the Notes. We reserve the right, from time to time and without the consent of any holders of Notes, tore-open the Notes on terms identical in all respects to the outstanding Notes (except for the date of issuance, the date interest begins to accrue and, in certain circumstances, the first interest payment date), so that such additional Notes will be consolidated with, form a single series with and increase the aggregate principal amount of the Notes;provided that if any additional notes issued are not fungible with the Notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the additional notes will have a separate CUSIP number.
Principal, Maturity and Interest
We will initially issue an aggregate principal amount of $1,250,000,000 of the Notes.
Principal, premium, if any, and interest, if any, on the Notes will be payable at the office or agency we designate for such purpose within the City and State of New York. We will make payments of principal, premium, if any, and interest, if any, in respect of the Notes in book-entry form to DTC in immediately available funds, while disbursement of such payments to owners of beneficial interests in Notes in book-entry form will be made in accordance with the procedures of DTC and its participants in effect from time to time. Unless otherwise designated by us, our office or agency in New York will be the office of the Trustee maintained for such purpose. The Notes will be issued in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.
The Notes will mature on July 8, 2022 (unless earlier redeemed). Interest on the Notes will accrue at the rate of 3.550% per annum and will be payable semi-annually in arrears on January 8 and July 8 of each year, commencing on July 8, 2019, and at maturity (each an “interest payment date”), to holders of record of the Notes on the date that is 15 calendar days prior to such interest payment date.
Interest on the Notes will accrue from and including the most recent interest payment date or, if no interest has been paid, from the settlement date of the Notes. Interest will be computed on the basis of a360-day year comprised of twelve30-day months. If any interest payment date, stated maturity date or earlier redemption date for the Notes falls on a day that is not a Business Day, we will make the required payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest, if any, on the next succeeding Business Day, and no interest will accrue on the amount so payable for the intervening period.
Optional Redemption
Prior to maturity, we may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part from time to time, at a redemption price equal to the greater of the following amounts, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the date of redemption:
| (i) | 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed; and |
| (ii) | as determined by the Quotation Agent, the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the Notes being redeemed (exclusive of interest accrued and unpaid as of the date of redemption), discounted to the date of redemption on a semi-annual basis at the Treasury Rate (as defined below) plus 20 basis points. |
If the redemption date is after a record date and on or prior to a corresponding interest payment date, interest will be paid on the redemption date to the holder of record on the record date.
At least 30 days, but not more than 60 days, before a redemption date, we will send or cause to be sent a notice of redemption to each holder of the Notes to be redeemed. The notice of redemption for the Notes will state, among other things, the amount of Notes to be redeemed, the redemption date, the redemption price and that, unless we default in making such redemption payment, interest on the Notes called for redemption ceases to accrue on and after the redemption date. Once notice of redemption is sent, the Notes called for redemption will become due and payable on the redemption date at the applicable redemption price.
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