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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
[X] Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934.
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996.
[ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (No Fee Required).
For the transition period from ____________ to ____________.
Commission File No. 1-13300
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 54-1719854
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
2980 Fairview Park Drive, Suite 1300
Falls Church, Virginia 22042-4525
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (703) 205-1000
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on
which registered
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Stock New York Stock Exchange
Purchase Rights*
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* Attached to each share of Common Stock is a Right to acquire 1/100th of a
share of the Registrant's Cumulative Participating Preferred Stock, par
value $.01 per share, which Rights are not presently exercisable.
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes X No
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of the registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ]
The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the
registrant as of the close of business on February 28, 1997:
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value -- $2,515,356,548*
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* In determining this figure, the registrant assumed that the executive
officers of the registrant and the registrant's directors are affiliates of
the registrant. Such assumption shall not be deemed to be conclusive for
any other purpose.
The number of shares outstanding of the registrant's common stock as of the
close of business on February 28, 1997:
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value - 66,348,820
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
1. Portions of the Annual Report to stockholders for the year ended December
31, 1996 are incorporated by reference into Parts I, II and IV.
2. Portions of the Proxy Statement for the annual meeting of stockholders to be
held on April 24, 1997 are incorporated by reference into Part III.
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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS.
GENERAL
Capital One Financial Corporation (the "Corporation") is a holding
company, incorporated in Delaware on July 21, 1994, whose subsidiaries provide
a variety of products and services to consumers. The Corporation's principal
subsidiary, Capital One Bank (the "Bank"), a limited purpose Virginia state
chartered credit card bank, offers credit card products. Capital One, F.S.B.
(the "Savings Bank"), a federally chartered savings bank, provides certain
consumer lending and deposit services. Capital One Services, Inc., another
subsidiary of the Corporation, provides various operating, administrative and
other services to the Corporation and its subsidiaries. Unless indicated
otherwise, the term "Company" refers to the Corporation and its consolidated
subsidiaries and for periods prior to the Separation (as defined herein),
Signet Bank's credit card division. The Company's common stock is listed on
the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol COF. The Company's principal
executive office is located at 2980 Fairview Park Drive, Suite 1300, Falls
Church, Virginia 22042-4525 (telephone number (703) 205-1000).
The Company is one of the oldest continually operating bank card
issuers in the U.S. having commenced operations in 1953, the same year as the
formation of what is now MasterCard International. The Company is among the
ten largest issuers of Visa and MasterCard credit cards in the United States
based on managed credit card loans outstanding as of December 31, 1996. The
growth in the Company's managed credit card loans and accounts was due largely
to credit card industry dynamics and the success of the Company's proprietary
information-based strategy ("IBS") initiated in 1988.
The Bank offers two brands of credit cards, Visa and MasterCard, and
within each brand, premium ("gold") cards and unsecured and secured standard
credit card products. Prior to November 22, 1994, the Bank conducted its
operations as a division of Signet Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Signet
Banking Corporation ("Signet"). Pursuant to the terms of an agreement among
Signet, Signet Bank and the Corporation (the "Separation Agreement"), Signet
Bank contributed designated assets and liabilities of its credit card division
into the Bank, initially established as a subsidiary of Signet Bank (the
"Separation"). Signet Bank immediately distributed the capital stock of the
Bank to Signet, which then contributed such stock to the Corporation.
Concurrently with the Separation, the Corporation issued 7,125,000 shares of
the Corporation's common stock, par value $.01 ("Common Stock") in an initial
public offering. On February 28, 1995, Signet distributed all of the remaining
shares of the Common Stock held by it to Signet shareholders of record as of
February 10, 1995 (the "Distribution").
In June 1996, the Company established the Savings Bank to expand the
Company's product offerings and its relationship with its cardmembers. The
Savings Bank currently offers Visa and MasterCard credit cards and installment
loans, in each case, both unsecured and secured. The Savings Bank expects to
offer multiple financial products to existing cardmembers and other households
using the Company's IBS and existing information technology systems.
Information-Based Strategy
The Company's IBS is designed to allow the Company to differentiate
among customers based on credit risk, usage and other characteristics and to
match customer characteristics with appropriate product offerings. IBS
involves developing sophisticated models, information systems, well-trained
personnel and a flexible culture to create credit card or other products and
services that address the demands of changing consumer and competitive markets.
By using sophisticated statistical modeling techniques, the Company is able to
segment its potential customer lists based upon the integrated use of credit
scores, demographics, customer behavioral characteristics and other criteria.
By actively testing a wide variety of product and service features, marketing
channels and other aspects of its offerings, the Company can design and target
customized solicitations at various customer segments, thereby enhancing
customer response levels and maximizing returns on investment within given
underwriting parameters. Continued integrated testing and model development
builds on information gained from earlier phases and is intended to improve the
quality, performance and profitability of the Company's solicitation and
account management initiatives. The Company applies IBS to all areas of its
business, including solicitations, account
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management, credit line management, pricing strategies, usage stimulation,
collections, recoveries and account and balance retention.
Products
The Company offers an array of Visa and MasterCard credit card
products to customers throughout the United States and in the United Kingdom.
Products consist of varying annual percentage rates ("APRs"), finance charges
and fee combinations (annual membership fees, past-due, overlimit, returned
check, cash advance and other fees), credit limits and other special features
or services, depending on the risk profile and other characteristics of the
targeted customer segment. The Company offers gold cards, which generally have
higher lines of credit and additional ancillary benefits, and unsecured and
secured standard card products. The Company uses information derived from
proprietary statistical models and targets customers with carefully matched
combinations of pricing, credit analysis and packaging. The Company's pricing
philosophy reflects a risk-based approach where customers with better credit
qualifications generally merit more favorable pricing. The Company continually
tests new product offerings and pricing combinations targeted to different
customer segments.
The Company's credit card offerings include products referred to by
the Company as "First Generation Products" and "Second Generation Products."
The Company initially targeted its offerings to experienced users of general
purpose credit card products offering low introductory rate products with
accounts repricing to higher rates after six to 16 months from the date of
origination, "First Generation Products". Accounts also may be repriced
upwards or downwards based on individual customer performance. These First
Generation Products permit cardholders to use Company issued credit line checks
for cash or purchases or, under balance transfer programs, to pay down other
card balances. The Company manages the repricing of these First Generation
Products to maximize return on investment at the customer level, taking into
consideration the risk and expected performance of these products.
Faced with increased competition for these First Generation Products,
the Company began to test a number of other markets and product offerings,
resulting in the development of so-called "Second Generation Products". The
Company's Second Generation Products consist of secured card products and other
customized credit card products including joint, affinity and co-branded,
college student and other accounts. Many of the Company's Second Generation
Products are offered to moderate income consumers or consumers with a
blemished, little or no credit history, consumers which historically have not
been solicited by lenders to the same extent as more experienced, affluent
credit users. The Company provides credit to these underserved markets by
utilizing its IBS to better evaluate the credit risk of these consumers and to
apply a risk-based pricing strategy to optimize profitability within the
context of acceptable risks. As a result, Second Generation Products are
generally designed to have lower credit lines and higher APRs and fees,
including annual membership fees. Second Generation Products also tend to have
balances that build over time, less attrition, higher operational costs, and,
in most cases, higher delinquencies and credit losses than First Generation
Products. Although the target market for Second Generation Products is
composed of individuals with relatively high risk profiles, the Company's
management believes that, utilizing its IBS, the Company can effectively
evaluate, price and monitor these risks. See "Cautionary Factors" herein.
The significant growth to date of the Company's consumer accounts and
managed loan balances initially was due largely to credit card industry
dynamics and the success of the Company's IBS in generating the First
Generation Products. Second Generation Products contribute to the growth in
number of the Company's consumer accounts but do not have an immediate impact
on managed loan balances, as these products have lower balances that build over
time. The Company's product mix at any time may vary as the Company intends to
remain flexible in allocation of marketing investment spent on specific
products to take advantage of market opportunities as they arise.
The Company has also been applying its IBS to develop other financial
and non-financial products and services. The Company has established the
Savings Bank and several non-bank operating subsidiaries to explore these new
product and service opportunities. The Company is in various stages of
developing and test marketing a number of new products and services, including,
but not limited to, selected non-card consumer lending products and the
reselling of telecommunications services. To date, only a relatively small
dollar volume of assets and a relatively small number of accounts have been
generated as a result of such marketing efforts.
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Geographic Diversity
Loan portfolio concentration within a specific geographic region or
demographic portion of the population may be regarded as positive or negative
based upon the current and expected credit characteristics and performance of
the portfolio. The Company's consumer loan portfolio is geographically
diverse. See Note M to the Consolidated Financial Statements on page 53 of the
Company's Annual Report to its stockholders for the year ended December 31,
1996, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Origination and Risk Management
The Company's primary method of account acquisition is direct mail
solicitation. Since the introduction of IBS in 1988, the Company has steadily
increased its solicitation efforts and has developed a sophisticated screening
process to target potential customers. The Company tracks and periodically
reviews the results of each solicitation. Management information systems and
processes enable management to monitor the effectiveness of prescreening and
underwriting criteria, and such criteria are modified based on the results
obtained from this process.
The Company employs a comprehensive risk management process that
integrates all aspects of an account's life cycle, from origination to closure.
Marketing and credit policy decisions are made by a credit policy group
consisting of senior management representatives from the credit operations,
risk management and marketing and analysis units. This group originates credit
policy from the viewpoints of both profitability and credit risk, based on
prescreening criteria, proprietary model development and usage, as well as
reviews of test programs and test results. Significant test results are
reviewed before the widespread introduction of a tested policy or product.
The Company uses various credit risk scores, generated by both third
party providers of scoring models and by proprietary models. These scores are
used, together with other criteria, in multiple screening reviews at both the
prescreening stage and the credit application stage. Score usage continues
after the account has been established and throughout its life cycle to adjust
credit lines, pricing and collection policies.
Account Management
Management has found that active account management is necessary in
order to respond to the changing economic environment and cardholder risk,
usage and payment patterns. The Company applies new credit scores to each
account several times a year and new behavioral scores for open accounts each
month. This information is used in account management strategies relating to
credit lines, pricing, usage stimulation, retention and collection. For
creditworthy and profitable accounts, such periodic review may result in more
favorable pricing, higher credit lines or other enhancements which, based on
testing, are likely to increase account usage or the overall profitability of
an account. Conversely, for delinquent or other accounts with significant
credit risk, periodic review may result in an account being reassigned to a
higher risk category and hence not being eligible for credit line increases or,
in certain circumstances, having pricing adjusted upward or the credit line
reduced.
The IBS approach has allowed the Company to develop customized
collections and pricing strategies based on cardholder behavior. Similarly, IBS
has been used in developing the Company's retention strategies. The Company has
developed integrated systems which evaluate account profitability and risk,
test various strategies for cost and effectiveness in retaining cardholders and
assist service representatives in negotiating potential pricing alternatives.
Certain of the Company's products, including the introductory rate program and
balance transfer program, have a repricing feature after an initial period. The
Company has developed methodologies for retaining these accounts and the
balances in these accounts after the expiration of the initial period.
Credit Operations
The Company's credit extension process is actively managed by senior
management and is designed to bring consistency in credit practices and
operating efficiencies. The Company's scoring technology and verification
procedures are highly automated with limited judgmental review. The credit
evaluation process is based on proprietary models using, among other things,
scores developed by nationally recognized scoring firms and tailored to
individual programs. These scores are validated, monitored and maintained by
the Company as part of IBS. The scores provide a statistically measurable way
to make decisions about applications, to evaluate risk and to modify credit
extension policies.
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For pre-approved account solicitations, which constitutes one of the
primary methods of solicitation, the Company's current process generally begins
with a prescreening review which identifies consumers who are likely to be
approved for a credit card account. In the prescreening process, the Company
provides a set of credit history and other criteria to credit reporting
agencies, which generate lists with desired attributes. The Company further
refines this list by applying additional sets of underwriting criteria
resulting in a new list which represents the consumers who receive direct mail
solicitations. The Company also employs additional underwriting criteria that
are based upon proprietary models designed to predict the relative credit risk
of potential account holders. Those persons who receive solicitation packages
generally must fill out acceptance certificates which are used to initiate a
back-end verification process in which an applicant's credit information is
reviewed a second time, updated and verified against criteria established by
lending guidelines. Once the acceptance certificates are returned and sorted
and current credit reporting agency reports are obtained, the acceptance
certificates are processed through the Company's underwriting criteria. Each
approved applicant is offered a line of credit commensurate with the results of
the back-end credit verification.
The Company manually reviews applications that are rejected by the
Company's credit scoring system because of inconsistencies in application
information, inquiry from a rejected applicant or for other reasons. Credit
analysts then have the ability to override decisions made by the system upon
the receipt of additional information from an applicant or otherwise.
For non-pre-approved solicitations, the Company acquires names of
prospective customers from a variety of sources and then edits the list
utilizing internal and external sources. The prospective customers on the
final list are mailed solicitations. Prospective customers who respond to a
solicitation are approved or declined based on both the characteristics drawn
from the application submitted and a credit reporting agency.
Collection Procedures
The Company generally considers an account delinquent if a minimum
payment due thereunder is not received by the Company by the cardholder's
payment date. Delinquent accounts are first directed to the pre-collection
system, where appropriate early collection actions are taken. Early contact
with delinquent cardholders may include payment reminders by telephone, by
billing statement and by mail. In most cases, an account is restricted and
privileges are suspended depending on the riskiness of the account between four
and 105 days after the account enters the Company's collections department.
The Company may also, at its discretion, enter into arrangements with
delinquent account holders to extend or otherwise change payment schedules.
Efforts to collect delinquent credit card accounts are generally made by the
Company's regular collections group, but may also be made by third-party
collection agents.
The focus of the Company's response to an early stage delinquency is
rehabilitation and identification of the causes for delinquency. The Company's
policies and procedures are designed to encourage cardholders to pay delinquent
amounts; for example, once a delinquent account has re-established a payment
pattern with three consecutive minimum monthly payments, it can be re-aged as
current. An account can be re-aged once in a 12-month period.
The current policy of the Company is to charge-off as uncollectible an
account (net of collateral) in the next billing cycle after becoming 180 days
past-due. In connection with a secured card account, except as set forth
below, funds deposited as collateral will generally be applied to payment on
the account shortly before the account is charged-off as uncollectible. If the
Company receives notice that a cardholder has filed for bankruptcy, or has had
a bankruptcy petition filed against the cardholder, the Company charges off
such account as soon as practicable but generally no later than 30 days after
the Company receives such notice and, with respect to secured credit card
accounts, funds deposited as collateral will be applied in satisfaction of the
account only after the bankruptcy automatic stay is lifted. The Company
charges off accounts of deceased accountholders within 60 days of receiving
proper notice if no estate exists against which a proof of claim can be filed,
no other party remits payments or no other responsible party is available. The
Company's credit evaluation, servicing and charge-off policies and collection
practices may change over time in accordance with the business judgment of the
Company, applicable law and guidelines established by applicable regulatory
authorities.
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Technology/Systems
A key part of the Company's strategic focus is the development of
flexible, high-volume systems capable of handling the Company's growth and
changes in solicitation and account management strategies. Management believes
that the continued development and integration of these systems is important to
its efforts to reduce its operating costs and maintain a competitive advantage.
The Company has developed proprietary integrated systems which allow
employees to manage the large volumes of data collected through the IBS process
and to utilize such data in the Company's account solicitations, application
processing, account management and retention strategies. These systems allow
the Company's customer service representatives to access account specific
information when responding to customer inquiries.
Funding
The Company's primary methods of funding include loan securitizations,
issuing certificates of deposit in amounts of $100,000 or greater, senior
notes, deposit notes and other borrowings and fed funds purchased from
financial institutions. For a discussion of the Company's funding program, see
pages 19-21 and pages 30-32 of the Company's Annual Report to its stockholders
for the year ended December 31, 1996 under the respective headings
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations -- Managed Consumer Loan Portfolio" and "-- Funding," which are
incorporated herein by reference.
COMPETITION
As a marketer of credit card products, the Company faces intense and
increasing competition in all aspects of its business from numerous bank and
non-bank providers of financial services. Many of these companies are
substantially larger and have more resources than the Company. The Company
competes with national, regional and local issuers of Visa and MasterCard
credit cards. In addition, American Express, Discover Card, Diner's Club and
to a certain extent smart cards or debit cards, represent additional
competition in the general purpose credit card market. Although the Company
believes that it is generally competitive, there can be no assurance that its
ability to market its services successfully or to obtain adequate yield on its
loans will not be impacted by the nature of the competition that now exists or
may develop.
In addition, the Company faces competition in seeking public funding
from banks, savings banks, money market funds and a wide variety of other
entities that take deposits and/or sell debt securities, some of which are
publicly traded. Many of these companies are substantially larger, have more
capital and other resources and have better financial ratings than the Company.
Accordingly, there can be no assurance that competition from these other
borrowers will not increase the Company's cost of funds.
EMPLOYEES
As of December 31, 1996, the Company employed 5,552 full-time and 355
part-time employees. A central part of the Company's philosophy is to attract
and maintain a highly capable staff. The Company views current employee
relations to be satisfactory. None of the Company's employees are covered
under collective bargaining agreements.
REGULATION
General
The Bank is a banking corporation chartered under Virginia law and a
member of the Federal Reserve System, the deposits of which are insured by the
Bank Insurance Fund (the "BIF") of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
(the "FDIC"). The Bank is subject to comprehensive regulation and periodic
examination by the Bureau of Financial Institutions of the Virginia State
Corporation Commission (the "Bureau of Financial Institutions"), the Federal
Reserve Board and the FDIC. The Bank is not a "bank" under the Bank Holding
Company Act of 1956, as amended (the "BHCA"), because it (i) engages only in
credit card operations, (ii) does not accept demand deposits or deposits that
the depositor may withdraw by check or similar means for payment to third
parties or others, (iii) does not accept any savings or time deposit of less
than $100,000, other than as permitted as
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collateral for extensions of credit, (iv) maintains only one office that
accepts deposits and (v) does not engage in the business of making commercial
loans. Due to the Bank's status as a limited purpose credit card bank, any
non-credit card operations which may be conducted by the Company must be
conducted in other operating subsidiaries of the Company.
The Savings Bank is a federal savings bank chartered by the Office of
Thrift Supervision (the "OTS") and is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank
System. Its deposits are insured by the Savings Association Insurance Fund
("SAIF") of the FDIC; however, by virtue of an initial deposit assumption
transaction engaged in by the Savings Bank in June 1996 when it was
established, virtually all of its deposits will be assessed at rates applicable
to BIF members. Pursuant to recent legislation recapitalizing the SAIF,
insurance premiums currently paid by SAIF-insured institutions are equivalent
to the rates paid by BIF-insured institutions. The Savings Bank is subject to
comprehensive regulation and periodic examination by the OTS and the FDIC.
The Corporation is not a bank holding company under the BHCA as a
result of the Corporation's ownership of the Bank because the Bank is not a
"bank" as defined under the BHCA. If the Bank failed to meet the credit card
bank exemption criteria described above, the Bank's status as an insured
depository institution would make the Corporation subject to the provisions of
the BHCA, including certain restrictions as to the types of business activities
in which a bank holding company and its affiliates may engage. Becoming a bank
holding company under the BHCA would affect the Corporation's ability to engage
in certain non-banking businesses. In addition, for purposes of the BHCA, if
the Bank failed to qualify for the credit card bank exemption, any entity that
acquired direct or indirect control of the Bank and also engaged in activities
not permitted for bank holding companies could be required either to
discontinue the impermissible activities or to divest itself of control of the
Bank.
As a result of the Corporation's ownership of the Savings Bank, the
Corporation is a unitary savings and loan holding company subject to regulation
by the OTS and the provisions of the Savings and Loan Holding Company Act. As
a unitary savings and loan holding company, the Corporation generally is not
restricted under existing laws as to the types of business activities in which
it may engage so long as the Savings Bank continues to meet the qualified
thrift lender test (the "QTL Test"). If the Corporation ceased to be a unitary
savings and loan holding company as a result of its acquisition of an
additional savings institution or as a result of the failure of the Savings
Bank to meet the QTL Test, the types of activities that the Corporation and its
non-savings association subsidiaries would be able to engage in would generally
be limited to those eligible for bank holding companies.
The Corporation is also registered as a financial institution holding
company under Virginia law and as such is subject to periodic examination by
the Bureau of Financial Institutions.
Dividends and Transfers of Funds
The principal source of funds for the Corporation to pay dividends on
stock, make payments on debt securities and meet other obligations is dividends
from its direct and indirect subsidiaries. There are various federal and
Virginia law limitations on the extent to which the Bank and the Savings Bank
can finance or otherwise supply funds to the Corporation through dividends,
loans or otherwise. These limitations include minimum regulatory capital
requirements, Federal Reserve Board, OTS and Virginia law requirements
concerning the payment of dividends out of net profits or surplus, Sections 23A
and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act governing transactions between an insured
depository institution and its affiliates and general federal and Virginia
regulatory oversight to prevent unsafe or unsound practices. In general,
federal banking laws prohibit an insured depository institution, such as the
Bank and the Savings Bank, from making dividend distributions if such
distributions are not paid out of available earnings or would cause the
institution to fail to meet applicable capital adequacy standards. In
addition, the Savings Bank is required to give the OTS at least 30 days'
advance notice of any proposed dividend. Under OTS regulations, other
limitations apply to the Savings Bank's ability to pay dividends, the magnitude
of which depends upon the extent to which the Savings Bank meets its regulatory
capital requirements. In addition, under Virginia law, the Bureau of Financial
Institutions may limit the payment of dividends by the Bank if the Bureau of
Financial Institutions determines that such a limitation would be in the public
interest and necessary for the Bank's safety and soundness.
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Capital Adequacy
The Bank and the Savings Bank are currently subject to capital
adequacy guidelines adopted by the Federal Reserve Board and the OTS,
respectively. In the case of the Bank these include a minimum ratio of Tier 1
capital to risk-weighted assets of 4.00%, a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital
plus Tier 2 capital to risk-weighted assets of 8.00% and a minimum "leverage
ratio" of Tier 1 capital to average total tangible assets of 3.00%. Bank
regulators, however, have broad discretion in applying higher capital
requirements. Bank regulators consider a range of factors when determining
capital adequacy, such as the organization's size, quality and stability of
earnings, interest rate risk exposure, risk diversification, management
expertise, asset quality, liquidity and internal controls. As of December 31,
1996, the Bank's risk-based Tier 1 capital ratio was 11.61%, its risk-based
total capital ratio was 12.87% and its Tier 1 leverage ratio was 9.04%.
The Savings Bank is currently subject to capital adequacy guidelines
adopted by the OTS, including a minimum ratio of "leverage or core" capital to
adjusted total assets of 3.00 , a minimum ratio of "tangible" capital (core
capital less certain intangible assets) to adjusted total assets of 1.50% and a
minimum ratio of "total" capital to risk-weighted assets of 8.00%. In
addition, the Savings Bank is subject for the first three years of its
operations to additional capital requirements, including the requirement to
maintain a minimum core capital ratio of 8.00% and a risk-based capital ratio
of at least 12.00%. As described above, the OTS has broad discretion to apply
higher capital requirements. As of December 31, 1996, the Savings Bank's
tangible capital ratio was 9.18%, its total capital ratio was 16.29% and its
core capital ratio was 9.18%.
Failure to meet applicable capital guidelines could subject the Bank
and the Savings Bank to a variety of enforcement remedies available to federal
regulatory authorities.
In addition, in connection with the Bank's establishment of a branch
office in the United Kingdom, the Company committed to the Federal Reserve
Board that, for so long as the Bank maintains such branch in the United
Kingdom, the Company will maintain a minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio of 3.00%.
As of December 31 1996, the Company's Tier 1 leverage ratio was 11.13%.
FDICIA
Among other things, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Improvement Act of 1991 ("FDICIA") requires federal bank regulatory authorities
to take "prompt corrective action" in respect of insured depository
institutions that do not meet minimum capital requirements. FDICIA establishes
five capital ratio levels: well capitalized, adequately capitalized,
undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized, and critically
undercapitalized. Under applicable regulations, an insured depository
institution is considered to be well capitalized if it maintains a Tier 1
risk-based capital ratio (or core capital to risk-adjusted assets in the case
of the Savings Bank) of at least 6.00%, a total risk-based capital ratio of at
least 10.00% and a Tier 1 leverage capital ratio (or core capital ratio in the
case of the Savings Bank) of at least 5.00%, and is not otherwise in a
"troubled condition" as specified by its appropriate federal regulatory agency.
An insured depository institution is considered to be adequately capitalized if
it maintains a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio (or core capital to
risk-adjusted assets in the case of the Savings Bank) of at least 4.00%, total
risk-based capital ratio of at least 8.00%, and a Tier 1 leverage capital ratio
(or core capital ratio in the case of the Savings Bank) of at least 4.00%
(3.00% for certain highly rated institutions), and does not otherwise meet the
well capitalized definition. The three undercapitalized categories are based
upon the amount by which the insured depository institution falls below the
ratios applicable to adequately capitalized institutions. The capital
categories are determined solely for the purposes of applying FDICIA's prompt
corrective action ("PCA") provisions, as discussed below, and such capital
categories may not constitute an accurate representation of the overall
financial condition or prospects of the Bank or the Savings Bank.
As of December 31, 1996, each of the Bank and the Savings Bank met the
requirements for a "well capitalized" institution. A "well capitalized"
classification should not necessarily be viewed as describing the condition or
future prospects of a depository institution, including the Bank and the
Savings Bank.
Under FDICIA's PCA system, an insured depository institution in the
"undercapitalized category" must submit a capital restoration plan guaranteed
by its parent company. The liability of the parent company under any such
guarantee is limited to the lesser of 5.00% of the insured depository
institution's assets at the time it became undercapitalized, or the amount
needed to comply with the plan. An insured depository institution in the
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undercapitalized category also is subject to limitations in numerous areas
including, but not limited to, asset growth, acquisitions, branching, new
business lines, acceptance of brokered deposits and borrowings from the Federal
Reserve. Progressively more burdensome restrictions are applied to insured
depository institutions in the undercapitalized category that fail to submit or
implement a capital plan and to insured depository institutions that are in the
significantly undercapitalized or critically undercapitalized categories. In
addition, an insured depository institution's primary federal banking agency is
authorized to downgrade the institution's capital category to the next lower
category upon a determination that the institution is in an unsafe or unsound
condition or is engaged in an unsafe or unsound practice. An unsafe or unsound
practice can include receipt by the institution of a less than satisfactory
rating on its most recent examination with respect to its capital, asset
quality, management, earnings or liquidity.
"Critically undercapitalized" insured depository institutions (which
are defined to include institutions that still have a positive net worth) may
not, beginning 60 days after becoming "critically undercapitalized" make any
payment of principal or interest on their subordinated debt (subject to certain
limited exceptions). Thus, in the event an institution became "critically
undercapitalized," it would generally be prohibited from making payments on its
subordinated debt securities. In addition, "critically undercapitalized"
institutions are subject to appointment of a receiver or conservator.
FDICIA requires the federal banking agencies to review the risk-based
capital standards to ensure that they adequately address interest-rate risk,
concentration of credit risk and risks from non-traditional activities. The
OTS amended its risk-based capital rules to incorporate interest-rate risk
requirements under which a savings bank must hold additional capital if it
projects an excessive decline in "net portfolio value" in the event interest
rates increase or decrease by two percentage points. These standards are not
yet in effect.
FDICIA also requires the FDIC to implement a system of risk-based
premiums for deposit insurance pursuant to which the premiums paid by a
depository institution will be based on the probability that the FDIC will
incur a loss in respect of such institution. The FDIC has since adopted a
system that imposes insurance premiums based upon a matrix that takes into
account an institution's capital level and supervisory rating.
The Bank and the Savings Bank may accept brokered deposits as part of
their funding. Under FDICIA, only "well capitalized" and "adequately
capitalized" institutions may accept brokered deposits. "Adequately
capitalized" institutions, however, must first obtain a waiver from the FDIC
before accepting brokered deposits and such deposits may not pay rates that
significantly exceed the rates paid on deposits of similar maturity from the
institution's normal market area or the national rate on deposits of comparable
maturity, as determined by the FDIC, for deposits from outside the
institution's normal market area.
Liability for Commonly-Controlled Institutions
Under the "cross-guarantee" provision of the Financial Institutions
Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 ("FIRREA"), insured depository
institutions such as the Bank and the Savings Bank may be liable to the FDIC in
respect of any loss or reasonably anticipated loss incurred by the FDIC
resulting from the default of, or FDIC assistance to, any commonly controlled
insured depository institution. The Bank and the Savings Bank are commonly
controlled within the meaning of the FIRREA cross guarantee provision.
Investment Limitation and Qualified Thrift Lender Test
Federally-chartered savings banks such as the Savings Bank are subject
to certain investment limitations. For example, federal savings banks are not
permitted to make consumer loans (i.e., certain open-end or closed-end loans
for personal, family or household purposes, excluding credit card loans) in
excess of 35.00% of the savings bank's assets. Federal savings banks are also
required to meet the QTL Test, which generally requires a savings bank to
maintain at least 65.00% "portfolio assets" (total assets less (i) specified
liquid assets up to 20.00% of total assets, (ii) intangibles, including
goodwill and (iii) property used to conduct business) in certain "qualified
thrift investments" (residential mortgages and related investments, including
certain mortgage-backed and mortgage-related investments, small business
related securities, certain state and federal housing investments, education
loans and credit card loans) on a monthly basis in nine out of every 12 months.
Failure to qualify under the QTL Test could subject the Savings Bank to
substantial restrictions on its activities and to certain other penalties, and
could subject the Company to the provisions of the BHCA, including the activity
restrictions that apply generally to bank
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holding companies and their affiliates. The Savings Bank has been granted a
two-year exception from the QTL Test, but must be in full compliance with the
test by June 30, 1998. As of December 31, 1996, approximately 80.00% of the
Savings Bank's portfolio assets were held in qualified thrift investments and,
as a result, the Savings Bank was in compliance with the QTL Test.
Lending Activities
The activities of the Bank and the Savings Bank as consumer lenders
are also subject to regulation under various federal laws including the
Truth-in-Lending Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Credit
Reporting Act, the Community Reinvestment Act and the Soldiers' and Sailors'
Civil Relief Act, as well as to various state laws. Regulators are authorized
to impose penalties for violations of these statutes and, in certain cases, to
order the Bank and the Savings Bank to pay restitution to injured borrowers.
Borrowers may also bring actions for certain violations. Federal bankruptcy
and state debtor relief and collection laws also affect the ability of the Bank
and the Savings Bank to collect outstanding balances owed by borrowers who seek
relief under these statutes.
Legislation
From time to time legislation has been proposed in Congress to limit
interest rates and fees that could be charged on credit card accounts. Various
bills have also been introduced that eliminate a separate savings bank charter
possibly requiring that existing savings banks become banks and repeal in some
respects the provisions of the Glass-Steagall Act prohibiting certain banking
organizations from engaging in certain securities activities and the provisions
of the BHCA prohibiting affiliations between banking organizations and
nonbanking organizations. It is unclear at this time whether and in what form
any such legislation will be adopted or, if adopted, what its impact on the
Bank, the Savings Bank or the Company would be. Congress may in the future
consider other legislation that would affect the banking or credit card
industries.
Investment in the Corporation, the Bank and the Savings Bank
Certain acquisitions of capital stock may be subject to regulatory
approval or notice under federal or Virginia law. Investors are responsible
for insuring that they do not, directly or indirectly, acquire shares of
capital stock of the Company in excess of the amount which can be acquired
without regulatory approval.
The Bank and the Savings Bank are each "insured depository
institutions" within the meaning of the Change in Bank Control Act.
Consequently, federal law and regulations prohibit any person or company from
acquiring control of the Company without, in most cases, prior written approval
of the Federal Reserve Board or the OTS, as applicable. Control is
conclusively presumed if, among other things, a person or company acquires more
than 25.00% of any class of voting stock of the Corporation. A rebuttable
presumption of control arises if a person or company acquires more than 10.00%
of any class of voting stock and is subject to any of a number of specified
"control factors" as set forth in the applicable regulations.
Although the Bank is not a "bank" within the meaning of Virginia's
reciprocal interstate banking legislation (Chapter 15 of Title 6.1 of the Code
of Virginia), it is a "bank" within the meaning of Chapter 13 of Title 6.1 of
the Code of Virginia governing the acquisition of interests in Virginia
financial institutions (the "Financial Institution Holding Company Act"). The
Financial Institution Holding Company Act prohibits any person or entity from
acquiring or making any public offer to acquire control of a Virginia financial
institution or its holding company without making application to and receiving
the prior approval of the Bureau of Financial Institutions.
Interstate Banking and Branching
On September 29, 1994, the Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and
Branching Efficiency Act of 1994 (the "Riegle Act") became law. Under the
Riegle Act, the Federal Reserve Board may approve bank holding company
acquisitions of banks in other states, subject to certain aging and deposit
concentration limits. Commencing June 1, 1997 (or earlier if a particular
state chooses), banks in one state may merge with banks in another state,
unless the other state has chosen not to implement this section of the Riegle
Act. These mergers are also subject to similar aging and deposit concentration
limits.
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Virginia has "opted-in" early to the provisions of the Riegle Act.
Since July 1, 1995, an out-of-state bank that does not already maintain a
branch in Virginia may establish and maintain a de novo branch in Virginia, or
through the acquisition of a branch, if the laws of the home state of the
out-of-state bank permit Virginia banks to engage in the same activities in
that state under substantially the same terms as permitted by Virginia. Also,
Virginia banks may merge with out-of-state banks, and an out-of-state bank
resulting from such an interstate merger transaction may maintain and operate
the branches in Virginia of a merged Virginia bank, if the laws of the home
state of the out-of-state bank involved in the interstate merger transaction
permit interstate merger. An out-of-state bank desiring to engage in such
activities must file an application with the State Corporation Commission. It
is unclear at this time whether other states will enact the requisite
legislation to permit such activities in Virginia and, if adopted, how the
legislation would impact the Bank or the Company.
Interstate Taxation
Several states have passed legislation which attempts to tax the
income from interstate financial activities, including credit cards, derived
from accounts held by local state residents. Based on the volume of its
business in these states and the nature of the legislation passed to date, the
Company currently believes that this development will not materially affect the
financial condition of the Bank, the Savings Bank or the Company.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
Information or statements provided by the Company from time to time
may contain certain "forward-looking information" including information
relating to growth in earnings per share, returns on equity, growth in managed
loans outstanding and consumer accounts, net interest margins, funding costs,
operations costs and employment growth, marketing expense, delinquencies and
charge-offs. Such forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of
terminology such as "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "goal," "target,"
"forecast," "project," "continue" or comparable terminology and may involve
certain risks or uncertainties and are qualified in their entirety by the
cautionary statements provided below. The cautionary statements are being made
pursuant to the provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995 (the "Act") and with the intention of obtaining the benefits of the "safe
harbor" provisions of the Act for any such forward-looking information. Many
of the following important factors discussed below as well as other factors
have also been discussed in the Company's prior public filings.
The Company cautions readers that any forward-looking information
provided by the Company is not a guarantee of future performance and that
actual results could differ materially from those in the forward-looking
information as a result of various factors, including but not limited to the
following:
Competition
The Company faces intense and increasing competition from numerous
providers of credit cards and other financial products and services who may
employ various competitive strategies. The Company faces competition from
national, regional and local issuers of bank cards in each of its markets.
Additionally, the Company competes with other general purpose credit card
providers and to a certain extent smart cards or debit card providers. Many of
these companies are substantially larger and have more capital and other
resources than the Company. Additionally, many of the Company's competitors
are pricing credit card products at attractive interest rates at or below those
currently charged by the Company.
In addition, the Company faces competition in seeking public funding
from banks, savings banks, money market funds and a wide variety of other
entities that take deposits and/or sell debt securities, some of which are
publicly traded. Many of these companies are substantially larger, have more
capital and other resources and have better financial ratings than the Company.
Accordingly, there can be no assurance that competition from these other
borrowers will not increase the Company's cost of funds.
Accounts and Loan Balances
The Company's aggregate accounts or loan balances and the growth rate
thereof are affected by a number of internal and external factors. Because
the Company's product mix significantly influences account and loan balance
growth, the allocation of Company marketing investment among different products
will cause fluctuations
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in the aggregate number of accounts and in outstanding loan balances.
Moreover, as IBS is designed to take advantage of market opportunities,
difficulties exist in forecasting the allocation of marketing investment and
projections of account and loan balance growth and accompanying Company results
will vary from time to time. In addition, external factors such as attrition
of accounts and loan balances to competing card issuers and general economic
conditions and other factors beyond the control of the Company could vary
results. Customers are attracted to credit card issuers largely on the basis
of price, credit limit and other product features and, once an account is
originated, customer loyalty may be limited.
New Products and Services
Management of the Company believes that, through continued application
of its IBS, the Company can develop new product and service offerings necessary
to sustain growth. However, as the Company attempts to diversify and expand
its offerings beyond credit cards, and more particularly beyond financial
services, there can be no assurance that historical application of IBS to
credit cards will necessarily be reflective of its application to other
products and services.
The Company's development of new products and services will be
affected by the ability of the Company to build the operational and
organizational infrastructure necessary to engage in new businesses and to
recruit experienced personnel to assist in the management and operations of
these businesses and the availability of capital necessary to fund these new
businesses. Additionally, difficulties or delays in the development,
production, testing and marketing of products or services, including, but not
limited to, a failure to implement new product or service programs when
anticipated, the failure of customers to accept these products or services when
planned, losses associated with the testing of new products or services or
financial, legal or other difficulties as may arise in the course of such
implementation, will affect the success of any new product or business. In
addition, the Company is likely to face competition with respect to any new
products or services, which may affect the success of such products or
services.
Availability of Financing and Funding Costs
The amount, type and cost of financing available to the Company to
fund its operations, and any changes to that financing, including changes
resulting from within the Company's organization or in its compensation and
benefit plans or the activities of parties with which the Company has
agreements or understandings, including any activities affecting any
investment, impacts Company results. The Company's primary source of funding is
the securitization of consumer loans and any difficulties or delays in the
securitization of the Company's receivables impacts the cost and availability
of funding. Such difficulties and delays may result from adverse changes in
the availability of credit enhancement for securitizations or in the
performance of the securitized assets and changes in the current legal,
regulatory, accounting and tax environment governing securitizations.
Delinquencies and Credit Losses
The costs of an increase in delinquencies and credit losses could
materially and adversely effect the Company's financial performance and the
performance of the Company's securitized loan trusts. Delinquencies and credit
losses are influenced by a number of external and internal factors. First, a
national or regional economic slowdown or recession increases the risk of
defaults and credit losses. Costs associated with an increase in the number of
customers seeking protection under the bankruptcy laws, resulting in accounts
being charged-off as uncollectible, and the effects of fraud by third parties
or customers are additional factors. "Seasoning" of accounts (the average age
of a credit card issuer's portfolio) affects the Company's level of
delinquencies and losses which may require higher loan loss provisions (and
reserves). A decrease in account originations or balances and the attrition of
such accounts or balances could significantly impact the seasoning of the
overall portfolio, resulting in increases in the overall percentage of
delinquencies and losses.
In addition, the Company markets its Second Generation Products to
consumers with blemished, little or no credit histories. As a result, in
addition to the higher delinquency and credit loss rates associated with this
market, there is little historical experience with respect to credit risk and
performance of these underserved markets. Accordingly, although the Company
believes that by utilizing its IBS it can effectively price these products in
relation to their relative risk, there can be no assurance that the Company's
risk-based pricing system will offset the negative impact of the expected
higher delinquency and loss rates.
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Interest Rate Risks
Interest rate fluctuations affect the Company's net interest margin
and the value of its assets and liabilities. The continued legal or commercial
availability of techniques (including interest rate swaps and similar financial
instruments, loan repricing, hedging and other techniques) used by the Company
to manage the risk of such fluctuations and the continuing operational
viability of those techniques will influence Company results.
The impact of repricing accounts and the overall product mix of
accounts, including the actual amount of accounts (and related loan balances)
repriced and the level and type of account originations at that time and the
ability of the Company to use account management techniques to retain repriced
accounts and the related loan balances, affects the Company's net interest
margin.
Regulation and Legislation
The effects of, and changes in, monetary and fiscal policies, laws and
regulations (financial, consumer regulatory or otherwise), other activities of
governments, agencies and similar organizations and social and economic
conditions, such as inflation and changes in taxation of the Company's earnings
influence Company goals and projections.
Expenses and Other Costs
The amount and rate of growth in the Company's expenses (including
employee and marketing expenses) as the Company's business develops or changes
and expands into new market areas; the acquisition of assets (variable, fixed
or other); and the impact of unusual items resulting from the Company's ongoing
evaluation of its business strategies, asset valuations and organizational
structures will all impact Company results. Additionally, other factors
include the costs and other effects of legal and administrative cases and
proceedings, settlements and investigations, claims and changes in those items,
developments or assertions by or against the Company; adoptions of new, or
changes in existing, accounting policies and practices and the application of
such policies and practices.
Technology
System delays, malfunctions and errors in the proprietary and third
party systems and networks used by the Company for payment processing,
collections and other services and operations, which may lead to delays,
additional costs to the Company, and, if not corrected in a timely fashion,
customer dissatisfaction which could ultimately affect the Company's customer
base and the level of service it is able to provide to its customers.
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STATISTICAL INFORMATION
The statistical information required by Item 1 is in the Company's
Annual Report to its stockholders for the year ended December 31, 1996, and is
incorporated herein by reference, as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Page in the Company's Annual
Report to its Stockholders for
Guide 3 Disclosure the Year Ended December 31, 1996
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<S> <C> <C>
I. Distribution of Assets, Liabilities and
Stockholders' Equity; Interest Rates and
Interest Differential
A. Average Balance Sheet 24
B. Net Interest Earnings Analysis 24
C. Rate/Volume Analysis 25
II. Investment Portfolio
A. Book Value of Investment Securities 46
B. Maturities of Investment Securities 46
C. Investment Securities Concentrations 46
III. Loan Portfolio
A. Types of Loans 19-21
B. Maturities and Sensitivities of
Loans to Changes in Interest Rates 32-33
C. Risk Elements
1. Nonaccrual, Past-Due and Restructured Loans 26-29
2. Potential Problem Loans Not Applicable
3. Foreign Outstandings Not Applicable
4. Loan Concentrations 53
D. Other Interest Bearing Assets Not Applicable
IV. Summary of Loan Loss Experience
A. Analysis of Allowance for Loan Losses 29
B. Allocation of the Allowance for Loan Losses Not Applicable
V. Deposits
A. Average Balances 24
B. Maturities of Large Denomination Certificates 30
C. Foreign Deposit Liability Disclosure Not Applicable
VI. Return on Equity and Assets
A. Return on Assets 17
B. Return on Equity 17
C. Dividend Payout Ratio 17
D. Equity to Assets Ratio 17
VII. Short-Term Borrowings 30
</TABLE>
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES.
The Company leases its principal executive office at 2980 Fairview
Park Drive, Suite 1300, Falls Church, Virginia, consisting of approximately
43,400 square feet. The lease commenced January 1, 1995 and expires February
29, 2000. The Company has the right to extend the lease until February 28,
2005.
The Company owns administrative offices and credit card facilities in
Richmond, Virginia, consisting of approximately 450,000 square feet from which
it conducts its credit, collections, customer service and other
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operations. The Company also leases additional facilities consisting of an
aggregate of approximately 1,222,500 square feet (excluding the principal
executive office) from which credit, collections, customer service and other
operations are conducted in Virginia, Florida and Texas.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
During 1995, the Company and the Bank became involved in three
purported class action suits relating to certain collection practices engaged
in by Signet Bank and, subsequently, by the Bank. The complaints in these
three cases allege that Signet Bank, the Company and/or the Bank violated a
variety of federal and state statutes and constitutional and common law duties
by filing collection lawsuits, obtaining judgements and pursuing garnishment
proceedings in the Virginia state courts against defaulted credit card
customers who were not residents of Virginia. These cases have been filed in
the Superior Court of California in the County of Alameda, Southern Division,
on behalf of a class of California residents, in the United States District
Court for the District of Connecticut on behalf of a nationwide class, and in
the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida on behalf
of a nationwide class (except for California). The complaints in these three
cases seek unspecified statutory damages, compensatory damages, punitive
damages, restitution, attorneys' fees and costs, a permanent injunction and
other equitable relief.
On July 31, 1996, the Florida case was dismissed without prejudice,
which permits further proceedings. The plaintiff has since noticed her appeal
to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and refiled
certain claims arising out of state law in Florida state court.
On September 30, 1996, the Connecticut court entered judgement in
favor of the Bank on plaintiff's federal claims and dismissed without prejudice
plaintiff's state law claims. The plaintiff has refiled, on behalf of a class
of Connecticut residents, her claims arising out of state law in a Connecticut
state court.
Subsequent to year-end 1996, the California court entered judgment in
favor of the Bank on all of the plaintiff's claims. The time period in which
plaintiffs may file an appeal of the court's decision has not yet expired.
In connection with the transfer of substantially all of Signet Bank's
credit card business to the Bank in November 1994, the Company and the Bank
agreed to indemnify Signet Bank for certain liabilities incurred in litigation
arising from that business, which may include liabilities, if any, incurred in
the three purported class action cases described above. Because no specific
measure of damages is demanded in any of the complaints and each of these cases
is in early stages of litigation, an informed assessment of the ultimate
outcome of these cases cannot be made at this time. Management believes,
however, that there are meritorious defenses to these lawsuits and intends to
defend them vigorously.
The Company is commonly subject to various other pending and
threatened legal actions arising from the conduct of its normal business
activities. In the opinion of management of the Company, the ultimate
aggregate liability, if any, arising out of any pending or threatened action
will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition
of the Company. At the present time, however, management is not in a position
to determine whether the resolution of any pending or threatened litigation
will have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations in
any future reporting period.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
During the fourth quarter of the Company's fiscal year ending December
31, 1996, no matters were submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the
Company.
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMPANY'S COMMON STOCK AND RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.
The information required by Item 5 is included under "Regulation --
Dividends and Transfer of Funds" herein and in the Company's Annual Report to
its stockholders for the year ended December 31, 1996 on pages 31-
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32 under the heading "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations - Funding," page 37 under the heading
"Selected Quarterly Financial Data" and on pages 50-51 in Note H to the
Consolidated Financial Statements, and is incorporated herein by reference and
filed as part of Exhibit 13.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.
The information required by Item 6 is included in the Company's Annual
Report to its stockholders for the year ended December 31, 1996 on page 17
under the heading "Selected Financial and Operating Data", and is incorporated
herein by reference and filed as part of Exhibit 13.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
The information required by Item 7 is included in the Company's Annual
Report to its stockholders for the year ended December 31, 1996 on pages 18-37
under the heading "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations", and is incorporated herein by reference and filed
as part of Exhibit 13.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.
The information required by Item 8 is included in the Company's Annual
Report to its stockholders for the year ended December 31, 1996 on pages 39-54
under the headings "Report of Independent Auditors" and "Consolidated Financial
Statements" and on page 37 under the heading "Selected Quarterly Financial
Data", and is incorporated herein by reference and filed as part of Exhibit 13.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
Not applicable.
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY.
The information required by Item 10 as to the directors of the Company
is included in the Company's 1997 Proxy Statement on pages 4-7 under the
heading "Directors and Executive Officers", and is incorporated herein by
reference.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
The information required by Item 11 is included in the Company's 1997
Proxy Statement on pages 6-7 under the subheading "Directors and Executive
Officers -- Compensation of the Board" and on pages 8-17 under the heading
"Compensation of Executive Officers", and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT.
The information required by Item 12 is included in the Company's 1997
Proxy Statement on pages 2-3 under the heading "Security Ownership of Certain
Beneficial Owners and Management", and is incorporated herein by reference.
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ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.
The information required by Item 13 is included in the Company's 1997
Proxy Statement on pages 7-8 under the subheading "Directors and Executive
Officers--Certain Relationships and Related Transactions", and is incorporated
herein by reference.
PART IV
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS
ON FORM 8-K
(a) (1) The following consolidated financial statements of
Capital One Financial Corporation, included in the
Company's Annual Report to its stockholders for the
year ended December 31, 1996, are incorporated herein
by reference in Item 8:
Report of Independent Auditors, Ernst & Young LLP
Consolidated Balance Sheets - December 31, 1996 and
1995
Consolidated Statements of Income - Years ended
December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders'
Equity - Years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and
1994
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Years ended
December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(2) All schedules are omitted since the required
information is either not applicable, not deemed
material, or is shown in the respective financial
statements or in notes thereto.
(3) Exhibits:
The following exhibits are incorporated by reference or filed
herewith. References to the "1994 Form 10-K" are to the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994. References to the
"1995 Form 10-K" are to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1995.
EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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3.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Capital One
Financial Corporation (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 3.1 of the 1994 Form 10-K).
3.2 Restated Bylaws of Capital One Financial Corporation
(as amended January 24, 1995) (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the 1994 Form 10-K).
4.1 Specimen certificate representing the Common Stock
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 of the 1994
Form 10-K).
4.2 Rights Agreement dated as of November 16, 1995
between Capital One Financial Corporation and Mellon
Bank, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1
of the Company's Report on Form 8-K, filed November
16, 1995).
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4.3 Amended and Restated Issuing and Paying Agency
Agreement dated as of April 30, 1996 between Capital
One Bank and Chemical Bank (including exhibits A-1,
A-2, A-3, and A-4 thereto) (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company's quarterly report on
Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 1996).
4.4 Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement dated as of April
30, 1996 between Capital One Bank and Chemical Bank
(including exhibits A-1 and A-2 thereto)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the
Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the
period ending June 30, 1996).
4.5.1 Senior Indenture and Form T-1 dated as of November 1,
1996 among the Company and Harris Trust and Savings
Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the
Company's Report on Form 8-K, filed November 13,
1996).
4.5.2 Copy of 7.25% Notes Due 2003.
4.6.1 Declaration of Trust, dated as of January 28, 1997,
between the Bank and The First National Bank of
Chicago, as trustee (including the Certificate of
Trust executed by First Chicago Delaware Inc., as
Delaware trustee).
4.6.2 Copies of Certificates Evidencing Capital Securities.
4.6.3 Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, dated as
of January 31, 1997, by and among the Bank, The First
National Bank of Chicago and First Chicago Delaware
Inc.
4.7 Indenture, dated as of January 31, 1997, between the
Bank and The First National Bank of Chicago.
10.1 Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement dated
April 30, 1996 among Capital One Bank and the agents
named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.1 of the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q
for period ending June 30, 1996).
10.2 Distribution Agreement dated April 30, 1996, among
Capital One Bank and the Agents named therein
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the
Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for period
ending June 30, 1996).
