Obligation AEP Transco 3.65% ( US00115AAM18 ) en USD

AEP Transco

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Etats-unis

US00115AAM18 ( en USD )

3.65% par an ( paiement semestriel )

31/03/2050

Prospectus brochure de l'obligation AEP Transmission Company US00115AAM18 en USD 3.65%, échéance 31/03/2050

00115AAM1

BBB+ ( Qualité moyenne inférieure )

A2 ( Qualité moyenne supérieure )

01/10/2025 ( Dans 90 jours )

AEP Transmission Company est une filiale d'American Electric Power (AEP), gérant et développant un réseau de transport d'électricité à haute tension couvrant une grande partie du Midwest et du Sud-Est des États-Unis.

L'Obligation émise par AEP Transco ( Etats-unis ) , en USD, avec le code ISIN US00115AAM18, paye un coupon de 3.65% par an.
Le paiement des coupons est semestriel et la maturité de l'Obligation est le 31/03/2050

L'Obligation émise par AEP Transco ( Etats-unis ) , en USD, avec le code ISIN US00115AAM18, a été notée A2 ( Qualité moyenne supérieure ) par l'agence de notation Moody's.

L'Obligation émise par AEP Transco ( Etats-unis ) , en USD, avec le code ISIN US00115AAM18, a été notée BBB+ ( Qualité moyenne inférieure ) par l'agence de notation Standard & Poor's ( S&P ).

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424B2 1 aeptco03-2020424b2.htm 424B2 AEP TRANSMISSION COMPANY PROSPECTUS SETTLEMENT
Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
Registration No. 333-225325
Prospectus Supplement
(To Prospectus dated June 11, 2018)
$525,000,000
AEP Transmission Company, LLC
3.65% Senior Notes, Series M, due 2050
Interest on the Senior Notes is payable semi-annually on April 1 and October 1 of each year, beginning on October 1,
2020. The Senior Notes will mature on April 1, 2050. We may redeem the Senior Notes either in whole or in part at our
option at any time, and from time to time, at the applicable redemption price described below under "Supplemental
Description of the Senior Notes--Optional Redemption" on page S-4 of this prospectus supplement. The Senior Notes do not
have the benefit of a sinking fund.
The Senior Notes are unsecured and rank equally with all of our other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness
from time to time outstanding and will be effectively subordinated to all of our secured debt, to the extent of the assets
securing such debt. We will issue the Senior Notes only in registered form in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral
multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.

Per Note
Total
Public offering price(1)
99.964%
$
524,811,000
Underwriting discount
0.875%
$
4,593,750
Proceeds, before expenses, to AEP Transmission Company, LLC
99.089%
$
520,217,250
_______________

(1)Plus accrued interest, if any, from April 1, 2020.

INVESTING IN THESE NOTES INVOLVES RISKS. SEE THE SECTION ENTITLED "RISK FACTORS" ON PAGE S-3 OF
THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Neither the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or
disapproved of the Senior Notes or determined that this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus is accurate or
complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The Senior Notes are expected to be delivered in book-entry form only through The Depository Trust Company for
the accounts of its participants, including Clearstream Banking, société anonyme, Luxembourg and Euroclear Bank SA/NV,
on or about April 1, 2020.
Joint Book-Running Managers
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

KeyBanc Capital Markets

MUFG

SMBC Nikko

US Bancorp
The date of this prospectus supplement is March 30, 2020.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Prospectus Supplement

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RISK FACTORS
S-3
USE OF PROCEEDS
S-3
SUPPLEMENTAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SENIOR NOTES
S-4
CERTAIN UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME AND ESTATE
TAX CONSEQUENCES TO NON-U.S. HOLDERS
S-8
UNDERWRITING
S-12
LEGAL OPINIONS
S-17
EXPERTS
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Prospectus

