On or after December 5, 2029 (the date that is three months prior to the maturity date of the Securities) the Corporation may redeem the Securities, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Securities to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the date of redemption.
Holders of Securities to be redeemed will receive notice of redemption delivered at least 10 and not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption.
“Treasury Yield” means, with respect to any redemption date, the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity or interpolated (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 that redemption date.
“Comparable Treasury Issue” means the United States Treasury security or securities selected by an Independent Investment Banker as having an actual or interpolated maturity comparable to the remaining term of the Securities to be redeemed (assuming, for this purpose, that the Securities 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 comparable maturity to the remaining term of the Securities.
“Comparable Treasury Price” means (1) the average of the Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such redemption date, after excluding the highest and lowest of such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, or (2) if the Independent Investment Banker obtains fewer than four such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations.
“Independent Investment Banker” means one of the Reference Treasury Dealers selected by the Corporation or, if such firm is unwilling or unable to select the Comparable Treasury Issue, an independent investment banking institution of national standing in the United States appointed by the Corporation.
“Par Call Date” means December 5, 2029, the date that is three months prior to the maturity date of the Securities.
“Reference Treasury Dealers” means each of (i) Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and/or their affiliates which are primary U.S. government securities dealers in New York City (each, a “Primary Treasury Dealer”), and their respective successors; and (ii) one other which is a primary U.S. Government securities dealer and its respective successors; provided, however, that if any of the foregoing ceases to be a Primary Treasury Dealer, the Corporation will 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 Independent Investment Banker, 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 Trustee by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 3:30p.m. New York time on the third business day preceding such redemption date.