10.3.1 Employment Agreement dated as of November 1, 1994
between Capital One Financial Corporation and Richard
D. Fairbank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.10 of the 1994 Form 10-K).
10.3.2 Amendment to the Employment Agreement between Capital
One Financial Corporation and Richard D. Fairbank
dated as of September 15, 1995 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.10.1 of the 1995 Form 10-K).
10.4.1 Employment Agreement dated as of November 1, 1994
between Capital One Financial Corporation and Nigel
W.
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Morris (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 of
the 1994 Form 10-K).
10.4.2 Amendment to the Employment Agreement between Capital
One Financial Corporation and Nigel W. Morris dated
as of September 15, 1995 (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.11.1 of the 1995 Form 10-K).
10.5.1 Change of Control Employment Agreement dated as of
November 1, 1994 between Capital One Financial
Corporation and Richard D. Fairbank (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.12 of the 1994 Form 10-K).
10.5.2 Amendment to the Change of Control Agreement between
Capital One Financial Corporation and Richard D.
Fairbank dated as of September 15, 1995 (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.12.1 of the 1995 Form
10-K).
10.6.1 Change of Control Employment Agreement dated as of
November 1, 1994 between Capital One Financial
Corporation and Nigel W. Morris (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.13 of the 1994 Form 10-K).
10.6.2 Amendment to the Change of Control Agreement between
Capital One Financial Corporation and Nigel W. Morris
dated as of September 15, 1995 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.13.1 of the 1995 Form 10-K).
10.7 Change of Control Employment Agreement dated as of
November 1, 1994 between Capital One Financial
Corporation and James M. Zinn (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.14 of the 1994 Form 10-K).
10.8 Change of Control Employment Agreement dated as of
November 1, 1994, between Capital One Financial
Corporation and John G. Finneran, Jr. (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.15 of the 1994 Form 10-K).
10.9 Capital One Financial Corporation 1994 Stock
Incentive Plan, as amended.
10.10 Capital One Financial Corporation Senior Executive
Short-Term Cash Incentive Plan (terminated effective
November 16, 1995) (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.17 of the 1994 Form 10-K).
10.11 Capital One Financial Corporation Senior Executive
Long-Term Cash Incentive Plan (terminated effective
November 16, 1995) (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.18 of the 1994 Form 10-K).
10.12 Capital One Financial Corporation Executive Employee
Supplemental Retirement Plan (terminated effective
November 16, 1995) (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.19 of the 1994 Form 10-K).
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10.13 Capital One Financial Corporation Excess Savings
Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.20 of the 1995 Form 10-K).
10.14 Capital One Financial Corporation Excess Benefit Cash
Balance Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.21 of the 1995 Form 10-K).
10.15 Capital One Financial Corporation 1994 Deferred
Compensation Plan, as amended (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.22 of the 1995 Form 10-K).
10.16 1995 Non-Employee Directors Stock Incentive Plan,
(incorporated by reference to Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-8 Commission File
No. 33-91790, filed May 1995).
10.17 Capital One Financial Corporation Severance Pay Plan
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 of the
1994 Form 10-K).
10.18 Credit Agreement, dated as of November 17, 1995,
among Capital One Financial Corporation and Capital
One Bank, as borrowers, The Chase Manhattan Bank, as
administrative agent, and the lenders named therein
(terminated effective November 25, 1996)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 of the
1995 Form 10-K).
10.19 Consulting Agreement dated as of April 5, 1995, by
and between Capital One Financial Corporation and
American Management Systems, Inc. (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.33 of the 1995 Form 10-K).
10.20.1 Participation Agreement dated as of January 5, 1996,
among Capital One Bank, as construction agent and as
lessee, First Security Bank of Utah, N.A., as
owner/trustee for the COB Real Estate Trust 1995-1,
NationsBank of Texas, N.A., as administrative agent
and the holders and lenders named therein
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34.1 of the
1995 Form 10-K).
10.20.2 First Amendment to Operative Documents dated as of
June 5, 1996, among Capital One Bank, as construction
agent and as lessee, First Security Bank of Utah,
N.A., as owner/trustee for the COB Real Estate Trust
1995-1, NationsBank of Texas, N.A., as administrative
agent, initial lender and initial holder named
therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of
the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for
period ending June 30, 1996).
10.20.3 Second Amendment to Operative Agreements dated as of
October 11, 1996, among Capital One Bank, as
construction agent and as lessee, First Security Bank
of Utah, N.A., as owner/trustee for the COB Real
Estate Trust 1995-1, NationsBank of Texas, N.A., as
administrative agent, initial lender and initial
holder named therein.
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10.20.4 Assignment, Consent and Third Amendment to Operative
Agreement dated November 8, 1996, by and among
Capital One Bank, Capital One Realty, Inc., First
Security Bank of Utah, N.A., as owner/trustee for the
COB Real Estate Trust 1995-1, and NationsBank of
Texas, N.A., as administrative agent.
10.20.5 Lease Agreement dated as of January 5, 1996, between
First Security Bank of Utah, N.A., as owner/trustee
for the COB Real Estate Trust 1995-1, as lessor and
Capital One Bank, as lessee (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.34.2 of the 1995 Form 10-K).
10.20.6 Credit Agreement dated as of January 5, 1996, among
First Security Bank of Utah, N.A., as owner/trustee
for the COB Real Estate Trust 1995-1, as borrower,
the lenders named therein and NationsBank of Texas,
N.A., as administrative agent (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.34.3 of the 1995 Form 10-K).
10.21 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of
November 25, 1996, among Capital One Financial
Corporation, Capital One Bank, Capital One F.S.B. and
The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Administrative Agent.
11 Computation of Per Share Earnings.
13 The portions of the Company's 1996 Annual Report to
Stockholders which are incorporated by reference
herein.
21 Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
23 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
The Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K dated November
13, 1996, Commission File No. 1-13300, to incorporate a
Senior Indenture and Form T-1 dated as of November 1, 1996,
Statement of Eligibility to the Capital One Financial
Corporation Registration Statement No. 333-3850.
The Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K dated December
4, 1996, Commission File No. 1-13300, to incorporate a
replacement page into Exhibit 13 to Amendment No. 1 to the
Capital One Financial Corporation Registration Statement
333-3850.
The Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K dated January
27, 1997, Commission File No. 1-13300, enclosing its Press
Release dated January 22, 1997.
The Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K dated February
14, 1997 announcing the issuance by Capital One Capital I, a
subsidiary of the Bank, of Capital Securities.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Date: March 26, 1997 By /s/ James M. Zinn
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James M. Zinn
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
Registrant and in the capacities indicated on the 26th day of March, 1997.
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/s/ Richard D. Fairbank Director, Chairman and Chief Executive
-------------------------------------------------- Officer
Richard D. Fairbank (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Nigel W. Morris Director, President and Chief Operating
-------------------------------------------------- Officer
Nigel W. Morris
/s/ James M. Zinn Senior Vice President and
- --------------------------------------------------- Chief Financial Officer
James M. Zinn (Principal Accounting and Financial
Officer)
/s/ W. Ronald Dietz Director
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W. Ronald Dietz
/s/ James A. Flick, Jr. Director
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James A. Flick, Jr.
/s/ Patrick W. Gross Director
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Patrick W. Gross
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/s/ James V. Kimsey Director
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James V. Kimsey
/s/ Stanley I. Westreich Director
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Stanley I. Westreich
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EXHIBITS TO CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
DATED DECEMBER 31, 1996
COMMISSION FILE NO. 1-13300
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION PAGE NUMBER
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3.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Capital One
Financial Corporation (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.1 of the 1994 Form 10-K).
3.2 Restated Bylaws of Capital One Financial Corporation
(as amended January 24, 1995) (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the 1994 Form 10-K).
4.1 Specimen certificate representing the Common Stock
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 of the 1994
Form 10-K).
4.2 Rights Agreement dated as of November 16, 1995
between Capital One Financial Corporation and Mellon
Bank, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1
of the Company's Report on Form 8-K, filed November
16, 1995).
4.3 Amended and Restated Issuing and Paying Agency
Agreement dated as of April 30, 1996 between Capital
One Bank and Chemical Bank (including exhibits A-1,
A-2, A-3, and A-4 thereto) (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company's quarterly report on
Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 1996).
4.4 Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement dated as of April
30, 1996 between Capital One Bank and Chemical Bank
(including exhibits A-1 and A-2 thereto)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the
Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the
period ending June 30, 1996).
4.5.1 Senior Indenture and Form T-1 dated as of November 1,
1996 among the Company and Harris Trust and Savings
Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the
Company's Report on Form 8-K, filed November 13,
1996).
4.5.2 Copy of 7.25% Notes Due 2003.
4.6.1 Declaration of Trust, dated as of January 28, 1997,
between the Bank and The First National Bank of
Chicago, as trustee (including the Certificate of
Trust executed by First Chicago Delaware Inc., as
Delaware trustee).
4.6.2 Copies of Certificates Evidencing Capital Securities.
4.6.3 Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, dated as
of January 31, 1997, by and among the Bank, The First
National Bank of Chicago and First Chicago Delaware
Inc.
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SEQUENTIAL
EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION PAGE NUMBER
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4.7 Indenture, dated as of January 31, 1997, between the
Bank and The First National Bank of Chicago.
10.1 Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement dated
April 30, 1996 among Capital One Bank and the agents
named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.1 of the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q
for period ending June 30, 1996).
10.2 Distribution Agreement dated April 30, 1996, among
Capital One Bank and the Agents named therein
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the
Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for period
ending June 30, 1996).
10.3.1 Employment Agreement dated as of November 1, 1994
between Capital One Financial Corporation and Richard
D. Fairbank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.10 of the 1994 Form 10-K).
10.3.2 Amendment to the Employment Agreement between Capital
One Financial Corporation and Richard D. Fairbank
dated as of September 15, 1995 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.10.1 of the 1995 Form 10-K).
10.4.1 Employment Agreement dated as of November 1, 1994
between Capital One Financial Corporation and Nigel
W. Morris (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11
of the 1994 Form 10-K).
10.4.2 Amendment to the Employment Agreement between Capital
One Financial Corporation and Nigel W. Morris dated
as of September 15, 1995 (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.11.1 of the 1995 Form 10-K).
10.5.1 Change of Control Employment Agreement dated as of
November 1, 1994 between Capital One Financial
Corporation and Richard D. Fairbank (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.12 of the 1994 Form 10-K).
10.5.2 Amendment to the Change of Control Agreement between
Capital One Financial Corporation and Richard D.
Fairbank dated as of September 15, 1995 (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.12.1 of the 1995 Form
10-K).
10.6.1 Change of Control Employment Agreement dated as of
November 1, 1994 between Capital One Financial
Corporation and Nigel W. Morris (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.13 of the 1994 Form 10-K).
10.6.2 Amendment to the Change of Control Agreement between
Capital One Financial Corporation and Nigel W.
Morris dated as of September 15, 1995 (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.13.1 of the 1995 Form
10-K).
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SEQUENTIAL
EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION PAGE NUMBER
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10.7 Change of Control Employment Agreement dated as of
November 1, 1994 between Capital One Financial
Corporation and James M. Zinn (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.14 of the 1994 Form 10-K).
10.8 Change of Control Employment Agreement dated as of
November 1, 1994, between Capital One Financial
Corporation and John G. Finneran, Jr. (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.15 of the 1994 Form 10-K).
10.9 Capital One Financial Corporation 1994 Stock
Incentive Plan, as amended.
10.10 Capital One Financial Corporation Senior Executive
Short-Term Cash Incentive Plan (terminated effective
November 16, 1995) (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.17 of the 1994 Form 10-K).
10.11 Capital One Financial Corporation Senior Executive
Long-Term Cash Incentive Plan (terminated effective
November 16, 1995) (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.18 of the 1994 Form 10-K).
10.12 Capital One Financial Corporation Executive Employee
Supplemental Retirement Plan (terminated effective
November 16, 1995) (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.19 of the 1994 Form 10-K).
10.13 Capital One Financial Corporation Excess Savings
Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.20 of the 1995 Form 10-K).
10.14 Capital One Financial Corporation Excess Benefit Cash
Balance Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.21 of the 1995 Form 10-K).
10.15 Capital One Financial Corporation 1994 Deferred
Compensation Plan, as amended (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.22 of the 1995 Form 10-K).
10.16 1995 Non-Employee Directors Stock Incentive Plan,
(incorporated by reference to Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-8 Commission File
No. 33-91790, filed May 1995).
10.17 Capital One Financial Corporation Severance Pay Plan
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 of the
1994 Form 10-K).
10.18 Credit Agreement, dated as of November 17, 1995,
among Capital One Financial Corporation and Capital
One Bank, as borrowers, The Chase Manhattan Bank, as
administrative agent, and the lenders named therein
(terminated effective November 25, 1996)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 of the
1995 Form 10-K).
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SEQUENTIAL
EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION PAGE NUMBER
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10.19 Consulting Agreement dated as of April 5, 1995, by
and between Capital One Financial Corporation and
American Management Systems, Inc. (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.33 of the 1995 Form 10-K).
10.20.1 Participation Agreement dated as of January 5, 1996,
among Capital One Bank, as construction agent and as
lessee, First Security Bank of Utah, N.A., as
owner/trustee for the COB Real Estate Trust 1995-1,
NationsBank of Texas, N.A., as administrative agent
and the holders and lenders named therein
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34.1 of the
1995 Form 10-K).
10.20.2 First Amendment to Operative Documents dated as of
June 5, 1996, among Capital One Bank, as construction
agent and as lessee, First Security Bank of Utah,
N.A., as owner/trustee for the COB Real Estate Trust
1995-1, NationsBank of Texas, N.A., as administrative
agent, initial lender and initial holder named therein
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the
Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for period
ending June 30, 1996).
10.20.3 Second Amendment to Operative Agreements dated as of
October 11, 1996, among Capital One Bank, as
construction agent and as lessee, First Security Bank
of Utah, N.A., as owner/trustee for the COB Real
Estate Trust 1995-1, NationsBank of Texas, N.A., as
administrative agent, initial lender and initial
holder named therein.
10.20.4 Assignment, Consent and Third Amendment to Operative
Agreement dated November 8, 1996, by and among
Capital One Bank, Capital One Realty, Inc., First
Security Bank of Utah, N.A., as owner/trustee for the
COB Real Estate Trust 1995-1, and NationsBank of
Texas, N.A., as administrative agent.
10.20.5 Lease Agreement dated as of January 5, 1996, between
First Security Bank of Utah, N.A., as owner/trustee
for the COB Real Estate Trust 1995-1, as lessor and
Capital One Bank, as lessee (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.34.2 of the 1995 Form 10-K).
10.20.6 Credit Agreement dated as of January 5, 1996, among
First Security Bank of Utah, N.A., as owner/trustee
for the COB Real Estate Trust 1995-1, as borrower,
the lenders named therein and NationsBank of Texas,
N.A., as administrative agent (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.34.3 of the 1995 Form 10-K).
10.21 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of
November 25, 1996, among Capital One Financial
Corporation, Capital One Bank, Capital One F.S.B. and
The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Administrative Agent.
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EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION PAGE NUMBER
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11 Computation of Per Share Earnings.
13 The portions of the Company's 1996 Annual Report to
Stockholders which are incorporated by reference
herein.
21 Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
23 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
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EXHIBIT 4.5.2
UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR THE INDIVIDUAL
SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY, THIS GLOBAL SECURITY MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED
EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITARY TRUST COMPANY OR ANY SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY
APPOINTED AS SUCH PURSUANT TO THE SENIOR INDENTURE (THE "DEPOSITARY") TO A
NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY TO THE DEPOSITARY
OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY THE DEPOSITARY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE
TO SUCH A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY.
UNLESS THIS GLOBAL SECURITY IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
DEPOSITARY TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE
OR PAYMENT, AND ANY SECURITY ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF THE DEPOSITARY
OR ITS NOMINEE OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITARY AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO THE DEPOSITARY OR
ITS NOMINEE, ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY
OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL SINCE THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF HAS AN INTEREST
HEREIN.
CUSIP No. 14040HAA3 $125,000,000
No. R-001
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
7.25% NOTES DUE 2003
Capital One Financial Corporation, a corporation duly organized and
existing under the laws of Delaware (the "Company"), for value received, hereby
promises to pay to Cede & Co. or registered assigns the principal sum of ONE
HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE MILLION United States Dollars at the Company's office or
agency for said purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, on
December 1, 2003 in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at
the time of payment shall be legal tender for the payment of public and private
debts, and to pay interest semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of
each year (each an "interest payment date"), commencing June 1, 1997, on said
principal sum in like coin or currency at the rate per annum set forth above at
said office or agency from December 10, 1996 or from the most recent June 1 or
December 1, as the case may be, to which interest on the Securities has been
paid or duly provided for, until payment of said principal sum has been made or
duly provided for; provided that, unless this Security is a Security issued in
global form (a "Global Security"), interest may be paid, at the option of the
company, by mailing a check therefor payable to the Holder entitled thereto at
his last address as it appears on the Security Register. The interest so
payable will be paid to the Person in whose name this Global Security (or one
or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the
May 15 or November 15, as the case may be, next preceding such interest payment
date, unless the Company shall default in the payment of interest due on such
interest payment date after taking
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into account any applicable grace period, in which case such defaulted interest
shall be paid as set forth in the Senior Indenture. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, as long as this Security is a Global Security, the Company shall pay
or cause to be paid the principal of, and interest on, this Security to the
Holder hereof or a single nominee of the Holder, or, at the option of the
Company, to such other Persons as the Holder hereof may designate, by wire
transfer of immediately available funds on the date such payments are due.
Reference is made to the further provisions set forth on the reverse
hereof. Such further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as
though fully set forth at this place.
This Security shall not be valid or obligatory until the certificate
of authentication hereon shall have been duly signed by the Trustee acting
under the Senior Indenture.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly
executed.
Dated: , 1996
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CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
Title:
[CORPORATE SEAL] Attest By:
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Name:
Title:
This is one of the Securities issued under the
within-mentioned Senior Indenture.
Dated: , 1996
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HARRIS TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK
By:
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Authorized Officer
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Capital One Financial Corporation
7.25% Notes Due 2003
This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of debt securities of
the Company, of the series hereinafter specified, all issued or to be issued
under an Indenture, dated as of November 1, 1996 (the "Senior Indenture"), and
duly executed and delivered by the Company to Harris Trust and Savings Bank, as
trustee (hereinafter, the "Trustee"), to which reference to the Senior
Indenture is hereby made for a description of the respective rights and duties
thereunder of the Trustee, the Company and the Holders of the Securities. This
Security is one of a series designated as the "7.25% Notes due 2003" of the
Company (hereinafter called the "Notes"), issued under the Senior Indenture and
limited in aggregate principal amount to $125,000,000.
Neither the Senior Indenture nor the Notes limit or otherwise
restrict the amount of indebtedness which may be incurred or other securities
which may be issued by the Company. The Notes issued under the Senior
Indenture will be direct, unsecured obligations of the Company and will mature
on December 1, 2003. The Notes rank on parity with all other unsecured,
unsubordinated indebtedness of the Company.
The Notes are not redeemable prior to maturity and are not entitled
to any sinking fund.
The Notes will bear interest at the rate of 7.25% per annum (the
"Initial Rate"), subject to a possible increase to 7.45% per annum depending
upon the Initial Rating. "Initial Rating" means the rating initially assigned
to the Notes by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (the
"NAIC"). The Initial Rate will be increased (the "Interest Adjustment") to
7.45% per annum (the "Adjusted Rate") if either (a) the Initial Rating is below
NAIC-2 or (b) no Initial Rating has been assigned to the Notes as of June 1,
1997. The effective date of the Interest Adjustment, if any, will be (i) in the
event described in clause (a) above, the earlier of the date the Initial Rating
is publicly announced or notice thereof is received by the Company, provided
that if such public announcement or notice occurs between a record date and an
interest payment date, such effective date shall be such interest payment date,
or (ii) in the event described in clause (b) above, June 1, 1997 (each of the
dates described in clauses (i) and (ii) an "Interest Adjustment Date"). If the
Initial Rating is NAIC-2 or better, there will not be any Interest Adjustment,
whether as a result of a change in the NAIC rating assigned to the Notes
subsequent to the determination of the Initial Rating or of any other event.
There will not be more than one Interest Adjustment under any circumstances.
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Commencing on and after the Interest Adjustment Date, if any, the
Notes will bear interest at the Adjusted Rate. If the Interest Adjustment
occurs during the first interest payment period, the Notes will bear interest
for such interest payment period at a rate per annum equal to the weighted
average of the Initial Rate and the Adjusted Rate, calculated by multiplying
the Initial Rate or the Adjusted Rate, as applicable, by the number of days
such interest rate is in effect during each month of such interest payment
period, determining the sum of such products, and dividing such sum by the
number of days in such interest payment period. All calculations pursuant to
the preceeding sentence and of interest on the Notes will be made on the basis
of 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.
In case an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing
with respect to the Notes, the principal hereof may be declared, and upon such
declaration shall become, due and payable, in the manner, with the effect and
subject to the conditions provided in the Senior Indenture. The Senior
Indenture provides that in certain circumstances such declaration and its
consequences may be waived by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal
amount of the Notes then Outstanding. However, any such consent or waiver by
the Holder shall not affect any subsequent default or impair any right
consequent thereon.
The Senior Indenture permits the Company and the Trustee, without the
consent of the Holders of the Notes for certain situations and with the consent
of not less than two-thirds of the Holders in aggregate principal amount of the
Outstanding Notes in other situations, to execute supplemental indentures
adding to, modifying or changing various provisions to the Senior Indenture;
provided that no such supplemental indenture, without the consent of the Holder
of each Outstanding Security affected thereby, shall (i) change the Stated
Maturity of the principal of, or any installment of interest on the Notes, or
reduce the principal amount thereof or the interest thereon, or change the
place or currency of payment of principal of, or interest on, the Notes, or
impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or
after the Stated Maturity thereof, or change the Company's obligation to pay
additional amounts (except as otherwise contemplated in the Senior Indenture);
(ii) reduce the percentage in principal amount of the Outstanding Notes, the
consent of whose Holders is required for any such supplemental indenture, or
the consent of whose Holders is required for any waiver (of compliance with
certain provisions of the Senior Indenture or certain defaults hereunder and
their consequences) provided for in the Senior Indenture; or (iii) modify any
of the provisions of Sections 902, 513 or 1008 of the Senior Indenture, except
to increase any such percentage or provide that certain other provisions of the
Senior Indenture cannot be modified or waived without the consent of the Holder
of each Outstanding Security affected thereby.
The Company may omit in any particular instance to comply with any
term, provision or condition set forth in Section 1005, 1006 or 1007 of the
Senior Indenture, if before the time for such compliance, the Holders of at
least a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Notes, by act of such
Holders, either shall waive such compliance in such instance or generally shall
have waived compliance with such term, provision or condition, but no such
waiver shall extend to or affect such term, provision or condition except to
the extent so expressly waived, and, until such waiver shall become effective,
the obligations of the Company and the duties of the Trustee in respect of any
such term, provision or condition shall remain in full force and effect.
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No reference herein to the Senior Indenture and no provision of this
Note or of the Senior Indenture shall alter or impair the obligations of the
Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of, premium,
if any, and interest on this Note at the place, at the respective times, at the
rate and in the coin and currency herein prescribed.
The Notes are issuable in registered form without coupons in
denominations of $1,000 and any multiple thereof.
At the office or agency of the Company referred to on the face hereof
and in the manner and subject to the limitations provided in the Senior
Indenture, the Notes may be exchanged for a like aggregate principal amount of
Notes of other authorized denominations.
Upon due presentment for registration of transfer of the Notes at the
above-mentioned office or agency of the Company, a new Note or Notes of
authorized denominations, for a like aggregate principal amount, will be issued
to the transferee as provided in the Senior Indenture. No service charge shall
be made for any such transfer, but the Company may require payment of a sum
sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in
relation thereto.
Prior to due presentation of this Note for registration of transfer,
the Company, the Trustee, and any authorized agent of the Company or the
Trustee, may deem and treat the Holder hereof as the absolute owner of this
Note (whether or not this Note shall be overdue and made by anyone other than
the Company or the Trustee or any authorized agent of the Company or the
Trustee), for the purpose of receiving payment of, or on account of, the
principal hereof and, subject to the provisions on the face hereof, interest
hereon and for all other purposes, and neither the Company nor the Trustee nor
any authorized agent of the Company or the Trustee shall be affected by any
notice to the contrary.
No recourse shall be had for the payment of the principal of or the
interest on this Note, for any claim based hereon, or otherwise in respect
hereof, or based on or in respect of the Senior Indenture or any indenture
supplemental thereto, against any incorporator, shareholder, officer or
director, as such, past, present or future, of the Company or of any successor
corporation, either directly or through the Company or any successor
corporation, whether by virtue of any constitution, statute or rule of law or
by the enforcement of any assessment or penalty or otherwise, all such
liability being, by the acceptance hereof and as part of the consideration for
the issue hereof, expressly waived and released.
THIS NOTE SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A CONTRACT MADE UNDER THE LAWS OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK, AND FOR ALL PURPOSES SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE LAWS OF SAID STATE, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW.
All terms used in this Note (and not otherwise defined in this Note)
that are defined in the Senior Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to
them in the Senior Indenture.
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EXHIBIT 4.6.1
DECLARATION OF TRUST
OF
CAPITAL ONE CAPITAL I
THIS DECLARATION OF TRUST is made as of January 28, 1997, (this "Declaration"),
by and among Capital One Bank, a limited purpose Virginia state chartered
credit card bank, as sponsor (the "Sponsor"), The First National Bank of
Chicago, a national banking association, as property trustee (the "Property
Trustee") and First Chicago Delaware Inc., a Delaware corporation, as Delaware
trustee (the "Delaware Trustee") (the Property Trustee and the Delaware
Trustee, collectively, the "Trustees"). The Sponsor and the Trustees hereby
agree as follows:
1. The trust created hereby shall be known as "Capital One
Capital I" (the "Trust"), in which name the Trustees or the Sponsor, to the
extent provided herein, may conduct the business of the Trust, make and execute
contracts, and sue and be sued.
2. The Sponsor hereby assigns, transfers, conveys and sets over
to the Trust the sum of $10. Such amount shall constitute the initial trust
estate. It is the intention of the parties hereto that the Trust created
hereby constitute a business trust under Chapter 38 of Title 12 of the Delaware
Code, 12 Del. C. Section 3801, et seq. (The "Business Trust Act"), and that
this document constitute the governing instrument of the Trust. The Trustees
are hereby authorized and directed to execute and file a certificate of trust
with the Delaware Secretary of State in such form as the Trustees may approve.
3. The Sponsor and the Trustees will enter into an amended and
restated Trust Agreement or Declaration satisfactory to each such party to
provide for the contemplated operation of the Trust created hereby and the
issuance of the Capital Securities and Common Securities referred to therein.
Prior to the execution and delivery of such amended and restated Trust
Agreement or Declaration, the Trustees shall not have any duty or obligation
hereunder or with respect of the trust estate, except as otherwise required by
applicable law or as may be necessary to obtain prior to such execution and
delivery any licenses, consents or approvals required by applicable law or
otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trustees may take all actions
deemed proper as are necessary to effect the transactions contemplated herein.
4. The Sponsor and the Trustees also hereby authorize the
Sponsor, as sponsor of the Trust, in its discretion, (I) to prepare one or more
offering memoranda in preliminary and final form relating to the offering and
sale of Capital Securities of the Trust in a transaction exempt from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933
Act"), and such other forms or filings as may be required by the 1933 Act, the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Trust Indenture Act of
1939, as amended, in each case relating to the Capital Securities of the Trust;
(ii) to file and execute on behalf of the Trust, such applications, reports,
surety bonds, irrevocable consents, appointments of attorney for service of
process and other papers and documents that shall be necessary or desirable to
register or establish the exemption from registration of the Capital Securities
of the Trust under the securities or "Blue Sky" laws of such jurisdictions as
the Sponsor, on behalf of the Trust, may deem necessary or desirable; (iii) to
execute and file an application, and all other applications, statements,
certificates, agreements and other instruments that shall be necessary or
desirable, to the Private Offerings, Resales and Trading through Automated
Linkages ("PORTAL") Market and, if and at such time as determined by the
Sponsor, to the New York Stock Exchange or any
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other national stock exchange or the Nasdaq National Market for listing or
quotation of the Capital Securities of the Trust; (iv) to execute and deliver
letters or documents to, or instruments for filing with, a depository relating
to the Capital Securities of the Trust; and (v) to execute, deliver and perform
on behalf of the Trust one or more purchase agreements, registrations rights
agreements, dealer manager agreements, escrow agreements and other related
agreements providing for or relating to the sale of the Capital Securities of
the Trust.
In the event that any filing referred to in this Section 4 is required
by the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission"), PORTAL or state securities or Blue Sky laws to be executed on
behalf of the Trust by the Trustees, the Trustees, in their capacity as
Trustees of the Trust, are hereby authorized and directed to join in any such
filing and to execute on behalf of the Trust any and all of the foregoing, it
being understood that the Trustees, in their capacity as Trustees of the Trust,
shall not be required to join in any such filing or execute on behalf of the
Trust any such document unless required by the rules and regulations of the
Commission, PORTAL or state securities or Blue Sky laws.
5. This Declaration may be executed in one or more counterparts.
6. The number of trustees of the Trust initially shall be two and
thereafter the number of trustees of the Trust shall be such number as shall be
fixed from time to time by a written instrument signed by the Sponsor which may
increase or decrease the number of trustees of the Trust; provided, however,
that to the extent required by the Business Trust Act, one trustee of the Trust
shall be either a natural person who is a resident of the State of Delaware or,
if not a natural person, an entity which has its principal place of business in
the State of Delaware and other wise meets the requirements of applicable
Delaware law. Subject to the foregoing, the Sponsor is entitled to appoint or
remove without cause any trustee of the Trust at any time. Any trustee of the
Trust may resign upon thirty days prior notice to the Sponsor.
7. First Chicago Delaware Inc., in its capacity as Delaware
Trustee of the Trust shall not have any of the powers or duties of the Trustees
set forth herein and shall be a trustee of the Trust for the sole purpose of
satisfying the requirements of Section 3807 of the Business Trust Act.
8. This Declaration shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware (with regard to conflict of
laws principles).
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Declaration to
be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
CAPITAL ONE BANK,
as Sponsor
By: /s/ Susanna Tisa
Name: Susanna Tisa
Title: Director of Capital Markets
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO
not in its individual capacity but solely as Property
Trustee of the Trust
By: /s/ John R. Prendiville
Name: John R. Prendiville
Title: Vice President
FIRST CHICAGO DELAWARE, INC., not in its
individual capacity but solely as Delaware Trustee
of the Trust
By: /s/ John R. Prendiville
Name: John R. Prendiville
Title: Vice President
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CERTIFICATE OF TRUST
OF
CAPITAL ONE CAPITAL I
THIS Certificate of Trust of Capital One Capital I (the "Trust"), dated
as of January 28, 1997, is being duly executed and filed by the undersigned, as
trustees, to form a business trust under the Delaware Business Trust act (12
Del. C. Section 3801, et seq.).
1. Name. The name of the business trust formed hereby is Capital
One Capital I.
2. Delaware Trustee. The name and business of the trustee of the
Trust with a principal place of business in the State of Delaware is First
Chicago Delaware, Inc., 300 King Street, Wilmington Delaware 19801.
3. Effective Date. This Certificate of Trust shall be effective
upon filing.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being the trustees of the Trust,
have executed this Certificate of Trust as of the date first-above written.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO, not
in its individual capacity but solely as Property
Trustee of the Trust.
By:
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Name: John R. Prendiville
Title: Vice President
FIRST CHICAGO DELAWARE, INC., not in its
individual capacity but solely as Delaware Trustee
of the Trust.
By:
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Name: John R. Prendiville
Title: Vice President
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EXHIBIT 4.6.2
THIS CAPITAL SECURITY (OR ITS PREDECESSOR) HAS NOT BEEN
REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE
"SECURITIES ACT"), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND NEITHER THIS
CAPITAL SECURITY NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE
OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH
REGISTRATION OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION THEREFROM. EACH PURCHASER OF
THIS CAPITAL SECURITY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE SELLER MAY BE
RELYING ON THE EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5 OF THE
SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144A, REGULATION S OR ANOTHER
EXEMPTION THEREUNDER. THE HOLDER OF THIS CAPITAL SECURITY, BY ITS
ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, REPRESENTS, ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT
OF THE TRUST THAT: (I) IT HAS ACQUIRED A "RESTRICTED" SECURITY WHICH
HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT; (II) IT WILL NOT
OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER THIS CAPITAL SECURITY PRIOR TO THE
LATER OF THE DATE WHICH IS THREE YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF ORIGINAL
ISSUANCE HEREOF AND THE LAST DATE ON WHICH THE TRUST OR ANY AFFILIATE
OF THE TRUST WAS THE OWNER OF SUCH RESTRICTED SECURITIES (OR ANY
PREDECESSOR) EXCEPT (A) TO THE TRUST, (B) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION
STATEMENT WHICH HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT,
(C) FOR SO LONG AS THIS CAPITAL SECURITY IS ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE
PURSUANT TO RULE 144A, TO A PERSON WHO THE SELLER REASONABLY BELIEVES
IS A "QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER" (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT) IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE
144A, (D) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE
REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 904 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (E) TO AN
INSTITUTIONAL "ACCREDITED INVESTOR," WITHIN THE MEANING OF
SUBPARAGRAPH (A)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) OF RULE 501 UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT THAT IS ACQUIRING THE SECURITIES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE
ACCOUNT OF SUCH AN INSTITUTIONAL "ACCREDITED INVESTOR," FOR INVESTMENT
PURPOSES AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR FOR OFFER OR SALE IN CONNECTION
WITH, ANY DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT, OR (F)
PURSUANT TO ANOTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, AND, IN EACH CASE, IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES
OR ANY APPLICABLE JURISDICTION; AND (III) IT WILL, AND EACH SUBSEQUENT
HOLDER IS REQUIRED TO, NOTIFY ANY PURCHASER FROM IT OF THIS CAPITAL
SECURITY OF THE RESALE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN (II) ABOVE. ANY
OFFER, SALE OR OTHER DISPOSITION PURSUANT TO THE FOREGOING CLAUSES
(II)(D), (E) AND (F) IS SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF THE ISSUER OF THIS
CAPITAL SECURITY AND THE PROPERTY TRUSTEE FOR SUCH CAPITAL SECURITIES
TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATIONS OR
OTHER INFORMATION ACCEPTABLE TO THEM IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE.
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This Capital Security is a Global Certificate within the
meaning of the Declaration hereinafter referred to and is registered in the
name of The Depository Trust Company, a New York corporation (the
"Depository"), or a nominee of the Depository. This Capital Security is
exchangeable for Capital Securities registered in the name of a person other
than the Depository or its nominee only in the limited circumstances described
in the Declaration and no transfer of this Capital Security (other than a
transfer of this Capital Security as a whole by the Depository to a nominee of
the Depository or by a nominee of the Depository to the Depository or another
nominee of the Depository) may be registered except in limited circumstances.
Unless this Capital Security Certificate is presented by an
authorized representative of the Depository to Capital One Capital I or its
agent for registration of transfer, exchange or payment, and any Capital
Security Certificate issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co. or such
other name as registered by an authorized representative of the Depository (and
any payment hereon is made to Cede & Co. or to such other entity as is
requested by an authorized representative of the Depository), ANY TRANSFER,
PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS
WRONGFUL since the registered owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an interest herein.
CERTIFICATE NO. R-2 CUSIP NO. 140 41C AA3
AGGREGATE LIQUIDATION AMOUNT OF CAPITAL SECURITIES: $87,000,000
CERTIFICATE EVIDENCING CAPITAL SECURITIES
OF
CAPITAL ONE CAPITAL I
FLOATING RATE SUBORDINATED CAPITAL INCOME SECURITIES
(LIQUIDATION AMOUNT $1,000 PER CAPITAL SECURITY)
CAPITAL ONE CAPITAL I, a statutory business trust formed under
the laws of the State of Delaware (the "Trust"), hereby certifies that Cede &
Co. (the "Holder") is the registered owner of capital securities in the
aggregate liquidation amount of $87,000,000 of the Trust representing undivided
beneficial interests in the assets of the Trust designated the Floating Rate
Subordinated Capital Income Securities (liquidation amount $1,000 per Capital
Security) (the "Capital Securities"). The Capital Securities are transferable
on the books and records of the Trust, in person or by a duly authorized
attorney, upon surrender of this certificate duly endorsed and in proper form
for transfer as provided in the Declaration (as defined below). The
designation, rights, privileges, restrictions, preferences and other terms and
provisions of the Capital Securities represented hereby are issued and shall in
all respects be subject to the provisions of the Amended and Restated
Declaration of Trust of the Trust, dated as of January 31, 1997 (as the same
may be amended from time to time (the "Declaration"), among Capital One Bank,
as Sponsor (the "Sponsor"), The First National Bank of Chicago, as Property
Trustee, and First Chicago Delaware Inc., as Delaware Trustee. Capitalized
terms used herein but not defined shall have the meaning given them in the
Declaration. The Holder is entitled to the benefits of the Guarantee to the
extent described therein. The Sponsor will provide a copy of the Declaration,
the Guarantee and the Indenture
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to a Holder without charge upon written request to the Sponsor at its principal
place of business.
Upon receipt of this certificate, the Holder is bound by the
Declaration and is entitled to the benefits thereunder.
By acceptance, the Holder agrees to treat, for United States
federal income tax purposes, the Debentures as indebtedness and the Capital
Securities as evidence of undivided indirect beneficial interests in the
Debentures.
This Capital Security shall be governed by and interpreted in
accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trust has executed this certificate
this ____ day of January, 1997.
CAPITAL ONE CAPITAL I
By:
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Name:
Title:
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
This is one of the Securities referred to in the
within-mentioned Declaration.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
CHICAGO
By:
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Authorized Officer
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In connection with any transfer of this Security occurring
prior to the date which is the earlier of (i) the date of the declaration by
the Commission of the effectiveness of a registration statement under the
Securities Act covering resales of this Security (which effectiveness shall not
have been suspended or terminated at the date of the transfer) and (ii) three
years after the later of the date of original issue and the last date on which
the Sponsor or any affiliate of the Sponsor was the owner of such Capital
Securities (or any predecessor thereto) (the "Resale Restriction Termination
Date"), the undersigned confirms that it has not utilized any general
solicitation or general advertising in connection with the transfer:
[CHECK ONE]
(1) ___ to the Sponsor or a subsidiary thereof; or
(2) ___ pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 144A under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended; or
(3) ___ to an institutional "accredited investor" (as defined in Rule
501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended) that has furnished to the Trustee a signed letter
containing certain representations and agreements (the form of
which letter can be obtained from the Trustee); or
(4) ___ outside the United States to a "foreign person" in compliance
with Rule 904 of Regulation S under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended; or
(5) ___ pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Rule
144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; or
(6) ___ pursuant to an effective registration statement under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended; or
(7) ___ pursuant to another available exemption from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Unless one of the boxes is checked, the Trustee will refuse to register any of
the Securities evidenced by this certificate in the name of any person other
than the registered Holder thereof; provided, however, that if box (3), (4),
(5) or (7) is checked, the Sponsor or the Trustee may require, prior to
registering any such transfer of the Securities, in its sole discretion, such
written legal opinions, certifications (including an investment letter in the
case of box (3) or (4)) and other information as the Trustee or the Sponsor has
reasonably requested to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an
exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration
requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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If none of the foregoing boxes is checked, the Trustee or Registrar shall not
be obligated to register this Security in the name of any person other than the
Holder hereof unless and until the conditions to any such transfer of
registration set forth herein and in Section 315 of the Indenture shall have
been satisfied.
Dated: Signed:
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(Sign exactly as name appears
on the other side of this
Security)
Signature Guarantee:
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TO BE COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF (2) ABOVE IS CHECKED
The undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing
this Security for its own account or an account with respect to which it
exercises sole investment discretion and that it and any such account is a
"qualified institutional buyer" within the meaning of Rule 144A under the
Securities Act and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on
Rule 144A and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the
Sponsor as the undersigned has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has
determined not to request such information and that it is aware that the
transferor is relying upon the undersigned's foregoing representations in order
to claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A.
Dated:
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NOTICE: To be executed by an
executive officer
TO BE COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF (4) ABOVE IS CHECKED
The undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing
the Capital Security outside the United States as a "foreign person" in
compliance with Rule 904 of Regulation S under the Securities Act and is aware
that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Regulation S and acknowledges
that a holder of an interest in a Regulation S temporary global security may
not (i) receive the payment of any distributions, redemption price or any other
payments with respect to the holder's beneficial interest in the temporary
global security or (ii) receive an interest in a Regulation S permanent global
security until (A) expiration of the 40th day after the later of the
commencement of the offering of the Capital Securities and the closing date and
(B) certification that the beneficial owner of the interest in the Capital
Security is a non-U.S. person.
Dated:
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NOTICE: To be executed by an
executive officer
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THIS GLOBAL NOTE IS A TEMPORARY GLOBAL NOTE FOR
PURPOSES OF REGULATION S UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF
1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"). NEITHER THIS TEMPORARY
GLOBAL NOTE NOR ANY INTEREST HEREIN MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD OR DELIVERED,
EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER THE DECLARATION REFERRED TO BELOW.
NO BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF THIS TEMPORARY GLOBAL NOTE
SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL OR INTEREST HEREON
UNLESS THE REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN DELIVERED PURSUANT TO THE
TERMS OF THE DECLARATION.
THIS CAPITAL SECURITY (OR ITS PREDECESSOR) HAS NOT
BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY
STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND NEITHER THIS CAPITAL SECURITY NOR ANY
INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE
TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN APPLICABLE
EXEMPTION THEREFROM. EACH PURCHASER OF THIS CAPITAL SECURITY IS
HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE SELLER MAY BE RELYING ON THE EXEMPTION FROM
THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5 OF THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE
144A, REGULATION S OR ANOTHER EXEMPTION THEREUNDER. THE HOLDER OF
THIS CAPITAL SECURITY, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, REPRESENTS,
ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TRUST THAT: (I) IT HAS
ACQUIRED A "RESTRICTED" SECURITY WHICH HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT; (II) IT WILL NOT OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE
TRANSFER THIS CAPITAL SECURITY PRIOR TO THE LATER OF THE DATE WHICH IS
THREE YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF ORIGINAL ISSUANCE HEREOF AND THE LAST
DATE ON WHICH THE TRUST OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE TRUST WAS THE OWNER OF
SUCH RESTRICTED SECURITIES (OR ANY PREDECESSOR) EXCEPT (A) TO THE
TRUST, (B) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WHICH HAS BEEN
DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) FOR SO LONG AS THIS
CAPITAL SECURITY IS ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A, TO A
PERSON WHO THE SELLER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A "QUALIFIED
INSTITUTIONAL BUYER" (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT) IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144A, (D)
OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF
RULE 904 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (E) TO AN INSTITUTIONAL "ACCREDITED
INVESTOR," WITHIN THE MEANING OF SUBPARAGRAPH (A)(1), (2), (3) OR (7)
OF RULE 501 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT IS ACQUIRING THE SECURITIES
FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF SUCH AN INSTITUTIONAL
"ACCREDITED INVESTOR," FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO,
OR FOR OFFER OR SALE IN CONNECTION WITH, ANY DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION
OF THE SECURITIES ACT, OR (F) PURSUANT TO ANOTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION
FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, AND, IN EACH
CASE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE
OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY APPLICABLE JURISDICTION; AND (III) IT
WILL, AND EACH SUBSEQUENT HOLDER IS REQUIRED TO, NOTIFY ANY PURCHASER
FROM IT OF THIS CAPITAL
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SECURITY OF THE RESALE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN (II) ABOVE. ANY
OFFER, SALE OR OTHER DISPOSITION PURSUANT TO THE FOREGOING CLAUSES
(II)(D), (E) AND (F) IS SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF THE ISSUER OF THIS
CAPITAL SECURITY AND THE PROPERTY TRUSTEE FOR SUCH CAPITAL SECURITIES
TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATIONS OR
OTHER INFORMATION ACCEPTABLE TO THEM IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE.
This Capital Security is a Global Certificate within the
meaning of the Declaration hereinafter referred to and is registered in the
name of The Depository Trust Company, a New York corporation (the
"Depository"), or a nominee of the Depository. This Capital Security is
exchangeable for Capital Securities registered in the name of a person other
than the Depository or its nominee only in the limited circumstances described
in the Declaration and no transfer of this Capital Security (other than a
transfer of this Capital Security as a whole by the Depository to a nominee of
the Depository or by a nominee of the Depository to the Depository or another
nominee of the Depository) may be registered except in limited circumstances.
Unless this Capital Security Certificate is presented by an
authorized representative of the Depository to Capital One Capital I or its
agent for registration of transfer, exchange or payment, and any Capital
Security Certificate issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co. or such
other name as registered by an authorized representative of the Depository (and
any payment hereon is made to Cede & Co. or to such other entity as is
requested by an authorized representative of the Depository), ANY TRANSFER,
PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS
WRONGFUL since the registered owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an interest herein.
CERTIFICATE NO. R-1 CUSIP NO. U 13479 AA5
AGGREGATE LIQUIDATION AMOUNT OF CAPITAL SECURITIES: $13,000,000
CERTIFICATE EVIDENCING CAPITAL SECURITIES
OF
CAPITAL ONE CAPITAL I
FLOATING RATE SUBORDINATED CAPITAL INCOME SECURITIES
(LIQUIDATION AMOUNT $1,000 PER CAPITAL SECURITY)
CAPITAL ONE CAPITAL I, a statutory business trust formed under
the laws of the State of Delaware (the "Trust"), hereby certifies that Cede &
Co. (the "Holder") is the registered owner of capital securities in the
aggregate liquidation amount of $13,000,000 of the Trust representing undivided
beneficial interests in the assets of the Trust designated the Floating Rate
Subordinated Capital Income Securities (liquidation amount
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$1,000 per Capital Security) (the "Capital Securities"). The Capital
Securities are transferable on the books and records of the Trust, in person or
by a duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of this certificate duly endorsed
and in proper form for transfer as provided in the Declaration (as defined
below). The designation, rights, privileges, restrictions, preferences and
other terms and provisions of the Capital Securities represented hereby are
issued and shall in all respects be subject to the provisions of the Amended
and Restated Declaration of Trust of the Trust, dated as of January 31, 1997
(as the same may be amended from time to time (the "Declaration"), among
Capital One Bank, as Sponsor (the "Sponsor"), The First National Bank of
Chicago, as Property Trustee, and First Chicago Delaware Inc., as Delaware
Trustee. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meaning
given them in the Declaration. The Holder is entitled to the benefits of the
Guarantee to the extent described therein. The Sponsor will provide a copy of
the Declaration, the Guarantee and the Indenture to a Holder without charge
upon written request to the Sponsor at its principal place of business.
Upon receipt of this certificate, the Holder is bound by the
Declaration and is entitled to the benefits thereunder.
By acceptance, the Holder agrees to treat, for United States
federal income tax purposes, the Debentures as indebtedness and the Capital
Securities as evidence of undivided indirect beneficial interests in the
Debentures.
This Capital Security shall be governed by and interpreted in
accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trust has executed this certificate
this ____ day of January, 1997.
CAPITAL ONE CAPITAL I
By:
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Name:
Title:
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
This is one of the Securities referred to in the
within-mentioned Declaration.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
CHICAGO
By:
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Authorized Officer
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In connection with any transfer of this Security occurring
prior to the date which is the earlier of (i) the date of the declaration by
the Commission of the effectiveness of a registration statement under the
Securities Act covering resales of this Security (which effectiveness shall not
have been suspended or terminated at the date of the transfer) and (ii) three
years after the later of the date of original issue and the last date on which
the Sponsor or any affiliate of the Sponsor was the owner of such Capital
Securities (or any predecessor thereto) (the "Resale Restriction Termination
Date"), the undersigned confirms that it has not utilized any general
solicitation or general advertising in connection with the transfer:
[CHECK ONE]
(1) ___ to the Sponsor or a subsidiary thereof; or
(2) ___ pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 144A under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended; or
(3) ___ to an institutional "accredited investor" (as defined in Rule
501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended) that has furnished to the Trustee a signed letter
containing certain representations and agreements (the form of
which letter can be obtained from the Trustee); or
(4) ___ outside the United States to a "foreign person" in compliance
with Rule 904 of Regulation S under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended; or
(5) ___ pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Rule
144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; or
(6) ___ pursuant to an effective registration statement under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended; or
(7) ___ pursuant to another available exemption from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Unless one of the boxes is checked, the Trustee will refuse to register any of
the Securities evidenced by this certificate in the name of any person other
than the registered Holder thereof; provided, however, that if box (3), (4),
(5) or (7) is checked, the Sponsor or the Trustee may require, prior to
registering any such transfer of the Securities, in its sole discretion, such
written legal opinions, certifications (including an investment letter in the
case of box (3) or (4)) and other information as the Trustee or the Sponsor has
reasonably requested to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an
exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration
requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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If none of the foregoing boxes is checked, the Trustee or Registrar shall not
be obligated to register this Security in the name of any person other than the
Holder hereof unless and until the conditions to any such transfer of
registration set forth herein and in Section 315 of the Indenture shall have
been satisfied.
Dated: Signed:
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(Sign exactly as name appears on
the other side of this Security)
Signature Guarantee:
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TO BE COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF (2) ABOVE IS CHECKED
The undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing
this Security for its own account or an account with respect to which it
exercises sole investment discretion and that it and any such account is a
"qualified institutional buyer" within the meaning of Rule 144A under the
Securities Act and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on
Rule 144A and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the
Sponsor as the undersigned has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has
determined not to request such information and that it is aware that the
transferor is relying upon the undersigned's foregoing representations in order
to claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A.
Dated:
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NOTICE: To be executed by an
executive officer
TO BE COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF (4) ABOVE IS CHECKED
The undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing
the Capital Security outside the United States as a "foreign person" in
compliance with Rule 904 of Regulation S under the Securities Act and is aware
that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Regulation S and acknowledges
that a holder of an interest in a Regulation S temporary global security may
not (i) receive the payment of any distributions, redemption price or any other
payments with respect to the holder's beneficial interest in the temporary
global security or (ii) receive an interest in a Regulation S permanent global
security until (A) expiration of the 40th day after the later of the
commencement of the offering of the Capital Securities and the closing date and
(B) certification that the beneficial owner of the interest in the Capital
Security is a non-U.S. person.
