Callable Bonds (Make-Whole Calls)

Many fixed rate (and some floating rate) corporate bonds include a feature allowing (or in some cases requiring) the issuer to redeem (in part or in full) the bonds prior to their maturity at a price based upon the then-prevailing government bond/swap rates plus a fixed spread set at issue of the bonds (commonly referred to as a “make-whole call”). This calculation is often specified to be performed by an expert third party, either named up-front (typically referred to as "Calculation Agent" or "Make-Whole Calculation Agent") or appointed at the time of the make-whole call being exercised (typically referred to as “Determination Agent”, “Independent Advisor”, “Independent Expert”, “Independent Financial Advisor”, “Independent Investment Bank”, etc.). ConvEx regularly conducts teach-ins for banks and law firms on this topic.

Callable Bonds (Make-Whole Calls)

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October 2025
Germany
Alstria bond Oct 2025

Fixed Rate Bonds

€500 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

September 2025
France
Saur – Fixed Rate Bond 2025

Fixed Rate Bonds

€500 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

September 2025
France
Elis – Fixed Rate Bond 2025

Fixed Rate Bonds

€350 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

August 2025
UK
Stonegate Group – MWC 2025 II

Asset Backed Notes

£190 Million

Financial Advisor – Make-Whole Call

May 2025
Germany
ZF – Fixed rate bond 2025

Fixed Rate Bonds

€1.25 Billion

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

June 2025
France
Publicis – Fixed Rate Bonds 2025

Fixed Rate Bonds

€1.25 Billion

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

May 2025
France
Mercialys – Fixed Rate Bond 2025

Fixed Rate Bonds

€300 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

May 2025
Lithuania
Akropolis – MWC 2025

Fixed Rate Bonds

€300 Million

Determination Agent – Make-Whole Call

May 2025
UK
Stonegate Group – MWC 2025

Asset Backed Notes

£190 Million

Financial Advisor – Make-Whole Call

May 2025
Lithuania
Akropolis – Fixed Rate Bond 2025

Fixed Rate Bonds

€350 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

March 2025
Germany
Alstria – Fixed Rate Bond 2025

Fixed Rate Bonds

€500 Million

Calculation Agent

February 2025
France
Pernod Ricard – Fixed Rate Bond 2025

Fixed Rate Bonds

€800 Million

Calculation Agent

February 2025
Germany
Infineon – Fixed Rate Bond 2025

Fixed Rate Bonds

€750 Million

Calculation Agent

January 2025
Germany
LEG / BCP – MWC 2025

Inflation-Linked Bonds

NIS150 Million

Financial Advisor – Make-Whole Call

December 2024
France
Samsic – 2 Fixed Rate Bonds 2024

Fixed Rate Bonds

€105 Million

Calculation Agent

December 2024
Luxembourg
Arcelor Mittal – 2 Fixed Rate Bonds 2024

Fixed Rate Bonds

€1 Billion

Calculation Agent

October 2024
Austria
CA Immo – Green Fixed Rate Bond 2024

Green Bond

€350 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

October 2024
France
Saur – Fixed Rate Bond 2024

Fixed Rate Bonds

€550 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

October 2024
UK
GKN – MWC 2024

Fixed Rate Bonds

£300 Million

Determination Agent – Make-Whole Call

September 2023
Germany
ZF – Green Bond 2023

Green Bond

€650 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

September 2024
France
Mercialys – Fixed Rate Bond 2024

Fixed Rate Bonds

€300 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

August 2024
UK
Stonegate Group – MWC 2024

Asset Backed Notes

£535 Million

Financial Advisor – Make-Whole Call

July 2024
France
Egis – Fixed Rate Bond 2024

Fixed Rate Bonds

€124 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

May 2024
UK
University of Greenwich – MWC 2024

Fixed Rate Bonds

£30 Million

Financial Advisor – Make-Whole Call

May 2024
Denmark
ISS – Fixed Rate Bond 2024

Fixed Rate Bonds

€500 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

April 2024
France
Pernod Ricard – 2 Fixed Rate Bonds 2024

Fixed Rate Bonds

€1.5 Billion

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

March 2024
France
Elis – Fixed Rate Bond 2024

Fixed Rate Bonds

€400 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

March 2024
France
Accor – Fixed Rate Bond March 2024

Fixed Rate Bonds

€600 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

February 2024
Germany
Infineon – Fixed Rate Bond February 2024

Fixed Rate Bonds

€500 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

January 2024
Germany
ZF – Green bond 2024

Green Bond

€800 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

