EX-4.6 4 0004.txt SPECIMEN CERTIFICATE OF 6.339% SENIOR SECURED NOTE DUE 2009 FACE OF SENIOR SECURED EXCHANGE NOTE DUE 2009 THIS SECURITY IS A GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS HELD BY THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (THE "DEPOSITARY") OR A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY. THIS SECURITY IS EXCHANGEABLE FOR SECURITIES HELD BY A PERSON OTHER THAN THE DEPOSITARY OR ITS NOMINEE ONLY IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE, AND NO TRANSFER OF THIS SECURITY (OTHER THAN A TRANSFER OF THIS SECURITY AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITARY TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR 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 SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY) MAY BE MADE EXCEPT IN LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES. UNLESS THIS GLOBAL SECURITY IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITARY TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY DEFINITIVE SECURITY IS ISSUED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITARY (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO., OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITARY), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL IN AS MUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN. MIDAMERICAN FUNDING, LLC 6.339% Senior Secured Notes due 2009 No. 1 $175,000,000 CUSIP No. 59562H AH 1 MIDAMERICAN FUNDING, LLC., a limited liability company organized under the laws of Iowa (herein called the "Company," which term includes any successor corporation or limited liability company under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to CEDE & CO., or registered assigns, the principal amount of One Hundred Seventy-Five Million Dollars (such principal amount, as it may from time to time be adjusted by endorsement on Schedule A hereto, is hereinafter referred to as the "Principal Amount") on March 1, 2009, and to pay interest thereon from March 1, 2000, or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semi-annually on March 1 and September 1 in each year, commencing September 1, 2000, at the rate of 6.339% per annum, until the Principal Amount hereof is paid or made available for payment; provided that any Principal Amount and premium, and any such installment of interest, which is overdue shall continue to bear interest at the aforesaid rate of 6.339% per annum (to the extent that the payment of such interest shall be legally enforceable) from the dates such amounts are due until they are paid or made available for payment. The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in such Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be the February 15 or August 15 (whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, immediately preceding such Interest Payment Date. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for will forthwith cease to be payable to the Person in whose name this Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered on such Regular Record Date and may be paid to the Person in whose name this Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to Holders of Securities of this series not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date, or be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Securities of this series may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in said Indenture. Payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this Security shall be made at the office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, or at such additional offices or agencies as the Company from time to time may designate for such purpose, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for the payment of public and private debts, provided, however, that, at the option of the Company, payment of the interest on this Security may be made only upon presentation and surrender hereof at any such office or agency and, at the option of the Company, payment of interest may be made by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the Security Register. Payment of interest, if any, in respect of this Security may also be made, in the case of a Holder of at least U.S. $1,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Securities, by wire transfer to a U.S. Dollar account maintained by the Holder with a bank in the United States; provided that such Holder elects payment by wire transfer by giving written notice to the Trustee or Paying Agent to such effect designating such account no later than 15 days immediately preceding the relevant due date for payment (or such other date as the Trustee may accept in its discretion). REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE TO THE FURTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS SECURITY SET FORTH ON THE REVERSE HEREOF, WHICH FURTHER PROVISIONS SHALL FOR ALL PURPOSES HAVE THE SAME EFFECT AS IF SET FORTH AT THIS PLACE. Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee referred to on the reverse hereof by manual signature, this Security shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly executed. MIDAMERICAN FUNDING, LLC By: /s/ Patrick J. Goodman --------------------------- Name: Patrick J. Goodman Title: Vice President and Treasurer Attest: By: /s/ Steven A. McArthur --------------------------- Name: Steven A. McArthur Title: Vice President and Secretary TRUSTEE'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION This is one of the Securities of the series designated herein and referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture. THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as Trustee By: /s/ Robert A. Massimillo ------------------------------ Authorized Signatory Dated: March 6, 2000 REVERSE OF SENIOR SECURED EXCHANGE NOTE DUE 2009 MIDAMERICAN FUNDING, LLC 6.339% Senior Secured Notes due 2009 1. General This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of securities of the Company (herein called the "Securities"), issued and to be issued in one or more series under an Indenture, dated as of March 11, 1999 (herein called the "Original Indenture"), between the Company and The Bank of New York (as successor to IBJ Whitehall Bank & Trust Company) as trustee (herein called the "Trustee," which term includes any successor trustee under the Original Indenture), as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 11, 1999 (together with the Original Indenture, the "Indenture") between the Company and the Trustee, to which Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Company, the Trustee and the Holders of the Securities and of the terms upon which the Securities are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered. Terms defined in the Indenture which are not defined herein are used with the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture. This Security is one of the series designated on the face hereof, limited in aggregate principal amount to $175,000,000. 2. Optional Redemption The Securities of this series will be redeemable in whole or in part, at the option of the Company at any time, at a Redemption Price equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the Securities of this series being redeemed or (ii) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal of and interest on the Securities of this series being redeemed discounted to the Redemption Date on a semiannual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at a discount rate equal to the Treasury Yield plus 15 basis points, plus, for (i) or (ii) above, whichever is applicable, accrued interest on the Securities of this series to the Redemption Date. "Treasury Yield" means, with respect to any Redemption Date, the rate per annum equal to the semiannual equivalent yield to maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue, assuming a price for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for such Redemption Date. "Comparable Treasury Issue" means the United States Treasury security selected by an Independent Investment Banker as having a maturity comparable to the remaining term of the Securities of this series to be redeemed that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to the remaining term of the Securities of this series. "Comparable Treasury Price" means, with respect to any Redemption Date, (i) the average of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount) on the third Business Day in New York City preceding such Redemption Date, as set forth in the daily statistical release (or any successor release) published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and designated "Composite 3:30 p.m. Quotations for U.S. Government Securities" or (ii) if such release (or any successor release) is not published or does