Dated:
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NOTICE: To be executed by an
executive officer
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EXHIBIT 4.6.3
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AMENDED AND RESTATED DECLARATION OF TRUST
CAPITAL ONE CAPITAL I
Dated as of January 31, 1997
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ARTICLE 1
INTERPRETATION AND DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . 1
Section 1.1 Interpretation and Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Affiliate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Authorization Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Authorized Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Business Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Business Trust Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Capital Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Capital Security Beneficial Owner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Capital Security Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Cedel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Certificate of Trust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Closing Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Common Securities Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Common Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Common Security Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Corporate Trust Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Covered Person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Custodian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Debenture Issuer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Debenture Maturity Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Debenture Redemption Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Debenture Trustee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Debentures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Delaware Trustee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Depositary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Direct Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
DTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
DWAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Euroclear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Exchange Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Fiscal Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Global Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Indemnified Person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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Indenture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Indenture Event of Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Initial Purchasers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Institutional Accredited Investor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Investment Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Investment Company Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Investment Company Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Legal Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
List of Holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Majority in Liquidation Amount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Non-U.S. Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Officers' Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Paying Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Payment Amount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
PORTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Private Placement Legend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Property Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Property Trustee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Pro Rata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Qualified Institutional Buyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Quorum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Redemption Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Regulation S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Regulation S Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Regulation S Global Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Regulatory Capital Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Related Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Release Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Responsible Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Restricted Global Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Restricted Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Restricted Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Rule 144A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Rule 3a-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Securities Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Special Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Sponsor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Successor Delaware Trustee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Successor Entity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Successor Property Trustee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
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Successor Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Super Majority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Tax Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Treasury Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Trust Enforcement Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Trust Indenture Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Trustee or Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
25% in Liquidation Amount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
ARTICLE 2
TRUST INDENTURE ACT . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Section 2.1 Trust Indenture Act; Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Section 2.2 Lists of Holders of Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Section 2.3 Reports by the Property Trustee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Section 2.4 Periodic Reports to the Property Trustee . . . . . . . . . . 11
Section 2.5 Evidence of Compliance with Conditions Precedent . . . . . . 12
Section 2.6 Trust Enforcement Events; Waiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Section 2.7 Trust Enforcement Event; Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
ARTICLE 3
ORGANIZATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Section 3.1 Name and Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Section 3.2 Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Section 3.3 Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Section 3.4 Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Section 3.5 Title to Property of the Trust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Section 3.6 Powers and Duties of the Administrators . . . . . . . . . . 17
Section 3.7 Prohibition of Actions by the Trust and the Trustees . . . . 22
Section 3.8 Powers and Duties of the Property Trustee . . . . . . . . . 23
Section 3.9 Certain Duties and Responsibilities of the Property Trustee 26
Section 3.10 Certain Rights of Property Trustee . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Section 3.11 Delaware Trustee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Section 3.12 Execution of Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Section 3.13 Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuance of Securities . . 32
Section 3.14 Duration of Trust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Section 3.15 Mergers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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Section 3.16 Property Trustee May File Proofs of Claim . . . . . . . . 34
ARTICLE 4
SPONSOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Section 4.1 Responsibilities of the Sponsor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Section 4.2 Compensation, Indemnification and Expenses of the Trustee . 36
ARTICLE 5
TRUST COMMON SECURITIES HOLDER . . . . . . . . . 37
Section 5.1 Debenture Issuer's Purchase of Common Securities . . . . . . 37
Section 5.2 Covenants of the Common Securities Holder . . . . . . . . . 37
ARTICLE 6
TRUSTEES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Section 6.1 Number of Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Section 6.2 Delaware Trustee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Section 6.3 Property Trustee; Eligibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Section 6.4 Qualifications of Administrators and Delaware Trustee
Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Section 6.5 Appointment of Administrators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Section 6.6 Appointment, Removal and Resignation of Trustees . . . . . . 39
Section 6.7 Vacancies among Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Section 6.8 Effect of Vacancies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Section 6.9 Delegation of Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Section 6.10 Merger, Conversion, Consolidation or Succession to Business 42
ARTICLE 7
THE SECURITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Section 7.1 General Provisions Regarding Securities . . . . . . . . . . 42
Section 7.2 Distributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Section 7.3 Redemption of Securities; Distribution of Debentures . . . . 46
Section 7.4 Redemption Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
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Section 7.5 Voting Rights of Capital Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Section 7.6 Voting Rights of Common Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Section 7.7 Paying Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Section 7.8 Transfer of Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Section 7.9 Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates . . . . . 54
Section 7.10 Deemed Security Holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Section 7.11 Global Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Section 7.12 Restrictive Legend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Section 7.13 Regulation S Global Securities; Regulation S Certificates . 59
Section 7.14 Special Transfer Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
ARTICLE 8
DISSOLUTION AND TERMINATION OF TRUST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Section 8.1 Dissolution and Termination of Trust . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Section 8.2 Liquidation Distribution Upon Termination and
Dissolution of the Trust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
ARTICLE 9
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF
HOLDERS OF SECURITIES, TRUSTEES OR OTHERS . . . . . . 67
Section 9.1 Liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Section 9.2 Exculpation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Section 9.3 Fiduciary Duty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Section 9.4 Indemnification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Section 9.5 Outside Businesses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
ARTICLE 10
ACCOUNTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Section 10.1 Fiscal Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Section 10.2 Certain Accounting Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Section 10.3 Banking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Section 10.4 Withholding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
ARTICLE 11
AMENDMENTS AND MEETINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Section 11.1 Amendments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
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Section 11.2 Meetings of the Holders of Securities;
Action by Written Consent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
ARTICLE 12
REPRESENTATIONS OF PROPERTY TRUSTEE
AND DELAWARE TRUSTEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Section 12.1 Representations and Warranties of the Property Trustee . . 78
Section 12.2 Representations and Warranties of the Delaware Trustee . . 79
ARTICLE 13
MISCELLANEOUS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Section 13.1 Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Section 13.2 Governing Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Section 13.3 Intention of the Parties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Section 13.4 Headings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Section 13.5 Successors and Assigns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Section 13.6 Partial Enforceability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Section 13.7 Counterparts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Section 13.8 Undertaking for Costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
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AMENDED AND RESTATED DECLARATION OF TRUST
OF CAPITAL ONE CAPITAL I
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED DECLARATION OF TRUST ("Declaration")
dated as of January 31, 1997 among CAPITAL ONE BANK, a Virginia state chartered
bank, as Sponsor, THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO, a national banking
association, as the initial Property Trustee and FIRST CHICAGO DELAWARE INC.,
as the initial Delaware Trustee, not in their individual capacities but solely
as Trustees, and the holders, from time to time, of undivided beneficial
ownership interests in the assets of the Trust to be issued pursuant to this
Declaration.
WHEREAS, the Trustees, the Property Trustee and the Sponsor
established Capital One Capital I (the "Trust"), a business trust under the
Business Trust Act (as defined, together with other capitalized terms, herein)
pursuant to a Declaration of Trust dated as of January 31, 1997 (the "Original
Declaration") and a Certificate of Trust (the "Certificate of Trust") filed
with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on January 28, 1997; and
WHEREAS, the sole purpose of the Trust shall be to issue and
sell certain securities representing undivided beneficial ownership interests
in the assets of the Trust, to invest the proceeds from such sales in the
Debentures issued by the Debenture Issuer and to engage in only those
activities necessary or incidental thereto; and
WHEREAS, all of the Trustees and the Sponsor, by this
Declaration, amend and restate each and every term and provision of the
Original Declaration.
NOW, THEREFORE, it being the intention of the parties hereto
that the Trust constitute a business trust under the Business Trust Act, the
Trustees hereby declare that all assets contributed to the Trust be held in
trust for the benefit of the Holders, from time to time, of the Securities
representing undivided beneficial ownership interests in the assets of the
Trust issued hereunder, subject to the provisions of this Declaration.
ARTICLE 1
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INTERPRETATION AND DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1 Interpretation and Definitions.
Unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) capitalized terms used in this Declaration but not
defined in the preamble above have the respective meanings assigned to them in
this Section 1.1;
(b) a term defined anywhere in this Declaration has the
same meaning throughout;
(c) all references to "the Declaration" or "this
Declaration" are to this Declaration as modified, supplemented or amended from
time to time;
(d) all references in this Declaration to Articles and
Sections are to Articles and Sections of this Declaration unless otherwise
specified;
(e) a term defined in the Trust Indenture Act has the
same meaning when used in this Declaration unless otherwise defined in this
Declaration or unless the context otherwise requires; and
(f) a reference to the singular includes the plural and
vice versa and a reference to any masculine form of a term shall include the
feminine form of a term, as applicable.
"Administrators" means each Person appointed pursuant to
Section 6.5, solely in such Person's capacity as Administrator of the Trust
created and continued hereunder and not in such Person's individual capacity,
or such Administrator's successor in interest in such capacity, or any
successor appointed as herein provided.
"Affiliate" has the same meaning as given to that term in Rule
405 of the Securities Act or any successor rule thereunder.
"Authorization Certificate" means a written certificate signed
by two of the Administrators for the purpose of
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establishing the terms and form of the Capital Securities and the Common
Securities as determined by the Administrators.
"Authorized Officer" of a Person means the Chairman of the
Board, a Vice Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the
President, a Vice President, the principal financial officer, the Treasurer, an
Assistant Treasurer, the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of such Person.
"Business Day" means any day other than a Saturday or Sunday
or a day on which banking institutions in Wilmington, Delaware, Richmond,
Virginia or New York, New York are authorized or required by law or executive
order to remain closed or a day on which the Corporate Trust Office of the
Property Trustee is closed for business.
"Business Trust Act" means Chapter 38 of Title 12 of the
Delaware Code, 12 Del. C. Section 3801, et seq., as it may be amended from time
to time, or any successor legislation.
"Capital Security" has the meaning specified in Section 7.1.
"Capital Security Beneficial Owner" means, with respect to any
beneficial interest in a Global Security, ownership and transfers of which
shall be maintained and made through book entries by a Depositary, a Person who
is the beneficial owner of such beneficial interest, as reflected on the books
of the Depositary, or on the books of a Person maintaining an account with such
Depositary (as a direct or indirect participant, in each case in accordance
with the rules of such Depositary).
"Capital Security Certificate" means a certificate
representing a Capital Security.
"Cedel" means Cedel Bank, societe anonyme.
"Certificate" means a Common Security Certificate or a Capital
Security Certificate.
"Certificate of Trust" has the meaning specified in the
recitals hereto.
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"Closing Date" means the date or dates on which the Capital
Securities are issued and sold.
"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
from time to time, or any successor legislation. A reference to a specific
section of the Code refers not only to such specific section but also to any
corresponding provision of any federal tax statute enacted after the date of
this Declaration, as such specific section or corresponding provision is in
effect on the date of application of the provisions of this Declaration
containing such reference.
"Commission" means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
"Common Securities Holder" means Capital One Bank in its
capacity as purchaser and holder of all of the Common Securities issued by the
Trust.
"Common Security" has the meaning specified in Section 7.1
"Common Security Certificate" means a definitive certificate
in fully registered form representing a Common Security.
"Corporate Trust Office" means the office of the Property
Trustee at which the corporate trust business of the Property Trustee shall, at
any particular time, be principally administered, which office at the date of
execution of this Declaration is located at One First National Plaza, Suite
0126, Chicago, Illinois 60670-0126.
"Corporation" means Capital One Financial Corporation.
"Covered Person" means (a) any officer, director, shareholder,
partner, member, representative, employee or agent of (i) the Trust or (ii) the
Trust's Affiliates; and (b) any Holder of Securities.
"Custodian" means The First National Bank of Chicago in its
capacity as Custodian.
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"Debenture Issuer" means Capital One Bank in its capacity as
issuer of the Debentures under the Indenture.
"Debenture Maturity Date" means the date specified pursuant to
the terms of the Debentures as the date on which the principal of the
Debentures is due and payable, as such date may be shortened pursuant to the
terms of the Debentures including any such date resulting from a Maturity
Advancement (as defined in the Indenture).
"Debenture Redemption Date" means, with respect to any
Debentures to be redeemed under the Indenture, the date fixed for redemption
under the Indenture.
"Debenture Trustee" means The First National Bank of Chicago,
in its capacity as trustee under the Indenture until a successor is appointed
thereunder, and thereafter means such successor trustee.
"Debentures" means the Securities (as defined in the
Indenture) to be issued by the Debenture Issuer and to be held by the Property
Trustee.
"Delaware Trustee" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2.
"Depositary" means, with respect to Securities issuable in
whole or in part in the form of one or more Global Securities, a clearing
agency registered under the Exchange Act that is designated to act as
Depositary for such Securities.
"Direct Action" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.8(e).
"Distribution" means a distribution payable to Holders of
Securities in accordance with Section 7.2.
"DTC" means The Depository Trust Company, the initial
Depositary.
"DWAC" means Deposit and Withdrawal At Custodian Service.
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"Euroclear" means Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York,
Brussels office, as operator of the Euroclear System.
"Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended from time to time, or any successor legislation.
"Fiscal Year" has the meaning set forth in Section 10.1.
"Global Security" has the meaning set forth in Section 7.11.
"Guarantee" means the guarantee agreement of the Corporation
in respect of the Capital Securities and the Common Securities.
"Holder" means a Person in whose name a Certificate
representing a Security is registered, such Person being a beneficial owner
within the meaning of the Business Trust Act; provided, however, that in
determining whether the Holders of the requisite liquidation amount of Capital
Securities have voted on any matter provided for in this Declaration, then for
the purpose of such determination only (and not for any other purpose
hereunder), if the Capital Securities remain in the form of one or more Global
Securities, the term "Holders" shall mean the holder of the Global Security
acting at the direction of the beneficial owners of the Capital Securities.
"Indemnified Person" means (a) any Trustee; (b) any
Administrator; (c) any Affiliate of any Trustee or any Administrator; (d) any
officers, directors, shareholders, members, partners, employees,
representatives or agents of any Trustee, any Administrator or any Affiliate
thereof; or (e) any officer, employee or agent of the Trust or its Affiliates.
"Indenture" means the Indenture dated as of January 31, 1997,
between the Debenture Issuer and the Debenture Trustee, and any indenture
supplemental thereto pursuant to which the Debentures are to be issued.
"Indenture Event of Default" means an "Event of Default" as
defined in the Indenture.
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"Initial Purchasers" means Lehman Brothers Inc. and J.P.
Morgan Securities Inc.
"Institutional Accredited Investor" means an institution that
is an "accredited investor" as the term is defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3)
or (7) under the Securities Act.
"Investment Company" means an investment company as defined in
the Investment Company Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
"Investment Company Act" means the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended from time to time, or any successor legislation.
"Investment Company Event" means the receipt by the Trust of
an opinion of counsel, rendered by a law firm having a recognized national
securities practice, to the effect that, as a result of the occurrence of a
change in law or regulation by any legislative body, court, governmental agency
or regulatory authority (a "Change in 1940 Act Law"), the Trust is or will be
considered an "investment company" that is required to be registered under the
Investment Company Act, which Change in 1940 Act Law becomes effective on or
after the Closing Date.
"Legal Action" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.6(g).
"List of Holders" has the meaning specified in Section 2.2(a).
"Majority in Liquidation Amount" means, except as provided in
the terms of the Capital Securities or by the Trust Indenture Act, Holder(s) of
outstanding Securities, voting together as a single class, or, as the context
may require, Holders of outstanding Capital Securities or Holders of
outstanding Common Securities, voting separately as a class, who are the record
owners of more than 50% of the aggregate liquidation amount (including the
stated amount that would be paid on redemption, liquidation or otherwise, plus
accrued and unpaid Distributions to the date upon which the voting percentages
are determined) of all outstanding Securities of the relevant class.
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"Non-U.S. Certificate" has the meaning set forth in Section
7.13(c).
"Officers' Certificate" means, with respect to any Person
(other than Administrators who are natural persons), a certificate signed by
two Authorized Officers of such Person on behalf of such Person. Any Officers'
Certificate delivered with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant
provided for in this Declaration shall include:
(a) a statement that each officer signing the Officers'
Certificate has read the covenant or condition and the definitions relating
thereto;
(b) a statement that each such officer has made such
examination or investigation as, in such officer's opinion, is necessary to
enable such officer to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such
covenant or condition has been complied with; and
(c) a statement as to whether, in the opinion of each
such officer and on behalf of such Person, such condition or covenant has been
complied with; provided, that the term "Officers' Certificate", when used with
reference to Administrators who are natural persons shall mean a certificate
signed by two of the Administrators which otherwise satisfies the foregoing
requirements.
"Paying Agent" has the meaning specified in Section 3.8(h).
"Payment Amount" has the meaning specified in Section 7.2(a).
"Person" means a legal person, including any individual,
corporation, estate, partnership, joint venture, association, joint stock
company, limited liability company, trust, unincorporated association, or
government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or any other entity
of whatever nature.
"PORTAL" has the meaning specified in Section 3.6
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"Private Placement Legend" has the meaning specified in
Section 314 of the Indenture.
"Property Account" has the meaning specified in Section
3.8(c).
"Property Trustee" means the Trustee meeting the eligibility
requirements set forth in Section 6.3.
"Pro Rata" means pro rata to each Holder of Securities
according to the aggregate liquidation amount of the Securities held by the
relevant Holder in relation to the aggregate liquidation amount of all
Securities outstanding.
"Qualified Institutional Buyer" or "QIB" has the meaning
specified in Rule 144A under the Securities Act.
"Quorum" means a majority of the Regular Trustees or, if there
are only two Regular Trustees, both of them.
"Redemption Price" has the meaning specified in Section
7.3(a).
"Regulation S" means Regulation S under the Securities Act and
any successor regulation thereto.
"Regulation S Certificate" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 7.2.
"Regulation S Global Security" means any Global Security or
Securities evidencing Securities that are to be traded pursuant to Regulation
S.
"Regulation S Permanent Security" shall have the meaning set
forth in Section 7.2.
"Regulation S Temporary Security" shall have the meaning set
forth in Section 7.2.
"Regulatory Capital Event" means that the Bank shall have
reasonably determined that, as a result of (a) any amendment to or change
(including any announced prospective change) in the laws (or any regulations
thereunder) of the United States or any rules, guidelines or policies of the
Federal Reserve Board or (b)
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any official or administrative pronouncement or action or judicial decision
interpreting or applying such laws or regulations, which amendment or change is
effective or such pronouncement or action or decision is announced on or after
the date of original issuance of the Capital Securities, there is more than an
insubstantial risk that the Bank will not be entitled to treat an amount equal
to the liquidation amount of the Capital Securities as either Tier 1 capital
(or its then equivalent) or Tier 2 capital (or its then equivalent), provided,
however, that the distribution of the Debentures in connection with the
liquidation of the Trust by the Bank shall not in and of itself constitute a
Regulatory Capital Event unless such liquidation shall have occurred in
connection with a Tax Event or an Investment Company Event.
"Related Party" means, with respect to the Sponsor, any direct
or wholly owned subsidiary of the Sponsor or any Person that owns, directly or
indirectly, 100% of the outstanding voting securities of the Sponsor.
"Release Date" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
7.2.
"Responsible Officer", when used with respect to the Property
Trustee, means any officer within the Corporate Trust Office, including any
Vice-President, any Assistant Vice-President, the Secretary, any Assistant
Secretary or any other officer of the Property Trustee customarily performing
functions similar to those performed by any of the above designated officers
and also means, with respect to a particular corporate trust matter, any other
officer to whom such matter is referred because of that officer's knowledge of
and familiarity with the particular subject.
"Restricted Global Security" means any Global Security or
Securities evidencing Securities that are to be sold pursuant to Rule 144A.
"Restricted Period" shall mean the period prior to or on the
fortieth day after the later of the commencement of the offering of the Capital
Securities and the Closing Date.
"Restricted Security" has the meaning assigned to such term in
Rule 144(a)(3) under the Securities Act.
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"Rule 144A" means Rule 144A under the Securities Act.
"Rule 3a-7" means Rule 3a-7 under the Investment Company Act
or any successor rule thereunder.
"Securities" means the Common Securities and the Capital
Securities.
"Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
from time to time, or any successor legislation.
"Special Event" means a Tax Event, a Regulatory Capital Event
or an Investment Company Event.
"Sponsor" means Capital One Bank, a Virginia state chartered
bank, or any successor entity in a merger, consolidation or amalgamation, in
its capacity as sponsor of the Trust.
"Successor Delaware Trustee" has the meaning specified in
Section 6.6(b).
"Successor Entity" has the meaning specified in Section
3.15(b)(i).
"Successor Property Trustee" has the meaning specified in
Section 6.6(b).
"Successor Security" has the meaning specified in Section
3.15(b)(i)b.
"Super Majority" has the meaning set forth in Section
2.6(a)(ii).
"Tax Event" means the receipt by the Debenture Issuer of an
opinion of counsel, rendered by a law firm having a recognized national tax
practice, to the effect that, as a result of any amendment to, change in or
announced proposed change in the laws (or any regulations thereunder) of the
United States or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or
therein, or as a result of any official or administrative pronouncement or
action or judicial decision interpreting or applying such laws or regulations,
which amendment or change is adopted or which proposed change, pronouncement or
decision is announced or which
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action is taken on or after the Closing Date, there is more than an
insubstantial risk that (i) the Trust is, or will be within 90 days of the date
of such opinion, subject to the United States federal income tax with respect
to income received or accrued on the Debentures, (ii) interest payable by the
Debenture Issuer on such Debentures is not, or within 90 days of the date of
such opinion, will not be deductible by the Debenture Issuer, in whole or in
part, for United States federal income tax purposes, or (iii) the Trust is, or
will be within 90 days of the date of such opinion, subject to more than a de
minimis amount of other taxes, duties or other governmental charges.
"Treasury Regulations" means the income tax regulations,
including temporary and proposed regulations, promulgated under the Code by the
United States Treasury, as such regulations may be amended from time to time
(including corresponding provisions of succeeding regulations).
"Trust Enforcement Event" in respect of the Securities means
an Indenture Event of Default has occurred and is continuing in respect of the
Debentures.
"Trust Indenture Act" means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939,
as amended from time to time, or any successor legislation.
"Trustee" or "Trustees" means each Person who has signed this
Declaration as a trustee, so long as such Person shall continue in office in
accordance with the terms hereof, and all other Persons who may from time to
time be duly appointed, qualified and serving as Trustees in accordance with
the provisions hereof, and references herein to a Trustee or the Trustees shall
refer to such Person or Persons solely in their capacity as trustees hereunder.
"25% in Liquidation Amount" means, except as provided in the
terms of the Capital Securities or by the Trust Indenture Act, Holder(s) of
outstanding Securities, voting together as a single class, or, as the context
may require, Holders of outstanding Capital Securities or Holders of
outstanding Common Securities, voting separately as a class, who are the record
owners of 10% or more of the aggregate liquidation amount (including the stated
amount that would be paid on redemption, liquidation or otherwise, plus accrued
and unpaid Distributions
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to the date upon which the voting percentages are determined) of all
outstanding Securities of the relevant class.
ARTICLE 2
TRUST INDENTURE ACT
Section 2.1 Trust Indenture Act; Application.
(a) This Declaration is subject to the provisions of the
Trust Indenture Act that are required to be part of this Declaration and shall,
to the extent applicable, be governed by such provisions.
(b) The Property Trustee shall be the only Trustee which
is a Trustee for the purposes of the Trust Indenture Act.
(c) If and to the extent that any provision of this
Declaration conflicts with the duties imposed by Sections 310 to 317,
inclusive, of the Trust Indenture Act, such imposed duties shall control.
(d) The application of the Trust Indenture Act to this
Declaration shall not affect the Trust's classification as a grantor trust for
United States federal income tax purposes and shall not affect the nature of
the Securities as equity securities representing undivided beneficial ownership
interests in the assets of the Trust.
Section 2.2 Lists of Holders of Securities.
(a) Each of the Sponsor and the Administrators on behalf
of the Trust shall provide the Property Trustee with a list, in such form as
the Property Trustee may reasonably require, of the names and addresses of the
Holders of the Securities ("List of Holders"), (i) quarterly, not later than
January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15 of each year and current as of
such date, and (ii) at any other time, within 30 days of receipt by the Trust
of a written request from the Property Trustee for a List of Holders as of a
date no more than 15 days before such List of Holders is given to the Property
Trustee; provided that neither the Sponsor nor the Regular Trustees on behalf
of the Trust shall be obligated to provide
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such List of Holders at any time the List of Holders does not differ from the
most recent List of Holders given to the Property Trustee by the Sponsor and
the Regular Trustees on behalf of the Trust. The Property Trustee shall
preserve, in as current a form as is reasonably practicable, all information
contained in Lists of Holders given to it or which it receives in the capacity
as Paying Agent (if acting in such capacity), provided that the Property
Trustee may, but shall not be obligated to, destroy any List of Holders
previously given to it on receipt of a new List of Holders.
(b) The Property Trustee shall comply with its
obligations under, and shall be entitled to the benefits of, Sections 311(a),
311(b) and 312(b) of the Trust Indenture Act.
Section 2.3 Reports by the Property Trustee.
Within 60 days after May 15 of each year (commencing in the
year of the first anniversary of the issuance of the Capital Securities), the
Property Trustee shall provide to the Holders of the Capital Securities such
reports as are required by Section 313 of the Trust Indenture Act, if any, in
the form and in the manner provided by Section 313 of the Trust Indenture Act.
The Property Trustee shall also comply with the requirements of Section 313(d)
of the Trust Indenture Act.
Section 2.4 Periodic Reports to the Property Trustee.
Each of the Sponsor and the Administrators on behalf of the
Trust shall provide to the Property Trustee such documents, reports and
information as required by Section 314 of the Trust Indenture Act (if any) and
the compliance certificate required by Section 314 of the Trust Indenture Act
in the form, in the manner and at the times required by Section 314 of the
Trust Indenture Act and an Officer's Certificate as to its compliance with all
conditions and covenants under this Declaration on an annual basis on or before
120 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Sponsor.
Section 2.5 Evidence of Compliance with Conditions Precedent.
Each of the Sponsor and the Administrators on behalf of the
Trust shall provide to the Property Trustee such evidence of
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compliance with any conditions precedent, if any, provided for in this
Declaration that relate to any of the matters set forth in Section 314(c) of
the Trust Indenture Act. Any certificate or opinion required to be given by an
officer pursuant to Section 314(c)(1) shall be given in the form of an
Officers' Certificate.
Section 2.6 Trust Enforcement Events; Waiver.
(a) The Holders of a Majority in Liquidation Amount of
the Capital Securities may, by vote or written consent, on behalf of the
Holders of all of the Capital Securities, waive any past Trust Enforcement
Event in respect of the Capital Securities and its consequences, provided that,
if the underlying Indenture Event of Default:
(i) is not waivable under the Indenture, the Trust
Enforcement Event under the Declaration shall also
not be waivable; or
(ii) requires the consent or vote of greater than a
majority in principal amount of the holders of the
Debentures (a "Super Majority") to be waived under
the Indenture, the Trust Enforcement Event under the
Declaration may only be waived by the vote or written
consent of the Holders of at least the proportion in
liquidation amount of the Capital Securities that the
relevant Super Majority represents of the aggregate
principal amount of the Debentures outstanding.
The foregoing provisions of this Section 2.6(a) shall be in
lieu of Section 316(a)(1)(B) of the Trust Indenture Act and such Section
316(a)(1)(B) of the Trust Indenture Act is hereby expressly excluded from this
Declaration and the Securities, as permitted by the Trust Indenture Act. Upon
such waiver, any such default shall cease to exist, and any Trust Enforcement
Event with respect to the Capital Securities arising therefrom shall be deemed
to have been cured, for every purpose of this Declaration and the Capital
Securities, but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Trust
Enforcement Event with respect to the Capital Securities or impair any right
consequent thereon. Any waiver by the Holders of the Capital Securities of a
Trust Enforcement Event with respect to the Capital Securities shall also be
deemed to constitute a waiver by the Holders of the
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Common Securities of any such Trust Enforcement Event with respect to the
Common Securities for all purposes of this Declaration without any further act,
vote, or consent of the Holders of the Common Securities.
(b) The Holders of a Majority in Liquidation Amount of
the Capital Securities will have the right to direct the time, method and place
of conducting any proceeding of any remedy available to the Property Trustee or
to direct the exercise of any trust or power conferred upon the Property
Trustee, including the right to direct the Property Trustee to exercise the
remedies available to it as Holder of the Debentures.
(c) The Holders of a Majority in Liquidation Amount of
the Common Securities may, by vote or written consent, on behalf of the Holders
of all of the Common Securities, waive any past Trust Enforcement Event in
respect of the Common Securities and its consequences, provided that, if the
underlying Indenture Event of Default:
(i) is not waivable under the Indenture, except where the
Holders of the Common Securities are deemed to have
waived such Trust Enforcement Event under the
Declaration as provided below in this Section 2.6(c),
the Trust Enforcement Event under the Declaration
shall also not be waivable; or
(ii) requires the consent or vote of a Super Majority to
be waived under the Indenture, except where the
Holders of the Common Securities are deemed to have
waived such Trust Enforcement Event under the
Declaration as provided below in this Section 2.6(c),
the Trust Enforcement Event under the Declaration may
only be waived by the vote or written consent of the
Holders of at least the proportion in liquidation
amount of the Common Securities that the relevant
Super Majority represents of the aggregate principal
amount of the Debentures outstanding;
provided further, each Holder of Common Securities will be deemed to have
waived any Trust Enforcement Event and all Trust Enforcement Events with
respect to the Common Securities and the consequences thereof until all Trust
Enforcement Events with
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respect to the Capital Securities have been cured, waived or otherwise
eliminated, and until such Trust Enforcement Events with respect to the Capital
Securities have been so cured, waived or otherwise eliminated, the Property
Trustee will be deemed to be acting solely on behalf of the Holders of the
Capital Securities and only the Holders of the Capital Securities will have the
right to direct the Property Trustee in accordance with the terms of the
Securities. The foregoing provisions of this Section 2.6(c) shall be in lieu
of Sections 316(a)(1)(A) and 316(a)(1)(B) of the Trust Indenture Act and such
Sections 316(a)(1)(A) and 316(a)(1)(B) of the Trust Indenture Act are hereby
expressly excluded from this Declaration and the Securities, as permitted by
the Trust Indenture Act. Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Section
2.6(c), upon such waiver, any such default shall cease to exist and any Trust
Enforcement Event with respect to the Common Securities arising therefrom shall
be deemed to have been cured for every purpose of this Declaration, but no such
waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Trust Enforcement Event with
respect to the Common Securities or impair any right consequent thereon.
(d) A waiver of an Indenture Event of Default by the
Property Trustee at the direction of the Holders of the Capital Securities
constitutes a waiver of the corresponding Trust Enforcement Event with respect
to the Capital Securities under this Declaration. The foregoing provisions of
this Section 2.6(d) shall be in lieu of Section 316(a)(1)(B) of the Trust
Indenture Act and such Section 316(a)(1)(B) of the Trust Indenture Act is
hereby expressly excluded from this Declaration and the Securities, as
permitted by the Trust Indenture Act.
Section 2.7 Trust Enforcement Event; Notice.
(a) The Property Trustee shall, within 90 days after the
occurrence of a Trust Enforcement Event actually known to a Responsible Officer
of the Property Trustee, transmit by mail, first class postage prepaid, to the
Holders of the Securities, notices of all such defaults with respect to the
Securities unless such defaults have been cured before the giving of such
notice (the term "defaults" for the purposes of this Section 2.7(a) being
hereby defined to be an Indenture Event of Default, not including any periods
of grace provided for therein and irrespective of the giving of any notice
provided therein); provided that, except for a default in the payment of
principal
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of (or premium, if any) or interest on any of the Debentures, the Property
Trustee shall be fully protected in withholding such notice if and so long as a
Responsible Officer of the Property Trustee in good faith determines that the
withholding of such notice is in the interests of the Holders of the
Securities.
(b) The Property Trustee shall not be deemed to have
knowledge of any default except:
(i) a default under Sections 501(1) and 501(2) of the
Indenture; or
(ii) any default as to which the Property Trustee shall
have received written notice or of which a
Responsible Officer of the Property Trustee charged
with the administration of this Declaration shall
have actual knowledge.
ARTICLE 3
ORGANIZATION
Section 3.1 Name and Organization.
The Trust hereby continued is named "Capital One Capital I" as
such name may be modified from time to time by the Administrators following
written notice to the Holders of Securities and the Trustees, in which name the
Trustees may conduct the business of the Trust, make and execute contracts and
other instruments on behalf of the Trust and sue and be sued. The Trust's
activities may be conducted under the name of the Trust or any other name
deemed advisable by the Regular Trustees.
Section 3.2 Office.
The address of the principal executive office of the Trust is
2980 Fairview Park Drive, Suite 1300, Falls Church, Virginia 22042-4525. On 10
Business Days' written notice to the Holders of Securities and the Trustees,
the Administrators may designate another principal office.
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Section 3.3 Purpose.
The exclusive purposes and functions of the Trust are (a) to
issue and sell the Securities and use the gross proceeds from such sale to
acquire the Debentures, and (b) except as otherwise limited herein, to engage
in only those other activities necessary or incidental thereto. The Trust
shall not borrow money, issue debt or reinvest proceeds derived from
investments, mortgage, pledge any of its assets or otherwise undertake (or
permit to be undertaken) any activity that would cause the Trust not to be
classified as a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes.
By the acceptance of this Trust, none of the Trustees, the
Administrators, the Sponsor, the Holders of the Capital Securities or Common
Securities or the Capital Security Beneficial Owners will take any position
which is contrary to the classification of the Trust as a grantor trust for
United States federal income tax purposes.
Section 3.4 Authority.
The Sponsor hereby appoints the Trustees as trustees of the
Trust, to have all the rights, powers and duties to the extent set forth
herein, and the Trustees hereby accept such appointment. The Property Trustee
hereby declares that it will hold the trust property in trust upon and subject
to the conditions set forth herein for the benefit of the Trust and the Holders
of the Securities. The Administrators shall have only those ministerial duties
set forth herein with respect to accomplishing the purposes of the Trust and
shall not be trustees or fiduciaries with respect to the Trust or the Holders
of the Securities. The Property Trustee shall have the right, but shall not be
obligated except as provided in Section 3.8(i), to perform those duties
assigned to the Administrators. An action taken by the Administrators in
accordance with their powers shall constitute the act of and serve to bind the
Trust and an action taken by the Property Trustee on behalf of the Trust in
accordance with its powers shall constitute the act of and serve to bind the
Trust. In dealing with the Trustees acting on behalf of the Trust, no person
shall be required to inquire into the authority of the Trustees to bind the
Trust. Persons dealing
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with the Trust are entitled to rely conclusively on the power and authority of
the Trustees as set forth in this Declaration.
(a) Except as expressly set forth in this Declaration and
except if a meeting of the Administrators is called with respect to any matter
over which the Administrators have power to act, any power of the
Administrators may be exercised by, or with the consent of, any one such
Administrator.
(b) Unless otherwise determined by the Administrators,
and except as otherwise required by the Business Trust Act or applicable law,
any Administrator is authorized to execute on behalf of the Trust any documents
which the Administrators have the power and authority to cause the Trust to
execute pursuant to Section 3.6(b); and
(c) An Administrator may, by power of attorney consistent
with applicable law, delegate to any other natural person over the age of 21
his or her power for the purposes of signing any documents which the
Administrators have power and authority to cause the Trust to execute pursuant
to Section 3.6.
(d) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the
Administrators and the Property Trustee are authorized and directed to conduct
the affairs of the Trust and to operate the Trust so that the Trust will not be
deemed to be an "investment company" required to be registered under the 1940
Act, or fail to be classified as a grantor trust for United States Federal
income tax purposes and so that the Debentures will be treated as indebtedness
of the Debenture Issuer for United States Federal income tax purposes. In this
connection, the Administrators, the Property Trustee and the Holders of a
Majority in Liquidation Amount of Common Securities are authorized to take any
action, not inconsistent with applicable law, the Certificate of Trust or this
Declaration, that each of any Administrator, the Property Trustee and the
Holders of a Majority in Liquidation Amount of Common Securities determines in
its discretion to be necessary or desirable for such purposes, as long as such
action does not adversely affect in any material respect the interests of the
holders of the Capital Securities.
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Section 3.5 Title to Property of the Trust.
Except as provided in Section 3.8 with respect to the
Debentures and the Property Account or as otherwise provided in this
Declaration, legal title to all assets of the Trust shall be vested in the
Trust. The Holders shall not have legal title to any part of the assets of the
Trust, but shall have an undivided beneficial ownership interest in the assets
of the Trust.
Section 3.6 Powers and Duties of the Administrators.
The Administrators shall have the power, duty and authority to
cause the Trust to engage in the following activities, subject to the
limitations and restrictions of applicable laws:
(a) to establish the terms and form of the Capital
Securities and the Common Securities in the manner specified in Section 7.1 and
issue and sell the Capital Securities and the Common Securities in accordance
with this Declaration; provided, that there shall be no interests in the Trust
other than the Securities, and no more than one series of Common Securities and
one series of Capital Securities;
(b) in connection with the issue and sale of the Capital
Securities, at the direction of the Sponsor, to:
(i) execute and file any documents prepared by the
Sponsor, or take any acts as determined by the
Sponsor to be necessary, in order to qualify or
register all or part of the Capital Securities in any
State in which the Sponsor has determined to qualify
or register such Capital Securities for sale;
(ii) execute and file an application, prepared by the
Sponsor, to the Private Offerings, Resales and
Trading through Automated Linkages ("PORTAL") Market
and if and at such time determined by the Sponsor, to
The New York Stock Exchange, Inc. or any other
national stock exchange or the Nasdaq Stock Market's
National Market for listing upon notice of issuance
of any Capital Securities; and
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(iii) execute and deliver letters or documents to,
or instruments with, DTC relating to the
Capital Securities.
(c) to acquire the Debentures with the proceeds of the
sale of the Capital Securities and the Common Securities; provided, however,
that the Administrators shall cause legal title to the Debentures to be held of
record in the name of the Property Trustee for the benefit of the Holders of
the Capital Securities and the Holders of the Common Securities;
(d) to give the Sponsor and the Property Trustee prompt
written notice of the occurrence of a Special Event; provided that the
Administrators shall consult with the Sponsor and the Property Trustee before
taking or refraining from taking any action in relation to any such Special
Event;
(e) to establish a record date with respect to all
actions to be taken hereunder that require a record date be established,
including and with respect to, for the purposes of Section 316(c) of the Trust
Indenture Act, Distributions, voting rights, redemptions and exchanges, and to
issue relevant notices to the Holders of Capital Securities and Holders of
Common Securities as to such actions and applicable record dates;
(f) to take all actions and perform such duties as may be
required of the Administrators pursuant to the terms of this Declaration and
the Securities;
(g) to bring or defend, pay, collect, compromise,
arbitrate, resort to legal action or otherwise adjust claims or demands of or
against the Trust ("Legal Action"), unless pursuant to Section 3.8(e), the
Property Trustee has the exclusive power to bring such Legal Action;
(h) to employ or otherwise engage employees and agents
(who may be designated as officers with titles) and managers, contractors,
advisors and consultants to conduct only those services that the Administrators
have authority to conduct directly, and to and pay reasonable compensation for
such services;
(i) to incur expenses that are necessary or incidental to
carry out any of the purposes of the Trust;
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(j) to consent to the appointment of a registrar, paying
agent and transfer agent for the Securities which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld;
(k) to give prompt written notice to the Holders of the
Securities of any notice received from the Debenture Issuer of its election to
defer payments of interest on the Debentures by extending the interest payment
period under the Debentures as authorized by the Indenture;
(l) to take all action that may be necessary or
appropriate for the preservation and the continuation of the Trust's valid
existence, rights, franchises and privileges as a statutory business trust
under the laws of the State of Delaware and of each other jurisdiction in which
such existence is necessary to protect the limited liability of the Holders of
the Capital Securities or to enable the Trust to effect the purposes for which
the Trust was created;
(m) to take all action necessary to cause all applicable
tax returns and tax information reports that are required to be filed with
respect to the Trust to be duly prepared and filed by the Regular Trustees, on
behalf of the Trust;
(n) to execute all documents or instruments, perform all
duties and powers, and do all things for and on behalf of the Trust in all
matters necessary or incidental to the foregoing; and
(o) No provision of this Declaration shall be construed
to relieve an Administrator from liability for his own negligent action, his
own negligent failure to act, or his own willful misconduct, except that:
(i) prior to the occurrence of a Trust Enforcement Event
and after the curing or waiving of such Trust
Enforcement Event that may have occurred:
(A) the duties and obligations of the
Administrators shall be determined solely by
the express provisions of this Declaration
and the Administrators shall not be liable
except for the performance of such duties and
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obligations as are specifically set forth in
this Declaration, and no implied covenants or
obligations shall be read into this
Declaration against the Administrators; and
(B) in the absence of bad faith on the part of an
Administrator, such Administrator may
conclusively rely, as to the truth of the
statements and the correctness of the
opinions expressed therein, upon any
certificates or opinions furnished to such
Administrator and conforming to the
requirements of this Declaration; but in the
case of any such certificates or opinions
that by any provision hereof are specifically
required to be furnished to such
Administrator, such Administrator shall be
under a duty to examine the same to determine
whether or not they conform to the
requirements of this Declaration;
(ii) an Administrator shall not be liable for any error of
judgment made in good faith unless it shall be proved
that such Administrator was negligent in ascertaining
the pertinent facts;
(iii) no provision of this Declaration shall require an
Administrator to expend or risk his own funds or
otherwise incur personal financial liability in the
performance of any of his duties or in the exercise
of any of his rights or powers, if he shall have
reasonable grounds for believing that the repayment
of such funds or liability is not reasonably assured
to him under the terms of this Declaration or
indemnity reasonably satisfactory to such
Administrator against such risk or liability is not
reasonably assured to him;
(iv) an Administrator shall not be responsible for
monitoring the compliance by the Property Trustee or
the Sponsor with their respective duties under this
Declaration, nor shall such Administrator be liable
for any default or misconduct of the Property Trustee
or the Sponsor;
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(v) an Administrator may conclusively rely and shall be
fully protected in acting or refraining from acting
upon any resolution, certificate, statement,
instrument, opinion, report, notice, request,
direction, consent, order, bond, debenture, note,
other evidence of indebtedness or other paper or
document believed by him to be genuine and to have
been signed, sent or presented by the proper party or
parties;
(vi) an Administrator shall have no duty to see to any
recording, filing or registration of any instrument
(including any financing or continuation statement or
any filing under tax or securities laws) or any
rerecording, refiling or registration thereof;
(vii) the Administrators may consult with counsel or other
experts of their selection and the advice or opinion
of such counsel and experts with respect to legal
matters or advice within the scope of such experts'
area of expertise shall be full and complete
authorization and protection in respect of any action
taken, suffered or omitted by them hereunder in good
faith and in accordance with such advice or opinion,
such counsel may be counsel to the Sponsor or any of
its Affiliates, and may include any of its employees.
The Administrators shall have the right at any time
to seek instructions concerning the administration of
this Declaration from any court of competent
jurisdiction;
(viii) the Administrators shall be under no obligation to
exercise any of the rights or powers vested in them
by this Declaration at the request or direction of
any Holder, unless such Holder shall have provided to
the Administrators security and indemnity, reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrators, against the
costs, expenses (including attorneys' fees and
expenses) and liabilities that might be incurred by
them in complying with such request or direction,
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including such reasonable advances as may be
requested by them;
(ix) an Administrator shall not be bound to make any
investigation into the facts or matters stated in any
resolution, certificate, statement, instrument,
opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent,
order, bond, debenture, note, other evidence of
indebtedness or other paper or document, but he, in
his discretion, may make such further inquiry or
investigation into such facts or matters as he may
see fit;
(x) an Administrator may execute any of the powers
hereunder or perform any duties hereunder either
directly or by or through agents, custodians,
nominees or attorneys and such Administrator shall
not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence
on the part of any agent or attorney appointed with
due care by him hereunder;
(xi) any action taken by an Administrator or his agents
hereunder shall bind the Trust and the Holders of the
Securities, and the signature of such Administrator
or his agents alone shall be sufficient and effective
to perform any such action and no third party shall
be required to inquire as to the authority of such
Administrator to so act or as to his compliance with
any of the terms and provisions of this Declaration,
both of which shall be conclusively evidenced by such
Administrator's or his agent's taking such action;
(xii) except as otherwise expressly provided by this
Declaration, an Administrator shall not be under any
obligation to take any action that is discretionary
under the provisions of this Declaration; and
(xiii) an Administrator shall not be liable for any action
taken, suffered, or omitted to be taken by it in good
faith and reasonably believed by it to be authorized
or within the discretion or rights or powers
conferred upon it by this Declaration.
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The Administrators shall exercise the powers set forth in this
Section 3.6 in a manner that is consistent with the purposes and functions of
the Trust set out in Section 3.3 and subject to the limitations and
restrictions of applicable law, and the Administrators shall have no power to,
and shall not, take any action that is inconsistent with the purposes and
functions of the Trust set forth in Section 3.3 or that is inconsistent with or
in contravention of any applicable law.
Subject to this Section 3.6, the Administrators shall have
none of the powers or the authority of the Property Trustee set forth in
Section 3.8.
Any expenses incurred by the Regular Trustees pursuant to this
Section 3.6 shall be reimbursed by the Debenture Issuer.
Section 3.7 Prohibition of Actions by the Trust and the
Trustees.
(a) The Trust shall not, and the Trustees (including the
Property Trustee) shall cause the Trust not to, engage in any activity other
than as required or authorized by this Declaration. In particular, the Trust
shall not and the Trustees (including the Property Trustee) shall cause the
Trust not to:
(i) invest any proceeds received by the Trust from
holding the Debentures, but shall distribute all such
proceeds to Holders of Securities pursuant to the
terms of this Declaration and of the Securities;
(ii) acquire any assets other than the Debentures (and any
interest or proceeds received thereon) and the
Guarantee (and the proceeds received thereon or with
respect thereto);
(iii) possess Trust property for other than a Trust
purpose;
(iv) make any loans or incur any indebtedness;
(v) possess any power or otherwise act in such a way as
to vary the Trust assets;
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(vi) possess any power or otherwise act in such a way as
to vary the terms of the Securities in any way
whatsoever (except to the extent expressly authorized
in this Declaration or by the terms of the
Securities);
(vii) issue any securities or other evidences of beneficial
ownership of, or beneficial interest in, the Trust
other than the Securities; or
(viii) other than as provided in this Declaration or by the
terms of the Securities, (A) direct the time, method
and place of exercising any trust or power conferred
upon the Debenture Trustee with respect to the
Debentures, (B) waive any past default that is
waivable under the Indenture, (C) exercise any right
to rescind or annul any declaration that the
principal of all the Debentures shall be due and
payable, or (D) consent to any amendment,
modification or termination of the Indenture or the
Debentures where such consent shall be required
unless, in each case, the Trust shall have received
(A) the prior approval of the Majority in Liquidation
Amount of the Capital Securities; provided, however,
that where a consent or action under the Indenture
would require the consent or act of the holders of
more than a majority of the aggregate liquidation
amount of Debentures affected thereby, only the
Holders of the percentage of the aggregate stated
liquidation amount of the Capital Securities which is
at least equal to the percentage required under the
Indenture may direct the Property Trustee to give
such consent to take such action and (B) an opinion
of counsel to the effect that such modification will
not cause more than an insubstantial risk that the
Trust will be deemed an Investment Company required
to be registered under the Investment Company Act, or
the Trust will not be classified as a grantor trust
for United States federal income tax purposes; or
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(ix) take any action inconsistent with the status of the
Trust as a grantor trust for United States federal
income tax purposes; or
(x) revoke any action previously authorized or approved
by a vote of the Holders of the Capital Securities
except pursuant to a subsequent vote of the Holders
of the Capital Securities.
Section 3.8 Powers and Duties of the Property Trustee.
As among the Trustees and the Administrators, the Property
Trustee shall have the power, duty and authority to act on behalf of the Trust
with respect to the following matters:
(a) The legal title to the Debentures shall be owned by
and held of record in the name of the Property Trustee in trust for the benefit
of the Trust and the Holders of the Securities. The right, title and interest
of the Property Trustee to the Debentures shall vest automatically in each
Person who may hereafter be appointed as Property Trustee in accordance with
Section 6.6. Such vesting and cessation of title shall be effective whether or
not conveyancing documents with regard to the Debentures have been executed and
delivered.
(b) The Property Trustee shall not transfer its right,
title and interest in the Debentures to the Administrators or to the Delaware
Trustee (if the Property Trustee does not also act as Delaware Trustee).
(c) The Property Trustee shall:
(i) establish and maintain a segregated non-interest
bearing trust account (the "Property Account") in the
name of and under the exclusive control of the
Property Trustee on behalf of the Holders of the
Securities and, upon the receipt of payments of funds
made in respect of the Debentures held by the
Property Trustee, deposit such funds into the
Property Account and make payments to the Holders of
the Capital Securities and Holders of the Common
Securities from the Property Account in accordance
with Section 7.2. Funds in the Property Account
shall be held uninvested until
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disbursed in accordance with this Declaration. The
Property Account shall be an account that is
maintained with a banking institution the rating on
whose long-term unsecured indebtedness is at least
equal to the rating assigned to the Capital
Securities by a "nationally recognized statistical
rating organization", as that term is defined for
purposes of Rule 436(g)(2) under the Securities Act;
(ii) engage in such ministerial activities as shall be
necessary or appropriate to effect the redemption of
the Capital Securities and the Common Securities to
the extent the Debentures are redeemed or mature; and
(iii) upon written notice of distribution issued by the
Regular Trustees in accordance with the terms of the
Securities, engage in such ministerial activities as
so directed and as shall be necessary or appropriate
to effect the distribution of the Debentures to
Holders of Securities upon the occurrence of a
Special Event.
(d) The Property Trustee shall take all actions and
perform such duties as may be specifically required of the Property Trustee
pursuant to the terms of this Declaration and the Securities.
(e) The Property Trustee shall take any Legal Action
which arises out of or in connection with a Trust Enforcement Event of which a
Responsible Officer of the Property Trustee has actual knowledge or the
Property Trustee's duties and obligations under this Declaration or the Trust
Indenture Act; provided, however, that if a Trust Enforcement Event has
occurred and is continuing and such event is attributable to the failure of the
Debenture Issuer to pay interest or principal (or premium, if any) on the
Debentures on the date such interest or principal (or premium, if any) is
otherwise payable (or in the case of redemption, on the redemption date), then
a Holder of Capital Securities may directly institute a proceeding for
enforcement of payment to such Holder of the principal of (or premium, if any)
or interest on the Debentures having a principal amount equal to the aggregate
liquidation amount of the Capital Security of such
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Holder (a "Direct Action"), on or after the respective due date specified in
the Debentures. In connection with such Direct Action, the rights of the
Holders of the Common Securities will be subrogated to the rights of such
Holder of Capital Securities to the extent of any payment made by the Debenture
Issuer to such Holder of Capital Securities in such Direct Action; provided,
however, that no Holder of the Common Securities may exercise any such right of
subrogation so long as an Trust Enforcement Event with respect to the Capital
Securities has occurred and is continuing. Except as provided in the preceding
sentences, the Holders of Capital Securities will not be able to exercise
directly any other remedy available to the Holders of the Debentures.
