As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2015
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA
and Additional Subsidiary Guarantor Registrants
(See Table of Additional Registrants Below)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Maryland |
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number) |
10 Burton Hills Boulevard, Nashville, Tennessee 37215
(615) 263-3000
(Address,
including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
Damon T.
Hininger
President and Chief Executive Officer
10 Burton Hills Boulevard, Nashville, Tennessee 37215
(615) 263-3000
(Address,
including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
With a copy
to:
William J. Cernius, Esq.
Latham & Watkins LLP
650 Town Center Drive, 20th Floor, Costa Mesa, California 92626
(714) 540-1235
Approximate date of
commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time 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. x
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 on filing with
the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box. x
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):
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CALCULATION OF
REGISTRATION FEE
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securities to be registered |
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Amount to be
registered/proposed
maximum offering price
per unit/proposed
maximum aggregate
offering price |
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Amount of
registration fee |
| Common Stock |
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(1)(2)(3) |
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$ (4) |
| Preferred Stock |
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(1)(2)(3) |
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$ (4) |
| Debt Securities |
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(1)(2) |
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$ (4) |
| Guarantees of Debt Securities (5) |
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(1)(2) |
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$ (4) |
| Warrants |
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$ (4) |
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Omitted pursuant to Form S-3 General Instruction II.E. |
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An unspecified number of securities or aggregate principal amount, as applicable, is being registered as may from time to time be offered at unspecified prices. |
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Includes rights to acquire common stock or preferred stock of the Company under any stockholder rights plan then in effect, if applicable under the terms of any such plan. |
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In accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant is deferring payment of the entire registration fee. |
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Pursuant to Rule 457(n) under the Securities Act, no separate registration fee is payable with regard to the guarantees. |
TABLE OF ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS
(As Guarantors of the Debt Securities)
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| Exact Name of Registrants as Specified in its Charter
or Organizational Document* |
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State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization |
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I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number |
| CCA Health Services, LLC |
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Tennessee |
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90-0432377 |
| CCA International, LLC |
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Delaware |
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62-1310460 |
| CCA of Tennessee, LLC |
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Tennessee |
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62-1806755 |
| CCA South Texas, LLC |
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Maryland |
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47-1965310 |
| CCA TRS, LLC |
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Maryland |
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46-1705695 |
| Correctional Alternatives, LLC |
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California |
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33-0584728 |
| Prison Realty Management, LLC |
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Tennessee |
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62-1696286 |
| Technical and Business Institute of America, LLC |
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Tennessee |
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38-2999108 |
| TransCor America, LLC |
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Tennessee |
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62-1806099 |
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Addresses and telephone numbers of principal executive offices are the same as that of Corrections Corporation of America, except for TransCor America, LLC, which principal executive offices address is 646 Melrose
Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee 37211 and telephone number is (615) 251-7008. |
PROSPECTUS
CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA
Common Stock
Preferred
Stock
Debt Securities
Guarantees of Debt Securities
Warrants
Units
We may offer and sell the securities identified above from time to time in one or more offerings. This prospectus provides you with a general
description of the securities.
Each time we offer and sell securities, we will provide a supplement to this prospectus that contains
specific information about the offering and the amounts, prices and terms of the securities. The supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus with respect to that offering. You should carefully read this
prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement before you invest in any of our securities.
We may offer and sell the securities
described in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement to or through one or more underwriters, dealers and agents, or directly to purchasers, or through a combination of these methods. If any underwriters, dealers or agents are involved in the
sale of any of the securities, their names and any applicable purchase price, fee, commission or discount arrangement between or among them will be set forth, or will be calculable from the information set forth, in the applicable prospectus
supplement. See the sections of this prospectus entitled “About this Prospectus” and “Plan of Distribution” for more information. No securities may be sold without delivery of this prospectus and the applicable prospectus
supplement describing the method and terms of the offering of such securities.
INVESTING IN
OUR SECURITIES INVOLVES RISKS. SEE THE “RISK FACTORS” ON PAGE 5 OF THIS PROSPECTUS AND ANY SIMILAR SECTION CONTAINED IN THE APPLICABLE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT CONCERNING FACTORS YOU SHOULD CONSIDER BEFORE
INVESTING IN OUR SECURITIES.
Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol
“CXW.” On May 14, 2015, the last reported sale price of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange was $35.04 per share.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or
passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this
prospectus is May 15, 2015.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, as a
“well-known seasoned issuer” as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, using a “shelf” registration process. By using a shelf registration statement, we may sell securities from time to time and in one
or more offerings as described in this prospectus. Each time that we offer and sell securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement to this prospectus that contains specific information about the securities being offered and sold and the
specific terms of that offering. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus with respect to that offering. If there is any inconsistency between the information in this prospectus and the
applicable prospectus supplement, you should rely on the prospectus supplement. Before purchasing any securities, you should carefully read both this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, together with the additional information
described under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information; Incorporation by Reference.”
We have not authorized any other
person to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We will not make an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not
permitted. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement to this prospectus is accurate as of the date on its respective cover, and that any information incorporated by reference is
accurate only as of the date of the document incorporated by reference, unless we indicate otherwise. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.
When we refer to “CCA,” “we,” “our,” “us” and the “Company” in this prospectus, we mean
Corrections Corporation of America and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise specified. When we refer to “you,” we mean the holders of the applicable series of securities.
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION; INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
Available Information
We file
reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Information filed with the SEC by us can be inspected and copied at the Public Reference Room maintained by the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may also obtain
copies of this information by mail from the Public Reference Room of the SEC at prescribed rates. Further information on the operation of the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. can be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.
The SEC also maintains a web site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information about issuers, such as us, who file electronically with the SEC. The address of that website is http://www.sec.gov.
Our web site address is www.cca.com. The information on our web site, however, is not, and should not be deemed to be, a part of this
prospectus.
This prospectus and any prospectus supplement are part of a registration statement that we filed with the SEC and do not
contain all of the information in the registration statement. The full registration statement may be obtained from the SEC or us, as provided below. Forms of the indenture and other documents establishing the terms of the offered securities are or
may be filed as exhibits to the registration statement. Statements in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement about these documents are summaries and each statement is qualified in all respects by reference to the document to which it refers.
You should refer to the actual documents for a more complete description of the relevant matters. You may inspect a copy of the registration statement at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. or through the SEC’s website, as
provided above.
Incorporation by Reference
The SEC’s rules allow us to “incorporate by reference” information into this prospectus, which means that we can disclose
important information to you by referring you to another document filed separately with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is deemed to be part of this prospectus, and subsequent information that we file with the SEC will
automatically update and supersede that information. Any statement contained in a previously filed document incorporated by reference will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement
contained in this prospectus modifies or replaces that statement.
We incorporate by reference our documents listed below and any future
filings made by us with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which we refer to as the “Exchange Act” in this prospectus, between the date of this prospectus and the
termination of the offering of the securities described in this prospectus. We are not, however, incorporating by reference any documents or portions thereof, whether specifically listed below or filed in the future, that are not deemed
“filed” with the SEC, including our Compensation Committee report and performance graph or any information furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 or 7.01 of Form 8-K or related exhibits furnished pursuant to Item 9.01 of Form 8-K.
This prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement incorporate by reference the documents set forth below that have previously been
filed with the SEC:
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Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, filed with the SEC on February 25, 2015 (including the portions of the Company’s proxy statement on Schedule 14A for the Company’s
2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the SEC on April 2, 2015 that are incorporated by reference therein). |
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Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, filed with the SEC on May 7, 2015 |
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Our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 5, 2015, February 25, 2015 and May 15, 2015. |
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All reports and other documents we subsequently file pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or
15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the termination of this offering but excluding any information furnished to, rather than filed with, the SEC, will also be incorporated by reference into this prospectus and deemed to be part of this prospectus
from the date of the filing of such reports and documents.
You may request a free copy of any of the documents incorporated by reference
in this prospectus (other than exhibits, unless they are specifically incorporated by reference in the documents) by writing or telephoning us at the following address:
Corrections Corporation of America
10 Burton Hills Boulevard, Nashville, Tennessee 37215
Attention: Investor Relations
(615) 263-3000
Exhibits
to the filings will not be sent, however, unless those exhibits have specifically been incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement.
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THE COMPANY
We are the nation’s largest owner of privatized correctional and detention facilities and one of the largest prison operators in the
United States. We currently own or control 50 correctional and detention facilities and manage an additional 12 facilities owned by our government partners, with a total design capacity of approximately 83,500 beds in 19 states and the District of
Columbia.
We are a Real Estate Investment Trust, or REIT, specializing in owning, operating, and managing prisons and other correctional
facilities and providing residential, community re-entry, and prisoner transportation services for governmental agencies. In addition to providing fundamental residential services, our facilities offer a variety of rehabilitation and educational
programs, including basic education, faith-based services, life skills and employment training, and substance abuse treatment. These services are intended to reduce recidivism and to prepare offenders for their successful re-entry into society upon
their release. We also provide or make available to offenders certain health care (including medical, dental, and mental health services), food services, and work and recreational programs.
We are a Maryland corporation formed in 1983. Our principal executive offices are located at 10 Burton Hills Boulevard, Nashville, Tennessee,
37215, and our telephone number at that location is (615) 263-3000.
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RISK FACTORS
Investment in any securities offered pursuant to this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement involves risks. You should carefully
consider the risk factors incorporated by reference to our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or Current Reports on Form 8-K we file after the date of this prospectus, and all other information
contained or incorporated by reference into this prospectus, as updated by our subsequent filings under the Exchange Act, and the risk factors and other information contained in the applicable prospectus supplement before acquiring any of such
securities. The occurrence of any of these risks might cause you to lose all or part of your investment in the offered securities.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein contain, and any related prospectus supplements, other offering materials
and documents deemed to be incorporated by reference herein or therein may contain, statements as to our beliefs and expectations of the outcome of future events that are forward-looking statements as defined within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of current or historical fact contained herein, including statements regarding our future financial position, business strategy, budgets, projected costs and plans, and
objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “could,”
“may,” “plan,” “projects,” “will,” and similar expressions, as they relate to us, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. These include, but are not limited to, the risks and uncertainties associated with:
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general economic and market conditions, including the impact governmental budgets can have on our per diem rates and occupancy; |
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fluctuations in operating results because of, among other things, changes in occupancy levels, competition, increases in costs of operations, fluctuations in interest rates, and risks of operations; |
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changes in the privatization of the corrections and detention industry and the public acceptance of our services; |
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our ability to obtain and maintain correctional facility management contracts, including, but not limited to, sufficient governmental appropriations, contract compliance, effects of inmate disturbances, and the timing
of the opening of new facilities and the commencement of new management contracts as well as our ability to utilize current available beds and new capacity as development and expansion projects are completed; |
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increases in costs to develop or expand correctional facilities that exceed original estimates, or the inability to complete such projects on schedule as a result of various factors, many of which are beyond our
control, such as weather, labor conditions, and material shortages, resulting in increased construction costs; |
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changes in government policy and in legislation and regulation of the corrections and detention industry that affect our business, including, but not limited to, California’s utilization of out-of-state private
correctional capacity, and the impact of any changes to immigration reform and sentencing laws (Our policy prohibits us from engaging in lobbying or advocacy efforts that would influence enforcement efforts, parole standards, criminal laws, and
sentencing policies.); |
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our ability to meet and maintain qualification for taxation as a real estate investment trust, or REIT; and |
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the availability of debt and equity financing on terms that are favorable to us. |
Any or all
of our forward-looking statements contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus may turn out to be inaccurate. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and
financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, and financial needs. Our statements can be affected by inaccurate assumptions we might make or by known or unknown risks, uncertainties
and assumptions, including the risks, uncertainties, and assumptions described in “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in any other reports we file with the SEC from time to time and in any other information
discussed in other documents that are incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus.
Readers are cautioned
not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, which speak only as of the date of this prospectus or the date of the incorporated document, as the case may be. We undertake
no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this prospectus or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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USE OF PROCEEDS
We intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the securities as set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.
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RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED SHARE DIVIDENDS
The following table sets forth the historical ratios of earnings to fixed charges for CCA and its consolidated subsidiaries for the
periods indicated.
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For the purpose of computing the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings consist of income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes plus fixed charges, excluding capitalized interest, and fixed charges
consist of interest, whether expensed or capitalized, and amortization of loan costs. |
For the periods indicated above, we
have no outstanding shares of preferred stock with required dividend payments. Therefore, the ratios of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends are identical to the ratios presented in the tables above.
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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
The following description of our capital stock is not complete and may not contain all the information you should consider before investing in
our capital stock. This description is summarized from, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, our certificate of incorporation, which has been publicly filed with the SEC. See “Where You Can Find More Information; Incorporation by
Reference.”
Our authorized capital stock consists of:
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300,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value (the “Common Stock”); and |
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50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.01 par value (the “Preferred Stock”). |
Description of Common Stock
Voting Rights. Subject to provisions in our charter that impose restrictions on ownership and transfer of our capital stock, each holder
of our Common Stock is entitled to one vote per share of Common Stock on all matters to be voting on by our stockholders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, holders of Common Stock shall not be entitled to vote on any proposal to amend provisions of our
Charter setting forth the preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualification, or terms or conditions of redemption of a class or series of Preferred Stock if the proposed amendment would
not alter the contract rights of the Common Stock.
Under the Maryland General Corporation Law, or the MGCL, a Maryland corporation
generally cannot dissolve, amend its charter, merge, sell all or substantially all its assets, or engage in a share exchange, unless the transaction is declared advisable by the board of directors and approved by the affirmative vote of stockholders
entitled to cast at least two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter. A Maryland corporation, however, may provide in its charter for approval of such matters by a lesser percentage, but not less than a majority of the votes entitled
to be cast on the matter. Our charter provides for approval of such matters by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes entitled to be cast.
Special Meetings. Special meetings of stockholders may be called by our president, chairman of the board or a majority of our board of
directors and must be called by our secretary on a written request of stockholders entitled to cast a majority of the votes entitled to be cast at the meeting.
Dividends and Rights Upon Liquidation. After the provisions with respect to preferential dividends of any class or series of Preferred
Stock, if any, shall have been satisfied, then, and not otherwise, all Common Stock will participate equally in dividends payable to holders of shares of Common Stock when and as declared by the Board of Directors at their discretion out of funds
legally available therefor. In the event of voluntary or involuntary dissolution or liquidation of the Company, after distribution in full of the preferential amounts, if any, to be distributed to the holders of Preferred Stock, the holders of
Common Stock shall, subject to the additional rights, if any, of the holders of Preferred Stock, be entitled to receive all of the remaining assets of the Company, tangible and intangible, of whatever kind available for distribution to stockholders
them respectively.
No Preemptive Rights. Holders of our Common Stock will not have preemptive rights or any similar rights to
purchase any new shares that we issue, or any preference, conversion, exchange or redemption rights.
Maryland Business Combination Law
Under the MGCL, certain “business combinations” (including certain issuances of equity securities) between a Maryland corporation and
any person who beneficially owns ten percent or more of the voting power of the corporation’s outstanding voting stock, or an affiliate or associate of the corporation who beneficially owned ten percent or more of the voting power at any time
within the preceding two years, in each case referred
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to as an “interested stockholder,” or an affiliate thereof, are prohibited for five years after the most recent date on which the interested stockholder becomes an interested
stockholder. These business combinations include a merger, consolidation, share exchange and, in circumstances specified in the MGCL, an asset transfer or issuance or reclassification of equity securities. After the five-year moratorium, any such
business combination must be approved by 80% of the votes entitled to be cast by holders of outstanding shares of voting stock of the corporation and by two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast by holders of voting stock of the corporation other
than shares held by the interested stockholder within or with whose affiliate business combination is to be effected or held by an affiliate or associate of the interested stockholder. The super-majority vote requirements do not apply if, among
other conditions, the Company’s common stockholders receive a minimum price (as defined in the MGCL) for their shares and the consideration is received in cash or in the same form as previously paid by the interested stockholder for its shares
of common stock. The business combination provisions of the MGCL do not apply to business combinations that are approved or exempted by the board of directors prior to the time that the interested stockholder becomes an interested stockholder. These
provisions of the MGCL may delay, defer or prevent a transaction or a change in control of us that might involve a premium price for the Common Stock or otherwise be in the best interests of the stockholders.
Maryland Control Share Acquisitions Law
The MGCL provides that holders of “control shares” of a Maryland corporation acquired in a “control share acquisition” have
no voting rights except to the extent approved by a vote of two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter, excluding shares of stock owned by the acquiror, by officers of the Company or by employees who are directors of the corporation.
“Control shares” are voting shares of stock which, if aggregated with all other such shares of stock previously acquired by the acquiror or in respect of which the acquiror is able to exercise or direct the exercise of voting power (except
solely by virtue of a revocable proxy), would entitle the acquiror to exercise voting power in electing directors within one of the following ranges of voting power; (1) one-tenth or more but less than one-third, (2) one-third or more but
less than a majority, or (3) a majority or more of all voting power. Control shares do not include shares the acquiring person is then entitled to vote as a result of having previously obtained stockholder approval. A “control share
acquisition” means the acquisition of control shares, subject to certain exceptions.
A person who has made or proposes to make a
control share acquisition, upon satisfaction of certain conditions (including an undertaking to pay expenses), may compel the board of directors of the Company to call a special meeting of stockholders to be held within 50 days of demand to
consider the voting rights of the shares. If no request for a meeting is made, the Company may itself present the question at any stockholders meeting. If voting rights are not approved at the meeting or if the acquiring person does not deliver an
acquiring person statement as required by the statute, then, subject to certain conditions and limitations, the Company may redeem any and all of the control shares (except those for which voting rights have previously been approved) for fair value
determined, without regard to the absence of voting rights for the control shares, as of the date of the last control share acquisition by the acquiror or of any meeting of stockholders at which the voting rights of such shares are considered and
not approved. If voting rights for control shares are approved at a stockholders meeting and the acquiror becomes entitled to vote a majority of the shares entitled to vote, all other stockholders may exercise appraisal rights, meaning that they may
require us to repurchase their shares for their appraised value as determined pursuant to the MGCL. The fair value of the shares as determined for purposes of such appraisal rights may not be less than the highest price per share paid by the
acquiror in the control share acquisition.
“Control share acquisition” does not include (1) shares acquired in a merger,
consolidation or share exchange if the Company is a party to the transaction, or (2) acquisitions exempted by the charter or bylaws of the Company, adopted at any time before the acquisition of the shares.
As permitted by the MGCL, our bylaws contain a provision exempting us from the control share acquisition statute. That bylaw provision states
that the control share statute shall not apply to any acquisition by any person of shares of our stock. Our board of directors may, without the consent of any of our stockholders, amend or
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eliminate this bylaw provision at any time, which means that we would then become subject to the Maryland control share acquisition statute. If we become subject to the Maryland control share
acquisition statute, these provisions of the MGCL may delay, defer or prevent a transaction or a change in control of us that might involve a premium price for the Common Stock or otherwise be in the best interests of the stockholders and there can
be no assurance that such provision will not be amended or eliminated by our board of directors at any time in the future.
Subtitle 8
Subtitle 8 of Title 3 of the MGCL permits a Maryland corporation with a class of equity securities registered under the Exchange Act and at
least three independent directors to elect to be subject, by provision in its charter or bylaws or by a resolution of its board of directors and notwithstanding any contrary provision in its charter or bylaws, to any or all of five provisions:
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a requirement that the number of directors be fixed only by vote of the directors, |
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a requirement that a vacancy on the board be filled only by affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors in office and for the remainder of the full term of the class of directors in which the vacancy
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Through a provision in our
bylaws unrelated to Subtitle 8, we already provide that a special meeting of stockholders will be called on the request of stockholders entitled to cast a majority of votes entitled to be cast. Our charter provides that the number of our directors
shall be determined by resolution of the board of directors.
A Maryland corporation may by its charter or by a resolution of its board of directors be
prohibited from electing to be subject to the provisions of Subtitle 8. We are not subject to that prohibition. If we were to elect into any or all of these provisions of Subtitle 8 of the MGCL, it could delay, defer or prevent a transaction or a
change in control of us that might involve a premium price for the Common Stock or otherwise be in the best interest of the stockholders.
Restrictions
on Ownership
For us to qualify as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the
Code, not more than 50% in value of our outstanding stock may be owned, actually or constructively, by or for five or fewer individuals (defined in the Code to include certain entities) during the last half of a taxable year. To assist us in meeting
this requirement and certain other requirements relating to our tax status as a REIT, we may take certain actions to limit the actual, beneficial or constructive ownership by a single person or entity of our outstanding common stock. See
“Restrictions on Ownership and Transfers of Stock” below.
Transfer Agent
The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is American Stock Transfer and Trust Company.
Dividends
In order to qualify as a REIT,
we are required each year to distribute to our stockholders at least 90% of our REIT taxable income (determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction and excluding net capital gains) and we will be subject to tax to the extent our net
taxable income (including net capital gains) is not fully
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distributed. While we intend to continue paying regular quarterly cash dividends at levels expected to fully distribute our annual REIT taxable income, future dividends will be paid at the
discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on our future earnings, our capital requirements, our financial condition, alternative uses of capital, the annual distribution requirements under the REIT provisions of the Code and on such other
factors as our Board of Directors may consider relevant.
During 2013 and 2014, CCA’s Board of Directors declared the following
quarterly dividends on its common stock:
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| February 22, 2013 |
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April 3, 2013 |
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April 15, 2013 |
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0.53 |
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| May 16, 2013 |
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July 3, 2013 |
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July 15, 2013 |
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0.48 |
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| August 16, 2013 |
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October 2, 2013 |
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October 15, 2013 |
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$ |
0.48 |
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| December 12, 2013 |
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January 2, 2014 |
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January 15, 2014 |
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$ |
0.48 |
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| February 20, 2014 |
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April 2, 2014 |
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April 15, 2014 |
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$ |
0.51 |
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| May 15, 2014 |
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July 2, 2014 |
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July 15, 2014 |
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$ |
0.51 |
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| August 14, 2014 |
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October 2, 2014 |
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October 15, 2014 |
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0.51 |
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| December 11, 2014 |
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January 2, 2015 |
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January 15, 2015 |
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0.51 |
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In addition, on April 8, 2013, CCA’s Board of Directors declared a special dividend to stockholders
of $675.0 million, or approximately $6.66 per share of common stock, in connection with CCA’s previously announced plan to qualify and convert to a REIT for federal income tax purposes effective as of January 1, 2013. The special dividend
was paid in satisfaction of requirements that CCA distribute its previously undistributed accumulated earnings and profits attributable to tax periods ending prior to January 1, 2013. CCA paid the special dividend on May 20, 2013 to
stockholders of record as of April 19, 2013.
Each CCA stockholder could elect to receive payment of the special dividend either in
all cash, all shares of CCA common stock or a combination of cash and CCA common stock, with the total amount of cash payable to stockholders limited to a maximum of 20% of the total value of the special dividend, or $135.0 million. The total amount
of cash elected by stockholders exceeded 20% of the total value of the special dividend. As a result, the cash payment was prorated among those stockholders who elected to receive cash, and the remaining portion of the special dividend was paid in
shares of CCA common stock. The total number of shares of CCA common stock distributed pursuant to the special dividend was 13.9 million and was determined based on stockholder elections and the average closing price per share of CCA common
stock on the New York Stock Exchange for the three trading days after May 9, 2013, or $38.90 per share.
Description of Preferred
Stock
We are authorized to issue 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share.
Our charter authorizes our board of directors, without stockholder action, to authorize the issuance of one or more series of Preferred Stock
with such references, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications or other provisions as may be fixed by the board of directors.
Voting Rights. The holders of Preferred Stock shall have no voting rights and shall have no rights to receive notice of any meetings,
except as required by law, as expressly provided for in our charter.
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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES
The following description, together with the additional information we include in any applicable prospectus supplement, summarizes certain
general terms and provisions of the debt securities that we may offer under this prospectus. When we offer to sell a particular series of debt securities, we will describe the specific terms of the series in a supplement to this prospectus. We will
also indicate in the supplement to what extent the general terms and provisions described in this prospectus apply to a particular series of debt securities.
We may issue debt securities either separately, or together with, or upon the conversion or exercise of or in exchange for, other securities
described in this prospectus. Debt securities may be our senior, senior subordinated or subordinated obligations and, unless otherwise specified in a supplement to this prospectus, the debt securities will be our direct, unsecured obligations and
may be issued in one or more series.
The debt securities will be issued under an indenture between us and U.S. Bank National Association,
as trustee. We have summarized select portions of the indenture below. The summary is not complete. The form of the indenture has been filed as an exhibit to the registration statement and you should read the indenture for provisions that may be
important to you. In the summary below, we have included references to the section numbers of the indenture so that you can easily locate these provisions. Capitalized terms used in the summary and not defined herein have the meanings specified in
the indenture.
As used in this section only, “Corrections Corporation,” “CCA,” “we,” “our” or
“us” refer to Corrections Corporation of America excluding our subsidiaries, unless expressly stated or the context otherwise requires.
General
The terms of each series of debt
securities will be established by or pursuant to a resolution of our board of directors and set forth or determined in the manner provided in a resolution of our board of directors, in an officer’s certificate or by a supplemental indenture.
(Section 2.2) The particular terms of each series of debt securities will be described in a prospectus supplement relating to such series (including any pricing supplement or term sheet).
We can issue an unlimited amount of debt securities under the indenture that may be in one or more series with the same or various maturities,
at par, at a premium, or at a discount. (Section 2.1) We will set forth in a prospectus supplement (including any pricing supplement or term sheet) relating to any series of debt securities being offered, the aggregate principal amount and the
following terms of the debt securities, if applicable:
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the title and ranking of the debt securities (including the terms of any subordination provisions); |
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the price or prices (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount) at which we will sell the debt securities; |
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any limit on the aggregate principal amount of the debt securities; |
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the date or dates on which the principal of the securities of the series is payable; |
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the rate or rates (which may be fixed or variable) per annum or the method used to determine the rate or rates (including any 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, 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; |
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the place or places where principal of, and interest, if any, on the debt securities will be payable (and the method of such payment), where the securities of such series may be surrendered for registration of transfer
or exchange, and where notices and demands to us in respect of the debt securities may be delivered; |
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the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the terms and conditions upon which we may redeem the debt securities; |
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any obligation we have to redeem or purchase the debt securities pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provisions or at the option of a holder of debt securities and the period or periods within which, the price or
prices at which and in the terms and conditions upon which securities of the series shall be redeemed or purchased, in whole or in part, pursuant to such obligation; |
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the dates on which and the price or prices at which we will repurchase debt securities at the option of the holders of debt securities and other detailed terms and provisions of these repurchase obligations;
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the denominations in which the debt securities will be issued, if other than denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof; |
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whether the debt securities will be issued in the form of certificated debt securities or global debt securities; |
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the portion of principal amount of the debt securities payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity date, if other than the principal amount; |
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the currency of denomination of the debt securities, which may be United States 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; |
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the designation of the currency, currencies or currency units in which payment of principal of, premium and interest on the debt securities will be made; |
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if payments of principal of, 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; |
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the manner in which the amounts of payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the debt securities will be determined, if these amounts may be determined by reference to an index based on a currency or
currencies or by reference to a commodity, commodity index, stock exchange index or financial index; |
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any provisions relating to any security provided for the debt securities; |
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any addition to, deletion of or change in the Events of Default described in this prospectus or in the indenture with respect to the debt securities and any change in the acceleration provisions described in this
prospectus or in the indenture with respect to the debt securities; |
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any addition to, deletion of or change in the covenants described in this prospectus or in the indenture with respect to the debt securities; |
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any depositaries, interest rate calculation agents, exchange rate calculation agents or other agents with respect to the debt securities; |
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the provisions, if any, relating to conversion or exchange of any debt securities of such series, including if applicable, the conversion or exchange price and period, provisions as to whether conversion or exchange
will be mandatory, the events requiring an adjustment of the conversion or exchange price and provisions affecting conversion or exchange; |
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any other terms of the debt securities, which may supplement, modify or delete any provision of the indenture as it applies to that series, including any terms that may be required under applicable law or regulations or
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whether any of our direct or indirect subsidiaries will guarantee the debt securities of that series, including the terms of subordination, if any, of such guarantees. (Section 2.2) |
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We may issue debt securities that provide for an amount less than their stated principal amount
to be due and payable upon declaration of acceleration of their maturity pursuant to the terms of the indenture. We will provide you with information on the federal income tax considerations and other special considerations applicable to any of
these debt securities in the applicable prospectus supplement.
If we denominate the purchase price of any of the debt securities in a
foreign currency or currencies or a foreign currency unit or units, or if the principal of and any premium and interest on any series of debt securities is payable in a foreign currency or currencies or a foreign currency unit or units, we will
provide you with information on the restrictions, elections, general tax considerations, specific terms and other information with respect to that issue of debt securities and such foreign currency or currencies or foreign currency unit or units in
the applicable prospectus supplement.
Transfer and Exchange
Each debt security will be represented by either one or more global securities registered in the name of The Depository Trust Company, or the
Depositary, or a nominee of the Depositary (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. (Section 2.4) 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. (Section 2.7)
You may effect the transfer of certificated debt securities and the right to receive the principal of, premium and 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. Please see “Global Securities.”
Covenants
We will set forth in the
applicable prospectus supplement any restrictive covenants applicable to any issue of debt securities. (Article IV)
No Protection in the Event of a
Change of Control
Unless we state otherwise 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.
