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whether or not the debt securities will be secured or unsecured, and the terms of any secured debt;
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the terms of the subordination of any series of subordinated debt;
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the form and terms of any guarantee of any debt securities;
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the place where payments will be payable;
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restrictions on transfer, sale, or other assignment, if any;
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our right, if any, to defer payment of interest and the maximum length of any such deferral period;
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the date, if any, after which, the conditions upon which, and the price at which we may, at our option, redeem the series of debt securities pursuant to any optional or provisional redemption provisions, and any other applicable terms of those redemption provisions;
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provisions for a sinking fund purchase or other analogous fund, if any;
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the date, if any, on which, and the price at which we are obligated, pursuant to any mandatory sinking fund or analogous fund provisions or otherwise, to redeem, or at the holder’s option to purchase, the series of debt securities;
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whether the indenture will restrict our ability and/or the ability of our subsidiaries to:
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incur additional indebtedness;
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issue additional securities;
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create liens;
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pay dividends, make distributions in respect of our capital stock and the capital stock of our subsidiaries, or transfer assets;
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redeem capital stock;
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make investments or other restricted payments;
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sell or otherwise dispose of assets;
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enter into sale-leaseback transactions;
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engage in transactions with shareholders and affiliates;
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issue or sell stock of our subsidiaries; or
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effect a consolidation or merger;
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whether the indenture will require us to maintain any interest coverage, fixed charge, cash flow-based, asset-based, or other financial ratios;
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information describing any book-entry features;
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the procedures for any auction and remarketing, if any;
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the denominations in which we will issue the series of debt securities, if other than denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof;
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if other than dollars, the currency in which the series of debt securities will be denominated; and
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any other specific terms, preferences, rights, or limitations of, or restrictions on, the debt securities, including any events of default that are in addition to those described in this prospectus or any covenants provided with respect to the debt securities that are in addition to those described above, and any terms which may be required by us or advisable under applicable laws or regulations or advisable in connection with the marketing of the debt securities.
The applicable prospectus supplement will set forth certain U.S. federal income tax considerations for holders of any debt securities and the securities exchange or quotation system on which any debt securities are listed or quoted, if any.
Unless otherwise provided in the applicable prospectus supplement, all debt securities of any one series need not be issued at the same time and may be issued from time to time without consent of any holder.