Terms Specified in Prospectus Supplement
We will describe in a supplement to this prospectus the particular terms of any debt securities being offered and any modifications of or additions to the general terms of the debt securities. Accordingly, you should read both the prospectus supplement relating to the particular debt securities being offered and the general description of debt securities set forth in this prospectus before investing.
The prospectus supplement will contain, where applicable, the following terms of and other information relating to any offered debt securities:
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classification as senior or subordinated debt securities and the specific designation;
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aggregate principal amount, purchase price and denomination, if, in the case of denomination, other than $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof;
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the currency in which the debt securities are denominated and/or in which principal and/or interest, if any, is payable;
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original issue and stated maturity date or dates;
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the interest rate or rates or the method by which the calculation agent will determine the interest rate or rates, if any;
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the interest payment dates, if any;
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the manner and place or places for payment of the principal of and any premium and/or interest on the debt securities;
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any repayment, redemption, prepayment, repurchase or sinking fund provisions, including any redemption notice provisions;
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whether we will issue the debt securities in registered form or bearer form or both and, if we are offering debt securities in bearer form, any restrictions applicable to the exchange of one form for another and to the offer, sale and delivery of those debt securities in bearer form and whether such bearer securities will be issued with coupons;
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whether we will issue the debt securities in temporary form and under what terms and conditions;
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the terms on which holders of the debt securities may convert or exchange these securities into or for common or preferred stock or other securities of ours offered hereby, into or for common or preferred stock or other securities of an entity affiliated with us or debt or equity or other securities of an entity not affiliated with us, or for the cash value of our stock or any of the above securities, the terms on which conversion or exchange may occur, including whether conversion or exchange is mandatory, at the option of the holder or at our option, the period during which conversion or exchange may occur, the initial conversion or exchange price or rate and the circumstances or manner in which the amount of common or preferred stock or other securities issuable upon conversion or exchange may be adjusted;
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information as to the methods for determining the amount of principal or interest payable on any date and/or the currencies, securities or baskets of securities, commodities or indices to which the amount payable on the date is linked;
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any agents for the debt securities, including trustees, depositories, authenticating or paying agents, transfer agents or registrars;
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any addition to, or modification or deletion of, any events of default or covenants contained in the applicable indenture relating to the debt securities;
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a discussion of any material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to the debt securities; and
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any other terms and conditions set forth therein.
We may issue the debt securities as original issue discount securities, which are securities that are offered and sold at a substantial discount to their stated principal amount, or as payment-in-kind securities