(f) The Property Trustee shall continue to serve as a
Trustee until either:
(i) the Trust has been completely liquidated and the
proceeds of the liquidation distributed to the
Holders of Securities pursuant to the terms of the
Securities;
(ii) a Successor Property Trustee has been appointed and
has accepted that appointment in accordance with
Section 6.6; or
(iii) the Property Trustee has resigned in accordance
with Section 6.6.
(g) Subject to such limitations as are necessary to
insure compliance with Section 3.3, the Property Trustee shall have the legal
power to exercise all of the rights, powers and privileges of a holder of
Debentures under the Indenture and, if a Trust Enforcement Event actually known
to a Responsible Officer of the Property Trustee occurs and is continuing, the
Property Trustee shall, for the benefit of Holders of the Securities, enforce
its rights as holder of the Debentures subject to the rights of the Holders
pursuant to the terms of such Securities.
(h) The Property Trustee may authorize one or more
Persons (each, a "Paying Agent") to pay Distributions, redemption payments or
liquidation payments on behalf of the Trust with respect to all Securities and
any such Paying Agent shall comply with Section 317(b) of the Trust Indenture
Act. Any Paying Agent
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may be removed by the Property Trustee at any time and a successor Paying Agent
or additional Paying Agents may be appointed at any time by the Property
Trustee. In the event the Capital Securities do not remain in the form of one
or more Global Securities, the Property Trustee will act as Paying Agent. The
Property Trustee may designate additional or substitute Paying Agents at any
time.
(i) The Property Trustee shall have the power and
authority to act with respect to any of the duties, liabilities, powers or the
authority of the Administrators set forth in Sections 3.6(e), (k) or (l)
herein, but shall not have a duty to do any such act unless specifically
directed to do so in writing by the Sponsor and then shall be fully protected
in acting pursuant to such direction; and in the event of a conflict between
the action of the Administrators and the action of the Property Trustee, the
action of the Property Trustee shall prevail.
The Property Trustee shall exercise the powers set forth in
this Section 3.8 in a manner that is consistent with the purposes and functions
of the Trust set out in Section 3.3 and subject to the limitations and
restrictions of applicable law, and the Property Trustee shall have no power
to, and shall not, take any action that is inconsistent with the purposes and
functions of the Trust set out in Section 3.3.
Section 3.9 Certain Duties and Responsibilities of the
Property Trustee.
(a) The Property Trustee, before the occurrence of any
Trust Enforcement Event and after the curing of all Trust Enforcement Events
that may have occurred, shall undertake to perform only such duties as are
specifically set forth in this Declaration and no implied covenants shall be
read into this Declaration against the Property Trustee. In case a Trust
Enforcement Event has occurred (that has not been cured or waived pursuant to
Section 2.6) of which a Responsible Officer of the Property Trustee has actual
knowledge, the Property Trustee shall exercise such of the rights and powers
vested in it by this Declaration, and use the same degree of care and skill in
their exercise, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the
circumstances in the conduct of his or her own affairs.
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(b) No provision of this Declaration shall be construed
to relieve the Property Trustee from liability for its own negligent action,
its own negligent failure to act or its own willful misconduct, except that:
(i) prior to the occurrence of a Trust Enforcement Event
and after the curing or waiving of all such Trust
Enforcement Events that may have occurred:
a. the duties and obligations of the Property
Trustee shall be determined solely by the
express provisions of this Declaration and
the Property Trustee shall not be liable
except for the performance of such duties and
obligations as are specifically set forth in
this Declaration, and no implied covenants or
obligations shall be read into this
Declaration against the Property Trustee; and
b. in the absence of bad faith on the part of
the Property Trustee, the Property Trustee
may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the
statements and the correctness of the
opinions expressed therein, upon any
certificates or opinions furnished to the
Property Trustee and conforming to the
requirements of this Declaration; but in the
case of any such certificates or opinions
that by any provision hereof are specifically
required to be furnished to the Property
Trustee, the Property Trustee shall be under
a duty to examine the same to determine
whether or not they substantially conform to
the requirements of this Declaration;
(ii) the Property Trustee shall not be liable for any
error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible
Officer of the Property Trustee, unless it shall be
proved that the Property Trustee was negligent in
ascertaining the pertinent facts;
(iii) the Property Trustee shall not be liable with respect
to any action taken or omitted to be taken
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by it without negligence, in good faith in accordance
with the direction of the Holders of not less than a
Majority in Liquidation Amount of the Securities
relating to the time, method and place of conducting
any proceeding for any remedy available to the
Property Trustee, or exercising any trust or power
conferred upon the Property Trustee under this
Declaration;
(iv) no provision of this Declaration shall require the
Property Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or
otherwise incur personal financial liability in the
performance of any of its duties or in the exercise
of any of its rights or powers, if it shall have
reasonable grounds for believing that the repayment
of such funds or liability is not reasonably assured
to it under the terms of this Declaration or
indemnity reasonably satisfactory to the Property
Trustee against such risk or liability is not
reasonably assured to it;
(v) the Property Trustee's sole duty with respect to the
custody, safe-keeping and physical preservation of
the Debentures and the Property Account shall be to
deal with such property in a similar manner as the
Property Trustee deals with similar property for its
own account, subject to the protections and
limitations on liability afforded to the Property
Trustee under this Declaration and the Trust
Indenture Act;
(vi) the Property Trustee shall have no duty or liability
for or with respect to the value, genuineness,
existence or sufficiency of the Debentures or the
payment of any taxes or assessments levied thereon or
in connection therewith;
(vii) the Property Trustee shall not be liable for any
interest on any money received by it except as it may
otherwise agree with the Sponsor in writing. Money
held by the Property Trustee need not be segregated
from other funds held by it except in relation to the
Property Account maintained by the
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Property Trustee pursuant to Section 3.8(c)(i) and
except to the extent otherwise required by law;
(viii) the Property Trustee shall not be responsible for
monitoring the compliance by the Administrators or
the Sponsor with their respective duties under this
Declaration, nor shall the Property Trustee be liable
for any default or misconduct of the Administrators
or the Sponsor; and
(ix) The Trustee shall be under no liability for interest
on any money received by it hereunder except as
otherwise agreed in writing with the Debenture
Issuer.
Section 3.10 Certain Rights of Property Trustee.
(a) Subject to the provisions of Section 3.9:
(i) the Property Trustee may conclusively rely and shall
be fully protected in acting or refraining from
acting upon any resolution, certificate, statement,
instrument, opinion, report, notice, request,
direction, consent, order, bond, debenture, note,
other evidence of indebtedness or other paper or
document believed by it to be genuine and to have
been signed, sent or presented by the proper party or
parties;
(ii) any direction or act of the Sponsor or the
Administrators contemplated by this Declaration shall
be sufficiently evidenced by an Officers' Certificate
(or, with respect to the establishment of the terms
and form of the Securities by the Administrators, by
an Authorization Certificate);
(iii) whenever in the administration of this Declaration,
the Property Trustee shall deem it desirable that a
matter be proved or established before taking,
suffering or omitting any action hereunder, the
Property Trustee (unless other evidence is herein
specifically prescribed) may, in the absence of bad
faith on its part, request and conclusively rely upon
an Officers'
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Certificate which, upon receipt of such request,
shall be promptly delivered by the Sponsor or the
Administrators;
(iv) the Property Trustee shall have no duty to see to any
recording, filing or registration of any instrument
(including any financing or continuation statement or
any filing under tax or securities laws) or any
rerecording, refiling or registration thereof;
(v) the Property Trustee may consult with counsel of its
choice or other experts and the advice or opinion of
such counsel and experts with respect to legal
matters or advice within the scope of such experts'
area of expertise shall be full and complete
authorization and protection in respect of any action
taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good
faith and in accordance with such advice or opinion,
such counsel may be counsel to the Sponsor or any of
its Affiliates, and may include any of its employees.
The Property Trustee shall have the right at any time
to seek instructions concerning the administration of
this Declaration from any court of competent
jurisdiction;
(vi) the Property Trustee shall be under no obligation to
exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by
this Declaration at the request or direction of any
Holder, unless such Holder shall have provided to the
Property Trustee security and indemnity, reasonably
satisfactory to the Property Trustee, against the
costs, expenses (including attorneys' fees and
expenses and the expenses of the Property Trustee's
agents, nominees or custodians) and liabilities that
might be incurred by it in complying with such
request or direction, including such reasonable
advances as may be requested by the Property Trustee;
provided that, nothing contained in this Section
3.10(a) shall be taken to relieve the Property
Trustee, upon the occurrence of an Indenture Event of
Default, of
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its obligation to exercise the rights and powers
vested in it by this Declaration;
(vii) the Property Trustee shall not be bound to make any
investigation into the facts or matters stated in any
resolution, certificate, statement, instrument,
opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent,
order, bond, debenture, note, other evidence of
indebtedness or other paper or document, but the
Property Trustee, in its discretion, may make such
further inquiry or investigation into such facts or
matters as it may see fit;
(viii) the Property Trustee may execute any of the trusts or
powers hereunder or perform any duties hereunder
either directly or by or through agents, custodians,
nominees or attorneys and the Property Trustee shall
not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence
on the part of any agent or attorney appointed with
due care by it hereunder;
(ix) any action taken by the Property Trustee or its
agents hereunder shall bind the Trust and the Holders
of the Securities, and the signature of the Property
Trustee or its agents alone shall be sufficient and
effective to perform any such action and no third
party shall be required to inquire as to the
authority of the Property Trustee to so act or as to
its compliance with any of the terms and provisions
of this Declaration, both of which shall be
conclusively evidenced by the Property Trustee's or
its agent's taking such action;
(x) whenever in the administration of this Declaration
the Property Trustee shall deem it desirable to
receive instructions with respect to enforcing any
remedy or right or taking any other action hereunder,
the Property Trustee (i) may request instructions
from the Holders of the Securities, the
Administrators or the Sponsor which instructions may
only be given by the Holders of
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the same proportion in liquidation amount of the
Securities as would be entitled to direct the
Property Trustee under the terms of the Securities in
respect of such remedy, right or action, (ii) may
refrain from enforcing such remedy or right or taking
such other action until such instructions are
received, and (iii) shall be protected in
conclusively relying on or acting in accordance with
such instructions;
(xi) if no Trust Enforcement Event has occurred and is
continuing and the Property Trustee is required to
decide between alternative causes of action, construe
ambiguous provisions in their Declaration or is
unsure of the application of any provision of their
Declaration, and the matter is not one on which
Holders of Capital Securities are entitled under the
Declaration to vote, then the Property Trustee may,
but shall be under no duty to, take such action as is
directed by the Sponsor and will have no liability
except for its own bad faith, negligence or willful
misconduct;
(xii) except as otherwise expressly provided by this
Declaration, the Property Trustee shall not be under
any obligation to take any action that is
discretionary under the provisions of this
Declaration;
(xiii) the Property Trustee shall not be liable for any
action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by it
without negligence, in good faith and reasonably
believed by it to be authorized or within the
discretion, rights or powers conferred upon it by
this Declaration; and
(xiv) the Trustee shall have a lien prior to the Securities
as to all property and funds held by it hereunder for
any amount owing it or any predecessor Trustee,
except with respect to funds held in trust for the
benefit of the Holders of particular Securities.
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(b) No provision of this Declaration shall be deemed to
impose any duty or obligation on the Property Trustee to perform any act or
acts or exercise any right, power, duty or obligation conferred or imposed on
it, in any jurisdiction in which it shall be illegal, or in which the Property
Trustee shall be unqualified or incompetent in accordance with applicable law,
to perform any such act or acts, or to exercise any such right, power, duty or
obligation. No permissive power or authority available to the Property Trustee
shall be construed to be a duty.
Section 3.11 Delaware Trustee.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Declaration other
than Section 6.2, the Delaware Trustee shall not be entitled to exercise any
powers, nor shall the Delaware Trustee have any of the duties and
responsibilities of the Administrators, the Property Trustee or the Trustees,
generally (except as may be required by the Business Trust Act) described in
this Declaration. Except as set forth in Section 6.2, the Delaware Trustee
shall be a Trustee for the sole and limited purpose of fulfilling the
requirements of Section 3807 of the Business Trust Act.
Section 3.12 Execution of Documents.
Unless otherwise determined by the Property Trustee or the
Holders of a Majority in Liquidation Amount of the outstanding Capital
Securities or the Holders of a Majority in Liquidation Amount of the
outstanding Common Securities or as otherwise required by the Business Trust
Act or the Trust Indenture Act, and except as otherwise required by the
Business Trust Act, any Administrator is authorized to execute on behalf of the
Trust any documents that the Regular Trustees have the power and authority to
execute pursuant to Section 3.6.
Section 3.13 Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuance of
Securities.
The recitals contained in this Declaration and the Securities
shall be taken as the statements of the Sponsor, and the Trustees and the
Administrators do not assume any responsibility for their correctness. The
Trustees and the Administrators make no representations as to the value or
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condition of the property of the Trust or any part thereof. The Trustees and
the Administrators make no representations as to the validity or sufficiency of
this Declaration, the Securities, the Debentures or the Indenture.
Section 3.14 Duration of Trust.
The Trust shall exist until terminated pursuant to the
provisions of Article 8 hereof.
Section 3.15 Mergers.
(a) The Trust may not consolidate, amalgamate, merge with
or into, or be replaced by, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and
assets substantially as an entirety to any corporation or other body, except as
described in Section 3.15(b) and (c).
(b) The Trust may, at the request of the Holders of the
Common Securities, and with the consent of the Holders of a Majority in
Liquidation Amount of the Capital Securities, consolidate, amalgamate, merge
with or into, or be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties
substantially as an entirety to a trust organized as such under the laws of any
State; provided that:
(i) if the Trust is not the successor, such successor
entity (the "Successor Entity") either:
a. expressly assumes all of the obligations of
the Trust under the Securities; or
b. substitutes for the Capital Securities other
securities having substantially the same
terms as the Capital Securities (the
"Successor Securities") so long as the
Successor Securities rank the same as the
Capital Securities rank with respect to
Distributions and payments upon liquidation,
redemption and otherwise;
(ii) if the Trust is not the successor entity, the
Property Trustee expressly appoints a trustee of such
Successor Entity that possesses substantially
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the same powers and duties as the Property Trustee as
the holder of the Debentures;
(iii) the Capital Securities or any Successor Securities
are listed, or any Successor Securities will be
listed upon notification of issuance, on any national
securities exchange or with any other organization on
which the Capital Securities are then listed or
quoted, if any;
(iv) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation,
replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not
cause the Capital Securities (including any Successor
Securities) to be downgraded by any nationally
recognized statistical rating organization;
(v) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation,
replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not
adversely affect the rights, preferences and
privileges of the Holders of the Capital Securities
(including any Successor Securities) in any material
respect;
(vi) such Successor Entity has a purpose substantially
identical to that of the Trust;
(vii) prior to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation,
replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease the Trust
has received an opinion of independent counsel to the
Trust experienced in such matters to the effect that:
a. such merger, consolidation, amalgamation,
replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease
does not adversely affect the rights,
preferences and privileges of the Holders of
the Capital Securities (including any
Successor Securities) in any material
respect;
b. following such merger, consolidation,
amalgamation, replacement, conveyance,
transfer or lease neither the Trust nor the
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Successor Entity will be required to register
as an Investment Company; and
c. following such merger, consolidation,
amalgamation or replacement, the Trust (or
the Successor Entity) will continue to be
classified as a grantor trust for United
States federal income tax purposes;
(viii) the Sponsor or any permitted successor or assignee
owns all of the Common Securities the Corporation or
any permitted successor or assignee and guarantees
the obligations of such Successor Entity under the
Successor Securities at least to the extent provided
by the Guarantee; and
(ix) such Successor Entity expressly assumes all of the
obligations of the Trust with respect to the Trustees.
(c) Notwithstanding Section 3.15(b), the Trust shall not,
except with the consent of Holders of 100% in liquidation amount of the Capital
Securities, consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or be replaced by any
other entity or permit any other entity to consolidate, amalgamate, merge with
or into, or replace it if such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or
replacement would cause the Trust or Successor Entity to be classified as other
than a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes and each
Holder of the Securities not to be treated as owning an undivided beneficial
ownership interest in the Debentures.
Section 3.16 Property Trustee May File Proofs of Claim.
In case of the pendency of any receivership, insolvency,
liquidation, bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, composition
or other similar judicial proceeding relative to the Trust or any other obligor
upon the Securities or the property of the Trust or of such other obligor or
their creditors, the Property Trustee (irrespective of whether any
Distributions on the Securities shall then be due and payable as therein
expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the
Property Trustee shall have made any demand on the
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Trust for the payment of any past due Distributions) shall be entitled and
empowered, to the fullest extent permitted by law, by intervention in such
proceeding or otherwise:
(a) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of any
Distributions owing and unpaid in respect of the Securities (or, if the
Securities are original issue discount Securities, such portion of the
liquidation amount as may be specified in the terms of such Securities) and to
file such other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order
to have the claims of the Property Trustee (including any claim for the
reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Property
Trustee, its agents and counsel) and of the Holders allowed in such judicial
proceeding, and
(b) to collect and receive any moneys or other property
payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same;
and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or
other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by
each Holder to make such payments to the Property Trustee and, in the event the
Property Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the
Holders, to pay to the Property Trustee any amount due it for the reasonable
compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Property Trustee, its
agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Property Trustee.
Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the
Property Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any
Holder any plan of reorganization, arrangement adjustment or compensation
affecting the Securities or the rights of any Holder thereof or to authorize
the Property Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any such
proceeding.
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ARTICLE 4
SPONSOR
Section 4.1 Responsibilities of the Sponsor.
In connection with the issue and sale of the Capital
Securities, the Sponsor shall have the exclusive right and responsibility to
engage in the following activities:
(a) to determine the States in which to take appropriate
action to qualify or register for sale all or part of the Capital Securities
and to do any and all such acts, other than actions which must be taken by the
Trust, and advise the Trust of actions it must take, and prepare for execution
and filing any documents to be executed and filed by the Trust, as the Sponsor
deems necessary or advisable in order to comply with the applicable laws of any
such States;
(b) to prepare for filing and cause the filing by the
Trust, as may be appropriate, of an application to the PORTAL, The New York
Stock Exchange, Inc. or any other national stock exchange or the Nasdaq
National Market for listing or quotation upon notice of issuance of any Capital
Securities;
(c) to negotiate the terms of and execute and deliver a
purchase agreement and other related agreements providing for the sale of the
Capital Securities to the Initial Purchasers; and
(d) the taking of any other actions necessary or
desirable to carry out any of the foregoing activities.
Section 4.2 Compensation, Indemnification and Expenses of the
Trustee.
Pursuant to Sections 607 and 1009 of the Indenture, the
Sponsor, in its capacity as Debenture Issuer, agrees:
(1) to pay to the Trustees from time to time such
compensation as the Debenture Issuer and the Trustees shall from time
to time agree in writing for all services rendered by it hereunder
(which compensation shall not be limited by any provision of law in
regard to the compensation of a trustee of an express trust);
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(2) to reimburse the Trustees upon their request for all
reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances incurred or made by
the Trustees in accordance with any provision of the Indenture
(including the compensation and the expenses and disbursements of its
agent and counsel), except any such expense, disbursement or advance
as may be attributable to its negligence or bad faith; and
(3) to indemnify the Property Trustee and the Delaware
Trustee and their respective officers, directors, employees and
authorized agents for, and to hold each of them harmless against, any
loss, liability or expense including taxes (other than taxes based
upon, measured by or determined by the income of any Trustee) incurred
without negligence or bad faith on the part of the Property Trustee,
the Delaware Trustee or their respective officers, directors,
employees and authorized agents, as the case may be, arising out of or
in connection with the acceptance or administration of the trust or
trusts hereunder, including the costs and expenses of defending any of
them against any claim or liability in connection with the exercise or
performance of any of their respective powers or duties hereunder; the
provisions of this Section 4.2 shall survive the resignation or
removal of the Delaware Trustee or the Property Trustee or the
termination of this Declaration.
ARTICLE 5
TRUST COMMON SECURITIES HOLDER
Section 5.1 Debenture Issuer's Purchase of Common Securities.
On the Closing Date the Debenture Issuer will purchase all of
the Common Securities issued by the Trust, for an amount at least equal to 3%
of the capital of the Trust, at the same time as the Capital Securities are
sold.
Section 5.2 Covenants of the Common Securities Holder.
For so long as the Capital Securities remain outstanding, the
Common Securities Holder will covenant (i) to
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maintain directly or indirectly 100% ownership of the Common Securities, (ii)
to cause the Trust to remain a statutory business trust and not to voluntarily
dissolve, wind up, liquidate or be terminated, except as permitted by this
Declaration, (iii) to use its commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that
the Trust will not be an investment company for purposes of the Investment
Company Act, and (iv) to take no action which would be reasonably likely to
cause the Trust to be classified as an association or a publicly traded
partnership taxable as a corporation for United States federal income tax
purposes.
ARTICLE 6
TRUSTEES
Section 6.1 Number of Trustees.
The number of Trustees initially shall be two (2). The
Property Trustee and the Delaware Trustee may be the same Person, in which case
the number of Trustees may be one (1).
Section 6.2 Delaware Trustee.
If required by the Business Trust Act, one Trustee (the
"Delaware Trustee") shall be:
(a) a natural person who is a resident of the State of
Delaware; or
(b) if not a natural person, an entity which has its
principal place of business in the State of Delaware, and otherwise meets the
requirements of applicable law,
provided that, if the Property Trustee has its principal place of business in
the State of Delaware and otherwise meets the requirements of applicable law,
then the Property Trustee shall also be the Delaware Trustee and Section 3.11
shall have no application.
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Section 6.3 Property Trustee; Eligibility.
(a) There shall at all times be one Trustee which shall
act as Property Trustee which shall:
(i) not be an Affiliate of the Sponsor or any Person
involved in the organization or operation of the
Sponsor;
(ii) not offer or provide credit or credit enhancement to
the Trust; and
(iii) be a corporation organized and doing business under
the laws of the United States of America or any State
or Territory thereof or of the District of Columbia,
or a corporation or other Person permitted by the
Commission to act as an institutional trustee under
the Trust Indenture Act, authorized under such laws
to exercise corporate trust owners, having a combined
capital and surplus of at least 50 million U.S.
dollars ($50,000,000), and subject to supervision or
examination by Federal, State, Territorial or
District of Columbia authority. If such corporation
publishes reports of condition at least annually,
pursuant to law or to the requirements of the
supervising or examining authority referred to above,
then for the purposes of this Section 6.3(a)(ii), the
combined capital and surplus of such corporation
shall be deemed to be its combined capital and
surplus as set forth in its most recent report of
condition so published.
(b) If at any time the Property Trustee shall cease to be
eligible to so act under Section 6.3(a), the Property Trustee shall promptly
resign in the manner and with the effect set forth in Section 6.6(c).
(c) If the Property Trustee has or shall acquire any
"conflicting interest" within the meaning of Section 310(b) of the Trust
Indenture Act, the Property Trustee and the Holder of the Common Securities (as
if it were the Obliger referred to in Section 310(b) of the Trust Indenture
Act) shall in all respects
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comply with the provisions of Section 310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act.
(d) The Guarantee, the Indenture, the Debentures and the
Securities shall be deemed to be specifically described in this Declaration for
purposes of clause (i) of the first provision contained in Section 310(b) of
the Trust Indenture Act.
Section 6.4 Qualifications of Administrators and Delaware
Trustee Generally.
Each Administrator and the Delaware Trustee (unless the
Property Trustee also acts as Delaware Trustee) shall be either a natural
person who is at least 21 years of age or a legal entity that shall act through
one or more Authorized Officers.
Section 6.5 Appointment of Administrators.
(a) The Administrators shall be appointed by the Holder
of Common Securities and may be removed by the Holder of Common Securities at
any time. If at any time there is no Administrator, the Property Trustee or
any Holder who has been a Holder of Trust Securities for at least six months
may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of one or
more Administrators.
(b) Whenever a vacancy in the manner of Administrators
shall occur, until such vacancy is filled by the appointment of an
Administrator in accordance with this Section 6.5, the Administrators in
office, regardless of their number (and notwithstanding any other provision of
this Declaration), shall have all the powers granted to the Administrators and
shall discharge all the duties imposed upon the Administrators by this
Declaration.
Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision of this
Declaration, in the event any Administrator who is a natural person dies or
becomes, in the opinion of the Holder of Common Securities, incompetent or
incapacitated, the vacancy created by such death, incompetence or incapacity
may be filled by the unanimous act of the remaining Administrators if there
were at least two of them prior to such vacancy (with the successor in each
case being a Person who satisfies the eligibility requirement for
Administrators set forth in Section 6.4).
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The initial Administrators shall be:
Susanna Tisa, Scott DeVine and Murray Abrams, the business
address of all of whom is c/o Capital One Bank, 2980 Fairview Park Drive, Suite
1300, Falls Church, Virginia 22042.
Section 6.6 Appointment, Removal and Resignation of Trustees.
(a) Subject to Section 6.6(b), Trustees may be appointed
or removed without cause at any time except, if a Trust Enforcement Event has
occurred and is continuing:
(i) until the issuance of any Securities, by written
instrument executed by the Sponsor; and
(ii) after the issuance of any Securities, by vote of the
Holders of a Majority in Liquidation Amount of the
Common Securities voting as a class at a meeting of
the Holders of the Common Securities.
(b) The Trustee that acts as Property Trustee shall not
be removed in accordance with Section 6.6(a) until a successor Trustee
possessing the qualifications to act as Property Trustee under Section 3.8(h)
(a "Successor Property Trustee") has been appointed and has accepted such
appointment by written instrument executed by such Successor Property Trustee
and delivered to the Administrators and the Sponsor. The Trustee that acts as
Delaware Trustee shall not be removed in accordance with Section 6.6(a) until a
successor Trustee possessing the qualifications to act as Delaware Trustee
under Sections 6.2 and 6.4 (a "Successor Delaware Trustee") has been appointed
and has accepted such appointment by written instrument executed by such
Successor Delaware Trustee and delivered to the Administrators and the Sponsor.
(c) A Trustee appointed to office shall hold office until
his or its successor shall have been appointed, until his death or its
dissolution or until his or its removal or resignation. Any Trustee may resign
from office (without need for prior or subsequent accounting) by an instrument
in writing signed by the Trustee and delivered to the Sponsor and the Trust,
which resignation shall take effect upon such delivery or upon such later date
as is specified therein; provided, however, that:
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(i) No such resignation of the Trustee that acts as the
Property Trustee shall be effective:
a. until a Successor Property Trustee has been
appointed and has accepted such appointment
by instrument executed by such Successor
Property Trustee and delivered to the Trust,
the Sponsor and the resigning Property
Trustee; or
b. until the assets of the Trust have been
completely liquidated and the proceeds
thereof distributed to the holders of the
Securities; and
(ii) no such resignation of the Trustee that acts as the
Delaware Trustee shall be effective until a Successor
Delaware Trustee has been appointed and has accepted
such appointment by instrument executed by such
Successor Delaware Trustee and delivered to the
Trust, the Sponsor and the resigning Delaware
Trustee.
(d) The Holders of the Common Securities shall use their
best efforts to promptly appoint a Successor Delaware Trustee or Successor
Property Trustee, as the case may be, if the Property Trustee or the Delaware
Trustee delivers an instrument of resignation in accordance with this Section
6.6.
(e) If no Successor Property Trustee or Successor
Delaware Trustee, as the case may be, shall have been appointed and accepted
appointment as provided in this Section 6.6 within 30 days after delivery to
the Sponsor and the Trust of an instrument of resignation or removal, the
resigning or removed Property Trustee or Delaware Trustee, as applicable, may
petition any court of competent jurisdiction for appointment of a Successor
Property Trustee or Successor Delaware Trustee, as applicable. Such court may
thereupon, after prescribing such notice, if any, as it may deem proper,
appoint a Successor Property Trustee or Successor Delaware Trustee, as the case
may be.
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(f) No Property Trustee or Delaware Trustee shall be
liable for the acts or omissions to act of any Successor Property Trustee or
Successor Delaware Trustee, as the case may be.
(g) Upon the resignation or removal of the Property
Trustee, such Property Trustee shall be paid all amounts due and owing.
Section 6.7 Vacancies among Trustees.
If a Trustee ceases to hold office for any reason a vacancy
shall occur. The vacancy shall be filled with a Trustee appointed in
accordance with Section 6.6.
Section 6.8 Effect of Vacancies.
The death, resignation, retirement, removal, bankruptcy,
dissolution, liquidation, incompetence or incapacity to perform the duties of a
Trustee shall not operate to annul the Trust.
Section 6.9 Delegation of Power.
(a) Any Administrator may, by power of attorney
consistent with applicable law, delegate to any natural person over the age of
21 his, her or its power for the purpose of executing any documents
contemplated in Section 3.6, including making governmental filings.
(b) The Administrators shall have power to delegate from
time to time to such of their number or to officers of the Trust the doing of
such things and the execution of such instruments either in the name of the
Trust or the names of the Administrators or otherwise as the Administrator may
deem expedient, to the extent such delegation is not prohibited by applicable
law or contrary to the provisions of the Trust, as set forth herein.
Section 6.10 Merger, Conversion, Consolidation or Succession
to Business.
Any corporation into which the Property Trustee or the
Delaware Trustee, as the case may be, may be merged or converted or with which
either may be consolidated, or any corporation
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resulting from an merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Property
Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, as the case may be, shall be a party, or any
corporation succeeding to all or substantially all the corporate trust business
of the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, as the case may be, shall be
the successor of the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, as the case may
be, hereunder, provided such corporation shall be otherwise qualified and
eligible under this Article without the execution or filing of any paper or any
further act on the part of any of the parties hereto.
ARTICLE 7
THE SECURITIES
Section 7.1 General Provisions Regarding Securities.
(a) The Administrators shall on behalf of the Trust issue
a class of capital securities representing undivided beneficial ownership
interests in the assets of the Trust (the "Capital Securities"), and one class
of common securities representing undivided beneficial ownership interests in
the assets of the Trust (the "Common Securities"). The aggregate liquidation
amount of Capital Securities and Common Securities that may be issued by the
Trust is unlimited; provided that the Common Securities outstanding at any time
must have an aggregate liquidation amount with respect to the assets of the
Trust equal to at least 3% of the assets of the Trust; and provided further
that after the initial issuance of Capital Securities and Common Securities,
the Trust may not issue additional Capital Securities or Common Securities
unless the Trustees have received an opinion of counsel to the effect that the
issuance of such securities will not affect the Trust's status as a grantor
trust for United States federal income tax purposes.
(i) Capital Securities. The Capital Securities of the
Trust have a liquidation amount with respect to the
assets of the Trust of $1,000 per Capital Security.
The Capital Security Certificates evidencing the
Capital Securities shall be substantially in the form
of Exhibit A-1 to the Declaration, with such changes
and additions
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thereto or deletions therefrom as may be required by
ordinary usage, custom or practice.
(ii) Common Securities. The Common Securities of the
Trust have a liquidation amount with respect to the
assets of the Trust of $1,000 per Common Security.
The Common Security Certificates evidencing the
Common Securities shall be substantially in the form
of Exhibit A-2 to the Declaration, with such changes
and additions thereto or deletions therefrom as may
be required by ordinary usage, custom or practice.
The Trust shall issue no securities or other interests in the
assets of the Trust other than the Capital Securities and the Common
Securities.
(b) Payment of Distributions on, and payments of the
Redemption Price upon a redemption of, the Capital Securities and the Common
Securities, as applicable, shall be made Pro Rata based on the liquidation
amount of such Capital Securities and Common Securities; provided, however,
that if on any date on which amounts payable on Distribution or redemption an
Indenture Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, no payment of
any Distribution on, or Redemption Price, any of the Common Securities, and no
other payment on account of the redemption, liquidation or other acquisition of
such Common Securities, shall be made unless payment in full in cash of all
accumulated and unpaid Distributions on all of the outstanding Capital
Securities for all Distribution periods terminating on or prior thereto, or in
the case of amounts payable on redemption the full amount of the Redemption
Price for all of the outstanding Capital Securities then called for redemption,
shall have been made or provided for, and all funds available to the Property
Trustee shall first be applied to the payment in full in cash of all
Distributions on, or payments of the Redemption Price upon a redemption of, the
Capital Securities then due and payable. The Trust shall issue no securities
or other interests in the assets of the Trust other than the Capital Securities
and the Common Securities.
(c) The Certificates shall be signed on behalf of the
Trust by an Administrator. Such signature shall be the manual or facsimile
signature of any present or any future Administrator.
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In case an Administrator of the Trust who shall have signed any of the
Certificates shall cease to be such Administrator before the Certificates so
signed shall be delivered by the Trust, such Certificates nevertheless may be
delivered as though the person who signed such Certificates had not ceased to
be such Administrator; and any Certificate may be signed on behalf of the Trust
by such persons who, at the actual date of execution of such Certificate, shall
be the Administrators of the Trust, although at the date of the execution and
delivery of the Declaration any such person was not an Administrator.
Certificates shall be printed, lithographed or engraved or may be produced in
any other manner as is reasonably acceptable to the Administrators, as
evidenced by their execution thereof, and may have such letters, numbers or
other marks of identification or designation and such legends or endorsements
as the Administrators may deem appropriate, or as may be required to comply
with any law or with any rule or regulation of any stock exchange on which
Securities may be listed, or to conform to usage.
A Certificate shall not be valid until authenticated by the
manual signature of an authorized officer of the Property Trustee. Such
signature shall be conclusive evidence that the Certificate has been
authenticated under this Declaration.
Upon a written order of the Trust signed by one Administrator,
the Property Trustee shall authenticate the Certificates for original issue.
The aggregate number of Capital Securities outstanding at any time shall not
exceed the liquidation amount set forth in Section 7(a)(i).
The Property Trustee may appoint an authenticating agent
acceptable to the Trust to authenticate Certificates. An authenticating agent
may authenticate Certificates whenever the Property Trustee may do so. Each
reference in this Declaration to authentication by the Property Trustee
includes authentication by such agent. An authenticating agent has the same
rights as the Property Trustee to deal with the Sponsor or an Affiliate of the
Sponsor.
(d) The consideration received by the Trust for the
issuance of the Securities shall constitute a contribution to the capital of
the Trust and shall not constitute a loan to the Trust.
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(e) Upon issuance of the Securities as provided in this
Declaration, the Securities so issued shall be deemed to be validly issued,
fully paid and non-assessable.
(f) Every Person, by virtue of having become a Holder or
a Capital Security Beneficial Owner in accordance with the terms of this
Declaration, shall be deemed to have expressly assented and agreed to the terms
of, and shall be bound by, this Declaration and the terms of the Securities,
the Guarantee, the Indenture and the Debentures.
(g) The Securities shall have no preemptive rights.
Section 7.2 Distributions.
(a) Subject to Section 7.2(d), Holders of Securities
shall be entitled to receive cumulative cash Distributions at a variable per
annum rate on the stated liquidation amount of $1,000 per Security equal to the
variable per annum rate on the Debentures calculated on the basis of the actual
number of days elapsed in a year consisting of twelve 30-day months. For any
period shorter than a full 90-day quarterly period, distributions will be
computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in such 90-day
quarterly period. Subject to Section 7.1(b), Distributions shall be made on
the Capital Securities and the Common Securities on a Pro Rata basis.
Distributions on the Securities shall, from the date of original issue, accrue
and be cumulative and shall be payable quarterly only to the extent that the
Trust has funds available for the payment of such Distributions in the Property
Account. Distributions not paid on the scheduled payment date will accumulate
and compound quarterly at the rate payable on the Debentures, to the extent
permitted by applicable law ("Compounded Distributions"). "Distributions"
shall mean ordinary cumulative distributions together with any Compounded
Distributions. If and to the extent that the Debenture Issuer makes a payment
of interest, premium and/or principal on the Debentures held by the Property
Trustee (the amount of any such payment being a "Payment Amount"), the Property
Trustee shall and is directed, to the extent funds are available for that
purpose, to make a Pro Rata distribution (a "Distribution") of the Payment
Amount to Holders, subject to the terms of Section 7.1(b).
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(b) Distributions on the Securities will be cumulative,
will accrue from the date of initial issuance and will be payable quarterly in
arrears on the 1st day of February, May, August and November, commencing April
15, 1997, when, as and if available for payment, by the Property Trustee,
except as otherwise described below. If Distributions are not paid when
scheduled, the accrued Distributions shall be paid to the Holders of record of
Securities as they appear on the books and records of the Trust on the record
date as determined under Section 7.2(c).
(c) Distributions on the Securities will be payable to
the Holders thereof as they appear on the books and records of the Trust on the
relevant record dates, which relevant record date shall be the first day of the
month of the relevant payment dates. Distributions payable on any Capital
Securities that are not punctually paid on any Distribution Date will cease to
be payable to the person in whose name such Capital Securities are registered
on the relevant record date, and such defaulted Distribution will instead be
payable to the person in whose name such Capital Securities are registered on
the special record date or other specified date determined in accordance with
the Declaration. In the event that any date on which distributions are payable
on the Securities is not a Business Day, payment of the distribution payable on
such date will be made on the next succeeding day which is a Business Day
(without any interest or other payment in respect of any such delay), except
that, if such Business Day falls in the next calendar year, such payment will
be made on the immediately preceding Business Day, in each case with the same
force and effect as if made on such date.
(d) Holders of a beneficial interest in Capital
Securities sold in reliance on Regulation S and in the form of temporary global
Capital Security (the "Regulation S Temporary Global Security") are prohibited
from receiving Distributions or from exchanging beneficial interests in such
Regulation S Temporary Global Securities for a permanent global security issued
in reliance on Regulation S (the "Regulation S Permanent Global Security")
until (i) the expiration of the Restricted Period (the "Release Date") and (ii)
the furnishing of a certificate, substantially in the form of Exhibit B-2
attached hereto, certifying that the beneficial owner of the Regulation S
Temporary Global Security is a non-United States Person (a "Regulation S
Certificate") as provided in Section 7.13.
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Section 7.3 Redemption of Securities; Distribution of
Debentures.
(a) Upon the repayment or redemption, in whole or in
part, of the Debentures on each Debenture Redemption Date and on the Debenture
Maturity Date, the proceeds from such repayment or redemption shall be
simultaneously applied Pro Rata (subject to Section 7.1(b)) to redeem
Securities having an aggregate liquidation amount equal to the aggregate
principal amount of the Debentures so repaid or redeemed for an amount equal to
the redemption price paid by the Debenture Issuer in respect of such Debentures
plus an amount equal to accrued and unpaid Distributions thereon through the
date of the redemption or such lesser amount as shall be received by the Trust
in respect of the Debentures so repaid or redeemed (the "Redemption Price").
Holders will be given not less than 30 or more than 60 days notice of such
redemption.
(b) If, at any time, a Special Event shall occur and be
continuing, the Sponsor may elect to, unless the Debentures are redeemed,
within 90 days following the occurrence of such Special Event, subject to the
receipt of any necessary prior regulatory approval, cause the dissolution of
the Trust upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days' notice and, after
satisfaction of creditors, if any, cause the Debentures to be distributed to
the holders of the Common Securities and the Capital Securities in liquidation
of the Trust.
(c) On the date fixed for any distribution of Debentures,
upon dissolution of the Trust, (i) the Capital Securities and the Common
Securities will no longer be deemed to be outstanding and (ii) certificates
representing Securities will be deemed to represent the Debentures having an
aggregate principal amount equal to the stated liquidation amount of, and
bearing accrued and unpaid distributions equal to accrued and unpaid
distributions on, such Securities until such certificates are presented to the
Sponsor or its agent for transfer or reissuance.
Section 7.4 Redemption Procedures.
(a) Notice of any redemption of, or notice of
distribution of Debentures in exchange for, the Securities (a
"Redemption/Distribution Notice") will be given by the Trust by
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mail to each Holder of Securities to be redeemed or exchanged not fewer than 30
nor more than 60 days before the date fixed for redemption or exchange thereof
which, in the case of a redemption, will be the date fixed for redemption of
the Debentures. For purposes of the calculation of the date of redemption or
exchange and the dates on which notices are given pursuant to this Section 7.4,
a Redemption/Distribution Notice shall be deemed to be given on the day such
notice is first mailed by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to Holders of
Securities. Each Redemption/Distribution Notice shall be addressed to the
Holders of Securities at the address of each such Holder appearing in the books
and records of the Trust. No defect in the Redemption/Distribution Notice or
in the mailing of either thereof with respect to any Holder shall affect the
validity of the redemption or exchange proceedings with respect to any other
Holder.
(b) If fewer than all the outstanding Securities are to
be so redeemed, the Common Securities and the Capital Securities will be
redeemed Pro Rata and the Capital Securities to be redeemed will be redeemed as
described below. The Trust may not redeem the Securities in part unless all
accrued and unpaid interest has been paid in full on all Securities then
outstanding plus accrued but unpaid interest to the date of redemption. For
all purposes of this Declaration, unless the context otherwise requires, all
provisions relating to the redemption of Capital Securities shall relate, in
the case of any Capital Security redeemed or to be redeemed only in part, to
the portion of the aggregate liquidation amount of Capital Securities which has
been or is to be redeemed.
(c) Holders of a beneficial interest in a Regulation S
Temporary Global Security are prohibited from receiving payments of the
Redemption Price or from exchanging beneficial interests in such Regulation S
Temporary Global Securities for a beneficial interest in a Regulation S
Permanent Global Security until the latter of (i) the Release Date or (ii) the
furnishing of a Regulation S Certificate, substantially in the form of Exhibit
B- 2 attached hereto.
(d) If Securities are to be redeemed and the Trust gives
a Redemption/Distribution Notice, which notice may only be issued if the
Debentures are redeemed as set out in this Section 7.4 (which notice will be
irrevocable), then (A) by 12:00 noon,
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New York City time, on the redemption date with respect to Global Securities,
the Property Trustee, upon receipt of such funds, will deposit irrevocably with
the DTC (in the case of book-entry form Capital Securities) or its nominee (or
successor Clearing Agency or its nominee) funds sufficient to pay the
applicable Redemption Price with respect to the Capital Securities and will
give the DTC irrevocable instructions and authority to pay the Redemption Price
to the Holders of the Capital Securities, and (B) with respect to Capital
Securities and Common Securities issued in definitive form, the trust, to the
extent funds are available, will irrevocably deposit with the paying agent for
such Capital Securities funds sufficient to pay the applicable Redemption Price
and will give the paying agent irrevocable instructions and authority to pay
the Redemption Price to the holders thereof upon surrender of their
certificates evidencing the Capital Securities. If a Redemption/Distribution
Notice shall have been given and funds deposited as required, then immediately
prior to the close of business on the date of such deposit, distributions will
cease to accrue on the Securities so called for redemption and all rights of
Holders of such Securities will cease, except the right of the Holders of such
Securities to receive the Redemption Price, but without interest on such
Redemption Price. If any date fixed for redemption of Securities is not a
Business Day, then payment of the Redemption Price payable on such date will be
made on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day (and without any
interest or other payment in respect of any such delay) except that, if such
Business Day falls in the next calendar year, such payment will be made on the
immediately preceding Business Day, in each case with the same force and effect
as if made on such date fixed for redemption. If payment of the Redemption
Price in respect of any Securities is improperly withheld or refused and not
paid either by the Property Trustee or by the Corporation as guarantor pursuant
to the Guarantee, Distributions on such Securities will continue to accrue at
the then applicable rate from the original redemption date to the actual date
of payment, in which case the actual payment date will be considered the date
fixed for redemption for purposes of calculating the Redemption Price. For
these purposes, the applicable Redemption Price shall not include Distributions
which are being paid to Holders who were Holders on a relevant record date.
Upon satisfaction of the foregoing conditions, then immediately prior to the
close of business on the date of such deposit or payment, all rights of Holders
of such Debentures so called for redemption will cease, except the
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right of the Holders to receive the Redemption Price, but without interest on
such Redemption Price, and from and after the date fixed for redemption, such
Debentures will not accrue distributions or bear interest.
None of the Administrators, the Trustees or the Trust shall be
required to register or cause to be registered the transfer or exchange of any
Securities that have been called for redemption, except in the case of any
Securities being redeemed in part, any portion thereof not to be redeemed.
(e) Subject to the foregoing and applicable law
(including, without limitation, United States Federal securities laws), the
Debenture Issuer or its subsidiaries may at any time and from time to time
purchase outstanding Capital Securities by tender, in the open market or by
private agreement.
Section 7.5 Voting Rights of Capital Securities.
(a) Except as provided under this Article VII and as
otherwise required by the Business Trust Act, the Trust Indenture Act and other
applicable law, the Holders of the Capital Securities will have no voting
rights.
(b) Subject to the requirement of the Property Trustee
obtaining a tax opinion in certain circumstances set forth in Section 7.5(d)
below, the Holders of a Majority in Liquidation Amount of the Capital
Securities have the right to (i) direct the time, method and place of
conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Indenture Trustee or
executing any trust or power conferred on the Property Trustee with respect to
such Debentures, (ii) waive any past default that is waivable under the
Indenture, (iii) exercise any right to rescind or annul a declaration that the
principal of all the Debentures shall be due and payable, or (iv) consent to
any amendment, modification or termination of the Indenture or such Debentures,
where such consent shall be required, without, in each case, obtaining the
prior approval of the holders of a Majority in Liquidation Amount of all
outstanding Capital Securities; provided, however, that where a consent under
the Indenture would require the consent of each holder of Debentures affected
thereby, no such consent shall be given by the Property Trustee without the
prior consent of each holder of Capital Securities. The Issuer Trustees shall
not revoke any action previously authorized or approved by a vote of
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the holders of the Capital Securities except pursuant to a subsequent vote of
the holders of the Capital Securities.
(c) If the Property Trustee fails to enforce its rights
under the Debentures after a Holder of record of Capital Securities has made a
written request, such Holder of record of Capital Securities may, to the extent
permitted by applicable law, institute a legal proceeding directly against the
Debenture Issuer to enforce the Property Trustee's rights under the Indenture
without first instituting any legal proceeding against the Property Trustee or
any other person or entity. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Trust
Enforcement Event has occurred and is continuing and such event is attributable
to the failure of the Debenture Issuer to make any required payment when due
under the Indenture, then a Holder of Capital Securities may directly institute
a proceeding against the Debenture Issuer for enforcement of such payment under
the Indenture.
(d) The Property Trustee shall notify all Holders of the
Capital Securities of any written notice of any Indenture Event of Default
received from the Debenture Issuer with respect to the Debentures. Such notice
shall state that such Indenture Event of Default also constitutes a Trust
Enforcement Event. Except with respect to directing the time, method, and place
of conducting a proceeding for a remedy, the Property Trustee shall be under no
obligation to take any of the actions described in clause 7.5(b)(i) and (ii)
above unless the Property Trustee has obtained an opinion of independent tax
counsel to the effect that as a result of such action, the Trust will not fail
to be classified as a grantor trust for United States federal income tax
purposes and each Holder will be treated as owning an undivided beneficial
ownership interest in the Debentures.
(e) In the event the consent of the Property Trustee, as
the Holder of the Debentures, is required under the Indenture with respect to
any amendment or modification of the Indenture, the Property Trustee shall
request the direction of the Holders of the Securities with respect to such
amendment or modification and shall vote with respect to such amendment or
modification as directed by a Majority in Liquidation Amount of the Securities
voting together as a single class; provided, however, that where a consent
under the Indenture would require the consent of the Holders of more than a
majority in aggregate principal amount of the Debentures, the Property Trustee
may only give such consent
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at the direction of the Holders of at least the same proportion in aggregate
stated liquidation amount of the Securities. The Property Trustee shall not
take any such action in accordance with the directions of the Holders of the
Securities unless the Property Trustee has obtained an opinion of tax counsel
to the effect that, as a result of such action, the Trust will not be
classified as other than a grantor trust for United States federal income tax
purposes and each Holder will be treated as owning an undivided beneficial
ownership interest in the Debentures.
(f) A waiver of an Indenture Event of Default with
respect to the Debentures will constitute a waiver of the corresponding Trust
Enforcement Event.
(g) Any required approval or direction of Holders of
Capital Securities may be given at a separate meeting of Holders of Capital
Securities convened for such purpose, at a meeting of all of the Holders of
Securities or pursuant to written consent. The Property Trustee will cause a
notice of any meeting at which Holders of Capital Securities are entitled to
vote, or of any matter upon which action by written consent of such Holders is
to be taken, to be mailed to each Holder of record of Capital Securities. Each
such notice will include a statement setting forth the following information:
(i) the date of such meeting or the date by which such action is to be taken;
(ii) a description of any resolution proposed for adoption at such meeting on
which such Holders are entitled to vote or of such matter upon which written
consent is sought; and (iii) instructions for the delivery of proxies or
consents.
(h) No vote or consent of the Holders of Capital
Securities will be required for the Trust to redeem and cancel Capital
Securities or distribute Debentures in accordance with the Declaration.
(i) Notwithstanding that Holders of Capital Securities
are entitled to vote or consent under any of the circumstances described above,
any of the Securities that are owned at such time by the Debenture Issuer or
any entity directly or indirectly controlled by, or under direct or indirect
common control with, the Debenture Issuer, shall not be entitled to vote or
consent and shall, for purposes of such vote or consent, be treated as if such
Securities were not outstanding, provided, however that
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persons otherwise eligible to vote to whom the Debenture Issuer or any of its
subsidiaries have pledged Capital Securities may vote or consent with respect
to such pledged Capital Securities under any of the circumstances described
herein.
(j) Upon the occurrence and continuation of a Trust
Enforcement Event, the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, or both of
them, may be removed by the Holders of a Majority in Liquidation Amount of the
Capital Securities.
Section 7.6 Voting Rights of Common Securities.
(a) Except as provided under this Section 7.6 or as
otherwise required by the Business Trust Act, the Trust Indenture Act or other
applicable law or provided by the Declaration, the Holders of the Common
Securities will have no voting rights.
(b) Subject to Section 2.6 of the Declaration and only
after all Trust Enforcement Events with respect to the Capital Securities have
been cured, waived, or otherwise eliminated and subject to the requirement of
the Property Trustee obtaining a tax opinion in certain circumstances set forth
in this paragraph (b), the Holders of a Majority in liquidation amount of the
Common Securities have the right to direct the time, method and place of
conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Property Trustee, or
direct the exercise of any trust or power conferred upon the Property Trustee
under the Declaration, including the right to direct the Property Trustee, as
Holder of the Debentures, to (i) exercise the remedies available to it under
the Indenture as a Holder of the Debentures, or (ii) consent to any amendment
or modification of the Indenture or the Debentures where such consent shall be
required; provided, however, that where a consent or action under the Indenture
would require the consent or act of the Holders of more than a majority in
aggregate principal amount of Debentures affected thereby, only the Holders of
the percentage of the aggregate stated liquidation amount of the Common
Securities which is at least equal to the percentage required under the
Indenture may direct the Property Trustee to have such consent or take such
action. Except with respect to directing the time, method, and place of
conducting a proceeding for a remedy, the Property Trustee shall be under no
obligation to take any of the actions described in clause 7.6(b)(i) and (ii)
above unless the Property Trustee has obtained an opinion of independent tax
counsel to the effect
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that, as a result of such action, for United States federal income tax purposes
the Trust will not fail to be classified as a grantor trust and each Holder
will be treated as owning an undivided beneficial interest in the Debentures.
