11/15/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/15/2024 15:07
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Per Note
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Total
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Public offering price(1)
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99.754%
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€847,909,000
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Underwriting discount
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0.400%
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€3,400,000
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Proceeds to the Issuer (before expenses)
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99.354%
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€844,509,000
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(1)
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Plus accrued interest, if any, from November 19, 2024, if the Notes are delivered after that date.
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HSBC
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J.P. Morgan
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Morgan Stanley
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SMBC Nikko
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BofA Securities
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Citigroup
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Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
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Barclays
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BNP PARIBAS
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Commerzbank
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Deutsche Bank
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IMI - Intesa Sanpaolo
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Loop Capital Markets
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Santander
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Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking
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UniCredit
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Academy Securities
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ICBC Standard Bank
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Westpac Banking Corporation
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SUMMARY
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S-1
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RISK FACTORS
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S-8
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CURRENCY CONVERSION
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S-14
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USE OF PROCEEDS
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S-15
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CAPITALIZATION
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S-16
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DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTES
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S-17
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MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS TO U.S. HOLDERS
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S-40
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MATERIAL LUXEMBOURG TAX CONSIDERATIONS
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S-44
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UNDERWRITING (CONFLICT OF INTEREST)
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S-47
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VALIDITY OF THE NOTES
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S-54
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INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
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S-55
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
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S-56
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ABOUT OTIS WORLDWIDE CORPORATION
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ABOUT HIGHLAND HOLDINGS S.À R.L.
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
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CAUTIONARY NOTE CONCERNING FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS
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SUMMARIZED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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RISK FACTORS
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USE OF PROCEEDS
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
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DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK, DEBT SECURITIES, PREFERRED STOCK, UNITS AND WARRANTS OF OTIS WORLDWIDE CORPORATION
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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES OF HIGHLAND HOLDINGS S.À R.L.
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DESCRIPTION OF GUARANTEES OF OTIS WORLDWIDE CORPORATION
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ENFORCEMENT OF CIVIL LIABILITIES
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LEGAL MATTERS
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EXPERTS
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rank equally in right of payment with all of the Issuer's existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness, liabilities and other obligations;
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rank senior in right of payment to all of the Issuer's future indebtedness that is subordinated to the Notes;
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be effectively subordinated in right of payment to all of the Issuer's future secured indebtedness, to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness; and
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be structurally subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future indebtedness, liabilities and other obligations of the Issuer's subsidiaries.
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rank equally in right of payment with all of Otis' existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness, liabilities and other obligations;
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rank senior in right of payment to all of Otis' future indebtedness that is subordinated to the Parent Guarantee;
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be effectively subordinated in right of payment to all of Otis' future secured indebtedness, to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness; and
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be structurally subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future indebtedness, liabilities and other obligations of Otis' subsidiaries (other than, by virtue of the Issuer's obligations as issuer of the Notes, the Issuer).
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Otis' and the Notes' credit ratings with major credit rating agencies;
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the prevailing interest rates being paid by other companies similar to Otis and its subsidiaries;
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Otis' and the Issuer's financial condition, financial performance, operating results, cash flows and future prospects; and
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the overall condition of the financial markets.
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Short-term borrowings:
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As of September 30, 2024
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(dollars in millions)
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Actual
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As Adjusted
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Commercial paper
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$316
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$ 116
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Other borrowings
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51
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51
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Total short-term borrowings
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$367
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$167
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Long-term borrowings:
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As of September 30, 2024
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(dollars in millions)
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Actual
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As Adjusted
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Notes offered hereby (€850 million principal value)
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$-
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$9101
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2.056% Notes due 2025
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1,300
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0.37% Notes due 2026 (¥21.5 billion principal value)
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149
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149
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0.318% Notes due 2026 (€600 million principal value)
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672
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672
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2.293% Notes due 2027
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500
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500
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5.250% Notes due 2028
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750
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750
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2.565% Notes due 2030
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1,500
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1,500
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0.934% Notes due 2031 (€500 million principal value)
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560
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560
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5.125% Notes due 2031
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600
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3.112% Notes due 2040
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750
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750
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3.362% Notes due 2050
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750
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750
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Other (including finance leases)
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3
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3
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Total principal long-term debt
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6,934
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7,144
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Other (discounts and debt issuance costs)
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(38)
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(50)
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Total long-term debt
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6,896
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7,094
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Less: current portion
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1,300
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Long-term debt, net of current portion
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$5,596
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$7,094
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Based on the U.S. dollar/euro exchange rate of $1.0710 = €1.00 on November 8, 2024, as reported by the U.S. Federal Reserve on November 12, 2024.
