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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT TO PROSPECTUS DATED JUNE 9, 1997
$200,000,000
JOHN DEERE CAPITAL CORPORATION
6.30% NOTES DUE JUNE 1, 1999
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Interest on the Notes is payable on June 1 and December 1 of each year,
commencing December 1, 1997. The Notes will mature on June 1, 1999 and are not
redeemable prior to maturity. The Notes will be represented by one or more
global Notes registered in the name of The Depository Trust Company ("DTC").
Beneficial interests in the global Notes will be shown on, and transfers thereof
will be effected only through, records maintained by DTC and its participants.
Except as described herein, Notes in definitive form will not be issued. The
Notes will be issued only in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple
thereof. See "Description of Notes".
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THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT OR THE PROSPECTUS TO WHICH IT RELATES.
ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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INITIAL PUBLIC
OFFERING UNDERWRITING PROCEEDS TO
PRICE(1) DISCOUNT(2) COMPANY(1)(3)
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Per Note...................................................... 99.942% .250% 99.692%
Total......................................................... $ 199,884,000 $ 500,000 $ 199,384,000
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(1) Plus accrued interest from June 1, 1997.
(2) The Capital Corporation has agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against
certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933.
(3) Before deducting expenses payable by the Capital Corporation estimated at
$200,000.
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The Notes are offered severally by the Underwriters, as specified herein,
subject to receipt and acceptance by them and subject to their right to reject
any order in whole or in part. It is expected that the Notes will be ready for
delivery in book-entry form only through the facilities of DTC in New York, New
York on or about June 12, 1997 against payment therefor in immediately available
funds.
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
DEUTSCHE MORGAN GRENFELL
NATIONSBANC CAPITAL MARKETS, INC.
SALOMON BROTHERS INC
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The date of this Prospectus Supplement is June 9, 1997.
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CERTAIN PERSONS PARTICIPATING IN THIS OFFERING MAY ENGAGE IN TRANSACTIONS
THAT STABILIZE, MAINTAIN OR OTHERWISE AFFECT THE PRICE OF THE NOTES, INCLUDING
OVER-ALLOTMENT, STABILIZING AND SHORT-COVERING TRANSACTIONS IN SUCH NOTES. FOR A
DESCRIPTION OF THESE ACTIVITIES, SEE "UNDERWRITING."
USE OF PROCEEDS
The Capital Corporation expects to apply the net proceeds from the sale of
the Notes offered hereby to the reduction of its United States commercial paper.
Pending such application, such proceeds may be invested in short-term
securities. At May 31, 1997, the Company had outstanding $2.434 billion of
United States commercial paper, bearing interest at discount rates ranging from
5.24% to 5.72%, issued to finance current operations. The Company will continue
to incur short-term indebtedness, primarily through the issuance of commercial
paper, to finance current operations. See "Use of Proceeds" in the prospectus.
DESCRIPTION OF NOTES
The Notes are to be issued under the Indenture dated as of March 15, 1997
(the "Senior Indenture") between the Capital Corporation and The Chase Manhattan
Bank, Trustee, which Senior Indenture is more fully described in the prospectus.
The following description of the particular terms of the Notes offered hereby
supplements and, to the extent inconsistent therewith, replaces the description
of the general terms and provisions of the Debt Securities set forth in the
prospectus under the caption "Description of Debt Securities". Whenever
particular defined terms contained in the Senior Indenture are referred to, such
defined terms are incorporated herein by reference.
The Notes will be issued only in fully registered form, without coupons, in
denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples thereof. The Notes will be
represented by a single permanent global Note registered in the name of DTC, or
its nominee, and payment of principal of, and interest on, the Notes will be
made in immediately available funds to DTC or its nominee, as the case may be,
as the registered holder thereof. See "Description of Debt Securities --
Book-Entry Debt Securities" in the prospectus.
The Notes will mature on June 1, 1999 and will be limited to $200,000,000
aggregate principal amount. Each Note will bear interest at the rate per annum
stated on the cover page hereof from June 1, 1997, or from the most recent
interest payment date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for,
payable on each June 1 and December 1, commencing December 1, 1997, to the
person in whose name the Note (or any predecessor Note) is registered at the
close of business on the immediately preceding May 15 and November 15,
respectively. The Notes will be unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the
Capital Corporation.
The Notes may not be redeemed by the Capital Corporation prior to maturity
and are not subject to a sinking fund.
The defeasance and covenant defeasance provisions of the Senior Indenture
described under "Description of Debt Securities -- Satisfaction and Discharge,
Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance" in the prospectus will apply to the Notes.
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UNDERWRITING
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Underwriting Agreement
Basic Provisions and the Terms Agreement relating to the Notes (the
"Underwriting Agreement") between the Capital Corporation and the underwriters
named below (the "Underwriters"), the Capital Corporation has agreed to sell to
each of the Underwriters, and each of the Underwriters has severally agreed to
purchase, the principal amount of the Notes set forth opposite its name below:
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PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
UNDERWRITER OF NOTES
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Goldman, Sachs & Co................................................................... $ 50,000,000
Deutsche Morgan Grenfell Inc.......................................................... 50,000,000
NationsBanc Capital Markets, Inc...................................................... 50,000,000
Salomon Brothers Inc.................................................................. 50,000,000
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Total............................................................................. $ 200,000,000
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Under the terms and conditions of the Underwriting Agreement, the
Underwriters are committed to take and pay for all the Notes, if any are taken.
The Underwriters propose to offer the Notes in part directly to the public
at the initial public offering price set forth on the cover page of this
prospectus supplement and in part to certain securities dealers at such price
less a concession of 0.10% of the principal amount of the Notes. The
Underwriters may allow, and such dealers may reallow, a concession not to exceed
0.05% of the principal amount of the Notes to certain brokers and dealers. After
the Notes are released for sale to the public, the offering price and other
selling terms may from time to time be varied by the Underwriters.
The Notes are a new issue of securities with no established trading market.
The Underwriters have advised the Capital Corporation that they intend to make a
market in the Notes but are not obligated to do so and may discontinue market
making at any time without notice. No assurance can be given as to the liquidity
of the trading market for the Notes.
In connection with the offering, the Underwriters may purchase and sell the
Notes in the open market. These transactions may include over-allotment and
stabilizing transactions and purchases to cover short positions created by the
Underwriters in connection with the offering. Stabilizing transactions consist
of certain bids or purchases for the purpose of preventing or retarding a
decline in the market price of the Notes; and short positions created by the
Underwriters involve the sale by the Underwriters of a greater principal amount
of Notes than they are required to purchase from the Capital Corporation in the
offering. These activities may stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the
market price of the Notes, which may be higher than the price that might
otherwise prevail in the open market; and these activities, if commenced, may be
discontinued at any time. These transactions may be effected in the over-the-
counter market or otherwise.
The Capital Corporation has agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against
certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933.
Affiliates of NationsBanc Capital Markets, Inc. and Deutsche Morgan Grenfell
Inc. have in the past performed, and may in the future perform, commercial
banking and/or corporate trust services for Deere & Company and the Capital
Corporation.
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PROSPECTUS
JOHN DEERE CAPITAL CORPORATION
DEBT SECURITIES
WARRANTS TO PURCHASE DEBT SECURITIES
PREFERRED STOCK
John Deere Capital Corporation (the "Capital Corporation") may offer from
time to time under this prospectus, together or separately, (i) its unsecured
debt securities ("Debt Securities") which may be either senior (the "Senior
Securities") or subordinated (the "Subordinated Securities"), (ii) warrants to
purchase Debt Securities ("Debt Warrants") or (iii) shares of preferred stock
(the "Preferred Stock"), all on terms to be determined at the time of offering.
The Debt Securities, Debt Warrants and Preferred Stock, or a combination
thereof, proposed to be sold pursuant to this prospectus and the accompanying
prospectus supplement are referred to as the "Offered Securities", and the
Offered Securities, together with any Debt Securities and Preferred Stock
issuable upon exercise of Debt Warrants or conversion or exchange of other
Securities, are referred to as the "Securities". Securities with an aggregate
initial public offering price of up to $1,150,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof
if any of the Securities are denominated in a currency, currency unit or
composite currency ("Currency") other than the U.S. dollar) may be issued under
this prospectus. The specific terms of each series or issue of Securities will
be set forth in a prospectus supplement.
The Capital Corporation may sell Offered Securities to or through
underwriters, dealers or agents, and also may sell Offered Securities directly
to other purchasers. See "Plan of Distribution". No Offered Securities may be
sold without delivery of a prospectus supplement describing such Offered
Securities and the method and terms of offering thereof.
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR
HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE
SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR
ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION
TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
The date of this prospectus is June 9, 1997.
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AVAILABLE INFORMATION
John Deere Capital Corporation must comply with the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934. Accordingly, the Capital Corporation files annual, quarterly and
current reports and other information with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission"). Such reports and other information may be
inspected and copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the
Commission at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549; 500 W. Madison
Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606; and Seven World Trade Center, New York, New
York 10048; and copies of such material may be obtained from the Public
Reference Section of the Commission at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
20549 at prescribed rates. Reports and other information concerning the Capital
Corporation may also be inspected at the offices of the New York Stock Exchange,
20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005. In addition to the locations
specified above, the Commission maintains a Web site at http://www.sec.gov
containing reports, proxy and information statements and other information
regarding registrants, including the Capital Corporation, that file
electronically with the Commission.
UPON RECEIPT OF A REQUEST BY AN INVESTOR WHO HAS RECEIVED AN ELECTRONIC
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT AND PROSPECTUS FROM THE CAPITAL CORPORATION OR ANY
UNDERWRITER, DEALER OR AGENT OR A REQUEST BY SUCH INVESTOR'S REPRESENTATIVE
WITHIN THE PERIOD DURING WHICH THERE IS AN OBLIGATION TO DELIVER A PROSPECTUS
SUPPLEMENT AND PROSPECTUS, THE CAPITAL CORPORATION OR ANY UNDERWRITER, DEALER OR
AGENT WILL PROMPTLY DELIVER, OR CAUSE TO BE DELIVERED, WITHOUT CHARGE, TO SUCH
INVESTOR A PAPER COPY OF THE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT AND PROSPECTUS.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The following documents filed by the Capital Corporation with the Commission
are incorporated in this prospectus by reference: (i) annual report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1996, (ii) quarterly reports on Form 10-Q
for the quarters ended January 31, 1997 and April 30, 1997, and (iii) current
reports on Form 8-K dated November 26, 1996, February 11, 1997 and May 13, 1997.
All documents subsequently filed by the Capital Corporation pursuant to
section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 prior
to the termination of any offering of the Securities made by this prospectus
shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus and to be a
part of this prospectus from the date of the filing of such documents. Any
statement contained herein or in a document incorporated or deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded
for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained herein
(or in the accompanying prospectus supplement) or in any other subsequently
filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference
modifies or replaces such statement. Any such statement so modified or
superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to
constitute a part of this prospectus.
