For purposes of determining the optional redemption price, the following definitions are applicable:
“Comparable Treasury Issue” means the U.S. Treasury security or securities selected by an Independent Investment Banker as having an actual or interpolated maturity comparable to the remaining term of the notes to be redeemed (assuming, for this purpose, that the notes matured on the Par Call Date (the “Remaining Life”)) that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of a comparable maturity to the Remaining Life of the notes to be redeemed (including, with respect to the definition of the term “Remaining Life”).
“Comparable Treasury Price” means, with respect to any redemption date, (1) the average of the Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such redemption date, after excluding the highest and lowest such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, or (2) if we obtain fewer than five such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such Quotations.
“Independent Investment Banker” means one of the Reference Treasury Dealers appointed by us.
“Par Call Date” means November 15, 2030.
“Reference Treasury Dealers” means each of Barclays Capital Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Mizuho Securities USA LLC and a Primary Treasury Dealer (as defined below) selected by MUFG Securities Americas Inc., or an affiliate or successor of the foregoing, and one Primary Treasury Dealer selected by us; provided, however, that if any of the foregoing shall cease to be a primary U.S. Government securities dealer in New York City (a “Primary Treasury Dealer”), we shall substitute therefor another Primary Treasury Dealer.
“Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations” means, for each Reference Treasury Dealer and any redemption date, the average, as determined by us, 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 us 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, calculated using 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.
Except as set forth above, the notes will not be redeemable by us prior to maturity, will not be entitled to the benefit of any sinking fund and will not be subject to repurchase by us at the option of the holders.
Sinking Fund
The notes will not be subject to a sinking fund.
Ranking
The notes will be unsecured, unless we are required to secure them as described below under “—Certain Covenants—Limitations on Liens.” The notes will also be our, but not our Subsidiaries’, unsubordinated obligations and will rank equally in contractual right of payment with all of our other existing and future unsubordinated indebtedness, including our 3.375% senior notes due 2023, our 4.95% senior notes due 2024, our 5.95% senior notes due 2026, our 4.45% senior notes due 2027, our 4.80% senior notes due 2029 and our borrowings under our revolving credit facility.
We currently conduct substantially all our operations through our Subsidiaries, and our Subsidiaries generate substantially all our operating income and cash flow. As a result, we depend on distributions, loans or
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