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THE COMPANY
2
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENTS
2
RISK FACTORS
2
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
2
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
3
USE OF PROCEEDS
3
DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTES
4
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
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LEGAL OPINIONS
10
EXPERTS
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
This document is in two parts. The first part is this prospectus supplement, which describes the specific terms
of this offering of the Senior Notes and also adds to and updates information contained in the accompanying
prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus. The second part is the accompanying prospectus, which gives more general information, some of which
does not apply to the Senior Notes. If the description of the Senior Notes varies between this prospectus supplement
and the accompanying prospectus, you should rely on the information in this prospectus supplement.
You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement
and in the accompanying prospectus and in any written communication from the Company or the underwriters
specifying the final terms of the offering. We have not, and the underwriters have not, authorized any other person to
provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should
not rely on it. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein are accurate as of the date on their
respective covers. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those
respective dates.
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RISK FACTORS
Investing in the Senior Notes involves risk. Please see the risk factors set forth below and in our Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, which are incorporated by reference in this prospectus
supplement and the accompanying prospectus. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider
these risks as well as other information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the
accompanying prospectus. The risks and uncertainties described are those presently known to us.
Our financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected by the recent coronavirus outbreak.
We are responding to the global outbreak (pandemic) of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID 19) by taking steps to
mitigate the potential risks to us posed by its spread. We provide a critical service to our customers which means that
we must keep our employees who operate our businesses safe and minimize unnecessary risk of exposure to the virus.
We have updated and implemented our company-wide pandemic plan to address specific aspects of the coronavirus
pandemic. This plan guides our emergency response, business continuity, and the precautionary measures we are
taking on behalf of employees and the public. We have taken extra precautions for our employees who work in the
field and for employees who continue to work in our facilities, and we have implemented work from home policies
where appropriate. This is a rapidly evolving situation that could lead to extended disruption of economic activity in
our markets. We have instituted measures to ensure our supply chain remains open to us; however, there could be
global shortages that will impact our maintenance and capital programs that we currently cannot anticipate. We will
continue to monitor developments affecting both our workforce and our customers, and we will take additional
precautions that we determine are necessary in order to mitigate the impacts. We continue to implement strong
physical and cyber-security measures to ensure that our systems remain functional in order to both serve our
operational needs with a remote workforce and keep them running to ensure uninterrupted service to our customers.
We will continue to review and modify our plans as conditions change. Despite our efforts to manage these impacts to
the Company, their ultimate impact also depends on factors beyond our knowledge or control, including the duration
and severity of this outbreak as well as third-party actions taken to contain its spread and mitigate its public health
effects. Therefore, we currently cannot estimate the potential impact to our financial position, results of operations and
cash flows.
USE OF PROCEEDS
The net proceeds from the sale of the Senior Notes will be used for general corporate purposes relating to our
utility business, including construction costs, and used to repay outstanding advances from affiliates. We estimate that
our construction costs in 2020 will approximate $1.43 billion. At March 25, 2020, we had approximately $355 million
in advances from affiliates outstanding. If we do not use the net proceeds immediately, we may temporarily invest
them in short-term, interest-bearing obligations.
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SUPPLEMENTAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SENIOR NOTES
The following description of the particular terms of the Senior Notes supplements and in certain instances
replaces the description of the general terms and provisions of the Senior Notes under "Description of the Notes" in
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the accompanying prospectus. We will issue the Senior Notes under an Indenture, dated as of November 1, 2016,
between us and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee (the "Trustee"), as heretofore
supplemented and as to be further supplemented as of the issue date for the Senior Notes.
Principal Amount, Maturity, Interest and Payment
The Senior Notes will initially be issued in an aggregate principal amount of $525,000,000. We may at any
time and from time to time, without consent of the holders of the Senior Notes, issue additional notes having the same
ranking, interest rate, maturity and other terms (other than the date of issuance, issue price and, in some circumstances,
the initial interest accrual date and initial interest payment date) as the Senior Notes. These additional notes, together
with the Senior Notes, will constitute a single series of notes under the Indenture.
The Senior Notes will mature and become due and payable, together with any accrued and unpaid interest, on
April 1, 2050 and will bear interest at the rate of 3.65% per year from April 1, 2020 until April 1, 2050. The Senior
Notes are not subject to any sinking fund provision.
Interest on each Senior Note will be payable semi-annually in arrears on each April 1 and October 1 (the
"Interest Payment Date") and at redemption, if any, or maturity. The initial Interest Payment Date is October 1,
2020. Each payment of interest shall include interest accrued from April 1, 2020, or the immediately preceding
Interest Payment Date, through the day before the next Interest Payment Date. Interest on the Senior Notes will be
computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.
We will pay interest on the Senior Notes (other than interest payable at redemption, if any, or maturity) in
immediately available funds to the registered holders of the Senior Notes as of the Regular Record Date (as defined
below) for each Interest Payment Date.
We will pay the principal amount of the Senior Notes and any premium and interest payable at redemption, if
any, or at maturity in immediately available funds delivered to the Trustee, and the Trustee will forward such funds to
the applicable depositary for payments to its participants for subsequent disbursement to the beneficial owners of the
Senior Notes. See - Global Clearance and Settlement Procedures.
The Senior Notes will be issued in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in
excess thereof.
If any Interest Payment Date, redemption date or the maturity is not a Business Day (as defined below), we will
pay all amounts due on the next succeeding Business Day and no additional interest will be paid.
The "Regular Record Date" will be the March 15 or September 15 prior to the relevant Interest Payment Date
(whether or not a Business Day).
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"Business Day" means any day that is not a day on which banking institutions in New York City are authorized
or required by law or regulation to close.
Optional Redemption
We may redeem the Senior Notes at our option at any time upon no more than 60 and not less than 30 days'
notice (either by mail or in compliance with the applicable procedures of DTC).