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Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets
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 (a “successor person”) unless:
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we are the surviving corporation or the successor person (if other than CCA) is a corporation organized and validly existing under the laws of any U.S. domestic jurisdiction and expressly assumes our obligations on the
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immediately after giving effect to the transaction, no Default or Event of Default, shall have occurred and be continuing. |
Notwithstanding the above, any of our subsidiaries may consolidate with, merge into or transfer all or part of its properties to us. (Section
5.1)
Events of Default
“Event
of Default” means with respect to any series of debt securities, any of the following:
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default in the payment of any interest upon any debt security of that series when it becomes due and payable, and continuance of such 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); |
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default in the payment of principal of any security of that series at its maturity; |
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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 CCA and the trustee receive written notice from the holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of
the outstanding debt securities of that series as provided in the indenture; |
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certain voluntary or involuntary events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of CCA; |
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any other Event of Default provided with respect to debt securities of that series that is described in the applicable prospectus supplement. (Section 6.1) |
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. (Section 6.1) The occurrence of certain Events of Default or an acceleration under the indenture may constitute an event of default
under certain indebtedness of ours or our subsidiaries outstanding from time to time.
We will provide the trustee written notice of any
Default or Event of Default within 30 days of becoming aware of the occurrence of such Default or Event of Default, which notice will describe in reasonable detail the status of such Default or Event of Default and what action we are taking or
propose to take in respect thereof. (Section 6.1)
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 25% 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 of (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) 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 of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization, the principal (or such specified amount) of and accrued and unpaid
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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. (Section 6.2) 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 may refuse to perform any duty or exercise any of its rights or powers under the indenture unless the trustee receives indemnity satisfactory to it against any cost, liability or expense which might be incurred by it in performing such duty
or exercising such right or power. (Section 7.1(e)) 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. (Section 6.12)
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:
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that holder has previously given to the trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default with respect to debt securities of that series; and |
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the holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series have made written request, and offered indemnity or security satisfactory to the trustee, to the trustee to
institute the proceeding as trustee, and the trustee has not received from the holders of not less than 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. (Section 6.7) |
Notwithstanding any other provision in the indenture, the holder of
any debt security will have an absolute and unconditional right to receive payment of the principal of, premium and any 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. (Section 6.8)
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. (Section 4.3) 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 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. 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
the trustee determines in good faith that withholding notice is in the interest of the holders of those debt securities. (Section 7.5)
Modification
and Waiver
We, the guarantors and the trustee may modify, amend or supplement the indenture or the debt securities of any series
without the consent of any holder of any debt security:
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to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency; |
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to comply with covenants in the indenture described above under the heading “Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets”; |
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to provide for uncertificated securities in addition to or in place of certificated securities; |
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to add guarantees with respect to debt securities of any series or secure debt securities of any series; |
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to release any guarantor from any of its obligations under its guarantee of the indenture (to the extent permitted by the indenture); |
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to surrender any of our rights or powers under the indenture; |
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to add covenants or events of default for the benefit of the holders of debt securities of any series; |
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to comply with the applicable procedures of the applicable depositary; |
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to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any holder of debt securities; |
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to provide for the issuance of and establish the form and terms and conditions of debt securities of any series as permitted by the indenture; |
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to allow any guarantor to execute a supplemental indenture or guarantee with respect to the applicable securities; |
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to effect the appointment of a successor trustee with respect to the debt securities of any series and to add to or change any of the provisions of the indenture to provide for or facilitate administration by more than
one trustee; or |
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to comply with requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of the indenture under the Trust Indenture Act. (Section 9.1) |
We may also 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:
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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; |
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reduce the principal of or premium 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; |
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reduce the principal amount of discount securities payable upon acceleration of maturity; |
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waive a default in the payment of the principal of, 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); |
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make the principal of or premium or interest on any debt security payable in currency other than that stated in the debt security; |
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release any guarantor from any of its obligations under its guarantee or the indenture, except as permitted by the indenture |
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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, premium and interest on those debt securities and
to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment and to waivers or amendments; or |
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waive a redemption payment with respect to any debt security. (Section 9.3) |
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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 compliance by us or any guarantor of debt securities of that series with provisions of the indenture. (Section 9.2) 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, premium or any interest on any debt security of that series; 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. (Section 6.13)
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 or the guarantors may be discharged from any and all obligations in respect of the debt securities of any series (subject to certain exceptions). 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, government obligations of the government that issued or caused to be issued
such currency, that, through the payment of interest and principal in accordance with their terms, will provide money or U.S. government obligations in an amount sufficient in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public
accountants or investment bank 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, or IRS, 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 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. (Section 8.3)
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:
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we and the guarantors 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
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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 (“covenant defeasance”). |
The conditions include:
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we or the guarantor must deposit 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, government obligations of the
government that issued or caused to be issued such currency, 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 or investment bank to pay and discharge each installment of principal of, 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 |
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we or the guarantors must deliver to the trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that the holders of the debt securities of that series will not
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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. (Section 8.4) |
No Personal
Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees or Stockholders
None of our past, present or future directors, officers, employees or
stockholders, as such, will have any liability for any of our obligations under the debt securities or the indenture or for any claim based on, or in respect or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. By accepting a debt security, each
holder waives and releases all such liability. This waiver and release is part of the consideration for the issue of the debt securities. However, this waiver and release may not be effective to waive liabilities under U.S. federal securities laws,
and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy.
Governing Law
The indenture and the debt securities, including any claim or controversy arising out of or relating to the indenture or the securities, will
be governed by the laws of the State of New York. (Section 10.10)
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DESCRIPTION OF GUARANTEES
To the extent provided in the applicable supplement to this prospectus, the debt securities offered and sold pursuant to this prospectus may
be guaranteed by one or more guarantors. Each guarantee will be issued under a supplement to the applicable indenture. The prospectus supplement relating to a particular issue of guarantees will describe the terms of those guarantees, including the
following, to the extent applicable:
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the series of debt securities to which the guarantees apply; |
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whether the guarantees are secured or unsecured; |
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whether the guarantees are senior, senior subordinated or subordinated; |
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the terms under which the guarantees may be amended, modified, waived, released or otherwise terminated, if different from the provisions applicable to the guaranteed debt securities; and |
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DESCRIPTION OF OTHER SECURITIES
We will set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement a description of any warrants or units issued by us that may be offered and sold
pursuant to this prospectus.
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GLOBAL SECURITIES
Book-Entry, Delivery and Form
Unless we
indicate differently in a prospectus supplement, the securities initially will be issued in book-entry form and represented by one or more global notes or global securities, or, collectively, global securities. The global securities will be
deposited with, or on behalf of, The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York, as depositary, or DTC, and registered in the name of Cede & Co., the nominee of DTC. Unless and until it is exchanged for individual certificates evidencing
securities under the limited circumstances described below, a global security may not be transferred except as a whole by the depositary to its nominee or by the nominee to the depositary, or by the depositary or its nominee to a successor
depositary or to a nominee of the successor depositary.
DTC has advised us that it is:
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DTC holds securities that its participants deposit with DTC. DTC also facilitates the settlement among its participants of securities
transactions, such as transfers and pledges, in deposited securities through electronic computerized book-entry changes in participants’ accounts, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of securities certificates. “Direct
participants” in DTC include securities brokers and dealers, including underwriters, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and other organizations. DTC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Depository Trust & Clearing
Corporation, or DTCC. DTCC is the holding company for DTC, National Securities Clearing Corporation and Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, all of which are registered clearing agencies. DTCC is owned by the users of its regulated subsidiaries.
Access to the DTC system is also available to others, which we sometimes refer to as indirect participants, that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a direct participant, either directly or indirectly. The rules applicable to DTC
and its participants are on file with the SEC.
Purchases of securities under the DTC system must be made by or through direct
participants, which will receive a credit for the securities on DTC’s records. The ownership interest of the actual purchaser of a security, which we sometimes refer to as a beneficial owner, is in turn recorded on the direct and indirect
participants’ records. Beneficial owners of securities will not receive written confirmation from DTC of their purchases. However, beneficial owners are expected to receive written confirmations providing details of their transactions, as well
as periodic statements of their holdings, from the direct or indirect participants through which they purchased securities. Transfers of ownership interests in global securities are to be accomplished by entries made on the books of participants
acting on behalf of beneficial owners. Beneficial owners will not receive certificates representing their ownership interests in the global securities, except under the limited circumstances described below.
To facilitate subsequent transfers, all global securities deposited by direct participants with DTC will be registered in the name of
DTC’s partnership nominee, Cede & Co., or such other name as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. The deposit of securities with DTC and their registration in the name of Cede & Co. or such other nominee
will not change the beneficial ownership of the securities. DTC has no knowledge of the actual beneficial owners of the securities. DTC’s records reflect only the identity of the direct participants to whose accounts the securities are
credited, which may or may not be the beneficial owners. The participants are responsible for keeping account of their holdings on behalf of their customers.
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So long as the securities are in book-entry form, you will receive payments and may transfer
securities only through the facilities of the depositary and its direct and indirect participants. We will maintain an office or agency in the location specified in the prospectus supplement for the applicable securities, where notices and demands
in respect of the securities and the indenture may be delivered to us and where certificated securities may be surrendered for payment, registration of transfer or exchange.
Conveyance of notices and other communications by DTC to direct participants, by direct participants to indirect participants and by direct
participants and indirect participants to beneficial owners will be governed by arrangements among them, subject to any legal requirements in effect from time to time.
Redemption notices will be sent to DTC. If less than all of the securities of a particular series are being redeemed, DTC’s practice is
to determine by lot the amount of the interest of each direct participant in the securities of such series to be redeemed.
Neither DTC
nor Cede & Co. (or such other DTC nominee) will consent or vote with respect to the securities. Under its usual procedures, DTC will mail an omnibus proxy to us as soon as possible after the record date. The omnibus proxy assigns the
consenting or voting rights of Cede & Co. to those direct participants to whose accounts the securities of such series are credited on the record date, identified in a listing attached to the omnibus proxy.
So long as securities are in book-entry form, we will make payments on those securities to the depositary or its nominee, as the registered
owner of such securities, by wire transfer of immediately available funds. If securities are issued in definitive certificated form under the limited circumstances described below, we will have the option of making payments by check mailed to the
addresses of the persons entitled to payment or by wire transfer to bank accounts in the United States designated in writing to the applicable trustee or other designated party at least 15 days before the applicable payment date by the persons
entitled to payment, unless a shorter period is satisfactory to the applicable trustee or other designated party.
Redemption proceeds,
distributions and dividend payments on the securities will be made to Cede & Co., or such other nominee as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. DTC’s practice is to credit direct participants’ accounts upon
DTC’s receipt of funds and corresponding detail information from us on the payment date in accordance with their respective holdings shown on DTC records. Payments by participants to beneficial owners will be governed by standing instructions
and customary practices, as is the case with securities held for the account of customers in bearer form or registered in “street name.” Those payments will be the responsibility of participants and not of DTC or us, subject to any
statutory or regulatory requirements in effect from time to time. Payment of redemption proceeds, distributions and dividend payments to Cede & Co., or such other nominee as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC, is our
responsibility, disbursement of payments to direct participants is the responsibility of DTC, and disbursement of payments to the beneficial owners is the responsibility of direct and indirect participants.
Except under the limited circumstances described below, purchasers of securities will not be entitled to have securities registered in their
names and will not receive physical delivery of securities. Accordingly, each beneficial owner must rely on the procedures of DTC and its participants to exercise any rights under the securities and the indenture.
The laws of some jurisdictions may require that some purchasers of securities take physical delivery of securities in definitive form. Those
laws may impair the ability to transfer or pledge beneficial interests in securities.
DTC may discontinue providing its services as
securities depositary with respect to the securities at any time by giving reasonable notice to us. Under such circumstances, in the event that a successor depositary is not obtained, securities certificates are required to be printed and delivered.
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As noted above, beneficial owners of a particular series of securities generally will not receive
certificates representing their ownership interests in those securities. However, if:
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Exchange Act at a time when it is required to be registered and a successor depositary is not appointed within 90 days of the notification to us or of our becoming aware of DTC’s ceasing to be so registered, as the case may be;
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and deliver certificates for such securities in exchange for beneficial interests in the global securities. Any beneficial interest in a global security that is exchangeable under the circumstances described in the preceding sentence will be
exchangeable for securities in definitive certificated form registered in the names that the depositary directs. It is expected that these directions will be based upon directions received by the depositary from its participants with respect to
ownership of beneficial interests in the global securities.
We have obtained the information in this section and elsewhere in this
prospectus concerning DTC and DTC’s book-entry system from sources that are believed to be reliable, but we take no responsibility for the accuracy of this information.
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RESTRICTIONS ON OWNERSHIP AND TRANSFERS OF STOCK
Internal Revenue Code Requirements
To
maintain our REIT status under the Code, no more than 50% in value of our outstanding shares of stock may be owned, actually or constructively, by or for five or fewer individuals (as defined in the Code to include certain entities) during the last
half of a taxable year.
Transfer Restrictions in Charter
Because we expect to continue to qualify as a REIT, our charter contains restrictions on the ownership and transfer of our common stock which,
among other purposes, are intended to assist us in complying with applicable Code requirements. Our charter provides that, subject to certain specified exceptions, no person or entity may own, or be deemed to own by virtue of the applicable
constructive ownership provisions of the Code, more than 9.8% (by number or value, whichever is more restrictive) of our outstanding shares of common stock. We refer to these restrictions as the “ownership limit.” The constructive
ownership rules of the Code are complex, and may cause shares of common stock owned actually or constructively by a group of related individuals and/or entities to be constructively owned by one individual or entity. As a result, the acquisition of
less than 9.8% of the shares of common stock (or the acquisition of an interest in an entity that owns, actually or constructively, common stock) by an individual or entity, could nevertheless cause that individual or entity, or another individual
or entity, to constructively own more than 9.8% of our outstanding common stock and thus violate the ownership limit, or any other limit as provided in our charter or as otherwise permitted by our board of directors. Our board of directors may, but
in no event is required to, exempt from the ownership limit a particular stockholder if it determines that such ownership will not jeopardize our status as a REIT. As a condition of such exemption, the board of directors may require a ruling from
the IRS or an opinion of counsel satisfactory to it and/or undertakings or representations from the applicant with respect to preserving our REIT status.
Our charter further prohibits (1) any person from actually or constructively owning shares of our common stock that would result in our
being “closely held” under Section 856(h) of the Code or otherwise cause us to fail to qualify as a REIT, and (2) any person from transferring shares of our common stock if such transfer would result in shares of our capital
stock being beneficially owned by fewer than 100 persons (determined without reference to any rules of attribution).
Any person who
acquires or attempts to acquire actual or constructive ownership of shares of our common stock that would violate any of the foregoing restrictions on transferability and ownership is required to give notice to us immediately and provide us with
such other information as we may request in order to determine the effect of such transfer on our status as a REIT. The foregoing restrictions on transferability and ownership will not apply if our board of directors determines that it is no longer
in our best interest to attempt to qualify, or to continue to qualify, as a REIT. Except as otherwise described above, any change in the ownership limit would require an amendment to the charter.
Our outstanding preferred stock is subject to transfer restrictions similar to those described under this caption “Restrictions on
Ownership and Transfers of Stock,” and we anticipate that any class or series of preferred stock that we issue in the future will also be subject to similar restrictions. The restrictions on transfer applicable to any class or series of
preferred stock we issue will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement or other offering materials.
Effect of Violation of Transfer
Provisions
According to our charter, if any purported transfer of common stock or any other event would result in any person violating
the ownership limit or such other limit as provided in the charter, or as otherwise permitted by our board of directors, or result in our being “closely held” under Section 856(h) of the Code, or otherwise cause
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us to fail to qualify as a REIT, then the number of shares that would otherwise cause such violation or result (rounded up to the nearest whole share) will be transferred automatically to a
trust, the beneficiary of which will be a qualified charitable organization selected by us. Such automatic transfer shall be deemed to be effective as of the close of business on the business day prior to the date of such violative transfer.
Within 20 days of receiving notice from us of the transfer of shares to the trust, the trustee of the trust (who shall be designated by
us and be unaffiliated with us and any prohibited transferee or prohibited owner) will be required to sell such shares to a person or entity who could own the shares without violating the ownership limit, or any other limit as provided in our
charter, and distribute to the prohibited transferee or prohibited owner, as applicable, an amount equal to the lesser of the price paid by the prohibited transferee or prohibited owner for such shares or the net sales proceeds received by the trust
for such shares. In the case of any event other than a transfer, or in the case of a transfer for no consideration (such as a gift), the trustee will be required to sell such shares to a qualified person or entity and distribute to the prohibited
owner an amount equal to the lesser of the market price (described in our charter) of such shares as of the date of the event resulting in the transfer or the net sales proceeds received by the trust for such shares. In either case, any proceeds in
excess of the amount distributable to the prohibited transferee or prohibited owner, as applicable, will be distributed to the beneficiary. Prior to a sale of any such shares by the trust, the trustee will be entitled to receive, in trust for the
beneficiary, all dividends and other distributions paid by us with respect to such shares, and also will be entitled to exercise all voting rights with respect to such shares.
Subject to Maryland law, effective as of the date that such shares have been transferred to the trust, the trustee shall have the authority
(at the trustee’s sole discretion) (1) to rescind as void any vote cast by a prohibited transferee or prohibited owner, as applicable, prior to the discovery by us that such shares have been transferred to the trust and (2) to recast
such vote in accordance with the desires of the trustee acting for the benefit of the beneficiary. However, if we have already taken irreversible corporate action, then the trustee shall not have the authority to rescind and recast that vote. Any
dividend or other distribution paid to the prohibited transferee or prohibited owner (prior to the discovery by us that such shares had been automatically transferred to a trust as described above) will be required to be repaid to the trustee upon
demand for distribution to the beneficiary. In the event that the transfer to the trust as described above is not automatically effective (for any reason) to prevent violation of the ownership limit or any other limit as provided in our charter or
as otherwise permitted by our board of directors, then our charter provides that the transfer of such shares will be void.
In addition,
shares of our common stock held in the trust shall be deemed to have been offered for sale to us, or our designee, at a price per share equal to the lesser of (1) the price per share in the transaction that resulted in such transfer to the
trust (or, in the case of a devise or gift, the market price at the time of such devise or gift) and (2) the market price on the date we accept, or our designee accepts, such offer. We shall have the right to accept such offer until the trustee
has sold the shares of common stock held in the trust. Upon such a sale to us, the interest of the beneficiary in the shares sold shall terminate and the trustee shall distribute the net proceeds of the sale to the prohibited transferee or
prohibited owner.
If any purported transfer of shares of common stock would cause us to be beneficially owned by fewer than 100 persons,
such transfer will be null and void in its entirety and the intended transferee will acquire no rights to the stock.
All certificates
representing shares of our common stock will bear a legend referring to the restrictions described above. The foregoing ownership limitations could delay, defer or prevent a transaction or a change in control of Corrections Corporation that might
involve a premium price for the common stock or otherwise be in the best interest of stockholders.
As set forth in the Treasury
Regulations, every owner of a specified percentage (or more) of the outstanding shares of our stock (including both common stock and preferred stock) must file a completed questionnaire with us containing information regarding their ownership of
such shares. Under current Treasury Regulations, the
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percentage will be set between 0.5% and 5.0%, depending upon the number of record holders of our shares of stock. Under our charter, each common stockholder shall upon demand be required to
disclose to us in writing such information as we may request in order to determine the effect, if any, of such common stockholder’s actual and constructive ownership of common stock on our status as a REIT and to ensure compliance with the
ownership limit, or any other limit as provided in our charter or as otherwise permitted by our board of directors.
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UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
The following is a general summary of certain material U.S. federal income tax considerations regarding our company’s election to be
taxed as a REIT and the acquisition, ownership or disposition of our capital stock or debt securities. Supplemental U.S. federal income tax considerations relevant to holders of the securities offered by this prospectus may be provided in the
prospectus supplement that relates to those securities. For purposes of this discussion, references to “we,” “our” and “us” mean only Corrections Corporation of America and do not include any of its subsidiaries, except
as otherwise indicated. This summary is for general information only and is not tax advice. The information in this summary is based on:
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in each case, as of the date of this prospectus. In addition, the administrative
interpretations and practices of the IRS include its practices and policies as expressed in private letter rulings that are not binding on the IRS except with respect to the particular taxpayers who requested and received those rulings. Future
legislation, Treasury Regulations, administrative interpretations and practices and/or court decisions may adversely affect the tax considerations contained in this discussion. Any such change could apply retroactively to transactions preceding the
date of the change. We have received a private letter ruling from the IRS with respect to certain issues relevant to our qualification as a REIT. Although we may generally rely upon the ruling, no assurance can be given that the IRS will not
challenge our qualification as a REIT on the basis of other issues or facts outside the scope of the ruling, and the statements in this prospectus are not binding on the IRS or any court. Thus, we can provide no assurance that the tax considerations
contained in this discussion will not be challenged by the IRS or will be sustained by a court if challenged by the IRS. This summary does not discuss any state, local or non-U.S. tax consequences, or any tax consequences arising under any federal
tax laws other than federal income tax laws, associated with the acquisition, ownership or disposition of our capital stock or debt securities, or our election to be taxed as a REIT.
You are urged to consult your tax advisor regarding the tax consequences to you of:
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Taxation of Our Company
General. We have elected to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Code, commencing with our
taxable year ended December 31, 2013. We believe that we have been organized and have operated in a manner that has allowed us to qualify for taxation as a REIT under the Code commencing with our taxable year ended December 31, 2013, and
we intend to continue to be organized and operate in this manner. However, qualification and taxation as a REIT depend upon our ability to meet the various qualification tests imposed under the Code, including through actual annual operating
results, asset composition, distribution levels and diversity of stock ownership. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that we have been organized and have operated, or will continue to be organized and operate, in a manner so as to qualify or
remain qualified as a REIT. See “—Failure to Qualify” for any potential tax consequences if we fail to qualify as a REIT.
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The sections of the Code and the corresponding Treasury Regulations that relate to qualification
and taxation as a REIT are highly technical and complex. The following discussion sets forth certain material aspects of the sections of the Code that govern the federal income tax treatment of a REIT and the holders of certain of its securities.
This summary is qualified in its entirety by the applicable Code provisions, Treasury Regulations promulgated under the Code, and administrative and judicial interpretations thereof.
Latham & Watkins LLP has acted as our tax counsel in connection with this prospectus and our election to be taxed as a REIT.
Latham & Watkins LLP has rendered an opinion to us to the effect that, commencing with our taxable year ending December 31, 2013, we have been organized and have operated in conformity with the requirements for qualification and
taxation as a REIT under the Code, and our proposed method of operation will enable us to continue to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code. It must be emphasized that this opinion was based on various
assumptions and representations as to factual matters, including representations made by us in a factual certificate provided by one of our officers. In addition, this opinion was based upon our factual representations set forth in this prospectus.
Moreover, our qualification and taxation as a REIT depend upon our ability to meet the various qualification tests imposed under the Code, which are discussed below, including through actual annual operating results, asset composition, distribution
levels and diversity of stock ownership, the results of which have not been and will not be reviewed by Latham & Watkins LLP. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that our actual results of operation for any particular taxable year have
satisfied or will satisfy those requirements. Further, the anticipated federal income tax treatment described herein may be changed, perhaps retroactively, by legislative, administrative or judicial action at any time. Latham & Watkins LLP
has no obligation to update its opinion subsequent to the date of such opinion.
Provided we qualify for taxation as a REIT, we generally
will not be required to pay federal corporate income taxes on our REIT taxable income that is currently distributed to our stockholders. This treatment substantially eliminates the “double taxation” that ordinarily results from investment
in a C corporation. A C corporation is a corporation that generally is required to pay tax at the corporate level. Double taxation means taxation once at the corporate level when income is earned and once again at the stockholder level when the
income is distributed. We will, however, be required to pay federal income tax as follows:
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Third, if we have (1) net income from the sale or other disposition of “foreclosure property” held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business or (2) other nonqualifying income
from foreclosure property, we will be required to pay tax at the highest corporate rate on this income. To the extent that income from foreclosure property is otherwise qualifying income for purposes of the 75% gross income test, this tax is not
applicable. Subject to certain other requirements, foreclosure property generally is defined as property we acquired through foreclosure or after a default on a loan secured by the property or a lease of the property. |
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required to pay a tax equal to (1) the greater of (A) the amount by which we fail to satisfy the 75% gross income test and (B) the amount by which we fail to satisfy the 95% gross income test, multiplied by (2) a fraction
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income generated by the nonqualifying assets that caused us to fail such test. |
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Seventh, if we fail to satisfy any provision of the Code that would result in our failure to qualify as a REIT (other than a violation of the gross income tests or certain violations of the asset tests, as described
below) and the violation is due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect, we may retain our REIT qualification but we will be required to pay a penalty of $50,000 for each such failure. |
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Eighth, we will be required to pay a 4% excise tax to the extent we fail to distribute during each calendar year at least the sum of (1) 85% of our ordinary income for the year, (2) 95% of our capital gain net
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Ninth, if we acquire any asset from a corporation that is or has been a C corporation in a transaction in which our basis in the asset is less than the fair market value of the asset, in each case determined as of the
date on which we acquired the asset, and we subsequently recognize gain on the disposition of the asset during the ten-year period beginning on the date on which we acquired the asset, then we generally will be required to pay tax at the highest
regular corporate tax rate on this gain to the extent of the excess of (1) the fair market value of the asset over (2) our adjusted basis in the asset, in each case determined as of the date on which we acquired the asset. The results
described in this paragraph with respect to the recognition of gain assume that the C corporation will refrain from making an election to receive different treatment under applicable Treasury Regulations on its tax return for the year in which we
acquire the asset from the C corporation. Under applicable Treasury Regulations, any gain from the sale of property we acquired in an exchange under Section 1031 (a like-kind exchange) or 1033 (an involuntary conversion) of the Code generally
are excluded from the application of this built-in gains tax. |
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Eleventh, we will be required to pay a 100% tax on any “redetermined rents,” “redetermined deductions” or “excess interest,” as described below under “—Penalty Tax.” In
general, redetermined rents are rents from real property that are overstated as a result of services furnished to any of our tenants by a taxable REIT subsidiary of ours. Redetermined deductions and excess interest generally represent amounts that
are deducted by a taxable REIT subsidiary of ours for amounts paid to us that are in excess of the amounts that would have been deducted based on arm’s length negotiations. |
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Twelfth, we may elect to retain and pay income tax on our net capital gain. In that case, a stockholder would include its proportionate share of our undistributed net capital gain (to the extent we make a timely
designation of such gain to the stockholder) in its income, would be deemed to have paid the tax that we paid on such gain, and would be allowed a credit for its proportionate share of the tax deemed to have been paid, and an adjustment would be
made to increase the basis of the stockholder in our capital stock. |
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Thirteenth, if we fail to comply with the requirement to send annual letters to our stockholders requesting information regarding the actual ownership of our stock, and the failure is not due to reasonable cause or due
to willful neglect, we will be subject to a $25,000 penalty, or if the failure is intentional, a $50,000 penalty. |
Other
countries may impose taxes on our operations within their jurisdictions. To the extent possible, we will structure our activities to minimize our non-U.S. tax liability. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to eliminate our
non-U.S. tax liability or reduce it to a specified level. Furthermore, as a REIT, both we and our stockholders will derive little or no benefit from foreign tax credits arising from those non-U.S. taxes.
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Requirements for Qualification as a REIT. The Code defines a REIT as a
corporation, trust or association:
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The Code provides that conditions (1) to (4), inclusive, must be met during the entire taxable year and that condition (5) must be
met during at least 335 days of a taxable year of 12 months, or during a proportionate part of a taxable year of less than 12 months. Conditions (5) and (6) do not apply until after the first taxable year for which an election is made to
be taxed as a REIT. For purposes of condition (6), the term “individual” includes a supplemental unemployment compensation benefit plan, a private foundation or a portion of a trust permanently set aside or used exclusively for charitable
purposes, but generally does not include a qualified pension plan or profit sharing trust.
We believe that we have been organized and
have operated in a manner that has allowed us, and will continue to allow us, to satisfy conditions (1) through (7) inclusive, during the relevant time periods. In addition, our charter provides for restrictions regarding ownership and
transfer of our shares that are intended to assist us in continuing to satisfy the share ownership requirements described in (5) and (6) above. A description of the share ownership and transfer restrictions relating to our capital stock is
contained in the discussion under the heading “Restrictions on Ownership and Transfer.” These restrictions, however, do not ensure that we have previously satisfied, and may not ensure that we will, in all cases, be able to continue to
satisfy, the share ownership requirements described in conditions (5) and (6) above. If we fail to satisfy these share ownership requirements, except as provided in the next sentence, our status as a REIT will terminate. If, however, we
comply with the rules contained in applicable Treasury Regulations that require us to ascertain the actual ownership of our shares and we do not know, or would not have known through the exercise of reasonable diligence, that we failed to meet the
requirement described in condition (6) above, we will be treated as having met this requirement. See “—Failure to Qualify.”
In addition, we may not maintain our status as a REIT unless our taxable year is the calendar year. We have and will continue to have a
calendar taxable year.
Ownership of Interests in Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies and Qualified REIT
Subsidiaries. In the case of a REIT that is a partner in a partnership or a member in a limited liability company treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, Treasury Regulations provide that the REIT will be deemed
to own its proportionate share of the assets of the partnership or limited liability company, as the case may be, based on its interest in partnership capital, subject to special rules relating to the 10% asset test described below. Also, the REIT
will be deemed to be entitled to its proportionate share of the income of that entity. The assets and gross income of the partnership or limited liability company retain the same character in the hands of the REIT for purposes of Section 856 of
the Code, including satisfying the gross income tests and the asset tests. Thus, our pro rata share of the assets and items of income of any partnership or limited liability company treated as a partnership or disregarded entity for federal income
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interest is treated as our assets and items of income for purposes of applying the requirements described in this discussion, including the gross income and asset tests described below. A brief
summary of the rules governing the federal income taxation of partnerships and limited liability companies is set forth below in “—Tax Aspects of the Subsidiary Partnerships and the Limited Liability Companies.”
