewith; and

(4) this Article 8.

Subject to compliance with this Article 8, the Company may exercise its option under this Section 8.2 notwithstanding the prior exercise of its option under Section 8.3 hereof.

 

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Section 8.3. Covenant Defeasance.

Upon the Company’s exercise under Section 8.1 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.3, the Company and each of the guarantors, if any, will, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.4 hereof, be released from each of their or its obligations under the covenants contained in Sections 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6 and 4.7, Section 5.1, and covenants specified in a Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture hereto or an Officers’ Certificate, in accordance with Section 2.2, with respect to the outstanding Securities of the applicable Series on and after the date the conditions set forth in Section 8.4 hereof are satisfied (hereinafter, “Covenant Defeasance”), and such Securities will thereafter be deemed not “outstanding” for the purposes of any direction, waiver, consent or declaration or act of Holders of such Securities (and the consequences of any thereof) in connection with such covenants, but will continue to be deemed “outstanding” for all other purposes hereunder (it being understood that such Securities will not be deemed outstanding for accounting purposes). For this purpose, Covenant Defeasance means that, with respect to the outstanding Securities of such Series, the Company may omit to comply with and will have no liability in respect of any term, condition or limitation set forth in any such covenant, whether directly or indirectly, by reason of any reference elsewhere herein to any such covenant or by reason of any reference in any such covenant to any other provision herein or in any other document and such omission to comply will not constitute a Default or an Event of Default under Section 6.1 hereof, but, except as specified above, the remainder of this Indenture and such Securities will be unaffected thereby. In addition, upon the Company’s exercise under Section 8.1 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.3, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.4 hereof, Sections 6.1(d) or 6.1(g) hereof will not constitute Events of Default.

Section 8.4. Conditions to Legal or Covenant Defeasance.

In order to exercise either Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance under either Sections 8.2 or 8.3 hereof with respect to Securities of any Series:

(1) the Company must irrevocably deposit with the Trustee for such Securities, in trust, for the benefit of the Holders of such Securities, cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable Government Securities, or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will be sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized investment bank, appraisal firm, or firm of independent public accountants, to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on, the outstanding Securities of such Series on the stated date for payment thereof or on the applicable redemption date, as the case may be, and the Company must specify whether such Securities are being defeased to such stated date for payment or to a particular redemption date;

(2) in the case of an election under Section 8.2 hereof, the Company must deliver to the Trustee for such Securities an Opinion of Counsel confirming that:

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(B) since the date of this Indenture, there has been a change in the applicable federal income tax law;

in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such Opinion of Counsel shall confirm that, the Holders of the outstanding Securities of such Series will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Legal Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Legal Defeasance had not occurred;

(3) in the case of an election under Section 8.3 hereof, the Company must deliver to the Trustee for such Securities an Opinion of Counsel confirming that the Holders of such Securities will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Covenant Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Covenant Defeasance had not occurred;

(4) no Default or Event of Default with respect to such Securities shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit (other than a Default or Event of Default resulting from the borrowing of funds to be applied to such deposit) and the deposit will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any other instrument to which the Company or any guarantor of such Securities is a party or by which the Company or any such guarantor is bound;

(5) such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any material agreement or instrument (other than this Indenture) to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound;

(6) the Company must deliver to the Trustee for such Securities an Officers’ Certificate stating that the deposit was not made by the Company with the intent of preferring the Holders of such Securities over the other creditors of the Company with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding any creditors of the Company or others; and

(7) the Company must deliver to the Trustee for such Securities an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent relating to the Legal Defeasance or the Covenant Defeasance have been complied with.

Section 8.5. Deposited Money and Government Securities to be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions.

Subject to Section 8.6 hereof, all money and non-callable Government Securities (including the proceeds thereof) deposited with a Trustee (or other qualifying trustee, collectively for purposes of this Section 8.5, the “Trustee”) pursuant to Section 8.4 hereof in respect of the outstanding Securities of any Series will be held in trust and applied by the Trustee, in accordance with the provisions of such Securities and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Company acting as Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Holders of such Securities of all sums due and to become due thereon in respect of principal, premium, if any, and interest, but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

 

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The Company will pay and indemnify the Trustee against any tax, fee or other charge imposed on or assessed against the cash or non-callable Government Securities deposited pursuant to Section 8.4 hereof or the principal and interest received in respect thereof other than any such tax, fee or other charge which by law is for the account of the Holders of the outstanding Securities of the applicable Series.

Notwithstanding anything in this Article 8 to the contrary, the Trustee will deliver or pay to the Company from time to time upon the request of the Company any money or non-callable Government Securities held by it as provided in Section 8.4 hereof which, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee (which may be the opinion delivered under Section 8.4(1) hereof), are in excess of the amount thereof that would then be required to be deposited to effect an equivalent Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.

Section 8.6. Repayment to Company.

Any money deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent, or then held by the Company, in trust for the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, any Series of Securities and remaining unclaimed for two years after such principal, premium, if any, or interest has become due and payable shall be paid to the Company on its request or (if then held by the Company) will be discharged from such trust; and the Holders of such Securities will thereafter be permitted to look only to the Company for payment thereof, and all liability of the Trustee or such Paying Agent with respect to such trust money, and all liability of the Company as trustee thereof, will thereupon cease; provided, however, that the Trustee or such Paying Agent, before being required to make any such repayment, may at the expense of the Company cause to be published once, in the New York Times and The Wall Street Journal (national edition), notice that such money remains unclaimed and that, after a date specified therein, which will not be less than 30 days from the date of such notification or publication, any unclaimed balance of such money then remaining will be repaid to the Company.

Section 8.7. Reinstatement.

If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any U.S. dollars or non-callable Government Securities in accordance with Sections 8.2 or 8.3 hereof, as the case may be, by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, then the Company’s and any applicable guarantors’ obligations under this Indenture and the applicable Securities and the guarantees will be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Sections 8.2 or 8.3 hereof until such time as the Trustee or Paying Agent is permitted to apply all such money in accordance with Sections 8.2 or 8.3 hereof, as the case may be; provided, however, that, if the Company makes any payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, any such Securities following the reinstatement of its obligations, the Company will be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Securities to receive such payment from the money held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.

 

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ARTICLE IX.

AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS

Section 9.1. Without Consent of Holders.

Notwithstanding Section 9.2 of this Indenture, the Company and the Trustee may amend or supplement this Indenture or the Securities of one or more Series without the consent of any Securityholder:

(a) to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency;

(b) to provide for uncertificated Securities in addition to or in place of certificated Securities;

(c) to provide for the assumption of the Company’s obligations to the Holders of the Securities by a successor to the Company pursuant to Article 5 hereof;

(d) to make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the Holders of Securities or that does not adversely affect the legal rights hereunder of any Securityholder;

(e) to comply with requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of this Indenture under the TIA;

(f) to provide for the issuance of and establish the form and terms and conditions of Securities of any Series as permitted by this Indenture; or

(g) to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment hereunder by a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of one or more Series and to add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts hereunder by more than one Trustee.

Upon the request of the Company and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in Section 7.2 hereof, the Trustee will join with the Company in the execution of any amended or supplemental indenture authorized or permitted by the terms of this Indenture and to make any further appropriate agreements and stipulations that may be therein contained, but the Trustee will not be obligated to enter into such amended or supplemental indenture that affects its own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise.

Section 9.2. With Consent of Holders.

The Company and the Trustee may enter into a supplemental indenture with the written consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of each Series affected by such supplemental indenture (including consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for the Securities of such Series), for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Indenture or of any supplemental indenture or of modifying in any manner the rights of the Securityholders of each such Series. Except as provided in Section 6.4, the Holders

 

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of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of each Series by notice to the Trustee (including consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for the Securities of such Series) may waive compliance by the Company with any provision of this Indenture or the Securities with respect to such Series.

