Notes to be redeemed, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (a) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed and (b) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the Notes to be redeemed that would be due if such Notes matured on the Par Call Date (exclusive of interest accrued to the redemption date), discounted to the redemption date on a semi-annual basis (assuming a360-day year consisting of twelve30-day months) at the Treasury Rate (as defined below) plus 45 basis points, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed to, but excluding, such redemption date.
At any time and from time to time on or after the Par Call Date, we may, at our option, redeem all or any portion of the Notes, on not less than 10 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice given to the holders of the Notes to be redeemed, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed to, but excluding, such redemption date.
“Comparable Treasury Issue” means the United States Treasury security selected by the Quotation Agent 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) 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 term of the Notes.
“Comparable Treasury Price” means, with respect to any redemption date, (a) the average of the Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for that redemption date, after excluding the highest and lowest of such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, or (b) if the Quotation Agent obtains fewer than four of such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations.
“Quotation Agent” means one of the Reference Treasury Dealers selected by us, or if any such firm is unwilling or unable to serve as such, an independent investment banking institution of national standing appointed by us.
“Reference Treasury Dealer” means (i) each of BNP Paribas Securities Corp. and BofA Securities, Inc., and a Primary Treasury Dealer (as defined below) selected by each of BBVA Securities Inc. and MUFG Securities Americas Inc., or their respective affiliates or successors, each of which is a primary U.S. Government securities dealer in the United States (a “Primary Treasury Dealer”); and (ii) one other nationally recognized investment banking firm that is a Primary Treasury Dealer specified from time to time by us, except that if any of the foregoing ceases to be a Primary Treasury Dealer, we shall substitute therefor another Primary Treasury Dealer.
“Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations” means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any redemption date, the average, as determined by the Quotation Agent, 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 Quotation Agent by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 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 or interpolated maturity (on a day count basis) 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.
On and after any redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on the Notes called for redemption. Prior to any redemption date, we are required to deposit with a paying agent money sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued interest on the Notes to be redeemed on that date. If we are redeeming less than all the Notes, (i) if the Notes are held by a depositary, the applicable operational procedures of the depositary for selection of Notes for redemption will apply and (ii) if the Notes are not held by a depositary, the trustee under the indenture must select the Notes to be redeemed either pro rata, by lot or in such manner as the trustee deems appropriate and fair. The trustee will have no obligation to calculate the redemption price of any Notes to be redeemed.
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