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100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, and
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the sum of the Remaining Scheduled Payments of the Notes to be redeemed from the redemption date to the Par Call Date discounted to the redemption date on an annual basis (ACTUAL/ACTUAL (ICMA)) at the applicable Comparable Government Bond Rate plus 15 basis points,
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any Taxes which would not have been so imposed, withheld, deducted or levied but for:
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the existence of any present or former connection between the holder or beneficial owner (or between a fiduciary, settlor, beneficiary, member or shareholder or other equity owner of, or a person having a power over, such holder or beneficial owner, if such holder or beneficial owner is an estate, a trust, a limited liability company, a partnership, a corporation or other entity) and the
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the failure of the holder or beneficial owner to comply with any applicable certification, information, documentation or other reporting requirement, if compliance is required under the tax laws and regulations of the relevant Taxing Jurisdiction or any taxing authority thereof or therein or by an applicable income tax treaty to which the relevant Taxing Jurisdiction is a party as a precondition to exemption from such Taxes; or
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the holder's or beneficial owner's present or former status as a personal holding company or a foreign personal holding company with respect to the United States, as a controlled foreign corporation with respect to the United States, as a passive foreign investment company with respect to the United States, as a foreign tax-exempt organization with respect to the United States, or as a corporation that accumulates earnings to avoid U.S. federal income tax;
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any Taxes which would not have been imposed, withheld, deducted or levied but for the failure of the holder or beneficial owner to meet the requirements (including the certification requirements) of Section 871(h) or Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code");
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any Taxes which would not have been imposed, withheld, deducted or levied but for the presentation by the holder or beneficial owner of such Note for payment on a date more than 30 days after the date on which such payment became due and payable or the date on which payment thereof is duly provided for and notice is given to holders, whichever occurs later;
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any estate, inheritance, gift, sales, excise, transfer, capital gains, personal property, wealth or similar Taxes;
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any Taxes which are payable other than by withholding or deducting from a payment of principal of or interest on such Note;
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any Taxes which are imposed, withheld, deducted or levied with respect to, or payable by, a holder that is not the beneficial owner of the Note, or a portion of the Note, or that is a fiduciary, partnership, limited liability company or other similar entity, but only to the extent that a beneficial owner, a beneficiary or settlor with respect to such fiduciary or member of such partnership, limited liability company or similar entity would not have been entitled to the payment of an Additional Amount had such beneficial owner, settlor, beneficiary or member received directly its beneficial or distributive share of the payment;
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any Taxes required to be withheld or deducted by any paying agent from any payment if such payment can be made without such withholding or deduction by at least one other paying agent;
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any Taxes imposed, withheld, deducted or levied under Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code (or any amended or successor provisions), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof ("FATCA"), any agreement (including any intergovernmental agreement) entered into in connection therewith or any law, regulation or other official guidance enacted in any jurisdiction implementing FATCA or an intergovernmental agreement in respect of FATCA;
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any Taxes that would not have been imposed, withheld, deducted or levied but for a change in any law, treaty, regulation, or administrative or judicial interpretation that becomes effective after the applicable payment becomes due or is duly provided for, whichever occurs later;
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a Tax deduction on account of Tax imposed by Luxembourg if on the date on which the payment falls due such Tax deduction is required in respect of the Luxembourg law of 23 December 2005, as amended, introducing in Luxembourg a 20% withholding tax as regards Luxembourg resident individuals; or
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any combination of items (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i) and (j).