It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Holders of Securities under this Section 9.2 to approve the particular form of any proposed supplemental indenture or waiver, but it shall be sufficient if such consent approves the substance thereof. Upon the request of the Company and upon the filing with the Trustee of evidence satisfactory to the Trustee of the consent of the Holders of Securities as aforesaid, and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in Section 7.2 hereof, the Trustee will join with the Company in the execution of such amended or supplemental indenture unless such amended or supplemental indenture directly affects the Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise, in which case the Trustee may in its discretion, but will not be obligated to, enter into such amended or supplemental Indenture.

After a supplemental indenture or waiver under this Section becomes effective, the Company shall mail to the Holders of Securities affected thereby and, if any Bearer Securities affected thereby are outstanding, publish on one occasion in an Authorized Newspaper, a notice briefly describing the supplemental indenture or waiver. Any failure by the Company to mail or publish such notice, or any defect therein, shall not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such supplemental indenture or waiver.

Section 9.3. Limitations.

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

(a) change the amount of Securities whose Holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver;

(b) reduce the rate of or extend the time for payment of interest (including default interest) on any Security;

(c) reduce the principal or change the Stated Maturity of any Security or reduce the amount of, or postpone the date fixed for, the payment of any sinking fund or analogous obligation;

(d) reduce the principal amount of Discount Securities payable upon acceleration of the maturity thereof;

(e) waive a Default or Event of Default in the payment of the principal of or interest, if any, on any Security (except a rescission of acceleration of the Securities of any Series by the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of such Series and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration);

 

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(f) make the principal of or interest, if any, on any Security payable in any currency other than that stated in the Security;

(g) make any change in Sections 6.4, 6.7 or 9.3 (this sentence); or

(h) waive a redemption payment with respect to any Security or change any of the provisions with respect to the redemption of any Securities.

Section 9.4. Compliance with Trust Indenture Act.

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

Section 9.5. Revocation and Effect of Consents.

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

(b) The Company may, but shall not be obligated to, fix a record date for the purpose of determining the Holders entitled to consent to any amendment, supplement or waiver which record date shall be at least 30 days prior to the first solicitation of such consent. If a record date is fixed, then notwithstanding the last sentence of the immediately preceding paragraph, those persons who were Holders at such record date (or their duly designated proxies), and only those persons, shall be entitled to revoke any consent previously given, whether or not such persons continue to be Holders after such record date. No such consent shall be valid or effective for more than 90 days after such record date. The Company shall inform the Trustee in writing of the fixed record date if applicable.

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

Section 9.6. Notation on or Exchange of Securities.

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

 

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Section 9.7. Trustee Protected.

In executing, or accepting the additional trusts created by, any supplemental indenture permitted by this Article or the modifications thereby of the trusts created by this Indenture, the Trustee shall receive, and (subject to Section 7.1) shall be fully protected in relying upon, an Opinion of Counsel and Officers’ Certificate stating that the execution of such supplemental indenture is authorized or permitted by this Indenture. The Trustee shall sign all supplemental indentures, except that the Trustee need not sign any supplemental indenture that adversely affects its rights.

ARTICLE X.

GUARANTEES

Section 10.1 Guarantees.

Any Series of Securities may be guaranteed by one or more of the Guarantors. The terms and the form of any such Guarantee will be established in the manner contemplated by Section 2.2 for that particular Series of Securities.

ARTICLE XI.

SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE

Section 11.1. Satisfaction and Discharge.

This Indenture will be discharged and will cease to be of further effect as to a Series of Securities issued hereunder, when:

(a) either:

(i) all such Securities that have been authenticated, except lost, stolen or destroyed Securities that have been replaced or paid and Securities for whose payment money has theretofore been deposited in trust and thereafter repaid to the Company, have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; or

(ii) all such Securities that have not been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation have become due and payable by reason of the mailing of a notice of redemption or otherwise or will become due and payable within one year and the Company has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee as trust funds in trust solely for the benefit of the Holders of such Securities, cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable Government Securities, or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will be sufficient, without consideration of any reinvestment of interest, to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness on such Securities not delivered to the Trustee for cancellation for principal, premium, if any, and accrued interest to the date of maturity or redemption;

(b) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date of such deposit (other than a Default or Event of Default resulting from the borrowing of funds to be applied to such deposit) and the deposit will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any other instrument to which the Company or any guarantor of such Securities is a party or by which the Company or any such guarantor is bound;

 

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(c) the Company or any guarantor of such Securities has paid or caused to be paid all sums payable by it under this Indenture; and

(d) the Company has delivered irrevocable instructions to the Trustee for such Securities under this Indenture to apply the deposited money toward the payment of such Securities at maturity or on the redemption date, as the case may be.

In addition, the Company must deliver an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the Trustee for such Securities stating that all conditions precedent to satisfaction and discharge have been satisfied, and all fees and expenses of the Trustee shall have been paid.

Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, if money has been deposited with the Trustee pursuant to subclause (b) of clause (1) of this Section 11.1, the provisions of Sections 8.6 and 11.2 hereof will survive. In addition, nothing in this Section 11.1 will be deemed to discharge those provisions of Section 7.7 hereof, that, by their terms, survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.

Section 11.2. Application of Trust Money.

Subject to the provisions of Section 8.6 hereof, all money deposited with a Trustee pursuant to Section 11.1 hereof shall be held in trust and applied by it, in accordance with the provisions of the Securities with respect to with such deposit was made and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Company acting as its own Paying Agent) as such Trustee may determine, to the persons entitled thereto, of the principal (and premium, if any) and interest for whose payment such money has been deposited with such Trustee; but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

If such Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any money or Government Securities in accordance with Section 11.1 hereof by reason of any legal proceeding or by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, the Company’s and any applicable guarantor’s obligations under this Indenture and the applicable Securities shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 11.1 hereof; provided that if the Company has made any payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, any Securities because of the reinstatement of its obligations, the Company shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Securities to receive such payment from the money or Government Securities held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.

ARTICLE XII.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 12.1. Trust Indenture Act Controls.

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

 

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Section 12.2. Notices.

Any notice or communication by the Company or the Trustee to the other, or by a Holder to the Company or the Trustee, is duly given if in writing and delivered in person or mailed by first-class mail:

if to the Company:

Visteon Corporation

One Village Center Drive

Van Buren Township, MI 48111

Attention: Michael K. Sharnas

Telephone: (800) 847-8365

Facsimile: (734) 736-5583

with a copy to:

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

300 North LaSalle Street

Chicago, IL 60654

Attention: Gerald T. Nowak, Esq.

Facsimile: (734) 736-5583

if to the Trustee:

The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.

2 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1020

Chicago, IL 60602

Attention: Corporate Trust Operations

Telephone: (312) 827-8546

Facsimile: (312) 827-8542

The Company or the Trustee by notice to the other may designate additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications.

Any notice or communication to a Securityholder shall be mailed by first-class mail to his address shown on the register kept by the Registrar and, if any Bearer Securities are outstanding, published in an Authorized Newspaper. Failure to mail a notice or communication to a Securityholder of any Series or any defect in it shall not affect its sufficiency with respect to other Securityholders of that or any other Series.

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

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

 

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Section 12.3. Communication by Holders with Other Holders.

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

Section 12.4. Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent.

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

(a) an Officers’ Certificate stating that, in the opinion of the signers, all conditions precedent, if any, provided for in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been complied with; and

(b) an Opinion of Counsel stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, all such conditions precedent have been complied with.

Section 12.5. Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion.

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

(a) a statement that the person making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition;

(b) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based;

(c) a statement that, in the opinion of such person, he has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with; and

(d) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such person, such condition or covenant has been complied with.

Section 12.6. Rules by Trustee and Agents.

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

Section 12.7. Legal Holidays.

Unless otherwise provided by Board Resolution, Officers’ Certificate or supplemental indenture hereto for a particular Series, a “Legal Holiday” is any day that is not a Business Day. If a payment date is a Legal Holiday at a place of payment, payment may be made at that place on the next succeeding day that is not a Legal Holiday, and no interest shall accrue for the intervening period.

