Right to Redeem the Notes After a Change in Tax Law Sample Clauses
The 'Right to Redeem the Notes After a Change in Tax Law' clause allows the issuer of debt securities to repay, or "redeem," the notes before their scheduled maturity if there is a significant change in tax law that adversely affects the issuer's obligations. Typically, this applies when new or amended tax regulations increase the issuer's tax burden or require additional payments related to the notes, such as withholding taxes. By including this clause, issuers can protect themselves from unforeseen financial consequences due to changes in tax legislation, ensuring they are not locked into unfavorable terms caused by external legal developments.
Right to Redeem the Notes After a Change in Tax Law. (a) Subject to the terms of this Section 15.02, the Company has the right, at its election, to redeem all, but not less than all, of the Notes, at any time, on a Tax Redemption Date before the Maturity Date, for a cash price equal to the Tax Redemption Price, but only if (1) the Company has (or, on the next Interest Payment Date, would) become obligated to pay any Additional Amounts to Holders as a result of any Change in Tax Law; (2) the Company cannot avoid such obligation by taking reasonable measures available to the Company; (3) the total amount of such Additional Amounts that the Company has or would be obligated to pay to Holders in the aggregate would exceed $400,000; and (4) the Company delivers to the Trustee (x) an Opinion of Counsel from outside legal counsel of recognized standing in the Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction attesting to clause (1) above; and (y) an Officer’s Certificate attesting to clauses (1), (2) and (3) above.
(b) If the Company calls the Notes for a Tax Redemption, then, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 15.02 or in Section 4.13, each Holder will have the right to elect (a “Tax Redemption Opt-Out Election”) not to have such Holder’s Notes (or any portion thereof in an authorized denomination) redeemed pursuant to such Tax Redemption, in which case, from and after the Tax Redemption Date for such Tax Redemption (or, if the Company fails to pay the Tax Redemption Price due on such Tax Redemption Date in full, from and after such time as the Company pays such Tax Redemption Price in full), the Company will no longer have any obligation to pay any Additional Amounts with respect to such Notes solely as a result of such Change in Tax Law, and all future payments with respect to such Notes will be subject to the deduction or withholding of such Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction’s taxes required by law to be deducted or withheld as a result of such Change in Tax Law; provided, however, that if such Holder converts such Notes with a Conversion Date occurring before such Tax Redemption Date (or, if the Company fails to pay the Tax Redemption Price due on such Tax Redemption Date in full, such Notes are submitted for conversion at any time until such time as the Company pays such Tax Redemption Price in full), then the Company will be obligated to pay Additional Amounts, if any, with respect to such conversion.
(i) To make a Tax Redemption Opt-Out Election with respect to any Note (or any portion thereof in an authorized ...
Right to Redeem the Notes After a Change in Tax Law