The Capital Corporation will provide without charge to each person to whom
this prospectus is delivered, on the written or oral request of such person, a
copy of any or all of the documents referred to above that have been or may be
incorporated by reference in this prospectus, other than exhibits to such
documents. Such written or oral request should be directed to John Deere Capital
Corporation, 1 East First Street, Suite 600, Reno, Nevada 89501, Attention:
Manager (702/786-5527).
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THE COMPANY
The principal business of the Capital Corporation and its subsidiaries
(collectively called the "Company") is providing and administering financing for
retail purchases of new and used equipment manufactured by Deere & Company's
agricultural, construction and commercial and consumer equipment divisions. The
Company purchases retail installment sales and loan contracts (retail notes)
from Deere & Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively called
"John Deere"). These retail notes are acquired by John Deere through independent
John Deere retail dealers. The Company also purchases and finances certain
agricultural, construction and lawn and grounds care retail notes unrelated to
John Deere. In addition, the Company purchases and finances recreational product
retail notes acquired from independent dealers and marine product mortgage
service companies. The Company also leases equipment to retail customers,
finances and services revolving charge accounts acquired from and offered
through merchants in the agricultural, lawn and grounds care and recreational
product retail markets, and provides wholesale financing for inventories of
recreational vehicles, manufactured housing units, yachts, John Deere engines,
John Deere construction equipment and the Sabre by John Deere line of equipment
owned by dealers of those products.
The Company's operations are categorized into four primary divisions:
The AGRICULTURAL DIVISION provides agricultural market financing through
products such as agricultural equipment installment contracts and leases,
Farm Plan-TM- (a revolving charge product) and farmer operating loans.
The COMMERCIAL DIVISION provides industrial and construction equipment
financing through products such as installment loans and construction
equipment leases. In addition, the division provides wholesale financing of
recreational vehicles, manufactured housing units and other commercial
equipment.
The CONSUMER DIVISION provides consumer and recreational product
equipment financing through products such as installment loans, John Deere
Credit Revolving Plan (a revolving charge product), Preferred Resource-TM-
(an unsecured lending product), and leases of lawn and grounds care
equipment. In addition, the Consumer Division provides wholesale financing
for yachts.
The INTERNATIONAL DIVISION provides financing products to the Company's
developing international markets through its subsidiaries such as
Arrendadora John Deere, S.A. de C.V., which offers leasing products on new
John Deere agricultural and industrial equipment purchased from John Deere
dealer organizations located in Mexico. In addition, in October 1996, the
Company formed a joint venture company, John Deere Credit Limited, which
will enable the Company to participate in offering equipment financing
products within the United Kingdom.
A substantial part of the retail sales and leases of John Deere products is
financed by financial institutions outside of the John Deere organization.
John Deere Credit Company, a wholly-owned finance holding subsidiary of
Deere & Company, is the parent of the Capital Corporation.
John Deere's operations are categorized into six business segments:
John Deere's worldwide AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT segment manufactures and
distributes a full line of farm equipment--including tractors; tillage, soil
preparation, seeding and harvesting machinery; sprayers; hay and forage
equipment and integrated precision farming technology.
John Deere's worldwide CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT segment, formerly the
industrial equipment segment, manufactures and distributes a broad range of
machines used in construction, earthmoving and forestry--including backhoe
loaders; crawler dozers and loaders; four-wheel-drive loaders; excavators;
scrapers; motor graders; log skidders; and forestry harvesters. This segment
also includes the
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manufacture and distribution of engines and drivetrain components for the
original equipment manufacturer (OEM) market.
John Deere's worldwide COMMERCIAL AND CONSUMER EQUIPMENT segment,
formerly the lawn and grounds care equipment segment, manufactures and
distributes equipment for commercial and residential uses--including small
tractors for lawn, garden, commercial and utility purposes; riding and
walk-behind mowers; golf course equipment; snowblowers; hand held products
such as chain saws, string trimmers and leaf blowers; skid-steer loaders;
utility transport vehicles; and other outdoor power products.
The products produced by the equipment segments are marketed primarily
through independent retail dealer networks and other retail outlets.
The CREDIT segment includes the operations of the Company, John Deere
Credit Company and John Deere Credit Incorporated, which primarily purchases
and finances retail notes from John Deere's equipment sales branches in
Canada, as well as recreational vehicle, marine product and construction and
transportation equipment notes from independent dealers.
The INSURANCE segment issues policies in the United States primarily
for: general and specialized lines of commercial property and casualty
insurance; group accident and health insurance for employees of
participating John Deere dealers; and disability insurance for employees of
John Deere. The HEALTH CARE segment provides health management programs
and related administrative services in the United States to commercial
clients and employees of John Deere.
The Capital Corporation's executive offices are located at 1 East First
Street, Suite 600, Reno, Nevada 89501. Its telephone number is 702/786-5527.
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USE OF PROCEEDS
Except as may be described otherwise in a prospectus supplement, the net
proceeds from the sale of the Securities will be added to the general funds of
the Company and will be used for working capital and other general corporate
purposes, and will be available for, among other things, the purchase of
receivables. Such proceeds may be applied initially to the reduction of
short-term indebtedness.
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
Information about the Securities are disclosed in this prospectus and a
prospectus supplement that provides more detail on the specific terms of the
Securities. Since the specific terms of the Securities are made at the time of
pricing, you should rely on the information in the prospectus supplement over
different information in this prospectus.
The prospectus supplement accompanying this prospectus sets forth, with
respect to each series or issue of Securities for which this prospectus and the
prospectus supplement are being delivered: (i) the terms of any Debt Securities
offered, including, where applicable, their title, ranking, aggregate principal
amount, maturity, rate of any interest (or manner of calculation) and time of
payment thereof, any redemption or repayment terms, the Currency or Currencies
in which such Debt Securities will be denominated or payable, any index, formula
or other method pursuant to which principal, premium, if any, or interest, if
any, may be determined, any terms for the conversion or exchange thereof and the
form of such Debt Securities (which may be registered or bearer or global or
certificated); (ii) the terms of any Debt Warrants offered, including, where
applicable, the exercise price, detachability, expiration date and other terms;
(iii) the terms of any Preferred Stock offered, including, where applicable, the
specific designations and dividend, redemption, liquidation, voting and other
rights not described in this prospectus and any terms for the conversion or
exchange thereof; and (iv) any initial public offering price, the purchase price
and net proceeds to the Capital Corporation and the other specific terms related
to the offering of such Securities.
DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES
The Capital Corporation may issue (either separately or together with other
Offered Securities) its Debt Securities from time to time. The Senior Securities
will be issued under an Indenture dated as of March 15, 1997, as supplemented
from time to time (the "Senior Indenture"), between the Capital Corporation and
The Chase Manhattan Bank, Trustee (the "Senior Trustee"), and the Subordinated
Securities will be issued under an indenture dated as of March 15, 1997, as
supplemented from time to time (the "Subordinated Indenture"), between the
Capital Corporation and The First National Bank of Chicago, Trustee (the
"Subordinated Trustee"). The term "Trustee" as used herein refers to either the
Senior Trustee or the Subordinated Trustee as appropriate. The forms of the
Senior Indenture and the Subordinated Indenture (being sometimes referred to
herein collectively as the "Indentures" and individually as an "Indenture") are
exhibits to the registration statement. The Indentures are subject to and
governed by the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the "TIA"). The
following summary of certain provisions of the Indentures does not purport to be
complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, the
Indentures, including the definitions of certain terms therein. Parenthetical
references below are to the Indentures or to the TIA, as applicable.
PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO BOTH THE SENIOR AND SUBORDINATED INDENTURES
GENERAL
The Debt Securities will be unsecured obligations of the Capital
Corporation. The Senior Securities will rank equally with all other unsecured
and unsubordinated indebtedness of the Capital Corporation. The Subordinated
Securities will be subordinated in right of payment to the prior payment in full
of the
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Senior Indebtedness of the Capital Corporation as described under
"--Subordinated Indenture Provisions--Subordination".
Each Indenture provides that any Debt Securities proposed to be sold
pursuant to this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement ("Offered
Debt Securities") and any Debt Securities issuable upon the exercise of Debt
Warrants or upon conversion or exchange of other Offered Securities ("Underlying
Debt Securities"), as well as other unsecured debt securities of the Capital
Corporation, may be issued under such Indenture in one or more series, in each
case as authorized from time to time by the Capital Corporation. The particular
terms of the Offered Debt Securities and any Underlying Debt Securities and any
modifications of or additions to the general terms of the Debt Securities as
described herein that may be applicable in the case of the Offered Debt
Securities or Underlying Debt Securities are described in the prospectus
supplement. Accordingly, for a description of the terms of any Offered Debt
Securities and Underlying Debt Securities, reference must be made to both the
prospectus supplement relating thereto and the description of Debt Securities
set forth in this prospectus.
Reference is made to the prospectus supplement for the following terms of
the Offered Debt Securities, the Underlying Debt Securities or both, as the case
may be, being offered thereby:
(1) The title of such Debt Securities and whether such Debt Securities
will be Senior Securities or Subordinated Securities.
(2) The aggregate principal amount of such Debt Securities and any limit
on the aggregate principal amount of Debt Securities of such series.
(3) If other than the principal amount thereof, the portion of the
principal amount thereof payable upon declaration of acceleration of the
maturity thereof or the method by which such portion will be determined.
(4) The date or dates, or the method by which such date or dates will be
determined or extended, on which the principal of such Debt Securities will
be payable.
(5) The rate or rates at which such Debt Securities will bear interest,
if any, or the method by which such rate or rates shall be determined, the
date or dates from which such interest will accrue or the method by which
such date or dates will be determined, the date or dates on which such
interest, if any, will be payable and the Regular Record Date or Dates, if
any, for the interest payable on any Registered Security on any Interest
Payment Date, or the method by which any such date will be determined, and
the basis upon which interest will be calculated if other than that of a
360-day year of twelve 30-day months.
(6) The date or dates on which or the period or periods within which,
the price or prices at which, the Currency or Currencies in which, and the
other terms and conditions upon which, such Debt Securities may be redeemed,
in whole or in part, at the option of the Capital Corporation and whether
the Capital Corporation is to have that option.
(7) The obligation, if any, of the Capital Corporation to redeem, repay
or purchase such Debt Securities, in whole or in part, pursuant to any
sinking fund or analogous provision or at the option of a holder thereof and
the period or periods within which or the date or dates on which, the price
or prices at which, the Currency or Currencies in which, and the other terms
and conditions upon which, such Debt Securities shall be so redeemed, repaid
or purchased.
(8) Whether such Debt Securities are to be issuable as Registered
Securities, Bearer Securities or both, any restrictions applicable to the
offer, sale or delivery of Bearer Securities and the terms, if any, upon
which Bearer Securities of the series may be exchanged for Registered
Securities of the series and VICE VERSA (if permitted by applicable laws and
regulations), whether such Debt Securities are to be issuable initially in
temporary global form, whether any such Debt Securities will be issuable in
permanent global form with or without coupons and, if so, whether beneficial
owners of interests in
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any such permanent global security may exchange such interests for Debt
Securities of such series and of like tenor of any authorized form and
denomination and the circumstances under which any such exchanges may occur,
if other than in the manner provided in the applicable Indenture, and, if
Registered Securities are to be issuable as a global security, the identity
of the depository for such Debt Securities.