 

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Section 12.8. No Recourse Against Others.

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

Section 12.9. Counterparts.

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

Section 12.10. Governing Laws.

THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WILL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS INDENTURE, THE SECURITIES AND ANY GUARANTEES OF THE SECURITIES WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.

Section 12.11. No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements.

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

Section 12.12. Successors.

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

Section 12.13. Severability.

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

Section 12.14. Table of Contents, Headings, Etc.

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

 

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Section 12.15. Securities in a Foreign Currency.

Unless otherwise specified in a Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture hereto or an Officers’ Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 2.2 of this Indenture with respect to a particular Series of Securities, whenever for purposes of this Indenture any action may be taken by the Holders of a specified percentage in aggregate principal amount of Securities of all Series or all Series affected by a particular action at the time outstanding and, at such time, there are outstanding Securities of any Series which are denominated in a coin or currency other than Dollars, then the principal amount of Securities of such Series which shall be deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of taking such action shall be that amount of Dollars that could be obtained for such amount at the Market Exchange Rate at such time. For purposes of this Section 11.15, “Market Exchange Rate” shall mean the noon Dollar buying rate in New York City for cable transfers of that currency as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. If such Market Exchange Rate is not available for any reason with respect to such currency, the Trustee shall use, in its sole discretion and without liability on its part, such quotation of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as of the most recent available date, or quotations from one or more major banks in The City of New York or in the country of issue of the currency in question or such other quotations as the Trustee, upon consultation with the Company, shall deem appropriate. The provisions of this paragraph shall apply in determining the equivalent principal amount in respect of Securities of a Series denominated in currency other than Dollars in connection with any action taken by Holders of Securities pursuant to the terms of this Indenture.

All decisions and determinations of the Trustee regarding the Market Exchange Rate or any alternative determination provided for in the preceding paragraph shall be in its sole discretion and shall, in the absence of manifest error, to the extent permitted by law, be conclusive for all purposes and irrevocably binding upon the Company and all Holders.

Section 12.16. Judgment Currency.

The Company agrees, to the fullest extent that it may effectively do so under applicable law, that (a) if for the purpose of obtaining judgment in any court it is necessary to convert the sum due in respect of the principal of or interest or other amount on the Securities of any Series (the “Required Currency”) into a currency in which a judgment will be rendered (the “Judgment Currency”), the rate of exchange used shall be the rate at which in accordance with normal banking procedures the Trustee could purchase in The City of New York the Required Currency with the Judgment Currency on the day on which final unappealable judgment is entered, unless such day is not a New York Banking Day, then, the rate of exchange used shall be the rate at which in accordance with normal banking procedures the Trustee could purchase in The City of New York the Required Currency with the Judgment Currency on the New York Banking Day preceding the day on which final unappealable judgment is entered and (b) its obligations under this Indenture to make payments in the Required Currency (i) shall not be discharged or satisfied by any tender, any recovery pursuant to any judgment (whether or not entered in accordance with subsection (a)), in any currency other than the Required Currency,

 

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except to the extent that such tender or recovery shall result in the actual receipt, by the payee, of the full amount of the Required Currency expressed to be payable in respect of such payments, (ii) shall be enforceable as an alternative or additional cause of action for the purpose of recovering in the Required Currency the amount, if any, by which such actual receipt shall fall short of the full amount of the Required Currency so expressed to be payable, and (iii) shall not be affected by judgment being obtained for any other sum due under this Indenture. For purposes of the foregoing, “New York Banking Day” means any day except a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday in The City of New York on which banking institutions are authorized or required by law, regulation or executive order to close.

Section 12.17. Waiver of Jury Trial.

EACH OF THE COMPANY AND THE TRUSTEE HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES OR THE TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

Section 12.18. Force Majeure.

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

ARTICLE XIII.

SINKING FUNDS

Section 13.1. Applicability of Article.

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

The minimum amount of any sinking fund payment provided for by the terms of the Securities of any Series is herein referred to as a “mandatory sinking fund payment” and any other amount provided for by the terms of Securities of such Series is herein referred to as an “optional sinking fund payment.” If provided for by the terms of Securities of any Series, the cash amount of any sinking fund payment may be subject to reduction as provided in Section 13.2. Each sinking fund payment shall be applied to the redemption of Securities of any Series as provided for by the terms of the Securities of such Series.

 

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Section 13.2. Satisfaction of Sinking Fund Payments with Securities.

The Company may, in satisfaction of all or any part of any sinking fund payment with respect to the Securities of any Series to be made pursuant to the terms of such Securities (1) deliver outstanding Securities of such Series to which such sinking fund payment is applicable (other than any of such Securities previously called for mandatory sinking fund redemption) and (2) apply as credit Securities of such Series to which such sinking fund payment is applicable and which have been repurchased by the Company or redeemed either at the election of the Company pursuant to the terms of such Series of Securities (except pursuant to any mandatory sinking fund) or through the application of permitted optional sinking fund payments or other optional redemptions pursuant to the terms of such Securities, provided that such Securities have not been previously so credited. Such Securities shall be received by the Trustee, together with an Officers’ Certificate with respect thereto, not later than 15 days prior to the date on which the Trustee begins the process of selecting Securities for redemption, and shall be credited for such purpose by the Trustee at the price specified in such Securities for redemption through operation of the sinking fund and the amount of such sinking fund payment shall be reduced accordingly. If as a result of the delivery or credit of Securities in lieu of cash payments pursuant to this Section 13.2, the principal amount of Securities of such Series to be redeemed in order to exhaust the aforesaid cash payment shall be less than $100,000, the Trustee need not call Securities of such Series for redemption, except upon receipt of a Company Order that such action be taken, and such cash payment shall be held by the Trustee or a Paying Agent and applied to the next succeeding sinking fund payment, provided, however, that the Trustee or such Paying Agent shall from time to time upon receipt of a Company Order pay over and deliver to the Company any cash payment so being held by the Trustee or such Paying Agent upon delivery by the Company to the Trustee of Securities of that Series purchased by the Company having an unpaid principal amount equal to the cash payment required to be released to the Company.

Section 13.3. Redemption of Securities for Sinking Fund.

Not less than 45 days (unless otherwise indicated in the Board Resolution, supplemental indenture or Officers’ Certificate in respect of a particular Series of Securities) prior to each sinking fund payment date for any Series of Securities, the Company will deliver to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate specifying the amount of the next ensuing mandatory sinking fund payment for that Series pursuant to the terms of that Series, the portion thereof, if any, which is to be satisfied by payment of cash and the portion thereof, if any, which is to be satisfied by delivering and crediting of Securities of that Series pursuant to Section 13.2, and the optional amount, if any, to be added in cash to the next ensuing mandatory sinking fund payment, and the Company shall thereupon be obligated to pay the amount therein specified. Not less than 30 days (unless otherwise indicated in the Board Resolution, Officers’ Certificate or supplemental indenture in respect of a particular Series of Securities) before each such sinking fund payment date the Trustee acting through the Depositary shall select the Securities to be redeemed upon such sinking fund payment date in the manner specified in Section 3.2 and cause notice of the redemption thereof to be given in the name of and at the expense of the Company in the manner provided in Section 3.3. Such notice having been duly given, the redemption of such Securities shall be made upon the terms and in the manner stated in Sections 3.4, 3.5 and 3.6.

