3. Redemption. The Notes will be redeemable at the option of Mexico prior to the maturity date.
(a) Prior to November 11, 2029, Mexico will have the right at its option, upon giving not less than 10 days’ nor more than 60 days’ notice to the Holders, to redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time prior to the maturity date, at a redemption price equal to the principal amount thereof, plus the Make-Whole Amount (as defined below), plus interest accrued but not paid on the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed to the date of redemption specified in such notice (the “Redemption Date”).
(b) At any time on or after November 11, 2029 (the “Notes Par Call Date”), Mexico will have the right at its option, upon giving not less than 10 days’ nor more than 60 days’ notice to the Holders, to redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time prior to the maturity date, at a redemption price equal to the principal amount thereof, plus interest accrued but not paid on the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed to the Redemption Date.
“Make-Whole Amount” means the excess, if any, of (i) the sum of the present values of each remaining scheduled payment of principal and interest on the Notes to be redeemed (exclusive of interest accrued but not paid to the Redemption Date), discounted to the Redemption Date on an annual basis (assuming the Notes matured on the Notes Par Call Date) (computed on the basis of the actual number of days in the interest period divided by 365 (or, if any portion of the Interest Period falls in a leap year, the sum of (x) the actual number of days falling in the leap year divided by 366 and (y) the actual number of days falling in the non-leap year divided by 365)) at the Benchmark Rate (as defined below) plus 35 basis points over (ii) the principal amount of such Notes.
“Benchmark Rate” means, with respect to any Redemption Date, the rate per annum equal to the annual equivalent yield to maturity or interpolated maturity of the Comparable Benchmark Issue (as defined below), assuming a price for the Comparable Benchmark Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Benchmark Price for such Redemption Date.
“Comparable Benchmark Issue” means the Bundesanleihe security or securities (“Bund”) of the German Government selected by an Independent Investment Banker (as defined below) as having an actual or interpolated maturity comparable to the remaining term of the Notes to be redeemed that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of euro-denominated corporate debt securities of a comparable maturity to the remaining term of such Notes.
“Independent Investment Banker” means one of the Reference Dealers (as defined below) appointed by Mexico.
“Comparable Benchmark Price” means, with respect to any Redemption Date, (i) the average of the Reference Dealer Quotations (as defined below) for such Redemption Date, after excluding the highest and lowest such Reference Dealer Quotation or (ii) if Mexico obtains fewer than four such Reference Dealer Quotations, the average of all such quotations.
“Reference Dealer” means each of Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Credit Suisse International, Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch and Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc or their affiliates which are dealers of Bund of the German Government, and one other leading dealer of Bund of the German Government designated by Mexico, and their respective successors; provided, that if any of the foregoing shall cease to be a dealer of Bund of the German Government, Mexico will substitute therefor another dealer of Bund of the German Government.
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