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we or Otis have or will become obliged to pay Additional Amounts with respect to the Notes as a result of any change in, or amendment to, the laws, regulations, treaties, or rulings of a Taxing Jurisdiction affecting taxation, or any change in, or amendment to, the official application, official interpretation, administration or enforcement of such laws, regulations, treaties or rulings (including a holding by a court of competent jurisdiction in a Taxing Jurisdiction), which change or amendment is enacted, adopted, announced or becomes effective on or after the date of this prospectus supplement; or
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on or after the date of this prospectus supplement, any action is taken by a taxing authority of, or any action has been brought in a court of competent jurisdiction in, a Taxing Jurisdiction or any taxing authority thereof or therein, including any of those actions specified in clause (a) above, whether or not such action was taken or brought with respect to us or Otis or there is any change, amendment, clarification, application or interpretation of such laws, regulations, treaties or rulings, which in any such case, will result in a material probability that we or Otis will be required to pay Additional Amounts with respect to such Notes (it being understood that such material probability will be deemed to result if the written opinion of independent tax counsel described in clause (b) below to such effect is delivered to the Trustee and the Paying Agent).
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a certificate signed by one of our officers stating that we are entitled to effect such redemption and setting forth a statement of facts showing that the conditions precedent to our right to so redeem have occurred; and
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a written opinion of independent tax counsel of nationally recognized standing to the effect that we or Otis have or will become obligated to pay such Additional Amounts as a result of a change or amendment described in clause (a) above or that there is a material probability that we or Otis will be required to pay Additional Amounts as a result of an action, change, amendment, clarification, application or interpretation described in clause (b) above, as the case may be.
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accept or cause a third party to accept for payment all the Notes properly tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer;
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deposit or cause a third party to deposit with the applicable paying agent an amount equal to the Change of Control Payment in respect of all the Notes properly tendered; and
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deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the Notes properly accepted together with an officer's certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of the Notes being purchased.
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Liens on any property or assets of Otis or any subsidiary (including equity interests or Debt owned by Otis or any subsidiary of Otis) existing as of the date of the issuance of the Notes;
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Liens on any property or assets of, or on any equity interests or Debt of, any person existing at the time such person becomes a Wholly-Owned Domestic Manufacturing Subsidiary, or arising thereafter (i) otherwise than in connection with the borrowing of money arranged thereafter and (ii) pursuant to contractual commitments entered into prior to and not in contemplation of such person's becoming a Wholly-Owned Domestic Manufacturing Subsidiary;
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Liens on any property or assets or equity interests or Debt existing at the time of acquisition thereof (including acquisition through merger or consolidation) or securing the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or construction cost thereof or securing any Debt incurred prior to, at the time of or within
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Liens on any property or assets to secure all or any part of the cost of development, operation, construction, alteration, repair or improvement of all or any part of such property or assets, or to secure Debt incurred prior to, at the time of or within 120 days after, the completion of such development, operation, construction, alteration, repair or improvement, whichever is later, for the purpose of financing all or any part of such cost (provided that such Liens are limited to such property or assets, improvements thereon and the land upon which such property, assets and improvements are located and any other property or assets not then constituting a Principal Property);
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Liens which secure Debt owing by a subsidiary to Otis or to a Wholly-Owned Domestic Manufacturing Subsidiary;
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Liens arising from the assignment of moneys due and to become due under contracts between Otis or any subsidiary of Otis and the United States, any State, Commonwealth, Territory or possession thereof or any agency, department, instrumentality or political subdivision of any thereof; or Liens in favor of the United States, any State, Commonwealth, Territory or possession thereof or any agency, department, instrumentality or political subdivision of any thereof, pursuant to the provisions of any contract not directly or indirectly in connection with securing Debt;