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At any time prior to October 1, 2049 (six months prior to the maturity date (the "Par Call Date")), we may
redeem the Senior Notes either as a whole or in part at a redemption price (calculated by the Independent Investment
Banker) equal to the greater of (1) 100% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes being redeemed and (2) the sum
of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the Senior Notes being
redeemed that would be due if such Senior Notes matured on the Par Call Date (excluding the portion of any such
interest accrued to but excluding the date of redemption), discounted (for purposes of determining present value) to the
redemption date on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury
Rate (as defined below) plus 40 basis points, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest thereon to but excluding
the date of redemption.

At any time on or after the Par Call Date, we may redeem the Senior Notes in whole or in part at 100% of the
principal amount of the Senior Notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to but excluding the
date of redemption.
"Comparable Treasury Issue" means the United States Treasury security selected by an Independent Investment
Banker as having a maturity comparable to the remaining term ("remaining life") of the Senior Notes (assuming, for
this purpose, that the Senior Notes being redeemed 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 life of the Senior Notes.
"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 of such Reference
Treasury Dealer Quotations, or (2) if we obtain fewer than four of such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the
average of all such quotations.
"Independent Investment Banker" means one of the Reference Treasury Dealers appointed by us and notified
by us to the Trustee.
"Reference Treasury Dealer" means a primary U.S. Government securities dealer or dealers selected by us and
notified by us to the Trustee.
"Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations" means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any
redemption date, the average, as determined by us and notified to the Trustee, 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
and the Trustee by such Reference Treasury Dealer at or before 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, the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent
yield to maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue, calculated by the Independent Investment Banker 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.
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Covenants
Consolidation, Merger or Sale
The Company may merge or consolidate with any corporation or sell all or substantially all of its assets as an
entirety as long as the successor or purchaser of such assets expressly assumes the payment of principal, and premium,
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if any, and interest on the Senior Notes.
Limitation on Consolidated Priority Debt
The Company covenants that so long as any of the Senior Notes are outstanding that it will not permit
Consolidated Priority Debt to exceed 10% of Consolidated Tangible Net Assets for a period in excess of five
consecutive Business Days.
Limitation on Liens
The Company covenants that for so long as any of the Senior Notes are outstanding that it will not create or
suffer to exist or permit any of its subsidiaries to create or suffer to exist any Secured Debt, unless, at the same time,
the Senior Notes that are outstanding are also secured by such Lien on an equal and ratable basis; provided, however,
the foregoing does not limit
(i) Permitted Liens; and
(ii) Any other Lien not covered in clause (i) as long as immediately after the creation of such Lien the
aggregate principal amount of Secured Debt does not exceed 10% of Consolidated Tangible Net Assets.
Covenants Definitions
"Consolidated Priority Debt" means all Priority Debt of the Company and its subsidiaries determined on a
consolidated basis eliminating inter-company items.
"Consolidated Tangible Net Assets" means the total of all assets (including revaluations thereof as a result of
commercial appraisals, price level restatement or otherwise) appearing on the most recent quarterly or annual, as
applicable, consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, net of applicable reserves and
deductions, but excluding goodwill, trade names, trademarks, patents, unamortized debt discount and all other like
intangible assets (which term shall not be construed to include such revaluations), less the aggregate of the
consolidated current liabilities of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries appearing on such balance sheet.
"Debt" means any indebtedness for borrowed money.
"Lien or Liens" means any mortgage, pledge, security interest, or other lien on any utility properties or tangible
assets, including, without limitation, the capital stock or comparable equity interests of its subsidiaries, now owned or
