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Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration Nos. 2-83903, 2-95523,
33-4694, 33-9541, 33-28381 and 33-51837
LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.
SENIOR SUBORDINATED DEBT SECURITIES
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Lehman Brothers Inc. (the "Company") has issued its senior subordinated
debt securities (the "Senior Subordinated Securities") pursuant to an indenture
dated as of October 1, 1984, between the Company and Marine Midland Bank, N.A.
The following Senior Subordinated Securities have been issued by the Company:
$150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 12 1/2% Senior Subordinated
Notes Due 1994;
$100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 11 5/8% Senior Subordinated
Debentures Due 2005;
$ 96,232,500 aggregate principal amount of 10 3/4% Senior Subordinated
Notes Due 1996;
$200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 9 7/8% Senior Subordinated
Notes Due 2000; and
$200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 10% Senior Subordinated
Notes Due 1999.
The Company has also issued its senior subordinated debt securities (the
"Debt Securities") pursuant to an indenture dated as of June 14, 1989, as
amended and supplemented through December 23, 1993, (the "Continental
Indenture"), between the Company and Continental Bank, National Association (the
"Continental Trustee"). The following Debt Securities have been issued by the
Company:
$200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 9 1/2% Senior Subordinated
Notes Due 1997;
$ 75,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6% Senior Subordinated
Notes Due 1994;
$150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Floating Rate Senior
Subordinated Notes Due 1996;
$200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5 3/4% Senior Subordinated
Notes Due 1998; and
$200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Step-Up Senior Subordinated
Notes Due 2003.
The Company from time to time may issue, in one or more series, up to an
additional $675,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its senior subordinated
debt securities (the "New Debt Securities," and collectively with the Senior
Subordinated Securities and the Debt Securities, the "Securities") pursuant to
the Continental Indenture, as amended and supplemented by the Ninth Supplemental
Indenture, dated as of May 27, 1994, between the Company and the Continental
Trustee and any subsequent supplemental indentures, (the Continental Indenture,
as amended and supplemented by the Ninth Supplemental Indenture and any
subsequent supplemental indentures, the "Amended Continental Indenture"). The
following New Debt Securities have been issued by the Company:
$200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7% Senior Subordinated
Notes Due 1997; and
$150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7 5/8% Senior Subordinated
Notes Due 1998.
The Securities are or will be subordinated to all Senior Indebtedness (as
defined in the applicable indenture) of the Company. There is no limitation on
the amount of Senior Indebtedness which may be incurred by the Company.
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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. ANY REPRESENTATION
TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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This Prospectus has been prepared in connection with the Securities and is
to be used by Lehman Brothers International (Europe), an affiliate of the
Company, in connection with offers and sales related to market-making
transactions in the Securities at negotiated prices related to prevailing market
prices at the time of sale. Lehman Brothers International (Europe) may act as
principal or agent in such transactions.
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AVAILABLE INFORMATION
The Company is subject to the informational requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and in accordance therewith files
reports and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC"). Such reports and information may be inspected and copied at the public
reference facilities maintained by the SEC at 450 Fifth Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20549, and at the following Regional Offices of the SEC: New
York Regional Office, 7 World Trade Center, New York, New York 10048; and
Chicago Regional Office, Suite 1400, Northwestern Atrium Center, 500 W. Madison
Street, Chicago, Illinois 60661-2511; and copies of such material can be
obtained from the Public Reference Section of the SEC, Washington, D.C. 20549,
at prescribed rates. In addition, reports and other information concerning the
Company can be inspected at the offices of the New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
(the "NYSE"), 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005.
The Company has filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-3
(herein, together with all amendments and exhibits, referred to as the
"Registration Statement") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"). This Prospectus does not contain all of the information set
forth in the Registration Statement, certain parts of which are omitted in
accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. For further information,
reference is hereby made to the Registration Statement.
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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The following documents previously filed by the Company with the SEC
pursuant to the Exchange Act are hereby incorporated by reference in this
Prospectus:
(1) The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1993.
(2) The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter
ended March 31, 1994.
(3) The Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K dated February 24, 1994, May
3, 1994, June 15, 1994 and July 27, 1994.
All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or
15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this Prospectus and prior to the
termination of the offering of the Securities shall be deemed to be incorporated
by reference in this Prospectus and to be a part hereof from the date of filing
of such documents. Any statement contained 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 and any amendment or supplement
hereto to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other
subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by
reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so
modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded,
to constitute a part of this Prospectus or any such amendment or supplement.
The Company will provide without charge to each person to whom a copy of
this Prospectus has been delivered, on the written or oral request of any such
person, a copy of any or all of the documents referred to above which have been
or may be incorporated by reference into this Prospectus, other than exhibits to
such documents unless such exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference
into the documents that this Prospectus incorporates. Requests for such copies
should be directed to Mary J. Capko, Controller's Office, Lehman Brothers Inc.,
3 World Financial Center, 27th floor, New York, New York 10285 (telephone (212)
526-0660).
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THE COMPANY
The Company is one of the leading global investment banks serving
institutional, corporate, government and high-net-worth individual clients and
customers. The Company's worldwide headquarters in New York are complemented by
offices in 19 additional locations in the United States, 11 in Europe and the
Middle East, four in Latin America and three in the Asia Pacific region. Lehman
Brothers also operates a commodities trading and sales operation in London.
Affiliates of the Company provide investment banking and capital markets
services in Europe and Asia.
The Company's business includes capital raising for clients through
securities underwriting and direct placements; corporate finance and strategic
advisory services; merchant banking; securities sales and trading; asset
management; research; and the trading of foreign exchange, derivative products
and certain commodities. The Company acts as market maker in all major equity
and fixed income products in both the domestic and certain international
markets. The Company is a member of all principal securities and commodities
exchanges in the United States and the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc. ("NASD"). Affiliates of the Company hold memberships or associate
memberships on several principal international securities and commodities
exchanges, including the London, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Frankfurt and Milan stock
exchanges.
The Company was incorporated in Delaware in 1965. The Company is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. The Company's executive
offices are located at 3 World Financial Center, New York, New York 10285
(telephone (212) 526-7000). Unless the context otherwise indicates, the term
"Company" as used in this Prospectus includes Lehman Brothers Inc. and its
subsidiaries.
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
The following table sets forth the ratio of earnings to fixed charges of
the Company for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 1993 and
the six months ended June 30, 1994:
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SIX MONTHS ENDED
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30,
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1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
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1.02 * 1.05 1.05 * 1.00
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* Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges and would have had to increase
approximately $569 million and $214 million in order to cover the deficiencies
for the periods ended December 31, 1990 and December 31, 1993, respectively.