 

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

 

VISTEON CORPORATION
By:   /s/    Michael P. Lewis
  Name: Michael P. Lewis
  Title: Vice President & Treasurer

[Signature Page to Indenture]


THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Trustee
By:   /s/ Linda Garcia
  Name: Linda Garcia
  Title: Vice President

[Signature Page to Indenture]

Exhibit 5.01

Exhibit 5.01

 

LOGO
  

300 North LaSalle Street

Chicago, Illinois 60654

  
   (312) 862-2000   

Facsimile:

(312) 862-2200

   www.kirkland.com   
   December 20, 2011   

Visteon Corporation

    and the Guarantors set forth on Exhibits A and B

One Village Center Drive

Van Buren Township, MI 48111

 

  Re: Registration Statement on Form S-3

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We are acting as special counsel to Visteon Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the Delaware entities set forth on Exhibit A hereto (the “Delaware Guarantors”) and the Michigan entities set forth on Exhibit B hereto (the “Michigan Guarantors,” and together with the Delaware Guarantors, the “Guarantors”). The Guarantors and the Company are collectively referred to herein as the “Registrants.” This opinion letter is being delivered in connection with the preparation of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (such Registration Statement, as amended or supplemented, is hereinafter referred to as the “Registration Statement”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on or about December 20, 2011 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), by the Registrants. The Registration Statement relates to the issuance and sale from time to time, pursuant to Rule 415 of the General Rules and Regulations promulgated under the Securities Act, of an unspecified amount of the following securities: (i) shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (“Common Stock”); (ii) one or more series of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (“Preferred Stock”); (iii) one or more series of senior or subordinated debt securities of the Company, which may be guaranteed by one or more of the Company or the Co-Registrants (“Debt Securities”); (iv) warrants to purchase Common Stock, Preferred Stock or Debt Securities (“Warrants”); (v) shares of Preferred Stock represented by depositary shares, each of which will represent a fractional share or multiple shares of Preferred Stock (“Depositary Shares”); (vi) stock purchase units (“Stock Purchase Units”); and (vii) stock purchase contracts obligating holders to purchase Common Stock at a future date or dates (“Stock Purchase Contracts” and together with the Common Stock, Preferred Stock, Debt Securities, Warrants, Depositary Shares and Stock Purchase Units, “Securities”).

You have advised us that: (i) the Debt Securities will be issued under the indenture filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement (the “Indenture”), by and between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (together with any successor trustee, the “Trustee”), dated December 20, 2011; (ii) the Common Stock and the Preferred Stock will be issued under

 

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one or more rights agreements by and between the Company and a financial institution named therein as the rights agent (each, a “Rights Agent”), in a form that will be filed as an exhibit to a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement or incorporated by reference therein (each, a “Rights Agreement”); (iii) the Warrants will be issued under one or more warrant agreements by and between the Company and a financial institution named therein as the warrant agent (each, a “Warrant Agent”), in a form that will be filed as an exhibit to a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement or incorporated by reference therein (each, a “Warrant Agreement”); (iv) the Depositary Shares will be issued under one or more deposit agreements by and between the Company and a financial institution named therein as the depositary (each, a “Depositary”), in a form that will be filed as an exhibit to a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement or incorporated by reference therein (each, a “Deposit Agreement”); (v) the Stock Purchase Units will be issued under a stock purchase unit agreement by and between the Company and the other parties named therein, in a form that will be filed as an exhibit to a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement or incorporated by reference therein (each, a “Stock Purchase Unit Agreement”); and (vi) the Stock Purchase Contracts will be issued under a stock purchase contract by and between the Company and the other parties named therein, in a form that will be filed as an exhibit to a post- effective amendment to the Registration Statement or incorporated by reference therein (each, a “Stock Purchase Contract”). Each Rights Agreement, Warrant Agreement, Deposit Agreement, Stock Purchase Unit Agreement and Stock Purchase Contract as well as the Indenture shall be referred to herein as a “Governing Document”). Each Rights Agent, Warrant Agent, Depositary, counterparty to a Stock Purchase Unit Agreement or a Stock Purchase Contract and the Trustee shall be referred to herein as a “Governing Document Counterparty”).

In connection with the registration of the Securities, we have examined originals, or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such documents, corporate records and other instruments as we have deemed necessary for the purposes of this opinion, including (i) the organizational documents of the Registrants, (ii) minutes and records of the corporate proceedings of the Registrants and (iii) the Registration Statement and the exhibits thereto.

For purposes of this opinion, we have assumed the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies and the authenticity of the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies. We have also assumed the legal capacity of all natural persons, the genuineness of the signatures of persons signing all documents in connection with which this opinion is rendered, the authority of such persons signing on behalf of the parties thereto other than the Registrants and the due authorization, execution and delivery of all documents by the parties thereto other than the Registrants. We have not independently established or verified any facts relevant to the opinions expressed herein, but have relied upon statements and representations of the officers and other representatives of the Registrants.

 


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We have also assumed that:

(i) the Registration Statement will have become effective and comply with all applicable laws;

(ii) the Registration Statement will be effective and will comply with all applicable laws at the time the Securities are offered or issued as contemplated by the Registration Statement;

(iii) a prospectus supplement or term sheet (“Prospectus Supplement”) will have been prepared and filed with the Commission describing the Securities offered thereby and will comply with all applicable laws;

(iv) all Securities will be issued and sold in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws and in the manner stated in the Registration Statement and the appropriate Prospectus Supplement;

(v) the Securities will be issued and sold in the form and containing the terms set forth in the Registration Statement, the appropriate Prospectus Supplement and the relevant Governing Document;

(vi) the Securities offered as well as the terms of the applicable Governing Document, as executed and delivered, do not violate any law applicable to applicable Registrant or result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the applicable Registrant;

(vii) the applicable Registrant will have obtained any legally required consents, approvals, authorizations and other orders of the Commission and any other regulatory authorities necessary to issue and sell the Securities being offered and to execute and deliver the applicable Governing Document;

(viii) the Securities offered as well as the terms of the applicable Governing Document, as executed and delivered, comply with all requirements and restrictions, if any, applicable to the applicable Registrant, whether imposed by any court or governmental or regulatory body having jurisdiction over the applicable Registrant;

(ix) a definitive purchase, underwriting, or similar agreement (each, a “Purchase Agreement”) with respect to any Securities offered or issued will have been duly authorized and validly executed and delivered by the Company and the other parties thereto; and

(x) any Securities issuable upon conversion, exchange, or exercise of any Security being offered or issued will be duly authorized, created, and, if appropriate, reserved for issuance upon such conversion, exchange, or exercise.

 


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Based upon and subject to the foregoing qualifications, assumptions and limitations and the further limitations set forth below, we are of the opinion that:

1. When, as and if (a) the terms of any particular series of Debt Securities have been duly authorized and duly established in accordance with the Indenture and applicable law; (b) the appropriate corporate or organizational action has been taken to authorize the form, terms, execution and delivery of such Debt Securities (and any required amendment or supplement to the Indenture); and (c) the applicable Debt Securities have been duly executed, attested, issued and delivered by duly authorized officers against payment in accordance with such authorization, the Indenture, the applicable Purchase Agreement and applicable law and authenticated by the Trustee, such Debt Securities (including any Debt Securities duly executed and delivered (i) upon the exchange or conversion of Debt Securities that are exchangeable or convertible into another series of Debt Securities; or (ii) upon the exercise of Warrants pursuant to the terms thereof that are exercisable for the purchase of Debt Securities) will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company and, as applicable, any Co-Registrant delivering a guarantee, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms.

2. When, as and if (a) the terms of the issuance and sale of the Common Stock, including Common Stock to be issued upon conversion, exchange or exercise of any other Security in accordance with its terms, have been duly authorized by the Company; (b) the certificates (if required) evidencing such shares of Common Stock have been duly executed, authenticated (if required) and delivered; and (c) the Common Stock has been issued and sold against payment of the agreed consideration therefor in the manner contemplated by the Registration Statement, the prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet relating thereto, the Common Stock will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

3. When, as and if (a) the terms of the Preferred Stock, and of its issuance and sale, have been duly authorized by the Company and duly established in conformity with the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws; (b) a Certificate of Amendment of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation or a Certificate of Designation or Statement with Respect to Shares, in either case fixing and determining the terms of the Preferred Stock, has been duly filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, and upon payment in full of any filing fees attendant thereto; (c) the certificates evidencing such shares of Preferred Stock have been duly executed, authenticated (if required) and delivered; and (d) the Preferred Stock has been issued and sold against payment of the agreed consideration therefor in the manner contemplated by the Registration Statement, the prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet relating thereto, the Preferred Stock will be validly issued, fully paid, and non-assessable.