hereafter acquired by the Company or its subsidiaries.
"Permitted Liens" means
·
Liens on property existing at the time of acquisition or construction of such property (or created within
one year after completion of such acquisition or construction), whether by purchase, merger,
construction or otherwise, or to secure the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or
construction cost thereof, including the extension of any Liens to repairs,
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renewals, replacements, substitutions, betterments, additions, extensions and improvements then or
thereafter made on the property subject thereto;
·
Any extensions, renewals or replacements (or successive extensions, renewals or replacements), in
whole or in part, of Liens permitted by the foregoing clauses;
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The pledge of any bonds or other securities at any time issued under any of the Secured Debt permitted
by the above clauses; and
·
The creation or existence of leases (operating or capital) made, or existing on property acquired, in the
ordinary course of business.
"Priority Debt" means, without duplication, any Debt of the Company's subsidiaries; provided that there shall be
excluded from any calculation of Priority Debt, (i) the Debt of any subsidiary owing to the Company or a subsidiary
of the Company, and (ii) the Debt of any entity which becomes a subsidiary after the issuance of the Notes and any
extension, renewal or refunding thereof; provided that such Debt was not incurred in contemplation of such entity
becoming a subsidiary.
"Secured Debt" means any Debt of the Company or any of its subsidiaries secured by a Lien (other than a
Permitted Lien).
Global Clearance and Settlement Procedures
Secondary market trading between Clearstream Banking, société anonyme, Luxembourg ("Clearstream")
participants and/or Euroclear Bank SA/NV, as operator of the Euroclear system ("Euroclear") participants will occur in
the ordinary way in accordance with the applicable rules and operating procedures of Clearstream and Euroclear, as
applicable.
Cross-market transfers between persons holding directly or indirectly through DTC on the one hand, and
directly or indirectly through Clearstream participants or Euroclear system participants on the other, will be effected
through DTC in accordance with DTC rules on behalf of the relevant European international clearing system by its
U.S. depositary; however, such cross-market transactions will require delivery of instructions to the relevant European
international clearing system by the counterparty in such system in accordance with its rules and procedures and within
its established deadlines (European time). The relevant European international clearing system will, if the transaction
meets its settlement requirements, deliver instructions to its U.S. depositary to take action to effect final settlement on
its behalf by delivering or receiving securities in DTC, and making or receiving payment in accordance with normal
procedures for same-day funds settlement applicable to DTC. Clearstream participants and Euroclear system
participants may not deliver instructions directly to their respective U.S. depositaries.
Because of time-zone differences, credits of Senior Notes received in Clearstream or the Euroclear system as a
result of a transaction with a DTC participant will be made during subsequent securities settlement processing and
dated the business day following the DTC settlement date. Such credits or any transactions in such Senior Notes settled
during such processing will be reported to the relevant Euroclear system participant or Clearstream participant on such
business day. Cash received in Clearstream or the Euroclear system as a result of sales of the Senior Notes by or
through a Clearstream participant or a Euroclear system participant to a DTC participant will be received with value
on the DTC settlement date but will be available in the relevant Clearstream or the Euroclear system cash account only
as of the business day following settlement in DTC.
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Additional Information
For additional important information about the Senior Notes, see "Description of the Notes" in the
accompanying prospectus, including: (i) additional information about the terms of the Senior Notes, (ii) general
information about the Indenture and the Trustee, and (iii) a description of events of default under the Indenture.
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CERTAIN UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME AND ESTATE TAX
CONSEQUENCES TO NON-U.S. HOLDERS
The following is a summary of certain United States federal income and estate tax consequences of the
purchase, ownership and disposition of the Senior Notes as of the date hereof. This summary deals only with Senior
Notes that are held as capital assets by a non-U.S. holder (as defined below) who acquires the Senior Notes upon
original issuance at their initial offering price.