We generally have control of our subsidiary partnerships and limited liability companies and intend to operate them in a manner consistent
with the requirements for our qualification as a REIT. We may from time to time be a limited partner or non-managing member in some of our partnerships and limited liability companies. If a partnership or limited liability company in which we own an
interest takes or expects to take actions that could jeopardize our status as a REIT or require us to pay tax, we may be forced to dispose of our interest in such entity. In addition, it is possible that a partnership or limited liability company
could take an action which could cause us to fail a gross income or asset test, and that we would not become aware of such action in time to dispose of our interest in the partnership or limited liability company or take other corrective action on a
timely basis. In that case, we could fail to qualify as a REIT unless we were entitled to relief, as described below.
We may from time to
time own and operate certain properties through wholly-owned subsidiaries that we intend to be treated as “qualified REIT subsidiaries” under the Code. A corporation will qualify as our qualified REIT subsidiary if we own 100% of the
corporation’s outstanding stock and do not elect with the subsidiary to treat it as a “taxable REIT subsidiary,” as described below. A qualified REIT subsidiary is not treated as a separate corporation, and all assets, liabilities and
items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit of a qualified REIT subsidiary are treated as assets, liabilities and items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit of the parent REIT for all purposes under the Code, including all REIT
qualification tests. Thus, in applying the federal tax requirements described in this discussion, any qualified REIT subsidiaries we own are ignored, and all assets, liabilities and items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit of such
corporations are treated as our assets, liabilities and items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit. A qualified REIT subsidiary is not subject to federal income tax, and our ownership of the stock of a qualified REIT subsidiary will not
violate the restrictions on ownership of securities, as described below under “—Asset Tests.”
Ownership of Interests
in Taxable REIT Subsidiaries. We currently own an interest in a number of taxable REIT subsidiaries and may acquire securities in additional taxable REIT subsidiaries in the future. A taxable REIT subsidiary is a corporation
other than a REIT in which a REIT directly or indirectly holds stock, and that has made a joint election with such REIT to be treated as a taxable REIT subsidiary. If a taxable REIT subsidiary owns more than 35% of the total voting power or value of
the outstanding securities of another corporation, such other corporation will also be treated as a taxable REIT subsidiary. Other than some activities relating to lodging and health care facilities, a taxable REIT subsidiary may generally engage in
any business, including the provision of customary or non-customary services to tenants of its parent REIT. We believe that the prisons and other correctional facilities we operate and will continue to operate are not and will not be treated as
lodging or health care facilities for this purpose. A taxable REIT subsidiary is subject to federal income tax as a regular C corporation. In addition, a taxable REIT subsidiary may be prevented from deducting interest on debt funded directly or
indirectly by its parent REIT if certain tests regarding the taxable REIT subsidiary’s debt to equity ratio and interest expense are not satisfied. A REIT’s ownership of securities of a taxable REIT subsidiary is not subject to the 5% or
10% asset test described below. See “—Asset Tests.”
Income Tests. We must satisfy two gross
income requirements annually to maintain our qualification as a REIT. First, in each taxable year we must derive directly or indirectly at least 75% of our gross income (excluding gross income from prohibited transactions, certain hedging
transactions and certain foreign currency gains) from investments relating to real property or mortgages on real property, including “rents from real property,” dividends from other REITs and, in certain circumstances, interest, or certain
types of temporary investments. Second, in each taxable year we must derive at least 95% of our gross income (excluding gross income from prohibited transactions, certain hedging transactions, and certain foreign currency gains) from the real
property investments described above or dividends, interest and gain from the sale or disposition of stock or securities, or from any combination of the foregoing. For these purposes, the term “interest” generally does not
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include any amount received or accrued, directly or indirectly, if the determination of all or some of the amount depends in any way on the income or profits of any person. However, an amount
received or accrued generally will not be excluded from the term “interest” solely by reason of being based on a fixed percentage or percentages of receipts or sales.
Rents we receive from a tenant, including payments we receive from governmental agencies for use of our facilities, will qualify as
“rents from real property” for the purpose of satisfying the gross income requirements for a REIT described above only if all of the following conditions are met:
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Neither we nor an actual or constructive owner of 10% or more of our capital stock actually or constructively owns 10% or more of the interests in the assets or net profits of a non-corporate tenant, or, if the tenant
is a corporation, 10% or more of the voting power or value of all classes of stock of the tenant. Rents we receive from such a tenant that is a taxable REIT subsidiary of ours, however, will not be excluded from the definition of “rents from
real property” as a result of this condition if at least 90% of the space at the property to which the rents relate is leased to third parties, and the rents paid by the taxable REIT subsidiary are substantially comparable to rents paid by
our other tenants for comparable space. Whether rents paid by a taxable REIT subsidiary are substantially comparable to rents paid by other tenants is determined at the time the lease with the taxable REIT subsidiary is entered into, extended, and
modified, if such modification increases the rents due under such lease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, if a lease with a “controlled taxable REIT subsidiary” is modified and such modification results in an increase in the rents
payable by such taxable REIT subsidiary, any such increase will not qualify as “rents from real property.” For purposes of this rule, a “controlled taxable REIT subsidiary” is a taxable REIT subsidiary in which the parent REIT
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attributable to personal property will not qualify as “rents from real property.” To the extent that rent attributable to personal property, leased in connection with a lease of real property, exceeds 15% of the total rent received under
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We generally do not operate or manage the property or furnish or render services to our tenants, subject to a 1% de minimis exception and except as provided below. We may, however, perform services that are
“usually or customarily rendered” in connection with the rental of space for occupancy only and are not otherwise considered “rendered to the occupant” of the property. Examples of these services include the provision of light,
heat, or other utilities, trash removal and general maintenance of common areas. In addition, we may employ an independent contractor from whom we derive no revenue to provide customary services, or a taxable REIT subsidiary (which may be wholly or
partially owned by us) to provide both customary and non-customary services to our tenants without causing the rent we receive from those tenants to fail to qualify as “rents from real property.” We presently contract with CCA of
Tennessee, LLC, our wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiary, to provide substantially all of the services we are obligated to provide to the governmental agencies that use our prisons and other correctional facilities, and expect to continue to do so
in the future. Amounts we receive from our taxable REIT subsidiaries with respect their provision of services are expected to be treated as dividends or interest, which would qualify for the 95% gross income test, but not the 75% gross income test.
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We generally do not intend to take actions we believe will cause us to fail to satisfy the rental conditions described
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determine, based on the advice of our tax counsel, that the failure will not jeopardize our tax status as a REIT. In addition, with respect to the limitation on the rental of personal property,
we generally have not obtained appraisals of the real property and personal property leased to tenants. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the IRS will not disagree with our determinations of value.
From time to time, we may enter into hedging transactions with respect to one or more of our assets or liabilities. Our hedging activities may
include entering into interest rate swaps, caps, and floors, options to purchase these items, and futures and forward contracts. Income from a hedging transaction, including gain from the sale or disposition of such a transaction, that is clearly
identified as a hedging transaction as specified in the Code will not constitute gross income and thus will be exempt from the 75% and 95% gross income tests. The term “hedging transaction,” as used above, generally means any transaction
we enter into in the normal course of our business primarily to manage risk of (1) interest rate changes or fluctuations with respect to borrowings made or to be made by us to acquire or carry real estate assets, or (2) currency
fluctuations with respect to an item of qualifying income under the 75% or 95% gross income test. To the extent that we do not properly identify such transactions as hedges or we hedge with other types of financial instruments, the income from those
transactions is not likely to be treated as qualifying income for purposes of the gross income tests. We intend to structure any hedging transactions in a manner that does not jeopardize our status as a REIT.
We have an investment in an entity located outside the United States and in the future we may invest in additional entities or properties
located outside the United States. In addition, from time to time we may acquire additional properties outside of the United States, through a taxable REIT subsidiary or otherwise. These acquisitions could cause us to incur foreign currency gains or
losses. Any foreign currency gains, to the extent attributable to specified items of qualifying income or gain, or specified qualifying assets, however, generally will not constitute gross income for purposes of the 75% and 95% gross income tests,
and therefore will be excluded from these tests.
To the extent our taxable REIT subsidiaries pay dividends, we generally will derive our
allocable share of such dividend income. Such dividend income will qualify under the 95%, but not the 75%, gross income test.
We will
monitor the amount of the dividend and other income from our taxable REIT subsidiaries and will take actions intended to keep this income, and any other nonqualifying income, within the limitations of the gross income tests. Although we expect these
actions will be sufficient to prevent a violation of the gross income tests, we cannot guarantee that such actions will in all cases prevent such a violation.
If we fail to satisfy one or both of the 75% or 95% gross income tests for any taxable year, we may nevertheless qualify as a REIT for the
year if we are entitled to relief under certain provisions of the Code. We generally may make use of the relief provisions if:
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It is not possible, however, to state whether in all circumstances we would be entitled to the benefit of these relief provisions. For
example, if we fail to satisfy the gross income tests because nonqualifying income that we intentionally accrue or receive exceeds the limits on nonqualifying income, the IRS could conclude that our failure to satisfy the tests was not due to
reasonable cause. If these relief provisions do not apply to a particular set of circumstances, we will not qualify as a REIT. As discussed above in “—Taxation of Our Company—General,” even if these relief provisions apply, and
we retain our status as a REIT, a tax would be imposed with respect to our nonqualifying income. We may not always be able to comply with the gross income tests for REIT qualification despite periodic monitoring of our income.
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Prohibited Transaction Income. Any gain that we realize on the sale of
property held as inventory or otherwise held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business will be treated as income from a prohibited transaction that is subject to a 100% penalty tax, unless certain safe harbor exceptions
apply. Our gain would include any gain realized by our qualified REIT subsidiaries and our share of any gain realized by any of the partnerships or limited liability companies in which we own an interest. This prohibited transaction income may also
adversely affect our ability to satisfy the gross income tests for qualification as a REIT. Under existing law, whether property is held as inventory or primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of a trade or business is a question of
fact that depends on all the facts and circumstances surrounding the particular transaction. We intend to hold our properties for investment with a view to long-term appreciation, to engage in the business of acquiring, developing and owning our
properties and to make occasional sales of the properties as are consistent with our investment objectives. We do not intend to enter into any sales that are prohibited transactions. However, the IRS may successfully contend that some or all of the
sales made by us or our subsidiary partnerships or limited liability companies are prohibited transactions. We would be required to pay the 100% penalty tax on our allocable share of the gains resulting from any such sales.
Penalty Tax. Any redetermined rents, redetermined deductions or excess interest we generate will be subject to a
100% penalty tax. In general, redetermined rents are rents from real property that are overstated as a result of any services furnished to any of our tenants by a taxable REIT subsidiary of ours, and redetermined deductions and excess interest
represent any amounts that are deducted by a taxable REIT subsidiary of ours for amounts paid to us that are in excess of the amounts that would have been deducted based on arm’s length negotiations. Rents we receive will not constitute
redetermined rents if they qualify for certain safe harbor provisions contained in the Code.
Our taxable REIT subsidiaries provide
material services to the governmental agencies that use our prisons and other correctional facilities. We believe we have set, and we intend to set in the future, any fees paid to our taxable REIT subsidiaries for such services at arm’s length
rates, although the fees paid may not satisfy the safe-harbor provisions described above. These determinations are inherently factual, and the IRS has broad discretion to assert that amounts paid between related parties should be reallocated to
clearly reflect their respective incomes. If the IRS successfully made such an assertion, we would be required to pay a 100% penalty tax on the excess of an arm’s length fee for tenant services over the amount actually paid.
Asset Tests. At the close of each calendar quarter of our taxable year, we must also satisfy certain tests relating
to the nature and diversification of our assets. First, at least 75% of the value of our total assets must be represented by real estate assets, cash, cash items and U.S. government securities. For purposes of this test, the term “real estate
assets” generally means real property (including interests in real property and interests in mortgages on real property) and shares (or transferable certificates of beneficial interest) in other REITs, as well as any stock or debt instrument
attributable to the investment of the proceeds of a stock offering or a public offering of debt with a term of at least five years, but only for the one-year period beginning on the date the REIT receives such proceeds.
Second, not more than 25% of the value of our total assets may be represented by securities (including securities of taxable REIT
subsidiaries), other than those securities includable in the 75% asset test.
Third, of the investments included in the 25% asset class,
and except for investments in other REITs, our qualified REIT subsidiaries and taxable REIT subsidiaries, the value of any one issuer’s securities may not exceed 5% of the value of our total assets, and we may not own more than 10% of the total
vote or value of the outstanding securities of any one issuer except, in the case of the 10% value test, securities satisfying the “straight debt” safe-harbor or securities issued by a partnership that itself would satisfy the 75% income
test if it were a REIT. Certain types of securities we may own are disregarded as securities solely for purposes of the 10% value test, including, but not limited to, any loan to an individual or an estate, any obligation to pay rents from real
property and any security issued by a REIT. In addition, solely for purposes of the 10% value test, the determination of our interest in the assets of a partnership or limited liability company in which we own an
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interest will be based on our proportionate interest in any securities issued by the partnership or limited liability company, excluding for this purpose certain securities described in the Code.
From time to time we may own securities (including debt securities) of issuers that do not qualify as a REIT, a qualified REIT subsidiary or a taxable REIT subsidiary. We intend that our ownership of any such securities will be structured in a
manner that allows us to comply with the asset tests described above.
Fourth, not more than 25% of the value of our total assets may be
represented by the securities of one or more taxable REIT subsidiaries. We currently own 100% of the stock of certain corporations that have elected, together with us, to be treated as our taxable REIT subsidiaries. So long as each of these
companies qualifies as a taxable REIT subsidiary, we will not be subject to the 5% asset test, the 10% voting securities limitation or the 10% value limitation with respect to our ownership of their stock. We may acquire securities in other taxable
REIT subsidiaries in the future. We believe that the aggregate value of our taxable REIT subsidiaries has not exceeded, and in the future will not exceed, 25% of the aggregate value of our gross assets. We generally do not obtain independent
appraisals to support these conclusions. In addition, there can be no assurance that the IRS will not disagree with our determinations of value.
The asset tests must be satisfied at the close of each calendar quarter of our taxable year in which we (directly or through our qualified
REIT subsidiaries, partnerships or limited liability companies) acquire securities in the applicable issuer, and also at the close of each calendar quarter in which we increase our ownership of securities of such issuer (including as a result of
increasing our interest in a partnership or limited liability company that owns such securities, or acquiring other assets). For example, our indirect ownership of securities of each issuer may increase as a result of our capital contributions to,
or the redemption of other partners’ or members’ interests in, a partnership or limited liability company in which we have an ownership interest. However, after initially meeting the asset tests at the close of any quarter, we will not
lose our status as a REIT for failure to satisfy the asset tests at the end of a later quarter solely by reason of changes in asset values. If we fail to satisfy an asset test because we acquire securities or other property during a quarter
(including as a result of an increase in our interests in a partnership or limited liability company), we may cure this failure by disposing of sufficient nonqualifying assets within 30 days after the close of that quarter. We believe that we have
maintained, and we intend to maintain, adequate records of the value of our assets to ensure compliance with the asset tests. If we fail to cure any noncompliance with the asset tests within the 30-day cure period, we would cease to qualify as a
REIT unless we are eligible for certain relief provisions discussed below.
Certain relief provisions may be available to us if we
discover a failure to satisfy the asset tests described above after the 30-day cure period. Under these provisions, we will be deemed to have met the 5% and 10% asset tests if the value of our nonqualifying assets (i) does not exceed the lesser
of (a) 1% of the total value of our assets at the end of the applicable quarter or (b) $10,000,000, and (ii) we dispose of the nonqualifying assets or otherwise satisfy such tests within (a) six months after the last day of the
quarter in which the failure to satisfy the asset tests is discovered or (b) the period of time prescribed by Treasury Regulations to be issued. For violations of any of the asset tests due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect and
that are, in the case of the 5% and 10% asset tests, in excess of the de minimis exception described above, we may avoid disqualification as a REIT after the 30-day cure period by taking steps including (i) the disposition of sufficient
nonqualifying assets, or the taking of other actions, which allow us to meet the asset tests within (a) six months after the last day of the quarter in which the failure to satisfy the asset tests is discovered or (b) the period of time
prescribed by Treasury Regulations to be issued, (ii) paying a tax equal to the greater of (a) $50,000 or (b) the highest corporate tax rate multiplied by the net income generated by the nonqualifying assets, and (iii) disclosing
certain information to the IRS.
Although we believe we have satisfied the asset tests described above and plan to take steps to ensure
that we satisfy such tests for any quarter with respect to which retesting is to occur, there can be no assurance that we will always be successful, or will not require a reduction in our overall interest in an issuer (including in a taxable REIT
subsidiary). If we fail to cure any noncompliance with the asset tests in a timely manner, and the relief provisions described above are not available, we would cease to qualify as a REIT.
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Annual Distribution Requirements. To maintain our qualification as a
REIT, we are required to distribute dividends, other than capital gain dividends, to our stockholders in an amount at least equal to the sum of:
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For these purposes, our “REIT taxable income” is computed without regard to the dividends paid deduction and our net capital gain.
In addition, for purposes of this test, non-cash income generally means income attributable to leveled stepped rents, original issue discount on purchase money debt, cancellation of indebtedness, or a like-kind exchange that is later determined to
be taxable.
In addition, our “REIT taxable income” will be reduced by any taxes we are required to pay on any gain we recognize
from the disposition of any asset we acquired from a corporation that is or has been a C corporation in a transaction in which our basis in the asset is less than the fair market value of the asset, in each case determined as of the date on which we
acquired the asset, within the ten-year period following our acquisition of such asset, as described above under “—General.”
We generally must pay, or be treated as paying, the distributions described above in the taxable year to which they relate. At our election, a
distribution will be treated as paid in a taxable year if it is declared before we timely file our tax return for such year and paid on or before the first regular dividend payment after such declaration, provided such payment is made during the
12-month period following the close of such year. These distributions are treated as received by our stockholders in the year in which they are paid. This is so even though these distributions relate to the prior year for purposes of the 90%
distribution requirement. In order to be taken into account for purposes of our distribution requirement, the amount distributed must not be preferential—i.e., every stockholder of the class of stock to which a distribution is made must be
treated the same as every other stockholder of that class, and no class of stock may be treated other than according to its dividend rights as a class. To the extent that we do not distribute all of our net capital gain, or distribute at least 90%,
but less than 100%, of our “REIT taxable income,” as adjusted, we will be required to pay tax on the undistributed amount at regular corporate tax rates. We believe that we have made, and we intend to continue to make, timely distributions
sufficient to satisfy these annual distribution requirements and to minimize our corporate tax obligations.
We expect that our REIT
taxable income will be less than our cash flow because of depreciation and other non-cash charges included in computing REIT taxable income. Accordingly, we anticipate that we generally will have sufficient cash or liquid assets to enable us to
satisfy the distribution requirements described above. However, from time to time, we may not have sufficient cash or other liquid assets to meet these distribution requirements due to timing differences between the actual receipt of income and
actual payment of deductible expenses, and the inclusion of income and deduction of expenses in determining our taxable income. In addition, we may decide to retain our cash, rather than distribute it, in order to repay debt or for other reasons. If
these timing differences occur, we may borrow funds to pay dividends or pay dividends in the form of taxable stock dividends in order to meet the distribution requirements, while preserving our cash.
Under some circumstances, we may be able to rectify an inadvertent failure to meet the 90% distribution requirement for a year by paying
“deficiency dividends” to our stockholders in a later year, which may be included in our deduction for dividends paid for the earlier year. Thus, we may be able to avoid being taxed on amounts distributed as deficiency dividends, subject
to the 4% excise tax described below. However, we will be required to pay interest to the IRS based upon the amount of any deduction claimed for deficiency dividends.
Furthermore, we will be required to pay a 4% excise tax to the extent we fail to distribute during each calendar year at least the sum of 85%
of our ordinary income for such year, 95% of our capital gain net income
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for the year and any undistributed taxable income from prior periods. Any ordinary income and net capital gain on which this excise tax is imposed for any year is treated as an amount distributed
during that year for purposes of calculating such tax.
For purposes of the 90% distribution requirement and excise tax described above,
dividends declared during the last three months of the taxable year, payable to stockholders of record on a specified date during such period and paid during January of the following year, will be treated as paid by us and received by our
stockholders on December 31 of the year in which they are declared.
Like-Kind Exchanges. We may dispose of
properties in transactions intended to qualify as like-kind exchanges under the Code. Such like-kind exchanges are intended to result in the deferral of gain for federal income tax purposes. The failure of any such transaction to qualify as a
like-kind exchange could require us to pay federal income tax, possibly including the 100% prohibited transaction tax, depending on the facts and circumstances surrounding the particular transaction.
Failure to Qualify. If we discover a violation of a provision of the Code that would result in our failure to qualify as
a REIT, certain specified cure provisions may be available to us. Except with respect to violations of the gross income tests and asset tests (for which the cure provisions are described above), and provided the violation is due to reasonable cause
and not due to willful neglect, these cure provisions generally impose a $50,000 penalty for each violation in lieu of a loss of REIT status. If we fail to satisfy the requirements for taxation as a REIT in any taxable year, and the relief
provisions do not apply, we will be required to pay tax, including any applicable alternative minimum tax, on our taxable income at regular corporate rates. Distributions to stockholders in any year in which we fail to qualify as a REIT will not be
deductible by us, and we will not be required to distribute any amounts to our stockholders. As a result, we anticipate that our failure to qualify as a REIT would reduce the cash available for distribution by us to our stockholders. In addition, if
we fail to qualify as a REIT, all distributions to stockholders will be taxable as regular corporate dividends to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits. In such event, corporate distributees may be eligible for the
dividends-received deduction. In addition, non-corporate stockholders, including individuals, may be eligible for the preferential tax rates on qualified dividend income. Unless entitled to relief under specific statutory provisions, we would also
be ineligible to elect to be treated as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year for which we lose our qualification. It is not possible to state whether in all circumstances we would be entitled to this statutory relief.
Tax Aspects of the Subsidiary Partnerships and the Limited Liability Companies
General. From time to time, we may own, directly or indirectly, interests in various partnerships and limited
liability companies. We expect these will be treated as partnerships or disregarded entities for federal income tax purposes. In general, entities that are treated as partnerships or disregarded entities for federal income tax purposes are
“pass-through” entities which are not required to pay federal income tax. Rather, partners or members of such entities are allocated their shares of the items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit of the partnership or limited
liability company, and are potentially required to pay tax on this income, without regard to whether they receive a distribution from the partnership or limited liability company. We will include in our income our share of these partnership and
limited liability company items for purposes of the various gross income tests, the computation of our REIT taxable income, and the REIT distribution requirements. Moreover, for purposes of the asset tests, we will include our pro rata share of
assets held by these partnerships and limited liability companies, based on our capital interests in each such entity. See “—Taxation of Our Company.”
Entity Classification. Our interests in the subsidiary partnerships and limited liability companies involve special tax
considerations, including the possibility that the IRS might challenge the status of these entities as partnerships (or disregarded entities). For example, an entity that would otherwise be treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes
may nonetheless be taxable as a corporation if it is a “publicly traded partnership” and certain other requirements are met. A partnership or limited liability company would be treated as a publicly traded partnership if its interests are
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secondary market or a substantial equivalent thereof, within the meaning of applicable Treasury Regulations. We do not anticipate that any subsidiary partnership or limited liability company will
be treated as a publicly traded partnership that is taxable as a corporation. However, if any such entity were treated as a corporation, it would be required to pay an entity-level tax on its income. In this situation, the character of our assets
and items of gross income would change and could prevent us from satisfying the REIT asset tests and possibly the REIT income tests. See “—Taxation of Our Company—Asset Tests” and “—Income Tests.” This, in turn,
could prevent us from qualifying as a REIT. See “—Failure to Qualify” for a discussion of the effect of our failure to meet these tests. In addition, a change in the tax status of one or more of the partnerships or limited liability
companies might be treated as a taxable event. If so, we might incur a tax liability without any related cash payment. We believe that each of our partnerships and limited liability companies have been and will continue to be treated as partnerships
or disregarded entities for federal income tax purposes.
Allocations of Income, Gain, Loss and Deduction. A
partnership or limited liability company agreement will generally determine the allocation of income and losses among partners or members, provided such allocations comply with the provisions of Section 704(b) of the Code and the related
Treasury Regulations. If an allocation of partnership income or loss does not comply with the requirements of Section 704(b) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder, the item subject to the allocation will be reallocated in
accordance with the partners’ or members’ interests in the partnership or limited liability company, as the case may be. This reallocation will be determined by taking into account all of the facts and circumstances relating to the
economic arrangement of the partners or members with respect to such item. We intend that the allocations of taxable income and loss in each of the partnerships and limited liability companies in which we own an interest from time to time comply
with the requirements of Section 704(b) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder.
Tax Allocations With Respect to
the Properties. Under Section 704(c) of the Code, income, gain, loss and deduction attributable to appreciated or depreciated property that is contributed to a partnership or limited liability company in exchange for an
interest in the partnership or limited liability company must be allocated in a manner so that the contributing partner or member is charged with the unrealized gain or benefits from the unrealized loss associated with the property at the time of
the contribution. The amount of the unrealized gain or unrealized loss generally is equal to the difference between the fair market value or book value and the adjusted tax basis of the contributed property at the time of contribution, as adjusted
from time to time. These allocations are solely for federal income tax purposes and do not affect the book capital accounts or other economic or legal arrangements among the partners or members. If a partnership and/or limited liability company in
which we own an interest is formed by way of or otherwise receives contributions of appreciated property, we expect that the relevant partnership or limited liability company agreement will require that that allocations be made in a manner
consistent with Section 704(c) of the Code. Under Section 704(c) of the Code we could be allocated less depreciation or more gain on sale with respect to a contributed property than the amounts that would have been allocated to us if we
had instead acquired the contributed property with an initial tax basis equal to its fair market value.
Any property acquired by a
subsidiary partnership or limited liability company in a taxable transaction will initially have a tax basis equal to its fair market value, and Section 704(c) of the Code generally will not apply.
Federal Income Tax Considerations for Holders of Our Capital Stock and Debt Securities
The following summary describes the material U.S. federal income tax consequences to you of acquiring, owning and disposing of our capital
stock or debt securities. This summary assumes you hold shares of our capital stock or debt securities as “capital assets” (generally, property held for investment within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code). It does not address
all U.S. federal income tax consequences that may be relevant to you in light of your particular circumstances. In addition, except where specifically noted, this discussion does not address the tax consequences relevant to persons subject to
special rules, including, without limitation:
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persons who hold or receive our capital stock pursuant to the exercise of any employee stock option or otherwise as compensation; |
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persons subject to the alternative minimum tax; |
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regulated investment companies and REITs; |
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“controlled foreign corporations,” “passive foreign investment companies,” and corporations that accumulate earnings to avoid U.S. federal income tax; |
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broker, dealers or traders in securities; |
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U.S. expatriates and former citizens or long-term residents of the United States; |
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persons holding our capital stock or debt securities as part of a hedge, straddle or other risk reduction strategy or as part of a conversion transaction or other integrated investment; |
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If you are
considering acquiring our capital stock or debt securities, you should consult your tax advisor concerning the application of U.S. federal income tax laws to your particular situation as well as any consequences of the acquisition, ownership and
disposition of our capital stock or debt securities arising under the laws of any state, local or non-U.S. taxing jurisdiction or under any applicable tax treaty.
When we use the term “U.S. holder,” we mean a holder of shares of our capital stock or debt securities who, for U.S. federal income
tax purposes, is:
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a corporation, including an entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or of any state thereof or in the District of Columbia;
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a trust that (1) is subject to the primary supervision of a United States court and the control of one or more United States persons or (2) has a valid election in effect under applicable Treasury Regulations
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If you are an individual, corporation, estate or trust that holds shares of our
capital stock or debt securities and you are not a U.S. holder, you are a “non-U.S. holder.”
If an entity treated as a
partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes holds shares of our capital stock or debt securities, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership generally will depend on the status of the partner, the activities of the partnership and
certain determinations made at the partner level. Accordingly, partnerships holding shares of our capital stock or debt securities and the partners in such partnerships should consult their tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax
consequences to them.
Taxation of Taxable U.S. Holders of Our Capital Stock
Distributions Generally. Distributions out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits will be treated as
dividends and, other than with respect to capital gain dividends and certain amounts which have previously been subject to corporate level tax, as discussed below, will be taxable to our taxable U.S. holders as ordinary
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income when actually or constructively received. See “—Tax Rates” below. As long as we qualify as a REIT, these distributions will not be eligible for the dividends-received
deduction in the case of U.S. holders that are corporations or, except to the extent described in “—Tax Rates” below, the preferential rates on qualified dividend income applicable to non-corporate U.S. holders, including individuals.
For purposes of determining whether distributions to holders of our capital stock are out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits, our earnings and profits will be allocated first to our outstanding preferred stock, if any, and then to
our outstanding common stock.
To the extent that we make distributions on our capital stock in excess of our current and accumulated
earnings and profits allocable to such stock, these distributions will be treated first as a tax-free return of capital to a U.S. holder. This treatment will reduce the U.S. holder’s adjusted tax basis in such shares of stock by the amount of
the distribution, but not below zero. Distributions in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits and in excess of a U.S. holder’s adjusted tax basis in its shares will be taxable as capital gain. Such gain will be taxable as
long-term capital gain if the shares have been held for more than one year. Dividends we declare in October, November, or December of any year and which are payable to a holder of record on a specified date in any of these months will be treated as
both paid by us and received by the holder on December 31 of that year, provided we actually pay the dividend on or before January 31 of the following year. U.S. holders may not include in their own income tax returns any of our net
operating losses or capital losses.
U.S. holders that receive taxable stock dividends, including dividends partially payable in our
capital stock and partially payable in cash, would be required to include the full amount of the dividend (i.e., the cash and the stock portion) as ordinary income (subject to limited exceptions) to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings
and profits for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as described above. The amount of any dividend payable in our capital stock generally is equal to the amount of cash that could have been received instead of the capital stock. Depending on the
circumstances of a U.S. holder, the tax on the distribution may exceed the amount of the distribution received in cash, in which case such U.S. holder would have to pay the tax using cash from other sources. If a U.S. holder sells the capital stock
it received in connection with a taxable stock dividend in order to pay this tax and the proceeds of such sale are less than the amount required to be included in income with respect to the stock portion of the dividend, such U.S. holder could have
a capital loss with respect to the stock sale that could not be used to offset such dividend income. A U.S. holder that receives capital stock pursuant to a distribution generally has a tax basis in such capital stock equal to the amount of cash
that could have been received instead of such capital stock as described above, and has a holding period in such capital stock that begins on the day immediately following the payment date for the distribution.