In computing the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, "earnings" consist of
earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and fixed charges.
"Fixed charges" consist principally of interest expense and one-third of office
rentals and one-fifth of equipment rentals, which are deemed to be
representative of the interest factor.
DESCRIPTION OF THE SECURITIES
The Debt Securities have been issued under the Continental Indenture, the
Senior Subordinated Securities have been issued under an indenture (the "Marine
Indenture"), dated as of October 1, 1984, as amended and supplemented, between
the Company and Marine Midland Bank, N.A., as trustee (the "Marine Trustee") and
the New Debt Securities will be issued under the Amended Continental Indenture.
References to the "Indenture" in the following summaries shall be deemed to
refer to the Continental Indenture, the Marine Indenture and the Amended
Continental Indenture and references to the "Trustee" shall be deemed to refer
to the Marine Trustee and the Continental Trustee, as applicable. The
Continental Indenture, the Marine Indenture and the Amended Continental
Indenture, which are on file with the SEC and the trustee thereof, are
substantially identical (except that the Amended Continental Indenture increases
the $5,000,000 referred to in Section 701 to $10,000,000 with respect to the New
Debt Securities) and are collectively referred to herein as the "Indentures".
This Prospectus contains descriptions of all material provisions of the
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Indentures. The summaries of such provisions of the Indentures do not purport to
be complete and are subject to, and are qualified in their entirety by reference
to, all the provisions of the Indentures, including the definitions therein of
certain terms. Wherever particular provisions or defined terms of the Indentures
are referred to, such provisions or defined terms are incorporated herein by
reference.
General. The Indenture does not limit the aggregate principal amount of
Securities which may be issued thereunder and provides that Securities may be
issued thereunder from time to time in one or more series. The Securities are
and will be unsecured obligations of the Company and rank equally with all
indebtedness of the Company designated as Senior Subordinated Indebtedness. At
June 30, 1994, approximately $2.3 billion of Senior Subordinated Indebtedness
(on an unconsolidated basis) was outstanding.
The Indenture provides the Company with the ability, in addition to the
ability to issue Securities with terms different from those of Securities
previously issued, to "reopen" a previous issue of Securities and issue
additional Securities of such series. (Section 301 of the Indentures)
Unless otherwise indicated in the terms and provisions of an issue of the
outstanding Securities described below, the principal of and premium, if any,
and interest, if any, on the Securities will be payable, and the Securities are
exchangeable and transfers thereof are registrable, at the office of the Trustee
at the address set forth in the Indenture, provided that, at the option of the
Company, payment of interest may be made by check mailed to the address of the
person entitled thereto as it appears in the Security Register. (Sections 305,
307 and 308 of the Indentures)
Unless otherwise indicated in the terms and provisions of the outstanding
Securities described below, the Securities are issuable only in fully registered
form without coupons in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples thereof.
(Section 302 of the Indentures) No service charge will be made for any transfer
or exchange of such Securities, but the Company may require payment of a sum
sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection
therewith. (Section 305 of the Indentures)
Restrictions on Payment. The Company's obligation to pay the Securities at
maturity shall be suspended if, after giving effect to such payment, the
Company's net capital would be reduced below its Applicable Minimum Capital or
its adjusted net capital. The Company's Applicable Minimum Capital and adjusted
net capital are the minimum amounts of capital to be maintained by the Company
as required by the rules and regulations of various domestic exchanges, boards
of trade and governmental agencies to which it is subject in order to permit
payment of subordinated debt capital. If such obligation is suspended for more
than six months, the Company will be required to liquidate its business. If any
principal payment is made on the Securities at a time when the Company's net
capital is below its Applicable Minimum Capital, the holders of the Securities
are required to repay to the Company, its successors or assigns, the sum so
paid; provided, however, that any suit for such recovery must be commenced
within two years of the date of such payment. (Sections 702(b) and 1203 of the
Indentures)
The Company may not make any optional redemptions of the Securities without
the consent of various domestic exchanges and boards of trade or if the
Company's net capital will be reduced below certain minimum requirements. If any
principal payment is made on the Securities notwithstanding the foregoing, the
holders of the Securities are required to repay to the Company, its successors
or assigns, the sum so paid; provided, however, that any suit for such recovery
must be commenced within two years of the date of such payment. (Section 1203 of
the Indentures)
Redemption. Unless otherwise indicated in the terms and provisions of the
outstanding Securities described below, if the Securities of any series should
cease to constitute "net capital" for purposes of the Net Capital Rule, then the
Company at any time may redeem for cash such Securities in whole or in part at
their principal amount (or, if the Securities of that series are Original Issue
Discount Securities, such portion of the principal amount as may be specified in
the terms of that series) plus accrued interest, if any. (Section 1202 of the
Indentures)
Subordination. The payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and
interest, if any, on the Securities is expressly subordinated to the extent and
in the manner set forth in the Indenture, in right of payment to the
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prior payment of all Senior Indebtedness. "Senior Indebtedness" includes all
Indebtedness (as defined in this paragraph) of the Company, to the extent
unsecured, arising out of any matter or event occurring prior to the date on
which any payment on or in respect of any Securities matures and becomes due and
payable, which has not in whole or in part been subordinated in right of payment
to any other Indebtedness of the Company. "Indebtedness" means all obligations
which would be treated as liabilities in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles. By reason of such subordination, upon the maturity of any
Senior Indebtedness, full payment in accordance with the terms thereof must be
made or provided for before any payment of principal or interest, if any, or
premium, if any, is made upon the Securities and, in the event of bankruptcy,
assignment for benefit of creditors, liquidation, reorganization or other
marshalling of assets and liabilities of the Company, payment of the principal
and interest, if any, and/or premium, if any, on the Securities will be
subordinated to the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness, and
nothing shall be paid to the holders of the Securities unless all amounts due to
the holders of Senior Indebtedness have been paid or provided for. (Sections 401
and 402 of the Indentures)
There is no limitation in the Indenture on the amount of Senior
Indebtedness or other Indebtedness that may exist. At June 30, 1994, Senior
Indebtedness (on an unconsolidated basis) was approximately $15 billion and
total assets of the Company (on an unconsolidated basis) were approximately $20
billion.
Junior Indebtedness. The Securities will be senior in right of payment to
certain Indebtedness of the Company designated as subordinated debt in the
respective instrument or plan document pursuant to which such Indebtedness was
issued or incurred. (Section 411 of the Indentures) At June 30, 1994,
approximately $205 million of such subordinated debt (on an unconsolidated
basis) was outstanding.
