be, determined by one of the methodologies set forth in clauses 2(a)(i) through 2(a)(iii) hereof;provided,however, that if the Calculation Agent is unable to determine a rate or an arithmetic mean, as the case may be, in accordance with the above clauses in relation to any Interest Period, the Floating Interest Rate applicable to the Securities during such Interest Period will be a per annum rate equal to the sum of the Spread and the rate or the arithmetic mean, as the case may be, applicable in relation to the Securities in respect of the immediately preceding Interest Period.
(c) Notwithstanding clause (b) above, if the Company determines that LIBOR has been permanently discontinued or is no longer an acceptable benchmark for debt obligations similar to the Securities, the Calculation Agent will use, if and as directed by the Company, as a substitute for LIBOR (the “Alternative Rate”) and for each future Interest Determination Date, the alternative reference rate selected by a central bank, reserve bank, monetary authority or any similar institution, including any committee or working group thereof, that is consistent with accepted market practice. As part of such substitution, the Calculation Agent will, if and as directed by the Company, make adjustments (the “Adjustments”) to the Alternative Rate or the Spread thereon, as well as the business day convention, Interest Determination Dates and related provisions and definitions, in each case that are consistent with accepted market practice for the use of such Alternative Rate for debt obligations similar to the Securities;provided, however, that if the Company determines that there is no alternative reference rate selected by a central bank, reserve bank, monetary authority or any similar institution, including any committee or working group thereof, that is consistent with accepted market practice regarding a substitute for LIBOR, the Company may appoint, in its sole discretion, an independent financial advisor (the “IFA”) to determine the Alternative Rate and make any Adjustments thereon. However, if the Company determines that LIBOR has been discontinued or is no longer an acceptable benchmark for debt obligations similar to the Securities, but for any reason an Alternative Rate has not been determined as of an Interest Determination Date, the Floating Interest Rate and the Spread for the applicable Interest Period will be equal to the rate on the last Interest Determination Date for the Securities using LIBOR as the benchmark, as determined by the Calculation Agent.
(d) The Calculation Agent will, as soon as practicable after the determination of the Floating Interest Rate for each Interest Period in respect of the Securities, calculate the amount of interest (the “Interest Amount”) payable in respect of such Securities for such Interest Period. The Interest Amount will be calculated by applying the Floating Interest Rate for such Interest Period to the principal amount of such Securities, multiplying the product by the actual number of days in such Interest Period (the “Number of Days”) divided by 360 and rounding the resulting figure to the nearest cent (half a cent being rounded upwards).
(e) All determinations, calculations and quotations made or obtained for the purposes of calculating the Floating Interest Rate and the Interest Amount, whether by the Calculation Agent, the relevant banks in the London interbank market (or any of them) or the IFA, will, in the absence of willful misconduct or manifest error, be binding on the Company, the Trustee, the Calculation Agent and all holders of the Securities.
(f) The Calculation Agent will cause the Floating Interest Rate, the actual Number of Days in, and the Interest Amount for, the relevant Interest Period, the record date and the Interest Payment Date, in respect of the Securities to be notified to the Company, the Trustee and DTC, or through DTC or through other reasonable means to make such information available, in order that such information will be published or notified to the holders of record as soon as possible after their determination.
Subject to certain exceptions as set forth in the Indenture, all payments of principal and interest in respect of the Securities by the Company shall be made without withholding or deduction for, or on account of, any present or future taxes, duties, assessments or governmental charges of whatever nature imposed or levied by or on behalf of Japan, or any politicalsub-division of, or any authority in, or of, Japan having power to tax (“Japanese Taxes”), unless such withholding or deduction is required by law. In that event, the Company shall pay to the
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