January 2024
Germany
Vonovia – GBP bond 2024

Fixed Rate Bonds

£400 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

January 2024
France
Schneider electric – 2 Fixed Rate Bonds 2024

Fixed Rate Bonds

€1.3 Billion

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

December 2023
Luxembourg
Corestate Capital – 3 Fixed Rate Bonds

Fixed Rate Bonds

€142 Million

Calculation Agent

October 2023
France
Accor – Undated Subordinated Bond 2023

Perpetual Subordinated Notes

€500 Million

Calculation Agent

September 2023
France
Pernod-Ricard – 2 Fixed Rate Bonds

Fixed Rate Bonds

€1.35 Billion

Calculation Agent

August 2023
UK
Stonegate Group – MWC 2023 II

Asset Backed Notes

£535 Million

Financial Advisor – Make-Whole Call

June 2023
France
EDF – Prepetual Subordinated Notes 2023

Perpetual Subordinated Notes

US$1.5 Billion

Calculation Agent

June 2023
UK
Student Finance – MWC bond redemption

Fixed Rate Bonds

£215 Million

Financial Advisor – Make-Whole Call

June 2023
France
Schneider Electric – 2 Fixed Rate Bonds 2023 II

Fixed Rate Bonds

€1 Billion

Calculation Agent

May 2023
Germany
Vantage Towers – Make-Whole Call 2023

Fixed Rate Bonds

€2.2 Billion

Financial Advisor – Make-Whole Call

April 2023
France
Saur – Sustainability-Linked Bond 2023

Sustainability-Linked Bonds

€300 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

February 2023
UK
Stonegate Group – MWC 2023

Asset Backed Notes

£535 Million

Financial Advisor – Make-Whole Call

January 2023
Germany
ZF – Green Fixed Rate Bond 2023

Green Bond

€650 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

January 2023
France
Schneider Electric – 2 Fixed-Rate Bonds 2023

Fixed Rate Bonds

€1.2 Billion

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

November 2022
Germany
Fresenius – 2 Fixed Rate Bonds 2022

Fixed Rate Bonds

€1 Billion

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

November 2022
UK
Stonegate Group – MWC 2022

Asset Backed Notes

£535 Million

Financial Advisor – Make-Whole Call

October 2022
France
Pernod-Ricard – 2 Sustainability-Linked Bonds 2022

Sustainability-Linked Bonds

€1.1 Billion

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

November 2022
Germany
Vonovia – 2 Fixed-Rate Bonds

Fixed Rate Bonds

€1.5 Billion

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

November 2022
Germany
Covestro – Green Fixed Rate Bond

Green Bond

€500 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

November 2022
France
Schneider Electric – 2 fixed rate bonds 2022

Fixed Rate Bonds

€1.1 Billion

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

October 2022
UK
Bristol Water / Pennon / Citi – Index-linked MWC

Inflation-Linked Bonds

£40 Million

Independent Advisor – Make-Whole Call

August 2022
UK
William Hill – MWC exercise

Fixed Rate Bonds

£350 Million

Independent Advisor – Make-Whole Call

June 2022
Germany
Merck – 2 Fixed Rate Bonds 2022

Fixed Rate Bonds

€1 Billion

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

May 2022
France
Elis – Fixed rate bond 2022

Fixed Rate Bonds

€300 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

April 2022
France
Pernod Ricard – Sustainability-Linked Bond 2022

Sustainability-Linked Bonds

€750 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

March 2022
Bermuda
Alliance Oil – MWC 2022

Fixed Rate Bonds

US$500 Million

Financial Advisor – Make-Whole Call

March 2022
Germany
Vonovia – 3 Fixed Rate Bonds 2022

Fixed Rate Bonds

€2.5 Billion

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

February 2022
France
Mercialys – Fixed Rate Bond Feb-2022

Fixed Rate Bonds

€500 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

February 2022
Germany
Infineon – Fixed Rate Bond Feb-2022

Fixed Rate Bonds

€500 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

February 2022
UK
Citi MWC – February 2022

Fixed Rate Bonds

£245 Million

Financial Advisor – Make-Whole Call

January 2022
UK
Citi MWC – January 2022

Fixed Rate Bonds

£150 Million

Financial Advisor – Make-Whole Call

November 2021
Denmark
GN Store Nord – Fixed Rate Bond 2021

Fixed Rate Bonds

€600 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

November 2021
France
Accor – Sustainability-Linked Bond 2021

Sustainability-Linked Bonds

€700 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

November 2021
France
Argan – Fixed rate bond 2021

Fixed Rate Bonds

€500 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

November 2021
France
Atos – Sustainability-linked bond 2021

Sustainability-Linked Bonds

€800 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

October 2021