(9) If other than U.S. dollars, the Currency or Currencies in which
payments of the principal of (or premium, if any) or interest, if any, on
such Debt Securities will be payable or in which such Debt Securities will
be denominated.
(10) Whether the amount of payments of principal of (or premium, if any)
or interest, if any, on such Debt Securities may be determined with
reference to an index, formula or other method (which index, formula or
method may be based on one or more Currencies, commodities, equity indices
or other indices) and the manner in which such amounts will be determined.
(11) Whether the Capital Corporation or a holder may elect payment of the
principal of (or premium, if any) or interest, if any, on such Debt
Securities in one or more Currencies, other than that in which such Debt
Securities are denominated or stated to be payable, the date or dates on
which or the period or periods within which, and the terms and conditions
upon which, such election may be made, and the time and manner of
determining the exchange rate between the Currency or Currencies in which
such Debt Securities are denominated or stated to be payable and the
Currency or Currencies in which such Debt Securities are to be so paid.
(12) The place or places, if any, other than or in addition to The City
of New York, where the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if
any, on such Debt Securities will be payable, where any Registered
Securities may be surrendered for registration of transfer, where such Debt
Securities may be surrendered for exchange, where Debt Securities of a
series that are convertible or exchangeable may be surrendered for
conversion or exchange and where notices or demands to or upon the Capital
Corporation in respect of such Debt Securities and the applicable Indenture
may be served.
(13) The denomination or denominations in which such Debt Securities will
be issuable, if other than $1,000 or any integral multiple thereof in the
case of Registered Securities and $5,000 in the case of Bearer Securities.
(14) If other than the applicable Trustee, the identity of each Security
Registrar and/or Paying Agent.
(15) The date as of which any Bearer Securities of the series and any
temporary Debt Security issued in global form representing Outstanding
Securities of the series will be dated if other than the date of original
issuance of the first Debt Security of the series to be issued.
(16) The applicability, if at all, to such Debt Securities of the
provisions of Article Fourteen of the respective Indenture described under
"Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance" and any provisions in modification of,
in addition to or in lieu of any of the provisions of such Article.
(17) The Person to whom any interest on any Registered Security of the
series will be payable, if other than the Person in whose name such
Registered Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at
the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest, the
manner in which, or the Person to whom, any interest on any Bearer Security
of the series shall be payable, if otherwise than upon presentation and
surrender of the coupons appertaining thereto as they severally mature, and
the extent to which, or the manner in which, any interest payable on a
temporary Debt Security issued in global form will be paid if other than in
the manner provided in the applicable Indenture.
(18) If the Debt Securities of such series are to be issuable in
definitive form (whether upon original issue or upon exchange of a temporary
Debt Security of such series) only upon receipt of
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certain certificates or other documents or satisfaction of other conditions,
the form and/or terms of such certificates, documents or conditions.
(19) Whether and under what circumstances the Capital Corporation will
pay Additional Amounts, as contemplated by Section 1004 of the applicable
Indenture, on such Debt Securities to any holder who is not a United States
person (including any modification to the definition of such term as
contained in the applicable Indenture as originally executed) in respect of
any tax, assessment or governmental charge and, if so, whether the Capital
Corporation will have the option to redeem such Debt Securities rather than
pay such Additional Amounts (and the terms of any such option).
(20) The provisions, if any, granting special rights to the holders of
such Debt Securities upon the occurrence of such events as may be specified.
(21) Any deletions from, modifications of or additions to the Events of
Default or covenants of the Capital Corporation with respect to such Debt
Securities (which Events of Default or covenants are consistent with the
Events of Default or covenants set forth in the general provisions of the
applicable Indenture).
(22) The designation of the initial Exchange Rate Agent, if any.
(23) Whether such Debt Securities will be convertible into or
exchangeable for any other securities and, if so, the terms and conditions
upon which such Debt Securities will be so convertible or exchangeable.
(24) Any other terms of such Debt Securities.
If applicable, the prospectus supplement will also set forth information
concerning any other Securities offered thereby and a discussion of federal
income tax considerations relevant to the Securities being offered.
For purposes of this prospectus, any reference to the payment of principal
of (or premium, if any) or interest, if any, on such Debt Securities will be
deemed to include mention of the payment of any Additional Amounts required by
the terms of such Debt Securities.
Debt Securities may provide for less than the entire principal amount
thereof to be payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof
("Original Issue Discount Securities"). Federal income tax and other
considerations pertaining to any such Original Issue Discount Securities will be
discussed in the applicable prospectus supplement.
Each Indenture provides that the Debt Securities referred to on the cover
page of this prospectus and additional unsecured debt securities of the Capital
Corporation unlimited as to aggregate principal amount may be issued in one or
more series thereunder, in each case as authorized from time to time by or
pursuant to authority granted by the Board of Directors of the Capital
Corporation. (Section 301 of each Indenture) The applicable Debt Securities
referred to on the cover page of this prospectus and any additional debt
securities so issued under an Indenture are herein collectively referred to,
when a single Trustee is acting for all debt securities issued under such
Indenture, as the "Indenture Securities". Each Indenture also provides that
there may be more than one Trustee thereunder, each with respect to one or more
different series of Indenture Securities. See also "Resignation of Trustee"
herein. At a time when two or more Trustees are acting under either Indenture,
each with respect to only certain series, the term "Indenture Securities", as
used herein, shall mean the one or more series with respect to which each
respective Trustee is acting. In the event that there is more than one Trustee
under either Indenture, the powers and trust obligations of each Trustee as
described herein shall extend only to the one or more series of Indenture
Securities for which it is Trustee. If two or more Trustees are acting under
either Indenture, then the Indenture Securities for which each Trustee is acting
would in effect be treated as if issued under separate indentures.
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The general provisions of the Indentures do not contain any provisions that
would limit the ability of the Capital Corporation to incur indebtedness or that
would afford holders of Debt Securities protection in the event of a highly
leveraged or similar transaction involving the Company. However, the general
provisions of each Indenture do provide that neither the Capital Corporation nor
any Subsidiary will pledge or subject to any lien any of its property or assets
unless the Indenture Securities issued under such Indenture are secured by such
pledge or lien equally and ratably with other indebtedness thereby secured. See
"--Senior Indenture Provisions--Limitation on Liens". Reference is made to the
prospectus supplement for information with respect to any deletions from,
modifications of or additions to the Events of Default or covenants of the
Capital Corporation that are described below, including any addition of a
covenant or other provision providing event risk or similar protection.
Under the Indentures, the Capital Corporation will have the ability to issue
Indenture Securities with terms different from those of Indenture Securities
previously issued thereunder and, without the consent of the holders thereof, to
reopen a previous issue of a series of Indenture Securities and issue additional
Indenture Securities of such series (unless such reopening was restricted when
such series was created), in an aggregate principal amount determined by the
Capital Corporation. (Section 301 of each Indenture)
CONVERSION AND EXCHANGE
If any Debt Securities will, by their terms, be convertible into or
exchangeable for other Securities, the prospectus supplement relating thereto
will set forth the terms and conditions of such conversion or exchange,
including the conversion price or exchange ratio (or the method of calculating
the same), the conversion or exchange period (or the method of determining the
same), whether conversion or exchange will be mandatory or at the option of the
holder or the Capital Corporation, provisions for adjustment of the conversion
price or the exchange ratio and provisions affecting conversion or exchange in
the event of the redemption of such Debt Securities. Such terms may also include
provisions under which the number or amount of other Securities to be received
by the holders of such Debt Securities upon such conversion or exchange would be
calculated according to the market price of such other Securities as of a time
stated in the prospectus supplement.
DENOMINATIONS, REGISTRATION AND TRANSFER
Debt Securities of a series may be issuable solely as Registered Securities,
solely as Bearer Securities or as both Registered Securities and Bearer
Securities. The Indentures also provide that Debt Securities of a series may be
issuable in global form. See "--Book-Entry Debt Securities". Unless otherwise
provided in the prospectus supplement, Debt Securities denominated in U.S.
dollars (other than Global Securities, which may be of any denomination) are
issuable in denominations of $1,000 or any integral multiples of $1,000 (in the
case of Registered Securities) and in the denomination of $5,000 (in the case of
Bearer Securities). Unless otherwise indicated in the prospectus supplement,
Bearer Securities will have interest coupons attached. (Section 201 of each
Indenture)
Registered Securities will be exchangeable for other Registered Securities
of the same series. If (but only if) provided in the prospectus supplement,
Bearer Securities (with all unmatured coupons, except as provided below, and all
matured coupons which are in default) of any series may be similarly exchanged
for Registered Securities of the same series of any authorized denominations and
of a like aggregate principal amount and tenor. If so provided, Bearer
Securities surrendered in exchange for Registered Securities between a Regular
Record Date or a Special Record Date and the relevant date for payment of
interest will be surrendered without the coupon relating to such date for
payment of interest, and interest will not be payable in respect of the
Registered Security issued in exchange for such Bearer Security, but will be
payable only to the holder of such coupon when due in accordance with the terms
of the applicable Indenture. Unless otherwise specified in the prospectus
supplement, Bearer Securities will not be issued in exchange for Registered
Securities. (Section 305 of each Indenture)
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Registered Securities of a series may be presented for registration of
transfer and Debt Securities of a series may be presented for exchange (i) at
each office or agency required to be maintained by the Capital Corporation for
payment of such series as described in "Payment and Paying Agents", and (ii) at
each other office or agency that the Capital Corporation may designate from time
to time for such purposes. No service charge will be made for any transfer or
exchange of Debt Securities, but the Capital Corporation may require payment of
any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith. (Section
305 of each Indenture)
The Capital Corporation will not be required to (i) issue, register the
transfer of or exchange Debt Securities during a period beginning at the opening
of business 15 days before any selection of Debt Securities of that series to be
redeemed and ending at the close of business on (A) if Debt Securities of the
series are issuable only as Registered Securities, the day of mailing of the
relevant notice of redemption and (B) if Debt Securities of the series are
issuable as Bearer Securities, the day of the first publication of the relevant
notice of redemption, or, if Debt Securities of the series are also issuable as
Registered Securities and there is no publication, the day of mailing of the
relevant notice of redemption; (ii) register the transfer of or exchange any
Registered Security, or portion thereof, called for redemption, except the
unredeemed portion of any Registered Security being redeemed in part; (iii)
exchange any Bearer Security called for redemption, except to exchange such
Bearer Security for a Registered Security of that series and like tenor that is
simultaneously surrendered for redemption; or (iv) issue, register the transfer
of or exchange any Debt Security which has been surrendered for repayment at the
option of the holder, except the portion, if any, of such Debt Security not to
be so repaid. (Section 305 of each Indenture)
PAYMENT AND PAYING AGENTS
Unless otherwise provided in the prospectus supplement, principal, premium,
if any, and interest, if any, and Additional Amounts, if any, on Registered
Securities will be payable at any office or agency to be maintained by the
Capital Corporation, in the case of the Senior Securities, in New York, New York
and, in the case of the Subordinated Securities, in Chicago, Illinois and New
York, New York, except that at the option of the Capital Corporation interest
(including Additional Amounts, if any) may be paid (i) by check mailed to the
address of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the
Security Register or (ii) by wire transfer to an account maintained by the
Person entitled thereto as specified in the Security Register. (Sections 301,
1001 and 1002 of each Indenture) Unless otherwise provided in the prospectus
supplement, payment of any installment of interest on Registered Securities will
be made to the Person in whose name such Registered Security is registered at
the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest. (Section 307
of each Indenture)
If Debt Securities of a series are issuable solely as Bearer Securities or
as both Registered Securities and Bearer Securities, unless otherwise provided
in the prospectus supplement, the Capital Corporation will be required to
maintain an office or agency (i) outside the United States at which, subject to
any applicable laws and regulations, the principal of (and premium, if any) and
interest, if any, on such series will be payable and (ii) in The City of New
York for payments with respect to any Registered Securities of such series (and
for payments with respect to Bearer Securities of such series in the limited
circumstances described below, but not otherwise); provided that, if required in
connection with any listing of such Debt Securities on the Luxembourg Stock
Exchange or any other stock exchange located outside the United States, the
Capital Corporation will maintain an office or agency for such Debt Securities
in any city located outside the United States required by such stock exchange.
