Optional Interest Deferral definition

Optional Interest Deferral. The Issuer has the right on one or more occasions to defer the payment of interest on the debentures for up to five consecutive years (each such period, an “optional deferral period”). During an optional deferral period, interest will continue to accrue at the interest rate on the debentures, compounded quarterly as of each interest payment date to the extent permitted by applicable law.

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Optional Interest Deferral. So long as no event of default (as defined in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement) with respect to the notes has occurred and is continuing, the Company may, at its option, defer interest payments on the notes, from time to time, for one or more Optional Deferral Periods (as defined in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement) of up to 20 consecutive semi- annual Interest Payment Periods (as defined in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement) each, except that no such Optional Deferral Period may extend beyond the final maturity date of the notes or end on a day other than the day immediately preceding an Interest Payment Date. No interest will be due or payable on the notes during any such Optional Deferral Period unless the Company elects, at its option, to redeem notes during such Optional Deferral Period, in which case accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date will be due and payable on such redemption date only on the notes being redeemed, or unless the principal of and interest on the notes shall have been declared due and payable as the result of an event of default with respect to the notes, in which case all accrued and unpaid interest on the notes shall become due and payable. The Company may elect, at its option, to extend the length of any Optional Deferral Period that is shorter than 20 consecutive semi- annual Interest Payment Periods (so long as the entire Optional Deferral Period does not exceed 20 consecutive semi-annual Interest Payment Periods or extend beyond the final maturity date of the notes) and to shorten the length of any Optional Deferral Period. The Company cannot begin a new Optional Deferral Period until the Company has paid all accrued and unpaid interest on the notes from any previous Optional Deferral Period. During any Optional Deferral Period, interest on the notes will continue to accrue at the then-applicable interest rate on the notes (as reset from time to time on any Reset Date occurring during such Optional Deferral Period in accordance with the terms of the notes). In addition, during any Optional Deferral Period, interest on the deferred interest will accrue at the then-applicable interest rate on the notes (as reset from time to time on any Reset Date occurring during such Optional Deferral Period in accordance with the terms of the notes), compounded semi-annually, to the extent permitted by applicable law. For additional information and the definitions of the terms event of default, Optio...

Optional Interest Deferral. Issuer, at its discretion, may, subject to certain conditions, defer interest payments on an interest payment date at any time. See Prospectus Supplement for details.

Examples of Optional Interest Deferral in a sentence

Notwithstanding the provisions of Condition 5(b) (Optional Interest Deferral - Optional Settlement of Arrears of Interest), the Issuer shall pay any outstanding Arrears of Interest in whole, but not in part, on the first occurring Mandatory Settlement Date following the Interest Payment Date on which any outstanding Deferred Interest Payment was first deferred.
Subject to Condition 5 (Optional Interest Deferral), interest shall be payable on the Securities with respect to any Interest Period annually (except for a long first Interest Period) in arrear on each Interest Payment Date in each case as provided in this Condition 4.
Subject to Condition 5 (Optional Interest Deferral), interest shall be payable on the Securities with respect to any Interest Period annually in arrear on each Interest Payment Date in each case as provided in this Condition 4.
Notwithstanding Clauses 5.1 to 5.13, if the Issuer elects to (i) defer all or part of any Interest Payment pursuant to Condition 6(a) (Optional Interest Deferral – Deferral of Interest Payments) or (ii) pay any Deferred Interest pursuant to Condition 6(b) (Optional Interest Deferral – Optional payment of Deferred Interest), it shall, at least 5 Business Days’ before giving notice to Holders, give notice of its election to the Principal Paying Agent.
On the first interest payment date following the end of the Optional Interest Deferral Period, the Issuer must pay all deferred interest and accrued interest thereon.
Any Optional Interest Deferral Payment shall not give rise to an obligation of any Guarantor to pay the amount deferred before Arrears of Interest become due and payable.
No Optional Interest Deferral Period may commence unless and until all interest deferred pursuant to any preceding Interest Deferral Period, together with interest thereon, has been paid in full.
The Interest Payment in respect of each such Interest Period will amount to EUR 1,375 per Calculation Amount (and any such Interest Payment may be deferred in accordance with Condition 4 (Optional Interest Deferral)).
Subject to Condition 4 (Optional Interest Deferral), interest shall be payable on the Notes annually in arrear on 16 June in each year (each an “Interest Payment Date”) from (and including) 16 June 2022.

More Definitions of Optional Interest Deferral

Optional Interest Deferral. Interest which accrues during an Interest Period will be due and payable on the relevant Interest Payment Date, unless the UK Issuer elects to defer the relevant payment of interest (in whole or in part) (a “Deferred Interest Payment”), at its discretion, which is otherwise scheduled to be paid on an Interest Payment Date. If the UK Issuer elects not to make all or part of any payment of interest on an Interest Payment Date, then it will not have any obligation to pay such interest on the relevant Interest Payment Date, subject to the Optional Interest Deferral Period Restrictions as described below.

Optional Interest Deferral. Maximum of 10 consecutive years per deferral. Day Count Convention: 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months and, for any period shorter than six months, on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed per 30-day month.

Optional Interest Deferral. So long as no event of default (as defined in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement) with respect to the Notes has occurred and is continuing, the Company may, at its option, defer interest payments on the Notes, from time to time, for one or more Optional Deferral Periods (as defined in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement) of up to 20 consecutive semi-annual Interest Payment Periods (as defined in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement) each, except that no such Optional Deferral Period may extend beyond the final maturity date of the Notes or end on a day other than the day immediately preceding an interest payment date. No interest will be due or payable on the Notes during any such Optional Deferral Period unless the Company elects, at its option, to redeem Notes during such Optional Deferral Period, in which case accrued and unpaid interest to, but

Optional Interest Deferral. Interest which accrues during an Interest Period will be due and payable on the relevant Interest Payment Date, unless the Issuer elects, in its sole discretion, to defer the relevant payment of interest (in whole or in part). The Issuer may, at its discretion, elect to defer any payment of interest (in whole or in part) which is otherwise scheduled to be paid on an Interest Payment Date; provided that any such deferred interest shall become due and payable on the date the Issuer declares any distributions on any of the Issuer’s common shares or preferred shares. If the Issuer elects not to make all or part of any payment of interest on an Interest Payment Date, then neither the Issuer nor any Guarantor will have any obligation to pay such interest on the relevant Interest Payment Date. Deferred interest will accrue, compounding on each subsequent Interest Payment Date, until paid. Such deferral will not constitute an Event of Default or any other breach under the Indenture and the Securities. First Call Date: January 21, 2027 Optional Redemption: At any time on or after January 21, 2027, the Issuer may, at its option, redeem the Notes, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, together with accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the date fixed for redemption. Optional Redemption by the Issuer Upon a Rating Event: At any time within 180 days following the occurrence of a Rating Event, the Issuer may, at its option, redeem all (but not less than all) of the Notes at a redemption price equal to 102% of the principal amount thereof, together with accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the date fixed for redemption.