Financial Covenants. To the extent there are Securities issued and
outstanding, then the Company may pay dividends on its common stock (with the
exception of dividends paid in the Company's common stock) only to the extent
that the aggregate of such dividends paid subsequent to June 30, 1978 does not
exceed the sum of (i) $5,000,000, (ii) the aggregate Consolidated Net Income
earned since that date, (iii) the net proceeds of the sale since that date of
common stock of the Company and (iv) the net proceeds of indebtedness sold since
that date which was thereafter converted into common stock of the Company.
(Section 505 of the Indentures)
Events of Default and Acceleration and Notice Thereof. The holders of a
majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Securities of a series
will have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any
proceeding for exercising any remedy available to the Trustee with respect to
the Securities of such series. The Trustee or the holders of not less than 25%
in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of a series may, if
an Event of Acceleration as defined in the Indenture occurs with respect to
Securities of that series, declare, by notice in writing, the principal amount
(or, if the Securities of that series are Original Issue Discount Securities,
such portion of the principal amount as may be specified in the terms of that
series) of all Outstanding Securities of that series and the interest accrued
thereof to be due and payable on the last business day of the sixth calendar
month following such notice (but not earlier than the first anniversary of the
date of issuance of such Securities in any event) and, if such Event of
Acceleration is not cured by the Company prior to such last business day, the
Outstanding Securities of that series will be due and payable on that date. In
case an Event of Default with respect to Securities of any series shall occur,
the principal amount (or, if the Securities of that series are Original Issue
Discount Securities, such portion of the principal amount as may be specified in
the terms of that series) of all Outstanding Securities of that series will
become immediately due and payable. Subject to provisions requiring the exercise
of the degree of care a prudent man would show in the conduct of his own
affairs, the Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights
or powers under the Indenture at the request of any of the holders of Securities
unless they shall have offered to the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity.
Except as specifically provided in the Indenture, nothing therein relieves the
Trustee from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure
to act or its own wilful misconduct. (Sections 702(a), 703, 714, 801 and 803(e)
of the Indentures)
The following events constitute Events of Acceleration as defined in the
Indenture with respect to any series of Securities: failure for 30 days to pay
interest upon any Security of that series when due; failure to pay principal or
premium, if any, on any Security of that series when due; failure for 60 days
after notice to
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perform a certain covenant in the Indenture; and, with respect to the Senior
Subordinated Securities and the Debt Securities subject to certain conditions,
acceleration of the maturity of Indebtedness of the Company constituting net
capital aggregating more than $5,000,000 ($10,000,000 with respect to the New
Debt Securities) upon default thereon. Events of Default include: bankruptcy,
liquidation and similar proceedings and the failure for 15 consecutive days to
maintain the minimum amount of net capital under the Net Capital Rule necessary
to permit the Company to carry on its business as a broker-dealer. (Section 701
of the Indentures)
The Indenture provides that the Trustee shall, within 90 days after the
occurrence of an event described in the preceding paragraph (without regard to
any period of grace as therein specified or any requirement for the giving of
notice) or the failure of the Company to duly observe or perform any provision
of the Indenture with respect to Securities of any series, give to the holders
of the Outstanding Securities of that series notice of all uncured defaults
known to it with respect to Securities of that series (including both Events of
Default and Events of Acceleration); provided that, except in the case of
default in the payment of principal or interest, if any, on any of the
Securities of that series or the payment of any sinking fund installment, the
Trustee shall be protected in withholding such notice if it in good faith
determines that the withholding of such notice is in the interests of the
holders of the Outstanding Securities of that series. (Section 802 of the
Indentures)
The Company must deliver to the Trustee annually an officers' certificate
stating whether or not the signers thereof have obtained knowledge of any
existing default by the Company in the performance or fulfillment of the
covenants, agreements and obligations contained in the Indenture with respect to
any series of Securities and, if so, specifying each such default and the nature
thereof. (Section 506 of the Indentures)
Modification of the Securities Indenture. Modifications and amendments of
the Indenture may be made by the Company and the Trustee with the consent of the
holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the
Outstanding Securities of each series affected thereby; provided, however, that
no such modification or amendment may, without the consent of the holder of each
Outstanding Security affected thereby: (a) change the stated maturity date of
the principal of or any installment of principal of or interest, if any, on any
Security; (b) reduce the principal amount of or the premium (if any) or
interest, if any, on any Security; (c) adversely affect any right of Repayment
at the option of the holder of any Security, or reduce the amount of or postpone
that date fixed for, the payment of any sinking fund or analogous obligation;
(d) reduce the amount of principal of an Original Issue Discount Security
payable upon acceleration of the Maturity thereof (e) change the place or
currency of payment of principal of, or premium (if any) or interest, if any, on
any Security; (f) impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any
payment on or with respect to any Security; or (g) reduce the percentage in
principal amount of Outstanding Securities of any series, the consent of the
holders of which is required for modification or amendment of the Indenture or
for waiver of compliance with certain provisions of the Indenture or for waiver
of certain defaults. (Section 1102 of the Indentures)
The holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of
the Outstanding Securities of any series may on behalf of the holders of all
Securities of that series waive, insofar as that series is concerned, compliance
by the Company with certain restrictive covenants of the Indenture. (Section 507
of the Indentures) The holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of
the Outstanding Securities of any series may on behalf of the holders of all
Securities of that series waive any past default under the Indenture with
respect to that series, except a default in the payment of the principal of or
the premium (if any) or interest, if any, on any Security of that series or in
respect of a provision which under the Indenture cannot be modified or amended
without the consent of the holder of each Outstanding Security of that series
affected. (Section 715 of the Indentures)
Satisfaction and Discharge. The Indenture may be fully satisfied and
discharged not earlier than two years after payment of all Outstanding
Securities shall have been made or duly provided for. (Section 601 of the
Indentures)
Certain Information Relating to the Trustee. The Company and its
affiliates maintain bank accounts, borrow money and have other customary banking
relationships with the Trustee.
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UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, TERMS DEFINED UNDER A CAPTION SET FORTH BELOW
WITH RESPECT TO A SPECIFIC ISSUE OF SECURITIES SHALL HAVE SUCH MEANINGS ONLY AS
TO THE SECURITIES DESCRIBED THEREIN.
SENIOR SUBORDINATED SECURITIES ISSUED UNDER
THE MARINE INDENTURE
TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF 12 1/2% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 1994
The 12 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 1994 (the "12 1/2% Notes") bear
interest at the annual rate of 12 1/2%, payable semiannually on April 15 and
October 15 of each year and at maturity, to the person in whose name a 12 1/2%
Note is registered at the close of business on the last day of the month
preceding such interest payment date. The 12 1/2% Notes mature on October 15,
1994. The 12 1/2% Notes are not subject to any sinking fund nor are they subject
to redemption prior to maturity.
TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF 11 5/8% SENIOR SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES DUE 2005
The 11 5/8% Senior Subordinated Debentures Due 2005 (the "11 5/8%
Debentures") bear interest at the annual rate of 11 5/8%, payable semiannually
on May 15 and November 15 of each year and at maturity, to the person in whose
name a 11 5/8% Debenture is registered at the close of business on the last day
of the month preceding such interest payment date. The 11 5/8% Debentures mature
on May 15, 2005. The 11 5/8% Debentures are not subject to any sinking fund nor
are they subject to redemption prior to maturity.
TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF 10 3/4% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 1996
The 10 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 1996 (the "10 3/4% Notes") bear
interest at the annual rate of 10 3/4%, payable semiannually on March 1 and
September 1 of each year and at maturity, to the person in whose name a 10 3/4%
Note is registered at the close of business on the 15th day of the month
preceding such interest payment date. The 10 3/4% Notes mature on April 29,
1996. The 10 3/4% Notes are not subject to any sinking fund nor are they subject
to redemption prior to maturity.
TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF 9 7/8% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2000
The 9 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2000 (the "9 7/8% Notes") bear
interest at the annual rate of 9 7/8%, payable semiannually on April 15 and
October 15 of each year and at maturity, to the person in whose name a 9 7/8%
Note is registered at the close of business on the last day of the month
preceding such interest payment date. The 9 7/8% Notes mature on October 15,
2000. The 9 7/8% Notes are not subject to any sinking fund nor are they subject
to redemption prior to maturity.
TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF 10% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 1999
The 10% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 1999 (the "10% Notes") bear interest
at the annual rate of 10%, payable semiannually on May 15 and November 15 of
each year and at maturity, to the person in whose name a 10% Note is registered
at the close of business on the last day of the month preceding such interest
payment date. The 10% Notes mature on May 15, 1999. The 10% Notes are not
subject to any sinking fund nor are they subject to redemption prior to
maturity.
DEBT SECURITIES ISSUED UNDER THE CONTINENTAL INDENTURE
TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF 9 1/2% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 1997
The 9 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 1997 (the "9 1/2% Notes") bear
interest at the annual rate of 9 1/2%, payable semiannually on June 15 and
December 15 of each year and at maturity, to the person in whose name a 9 1/2%
Note is registered at the close of business on the last day of the month
preceding such interest payment date. The 9 1/2% Notes mature on June 15, 1997.
The 9 1/2% Notes are not subject to any sinking fund nor are they subject to
redemption prior to maturity.
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TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF 6% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 1994
The 6% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 1994 (the "6% Notes") bear interest at
the annual rate of 6%, payable semiannually on June 15 and December 15 of each
year and at maturity, to the person in whose name a 6% Note is registered at the
close of business on the last day of the month preceding such interest payment
date. The 6% Notes mature on December 30, 1994. The 6% Notes are not subject to
any sinking fund nor are they subject to redemption prior to maturity.
TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF FLOATING RATE SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 1996
The Floating Rate Senior Subordinated Notes Due 1996 (the "FRN's") bear
interest at the rate of 3-month LIBOR plus .625%, payable quarterly on the third
Wednesday in February, May, August and November of each year (each such day an
"Interest Payment Date"), and at maturity, to the person in whose name an FRN is
registered on the fifteenth day prior to any Interest Payment Date. The interest
rate of the FRN's will be reset on the third Wednesday in February, May, August
and November of each year; and, the Interest Determination Date with respect to
each Interest Reset Date will be the second London business day prior to the
relevant Interest Reset Date. The FRN's mature on May 17, 1996. The FRN's are
not subject to any sinking fund nor are they subject to redemption prior to
maturity.
TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF 5 3/4% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 1998
The 5 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 1998 (the "5 3/4% Notes") bear
interest at the annual rate of 5 3/4% payable semiannually on May 15 and
November 15 of each year and at maturity, to the person in whose name a 5 3/4%
Note is registered at the close of business on the last day of the month
preceding such interest payment date. The 5 3/4% Notes mature on November 15,
1998. The 5 3/4% Notes are not subject to any sinking fund nor are they subject
to redemption prior to maturity.
TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF STEP-UP SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2003
General
The Step-Up Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2003 (the "Step-Up Notes") bear
interest at the annual rate of 5.04% from December 23, 1993 to, but not
including, December 15, 1996, and at the annual rate of 7.36% from December 15,
1996 to, but not including, December 15, 2003 (the "Maturity Date"). Interest on
the Step-Up Notes is payable semiannually on June 15 and December 15 of each
year and on the Maturity Date to the person in whose name a Step-Up Note is
registered at the close of business on the last day of the month preceding such
Interest Payment Date. Other than as described in the next succeeding paragraph,
the Step-Up Notes are not subject to redemption or repayment prior to maturity
and will not be subject to any sinking fund. The Step-Up Notes will accrue
original issue discount for federal income tax purposes. Calculation of original
issue discount is based on a yield to maturity of 6.507%, as provided to the
Internal Revenue Service. Holders of Step-Up Notes should consult their own tax
advisors regarding the tax consequences of holding a Step-Up Note.
Repayment at Option of Holder
The Step-Up Notes may be repaid in whole or in part in increments of $1,000
on December 15, 1996 (the "Repayment Date"), at the option of the Holder
thereof, at a repayment price equal to 100% of the principal amount together
with interest thereon payable to the Repayment Date (the "Repayment Amount"). If
the Repayment Date is not a Business Day, the Company will pay the Repayment
Amount on the next succeeding Business Day. Notice of a Holder's election to
have the Company repurchase a Step-Up Note must be received by the Company from
and including October 15, 1996 to and including November 15, 1996 or, if such
November 15 is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day (the
"Election Period"). Any such election shall be irrevocable. After the Election
Period, Holders of the Step-Up Notes shall not have any option to elect
repayment. The obligation of the Company to repay the Step-Up Notes on the
Repayment Date is subject to the restrictions on payment described in the
Indenture. (See "Description of Securities -- Restrictions on Payment.")
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NEW DEBT SECURITIES ISSUED UNDER THE AMENDED CONTINENTAL INDENTURE
TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF 7% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 1997. The 7%
Senior Subordinated Notes Due 1997 (the "7% Notes") bear interest at the annual
rate of 7% payable semiannually on May 15 and November 15 of each year
(commencing November 15, 1994) and at maturity, to the person in whose name a 7%
Note is registered at the close of business on the last day of the month
preceding such interest payment date. The 7% Notes mature on May 15, 1997. The
7% Notes are not subject to any sinking fund nor are they subject to redemption
prior to maturity.
TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF 7 5/8% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 1998. The
7 5/8% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 1998 (the "7 5/8% Notes") bear interest at
the annual rate of 7 5/8% payable semiannually on February 1 and August 1 of
each year (commencing February 1, 1995) and at maturity, to the person in whose
name a 7 5/8% Note is registered at the close of business on the fifteenth day
of the month preceding such interest payment date. The 7 5/8% Notes mature on
August 1, 1998. The 7 5/8% Notes are not subject to any sinking fund nor are
they subject to redemption prior to maturity.
UNITED STATES TAXATION
Certain Tax Consequences for United States Holders. The following summary
describes certain United States federal income tax consequences of the ownership
of Securities as of the date hereof. Except where noted, it deals only with
Securities held as capital assets by United States Holders and does not deal
with special situations, such as those of dealers in securities, financial
institutions, life insurance companies or United States Holders whose
"functional currency" is not the U.S. dollar. Furthermore, the discussion below
is based upon the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the "Code") and regulations, rulings and judicial decisions thereunder as of
the date hereof, and such authorities may be repealed, revoked or modified so as
to result in federal income tax consequences different from those discussed
below. For a discussion of certain United States federal income tax consequences
of the ownership of Securities to Non-United States Holders see "Certain Tax
Consequences for Non-United States Holders" below. PERSONS CONSIDERING THE
PURCHASE, OWNERSHIP OR DISPOSITION OF SECURITIES SHOULD CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX
ADVISORS CONCERNING THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES IN LIGHT OF THEIR
PARTICULAR SITUATIONS AS WELL AS ANY CONSEQUENCES ARISING UNDER THE LAWS OF ANY
OTHER TAXING JURISDICTION.
UNITED STATES HOLDERS. As used herein, a "United States Holder" of a
Security means a holder that is a citizen or resident of the United States, a
corporation, partnership or other entity created or organized in or under the
laws of the United States, or an estate or trust the income of which is subject
to United States federal income taxation regardless of its source, and "United
States" means the United States of America (including the States and the
District of Columbia) and its possessions including Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin
Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Wake Island and the Northern Mariana Islands. The
term "Non-United States Holder" means any Holder which is not a United States
Holder.
PAYMENTS OF INTEREST. Except as set forth below, interest on a Security
will generally be taxable to a United States Holder as ordinary income from
domestic sources at the time it is paid or accrued in accordance with the United
States Holder's method of accounting for tax purposes.
ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT. The following is a summary of the principal
United States federal income tax consequences of the ownership of Securities
issued with original issue discount ("Original Issue Discount Notes") by United
States Holders. This summary is based upon regulations issued by the Treasury
Department which became effective on April 4, 1994 (the "OID Regulations"). The
OID Regulations provide, however, that taxpayers generally may rely on such
regulations in determining the federal income tax consequences of owning debt
instruments issued after December 21, 1992. The following discussion addresses
only Securities providing for fixed payments and Securities that bear qualified
stated interest, as defined below.
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A Security with an "issue price" that is less than its stated redemption
price at maturity (the sum of all payments to be made on the Security other than
"qualified stated interest," as defined below) will be issued with original
issue discount ("OID") if such difference is at least 0.25 percent of the stated
redemption price at maturity multiplied by the number of complete years to
maturity. Notice will be given in the applicable Prospectus Supplement when the
Company determines that a particular Security will be an Original Issue Discount
Note.
Under the OID Regulations, the "issue price" of each Security in a
particular offering will be the first price at which a substantial amount of
that particular offering is sold. "Qualified stated interest" with respect to a
Security is stated interest that is unconditionally payable in cash or in
property (other than debt instruments of the issuer) at least annually at a
single fixed rate ("Fixed Rate Security"). Interest is payable at a single fixed
rate only if the rate appropriately takes into account the length of the
interval between payments. Securities other than Fixed Rate Securities will also
be treated as bearing qualified stated interest if they qualify as "variable
rate debt instruments".
A Security will be treated as a "variable rate debt instrument" for
purposes of the OID regulations if the Security is issued for an amount that
does not exceed the total of principal payments unconditionally payable by more
than an amount equal to the lesser of (i) 0.015 multiplied by the product of the
total principal unconditionally payable and the number of complete years to
maturity from the issue date; or (ii) 15 percent of the total principal payments
unconditionally payable. In addition, to be a variable rate debt instrument, the
Security must bear stated interest at (i) one or more qualified floating rates,
(ii) a single fixed rate and one or more qualified floating rates, (iii) a
single objective rate or (iv) a single fixed rate and a single objective rate
that is a "qualified inverse floating rate." In general, a qualified floating
rate is a rate the variations in the value of which can reasonably be expected
to measure contemporaneous variations in the cost of newly borrowed funds in the
currency in which the Security is denominated. An objective rate is a rate
(other than a qualified floating rate) that is determined using a single fixed
formula and that is based on one or more of: (i) qualified floating rates, (ii)
rates that would be qualified floating rates for a debt obligation denominated
in a different currency or (iii) the yield or change in the price of one or more
items of actively traded personal property, other than the stock or debt of the
issuer or a related party. A "qualified inverse floating rate" is a rate that is
equal to a fixed rate minus a qualified floating rate and the variations in
which can reasonably be expected to inversely reflect contemporaneous variations
in the cost of newly borrowed funds, disregarding certain restrictions on such
rate such as caps, floors or governors. Unless a Prospectus Supplement so
indicates, Securities will be issued with qualified stated interest.
In the case of a Security issued with de minimis OID (i.e., discount that
is not OID because it is less than 0.25 percent of the stated redemption price
at maturity multiplied by the number of complete years to maturity), the United
States Holder generally must include such de minimis OID in income as stated
principal payments on the Security are made, including the de minimis OID in
proportion to the amount of principal paid. Any amount of de minimis OID that
has not been included in income prior to sale, exchange or retirement of a
Security shall be treated as capital gain.
The OID Regulations provide that Securities that may be redeemed prior to
their Stated Maturity shall be treated from the time of issuance as having a
maturity date for federal income tax purposes on such redemption date if such
redemption would result in a lower yield to maturity in the case of a redemption
at the issuer's option or a higher yield to maturity in the case of a redemption
at the holder's option. The Company will determine whether a particular Security
is deemed to have a maturity date for federal income tax purposes prior to its
Stated Maturity.
