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“Initial Purchasers” means BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, Merrill Lynch International, Citigroup Global Markets Limited, Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Mizuho Securities Europe GmbH, Banco Santander, S.A., Scotiabank Europe plc, TD Securities (USA) LLC, UniCredit Bank AG, Wells Fargo Securities International Limited, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., ING Financial Markets LLC, MUFG Securities EMEA plc, PNC Capital Markets LLC, Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A. and SMBC Nikko Capital Markets Limited.
“Institutional Accredited Investor” means an institution that is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act.
“Instructions” means any written notices, written directions or written instructions received by the Trustee or the Agent in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture from an Authorized Person or from a person reasonably believed by the Trustee or the Agent to be an Authorized Person.
“Interest Payment Date” means the stated maturity of an installment of interest on the Notes.
“Internal Revenue Code” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Investment Grade”means a rating of Baa3 or better by Moody’s (or its equivalent under any successor rating categories of Moody’s), a rating ofBBB- or better by S&P (or its equivalent under any successor rating categories of S&P) and the equivalent Investment Grade credit rating from any additional Rating Agency or Rating Agencies selected by Parent.
“Issue Date” means October 31, 2019, the date on which the Notes were first issued under this Indenture.
“Issuer” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the preamble to this Indenture.
“Judgment Currency” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.17.
“Legal Defeasance” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.02.
“Legal Holiday” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.07.
“Lien” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, deed of trust, deed to secure debt, debenture, lien, pledge, charge, security interest, hypothecation or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease