Treasury Dealer Quotations, or (ii) if the Independent Investment Banker obtains fewer than four such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such quotations, or (iii) if only one Reference Treasury Dealer Quotation is received, such quotation.
“Independent Investment Banker” means an independent investment institution of national standing, which may be one of the Reference Treasury Dealers or their respective affiliates, selected by us.
“Par Call Date” means (i) with respect to the 20 Notes, , 20 (the date that is months prior to the stated maturity date for the 20 Notes) and, (ii) with respect to the 20 Notes, , 20 (the date that is months prior to the stated maturity date for the 20 Notes).
“Reference Treasury Dealer” means (i) BofA Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and their respective successors; provided, however, that if any of the foregoing ceases to be a primary U.S. government securities dealer in New York City (a “Primary Treasury Dealer”), we will substitute another Primary Treasury Dealer; and (ii) any other Primary Treasury Dealer selected by us.
“Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations” means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer at any redemption date, the average, as determined by the Independent Investment Banker, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount) quoted in writing to the Independent Investment Banker by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 3:30 p.m., New York City time, on the third Business Day preceding such redemption date.
“Treasury Rate” means, with respect to any redemption date, the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual 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.
We will send or cause to be sent a notice of any redemption at least 10 days but not more than 90 days before the redemption date to each holder of Notes to be redeemed. If we elect to partially redeem the Notes of either series, the Notes to be redeemed will be selected according to DTC procedures.
Unless we default in payment of the redemption price and accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes to be redeemed, on and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on such Notes or portions thereof called for redemption.
Mandatory Redemption or Sinking Fund
We are not required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.
Change of Control Triggering Event
If a Change of Control Triggering Event occurs, unless we have exercised our option to redeem the Notes as described above under “Optional Redemption,” we will be required to make an offer (a “Change of Control Offer”) to each holder of such Notes to repurchase all or any part (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) of that holder’s Notes at a repurchase price, payable in cash, equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes repurchased to, but excluding, the date of repurchase (the “Change of Control Payment”). Within 30 days following any Change of Control Triggering Event or, at our option, prior to any Change of Control, but after public announcement of the transaction that constitutes or may constitute the Change of Control, a notice will be sent to holders of the Notes, with a copy to the Trustee, describing the transaction that constitutes or may constitute the Change of Control Triggering Event and offering to repurchase such Notes on the date specified in the notice, which date
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