(c) If the Property Trustee fails to enforce its rights
under the Debentures after a Holder of record of Common Securities has made a
written request, such Holder of record of Common Securities may, to the extent
permitted by applicable law, directly institute a legal proceeding directly
against the Debenture Issuer, as sponsor of the Trust, to enforce the Property
Trustee's rights under the Debentures without first instituting any legal
proceeding against the Property Trustee or any other person or entity.
(d) A waiver of an Indenture Event of Default with
respect to the Debentures will constitute a waiver of the corresponding Trust
Enforcement Event.
(e) Any required approval or direction of Holders of
Common Securities may be given at a separate meeting of Holders of Common
Securities convened for such purpose, at a meeting of all of the Holders of
Securities or pursuant to written consent. The Property Trustee will cause a
notice of any meeting at which Holders of Common Securities are entitled to
vote, or of any matter on which action by written consent of such Holders is to
be taken, to be mailed to each Holder of Common Securities. Each such notice
will include a statement setting forth the following information: (i) the date
of such meeting or the date by which such action is to be taken; (ii) a
description of any resolution proposed for adoption at such meeting on which
such Holders are entitled to vote or of such matter upon which written consent
is sought; and (iii) instructions for the delivery of proxies or consents.
(f) No vote or consent of the Holders of Common
Securities will be required for the Trust to redeem and cancel Common
Securities or to distribute Debentures in accordance with the Declaration and
the terms of the Securities.
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Section 7.7 Paying Agent.
In the event that any Capital Securities are not in book-entry
only form, the Trust shall maintain in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New
York, State of New York an office or agency where the Capital Securities may be
presented for payment (each a "Paying Agent"). The Trust may appoint the
Paying Agents and may appoint additional Paying Agents in such other locations
as it shall determine. The term "Paying Agent" includes any additional Paying
Agents. The Trust may change any Paying Agent without prior notice to the
Holders. The Trust shall notify the Property Trustee of the name and address
of any Paying Agent not a party to this Declaration. If the Trust fails to
appoint or maintain another entity as Paying Agent, the Property Trustee shall
act as such. The Trust or any of its Affiliates may act as a Paying Agent.
The First National Bank of Chicago shall initially act as Paying Agent for the
Capital Securities and The First National Bank of Chicago will act as initial
Paying Agent for the Common Securities. In the event the Property Trustee
shall no longer be the Paying Agent, the Trust shall appoint a successor (which
shall be a bank or trust company acceptable to the Debenture Issuer) to act as
Paying Agent. The Paying Agent shall be permitted to resign as Paying Agent
upon 30 days' written notice to the Property Trustee and the Debenture Issuer.
Section 7.8 Transfer of Securities.
(a) The Trust shall cause to be kept at the Corporate
Trust Office of the Property Trustee a register (the register maintained in
such office being herein sometimes referred to as the "Security Register") in
which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Trust
shall provide for the registration of Capital Securities and of transfers of
Capital Securities. The Property Trustee is hereby appointed "Security
Registrar" for the purpose of registering Capital Securities and transfers of
Capital Securities as herein provided.
(b) Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any
Security at an office or agency of the Trust designated for such purpose, the
Trust shall execute, upon receipt of an order to authenticate, and the Property
Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, in the name of the designated
transferee or transferees, one or more new Securities of any authorized
denominations and of a like aggregate principal amount.
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(c) At the option of the Holder, Securities may be
exchanged for other Securities of any authorized denominations and of a like
aggregate principal amount, upon surrender of the Securities to be exchanged at
such office or agency. Whenever any Securities are so surrendered for
exchange, the Trust shall execute, and the Property Trustee shall authenticate
and deliver, the Securities which the Holder making the exchange is entitled to
receive.
(d) Every Security presented or surrendered for
registration of transfer or for exchange shall (if so required by the Trust or
the Property Trustee) be duly endorsed, or be accompanied by a written
instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Trust and the Security
Registrar duly executed, by the Holder thereof or his attorney duly authorized
in writing.
(e) No service charge shall be made for any registration
of transfer or exchange of Securities, but the Trust may require payment of a
sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be
imposed in connection with any registration of transfer or exchange of
Securities.
(f) If the Securities are to be redeemed in part, the
Trust shall not be required (A) to issue, register the transfer of or exchange
any Securities during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days
before the day of the mailing of a notice of redemption of any such Securities
selected for redemption under Section 7.4 and ending at the close of business
on the day of such mailing, or (B) to register the transfer of or exchange any
Security so selected for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed
portion of any Security being redeemed in part.
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Section 7.9 Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen
Certificates.
If:
(a) any mutilated Certificates should be surrendered to
the Security Registrar, or if the Security Registrar shall receive evidence to
their satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Certificate; and
(b) there shall be delivered to the Security Registrar
and the Administrator such security or indemnity as may be required by them to
keep each of them, the Sponsor and the Trust harmless, then, in the absence of
notice that such Certificate shall have been acquired by a bona fide purchaser,
any Administrator on behalf of the Trust shall execute and deliver, in exchange
for or in lieu of any such mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Certificate, a
new Certificate of like denomination. In connection with the issuance of any
new Certificate under this Section 7.9, the Administrator or the Security
Registrar may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other
governmental charge that may be imposed in connection therewith. Any duplicate
Certificate issued pursuant to this Section shall constitute conclusive
evidence of an ownership interest in the relevant Securities, as if originally
issued, whether or not the lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate shall be found
at any time.
Section 7.10 Deemed Security Holders.
The Trustees and the Administrators may treat the Person in
whose name any Certificate shall be registered on the books and records of the
Trust as the sole holder of such Certificate and of the Securities represented
by such Certificate for purposes of receiving Distributions and for all other
purposes whatsoever and, accordingly, shall not be bound to recognize any
equitable or other claim to or interest in such Certificate or in the
Securities represented by such Certificate on the part of any Person, whether
or not the Trust shall have actual or other notice thereof.
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Section 7.11 Global Securities.
If the Trust shall establish that the Capital Securities are
to be issued in global form (each, a "Global Security"), then an Administrator
on behalf of the Trust shall execute, upon receipt of an order to authenticate,
and the Property Trustee shall authenticate and deliver one or more Global
Securities that (i) shall represent and shall be denominated in an amount equal
to the aggregate liquidation amount of all of the Capital Securities to be
issued in the form of Global Securities and not yet cancelled, (ii) shall be
registered in the name of the Depositary for such Global Security or Capital
Securities or the nominee of such Depositary, and (iii) shall be delivered by
the Property Trustee to such Depositary or pursuant to such Depositary's
instructions. Global Securities shall bear a legend substantially to the
following effect:
"This Capital Security is a Global Security within the meaning
of the Declaration hereinafter referred to and is registered in the name of a
Depositary or a nominee of a Depositary. Notwithstanding the provisions of
Section 7.8 of the Declaration, unless and until it is exchanged in whole or in
part for Capital Securities in definitive registered form, a Global Security
representing all or a part of the Capital Securities may not be transferred in
the manner provided in Section 7.8 of the Declaration except as a whole by the
Depositary to a nominee of such Depositary or by a nominee of such Depositary
to such Depositary or another nominee of such Depositary or by such Depositary
or any such nominee to a successor Depositary or a nominee of such successor
Depositary. Every Capital Security delivered upon registration or transfer of,
or in exchange for, or in lieu of, this Global Security shall be a Global
Security subject to the foregoing, except in the limited circumstances
described above. Unless this certificate is presented by an authorized
representative of DTC to the Trust or its agent for registration of transfer,
exchange or payment, and any certificate issued is registered in the name of
Cede & Co. or in such other name as is requested by an authorized
representative of DTC (and any payment is to be made to Cede & Co. or to such
other entity as is requested by an authorized representative of DTC), ANY
TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON
IS WRONGFUL inasmuch as the registered owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an
interest herein."
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Definitive Capital Securities issued in exchange for all or a
part of a Global Security pursuant to this Section 7.11 shall be registered in
such names and in such authorized denominations as the Depositary, pursuant to
instructions from its direct or indirect participants or otherwise, shall
instruct the Property Trustee. Upon execution and authentication, the Property
Trustee shall deliver such definitive Capital Securities to the persons in
whose names such definitive Capital Securities are so registered.
At such time as all interests in Global Securities have been
redeemed, repurchased or canceled, such Global Securities shall be, upon
receipt thereof, canceled by the Property Trustee in accordance with its
standing procedures in effect from time to time and instructions existing
between the Depositary and the Custodian. At any time prior to such
cancellation, if any interest in Global Securities is exchanged for definitive
Capital Securities, redeemed, canceled or transferred to a transferee who
receives definitive Capital Securities therefor or any definitive Capital
Security is exchanged or transferred for part of Global Securities, the
principal amount of such Global Securities shall, in accordance with the
standing procedures in effect from time to time and instructions existing
between the Depositary and the Custodian, be reduced or increased, as the case
may be, and an endorsement shall be made on such Global Securities by the
Property Trustee or the Custodian, at the direction of the Property Trustee, to
reflect such reduction or increase.
The Trust and the Property Trustee may for all purposes,
including the making of payments due on the Capital Securities, deal with the
Depositary as the authorized representative of the Holders for the purposes of
exercising the rights of Holders hereunder. The rights of the owner of any
beneficial interest in a Global Security shall be limited to those established
by law and agreements between such owners and depositary participants or
Euroclear and Cedel; provided that no such agreement shall give any rights to
any person against the Trust or the Property Trustee without the written
consent of the parties so affected. Multiple requests and directions from and
votes of the Depositary as holder of Capital Securities in global form with
respect to any particular matter shall not be deemed inconsistent to the extent
they do not represent an amount of Capital Securities in excess of those held
in the name of the Depositary or its nominee.
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If at any time the Depositary for any Capital Securities
represented by one or more Global Securities notifies the Trust that it is
unwilling or unable to continue as Depositary for such Capital Securities or if
at any time the Depositary for such Capital Securities shall no longer be
eligible under this Section 7.11, the Trust shall appoint a successor
Depositary with respect to such Capital Securities. If a successor Depositary
for such Capital Securities is not appointed by the Trust within 90 days after
the Trust receives such notice or becomes aware of such ineligibility, the
Trust's election that such Capital Securities be represented by one or more
Global Securities shall no longer be effective and an Administrator on behalf
of the Trust shall execute, and the Property Trustee will authenticate and
deliver Capital Securities in definitive registered form, in any authorized
denominations, in an aggregate liquidation amount equal to the principal amount
of the Global Security or Capital Securities representing such Capital
Securities in exchange for such Global Security or Capital Securities.
The Trust may at any time and in its sole discretion determine
that the Capital Securities issued in the form of one or more Global Securities
shall no longer be represented by a Global Security or Capital Securities. In
such event an Administrator on behalf of the Trust shall execute, and the
Property Trustee, shall authenticate and deliver, Capital Securities in
definitive registered form, in any authorized denominations, in an aggregate
liquidation amount equal to the principal amount of the Global Security or
Capital Securities representing such Capital Securities, in exchange for such
Global Security or Capital Securities.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Declaration
(other than the provisions set forth in Section 7.13(a)), Global Securities may
not be transferred as a whole except by the Depositary to a nominee of the
Depositary or by a nominee of the Depositary to the Depositary or another
nominee of the Depositary or by the Depositary or any such nominee to a
successor Depositary or a nominee of such successor Depositary.
Interests of beneficial owners in Global Securities may be
transferred or exchanged for definitive Capital Securities and definitive
Capital Securities may be transferred or exchanged for
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Global Securities in accordance with the rules of the Depositary and the
provisions of Section 7.13.
Any Capital Security in global form may be endorsed with or
have incorporated in the text thereof such legends or recitals or changes not
inconsistent with the provisions of this Declaration as may be required by the
Custodian, the Depositary or by the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc. in order for the Capital Securities to be tradeable on the PORTAL Market
or as may be required for the Capital Securities to be tradeable on any other
market developed for trading of securities pursuant to Rule 144A or required to
comply with any applicable law or any regulation thereunder or with Regulation
S or with the rules and regulations of any securities exchange upon which the
Capital Securities may be listed or traded or to conform with any usage with
respect thereto, or to indicate any special limitations or restrictions to
which any particular Capital Securities are subject.
Section 7.12 Restrictive Legend.
(a) Each Global Security and definitive Capital Security
that constitutes a Restricted Security shall bear the following legend (the
"Private Placement Legend") on the face thereof until three years after the
later of the date of original issue and the last date on which the Sponsor or
any affiliate of the Sponsor was the owner of such Capital Securities (or any
predecessor thereto) (the "Resale Restriction Termination Date"), unless
otherwise agreed by the Trust and the Holder thereof:
"THIS CAPITAL SECURITY (OR ITS PREDECESSOR) HAS NOT BEEN
REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE
"SECURITIES ACT") OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND NEITHER THIS
CAPITAL SECURITY NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE
OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH
REGISTRATION OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION THEREFROM. EACH PURCHASER OF
THIS CAPITAL SECURITY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE SELLER MAY BE
RELYING ON THE EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5 OF THE
SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144A, REGULATION S OR ANOTHER
EXEMPTION THEREUNDER. THE HOLDER OF THIS CAPITAL SECURITY, BY ITS
ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, REPRESENTS, ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT
OF THE TRUST THAT: (I) IT HAS ACQUIRED A "RESTRICTED" SECURITY WHICH
HAS NOT BEEN
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REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT; (II) IT WILL NOT OFFER, SELL OR
OTHERWISE TRANSFER THIS CAPITAL SECURITY PRIOR TO THE LATER OF THE
DATE WHICH IS THREE YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF ORIGINAL ISSUANCE HEREOF
AND THE LAST DATE ON WHICH THE TRUST OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE TRUST WAS
THE OWNER OF SUCH RESTRICTED SECURITIES (OR ANY PREDECESSOR) EXCEPT
(A) TO THE BANK, (B) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WHICH HAS
BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) FOR SO LONG AS
THIS CAPITAL SECURITY IS ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A, TO
A PERSON WHO THE SELLER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A "QUALIFIED
INSTITUTIONAL BUYER" (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT) IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144A, (D)
OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF
RULE 904 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (E) TO AN INSTITUTIONAL "ACCREDITED
INVESTOR," WITHIN THE MEANING OF SUBPARAGRAPH (A)(1), (2), (3) OR (7)
OF RULE 501 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT IS ACQUIRING THE SECURITIES
FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF SUCH AN INSTITUTIONAL
"ACCREDITED INVESTOR," FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO,
OR FOR OFFER OR SALE IN CONNECTION WITH, ANY DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION
OF THE SECURITIES ACT, OR (F) PURSUANT TO ANOTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION
FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND, IN EACH
CASE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE
OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY APPLICABLE JURISDICTION; AND (III) IT
WILL, AND EACH SUBSEQUENT HOLDER IS REQUIRED TO, NOTIFY ANY PURCHASER
FROM IT OF THIS CAPITAL SECURITY OF THE RESALE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH
IN (II) ABOVE. ANY OFFER, SALE OR OTHER DISPOSITION PURSUANT TO THE
FOREGOING CLAUSES (II)(D), (E) AND (F) IS SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF THE
ISSUER OF THIS CAPITAL SECURITY AND THE PROPERTY TRUSTEE FOR SUCH
CAPITAL SECURITIES TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL,
CERTIFICATIONS OR OTHER INFORMATION ACCEPTABLE TO THEM IN FORM AND
SUBSTANCE."
Any Capital Security (or security issued in exchange or
substitution therefor) as to which such restrictions on transfer shall have
expired in accordance with their terms may, upon satisfaction of the
requirements of Section 7.12(b) and surrender of such Capital Security for
exchange to the Capital Security Registrar in accordance with the provisions of
this Section 7.12(a), be exchanged for a new Capital Security or Capital
Securities, of like tenor and aggregate liquidation amount, which
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shall not bear the restrictive legend required by this Section 7.12(a).
Upon any sale or transfer of any Restricted Security
(including any interest in a Global Security) (i) that is effected pursuant to
an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or (ii) in
connection with which the Property Trustee receives certificates and other
information (including an opinion of counsel, if requested) reasonably
acceptable to the Sponsor and the Property Trustee to the effect that such
security will no longer be subject to the resale restrictions under federal and
state securities laws, then (A) in the case of a Restricted Security in
definitive form, the Capital Security registrar or co-registrar shall permit
the holder thereof to exchange such Restricted Security for a security that
does not bear the legend set forth in Section 7.12(a), and shall rescind any
such restrictions on transfer and (B) in the case of Restricted Securities
represented by a Global Security, such Capital Security shall no longer be
subject to the restrictions contained in the legend set forth in Section
7.12(a) (but still subject to the other provisions hereof). In addition, any
Capital Security (or security issued in exchange or substitution therefor) as
to which the restrictions on transfer described in the legend set forth in
Section 7.12(a) have expired by their terms, may, upon surrender thereof (in
accordance with the terms of this Indenture) together with such certifications
and other information (including an opinion of counsel having substantial
experience in practice under the Securities Act and otherwise reasonably
acceptable to the Sponsor, addressed to the Sponsor and the Property Trustee
and in a form acceptable to the Sponsor, to the effect that the transfer of
such Restricted Security has been made in compliance with Rule 144 or such
successor provision) acceptable to the Sponsor and the Property Trustee as
either of them may reasonably require, be exchanged for a new Capital Security
or Capital Securities of like tenor and aggregate liquidation amount, which
shall not bear the restrictive legends set forth in Section 7.12(a).
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Property Trustee may conclusively
rely upon the completed certificate set forth in the certificate evidencing the
Capital Securities.
Section 7.13 Regulation S Global Securities; Regulation S Certificates
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(a) Capital Securities issued in reliance on a Regulation
S will initially be in the form of a Regulation S Temporary Global Security and
contain the following legend:
"THIS GLOBAL NOTE IS A TEMPORARY GLOBAL NOTE FOR PURPOSES OF
REGULATION S UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED (THE "1933 ACT"). NEITHER THIS TEMPORARY GLOBAL NOTE NOR ANY
INTEREST HEREIN MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD OR DELIVERED, EXCEPT AS PERMITTED
UNDER THE DECLARATION REFERRED TO BELOW.
NO BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF THIS TEMPORARY GLOBAL NOTE SHALL BE ENTITLED
TO RECEIVE PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL OR INTEREST HEREON UNLESS THE REQUIRED
CERTIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN DELIVERED PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE
DECLARATION."
(b) Any Capital Security evidenced by the Regulation S
Temporary Global Security is exchangeable for a Regulation S Permanent Global
Security upon the latter of the (i) expiration of the Restricted Period and
upon certification of non-U.S. beneficial ownership substantially in the form
of Exhibit B-2 attached hereto.
(c) (i) On or prior to the expiration of the Release Date,
each beneficial owner of a Regulation S Temporary Global Security shall deliver
to Euroclear or Cedel (as applicable) a Regulation S Certificate in the form of
Exhibit B-2 attached hereto; provided, however, that any beneficial owner of a
Regulation S Temporary Global Security on the Release Date or on any payment
date that has previously delivered a Regulation S Certificate hereunder shall
not be required to deliver any subsequent Regulation S Certificate (unless the
certificate previously delivered is no longer true as of such subsequent date,
in which case such beneficial owner shall promptly notify Euroclear or Cedel,
as applicable, thereof and shall deliver an updated Regulation S Certificate).
Euroclear or Cedel, as applicable, shall deliver to the Paying Agent or the
Property Trustee a certificate (a "Non-U.S. Certificate") substantially in the
form of Exhibit B-1 attached hereto promptly upon the receipt of each such
Regulation S Certificate, and no such beneficial owner (or transferee from such
beneficial owner) shall be entitled to receive an interest in a Regulation S
Permanent Global Security or any payment of Distributions or Redemption Price,
if applicable, or any other payment with respect to its
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beneficial interest in a Regulation S Temporary Global Security prior to the
Paying Agent or the Property Trustee receiving such Non-U.S. Certificate from
Euroclear or Cedel with respect to the portion of the Regulation S Temporary
Global Security owned by such beneficial owner (and, with respect to an
interest in the Regulation S Permanent Global Security, prior to the Release
Date).
(ii) Any payments of Distributions or Redemption Price, if
applicable, or any other payment on a Regulation S Temporary Global Security
received by Euroclear or Cedel with respect to any portion of such Regulation S
Global Security owned by a beneficial owner that has not delivered the
Regulation S Certificate required by Section 7.13 hereof shall be held by
Euroclear and Cedel solely as agents for the Paying Agent and the Property
Trustee. Euroclear and Cedel shall remit such payments to the applicable
beneficial owner (or to a Euroclear or Cedel member on behalf of such
beneficial owner) only after Euroclear or Cedel has received the requisite
Regulation S Certificate. Until the Paying Agent or the Property Trustee has
received a Non-U.S. Certificate from Euroclear or Cedel, as applicable, that it
has received the requisite Regulation S Certificate with respect to the
beneficial ownership of any portion of a Regulation S Temporary Global
Security, the Paying Agent or the Property Trustee may revoke the right of
Euroclear or Cedel, as applicable, to hold any payments made with respect to
such portion of such Regulation S Global Security. If the Paying Agent or the
Property Trustee exercises its right of revocation pursuant to the immediately
preceding sentence, Euroclear or Cedel, as applicable, shall return such
payments to the Paying Agent or the Property Trustee and the Paying Agent or
the Property Trustee, as applicable, shall hold such payments in the Property
Account until Euroclear or Cedel, as applicable, has provided the necessary
Non-U.S. Certificates to the Paying Agent or the Property Trustee (at which
time the Paying Agent shall forward such payments to Euroclear or Cedel, as
applicable, to be remitted to the beneficial owner that is entitled thereto on
the records of Euroclear or Cedel (or on the records of their respective
members)).
(iii) Each beneficial owner of a Regulation S Temporary
Global Security shall exchange its interest therein for an interest in a
Regulation S Permanent Global Security on or after the Release Date upon
furnishing to Euroclear or Cedel (as
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applicable) the Regulation S Certificate and upon receipt by the Paying Agent
or the Property Trustee, as applicable of the Non-U.S. Certificate thereof from
Euroclear or Cedel, as applicable, in each case pursuant to the terms of
Section 7.13 hereof. On and after the Release Date, upon receipt by the Paying
Agent or the Property Trustee of any Non-U.S. Certificate from Euroclear or
Cedel described in the immediately preceding sentence, (i) with respect to the
first such certification, the Trust shall execute, upon receipt of an order to
authenticate, and the Property Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the
Custodian the applicable Regulation S Permanent Global Security and (ii) with
respect to the first and all subsequent certifications, the Custodian shall
exchange on behalf of the applicable beneficial owners the portion of the
applicable Regulation S Temporary Global Security covered by such certification
for a comparable portion of the applicable Regulation S Permanent Global
Security. Upon any exchange of a portion of a Regulation S Temporary Global
Security for a comparable portion of a Regulation S Permanent Global Security,
the Custodian shall endorse on the schedules affixed to each of such Regulation
S Global Security (or on continuations of such schedules affixed to each of
such Regulation S Global Security and made parts thereof) appropriate notations
evidencing the date of transfer and (x) with respect to the applicable
Regulation S Temporary Global Security, a decrease in the principal amount
thereof equal to the amount covered by the applicable certification and (y)
with respect to the applicable Regulation S Permanent Global Security, an
increase in the principal amount thereof equal to the principal amount of the
decrease in the applicable Regulation S Temporary Global Security pursuant to
clause (x) above.
Section 7.14 Special Transfer Provisions.
(a) At any time at the request of the beneficial Holder
of a Capital Security in global form, such beneficial holder shall be entitled
to obtain a definitive Capital Security upon written request to the Property
Trustee in accordance with the standing instructions and procedures existing
between the Depositary and the Property Trustee for the issuance thereof. Any
transfer of a beneficial interest in a Capital Security in global form which
cannot be effected through book-entry settlement must be effected by the
delivery to the transferee (or its nominee) of a definitive Capital Security or
Securities registered in the name of the transferee (or its nominee) on the
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books maintained by the Security Registrar. With respect to any such transfer,
the Property Trustee will cause, in accordance with the standing instructions
and procedures existing between the Depositary and the Property Trustee, the
aggregate liquidation amount of the Global Security to be reduced and,
following such reduction, the Property Trustee will cause definitive Capital
Securities (which have been executed and delivered to it as an Administrator)
in the appropriate aggregate liquidation amount in the name of such transferee
(or its nominee) and bearing such restrictive legends as may be required by
this Declaration to be delivered. In connection with any such transfer, the
Property Trustee may request such representations and agreements relating to
the restrictions on transfer of such Capital Securities from such transferee
(or such transferee's nominee) as the Property Trustee may reasonably require.
(b) So long as the Capital Securities are eligible for
book-entry settlement, or unless otherwise required by law, upon any transfer
of a definitive Capital Security to a QIB in accordance with Rule 144A, unless
otherwise requested by the transferor, and upon receipt of the definitive
Capital Security being so transferred, together with a certification from the
transferor that the transferor reasonably believes the transferee is a QIB (or
other evidence satisfactory to the Property Trustee), the Property Trustee
shall make an endorsement on the Restricted Global Security to reflect an
increase in the aggregate liquidation amount of the Restricted Global Security,
and the Property Trustee shall cancel such definitive Capital Security and
cause, in accordance with the standing instructions and procedures existing
between the Depositary and the Property Trustees, the aggregate liquidation
amount of Capital Securities represented by the Restricted Global Security to
be increased accordingly.
(c) So long as the Capital Securities are eligible for
book-entry settlement, or unless otherwise required by law, upon any transfer
of a definitive Capital Security in accordance with Regulation S, if requested
by the transferor, and upon receipt of the definitive Capital Security or
Capital Securities being so transferred, together with a certification from the
transferor that the transfer was made in accordance with Rule 903 or 904 of
Regulation S or Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or other evidence
satisfactory to the Property Trustee), the Property Trustee shall make or
direct the Custodian to make, an
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endorsement on the Regulation S Global Security to reflect an increase in the
aggregate liquidation amount of the Capital Securities represented by the
Regulation S Global Security, the Property Trustee shall cancel such definitive
Capital Security or Capital Securities and cause, or direct the Custodian to
cause, in accordance with the standing instructions and procedures existing
between the Depositary and the Property Trustee, the aggregate liquidation
amount of Capital Securities represented by the Regulation S Global Security to
be increased accordingly. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the
Property Trustee may conclusively rely upon the completed certificate set forth
in the certificate evidencing the Capital Securities.
(d) If a holder of a beneficial interest in the
Restricted Global Security wishes at any time to exchange its interest in the
Restricted Global Security for an interest in the Regulation S Global Security,
or to transfer its interest in the Restricted Global Security to a person who
wishes to take delivery thereof in the form of an interest in the Regulation S
Global Security, such holder may, subject to the rules and procedures of the
Depositary and to the requirements set forth in the following sentence,
exchange or cause the exchange or transfer or cause the transfer of such
interest for an equivalent beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global
Security. Upon receipt by the Property Trustee of (1) instructions given in
accordance with the Depositary's procedures from or on behalf of a holder of a
beneficial interest in the Restricted Global Security, directing the Property
Trustee (via DWAC), as transfer agent, to credit or cause to be credited a
beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Security in an amount equal to
the beneficial interest in the Restricted Global Security to be exchanged or
transferred, (2) a written order in accordance with the Depositary's procedures
containing information regarding the Euroclear or Cedel account to be credited
with such increase and the name of such account, and (3) a certificate given by
the holder of such beneficial interest stating that the exchange or transfer of
such interest has been made pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule
904 of Regulation S or Rule 144 under the Securities Act, the Property Trustee,
as transfer agent, shall promptly deliver appropriate instructions to the
Depositary (via DWAC), its nominee, or the custodian for the Depositary, as the
case may be, to reduce or reflect on its records a reduction of the Restricted
Global Security by the aggregate liquidation amount of the beneficial interest
in such
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Restricted Global Security to be so exchanged or transferred from the relevant
participant, and the Property Trustee, as transfer agent, shall promptly
deliver appropriate instructions (via DWAC) to the Depositary, its nominee, or
the custodian for the Depositary, as the case may be, concurrently with such
reduction, to increase or reflect on its records an increase of the liquidation
amount of such Regulation S Global Security by the aggregate liquidation amount
of the beneficial interest in such Restricted Global Security to be so
exchanged or transferred, and to credit or cause to be credited to the account
of the person specified in such instructions (who may be Morgan Guaranty Trust
Company of New York, Brussels office, as operator of Euroclear or Cedel or
another agent member of Euroclear or Cedel, or both, as the case may be, acting
for and on behalf of them) a beneficial interest in such Regulation S Global
Security equal to the reduction in the liquidation amount of such Restricted
Global Security. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Property
Trustee may conclusively rely upon the completed certificate set forth in the
certificate evidencing the Capital Securities.
(e) If a holder of a beneficial interest in the
Regulation S Global Security wishes at any time to exchange its interest in the
Regulation S Global Security for an interest in the Restricted Global Security,
or to transfer its interest in the Regulation S Global Security to a person who
wishes to take delivery thereof in the form of an interest in the Restricted
Global Security, such holder may, subject to the rules and procedures of
Euroclear or Cedel and the Depositary, as the case may be, and to the
requirements set forth in the following sentence, exchange or cause the
exchange or transfer or cause the transfer of such interest for an equivalent
beneficial interest in such Restricted Global Security. Upon receipt by the
Property Trustee, as transfer agent of (l) instructions given in accordance
with the procedures of Euroclear or Cedel and the Depositary, as the case may
be, from or on behalf of a beneficial owner of an interest in the Regulation S
Global Security directing the Property Trustee, as transfer agent, to credit or
cause to be credited a beneficial interest in the Restricted Global Security in
an amount equal to the beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Security
to be exchanged or transferred, (2) a written order given in accordance with
the procedures of Euroclear or Cedel and the Depositary, as the case may be,
containing information regarding the account with the Depositary to be credited
with such increase and the name of such account,
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and (3) prior to the expiration of the Restricted Period, a certificate given
by the holder of such beneficial interest and stating that the person
transferring such interest in such Regulation S Global Security reasonably
believes that the person acquiring such interest in the Restricted Global
Security is a QIB and is obtaining such beneficial interest in a transaction
meeting the requirements of Rule 144A and any applicable securities laws of any
state of the United States or any other jurisdiction (or other evidence
satisfactory to the Property Trustee), the Property Trustee, as transfer agent,
shall promptly deliver (via DWAC) appropriate instructions to the Depositary,
its nominee, or the custodian for the Depositary, as the case may be, to reduce
or reflect on its records a reduction of the Regulation S Global Security by
the aggregate liquidation amount of the beneficial interest in such Regulation
S Global Security to be exchanged or transferred, and the Property Trustee , as
transfer agent, shall promptly deliver (via DWAC) appropriate instructions to
the Depositary, its nominee, or the custodian for the Depositary, as the case
may be, concurrently with such reduction, to increase or reflect on its records
an increase of the liquidation amount of the Restricted Global Security by the
aggregate liquidation amount of the beneficial interest in the Regulation S
Global Security to be so exchanged or transferred, and to credit or cause to be
credited to the account of the person specified in such instructions a
beneficial interest in the Restricted Global Security equal to the reduction in
the liquidation amount of the Regulation S Global Security. After the
expiration of the Restricted Period, the certification requirement set forth in
clause (3) of the second sentence of this Section 7.14 will no longer apply to
such exchanges and transfers. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the
Property Trustee may conclusively rely upon the completed certificate set forth
in the certificate evidencing the Capital Securities.
(f) Any beneficial interest in one of the Global
Securities that is transferred to a person who takes delivery in the form of an
interest in the other Global Security will, upon transfer, cease to be an
interest in such Global Security and become an interest in the other Global
Security and, accordingly, will thereafter be subject to all transfer
restrictions and other procedures applicable to beneficial interests in such
other Global Security for as long as it remains such an interest.
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(g) Until the later of the Release Date and the provision
of the certifications required by Section 7.13(c), beneficial interests in a
Regulation S Global Security may only be held through Morgan Guaranty Trust
Company of New York, Brussels office, as operator of Euroclear or Cedel or
another agent member of Euroclear and Cedel acting for and on behalf of them.
During the Restricted Period, interests in the Regulation S Global Security may
be exchanged for interests in the Restricted Global Security or for definitive
Securities only in accordance with the certification requirements described
above.
ARTICLE 8
DISSOLUTION AND TERMINATION OF TRUST
Section 8.1 Dissolution and Termination of Trust.
(a) The Trust shall dissolve upon the earliest of:
(i) December 31, 2051, the expiration time of the Trust;
(ii) any liquidation, insolvency or similar proceeding
with respect to the Holder of the Common Securities
or the Sponsor or all or substantially all of its
property;
(iii) the filing of a certificate of dissolution or its
equivalent with respect to the Sponsor; the consent
of the Holder of at least a Majority in Liquidation
Amount of the Securities to the filing of a
certificate of cancellation with respect to the Trust
or the revocation of the Sponsor's charter and the
expiration of 90 days after the date of revocation
without a reinstatement thereof;
(iv) the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of the
Sponsor or the Trust;
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(v) the time when all of the Securities shall have
matured or been called for redemption and the amounts
then due shall have been paid to the Holders in
accordance with the terms of the Securities; or
(vi) upon the election of the Sponsor and subject to the
receipt of any necessary regulatory approvals,
pursuant to which the Trust shall have been dissolved
in accordance with the terms of the Securities, and
all of the Debentures shall have been distributed to
the Holders of Securities in exchange for all of the
Securities.
(b) As soon as is practicable after the occurrence of an
event referred to in Section 8.1(a), but within 30 days of such event, notice
of such dissolution should be given to the Holders and upon completion of the
winding up of the Trust, the Trustees shall terminate the Trust by filing a
certificate of cancellation with the Secretary of State of the State of
Delaware.
(c) The provisions of Section 3.9 and Article 10 shall
survive the termination of the Trust.
Section 8.2 Liquidation Distribution Upon Termination and
Dissolution of the Trust.
(a) In the event of any voluntary or involuntary
liquidation, dissolution, winding-up or termination of the Trust (each a
"Liquidation"), the Holders of the Capital Securities on the date of the
Liquidation will be entitled to receive, out of the assets of the Trust
available for distribution to Holders of Securities after satisfaction of the
Trusts' liabilities and creditors, distributions in cash or other immediately
available funds in an amount equal to the aggregate of the stated liquidation
amount of $1,000 per CapitalSecurity plus accrued and unpaid Distributions
thereon to the date of payment (such amount being the "Liquidation
Distribution"), unless, in connection with such Liquidation, Debentures in an
aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate liquidation amount of, with
an interest rate identical to the interest rate of, and accrued and unpaid
distributions equal to accrued and unpaid distributions on, such
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Securities shall be distributed on a Pro Rata basis to the Holders of the
Securities in exchange for such Securities.
(b) If, upon any such Liquidation, the Liquidation
Distribution can be paid only in part because the Trust has insufficient assets
available to pay in full the aggregate Liquidation Distribution, then the
amounts payable directly by the Trust on the Securities shall be paid on a Pro
Rata basis. The Holders of the Common Securities will be entitled to receive
distributions upon any such Liquidation Pro Rata with the Holders of the
Capital Securities except that if an Indenture Event of Default has occurred
and is continuing, the Capital Securities shall have a preference over the
Common Securities with regard to such distributions.
ARTICLE 9
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF
HOLDERS OF SECURITIES, TRUSTEES OR OTHERS
Section 9.1 Liability.
(a) Except as expressly set forth in this Declaration and
the terms of the Securities, the Sponsor and the Holder of the Common
Securities:
(i) shall not be personally liable for the return of any
portion of the capital contributions (or any return
thereon) of the Holders of the Securities which shall
be made solely from assets of the Trust; and
(ii) shall not be required to pay to the Trust or to any
Holder of Securities any deficit upon dissolution of
the Trust or otherwise.
(b) The Holder of the Common Securities shall be liable
for all of the debts and obligations of the Trust (other than with respect to
the Securities) to the extent not satisfied out of the Trust's assets.
(c) Pursuant to Section 3803(a) of the Business Trust
Act, the Holders of the Capital Securities shall be entitled
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to the same limitation of personal liability extended to stockholders of
private corporations for profit organized under the General Corporation Law of
the State of Delaware.
Section 9.2 Exculpation.
(a) No Indemnified Person shall be liable, responsible or
accountable in damages or otherwise to the Trust or any Covered Person for any
loss, damage or claim incurred by reason of any act or omission performed or
omitted by such Indemnified Person in good faith on behalf of the Trust and in
a manner such Indemnified Person reasonably believed to be within the scope of
the authority conferred on such Indemnified Person by this Declaration or by
law, except that an Indemnified Person shall be liable or any such loss, damage
or claim incurred by reason of such Indemnified Person's negligence or willful
misconduct with respect to such acts or omissions.
(b) An Indemnified Person shall be fully protected in
relying in good faith upon the records of the Trust and upon such information,
opinions, reports or statements presented to the Trust by any Person as to
matters the Indemnified Person reasonably believes are within such other
Person's professional or expert competence and who has been selected with
reasonable care by or on behalf of the Trust, including information, opinions,
reports or statements as to the value and amount of the assets, liabilities,
profits, losses or any other facts pertinent to the existence and amount of
assets from which Distributions to Holders of Securities might properly be
paid.
Section 9.3 Fiduciary Duty.
(a) To the extent that, at law or in equity, an
Indemnified Person has duties (including fiduciary duties) and liabilities
relating thereto to the Trust or to any other Covered Person, an Indemnified
Person acting under this Declaration shall not be liable to the Trust or to any
other Covered Person for its good faith reliance on the provisions of this
Declaration. The provisions of this Declaration, to the extent that they
restrict the duties and liabilities of an Indemnified Person otherwise existing
at law or in equity (other than the duties imposed on the Property Trustee
under the Trust Indenture Act), are agreed by the parties hereto to replace
such other duties and liabilities of such Indemnified Person.
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(b) Unless otherwise expressly provided herein:
(i) whenever a conflict of interest exists or arises
between any Covered Persons; or
(ii) whenever this Declaration or any other agreement
contemplated herein or therein provides that an
Indemnified Person shall act in a manner that is, or
provide terms that are, fair and reasonable to the
Trust or any Holder of Securities,
the Indemnified Person shall resolve such conflict of interest, take such
action or provide such terms, considering in each case the relative interest of
each party (including its own interest) to such conflict, agreement,
transaction or situation and the benefits and burdens relating to such
interests, any customary or accepted industry practices and any applicable
generally accepted accounting practices or principles. In the absence of bad
faith by the Indemnified Person, the resolution, action or term so made, taken
or provided by the Indemnified Person shall not constitute a breach of this
Declaration or any other agreement contemplated herein or of any duty or
obligation of the Indemnified Person at law or in equity or otherwise.
(c) Whenever in this Declaration an Indemnified Person is
permitted or required to make a decision:
(i) in its "discretion" or under a grant of similar
authority, the Indemnified Person shall be entitled
to consider such interests and factors as it desires,
including its own interests, and shall have no duty
or obligation to give any consideration to any
interest of or factors affecting the Trust or any
other Person; or
(ii) in its "good faith" or under another express
standard, the Indemnified Person shall act under such
express standard and shall not be subject to any
other or different standard imposed by this
Declaration or by applicable law.
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Section 9.4 Indemnification.
(a)(i) The Debenture Issuer shall indemnify, to the full
extent permitted by law, any Indemnified Person who was or is a party or is
threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action,
suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative
(other than an action by or in the right of the Trust) by reason of the fact
that he is or was a Indemnified Person against expenses (including attorney
fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably
incurred by him in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if he acted
in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to
the best interests of the Trust, and, with respect to any criminal action or
proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The
termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement,
conviction or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of
itself, create a presumption that the Indemnified Person did not act in good
faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to
the best interests of the Trust, and, with respect to any criminal action or
proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.
(ii) The Debenture Issuer shall indemnify, to the full
extent permitted by law, any Indemnified Person who was or is a party or is
threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or
suit by or in the right of the Trust to procure a judgment in its favor by
reason of the fact that he is or was a Indemnified Person against expenses
(including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him in
connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if he acted in
good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to
the best interests of the Trust and except that no such indemnification shall
be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such Indemnified
Person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Trust unless and only to
the extent that the Court of Chancery of Delaware or the court in which such
action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the
adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case,
such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses
which such Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.
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(iii) Any indemnification under paragraphs (i) and (ii) of
this Section 9.4(a) (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the Debenture
Issuer only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that
indemnification of the Indemnified Person is proper in the circumstances
because he has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in paragraphs
(i) and (ii). Such determination shall be made (1) by the Administrators by a
majority vote of a quorum consisting of such Administrators who were not
parties to such action, suit or proceeding, (2) if such a quorum is not
obtainable, or, even if obtainable, if a quorum of disinterested Administrators
so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, or (3) by the
Common Security Holder of the Trust.
(iv) Expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred by an
Indemnified Person in defending a civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative action, suit or proceeding referred to in paragraphs (i) and (ii)
of this Section 9.4(a) shall be paid by the Debenture Issuer in advance of the
final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an
undertaking by or on behalf of such Indemnified Person to repay such amount if
it shall ultimately be determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified by
the Debenture Issuer as authorized in this Section 9.4(a). Notwithstanding the
foregoing, no advance shall be made by the Debenture Issuer if a determination
is reasonably and promptly made (i) by the Administrators by a majority vote of
a quorum of disinterested Administrators, (ii) if such a quorum is not
obtainable, or, even if obtainable, if a quorum of disinterested Administrators
so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion or (iii) the
Common Security Holder of the Trust, that, based upon the facts known to the
Administrators, counsel or the Common Security Holder at the time such
determination is made, such Indemnified Person acted in bad faith or in a
manner that such person did not believe to be in or not opposed to the best
interests of the Trust, or, with respect to any criminal proceeding, that such
Indemnified Person believed or had reasonable cause to believe his conduct was
unlawful. In no event shall any advance be made in instances where the
Administrators, independent legal counsel or Common Security Holder reasonably
determine that such person deliberately breached his duty to the Trust or its
Common or Capital Security Holders.
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(v) The indemnification and advancement of expenses
provided by, or granted pursuant to, the other paragraphs of this Section
9.4(a) shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking
indemnification and advancement of expenses may be entitled under any
agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors of the Debenture
Issuer or Capital Security Holders of the Trust or otherwise, both as to action
in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding
such office. All rights to indemnification under this Section 9.4(a) shall be
deemed to be provided by a contract between the Debenture Issuer and each
Indemnified Person who serves in such capacity at any time while this Section
9.4(a) is in effect. Any repeal or modification of this Section 9.4(a) shall
not affect any rights or obligations then existing.
(vi) The Debenture Issuer or the Trust may purchase and
maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was an Indemnified Person
against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any such
capacity, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the Debenture
Issuer would have the power to indemnify him against such liability under the
provisions of this Section 9.4(a).
(vii) For purposes of this Section 9.4(a), references to
"the Trust" shall include, in addition to the resulting or surviving entity,
any constituent entity (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in
a consolidation or merger, so that any person who is or was a director,
trustee, officer or employee of such constituent entity, or is or was serving
at the request of such constituent entity as a director, trustee, officer,
employee or agent of another entity, shall stand in the same position under the
provisions of this Section 9.4(a) with respect to the resulting or surviving
entity as he would have with respect to such constituent entity if its separate
existence had continued.
(viii) The indemnification and advancement of expenses
provided by, or granted pursuant to, this Section 9.4(a) shall, unless
otherwise provided when authorized or ratified, continue as to a person who has
ceased to be an Indemnified Person and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs,
executors and administrators of such a person. The provisions of this Section
9.4(a) shall survive the satisfaction and discharge of this
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Declaration or the resignation or removal of any Administrator or Trustee, as
the case may be.
Section 9.5 Outside Businesses.
Any Covered Person, the Sponsor, the Delaware Trustee and the
Property Trustee may engage in or possess an interest in other business
ventures of any nature or description, independently or with others, similar or
dissimilar to the activities of the Trust, and the Trust and the Holders of
Securities shall have no rights by virtue of this Declaration in and to such
independent ventures or the income or profits derived therefrom, and the
pursuit of any such venture, even if competitive with the activities of the
Trust, shall not be deemed wrongful or improper. No Covered Person, the
Sponsor, the Delaware Trustee or the Property Trustee shall be obligated to
present any particular investment or other opportunity to the Trust even if
such opportunity is of a character that, if presented to the Trust, could be
taken by the Trust, and any Covered Person, the Sponsor, the Delaware Trustee
and the Property Trustee shall have the right to take for its own account
(individually or as a partner or fiduciary) or to recommend to others any such
particular investment or other opportunity. Any Covered Person, the Delaware
Trustee and the Property Trustee may engage or be interested in any financial
or other transaction with the Sponsor or any Affiliate of the Sponsor, or may
act as depositary for, trustee or agent for, or act on any committee or body of
holders of, securities or other obligations of the Sponsor or its Affiliates.
ARTICLE 10
ACCOUNTING
Section 10.1 Fiscal Year.
The fiscal year ("Fiscal Year") of the Trust shall be the
calendar year, or such other year as is required by the Code.
Section 10.2 Certain Accounting Matters.
(a) At all times during the existence of the Trust, the
Regular Trustees shall keep, or cause to be kept, full books
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of account, records and supporting documents, which shall reflect in reasonable
detail, each transaction of the Trust. The books of account shall be
maintained on the accrual method of accounting, in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles. The Trust shall use the accrual method of
accounting for United States federal income tax purposes. The books of account
and the records of the Trust shall be examined by and reported upon as of the
end of each Fiscal Year of the Trust by a firm of independent certified public
accountants selected by the Administrators.
(b) The Administrators shall cause to be duly prepared
and delivered to each of the Holders of Securities, an annual United States
federal income tax information statement, required by the Code, containing such
information with regard to the Securities held by each Holder as is required by
the Code and the Treasury Regulations. Notwithstanding any right under the
Code to deliver any such statement at a later date, the Administrators shall
endeavor to deliver all such statements within 30 days after the end of each
Fiscal Year of the Trust.
(c) The Administrators shall cause to be duly prepared
and filed with the appropriate taxing authority, an annual United States
federal income tax return, on a Form 1041 or such other form required by United
States federal income tax law, and any other annual income tax returns required
to be filed by the Administrators on behalf of the Trust with any state or
local taxing authority.
Section 10.3 Banking.
The Trust shall maintain one or more bank accounts in the name
and for the sole benefit of the Trust; provided, however, that all payments of
funds in respect of the Debentures held by the Property Trustee shall be made
directly to the Property Account and no other funds of the Trust shall be
deposited in the Property Account. The sole signatories for such accounts
shall be designated by the Administrators; provided, however, that the Property
Trustee shall designate the signatories for the Property Account.
Section 10.4 Withholding.
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The Trust and the Administrators shall comply with all
withholding requirements under United States federal, state and local law. The
Trust shall request, and the Holders shall provide to the Trust, such forms or
certificates as are necessary to establish an exemption from withholding with
respect to each Holder, and any representations and forms as shall reasonably
be requested by the Trust to assist it in determining the extent of, and in
fulfilling, its withholding obligations. The Administrators shall file
required forms with applicable jurisdictions and, unless an exemption from
withholding is properly established by a Holder, shall remit amounts withheld
with respect to the Holder to applicable jurisdictions. To the extent that the
Trust is required to withhold and pay over any amounts to any authority with
respect to distributions or allocations to any Holder, the amount withheld
shall be deemed to be a distribution in the amount of the withholding to the
Holder. In the event of any claimed over withholding, Holders shall be limited
to an action against the applicable jurisdiction. If the amount required to be
withheld was not withheld from actual Distributions made, the Trust may reduce
subsequent Distributions by the amount of such withholding.
ARTICLE 11
AMENDMENTS AND MEETINGS
Section 11.1 Amendments.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Declaration or
by any applicable terms of the Securities, this Declaration may only be amended
by a written instrument approved and executed by (i) the Sponsor; (ii) by the
Property Trustee if the amendment affects the rights, powers, duties,
obligations or immunities of the Property Trustee; and (iii) by the Delaware
Trustee if the amendment affects the rights, powers, duties, obligations or
immunities of the Delaware Trustee.
(b) No amendment shall be made, and any such purported
amendment shall be void and ineffective:
(i) unless, in the case of any proposed amendment, the
Property Trustee shall have first received an
Officers' Certificate from each of the Trust and
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the Sponsor that such amendment is permitted by, and
conforms to, the terms of this Declaration (including
the terms of the Securities);
(ii) unless, in the case of any proposed amendment which
affects the rights, powers, duties, obligations or
immunities of the Property Trustee, the Property
Trustee shall have first received:
a. an Officers' Certificate from each of the
Trust and the Sponsor that such amendment is
permitted by, and conforms to, the terms of
this Declaration (including the terms of the
Securities); and
b. an opinion of counsel (who may be counsel to
the Sponsor or the Trust) that such amendment
is permitted by, and conforms to, the terms
of this Declaration (including the terms of
the Securities); and
(iii) to the extent the result of such amendment would be
to:
a. cause the Trust to be classified other than
as a grantor trust for United States federal
income tax purposes;
b. reduce or otherwise adversely affect the
powers of the Property Trustee in
contravention of the Trust Indenture Act; or
c. cause the Trust to be deemed to be an
Investment Company required to be registered
under the Investment Company Act.
(c) At such time after the Trust has issued any
Securities that remain outstanding, if amendment would (i) adversely affect the
powers, preferences or special rights of the Securities, whether by way of
amendment to the Declaration or otherwise or (ii) result in the dissolution,
winding-up or termination of the Trust other than pursuant to the terms of this
Declaration or, (iii) change the amount or timing of any distribution of the
Securities or otherwise adversely affect the
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amount of any distribution required to be made in respect of the Securities as
of a specified date or (iv) restrict the right of a Holder of Securities to
institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such date,
then the Holders of the Securities voting together as a single class will be
entitled to vote on such amendment or proposal and such amendment or proposal
shall not be effective except with the approval of at least a Majority in
Liquidation Amount of the Securities affected thereby; provided that, if any
amendment or proposal referred to in clause (i) above would adversely affect
only the Capital Securities or the Common Securities, then only the affected
class will be entitled to vote on such amendment or proposal and such amendment
or proposal shall not be effective except with the approval of a Majority in
Liquidation Amount of such class of Securities.