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any materialmen's, carriers', mechanics', workmen's, repairmen's or other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business in respect of obligations which are not overdue or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings; any deposit or pledge as security for the performance of any bid, tender, contract, lease, or undertaking not directly or indirectly in connection with the securing of Debt; any deposit or pledge with any governmental agency required or permitted to qualify Otis or any subsidiary of Otis to conduct business, to maintain self-insurance or to obtain the benefits of any law pertaining to workmen's compensation, unemployment insurance, old age pensions, social security or similar matters, or to obtain any stay or discharge in any legal or administrative proceedings; deposits or pledges to obtain the release of materialmen's, carriers', mechanics', workmen's, repairmen's Liens or the release of property in the possession of a common carrier; any security interest created in connection with the sale, discount or guarantee of notes, chattel mortgages, leases, accounts receivable, trade acceptances or other paper, or contingent repurchase obligations, arising out of sales of merchandise in the ordinary course of business; Liens for Taxes levied or imposed upon Otis or any Wholly-Owned Domestic Manufacturing Subsidiary or upon the income, profits or property of Otis or any Wholly-Owned Domestic Manufacturing Subsidiary or Liens on any Principal Property of Otis or any Wholly-Owned Domestic Manufacturing Subsidiary arising from claims from labor, materials or supplies; provided that either such Tax is not overdue or that the amount, applicability or validity of such Tax or claim is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings; or other deposits or pledges similar to those referred to in this clause (g);
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Liens arising by reason of any judgment, decree or order of any court, so long as any appropriate legal proceedings which may have been initiated for the review of such judgment, decree or order shall not have been finally terminated or so long as the period within which such proceedings may be initiated shall not have expired; any deposit or pledge with any surety company or clerk of any court, or in escrow, as collateral in connection with, or in lieu of, any bond on appeal from any judgment or decree against Otis or any subsidiary of Otis, or in connection with other proceedings or actions at law or in equity by or against Otis or any subsidiary of Otis; and
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any extension, renewal, substitution or replacement (or successive extensions, renewals, substitutions or replacements), as a whole or in part, of any of the Liens referred to in clauses (a) through (h) above or the Debt secured thereby; provided that (i) such extension, renewal, substitution or replacement Lien shall be limited to all or any part of the same property or assets or equity interests or Debt that secured the Lien extended, renewed, substituted or replaced (plus improvements on such property, and plus any other property or assets not then constituting a Principal Property) and (ii) in the case of clauses (a) through (c) above, the Debt secured by such Lien at such time is not increased.
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the Attributable Debt of Otis and its Wholly-Owned Domestic Manufacturing Subsidiaries in respect of such sale and leaseback transaction and all other sale and leaseback transactions entered into after the date of the issuance of the Notes (other than such sale and leaseback transactions as are permitted by the provisions described in the following paragraph), plus the aggregate principal amount of Debt secured by Liens on Principal Properties then outstanding (excluding any such Debt secured by Liens covered by the provisions described in clauses (a) through (i) of the first paragraph of the covenant described under the caption "-Limitation upon Liens") without equally and ratably securing the Notes, would not exceed 10% of Consolidated Net Total Assets, or
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Otis, within 365 days after the sale or transfer, applies or causes a Wholly-Owned Domestic Manufacturing Subsidiary to apply an amount equal to the greater of the net proceeds of such sale or transfer or fair market value of the Principal Property so sold and leased back at the time of entering into such sale and leaseback transaction (in either case as determined by any two of the following: the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, the President, any Vice President, the Treasurer and the Controller of Otis) to the retirement of securities of any series outstanding under the Indenture or other indebtedness of Otis (other than indebtedness subordinated in right of payment to the Notes) or indebtedness of a Wholly-Owned Domestic Manufacturing Subsidiary, for money borrowed, having a stated maturity more than 12 months from the date of such application or which is extendible at the option of the obligor thereon to a date more than 12 months from the date of such application (and, unless otherwise expressly provided with respect to
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the person formed by the consolidation or into which the Issuer is merged or the person which acquires by conveyance or transfer, or which leases, all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Issuer is a person organized and existing under the laws of Luxembourg, the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia, or any country which is, on the issue date of the Notes, a member state of the European Union, and expressly assumes, by an indenture supplemental to the Indenture, executed and delivered to the Trustee, the Issuer's obligation for the due and punctual payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on all the Notes and the performance of every covenant of the Indenture on the part of the Issuer to be performed or observed;
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immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Event of Default, and no event which, after notice or lapse of time or both, would become an Event of Default, shall have occurred and be continuing; and
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the Issuer has delivered to the Trustee an officer's certificate and an opinion of counsel, each stating that the consolidation, merger, conveyance, transfer or lease and such supplemental indenture comply with the covenant described in this section.