Capital Gain Dividends. Dividends that we properly designate as capital gain dividends will be taxable to our
taxable U.S. holders as a gain from the sale or disposition of a capital asset held for more than one year, to the extent that such gain does not exceed our actual net capital gain for the taxable year. U.S. holders that are corporations may,
however, be required to treat up to 20% of certain capital gain dividends as ordinary income. If we properly designate any portion of a dividend as a capital gain dividend then, except as otherwise required by law, we presently intend to allocate a
portion of the total capital gain dividends paid or made available to holders of all classes of our capital stock for the year to the holders of each class of our capital stock in proportion to the amount that our total dividends, as determined for
U.S. federal income tax purposes, paid or made available to the holders of each such class of our capital stock for the year bears to the total dividends, as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes, paid or made available to holders of all
classes of our capital stock for the year. In addition, except as otherwise required by law, we will make a similar allocation with respect to any undistributed long term capital gains which are to be included in our stockholders’ long term
capital gains, based on the allocation of the capital gain amount which would have resulted if those undistributed long term capital gains had been distributed as “capital gain dividends” by us to our stockholders.
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Retention of Net Capital Gains. We may elect to retain, rather than
distribute as a capital gain dividend, all or a portion of our net capital gains. If we make this election, we would pay tax on our retained net capital gains. In addition, to the extent we so elect, our earnings and profits (determined for federal
income tax purposes) would be adjusted accordingly, and a U.S. holder generally would:
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be deemed to have paid its share of the capital gains tax imposed on us on the designated amounts included in the U.S. holder’s income as long-term capital gain; |
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increase the adjusted basis of its capital stock by the difference between the amount of includable gains and the tax deemed to have been paid by it; and |
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Passive Activity Losses and Investment Interest Limitations. Distributions we make and gain arising from the sale or
exchange by a U.S. holder of our capital stock will not be treated as passive activity income. As a result, U.S. holders generally will not be able to apply any “passive losses” against this income or gain. A U.S. holder may elect to treat
capital gain dividends, capital gains from the disposition of our capital stock and income designated as qualified dividend income, as described in “—Tax Rates” below, as investment income for purposes of computing the investment
interest limitation, but in such case, the holder will be taxed at ordinary income rates on such amount. Other distributions made by us, to the extent they do not constitute a return of capital, generally will be treated as investment income for
purposes of computing the investment interest limitation.
Dispositions of Our Capital Stock. Except as described
below under “Redemption or Repurchase by Us,” if a U.S. holder sells or disposes of shares of our capital stock, it will recognize gain or loss for federal income tax purposes in an amount equal to the difference between the amount of cash
and the fair market value of any property received on the sale or other disposition and the holder’s adjusted basis in the shares of our capital stock for tax purposes. This gain or loss, except as provided below, will be long-term capital gain
or loss if the holder has held such capital stock for more than one year. However, if a U.S. holder recognizes a loss upon the sale or other disposition of capital stock that it has held for six months or less, after applying certain holding period
rules, the loss recognized will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent the U.S. holder received distributions from us which were required to be treated as long-term capital gains.
Redemption or Repurchase by Us. A redemption or repurchase of shares of our capital stock will be treated under
Section 302 of the Code as a distribution (and taxable as a dividend to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits as described above under “—Distributions Generally”) unless the redemption or repurchase
satisfies one of the tests set forth in Section 302(b) of the Code and is therefore treated as a sale or exchange of the redeemed or repurchased shares. The redemption or repurchase generally will be treated as a sale or exchange if it:
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meaning of Section 302(b) of the Code.
In determining whether any of these tests has been met, shares of our capital stock,
including common stock and other equity interests in us, considered to be owned by the U.S. holder by reason of certain constructive
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ownership rules set forth in the Code, as well as shares of our capital stock actually owned by the U.S. holder, must generally be taken into account. Because the determination as to whether any
of the alternative tests of Section 302(b) of the Code will be satisfied with respect to the U.S. holder depends upon the facts and circumstances at the time that the determination must be made, U.S. holders are advised to consult their tax
advisors to determine such tax treatment.
If a redemption or repurchase of shares of our capital stock is treated as a distribution
taxable as a dividend, the amount of the distribution will be measured by the amount of cash and the fair market value of any property received. See “—Distributions Generally.” A U.S. holder’s adjusted basis in the redeemed or
repurchased shares of the stock for tax purposes generally will be transferred to its remaining shares of our capital stock, if any. If a U.S. holder owns no other shares of our capital stock, under certain circumstances, such basis may be
transferred to a related person or it may be lost entirely. Proposed Treasury Regulations issued in 2009, if enacted in their current form, would affect the basis recovery rules described above. It is not clear whether these proposed regulations
will be enacted in their current form or at all. Prospective investors should consult their tax advisors regarding the federal income tax consequences of a redemption or repurchase of our capital stock.
If a redemption or repurchase of shares of our capital stock is not treated as a distribution taxable as a dividend, it will be treated as a
taxable sale or exchange in the manner described under “—Dispositions of Our Capital Stock.”
Tax Rates. The
maximum tax rate for non-corporate taxpayers for (1) long-term capital gains, including certain “capital gain dividends,” is generally 20% (although depending on the characteristics of the assets which produced these gains and on
designations which we may make, certain capital gain dividends may be taxed at a 25% rate) and (2) “qualified dividend income” is generally 20%. In general, dividends payable by REITs are not eligible for the reduced tax rate on
qualified dividend income, except to the extent that certain holding period requirements have been met and the REIT’s dividends are attributable to dividends received from taxable corporations (such as its taxable REIT subsidiaries) or to
income that was subject to tax at the corporate/REIT level (for example, if the REIT distributed taxable income that it retained and paid tax on in the prior taxable year). In addition, U.S. holders that are corporations may be required to treat up
to 20% of some capital gain dividends as ordinary income.
Taxation of Tax-Exempt Holders of Our Capital Stock
Dividend income from us and gain arising upon a sale of shares of our capital stock generally should not be unrelated business taxable income,
or UBTI, to a tax-exempt holder, except as described below. This income or gain generally will be UBTI, however, if a tax-exempt holder holds its shares as “debt-financed property” within the meaning of the Code. Generally,
“debt-financed property” is property the acquisition or holding of which was financed through a borrowing by the tax-exempt holder.
For tax-exempt holders that are social clubs, voluntary employee benefit associations, supplemental unemployment benefit trusts, or qualified
group legal services plans exempt from federal income taxation under Sections 501(c)(7), (c)(9), (c)(17) or (c)(20) of the Code, respectively, income from an investment in our shares will constitute UBTI unless the organization is able to properly
claim a deduction for amounts set aside or placed in reserve for specific purposes so as to offset the income generated by its investment in our shares. These prospective investors should consult their tax advisors concerning these “set
aside” and reserve requirements.
Notwithstanding the above, however, a portion of the dividends paid by a “pension-held
REIT” may be treated as unrelated business taxable income as to certain trusts that hold more than 10%, by value, of the interests in the REIT. A REIT will not be a “pension-held REIT” if it is able to satisfy the “not closely
held” requirement without relying on the “look-through” exception with respect to certain trusts or if such REIT is not “predominantly held” by “qualified trusts.” As a result of restrictions on ownership and
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contained in our charter, we do not expect to be classified as a “pension-held REIT,” and as a result, the tax treatment described above should be inapplicable to our holders. However,
because our stock is publicly traded, we cannot guarantee that this will always be the case.
Taxation of Non-U.S. Holders of Our Capital Stock
The following discussion addresses the rules governing U.S. federal income taxation of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of
our capital stock by non-U.S. holders. These rules are complex, and no attempt is made herein to provide more than a brief summary of such rules. Accordingly, the discussion does not address all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation and does not
address state, local or non-U.S. tax consequences that may be relevant to a non-U.S. holder in light of its particular circumstances. We urge non-U.S. holders to consult their tax advisors to determine the impact of federal, state, local and
non-U.S. income tax laws and any applicable tax treaty on the acquisition, ownership and disposition of shares of our capital stock, including any reporting requirements.
Distributions Generally. Distributions (including any taxable stock dividends) that are neither attributable to
gains from sales or exchanges by us of United States real property interests, or USRPIs, nor designated by us as capital gain dividends (except as described below) will be treated as dividends of ordinary income to the extent that they are made out
of our current or accumulated earnings and profits. Such distributions ordinarily will be subject to withholding of U.S. federal income tax at a 30% rate or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty, unless the
distributions are treated as effectively connected with the conduct by the non-U.S. holder of a trade or business within the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, the non-U.S. holder maintains a permanent establishment
in the United States to which such dividends are attributable). Under certain treaties, however, lower withholding rates generally applicable to dividends do not apply to dividends from a REIT. Certain certification and disclosure requirements must
be satisfied for a non-U.S. holder to be exempt from withholding under the effectively connected income exemption. Dividends that are treated as effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business generally will not be subject to withholding but
will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net basis at the regular graduated rates, in the same manner as dividends paid to U.S. holders are subject to federal income tax. Any such dividends received by a non-U.S. holder that is a corporation
may also be subject to an additional branch profits tax at a 30% rate (applicable after deducting U.S. federal income taxes paid on such effectively connected income) or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty.
Except as otherwise provided below, we expect to withhold U.S. federal income tax at the rate of 30% on any distributions made to a non-U.S.
holder unless:
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Distributions in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits will not be taxable to a non-U.S. holder to the extent that such
distributions do not exceed the adjusted basis of the holder’s capital stock, but rather will reduce the adjusted basis of such stock. To the extent that such distributions exceed the non-U.S. holder’s adjusted basis in such capital stock,
they will give rise to gain from the sale or exchange of such stock, the tax treatment of which is described below. For withholding purposes, we expect to treat all distributions as made out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits.
However, amounts withheld may be refundable if it is subsequently determined that the distribution was, in fact, in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits, provided that certain conditions are met.
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Capital Gain Dividends and Distributions Attributable to a Sale or Exchange of United
States Real Property Interests. Distributions to a non-U.S. holder that we properly designate as capital gain dividends, other than those arising from the disposition of a USRPI, generally should not be subject to U.S. federal income
taxation, unless:
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non-U.S. holder maintains a permanent establishment in the United States to which such dividends are attributable), in which case the non-U.S. holder will be subject to the same treatment as U.S. holders with respect to such gain, except that a
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the non-U.S. holder is a nonresident alien individual who is present in the United States for 183 days or more during the taxable year and certain other conditions are met, in which case the non-U.S. holder will be
subject to U.S. federal income tax at a rate of 30% on the non-U.S. holder’s capital gains (or such lower rate specified by an applicable income tax treaty), which may be offset by U.S. source capital losses of such non-U.S. holder (even though
the individual is not considered a resident of the United States), provided the non-U.S. holder has timely filed U.S. federal income tax returns with respect to such losses. |
Pursuant to the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act, which is referred to as “FIRPTA,” distributions to a non-U.S. holder
that are attributable to gain from sales or exchanges by us of USRPIs, whether or not designated as capital gain dividends, will cause the non-U.S. holder to be treated as recognizing such gain as income effectively connected with a U.S. trade or
business. Non-U.S. holders would generally be taxed at the regular graduated rates applicable to U.S. holders, subject to any applicable alternative minimum tax. We also will be required to withhold and to remit to the IRS 35% (or 20% to the extent
provided in applicable Treasury Regulations) of any distribution to non-U.S. holders attributable to gain from sales or exchanges by us of USRPIs. Distributions subject to FIRPTA may also be subject to a 30% branch profits tax in the hands of a
non-U.S. holder that is a corporation. The amount withheld is creditable against the non-U.S. holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability. However, any distribution with respect to any class of stock that is “regularly traded” on an
established securities market located in the United States is not subject to FIRPTA, and therefore, not subject to the 35% U.S. withholding tax described above, if the non-U.S. holder did not own more than 5% of such class of stock at any time
during the one-year period ending on the date of the distribution. Instead, such distributions generally will be treated as ordinary dividend distributions and subject to withholding in the manner described above with respect to ordinary dividends.
Retention of Net Capital Gains. Although the law is not clear on the matter, it appears that amounts we
designate as retained net capital gains in respect of the capital stock held by U.S. holders generally should be treated with respect to non-U.S. holders in the same manner as actual distributions of capital gain dividends. Under this approach, the
non-U.S. holders would be able to offset as a credit against their U.S. federal income tax liability their proportionate share of the tax paid by us on such retained net capital gains and to receive from the IRS a refund to the extent their
proportionate share of such tax paid by us exceeds their actual U.S. federal income tax liability. If we were to designate any portion of our net capital gain as retained net capital gain, non-U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors regarding
the taxation of such retained net capital gain.
Sale of Our Capital Stock. Except as described below under
“—Redemption or Repurchase by Us,” gain realized by a non-U.S. holder upon the sale, exchange or other taxable disposition of our capital stock generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax unless such stock constitutes a
USRPI. In general, stock of a domestic corporation that constitutes a “U.S. real property holding corporation,” or USRPHC, will constitute a USRPI. We believe that we are a USRPHC. Our capital stock will not, however, constitute a USRPI so
long as we are a “domestically controlled qualified investment entity.” A “domestically controlled qualified investment entity” includes a REIT in which at all times during a specified testing period less than 50% in value of its
stock is held directly or indirectly by non-U.S. persons. We believe, but cannot guarantee, that we are a “domestically
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controlled qualified investment entity.” Because our stock is (and, we anticipate, will continue to be) publicly traded, no assurance can be given that we will continue to be a
“domestically controlled qualified investment entity.”
Even if we do not qualify as a “domestically controlled qualified
investment entity” at the time a non-U.S. holder sells our capital stock, gain realized from the sale or other taxable disposition by a non-U.S. holder of such capital stock would not be subject to U.S. federal income tax under FIRPTA as a sale
of a USRPI if:
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such non-U.S. holder owned, actually and constructively, 5% or less of such class of capital stock throughout the shorter of the five-year period ending on the date of the sale or other taxable disposition or the
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, gain from the sale, exchange or other taxable
disposition of our capital stock not otherwise subject to FIRPTA will be taxable to a non-U.S. holder if either (a) the investment in our capital stock is treated as effectively connected with the conduct by the non-U.S. holder of a trade or
business within the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, the non-U.S. holder maintains a permanent establishment in the United States to which such gain is attributable), in which case the non-U.S. holder will be
subject to the same treatment as U.S. holders with respect to such gain, except that a non-U.S. holder that is a foreign corporation may also be subject to the 30% branch profits tax (or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income
tax treaty) on such gain, as adjusted for certain items, or (b) the non-U.S. holder is a nonresident alien individual who is present in the United States for 183 days or more during the taxable year and certain other conditions are met, in
which case the non-U.S. holder will be subject to a 30% tax on the non-U.S. holder’s capital gains (or such lower rate specified by an applicable income tax treaty), which may be offset by U.S. source capital losses of the non-U.S. holder (even
though the individual is not considered a resident of the United States), provided the non-U.S. holder has timely filed U.S. federal income tax returns with respect to such losses. In addition, even if we are a domestically controlled qualified
investment entity, upon disposition of our capital stock, a non-U.S. holder may be treated as having gain from the sale or other taxable disposition of a USRPI if the non-U.S. holder (1) disposes of our capital stock within a 30-day period
preceding the ex-dividend date of a distribution, any portion of which, but for the disposition, would have been treated as gain from the sale or exchange of a USRPI and (2) acquires, or enters into a contract or option to acquire, or is deemed
to acquire, other shares of that stock during the 61-day period beginning with the first day of the 30-day period described in clause (1), unless such stock is “regularly traded” and the non-U.S. holder did not own more than 5% of the
stock at any time during the one-year period ending on the date of the distribution described in clause (1).
If gain on the sale,
exchange or other taxable disposition of our capital stock were subject to taxation under FIRPTA, the non-U.S. holder would be required to file a U.S. federal income tax return and would be subject to regular U.S. federal income tax with respect to
such gain in the same manner as a taxable U.S. holder (subject to any applicable alternative minimum tax and a special alternative minimum tax in the case of nonresident alien individuals). In addition, if the sale, exchange or other taxable
disposition of our capital stock were subject to taxation under FIRPTA, and if shares of the applicable class of our capital stock were not “regularly traded” on an established securities market, the purchaser of such capital stock
generally would be required to withhold and remit to the IRS 10% of the purchase price.
Redemption or Repurchase by Us. A
redemption or repurchase of shares of our capital stock will be treated under Section 302 of the Code as a distribution (and taxable as a dividend to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits) unless the redemption or
repurchase satisfies one of the tests set forth in Section 302(b) of the Code and is therefore treated as a sale or exchange of the redeemed or repurchased shares. See “—Taxation of Taxable U.S. Holders of Our Capital
Stock—Redemption or Repurchase by Us.” If the redemption or repurchase of shares is treated as a distribution, the amount of the distribution will be measured by the amount of cash and the fair market value of any property received. See
“—Taxation of Non-U.S. Holders of
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Our Capital Stock—Distributions Generally.” If the redemption or repurchase of shares is not treated as a distribution, it will be treated as a taxable sale or exchange in the manner
described under “—Taxation of Non-U.S. Holders of Our Capital Stock—Sale of Our Capital Stock.”
Taxation of Holders of Our Debt
Securities
The following summary describes the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of acquiring, owning and disposing of our
debt securities. This discussion assumes the debt securities will be issued with less than a statutory de minimis amount of original issue discount for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In addition, this discussion is limited to persons
purchasing the debt securities for cash at original issue and at their original “issue price” within the meaning of Section 1273 of the Code (i.e., the first price at which a substantial amount of the debt securities is sold to
the public for cash).
U.S. Holders
Payments of Interest. Interest on a debt security generally will be taxable to a U.S. holder as ordinary income at the time such
interest is received or accrued, in accordance with such U.S. holder’s method of accounting for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Sale or Other Taxable Disposition. A U.S. holder will recognize gain or loss on the sale, exchange, redemption, retirement or
other taxable disposition of a debt security. The amount of such gain or loss generally will be equal to the difference between the amount received for the debt security in cash or other property valued at fair market value (less amounts
attributable to any accrued but unpaid interest, which will be taxable as interest to the extent not previously included in income) and the U.S. holder’s adjusted tax basis in the debt security. A U.S. holder’s adjusted tax basis in a debt
security generally will be equal to the amount the U.S. holder paid for the debt security. Any gain or loss generally will be capital gain or loss, and will be long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. holder has held the debt security for more
than one year at the time of such sale or other taxable disposition. Otherwise, such gain or loss will be short-term capital gain or loss. Long-term capital gains recognized by certain non-corporate U.S. holders, including individuals, generally
will be taxable at reduced rates. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations.
Non-U.S. Holders
Payments of Interest. Interest paid on a debt security to a non-U.S. holder that is not effectively connected with the non-U.S.
holder’s conduct of a trade or business within the United States generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax or withholding, provided that:
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the non-U.S. holder does not own, actually or constructively, 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of our voting stock; |
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the non-U.S. holder is not a controlled foreign corporation related to us through actual or constructive stock ownership; and |
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either (1) the non-U.S. holder certifies in a statement provided to the applicable withholding agent under penalties of perjury that it is not a United States person and provides its name and address; (2) a
securities clearing organization, bank or other financial institution that holds customers’ securities in the ordinary course of its trade or business and holds the debt security on behalf of the non-U.S. holder certifies to the applicable
withholding agent under penalties of perjury that it, or the financial institution between it and the non-U.S. holder, has received from the non-U.S. holder a statement under penalties of perjury that such holder is not a United States person and
provides the applicable withholding agent with a copy of such statement; or (3) the non-U.S. holder holds its debt security directly through a “qualified intermediary” (within the meaning of the applicable Treasury Regulations) and
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If a non-U.S. holder does not satisfy the requirements above, such non-U.S. holder will be
subject to withholding tax of 30%, subject to a reduction in or an exemption from withholding on such interest as a result of an applicable tax treaty. To claim such entitlement, the non-U.S. holder must provide the applicable withholding agent with
a properly executed IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E (or other applicable documentation) claiming a reduction in or exemption from withholding tax under the benefit of an income tax treaty between the United States and the country in which the non-U.S.
holder resides or is established.
If interest paid to a non-U.S. holder is effectively connected with the non-U.S. holder’s conduct
of a trade or business within the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, the non-U.S. holder maintains a permanent establishment in the United States to which such interest is attributable), the non-U.S. holder will be
exempt from the U.S. federal withholding tax described above. To claim the exemption, the non-U.S. holder must furnish to the applicable withholding agent a valid IRS Form W-8ECI, certifying that interest paid on a debt security is not subject to
withholding tax because it is effectively connected with the conduct by the non-U.S. holder of a trade or business within the United States.
Any such effectively connected interest generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at the regular graduated rates. A non-U.S. holder
that is a corporation may also be subject to a branch profits tax at a rate of 30% (or such lower rate specified by an applicable income tax treaty) on such effectively connected interest, as adjusted for certain items.
The certifications described above must be provided to the applicable withholding agent prior to the payment of interest and must be updated
periodically. Non-U.S. holders that do not timely provide the applicable withholding agent with the required certification, but that qualify for a reduced rate under an applicable income tax treaty, may obtain a refund of any excess amounts withheld
by timely filing an appropriate claim for refund with the IRS. Non-U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors regarding their entitlement to benefits under any applicable income tax treaty.
Sale or Other Taxable Disposition. A non-U.S. holder will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on any gain realized upon
the sale, exchange, redemption, retirement or other taxable disposition of a debt security (such amount excludes any amount allocable to accrued and unpaid interest, which generally will be treated as interest and may be subject to the rules
discussed above in “—Taxation of Holders of Our Debt Securities—Non-U.S. Holders—Payments of Interest”) unless:
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the gain is effectively connected with the non-U.S. holder’s conduct of a trade or business within the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, the non-U.S. holder maintains a permanent
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Gain described in the first bullet point above generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net income basis at the regular
graduated rates. A non-U.S. holder that is a foreign corporation also may be subject to a branch profits tax at a rate of 30% (or such lower rate specified by an applicable income tax treaty) on such effectively connected gain, as adjusted for
certain items.
Gain described in the second bullet point above will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at a rate of 30% (or such lower
rate specified by an applicable income tax treaty), which may be offset by U.S. source capital losses of the non-U.S. holder (even though the individual is not considered a resident of the United States), provided the non-U.S. holder has timely
filed U.S. federal income tax returns with respect to such losses.
Non-U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors regarding any
applicable income tax treaties that may provide for different rules.
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Information Reporting and Backup Withholding
U.S. Holders. A U.S. holder may be subject to information reporting and backup withholding when such holder receives payments on
our capital stock or debt securities or proceeds from the sale or other taxable disposition of such stock or debt securities (including a redemption or retirement of a debt security). Certain U.S. holders are exempt from backup withholding,
including corporations and certain tax-exempt organizations. A U.S. holder will be subject to backup withholding if such holder is not otherwise exempt and such holder:
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fails to furnish the holder’s taxpayer identification number, which for an individual is ordinarily his or her social security number; |
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furnishes an incorrect taxpayer identification number; |
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is notified by the IRS that the holder previously failed to properly report payments of interest or dividends; or |
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fails to certify under penalties of perjury that the holder has furnished a correct taxpayer identification number and that the IRS has not notified the holder that the holder is subject to backup withholding.
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Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules may be allowed as a
refund or a credit against a U.S. holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, provided the required information is timely furnished to the IRS. U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors regarding their qualification for an exemption from
backup withholding and the procedures for obtaining such an exemption.
Non-U.S. Holders. Payments of dividends on our
capital stock or interest on our debt securities generally will not be subject to backup withholding, provided the applicable withholding agent does not have actual knowledge or reason to know the holder is a United States person and the holder
either certifies its non-U.S. status, such as by furnishing a valid IRS Form W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E or W-8ECI, or otherwise establishes an exemption. However, information returns are required to be filed with the IRS in connection with any dividends on
our capital stock or interest on our debt securities paid to the non-U.S. holder, regardless of whether any tax was actually withheld. In addition, proceeds of the sale or other taxable disposition of such stock or debt securities (including a
retirement or redemption of a debt security) within the United States or conducted through certain U.S.-related brokers generally will not be subject to backup withholding or information reporting, if the applicable withholding agent receives the
certification described above and does not have actual knowledge or reason to know that such holder is a U.S. person, or the holder otherwise establishes an exemption. Proceeds of a disposition of such stock or debt securities conducted through a
non-U.S. office of a non-U.S. broker generally will not be subject to backup withholding or information reporting.
Copies of information
returns that are filed with the IRS may also be made available under the provisions of an applicable treaty or agreement to the tax authorities of the country in which the non-U.S. holder resides or is established.
Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules may be allowed as a refund or a credit
against a non-U.S. holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, provided the required information is timely furnished to the IRS.
Medicare
Contribution Tax on Unearned Income
Certain U.S. holders that are individuals, estates or trusts are required to pay an additional
3.8% tax on, among other things, dividends on stock, interest on debt obligations, and capital gains from the sale or other disposition of stock or debt obligations. U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the effect, if any, of
these rules on their ownership and disposition of our capital stock or debt securities.
Additional Withholding Tax on Payments Made to Foreign
Accounts
Withholding taxes may be imposed under Sections 1471 to 1474 of the Code (such sections commonly referred to as the Foreign
Account Tax Compliance Act, or FATCA) on certain types of payments made to
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non-U.S. financial institutions and certain other non-U.S. entities. Specifically, a 30% withholding tax may be imposed on dividends on our capital stock,
interest on our debt securities, or gross proceeds from the sale or other disposition of our capital stock or debt securities, in each case paid to a “foreign financial institution” or a “non-financial foreign entity” (each as
defined in the Code), unless (1) the foreign financial institution undertakes certain diligence and reporting obligations, (2) the non-financial foreign entity either certifies it does not have any “substantial United States
owners” (as defined in the Code) or furnishes identifying information regarding each substantial United States owner, or (3) the foreign financial institution or non-financial foreign entity otherwise qualifies for an exemption from these
rules. If the payee is a foreign financial institution and is subject to the diligence and reporting requirements in clause (1) above, it must enter into an agreement with the U.S. Department of the Treasury under which it undertakes, among
other things, to identify accounts held by certain “specified United States persons” or “United States-owned foreign entities” (each as defined in the Code), annually report certain information about such accounts, and withhold
30% on certain payments to non-compliant foreign financial institutions and certain other account holders. Foreign financial institutions located in jurisdictions that have an intergovernmental agreement with the United States governing FATCA may be
subject to different rules.
Under the applicable Treasury Regulations, withholding under FATCA generally applies to payments of dividends
on our capital stock or interest on our debt securities, and will apply to payments of gross proceeds from the sale or other disposition of such stock or debt securities on or after January 1, 2017.
Prospective investors should consult their tax advisors regarding the potential application of withholding under FATCA to their investment in
our capital stock or debt securities.
Other Tax Consequences
State, local and non-U.S. income tax laws may differ substantially from the corresponding federal income tax laws, and this discussion does not
purport to describe any aspect of the tax laws of any state, local or non-U.S. jurisdiction, or any federal tax other than the income tax. You should consult your tax advisor regarding the effect of state, local and non-U.S. tax laws with respect to
our tax treatment as a REIT and on an investment in our capital stock or debt securities.
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We may sell the offered securities from time to time:
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We will identify the specific plan of
distribution, including any underwriters, dealers, agents or direct purchasers and their compensation in the applicable prospectus supplement.
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LEGAL MATTERS
Latham & Watkins LLP and Miles & Stockbridge P.C. will pass upon certain legal matters relating to the issuance and sale of
the securities offered hereby on behalf of Corrections Corporation of America and the subsidiary guarantors. Bass, Berry & Sims PLC will pass upon certain legal matters in connection with Tennessee law. Additional legal matters may be
passed upon for us or any underwriters, dealers or agents, by counsel that we will name in the applicable prospectus supplement.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements of Corrections Corporation of America appearing in Corrections Corporation of
America’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 including the schedule appearing therein, and the effectiveness of Corrections Corporation of America’s internal control over financial reporting as of
December 31, 2014, have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their reports thereon included therein, and incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial
statements are, and audited consolidated financial statements to be included in subsequently filed documents will be, incorporated herein in reliance upon the reports of Ernst & Young LLP pertaining to such consolidated financial statements
and the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of the respective dates (to the extent covered by consents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission) given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and
auditing.
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
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Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution |
The following is an
estimate of the expenses (all of which are to be paid by the registrant) that we may incur in connection with the securities being registered hereby.
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Pursuant to Rules 456(b) and 457(r) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the SEC registration fee will be paid at the time of any particular offering of securities under the registration statement, and is
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These fees are calculated based on the securities offered and the number of issuances and accordingly cannot be estimated at this time. |
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Indemnification of Directors and Officers |
Registrants Incorporated or
Organized in Maryland
Corrections Corporation of America
Corrections Corporation of America (the “Company”) is a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland. The
Maryland General Corporation Law (the “MGCL”) permits a Maryland corporation to include in its charter a provision limiting the liability of its directors and officers to the corporation and its stockholders for money damages except for
liability resulting from (a) actual receipt of an improper benefit or profit in money, property or services or (b) active and deliberate dishonesty established by a final judgment as being material to the cause of action. The
Company’s charter provides that, to the maximum extent that Maryland law in effect from time to time permits limitation of liability of directors or officers of corporations, no person who at any time was or is a director or officer of the
Company shall be personally liable to the Company or its stockholders for money damages.