(d) Section 7.8 and this Section 11.1 shall not be
amended without the consent of all of the Holders of the Securities.
(e) Article 4 shall not be amended without the consent of
the Holders of a Majority in Liquidation Amount of the Common Securities.
(f) The rights of the Holders of the Common Securities
under Article 6 to appoint and remove Trustees shall not be amended without the
consent of the Holders of a Majority in Liquidation Amount of the Common
Securities.
(g) Notwithstanding Section 11.1(c), this Declaration may
be amended without the consent of the Holders of the Securities to:
(i) to cure any ambiguity, correct or supplement any
provisions in this Declaration that may be
inconsistent with any other provision, or to make any
other provisions with respect to matters or questions
arising under this Declaration that shall not be
inconsistent with the other provisions of this
Declaration;
(ii) to modify, eliminate or add to any provisions of this
Declaration to such extent as shall be necessary to
ensure that the Trust will be
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classified as a grantor trust and will not be taxable
as a corporation for United States federal income tax
purposes at all times that any Securities are
outstanding or to ensure that the Trust will not be
required to register as an "investment company" under
the Investment Company Act; or
(iii) to conform to any change in Rule 3a-7 under the
Investment Company Act or written change in
interpretation or application of such Rule 3a-7 by
any legislative body, court, government agency or
regulatory authority which amendment does not have a
material adverse effect on the rights, preferences or
privileges of the Holders.
provided, however, that such action shall not adversely affect in any material
respect the interests of any Holder of Capital Securities or Common Securities,
and any amendments of this Declaration shall become effective when notice
thereof is given to the Holders of Capital Securities and Common Securities.
(h) The issuance of an Authorization Certificate by the
Administrators for purposes of establishing the terms and form of the
Securities as contemplated by Section 8.1 shall not be deemed an amendment of
this Declaration subject to the provisions of this Section 11.1.
(i) Notwithstanding any provision of this Declaration,
the right of any Holder of Capital Securities to receive payment of
Distributions and other payments upon redemption or otherwise, on or after
their respective due dates, or to institute a suit for the enforcement of any
such payment on or after such respective dates, shall not be impaired or
affected without the consent of such Holder. For the protection and
enforcement of the foregoing provision, each and every Holder of Capital
Securities shall be entitled to such relief as can be given either at law or
equity.
Section 11.2 Meetings of the Holders of Securities; Action by
Written Consent.
(a) Meetings of the Holders of any class of Securities
may be called at any time by the Trustees (or as provided in the
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terms of the Securities) to consider and act on any matter on which Holders of
such class of Securities are entitled to act under the terms of this
Declaration, the terms of the Securities or the rules of any stock exchange on
which the Capital Securities are listed or admitted for trading, if any. The
Trustees shall call a meeting of the Holders of such class if directed to do so
by the Holders of at least 25% in Liquidation Amount of such class of
Securities. Such direction shall be given by delivering to the Trustees one or
more calls in a writing stating that the signing Holders of Securities wish to
call a meeting and indicating the general or specific purpose for which the
meeting is to be called. Any Holders of Securities calling a meeting shall
specify in writing the Certificates held by the Holders of Securities
exercising the right to call a meeting and only those Securities specified
shall be counted for purposes of determining whether the required percentage
set forth in the second sentence of this paragraph has been met.
(b) Except to the extent otherwise provided in the terms
of the Securities, the following provisions shall apply to meetings of Holders
of Securities:
(i) notice of any such meeting shall be given to all
the Holders of Securities having a right to vote
thereat at least 7 days and not more than 60 days
before the date of such meeting. Whenever a vote,
consent or approval of the Holders of Securities is
permitted or required under this Declaration or the
rules of any stock exchange on which the Capital
Securities are listed or admitted for trading, if
any, such vote, consent or approval may be given at a
meeting of the Holders of Securities. Any action
that may be taken at a meeting of the Holders of
Securities may be taken without a meeting if a
consent in writing setting forth the action so taken
is signed by the Holders of Securities owning not
less than the minimum amount of Securities in
liquidation amount that would be necessary to
authorize or take such action at a meeting at which
all Holders of Securities having a right to vote
thereon were present and voting. Prompt notice of
the taking of action without a meeting shall be given
to the Holders of Securities entitled to vote who
have
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not consented in writing. The Trustees may specify
that any written ballot submitted to the Security
Holders for the purpose of taking any action without
a meeting shall be returned to the Trust within the
time specified by the Trustees;
(ii) each Holder of a Security may authorize any Person to
act for it by proxy on all matters in which a Holder
of Securities is entitled to participate, including
waiving notice of any meeting, or voting or
participating at a meeting. No proxy shall be valid
after the expiration of 11 months from the date
thereof unless otherwise provided in the proxy.
Every proxy shall be revocable at the pleasure of the
Holder of Securities executing such proxy. Except as
otherwise provided herein, all matters relating to
the giving, voting or validity of proxies shall be
governed by the General Corporation Law of the State
of Delaware relating to proxies, and judicial
interpretations thereunder, as if the Trust were a
Delaware corporation and the Holders of the
Securities were stockholders of a Delaware
corporation;
(iii) each meeting of the Holders of the Securities shall
be conducted by the Trustees or by such other Person
that the Trustees may designate; and
(iv) consistent with the Business Trust Act, this
Declaration, the terms of the Securities, the Trust
Indenture Act or the listing rules of any stock
exchange on which the Capital Securities are then
listed for trading, otherwise provides, the Trustees,
in their sole discretion, shall establish all other
provisions relating to meetings of Holders of
Securities, including notice of the time, place or
purpose of any meeting at which any matter is to be
voted on by any Holders of Securities, waiver of any
such notice, action by consent without a meeting, the
establishment of a record date, quorum requirements,
voting in person or by proxy or any other matter with
respect to the exercise of any such right to vote.
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ARTICLE 12
REPRESENTATIONS OF PROPERTY TRUSTEE
AND DELAWARE TRUSTEE
Section 12.1 Representations and Warranties of the Property
Trustee.
The Trustee that acts as initial Property Trustee represents
and warrants to the Trust and to the Sponsor at the date of this Declaration,
and each Successor Property Trustee represents and warrants to the Trust and
the Sponsor at the time of the Successor Property Trustee's acceptance of its
appointment as Property Trustee that:
(a) the Property Trustee is a corporation or bank duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, with trust power and
authority to execute and deliver, and to carry out and perform its obligations
under the terms of, this Declaration;
(b) the Property Trustee satisfies the requirements set
forth in Section 6.3(a);
(c) the execution, delivery and performance by the
Property Trustee of this Declaration has been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate action on the part of the Property Trustee. This Declaration has
been duly executed and delivered by the Property Trustee, and it constitutes a
legal, valid and binding obligation of the Property Trustee, enforceable
against it in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy,
reorganization, moratorium, insolvency and other similar laws affecting
creditors' rights generally and to general principles of equity and the
discretion of the court (regardless of whether the enforcement of such remedies
is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law);
(d) the execution, delivery and performance of this
Declaration by the Property Trustee does not conflict with or constitute a
breach of the articles of association or incorporation, as the case may be, or
the by-laws (or other similar organizational documents) of the Property
Trustee; and
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(e) no consent, approval or authorization of, or
registration with or notice to, any State or Federal banking authority is
required for the execution, delivery or performance by the Property Trustee of
this Declaration.
Section 12.2 Representations and Warranties of the Delaware
Trustee.
The Trustee that acts as initial Delaware Trustee represents
and warrants to the Trust and to the Sponsor at the date of this Declaration,
and each Successor Delaware Trustee represents and warrants to the Trust and
the Sponsor at the time of the Successor Delaware Trustee's acceptance of its
appointment as Delaware Trustee that:
(a) the Delaware Trustee satisfies the requirements set
forth in Section 6.2 and has the power and authority to execute and deliver,
and to carry out and perform its obligations under the terms of, this
Declaration and, if it is not a natural person, is duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization;
(b) the Delaware Trustee has been authorized to perform
its obligations under the Certificate of Trust and this Declaration. This
Declaration under Delaware law constitutes a legal, valid and binding
obligation of the Delaware Trustee, enforceable against it in accordance with
its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, moratorium,
insolvency and other similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally and to
general principles of equity and the discretion of the court (regardless of
whether the enforcement of such remedies is considered in a proceeding in
equity or at law); and
(c) no consent, approval or authorization of, or
registration with or notice to, any State or Federal banking authority is
require for the execution, delivery or performance by the Delaware Trustee of
this Declaration.
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ARTICLE 13
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 13.1 Notices.
All notices provided for in this Declaration shall be in
writing, duly signed by the party giving such notice, and shall be delivered,
telecopied or mailed by registered or certified mail, as follows:
(a) if given to the Trust, in care of the Administrators
at the Trust's mailing address set forth below (or such other address as the
Trust may give notice of to the Property Trustee, the Delaware Trustee and the
Holders of the Securities):
Capital One Capital I
c/o Capital One Bank
Capital One Financial Corporation
2980 Fairview Park Drive,
Suite 1300
Falls Church, VA 22042-4525
(b) if given to the Delaware Trustee, at the mailing
address set forth below (or such other address as the Delaware Trustee may give
notice of to the Administrators, the Property Trustee and the Holders of the
Securities):
First Chicago Delaware Inc.
300 King Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Attention: Michael J. Majchuzak
(c) if given to the Property Trustee, at its Corporate
Trust Office (or such other address as the Property Trustee may give notice of
to the Administrators, the Delaware Trustee and the Holders of the Securities):
The First National Bank of Chicago
One First National Plaza
Suite 0126
Chicago, IL 60670-0126
Attention: Corporate Trust Office
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(d) if given to the Sponsor, at the mailing address set
forth below (or such other address as the Sponsor may give notice of to the
Property Trustee, the Delaware Trustee and the Trust):
Capital One Bank
c/o Capital One Financial Corporation
2980 Fairview Park Drive
Suite 1300
Falls Church, VA 22042
Attn: General Counsel's Office
(e) if given to any Holder, at the address set forth on
the books and records of the Trust.
All such notices shall be deemed to have been given when received in person,
telecopied with receipt confirmed or mailed by first class mail, postage
prepaid except that if a notice or other document is refused delivery or cannot
be delivered because of a changed address of which no notice was given, such
notice or other document shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date of
such refusal or inability to deliver.
Section 13.2 Governing Law.
This Declaration and the rights of the parties hereunder shall
be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of
Delaware without regard to the principles of conflict of laws.
Section 13.3 Intention of the Parties.
It is the intention of the parties hereto that the Trust be
classified for United States federal income tax purposes as a grantor trust.
The provisions of this Declaration shall be interpreted in a manner consistent
with such classification.
Section 13.4 Headings.
Headings contained in this Declaration are inserted for
convenience of reference only and do not affect the interpretation of this
Declaration or any provision hereof.
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Section 13.5 Successors and Assigns.
Whenever in this Declaration any of the parties hereto is
named or referred to, the successors and assigns of such party shall be deemed
to be included, and all covenants and agreements in this Declaration by the
Sponsor and the Trustees shall bind and inure to the benefit of their
respective successors and assigns, whether so expressed.
Section 13.6 Partial Enforceability.
If any provision of this Declaration, or the application of
such provision to any Person or circumstance, shall be held invalid, the
remainder of this Declaration, or the application of such provision to persons
or circumstances other than those to which it is held invalid, shall not be
affected thereby.
Section 13.7 Counterparts.
This Declaration may contain more than one counterpart of the
signature page and this Declaration may be executed by the affixing of the
signature of each of the Trustees to one of such counterpart signature pages.
All of such counterpart signature pages shall be read as though one, and they
shall have the same force and effect as though all of the signers had signed a
single signature page.
Section 13.8 Undertaking for Costs.
In any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under
this Declaration or in any suit against any Trustee for any action taken or
omitted by it as a Trustee, a court in its discretion may require the filing by
any party litigant in the suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of the suit,
and the court in its discretion may assess reasonable costs, including
reasonable attorney's fees and expenses, against any party litigant in the
suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses
made by the party litigant. This Section 13.8 does not apply to a suit by a
Trustee, a suit by a Holder to enforce its right to payment or a suit by
Holders of more than 10% in Liquidation Amount of the then outstanding
Securities.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused these presents
to be executed as of the day and year first above written.
CAPITAL ONE BANK,
as Sponsor and Common Securities
Holder
BY:
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Name:
Title:
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO,
as Property Trustee
BY:
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Name:
Title:
FIRST CHICAGO DELAWARE INC.,
as Delaware Trustee
BY:
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Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT A-1
This Capital Security is a Global Certificate within the
meaning of the Declaration hereinafter referred to and is registered in the
name of The Depository Trust Company, a New York corporation (the
"Depository"), or a nominee of the Depository. This Capital Security is
exchangeable for Capital Securities registered in the name of a person other
than the Depository or its nominee only in the limited circumstances described
in the Declaration and no transfer of this Capital Security (other than a
transfer of this Capital Security as a whole by the Depository to a nominee of
the Depository or by a nominee of the Depository to the Depository or another
nominee of the Depository) may be registered except in limited circumstances.
Unless this Capital Security Certificate is presented by an
authorized representative of the Depository to Capital One Capital I or its
agent for registration of transfer, exchange or payment, and any Capital
Security Certificate issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co. or such
other name as registered by an authorized representative of the Depository (and
any payment hereon is made to Cede & Co. or to such other entity as is
requested by an authorized representative of the Depository), ANY TRANSFER,
PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS
WRONGFUL since the registered owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an interest herein.
CERTIFICATE NO.
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CUSIP NO.
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AGGREGATE LIQUIDATION AMOUNT OF CAPITAL SECURITIES: $
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CERTIFICATE EVIDENCING CAPITAL SECURITIES
OF
CAPITAL ONE CAPITAL I
FLOATING RATE SUBORDINATED CAPITAL INCOME SECURITIES
(LIQUIDATION AMOUNT $1,000 PER CAPITAL SECURITY)
CAPITAL ONE CAPITAL I, a statutory business trust formed under
the laws of the State of Delaware (the "Trust"), hereby certifies that Cede &
Co. (the "Holder") is the registered owner of capital securities in the
aggregate liquidation amount of $________ of the Trust representing undivided
beneficial interests in the assets of the Trust designated the Floating Rate
Subordinated Capital Income Securities (liquidation amount $1,000
A-1-1
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per Capital Security) (the "Capital Securities"). The Capital Securities are
transferable on the books and records of the Trust, in person or by a duly
authorized attorney, upon surrender of this certificate duly endorsed and in
proper form for transfer as provided in the Declaration (as defined below).
The designation, rights, privileges, restrictions, preferences and other terms
and provisions of the Capital Securities represented hereby are issued and
shall in all respects be subject to the provisions of the Amended and Restated
Declaration of Trust, dated as of January 31, 1997 (as the same may be amended
from time to time (the "Declaration"), among Capital One Bank, as Sponsor
("Sponsor"), The First National Bank of Chicago, as Property Trustee, and First
Chicago Delaware Inc., as Delaware Trustee. Capitalized terms used herein but
not defined shall have the meaning given them in the Declaration. The Holder
is entitled to the benefits of the Guarantee to the extent described therein.
The Sponsor will provide a copy of the Declaration, the Guarantee and the
Indenture to a Holder without charge upon written request to the Sponsor at its
principal place of business.
Upon receipt of this certificate, the Holder is bound by the
Declaration and is entitled to the benefits thereunder.
By acceptance, the Holder agrees to treat, for United States
federal income tax purposes, the Debentures as indebtedness and the Capital
Securities as evidence of undivided indirect beneficial interests in the
Debentures.
This Capital Security shall be governed by and interpreted in
accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trust has executed this certificate
this ____ day of January, 1997.
CAPITAL ONE CAPITAL I
By:
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Name:
Title:
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
This is one of the Securities referred to in the
within-mentioned Declaration.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO
By:
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Authorized Officer
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In connection with any transfer of this Security occurring
prior to the date which is the earlier of (i) the date of the declaration by
the Commission of the effectiveness of a registration statement under the
Securities Act covering resales of this Security (which effectiveness shall not
have been suspended or terminated at the date of the transfer) and (ii) three
years after the later of the date of original issue and the last date on which
the Sponsor or any affiliate of the Sponsor was the owner of such Capital
Securities (or any predecessor thereto) (the "Resale Restriction Termination
Date"), the undersigned confirms that it has not utilized any general
solicitation or general advertising in connection with the transfer:
[CHECK ONE]
(1) to the Sponsor or a subsidiary thereof; or
---
(2) pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 144A under the
--- Securities Act of 1933, as amended; or
(3) to an institutional "accredited investor" (as defined in Rule
--- 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended) that has furnished to the Trustee a signed letter
containing certain representations and agreements (the form of
which letter can be obtained from the Trustee); or
(4) outside the United States to a "foreign person" in compliance
--- with Rule 904 of Regulation S under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended; or
(5) pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Rule
--- 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; or
(6) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the
--- Securities Act of 1933, as amended; or
(7) pursuant to another available exemption from the registration
--- requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Unless one of the boxes is checked, the Trustee will refuse to register any of
the Securities evidenced by this certificate in the name of any person other
than the registered Holder thereof; provided, however, that if box (3), (4),
(5) or (7) is checked, the Sponsor or the Trustee may require, prior to
registering any such transfer of the Securities, in its sole discretion, such
written legal opinions, certifications (including an investment
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letter in the case of box (3) or (4)) and other information as the Trustee or
the Sponsor has reasonably requested to confirm that such transfer is being
made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the
registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
If none of the foregoing boxes is checked, the Trustee or Registrar shall not
be obligated to register this Security in the name of any person other than the
Holder hereof unless and until the conditions to any such transfer of
registration set forth herein and in Section 315 of the Indenture shall have
been satisfied.
Dated: Signed:
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(Sign exactly as name appears
on the other side of this Security)
Signature Guarantee:
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TO BE COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF (2) ABOVE IS CHECKED
The undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing
this Security for its own account or an account with respect to which it
exercises sole investment discretion and that it and any such account is a
"qualified institutional buyer" within the meaning of Rule 144A under the
Securities Act and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on
Rule 144A and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the
Sponsor as the undersigned has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has
determined not to request such information and that it is aware that the
transferor is relying upon the undersigned's foregoing representations in order
to claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A.
Dated:
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NOTICE: To be executed by an
executive officer
TO BE COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF (4) ABOVE IS CHECKED
The undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing
the Capital Security outside the United States as a "foreign person" in
compliance with Rule 904 of Regulation S
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under the Securities Act and is aware that the sale to it is being made in
reliance on Regulation S and acknowledges that a holder of an interest in a
Regulation S temporary global security may not (i) receive the payment of any
distributions, redemption price or any other payments with respect to the
holder's beneficial interest in the temporary global security or (ii) receive
an interest in a Regulation S permanent global security until (A) expiration
of the 40th day after the later of the commencement of the offering of the
Capital Securities and the closing date and (B) certification that the
beneficial owner of the interest in the Capital Security is a non-U.S. person.
Dated:
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NOTICE: To be executed by an
executive officer
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EXHIBIT A-2
THIS CERTIFICATE IS NOT TRANSFERABLE
CERTIFICATE NO. NUMBER OF COMMON SECURITIES:
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CERTIFICATE EVIDENCING COMMON SECURITIES
OF
CAPITAL ONE CAPITAL I
COMMON SECURITIES
(LIQUIDATION AMOUNT $1,000 PER COMMON SECURITY)
Capital One Capital I, a statutory business trust formed under
the laws of the State of Delaware (the "Trust"), hereby certifies that Capital
One Bank (the "Holder") is the registered owner of common securities of the
Trust representing an undivided beneficial interest in the assets of the Trust
designated the Floating Rate Common Securities (liquidation amount $1,000 per
Common Security) (the "Common Securities"). The Common Securities are not
transferable and any attempted transfer thereof shall be void. The
designation, rights, privileges, restrictions, preferences and other terms and
provisions of the Common Securities represented hereby are issued and shall in
all respects be subject to the provisions of the Amended and Restated
Declaration of Trust of the Trust, dated as of January 31, 1997 (as the same
may be amended from time to time, the "Declaration"), among Capital One Bank,
as Sponsor, The First National Bank of Chicago, as Property Trustee and First
Chicago Delaware Inc., as Delaware Trustee. The Holder is entitled to the
benefits of the Guarantee to the extent described therein. Capitalized terms
used herein but not defined shall have the meaning given them in the
Declaration. The Sponsor will provide a copy of the Declaration, the Guarantee
and the Indenture to a Holder without charge upon written request to the
Sponsor at its principal place of business.
Upon receipt of this certificate, the Holder is bound by the
Declaration and is entitled to the benefits thereunder.
By acceptance, the Holder agrees to treat, for United States
federal income tax purposes, the Debentures as indebtedness and the Common
Securities as evidence of an undivided indirect beneficial interest in the
Debentures.
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This Common Security shall be governed by and interpreted in
accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trust has executed this certificate
this day of January, 1997.
CAPITAL ONE CAPITAL I
By:
--------------------------------
Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT B-1
[FORM OF EUROCLEAR AND CEDEL CERTIFICATE]
(Pursuant to Section 7.13(c) of the Declaration)
Re: Capital One Capital I, Floating Rate
Subordinated Capital Income Securities
__________________, as
Paying Agent
[Address of Paying Agent] or
_________________, as
Property Trustee
[Address of Property Trustee]
This is to certify that, based solely on certifications we
have received in writing, by tested telex or by electronic transmission from
member organizations appearing in our records as persons being entitled to a
portion of the principal amount of the Securities set forth below (our "Member
Organizations") substantially to the effect set forth in the Amended and
Restated Declaration of trust dated as of January 31, 1997, between Capital One
Bank, as Sponsor, The First National Bank of Chicago, as Property Trustee and
First Chicago Delaware Inc., as Delaware Trustee, not in their individual
capacities but solely as Trustees, U.S. $_____________ principal amount of the
above- captioned Securities held by us or on our behalf are beneficially owned
by non-U.S. person(s). As used in this paragraph, the term "U.S. person" has
the meaning given to it by Regulation S under the United States Securities Act
of 1933, as amended.
We further certify that as of the date hereof we have not
received any notification from any of our Member Organizations to the effect
that the statements made by such Member Organizations with respect to any
interest in the Securities identified above are no longer true and cannot be
relied upon as of the date hereof.
[On Release Date: We hereby acknowledge that no portion of
the Regulation S Temporary Global Security shall be exchanged for an interest
in the Regulation S Permanent Global Security (as each such term is defined in
the Declaration) with
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respect to the portion thereof for which we have not received the applicable
certifications from our Member Organizations.]*/
[On _____________________ and upon any other payments under
the Regulation S Temporary Global Security: We hereby agree to hold (and
return to the [ ] upon request) any payments received by us on the
Regulation S Temporary Global Security (as defined in the Declaration) with
respect to the portion thereof for which we have not received the applicable
certifications from our Member Organizations.]*
We understand that this certification is required in
connection with certain securities laws of the United States of America. In
connection therewith, if administrative or legal proceedings are commenced or
threatened in connection with which this certification is or would be relevant,
we irrevocably authorize you to produce this certification to any interested
party in such proceedings.
Dated: **/
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[MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF
NEW YORK, Brussels office, as
operator of the Euroclear System
or
Cedel, societe anonyme]
By:
--------------------------------
Name:
Title
- --------------------
*/ Select as applicable.
**/ Insert Release Date or applicable Payment Date, as the case may be.
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EXHIBIT B-2
[FORM OF CERTIFICATION TO BE GIVEN BY
HOLDER OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN A
REGULATION S TEMPORARY GLOBAL SECURITY]
(Pursuant to Section 7.13(b) of the Declaration)
Re: Capital One Capital I, Floating Rate
Subordinated Capital Income Securities
[Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York,
Brussels office, as operator of the Euroclear
System] [Cedel, societe anonyme]
Securities, [CINS No. ______] [ISIN No. ____]
Reference is hereby made to the Amended and Restated
Declaration of Trust, dated as of January ___, 1997 (the "Declaration"),
between Capital One Bank, as Sponsor, The First National Bank of Chicago, as
Property Trustee and First Chicago Delaware Inc., as Delaware Trustee, not in
their individual capacities but solely as Trustees. Capitalized terms used
herein and not otherwise defined have the meanings set forth in the
Declaration.
[For purposes of acquiring a beneficial interest in the
Regulation S Permanent Global Security upon the expiration of the Restricted
Period,][For purposes of receiving payments under the Regulation S Temporary
Global Security,1 the undersigned holder of a beneficial interest in the
Regulation S Temporary Global Security issued under the Declaration certifies
that it is not a U.S. Persons as defined by Regulation S under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended.
We undertake to advise you promptly by telex on or prior to
the date on which you intend to submit your corresponding certification
relating to the Securities held by you if any applicable statement herein is
not correct on such date, and in the absence of any such notification it may be
assumed that this certificate applies as of such date.
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*/ Select, as applicable.
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We understand that this certificate is required in connection
with certain securities laws of the United States. In connection therewith, if
administrative or legal proceedings are commenced or threatened in connection
with which this certificate is or would be relevant, we irrevocably authorize
you to produce this certificate to any interested party in such proceeding.
This certificate and the statements contained herein are made for your benefit
and the health of the Trust and the Initial Purchaser.
Dated: ,
-------------------- ----
By:
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as, or as agent for, the
holder of a beneficial
interest in the Securities to
which this certificate relates.
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EXHIBIT 4.7
CAPITAL ONE BANK
TO
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO
a national banking association, Trustee
INDENTURE
Dated as of January 31, 1997
Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2027
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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DEFINITIONS AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION 1
SECTION 1. Definitions..................................................... 1
Act ............................................................... 2
Adverse Tax Consequence............................................ 2
Affiliate.......................................................... 2
Authenticating Agent............................................... 2
Bank .............................................................. 2
Bank Request....................................................... 3
Bank Order......................................................... 3
Board of Directors................................................. 3
Board Resolution................................................... 3
Business Day....................................................... 3
Capital Securities................................................. 3
Cedel ............................................................. 3
Closing Date....................................................... 3
Commission......................................................... 3
Common Securities.................................................. 3
Corporate Trust Office............................................. 3
Covenant Defeasance................................................ 4
Custodian.......................................................... 4
Declaration........................................................ 4
Defaulted Interest................................................. 4
Depositary......................................................... 4
Determination Date................................................. 4
DWAC .............................................................. 4
Euroclear.......................................................... 4
Event of Default................................................... 4
Exchange Act....................................................... 4
Extension Period................................................... 4
Federal Reserve Board.............................................. 4
Global Security.................................................... 4
Guarantee.......................................................... 4
Holder ............................................................ 5
Indebtedness....................................................... 5
Indenture.......................................................... 5
Initial Purchasers................................................. 5
Institutional Accredited Investor.................................. 6
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Interest Payment Date.............................................. 6
Investment Company Event........................................... 6
Junior Subordinated Securities..................................... 6
Legal Defeasance................................................... 6
LIBOR ............................................................. 6
London Business Day................................................ 7
Maturity .......................................................... 7
Maturity Advancement............................................... 7
Non-U.S. Certificate............................................... 7
Officers' Certificate.............................................. 8
Opinion of Counsel................................................. 8
Outstanding........................................................ 8
Paying Agent....................................................... 9
Person ............................................................ 9
Predecessor Security............................................... 9
Private Placement Legend........................................... 9
Property Trustee................................................... 9
Qualified Institutional Buyer or QIB............................... 9
Redemption Date.................................................... 9
Redemption Price................................................... 9
Regular Record Date................................................ 9
Regulation S....................................................... 9
Regulation S Certificate........................................... 10
Regulation S Global Security....................................... 10
Regulation S Permanent Global Security............................. 10
Regulation S Temporary Global Security............................. 10
Regulatory Capital Event........................................... 10
Release Date....................................................... 10
Responsible Officer................................................ 10
Restricted Global Security......................................... 10
Restricted Period.................................................. 10
Restricted Security................................................ 11
Rule 144A.......................................................... 11
Securities......................................................... 11
Securities Act..................................................... 11
Security Register.................................................. 11
Security Registrar................................................. 11
Special Event...................................................... 11
Special Record Date................................................ 11
Stated Maturity.................................................... 11
Subsidiary......................................................... 11
Tax Event.......................................................... 11
Trust.............................................................. 12
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Trustee............................................................ 12
Trust Indenture Act................................................ 12
U.S. Government Obligations........................................ 12
Vice President..................................................... 12
SECTION 2. Compliance Certificates and Opinions; Officers'
Certificate of Evidence...................................... 12
SECTION 3. Form of Documents Delivered to Trustee.......................... 13
SECTION 4. Acts of Holders; Record Dates................................... 14
SECTION 5. Notices, Etc. to Trustee and the Bank........................... 15
SECTION 6. Notice to Holders; Waiver....................................... 15
SECTION 7. Conflict With Trust Indenture Act............................... 16
SECTION 8. Effect of Headings and Table of Contents........................ 16
SECTION 9. Separability Clause............................................ 16
SECTION 10. Benefits of Indenture......................................... 16
SECTION 11. GOVERNING LAW................................................. 16
SECTION 12. Legal Holidays................................................ 16
ARTICLE TWO
SECURITY FORMS............................. 17
ARTICLE THREE
THE SECURITIES............................. 18
SECTION 301. Title and Terms.............................................. 18
SECTION 302. Denominations................................................ 19
SECTION 303. Execution, Authentication, Delivery and
Dating....................................................... 20
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SECTION 304. Temporary Securities......................................... 20
SECTION 305. Registration; Registration of Transfer and
Exchange.................................................. 21
SECTION 306. Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost and Stolen
Securities................................................ 22
SECTION 307. Payment of Interest; Interest Rights
Preserved................................................. 23
SECTION 308. Persons Deemed Owners........................................ 24
SECTION 309. Cancellation................................................. 25
SECTION 310. Computation of Interest...................................... 25
SECTION 311. Right of Set-off............................................. 25
SECTION 312. CUSIP Numbers................................................ 25
SECTION 313. Global Securities............................................ 26
SECTION 314. Restrictive Legend........................................... 28
SECTION 315. Regulation S Global Securities; Regulation S
Certificates.............................................. 30
SECTION 316. Special Transfer Provisions.................................. 33
SECTION 317. Shortening of Stated Maturity................................. 37
ARTICLE FOUR
SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE; DEFEASANCE........................ 37
SECTION 401. Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture....................... 37
SECTION 402. Legal Defeasance.............................................. 38
SECTION 403. Covenant Defeasance........................................... 39
SECTION 404. Conditions to Legal Defeasance or Covenant
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Defeasance................................................ 39
SECTION 405. Application of Trust Money................................... 40
SECTION 406. Indemnity for U.S. Government Obligations.................... 41
ARTICLE FIVE
REMEDIES............................... 41
SECTION 501. Events of Default............................................ 41
SECTION 502. Acceleration of Maturity; Rescission and
Annulment................................................. 42
SECTION 503. Collection of Indebtedness and Suits for
Enforcement by Trustee.................................... 43
SECTION 504. Trustee may File Proofs of Claim............................. 43
SECTION 505. Trustee may Enforce Claims Without Possession
of Securities............................................. 44
SECTION 506. Application of Money Collected............................... 44
SECTION 507. Limitation on Suits.......................................... 45
SECTION 508. Unconditional Right of Holders to Receive
Principal and Interest; Capital Security Holders' Rights.. 45
SECTION 509. Restoration of Rights and Remedies........................... 46
SECTION 510. Rights and Remedies Cumulative............................... 46
SECTION 511. Delay or Omission not Waiver................................. 47
SECTION 512. Control by Holders........................................... 47
SECTION 513. Waiver of Past Defaults...................................... 47
SECTION 514. Undertaking for Costs........................................ 48
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SECTION 515. Waiver of Stay or Extension Laws............................. 48
ARTICLE SIX
TRUSTEE................................ 48
SECTION 601. Certain Duties and Responsibilities.......................... 48
SECTION 602. Notice of Defaults........................................... 49
SECTION 603. Certain Rights of Trustee.................................... 49
SECTION 604. Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuance of
Securities................................................ 51
SECTION 605. Trustee and Other Agents may Hold Securities................. 51
SECTION 606. Money Held in Trust.......................................... 51
SECTION 607. Compensation; Reimbursement; and Indemnity................... 51
SECTION 608. Disqualification; Conflicting Interests...................... 52
SECTION 609. Corporate Trustee Required; Eligibility...................... 52
SECTION 610. Resignation and Removal; Appointment of
Successor................................................. 53
SECTION 611. Acceptance of Appointment by Successor....................... 54
SECTION 612. Merger, Conversion, Consolidation or
Succession to Business.................................... 55
SECTION 613. Preferential Collection of Claims Against
Bank...................................................... 55
ARTICLE SEVEN
HOLDERS' LISTS AND REPORTS BY TRUSTEE AND BANK................... 55
SECTION 701. Bank to Furnish Trustee Names and Addresses of
Holders................................................... 55
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SECTION 702. Preservation of Information; Communications to
Holders................................................... 56
SECTION 703. Reports by Trustee........................................... 56
SECTION 704. Reports by Bank.............................................. 56
ARTICLE EIGHT
CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, CONVEYANCE, TRANSFER OR LEASE........... 57
SECTION 801. Bank May Consolidate, Etc., Only on Certain
Terms..................................................... 57
SECTION 802. Successor Person Substituted................................. 58
ARTICLE NINE
SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES...................... 58
SECTION 901. Supplemental Indentures Without Consent of
Holders................................................... 58
SECTION 902. Supplemental Indentures With Consent of
Holders................................................... 59
SECTION 903. Execution of Supplemental Indentures......................... 60
SECTION 904. Effect of Supplemental Indentures............................ 60
SECTION 905. Conformity With Trust Indenture Act.......................... 60
SECTION 906. Reference in Securities to Supplemental
Indentures................................................ 61
ARTICLE TEN
COVENANTS............................... 61
SECTION 1001. Payment of Principal and Interest............................ 61
SECTION 1002. Maintenance of Office or Agency.............................. 61
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SECTION 1003. Money for Security Payments to be Held in
Trust..................................................... 62
SECTION 1004. Statements by Officers as to Default......................... 63
SECTION 1005. Existence.................................................... 63
SECTION 1006. Maintenance of Properties.................................... 63
SECTION 1007. Payment of Taxes and Other Claims............................ 63
SECTION 1008. Waiver of Certain Covenants.................................. 64
SECTION 1009. Payment of the Trust's Costs and Expenses.................... 64
SECTION 1010. Restrictions on Payments and Distributions................... 65
ARTICLE ELEVEN
SUBORDINATION OF SECURITIES........................... 66
SECTION 1101. Securities Subordinate to Indebtedness....................... 66
SECTION 1102. Default on Indebtedness...................................... 66
SECTION 1103. Prior Payment of Indebtedness Upon
Acceleration of Securities............................... 67
SECTION 1104. Liquidation; Dissolution.................................... 67
SECTION 1105. Subrogation................................................. 69
SECTION 1106. Trustee to Effectuate Subordination......................... 70
SECTION 1107. Notice by the Bank.......................................... 70
SECTION 1108. Rights of the Trustee; Holders of
Indebtedness............................................. 71
SECTION 1109. Subordination May Not Be Impaired........................... 72
ARTICLE TWELVE
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REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES......................... 72
SECTION 1201. Optional Redemption; Conditions to Optional
Redemption; Conditional Right to Shorten
Maturity................................................. 72
SECTION 1202. Applicability of Article.................................... 74
SECTION 1203. Election to Redeem; Notice to Trustee....................... 74
SECTION 1204. Selection by Trustee of Securities to be
Redeemed................................................. 74
SECTION 1205. Notice of Redemption........................................ 75
SECTION 1206. Deposit of Redemption Price................................. 75
SECTION 1207. Securities Payable on Redemption Date....................... 75
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This INDENTURE is dated as of January 31, 1997, between
CAPITAL ONE BANK, a Virginia state chartered bank (herein called the "Bank"),
having its principal office at 11011 West Broad Street Road, Richmond, Virginia
23260, and THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO, a national banking association,
as Trustee (herein called the "Trustee").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, for its lawful corporate purposes, the Bank has duly
authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture to provide for the
issuance of its Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2027 (the
"Junior Subordinated Securities" or the "Securities").
WHEREAS, Capital One Capital I (the "Trust") has offered to
the public its Floating Rate Subordinated Capital Income Securities (the
"Capital Securities") representing undivided beneficial ownership interests in
the assets of the Trust and proposes to invest the proceeds from such offering
and the proceeds from the issuance of its Common Securities in the Securities.
WHEREAS, to provide the terms and conditions upon which the
Securities are to be authenticated, issued and delivered, the Bank has duly
authorized the execution of this Indenture.
WHEREAS, all things necessary to make this Indenture a valid
agreement of the Bank, in accordance with its terms, have been done.
NOW, THEREFORE, THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH:
For and in consideration of the premises and the purchase of
the Securities by the Holders thereof, it is mutually agreed, for the equal and
proportionate benefit of all Holders of the Securities, as follows:
ARTICLE ONE
DEFINITIONS AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION
SECTION 1. Definitions.
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2
For all purposes of this Indenture, except as expressly
provided or unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) the terms defined in this Article have the meanings
assigned to them in this Article and include the plural as well as the singular
and the masculine as well as the feminine;
(2) all other terms used herein which are defined in the
Trust Indenture Act, either directly or by reference therein, have the meanings
assigned to them therein;
(3) all accounting terms not otherwise defined herein have
the meanings assigned to them in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles;
(4) the words "herein," "hereof" and "hereunder" and other
words of similar import refer to this Indenture as a whole and not to any
particular Article, Section or other subdivision;
(5) a reference to any Person shall include its
successor and assigns;
(6) a reference to any agreement or instrument shall mean
such agreement or instrument as supplemented, modified, amended or amended and
restated and in effect from time to time;
(7) a reference to any statute, law, rule or regulation,
shall include any amendments thereto applicable to the relevant Person, and any
successor statute, law, rule or regulation; and
(8) a reference to any particular rating category shall be
deemed to include any corresponding successor category, or any corresponding
rating category issued by a successor or subsequent rating agency.
"Act", when used with respect to any Holder, has the meaning
specified in Section 104.
"Adverse Tax Consequence" shall mean the circumstances
referred to in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of the definition of Tax Event.
<PAGE> 13
3
"Affiliate" of any specified Person means any other Person
directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect
common control with such specified Person. For the purposes of this definition,
"control" when used with respect to any specified Person means the power to
direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly,
whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise;
and the terms "controlling" and "controlled" have meanings correlative to the
foregoing.
"Authenticating Agent" means any Person authorized by the
Trustee to act on behalf of the Trustee to authenticate Securities.
"Bank" means the Person named as the "Bank" in the first
paragraph of this instrument until a successor Person shall have become such
pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Indenture, and thereafter "Bank"
shall mean such successor Person.
"Bank Request" or "Bank Order" means a written request or
order signed in the name of the Bank by its Chairman of the Board, its Vice
Chairman of the Board, its President or a Vice President, and by its Treasurer,
an Assistant Treasurer, its Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, and delivered
to the Trustee.
"Board of Directors" means either the board of directors of
the Bank or any duly authorized committee of that board as the context
requires.
"Board Resolution" means a copy of a resolution certified by
the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Bank to have been duly adopted
by the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee thereof and to be in full
force and effect on the date of such certification, and delivered to the
Trustee.
"Business Day" means any day other than a Saturday or Sunday
or a day on which banking institutions in The City of New York are authorized
or required by law or executive order to remain closed or a day on which the
Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, or the principal office of the Property
Trustee, under the Declaration, is closed for business.
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"Calculation Agent" means any Person authorized by the Bank
to determine the interest rate of the Securities.
"Capital Securities" has the meaning specified in the
Recitals to this instrument.
"Cedel" means Cedel Bank, societe anonyme.
"Closing Date" means January 31, 1997 and such other dates as
the parties hereto may agree upon to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby.
"Commission" means the Securities and Exchange Commission, as
from time to time constituted, created under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, or, if at any time after the execution of this instrument such Commission
is not existing and performing the duties now assigned to it under the Trust
Indenture Act, then the body performing such duties at such time.
"Common Securities" means the common securities issued
by the Trust.
"Corporate Trust Office" means the principal office of the
Trustee in the City of New York, at which at any particular time its corporate
trust business shall be administered and which at the date of this Indenture is
located at 153 West 51st Street, 8th Floor, New York, New York 10019,
Attention: Corporate Trust Administration.
"Covenant Defeasance" has the meaning specified in
Section 403.
"Custodian" means the custodian for the time being of
any Global Security as designated by the Depositary.
"Declaration" means the Amended and Restated Declaration of
Trust, dated as of January 31, 1997, as amended, modified or supplemented from
time to time, among the trustees of the Trust named therein, the Bank, as
sponsor, and the holders from time to time of undivided beneficial ownership
interests in the assets of the Trust.
"Defaulted Interest" has the meaning specified in
Section 307.
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"Depositary" means, with respect to Securities issuable in
whole or in part in the form of one or more Global Securities, a clearing
agency registered under the Exchange Act that is designated to act as
Depositary for such Securities.
"Determination Date" means, with respect to any interest
period, the date that is two London Business Days prior to the first day of
such interest period.
"DWAC" means Deposit and Withdrawal At Custodian
Service.
"Euroclear" means Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New
York, Brussels office, as operator of the Euroclear System.
"Event of Default" has the meaning specified in Section
501.
"Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended from time to time, and any successor legislation.
"Extension Period" has the meaning specified in Section
301.
"Federal Reserve Board" shall have the meaning set
forth in Section 1201.
"Global Security" means a Security that evidences all or part
of the Securities and is authenticated and delivered to, and registered in the
name of, the Depositary for such Securities or a nominee thereof.
"Guarantee" means the Guarantee Agreement, dated as of
January 31, 1997, made by the Capital One Financial Corporation in favor of The
First National Bank of Chicago as trustee thereunder for the benefit of the
Holders (as defined therein) of the Capital Securities and the holder of the
Common Securities.
"Holder" means a Person in whose name a Security is
registered in the Security Register.
"Indebtedness" means, whether recourse is to all or a portion
of the assets of the Bank and whether or not contingent,
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(i) every obligation of the Bank for money borrowed; (ii) every obligation of
the Bank evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments,
including obligations incurred in connection with the acquisition of property,
assets or businesses; (iii) every reimbursement obligation of the Bank with
respect to letters of credit, bankers' acceptances or similar facilities issued
for the account of the Bank; (iv) every obligation of the Bank issued or
assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or services (but excluding
trade accounts payable or accrued liabilities arising in the ordinary course of
business); (v) every capital lease obligation of the Bank; (vi) every
obligation of the Bank for claims (as defined in Section 101(4) of the United
States Bankruptcy Code of 1978, as amended) in respect of derivative products
such as interest and foreign exchange rate contracts, commodity contracts and
similar arrangements; and (vii) every obligation of the type referred to in
clauses (i) through (vi) of another Person and all dividends of another Person
the payment of which, in either case, the Bank has guaranteed or is responsible
or liable, directly or indirectly, as obligor or otherwise; provided that
"Indebtedness" shall not include (a) any obligations which, by their terms, are
expressly stated to rank pari passu in right of payment with, or to not be
superior in right of payment to, the Securities, (b) any Indebtedness of the
Bank which when incurred was without recourse to the Bank, (c) any Indebtedness
of the Bank to any of its subsidiaries, (d) Indebtedness of the Bank to any
employee, or (e) any Indebtedness in respect of debt securities issued to any
trust, or a trustee of such trust, partnership or other entity affiliated with
the Bank that is a financing entity of the Bank in connection with the issuance
of such financing entity of securities that are similar to the Capital
Securities.
"Indenture" means this instrument as originally executed or
as it may from time to time be supplemented or amended by one or more
indentures supplemental hereto entered into pursuant to the applicable
provisions hereof, including, for all purposes of this instrument and any such
supplemental indenture, the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act that are
deemed to be a part of and govern this instrument and any such supplemental
indenture, respectively.
"Initial Purchasers" means Lehman Brothers International
(Europe) and J.P. Morgan Securities Ltd.
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"Institutional Accredited Investor" means an institution that
is an "accredited investor" as the term is defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3)
or (7) under the Securities Act.
"Interest Payment Date", when used with respect to any
installment of interest on a Security, means the date specified in such
Security as the fixed date on which an installment of interest with respect to
the Securities is due and payable.
"Investment Company Event" means the receipt by the Trust of
an Opinion of Counsel having a recognized national securities practice, to the
effect that, as a result of the occurrence of a change in law or regulation by
any legislative body, court, governmental agency or regulatory authority (a
"Change in 1940 Act Law"), the Trust is or will be considered an "investment
company" that is required to be registered under the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended, which Change in 1940 Act Law becomes effective on or after
the date of original issuance of the Securities.
"Junior Subordinated Securities" has the meaning
specified in the Recitals to this instrument.
"Legal Defeasance" has the meaning specified in Section
402.
"LIBOR" means, with respect to an interest period relating to
an Interest Payment Date (in the following order of priority):
(i) the rate (expressed as a percentage per annum) for
Eurodollar deposits having a three-month maturity
that appears on Telerate Page 3750 as of 11:00 a.m.
(London time) on the related Determination Date;
(ii) if such rate does not appear on Telerate Page 3750 as
of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the related
Determination Date, LIBOR will be the arithmetic mean
(if necessary rounded upwards to the nearest whole
multiple of .00001%) of the rates (expressed as
percentages per annum) for Eurodollar deposits having
a three-month maturity that appear on
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Reuters Monitor Money Rates Page LIBO ("Reuters Page
LIBO") as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such
Determination Date;
(iii) if such rate does not appear on Reuters Page LIBO as
of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the related
Determination Date, the Calculation Agent will
request the principal London offices of four leading
banks in the London interbank market to provide such
banks' offered quotations (expressed as percentages
per annum) to prime banks in the London interbank
market for Eurodollar deposits having a three-month
maturity as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such
Determination Date. If at least two quotations are
provided, LIBOR will be the arithmetic mean (if
necessary rounded upwards to the nearest whole
multiple of .00001%) of such quotations;
(iv) if fewer than two such quotations are provided as
requested in clause (iii) above, the Calculation
Agent will request four major New York City banks to
provide such banks' offered quotations (expressed as
percentages per annum) to leading European banks for
Loans in Eurodollars as of 11:00 a.m. (London time)
on such Determination Date. If at least two such
quotations are provided, LIBOR will be the arithmetic
mean (if necessary rounded upwards to the nearest
whole multiple of .00001%) of such quotations; and
(v) if fewer than two such quotations are provided as
requested in clause (iv) above, LIBOR will be LIBOR
determined with respect to the interest period
immediately preceding such current interest period.
If the rate for Eurodollar deposits having a three-month
maturity that initially appears on Telerate Page 3750 or Reuters Page LIBO, as
the case may be, as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the related Determination
Date is superseded on Telerate Page 3750 or Reuters Page LIBO, as the case may
be, by a corrected rate before 12:00 noon (London time) on such Determination
Date, the corrected rate as so substituted on the
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applicable page will be the applicable LIBOR for such Determination Date.
"London Business Day" means any day, other than a Saturday or
Sunday, on which banks are open for business in London.
"Maturity", when used with respect to any Security, means the
date on which the principal of such Security becomes due and payable as therein
or herein provided, whether at the Stated Maturity (which may be extended as
therein or herein provided) or by declaration of acceleration, call for
redemption or otherwise.
"Maturity Advancement" shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 1201.
"NON-U.S. CERTIFICATE" SHALL HAVE THE MEANING SET FORTH
IN SECTION 315.
"Officers' Certificate" means a certificate signed on behalf
of the Bank by the Chairman of the Board, a Vice Chairman of the Board, the
President or a Vice President, and by the Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer,
the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, of the Bank, and delivered to the
Trustee. One of the officers signing an Officers' Certificate given pursuant to
Section 1004 shall be the principal executive, financial or accounting officer
of the Bank. Any Officers' Certificate delivered with respect to compliance
with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture shall include:
(a) a statement that each officer signing the Officers'
Certificate on behalf of the Bank has read the covenant or condition and the
definitions relating thereto;
(b) a statement that each such officer has made such
examination or investigation as, in such officer's opinion, is necessary to
enable such officer to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such
covenant or condition has been complied with; and
(c) a statement as to whether, in the opinion of each such
officer, such condition or covenant has been complied with.
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"Opinion of Counsel" means a written opinion of counsel, who
may be counsel for the Bank (and who may be an employee of the Bank). An
opinion of counsel may rely on Officers' Certificates as to matters of fact.
"Outstanding", when used with respect to Securities, means,
as of the date of determination, all Securities authenticated and delivered
under this Indenture, except: (i) Securities cancelled by the Trustee or
delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; (ii) Securities for whose payment or
redemption money in the necessary amount has been deposited with the Trustee or
any Paying Agent (other than the Bank) in trust or set aside and segregated in
trust by the Bank (if the Bank shall act as its own Paying Agent) for the
Holder of such Securities; provided that, if such Securities are to be
redeemed, notice of such redemption has been duly given pursuant to this
Indenture or provision therefor satisfactory to the Trustee has been made; and
(iii) Securities which have been paid pursuant to Section 306, or in exchange
or for in lieu of which other Securities have been authenticated and delivered
pursuant to this Indenture, other than any such Securities in respect of which
there shall have been presented to the Trustee proof satisfactory to it that
such Securities are held by a bona fide purchaser in whose hands such
Securities are valid obligations of the Bank; provided, however, that in
determining whether the holders of the requisite principal amount of
Outstanding Securities are present at a meeting of holders of Securities for
quorum purposes or have consented to or voted in favor of any request, demand,
authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver, amendment or modification
hereunder, Securities held for the account of the Bank, any of its subsidiaries
or any of its affiliates shall be disregarded and deemed not to be Outstanding,
except that in determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in making
such a determination or relying upon any such quorum, consent or vote, only
Securities which a Responsible Officer of the Trustee actually knows to be so
owned shall be so disregarded.
"Paying Agent" means any Person authorized by the Bank to pay
the principal of or interest on any Securities on behalf of the Bank.
"Person" means a legal person, including any individual,
corporation, estate, partnership, joint venture, association, joint stock
company, limited liability company,
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trust, unincorporated association, or government or any agency or political
subdivision thereof, or any other entity of whatever nature.
"Predecessor Security" of any particular Security means every
previous Security evidencing all or a portion of the same debt as that
evidenced by such particular Security; and, for the purposes of this
definition, any security authenticated and delivered under Section 306 in
exchange for or in lieu of a mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Security
shall be deemed to evidence the same debt as the mutilated, destroyed, lost or
stolen Security.
"Private Placement Legend" has the meaning specified in
Section 314 of this Indenture.
"Property Trustee" has the meaning set forth in the
Declaration.
"Qualified Institutional Buyer" or "QIB" shall have the
meaning specified in Rule 144A under the Securities Act.