United States Holders of Original Issue Discount Notes with a maturity upon
issuance of more than one year must, in general, include OID in income in
advance of the receipt of some or all of the related cash payments. The amount
of OID includible in income by the initial United States Holder of an Original
Issue Discount Note is the sum of the "daily portions" of OID with respect to
the Security for each day during the taxable year or portion of the taxable year
in which such United States Holder held such Security ("accrued OID"). The daily
portion is determined by allocating to each day in any "accrual period" a pro
rata portion of the OID allocable to that accrual period. The "accrual period"
for an Original Issue Discount Note may be of
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any length and may vary in length over the term of the Security, provided that
each accrual period is no longer than one year and each scheduled payment of
principal or interest occurs on the first day or the final day of an accrual
period. In general, the computation of OID is simplest if accrual periods
correspond to the intervals between payment dates provided by the terms of the
Security. The amount of OID allocable to any accrual period is an amount equal
to the excess, if any, of (a) the product of the Security's adjusted issue price
at the beginning of such accrual period and its yield to maturity (determined on
the basis of compounding at the close of each accrual period and properly
adjusted for the length of the accrual period) over (b) the sum of the qualified
stated interest allocable to the accrual period. In determining OID allocable to
an accrual period, if an interval between payments of qualified stated interest
contains more than one accrual period, the amount of qualified stated interest
payable at the end of the interval (including any qualified stated interest that
is payable on the first day of the accrual period immediately following the
interval) is allocated on a pro rata basis to each accrual period in the
interval and the adjusted issue price must be increased by the amount of any
qualified stated interest that has accrued prior to the first day of the accrual
period but is not payable until the end of the interval. OID allocable to a
final accrual period is the difference between the amount payable at maturity
(other than a payment of qualified stated interest) and the adjusted issue price
at the beginning of the final accrual period. If all accrual periods are of
equal length, except for either an initial shorter accrual period or an initial
and a final shorter accrual period, the amount of OID allocable to the initial
accrual period may be computed under any reasonable method. The "adjusted issue
price" of a Security at the beginning of any accrual period is equal to its
issue price increased by the accrued OID for each prior accrual period
(determined without regard to the amortization of any acquisition or bond
premium, as described below) and reduced by any prior payments, or any payments
made on the first day of the accrual period, with respect to such Security that
were not qualified stated interest. Under these rules, a United States Holder
will have to include in income increasingly greater amounts of OID in successive
accrual periods. The Company is required to provide information returns stating
the amount of OID accrued on Securities held of record by persons other than
corporations and other exempt holders.
In the case of certain variable rate debt instruments that are issued with
OID and that bear interest at a single qualified floating rate or a qualified
inverse floating rate, the accrual of OID is to be determined by assuming that
the rate is fixed upon issuance at the initial value of the interest rate. In
the case of certain variable rate debt instruments that are issued with OID and
that bear an objective interest rate (other than a qualified inverse floating
rate), the accrual of OID is calculated by assuming that the Security bears
interest at a fixed rate that reflects the yield that is reasonably expected for
the Security. The method for determining OID on Securities that do not bear
interest at a qualified floating rate, at a qualified inverse floating rate or
at an objective rate will be provided in the applicable Prospectus Supplement
for such Security. United States Holders may elect to treat all interest on any
Security as OID and calculate the amount includible in gross income under the
constant yield method described above. For the purposes of this election,
interest includes stated interest, acquisition discount, OID, de minimis OID,
market discount, de minimis market discount and unstated interest, as adjusted
by any amortizable bond premium or acquisition premium. If a United States
Holder makes this election for a Security with market discount or amortizable
bond premium, the election is treated as an election under the market discount
or amortizable bond premium provisions, described below, and the electing United
States Holder will be required to amortize bond premium or include market
discount in income currently for all of the holder's other debt instruments with
market discount or amortizable bond premium. The election is to be made for the
taxable year in which the United States Holder acquired the Security, and may
not be revoked without the consent of the Internal Revenue Services ("IRS").
UNITED STATES HOLDERS SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN TAX ADVISERS ABOUT THIS
ELECTION.
In the case of Original Issue Discount Notes having a term of one year or
less ("Short-Term Original Issue Discount Notes"), under the OID Regulations all
payments (including all stated interest) will be included in the stated
redemption price at maturity and, thus, United States Holders will generally be
taxable on the discount in lieu of stated interest. The discount will be equal
to the excess of the stated redemption price at maturity over the issue price of
a Short-Term Original Issue Discount Note, unless the United States Holder
elects to compute this discount using tax basis instead of issue price. In
general, an individual and certain other cash method United States Holders of a
Short-Term Original Issue Discount Note are not required to include accrued
discount in their income currently unless they elect to do so. United States
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Holders who report income for federal income tax purposes on the accrual method
and certain other United States Holders are required to accrue discount on such
Short-Term Original Issue Discount Notes (as ordinary income) on a straight-line
basis, unless an election is made to accrue the discount according to a constant
yield method based on daily compounding. In the case of a United States Holder
who is not required, and does not elect, to include discount in income
currently, any gain realized on the sale, exchange or retirement of the
Short-Term Original Issue Discount Note will be ordinary income to the extent of
the discount accrued through the date of sale, exchange or retirement. In
addition, such United States Holder who does not elect to include currently
accrued discount may be required to defer deductions for a portion of the United
States Holder's interest expense with respect to any indebtedness incurred or
continued to purchase or carry such Securities.
MARKET DISCOUNT. If a United States Holder purchases a Security (other
than an Original Issue Discount Note) for an amount that is less than its stated
redemption price at maturity or, in the case of an Original Issue Discount Note,
its adjusted issue price, the amount of the difference will be treated as
"market discount" for federal income tax purposes, unless such difference is
less than a specified de minimis amount. Under the market discount rules, a
United States Holder will be required to treat any principal payment on, or any
gain on the sale, exchange, retirement or other disposition of, a Security as
ordinary income to the extent of the market discount which has not previously
been included in income and is treated as having accrued on such Security at the
time of such payment or disposition. In addition, a United States Holder may be
required to defer, until the maturity of the Security or its earlier disposition
in a taxable transaction, the deduction of all or a portion of the interest
expense on any indebtedness incurred or continued to purchase or carry such
Security.
Any market discount will be considered to accrue ratably during the period
of acquisition to the maturity date of the Security, unless the United States
Holder elects to accrue on a constant interest method. A United States Holder of
a Security may elect to include market discount in income currently as it
accrues (on either a ratable or constant interest method), in which case the
rule described above regarding deferral of interest deductions will not apply.
This election to include market discount in income currently, once made, applies
to all market discount obligations acquired on or after the first taxable year
to which the election applies, and may not be revoked without the consent of the
IRS.