The MGCL requires a Maryland corporation (unless
its charter provides otherwise, which the Company’s charter does not) to indemnify a director or officer who has been successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding to which he or she is made a party by reason of his
or her service in that capacity. The MGCL permits a corporation to indemnify its present and former directors and officers, among others, against judgments, penalties, fines, settlements and reasonable expenses actually incurred by them in
connection with any proceeding to which they may be made a party by reason of their service in those or other capacities unless it is established that (a) the act or omission of the director or officer was material to the matter giving rise to
the proceeding and (i) was committed in bad faith or (ii) was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty, (b) the director of officer actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property, or services or (c) in
the case of any criminal proceeding, the director or officer had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful. However, under the MGCL, a Maryland corporation may not indemnify for an adverse judgment in a suit by or in the
right of the corporation or for a judgment of liability on the basis that personal benefit was improperly received, unless in either case a court orders indemnification and then only for expenses. In accordance with the MGCL, the Company is
required, as a condition to advancing expenses, to obtain (1) a written affirmation by the director, officer or employee of his or her good faith belief that he/she has met the
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standard of conduct necessary for indemnification and (2) a written undertaking by him or her or on his or her behalf to repay the amount paid or reimbursed by the Company if it shall
ultimately be determined that the applicable standard of conduct was not met.
The Company’s bylaws provide that, to the maximum
extent permitted by Maryland law in effect from time to time, the Company shall indemnify a director or officer, including any director or officer of the Company who serves at the express request of the Company as an officer or director of another
corporation or other enterprise, who is made a party or witness to any proceeding by reason of such status against any loss, liability, judgment, penalty, fine, settlement or expense (including attorneys’ fees actually incurred by him or her in
connection with the proceeding). In addition, the Company’s bylaws provide that the Company shall pay or reimburse, in advance of final disposition of a proceeding, reasonable expenses incurred by a director or officer made a party or witness
to a proceeding by reason of such status, provided that the Company shall have received (1) a written affirmation by the director or officer of his or her good faith belief that he or she has met the applicable standard of conduct necessary for
indemnification and (2) a written undertaking (which need not be secured) by or on such person’s behalf to repay the amount paid or reimbursed by the Company if it shall ultimately be determined that the applicable standard of conduct was
not met.
The Company has entered into indemnification agreements with its directors and certain of its officers. The indemnification
agreements contractually obligate the Company to indemnify, and advance expenses on behalf of, persons party thereto in connection with claims, suits or proceedings arising as a result of such person’s service as a director or officer of the
Company, in accordance with the terms of the indemnification agreements.
The Company also maintains directors’ and officers’
liability insurance to insure against losses arising from claims made against its directors and certain of its officers, subject to the limitations and conditions set forth in such policies.
Maryland Limited Liability Company Guarantors
Each of CCA South Texas, LLC and CCA TRS, LLC (collectively the “Maryland LLC Guarantors”) is a limited liability company organized
under the laws of the State of Maryland. The Maryland Limited Liability Company Act provides, that, unless otherwise provided by law or unless otherwise agreed, a limited liability company has the power to indemnify and hold harmless any member,
agent, or employee from and against any and all claims and demands, except in the case of action or failure to act by the member, agent, or employee which constitutes willful misconduct or recklessness, and subject to the standards and restrictions,
if any, set forth in the limited liability company’s articles of organization or operating agreement.
The limited liability company
operating agreements of the Maryland LLC Guarantors provide that the Maryland LLC Guarantors shall indemnify and hold harmless the member, any affiliate of the member, and any officer, director, employee, or agent of the Maryland LLC Guarantors, the
member or any of its affiliates, from and against any claim, loss, damage, liability, or reasonable expense (including reasonable attorneys’ fees, court costs, and costs of investigation and appeal) suffered or incurred by reason of, or arising
from, the operations, business, or affairs of, or any action taken or failure to act on behalf of, the Maryland LLC Guarantors.
Tennessee Limited
Liability Company Guarantors
Each of CCA Health Services, LLC, CCA of Tennessee, LLC, Prison Realty Management, LLC, Technical and
Business Institute of America, LLC and TransCor America, LLC (collectively, the “Tennessee LLC Guarantors”) are limited liability companies formed under the laws of the State of Tennessee. The Tennessee Limited Liability Company Act and
the Tennessee Revised Limited Liability Company Act (collectively, the “Tennessee LLC Acts”) both provide that a limited liability company may indemnify officers and members of the limited liability company against liability if (1) the
individual acted in good faith and (2) reasonably believed that such individual’s conduct in his or her official capacity was in the best interest of the limited liability
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company and in all other cases that such individual’s conduct was at least not opposed to the best interests of the limited liability company and (3) in a criminal proceeding, the individual
had no reasonable cause to believe such individual’s conduct was unlawful. The Tennessee LLC Acts also generally provide that a limited liability company may not indemnify a responsible person in connection with a proceeding by or in the right
of the limited liability company in which the responsible person was adjudged liable to the limited liability company or in connection with certain proceedings in which such responsible person was adjudged liable on the basis that personal benefit
was improperly received by such person. Additionally, limited liabilities companies are generally required to indemnify a responsible person who was wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding to which the person
was a party because the person is or was a responsible person against reasonable expenses incurred by the person in connection with the proceeding.
The Tennessee LLC Acts prohibit indemnification if a responsible person is adjudged liable for a breach of the duty of loyalty to the limited
liability company or its members or for acts or omissions not in good faith that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law.
The articles of organization and/or the operating agreements of CCA Health Services, LLC, CCA of Tennessee, LLC and TransCor America, LLC
generally provide that the Tennessee LLC Guarantors shall indemnify its members and officers to the fullest extent permitted by and in accordance with the Tennessee LLC Acts.
Delaware Limited Liability Company Guarantor
CCA International, LLC (“CCA International”) is a limited liability company formed under the laws of the state of Delaware. The
Delaware Limited Liability Company Act provides that, subject to such standards and restrictions, if any, as are set forth in its limited liability company agreement (none of which are contained in the limited liability company agreement for CCA
International), 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 bylaws of the Company also provide that to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law the Company shall indemnify any director or
officer of the Company who serves at the express request of the Company as an officer of another corporation or other enterprise, subject to the limitations set forth in the bylaws of the Company as previously described.
California Limited Liability Guarantor
Correctional Alternatives, LLC (“Correctional Alternatives”) is a limited liability company formed under the laws of the state of
California. Section 17704.08 of the California Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act (“CRULLCA”) provides that a limited liability company shall reimburse for any payment made and indemnify for any debt, obligation, or other
liability incurred by a member of a member-managed limited liability company or the manager of a manager-managed limited liability company in the course of the member’s or manager’s activities on behalf of the limited liability company,
if, in making the payment or incurring the debt, obligation, or other liability, the member or manager complied with the fiduciary duties provided under CRULLCA. However, Section 17701.10 of CRULLCA provides that the operating agreement may
alter or eliminate the indemnification for a member or manager provided for elsewhere under CRULLCA and may eliminate or limit a member’s or manager’s liability to the enterprise and its members for money damages, except for (1) a
breach of the duty of loyalty, (2) a financial benefit received by the member or manager to which the member or manager is not entitled, (3) a member’s liability for excess distributions, (4) intentional infliction of harm on the
enterprise or a member, and (5) an intentional violation of criminal law. CRULLCA also provides that a limited liability company may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of a member or manager of the limited liability company against
liability asserted against or incurred by the member or manager in that capacity or arising from that status even if the operating agreement could not eliminate or limit the person’s liability to the limited liability company for the conduct
giving rise to the liability.
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The limited liability company operating agreement of Correctional Alternatives provides that
Correctional Alternatives shall indemnify and hold harmless the member, any affiliate of the member, and any officer, director, employee, or agent of Correctional Alternatives, the member or any of its affiliates, from and against any claim, loss,
damage, liability, or reasonable expense (including reasonable attorneys’ fees, court costs, and costs of investigation and appeal) suffered or incurred by reason of, or arising from, the operations, business, or affairs of, or any action taken
or failure to act on behalf of, Correctional Alternatives.
REIT Qualification
Our charter provides that our board of directors may authorize us to revoke or otherwise terminate our REIT election, without approval of our
stockholders, if it determines that it is no longer in our best interests to continue to qualify as a REIT.
(a) Exhibits
A list of exhibits filed with this registration statement on Form S-3 is set forth on the Exhibit Index and is incorporated herein by
reference.
(a) The undersigned registrant 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; 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) above do not apply if the 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 a 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.
(5) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of
1933 to any purchaser:
(A) 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
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(B) 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.
(6) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities
Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of 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 prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and
(iv) Any other communications that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.
(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing
of the registrant’s 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.
(h) 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 foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the 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, the
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
Securities 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, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe
that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Nashville, Tennessee, on the 15th day of May, 2015.
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/s/ Damon T. Hininger |
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Damon T. Hininger President and Chief
Executive Officer |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Damon T. Hininger and David M.
Garfinkle, or either of them, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in- fact and agent, 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, to file and sign any and
all amendments, including post-effective amendments and any registration statement for the same offering that is to be effective under Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act, to this registration statement, with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agent, or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney shall be governed by and construed with the laws of
the State of Delaware and applicable federal securities laws.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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| /s/ Damon T. Hininger |
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May 15, 2015 |
| Damon T. Hininger President and Chief Executive
Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Director |
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| /s/ David M. Garfinkle |
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May 15, 2015 |
| David M. Garfinkle
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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| /s/ John D. Ferguson |
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May 15, 2015 |
| John D. Ferguson Chairman of the Board of
Directors |
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| /s/ Donna M. Alvarado |
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May 15, 2015 |
| Donna M. Alvarado Director |
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| /s/ John D. Correnti |
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May 15, 2015 |
| John D. Correnti Director |
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| /s/ Robert J. Dennis |
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May 15, 2015 |
| Robert J. Dennis Director |
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| /s/ Mark A. Emkes |
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May 15, 2015 |
| Mark A. Emkes Director |
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| /s/ C. Michael Jacobi |
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May 15, 2015 |
| C. Michael Jacobi Director |
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| /s/ Anne L. Mariucci |
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May 15, 2015 |
| Anne L. Mariucci Director |
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| /s/ Thurgood Marshall, Jr. |
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May 15, 2015 |
| Thurgood Marshall, Jr. Director |
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| /s/ Charles L. Overby |
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May 15, 2015 |
| Charles L. Overby Director |
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| /s/ John R. Prann, Jr. |
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May 15, 2015 |
| John R. Prann, Jr. Director |
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| /s/ Joseph V. Russell |
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May 15, 2015 |
| Joseph V. Russell Director |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe
that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Nashville, Tennessee, on the 15th day of May, 2015.
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| CCA TRS, LLC
By: Corrections Corporation of America, Its sole
member |
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| By: |
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/s/ Damon T. Hininger |
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Damon T. Hininger President and Chief
Executive Officer |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints David M. Garfinkle and Damon T.
Hininger, or either of them, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in- fact and agent, 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, to file and sign any and
all amendments, including post-effective amendments and any registration statement for the same offering that is to be effective under Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act, to this registration statement, with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agent, or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney shall be governed by and construed with the laws of
the State of Delaware and applicable federal securities laws.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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| /s/ Damon T. Hininger |
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May 15, 2015 |
| Damon T. Hininger
President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Director of Corrections Corporation of
America, the Sole Member of Registrant |
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| /s/ David M. Garfinkle |
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May 15, 2015 |
| David M. Garfinkle
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) of Corrections
Corporation of America, the Sole Member of Registrant |
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| /s/ John D. Ferguson |
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May 15, 2015 |
| John D. Ferguson
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Corrections Corporation of America, the Sole Member of Registrant |
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| /s/ Donna M. Alvarado |
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May 15, 2015 |
| Donna M. Alvarado
Director of Corrections Corporation of America, the Sole Member of Registrant |
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| /s/ John D. Correnti |
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May 15, 2015 |
| John D. Correnti
Director of Corrections Corporation of America, the Sole Member of Registrant |
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| /s/ Robert J. Dennis |
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May 15, 2015 |
| Robert J. Dennis
Director of Corrections Corporation of America, the Sole Member of Registrant |
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| /s/ Mark A. Emkes |
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May 15, 2015 |
| Mark A. Emkes
Director of Corrections Corporation of America, the Sole Member of Registrant |
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| /s/ C. Michael Jacobi |
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May 15, 2015 |
| C. Michael Jacobi
Director of Corrections Corporation of America, the Sole Member of Registrant |
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| /s/ Anne L. Mariucci |
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May 15, 2015 |
| Anne L. Mariucci
Director of Corrections Corporation of America, the Sole Member of Registrant |
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| /s/ Thurgood Marshall, Jr. |
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May 15, 2015 |
| Thurgood Marshall, Jr.
Director of Corrections Corporation of America, the Sole Member of Registrant |
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| /s/ Charles L. Overby |
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May 15, 2015 |
| Charles L. Overby
Director of Corrections Corporation of America, the Sole Member of Registrant |
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| /s/ John R. Prann, Jr. |
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May 15, 2015 |
| John R. Prann, Jr.
Director of Corrections Corporation of America, the Sole Member of Registrant |
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| /s/ Joseph V. Russell |
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May 15, 2015 |
| Joseph V. Russell
Director of Corrections Corporation of America, the Sole Member of Registrant |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe
that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Nashville, Tennessee, on the 15th day of May, 2015.
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| CCA South Texas, LLC |
| By: Corrections Corporation of America,
Its sole member |
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| By: |
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/s/ Damon T. Hininger |
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Damon T. Hininger
President and Chief Executive Officer |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints David M. Garfinkle and Damon T.
Hininger, or either of them, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in- fact and agent, 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, to file and sign any and
all amendments, including post-effective amendments and any registration statement for the same offering that is to be effective under Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act, to this registration statement, with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agent, or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney shall be governed by and construed with the laws of
the State of Delaware and applicable federal securities laws.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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| /s/ Damon T. Hininger |
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May 15, 2015 |
| Damon T. Hininger
President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Director of Corrections Corporation of
America, the Sole Member of Registrant |
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| /s/ David M. Garfinkle |
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May 15, 2015 |
| David M. Garfinkle
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) of Corrections
Corporation of America, the Sole Member of Registrant |
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| /s/ John D. Ferguson |
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May 15, 2015 |
| John D. Ferguson
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Corrections Corporation of America, the Sole Member of Registrant |
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| /s/ Donna M. Alvarado |
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May 15, 2015 |
| Donna M. Alvarado
Director of Corrections Corporation of America, the Sole Member of Registrant |
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| /s/ John D. Correnti |
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May 15, 2015 |
| John D. Correnti
Director of Corrections Corporation of America, the Sole Member of Registrant |
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| /s/ Robert J. Dennis |
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May 15, 2015 |
| Robert J. Dennis
Director of Corrections Corporation of America, the Sole Member of Registrant |
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| /s/ Mark A. Emkes |
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May 15, 2015 |
| Mark A. Emkes
Director of Corrections Corporation of America, the Sole Member of Registrant |
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| /s/ C. Michael Jacobi |
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May 15, 2015 |
| C. Michael Jacobi
Director of Corrections Corporation of America, the Sole Member of Registrant |
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| /s/ Anne L. Mariucci |
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May 15, 2015 |
| Anne L. Mariucci
Director of Corrections Corporation of America, the Sole Member of Registrant |
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| /s/ Thurgood Marshall, Jr. |
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May 15, 2015 |
| Thurgood Marshall, Jr.
Director of Corrections Corporation of America, the Sole Member of Registrant |
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| /s/ Charles L. Overby |
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May 15, 2015 |
| Charles L. Overby
Director of Corrections Corporation of America, the Sole Member of Registrant |
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| /s/ John R. Prann, Jr. |
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May 15, 2015 |
| John R. Prann, Jr.
Director of Corrections Corporation of America, the Sole Member of Registrant |
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| /s/ Joseph V. Russell |
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May 15, 2015 |
| Joseph V. Russell
Director of Corrections Corporation of America, the Sole Member of Registrant |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe
that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Nashville, Tennessee, on the 15th day of May, 2015.
|
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| CCA of Tennessee, LLC |
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| By: |
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/s/ Damon T. Hininger |
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Damon T. Hininger President and Chief
Executive Officer |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints David M. Garfinkle and Damon T.
Hininger, or either of them, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in- fact and agent, 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, to file and sign any and
all amendments, including post-effective amendments and any registration statement for the same offering that is to be effective under Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act, to this registration statement, with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agent, or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney shall be governed by and construed with the laws of
the State of Delaware and applicable federal securities laws.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
|
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| /s/ Damon T. Hininger |
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May 15, 2015 |
| Damon T. Hininger
President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
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| /s/ David M. Garfinkle |
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May 15, 2015 |
| David M. Garfinkle
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe
that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Nashville, Tennessee, on the 15th day of May, 2015.
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| TransCor America, LLC |
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| By: |
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/s/ Curtiss D. Sullivan |
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Curtiss D. Sullivan Chief Manager and
President |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints David M. Garfinkle and Damon T.
Hininger, or either of them, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agent, 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, to file and sign any and
all amendments, including post-effective amendments and any registration statement for the same offering that is to be effective under Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act, to this registration statement, with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agent, or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney shall be governed by and construed with the laws of
the State of Delaware and applicable federal securities laws.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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| /s/ Curtiss D. Sullivan |
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May 15, 2015 |
| Curtiss D. Sullivan
Chief Manager and President (Principal Executive Officer) |
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| /s/ David M. Garfinkle |
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May 15, 2015 |
| David M. Garfinkle
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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8
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe
that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Nashville, Tennessee, on the 15th day of May, 2015.
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| CCA Health Services, LLC
CCA International, LLC Prison Realty Management,
LLC Technical and Business Institute of America, LLC Correctional Alternatives, LLC
By: CCA of Tennessee, LLC,
Its sole member |
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| By: |
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/s/ Damon T. Hininger |
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|
Damon T. Hininger President and Chief
Executive Officer |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints David M. Garfinkle and Damon T.
Hininger, or either of them, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in- fact and agent, 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, to file and sign any and
all amendments, including post-effective amendments and any registration statement for the same offering that is to be effective under Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act, to this registration statement, with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agent, or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney shall be governed by and construed with the laws of
the State of Delaware and applicable federal securities laws.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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| ON BEHALF OF THE FOLLOWING INCORPORATED CO-REGISTRANTS:
CCA Health Services, LLC CCA International, LLC
Prison Realty Management, LLC Technical and Business Institute of
America, LLC Correctional Alternatives, LLC |
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| /s/ Damon T. Hininger |
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May 15, 2015 |
| Damon T. Hininger
President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
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| /s/ David M. Garfinkle |
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May 15, 2015 |
| David M. Garfinkle
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Exhibit
Number |
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Description |
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| 1.1* |
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Form of Underwriting Agreement. |
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| 3.1 |
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Amended and Restated Charter of Corrections Corporation of America (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated May 20, 2013). |
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| 3.2 |
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Sixth Amended and Restated Bylaws of Corrections Corporation of America (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Exhibit 3.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, dated August 22, 2012). |
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| 4.1 |
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Form of Specimen Certificate Representing Common Stock (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, dated March 22, 2002). |
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| 4.2 |
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Form of Indenture. |
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| 4.3* |
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Form of Note. |
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| 4.4* |
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Form of Warrant. |
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| 4.5* |
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Form of Warrant Agreement. |
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| 4.6* |
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Form of Guarantee of Debt Securities. |
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| 4.7* |
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Form of Unit Agreement. |
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| 5.1 |
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Opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP. |
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| 5.2 |
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Opinion of Miles & Stockbridge P.C. |
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| 5.3 |
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Opinion of Bass, Berry & Sims PLC. |
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| 8.1 |
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Opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP regarding tax matters. |
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| 12.1 |
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Statement Regarding the Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Share Dividends for the Years Ended 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. |
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| 23.1 |
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Consent of Latham & Watkins LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1). |
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| 23.2 |
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Consent of Miles & Stockbridge P.C. (included in Exhibit 5.2). |
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| 23.3 |
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Consent of Bass, Berry & Sims PLC (included in Exhibit 5.3). |
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| 23.3 |
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Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm. |
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| 24.1 |
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Powers of Attorney (incorporated by reference to the signature page hereto). |
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| 25.1 |
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Statement of Eligibility on Form T-1 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, of U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee under the indenture filed as Exhibit 4.2 above. |
| * |
To be filed by amendment or incorporated by reference in connection with the offering of the securities. |
Exhibit 4.2
CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA
ISSUER
INDENTURE
Dated as of [●]
[●]
Trustee
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE |
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1 |
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| Section 1.1. |
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Definitions. |
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1 |
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| Section 1.2. |
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Other Definitions. |
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4 |
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| Section 1.3. |
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Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act. |
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5 |
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| Section 1.4. |
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Rules of Construction. |
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5 |
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| ARTICLE II. THE SECURITIES |
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5 |
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| Section 2.1. |
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Issuable in Series. |
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5 |
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| Section 2.2. |
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Establishment of Terms of Series of Securities. |
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6 |
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| Section 2.3. |
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Execution and Authentication. |
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8 |
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| Section 2.4. |
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Registrar and Paying Agent. |
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9 |
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| Section 2.5. |
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Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust. |
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10 |
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| Section 2.6. |
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Securityholder Lists. |
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10 |
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| Section 2.7. |
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Transfer and Exchange. |
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10 |
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| Section 2.8. |
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Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost and Stolen Securities. |
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11 |
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| Section 2.9. |
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Outstanding Securities. |
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12 |
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| Section 2.10. |
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Treasury Securities. |
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12 |
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| Section 2.11. |
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Temporary Securities. |
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12 |
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| Section 2.12. |
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Cancellation. |
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13 |
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| Section 2.13. |
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Defaulted Interest. |
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13 |
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| Section 2.14. |
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Global Securities. |
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13 |
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| Section 2.15. |
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CUSIP Numbers. |
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15 |
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| ARTICLE III. REDEMPTION |
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15 |
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| Section 3.1. |
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Notice to Trustee. |
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15 |
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| Section 3.2. |
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Selection of Securities to be Redeemed. |
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15 |
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| Section 3.3. |
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Notice of Redemption. |
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16 |
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| Section 3.4. |
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Effect of Notice of Redemption. |
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16 |
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| Section 3.5. |
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Deposit of Redemption Price. |
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17 |
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| Section 3.6. |
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Securities Redeemed in Part. |
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17 |
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| ARTICLE IV. COVENANTS |
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17 |
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| Section 4.1. |
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Payment of Principal and Interest. |
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17 |
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| Section 4.2. |
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SEC Reports. |
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17 |
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| Section 4.3. |
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Compliance Certificate. |
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18 |
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| Section 4.4. |
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Stay, Extension and Usury Laws. |
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18 |
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| ARTICLE V. SUCCESSORS |
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18 |
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| Section 5.1. |
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When Company May Merge, Etc. |
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18 |
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| Section 5.2. |
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Successor Corporation Substituted. |
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19 |
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| ARTICLE VI. DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES |
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19 |
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| Section 6.1. |
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Events of Default. |
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| Section 6.2. |
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Acceleration of Maturity; Rescission and Annulment. |
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20 |
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| Section 6.3. |
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Collection of Indebtedness and Suits for Enforcement by Trustee. |
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21 |
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| Section 6.4. |
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Trustee May File Proofs of Claim. |
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22 |
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| Section 6.5. |
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Trustee May Enforce Claims Without Possession of Securities. |
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22 |
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| Section 6.6. |
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Application of Money Collected. |
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23 |
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| Section 6.7. |
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Limitation on Suits. |
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23 |
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| Section 6.8. |
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Unconditional Right of Holders to Receive Principal and Interest. |
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24 |
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| Section 6.9. |
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Restoration of Rights and Remedies. |
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24 |
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Rights and Remedies Cumulative. |
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Delay or Omission Not Waiver. |
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Control by Holders. |
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Waiver of Past Defaults. |
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Undertaking for Costs. |
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Duties of Trustee. |
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Rights of Trustee. |
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Individual Rights of Trustee. |
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Trustee’s Disclaimer. |
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Notice of Defaults. |
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Reports by Trustee to Holders. |
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Compensation and Indemnity. |
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Replacement of Trustee. |
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Successor Trustee by Merger, Etc. |
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Eligibility; Disqualification. |
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Preferential Collection of Claims Against Company. |
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Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture. |
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Application of Trust Funds; Indemnification. |
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Legal Defeasance of Securities of any Series. |
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Covenant Defeasance. |
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Repayment to Company. |
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Reinstatement. |
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| ARTICLE IX. AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS |
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Without Consent of Holders. |
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With Consent of Holders. |
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Limitations. |
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Compliance with Trust Indenture Act. |
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Revocation and Effect of Consents. |
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38 |
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Notation on or Exchange of Securities. |
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38 |
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Trustee Protected. |
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Trust Indenture Act Controls. |
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Notices. |
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Communication by Holders with Other Holders. |
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Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent. |
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Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion. |
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Rules by Trustee and Agents. |
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Legal Holidays. |
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No Recourse Against Others. |
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Counterparts. |
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Governing Law. |
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42 |
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No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements. |
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42 |
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Successors. |
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42 |
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Severability. |
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42 |
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Table of Contents, Headings, Etc. |
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Securities in a Foreign Currency. |
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Judgment Currency. |
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Force Majeure. |
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| ARTICLE XI. SINKING FUNDS |
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Applicability of Article. |
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Satisfaction of Sinking Fund Payments with Securities. |
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Redemption of Securities for Sinking Fund. |
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| ARTICLE XII. GUARANTEES |
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Guarantees |
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CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA
Reconciliation and tie between Trust Indenture Act of 1939 and
Indenture, dated as of [●]
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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 [●] between Corrections Corporation of America, a company
incorporated under the laws of Maryland (“Company”), and U.S. National Bank National Association (“Trustee”).
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
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 Notice Agent.
“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, Officer’s 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, New York (or in connection with any payment, the place of payment) on which banking institutions are authorized or required by law,
regulation or executive order to close.
“Capital Stock” means any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or
other equivalents (however designated) of corporate 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 an Officer.
“Corporate Trust Office” means the office of the Trustee at which at any
particular time its corporate trust business related to this Indenture 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.
“Depositary” 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 Depositary for such Series by the Company, which Depositary shall be a clearing agency
registered under the Exchange Act; and if at any time there is more than one such person, “Depositary” as used with respect to the Securities of any Series shall mean the Depositary with respect to the Securities of such Series.
“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.
“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.
“Foreign Government Obligations” means, with respect to Securities of any
Series that are denominated in a Foreign Currency, direct obligations of, or obligations guaranteed by, the government that issued or caused to be issued such currency for the payment of which obligations its full faith and credit is pledged and
which are not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer thereof.
“GAAP” means accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America 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 as of the date of determination.
“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 Depositary for such Series or its nominee, and registered in the name of such Depositary or nominee.
“Guarantee” means a guarantee of any Securities by a Guarantor as contemplated by Article XII, provided that the term
“Guarantee” when used with respect to any Security or with respect to any Series of Securities means a guarantee of such Security or of such Series of Securities, respectively, by a Guarantor of such Security or such Securities,
respectively, as contemplated by Article XII.
“Guarantor” means any person that issues a Guarantee of any Security of
any Series, either on the date such Security is issued or after such date, in accordance with or pursuant to the terms of this Indenture, provided that, upon the release and discharge of such person from its Guarantee in accordance with or pursuant
to this Indenture, such person shall cease to be a Guarantor.
“Guarantor Order” means a written order signed in the name
of Guarantor by an Officer thereof.
“Holder” or “Securityholder” means a person in whose name a
Security is registered.
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“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.
“Maturity,” when used with respect to any Security, means the date on which the principal of
such Security becomes due and payable as therein or herein provided, whether at the Stated Maturity or by declaration of acceleration, call for redemption or otherwise.
“Officer” means the Chief Executive Officer, President, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer or any Assistant
Treasurer, the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary, and any Vice President of the Company (in the case of an Officer’s Certificate to be delivered by a Guarantor, and in the case of a Guarantor Order, of such Guarantor).
“Officer’s Certificate” means a certificate signed by any Officer.
“Opinion of Counsel” means a written opinion of legal counsel who is acceptable to the Trustee. The counsel may be an
employee of or counsel to the Company or any Guarantor.
“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.
“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 having responsibility for administration of this Indenture 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.
“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, means the date specified in such Security as the fixed date on which the principal of such Security 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.
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“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 or include 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.
“U.S. Government Obligations” means securities which are direct obligations of, or guaranteed by, The United States of
America for the payment of which its full faith and credit is pledged and which are not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer thereof, and shall also include a depositary receipt issued by a bank or trust company as custodian with
respect to any such U.S. Government Obligation or a specific payment of interest on or principal of any such U.S. Government Obligation held by such custodian for the account of the holder of a depository receipt, provided that (except as
required by law) such custodian is not authorized to make any deduction from the amount payable to the holder of such depositary receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the U.S. Government Obligation evidenced by such
depositary receipt.
Section 1.2. Other Definitions.