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the person formed by the consolidation or into which Otis is merged or the person which acquires by conveyance or transfer, or which leases, all or substantially all of the properties and assets of Otis is a person organized and existing under the laws of the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia and expressly assumes, by an indenture supplemental to the Indenture, executed and delivered to the Trustee, Otis' obligation under the Parent Guarantee and the performance of every covenant of the Indenture on the part of Otis to be performed or observed;
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immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Event of Default, and no event which, after notice or lapse of time or both, would become an Event of Default, shall have occurred and be continuing; and
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Otis has delivered to the Trustee an officer's certificate and an opinion of counsel, each stating that the consolidation, merger, conveyance, transfer or lease and such supplemental indenture comply with the covenant described in this section.
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default in the payment of any interest upon the Notes when it becomes due and payable, and continuance of the default for a period of 30 days;
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default in the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any, on) the Notes at its Maturity;
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default in the performance, or breach, of any covenant or warranty of the Issuer or Otis in the Indenture (other than a covenant or warranty a default in whose performance or whose breach is elsewhere in this section specifically dealt with or which has been expressly included in the Indenture for the benefit of one or more series of securities other than the Notes), and continuance of that default or breach for a period of 90 days after there has been given, by registered or certified mail, to the Issuer and Otis by the Trustee or to the Issuer, Otis and the Trustee by the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of all affected securities of any series issued under the Indenture then outstanding (taking such action as one class) (including any affected Notes), a written notice specifying the default or breach and requiring it to be remedied and stating that the notice is a "Notice of Default" under the Indenture;
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the entry of a decree or order by a court having jurisdiction in the premises adjudging the Issuer or Otis a bankrupt or insolvent, or approving as properly filed a petition seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition of or in respect of the Issuer or Otis under any applicable federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar law, or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator (or other similar official) of the Issuer or Otis or of all or
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the institution by the Issuer or Otis of proceedings to be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, or the consent by either of them to the institution of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings against either of them, or the filing by either of them of a petition or answer or consent seeking reorganization or relief under any applicable federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law, or the consent by either of them to the filing of any such petition or to the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator (or other similar official) of the Issuer or Otis or all or substantially all of their respective properties, or the making by either of them of an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the admission by either of them in writing of their respective inability to pay their respective debts generally as they become due; or
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other than by reason of release of the Guarantor in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the Parent Guarantee being held in any judicial proceeding to be unenforceable or invalid or ceasing for any reason to be in full force and effect, in each case, relating to the Notes, or Otis denying or disaffirming in writing its obligation under the Parent Guarantee relating to the Notes, and such Parent Guarantee not being issued or returned to full force and effect within, or the denial or disaffirmation not being rescinded, by the date that is 10 days after receipt of a specified written notice to Otis from the Trustee or a holder of Notes.