South Africa
MTN – Make-whole call redemption 2021

Fixed Rate Bonds

US$500 Million

Determination Agent – Make-Whole Call

October 2021
Germany
ZF Finance – Green Bond Oct-21

Green Bond

€500 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

August 2021
Germany
Vonovia – 5 Fixed Rate Bonds August 2021

Fixed Rate Bonds

€5 Billion

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

August 2021
Germany
Otto Group – Bond redemption 2021

Fixed Rate Bonds

€250 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

July 2021
France
Covivio Hotels – Fixed Rate Bond 2021

Fixed Rate Bonds

€500 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

July 2021
Austria
Signa – Fixed Rate Bond 2021

Fixed Rate Bonds

€300 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

June 2021
UK
RSA – MWC IA role 2021

Fixed Rate Bonds

£350 Million

Independent Advisor – Make-Whole Call

June 2021
Germany
Vonovia – 5 Fixed Rate Bonds June 2021

Fixed Rate Bonds

€4 Billion

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

May 2021
Netherlands
Euronext – 3 Fixed rate bonds

Fixed Rate Bonds

€1.8 Billion

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

April 2021
Germany
ZF – Green bond 2021

Green Bond

€500 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

March 2021
Germany
Vonovia – Green Fixed Rate Bond March 2021

Green Bond

€600 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

January 2021
Germany
Vonovia – Fixed Rate Bond January 2021

Fixed Rate Bonds

€500 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

January 2021
Germany
TUI – MWC exercise 2021

Fixed Rate Bonds

€300 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

November 2020
Germany
ZF Friedrichshafen – Fixed Rate Bond

Fixed Rate Bonds

€500 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

October 2020
Austria
Immofinanz – Fixed Rate Bond 2020

Fixed Rate Bonds

€500 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

October 2020
Austria
CA Immo – Green Bond 2020

Green Bond

€350 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

September 2020
Germany
ZF Friedrichshafen – 2 Fixed Rate Bonds

Fixed Rate Bonds

€1.5 Billion

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

July 2020
Germany
Vonovia – 2 Fixed Rate Bonds July 2020

Fixed Rate Bonds

€1.5 Billion

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

June 2020
Denmark
ISS – Bond 2020

Fixed Rate Bonds

€500 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

June 2020
France
Mercialys – Bond 2020

Fixed Rate Bonds

€300 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

June 2020
Germany
Infineon – 4 Fixed rate bonds 2020

Fixed Rate Bonds

€2.9 Billion

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

June 2020
Germany
Alstria – Fixed Rate Bond 2020

Fixed Rate Bonds

€350 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

April 2020
Germany
Vonovia – 2 Fixed rate bonds April 2020

Fixed Rate Bonds

€1 Billion

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

January 2020
Germany
Merck – 2 Fixed rate bonds Jan-20

Fixed Rate Bonds

€1.5 Billion

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

December 2019
UK
Unite Students – MWC bond redemption 2019

Fixed Rate Bonds

£90 Million

Independent Financial Advisor – Make-Whole Call

October 2019
Germany
Vonovia – 3 Fixed Rate Bonds 2019

Fixed Rate Bonds

€1.5 Billion

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

September 2019
Germany
Henkel – 2 Fixed Rate Bonds 2019

Fixed Rate Bonds

£750 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

September 2019
Germany
Alstria – Fixed Rate Bond 2019

Fixed Rate Bonds

€400 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

September 2019
Germany
Wintershall Dea – Fixed Rate Bonds 2019

Fixed Rate Bonds

€4 Billion

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

July 2019
Germany
Merck – 3 Fixed rate bonds Jul-19

Fixed Rate Bonds

€2 Billion

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

June 2019
France
Publicis Bonds 2019-25/28/31

Fixed Rate Bonds

€2.25 Billion

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

June 2019
Netherlands
Euronext Bond 2019-29

Fixed Rate Bonds

€500 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

April 2019
Germany
Adler – Fixed Rate Bond – 2019

Fixed Rate Bonds

€400 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

January 2019
Germany
Vonovia – Fixed Rate Bond Jan-19

Fixed Rate Bonds

€500 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

January 2019
Austria
Immofinanz – Fixed Rate Bond 2019

Fixed Rate Bonds