A "non-U.S. holder" means a beneficial owner of the Senior Notes (other than an entity or arrangement treated
as a partnership for United States federal income tax purposes) that is not, for United States federal income tax
purposes, any of the following:
·
an individual citizen or resident of the United States;
·
a corporation (or any other entity treated as a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes)
created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of
Columbia;
·
an estate the income of which is subject to United States federal income taxation regardless of its
source; or
·
a trust if it (1) is subject to the primary supervision of a court within the United States and one or more
United States persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (2) has a valid
election in effect under applicable United States Treasury regulations to be treated as a United States
person.
This summary is based upon provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and
regulations, rulings and judicial decisions as of the date hereof. Those authorities may be changed, perhaps
retroactively, so as to result in United States federal income and estate tax consequences different from those
summarized below. This summary does not address all aspects of United States federal income and estate taxes and
does not deal with foreign, state, local or other tax considerations that may be relevant to non-U.S. holders in light of
their personal circumstances. In addition, it does not represent a detailed description of the United States federal
income and estate tax consequences applicable to you if you are subject to special treatment under the United States
federal income tax laws (including if you are a United States expatriate, "controlled foreign corporation," "passive
foreign investment company" or a partnership or other pass-through entity for United States federal income tax
purposes). We cannot assure you that a change in law will not alter significantly the tax considerations that we describe
in this summary.
If a partnership (or other entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for United States federal income tax
purposes) holds the Senior Notes, the tax treatment of a partner will generally depend upon the status of the partner
and the activities of the partnership. If you are a partner of a partnership holding the Senior Notes, you should consult
your tax advisors.
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It is anticipated, and this discussion assumes, that the Senior Notes will not be issued with more than a de
minimis amount of original issue discount for United States federal income tax purposes.
If you are considering the purchase of Senior Notes, you should consult your own tax advisors
concerning the particular United States federal income and estate tax consequences to you of the purchase,
ownership and disposition of the Senior Notes, as well as the consequences to you arising under other United
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States federal tax laws and the laws of any other taxing jurisdiction.
United States Federal Withholding Tax
Subject to the discussions of backup withholding and FATCA below, United States federal withholding tax will
not apply to any payment of interest on the Senior Notes under the "portfolio interest rule," provided that:
·
interest paid on the Senior Notes is not effectively connected with your conduct of a trade or business in
the United States;
·
you do not actually (or constructively) own 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all
classes of our voting stock within the meaning of the Code and applicable United States Treasury
regulations;
·
you are not a controlled foreign corporation that is related to us through stock ownership;
·
you are not a bank whose receipt of interest on the Senior Notes is described in section 881(c)(3)(A) of
the Code; and
·
either (a) you provide your name and address on an Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") Form W-8BEN or
IRS Form W-8BEN-E (or other applicable form), and certify, under penalties of perjury, that you are
not a United States person as defined under the Code or (b) you hold your Senior Notes through certain
foreign intermediaries and satisfy the certification requirements of applicable United States Treasury
regulations. Special certification rules apply to non-U.S. holders that are pass-through entities rather
than corporations or individuals.
If you cannot satisfy the requirements described above, payments of interest made to you will be subject to a
30% United States federal withholding tax, unless you provide the applicable withholding agent with a properly
executed:
·
IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E (or other applicable form) claiming an exemption from or
reduction in withholding under the benefit of an applicable income tax treaty; or
·
IRS Form W-8ECI (or other applicable form) stating that interest paid on the Senior Notes is not subject
to withholding tax because it is effectively connected with your conduct of a trade or business in the
