Accounting Event definition

Accounting Event has the meaning set forth in the Supplemental Indenture.

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Accounting Event means the receipt by the Issuer of an opinion of an Authorized Public Accountant in Finland (reputable and experienced in such matters) to the effect that, as a result of a change in the applicable accounting standards or interpretation thereof, the equity treatment of the Capital Notes as “equity” in full in the Issuer’s consolidated financial statements has or will cease.

Accounting Event means that an opinion of a recognised accountancy firm of international standing has been delivered to the Issuer and the Fiscal Agent, stating that the funds raised through the issue of the Notes must not or must no longer be recorded as “equity” in full pursuant to the International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) or any other accounting standards that may replace IFRS for the purposes of the annual consolidated financial statements of the Issuer.

Examples of Accounting Event in a sentence

• The number of additional shares of Common Stock to which a Warrantholder will be entitled on exercise of the Warrants in connection with any Accounting Event will be determined by reference to the table set forth in Section 4.03(c) as if the Accounting Event was a Designated Event that was not a Cash Designated Event and the Accounting Event Effective Date was the Effective Date of such Designated Event, and the Applicable Price shall be determined in accordance with clause (ii) of that definition.

• If an Accounting Event occurs prior to the Expiration Date, the Company will have the right to cause all (but not less than all) outstanding Warrants to be exercised on the 27th Trading Day following the Accounting Event Effective Date of such Accounting Event and, in connection with such exercise, the Company will increase the number of shares to which the Warrantholder is entitled with respect to such exercised Warrants, as described in the Warrant Agreement.

• If the Company has caused the outstanding Warrants to be exercised in connection with an Accounting Event, all unexercised Warrants will be exercised for the benefit of the Warrantholders on the relevant Accounting Exercise Date if any shares of the Common Stock or Cash in lieu of any fractional shares is deliverable to the Warrantholders as a result of the Net Share Settlement calculation, or if additional shares are deliverable as a result of such Accounting Event as of such Accounting Exercise Date.

• The Company will otherwise settle exercise of Warrants exercised in connection with an Accounting Event in accordance with Section 3.04.

• The Issuer shall notify the Principal Paying Agent and the Trustee at least 30 but not more than 60 Business Days’ prior to the exchange or variation of the Securities in accordance with Condition 7 (Exchange or Variation upon a Withholding Tax Event, Tax Deductibility Event, Rating Methodology Event or Accounting Event and Preconditions to such Exchange or Variation), specifying the date fixed for such exchange or variation.

More Definitions of Accounting Event

Accounting Event means the receipt by the audit committee of the board of directors of the Company of a written report in accordance with Statement on Auditing Standards (“SAS”) No. 97, “Amendment to SAS No. 50 – Reports on the Application of Accounting Principles”, from the Company’s independent auditors, provided at the request of the management of the Company, to the effect that, as a result of a change in accounting rules after the date hereof, the Company must either (i) account for all or any portion of the Purchase Contracts as derivatives under SFAS 133 (or otherwise ▇▇▇▇-to-market or measure at fair value all or any portion of the Purchase Contracts, with changes appearing in the Company’s income statement) or (ii) account for the Units using the if-converted method under SFAS 128, and that such accounting treatment will cease to apply upon redemption of the Senior Notes.

Accounting Event means the receipt by the audit committee of NextEra Energy’s Board of Directors (or, if there is no such committee, by such Board of Directors) of a written report in accordance with Statement on Auditing Standards (“SAS”) No. 97, “Amendment to SAS No. 50—Reports on the Application of Accounting Principles,” from NextEra Energy’s independent auditors, provided at the request of NextEra Energy management, to the effect that, as a result of a change in accounting rules that becomes effective after __________________, NextEra Energy must either (a) account for the Purchase Contracts as derivatives or otherwise mark-to-market or measure the fair value of all or any portion of the Purchase Contracts with changes appearing in NextEra Energy’s income statement) or (b) account for the Equity Units using the if-converted method, and that such accounting treatment will cease to apply upon redemption of the Debentures of the ____________ Series.

Accounting Event means the receipt by the Issuer of an opinion of an authorised accountant (Sw. auktoriserad revisor) from a well-reputed accounting firm in Sweden (experienced in such matters) to the effect that, as a result of a change in the Accounting Principles or interpretation thereof, the equity treatment of the Capital Securities as “equity” in full in the Issuer’s consolidated financial statements has or will cease.

Accounting Event means that an opinion of a recognised accounting firm has been delivered to the Issuer or ZIG, stating that obligations of the Issuer in respect of the Notes must not, or must no longer be, recorded under the Initial Accounting Treatment Methodology specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement (either “liabilities” or “equity”), (being the presentation of the Notes under IFRS as at the Issue Date) on the balance sheet of ZIG published in its annual consolidated financial statements pursuant to IFRS and this cannot be avoided by the Issuer or, as the case may be, ZIG taking such reasonable measures as the Issuer or ZIG (acting in good faith) deems appropriate and, prior to the publication of any notice of substitution, variation or redemption pursuant to Condition 6 (Redemption, Substitution or Variation, Purchase and Options) by reason of such event, the delivery by the Issuer to the Trustee of such opinion;

Accounting Event means the receipt by the audit committee of NEE’s Board of Directors (or, if there is no such committee, by such Board of Directors) of a written report in accordance with Statement on Auditing Standards (“SAS”) No. 97, “Amendment to SAS No. 50—Reports on the Application of Accounting Principles,” from NEE’s independent auditors, provided at the request of NEE management, to the effect that, as a result of a change in accounting rules that becomes effective after the Closing Date, NEE must either (1) account for the purchase contracts as derivatives (or otherwise mark-to-market or measure the fair value of all or any portion of the purchase contracts with changes appearing in NEE’s income statement) or (2) account for the Equity Units using the if-converted method, and that such accounting treatment will cease to apply upon redemption of the NEE Capital debentures.

Accounting Event means that a recognised accountancy firm, acting upon instructions of the Issuer, has delivered a letter or report to the Issuer, stating that as a result of a change in accounting principles or methodology (or the application thereof) since the Issue Date, the Euro 10 Year Non- Call Notes may not or may no longer be recorded as “equity” in full in any of the consolidated financial statements of the Issuer pursuant to either IFRS-IASB or IFRS-EU or any other accounting standards that may replace IFRS-IASB and/or IFRS-EU for the purposes of preparing the annual, semi-annual or quarterly consolidated financial statements of the Issuer.

Accounting Event means that an opinion of a recognised accountancy firm of international standing has been delivered to the Issuer and the Fiscal Agent, stating that as a result of a change or amendment to IFRS or any other generally accepted accounting standards adopted by the Issuer (the “Relevant Accounting Standard”), the Securities must not or must no longer be recorded as “equity” of the Issuer pursuant to the Relevant Accounting Standard.