(Section 1002 of each Indenture) The initial locations of such offices and
agencies will be specified in the prospectus supplement. Unless otherwise
provided in the prospectus supplement, principal of (and premium, if any) and
interest, if any, on Bearer Securities may be paid by wire transfer to an
account maintained by the Person entitled thereto with a bank located outside
the United States. (Sections 307 and 1002 of each Indenture) Unless otherwise
provided in the prospectus supplement, payment of installments of interest on
any Bearer Securities on or before Maturity will be made only against surrender
of coupons for such interest installments as they
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severally mature. (Section 1001 of each Indenture) Unless otherwise provided in
the prospectus supplement, no payment with respect to any Bearer Security will
be made at any office or agency of the Capital Corporation in the United States
or by check mailed to any address in the United States or by transfer to an
account maintained with a bank located in the United States. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, payments of principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any,
on Bearer Securities payable in U.S. dollars will be made at the office of the
Capital Corporation's Paying Agent in The City of New York if (but only if)
payment of the full amount thereof in U.S. dollars at all offices or agencies
outside the United States is illegal or effectively precluded by exchange
controls or other similar restrictions. (Section 1002 of each Indenture)
The Capital Corporation may from time to time designate additional offices
or agencies, approve a
change in the location of any office or agency and, except as provided above,
rescind the designation of any office or agency.
Unless otherwise provided in the prospectus supplement, all payments of
principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on any Debt Security
that is payable in a Currency other than U.S. dollars will be made in U.S.
dollars in the event that such Currency (i) is a currency, and it ceases to be
used by both the government of the country that issued the currency and by a
central bank or other public institution of or within the international banking
community for the settlement of transactions, (ii) is the ECU, and it ceases to
be used both within the European Monetary System and for the settlement of
transactions by public institutions of or within the European Communities or
(iii) is any currency unit (or composite currency) other than the ECU, and it
ceases to be used for the purposes for which it was established (each of the
events described in clauses (i) through (iii), a "Conversion Event"). (Section
312 of each Indenture)
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
The following shall constitute Events of Default under each Indenture: (i)
failure to pay any interest upon or any Additional Amounts payable in respect of
any Debt Security of that series, or of any coupon appertaining thereto, when
the same becomes due and payable, continued for 30 days; (ii) default in the
payment of the principal of (or premium, if any, on) any Debt Security of that
series when the same becomes due and payable, whether at its maturity, earlier
redemption or repayment or otherwise; (iii) default in the deposit of any
sinking fund payment when due by the terms of any Debt Security of that series;
(iv) default in the performance, or breach, of any covenant or agreement of the
Capital Corporation in the applicable Indenture with respect to any Debt
Security of that series, continued for 60 days after written notice to the
Capital Corporation; (v) certain events in bankruptcy, insolvency or
reorganization affecting the Capital Corporation; and (vi) any other Event of
Default provided with respect to Debt Securities of that series. (Section 501 of
each Indenture) The Capital Corporation is required to file with the applicable
Trustee, annually, an officer's certificate as to the Capital Corporation's
compliance with all conditions and covenants under the applicable Indenture.
(Section 1005 of each Indenture) Each Indenture provides that the applicable
Trustee may withhold notice to the holders of Debt Securities of a series of any
default (except payment defaults on such Debt Securities of that series) if it
considers it in the interest of the holders of Debt Securities of such series to
do so. (Section 601 of each Indenture)
If an Event of Default with respect to Debt Securities of a series has
occurred and is continuing, the applicable Trustee or the holders of not less
than 25% in principal amount of Outstanding Debt Securities of that series may
declare the principal amount (or, if the Debt Securities of that series are
Original Issue Discount Securities or Indexed Securities, such portion of the
principal amount as may be specified in the terms thereof) of all of the Debt
Securities of that series due and payable immediately. (Section 502 of each
Indenture)
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Subject to the provisions of the applicable Indenture relating to the duties
of the Trustee thereunder, in case an Event of Default with respect to Debt
Securities of a series has occurred and is continuing, such Trustee is under no
obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under such Indenture at the
request, order or direction of the holders of Debt Securities of that series,
unless such holders have offered such Trustee reasonable indemnity against the
expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by it in compliance with such
request. (Section 507 of each Indenture and TIA Section 315) Subject to such
provisions for the indemnification of the applicable Trustee, the holders of a
majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Debt Securities of a series
shall have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any
proceeding for any remedy available to such Trustee, or exercising any trust or
power conferred on such Trustee with respect to the Debt Securities of that
series. (Section 512 of each Indenture)
The holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Debt
Securities of a series may, on behalf of the holders of all the Debt Securities
of such series and any related coupons, waive any past default under the
applicable Indenture with respect to such series and its consequences, except a
default (i) in the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any) or interest,
if any, on or Additional Amounts payable in respect of any Debt Security of such
series or any related coupons, or (ii) in respect of a covenant or provision
that cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the holder of each
Outstanding Debt Security of such series affected thereby. (Section 513 of each
Indenture)
MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION
Each Indenture provides that the Capital Corporation may not consolidate
with or merge with or into any other corporation or convey or transfer its
properties and assets as an entirety or substantially as an entirety to any
Person, unless either the Capital Corporation is the continuing corporation or
such corporation or Person assumes by supplemental indenture all the obligations
of the Capital Corporation under such Indenture and the Indenture Securities
issued thereunder and immediately after the transaction no default shall exist.
In addition, under the Senior Indenture, no such consolidation, merger or
transfer may be made if as a result thereof any property or assets of the
Capital Corporation or a Subsidiary would become subject to any mortgage, lien
or other encumbrance unless either (i) such mortgage, lien or other encumbrance
could be created pursuant to Section 1006 of such Indenture (see "--Senior
Indenture Provisions--Limitation on Liens" below) without equally and ratably
securing the Indenture Securities issued under such Indenture or (ii) such
Indenture Securities are secured equally and ratably with or prior to the debt
secured by such mortgage, lien or other encumbrance. (Section 801 of each
Indenture)
MODIFICATION OR WAIVER
Modification and amendment of an Indenture may be made by the Capital
Corporation and the Trustee thereunder with the consent of the holders of a
majority in principal amount of all Outstanding Indenture Securities issued
thereunder that are affected by such modification or amendment; provided that no
such modification or amendment may, without the consent of the holder of each
Outstanding Indenture Security affected thereby, among other things: (i) change
the Stated Maturity of the principal of (or premium, if any, on) or any
installment of principal of or interest on any such Indenture Security; (ii)
reduce the principal amount of or the rate of interest (or manner of calculation
thereof) on or any Additional Amounts payable in respect of, or any premium
payable upon the redemption of, any such Indenture Security; (iii) change any
obligation of the Capital Corporation to pay Additional Amounts in respect of
any such Indenture Security; (iv) reduce the portion of the principal of an
Original Issue Discount Security or Indexed Security that would be due and
payable upon a declaration of acceleration of the Maturity thereof or provable
in bankruptcy; (v) adversely affect any right of repayment at the option of the
holder of any such Indenture Security; (vi) change the place or Currency of
payment of principal of, or any premium or interest on, any such Indenture
Security; (vii) impair the right to institute suit for the
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enforcement of any such payment on or after the Stated Maturity thereof or on or
after any Redemption Date or Repayment Date therefor; (viii) adversely affect
any right to convert or exchange of any Indenture Security; (ix) reduce the
percentage in principal amount of such Outstanding Indenture Securities, the
consent of whose holders is required to amend or waive compliance with certain
provisions of such Indenture or to waive certain defaults thereunder; (x) reduce
the requirements for voting or quorum described below; or (xi) modify any of the
foregoing requirements or any of the provisions relating to waiving past
defaults or compliance with certain restrictive provisions, except to increase
the percentage of holders required to effect any such waiver or to provide that
certain other provisions of the Indenture cannot be modified or waived without
the consent of the holder of each Indenture Security affected thereby. (Section
902 of each Indenture)
In addition, under the Subordinated Indenture, no modification or amendment
thereof may, without the consent of the holder of each Outstanding Subordinated
Security affected thereby, modify any of the provisions of such Indenture
relating to the subordination of the Subordinated Securities in a manner adverse
to the holders thereof and no such modification or amendment may adversely
affect the rights of any holder of Senior Indebtedness under Article Sixteen of
the Subordinated Indenture (described under the caption "--Subordinated
Indenture Provisions--Subordination") without the consent of such holder of
Senior Indebtedness. (Sections 902 and 907 of the Subordinated Indenture)
The holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of Outstanding
Indenture Securities have the right to waive compliance by the Capital
Corporation with certain covenants in the applicable Indenture. (Section 1007 of
the Senior Indenture; Section 1006 of the Subordinated Indenture)
Modification and amendment of an Indenture may be made by the Capital
Corporation and the applicable Trustee thereunder, without the consent of any
holder, for any of the following purposes: (i) to evidence the succession of
another Person to the Capital Corporation as obligor under such Indenture; (ii)
to add to the covenants of the Capital Corporation for the benefit of the
holders of all or any series of Indenture Securities issued under such Indenture
and any related coupons or to surrender any right or power conferred upon the
Capital Corporation by such Indenture; (iii) to add Events of Default for the
benefit of the holders of all or any series of Indenture Securities; (iv) to add
to or change any provisions of such Indenture to facilitate the issuance of, or
to liberalize the terms of, Bearer Securities, or to permit or facilitate the
issuance of Indenture Securities in uncertificated form, provided that any such
actions do not adversely affect the holders of such Indenture Securities or any
related coupons; (v) to change or eliminate any provisions of such Indenture,
provided that any such change or elimination will become effective only when
there are no such Indenture Securities Outstanding of any series created prior
thereto which are entitled to the benefit of such provisions; (vi) in the case
of the Senior Securities, to secure the Indenture Securities under the Senior
Indenture pursuant to the requirements of Section 801 or Section 1006 of the
Senior Indenture, or otherwise; (vii) to establish the form or terms of such
Indenture Securities of any series and any related coupons; (viii) to provide
for the acceptance of appointment by a successor Trustee or facilitate the
administration of the trusts under such Indenture by more than one Trustee; (ix)
to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency in such Indenture, provided such
action does not adversely affect the interests of holders of Indenture
Securities of a series issued thereunder or any related coupons in any material
respect; or (x) to supplement any of the provisions of such Indenture to the
extent necessary to permit or facilitate defeasance and discharge of any series
of Indenture Securities thereunder, provided that such action shall not
adversely affect the interests of the holders of any such Indenture Securities
and any related coupons in any material respect. (Section 901 of each Indenture)
In determining whether the holders of the requisite principal amount of
Outstanding Indenture Securities have given any request, demand, authorization,