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the holder has previously given written notice to the Trustee of a continuing Event of Default with respect to the Notes;
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the holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes in the case of any Event of Default described in clause (a), (b) or (f) of the definition of "Event of Default," or, in the case of any Event of Default not described in clause (a), (b) or (f) of the definition of "Event of Default," the holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of all affected outstanding securities of any series issued under the Indenture (including the Notes, if affected) (making such request as one class), will have made written request to the Trustee to institute proceedings in respect of such Event of Default in its own name as Trustee under the Indenture;
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the holder or holders have offered to the Trustee indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred in compliance with such request;
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the Trustee for 60 days after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity has failed to institute any such proceeding; and
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no direction inconsistent with the written request has been given to the Trustee during the 60-day period by the holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Notes of such series in the case of any Event of Default described in clause (a), (b) or (f) of the definition of "Event of Default," or, in the case of any Event of Default not described in clause (a), (b) or (f) of the definition of "Event of Default," by the holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of all affected outstanding securities of any series issued under the Indenture (including the Notes, if affected) (making the direction as one class);
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to evidence the succession of another person to the Issuer or Otis and provide for the assumption by a successor person of the Issuer's or Otis' obligations under the Indenture and the Notes, in each case in compliance with the provisions thereof;
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(b)
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to add to the covenants of the Issuer or Otis or to surrender any right or power conferred upon the Issuer or Otis in the Indenture;
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(c)
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to add any additional Events of Default;
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(d)
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to add to, change or eliminate any of the provisions of the Indenture; provided that any such addition, change or elimination shall (i) neither (A) apply to any securities of any series created prior to the execution of such supplemental indenture which is entitled to the benefit of such provision nor (B) modify the rights of the holder of any such securities with respect to such provision or (ii) become effective only when there are no securities of any series outstanding;
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(e)
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to secure the Notes pursuant to the requirements of the covenant described under the caption "-Limitation upon Liens" or otherwise;
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(f)
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to establish the form or terms of the Notes as permitted under the Indenture;
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(g)
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to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment under the Indenture by a successor Trustee with respect to the Notes and to add to or change any of the provisions of the Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts thereunder by more than one Trustee, pursuant to the requirements of the Indenture;
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to cure any ambiguity, to correct or supplement any provision under the Indenture which may be defective or inconsistent with any other provision therein, or to make any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under the Indenture; provided that such action will not adversely affect the interests of the holders of the Notes in any material respect;
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(i)
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to supplement any of the provisions of the Indenture to the extent as necessary to permit or facilitate the defeasance and/or discharge of the Notes pursuant to the Indenture; provided that any such action does not adversely affect the interests of the holders of the Notes or any other series of securities in any material respect;
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(j)
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to provide for the guarantee by any person of any outstanding Notes;
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to add to the Indenture such provisions as may be expressly permitted by the Trust Indenture Act, excluding, however, the provisions referred to in Section 316(a)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act as in effect at the date as of which the Indenture is executed or any corresponding provision in any similar federal statute thereafter enacted;
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to conform to any mandatory provisions of law and in particular to comply with the requirements of the Commission in connection with the qualification of this Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act;
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to conform the terms of the Indenture and the Notes to any provision or other description of the Notes, as the case may be, contained in an offering document related thereto;
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(n)
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to provide for the issuance of any additional Notes under the Indenture;
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(o)
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to comply with the rules of any applicable securities depositary; or
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(p)
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to make any change in the Notes or to add to the Indenture such provisions that do not adversely affect in any material respect the interests of the holders of the Notes.
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(a)
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change the stated maturity of the principal of, or any installment of interest on, any Note, or reduce the principal amount thereof or the rate of interest thereon or any premium payable upon the redemption thereof, or reduce the amount of the principal of an original issue discount security that would be due and payable upon a declaration of acceleration of the Maturity thereof pursuant to the Indenture or the amount thereof provable in bankruptcy pursuant to the Indenture, or change any Place of Payment where, or the coin, currency, currencies, currency units or composite currency in which, any Note or any premium or the interest thereon is payable, or impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after the stated maturity thereof (or, in the case of redemption or repayment at the option of the holder, on or after the redemption date or repayment date, as the case may be);
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reduce the percentage in principal amount of the outstanding Notes, the consent of whose holders is required for any such supplemental indenture, or the consent of whose holders is required for any waiver (of compliance with certain provisions of the Indenture or certain defaults thereunder and their consequences) provided for in the Indenture; or
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(c)
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modify (i) the requirements of the section of the Indenture described in this paragraph, (ii) provisions with respect to waiving compliance with specified provisions of the Indenture or (iii) provisions with respect to waiving specified defaults, except to increase any applicable percentage or to provide that other specified provisions of this Indenture cannot be modified or waived without the consent of the holder of each outstanding Note affected thereby, provided, that this clause will not be deemed to require the consent of any holder with respect to changes in the references to "the Trustee" and concomitant changes in the foregoing requirements and provisions with respect to waiving compliance with certain provisions of the Indenture, or the deletion of this proviso, in accordance with the requirements of the Indenture.