4. When, as and if (a) the appropriate corporate action has been taken by the Company to authorize the form, terms, execution and delivery of the Warrant Agreement (including a form of certificate evidencing the Warrants); (b) Warrants with such terms have been duly executed, attested, issued and delivered by duly authorized officers of the Company against payment in accordance with such authorization, the applicable Purchase Agreement and applicable law; and (c) the Securities issuable upon exercise of such Warrants have been duly authorized and reserved for issuance by all necessary corporate or organizational action and, in the case of Warrants to purchase Debt Securities, when the terms of such Debt Securities have

 


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been duly authorized and duly established in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, applicable law and the appropriate corporate or organizational action and, in the case of Warrants to purchase Common Stock or Preferred Stock, that the exercise price of such Warrants consists of legal consideration in excess of the par value of such securities, such Warrants will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms.

5. When, as and if (a) the appropriate corporate action has been taken by the Company to authorize the form, terms, execution and delivery of the Deposit Agreement (including a form of certificate evidencing the Depositary Shares), (b) the Depositary Shares with such terms have been duly executed, attested, issued and delivered by duly authorized officers of the Company against payment in accordance with such authorization and the applicable Purchase Agreement, and (c) the underlying Preferred Stock has been duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and duly deposited with the Depositary, such Depositary Shares will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms.

6. When, as and if (a) the appropriate corporate action has been taken by the Company to authorize the form, terms, execution and delivery of the Stock Purchase Unit Agreement (including a form of certificate evidencing the Stock Purchase Units), (b) the Stock Purchase Units with such terms have been duly executed, attested, issued and delivered by duly authorized officers of the Company against payment in accordance with such authorization and the applicable Purchase Agreement, and (c) the underlying Common Stock has been duly authorized and reserved for issuance by all necessary corporate action, such Stock Purchase Units will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms.

7. When, as and if (a) the appropriate corporate action has been taken by the Company to authorize the form, terms, execution and delivery of the Stock Purchase Contract (including a form of certificate evidencing the Stock Purchase Contracts), (b) the Stock Purchase Contracts with such terms have been duly executed, attested, issued and delivered by duly authorized officers of the Company against payment in accordance with such authorization and the applicable Purchase Agreement, and (c) the underlying Common Stock has been duly authorized and reserved for issuance by all necessary corporate action, such Stock Purchase Contracts will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms.

Our opinions expressed above are subject to the qualifications that we express no opinion as to the applicability of, compliance with, or effect of (i) any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent transfer, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium or other similar law affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally (including, without limitation, Sections 547 and 548 of the United States Bankruptcy Code and Article 10 of the New York Debtor and Creditor Law); (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is considered

 


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in a proceeding in equity or at law); (iii) public policy considerations which may limit the rights of parties to obtain certain remedies; and (iv) any laws except the federal securities laws of the United States, the laws of the State of New York and the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, including the applicable provisions of the Delaware constitution and reported judicial decisions interpreting these laws. For purposes of our opinion that the Securities will be binding obligations of the Michigan Guarantors, we have, without conducting any research or investigation with respect thereto, relied on the opinion of Michael Sharnas, Vice President and General Counsel of the Company for certain other matters under the laws of the State of Michigan. We have made no investigation of, and do not express or imply an opinion on, the laws of the State of Michigan.

We express no opinion with respect to the enforceability of (i) consents to, or restrictions upon, judicial relief or jurisdiction or venue; (ii) waivers of rights or defenses with respect to stay, extension or usury laws; (iii) advance waivers of claims, defenses, rights granted by law, or notice, opportunity for hearing, evidentiary requirements, statutes of limitation, trial by jury or at law, or other procedural rights; (iv) waivers of broadly or vaguely stated rights; (v) provisions for exclusivity, election or cumulation of rights or remedies; (vi) provisions authorizing or validating conclusive or discretionary determinations; (vii) grants of setoff rights; (viii) provisions to the effect that a guarantor is liable as a primary obligor, and not as a surety; (ix) provisions for the payment of attorneys’ fees where such payment is contrary to law or public policy; (x) proxies, powers and trusts; (xi) restrictions upon non-written modifications and waivers; (xii) provisions prohibiting, restricting, or requiring consent to assignment or transfer of any right or property; (xiii) any provision to the extent it requires any party to indemnify any other person against loss in obtaining the currency due following a court judgment in another currency; and (xiv) provisions for liquidated damages, default interest, late charges, monetary penalties, make- whole premiums or other economic remedies to the extent such provisions are deemed to constitute a penalty. In addition, we express no opinion with respect to (i) whether acceleration of the Debt Securities may affect the collectibility of that portion of the stated principal amount thereof that might be determined to constitute unearned interest thereon; (ii) compliance with laws relating to permissible rates of interest; or (iii) the creation, validity, perfection or priority of any security interest or lien.

To the extent that the obligations of a Registrant under any Governing Document may be dependent on such matters, we assume for purposes of this opinion that the applicable Governing Document Counterparty is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization; that the applicable Governing Document Counterparty is duly qualified to engage in the activities contemplated by applicable Governing Document; that the applicable Governing Document has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the applicable Governing Document Counterparty and constitutes the legally valid and binding obligations of such Governing Document Counterparty, enforceable against such Governing Document Counterparty in accordance with its terms; that the applicable Governing Document Counterparty is in compliance, generally and with respect to acting as trustee, warrant agent, depositary or other counterparty, as the case may be, under the applicable Governing Document,

 


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with all applicable laws and regulations; and that the applicable Governing Document Counterparty has the requisite organizational and legal power and authority to perform its obligations under the applicable Governing Document.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to our firm under the heading “Legal Matters” in the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission.

We do not find it necessary for the purposes of this opinion, and accordingly we do not purport to cover herein, the application of the securities or “Blue Sky” laws of the various states to the sale of the Securities.

This opinion is limited to the specific issues addressed herein, and no opinion may be inferred or implied beyond that expressly stated herein. We assume no obligation to revise or supplement this opinion should the present federal securities laws, laws of the State of New York or the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware be changed by legislative action, judicial decision or otherwise.

This opinion is furnished to you in connection with the filing of the Registration Statement, and is not to be used, circulated, quoted or otherwise relied upon for any other purpose.

 

Very truly yours,
/s/ Kirkland & Ellis LLP
KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP

 


Exhibit A

Delaware Entities

Visteon Electronics Corporation

Visteon European Holdings, Inc.

Visteon Global Treasury, Inc.

Visteon International Business Development, Inc.

Visteon International Holdings, Inc.

Visteon Systems, LLC


Exhibit B

Michigan Entities

VC Aviation Services, LLC

Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.

Exhibit 5.02

Exhibit 5.02

LOGO

December 20, 2011

VC Aviation Services, LLC

Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.