direction, notice, consent or waiver under the applicable Indenture or whether a
quorum is present at a meeting of holders of Indenture Securities thereunder,
(i) the principal amount of an Original Issue Discount Security that will be
deemed to be outstanding will be the amount of the principal thereof that would
be due and payable as of the date of such determination upon acceleration of the
Maturity thereof, (ii) the principal amount of an Indenture
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Security denominated in a foreign Currency or Currencies will be the U.S. dollar
equivalent, determined on the trade date for such Indenture Security, of the
principal amount thereof (or, in the case of an Original Issue Discount Security
or Indexed Security, the U.S. dollar equivalent on the trade date of such
Indenture Security of the amount determined as provided in (i) above or (iii)
below), (iii) the principal amount of an Indexed Security that may be counted in
making such determination or calculation and that will be deemed outstanding for
such purpose will be equal to the principal face amount of such Indexed Security
at original issuance, unless otherwise provided with respect to such Indexed
Security pursuant to Section 301 of such Indenture, and (iv) Indenture
Securities owned by the Capital Corporation or any other obligor upon the
Indenture Securities or any Affiliate of the Capital Corporation or of such
other obligor shall be disregarded. (Section 101 of each Indenture)
Each Indenture contains provisions for convening meetings of the holders of
Indenture Securities of a series if Indenture Securities of that series are
issuable as Bearer Securities. (Section 1501 of each Indenture) A meeting may be
called at any time by the applicable Trustee, and also, upon request, by the
Capital Corporation or the holders of at least 10% in principal amount of the
Outstanding Indenture Securities of that series, in any such case upon notice
given as provided in the applicable Indenture. (Section 1502 of each Indenture)
Except for any consent that must be given by the holder of each Indenture
Security affected thereby, as described above, any resolution presented at a
meeting (or an adjourned meeting duly reconvened) at which a quorum is present
may be adopted by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in principal
amount of the Outstanding Indenture Securities of that series; provided,
however, that any resolution with respect to any request, demand, authorization,
direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action that may be made, given or
taken by the holders of a specified percentage which is less than a majority in
principal amount of the Outstanding Indenture Securities of a series may be
adopted at a meeting (or an adjourned meeting duly reconvened) at which a quorum
is present by the affirmative vote of the holders of such specified percentage
in principal amount of the Outstanding Indenture Securities of that series. Any
resolution passed or decision taken at any meeting of holders of Indenture
Securities of a series duly held in accordance with the applicable Indenture
will be binding on all holders of Indenture Securities of that series and any
related coupons. The quorum at any meeting called to adopt a resolution will be
persons holding or representing a majority in principal amount of the
Outstanding Indenture Securities of a series; provided, however, that if any
action is to be taken at such meeting with respect to a consent or waiver which
may be given by the holders of not less than a specified percentage in principal
amount of the Outstanding Indenture Securities of a series, the persons holding
or representing such specified percentage in principal amount of the Outstanding
Indenture Securities of that series will constitute a quorum. (Section 1504 of
each Indenture)
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, if any action is to be taken at a
meeting of holders of Indenture Securities of a series with respect to any
request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other
action that the applicable Indenture expressly provides may be made, given or
taken by the holders of a specified percentage in principal amount of all
Outstanding Indenture Securities affected thereby or of the holders of such
series and one or more additional series: (i) there shall be no minimum quorum
requirement for such meeting and (ii) the principal amount of the Outstanding
Indenture Securities of such series that vote in favor of such request, demand,
authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action will be taken
into account in determining whether such request, demand, authorization,
direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action has been made, given or taken
under such Indenture. (Section 1504 of each Indenture)
SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE, DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE
The Capital Corporation may discharge certain obligations to holders of Debt
Securities of a series that have not already been delivered to the applicable
Trustee for cancellation and that either have become due and payable or are by
their terms due and payable within one year (or scheduled for redemption within
one year) by irrevocably depositing with the applicable Trustee, in trust, funds
in an amount
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sufficient to pay the entire indebtedness on such Debt Securities for principal
(and premium, if any) and interest, if any, and any Additional Amounts with
respect thereto, to the date of such deposit (if such Debt Securities have
become due and payable) or to the Stated Maturity or Redemption Date, as the
case may be. (Section 401 of each Indenture)
Each Indenture provides that, if the provisions of Article Fourteen are made
applicable to the Debt Securities of or within any series and any related
coupons pursuant to Section 301 thereunder, the Capital Corporation may elect
either (a) to defease and be discharged from any and all obligations with
respect to such Debt Securities and any related coupons (except for the
obligations to pay Additional Amounts, if any, upon the occurrence of certain
events of tax, assessment or governmental charge with respect to payments on
such Debt Securities and the obligations to register the transfer or exchange of
such Debt Securities and any related coupons, to replace temporary or mutilated,
destroyed, lost or stolen Debt Securities and any related coupons, to maintain
an office or agency in respect of such Debt Securities and any related coupons,
and to hold moneys for payment in trust) ("defeasance") (Section 1402 of each
Indenture) or (b) to be released from its obligations with respect to such Debt
Securities and any related coupons under Section 1006 of such Indenture (being
the restrictions described under "--Senior Indenture Provisions--Limitation on
Liens") or, if so provided pursuant to Section 301 of such Indenture, its
obligations with respect to any other covenant, and any omission to comply with
such obligations shall not constitute a default or an Event of Default with
respect to such Debt Securities and any related coupons ("covenant defeasance")
(Section 1403 of each Indenture), in either case upon the irrevocable deposit by
the Capital Corporation with the applicable Trustee (or other qualifying
trustee), in trust, of (i) an amount, in the Currency or Currencies in which
such Debt Securities and any related coupons are then specified as payable at
Stated Maturity, (ii) Government Obligations (as defined below) applicable to
such Debt Securities and any related coupons (with such applicability being
determined on the basis of the Currency in which such Debt Securities are then
specified as payable at Stated Maturity) that through the payment of principal
and interest in accordance with their terms will provide money in an amount, or
(iii) a combination thereof in an amount, sufficient to pay the principal of
(and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on such Debt Securities and any
related coupons, and any mandatory sinking fund or analogous payments thereon,
on the scheduled due dates therefor.
Such a trust may only be established if, among other things, the Capital
Corporation has delivered to the applicable Trustee an Opinion of Counsel (as
specified in the applicable Indenture) to the effect that the holders of such
Debt Securities and any related coupons will not recognize income, gain or loss
for United States federal income tax purposes as a result of such defeasance or
covenant defeasance and will be subject to United States federal income tax on
the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been
the case if such defeasance or covenant defeasance had not occurred, and such
Opinion of Counsel, in the case of defeasance under clause (a) above, must refer
to and be based upon a ruling of the Internal Revenue Service or a change in
applicable United States federal income tax law occurring after the date of the
Indenture. (Section 1404 of each Indenture)
"Government Obligations" means securities which are (i) direct obligations
of the United States or the government which issued the foreign Currency in
which the Debt Securities of that series are payable, for the payment of which
its full faith and credit is pledged or (ii) obligations of a Person controlled
or supervised by and acting as an agency or instrumentality of the United States
or the government which issued the foreign Currency in which the Debt Securities
of such series are payable, the payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed
as a full faith and credit obligation by the United States or such other
government, which, in either case, are not callable or redeemable at the option
of the issuer thereof. "Government Obligations" also include a depository
receipt issued by a bank or trust company as custodian with respect to any such
Government Obligation or a specific payment of interest on or principal of any
such Government Obligation held by such custodian for the account of the holder
of a depository receipt; provided that (except as required by law) such
custodian is not authorized to make any deduction from the amount payable to the
holder of such depository receipt from the amount received by the
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custodian in respect of the Government Obligation or the specific payment of
interest on or principal of the Government Obligation evidenced by such
depository receipt. (Section 101 of each Indenture)
Unless otherwise provided in the prospectus supplement, if, after the
Capital Corporation has deposited funds, Government Obligations or both to
effect defeasance or covenant defeasance with respect to Debt Securities of a
series, (i) the holder of a Debt Security of such series is entitled to, and
does, elect pursuant to the terms of such Debt Security to receive payment in a
Currency other than that in which such deposit has been made in respect of such
Debt Security, or (ii) a Conversion Event occurs, then the indebtedness
represented by such Debt Security will be deemed to have been, and will be,
fully discharged and satisfied through the payment of the principal of (and
premium, if any) and interest, if any, on such Debt Security as they become due
out of the proceeds yielded by converting the amount so deposited in respect of
such Debt Security into the Currency in which such Debt Security becomes payable
as a result of such election or such Conversion Event based on the applicable
Market Exchange Rate. (Section 1405 of each Indenture) Unless otherwise provided
in the prospectus supplement, all payments of principal of (and premium, if any)
and interest, if any, and Additional Amounts, if any, on any Debt Security that
is payable in a foreign Currency with respect to which a Conversion Event occurs
shall be made in U.S. dollars. (Section 312 of each Indenture)
In the event the Capital Corporation effects covenant defeasance with
respect to any Debt Securities and any related coupons and such Debt Securities
and any related coupons are declared due and payable because of the occurrence
of any Event of Default other than the Event of Default described in clause (iv)
under "Events of Default" (Section 501 of the Senior Indenture) with respect to
Section 1006 of the Senior Indenture (which Section would no longer be
applicable to such Debt Securities or any related coupons) or described in
clause (iv) or (vi) under "Events of Default" (Section 501 of each Indenture)
with respect to any other covenant to which there has been defeasance, the
amount of Government Obligations and funds on deposit with the applicable
Trustee will be sufficient to pay amounts due on such Debt Securities and any
related coupons at the time of their Stated Maturity but may not be sufficient
to pay amounts due on such Debt Securities and any related coupons at the time
of the acceleration resulting from such Event of Default. In such case, the
Capital Corporation would remain liable to make payment of such amounts due at
the time of acceleration. (Section 501 of each Indenture)
If the applicable Trustee or any Paying Agent is unable to apply any money
in accordance with the applicable Indenture by reason of any order or judgment
of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise
prohibiting such application, then the Capital Corporation's obligations under
such Indenture and such Debt Securities and any related coupons shall be revived
and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to such Indenture,
until such time as such Trustee or Paying Agent is permitted to apply all such
money in accordance with such Indenture; provided, however, that if the Capital
Corporation makes any payment of principal of (or premium, if any) or interest,
if any, on any such Debt Security or any related coupon following the
reinstatement of its obligations, the Capital Corporation shall be subrogated to
the rights of the holders of such Debt Securities and any related coupons to
receive such payment from the money held by such Trustee or Paying Agent.