"Redemption Date", when used with respect to any Security to
be redeemed, means the date fixed for such redemption by or pursuant to this
Indenture.
"Redemption Price", when used with respect to any Security to
be redeemed, means the price at which it is to be redeemed pursuant to this
Indenture.
"Regular Record Date" for the interest payable on any
Interest Payment Date means the fifteenth day of the month of the relevant
Interest Payment Date.
"Regular Trustee" has the meaning specified in the
Declaration.
"Regulation S" means Regulation S under the Securities Act
and any successor regulation thereto.
"REGULATION S CERTIFICATE" SHALL HAVE THE MEANING SET
FORTH IN SECTION 315.
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"Regulation S Global Security" means any Global Security or
Securities evidencing Securities that are to be traded pursuant to Regulation
S.
"Regulation S PERMANENT Global Security" has the
meaning specified in Section 315.
"Regulation S TEMPORARY Global Security" has the
meaning specified in Section 315.
"Regulatory Capital Event" means that the Bank shall have
received an opinion of independent bank regulatory counsel experienced in such
matters to the effect that, as a result of (a) any amendment to or change
(including any announced prospective change) in the laws (or any regulations
thereunder) of the United States or any rules, guidelines or policies of the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, or (b) any official or
administrative pronouncement or action or judicial decision for interpreting or
applying such laws or regulations, which amendment or change is effective or
such pronouncement or decision is announced on or after the date of original
issuance of the Capital Securities, the Capital Securities do not constitute,
or within 90 days of the date thereof, will not constitute (x) either Tier 1
capital (or its then equivalent) or Tier 2 capital (or its then equivalent), in
the case of the Bank, or (y) Tier 1 capital in the case of the Corporation;
provided, however, that the distribution of the Securities in connection with
the liquidation of the Trust by the Bank shall not in and of itself constitute
a Regulatory Capital Event unless such liquidation shall have occurred in
connection with a Tax Event or an Investment Company Event.
"Release Date" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 315.
"Responsible Officer", when used with respect to the Trustee,
means any officer within the Corporate Trust Office, including any Vice
President, Assistant Vice Presidents, the Secretary, any Assistant Secretary,
or any other officer of the Trustee customarily performing functions similar to
those performed by any of the above designated officers and also means, with
respect to a particular corporate trust matter, any other officer to whom such
matter is referred because of his knowledge of and familiarity with the
particular subject.
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"Restricted Global Security" means any Global Security or
Securities evidencing Securities that are to be traded pursuant to Rule 144A.
"Restricted Period" shall have the meaning specified in
Section 316.
"Restricted Security" has the meaning assigned to such term
in Rule 144(a)(3) of the Securities Act.
"Rule 144A" means Rule 144A under the Securities Act.
"Securities" has the meaning specified in the Recitals
to this instrument.
"Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
"Security Register" and "Security Registrar" have the
respective meanings specified in Section 305.
"Special Event" means either an Investment Company
Event, a Regulatory Capital Event or a Tax Event.
"Special Record Date" for the payment of any Defaulted
Interest means a date fixed by the Trustee pursuant to Section 307.
"Stated Maturity", when used with respect to any Security or
any installment of interest thereon, means the date specified in such Security
as the date on which the principal, together with any accrued and unpaid
interest, of such Security or such installment of interest is due and payable,
or such earlier date as may be determined in accordance with the terms of the
Security and this Indenture.
"Subsidiary" means a corporation more than 50% of the
outstanding voting stock of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Bank
or by one or more other Subsidiaries or by the Bank and one or more other
Subsidiaries. For the purposes of this definition, "voting stock" means stock
which ordinarily has voting power for the election of directors, whether at all
times or only so long as no senior class of stock has such voting power by
reason of any contingency.
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"Tax Event" means the receipt by the Bank of an Opinion of
Counsel, rendered by a law firm having a recognized national tax practice, to
the effect that, as a result of any amendment to, change in or announced
proposed change in the laws (or any regulations thereunder) of the United
States or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein, or
as a result of any official or administrative pronouncement or action or
judicial decision interpreting or applying such laws or regulations, which
amendment or change is adopted or which proposed change, pronouncement or
decision is announced or which action is taken on or after the date of original
issuance of the Capital Securities under the Declaration, there is more than an
insubstantial risk that (i) the Trust is, or will be within 90 days of the date
of such opinion, subject to United States federal income tax with respect to
income received or accrued on the Securities, (ii) interest payable by the Bank
on the Securities is not, or within 90 days of the date of such opinion, will
not be, deductible by the Bank, in whole or in part, for United States federal
income tax purposes, or (iii) the Trust is, or will be within 90 days of the
date of such opinion, subject to more than a de minimis amount of other taxes,
duties or other governmental charges. With respect to the Securities which are
no longer held by the Trust, "Tax Event" means the receipt by the Bank of an
Opinion of Counsel experienced in such matters to the effect that, as a result
of any amendment to, or change (including any announced proposed change) in,
the laws (or any regulations thereunder) of the United States or any political
subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein, or as a result of any
official administrative pronouncement or judicial decision interpreting or
applying such laws or regulations, which amendment or change is effective or
which proposed change, pronouncement or decision is announced on or after the
date of issuance of the Securities, there is more than an insubstantial risk
that interest payable by the Bank on the Securities is not, or within 90 days
of the date of such opinion will not be, deductible by the Bank, in whole or in
part, for United States federal income tax purposes.
"Trust" means Capital One Capital I, a statutory business
trust declared and established pursuant to the Delaware Business Trust Act by
the Declaration.
"Trustee" means the Person named as the "Trustee" in the
first paragraph of this Indenture until a successor Trustee
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shall have become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Indenture,
and thereafter "Trustee" shall mean such successor Trustee.
"Trust Indenture Act" means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939
as in force at the date as of which this instrument was executed; provided,
however, that in the event the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 is amended after
such date, "Trust Indenture Act" means, to the extent required by any such
amendment, the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 as so amended.
"U.S. Government Obligations" has the meaning specified
in Section 404.
"Vice President", when used with respect to the Bank or the
Trustee, means any vice president, whether or not designated by a number or a
word or words added before or after the title "vice president."
SECTION 2. Compliance Certificates and Opinions; Officers'
Certificate of Evidence.
Upon any application or request by the Bank to the Trustee to
take any action under any provision of this Indenture, the Bank shall furnish
to the Trustee such certificates and opinions as may be required under the
Trust Indenture Act. Each such certificate or opinion shall be given in the
form of an Officers' Certificate, if to be given by an officer of the Bank, or
an Opinion of Counsel, if to be given by counsel, and shall comply with the
requirements of the Trust Indenture Act and any other requirement set forth in
this Indenture.
Whenever in the administration of the provisions of this
Indenture the Trustee shall deem it necessary or desirable that a matter be
proved or established prior to taking or omitting any action hereunder, such
matter (unless other evidence in respect thereof be herein specifically
prescribed) may, in the absence of negligence or bad faith on the part of the
Trustee, be deemed to be conclusively proved and established by an Officers'
Certificate delivered to the Trustee, and such certificate, in the absence of
negligence or bad faith on the part of the Trustee, shall be full warrant to
the Trustee for any action taken or omitted by it under the provisions of this
Indenture upon the faith thereof.
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SECTION 3. Form of Documents Delivered to Trustee.
In any case where several matters are required to be
certified by, or covered by an opinion of, any specified Person, it is not
necessary that all such matters be certified by, or covered by the opinion of,
only one such Person, or that they be so certified or covered by only one
document, but one such Person may certify or give an opinion with respect to
some matters and one or more other such Persons as to other matters, and any
such Person may certify or give an opinion as to such matters in one or several
documents.
Any certificate or opinion of an officer of the Bank may be
based, insofar as it relates to legal matters, upon a certificate or opinion
of, or representations by, counsel, unless such officer knows, or in the
exercise of reasonable care should know, that the certificate or opinion or
representations with respect to the matters upon which his certificate or
opinion is based are erroneous. Any such certificate or opinion of counsel may
be based, insofar as it relates to factual matters, upon a certificate or
opinion of, or representations by, an officer or officers of the Bank stating
that the information with respect to such factual matters is in the possession
of the Bank, unless such counsel knows, or in the exercise of reasonable care
should know, that the certificate or opinion or representations with respect to
such matters are erroneous.
Where any Person is required to make, give or execute two or
more applications, requests, consents, certificates, statements, opinions or
other instruments under this Indenture, they may, but need not, be consolidated
and form one instrument.
SECTION 4. Acts of Holders; Record Dates.
(a) Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice,
consent, waiver or other action provided by this Indenture to be given or taken
by Holders may be embodied in and evidenced by one or more instruments of
substantially similar tenor signed by such Holders in person or by an agent
duly appointed in writing; and, except as herein otherwise expressly provided,
such action shall become effective when such instrument or instruments are
delivered to the Trustee at the address specified in Section 105 and, where it
is hereby expressly required, to the Bank. Such instrument or instruments (and
the
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action embodied therein and evidenced thereby) are herein sometimes referred to
as the "Act" of the Holders signing such instrument or instruments. Proof of
execution of any such instrument or of a writing appointing any such agent
shall be sufficient for any purpose of this Indenture and (subject to Section
601) conclusive in favor of the Trustee and the Bank, if made in the manner
provided in this Section.
(b) The fact and date of the execution by any Person of any
such instrument or writing may be proved by the affidavit of a witness of such
execution or by a certificate of a notary public or other officer authorized by
law to take acknowledgments of deeds, certifying that the individual signing
such instrument or writing acknowledged to him the execution thereof. Where
such execution is by a signer acting in a capacity other than his individual
capacity, such certificate or affidavit shall also constitute sufficient proof
of his authority.
(c) The Bank may, in the circumstances permitted by the Trust
Indenture Act, fix any day as the record date for the purpose of determining
the Holders entitled to give or take any request, demand, authorization,
direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action, or to vote on any action,
authorized or permitted to be given or taken by Holders. If not set by the Bank
prior to the first solicitation of a Holder made by any Person in respect of
any such action, or, in the case of any such vote, prior to such vote, the
record date for any such action or vote shall be the 15th day (or, if later,
the date of the most recent list of Holders required to be provided pursuant to
Section 701) prior to such first solicitation or vote, as the case may be.
With regard to any record date, only the Holders on such date
(or their duly designated proxies) shall be entitled to give or take, or vote
on, the relevant action.
(d) The ownership of Securities shall be proved by the
Security Register.
(e) Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice,
consent, waiver or other Act of the Holder of any Security shall bind every
future Holder of the same Security and the Holder of every Security issued upon
the registration of transfer thereof or in exchange therefor or in lieu thereof
in
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respect of anything done, omitted or suffered to be done by the Trustee or the
Bank in reliance thereon, whether or not notation of such action is made upon
such Security.
SECTION 5. Notices, Etc. to Trustee and the Bank.
Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice,
consent, waiver or Act of Holders or other document provided or permitted by
this Indenture to be made upon, given or furnished to, or filed with:
(1) the Trustee by any Holder or by the Bank shall be
sufficient for every purpose hereunder if made, given, furnished or filed in
writing to or with the Trustee at its Corporate Trust Office; or
(2) the Bank by the Trustee or by any Holder shall be
sufficient for every purpose hereunder (unless otherwise herein expressly
provided) if in writing and mailed, first-class postage prepaid, to the Bank
addressed to it at the address of its principal office specified in the first
paragraph of this instrument or at any other address previously furnished in
writing to the Trustee by the Bank; provided, however, that the Trustee may
provide such information or documents to the Bank by facsimile or overnight
courier.
SECTION 6. Notice to Holders; Waiver.
Where this Indenture provides for notice to Holders of any
event, such notice shall be sufficiently given (unless otherwise herein
expressly provided) if in writing and mailed, first-class postage prepaid, to
each Holder affected by such event, at his address as it appears in the
Security Register, not later than the latest date (if any), and not earlier
than the earliest date (if any), prescribed for the giving of such notice. In
any case where notice to Holders is given by mail, neither the failure to mail
such notice, nor any defect in any notice so mailed, to any particular Holder
shall affect the sufficiency of such notice with respect to other Holders.
Where this Indenture provides for notice in any manner, such notice may be
waived in writing by the Person entitled to receive such notice, either before
or after the event, and such waiver shall be the equivalent of such notice.
Waivers of notice by Holders shall be filed with the Trustee, but such filing
shall not be a condition
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precedent to the validity of any action taken in reliance upon such waiver.
In case by reason of the suspension of regular mail service
or by reason of any other cause it shall be impracticable to give such notice
by mail, then such notification as shall be made by telecopier or overnight air
courier guaranteeing next day delivery.
SECTION 7. Conflict With Trust Indenture Act.
If any provision hereof limits, qualifies or conflicts with a
provision of the Trust Indenture Act that is required under such Act to be a
part of and govern this Indenture, the provision of the Trust Indenture Act
shall control. If any provision of this Indenture modifies or excludes any
provision of the Trust Indenture Act that may be so modified or excluded, the
latter provision shall be deemed to apply to this Indenture as to modified or
so be excluded, as the case may be.
SECTION 8. Effect of Headings and Table of Contents.
The Article and Section headings herein and the Table of
Contents are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
SECTION 9. Separability Clause.
In case any provision in this Indenture or in the Securities
shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and
enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or
impaired thereby.
SECTION 10. Benefits of Indenture.
Nothing in this Indenture or in the Securities, express or
implied, shall give to any Person, other than the parties hereto and their
successors hereunder, the holders of Indebtedness, the holders of Capital
Securities (to the extent provided herein) and the Holders of Securities, any
benefit or any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Indenture.
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SECTION 11. GOVERNING LAW.
THIS INDENTURE AND THE SECURITIES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THIS INDENTURE
IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT THAT ARE REQUIRED TO BE
PART OF THIS INDENTURE AND SHALL, TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE, BE GOVERNED BY SUCH
PROVISIONS.
SECTION 12. Legal Holidays.
In any case where any Interest Payment Date, Redemption Date
or Stated Maturity of any Security shall not be a Business Day, then
(notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture or of the Securities)
payment of interest or principal of the Securities need not be made on such
date, but may be made on the next succeeding Business Day (except that, if such
Business Day is in the next succeeding calendar year, such Interest Payment
Date, Redemption Date or Stated Maturity, as the case may be, shall be the
immediately preceding Business Day) with the same
force and effect as if made on the Interest Payment Date or Redemption Date, or
at the Stated Maturity, provided that no interest shall accrue for the period
from and after such Interest Payment Date, Redemption Date or Stated Maturity,
as the case may be.
ARTICLE TWO
SECURITY FORMS
The Junior Subordinated Securities in definitive form shall
be in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.
If the Securities are distributed to the holders of Capital
Securities and Common Securities, the record holder (including any Depositary)
of any Capital Securities or Common Securities shall be issued Securities in
definitive, fully registered form without interest coupons, substantially in
the form of Exhibit A hereto, with the legends in substantially the form of the
legends existing on the security representing the Capital Securities or Common
Securities to be exchanged (with such changes thereto as the officers executing
such Securities
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determine to be necessary or appropriate, as evidenced by their execution of
the Securities) and such other legends as may be applicable thereto (including
any legend required by Section 313 or Section 314 hereof), duly executed by the
Bank and authenticated (upon receipt of a Bank Order for the authentication) by
the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent as provided herein, which Securities,
if to be held in global form by any Depositary, may be deposited on behalf of
the holders of the Securities represented thereby with the Trustee, as
custodian for the Depositary, and registered in the name of a nominee of the
Depositary.
Any Global Security shall represent such of the outstanding
Securities as shall be specified therein and shall provide that it shall
represent the aggregate amount of outstanding Securities from time to time
endorsed thereon and that the aggregate amount of outstanding Securities
represented thereby may from time to time be increased or reduced to reflect
transfers or exchanges permitted hereby. Any endorsement of a Global Security
to reflect the amount of any increase or decrease in the amount of outstanding
Securities represented thereby shall be made by the Trustee or the Custodian,
at the direction of the Trustee, in such manner and upon written instructions
given by the holder of such Securities in accordance with the Indenture.
Payment of principal, interest and premium, if any, on any Global Security
shall be made to the holder of such Global Security.
The Securities shall have such appropriate insertions,
omissions, substitutions and other variations as are required or permitted by
this Indenture, and may have such letters, numbers or other marks of
identification and such legends or endorsements placed thereon as may be
required to comply with the rules of any securities exchange or as may,
consistently herewith, be determined by the officers executing such Securities,
as evidenced by their execution of the Securities.
The definitive Securities shall be printed, lithographed or
engraved or produced by any combination of these or other methods, all as
determined by the officers executing such Securities, as evidenced by their
execution of such Securities.
ARTICLE THREE
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THE SECURITIES
SECTION 301. Title and Terms.
The aggregate principal amount of Securities which may be
authenticated and delivered under this Indenture is unlimited.
The Securities' Stated Maturity shall be February 1,
2027.
The Securities shall bear interest at a variable per annum
rate equal to LIBOR plus 1.55%, from January 31, 1997 or from the most recent
Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, as
the case may be, payable quarterly (subject to deferral as set forth herein),
in arrears, on the 1st Day of February, May, August and November of each year,
commencing May 1, 1997, until the principal thereof is paid or made available
for payment; provided, however, that no Holder of a beneficial interest in a
Registration S TEMPORARY Global Security may receive principal or interest
payments. Interest will compound quarterly and will accrue at a variable per
annum rate equal to LIBOR plus 1.55%, to the extent permitted by applicable
law, on any interest installment in arrears for more than one quarterly period
or during an extension of an interest payment period as set forth below in this
Section 301. In the event that any date on which interest is payable on the
Securities is not a Business Day, then a payment of the interest payable on
such date will be made on the next succeeding day which is a Business Day (and
without any interest or other payment in respect of any such delay); provided,
however, that if such Business Day is the next succeeding calendar year, such
payment of the interest payable shall be on the preceding Business Day.
The Bank shall have the right, at any time during the term of
the Securities, from time to time and so long as no Indenture Event of Default
has occurred or is continuing, to defer payment of interest on such Security
for up to 20 consecutive quarterly periods (an "Extension Period") provided
that no Extension Period may extend past the Maturity of the Security. There
may be multiple Extension Periods of varying lengths during the term of the
Securities. At the end of each Extension Period, if any, the Bank shall pay all
interest then accrued and unpaid, together with interest thereon, compounded
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quarterly at the rate specified on this Security to the extent permitted by
applicable law. Prior to the termination of any such Extension Period, the Bank
may further extend the interest payment period, provided that no Extension
Period may exceed 20 consecutive quarterly periods or extend beyond the Stated
Maturity of the Securities. Upon the termination of any such Extension Period
and the payment of all amounts then due on any Interest Payment Date, the Bank
may elect to begin a new Extension Period subject to the above requirements. No
interest shall be due and payable during an Extension Period, except at the end
thereof. The Bank shall give the Trustee, the Property Trustee and the Regular
Trustees written notice of its election of such Extension Period at least one
Business Day prior to the record date for the related interest payment.
The Trustee shall promptly give notice of the Bank's
selection of such Extension Period to the Holders of the Capital Securities.
The principal of and interest on the Securities shall be
payable at the office or agency of the Paying Agent in the United States
maintained for such purpose and at any other office or agency maintained by the
Bank for such purpose in such coin or currency of the United States of America
as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private
debts; provided, however, that at the option of the Bank payment of interest
may be made (i) by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto
as such address shall appear in the Security Register or (ii) with respect to
Holders who own at least $1,000,000 of Securities, by wire transfer in
immediately available funds at such place and to such account as may be
designated by the Person entitled thereto as specified in the Security
Register.
The Securities shall be subordinated in right of payment to
Indebtedness as provided in Article Eleven.
The Securities shall be redeemable as provided in Article
Twelve.
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SECTION 302. Denominations.
The Securities shall be issuable only in registered form,
without coupons, and only in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple
thereof.
SECTION 303. Execution, Authentication, Delivery and Dating.
The Securities shall be executed on behalf of the Bank by its
Chairman of the Board, its Vice Chairman of the Board, its President or one of
its Vice Presidents. The signature of any of these officers on the Securities
may be manual or facsimile.
Securities bearing the manual or facsimile signatures of
individuals who were at any time the proper officers of the Bank shall bind the
Bank, notwithstanding that such individuals or any of them have ceased to hold
such offices prior to the authentication and delivery of such Securities or did
not hold such offices at the date of such Securities.
At any time and from time to time after the execution and
delivery of this Indenture, the Bank may deliver Securities executed by the
Bank to the Trustee for authentication, together with a Bank Order for the
authentication and delivery of such Securities; and the Trustee in accordance
with such Bank Order shall authenticate and make available for delivery such
Securities as in this Indenture provided and not otherwise.
Each Security shall be dated the date of its authentication.
No Security shall be entitled to any benefit under this
Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose unless there appears on
such Security a certificate of authentication substantially in the form
provided for herein executed by the Trustee by manual signature, and such
certificate upon any Security shall be conclusive evidence, and the only
evidence, that such Security has been duly authenticated and delivered
hereunder.
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SECTION 304. Temporary Securities.
Pending the preparation of definitive Securities, the Bank
may execute, and upon Bank Order the Trustee shall authenticate and make
available for delivery, temporary Securities which are printed, lithographed,
typewritten, mimeographed or otherwise produced, in any authorized
denomination, substantially of the tenor of the definitive Securities in lieu
of which they are issued and with such appropriate insertions, omissions,
substitutions and other variations as the officers executing such Securities
may determine, as evidenced by their execution of such Securities.
If temporary Securities are issued, the Bank will cause
definitive Securities to be prepared without unreasonable delay. After the
preparation of definitive Securities, the temporary Securities shall be
exchangeable for definitive Securities upon surrender of the temporary
Securities at any office or agency of the Bank designated pursuant to Section
1002, without charge to the Holder. Upon surrender for cancellation of any one
or more temporary Securities the Bank shall execute and the Trustee shall
authenticate, upon receipt of a Bank Order for the authentication, and make
available for delivery in exchange therefor a like principal amount of
definitive Securities of authorized denominations. Until so exchanged the
temporary Securities shall in all respects be entitled to the same benefits
under this Indenture as definitive Securities.
SECTION 305. Registration; Registration of Transfer and
Exchange.
The Bank shall cause to be kept at the Corporate Trust Office
of the Trustee, a register (the register maintained in such office and in any
other office or agency designated pursuant to Section 1002 being herein
sometimes collectively referred to as the "Security Register") in which,
subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Bank shall
provide for the registration of Securities and of transfers of Securities. The
Trustee is hereby appointed "Security Registrar" for the purpose of registering
Securities and transfers of Securities as herein provided.
Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Security
at an office or agency of the Bank designated pursuant
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to Section 1002 for such purpose, the Bank shall execute, and the Trustee shall
authenticate and make available for delivery, in the name of the designated
transferee or transferees, one or more new Securities of any authorized
denominations and of a like aggregate principal amount.
At the option of the Holder, Securities may be exchanged for
other Securities of any authorized denominations and of a like aggregate
principal amount, upon surrender of the Securities to be exchanged at such
office or agency. Whenever any Securities are so surrendered for exchange, the
Bank shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and make available for
delivery, the Securities which the Holder making the exchange is entitled to
receive.
All Securities issued upon any registration of transfer or
exchange of Securities shall be the valid obligations of the Bank, evidencing
the same debt, and entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture, as the
Securities surrendered upon such registration of transfer or exchange.
Every Security presented or surrendered for registration of
transfer or for exchange shall (if so required by the Bank) be duly endorsed,
or be accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to
the Bank, duly executed by the Holder thereof or his attorney duly authorized
in writing.
No service charge shall be made for any registration of
transfer or exchange of Securities, but the Bank may require payment of a sum
sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in
connection with any registration of transfer or exchange of Securities, other
than exchanges pursuant to Sections 304, 906 or 1208 not involving any
transfer.
If the Securities are to be redeemed in part, the Bank shall
not be required (A) to issue, register the transfer of or exchange any
Securities during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before
the day of the mailing of a notice of redemption of any such Securities
selected for redemption under Section 1204 and ending at the close of business
on the day of such mailing, or (B) to register the transfer of or exchange any
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Security so selected for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed
portion of any Security being redeemed in part.
So long as the Securities are eligible for book-entry
settlement with the Depositary, or unless otherwise required by law, all
Securities to be traded on the PORTAL Market shall be represented by the
Restricted Global Security registered in the name of the Depositary or the
nominee of the Depositary.
The transfer and exchange of beneficial interests in any
Global Security, which does not involve the issuance of a definitive Security
or the transfer of interests to another Global Security, shall be effected
through the Depositary (but not the Trustee or the Custodian) in accordance
with this Indenture (including the restrictions on transfer set forth herein)
and the procedures of the Depositary therefor. Neither the Trustee nor the
Custodian (in such respective capacities) will have any responsibility for the
transfer and exchange of beneficial interests in such Global Security that does
not involve the issuance of a definitive Security or the transfer of interests
to another Global Security.
SECTION 306. Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost and Stolen Securities.
If any mutilated Security is surrendered to the Trustee, the
Bank shall execute and the Trustee, upon receipt of a Bank Order for the
authentication, shall authenticate and make available for delivery in exchange
therefor a new Security of like tenor and principal amount and bearing a number
not contemporaneously outstanding.
If there shall be delivered to the Bank and the Trustee (i)
evidence to their satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any
Security and (ii) such security or indemnity as may be required by them to save
each of them and any agent of either of them harmless, then, in the absence of
notice to the Bank or the Trustee that such Security has been acquired by a
bona fide purchaser, the Bank shall execute and the Trustee shall, upon receipt
of a Bank Order for the authentication, authenticate and make available for
delivery, in lieu of any such destroyed, lost or stolen Security, a new
Security of like tenor and principal amount and bearing a number not
contemporaneously outstanding.
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In case any such mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen
Security has become or is about to become due and payable, the Bank in its
discretion may, subject to the preceding paragraph, pay such Security instead
of issuing a new Security.
Upon the issuance of any new Security under this Section, the
Bank may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other
governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and any other
expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Trustee and its agents and
counsel) connected therewith.
Every new Security issued pursuant to this Section in lieu of
any destroyed, lost or stolen Security shall constitute an original additional
contractual obligation of the Bank, whether or not the destroyed, lost or
stolen Security shall be at any time enforceable by anyone, and shall be
entitled to all the benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionately with
any and all other Securities duly issued hereunder.
The provisions of this Section are exclusive and shall
preclude (to the extent lawful) all other rights and remedies with respect to
the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Securities.
SECTION 307. Payment of Interest; Interest Rights Preserved.
Interest on any Security which is payable, and is punctually
paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date shall be paid to the
Person in whose name that Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is
registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such
interest.
Any interest on any Security which is payable, but is not
punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date (herein
called "Defaulted Interest") shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder
on the relevant Regular Record Date by virtue of having been such Holder, and
such Defaulted Interest may be paid by the Bank, at its election in each case,
as provided in clause (1) or (2) below:
(1) The Bank may elect to make payment of any Defaulted
Interest to the Persons in whose names the Securities (or their respective
Predecessor Securities) are registered at
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the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such
Defaulted Interest, which shall be fixed in the following manner. The Bank
shall notify the Trustee in writing of the amount of Defaulted Interest
proposed to be paid on each Security and the date of the proposed payment, and
at the same time the Bank shall deposit with the Trustee an amount of money
equal to the aggregate amount proposed to be paid in respect of such Defaulted
Interest or shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for such
deposit prior to the date of the proposed payment, such money when deposited to
be held in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled to such Defaulted
Interest as in this clause provided. Thereupon the Trustee shall fix a Special
Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest which shall be not more
than 15 days and not less than 10 days prior to the date of the proposed
payment and not less than 10 days after the receipt by the Trustee of the
notice of the proposed payment. The Trustee shall promptly notify the Bank of
such Special Record Date and, in the name and at the expense of the Bank, shall
cause notice of the proposed payment of such Defaulted Interest and the Special
Record Date therefor to be mailed, first-class postage prepaid, to each Holder
at his address as it appears in the Security Register, not less than 10 days
prior to such Special Record Date. Notice of the proposed payment of such
Defaulted Interest and the Special Record Date therefor having been so mailed,
such Defaulted Interest shall be paid to the Persons in whose names the
Securities (or their respective Predecessor Securities) are registered at the
close of business on such Special Record Date and shall no longer be payable
pursuant to the following clause (2).
(2) The Bank may make payment of any Defaulted Interest in
any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any
securities exchange on which the Securities may be listed, and if so listed,
upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, if, after written notice
given by the Bank to the Trustee of the proposed payment pursuant to this
clause, such manner of payment shall be deemed practicable by the Trustee in
its sole discretion. Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Section, each
Security delivered under this Indenture upon registration of transfer of or in
exchange for or in lieu of any other Security shall carry the rights to
interest accrued and unpaid, and to accrue which, which were carried by such
other Security.
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SECTION 308. Persons Deemed Owners.
Prior to due presentment of a Security for registration of
transfer, the Bank, the Trustee and any agent of the Bank or the Trustee shall
treat the Person in whose name such Security is registered as the owner of such
Security for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of and (subject to
Section 307) interest on such Security and for all other purposes whatsoever,
whether or not such Security be overdue, and neither the Bank, the Trustee nor
any officer, director, employee or agent of the Bank or the Trustee shall be
affected by notice to the contrary.
SECTION 309. Cancellation.
All Securities surrendered for payment, redemption,
registration of transfer or exchange shall, if surrendered to any Person other
than the Trustee, be delivered to the Trustee and shall be promptly cancelled
by it. The Bank may at any time deliver to the Trustee for cancellation any
Securities previously authenticated and delivered hereunder which the Bank may
have acquired in any manner whatsoever, and all Securities so delivered shall
be promptly cancelled by the Trustee. No Securities shall be authenticated in
lieu of or in exchange for any Securities cancelled as provided in this
Section, except as expressly permitted by this Indenture. All cancelled
Securities held by the Trustee shall be disposed of as directed by a Bank
Order, provided, however, that the Trustee may but shall not be required to
destroy such Securities. If the Bank shall acquire any of the Securities,
however, such acquisition shall not operate as a redemption or satisfaction of
the Indebtedness represented by such Securities unless and until the same are
surrendered to the Trustee for cancellation.
SECTION 310. Computation of Interest.
The Bank shall appoint a Calculation Agent, which may be the
Trustee, to determine LIBOR as of the Determination Date for each quarterly
interest period and to calculate the interest rate and the amount of interest
due for each such interest period. Absent manifest error, the Calculation
Agent's determination of LIBOR and its calculation of the interest rate for
each interest period shall be final and binding on the holders of the
Securities.
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Interest on the Securities shall be computed on the basis of
the actual number of days elapsed in a year of twelve 30-day months. The amount
of interest payable for any period shorter than a full quarterly period for
which interest is computed will be computed on the basis of actual number of
days elapsed in such 90-day quarterly period.
SECTION 311. Right of Set-off.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Indenture,
the Bank shall have the right to set-off any payment it is otherwise required
to make thereunder to the extent the Bank has theretofore made, or is
concurrently on the date of such payment making, a related payment under the
Guarantee.
SECTION 312. CUSIP Numbers.
The Bank in issuing the Securities may use "CUSIP" numbers
(if then generally in use), and, if so, the Trustee shall use "CUSIP" numbers
in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders; provided that any such
notice may state that no representation is made as to the correctness of such
numbers either as printed on the Securities or as contained in any notice of a
redemption and that reliance may be placed only on the other identification
numbers printed on the Securities, and any such redemption shall not be
affected by any defect in or omission of such numbers. The Bank shall promptly
notify the Trustee of any change in the "CUSIP" numbers.
SECTION 313. Global Securities.
If the Securities are distributed to the holders of Capital
Securities, such Securities distributed in respect of Capital Securities that
are held in global form by a Depositary will initially be issued as a Global
Security, unless such transfer cannot be effected through book-entry
settlement. If the Bank shall establish that the Securities are to be issued in
the form of one or more Global Securities, then the Bank shall execute and the
Trustee shall, in accordance with Section 303 and the Bank Order, authenticate
and deliver one or more Global Securities that (i) shall represent and shall be
denominated in an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of all of the
Securities to be issued in the form of Global Securities and not yet cancelled,
(ii) shall be registered in the name of the
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Depositary for such Global Security or Securities or the nominee of such
Depositary, and (iii) shall be delivered by the Trustee to such Depositary or
pursuant to such Depositary's instructions. Global Securities shall bear a
legend substantially to the following effect:
"This Security is a Global Security within the meaning of the
Indenture hereinafter referred to and is registered in the name of a Depositary
or a nominee of a Depositary. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 305,
unless and until it is exchanged in whole or in part for Securities in
definitive registered form, a Global Security representing all or a part of the
Securities may not be transferred in the manner provided in Section 305 except
as a whole by the Depositary to a nominee of such Depositary or by a nominee of
such Depositary to such Depositary or another nominee of such Depositary or by
such Depositary or any such nominee to a successor Depositary or a nominee of
such successor Depositary. Every Security delivered upon registration or
transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, this Global Security shall be a
Global Security subject to the foregoing, except in the limited circumstances
described above. Unless this certificate is presented by an authorized
representative of The Depository Trust Company, a New York corporation ("DTC"),
to the Bank or its agent for registration of transfer, exchange or payment, and
any certificate issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co. or in such other
name as is requested by an authorized representative of DTC (and any payment is
to be made to Cede & Co. or to such other entity as is requested by an
authorized representative of DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR
VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL inasmuch as the registered
owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an interest herein."
Definitive Securities issued in exchange for all or a part of
a Global Security pursuant to this Section 313 shall be registered in such
names and in such authorized denominations as the Depositary, pursuant to
instructions from its direct or indirect participants or otherwise, shall
instruct the Trustee in writing. Upon execution and authentication, the
Security Registrar shall deliver such definitive Securities to the persons in
whose names such definitive Securities are so registered.
At such time as all interests in Global Securities have been
redeemed, repurchased or canceled, such Global Securities
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shall be, upon receipt thereof, canceled by the Trustee in accordance with its
standing procedures in effect from time to time and instructions existing
between the Depositary and the Trustee. At any time prior to such cancellation,
if any interest in Global Securities is exchanged for definitive Securities,
redeemed, canceled or transferred to a transferee who receives definitive
Securities therefor or any definitive Security is exchanged or transferred for
part of Global Securities, the principal amount of such Global Securities
shall, in accordance with the standing procedures and instructions existing
between the Depositary and the Custodian, be reduced or increased, as the case
may be, and an endorsement shall be made on such Global Securities by the
Trustee or the Custodian, at the direction of the Trustee, to reflect such
reduction or increase.
The Bank and the Trustee may for all purposes, including the
making of payments due on the Securities, deal with the Depositary as the
authorized representative of the Holders for the purposes of exercising the
rights of Holders hereunder. The rights of the owner of any beneficial interest
in a Global Security shall be limited to those established by law and
agreements between such owners and depository participants or Euroclear and
Cedel; provided, that no such agreement shall give any rights to any person
against the Bank or the Trustee or its officers, directors, employees and
agents, without the written consent of the parties so affected. Multiple
requests and directions from and votes of the Depositary as holder of
Securities in global form with respect to any particular matter shall not be
deemed inconsistent to the extent they do not represent an amount of Securities
in excess of those held in the name of the Depositary or its nominee.
If at any time the Depositary for any Securities represented
by one or more Global Securities notifies the Bank that it is unwilling or
unable to continue as Depositary for such Securities or if at any time the
Depositary for such Securities shall no longer be eligible under this Section
313, the Bank shall appoint a successor Depositary with respect to such
Securities. If a successor Depositary for such Securities is not appointed by
the Bank within 90 days after the Bank receives such notice or becomes aware of
such ineligibility, the Bank's election that such Securities be represented by
one or more Global Securities shall no longer be effective and the Bank shall
execute, and the Trustee, upon receipt of a Bank Order for the
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authentication and delivery of definitive Securities, will authenticate and
make available for delivery Securities in definitive registered form, in any
authorized denominations, in an aggregate principal amount equal to the
principal amount of the Global Security or Securities representing such
Securities in exchange for such Global Security or Securities.
The Bank may at any time and in its sole discretion determine
that the Securities issued in the form of one or more Global Securities shall
no longer be represented by a Global Security or Securities. In such event the
Bank shall execute, and the Trustee, upon receipt of a Bank Order for the
authentication and delivery of definitive Securities, shall authenticate and
make available for delivery, Securities in definitive registered form, in any
authorized denominations, in an aggregate principal amount equal to the
principal amount of the Global Security or Securities representing such
Securities, in exchange for such Global Security or Securities.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Indenture (other
than the provisions set forth in Section 314(a)), Global Securities may not be
transferred as a whole except by the Depositary to a nominee of the Depositary
or by a nominee of the Depositary to the Depositary or another nominee of the
Depositary or by the Depositary or any such nominee to a successor Depositary
or a nominee of such successor Depositary.
Interests of beneficial owners in Global Security may be
transferred or exchanged for definitive Securities and definitive Securities
may be transferred or exchanged for Global Securities in accordance with rules
of the Depositary and the provisions of Section 315.
Any Security in global form may be endorsed with or have
incorporated in the text thereof such legends or recitals or changes not
inconsistent with the provisions of this Indenture as may be required by the
Custodian, the Depositary or by the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc. in order for the Securities to be tradeable on the PORTAL Market or as may
be required for the Securities to be tradeable on any other market developed
for trading of securities pursuant to Rule 144A or required to comply with any
applicable law or any regulation thereunder or with Regulation S or with the
rules and regulations of any securities exchange upon which the Securities may
be
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listed or traded or to conform with any usage with respect thereto, or to
indicate any special limitations or restrictions to which any particular
Securities are subject.
SECTION 314. Restrictive Legend.
(a) Each Global Security and definitive Security that
constitutes a Restricted Security shall bear the following legend (the "Private
Placement Legend") on the face thereof until three years after the later of the
date of original issue and the last date on which the Bank or any Affiliate of
the Bank was the owner of such Capital Securities (or any predecessor thereto)
(the "Resale Restriction Termination Date"), unless otherwise agreed by the
Bank and the Holder thereof:
"THIS SECURITY (OR ITS PREDECESSOR) HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"),
OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR ANY
INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE
TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN APPLICABLE
EXEMPTION THEREFROM. EACH PURCHASER OF THIS SECURITY IS HEREBY
NOTIFIED THAT THE SELLER MAY BE RELYING ON THE EXEMPTION FROM THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5 OF THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144A,
REGULATION S OR ANOTHER EXEMPTION THEREUNDER. THE HOLDER OF THIS
SECURITY, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, REPRESENTS, ACKNOWLEDGES AND
AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BANK THAT: (I) IT HAS ACQUIRED A
"RESTRICTED" SECURITY WHICH HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT; OR (II) IT WILL NOT OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER
THIS SECURITY PRIOR TO THE LATER OF THE DATE WHICH IS THREE YEARS
AFTER THE DATE OF ORIGINAL ISSUANCE HEREOF AND THE LAST DATE ON WHICH
THE BANK OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE BANK WAS THE OWNER OF SUCH RESTRICTED
SECURITIES (OR ANY PREDECESSOR) EXCEPT (A) TO THE BANK, (B) PURSUANT
TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WHICH HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) FOR SO LONG AS THIS SECURITY IS ELIGIBLE FOR
RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A, TO A PERSON WHO THE SELLER REASONABLY
BELIEVES IS A "QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER" (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF
RULE 144A, (D) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE
REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 904 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (E) TO AN
INSTITUTIONAL "ACCREDITED INVESTOR," WITHIN THE MEANING OF
SUBPARAGRAPH (A)(1), (2),
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(3) OR (7) OF RULE 501 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT IS ACQUIRING THE
SECURITIES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF SUCH AN
INSTITUTIONAL "ACCREDITED INVESTOR," FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND NOT
WITH A VIEW TO, OR FOR OFFER OR SALE IN CONNECTION WITH, ANY
DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT OR (F) PURSUANT TO
ANOTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE
SECURITIES ACT AND, IN EACH CASE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE
SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY APPLICABLE
JURISDICTION; AND (III) IT WILL, AND EACH SUBSEQUENT HOLDER IS
REQUIRED TO, NOTIFY ANY PURCHASER FROM IT OF THIS SECURITY OF THE
RESALE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN (II) ABOVE. ANY OFFER, SALE OR OTHER
DISPOSITION PURSUANT TO THE FOREGOING CLAUSES (II)(D), (E) AND (F) IS
SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF THE ISSUER OF THIS SECURITY AND THE PROPERTY
TRUSTEE FOR SUCH SECURITIES TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF
COUNSEL, CERTIFICATIONS OR OTHER INFORMATION ACCEPTABLE TO THEM IN
FORM AND SUBSTANCE."
Any Security (or security issued in exchange or substitution
therefor) as to which such restrictions on transfer shall have expired in
accordance with their terms may, upon satisfaction of the requirements of
Section 314(b) and surrender of such Security for exchange to the Security
Registrar in accordance with the provisions of this Section 314, be exchanged
for a new Security or Securities, of like tenor and aggregate principal amount,
which shall not bear the restrictive legend required by this Section 314(a).
(b) Upon any sale or transfer of any Restricted Security
(including any interest in a Global Security) (i) that is effected pursuant to
an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or (ii) in
connection with which the Trustee receives certificates and other information
(including an opinion of counsel, if requested) reasonably acceptable to the
Bank to the effect that such security will no longer be subject to the resale
restrictions under federal and state securities laws, then (A) in the case of a
Restricted Security in definitive form, the Security Registrar or co-Registrar
shall permit the holder thereof to exchange such Restricted Security for a
Security that does not bear the legend set forth in Section 314(a), and shall
rescind any such restrictions on transfer and (B) in the case of Restricted
Securities represented by a Global Security, such Security shall no longer be
subject to the restrictions contained
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in the legend set forth in Section 314(a) (but still subject to the other
provisions hereof). In addition, any Security (or Security issued in exchange
or substitution therefor) as to which the restrictions on transfer described in
the legend set forth in Section 314(a) have expired by their terms, may, upon
surrender thereof (in accordance with the terms of this Indenture) together
with such certifications and other information (including an Opinion of Counsel
having substantial experience in practice under the Securities Act and
otherwise reasonably acceptable to the Bank, addressed to the Bank and the
Trustee and in a form acceptable to the Bank, to the effect that the transfer
of such Restricted Security has been made in compliance with Rule 144 or such
successor provision) acceptable to the Bank and the Trustee as either of them
may reasonably require, be exchanged for a new Security or Securities of like
tenor and aggregate principal amount, which shall not bear the restrictive
legends set forth in Section 314(a). The Trustee shall receive a certificate,
upon which the Trustee may conclusively rely, from the Person transferring such
Restricted Security, stating that such transferor satisfies the requirements of
this Section 314 and that all conditions precedent required for such transfer
have occurred.
SECTION 315. Regulation S Global Securities; Regulation S
Certificates.
(a) The distribution of Securities to the Holders of Capital
Securities in reliance on Regulation S will be issued in the form of a single
TEMPORARY global security (the "Regulation S TEMPORARY Global Security"). Each
Global Security that constitutes a Regulation S TEMPORARY Global Security shall
bear the following legend:
THIS GLOBAL SECURITY IS A TEMPORARY GLOBAL NOTE FOR PURPOSES OF
REGULATION S UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED (THE "1933 ACT"). NEITHER THIS TEMPORARY GLOBAL NOTE NOR ANY
INTEREST HEREIN MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD OR DELIVERED, EXCEPT AS PERMITTED
UNDER THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO BELOW.
NO BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF THIS TEMPORARY GLOBAL NOTE SHALL BE ENTITLED
TO RECEIVE PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL OR INTEREST HEREON UNLESS THE REQUIRED
CERTIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN DELIVERED PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE
INDENTURE.
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(b) The beneficial interests in a Regulation S TEMPORARY
Global Security will be exchangeable for beneficial interests in a single
permanent global security (the "Regulation S Permanent Global Security",
together with the Regulation S TEMPORARY Global Security, the "Regulation S
Global Security") on or after the expiration of the Restricted Period (the
"Release Date") and only in accordance with Section 315(c) hereof.
(c)(i) On or prior to the Release Date, each beneficial owner
of a Regulation S TEMPORARY Global Security shall deliver to Euroclear or Cedel
(as applicable) a certificate certifying that the Holder of the beneficial
interest in the Regulation S TEMPORARY Global Security is a non-United States
Person within the meaning of Regulation S (a "Regulation S Certificate"),
substantially in the form of Exhibit B-2 attached hereto; provided, however,
that any beneficial owner of a Regulation S TEMPORARY Global Security on the
Release Date or any payment date that has previously delivered a Regulation S
Certificate hereunder shall not be required to deliver any subsequent
Regulation S Certificate (unless the certificate previously delivered is no
longer true as of such subsequent date, in which case such beneficial owner
shall promptly notify Euroclear or Cedel, as applicable, thereof and shall
deliver an updated Regulation S Certificate). Euroclear or Cedel, as
applicable, shall deliver to the Paying Agent a certificate, substantially in
the form of Exhibit B-1 attached hereto ( a "Non-U.S. Certificate") promptly
upon the receipt of each such Regulation S Certificate, and no such beneficial
owner (or transferee from such beneficial owner) shall be entitled to receive
an interest in a Regulation S Permanent Global Security or any payment of
principal or interest, Redemption Price or any other payment, with respect to
its interest in a Regulation S TEMPORARY Global Security prior to the Paying
Agent receiving such Non-U.S. Certificate from Euroclear or Cedel with respect
to the portion of the Regulation S TEMPORARY Global Security owned by such
beneficial owner (and, with respect to an interest in the Regulation S
Permanent Global Security, prior to the Release Date).
(ii) Any payments of principal or interest, Redemption Price
or any other payment, on a Regulation S TEMPORARY Global Security received by
Euroclear or Cedel with respect to any portion of such Regulation S Global
Security owned by a beneficial owner that has not delivered the Regulation S
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Certificate required by Section 315(c)(i) hereof shall be held by Euroclear and
Cedel solely as agents for the Paying Agent. Euroclear and Cedel shall remit
such payments to the applicable beneficial owner (or to a Euroclear or Cedel
member on behalf of such beneficial owner) only after Euroclear or Cedel has
received the requisite Regulation S Certificate. Until the Paying Agent has
received a certification from Euroclear or Cedel, as applicable, that it has
received the requisite Regulation S Certificate with respect to the beneficial
ownership of any portion of a Regulation S TEMPORARY Global Security, the
Paying Agent may revoke the right of Euroclear or Cedel, as applicable, to hold
any payments made with respect to such portion of such Regulation S Global
Security. If the Paying Agent exercises its right of revocation pursuant to the
immediately preceding sentence, Euroclear or Cedel, as applicable, shall return
such payments to the Paying Agent and the Paying Agent shall hold such payments
until Euroclear or Cedel, as applicable, has provided necessary Non-U.S.
Certificates to the Paying Agent (at which time the Paying Agent shall forward
such payments to Euroclear or Cedel, as applicable, to be remitted to the
beneficial owner that is entitled thereto on the records of Euroclear or Cedel
(or on the records of their respective members)).
(iii) Each beneficial owner of a Regulation S TEMPORARY
Global Security shall exchange its interest therein for an interest in a
Regulation S Permanent Global Security on or after the Release Date upon
furnishing to Euroclear or Cedel (as applicable) the Regulation S Certificate
and upon receipt by the Paying Agent of the Non-U.S. Certificate thereof from
Euroclear or Cedel, as applicable, in each case pursuant to the terms of
Section 315(c)(i) hereof. On and after the Release Date, upon receipt by the
Paying Agent of any Non-U.S. Certificate from Euroclear or Cedel described in
the immediately preceding sentence, (i) with respect to the first such Non-U.S.
Certificate the Bank shall execute and the Authenticating Agent shall
authenticate, upon receipt of a Bank Order for the authentication, and deliver
to the Custodian the applicable Regulation S Permanent Global Security and (ii)
with respect to the first and all subsequent Non-U.S. Certificates, the
custodian shall exchange on behalf of the applicable beneficial owners the
portion of the applicable Regulation S TEMPORARY Global Security covered by
such Non-U.S. Certificates for a comparable portion of the applicable
Regulation S Permanent Global Security. Upon any exchange of a portion of a
Regulation S TEMPORARY Global Security
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for a comparable portion of a Regulation S Permanent Global Security, the
Custodian shall endorse on the schedules affixed to each of such Regulation S
Global Security (or on continuations of such schedules affixed to each of such
Regulation S Global Security and made parts thereof) appropriate notations
evidencing the date of transfer and (x) with respect to the applicable
Regulation S TEMPORARY Global Security, a decrease in the principal amount
thereof equal to the amount covered by the applicable certification and (y)
with respect to the applicable Regulation S Permanent Global Security, an
increase in the principal amount thereof equal to the principal amount of the
decrease in the applicable Regulation S TEMPORARY Global Security pursuant to
clause (x) above.
SECTION 316. Special Transfer Provisions.
At any time at the request of the beneficial holder of an
interest in a Security in global form, such beneficial holder shall be entitled
to obtain a definitive Security upon written request to the Trustee in
accordance with the standing instructions and procedures existing between the
Depositary and the Trustee for the issuance thereof. Upon receipt of any such
request, the Trustee will cause the aggregate principal amount of the Security
in global form to be reduced and, following such reduction, the Bank will
execute and, upon receipt of a Bank Order for the authentication, the Trustee
will authenticate and deliver to such beneficial holder (or its nominee) a
Security or Securities in the appropriate aggregate principal amount in the
name of such beneficial holder (or its nominee) and bearing such restrictive
legends as may be required by this Indenture.
Any transfer of a beneficial interest in a Security in global
form which cannot be effected through book-entry settlement must be effected by
the delivery to the transferee (or its nominee) of a definitive Security or
Securities registered in the name of the transferee (or its nominee) on the
books maintained by the Trustee. With respect to any such transfer, the Trustee
will cause, in accordance with the standing instructions and procedures
existing between the Depositary and the Trustee, the aggregate principal amount
of the Security in global form to be reduced and, following such reduction, the
Bank will execute and the Trustee, upon receipt of a Bank Order for the
authentication, will authenticate and deliver to the transferee (or such
transferee's nominee, as the case may be), a
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Security or Securities in the appropriate aggregate principal amount in the
name of such transferee (or its nominee) and bearing such restrictive legends
as may be required by this Indenture. In connection with any such transfer, the
Trustee may request a certificate, upon which the Trustee may conclusively
rely, containing such representations and agreements relating to the
restrictions on transfer of such Security or Securities from such transferee
(or such transferee's nominee) as the Trustee may reasonably require.