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DEFINED IN
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| “Bankruptcy Law” |
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6.1 |
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| “Custodian” |
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6.1 |
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| “Event of Default” |
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6.1 |
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| “Judgment Currency” |
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10.16 |
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| “Legal Holiday” |
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10.7 |
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| “mandatory sinking fund payment” |
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11.1 |
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| “Market Exchange Rate” |
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10.15 |
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| “New York Banking Day” |
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10.16 |
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| “Notice Agent” |
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| “optional sinking fund payment” |
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2.4 |
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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, if such indenture securities are guaranteed by any Guarantor,
each such Guarantor) 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 GAAP;
(c) “or” is not exclusive;
(d) words in the singular include the plural, and in the plural include the singular; and
(e) 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 or determined in the manner provided in a Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture or an Officer’s Certificate detailing the adoption of
the terms thereof pursuant to authority granted under a Board
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Resolution. In the case of Securities of a Series to be issued from time to time, the Board Resolution, Officer’s 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 (as to the Series generally, in the case of
Subsection 2.2.1 and either as to such Securities within the Series or as to the Series generally in the case of Subsections 2.2.2 through 2.2.23) by or pursuant to a Board Resolution, and set forth or determined in the manner provided in a Board
Resolution, supplemental indenture hereto or Officer’s Certificate:
2.2.1. the title (which shall distinguish the Securities of
that particular Series from the Securities of any other Series) and ranking (including the terms of any subordination provisions) of the Series;
2.2.2. the price or prices (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount thereof) at which the Securities of the Series will be
issued;
2.2.3. 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 Section 2.7, 2.8, 2.11, 3.6 or 9.6);
2.2.4. the date or dates on which the principal of the Securities of the Series is payable;
2.2.5. 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 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, 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;
2.2.6. 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 delivered, and the method of such
payment, if by wire transfer, mail or other means;
2.2.7. 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;
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2.2.8. 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;
2.2.9. the dates, if any, on which and the price or prices at which
the Securities of the Series will be repurchased by the Company at the option of the Holders thereof and other detailed terms and provisions of such repurchase obligations;
2.2.10. if other than denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof, the denominations in which the Securities of the Series
shall be issuable;
2.2.11. the forms of the Securities of the Series and whether the Securities will be issuable as Global
Securities;
2.2.12. 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;
2.2.13. 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;
2.2.14. 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;
2.2.15. 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;
2.2.16. 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 commodity, commodity index, stock exchange index or financial index;
2.2.17. the provisions, if any, relating to any security provided for the Securities of the Series;
2.2.18. any addition to, deletion of 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;
2.2.19. any addition to, deletion of or change in the covenants set forth in Articles IV or V which applies to Securities of the Series;
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2.2.20. any Depositaries, interest rate calculation agents, exchange rate calculation agents
or other agents with respect to Securities of such Series if other than those appointed herein;
2.2.21. the provisions, if any,
relating to conversion or exchange of any Securities of such Series, including if applicable, the conversion or exchange price, the conversion or exchange period, provisions as to whether conversion or exchange will be mandatory, at the option of
the Holders thereof or at the option of the Company, the events requiring an adjustment of the conversion price or exchange price and provisions affecting conversion or exchange if such Series of Securities are redeemed;
2.2.22. any other terms of the Series (which may supplement, modify or delete any provision of this Indenture insofar as it applies to
such Series), including any terms that may be required under applicable law or regulations or advisable in connection with the marketing of Securities of that Series; and
2.2.23. whether any of the Company’s direct or indirect Subsidiaries will guarantee the Securities of that Series, including the
terms of subordination, if any, of such guarantees.
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 Officer’s Certificate referred to above.
Section 2.3. Execution and Authentication.
An Officer 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 or facsimile 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 Officer’s 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 Officer’s Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 2.2, except as
provided in Section 2.8.
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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 Officer’s 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 Officer’s Certificate complying with Section 10.4, and (c) an Opinion of Counsel complying with Section 10.4.
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 or a committee of
Responsible Officers 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
(“Registrar”) and where notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Securities of such Series and this Indenture may be delivered (“Notice 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 Notice Agent. If at any
time the Company shall fail to maintain any such required Registrar, Paying Agent or Notice 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 notice 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 Notice 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 notice agent. The term “Registrar” includes any co-registrar; the term “Paying Agent” includes any additional paying agent; and the term “Notice
Agent” includes any additional notice agent. The Company or any of its Affiliates may serve as Registrar or Paying Agent.
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The Company hereby appoints the Trustee the initial Registrar, Paying Agent and Notice Agent for
each Series unless another Registrar, Paying Agent or Notice 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 in writing 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. Upon any bankruptcy, reorganization or similar proceeding with respect to the Company, the Trustee shall serve as Paying
Agent for the Securities.
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.
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. 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 sending of a notice of redemption of Securities
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of that Series selected for redemption and ending at the close of business on the day such notice is sent, 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.
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 deliver in exchange
therefor a new Security of the same Series and of like tenor and principal amount and bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding.
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 bond as may be required by each of them to hold itself and any of its agents 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.
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Section 2.9. Outstanding Securities.
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.
The Company may purchase or otherwise acquire the Securities, whether by open market purchases, negotiated transactions or
otherwise. A Security does not cease to be outstanding because the Company or an Affiliate of the Company holds the Security (but see Section 2.10 below).
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, any Guarantor of Securities of such Series or any Affiliate of the Company or any such Guarantor 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 a Responsible Officer of the Trustee 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 receipt of a Company Order 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.
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Section 2.12. Cancellation.
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 shall destroy such canceled Securities
(subject to the record retention requirement of the Exchange Act and the Trustee) and deliver a certificate of such cancellation to the Company upon written request of the Company. The Company may not issue new Securities to replace Securities that
it has paid or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation.
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 special record
date, the Company shall mail to the Trustee and to each Securityholder of the Series a notice that states the special 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. Global Securities.
2.14.1. Terms of Securities. A Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture hereto or an Officer’s 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 Depositary for such Global Security or Securities.
2.14.2. 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 Depositary for such Security or its nominee only if (i) such
Depositary notifies the Company that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depositary for such Global Security or if at any time such Depositary ceases to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act, and, in either case, the Company
fails to appoint a successor Depositary registered as a clearing agency under the Exchange Act within 90 days of such event or (ii) the Company executes and delivers to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate to the effect that such Global
Security shall be so exchangeable. Any Global Security that is exchangeable pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be exchangeable for Securities registered in such names as the Depositary 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 2.14.2, a Global
Security may not be transferred except as a whole by the Depositary with respect to such Global Security to a nominee of such Depositary, by a nominee of such Depositary to such Depositary or another nominee of such Depositary or by the Depositary
or any such nominee to a successor Depositary or a nominee of such a successor Depositary.
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2.14.3. Legends. Any Global Security issued hereunder shall bear a legend in
substantially the following form:
“THIS SECURITY IS A GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO
AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF THE DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY. THIS SECURITY IS EXCHANGEABLE FOR SECURITIES REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A PERSON OTHER THAN THE DEPOSITARY OR ITS NOMINEE ONLY IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN
THE INDENTURE, AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITARY TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY, BY A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY TO THE DEPOSITARY OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY THE DEPOSITARY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A
SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY.”
In addition, so long as the Depository Trust Company
(“DTC”) is the Depositary, each Global Note registered in the name of DTC or its nominee shall bear a legend in substantially the following form:
“UNLESS THIS GLOBAL NOTE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION
(“DTC”), TO THE ISSUER OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY GLOBAL NOTE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC
(AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS 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 THE REGISTERED
OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.”
2.14.4. Acts of Holders. The Depositary, 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.
2.14.5. 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.
2.14.6. Consents, Declaration and Directions. The Company, the Guarantors, 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 Depositary or by the applicable procedures of such Depositary 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.
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Section 2.15. 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.
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 in writing of the redemption date and the principal amount of Series of Securities to be
redeemed. The Company shall give the notice at least 15 days before the redemption date, unless a shorter period is satisfactory to the Trustee.
Section 3.2. Selection of Securities to be Redeemed.
Unless otherwise indicated for a particular Series by a Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture hereto or an Officer’s Certificate, if
less than all the Securities of a Series are to be redeemed, the Securities of the Series to be redeemed will be selected as follows: (a) if the Securities are in the form of Global Securities, in accordance with the procedures of the
Depositary, (b) if the Securities are listed on any national securities exchange, in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange, if any, on which the Securities are listed, or (c) if not otherwise
provided for under clause (a) or (b) in the manner that the Trustee deems fair and appropriate, including by lot or other method, unless otherwise required by law or applicable stock exchange requirements, subject, in the case of Global
Securities, to the applicable rules and procedures of the Depositary. The Securities to be redeemed shall be selected from Securities of the Series outstanding not previously called for redemption. Portions of the principal of Securities of the
Series that have denominations larger than $1,000 may be selected for redemption. Securities of the Series and portions of them it selected for redemption 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 2.2.10, the minimum principal denomination for each Series and the authorized integral multiples thereof. Provisions of this Indenture that apply to Securities of a Series called
for redemption also apply to portions of Securities of that Series called for redemption.
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Section 3.3. Notice of Redemption.
Unless otherwise indicated for a particular Series by Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture hereto or an Officer’s Certificate, at
least 15 days but not more than 60 days before a redemption date, the Company shall send or cause to be sent by first-class mail or electronically, in accordance with the procedures of the Depositary, a notice of redemption to each Holder whose
Securities are to be redeemed.
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) if any Securities are being redeemed in part, the portion of the principal amount of such Securities to be redeemed
and that, after the redemption date and upon surrender of such Security, a new Security or Securities in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion of the original Security shall be issued in the name of the Holder thereof upon cancellation of
the original Security;
(e) that Securities of the Series called for redemption must be surrendered to the Paying
Agent to collect the redemption price;
(f) that interest on Securities of the Series called for redemption ceases to
accrue on and after the redemption date unless the Company defaults in the deposit of the redemption price;
(g) the
CUSIP number, if any; and
(h) 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, however, that the Company has delivered to the Trustee, at least 10 days (unless a shorter time shall be acceptable to the Trustee) prior to the notice date, an Officer’s Certificate requesting
that the Trustee give such notice and setting forth the information to be stated in such notice.
Section 3.4. Effect of
Notice of Redemption.
Once notice of redemption is sent 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. Except as otherwise provided in the supplemental indenture, Board Resolution or Officer’s Certificate for a Series, a notice of redemption may not be conditional. Upon
surrender to the Paying Agent, such Securities shall be paid at the redemption price plus accrued interest to the redemption date.
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Section 3.5. Deposit of Redemption Price.
On or before 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on 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.
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 duly and punctually pay the principal
of and interest, if any, on the Securities of that Series in accordance with the terms of such Securities and this Indenture. On or before 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the applicable payment date, the Company shall deposit with the Paying
Agent money sufficient to pay the principal of and interest, if any, on the Securities of each Series in accordance with the terms of such Securities and this Indenture.
Section 4.2. SEC Reports.
To the extent any Securities of a Series are outstanding, the Company shall deliver to the Trustee within 15 days after it files them with the
SEC copies of the annual reports and of the information, documents, and other reports (or copies of such portions of any of the foregoing as the SEC may by rules and regulations prescribe) which the Company is required to file with the SEC pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. The Company also shall comply with the other provisions of TIA § 314(a). Reports, information and documents filed with the SEC via the EDGAR system will be deemed to be delivered to the Trustee
as of the time of such filing via EDGAR for purposes of this Section 4.2.
Delivery of reports, information and documents to the
Trustee under this Section 4.2 are for informational purposes only and the Trustee’s receipt of the foregoing shall not constitute constructive or actual notice of any information contained therein or determinable from information
contained therein, including the Company’s compliance with any of their covenants hereunder (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely exclusively on Officer’s Certificates).
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Section 4.3. Compliance Certificate.
To the extent any Securities of a Series are outstanding, the Company shall deliver to the Trustee, within 120 days after the end of each
fiscal year of the Company, an Officer’s 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/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 hereof (or, if a Default or Event of Default shall have
occurred, describing all such Defaults or Events of Default of which the Officer may have knowledge).
Section 4.4. Stay,
Extension and Usury Laws.
The Company and each Guarantor covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it 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, which may affect the covenants or the performance of this
Indenture or the Securities; and the Company and each Guarantor (to the extent 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, but will suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law has been enacted.
ARTICLE V.
SUCCESSORS
Section 5.1. When Company May Merge, Etc.
The Company shall not consolidate with or merge with or into, or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all of its properties and
assets to, any person (a “successor person”) unless:
(a) the Company is the surviving corporation or
the successor person (if other than the Company) is a corporation organized and validly existing under the laws of any U.S. domestic jurisdiction and expressly assumes the Company’s obligations on the Securities and under this Indenture; and
(b) immediately after giving effect to the transaction, no Default or Event of Default, shall have occurred and be
continuing.
The Company shall deliver to the Trustee prior to the consummation of the proposed transaction an Officer’s Certificate
to the foregoing effect and an Opinion of Counsel stating that the proposed transaction and any supplemental indenture comply with this Indenture.
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Notwithstanding the above, any Subsidiary of the Company may consolidate with, merge into or
transfer all or part of its properties to the Company. Neither an Officer’s Certificate nor an Opinion of Counsel shall be required to be delivered in connection therewith.
Section 5.2. Successor Corporation Substituted.
Upon any consolidation or merger, or any sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company
in accordance with Section 5.1, the successor corporation formed by such consolidation or into or with which the Company is merged or to which such sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition is made shall succeed to, and be substituted for,
and may exercise every right and power of, the Company under this Indenture with the same effect as if such successor person has been named as the Company herein; provided, however, that the predecessor Company in the case of a sale,
conveyance or other disposition (other than a lease) shall be released from all obligations and covenants under this Indenture and the Securities.
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 Officer’s 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 (unless the entire amount of such payment is deposited by the Company with the Trustee or with a Paying Agent prior to 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the
30th day of such period); or
(b) default in the payment of
principal of any Security of that Series at its Maturity; or
(c) default in the performance or breach of any covenant
or warranty of the Company in this Indenture (other than defaults pursuant to paragraphs (a) or (b) above or pursuant to 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 a period of 60 days after there has been given, by registered or certified mail, to the Company by the Trustee or to the Company and the Trustee by the Holders of at least 25% in principal
amount of the outstanding Securities of that Series a written notice specifying such default or breach and requiring it to be remedied and stating that such notice is a “Notice of Default” hereunder; or
(d) if the Securities of such Series are subject to a Guarantee of a Guarantor, such Guarantee shall for any reason cease to
be, or shall for any reason be asserted in writing by such Guarantor or the Company not to be, in full force and effect and enforceable in accordance with its terms, except to the extent contemplated or permitted by this Indenture or the terms of
the Securities of such Series; or
(e) the Company pursuant to or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law:
(i) commences a voluntary case,
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(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 Officer’s Certificate, in accordance with Section 2.2.18.
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.
The Company will provide the Trustee written of notice of any Default or Event of Default within 30 days of becoming
aware of the occurrence of such Default or Event of Default, which notice will describe in reasonable detail the status of such Default or Event of Default and what action the Company is taking or proposes to take in respect thereof.
Section 6.2. Acceleration of Maturity; Rescission and Annulment.
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(d) or (e)) then in every such case the Trustee or the Holders of not less than 25% 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(d) or (e) shall occur, the principal amount (or specified amount) of and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on all outstanding Securities shall ipso facto become and be immediately due and payable
without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any Holder.
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At any time after such a declaration of acceleration with respect to any Series has been made and
before a judgment or decree for payment of the money due has been obtained by the Trustee as hereinafter in this Article provided, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of that Series, by written notice to the
Company and the Trustee, may rescind and annul such declaration and its consequences if all Events of Default with respect to Securities of that Series, other than the non-payment of the principal and interest, if any, of Securities of that Series
which have become due solely by such declaration of acceleration, have been cured or waived as provided in Section 6.13.
No such
rescission shall affect any subsequent Default or impair any right consequent thereon.
Section 6.3. Collection of
Indebtedness and Suits for Enforcement by Trustee.
The Company covenants that if
(a) default is made in the payment of any interest on any Security when such interest becomes due and payable and such
default continues for a period of 30 days, or
(b) default is made in the payment of principal of any Security at the
Maturity thereof, or
(c) default is made in the deposit of any sinking fund payment, if any, when and as due by the
terms of a Security,
then, the Company will, upon demand of the Trustee, pay to it, for the benefit of the Holders of such Securities, the whole
amount then due and payable on such Securities for principal and interest and, to the extent that payment of such interest shall be legally enforceable, interest on any overdue principal and any overdue interest at the rate or rates prescribed
therefor in such Securities, and, in addition thereto, such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, including the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents
and counsel.
If the Company fails to pay such amounts forthwith upon such demand, the Trustee, in its own name and as trustee of an
express trust, may institute a judicial proceeding for the collection of the sums so due and unpaid, may prosecute such proceeding to judgment or final decree and may enforce the same against the Company or any other obligor upon such Securities and
collect the moneys adjudged or deemed to be payable in the manner provided by law out of the property of the Company or any other obligor upon such Securities, wherever situated.
If an Event of Default with respect to any Securities of any Series occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may in its discretion proceed to
protect and enforce its rights and the rights of the Holders of Securities of such Series by such appropriate judicial proceedings as the Trustee shall deem most effectual to protect and enforce any such rights, whether for the specific enforcement
of any covenant or agreement in this Indenture or in aid of the exercise of any power granted herein, or to enforce any other proper remedy.
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Section 6.4. Trustee May File Proofs of Claim.
In case of the pendency of any receivership, insolvency, liquidation, bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, composition or other
judicial proceeding relative to the Company or any other obligor upon the Securities or the property of the Company or of such other obligor or their creditors, the Trustee (irrespective of whether the principal of the Securities shall then be due
and payable as therein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Trustee shall have made any demand on the Company for the payment of overdue principal or interest) shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in
such proceeding or otherwise,
(a) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of principal and interest owing and
unpaid in respect of the Securities and to file such other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of
the Trustee, its agents and counsel) and of the Holders allowed in such judicial proceeding, and
(b) to collect and
receive any moneys or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same,
and any custodian, receiver, assignee,
trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder to make such payments to the Trustee and, in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments
directly to the Holders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due it for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.7.
Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Holder any
plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Securities or the rights of any Holder thereof or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any such proceeding.
Section 6.5. Trustee May Enforce Claims Without Possession of Securities.
All rights of action and claims under this Indenture or the Securities or any Guarantee may be prosecuted and enforced by the Trustee without
the possession of any of the Securities or the production thereof in any proceeding relating thereto, and any such proceeding instituted by the Trustee shall be brought in its own name as trustee of an express trust, and any recovery of judgment
shall, after provision for the payment of the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, be for the ratable benefit of the Holders of the Securities in respect of which such judgment has
been recovered.
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Section 6.6. Application of Money Collected.
Any money or property collected by the Trustee pursuant to this Article shall be applied in the following order, at the date or dates fixed by
the Trustee and, in case of the distribution of such money or property on account of principal or interest, upon presentation of the Securities and the notation thereon of the payment if only partially paid and upon surrender thereof if fully paid:
First: To the payment of all amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.7; and
Second: To the payment of the amounts then due and unpaid for principal of and interest on the Securities in respect of which or for the
benefit of which such money has been collected, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on such Securities for principal and interest, respectively; and
Third: To the Company or any applicable Guarantor, as the case may be.
Section 6.7. Limitation on Suits.
No Holder of any Security of any Series shall have any right to institute any proceeding, judicial or otherwise, with respect to this
Indenture, or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, or for any other remedy hereunder, unless
(a) such Holder
has previously given written notice to the Trustee of a continuing Event of Default with respect to the Securities of that Series;
(b) the Holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of that Series shall have made
written request to the Trustee to institute proceedings in respect of such Event of Default in its own name as Trustee hereunder;
(c) such Holder or Holders have offered to the Trustee indemnity or security satisfactory to the Trustee against the
costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by the Trustee in compliance with such request;
(d) the
Trustee for 60 days after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity has failed to institute any such proceeding; and
(e) no direction inconsistent with such written request has been given to the Trustee during such 60-day period by the
Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of that Series;
it being understood, intended and expressly covenanted by the
Holder of every Security with every other Holder and the Trustee that no one or more of such Holders shall have any right in any manner whatever by virtue of, or by availing of, any provision of this Indenture to affect, disturb or prejudice the
rights of any other of such Holders, or to obtain or to seek to obtain priority or preference over any other of such Holders or to enforce any right under this Indenture, except in the manner herein provided and for the equal and ratable benefit of
all such Holders of the applicable Series.
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Section 6.8. Unconditional Right of Holders to Receive Principal and Interest.
Notwithstanding any other provision in this Indenture, the Holder of any Security shall have the right, which is absolute and
unconditional, to receive payment of the principal of and interest, if any, on such Security on the Maturity of such Security, including the Stated Maturity expressed in such Security (or, in the case of redemption, on the redemption date) and to
institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment, and such rights shall not be impaired without the consent of such Holder.
Section 6.9. Restoration of Rights and Remedies.
If the Trustee or any Holder has instituted any proceeding to enforce any right or remedy under this Indenture and such proceeding has been
discontinued or abandoned for any reason, or has been determined adversely to the Trustee or to such Holder, then and in every such case, subject to any determination in such proceeding, the Company, the Trustee and the Holders shall be restored
severally and respectively to their former positions hereunder and thereafter all rights and remedies of the Trustee and the Holders shall continue as though no such proceeding had been instituted.
Section 6.10. Rights and Remedies Cumulative.
Except as otherwise provided with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Securities in Section 2.8,
no right or remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to the Trustee or to the Holders is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every right and remedy shall, to the extent permitted by law, be cumulative and in addition to every
other right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, shall not, to the extent permitted by law, prevent the concurrent
assertion or employment of any other appropriate right or remedy.
Section 6.11. Delay or Omission Not Waiver.
No delay or omission of the Trustee or of any Holder of any Securities to exercise any right or remedy accruing upon any Event of Default shall
impair any such right or remedy or constitute a waiver of any such Event of Default or an acquiescence therein. Every right and remedy given by this Article or by law to the Trustee or to the Holders may be exercised from time to time, and as often
as may be deemed expedient, by the Trustee or by the Holders, as the case may be.
Section 6.12. Control by Holders.
The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of any Series shall have the right to direct the time, method and
place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee, with respect to the Securities of such Series, provided that
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(a) such direction shall not be in conflict with any rule of law or with
this Indenture,
(b) the Trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the Trustee which is not inconsistent with
such direction,
(c) subject to the provisions of Section 6.1, the Trustee shall have the right to decline to
follow any such direction if the Trustee in good faith shall, by a Responsible Officer of the Trustee, determine that the proceeding so directed would involve the Trustee in personal liability, and
(d) prior to taking any action as directed under this Section 6.12, the Trustee shall be entitled to indemnity
satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction.
Section 6.13. Waiver of Past Defaults.
The Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of any Series may on behalf of the Holders of all the
Securities of such Series waive any past Default hereunder with respect to such Series and its consequences, except a Default in the payment of the principal of or interest on any Security of such Series (provided, however, that the Holders of a
majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of any Series may rescind an acceleration and its consequences, including any related payment default that resulted from such acceleration). Upon any such waiver, such Default shall cease to
exist, and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured, for every purpose of this Indenture; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or impair any right consequent thereon.
Section 6.14. Undertaking for Costs.
All parties to this Indenture agree, and each Holder of any Security by his acceptance thereof shall be deemed to have agreed, that any court
may in its discretion require, in any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture, or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it as Trustee, the filing by any party litigant in such suit
of an undertaking to pay the costs of such suit, and that such court may in its discretion assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, against any party litigant in such suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of
the claims or defenses made by such party litigant; but the provisions of this Section shall not apply to any suit instituted by the Company or any Guarantor, to any suit instituted by the Trustee, to any suit instituted by any Holder, or group of
Holders, holding in the aggregate more than 10% in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of any Series, or to any suit instituted by any Holder for the enforcement of the payment of the principal of or interest on any Security on or after
the Maturity of such Security, including the Stated Maturity expressed in such Security (or, in the case of redemption, on the redemption date).
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ARTICLE VII.
TRUSTEE
Section 7.1. Duties of Trustee.
(a) If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee shall exercise the rights and powers vested in it
by this Indenture and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs.
(b) Except during the continuance of an Event of Default:
(i) The Trustee need perform only those duties that are specifically set forth in this Indenture and no others.
(ii) In the absence of bad faith on its part, the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the
correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon Officer’s Certificates or Opinions of Counsel furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture; however, in the case of any such Officer’s Certificates
or Opinions of Counsel which by any provisions hereof are specifically required to be furnished to the Trustee, the Trustee shall examine such Officer’s Certificates and Opinions of Counsel to determine whether or not they conform to the form
requirements of this Indenture.
(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 in accordance with Section 6.12.
(d) Every provision of this Indenture that in any way
relates to the Trustee is subject to paragraph (a), (b) and (c) of this Section.
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(e) The Trustee may refuse to perform any duty or exercise any right or
power unless it receives indemnity satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by it in performing such duty or exercising such right or power.
(f) The Trustee shall not be liable for interest 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 adequate indemnity against such risk is not assured to the Trustee in its satisfaction.
(h) The Paying Agent, the Registrar and any authenticating agent shall be entitled to the protections and immunities as
are set forth in paragraphs (e), (f) and (g) of this Section and in Section 7.2, each with respect to the Trustee.
Section 7.2. Rights of Trustee.
(a) The Trustee may rely on and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any document (whether in its
original or facsimile form) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper person. The Trustee need not investigate any fact or matter stated in the document.
(b) Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an Officer’s Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel
or both. The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on such Officer’s Certificate or Opinion of Counsel.
(c) The Trustee may act through agents and shall not be responsible for the misconduct or negligence of any agent
appointed with due care. No Depositary shall be deemed an agent of the Trustee and the Trustee shall not be responsible for any act or omission by any Depositary.
(d) The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith which it believes to be
authorized or within its rights or powers, provided that the Trustee’s conduct does not constitute willful misconduct or negligence.
(e) The Trustee may consult with counsel and the advice of such counsel or any Opinion of Counsel shall be full and
complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder without willful misconduct or negligence, and in reliance thereon.
(f) The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the
request or direction of any of the Holders of Securities unless such Holders shall have offered to the Trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by it in compliance with such
request or direction.
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(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 generally or the Securities of a particular Series and this Indenture.
(i) In no event shall the Trustee be liable to any person for special, punitive, indirect, consequential or incidental
loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including but not limited to lost profits), even if the Trustee has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage.
(j) The permissive right of the Trustee to take the actions permitted by this Indenture shall not be construed as an
obligation or duty to do so.
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, any
Guarantor or an Affiliate of the Company or any Guarantor 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 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 its corporate trust committee or a
committee of its Responsible Officers in good faith determines that withholding the notice is in the interests of Securityholders of that Series.
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Section 7.6. Reports by Trustee to Holders.
Within 60 days after each anniversary of the date of this Indenture, the Trustee shall transmit by mail to all Securityholders, as their names
and addresses appear on the register kept by the Registrar, a brief report dated as of such anniversary date, in accordance with, and to the extent required under, TIA § 313.
A copy of each report at the time of its mailing to Securityholders of any Series shall be filed with the SEC and each national securities
exchange on which the Securities of that Series are listed. The Company shall promptly notify the Trustee in writing when Securities of any Series are listed on any national securities exchange.
Section 7.7. Compensation and Indemnity.
The Company shall pay to the Trustee from time to time compensation for its services as the Company and the Trustee shall from time to time
agree upon in writing. The Trustee’s compensation shall not be limited by any law on compensation of a trustee of an express trust. The Company shall reimburse the Trustee upon request for all reasonable out of pocket expenses incurred by it.
Such expenses shall include the reasonable compensation and expenses of the Trustee’s agents and counsel.
The Company shall
indemnify each of the Trustee and any predecessor Trustee (including the cost of defending itself) against any cost, expense or liability, including taxes (other than taxes based upon, measured by or determined by the income of the Trustee) incurred
by it except as set forth in the next paragraph in the performance of its duties under this Indenture as Trustee or Agent. The Trustee shall notify the Company promptly of any claim for which it may seek indemnity. Failure by the Trustee to so
notify the Company shall not relieve the Company of its obligations hereunder, unless and to the extent that the Company is materially prejudiced thereby. The Company shall defend the claim and the Trustee shall cooperate in the defense. The Trustee
may have one separate counsel and the Company shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel. The Company need not pay for any settlement made without its consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld. This indemnification
shall apply to officers, directors, employees, shareholders and agents of the Trustee.
The Company need not reimburse any expense or
indemnify against any loss or liability incurred by the Trustee or by any officer, director, employee, shareholder or agent of the Trustee through willful misconduct or negligence.
To secure the Company’s payment obligations in this Section, the Trustee shall have a lien prior to the Securities of any Series on all
money or property held or collected by the Trustee, except that held in trust to pay principal of and interest on particular Securities of that Series.
When the Trustee incurs expenses or renders services after an Event of Default specified in Section 6.1(d) or (e) occurs, the
expenses and the compensation for the services are intended to constitute expenses of administration under any Bankruptcy Law.
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The provisions of this Section shall survive the termination of this Indenture.
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;
(b) the Trustee is adjudged a bankrupt or an insolvent or an order for relief
is entered with respect to the Trustee under any Bankruptcy Law;
(c) a Custodian or public officer takes charge of
the Trustee or its property; or
(d) the Trustee becomes incapable of acting.
If the Trustee resigns or is removed or if a vacancy exists in the office of Trustee for any reason, the Company shall promptly appoint a
successor Trustee. Within one year after the successor Trustee takes office, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Securities may appoint a successor Trustee to replace the successor Trustee appointed by the Company.
If a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of any one or more Series does not take office within 60 days after the retiring
Trustee resigns or is removed, the retiring Trustee, the Company or the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the Securities of the applicable Series may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor
Trustee.
A successor Trustee shall deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the retiring Trustee and to the Company.
Immediately after that, the retiring Trustee shall transfer all property held by it as Trustee to the successor Trustee subject to the lien provided for in Section 7.7, the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective,
and the successor Trustee shall have all the rights, powers and duties of the Trustee with respect to each Series of Securities for which it is acting as Trustee under this Indenture. A successor Trustee shall mail a notice of its succession to each
Securityholder of each such Series. Notwithstanding replacement of the Trustee pursuant to this Section 7.8, the Company’s obligations under Section 7.7 hereof shall continue for the benefit of the retiring Trustee with respect to
expenses and liabilities incurred by it for actions taken or omitted to be taken in accordance with its rights, powers and duties under this Indenture prior to such replacement.
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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, subject to Section 7.10.
Section 7.10. Eligibility; Disqualification.
This Indenture shall always have a Trustee who satisfies the requirements of TIA § 310(a)(1), (2) and (5). The Trustee shall always
have a combined capital and surplus of at least $25,000,000 as set forth in its most recent published annual report of condition. The Trustee shall comply with TIA § 310(b).
Section 7.11. Preferential Collection of Claims Against Company.