The prospectus supplement may further describe the provisions, if any,
permitting such defeasance or covenant defeasance, including any modifications
to the provisions described above, with respect to the Debt Securities of or
within a particular series and any related coupons.
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BOOK-ENTRY DEBT SECURITIES
Debt Securities of a series may be issued in whole or in part in global form
that will be deposited with, or on behalf of, a depository identified in the
prospectus supplement. Global securities may be issued in either registered or
bearer form and in either temporary or permanent form (each, a "Global
Security"). Unless otherwise provided in the prospectus supplement, Debt
Securities that are represented by a Global Security will be issued in
denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof, and will be issued in
registered form only, without coupons. Payments of principal of (and premium, if
any) and interest, if any, on Debt Securities represented by a Global Security
will be made by the Capital Corporation to the applicable Trustee, and then by
such Trustee to the depository.
The Capital Corporation anticipates that any Global Securities will be
deposited with, or on behalf of, The Depository Trust Company ("DTC"), New York,
New York, that such Global Securities will be registered in the name of DTC's
nominee, and that the following provisions will apply to the depository
arrangements with respect to any such Global Securities. Additional or differing
terms of the depository arrangement will be described in the prospectus
supplement.
So long as DTC or its nominee is the registered owner of a Global Security,
DTC or its nominee, as the case may be, will be considered the sole holder of
the Debt Securities represented by such Global Security for all purposes under
the applicable Indenture. Except as provided below, owners of beneficial
interests in a Global Security will not be entitled to have Debt Securities
represented by such Global Security registered in their names, will not receive
or be entitled to receive physical delivery of Debt Securities in certificated
form and will not be considered the owners or holders thereof under the
applicable Indenture. The laws of some states require that certain purchasers of
securities take physical delivery of such securities in certificated form; such
laws may limit the transferability of beneficial interests in a Global Security.
If (i) DTC is at any time unwilling, unable or ineligible to continue as
depository and a successor depository is not appointed by the Capital
Corporation within 90 days following notice to the Capital Corporation; (ii) the
Capital Corporation determines, in its sole discretion, not to have any Debt
Securities represented by one or more Global Securities, or (iii) an Event of
Default under the applicable Indenture has occurred and is continuing, then the
Capital Corporation will issue individual Debt Securities in certificated form
in exchange for the Global Securities. In any such instance, an owner of a
beneficial interest in a Global Security will be entitled to physical delivery
of individual Debt Securities in certificated form of like tenor and rank, equal
in principal amount to such beneficial interest and to have such Debt Securities
in certificated form registered in its name. Unless otherwise provided in the
prospectus supplement, Debt Securities so issued in certificated form will be
issued in denominations of $1,000 or any integral multiple thereof and will be
issued in registered form only, without coupons.
The following is based on information furnished by DTC:
DTC will act as securities depository for the Debt Securities. The
Debt Securities will be issued as fully registered securities registered in
the name of Cede & Co. (DTC's partnership nominee). One fully registered
Debt Security certificate is issued with respect to each $200 million of
principal amount of the Debt Securities of a series, and an additional
certificate is issued with respect to any remaining principal amount of such
series.
DTC is a limited-purpose trust company organized under the New York
Banking Law, a "banking organization" within the meaning of the New York
Banking Law, a member of the Federal Reserve System, a "clearing
corporation" within the meaning of the New York Uniform Commercial Code, and
a "clearing agency" registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. DTC holds securities that its
participants ("Participants") deposit with DTC. DTC also facilitates the
settlement among Participants of securities transactions, such as transfers
and pledges, in deposited securities through electronic computerized
book-entry changes in Participants'
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accounts, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of securities
certificates. Direct Participants include securities brokers and dealers,
banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other
organizations ("Direct Participants"). DTC is owned by a number of its
Direct Participants and by the New York Stock Exchange, Inc., the American
Stock Exchange, Inc. and the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc. Access to the DTC system is also available to others such as securities
brokers and dealers, banks and trust companies that clear through or
maintain a custodial relationship with a Direct Participant, either directly
or indirectly ("Indirect Participants"). The rules
applicable to DTC and its Participants are on file with the Commission.
Purchases of Debt Securities under the DTC system must be made by or
through Direct Participants, which will receive a credit for the Debt
Securities on DTC's records. The ownership interest of each actual purchaser
of each Debt Security ("Beneficial Owner") is in turn recorded on the Direct
and Indirect Participants' records. A Beneficial Owner does not receive
written confirmation from DTC of its purchase, but such Beneficial Owner is
expected to receive a written confirmation providing details of the
transaction, as well as periodic statements of its holdings, from the Direct
or Indirect Participant through which such Beneficial Owner entered into the
transaction. Transfers of ownership interests in Debt Securities are
accomplished by entries made on the books of Participants acting on behalf
of Beneficial Owners. Beneficial Owners do not receive certificates
representing their ownership interests in Debt Securities, except in the
event that use of the book-entry system for the Debt Securities is
discontinued.
To facilitate subsequent transfers, the Debt Securities are
registered in the name of DTC's partnership nominee, Cede & Co. The deposit
of the Debt Securities with DTC and their registration in the name of Cede &
Co. will effect no change in beneficial ownership. DTC has no knowledge of
the actual Beneficial Owners of the Debt Securities; DTC records reflect
only the identity of the Direct Participants to whose accounts Debt
Securities are credited, which may or may not be the Beneficial Owners. The
Participants remain responsible for keeping account of their holdings on
behalf of their customers.
Delivery of notices and other communications by DTC to Direct
Participants, by Direct Participants to Indirect Participants, and by Direct
Participants and Indirect Participants to Beneficial Owners are governed by
arrangements among them, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements
as may be in effect from time to time.
Redemption notices shall be sent to Cede & Co. If less than all of
the Debt Securities within an issue are being redeemed, DTC's practice is to
determine by lot the amount of interest of each Direct Participant in such
issue to be redeemed.
Neither DTC nor Cede & Co. consents or votes with respect to the
Debt Securities. Under its usual procedures, DTC mails a proxy (an "Omnibus
Proxy") to the issuer as soon as possible after the record date. The Omnibus
Proxy assigns Cede & Co.'s consenting or voting rights to those Direct
Participants to whose accounts the Debt Securities are credited on the
record date (identified on a list attached to the Omnibus Proxy).
Payments of principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on the
Debt Securities will be made to DTC. DTC's practice is to credit Direct
Participants' accounts on the payable date in accordance with their
respective holdings as shown on DTC's records unless DTC has reason to
believe that it will not receive payment on the payable date. Payments by
Participants to Beneficial Owners will be governed by standing instructions
and customary practices, as is the case with securities held for the
accounts of customers in bearer form or registered in "street name", and
will be the responsibility of such Participant and not of DTC, the Paying
Agent or the Capital Corporation, subject to any statutory or regulatory
requirements as may be in effect from time to time. Payment of principal
(and premium, if any) and interest, if any, to DTC will be the
responsibility of the Capital Corporation or the Paying Agent, disbursement
of such payments to Direct Participants will be the
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responsibility of DTC, and disbursement of such payments to the Beneficial
Owners will be the responsibility of Direct and Indirect Participants.
DTC may discontinue providing its services as securities depository
with respect to the Debt Securities at any time by giving reasonable notice
to the Capital Corporation or the applicable Paying Agent. Under such
circumstances, in the event that a successor securities depository is not
appointed, Debt Security certificates are required to be printed and
delivered.
The Capital Corporation may decide to discontinue use of the system
of book-entry transfers through DTC (or a successor securities depository).
In that event, Debt Security certificates will be printed and delivered.
The information in this section concerning DTC and DTC's book-entry system
has been obtained from sources (including DTC) that the Capital Corporation
believes to be reliable, but the Capital Corporation takes no responsibility for
the accuracy thereof.
Unless stated otherwise in the prospectus supplement, the underwriters or
agents with respect to a series of Debt Securities issued as Global Securities
will be Direct Participants in DTC.
None of the Capital Corporation, any underwriter or agent, the applicable
Trustee or any applicable Paying Agent will have any responsibility or liability
for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on account of
beneficial interests in a Global Security, or for maintaining, supervising or
reviewing any records relating to such beneficial interests.
RESIGNATION OF TRUSTEE
Each Trustee may resign or be removed with respect to one or more series of
Indenture Securities and a successor Trustee may be appointed to act with
respect to such series. (Section 608 of each Indenture) In the event that two or
more persons are acting as Trustee with respect to different series of Indenture
Securities under one of the Indentures, each such Trustee shall be a Trustee of
a trust thereunder separate and apart from the trust administered by any other
such Trustee (Section 609 of each Indenture), and any action described herein to
be taken by the "Trustee" may then be taken by each such Trustee with respect
to, and only with respect to, the one or more series of Indenture Securities for
which it is Trustee.