ACQUISITION PREMIUM; AMORTIZABLE BOND PREMIUM. A United States Holder who
purchases a Security for an amount that is greater than its adjusted issue price
but equal to or less than the sum of all amounts payable on the Security after
the purchase date other than payments of qualified stated interest will be
considered to have purchased such Security at an "acquisition premium". Under
the acquisition premium rules, the amount of OID which such holder must include
in its gross income with respect to such Security for any taxable year will be
reduced by the portion of such acquisition premium properly allocable to such
year.
A United States Holder who purchases a Security for an amount in excess of
the sum of all amounts payable on the Security after the purchase date other
than qualified stated interest will be considered to have purchased the Security
at a "premium" and will not be required to include any OID in income. A United
States Holder generally may elect to amortize the premium over the remaining
term of the Security on a constant yield method. The amount amortized in any
year will be treated as a reduction of the United States Holder's interest
income from the Security. Bond premium on a Security held by a United States
Holder that does not make such an election will decrease the gain or increase
the loss otherwise recognized on disposition of the Security. The election to
amortize premium on a constant yield method once made applies to all debt
obligations held or subsequently acquired by the electing United States Holder
on or after the first day of the first taxable year to which the election
applies and may not be revoked without the consent of the IRS.
SALE, EXCHANGE AND RETIREMENT OF SECURITIES. A United States Holder's tax
basis in a Security will, in general, be the United States Holder's cost
therefor, increased by OID or market discount, or any discount with respect to a
Short-Term Original Issue Discount Note, previously included in income by the
United States Holder and reduced by an amortized premium and any cash payments
on the Security other than qualified stated interest. Upon the sale, exchange or
retirement of a Security (which might arise in the event of a satisfaction and
discharge), a United States Holder will recognize gain or loss equal to the
difference
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between the amount realized upon the sale, exchange or retirement (less any
accrued qualified stated interest, which will be taxable as such) and the
adjusted tax basis of the Security. Except as described above with respect to
certain Short-Term Original Issue Discount Notes, such gain or loss will be
capital gain or loss and will be long-term capital gain or loss if at the time
of sale, exchange or retirement the Security has been held for more than one
year. Under current law, net capital gains of individuals are, under certain
circumstances, taxed at lower rates than items of ordinary income. The
deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations.
BACKUP WITHHOLDING AND INFORMATION REPORTING. In general, information
reporting requirements will apply to certain payments of principal, interest,
OID and premium paid on Securities and to proceeds of sale of a Security made to
United States Holders other than certain exempt recipients (such as
corporations). A 31% backup withholding tax will apply to such payments if the
United States Holder fails to provide a taxpayer identification number or
certification of foreign or other exempt status or fails to report in full
dividend and interest income.
Certain Tax Consequences for Non-United States Holders. Under present
United States federal income and estate tax law, and subject to the discussion
below concerning backup withholding:
(a) no withholding of United States federal income tax will be
required with respect to the payment by the Company or any Paying Agent of
principal or interest (which for purposes of this discussion includes OID)
on a Security owned by a Non-United States Holder, provided, in the case of
interest, (i) that the beneficial owner does not actually or constructively
own 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock
of the Company entitled to vote within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3) of
the Code and the regulations thereunder, (ii) the beneficial owner is not a
controlled foreign corporation that is related to the Company through stock
ownership and (iii) the beneficial owner satisfies the statement
requirement (described generally below) set forth in Section 871(h) and
Section 881(c) of the Code and the regulations thereunder;
(b) no withholding of United States federal income tax will be
required with respect to any gain or income realized by a Non-United States
Holder upon the sale, exchange or retirement of a Security; and
(c) a Security beneficially owned by an individual who at the time of
death is a Non-United States Holder will not be subject to United States
federal income tax as a result of such individual's death, provided that
such individual does not actually or constructively own 10% or more of the
total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company entitled
to vote within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3) of the Code and provided
that the interest payments with respect to such Security would not have
been, if received at the time of such individual's death, effectively
connected with the conduct of a United States trade or business by such
individual.
To qualify for the exemption from withholding tax in (a)(iii) above, the
beneficial owner of a Security, or a financial institution holding the Security
on behalf of such owner, must provide, in accordance with specified procedures,
a Paying Agent of the Company with a statement to the effect that the beneficial
owner is not a United States person. Pursuant to current temporary Treasury
Regulations, these requirements will be met if (1) the beneficial owner provides
his name and address, and certifies, under penalties of perjury, that he is not
a United States person (which certification may be made on an IRS Form W-8, or
any successor form) or (2) a financial institution holding the Security on
behalf of the beneficial owner certifies, under penalties of perjury, that such
statement has been received by it and furnishes a Paying Agent with a copy
thereof.
Payments to Non-United States Holders not meeting the requirements of
paragraph (a) above and thus subject to withholding of United States federal
income tax may nevertheless be exempt from such withholding if the beneficial
owner of the Security provides a Paying Agent of the Company with a properly
executed (1) IRS Form 1001 (or any successor form) claiming an exemption from
withholding under the benefit of a tax treaty or (2) IRS Form 4224 (or any
successor form) stating that interest paid on the Security is not subject to
withholding tax because it is effectively connected with the owner's conduct of
a trade or business in the United States.
No information reporting or backup withholding will be required with
respect to payments made by the Company or any Paying Agent to Non-United States
Holders if a statement described in (a)(iii) above has
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been received and the payor does not have actual knowledge that the beneficial
owner is a United States person.
In addition, backup withholding and information reporting will not apply if
payments of principal, interest, original issue discount or premium on a
Security are paid or collected by a foreign office of a custodian, nominee or
other foreign agent on behalf of the beneficial owner of such Security, or if a
foreign office of a broker (as defined in applicable Treasury Regulations) pays
the proceeds of the sale of a Security to the owner thereof. If, however, such
nominee, custodian, agent or broker is, for United States federal income tax
purposes, a United States person, a controlled foreign corporation or a foreign
person that derives 50% or more of its gross income for certain periods from the
conduct of a trade or business in the United States, such payments will not be
subject to backup withholding but will be subject to information reporting,
unless (1) such custodian, nominee, agent or broker has documentary evidence in
its records that the beneficial owner is not a United States person and certain
other conditions are met or (2) the beneficial owner otherwise establishes an
exemption. Temporary Treasury Regulations provide that the Treasury is
considering whether backup withholding will apply with respect to such payments
of principal, interest or the proceeds of a sale that are not subject to backup
withholding under the current regulations. Under proposed Treasury Regulations
not currently in effect, backup withholding will not apply to such payments
absent actual knowledge that the payee is a United States person.