The Trustee is subject to TIA § 311(a), excluding any creditor relationship listed in TIA § 311(b). A Trustee who has resigned or
been removed shall be subject to TIA § 311(a) to the extent indicated.
ARTICLE VIII.
SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE; DEFEASANCE
Section 8.1. Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture.
This Indenture shall upon Company Order or Guarantor Order be discharged with respect to the Securities of any Series and cease to be of
further effect as to all Securities of such Series (except as hereinafter provided in this Section 8.1), and the Trustee, at the expense of the Company, shall execute instruments acknowledging satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, when
(a) either
(i) all Securities of such Series theretofore authenticated and delivered (other than Securities that have been destroyed, lost
or stolen and that have been replaced or paid) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; or
(ii) all such
Securities of such Series not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation
(1) have become due and payable by
reason of sending a notice of redemption or otherwise, or
(2) will become due and payable at their Stated Maturity within
one year, or
(3) have been called for redemption or are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements
satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Company, or
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(4) are deemed paid and discharged pursuant to Section 8.3, as applicable;
and the Company or any Guarantor(s), in the case of (1), (2) or (3) above, shall have irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the
Trustee as trust funds in trust an amount of money or U.S. Government Obligations, which amount shall be sufficient for the purpose of paying and discharging each installment of principal (including mandatory sinking fund or analogous payments) of
and interest on all the Securities of such Series on the dates such installments of principal or interest are due;
(b) the Company or any Guarantor(s) has paid or caused to be paid all other sums payable hereunder by the Company; and
(c) the Company or any Guarantor(s) shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion
of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent provided for relating to the satisfaction and discharge contemplated by this Section have been complied with.
Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, the obligations of the Company to the Trustee under Section 7.7, and,
if money shall have been deposited with the Trustee pursuant to clause (a) of this Section, the provisions of Sections 2.4, 2.7, 2.8, 8.2 and 8.5 shall survive.
Section 8.2. Application of Trust Funds; Indemnification.
(a) Subject to the provisions of Section 8.5, all money and U.S. Government Obligations or Foreign Government
Obligations deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section 8.1, 8.3 or 8.4 and all money received by the Trustee in respect of U.S. Government Obligations or Foreign Government Obligations deposited with the Trustee pursuant to
Section 8.1, 8.3 or 8.4, shall be held in trust and applied by it, in accordance with the provisions of the Securities and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Company acting as its own
Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the persons entitled thereto, of the principal and interest for whose payment such money has been deposited with or received by the Trustee or to make mandatory sinking fund payments or analogous
payments as contemplated by Sections 8.1, 8.3 or 8.4.
(b) The Company shall pay and shall indemnify the
Trustee against any tax, fee or other charge imposed on or assessed against U.S. Government Obligations or Foreign Government Obligations deposited pursuant to Sections 8.1, 8.3 or 8.4 or the interest and principal received in respect of such
obligations other than any payable by or on behalf of Holders.
(c) The Trustee shall deliver or pay to the Company or
the relevant Guarantor(s) from time to time upon Company Order or Guarantor Order any U.S. Government Obligations or Foreign Government Obligations or money held by it as provided in Sections 8.3 or 8.4 which, in the opinion of a nationally
recognized firm of independent certified public accountants or investment bank expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, are then in
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excess of the amount thereof which then would have been required to be deposited for the purpose for which such U.S. Government Obligations or Foreign Government Obligations or money were
deposited or received. This provision shall not authorize the sale by the Trustee of any U.S. Government Obligations or Foreign Government Obligations held under this Indenture.
Section 8.3. Legal Defeasance of Securities of any Series.
Unless this Section 8.3 is otherwise specified, pursuant to Section 2.2, to be inapplicable to Securities of any Series, the Company
and each Guarantor shall be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire indebtedness on all the outstanding Securities of any Series on the 91st day after the date of the deposit referred to in subparagraph (d) hereof, and the provisions of
this Indenture, as it relates to such outstanding Securities of such Series, shall no longer be in effect (and the Trustee, at the expense of the Company, shall, upon receipt of a Company Order, execute instruments acknowledging the same), except as
to:
(a) the rights of Holders of Securities of such Series to receive, from the trust funds described in subparagraph
(d) hereof, (i) payment of the principal of and each installment of principal of and interest on the outstanding Securities of such Series on the Maturity of such principal or installment of principal or interest and (ii) the benefit
of any mandatory sinking fund payments applicable to the Securities of such Series on the day on which such payments are due and payable in accordance with the terms of this Indenture and the Securities of such Series;
(b) the provisions of Sections 2.4, 2.5, 2.7, 2.8, 7.7, 8.2, 8.3, 8.5 and 8.6; and
(c) the rights, powers, trusts and immunities of the Trustee hereunder and the Company’s obligations in connection
therewith;
provided that, the following conditions shall have been satisfied:
(d) the Company or, if applicable, any Guarantor(s) shall have deposited or caused to be deposited (except as provided in
Section 8.2(c)) with the Trustee as trust funds specifically pledged as security for and dedicated solely to the benefit of the Holders of such Securities (i) in the case of Securities of such Series denominated in Dollars, cash in Dollars
and/or U.S. Government Obligations, or (ii) in the case of Securities of such Series denominated in a Foreign Currency (other than a composite currency), money and/or Foreign Government Obligations, which through the payment of interest and
principal in respect thereof in accordance with their terms, will provide (and without reinvestment), not later than one day before the due date of any payment of money, an amount in cash, sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm
of independent public accountants or investment bank expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, to pay and discharge each installment of principal of and interest, on and any mandatory sinking fund payments in respect of
all the Securities of such Series on the dates such installments of principal or interest and such sinking fund payments are due;
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(e) such deposit will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute
a default under, this Indenture or any other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound;
(f) no Default or Event of Default with respect to the Securities of such Series shall have occurred and be continuing on
the date of such deposit or during the period ending on the 91st day after such date;
(g) the Company or, if
applicable, any Guarantor(s) shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (i) the Company or such Guarantor(s), as applicable, has received from, or there has been published by,
the Internal Revenue Service a ruling, or (ii) since the date of execution of this Indenture, there has been a change in the applicable Federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such Opinion of Counsel shall
confirm that, the Holders of the Securities of such Series will not recognize income, gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a result of such deposit, defeasance and discharge and will be subject to Federal income tax on the same amount and
in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such deposit, defeasance and discharge had not occurred;
(h) the Company or, if applicable, any Guarantor(s) shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate
stating that the deposit was not made by the Company or such Guarantor(s), as applicable, with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding any other creditors of the Company or such Guarantor(s), as applicable; and
(i) the Company or, if applicable, any Guarantor(s) shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and
an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent provided for relating to the defeasance contemplated by this Section have been complied with.
Section 8.4. Covenant Defeasance.
Unless this Section 8.4 is otherwise specified pursuant to Section 2.2 to be inapplicable to Securities of any Series, the Company
(and, if such Securities are subject to a Guarantee, the Guarantors thereof) may omit to comply with respect to the Securities of any Series with any term, provision or condition set forth under Sections 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6 and 5.1 and, unless
otherwise specified therein, any additional covenants specified in a supplemental indenture for such Series of Securities or a Board Resolution or an Officer’s Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 2.2 (and the failure to comply with
any such covenants shall not constitute a Default or Event of Default with respect to such Series under Section 6.1) and the occurrence of any event specified in a supplemental indenture for such Series of Securities or a Board Resolution or an
Officer’s Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 2.2.18 and designated as an Event of Default shall not constitute a Default or Event of Default hereunder, with respect to the Securities of such Series, but, except as specified above,
the remainder of this Indenture and such Securities will be unaffected thereby; provided that the following conditions shall have been satisfied:
(a) with reference to this Section 8.4, the Company or, if applicable, any Guarantor(s) has irrevocably deposited or
caused to be irrevocably deposited (except as provided in Section 8.2(c)) with the Trustee as trust funds in trust for the purpose of making the following payments specifically pledged as security for, and dedicated solely to, the benefit of
the Holders of
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such Securities (i) in the case of Securities of such Series denominated in Dollars, cash in Dollars and/or U.S. Government Obligations, or (ii) in the case of Securities of such Series
denominated in a Foreign Currency (other than a composite currency), money and/or Foreign Government Obligations, which through the payment of interest and principal in respect thereof in accordance with their terms, will provide (and without
reinvestment), not later than one day before the due date of any payment of money, an amount in cash, sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent certified public accountants or investment bank expressed in a written
certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, to pay and discharge each installment of principal (including mandatory sinking fund or analogous payments) of and interest on all the Securities of such Series on the dates such installments of
principal or interest are due;
(b) such deposit will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default
under, this Indenture or any other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound;
(c) no Default or Event of Default with respect to the Securities of such Series shall have occurred and be continuing on
the date of such deposit;
(d) the Company or, if applicable, any Guarantor(s) shall have delivered to the Trustee an
Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that, subject to customary exclusions, the Holders of the Securities of such Series will not recognize income, gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a result of such
deposit, covenant defeasance and discharge and will be subject to Federal income tax on the same amount and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such deposit, covenant defeasance and discharge had not occurred;
(e) The Company or, if applicable, any Guarantor(s) shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate
stating the deposit was not made by the Company with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding any other creditors of the Company; and
(f) The Company or, if applicable, any Guarantor(s) shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and
an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to the covenant defeasance contemplated by this Section have been complied with.
Section 8.5. Repayment to Company.
Subject to applicable abandoned property law, the Trustee and the Paying Agent shall pay to the Company (or, if applicable, the relevant
Guarantors(s)) upon request any money held by them for the payment of principal and interest that remains unclaimed for two years. After that, Securityholders entitled to the money must look to the Company (or, if applicable, the relevant
Guarantors(s)) for payment as general creditors unless an applicable abandoned property law designates another person.
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Section 8.6. Reinstatement.
If the Trustee or the Paying Agent is unable to apply any money deposited with respect to Securities of any Series in accordance with
Section 8.1 by reason of any legal proceeding or by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, the obligations of the Company under this Indenture
with respect to the Securities of such Series and under the Securities of such Series shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 8.1 until such time as the Trustee or the Paying Agent is permitted to
apply all such money in accordance with Section 8.1; provided, however, that if the Company or any Guarantor(s) have made any payment of principal of or interest on or any Additional Amounts with respect to any Securities because
of the reinstatement of its obligations, the Company and the applicable Guarantor(s), if any, shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Securities to receive such payment from the money or U.S. Government Obligations held by the
Trustee or Paying Agent after payment in full to the Holders.
ARTICLE IX.
AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS
Section 9.1. Without Consent of Holders.
The Company, the applicable Guarantor(s), if any, 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 comply with Article V;
(c) to provide for uncertificated Securities in addition to or in place of certificated Securities;
(d) to add guarantees with respect to Securities of any Series or secure Securities of any Series;
(e) to surrender any of the Company’s rights or powers under this Indenture;
(f) to add covenants or events of default for the benefit of the holders of Securities of any Series;
(g) to comply with the applicable procedures of the applicable depositary;
(h) to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any Securityholder;
(i) to provide for the issuance of and establish the form and terms and conditions of Securities of any Series and any
Guarantees thereof as permitted by this Indenture;
(j) to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment
hereunder by a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of one or more Series and to add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts hereunder by
more than one Trustee;
(k) to conform the text of this Indenture, the Guarantees (if any) or the Securities to any
provision of the “Description of Notes” section of the final prospectus supplement filed with the SEC on the date of this Indenture;
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(l) to comply with requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain
the qualification of this Indenture under the TIA.
(m) to comply with requirements of the SEC or changes to applicable law
related to this Indenture, the Guarantees or the Securities;
(n) to add any person as a Guarantor of all or any Securities
of any Series, which Securities were not theretofore subject to any Guarantee, or to add additional Guarantors of all or any Securities of any Series;
(o) to allow the Guarantor(s), if any, to execute a supplemental indenture or Guarantee with respect to the Securities; or
(p) to evidence the release and discharge of any Guarantor from its obligations under its Guarantees and its obligations
hereunder in respect of any Securities, in each case in accordance with this Indenture and the terms of such Securities.
Section 9.2. With Consent of Holders.
The Company, the applicable Guarantor(s), if any, 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 6.13, the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of any Series by notice to the Trustee (including consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange
offer for the Securities of such Series) may waive compliance by the Company or any Guarantor of Securities of such Series with any provision of this Indenture or the Securities or the applicable Guarantee with respect to such Series.
It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Holders of Securities under this Section 9.2 to approve the particular form of any
proposed supplemental indenture or waiver, but it shall be sufficient if such consent approves the substance thereof. After a supplemental indenture or waiver under this section becomes effective, the Company shall mail to the Holders of Securities
affected thereby, 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) reduce the principal amount of Securities whose Holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver;
(b) reduce the rate of or extend the time for payment of interest (including default interest) on any Security;
(c) reduce the principal or change the Stated Maturity of any Security or reduce the amount of, or postpone the date fixed
for, the payment of any sinking fund or analogous obligation;
(d) reduce the principal amount of Discount Securities
payable upon acceleration of the maturity thereof;
(e) waive a Default or Event of Default in the payment of the
principal of or interest, if any, on any Security (except a rescission of acceleration of the Securities of
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any Series by the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of such Series and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration);
(f) make the principal of or interest, if any, on any Security payable in any currency other than that stated in the
Security;
(g) make any change in Sections 6.8, 6.13 or 9.3 (this sentence);
(h) waive a redemption payment with respect to any Security, provided that such redemption is made at the Company’s
option; or
(i) in the case of any Security that is subject to a Guarantee, release the Guarantor of such Guarantee from
any of its obligations under such Guarantee, except in accordance with the terms of this Indenture and such Security.
Section 9.4. Compliance with Trust Indenture Act.
Every amendment to this Indenture or the Securities of one or more Series shall be set forth in a supplemental indenture hereto that complies
with the TIA as then in effect.
Section 9.5. Revocation and Effect of Consents.
Until an amendment is set forth in a supplemental indenture or a waiver becomes effective, a consent to it by a Holder of a Security is a
continuing consent by the Holder and every subsequent Holder of a Security or portion of a Security that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holder’s Security, even if notation of the consent is not made on any Security. However, any such
Holder or subsequent Holder may revoke the consent as to his Security or portion of a Security if the Trustee receives the notice of revocation before the date of the supplemental indenture or the date the waiver becomes effective.
Any amendment or waiver once effective shall bind every Securityholder of each Series affected by such amendment or waiver unless it is of the
type described in any of clauses (a) through (h) of Section 9.3. In that case, the amendment or waiver shall bind each Holder of a Security who has consented to it and every subsequent Holder of a Security or portion of a Security
that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holder’s Security.
The Company may, but shall not be obligated to, fix a record date
for the purpose of determining the Holders entitled to give their consent or take any other action described above or required or permitted to be taken pursuant to this Indenture. If a record date is fixed, then notwithstanding the immediately
preceding paragraph, those Persons who were Holders at such record date (or their duly designated proxies), and only those persons, shall be entitled to give such consent or to revoke any consent previously given or take any such action, whether or
not such Persons continue to be Holders after such record date. No such consent shall be valid or effective for more than 120 days after such record date.
Section 9.6. Notation on or Exchange of Securities.
The Company or the Trustee may place an appropriate notation about an amendment or waiver on any Security of any Series thereafter
authenticated. The Company in exchange for Securities of that Series may issue and the Trustee shall authenticate upon receipt of a Company Order in accordance with Section 2.3 new Securities of that Series that reflect the amendment or waiver.
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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 be entitled to receive, and (subject to Section 7.1) shall be fully protected in relying upon, an Officer’s Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel or both complying with
Section 10.4. The Trustee shall sign all supplemental indentures upon delivery of such an Officer’s Certificate or Opinion of Counsel or both, except that the Trustee need not sign any supplemental indenture that adversely affects its
rights.
ARTICLE X.
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 10.1. Trust Indenture Act Controls.
If any provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies, or conflicts with another provision which is required or deemed to be included in this
Indenture by the TIA, such required or deemed provision shall control.
Section 10.2. Notices.
Any notice or communication by the Company or the Trustee to the other, or by a Holder to the Company or the Trustee, is duly given if in
writing and delivered in person or mailed by first-class mail (registered or certified, return receipt requested), facsimile transmission, email or overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery, to the
others’ address:
if to the Company or any Guarantor:
Corrections Corporation of America
10 Burton Hills Boulevard
Nashville, Tennessee 37215
Attention: General Counsel
Telephone: (615) 263-3000
with a copy to:
Latham & Watkins LLP
650 Town Center Drive
20th
Floor, Costa Mesa, California 92626
Attention: William J. Cernius, Esq. and Daniel E. Rees, Esq.
Telephone: (714) 540-1235
if to the
Trustee:
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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 sent electronically or by first-class
mail to his address shown on the register kept by the Registrar, in accordance with the procedures of the Depositary. Failure to 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 sent 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 sends a
notice or communication to Securityholders, it shall send a copy to the Trustee and each Agent at the same time.
Notwithstanding any
other provision of this Indenture or any Security, where this Indenture or any Security provides for notice of any event (including any notice of redemption) to a Holder of a Global Security (whether by mail or otherwise), such notice shall be
sufficiently given to the Depositary for such Security (or its designee) pursuant to the customary procedures of such Depositary.
Section 10.3. Communication by Holders with Other Holders.
Securityholders of any Series may communicate pursuant to TIA § 312(b) with other Securityholders of that Series or any other Series with
respect to their rights under this Indenture or the Securities of that Series or all Series. The Company, the Trustee, the Registrar and anyone else shall have the protection of TIA § 312(c).
Section 10.4. Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent.
Upon any request or application by the Company to the Trustee to take any action under this Indenture, the Company shall furnish to the
Trustee:
(a) an Officer’s Certificate stating that, in the opinion of the signers, all conditions precedent, if
any, provided for in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been complied with; and
(b) an Opinion of
Counsel stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, all such conditions precedent have been complied with.
Section 10.5. Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion.
Each certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture (other than a certificate
provided pursuant to TIA § 314(a)(4)) shall comply with the provisions of TIA § 314(e) and shall include:
(a) a statement that the person making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition;
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(b) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or
investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based;
(c) a
statement that, in the opinion of such person, he has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with; and
(d) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such person, such condition or covenant has been complied with.
Section 10.6. Rules by Trustee and Agents.
The Trustee may make reasonable rules for action by or a meeting of Securityholders of one or more Series. Any Agent may make reasonable rules
and set reasonable requirements for its functions.
Section 10.7. Legal Holidays.
Unless otherwise provided by Board Resolution, Officer’s 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.
Section 10.8. No Recourse Against Others.
A director, officer, employee or stockholder (past or present), as such, of the Company or any Guarantor shall not have any liability for any
obligations of the Company or such Guarantor under the Securities or the Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of such obligations or their creation. Each Securityholder by accepting a Security waives and releases all such
liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for the issue of the Securities.
Section 10.9. Counterparts.
This Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed
shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. The exchange of copies of this Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile or PDF transmission shall constitute effective execution and
delivery of this Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Indenture for all purposes. Signatures of the parties hereto transmitted by facsimile or PDF shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all
purposes.
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Section 10.10. Governing Law.
THIS INDENTURE, THE SECURITIES AND EACH GUARANTEE, IF ANY, INCLUDING ANY CLAIM OR CONTROVERSY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE INDENTURE OR
THE SECURITIES, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
Section 10.11. No Adverse Interpretation of
Other Agreements.
This Indenture may not be used to interpret another indenture, loan or debt agreement of the Company, any Guarantor
or a Subsidiary of the Company. Any such indenture, loan or debt agreement may not be used to interpret this Indenture.
Section 10.12. Successors.
All agreements of the Company in, or of any Guarantor pursuant to, this Indenture and the Securities or Guarantee shall bind its successor. All
agreements of the Trustee in this Indenture shall bind its successor.
Section 10.13. Severability.
In case any provision in this Indenture or in the Securities shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and
enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
Section 10.14. Table of
Contents, Headings, Etc.
The Table of Contents, Cross Reference Table, and headings of the Articles and Sections of this Indenture
have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part hereof, and shall in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.
Section 10.15. Securities in a Foreign Currency.
Unless otherwise specified in a Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture hereto or an Officer’s Certificate delivered pursuant to
Section 2.2 of this Indenture with respect to a particular Series of Securities, whenever for purposes of this Indenture any action may be taken by the Holders of a specified percentage in aggregate principal amount of Securities of all Series
or all Series affected by a particular action at the time outstanding and, at such time, there are outstanding Securities of any Series which are denominated in more than one currency, then the principal amount of Securities of such Series which
shall be deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of taking such action shall be determined by converting any such other currency into a currency that is designated upon issuance of any particular Series of Securities. Unless otherwise specified in
a Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture hereto or an Officer’s Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 2.2 of this Indenture with respect to a particular Series of Securities, such conversion shall be at the spot rate for the
purchase of the designated currency as published in The Financial Times in the “Currency Rates” section (or, if The Financial Times is no longer published, or if such information is no longer available in The Financial Times, such source
as may be selected in good faith by the Company) on any date of determination (the
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“Market Exchange Rate”). The provisions of this paragraph shall apply in determining the equivalent principal amount in respect of Securities of a Series denominated in currency
other than Dollars in connection with any action taken by Holders of Securities pursuant to the terms of this Indenture.
All decisions
and determinations provided for in the preceding paragraph shall, in the absence of manifest error, to the extent permitted by law, be conclusive for all purposes and irrevocably binding upon the Trustee and all Holders.
Section 10.16. Judgment Currency.
The Company agrees, to the fullest extent that it may effectively do so under applicable law, that (a) if for the purpose of obtaining
judgment in any court it is necessary to convert the sum due in respect of the principal of or interest or other amount on the Securities of any Series (the “Required Currency”) into a currency in which a judgment will be rendered
(the “Judgment Currency”), the rate of exchange used shall be the rate at which in accordance with normal banking procedures the Trustee could purchase in The City of New York the Required Currency with the Judgment Currency on the
day on which final unappealable judgment is entered, unless such day is not a New York Banking Day, then the rate of exchange used shall be the rate at which in accordance with normal banking procedures the Trustee could purchase in The City of New
York the Required Currency with the Judgment Currency on the New York Banking Day preceding the day on which final unappealable judgment is entered and (b) its obligations under this Indenture to make payments in the Required Currency
(i) shall not be discharged or satisfied by any tender, any recovery pursuant to any judgment (whether or not entered in accordance with subsection (a)), in any currency other than the Required Currency, except to the extent that such tender or
recovery shall result in the actual receipt, by the payee, of the full amount of the Required Currency expressed to be payable in respect of such payments, (ii) shall be enforceable as an alternative or additional cause of action for the
purpose of recovering in the Required Currency the amount, if any, by which such actual receipt shall fall short of the full amount of the Required Currency so expressed to be payable, and (iii) shall not be affected by judgment being obtained
for any other sum due under this Indenture. For purposes of the foregoing, “New York Banking Day” means any day except a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday in The City of New York on which banking institutions are authorized or
required by law, regulation or executive order to close.
Section 10.17. Force Majeure.
In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder arising out of
or caused by, directly or indirectly, forces beyond its control, including, without limitation, strikes, work stoppages, accidents, acts of war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, and
interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, communications or computer (software and hardware) services, it being understood that the Trustee shall use reasonable best efforts which are consistent with accepted practices in the banking
industry to resume performance as soon as practicable under the circumstances.
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ARTICLE XI.
SINKING FUNDS
Section 11.1. Applicability of Article.
The provisions of this Article shall be applicable to any sinking fund for the retirement of the Securities of a Series if so provided by the
terms of such Securities pursuant to Section 2.2 and except as otherwise permitted or required by any form of Security of such Series issued pursuant to this Indenture.
The minimum amount of any sinking fund payment provided for by the terms of the Securities of any Series is herein referred to as a
“mandatory sinking fund payment” and any other amount provided for by the terms of Securities of such Series is herein referred to as an “optional sinking fund payment.” If provided for by the terms of Securities of
any Series, the cash amount of any sinking fund payment may be subject to reduction as provided in Section 11.2. Each sinking fund payment shall be applied to the redemption of Securities of any Series as provided for by the terms of the
Securities of such Series.
Section 11.2. Satisfaction of Sinking Fund Payments with Securities.
The Company may, in satisfaction of all or any part of any sinking fund payment with respect to the Securities of any Series to be made
pursuant to the terms of such Securities (1) deliver outstanding Securities of such Series to which such sinking fund payment is applicable (other than any of such Securities previously called for mandatory sinking fund redemption) and
(2) apply as credit Securities of such Series to which such sinking fund payment is applicable and which have been repurchased by the Company or redeemed either at the election of the Company pursuant to the terms of such Series of Securities
(except pursuant to any mandatory sinking fund) or through the application of permitted optional sinking fund payments or other optional redemptions pursuant to the terms of such Securities, provided that such Securities have not been previously so
credited. Such Securities shall be received by the Trustee, together with an Officer’s Certificate with respect thereto, not later than 15 days prior to the date on which the Trustee begins the process of selecting Securities for redemption,
and shall be credited for such purpose by the Trustee at the price specified in such Securities for redemption through operation of the sinking fund and the amount of such sinking fund payment shall be reduced accordingly. If as a result of the
delivery or credit of Securities in lieu of cash payments pursuant to this Section 11.2, the principal amount of Securities of such Series to be redeemed in order to exhaust the aforesaid cash payment shall be less than $100,000, the Trustee
need not call Securities of such Series for redemption, except upon receipt of a Company Order that such action be taken, and such cash payment shall be held by the Trustee or a Paying Agent and applied to the next succeeding sinking fund payment,
provided, however, that the Trustee or such Paying Agent shall from time to time upon receipt of a Company Order pay over and deliver to the Company any cash payment so being held by the Trustee or such Paying Agent upon delivery by
the Company to the Trustee of Securities of that Series purchased by the Company having an unpaid principal amount equal to the cash payment required to be released to the Company.
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Section 11.3. Redemption of Securities for Sinking Fund.
Not less than 45 days (unless otherwise indicated in the Board Resolution, supplemental indenture hereto or Officer’s Certificate in
respect of a particular Series of Securities) prior to each sinking fund payment date for any Series of Securities, the Company will deliver to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate specifying the amount of the next ensuing mandatory sinking
fund payment for that Series pursuant to the terms of that Series, the portion thereof, if any, which is to be satisfied by payment of cash and the portion thereof, if any, which is to be satisfied by delivering and crediting of Securities of that
Series pursuant to Section 11.2, and the optional amount, if any, to be added in cash to the next ensuing mandatory sinking fund payment, and the Company shall thereupon be obligated to pay the amount therein specified. Not less than 30 days
(unless otherwise indicated in the Board Resolution, Officer’s Certificate or supplemental indenture in respect of a particular Series of Securities) before each such sinking fund payment date the Securities to be redeemed upon such sinking
fund payment date will be selected in the manner specified in Section 3.2 and the Company shall send or cause to be sent a notice of the redemption thereof to be given in the name of and at the expense of the Company in the manner provided in
and in accordance with Section 3.3. Such notice having been duly given, the redemption of such Securities shall be made upon the terms and in the manner stated in Sections 3.4, 3.5 and 3.6.
ARTICLE XII.
GUARANTEES
Section 12.1. Guarantees.
Any Series of Securities may be guaranteed by one or more Guarantors. The terms and the form of any such Guarantee shall be established in the
manner contemplated by Section 2.2 hereof for such Series of Securities; provided, however, that, prior to the authentication and delivery upon original issuance of any Series of Securities that are to be so guaranteed, the Company and the Trustee
and each person that shall be an initial Guarantor of such Series of Securities shall execute and deliver a supplemental indenture hereto pursuant to Section 9.1 hereof, whereby such person shall become a Guarantor under this Indenture with respect
to such Series of Securities.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Indenture to be duly executed as of the
day and year first above written.
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as special counsel to Corrections Corporation of America, a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), in
connection with its filing on the date hereof with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) of a registration statement on Form S-3 (as amended, the “Registration Statement”),
including a base prospectus (the “Base Prospectus”), which provides that it will be supplemented by one or more prospectus supplements (each such prospectus supplement, together with the Base Prospectus, a
“Prospectus”), under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), relating to the registration for issue and sale by the Company of (i) shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.01 par
value per share, (ii) shares of one or more series of the Company’s preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share, (iii) one or more series of the Company’s debt securities (collectively, the “Debt
Securities”) to be issued under an indenture to be entered into between the Company, as issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (a form of which is included as Exhibit 4.2 to the Registration Statement), and one or more
board resolutions, supplements thereto or officer’s certificates thereunder (such indenture, together with the applicable board resolution, supplement or officer’s certificate pertaining to the applicable series of Debt Securities, the
“Applicable Indenture”), (iv) guarantees of the Debt Securities (the “Guarantees”) by the subsidiary guarantors identified in Exhibit A hereto (collectively, the “Subsidiary
Guarantors,” and each, a “Subsidiary Guarantor”) to be issued pursuant to the Applicable Indenture, (v) warrants (the “Warrants”) and (vi) units (the
“Units”). The Debt Securities, Guarantees, Warrants and Units are referred to herein collectively as the “Securities.”
This opinion is being furnished in connection with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Act, and no opinion is
expressed herein as to any matter pertaining to the contents of the Registration Statement or related applicable Prospectus, other than as expressly stated herein with respect to the issue of the Securities.
As such counsel, we have examined such matters of fact and questions of law as we have considered
appropriate for purposes of this letter. With your consent, we have relied upon certificates and other assurances of officers of the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and others as to factual matters without having independently verified such
factual matters. We are opining herein as to the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act and the California Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, as applicable, and with respect to the opinions set forth in paragraphs 1 through 4 below, the
internal laws of the State of New York, and we express no opinion with respect to the applicability thereto, or the effect thereon, of the laws of any other jurisdiction or, in the case of Delaware and California, any other laws, or as to any
matters of municipal law or the laws of any local agencies within any state. We call to your attention that certain of the Subsidiary Guarantors are organized in the State of Tennessee and Maryland, as indicated in Exhibit A hereto. Various
matters concerning the laws of the State of Tennessee are addressed in the letter of Bass, Berry & Sims PLC. Various matters concerning the validity of the Company’s common stock and preferred stock and the laws of the State of
Maryland are addressed in the opinion of Miles & Stockbridge P.C., Maryland counsel for the Company, which has been separately provided to you. We express no opinion with respect to those matters.