One Village Center Drive

Van Buren Township, MI 48111

 

  Re: Registration Statement on Form S-3

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I refer to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (as supplemented or amended, the “Registration Statement”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on December 20, 2011, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Registration Statement relates to the issuance and sale from time to time, pursuant to Rule 415 of the General Rules and Regulations promulgated under the Securities Act, of an unspecified amount of the following securities: (i) shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”) of Visteon Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”); (ii) one or more series of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (“Preferred Stock”); (iii) one or more series of senior or subordinated debt securities (“Debt Securities”) of the Company, which may be guaranteed by one or more of the Company, VC Aviation Services, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (“VC Aviation Services”), Visteon Global Technologies, Inc., a Michigan corporation (“Visteon Global Technologies” and together with VC Aviation Services, the “Michigan Registrants”), and the other registrants listed on the Registration Statement (collectively and together with the Michigan Registrants, the “Co-Registrants”); (iv) warrants to purchase Common Stock, Preferred Stock or Debt Securities (“Warrants”); (v) shares of Preferred Stock represented by depositary shares, each of which will represent a fractional share or multiple shares of Preferred Stock (“Depositary Shares”); (vi) stock purchase units (“Stock Purchase Units”); and (vii) stock purchase contracts obligating holders to purchase Common Stock at a future date or dates (“Stock Purchase Contracts” and together with the Common Stock, Preferred Stock, Debt Securities, Warrants, Depositary Shares and Stock Purchase Units, “Securities”).

I have examined the Registration Statement and such records, certificates and documents as I have deemed necessary or appropriate for the purposes of this opinion. In all such examinations, I have assumed the genuineness of signatures on original documents and the conformity to such original documents of all copies submitted to me as certified, conformed or photographic copies, and as to certificates of public officials, I have assumed the same to have been properly given and to be accurate. As to matters of fact material to this opinion, I have relied upon statements and representations of representatives of the Company and of public officials.


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Based on and subject to the foregoing, it is my opinion that each of the Michigan Guarantors are duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Michigan.

My opinion expressed above with respect to the good standing of the Michigan Guarantors is based solely on a Certificate of Good Standing issued with respect to the VC Aviation Services by the Secretary of State of Michigan, dated as of a recent date hereof, and with respect to the Visteon Global Technologies by the Secretary of State of Michigan, dated as of a recent date hereof.

This opinion is limited to the specific issues addressed herein, and no opinion may be inferred or implied beyond that expressly stated herein. I assume no obligation to revise or supplement this opinion should the present laws of the State of Michigan be changed by legislative action, judicial decision or otherwise after the effective date of the Registration Statement.

This opinion is furnished in connection with the filing of the Registration Statement, which will be incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement and is not to be used, circulated, quoted or otherwise relied upon for any other purpose, except that Kirkland & Ellis LLP may rely on this opinion to the same extent as if it were an addressee hereof.

I hereby consent to filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the reference to my name under the caption “Legal Matters” in the Registration Statement.

 

Very truly yours,
/s/ Michael Sharnas
Name: Michael Sharnas
Title: Vice President and General Counsel

 

Exhibit 23.01

Exhibit 23.01

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated March 9, 2011, except with respect to our opinion on the consolidated financial statements insofar as it relates to the effects of the change in reportable segments discussed in Note 23, as to which the date is August 4, 2011, and the presentation of the condensed consolidating financial information of the guarantor subsidiaries discussed in Note 24, as to which the date is November 10, 2011, relating to the consolidated financial statements, financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Visteon Corporation (“Successor”) at December 31, 2010 and for the three-months ended December 31, 2010, and of our report dated March 9, 2011, except with respect to our opinion on the consolidated financial statements insofar as it relates to the effects of the change in reportable segments discussed in Note 23, as to which the date is August 4, 2011, and the presentation of the condensed consolidating financial information of the guarantor subsidiaries discussed in Note 24, as to which the date is November 10, 2011, relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of Visteon Corporation (“Predecessor”) at December 31, 2009 and for the nine-months ended October 1, 2010 and for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2009, which appear in Visteon Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 10, 2011. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Detroit, Michigan

December 20, 2011

Exhibit 24.01

Exhibit 24.01

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Visteon Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), constitutes and appoints Michael K. Sharnas, Heidi A. Sepanik and Peter M. Ziparo, and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), on an unallocated basis of the Company’s securities, including debt securities, preferred stock, common stock and hybrid securities (including convertible or exchangeable securities); warrants to purchase debt or equity securities of the Company; stock purchase contracts and stock purchase units; and trust preferred securities of a trust or similar vehicle and related guarantees thereof by the Company, including specifically but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, power and authority (i) to sign the name of each of the undersigned in their capacities to one or more registration statements on Form S-3 or such other form as such attorneys-in-fact, or any of them, may deem necessary or desirable (including any registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462 under the Act), and to any and all amendments and post-effective amendments and supplements to any such registration statements, and to any and all instruments or documents filed as part of or in connection with any such registration statements or amendments or supplements thereto, and (ii) to file the same with all exhibits thereto with the Securities and Exchange Commission; hereby granting unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, and each of the undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

This Power of Attorney shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware. The execution of this Power of Attorney is not intended to, and does not, revoke any prior powers of attorney. This Power of Attorney may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute one Power of Attorney.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, this Power of Attorney has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on December 20, 2011.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Donald J. Stebbins

Donald J. Stebbins

   Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ Martin E. Welch, III

Martin E. Welch, III

   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

/s/ Michael J. Widgren

Michael J. Widgren

   Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)

/s/ Duncan H. Cocroft

Duncan H. Cocroft

  

Director

/s/ Philippe Guillemot

Philippe Guillemot

  

Director

/s/ Herbert L. Henkel

Herbert L. Henkel

  

Director

/s/ Mark T. Hogan

Mark T. Hogan

  

Director

 

1


Signature

  

Title

/s/ Jeffrey D. Jones

Jeffrey D. Jones

  

Director

/s/ Karl J. Krapek

Karl J. Krapek

  

Director

/s/ Timothy D. Leuliette

Timothy D. Leuliette

  

Director

/s/ Harry J. Wilson

Harry J. Wilson

  

Director

/s/ Kevin I. Dowd

Kevin I. Dowd

  

Director

 

2


POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each of the undersigned officers and sole member of VC Aviation Services, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (the “Company”), constitutes and appoints Michael K. Sharnas, Heidi A. Sepanik and Peter M. Ziparo, and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), on an unallocated basis of the Company’s securities, including debt securities, preferred stock, common stock and hybrid securities (including convertible or exchangeable securities); warrants to purchase debt or equity securities of the Company; stock purchase contracts and stock purchase units; and trust preferred securities of a trust or similar vehicle and related guarantees thereof by the Company, including specifically but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, power and authority (i) to sign the name of each of the undersigned in their capacities to one or more registration statements on Form S-3 or such other form as such attorneys-in-fact, or any of them, may deem necessary or desirable (including any registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462 under the Act), and to any and all amendments and post-effective amendments and supplements to any such registration statements, and to any and all instruments or documents filed as part of or in connection with any such registration statements or amendments or supplements thereto, and (ii) to file the same with all exhibits thereto with the Securities and Exchange Commission; hereby granting unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, and each of the undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

This Power of Attorney shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan. The execution of this Power of Attorney is not intended to, and does not, revoke any prior powers of attorney. This Power of Attorney may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute one Power of Attorney.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, this Power of Attorney has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on December 20, 2011.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Donald J. Stebbins

Donald J. Stebbins

   Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Visteon Corporation (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ Martin E. Welch, III

Martin E. Welch, III

   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Visteon Corporation (Principal Financial Officer)

/s/ Michael J. Widgren

Michael J. Widgren

   Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Visteon Corporation (Principal Accounting Officer)

VISTEON CORPORATION

   Sole Member
By:   /s/ Heidi A. Sepanik
  Name:   Heidi A. Sepanik
  Title:   Secretary

 

3


POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Visteon Electronics Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), constitutes and appoints Michael K. Sharnas, Heidi A. Sepanik and Peter M. Ziparo, and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), on an unallocated basis of the Company’s securities, including debt securities, preferred stock, common stock and hybrid securities (including convertible or exchangeable securities); warrants to purchase debt or equity securities of the Company; stock purchase contracts and stock purchase units; and trust preferred securities of a trust or similar vehicle and related guarantees thereof by the Company, including specifically but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, power and authority (i) to sign the name of each of the undersigned in their capacities to one or more registration statements on Form S-3 or such other form as such attorneys-in-fact, or any of them, may deem necessary or desirable (including any registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462 under the Act), and to any and all amendments and post-effective amendments and supplements to any such registration statements, and to any and all instruments or documents filed as part of or in connection with any such registration statements or amendments or supplements thereto, and (ii) to file the same with all exhibits thereto with the Securities and Exchange Commission; hereby granting unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, and each of the undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