United States (as discussed below under "-United States Federal Income Tax").
The 30% United States federal withholding tax generally will not apply to any payment of principal or gain that
you realize on the sale, exchange, retirement, redemption or other taxable disposition of a Senior Note.
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United States Federal Income Tax
If you are engaged in a trade or business in the United States and interest on the Senior Notes is effectively
connected with the conduct of that trade or business (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, is attributable
to a United States permanent establishment), then you will be subject to United States federal income tax on that
interest on a net income basis in the same manner as if you were a United States person as defined under the Code. In
addition, if you are a foreign corporation, you may be subject to a branch profits tax equal to 30% (or lower applicable
branch profits tax rate under an income tax treaty) of your effectively connected earnings and profits, subject to
adjustments. Any effectively connected interest will be exempt from the 30% United States federal withholding tax,
provided the certification requirements discussed above in "-United States Federal Withholding Tax" are satisfied.
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Subject to the discussion of backup withholding below, any gain realized on the sale, exchange, retirement,
redemption or other taxable disposition of a Senior Note generally will not be subject to United States federal income
tax unless:
·
the gain is effectively connected with your conduct of a trade or business in the United States (and, if
required by an applicable income tax treaty, is attributable to a United States permanent establishment),
in which case such gain will generally be subject to United States federal income tax (and possibly
branch profits tax) in the same manner as effectively connected interest as described above; or
·
you are an individual who is present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of that
disposition and certain other conditions are met, in which case, unless an applicable income tax treaty
provides otherwise, you will generally be subject to a 30% United States federal income tax on any gain
recognized, which may be offset by certain United States source losses.
United States Federal Estate Tax
If you are an individual and are not a United States citizen and are not a resident of the United States (as
specifically defined for United States federal estate tax purposes), your estate will not be subject to United States
federal estate tax on Senior Notes beneficially owned by you at the time of your death, provided that any payment to
you of interest on the Senior Notes, if received at such time, would be eligible for exemption from the 30% United
States federal withholding tax under the "portfolio interest rule" described above under "-United States Federal
Withholding Tax," without regard to the statement requirement described in the fifth bullet point of that section.
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding
Interest paid to you and the amount of tax, if any, withheld with respect to those payments generally will be
reported to the IRS. Copies of the information returns reporting such interest payments and any withholding may also
be made available to the tax authorities in the country in which you reside under the provisions of an applicable
income tax treaty.
In general, you will not be subject to backup withholding with respect to payments on the Senior Notes that we
make to you provided that the applicable withholding agent does not have actual knowledge or reason to know that you
are a United States person as defined under the Code, and such withholding agent has received from you the statement
described above in the fifth bullet point under "--United States Federal Withholding Tax."
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Information reporting and, depending on the circumstances, backup withholding will apply to the proceeds of a
sale or other taxable disposition of Senior Notes made within the United States or conducted through certain United
States-related financial intermediaries, unless you certify under penalties of perjury that you are a non-U.S. holder (and
the payor does not have actual knowledge or reason to know that you are a United States person as defined under the
Code), or you otherwise establish an exemption.
Backup withholding is not an additional tax and any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules will
be allowed as a refund or a credit against your United States federal income tax liability provided the required
information is timely furnished to the IRS.
Additional Withholding Requirements
Under sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code (such sections commonly referred to as "FATCA"), a 30%
United States federal withholding tax generally will apply to any interest on a Senior Note paid to (i) a "foreign
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