Exhibit 4.1
SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
This Second Supplemental Indenture (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of September 16, 2020, is by and among Delphi Technologies PLC (f/k/a Delphi Jersey Holdings plc), a Jersey public limited company (the “Company”), and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, authenticating agent, registrar and paying agent (collectively, the “Trustee”).
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee have previously executed and delivered that certain Indenture (the “Base Indenture”), dated as of September 28, 2017, providing for the issuance of an unlimited aggregate principal amount of 5.00% Senior Notes due 2025 (the “Notes”);
WHEREAS, Delphi Powertrain Systems, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Delphi Powertrain International Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (each a “Guarantor” and together, the “Guarantors”), and the Trustee have previously executed and delivered that certain Supplemental Indenture (together with the Base Indenture, the “Indenture”), dated as of December 4, 2017, providing for the guarantee of the Notes by the Guarantors;
WHEREAS, the Company has entered into a definitive transaction agreement, dated January 28, 2020 and as amended on May 6, 2020, under which BorgWarner Inc., a Delaware corporation (“BorgWarner”), will acquire the Company in an all-stock transaction (the “Transaction”);
WHEREAS, in connection with the Transaction, BorgWarner has issued an offering memorandum and consent solicitation statement, dated September 2, 2020 (the “Offering Memorandum and Consent Solicitation Statement”), pursuant to which BorgWarner has offered to exchange (the “Exchange Offer”) any and all outstanding Notes for notes issued by BorgWarner, and BorgWarner (on behalf of the Company) has solicited (the “Consent Solicitation”) the Holders to direct the Trustee to execute and deliver amendments to the Indenture as set forth in Article I hereof (the “Amendments”);
WHEREAS, Section 9.02 of the Indenture provides that, with the consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the Notes, voting as a single class (the “Requisite Consents”), the Company (when authorized by or pursuant to a Board Resolution) and the Trustee may enter into a supplemental indenture for the purposes described therein;
WHEREAS, the Company desires to amend certain provisions of the Indenture, as set forth in Article I of this Supplemental Indenture, and in accordance with the Consent Solicitation, as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on September 16, 2020, Requisite Consents have been validly delivered by Holders and not validly revoked and the Company has delivered to the Trustee the Requisite Consents for the Notes to enter into this Supplemental Indenture to effect the Amendments under the Indenture;
WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee intend that this Supplemental Indenture shall not prevent the Notes from being treated as “grandfathered obligations” (within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.1471-2(b)(2));