This Power of Attorney shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware. The execution of this Power of Attorney is not intended to, and does not, revoke any prior powers of attorney. This Power of Attorney may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute one Power of Attorney.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, this Power of Attorney has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on December 20, 2011.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Donald J. Stebbins

Donald J. Stebbins

   Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Visteon Corporation (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ Martin E. Welch, III

Martin E. Welch, III

   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Visteon Corporation (Principal Financial Officer)

/s/ Michael J. Widgren

Michael J. Widgren

   Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Visteon Corporation (Principal Accounting Officer) and Director of Visteon Electronics Corporation

/s/ Michael P. Lewis

Michael P. Lewis

  

Director

/s/ Michael K. Sharnas

Michael K. Sharnas

  

Director

 

4


POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Visteon European Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), constitutes and appoints Michael K. Sharnas, Heidi A. Sepanik and Peter M. Ziparo, and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), on an unallocated basis of the Company’s securities, including debt securities, preferred stock, common stock and hybrid securities (including convertible or exchangeable securities); warrants to purchase debt or equity securities of the Company; stock purchase contracts and stock purchase units; and trust preferred securities of a trust or similar vehicle and related guarantees thereof by the Company, including specifically but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, power and authority (i) to sign the name of each of the undersigned in their capacities to one or more registration statements on Form S-3 or such other form as such attorneys-in-fact, or any of them, may deem necessary or desirable (including any registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462 under the Act), and to any and all amendments and post-effective amendments and supplements to any such registration statements, and to any and all instruments or documents filed as part of or in connection with any such registration statements or amendments or supplements thereto, and (ii) to file the same with all exhibits thereto with the Securities and Exchange Commission; hereby granting unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, and each of the undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

This Power of Attorney shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware. The execution of this Power of Attorney is not intended to, and does not, revoke any prior powers of attorney. This Power of Attorney may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute one Power of Attorney.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, this Power of Attorney has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on December 20, 2011.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Donald J. Stebbins

Donald J. Stebbins

   Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Visteon Corporation (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ Martin E. Welch, III

Martin E. Welch, III

   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Visteon Corporation (Principal Financial Officer)

/s/ Michael J. Widgren

Michael J. Widgren

   Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Visteon Corporation (Principal Accounting Officer) and Director of Visteon European Holdings, Inc.

/s/ Michael P. Lewis

Michael P. Lewis

  

Director

/s/ Michael K. Sharnas

Michael K. Sharnas

  

Director

 

5


POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Visteon Global Technologies, Inc., a Michigan corporation (the “Company”), constitutes and appoints Michael K. Sharnas, Heidi A. Sepanik and Peter M. Ziparo, and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), on an unallocated basis of the Company’s securities, including debt securities, preferred stock, common stock and hybrid securities (including convertible or exchangeable securities); warrants to purchase debt or equity securities of the Company; stock purchase contracts and stock purchase units; and trust preferred securities of a trust or similar vehicle and related guarantees thereof by the Company, including specifically but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, power and authority (i) to sign the name of each of the undersigned in their capacities to one or more registration statements on Form S-3 or such other form as such attorneys-in-fact, or any of them, may deem necessary or desirable (including any registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462 under the Act), and to any and all amendments and post-effective amendments and supplements to any such registration statements, and to any and all instruments or documents filed as part of or in connection with any such registration statements or amendments or supplements thereto, and (ii) to file the same with all exhibits thereto with the Securities and Exchange Commission; hereby granting unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, and each of the undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

This Power of Attorney shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan. The execution of this Power of Attorney is not intended to, and does not, revoke any prior powers of attorney. This Power of Attorney may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute one Power of Attorney.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, this Power of Attorney has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on December 20, 2011.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Donald J. Stebbins

Donald J. Stebbins

   Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Visteon Corporation (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ Martin E. Welch, III

Martin E. Welch, III

   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Visteon Corporation (Principal Financial Officer)

/s/ Michael J. Widgren

Michael J. Widgren

   Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Visteon Corporation (Principal Accounting Officer) and Director of Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.

/s/ Michael P. Lewis

Michael P. Lewis

  

Director

/s/ Michael K. Sharnas

Michael K. Sharnas

  

Director

 

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Visteon Global Treasury, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), constitutes and appoints Michael K. Sharnas, Heidi A. Sepanik and Peter M. Ziparo, and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), on an unallocated basis of the Company’s securities, including debt securities, preferred stock, common stock and hybrid securities (including convertible or exchangeable securities); warrants to purchase debt or equity securities of the Company; stock purchase contracts and stock purchase units; and trust preferred securities of a trust or similar vehicle and related guarantees thereof by the Company, including specifically but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, power and authority (i) to sign the name of each of the undersigned in their capacities to one or more registration statements on Form S-3 or such other form as such attorneys-in-fact, or any of them, may deem necessary or desirable (including any registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462 under the Act), and to any and all amendments and post-effective amendments and supplements to any such registration statements, and to any and all instruments or documents filed as part of or in connection with any such registration statements or amendments or supplements thereto, and (ii) to file the same with all exhibits thereto with the Securities and Exchange Commission; hereby granting unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, and each of the undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

This Power of Attorney shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware. The execution of this Power of Attorney is not intended to, and does not, revoke any prior powers of attorney. This Power of Attorney may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute one Power of Attorney.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, this Power of Attorney has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on December 20, 2011.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Donald J. Stebbins

Donald J. Stebbins

   Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Visteon Corporation (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ Martin E. Welch, III

Martin E. Welch, III

   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Visteon Corporation (Principal Financial Officer)

/s/ Michael J. Widgren

Michael J. Widgren

   Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Visteon Corporation (Principal Accounting Officer) and Director of Visteon Global Treasury, Inc.

/s/ Michael P. Lewis

Michael P. Lewis

  

Director

/s/ Michael K. Sharnas

Michael K. Sharnas

  

Director

 

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Visteon International Business Development, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), constitutes and appoints Michael K. Sharnas, Heidi A. Sepanik and Peter M. Ziparo, and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), on an unallocated basis of the Company’s securities, including debt securities, preferred stock, common stock and hybrid securities (including convertible or exchangeable securities); warrants to purchase debt or equity securities of the Company; stock purchase contracts and stock purchase units; and trust preferred securities of a trust or similar vehicle and related guarantees thereof by the Company, including specifically but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, power and authority (i) to sign the name of each of the undersigned in their capacities to one or more registration statements on Form S-3 or such other form as such attorneys-in-fact, or any of them, may deem necessary or desirable (including any registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462 under the Act), and to any and all amendments and post-effective amendments and supplements to any such registration statements, and to any and all instruments or documents filed as part of or in connection with any such registration statements or amendments or supplements thereto, and (ii) to file the same with all exhibits thereto with the Securities and Exchange Commission; hereby granting unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, and each of the undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

This Power of Attorney shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware. The execution of this Power of Attorney is not intended to, and does not, revoke any prior powers of attorney. This Power of Attorney may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute one Power of Attorney.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, this Power of Attorney has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on December 20, 2011.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Donald J. Stebbins

Donald J. Stebbins

   Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Visteon Corporation (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ Martin E. Welch, III

Martin E. Welch, III

   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Visteon Corporation (Principal Financial Officer)

/s/ Michael J. Widgren

Michael J. Widgren

   Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Visteon Corporation (Principal Accounting Officer) and Director of Visteon International Business Development, Inc.