SENIOR INDENTURE PROVISIONS
LIMITATION ON LIENS
The Capital Corporation covenants in the Senior Indenture that neither it
nor any Subsidiary will pledge or subject to any lien any of its property or
assets unless the Indenture Securities issued under such Indenture are secured
by such pledge or lien equally and ratably with other indebtedness thereby
secured. There are excluded from this covenant, liens created to secure
obligations for the purchase price of physical property, liens of a Subsidiary
securing indebtedness owed to the Capital Corporation, liens existing on
property acquired upon exercise of rights arising out of defaults on receivables
acquired in the ordinary course of business, sales of receivables accounted for
as secured indebtedness in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, certain liens not related to the borrowing of money and other liens
not securing borrowed money aggregating less than $500,000. (Section 1006 of the
Senior Indenture)
SUBORDINATED INDENTURE PROVISIONS
SUBORDINATION
Upon any distribution of assets of the Capital Corporation upon any
dissolution, winding up, liquidation or reorganization, the payment of the
principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on Subordinated
Securities is to be subordinated to the extent provided in the Subordinated
Indenture in
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right of payment to the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness
(Sections 1601 and 1602 of the Subordinated Indenture), but the obligation of
the Capital Corporation to make payment of the principal of (and premium, if
any) and interest, if any, on the Subordinated Securities will not otherwise be
affected. (Section 1604 of the Subordinated Indenture) In addition, no payment
on account of principal (or premium, if any), sinking fund or interest, if any,
may be made on the Subordinated Securities at any time unless full payment of
all amounts due in respect of the principal (and premium, if any), sinking fund
and interest on Senior Indebtedness has been made or duly provided for in money
or money's worth. (Section 1603 of the Subordinated Indenture) In the event
that, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such payment by the Capital Corporation
is received by the Subordinated Trustee or the holders of any of the
Subordinated Securities before all Senior Indebtedness is paid in full, such
payment or distribution shall be paid over to the holders of such Senior
Indebtedness or on their behalf for application to the payment of all such
Senior Indebtedness remaining unpaid until all such Senior Indebtedness has been
paid in full, after giving effect to any concurrent payment or distribution to
the holders of such Senior Indebtedness. Subject to the payment in full of all
Senior Indebtedness upon such distribution of the Capital Corporation, the
holders of the Subordinated Securities will be subrogated to the rights of the
holders of the Senior Indebtedness to the extent of payments made to the holders
of such Senior Indebtedness out of the distributive share of the Subordinated
Securities. (Section 1602 of the Subordinated Indenture) By reason of such
subordination, in the event of a distribution of assets upon insolvency, certain
general creditors of the Capital Corporation may recover more, ratably, than
holders of the Subordinated Securities. The Subordinated Indenture provides that
the subordination provisions thereof will not apply to money and securities held
in trust pursuant to the defeasance provisions of the Subordinated Indenture.
(Section 1402 of the Subordinated Indenture)
Senior Indebtedness is defined in the Subordinated Indenture as the
principal of (and premium, if any) and unpaid interest on (i) indebtedness of
the Capital Corporation (including indebtedness of others guaranteed by the
Capital Corporation), whether outstanding on the date of the Subordinated
Indenture or thereafter created, incurred, assumed or guaranteed, for money
borrowed (other than the Indenture Securities issued under the Subordinated
Indenture, the 9 5/8% Subordinated Notes due 1998 and the 8 5/8% Subordinated
Debentures due 2019 of the Capital Corporation), unless in the instrument
creating or evidencing the same or pursuant to which the same is outstanding it
is provided that such indebtedness is not senior or prior in right of payment to
the Subordinated Securities and (ii) renewals, extensions, modifications and
refundings of any such indebtedness. (Section 101 of the Subordinated Indenture)
If this prospectus is being delivered in connection with a series of
Subordinated Securities, the accompanying prospectus supplement or the
information incorporated by reference will set forth the approximate amount of
Senior Indebtedness outstanding as of a recent date.
THE TRUSTEES UNDER THE INDENTURES
The Chase Manhattan Bank and The First National Bank of Chicago are two of a
number of banks with which the Capital Corporation and Deere & Company maintain
ordinary banking relationships and from which the Capital Corporation and Deere
& Company have obtained credit facilities and lines of credit. The Chase
Manhattan Bank also serves as trustee under other indentures under which the
Capital Corporation or Deere & Company is the obligor, and The First National
Bank of Chicago also serves as trustee under another indenture under which the
Capital Corporation is an obligor.
RISK FACTORS RELATING TO FOREIGN CURRENCIES
Debt Securities denominated or payable in foreign Currencies may entail
significant risks. These risks include, without limitation, the possibility of
significant fluctuations in the foreign currency markets, the imposition or
modification of foreign exchange controls and potential illiquidity in the
secondary market. These risks will vary depending upon the Currency or
Currencies involved and will be more fully described in the applicable
prospectus supplement.
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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT WARRANTS
The Capital Corporation may issue (either together with other Offered
Securities or separately) Debt Warrants to purchase Underlying Debt Securities
("Offered Debt Warrants"). Such Debt Warrants will be issued under warrant
agreements (each a "Debt Warrant Agreement") to be entered into between the
Capital Corporation and a bank or trust company, as warrant agent (the "Debt
Warrant Agent"), all as shall be set forth in the prospectus supplement. A copy
of the form of Debt Warrant Agreement has been filed as an exhibit to the
registration statement. The following summary of certain provisions of the Debt
Warrant Agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and are
qualified in its entirety by reference to, all the provisions of the Debt
Warrant Agreement and the accompanying Debt Warrant certificates, including the
definitions therein of certain terms.
GENERAL
Reference is made to the prospectus supplement for the terms of the Offered
Debt Warrants, including the following:
(1) The title and aggregate number of such Debt Warrants.
(2) The title, rank, aggregate principal amount and terms of the
Underlying Debt Securities purchasable upon exercise of such Debt Warrants.
(3) The principal amount of Underlying Debt Securities that may be
purchased upon exercise of each such Debt Warrant, and the price or the
manner of determining the price at which such principal amount may be
purchased upon such exercise.
(4) The time or times at which, or period or periods, in which, such
Debt Warrants may be exercised and the expiration date of such Debt
Warrants.
(5) The terms of any right of the Capital Corporation to redeem such
Debt Warrants.
(6) Whether certificates evidencing such Debt Warrants ("Debt Warrant
Certificates") will be issued in registered or bearer form, and, if
registered, where they may be transferred and exchanged.
(7) Whether such Debt Warrants are to be issued with any Debt Securities
or any other Securities.
(8) The date, if any, on and after which such Debt Warrants and
Underlying Debt Securities will be separately transferable.
(9) Any other terms of such Debt Warrants.
If applicable, the prospectus supplement will also set forth information
concerning other securities offered thereby and a discussion of federal income
tax considerations relevant thereto. Debt Warrant Certificates will be
exchangeable for new Debt Warrant Certificates of different denominations.
No service charge will be made for any permitted transfer or exchange of
Debt Warrant Certificates, but the Capital Corporation may require payment of
any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith. Debt
Warrants may be exercised and exchanged and Debt Warrants in registered form may
be presented for registration of transfer at the corporate trust office of the
Debt Warrant Agent or any other office indicated in the prospectus supplement.
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EXERCISE OF DEBT WARRANTS
Each Offered Debt Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to purchase such
amount of Underlying Debt Securities at the exercise price set forth in, or
calculable from, the prospectus supplement relating to such Offered Debt
Warrants. After the close of business on the expiration date, unexercised Debt
Warrants will become void.
Debt Warrants may be exercised by payment to the Debt Warrant Agent of the
applicable exercise price and by delivery to the Debt Warrant Agent of the
related Debt Warrant Certificate, with the reverse side thereof properly
completed. Debt Warrants will be deemed to have been exercised upon receipt of
the exercise price, subject to the receipt by the Debt Warrant Agent, within
five business days thereafter, of the Debt Warrant Certificate or Certificates
evidencing such Debt Warrants. Upon receipt of such payment and the properly
completed Debt Warrant Certificates at the corporate trust office of the Debt
Warrant Agent or any other office indicated in the prospectus supplement, the
Capital Corporation will, as soon as practicable, deliver the amount of
Underlying Debt Securities purchased upon such exercise. If fewer than all of
the Debt Warrants represented by any Debt Warrant Certificate are exercised, a
new Debt Warrant Certificate will be issued for the unexercised Debt Warrants.
The holder of a Debt Warrant will be required to pay any tax or other
governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any transfer involved
in the issuance of Underlying Debt Securities purchased upon such exercise.
MODIFICATIONS
The Debt Warrant Agreement and the terms of the Offered Debt Warrants may be
modified or amended by the Capital Corporation and the Debt Warrant Agent,
without the consent of any holder, for the purpose of curing any ambiguity, or
of curing, correcting or supplementing any defective or inconsistent provision
contained therein, or in any other manner that the Capital Corporation deems
necessary or desirable and that will not materially and adversely affect the
interests of the holders of the Offered Debt Warrants.
The Capital Corporation and the Debt Warrant Agent may also modify or amend
the Debt Warrant Agreement and the terms of the Offered Debt Warrants with the
consent of the holders of a majority in number of the then outstanding
unexercised Debt Warrants affected thereby; provided that no such modification
or amendment that accelerates the expiration date, increases the exercise price,
reduces the number of outstanding Debt Warrants the consent of the holders of
which is required for any such modification or amendment, or otherwise
materially and adversely affects the rights of the holders of the Debt Warrants,
may be made without the consent of each holder affected thereby.
NO RIGHTS AS HOLDERS OF UNDERLYING DEBT SECURITIES
Holders of Debt Warrants are not entitled, by virtue of being such holders,
to payments of principal of (or premium, if any) or interest, if any, on the
related Underlying Debt Securities or to exercise any other rights whatsoever as
holders of the Underlying Debt Securities.
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED STOCK
Under its Certificate of Incorporation (the "Certificate of Incorporation"),
the Capital Corporation is authorized to adopt resolutions providing for the
issuance, in one or more series, of up to 10,000 shares of its preferred stock,
$1.00 par value, with such powers, preferences and relative, participating,
optional or other special rights and qualifications, limitations or restrictions
thereof as shall be adopted by the Board of Directors or a duly authorized
committee thereof. The following summary of certain provisions of the Preferred
Stock does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and are qualified in
its entirety by reference to, the Certificate of Incorporation and the
Certificate of Designations relating to such Preferred Stock.
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The specific terms of any Preferred Stock proposed to be sold pursuant to
this prospectus and an accompanying prospectus supplement will be described in
such prospectus supplement.
If so indicated in the prospectus supplement, the terms of the offered
Preferred Stock may differ from the terms set forth below.
GENERAL
Unless otherwise specified in the prospectus supplement relating to the
offered Preferred Stock, each series of Preferred Stock will rank on a parity as
to dividends and distribution of assets upon liquidation and in all other
respects with all other Preferred Stock. The Preferred Stock will, when issued,
be fully paid and nonassessable and holders thereof will have no preemptive
rights.
Reference is made to the prospectus supplement relating to the Preferred
Stock offered thereby for specific terms, including:
(1) The title and stated value of such Preferred Stock.
(2) The number of shares of such Preferred Stock offered, the liquidation
preference per share and the offering price of such Preferred Stock.
(3) The dividend rate(s), period(s) and/or payment date(s) or method(s) of
calculation thereof applicable to such Preferred Stock.
(4) The date from which dividends on such Preferred Stock shall accumulate,
if applicable.
(5) The liquidation rights of such Preferred Stock.
(6) The procedures for any auction and remarketing, if any, of such
Preferred Stock.
(7) The sinking fund provisions, if any, for such Preferred Stock.
(8) The redemption provisions, if applicable, of such Preferred Stock.
(9) Whether such Preferred Stock will be convertible into or exchangeable
for other Securities and, if so, the terms and conditions of conversion
or exchange, including the conversion price or exchange ratio and the
conversion or exchange period (or the method of determining the same).
(10) Whether such Preferred Stock will have voting rights and the terms
thereof, if any.