€500 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

November 2018
France
ATOS – 2018 Fixed Rate Bonds

Fixed Rate Bonds

€1.8 Billion

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

July 2018
Germany
Vonovia – Fixed Rate Bond July 2018

Fixed Rate Bonds

€500 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

May 2018
Spain
ENCE – Make-Whole call 2022 notes

Fixed Rate Bonds

€250 Million

Financial Advisor – Make-Whole Call

April 2018
Germany
Adler RE – Fixed rate bonds Apr-18

Fixed Rate Bonds

€800 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

March 2018
Germany Luxembourg
Corestate – Fixed rate bond Mar-18

Fixed Rate Bonds

€300 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

March 2018
Germany
Vonovia – 3 Fixed rate bonds Mar-18

Fixed Rate Bonds

€1.5 Billion

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

February 2018
Italy
Beni Stabili – Make Whole call 2019 notes

Fixed Rate Bonds

€250 Million

Financial Advisor – Make-Whole Call

January 2018
Germany
Vonovia – 2 Fixed rate bonds Jan-18

Fixed Rate Bonds

€1 Billion

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

September 2017
Germany
Vonovia – Fixed rate bond Sep-17

Fixed Rate Bonds

€500 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

June 2017
Germany
Henkel – Fixed rate bond Jun-17

Fixed Rate Bonds

US$600 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

May 2017
Germany
K+S – Fixed rate bond May-17

Fixed Rate Bonds

€625 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

January 2017
Germany
Vonovia – 2 Fixed rate bonds Jan-17

Fixed Rate Bonds

€1 Billion

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

January 2017
Germany
Fresenius – 4 Fixed rate bonds Jan-17

Fixed Rate Bonds

€2.6 Billion

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

December 2016
Germany
Knorr Bremse – Fixed rate bond Dec-16

Fixed Rate Bonds

€500 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

October 2016
Germany
TUI AG – Fixed rate bond Oct-16

Fixed Rate Bonds

€300 Million

Determination Agent – Make-Whole Call

September 2016
Germany
Henkel – 4 Fixed rate bonds Sep-16 – £ tranche

Fixed Rate Bonds

£300 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

September 2016
Germany
Henkel – 4 Fixed rate bonds Sep-16 – US$ tranches

Fixed Rate Bonds

US$750 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

September 2016
Germany
Henkel – 4 Fixed rate bonds Sep-16 – € tranches

Fixed Rate Bonds

€1.2 Billion

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

June 2016
Germany
Vonovia – 2 Fixed rate bonds Jun-16

Fixed Rate Bonds

€1 Billion

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

April 2016
UK
BUPA

Fixed Rate Bonds

£235 Million

Financial Advisor – Make-Whole Call

March 2016
Germany
Covestro – 2 Fixed rate bonds Mar-16

Fixed Rate Bonds

€1 Billion

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

December 2015
Germany
Vonovia – 2 Fixed rat bonds Dec-15

Fixed Rate Bonds

€2.25 Billion

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

September 2015
Germany
Merck – 2 Fixed rate bonds Sep-15

Fixed Rate Bonds

€1.35 Billion

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

December 2014
France
OVH 2

Fixed Rate Bonds

€20 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

November 2014
France
OVH 1

Fixed Rate Bonds

€67 Million

Calculation Agent – Make-Whole Call

CALCULATION AGENCY FOR CALLABLE BONDS (MAKE-WHOLE CALL)

A Calculation Agent is appointed by the issuer prior to the issuance of the bonds to perform the make-whole call calculations set out in the terms and conditions of the transaction, in the event the bonds are redeemed early by the issuer exercising the make-whole call. As Calculation Agent, ConvEx will ensure calculations operate efficiently as intended and provide support in drafting of the transaction documentation.

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INDEPENDENT EXPERT FOR CALLABLE BONDS (MAKE-WHOLE CALL)

Some callable bonds do not name a Calculation Agent in the documentation, but instead defer the appointment of the party to do the calculations until the time the call is exercised. This might be referred to as a “Determination Agent”, “Independent Adviser”, “Independent Expert”, “Independent Financial Adviser”, “Independent Investment Bank”, or several other names.

ConvEx performs this role for clients regularly, and has developed a particular expertise in solving the range of common problems stemming from non-standardised drafting, or from out-of-date transaction documentation.

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