/s/ Michael P. Lewis

Michael P. Lewis

  

Director

/s/ Michael K. Sharnas

Michael K. Sharnas

  

Director

 

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Visteon International Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), constitutes and appoints Michael K. Sharnas, Heidi A. Sepanik and Peter M. Ziparo, and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), on an unallocated basis of the Company’s securities, including debt securities, preferred stock, common stock and hybrid securities (including convertible or exchangeable securities); warrants to purchase debt or equity securities of the Company; stock purchase contracts and stock purchase units; and trust preferred securities of a trust or similar vehicle and related guarantees thereof by the Company, including specifically but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, power and authority (i) to sign the name of each of the undersigned in their capacities to one or more registration statements on Form S-3 or such other form as such attorneys-in-fact, or any of them, may deem necessary or desirable (including any registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462 under the Act), and to any and all amendments and post-effective amendments and supplements to any such registration statements, and to any and all instruments or documents filed as part of or in connection with any such registration statements or amendments or supplements thereto, and (ii) to file the same with all exhibits thereto with the Securities and Exchange Commission; hereby granting unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, and each of the undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

This Power of Attorney shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware. The execution of this Power of Attorney is not intended to, and does not, revoke any prior powers of attorney. This Power of Attorney may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute one Power of Attorney.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, this Power of Attorney has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on December 20, 2011.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Donald J. Stebbins

Donald J. Stebbins

   Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Visteon Corporation (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ Martin E. Welch, III

Martin E. Welch, III

   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Visteon Corporation (Principal Financial Officer)

/s/ Michael J. Widgren

Michael J. Widgren

   Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Visteon Corporation (Principal Accounting Officer) and Director of Visteon International Holdings, Inc.

/s/ Michael P. Lewis

Michael P. Lewis

   Director

/s/ Michael K. Sharnas

Michael K. Sharnas

   Director

 

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each of the undersigned officers and sole member of Visteon Systems, LLC a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), constitutes and appoints Michael K. Sharnas, Heidi A. Sepanik and Peter M. Ziparo, and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), on an unallocated basis of the Company’s securities, including debt securities, preferred stock, common stock and hybrid securities (including convertible or exchangeable securities); warrants to purchase debt or equity securities of the Company; stock purchase contracts and stock purchase units; and trust preferred securities of a trust or similar vehicle and related guarantees thereof by the Company, including specifically but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, power and authority (i) to sign the name of each of the undersigned in their capacities to one or more registration statements on Form S-3 or such other form as such attorneys-in-fact, or any of them, may deem necessary or desirable (including any registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462 under the Act), and to any and all amendments and post-effective amendments and supplements to any such registration statements, and to any and all instruments or documents filed as part of or in connection with any such registration statements or amendments or supplements thereto, and (ii) to file the same with all exhibits thereto with the Securities and Exchange Commission; hereby granting unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, and each of the undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

This Power of Attorney shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware. The execution of this Power of Attorney is not intended to, and does not, revoke any prior powers of attorney. This Power of Attorney may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute one Power of Attorney.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, this Power of Attorney has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on December 20, 2011.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Donald J. Stebbins

Donald J. Stebbins

   Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Visteon Corporation (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ Martin E. Welch, III

Martin E. Welch, III

   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Visteon Corporation (Principal Financial Officer)

/s/ Michael J. Widgren

Michael J. Widgren

   Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Visteon Corporation (Principal Accounting Officer)

VISTEON CORPORATION

   Sole Member
By:   /s/ Heidi A. Sepanik
  Name:   Heidi A. Sepanik
  Title:   Secretary

 

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Exhibit 25.01

Exhibit 25.01

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM T-1

 

 

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY

UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A

CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

 

¨ CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2)

 

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON

TRUST COMPANY, N.A.

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

  95-3571558

(Jurisdiction of incorporation

if not a U.S. national bank)

 

(I.R.S. employer

identification no.)

 

700 South Flower Street Suite 500

Los Angeles, California

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

90017

(Zip code)

 

 

VISTEON CORPORATION

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   38-3519512

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. employer

identification no.)


VC Aviation Services, LLC

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Michigan   38-3602712

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. employer

identification no.)

Visteon Electronics Corporation

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   26-0359060

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. employer

identification no.)

Visteon European Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   27-3561253

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. employer

identification no.)

Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Michigan   38-3529322

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. employer

identification no.)

Visteon Global Treasury, Inc.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   38-3525591

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. employer

identification no.)

 

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Visteon International Business Development, Inc.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   38-3091875

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. employer

identification no.)

Visteon International Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   27-3561180

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. employer

identification no.)

Visteon Systems, LLC

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   38-3451903

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. employer

identification no.)

 

One Village Center Drive

Van Buren Township, Michigan

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

48111

(Zip code)

 

 

Debt Securities

and Guarantees of Debt Securities

(Title of the indenture securities)

 

 

 

 

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1. General information. Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

 

  (a) Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.

 

Name

  

Address

Comptroller of the Currency United States Department of the Treasury

   Washington, DC 20219

Federal Reserve Bank

   San Francisco, CA 94105

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

   Washington, DC 20429

 

  (b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

Yes.

 

2. Affiliations with Obligor.

If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.

None.

 

16. List of Exhibits.

Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the “Act”) and 17 C.F.R. 229.10(d).

 

  1. A copy of the articles of association of The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., formerly known as The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. (Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121948 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152875).

 

  2. A copy of certificate of authority of the trustee to commence business. (Exhibit 2 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121948).

 

  3. A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise corporate trust powers (Exhibit 3 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152875).

 

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  4. A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-162713).

 

  6. The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152875).

 

  7. A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the trustee, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., a banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Chicago, and State of Illinois, on the 15th day of December, 2011.

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
By:   /S/ L. GARCIA
Name:   L. GARCIA
Title:   VICE PRESIDENT

 

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EXHIBIT 7

Consolidated Report of Condition of

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.

of 700 South Flower Street, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90017

At the close of business September 30, 2011, published in accordance with Federal regulatory authority instructions.

 

     Dollar Amounts
in Thousands
 

ASSETS

  

Cash and balances due from depository institutions:

  

Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin

     1,454   

Interest-bearing balances

     369   

Securities:

  

Held-to-maturity securities

     0   

Available-for-sale securities

     859,924   

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:

  

Federal funds sold

     61,500   

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

     0   

Loans and lease financing receivables:

  

Loans and leases held for sale

     0   

Loans and leases, net of unearned income

     0   

LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses

     0   

Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance

     0   

Trading assets

     0   

Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)

     7,949   

Other real estate owned

     0   

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies

     0   

Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures

     0   

Intangible assets:

  

Goodwill

     856,313   

Other intangible assets

     194,824   

Other assets

     136,208   
  

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 2,118,541   
  

 

 

 

 

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LIABILITIES

  

Deposits:

  

In domestic offices

     500   

Noninterest-bearing

     500   

Interest-bearing

     0   

Not applicable

  

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:

  

Federal funds purchased

     0   

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     0   

Trading liabilities

     0   

Other borrowed money:

  

(includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)

     268,691   

Not applicable

  

Not applicable

  

Subordinated notes and debentures

     0   

Other liabilities

     226,429   

Total liabilities

     495,620   

Not applicable

  

EQUITY CAPITAL

  

Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus

     0   

Common stock

     1,000   

Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)

     1,121,520   

Not available

  

Retained earnings

     494,482   

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     5,919   

Other equity capital components

     0   

Not available

  

Total bank equity capital

     1,622,921   

Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries

     0   

Total equity capital

     1,622,921   
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity capital

     2,118,541   
  

 

 

 

I, Karen Bayz, CFO and Managing Director of the above-named bank do hereby declare that the Reports of Condition and Income (including the supporting schedules) for this report date have been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

 

Karen Bayz    )       

CFO and Managing Director

We, the undersigned directors (trustees), attest to the correctness of the Report of Condition (including the supporting schedules) for this report date and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true and correct.

 

Timothy Vara, President    )       
Frank P. Sulzberger, MD    )   

Directors (Trustees)

William D. Lindelof, MD    )       

 

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