Payments of principal, interest, OID or premium on a Security paid to the
beneficial owner of a Security by a United States office of a custodian, nominee
or agent, or the payment by the United States office of a broker of the proceeds
of sale of a Security, will be subject to both backup withholding and
information reporting unless the beneficial owner provides a statement described
in (a)(iii) above and the payor does not have actual knowledge that the
beneficial owner is a United States person or otherwise establishes an
exemption.
Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules will be allowed as
a refund or a credit against such holder's United States federal income tax
liability provided the required information is furnished to the IRS.
CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
As registered broker-dealers the Company and certain of its subsidiaries
(the "Regulated Subsidiaries") are subject to the SEC's net capital rule (Rule
15c3-1, the "Net Capital Rule"), promulgated under the Exchange Act. The NYSE
monitors the application of the Net Capital Rule by the Company. The NYSE and
the NASD, as the case may be, monitor the application of the Net Capital Rule by
the Regulated Subsidiaries. The Company and the Regulated Subsidiaries compute
net capital under the alternative method of the Net Capital Rule which requires
the maintenance of minimum net capital, as defined. A broker-dealer may be
required to reduce its business if its net capital is less than 4% of aggregate
debit balances and may also be prohibited from expanding its business or paying
cash dividends, if resulting net capital would be less than 5% of aggregate
debit balances. In addition, the Net Capital Rule does not allow withdrawal of
subordinated capital if net capital would be less than 5% of such debit
balances.
The Net Capital Rule also limits the ability of broker-dealers to transfer
large amounts of capital to parent companies and other affiliates. Under the Net
Capital Rule equity capital can not be withdrawn from a broker-dealer without
the prior approval of the SEC when net capital after the withdrawal would be
less than 25% of its securities positions haircuts (which are deductions from
capital of certain specified percentages of the market value of securities to
reflect the possibility of a market decline prior to disposition). In addition,
the Net Capital Rule requires broker-dealers to notify the SEC and the
appropriate self-regulatory organization two business days before a withdrawal
of excess net capital if the withdrawal would exceed the greater of $500,000 or
30% of the broker-dealer's excess net capital, and two business days after a
withdrawal that exceeds the greater of $500,000 or 20% of excess net capital.
Finally, the Net Capital Rule authorizes the SEC to order a freeze on the
transfer of capital if a broker-dealer plans a withdrawal of more than 30% of
its excess net capital and the SEC believes that such a withdrawal would be
detrimental to the financial integrity of the firm or would jeopardize the
broker-dealer's ability to pay its customers.
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Compliance with the Net Capital Rule could limit those operations of the
Company and its Regulated Subsidiaries that require the intensive use of
capital, such as underwriting and trading activities and the financing of
customer account balances.
The Company is subject to other domestic and international regulatory
requirements with which it is required to comply.
OUTSTANDING SUBORDINATED DEBT INSTRUMENTS
The Company has issued various subordinated debt instruments in a form, and
to persons, approved by the NYSE in accordance with the provisions of NYSE Rule
325. The Securities constitute such subordinated debt. The Company is permitted
to treat such subordinated debt as capital for the purposes of the Net Capital
Rule and NYSE Rule 325. The instruments evidencing such subordinated debt
provide that they shall be subordinated and junior in right of payment to the
prior payment in full, or provision for such payment, of all obligations to all
other present and future creditors of the Company (except for other subordinated
debt similarly subordinated).
ERISA MATTERS
The Company and Lehman Brothers International (Europe) each may be
considered a "party in interest" within the meaning of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), and a "disqualified person"
under corresponding provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the "Code"), with respect to certain employee benefit plans. Certain
transactions between an employee benefit plan and a party in interest or
disqualified person may result in "prohibited transactions" within the meaning
of ERISA and the Code. ANY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN PROPOSING TO INVEST IN THE
SECURITIES SHOULD CONSULT WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL.
OTHER MATTERS
The participation by Lehman Brothers International (Europe) in market
making activities with respect to any Securities will be conducted in compliance
with Schedule E of the By-Laws of the NASD.
Lehman Brothers International (Europe) will represent and agree that (i) it
has not offered or sold and will not offer or sell in the United Kingdom, by
means of any document, any Securities other than to persons whose ordinary
business it is to buy or sell shares or debentures, whether as principal or
agent (except in circumstances which do not constitute an offer to the public
within the meaning of the Companies Act 1985); (ii) it has complied and will
comply with all applicable provisions of the Financial Services Act 1986 with
respect to anything done by it in relation to the Securities in, from or
otherwise involving the United Kingdom; and (iii) it has only issued or passed
on and will only issue or pass on to any person in the United Kingdom any
document received by it in connection with the issue of the Securities if that
person is of a kind described in Article 9(3) of the Financial Services Act 1986
(Investment Advertisements) (Exemptions) Order 1988.
INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
The consolidated financial statements and schedules of the Company for the
years ended December 31, 1993, December 31, 1992 and December 31, 1991,
appearing in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1993, have been audited by Ernst & Young, independent auditors, as
set forth in their report thereon included therein and incorporated herein by
reference. Such consolidated financial statements and schedules are, and audited
financial statements included in subsequently filed documents will be,
incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon the reports of Ernst & Young
pertaining to such financial statements (to the extent covered by consents filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission) given upon the authority of such
firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
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NO DEALER, SALESMAN OR OTHER PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION
OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION NOT CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS AND, IF GIVEN OR
MADE, SUCH INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATION MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN
AUTHORIZED BY THE COMPANY. THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL
OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY OF THE SECURITIES IN ANY JURISDICTION
TO ANY PERSON TO WHOM IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH OFFER IN SUCH JURISDICTION.
NEITHER THE DELIVERY OF THIS PROSPECTUS NOR ANY SALE MADE HEREUNDER SHALL, UNDER
ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CREATE ANY IMPLICATION THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE
AFFAIRS OF THE COMPANY SINCE THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS.
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Available Information.................. 2
Incorporation of Certain Documents by
Reference............................ 2
The Company............................ 3
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges..... 3
Description of the Securities.......... 3
Senior Subordinated Securities Issued
under the Marine Indenture........... 7
Debt Securities Issued under the
Continental Indenture................ 7
New Debt Securities Issued under the
Amended Continental Indenture........ 9
United States Taxation................. 9
Capital Requirements................... 14
Outstanding Subordinated Debt
Instruments.......................... 15
ERISA Matters.......................... 15
Other Matters.......................... 15
Independent Accountants................ 15
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LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.
Senior Subordinated
Debt Securities
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PROSPECTUS
August 4, 1994
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