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

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 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.

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Upon the expiry of such notice, the Issuer shall redeem the Securities.The period during which the Issuer may notify the redemption of the Securities as a result of the occurrence of an Accounting Event shall start on the Accounting Event Adoption Date.
The Accounting Event shall be deemed to have occurred on the Accounting Event Adoption Date notwithstanding any later effective date.
For the avoidance of doubt such period shall include any transitional period between the Accounting Event Adoption Date and the date on which it comes into effect.
If, immediately prior to the giving of the notice referred to below, an Accounting Event has occurred and is continuing, then the Issuer may, subject to having given not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice to the Trustee, the Principal Paying Agent and, in accordance with Condition 17, the Holders (which notice shall be irrevocable) and subject to Condition 8, redeem in accordance with these Conditions all, but not some only, of the Securities at any time at (i) 101 per cent.
For the avoidance of doubt, such period shall include any transitional period between the Accounting Event Adoption Date and the date on which it comes into effect.

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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 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 xxxx-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, in relation to the Subordinated Notes, prior to the occurrence of a Positive Rating Event, 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 Subordinated Notes as "equity" in full in the Group's consolidated financial statements has or will cease.

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 date of original issuance of the NEE Capital debentures, 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 in each case the application thereof) after the Issue Date (the earlier of such date that the aforementioned change is officially announced by the IFRS-IASB board or equivalent body of IFRS-EU or officially adopted or put into practice, the “Accounting Event Adoption Date”), the 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 the application of 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. The Accounting Event shall be deemed to have occurred on the Accounting Event Adoption Date notwithstanding any later effective date. The period during which the Issuer may notify the redemption of the Notes as a result of the occurrence of an Accounting Event shall start on, and include, the Accounting Event Adoption Date. For the avoidance of doubt such period shall include any transitional period between the Accounting Event Adoption Date and the date on which it comes into effect.

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.

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