not contain such prices on such Business Day, the Reference Treasury Dealer Quotation for such Redemption Date. "Independent Investment Banker" means an investment banking institution of international standing appointed by the Company. "Reference Treasury Dealer" means a primary U.S. Government securities dealer in New York City appointed by the Company. "Reference Treasury Dealer Quotation" means, with respect to the Reference Treasury Dealer and any Redemption Date, the average, as determined by the Company, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount and quoted in writing to the Company by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m. on the third Business Day in New York City preceding such Redemption Date). Notice of redemption pursuant to this paragraph 2 shall be given as provided for in the Indenture not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date. If fewer than all the Securities of this series are to be redeemed, selection of Securities of this series for redemption will be made by the Trustee in any manner the Trustee deems fair and appropriate. The Trustee may conclusively rely on an Officers' Certificate setting forth the calculation of the Redemption Price, which Officers' Certificate shall be delivered to the Trustee prior to the Redemption Date. Unless the Company defaults in payment of the Redemption Price, from and after the Redemption Date, the Securities of this series or portions thereof called for redemption will cease to bear interest, and the Holders thereof will have no right in respect of such Securities of this series except the right to receive the Redemption Price thereof. In the event of redemption of this Security in part only, the Trustee will reduce the Principal Amount hereof by endorsement on Schedule A hereto such that the Principal Amount shown on Schedule A after such endorsement will reflect only the unredeemed portion hereof. 3. Defeasance The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance of (a) the entire indebtedness of this Security and (b) certain restrictive covenants upon compliance by the Company with certain conditions set forth therein. 4. Defaults and Remedies If an Event of Default with respect to Securities of this series shall occur and be continuing, the principal of the Securities of this series may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture. At any time after such declaration of acceleration with respect to Securities of this series has been made, but before a judgment or decree for payment of money has been obtained by the Trustee as provided in the Indenture, if all Events of Default with respect to Securities of this series have been cured or waived (other than the non-payment of principal of the Securities of this series which has become due solely by reason of such declaration of acceleration) then and in every such case, the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding securities under the Indenture may, by written notice to the Company and to the Trustee, rescind and annul such declaration and its consequences on behalf of all of the Holders, but no such recision or annulment shall extend to or affect any subsequent default or impair any right consequent thereon. As provided in and subject to the provisions of the Indenture, the Holder of this Security shall not have the right to institute any proceeding, judicial or otherwise, with respect to the Indenture, or for the appointment of a receiver, or trustee or for any other remedy thereunder, unless (a) such Holder shall have previously given the Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default with respect to the Securities, (b) the Holders of not less than 33% or a majority, as applicable, in principal amount of the Securities at the time Outstanding under the Indenture shall have made written request to the Trustee to institute proceedings in respect of such Event of Default as Trustee, (c) such Holder shall have offered the Trustee indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred in compliance with such request, (d) the Trustee shall not have received from the Holders of a majority in principal amount of Securities at the time Outstanding under the Indenture a direction inconsistent with such request and (e) the Trustee for 90 days after its receipt of such notice from the Holder, request and offer of indemnity shall have failed to institute any such proceeding. The foregoing shall not apply to certain suits described in the Indenture, including any suit instituted by the Holder of this Security for the enforcement of any payment of principal hereof or any premium or interest hereon on or after the respective due dates expressed herein. 5. Amendment and Waiver The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the Indenture or any supplemental indenture or the rights and obligations of the Company and rights of the Holders of the Securities of any series at any time by the Company and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities at the time Outstanding of each series to be affected. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in principal amount of the Securities of each series at the time Outstanding, on behalf of the Holders of all Securities of such series, to waive compliance by the Company with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Security shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Security and of any Security issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange herefor on in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Security. No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Security or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on this Security at the times, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed. 6. Transfer and Exchange; Denominations As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Security is registrable in the Security Register, upon surrender of this Security for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Company in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, (which initially shall be the corporate trust office of the Trustee), duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Security Registrar duly executed by, the Holder hereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Securities, of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount, shall be issued to the designated transferee or transferees. The Securities of this series are issuable only in registered form, without coupons, in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, Securities of this series are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Securities of this series and of like tenor of a different authorized denomination as requested by the Holder surrendering the same. No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith. 7. Successor Obligors When a successor assumes all the obligations of its predecessor under the Securities of this series and the Indenture in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the predecessor will be released from those obligations. 8. Trustee Dealings with the Company The Trustee under the Indenture, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Securities of this series and may otherwise deal with the Company, its Subsidiaries or their respective Affiliates as if it were not the Trustee. 9. No Recourse Against Others No stockholder, director, officer, employee, incorporator or Affiliate of the Company shall have any liability for any obligation of the Company under the Securities of this series or the Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of the Securities of this series by accepting a Security of this series waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for the issuance of the Securities of this series. 10. Authentication This Security shall not be valid until the Trustee or authenticating agent signs the certificate of authentication on this Security. 11. CUSIP Numbers Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures, the Company will cause CUSIP numbers to be printed on the Securities of this series as a convenience to the Holders of the Securities of this series. 12. Governing Law This Security shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the principles of conflict of laws thereof. 13. Defined Terms All terms used in this Security which are defined in the Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture. SCHEDULE A SCHEDULE OF ADJUSTMENTS Initial Principal Amount: U.S. $175,000,000 Notation made Principal on behalf of Date Principal Principal Amount the Security adjustment Amount Amount following Exchange made increase decrease adjustment Agent/Registrar ---------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------------