(11) Whether such Preferred Stock will be listed on any securities exchange.
(12) Whether such Preferred Stock will be issued with any other Securities.
(13) Any other specific terms, preferences or rights of, or limitations or
restrictions on, such Preferred Stock.
Subject to the Certificate of Incorporation and to any limitations contained
in outstanding Preferred Stock, the Capital Corporation may issue additional
series of Preferred Stock, at any time or from time to time, with such powers,
preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights and
qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, as the Board of Directors
or any duly authorized committee thereof may determine, all without further
action of the stockholders, including holders of then outstanding Preferred
Stock, of the Capital Corporation.
If applicable, the prospectus supplement will also set forth information
concerning any other Securities offered thereby and a discussion of federal
income tax considerations relevant thereto.
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DIVIDENDS
Holders of Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive cash dividends, when,
as and if declared by the Board of Directors, out of assets of the Capital
Corporation legally available for payment, at such rate and on such dates as
will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. Each dividend will be
payable to holders of record as they appear on the stock books of the Capital
Corporation on the record date fixed by the Board of Directors. Dividends, if
cumulative, will be cumulative from and after the date set forth in the
applicable prospectus supplement.
The Capital Corporation may not (i) declare or pay dividends (except in
stock of the Capital Corporation junior as to dividends and liquidation rights
to the Preferred Stock (the "Junior Stock")) or make any other distributions on
any Junior Stock, or (ii) purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire Junior Stock or
set aside funds for such purpose (except (A) in a reclassification or exchange
of Junior Stock through the issuance of other Junior Stock or (B) with the
proceeds of a reasonably contemporaneous sale of Junior Stock), if there are
arrearages in dividends or failure in the payment of the Capital Corporation's
sinking fund or redemption obligations on any of its Preferred Stock and, in the
case of (i) above, if dividends in full for the current quarterly dividend
period have not been paid or declared on any of its Preferred Stock.
Dividends in full may not be declared or paid or set apart for payment on
any series of Preferred Stock unless (i) there shall be no arrearages in
dividends for any past dividend periods on any series of Preferred Stock and
(ii) to the extent that such dividends are cumulative, dividends in full for the
current dividend period have been declared or paid on all Preferred Stock. Any
dividends declared or paid when dividends are not so declared, paid or set apart
in full will be shared ratably by the holders of all series of Preferred Stock
in proportion to such respective arrearages and undeclared and unpaid current
cumulative dividends. No interest, or sum of money in lieu of interest, shall be
payable in respect of any dividend payment or payments which may be in arrears.
LIQUIDATION RIGHTS
In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or
winding up of the Capital Corporation, the holders of each series of the
Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive out of assets of the Capital
Corporation available for distribution to stockholders, before any distribution
of assets is made to holders of any Junior Stock, liquidating distributions in
the amount set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement plus all accrued
and unpaid dividends. If, upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation,
dissolution or winding up of the Capital Corporation, the amounts payable with
respect to the Preferred Stock are not paid in full, the holders of Preferred
Stock of each series will share ratably in such distribution of assets of the
Capital Corporation in proportion to the full respective preferential amounts to
which they are entitled. After payment of the full amount of the liquidating
distribution to which they are entitled, the holders of the Preferred Stock will
not be entitled to any further participation in any distribution of assets by
the Capital Corporation. A consolidation or merger of the Capital Corporation
with or into any other corporation or corporations or a sale of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Capital Corporation shall not be deemed
to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Capital Corporation.
REDEMPTION
If so provided in the prospectus supplement, the offered Preferred Stock
will be redeemable in whole or in part at the option of the Capital Corporation,
at the times and at the redemption prices set forth therein.
If dividends on any series of Preferred Stock are in arrears or the Capital
Corporation has failed to fulfill its sinking fund or redemption obligations
with respect to any series of Preferred Stock, the Capital Corporation may not
purchase or redeem shares of Preferred Stock or any other capital stock ranking
on a
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parity with the Preferred Stock as to dividends or upon liquidation, nor permit
any subsidiary to do so, without in either case the consent of the holders of at
least two-thirds of each series of Preferred Stock then outstanding; provided,
however, that (1) to meet its purchase, retirement or sinking fund obligations
with respect to any series of Preferred Stock, the Capital Corporation may use
shares of such Preferred Stock acquired prior to such arrearages or failure of
payment and then held as treasury stock and (2) the Capital Corporation may
complete the purchase or redemption of shares of Preferred Stock for which a
contract was entered into for any puchase, retirement or sinking fund purposes
prior to such arrearages or failure of payment.
VOTING RIGHTS
Except as indicated below or in the prospectus supplement, or except as
expressly required by applicable law, the holders of the Preferred Stock will
not be entitled to vote. As used herein, the term "Applicable Preferred Stock"
means those series of Preferred Stock to which the provisions described herein
are expressly made applicable by resolutions of the Board of Directors of the
Capital Corporation.
If the equivalent of six quarterly dividends payable on any share of any
series of Applicable Preferred Stock are in default (whether or not such
dividends have been declared or such defaulted dividends are consecutive), the
number of directors of the Capital Corporation will be increased by two and the
holders of all outstanding series of Applicable Preferred Stock (whether or not
dividends thereon are in default), voting as a single class without regard to
series, will be entitled to elect the two additional directors until four
consecutive quarterly dividends are paid or declared and set apart for payment,
if such share is non-cumulative, or until all arrearages in dividends and
dividends in full for the current quarterly period are paid or declared and set
apart for payment, if such share is cumulative, whereupon all voting rights
described herein shall be divested from the Applicable Preferred Stock. The
holders of Applicable Preferred Stock may exercise their special class voting
rights at meetings of the stockholders for the election of directors or at
special meetings for the purpose of electing such directors, in either case at
which the holders of not less than one-third of the aggregate number of shares
of Applicable Preferred Stock are present in person or by proxy.
The affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the
outstanding shares of any series of Preferred Stock will be required (i) for any
amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation that will adversely affect the
powers, preferences or rights of the holders of such Preferred Stock or (ii) to
create any class of stock (or increase the authorized number of shares of any
class of stock) that will have preference as to dividends or upon liquidation
over such Preferred Stock or create any stock or other security convertible into
or exchangeable for or evidencing the right to purchase any such stock.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
The Capital Corporation may sell the Offered Securities to or through
underwriters or dealers, and also may sell the Offered Securities directly to
one or more other purchasers or through agents.
The prospectus supplement sets forth the terms of the offering of the
particular series or issue of Offered Securities to which such prospectus
supplement relates, including, as applicable, (i) the name or names of any
underwriters or agents with whom the Capital Corporation has entered into
arrangements with respect to the sale of such Offered Securities, (ii) the
initial public offering or purchase price of such Offered Securities, (iii) any
underwriting discounts, commissions and other items constituting underwriters'
compensation from the Capital Corporation and any other discounts, concessions
or commissions allowed or reallowed or paid by any underwriters to other
dealers, (iv) any commissions paid to any agents, (v) the net proceeds to the
Capital Corporation and (vi) the securities exchanges, if any, on which such
Offered Securities will be listed.
Unless otherwise set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to a
particular series or issue of Offered Securities, the obligations of the
underwriters to purchase such Offered Securities will be subject
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to certain conditions precedent and each of the underwriters with respect to
such Offered Securities will be obligated to purchase all of the Offered
Securities of such series or issue allocated to it if any such Offered
Securities are purchased. Any initial public offering price and any discounts or
concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers may be changed from time to
time.
The Offered Securities may be offered and sold by the Capital Corporation
directly or through agents designated by the Capital Corporation from time to
time. Any agent involved in the offer or sale of the Offered Securities in
respect of which this prospectus is delivered will be named in, and any
commissions payable by the Capital Corporation to such agent will be set forth
in, the applicable prospectus supplement. Unless otherwise indicated in the
applicable prospectus supplement, each such agent will be acting on a best
efforts basis for the period of its appointment.
Any underwriters, dealers or agents participating in the distribution of the
Offered Securities may be deemed to be underwriters, and any discounts or
commissions received by them on the sale or resale of Offered Securities may be
deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions, under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). Underwriters, dealers and agents may be
entitled, under agreements entered into with the Capital Corporation, to
indemnification by the Capital Corporation against certain civil liabilities,
including liabilities under the Securities Act.
If so indicated in the prospectus supplement relating to a particular series
or issue of Offered Securities, the Capital Corporation will authorize
underwriters, dealers or agents to solicit offers by certain institutions to
purchase such Offered Securities from the Capital Corporation pursuant to
delayed delivery contracts providing for payment and delivery at a future date.
Such contracts will be subject only to those conditions set forth in the
prospectus supplement, and the prospectus supplement will set forth the
commission payable for solicitation of such contracts.
LEGAL OPINIONS
The validity of the Securities will be passed upon for the Capital
Corporation by Shearman & Sterling, 599 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York
10022, and for any underwriters, dealers or agents by Brown & Wood LLP, One
World Trade Center, New York, New York 10048.
EXPERTS
The financial statements and the related financial statement schedule
incorporated in this prospectus by reference from the Capital Corporation's
Annual Report on Form 10-K have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP,
independent auditors, as stated in their report, which is incorporated herein by
reference, and have been so incorporated in reliance upon the report of such
firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
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NO DEALER, SALESPERSON OR ANY OTHER PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY
INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED OR
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT OR THE PROSPECTUS IN
CONNECTION WITH THE OFFER MADE BY THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT AND THE PROSPECTUS
AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATIONS MUST NOT BE RELIED
UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE CAPITAL CORPORATION OR THE UNDERWRITERS.
THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT AND THE PROSPECTUS DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OR
SOLICITATION BY ANYONE IN ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION IS NOT
AUTHORIZED OR IN WHICH THE PERSON MAKING SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION IS NOT
QUALIFIED TO DO SO OR TO ANYONE TO WHOM IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH OFFER OR
SOLICITATION. NEITHER THE DELIVERY OF THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT AND THE
PROSPECTUS NOR ANY SALE MADE HEREUNDER AND THEREUNDER SHALL UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCE CREATE AN IMPLICATION THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE AFFAIRS
OF THE COMPANY SINCE THE DATE HEREOF.
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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
Use of Proceeds................................ S-2
Description of Notes........................... S-2
Underwriting................................... S-3
PROSPECTUS
Available Information.......................... 2
Incorporation of Certain Documents by
Reference..................................... 2
The Company.................................... 3
Use of Proceeds................................ 5
Prospectus Supplement.......................... 5
Description of Debt Securities................. 5
Description of Debt Warrants................... 21
Description of Preferred Stock................. 22
Plan of Distribution........................... 25
Legal Opinions................................. 26
Experts........................................ 26
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$200,000,000
JOHN DEERE
CAPITAL
CORPORATION
6.30% NOTES DUE JUNE 1, 1999
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GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
DEUTSCHE MORGAN GRENFELL
NATIONSBANC CAPITAL
MARKETS, INC.
SALOMON BROTHERS INC
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