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either:
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all Notes theretofore authenticated and delivered (other than Notes that have been mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen and that have been replaced or paid as provided in Indenture and Notes
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all Notes not theretofore cancelled or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation:
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have become due and payable; or
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(B)
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will become due and payable at their stated maturity within one year; or
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(C)
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are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Issuer;
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(b)
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the Issuer has paid or caused to be paid all other sums payable under the Indenture by the Issuer in respect of the Notes; and
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the Issuer has delivered to the Trustee an officer's certificate and an opinion of counsel (as specified in the Indenture).
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"defeasance" means that the Issuer may elect to defease and be discharged from any and all obligations with respect to the Notes except for the obligations to register the transfer or exchange of the Notes, to replace temporary or mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Notes and any related coupons, to maintain an office or agency in respect of the Notes and to hold moneys for payment in trust; and
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"covenant defeasance" means that the Issuer or Otis may elect to be released from its obligations, as applicable, with respect to the Notes that are described under the captions "-Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets," "-Existence," "-Limitation upon Liens," "-Limitations upon Sales and Leasebacks," as applicable, and any omission to comply with these obligations will not constitute a default or an Event of Default with respect to the Notes.
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the depositary for any of the Notes represented by a registered Global Note notifies us that it is unwilling or unable to continue as depositary or clearing system for the Global Notes, and we are unable to find a qualified replacement for such depositary within 90 days;
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•
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we in our sole discretion determine to allow Global Notes to be exchangeable for definitive notes in registered form; or
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•
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there has occurred and is continuing an event of default with respect to the Notes and the depositary notifies the trustee of its decision to exchange the Global Notes for definitive notes in registered form.
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the direct or indirect sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of Otis and its subsidiaries taken as a whole to any "person" (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) other than to Otis or one of its subsidiaries, and other than any such transaction or series of related transactions in which the holders of Otis' Voting Stock outstanding immediately prior thereto hold Voting Stock of the transferee person representing a majority of the voting power of the transferee person's Voting Stock immediately after giving effect thereto;
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the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any "person" (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) (other than Otis or one of its subsidiaries) becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), directly or indirectly, of Otis' Voting Stock representing a majority of the voting power of the Otis' outstanding Voting Stock;
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Otis consolidates with, or merges with or into, any person, or any person consolidates with, or merges with or into, Otis, in any such event pursuant to a transaction in which any of Otis' outstanding Voting
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the adoption by Otis' shareholders of a plan relating to Otis' liquidation or dissolution.
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an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States;
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a corporation created or organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, or the District of Columbia;
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•
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an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of its source; or
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•
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a trust (a) if a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the trust's administration and one or more "United States persons" (within the meaning of the Code) have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (b) that has a valid election in effect under applicable Treasury regulations to be treated as a United States person for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
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Nonresident Noteholders.
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Resident Noteholders.
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Nonresident Noteholders
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Resident Noteholders
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Underwriters
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Principal Amount of Notes
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HSBC Continental Europe
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€102,000,000
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J.P. Morgan Securities plc
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102,000,000
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Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
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102,000,000
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SMBC Bank International plc
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102,000,000
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BofA Securities Europe SA
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59,500,000
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Citigroup Global Markets Limited
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59,500,000
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Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
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59,500,000
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Banco Santander, S.A.
