FairPoint Communications 2002 Annual Report Download - page 175

or all of its obligations under the Securities and the Indenture if the Company
deposits with the Trustee money or U.S. Government Obligations for the payment
of principal and interest on the Securities to redemption or maturity, as the
case may be.
13. AMENDMENT, WAIVER.
Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture, (i) the Indenture
or the Securities may be amended without prior notice to any Securityholder but
with the written consent of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate
principal amount of the outstanding Securities and (ii) any default or
noncompliance with any provision may be waived with the written consent of the
Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding
Securities. Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture, without
the consent of any Holder of Securities, the Company and the Trustee may amend
the Indenture or the Securities (i) to cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or
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inconsistency; (ii) to comply with Article V of the Indenture; (iii) to provide
for uncertificated Securities in addition to or in place of certificated
Securities; (iv) to provide for or confirm the issuance of additional
Securities; (v) to add Guarantees with respect to the Securities; (vi) to secure
the Securities; (vii) to add additional covenants or to surrender rights and
powers conferred on the Company; (viii) to comply with the requirements of the
SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of the Indenture under the
TIA; or (ix) to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any
Securityholder.
14. DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES.
If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders
of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Securities then
outstanding, subject to certain limitations, may declare all the Securities to
be immediately due and payable. Certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency are
Events of Default and shall result in the Securities being immediately due and
payable upon the occurrence of such Events of Default without any further act of
the Trustee or any Holder. Holders of Securities may not enforce the Indenture
or the Securities except as provided in the Indenture. The Trustee may refuse to
enforce the Indenture or the Securities unless it receives reasonable indemnity
or security. Subject to certain limitations, Holders of a majority in aggregate
principal amount of the Securities then outstanding may direct the Trustee in
its exercise of any trust or power under the Indenture. The Holders of a
majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities then outstanding, by
written notice to the Trustee and the Company, may rescind any declaration of
acceleration and its consequences if the rescission would not conflict with any
judgment or decree, and if all existing Events of Default have been cured or
waived except nonpayment of principal or interest that has become due solely
because of the acceleration.
15. TRUSTEE DEALINGS WITH THE COMPANY.
Subject to certain limitations imposed by the TIA, the Trustee under the
Indenture, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or
pledgee of Securities and may otherwise deal with and collect obligations owed
to it by the Company or its Affiliates and may other wise deal with the Company
or its Affiliates with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee.
16. NO RECOURSE AGAINST OTHERS.
A director, officer, employee or stockholder, as such, of the Company shall
not have any liability for any obligations of the Company under the Securities
or the Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of such
obligations or their creation. By accepting a Security, each Securityholder
waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the
consideration for the issue of the Securities.