Subject to the foregoing and the other matters set forth herein, it is our opinion that, as of the date hereof:
1. When the Applicable Indenture has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by all necessary corporate action of the Company, and when
the specific terms of a particular series of Debt Securities have been duly established in accordance with the terms of the Applicable Indenture and authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Company, and such Debt Securities have been duly
executed, authenticated, issued and delivered against payment therefor in accordance with the terms of the Applicable Indenture and in the manner contemplated by the applicable Prospectus and by such corporate action, such Debt Securities will be
the legally valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms.
2. When the
specific terms of a particular Guarantee of such series of Debt Securities by a Subsidiary Guarantor have been duly established in accordance with such Applicable Indenture and authorized by all necessary limited liability company action of such
Subsidiary Guarantor, and when a supplement to the Applicable Indenture providing for such Guarantee has been duly authorized by all necessary limited liability company action of such Subsidiary Guarantor, and when such Guarantee has been duly
executed, issued and delivered in accordance with the Applicable Indenture and such supplement to the Applicable Indenture and in the manner contemplated by the applicable Prospectus and such limited liability company action, such Guarantee will be
a legally valid and binding obligation of such Subsidiary Guarantor, enforceable against such Subsidiary Guarantor in accordance with its terms.
3. When the applicable warrant agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by all necessary corporate action of the Company,
and when the specific terms of a particular issuance of Warrants have been duly established in accordance with the terms of the applicable warrant agreement and authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Company, and such Warrants have been
duly executed, authenticated, issued and delivered against payment
therefor in accordance with the terms of the applicable warrant agreement and in the manner contemplated by the applicable Prospectus and by such corporate action (assuming the securities
issuable upon exercise of such Warrants have been duly authorized and reserved for issuance by all necessary corporate action), such Warrants will be the legally valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in
accordance with their terms.
4. When the applicable unit agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by all necessary
corporate action of the Company, and when the specific terms of a particular issuance of Units have been duly authorized in accordance with the terms of the applicable unit agreement and authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Company,
and such Units have been duly executed, authenticated, issued and delivered against payment therefor in accordance with the terms of the applicable unit agreement and in the manner contemplated by the applicable Prospectus and by such corporate
action (assuming the securities issuable upon exercise of such Units have been duly authorized and reserved for issuance by all necessary corporate action), such Units will be the legally valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable
against the Company in accordance with their terms.
Our opinions are subject to: (i) the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, preference, fraudulent transfer, moratorium or other similar laws relating to or affecting the rights and remedies of creditors; (ii) the effect of general principles of equity, whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at
law (including the possible unavailability of specific performance or injunctive relief), concepts of materiality, reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing, and the discretion of the court before which a proceeding is brought; (iii) the
invalidity under certain circumstances under law or court decisions of provisions providing for the indemnification of or contribution to a party with respect to a liability where such indemnification or contribution is contrary to public policy;
and (iv) we express no opinion as to (a) any provision 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, (b) consents to, or restrictions upon, governing law, jurisdiction, venue, arbitration, remedies, or judicial relief, (c) waivers of rights or defenses, (d) any provision requiring the payment of attorneys’ fees, where
such payment is contrary to law or public policy, (e) any provision permitting, upon acceleration of any Debt Securities, collection of that portion of the stated principal amount thereof which might be determined to constitute unearned
interest thereon, (f) the creation, validity, attachment, perfection, or priority of any lien or security interest, (g) 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, (h) waivers of broadly or vaguely stated rights, (i) provisions for exclusivity, election or cumulation of rights or remedies, (j) provisions
authorizing or validating conclusive or discretionary determinations, (k) grants of setoff rights, (l) proxies, powers and trusts, (m) provisions prohibiting, restricting, or requiring consent to assignment or transfer of any right or
property, (n) any provision to the extent it requires that a claim with respect to a security denominated in other than U.S. dollars (or a judgment in respect of such a claim) be converted into U.S. dollars at a rate of exchange at a particular
date, to the extent applicable law otherwise provides, (o) provisions purporting to make a guarantor primarily liable rather than as a surety, (p) provisions purporting to waive modifications of any guaranteed obligation to the extent such
modification constitutes a novation, and (q) the severability, if invalid, of provisions to the foregoing effect.
With your consent, we have assumed (a) that each of the Debt Securities, Warrants and Units,
and the Applicable Indenture, the Guarantees, warrant agreements and unit agreements governing such Securities (collectively, the “Documents”) will be governed by the internal laws of the State of New York, (b) that each
of the Documents has been or will be duly authorized, executed and delivered by the parties thereto, (c) that each of the Documents constitutes or will constitute legally valid and binding obligations of the parties thereto other than the
Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors parties thereto, enforceable against each of them in accordance with their respective terms, and (d) that the status of each of the Documents as legally valid and binding obligations of the parties will not
be affected by any (i) breaches of, or defaults under, agreements or instruments, (ii) violations of statutes, rules, regulations or court or governmental orders, or (iii) failures to obtain required consents, approvals or
authorizations from, or to make required registrations, declarations or filings with, governmental authorities.
This opinion is for your
benefit in connection with the Registration Statement and may be relied upon by you and by persons entitled to rely upon it pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Act. We consent to your filing this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement and to the reference to our firm contained in the Prospectus under the heading “Legal Matters.” In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7
of the Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Latham & Watkins LLP
Exhibit A
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TransCor America, LLC, a Tennessee limited liability company |
EXHIBIT 5.2
[LETTERHEAD OF MILES & STOCKBRIDGE P.C.]
May 15, 2015
Corrections Corporation of America
10 Burton Hills Boulevard
Nashville, Tennessee 37215
| Re: |
Registration Statement on Form S-3 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as special Maryland counsel to Corrections Corporation of America, a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), and CCA South Texas, LLC, a
Maryland limited liability company (“CCA South Texas”), and CCA TRS, LLC, a Maryland limited liability company (together with CCA South Texas, the “Maryland Subsidiary Guarantors”), in connection with the registration of certain
securities of the Company (the “Offered Securities”) on its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (including the prospectus that is a part thereof, the “Registration Statement”) as filed today by the Company with the Securities
and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), with respect to (i) shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.01 par value per share (“Common Stock”), (ii) shares of one
or more series of the Company’s preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share (“Preferred Stock”), (iii) one or more series of debt securities of the Company (“Debt Securities”), to be issued by the Company under an
indenture, a form of which is included as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, (iv) guarantees of the Debt Securities (“Guarantees”) by subsidiary guarantors, including the Maryland Subsidiary Guarantors, (v) warrants
(“Warrants”) to be issued by the Company and (vi) units (“Units”) to be issued by the Company, all of which may be offered and sold from time to time on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the
Securities Act.
We have examined the Registration Statement, including certain of the exhibits thereto, and such other documents, corporate records, laws
and regulations as we have deemed necessary for the purposes of giving the opinions set forth in this opinion letter. Based upon that examination and subject to the assumptions and qualifications set forth herein, we are of the opinion that:
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The Company has been duly incorporated and is validly existing as a corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of Maryland. |
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Each of the Maryland Subsidiary Guarantors is a limited liability company existing under and by virtue of, and is in good standing under, the laws of the State of Maryland. |
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(a) Upon adoption by the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) of a resolution in form and content as required by applicable law and the Company’s charter and bylaws authorizing the issuance and
sale of shares of Common Stock, (b) when the Registration Statement and any required post-effective amendment(s) thereto and any and all prospectus supplement(s) required by applicable laws have become effective under the Securities Act, and
(c) upon issuance and delivery of and payment for such shares in the manner contemplated by the Registration Statement and the related prospectus supplement(s) and by such resolution, such shares of Common Stock being issued by the Company will
be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. |
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(a) When a new class or series of Preferred Stock has been duly established in accordance with the terms of the Company’s charter and bylaws and applicable law, and upon adoption by the Board of a resolution in
form and content as required by applicable law and the Company’s charter and bylaws authorizing the issuance and sale of shares of such class or series of Preferred Stock, and when appropriate articles supplementary to the Company’s
charter relating to such class or series of Preferred Stock have been duly approved by the Board and been filed with and accepted for record by the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of the State of Maryland, (b) when the Registration
Statement and any required post-effective amendment(s) thereto and any and all prospectus supplement(s) required by applicable laws have become effective under the Securities Act, and (c) upon issuance and delivery of and payment for such
shares in the manner contemplated by the Registration Statement and the related prospectus supplement(s) and by such resolution, such shares of such class or series of Preferred Stock will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
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Upon adoption by the Board of a resolution in form and content as required by applicable law and the Company’s charter and bylaws authorizing the issuance of Debt Securities, the issuance of such Debt Securities
will be duly authorized by the Company. |
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Upon approval of a Guarantee by a Maryland Subsidiary Guarantor by all limited liability company action required by applicable law and the governing documents of such Maryland Subsidiary Guarantor, such Guarantee will
be duly authorized by such Maryland Subsidiary Guarantor. |
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Upon adoption by the Board of a resolution in form and content as required by applicable law and the Company’s charter and bylaws authorizing the issuance of Warrants, the issuance of such Warrants will be duly
authorized by the Company. |
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Upon adoption by the Board of a resolution in form and content as required by applicable law and the Company’s charter and bylaws authorizing the issuance of Units, the issuance of such Units will be duly
authorized by the Company. |
In giving the opinions set forth herein, we have made the following assumptions:
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(i) All documents submitted to us as originals are authentic, (ii) all documents submitted to us as copies conform to the original documents, (iii) all signatures on all documents submitted to us for
examination are genuine, (iv) all natural persons who executed any of the documents that were reviewed by us had legal capacity at the time of such execution and (v) all public records reviewed by us or on our behalf are accurate and
complete. |
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At the time of the issuance of any of the Offered Securities, such securities will not violate any law applicable to the Company or result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the
Company, and such securities will comply with all requirements and restrictions, if any, applicable to the Company imposed by any court or governmental or regulatory body having jurisdiction over the Company. |
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At the time of issuance of any shares of Common Stock (including any shares of Common Stock that may be issued upon conversion or exercise of any of the Offered Securities that are convertible into or exercisable for
shares of Common Stock), the Company will have a sufficient number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock for the issuance. |
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At the time of issuance of any shares of Preferred Stock (including any shares of Preferred Stock that may be issued upon conversion or exercise of any of the Offered Securities that are convertible into or exercisable
for shares of Preferred Stock), the Company will have a sufficient number of authorized but unissued shares of the applicable class or series of Preferred Stock for the issuance. |
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At the time of issuance of any of the Offered Securities, the Company will be in good standing under the laws of the State of Maryland. |
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None of the Offered Securities will be issued in violation of the restrictions on transfer and ownership of shares set forth in Article VI of the charter of the Company or such other similar provisions as may be set
forth in the articles supplementary creating a class or series of Preferred Stock. |
We have relied as to certain factual matters on
information obtained from public officials and officers of the Company. In giving our opinions set forth in numbered opinion paragraphs 1 and
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2 above, our opinions are based solely on good standing certificates issued by the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of the State of Maryland on May 15, 2015, with respect to the
Company and each of the Maryland Subsidiary Guarantors.
We express no opinion with respect to the laws of, or the effect or applicability of the laws of,
any jurisdiction other than the laws of the State of Maryland, except that we express no opinion with respect to the blue sky or other securities laws or regulations of the State of Maryland. The opinions expressed herein are limited to the matters
set forth in this letter and no other opinion should be inferred beyond the matters expressly stated.
We hereby consent to the use of our name under the
heading “Legal Matters” in the prospectus forming a part of the Registration Statement and to the filing of this opinion letter with the Registration Statement as Exhibit 5.2 thereto. In giving our 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 Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder.
Very truly yours,
Miles & Stockbridge P.C.
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[LETTERHEAD OF BASS, BERRY & SIMS PLC]
Exhibit 5.3
May 15,
2015
Corrections Corporation of America
10 Burton Hills
Boulevard
Nashville, Tennessee 37215
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as special Tennessee counsel to the entities listed on Schedule I (collectively, the “Tennessee
Subsidiary Guarantors”), in connection with the Tennessee Subsidiary Guarantors’ proposed guarantees (collectively, the “Debt Guarantees”) of debt securities (collectively, the “Debt
Securities”) to be issued from time to time by Corrections Corporation of America, a Maryland corporation (“CCA”), pursuant to a form of indenture (the “Indenture”) that was filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) as an exhibit to CCA’s registration statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”) on or about May 15, 2015.
In rendering our opinions herein, we have relied with respect to factual matters upon a certificate with respect to various factual matters
signed by an officer of CCA and dated the date of this opinion, and certificates of public officials referred to below. In addition, we have reviewed and relied upon such corporate or other organizational documents of the Tennessee Subsidiary
Guarantors and such other records, documents, certificates and other instruments as in our judgment are necessary or appropriate to form the basis for rendering our opinions, including, without limitation, the Indenture, the Registration Statement,
and the prospectus contained within the Registration Statement (the “Prospectus”).
We have assumed that all
documents referenced below are the valid and binding obligations of and enforceable against the parties thereto. We have also assumed the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the genuineness of all signatures, the conformity
to authentic original documents of all documents submitted to us as certified, conformed or photostatic copies, the legal capacity of all natural persons and, as to certificates of public officials, we have assumed the same to have been properly
given and to be accurate.
Except as expressly set forth in this opinion letter, we have made no independent investigation or inquiry as
to the accuracy or completeness of any representation, warranty, data, certificate or other information, written or oral, made or furnished to us in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Registration Statement. We did not participate
in the negotiation or preparation of the Indenture and have not advised the Tennessee Subsidiary Guarantors with respect to such document or transactions contemplated thereby.
The opinions expressed herein are limited in all respects to the laws of the State of Tennessee, and no opinion is expressed with respect to
(i) any federal laws of the United States of America or any other jurisdiction, or any effect which such laws may have on the opinions expressed herein, (ii) the bylaws, rules or regulations of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority,
Inc. or (iii) the securities or “blue sky” laws of any jurisdiction. We are not rendering any opinion, and we are not providing any assurance, as to compliance with any antifraud law, rule or regulation relating to securities, or to
the sale or issuance thereof.
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With regard to our opinion in paragraph 1 below with respect to the Tennessee Subsidiary
Guarantors’ existence, we have based our opinion solely upon examination of certificates of existence issued by the Tennessee Secretary of State as of a recent date.
Based on the foregoing, and subject to the assumptions, limitations and qualifications set forth herein, we are of the opinion that:
1. Each of the Tennessee Subsidiary Guarantors is validly existing under the laws of the State of Tennessee.
2. Each of the Tennessee Subsidiary Guarantors has the requisite limited liability company power to guarantee the Debt Securities pursuant to
the terms of the Indenture and to perform its obligations under the Indenture.
3. The Debt Guarantees, upon being duly authorized by all
necessary limited liability company action, executed by an authorized signatory and delivered, will be validly authorized, executed and delivered for limited liability company law purposes by each of the Tennessee Subsidiary Guarantors.
To the extent that any obligations of the Tennessee Subsidiary Guarantors with respect to the Debt Guarantees may be dependent on such
matters, we have assumed for purposes of this opinion that, in the case of any agreement or instrument pursuant to which any Debt Securities Guarantees are to be issued, there will be no terms or provisions contained therein which would affect the
validity of any of the opinions rendered herein.
Our opinion is rendered as of the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to advise you
of any changes in the facts or law relating to the matters covered by this opinion that may hereafter come to our attention.
We hereby
consent to any reliance on this opinion letter and the opinions provided herein by the law firm Latham & Watkins LLP in connection with the legal opinion provided by that law firm that is in included as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement. Additionally, we hereby consent to the filing of this opinion letter as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the reference to our firm under the heading “Legal Matters” in the Prospectus. In giving this consent, we do
not hereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
Schedule I
Tennessee Subsidiary Guarantors
CCA Health Services, LLC
CCA of
Tennessee, LLC
Prison Realty Management, LLC
Technical and Business Institute of America, LLC
TransCor America, LLC
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We have acted as tax counsel to Corrections Corporation of America, a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), in connection
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“Registration Statement”) by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), relating to the registration of the
securities set forth in the prospectus contained in the Registration Statement.
You have requested our opinion concerning certain of the
federal income tax considerations relating to the Company. This opinion is based on certain assumptions and factual representations, including the facts set forth in the Registration Statement concerning the business, assets and governing documents
of the Company and its subsidiaries. We have also been furnished with, and with your consent have relied upon, certain representations made by the Company and its subsidiaries with respect to certain factual matters through a certificate of an
officer of the Company, dated as of the date hereof (the “Officer’s Certificate”).
In our capacity as tax counsel
to the Company, we have made such legal and factual examinations and inquiries, including an examination of originals or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction of such documents, corporate records and other instruments as we
have deemed necessary or appropriate for purposes of this opinion. For the purposes of our opinion, we have not made an independent investigation or audit of the facts set forth in the above referenced documents or in the Officer’s Certificate.
In addition, in rendering this opinion we have assumed the truth and accuracy of all representations and statements made to us that are qualified as to knowledge or belief, without regard to such qualification. In our examination, we have assumed
the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the genuineness of all signatures thereon, the legal capacity of natural persons executing such documents and the conformity to authentic original documents of all documents submitted
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We are opining herein only with respect to the federal income tax laws of the United States,
and we express no opinion with respect to the applicability thereto, or the effect thereon, of other federal laws or the laws of any state or other jurisdiction, or as to any matters of municipal law or the laws of any other local agencies within
any state.
Based on such facts, and subject to the qualifications, assumptions, representations and limitations referenced herein, it is
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Commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 2013, the Company has been organized and has operated in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation as a real estate investment trust (a
“REIT”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and its proposed method of operation will enable it to continue to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the
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The statements set forth in the Registration Statement under the caption “United States Federal Income Tax Considerations,” insofar as they purport to describe or summarize certain provisions of the statutes
or regulations referred to therein, are accurate descriptions or summaries in all material respects. |
No opinion is
expressed as to any matter not discussed herein.
This opinion is rendered to you as of the date of this letter, and we undertake no
obligation to update this opinion subsequent to the date hereof. This opinion is based on various statutory provisions, regulations promulgated thereunder and interpretations thereof by the Internal Revenue Service and the courts having jurisdiction
over such matters, all of which are subject to change either prospectively or retroactively. Any such change may affect the conclusions stated herein. Also, any variation or difference in the facts from those set forth in the Registration Statement
or the Officer’s Certificate may affect the conclusions stated herein. As described in the Registration Statement, the Company’s qualification and taxation as a REIT depend upon the Company’s ability to meet the various requirements
imposed under the Code, including through actual annual operating results, asset composition, distribution levels and diversity of stock ownership, the results of which have not been and will not be reviewed by Latham & Watkins LLP.
Accordingly, no assurance can be given that the actual results of the Company’s operation for any particular taxable year will satisfy such requirements.
This opinion is rendered only to you and is solely for your benefit in connection with the Registration Statement upon the understanding that
we are not hereby assuming professional responsibility to any other person whatsoever. This opinion may not be relied upon by you for any other purpose, or furnished to, assigned to, quoted to or relied upon by any other person, firm or other entity
for any purpose without our prior written consent, which may be granted or withheld in our sole discretion, provided that this opinion may be relied upon by persons entitled to rely on it pursuant to applicable provisions of federal securities law.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the reference to our firm name in the
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“United States Federal Income Tax Considerations” and “Legal Matters.” In giving this consent, we do not hereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent
is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules or regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.
Very
truly yours,
/s/ Latham & Watkins LLP
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3/31/2015 |
|
| Pre-tax income from continuing operations before min. int. |
|
|
249,733 |
|
|
|
258,496 |
|
|
|
244,479 |
|
|
|
169,597 |
|
|
|
201,965 |
|
|
|
53,105 |
|
|
|
58,662 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Equity loss (income) |
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
|
134 |
|
|
|
(323 |
) |
|
|
(78 |
) |
|
|
(720 |
) |
|
|
(270 |
) |
|
|
(76 |
) |
| Fixed charges |
|
|
77,318 |
|
|
|
76,961 |
|
|
|
61,554 |
|
|
|
47,941 |
|
|
|
45,674 |
|
|
|
11,070 |
|
|
|
11,520 |
|
| Distributed income of equity investees |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
| Less capitalized interest |
|
|
(3,922 |
) |
|
|
(1,584 |
) |
|
|
(1,057 |
) |
|
|
(836 |
) |
|
|
(2,525 |
) |
|
|
(435 |
) |
|
|
(1,196 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Earnings, as defined |
|
|
323,111 |
|
|
|
334,007 |
|
|
|
304,653 |
|
|
|
216,624 |
|
|
|
244,394 |
|
|
|
63,470 |
|
|
|
68,910 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Interest expense |
|
|
69,146 |
|
|
|
71,046 |
|
|
|
56,181 |
|
|
|
43,596 |
|
|
|
40,047 |
|
|
|
9,864 |
|
|
|
9,548 |
|
| Capitalized interest |
|
|
3,922 |
|
|
|
1,584 |
|
|
|
1,057 |
|
|
|
836 |
|
|
|
2,525 |
|
|
|
435 |
|
|
|
1,196 |
|
| Amortization of debt & discount/premium |
|
|
4,250 |
|
|
|
4,331 |
|
|
|
4,316 |
|
|
|
3,509 |
|
|
|
3,102 |
|
|
|
771 |
|
|
|
776 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fixed charges, as defined |
|
|
77,318 |
|
|
|
76,961 |
|
|
|
61,554 |
|
|
|
47,941 |
|
|
|
45,674 |
|
|
|
11,070 |
|
|
|
11,520 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Ratio of earnings to fixed charges |
|
|
4.2 |
|
|
|
4.3 |
|
|
|
4.9 |
|
|
|
4.5 |
|
|
|
5.4 |
|
|
|
5.7 |
|
|
|
6.0 |
|
EXHIBIT 23.3
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in this Registration Statement (Form S-3) and related Prospectus of Corrections
Corporation of America for the registration of common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, guarantees of debt securities, warrants, and units, and to the incorporation by reference therein of our reports dated February 25, 2015, with respect to
the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Corrections Corporation of America, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Corrections Corporation of America, included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the
year ended December 31, 2014, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Nashville, Tennessee
May 15, 2015
Exhibit 25.1
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) |
U.S. BANK
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
(Exact name of Trustee as specified in its charter)
31-0841368
I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.
|
|
|
| 800 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
|
55402 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |
|
(Zip Code) |
David W. Doucette
U.S. Bank National Association
One Federal Street
Boston, MA 02110
(617)
603-6534
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA
(Issuer with respect to the Securities)
See Table of Additional Registrants Below
|
|
|
| Maryland |
|
62-1763875 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) |
|
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
|
|
| 10 Burton Hills Boulevard
Nashville, Tennessee |
|
37215 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
|
(Zip Code) |
Debt Securities
Guarantees of Debt Securities
(Title of the Indenture Securities)
TABLE OF ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS
(As Guarantors of the Debt Securities)
|
|
|
|
|
| Exact Name of Registrants as Specified in its Charter
or Organizational Document* |
|
State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization |
|
I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number |
| CCA Health Services, LLC |
|
Tennessee |
|
90-0432377 |
| CCA International, LLC |
|
Delaware |
|
62-1310460 |
| CCA of Tennessee, LLC |
|
Tennessee |
|
62-1806755 |
| CCA South Texas, LLC |
|
Maryland |
|
47-1965310 |
| CCA TRS, LLC |
|
Maryland |
|
46-1705695 |
| Correctional Alternatives, LLC |
|
California |
|
33-0584728 |
| Prison Realty Management, LLC |
|
Tennessee |
|
62-1696286 |
| Technical and Business Institute of America, LLC |
|
Tennessee |
|
38-2999108 |
| TransCor America, LLC |
|
Tennessee |
|
62-1806099 |
| * |
Addresses and telephone numbers of principal executive offices are the same as that of Corrections Corporation of America, except for TransCor America, LLC, which principal executive offices address is 646 Melrose
Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee 37211 and telephone number is (615) 251-7008. |
FORM T-1
| Item 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. |
Comptroller of the Currency
Washington, D.C.
| |
b) |
Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers. |
Yes
| Item 2. |
AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR. If the obligor is an affiliate of the Trustee, describe each such affiliation. |
None
| Items 3-15 |
Items 3-15 are not applicable because to the best of the Trustee’s knowledge, the obligor is not in default under any Indenture for which the Trustee acts as Trustee. |
| Item 16. |
LIST OF EXHIBITS: List below all exhibits filed as a part of this statement of eligibility and qualification. |
| |
1. |
A copy of the Articles of Association of the Trustee.* |
| |
2. |
A copy of the certificate of authority of the Trustee to commence business, attached as Exhibit 2. |
| |
3. |
A copy of the certificate of authority of the Trustee to exercise corporate trust powers, attached as Exhibit 3. |
| |
4. |
A copy of the existing bylaws of the Trustee.** |
| |
5. |
A copy of each Indenture referred to in Item 4. Not applicable. |
| |
6. |
The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, attached as Exhibit 6. |
| |
7. |
Report of Condition of the Trustee as of March 31, 2015 published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority, attached as Exhibit 7. |
| * |
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 25.1 to Amendment No. 2 to registration statement on S-4, Registration Number 333-128217 filed on November 15, 2005.
|
| ** |
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 25.1 to registration statement on form S-3ASR, Registration Number 333-199863 filed on November 5, 2014. |
2
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the Trustee, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking
association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility and qualification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Boston,
Massachusetts on the 15th of May, 2015.
|
|
|
| By: |
|
/s/ David W. Doucette |
|
|
David W. Doucette |
|
|
Vice President |
3
Exhibit 2
|
|
|
|
|
|
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Washington, DC 20219 |
CERTIFICATE OF CORPORATE EXISTENCE
I, Thomas J. Curry, Comptroller of the Currency, do hereby certify that:
1. The Comptroller of the Currency, pursuant to Revised Statutes 324, et seq, as amended, and 12 USC 1, et seq, as amended, has possession, custody, and
control of all records pertaining to the chartering, regulation, and supervision of all national banking associations.
2. “U.S. Bank National
Association,” Cincinnati, Ohio (Charter No. 24), is a national banking association formed under the laws of the United States and is authorized thereunder to transact the business of banking on the date of this certificate.
|
|
|
|
|
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, today, |
|
|
|
|
January 21, 2015, I have hereunto |
|
|
|
|
subscribed my name and caused my seal |
|
|
|
|
of office to be affixed to these presents at |
|
|
|
|
the U.S. Department of the Treasury, in |
|
|
|
|
the City of Washington, District of |
|
|
|
|
Columbia. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comptroller of the
Currency |
4
Exhibit 3
|
|
|
|
|
|
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Washington, DC 20219 |
CERTIFICATION OF FIDUCIARY POWERS
I, Thomas J. Curry, Comptroller of the Currency, do hereby certify that:
1. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, pursuant to Revised Statutes 324, et seq, as amended, and 12 USC 1, et seq, as amended, has possession,
custody, and control of all records pertaining to the chartering, regulation, and supervision of all national banking associations.
2. “U.S. Bank
National Association,” Cincinnati, Ohio (Charter No. 24), was granted, under the hand and seal of the Comptroller, the right to act in all fiduciary capacities authorized under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved September 28, 1962,
76 Stat. 668, 12 USC 92a, and that the authority so granted remains in full force and effect on the date of this certificate.
|
|
|
|
|
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, today, |
|
|
|
|
January 21, 2015, I have hereunto |
|
|
|
|
subscribed my name and caused my seal of |
|
|
|
|
office to be affixed to these presents at the |
|
|
|
|
U.S. Department of the Treasury, in the City |
|
|
|
|
of Washington, District of Columbia. |
|
|
|
|
Comptroller of the
Currency |
5
Exhibit 6
CONSENT
In accordance
with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the undersigned, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION hereby consents that reports of examination of the undersigned by Federal, State, Territorial or District authorities may be furnished by
such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request therefor.
Dated: May 15, 2015
|
|
|
| By: |
|
/s/ David W. Doucette |
|
|
David W. Doucette |
|
|
Vice President |
6
Exhibit 7
U.S. Bank National Association
Statement of Financial Condition
As of 3/31/2015
($000’s)
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
3/31/2015 |
|
| Assets |
|
|
|
|
| Cash and Balances Due From Depository Institutions |
|
$ |
14,048,386 |
|
| Securities |
|
|
101,980,067 |
|
| Federal Funds |
|
|
48,958 |
|
| Loans & Lease Financing Receivables |
|
|
248,152,881 |
|
| Fixed Assets |
|
|
4,794,618 |
|
| Intangible Assets |
|
|
12,898,132 |
|
| Other Assets |
|
|
23,440,131 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Assets |
|
$ |
405,363,173 |
|
|
|
| Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
| Deposits |
|
$ |
297,444,787 |
|
| Fed Funds |
|
|
1,856,185 |
|
| Treasury Demand Notes |
|
|
0 |
|
| Trading Liabilities |
|
|
1,179,175 |
|
| Other Borrowed Money |
|
|
46,898,693 |
|
| Acceptances |
|
|
0 |
|
| Subordinated Notes and Debentures |
|
|
3,650,000 |
|
| Other Liabilities |
|
|
12,682,543 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Liabilities |
|
$ |
363,711,383 |
|
|
|
| Equity |
|
|
|
|
| Common and Preferred Stock |
|
|
18,200 |
|
| Surplus |
|
|
14,266,400 |
|
| Undivided Profits |
|
|
26,511,651 |
|
| Minority Interest in Subsidiaries |
|
|
855,539 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Equity Capital |
|
$ |
41,651,790 |
|
|
|
| Total Liabilities and Equity Capital |
|
$ |
405,363,173 |
|
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