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25,500,000
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Barclays Bank PLC
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25,500,000
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BNP PARIBAS
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25,500,000
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Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
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25,500,000
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Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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25,500,000
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Intesa Sanpaolo IMI Securities Corp.
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25,500,000
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Loop Capital Markets LLC
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25,500,000
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Société Générale
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25,500,000
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UniCredit Bank GmbH
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25,500,000
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Academy Securities, Inc.
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11,334,000
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ICBC Standard Bank Plc
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11,333,000
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Westpac Banking Corporation
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11,333,000
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Total
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€850,000,000
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Underwriting
Discount Paid by
the Issuer
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Per Note
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0.400%
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Total
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€3,400,000
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the expression "retail investor" means a person who is one (or more) of the following:
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retail client as defined in point (11) of Article 4(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU (as amended, "MiFID II"); or
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ii.
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a customer within the meaning of Directive 2016/97/EU (as amended), where that customer would not qualify as a professional client as defined in point (10) of Article 4(1) of MiFID II; and
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(b)
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the expression "offer" includes the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and the Notes to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe for the Notes.
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the expression "retail investor" means a person who is one (or more) of the following:
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i.
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a retail client, as defined in point (8) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 2017/565 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("EUWA"); or
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ii.
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a customer within the meaning of the provisions of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (the "FSMA") and any rules or regulations made under the FSMA to implement Directive (EU) 2016/97, where that customer would not qualify as a professional client, as defined in point (8) of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA; and
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the expression "offer" includes the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and the Notes to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe for the Notes.
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the aggregate consideration payable on acceptance of the offer or invitation by each offeree or invitee is at least A$500,000 (or its equivalent in another currency, in either case, disregarding moneys lent by the person offering the Notes or making the invitation or its associates) or the offer or invitation otherwise does not require disclosure to investors in accordance with Part 6D.2 or 7.9 of the Corporations Act;
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the offer, invitation or distribution complied with the conditions of the Australian financial services license of the person making the offer, invitation or distribution or an applicable exemption from the requirement to hold such license;
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the offer, invitation or distribution complies with all applicable Australian laws, regulations and directives (including, without limitation, the licensing requirements set out in Chapter 7 of the Corporations Act);
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the offer or invitation does not constitute an offer or invitation to a person in Australia who is a "retail client" as defined for the purposes of Section 761G of the Corporations Act; and
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such action does not require any document to be lodged with ASIC or the ASX.
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Otis' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed on February 2, 2024;
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the portions of Otis' Definitive Proxy Statement filed on April 5, 2024, pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference into its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023;
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Otis' Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2024, June 30, 2024, and September 30, 2024, filed on April 25, 2024, July 25, 2024 and October 31, 2024, respectively; and
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the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which Otis and its businesses operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices and other inflationary pressures, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction, pandemic health issues (including COVID-19 and variants thereof and the ongoing economic recovery therefrom and their effects on, among other things, global supply, demand and distribution), natural disasters (whether as a result of climate change or otherwise) and the financial condition of Otis' customers and suppliers;
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the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which Otis and its businesses operate, including the effects of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine and related sanctions and export controls, on general market conditions, commodity costs, global trade policies, currency exchange rates and stakeholder perception in the near term and beyond;
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challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services;
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the timing and scope of future repurchases of Otis' common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash;
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fluctuations in prices and delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers, whether as a result of COVID-19, the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine or otherwise;
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cost reduction or containment actions, restructuring costs and related savings and other consequences thereof;
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new business and investment opportunities;
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the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies;
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the effect of changes in tax, environmental, regulatory (including among other things import/export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which Otis and its businesses operate, including as a result of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine;
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the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture activity, the integration of acquired businesses into existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation and incurrence of related costs;
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to or through underwriting syndicates represented by managing underwriters;
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through one or more underwriters without a syndicate for them to offer and sell to the public;
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through dealers or agents; or
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directly to investors.
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at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed;
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