within the Potential Change of Control Period, reverse such Rating Downgrade so that the Company’s long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness has the same or a better credit rating attributed by such Rating Agency than before such Rating Downgrade occurred, or (ii) if the Company’s long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness is not rated by any one or more Rating Agencies, a Negative Rating Event in respect of that Change of Control occurs. For purposes of this definition, “control” means the power to direct the management and policies of an entity, whether through the ownership of voting capital, by contract or otherwise.
“Change of Control Period” means the period commencing on the earlier of (i) the date of the first public announcement of the relevant Change of Control having occurred and (ii) the first day of the Potential Change of Control Period, and ending 90 days after the date of the first public announcement of the relevant Change of Control having occurred (the “Initial End Date”), provided that if one or more Rating Agencies has on or prior to the Initial End Date publicly announced that it has placed the rating of the Company’s long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness under consideration for rating downgrade (the “Placing on Credit Watch”), the Change of Control Period shall be extended to the earlier of (i) the later of (a) the date which falls 60 days after the date of the Placing on Credit Watch and (b) the Initial End Date or (ii) the date which falls 60 days after the Initial End Date.
“Consolidated Financial Statements” means the Company’s most recently published:
(a) audited annual consolidated financial statements, as approved by our Board of Directors and certified by an independent auditor; or, as the case may be,
(b) unaudited (but subject to a “review” from an independent auditor) condensed consolidated half-year financial statements, as approved by our Board of Directors,
in each case prepared in accordance with Applicable Accounting Standards.
“Corporate Trust Office” means (i) with respect to the trustee, 1100 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19890; Attn: ArcelorMittal Notes Administrator; and (ii) with respect to the securities administrator (A) solely for the purposes of the transfer, surrender or exchange of the subordinated debt securities: 480 Washington Boulevard, 30th Floor, Jersey City, New Jersey 07310, Attn: Securities Window and (B) for all other purposes: 388 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10013, Attn: Citibank Agency & Trust, ArcelorMittal.
“Interest Period” means the period during which interest accrues from the Closing Date or, if interest has already been paid, from the date it was most recently paid.
“Negative Rating Event” means the Company does not within the Change of Control Period obtain an Investment Grade Rating for the Company’s long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness from at least one Rating Agency.
“Paying Agent” means the Securities Administrator under the Base Indenture. The Company may appoint one or more additional Paying Agents. The Company may change any Paying Agent without notice to any Holder. The Company or any of its Subsidiaries may act in any such capacity.
“Place of Payment” means the United States.
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