So long as the Securities are eligible for book-entry
settlement, or unless otherwise required by law, upon any transfer of a
definitive Security to a QIB in accordance with Rule 144A, unless otherwise
requested by the transferor, and upon receipt of the definitive Security or
Securities being so transferred, together with a certification from the
transferor that the transferor reasonably believes that the transferee is a
QIB, the Trustee shall make an endorsement on the Restricted Global Security to
reflect an increase in the aggregate principal amount of the Securities
represented by the Restricted Global Security, the Trustee shall cancel such
definitive Security or Securities and cause, in accordance with the standing
instructions and procedures existing between the Depositary and the Trustee,
the aggregate principal amount of Securities represented by the Restricted
Global Security to be increased accordingly.
So long as the Securities are eligible for book-entry
settlement, or unless otherwise required by law, upon any transfer of a
definitive Security in accordance with Regulation S, if requested by the
transferor, and upon receipt of the definitive Security or Securities being so
transferred, together with a certification from the transferor that the
transfer was made in accordance with Rule 903 or 904 of Regulation S or Rule
144 under the Securities Act, the Trustee shall make or direct the Custodian to
make, an endorsement on the Regulation S Global Security to reflect an increase
in the aggregate principal amount of the Securities represented by the
Regulation S Global Security, the Trustee shall cancel such definitive Security
or Securities and cause, or direct the Custodian to cause, in accordance with
the standing instructions and procedures existing between the Depositary and
the Custodian, the aggregate principal amount of Securities represented by the
Regulation S Global Security to be increased accordingly.
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If a holder of a beneficial interest in the Restricted Global
Security wishes at any time to exchange its interest in the Restricted Global
Security for an interest in the Regulation S Global Security, or to transfer
its interest in the Restricted Global Security to a person who wishes to take
delivery thereof in the form of an interest in the Regulation S Global
Security, such holder may, subject to the rules and procedures of the
Depositary and to the requirements set forth in the following sentence,
exchange or cause the exchange or transfer or cause the transfer of such
interest for an equivalent beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global
Security. Upon receipt by the Trustee, as transfer agent of (1) instructions
given in accordance with the Depositary's procedures from or on behalf of a
holder of a beneficial interest in the Restricted Global Security, directing
the Trustee (via DWAC), as transfer agent, to credit or cause to be credited a
beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Security in an amount equal to
the beneficial interest in the Restricted Global Security to be exchanged or
transferred, (2) a written order given in accordance with the Depositary's
procedures containing information regarding the Euroclear or Cedel account to
be credited with such increase and the name of such account, and (3) a
certificate given by the holder of such beneficial interest stating that the
exchange or transfer of such interest has been made pursuant to and in
accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904 of Regulation S or Rule 144 under the
Securities Act, the Trustee, as transfer agent, shall promptly deliver
appropriate instructions to the Depositary (via DWAC), its nominee, or the
custodian for the Depositary, as the case may be, to reduce or reflect on its
records a reduction of the Restricted Global Security by the aggregate
principal amount of the beneficial interest in such Restricted Global Security
to be so exchanged or transferred from the relevant participant, and the
Trustee, as transfer agent, shall promptly deliver appropriate instructions
(via DWAC) to the Depositary, its nominee, or the custodian for the Depositary,
as the case may be, concurrently with such reduction, to increase or reflect on
its records an increase of the principal amount of such Regulation S Global
Security by the aggregate principal amount of the beneficial interest in such
Restricted Global Security to be so exchanged or transferred, and to credit or
cause to be credited to the account of the person specified in such
instructions (who may be Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, Brussels
office, as operator of Euroclear or Cedel or another agent member of Euroclear
or Cedel, or both, as the case may be, acting for
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and on behalf of them) a beneficial interest in such Regulation S Global
Security equal to the reduction in the principal amount of such Restricted
Global Security.
If a holder of a beneficial interest in the Regulation S
Global Security wishes at any time to exchange its interest in the Regulation S
Global Security for an interest in the Restricted Global Security, or to
transfer its interest in the Regulation S Global Security to a person who
wishes to take delivery thereof in the form of an interest in the Restricted
Global Security, such holder may, subject to the rules and procedures of
Euroclear or Cedel and the Depositary, as the case may be, and to the
requirements set forth in the following sentence, exchange or cause the
exchange or transfer or cause the transfer of such interest for an equivalent
beneficial interest in such Restricted Global Security. Upon receipt by the
Trustee, as transfer agent of (1) instructions given in accordance with the
procedures of Euroclear or Cedel and the Depositary, as the case may be, from
or on behalf of a beneficial owner of an interest in the Regulation S Global
Security directing the Trustee, as transfer agent, to credit or cause to be
credited a beneficial interest in the Restricted Global Security in an amount
equal to the beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Security to be
exchanged or transferred, (2) a written order given in accordance with the
procedures of Euroclear or Cedel and the Depositary, as the case may be,
containing information regarding the account with the Depositary to be credited
with such increase and the name of such account, and (3) prior to the
expiration of the Restricted Period, a certificate, upon which the Trustee may
conclusively rely, given by the holder of such beneficial interest and stating
that the person transferring such interest in such Regulation S Global Security
reasonably believes that the person acquiring such interest in the Restricted
Global Security is a QIB and is obtaining such beneficial interest in a
transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A and any applicable securities
laws of any state of the United States or any other jurisdiction, the Trustee,
as transfer agent, shall promptly deliver (via
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DWAC) appropriate instructions to the Depositary, its nominee, or the custodian
for the Depositary, as the case may be, to reduce or reflect on its records a
reduction of the Regulation S Global Security by the aggregate principal amount
of the beneficial interest in such Regulation S Global Security to be exchanged
or transferred, and the Trustee, as transfer agent, shall promptly deliver (via
DWAC) appropriate instructions to the Depositary, its nominee, or the custodian
for the Depositary, as the case may be, concurrently with such reduction, to
increase or reflect on its records an increase of the principal amount of the
Restricted Global Security by the aggregate principal amount of the beneficial
interest in the Regulation S Global Security to be so exchanged or transferred,
and to credit or cause to be credited to the account of the person specified in
such instructions a beneficial interest in the Restricted Global Security equal
to the reduction in the principal amount of the Regulation S Global Security.
After the expiration of the Restricted Period (as defined below), the
certification requirement set forth in clause (3) of the second sentence of the
above paragraph will no longer apply to such exchanges and transfers.
If a holder of a definitive Security wishes at any time to
exchange its Security for a beneficial interest in any Global Security (or vice
versa), or to transfer its definitive Security to a person who wishes to take
delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in a Global Security (or
vice versa), such Securities and beneficial interests may be exchanged or
transferred for one another only in accordance with such procedures as are
substantially consistent with the provisions of the two preceding paragraphs
(including the certification requirements intended to ensure that such
exchanges or transfers comply with Rule 144, Rule 144A or Regulation S, as the
case may be) and as may be from time to time adopted by the Bank and the
Trustee.
Any beneficial interest in one of the Global Securities that
is transferred to a person who takes delivery in the form of an interest in the
other Global Security will, upon transfer, cease to be an interest in such
Global Security and become an interest in the other Global Security and,
accordingly, will thereafter be subject to all transfer restrictions and other
procedures applicable to beneficial interests in such other Global Security for
as long as it remains such an interest.
Prior to or on the 40th day after the later of the
commencement of the offering of the Capital Securities and the Closing Date
(the "Restricted Period"), beneficial interests in a Regulation S Global
Security may only be held through Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York,
Brussels Office, as operator of Euroclear or Cedel or another agent member of
Euroclear and
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Cedel acting for and on behalf of them, unless delivery is made through the
Restricted Global Security in accordance with the certification requirements
hereof. During the Restricted Period, interests in the Regulation S Global
Security, if any, may be exchanged for interests in the Restricted Global
Security or for definitive Securities only in accordance with the certification
requirements described above.
Until the later of the Release Date and the provision of the
certifications required by Section 315, beneficial interests in any Regulation
S TEMPORARY Global Security may be held only through members acting for and on
behalf of Euroclear and Cedel.
SECTION 317. Shortening of Stated Maturity.
The Bank shall have the right to shorten the Stated Maturity
of the principal of the Securities of such series at any time to any date not
earlier than the first date on which the Bank has the right to redeem the
Securities. In the event the Bank elects to shorten the Stated Maturity Junior
Subordinated Debentures, it shall give written notice to the Trustee, and the
Trustee shall give notice of such shortening to the Holders, no less than 30
and no more than 60 days prior to the effectiveness thereof. The Bank's right
to shorten the Stated Maturity of the principal of the Securities pursuant to
the preceding sentence is subject to the Bank having received any necessary
prior regulatory approval.
ARTICLE FOUR
SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE; DEFEASANCE
SECTION 401. Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture.
This Indenture shall cease to be of further effect (except as
to any surviving rights of registration of transfer or exchange of Securities
herein expressly provided for), and the Trustee, on written demand of and at
the expense of the Bank, shall execute instruments supplied by the Bank
acknowledging satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, when (1) either (A)
all Securities theretofore authenticated and delivered (other than (i)
Securities which have been destroyed, lost or stolen and
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which have been replaced or paid as provided in Section 306 and (ii) Securities
for whose payment money has theretofore been deposited in trust or segregated
and held in trust by the Bank and thereafter repaid to the Bank or discharged
from such trust, as provided in Section 1003) have been delivered to the
Trustee for cancellation; or (B) all such Securities not theretofore delivered
to the Trustee for cancellation (i) have become due and payable, or (ii) will
become due and payable at their Maturity within one year, or (iii) if
redeemable at the option of the Bank, are to be called for redemption within
one year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of
notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name, and of the expense, of the
Bank and the Bank, in the case of (i), (ii) or (iii) above, has deposited or
caused to be deposited with the Trustee as funds in trust for the purpose an
amount sufficient to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness on such
Securities not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, for
principal and interest to the date of such deposit (in the case of Securities
which have become due and payable) or to the Maturity or Redemption Date, as
the case may be; (2) the Bank has paid or caused to be paid all other sums
payable hereunder by the Bank; and (3) the Bank has delivered to the Trustee an
Officers' Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all
conditions precedent herein provided for relating to the satisfaction and
discharge of this Indenture have been complied with. Notwithstanding the
satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, the obligations of the Bank to
the Trustee under Section 607 and, if money shall have been deposited with the
Trustee pursuant to subclause (B) of clause (1) of this Section, the
obligations of the Trustee under Section 402 and the last paragraph of Section
1003 shall survive.
SECTION 402. Legal Defeasance.
In addition to discharge of this Indenture pursuant to
Section 401, in the case of any Securities with respect to which the exact
amount described in subparagraph (a) of Section 404 can be determined at the
time of making the deposit referred to in such subparagraph (a), the Bank shall
be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire indebtedness on all the
Securities as provided in this Section on and after the date the conditions set
forth in Section 404 are satisfied, and the provisions of this Indenture with
respect to the Securities shall no longer be in effect (except as to (i) rights
of registration of transfer and
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exchange of Securities, (ii) substitution of mutilated, defaced, destroyed,
lost or stolen Securities, (iii) maintenance of a Paying Agent, (iv) rights of
Holders of Securities to receive, solely from the trust fund described in
subparagraph (a) of Section 404, payments of principal thereof and interest, if
any, thereon upon the original stated due dates therefor (but not upon
acceleration), (v) the rights, obligations, duties and immunities of the
Trustee hereunder, (vi) this Section 402 and (vii) the rights of the Holders of
Securities as beneficiaries hereof with respect to the property so deposited
with the Trustee payable to all or any of them) (hereinafter called "Legal
Defeasance"), and the Trustee, at the cost and expense of the Bank, shall
acknowledge the same.
SECTION 403. Covenant Defeasance.
In the case of any Securities with respect to which the exact
amount described in subparagraph (a) of Section 404 can be determined at the
time of making the deposit referred to in such subparagraph (a), (x) the Bank
shall be released from its obligations under any covenants specified in or
pursuant to this Indenture (except as to (i) rights of registration of transfer
and exchange of Securities, (ii) substitution of mutilated, defaced, destroyed,
lost or stolen Securities, (iii) maintenance of a Paying Agent, (iv) rights of
Holders of Securities to receive, from the Bank pursuant to Section 1001,
payments of principal thereof and interest, if any, thereon upon the original
stated due dates therefor (but not upon acceleration), (v) the rights,
obligations, duties and immunities of the Trustee hereunder and (vi) the rights
of the Holders of Securities as beneficiaries hereof with respect to the
property so deposited with the Trustee payable to all or any of them), and (y)
the occurrence of any event specified in Section 501(3) (with respect to any of
the covenants specified in or pursuant to this Indenture) shall be deemed not
to be or result in an Event of Default, in each case with respect to the
Outstanding Securities as provided in this Section on and after the date the
conditions set forth in Section 404 are satisfied (hereinafter called "Covenant
Defeasance"), and the Trustee, at the cost and expense of the Bank, shall
acknowledge the same. For this purpose, such Covenant Defeasance means that the
Bank may omit to comply with and shall have no liability in respect of any
term, condition or limitation set forth in any such covenant (to the extent so
specified in the case of Section 501(3)), whether directly or
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indirectly by reason of any reference elsewhere herein to any such covenant or
by reason of any reference in any such covenant to any other provision herein
or in any other document, but the remainder of this Indenture and the
Securities shall be unaffected thereby.
SECTION 404. Conditions to Legal Defeasance or Covenant
Defeasance.
The following shall be the conditions to application of
either Section 402 or 403 to the Outstanding Securities:
(a) with reference to Section 402 or 403, the Bank has
irrevocably deposited or caused to be irrevocably deposited with the
Trustee as funds in trust, specifically pledged as security for, and
dedicated solely to, the benefit of the Holders of Securities (i) cash
in an amount, (ii) direct obligations of the United States of America,
backed by its full faith and credit ("U.S. Government Obligations"),
maturing as to principal and interest, if any, at such times and in
such amounts as will ensure the availability of cash, (iii)
obligations of a Person controlled or supervised by and acting as an
agency or instrumentality of the United States of America the timely
payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and
credit obligation by the United States of America, or (iv) a
combination thereof, in each case sufficient, in the opinion of a
nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed
in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, to pay
and discharge the principal of and interest, if any, on all Securities
on each date that such principal or interest, if any, is due and
payable;
(b) in the case of Legal Defeasance under Section 402, the
Bank has delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel based on the
fact that (x) the Bank has received from, or there has been published
by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling or (y), since the date
hereof, there has been a change in the applicable United States
federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and such
opinion shall confirm that, the Holders of the Securities of such
series will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax
purposes as a result of such deposit and Legal Defeasance and will be
subject to federal income tax on the
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same amount and in the same manner and at the same times as would have
been the case if such deposit and Legal Defeasance had not occurred;
(c) in the case of Covenant Defeasance under Section 403, the
Bank has delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect
that, and such opinion shall confirm that, the Holders of the
Securities will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income
tax purposes as a result of such deposit and Covenant Defeasance and
will be subject to federal income tax on the same amount in the same
manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such
deposit and Covenant Defeasance had not occurred;
(d) such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance will not
result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any
agreement or instrument to which the Bank is a party or by which it is
bound; and
(e) the Bank shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers'
Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all
conditions precedent contemplated by this provision have been complied
with.
SECTION 405. Application of Trust Money.
Subject to the provisions of the last paragraph of Section
1003, all money and U.S. Government Obligations deposited with the Trustee
pursuant to Section 401 shall be held in trust and such money and all money
from such U.S. Government Obligations shall be applied by it, in accordance
with the provisions of the Securities and this Indenture, to the payment,
either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Bank acting as its
own Paying Agent), as the Trustee may determine in its sole discretion, to the
Persons entitled thereto, of the principal and interest for whose payment such
money and U.S. Government Obligations has been deposited with the Trustee.
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SECTION 406. Indemnity for U.S. Government Obligations.
The Bank shall pay and indemnify the Trustee and its
officers, directors, employees and agents against any tax, fee or other charge
imposed on or assessed against the U.S. Government Obligations deposited
pursuant to Section 404 or the principal or interest received in respect of
such obligations other than any such tax, fee or other charge that by law is
for the account of the Holders of Outstanding Securities.
ARTICLE FIVE
REMEDIES
SECTION 501. Events of Default.
"Event of Default" wherever used herein, means any one of the
following events that has occurred and is continuing (whatever the reason for
such Event of Default and whether it shall be occasioned by the provisions of
Article Eleven or be voluntary or involuntary or be effected by operation of
law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order,
rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body):
(1) failure for 30 days to pay any interest on the
Securities when due (subject to the deferral of any due date in
the case of an Extension Period); or
(2) failure to pay any principal on the Securities
when due, whether at Maturity, upon redemption, by declaration of
acceleration or otherwise;
(3) failure to observe or perform in any material respect
any other covenant herein that continues 90 days after written notice to the
Bank from the Trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal
amount of the Outstanding Securities; or
(4) entry by a court having jurisdiction in the premises
of (A) a decree or order for relief in respect of the Bank in an involuntary
case or proceeding under any applicable Federal or State insolvency,
liquidation or other similar law or
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(B) a decree or order requiring the appointment of a receiver with respect to
the Bank or all or substantially all its property, or approving as properly
filed a petition seeking arrangement, adjustment or composition of or in
respect of the Bank under any applicable Federal or State law, at appointing a
custodian, receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator
or other similar official of the Bank or of substantially all of the property
of the Bank, or ordering the winding up or liquidation of its affairs, and the
continuance of any such decree or order for relief or any such other decree or
order unstayed and in effect for a period of 90 consecutive days; or
(5) (A) the commencement by the Bank of a voluntary case or
proceeding under any applicable Federal or State insolvency, liquidation or
other similar law or of any other case or proceeding for the appointment of a
receiver with respect to the Bank or all or substantially all its property, or
(B) the consent by the Bank or to the entry of a decree or order for relief in
respect of itself in an involuntary case or proceeding under any applicable
Federal or State insolvency, liquidation or other similar law or to the
commencement of any insolvency case or proceeding against the Bank for the
appointment of a receiver with respect to the Bank or all or substantially all
its property, or (C) the filing by the Bank of a petition or answer or consent
seeking reorganization or relief under any applicable Federal or State law, or
(D) the consent by the Bank to the filing of such petition or to the
appointment of or taking possession by a custodian, receiver, liquidator,
assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official of the Bank or of all
or substantially all of the property of the Bank, or (E) the making by the Bank
of an assignment for the benefit of creditors.
SECTION 502. Acceleration of Maturity; Rescission and Annulment.
If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, then and in
every such case the Trustee or the Holders of not less than 25% in aggregate
principal amount of the Outstanding Securities may declare the principal of and
the interest on all the Securities and any other amounts payable hereunder to
be due and payable immediately, provided, however, that if upon an Event of
Default, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal
amount of the Outstanding Securities fail to declare the payment of all amounts
on the Securities to be immediately due and payable, the holders of at least
25% in
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aggregate liquidation amount of Capital Securities then outstanding shall have
such right, by a notice in writing to the Bank (and to the Trustee if given by
Holders or the holders of Capital Securities) and upon any such declaration
such principal and all accrued interest shall become immediately due and
payable.
At any time after such a declaration of acceleration has been
made and before a judgment or decree for payment of the money due has been
obtained by the Trustee as hereinafter provided in this Article, the Holders of
a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities, by
written notice to the Bank and the Trustee, may rescind and annul such
declaration and its consequences if (1) the Bank has paid or deposited with the
Trustee a sum sufficient to pay (A) all overdue interest on all Securities, (B)
the principal of (and premium, if any, on) any Securities which have become due
otherwise than by such declaration of acceleration and interest thereon at the
rate borne by the Securities, (C) to the extent that payment of such interest
is lawful, interest upon overdue interest at the rate borne by the Securities,
and (D) all sums paid or advanced by the Trustee hereunder and the reasonable
compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents
and counsel; and (2) all Events of Default, other than the non-payment of the
principal of Securities which have become due solely by such declaration of
acceleration, have been cured or waived as provided in Section 513. Should the
Holders of such Securities fail to annul such declaration and waive such
default, the holders of a majority in aggregate liquidation amount of the
Capital Securities then outstanding shall have such right. No such rescission
shall affect any subsequent default or impair any right consequent thereon.
SECTION 503. Collection of Indebtedness and Suits for
Enforcement by Trustee.
The Bank covenants that if
(1) default is made in the payment of any interest on any
Security when such interest becomes due and payable and such default continues
for a period of 30 days, or
(2) default is made in the payment of the principal of
any Security at the Maturity thereof,
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the Bank will, upon demand of the Trustee, pay to it, for the benefit of the
Holders of such Securities, the whole amount then due and payable on such
Securities for principal and interest, and, to the extent that payment thereof
shall be legally enforceable, interest on any overdue principal and on any
overdue interest, at the rate borne by the Securities, and, in addition
thereto, such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and
expenses of collection, including the reasonable compensation, expenses,
disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel.
If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee
may in its discretion proceed to protect and enforce its rights and the rights
of the Holders by such appropriate judicial proceedings as the Trustee shall
deem most effectual to protect and enforce any such rights, whether for the
specific enforcement of any covenant or agreement in this Indenture or in aid
of the exercise of any power granted herein, or to enforce any other proper
remedy.
SECTION 504. Trustee may File Proofs of Claim.
In case of any receivership, insolvency, liquidation,
arrangement, adjustment, composition or other similar judicial proceeding
relative to the Bank (or any other obligor upon the Securities), its property
or its creditors, the Trustee shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention
in such proceeding or otherwise, to take any and all actions authorized under
the Trust Indenture Act in order to have claims of the Holders and the Trustee
allowed in any such proceeding. In particular, the Trustee shall be authorized
to collect and receive any moneys or other property payable or deliverable on
any such claims and to distribute the same; and any custodian, receiver,
assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any
such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder to make such
payments to the Trustee and, in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the
making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay to the Trustee any
amount due it for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and
advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the
Trustee under Section 607. No provision of this Indenture shall be deemed to
authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf
of any Holder any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or
composition affecting
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the Securities or the rights of any Holder thereof or to authorize the Trustee
to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any such proceeding.
SECTION 505. Trustee may Enforce Claims Without Possession of
Securities.
All rights of action and claims under this Indenture or the
Securities may be prosecuted and enforced by the Trust without the possession
of any of the Securities or the production thereof in any proceeding relating
thereto, and any such proceeding instituted by the Trustee shall be brought in
its own name as trustee of any express trust, and any recovery of judgment
shall, after provision for the payment of the reasonable compensation,
expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, be
for the ratable benefit of the Holders of the Securities in respect of which
such judgment has been recovered.
SECTION 506. Application of Money Collected.
Subject to Article Eleven, any money collected by the Trustee
pursuant to this Article shall be applied in the following order, at the date
or dates fixed by the Trustee and, in case of the distribution of such money on
account of principal, upon presentation of the Securities and the notation
thereon of the payment, if only partially paid, and upon surrender thereof, if
fully paid;
FIRST: To the payment of all amounts due the Trustee
under Section 607; and
SECOND: To the payment of the amounts then due and unpaid for
principal of and interest on the Securities in respect of which or for the
benefit of which such money has been collected, ratably, without preference or
priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable as such
Securities for principal and interest, respectively.
THIRD: To the Bank, if any balance shall remain.
SECTION 507. Limitation on Suits.
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No Holder of any Security shall have any right to institute
any proceeding, judicial or otherwise, with respect to this Indenture, or for
the appointment of a receiver or trustee, or for any other remedy hereunder,
unless
(1) such Holder has previously given written notice to
the Trustee of a continuing Event of Default;
(2) the Holders of not less than 25% in principal amount
of the Outstanding Securities shall have made written request to the Trustee to
institute proceedings in respect of such Event of Default in its own name as
Trustee hereunder;
(3) such Holder or Holders have offered to the Trustee
reasonable indemnity satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and
liabilities to be incurred in compliance with such request;
(4) the Trustee for 60 days after its receipt of such
notice, request and offer of indemnity has failed to institute
any such proceeding; and
(5) no direction inconsistent with such written request
has been given to the Trustee during such 60-day period by the Holders of a
majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities; it being understood
and intended that no one or more Holders shall have any right in any manner
whatever by virtue of, or by availing of, any provision of this Indenture to
affect, disturb or prejudice the rights of any other Holders, or to obtain or
to seek to obtain priority or preference over any other Holders or to enforce
any right under this Indenture, except in the manner herein provided and for
the equal and ratable benefit of all the Holders.
SECTION 508. Unconditional Right of Holders to Receive Principal
and Interest; Capital Security Holders' Rights.
Notwithstanding any other provision in this Indenture, the
Holder of any Security shall have the right, which is absolute and
unconditional, to receive payment of the principal of and (subject to Section
307) interest on such Security on the Stated Maturity expressed in such
Security (or, in the case of redemption, on the Redemption Date) and to
institute suit for the
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enforcement of any such payment, and such rights shall not be impaired without
the consent of such Holder.
If an Event of Default constituting the failure to pay
interest or principal on the Securities on the date such interest or principal
is otherwise payable has occurred and is continuing, then a holder of Capital
Securities may directly institute a proceeding for enforcement of payment to
such holder directly of the principal of or interest on the Securities having a
principal amount equal to the aggregate liquidation amount of the Capital
Securities as such holder on or after the respective due date specified in the
Securities. The Bank may not amend this Section without the prior written
consent of the holders of all of the Capital Securities. Notwithstanding any
payment made to such holder of Capital Securities by the Bank in connection
with such a Direct Action, the Bank shall remain obligated to pay the principal
of or interest on the Securities held by the Trust or the Property Trustee and
the Bank shall be subrogated to the rights of the holder of such Capital
Securities with respect to payments on the Capital Securities to the extent of
any payments made by the Bank to such holder in any Direct Action. A holder of
Capital Securities will not be able to exercise directly any other remedy
available to the Holders of the Securities.
SECTION 509. Restoration of Rights and Remedies.
If the Trustee or any Holder has instituted any proceeding to
enforce any right or remedy under this Indenture and such proceeding has been
discontinued or abandoned for any reason, or has been determined adversely to
the Trustee or to such Holder, then and in every such case, subject to any
determination in such proceeding, the Bank, the Trustee and the Holders shall
be restored severally and respectively to their former positions hereunder and
thereafter all rights and remedies of the Trustee and the Holders shall
continue as though no such proceeding had been instituted.
SECTION 510. Rights and Remedies Cumulative.
Except as otherwise provided with respect to the replacement
or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Securities in the last
paragraph of Section 306, no right or remedy herein conferred upon or reserved
to the Trustee or to the Holders is intended to be exclusive of any other right
or remedy,
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and every right and remedy shall, to the extent permitted by law, be
cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or
now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or
employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prevent
the concurrent assertion or employment of any other appropriate right or
remedy.
SECTION 511. Delay or Omission not Waiver.
No delay or omission of the Trustee or of any Holder of any
Security to exercise any right or remedy accruing upon any Event of Default
shall impair any such right or remedy or constitute a waiver of any such Event
of Default or an acquiescence therein. Every right and remedy given by this
Article or by law to the Trustee or to the Holders may be exercised from time
to time, and as often as may be deemed expedient, by the Trustee or by the
Holders, as the case may be.
SECTION 512. Control by Holders.
The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the
Outstanding Securities shall have the right to direct the time, method and
place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or
exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee, provided that
(1) such direction shall not be in conflict with any
rule of law or with this Indenture; and
(2) the Trustee may take any other action deemed proper
by the Trustee which is not inconsistent with such direction.
SECTION 513. Waiver of Past Defaults.
Subject to Sections 902 and 1008 hereof, the Holders of not
less than a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities may on
behalf of the Holders of all the Securities waive any past default hereunder
and its consequences, except a default
(1) in the payment of the principal of or interest on any
Security (unless such default has been cured and a sum sufficient to pay all
matured installments of interest and
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principal due otherwise than by acceleration has been deposited with the
Trustee); or
(2) in respect of a covenant or provision hereof which
under Article Nine cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the
Holder of each Outstanding Security affected;
provided, however, that should the Holders of such Outstanding Securities fail
to waive such default, the Holders of a majority in aggregate liquidation
amount of the Capital Securities shall have such right.
Upon any such waiver, such default shall cease to exist,
effective as of the date specified in such waiver (and effective retroactively
to the date of default, if so specified) and any Event of Default arising
therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured, for every purpose of this
Indenture; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other default
or impair any right consequent thereon.
SECTION 514. Undertaking for Costs.
In any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under
this Indenture, or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken,
suffered or omitted by it as Trustee, a court may require any party litigant in
such suit to file an undertaking to pay the costs of such suit, and may assess
costs against any such party litigant, in the manner and to the extent provided
in the Trust Indenture Act; provided, that neither this Section nor the Trust
Indenture Act shall be deemed to authorize any court to require such an
undertaking or to make such an assessment in any suit instituted by the Bank or
the Trustee or in any suit for the enforcement of the right to receive the
principal of and interest on any Security.
SECTION 515. Waiver of Stay or Extension Laws.
The Bank covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so)
that it will not at any time insist upon, or plead, or in any manner whatsoever
claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay or extension law wherever
enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, which may affect the covenants
or the performance of this Indenture; and the Bank (to the extent that it may
lawfully do so) hereby expressly waives all benefit or
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advantage of any such law and covenants that it will not hinder, delay or
impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee, but will
suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law had
been enacted.
ARTICLE SIX
TRUSTEE
SECTION 601. Certain Duties and Responsibilities.
The duties and responsibilities of the Trustee shall be as
provided by the Trust Indenture Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no
provision of this Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own
funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of
its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if it
shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or
adequate indemnity satisfactory to it against such risk or liability is not
reasonably assured to it. Whether or not therein expressly so provided, every
provision of this Indenture relating to the conduct or affecting the liability
of or affording protection to the Trustee shall be subject to the provisions of
this Section.
The Trustee shall not be liable for any error or judgment
made in good faith by a Responsible Officer, unless it shall be proved that the
Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts.
The Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action
taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the
direction of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding
Securities, relating to the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding
for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power
conferred upon the Trustee, under this Indenture with respect to the
Securities.
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SECTION 602. Notice of Defaults.
The Trustee shall give the Holders notice of any default
known to it hereunder as and to the extent provided by the Trust Indenture Act;
provided, however, that except in the case of a default in the payment of the
principal of or interest on any Security, the Trustee shall be protected in
withholding such notice if and so long as the board of directors, the executive
committee or a trust committee of directors and/or Responsible Officers of the
Trustee in good faith determine that the withholding of such notice is in the
interests of the Holders of Securities; provided, further, that in the case of
any default of the character specified in Section 501(3), no such notice to
Holders shall be given until at least 30 days after the occurrence thereof. For
the purpose of this Section, the term "default" means any event which is, or
after notice or lapse of time or both would become, an Event of Default. For
purposes of this Section, the Trustee shall not be deemed to have knowledge of
a default unless a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge of
such default or has received written notice of such default in the manner
contemplated by Section 105.
SECTION 603. Certain Rights of Trustee.
Subject to the provisions of Section 601:
(a) the Trustee may conclusively rely and shall be fully
protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any resolution, certificate,
statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent,
order, bond, debenture, note, other evidence of indebtedness or other paper or
document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by
the proper party or parties;
(b) any request or direction of the Bank mentioned herein
shall be sufficiently evidenced by a Bank Request or Bank Order and any
resolution of the Board of Directors shall be sufficiently evidenced by a Board
Resolution;
(c) whenever in the administration of this Indenture the
Trustee shall deem it desirable that a matter be proved or established prior to
taking, suffering or omitting any action hereunder, the Trustee (unless other
evidence be herein
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specifically prescribed) may, in the absence of bad faith on its part,
conclusively rely upon an Officers' Certificate;
(d) the Trustee may consult with counsel of its choice (and
such counsel may be counsel to the Bank or any of its Affiliates and may
include any of its employees) and the advice of such counsel or any Opinion of
Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of
any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in
reliance thereon;
(e) the Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any
of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the request or
direction of any of the Holders pursuant to this Indenture, unless such Holders
shall have offered to the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity satisfactory
to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by it
in compliance with such request or direction;
(f) the Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation
into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement,
instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, bond,
debenture, note, other evidence of indebtedness or other paper or document, but
the Trustee, in its sole discretion, may make such further inquiry or
investigation into such facts or matters as it may see fit, and, if the Trustee
shall determine to make such further inquiry or investigation, it shall be
entitled to examine the books, records and premises of the Bank, personally or
by agent or attorney at the sole cost and expense of the Bank;
(g) the Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers
hereunder or perform any duties hereunder either directly or by or through
agents or attorneys and the Trustee shall not be responsible for any misconduct
or negligence on the part of any agent or attorney appointed with due care by
it hereunder; and
(h) any application by the Trustee for written instructions
from the Bank may, at the option of the Trustee, set forth in writing any
action proposed to be taken or omitted by the Trustee under this Indenture and
the date on and/or after which such action shall be taken or such omission
shall be effective. The Trustee shall not be liable to the Bank for any
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action taken by, or omission of, the Trustee in accordance with a proposal
included in such application on or after the date specified in such application
(which date shall not be less than five Business Days after the date any
officer of the Bank actually receives such application, unless any such officer
shall have consented in writing to any earlier date) unless prior to taking any
such action (or the effective date in the case of an omission), the Trustee
shall have received written instructions in response to such application
specifying the action to be taken or omitted.
SECTION 604. Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuance of
Securities.
The recitals contained herein and in the Securities, except
the Trustee's certificates of authentication, shall be taken as the statements
of the Bank, and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for their correctness.
The Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this
Indenture or of the Securities, the Trustee shall not be accountable for the
use or application by the Bank of Securities or the proceeds thereof.
SECTION 605. Trustee and Other Agents may Hold Securities.
The Trustee, any Paying Agent, any Security Registrar, or any
other agent of the Bank, in its individual or any other capacity, may become
the owner or pledgee of Securities and, subject to Sections 608 and 613, may
otherwise deal with the Bank with the same rights it would have if it were not
Trustee, Paying Agent, Security Registrar, or such other agent. Money held by
the Trustee in trust hereunder shall not be invested by the Trustee pending
distribution thereof to the holders of the Securities.
SECTION 606. Money Held in Trust.
Money held by the Trustee in trust hereunder need not be
segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law. The Trustee
shall be under no liability for interest on any money received by it hereunder
except as otherwise agreed in writing with the Bank.
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SECTION 607. Compensation; Reimbursement; and Indemnity.
The Bank, as issuer of the Securities, agrees
(1) to pay to the Trustee from time to time such compensation
as the Bank and the Trustee shall from time to time agree in writing for all
services rendered by it hereunder (which compensation shall not be limited by
any provision of law in regard to the compensation of a trustee of an express
trust);
(2) except as otherwise expressly provided herein, to
reimburse the Trustee upon its request for all reasonable expenses,
disbursements and advances incurred or made by the Trustee in accordance with
any provision of this Indenture (including the reasonable compensation and the
expenses and disbursements of its agents and counsel), except any such expense,
disbursement or advance as may be attributable to its negligence or bad faith;
and
(3) to indemnify each of the Trustee and any predecessor
Trustee and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents, for,
and to hold it harmless against, any and all loss, damage, claim, liability or
expense, including taxes (other than taxes based on the income, revenues or
gross receipts of the Trustee) incurred without negligence or bad faith on its
part, arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of
this trust or the trusts hereunder, including the costs and expenses of
defending itself against any claim or liability in connection with the exercise
or performance of any of its powers or duties hereunder.
The obligations of the Bank under this Section to compensate
the Trustee, to pay or reimburse the Trustee for expenses, disbursements and
advances and to indemnify and hold harmless the Trustee shall constitute
additional indebtedness hereunder and shall survive the satisfaction and
discharge of this Indenture. As security for the performance of such
obligations of the Bank, the Trustee shall have a lien prior to the Securities
upon all property and lands held or collected by the Trustee as such, except
funds held in trust for the payment of principal of (and premiums, if any, on)
or interest on particular Securities.
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When the Trustee incurs expenses or renders services in
connection with an Event of Default specified in Section 501(4) or Section
501(5), the expenses (including the reasonable charges and expenses of its
agents and counsel) and the compensation for the services are intended to
constitute expenses of administration under any applicable Federal or state
liquidation, insolvency or other similar law.
The provisions of this Section shall survive the termination
of this Indenture or the resignation or removal of the Trustee.
SECTION 608. Disqualification; Conflicting Interests.
If the Trustee has or shall acquire a conflicting interest
within the meaning of the Trust Indenture Act, the Trustee shall either
eliminate such interest or resign, to the extent and in the manner provided by,
and subject to the provisions of, the Trust Indenture Act and this Indenture.
SECTION 609. Corporate Trustee Required; Eligibility.
There shall at all times be a Trustee hereunder which shall
be a Person that is eligible pursuant to the Trust Indenture Act to act as such
and has a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000 and has a
Corporate Trust Office in New York, New York. If such Person publishes reports
of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of said
supervising or examining authority, then for the purposes of this Section, the
combined capital and surplus of such Person shall be deemed to be its combined
capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so
published. If at any time the Trustee shall cease to be eligible in accordance
with the provisions of this Section, it shall resign immediately in the manner
and with the effect hereinafter specified in this Article.
SECTION 610. Resignation and Removal; Appointment of Successor.
(a) No resignation or removal of the Trustee and no
appointment of a successor Trustee pursuant to this Article shall become
effective until the acceptance of appointment by the successor Trustee under
Section 611.
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(b) The Trustee may resign at any time by giving written
notice thereof to the Bank. If an instrument of acceptance by a successor
Trustee shall not have been delivered to the Trustee within 30 days after the
giving of such notice of resignation, the resigning Trustee may petition any
court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee.
(c) The Trustee may be removed at any time by Act of the
Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities,
delivered to the Trustee and to the Bank. If an instrument of acceptance by a
successor Trustee shall not have been delivered to the Trustee within 30 days
after the giving of such notice of removal, the removed Trustee may petition
any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee.
(d) If at any time:
(1) the Trustee shall fail to comply with Section 608 after
written request therefor by the Bank or by any Holder who has been a
bona fide Holder of a Security for at least six months, or
(2) the Trustee shall cease to be eligible under Section 609
and shall fail to resign after written request therefor by the Bank or
by any such Holder, or
(3) the Trustee shall become incapable of acting or shall be
adjudged a bankrupt or insolvent or a receiver of the Trustee or of
its property shall be appointed or any public officer shall take
charge or control of the Trustee or of its property or affairs for the
purpose of rehabilitation, conservation or liquidation, then, in any
such case, (i) the Bank by a Board Resolution may remove the Trustee,
or (ii) subject to Section 514, any Holder who has been a bona fide
Holder of a Security for at least six months may, on behalf of himself
and all others similarly situated, petition any court of competent
jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a
successor Trustee.
(e) If the Trustee shall resign, be removed or become
incapable of acting, or if a vacancy shall occur in the office of
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Trustee for any cause, the Bank, by a Board Resolution, shall promptly appoint
a successor Trustee. If, within one year after such resignation, removal or
incapability, or the occurrence of such vacancy, a successor Trustee shall be
appointed by Act of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the
Outstanding Securities delivered to the Bank and the Retiring Trustee, the
successor Trustee so appointed shall, forthwith upon its acceptance of such
appointment, become the successor Trustee and supersede the successor Trustee
appointed by the Bank. If no successor Trustee shall have been so appointed by
the Bank or the Holders and accepted appointment in the manner hereinafter
provided, any Holder who has been a bona fide Holder of a Security for at least
six months may, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated,
petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor
Trustee.
(f) The Bank shall give notice of each resignation and each
removal of the Trustee and each appointment of a successor Trustee to all
Holders in the manner provided in Section 106. Each notice shall include the
name of the successor Trustee and the address of its Corporate Trust Office.
SECTION 611. Acceptance of Appointment by Successor.
Every successor Trustee appointed hereunder shall execute,
acknowledge and deliver to the Bank and to the retiring Trustee an instrument
accepting such appointment, and thereupon the resignation or removal of the
retiring Trustee shall become effective and such successor Trustee, without any
further act, deed or conveyance, shall become vested with all the rights,
powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee; provided that, on request of
the Bank or the successor Trustee, such retiring Trustee shall, upon payment of
its charges, execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such successor
Trustee all the rights, powers and trusts of the retiring Trustee and shall
duly assign, transfer and deliver to such successor Trustee all property and
money held by such retiring Trustee hereunder. Upon acceptance of appointment
by a successor Trustee as provided in this Section 611, the Bank shall mail
notice of the succession of such Trustee hereunder to the Holders of the
Securities as they appear on the Security Register. Upon request of any such
successor Trustee, the Bank shall execute any and all instruments for more
fully and certainly vesting in and confirming to such successor Trustee all
such rights, powers and trusts.
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No successor Trustee shall accept its appointment unless at
the time of such acceptance such successor Trustee shall be qualified and
eligible under this Article.
The Trustee shall not be liable for the acts or omissions of
any successor Trustee. The Trustee shall be paid all amounts owed to it upon
its removal.
SECTION 612. Merger, Conversion, Consolidation or Succession to
Business.
Any corporation into which the Trustee may be merged or
converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting
from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Trustee shall be a
party, or any corporation succeeding to all or substantially all the corporate
trust business of the Trustee, shall be the successor of the Trustee hereunder,
provided such corporation shall be otherwise qualified and eligible under this
Article, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the
part of any of the parties hereto. In case any Securities shall have been
authenticated, but not made available for delivery, by the Trustee then in
office, any successor by merger, conversion or consolidation to such
authenticating Trustee may adopt such authentication and make available for
delivery the Securities so authenticated with the same effect as if such
successor Trustee had itself authenticated such Securities.
SECTION 613. Preferential Collection of Claims Against Bank.
If and when the Trustee shall be or becomes a creditor of the
Bank (or any other obligor upon the Securities), the Trustee shall be subject
to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act regarding the collection of claims
against the Bank (or any such other obligor).
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ARTICLE SEVEN
HOLDERS' LISTS AND REPORTS BY TRUSTEE AND BANK
SECTION 701. Bank to Furnish Trustee Names and Addresses of
Holders.
The Bank will furnish or cause to be furnished to the Trustee
(a) quarterly, not later than January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15 in
each year, a list, in such form as the Trustee may reasonably require, of the
names and addresses of the Holders to the extent the Bank has knowledge thereof
as of a date not more than 15 days prior to the delivery thereof, and (b) at
such other times as the Trustee may request in writing, within 30 days after
the receipt by the Bank of any such request, a list of similar form and content
as of a date not more than 15 days prior to the time such list is furnished,
excluding from any such list names and addresses received by the Trustee in its
capacity as Security Registrar.
SECTION 702. Preservation of Information; Communications to
Holders.
(a) The Trustee shall preserve, in as current a form as is
reasonably practicable, the names and addresses of Holders contained in the
most recent list furnished to the Trustee as provided in Section 701, and the
names and addresses of Holders received by the Trustee in its capacity as
Security Registrar. The Trustee may destroy any list furnished to it as
provided in Section 701 upon receipt of a new list so furnished.
(b) The rights of Holders to communicate with other Holders
with respect to their rights under this Indenture or under the Securities, and
the corresponding rights and duties of the Trustee, shall be as provided by the
Trust Indenture Act.
(c) Every Holder of Securities, by receiving and holding the
same, agrees with the Bank and the Trustee that neither the Bank nor the
Trustee nor any officer, director, employee or agent of either of them shall be
held accountable by reason of any disclosure of information as to names and
addresses of Holders made pursuant to the Trust Indenture Act.
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SECTION 703. Reports by Trustee.
(a) The Trustee shall transmit to Holders no later than 60
days after May 15 of each year commencing in 1998 such reports concerning the
Trustee and its actions under this Indenture as may be required pursuant to the
Trust Indenture Act at the times and in the manner provided pursuant thereto.
(b) A copy of each such report shall, at the time of such
transmission to Holders, be filed by the Trustee with each stock exchange upon
which the Securities are listed, with the Commission and with the Bank. The
Bank will notify the Trustee, in writing, when the Securities are listed on any
stock exchange.
SECTION 704. Reports by Bank.
The Bank shall file with the Trustee and the Commission, and
transmit to Holders, such information, documents and other reports, and such
summaries thereof, as may be required pursuant to the Trust Indenture Act at
the times and in the manner provided pursuant to such Act; provided that any
such information, documents or reports required to be filed with the Commission
pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
shall be filed with the Trustee within 15 days after the same is so required to
be filed with the Commission. Delivery of such reports, information and
documents to the Trustee is for informational purposes only and the Trustee's
receipt of such shall not constitute constructive notice of any information
contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including
the Bank's compliance with any of its covenants hereunder (as to which the
Trustee is entitled to rely exclusively on Officers' Certificates).
ARTICLE EIGHT
CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, CONVEYANCE, TRANSFER OR LEASE
SECTION 801. Bank May Consolidate, Etc., Only on Certain Terms.
The Bank shall not consolidate with or merge into any other
Person or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as
an entirety to any Person, unless:
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(1) the Person formed by such consolidation or into which the
Bank is merged or the Person that acquires by conveyance or transfer,
or which leases, the properties and assets of the Bank substantially
as an entirety shall be a corporation, partnership or trust, shall be
organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America
or any State or the District of Columbia, and shall expressly assume,
by an indenture supplemental hereto, executed and delivered to the
Trustee, in form satisfactory to the Trustee, the due and punctual
payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest
(including any additional interest) on all the Securities and the
performance of every covenant of this Indenture on the part of the
Bank to be performed or observed;
(2) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no
Event of Default, and no event which, after notice or lapse of time,
or both, would become an Event of Default, shall have happened and be
continuing;
(3) for so long as Securities registered on the Securities
Register in the name of the Trust (or the Property Trustee) are
outstanding, such consolidation, merger, conveyance, transfer or lease
is permitted under the Declaration and does not give rise to any
breach or violation of the Declaration;
(4) any such lease shall provide that it will remain
in effect so long as any Securities are Outstanding; and
(5) the Bank has delivered to the Trustee an Officers'
Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel each stating that such
consolidation, merger, conveyance, transfer or lease and any such
supplemental indenture complies with this Article and that all
conditions precedent herein provided for relating to such transaction
have been complied with; and the Trustee, subject to Section 601, may
rely upon such Officers' Certificate and Opinion of Counsel as
conclusive evidence that such transaction complies with this Section
801.
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SECTION 802. Successor Person Substituted.
Upon any consolidation or merger by the Bank with or into any
other Person, or any conveyance, transfer or lease by the Bank of its
properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any Person in accordance
with Section 801, the successor Person formed by such consolidation or into
which the Bank is merged or to which such conveyance, transfer or lease is made
shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and
power of, the Bank under this Indenture with the same effect as if such
successor Person had been named as the Bank herein; and, in the event of any
such conveyance, transfer or lease the Bank shall be discharged from all
obligations and covenants under the Indenture and the Securities and may be
dissolved and liquidated.
Such successor Person may cause to be signed, and may issue
either in its own name or in the name of the Bank, any or all of the Securities
issuable hereunder which theretofore shall not have been signed by the Bank and
delivered to the Trustee; and, upon the order of such successor Person instead
of the Bank and subject to all the terms, conditions and limitations in this
Indenture prescribed, the Trustee shall authenticate, upon receipt of a Bank
Order for the authentication, and shall make available for delivery any
Securities which previously shall have been signed and delivered by the
officers of the Bank to the Trustee for authentication pursuant to such
provisions and any Securities which such successor Person thereafter shall
cause to be signed and delivered to the Trustee on its behalf for the purpose
pursuant to such provisions. All the Securities so issued shall in all respects
have the same legal rank and benefit under this Indenture as the Securities
theretofore or thereafter issued in accordance with the terms of this Indenture
as though all of such Securities had been issued at the date of the execution
hereof.
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ARTICLE NINE
SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES
SECTION 901. Supplemental Indentures Without Consent of Holders.
Without the consent of any Holders, the Bank, when authorized
by a Board Resolution, and the Trustee, at any time and from time to time, may
enter into one or more indentures supplemental hereto, in form satisfactory to
the Trustee, for any of the following purposes:
(1) to evidence the succession of another Person to
the Bank and the assumption by any such successor of the
covenants of the Bank herein and in the Securities; or
(2) to add to the covenants of the Bank for the
benefit of the Holders, or to surrender any right or power
herein conferred upon the Bank; or
(3) to cure any ambiguity or defect, to correct or supplement
any provision herein which may be inconsistent with any other
provision herein, or to make any other provisions with respect to
matters or questions arising under this Indenture which shall not be
inconsistent with the provisions of this Indenture, provided that such
action pursuant to this clause (3) shall not adversely affect the
interests of the Holders of the Securities or, so long as any of the
Capital Securities shall remain outstanding, the holders of the
Capital Securities; or
(4) to comply with any requirement of the Commission in order
to effect or maintain the qualification of this Indenture under the
Trust Indenture Act.
SECTION 902. Supplemental Indentures With Consent of Holders.
With the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority
in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities, by Act of said Holders
delivered to the Bank and the Trustee, the Bank, when authorized by a Board
Resolution, and the Trustee may enter into an indenture or indentures
supplemental hereto for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in
any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Indenture or of
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modifying in any manner the rights of the Holders under this Indenture;
provided, however, that no such supplemental indenture shall, without the
consent of the Holder of each Outstanding Security affected thereby,
(1) change the Stated Maturity of, the principal of, or any
installment of interest on, any Security, or reduce the principal amount
thereof or the rate of interest thereon or extend the time of payment of
interest thereon (except such extension as is contemplated hereby), or change
the place of payment where, or the coin or currency in which, any Security or
interest thereon is payable, or impair the right to institute suit for the
enforcement of any such payment on or after the Stated Maturity thereof (or, in
the case of redemption, on or after the Redemption Date), or modify the
provisions of this Indenture with respect to the subordination of the
Securities in a manner adverse to the Holders,
(2) reduce the percentage in principal amount of the
Outstanding Securities, the consent of whose Holders is required for any such
supplemental indenture, or the consent of whose Holders is required for any
waiver (of compliance with certain provisions of this Indenture or certain
defaults hereunder and their consequences) provided for in this Indenture, or
(3) modify any of the provisions of this Section, Section 513
or Section 1008, except to increase any such percentage or to provide that
certain other provisions of this Indenture cannot be modified or waived without
the consent of the Holder of each Outstanding Security affected thereby;
provided, that, so long as any of the Capital Securities remains outstanding,
no such amendment shall be made that adversely affects the holders of the
Capital Securities, and no termination of this Indenture shall occur, and no
waiver of any Event of Default or compliance with any covenant under this
Indenture shall be effective, without the prior consent of the holders of at
least a majority of the aggregate liquidation preference of the outstanding
Capital Securities unless and until the principal of and any premium on the
Securities and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon have been paid in full.
It shall not be necessary for any Act of Holders under this
Section to approve the particular form of any proposed
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supplemental indenture, but it shall be sufficient if such Act shall approve the
substance thereof.
SECTION 903. Execution of Supplemental Indentures.
In executing, or accepting the additional trust created by,
any supplemental indenture permitted by this Article or the modifications
thereby of the trusts created by this Indenture, the Trustee shall be entitled
to receive, and (subject to Section 601) shall be fully protected in relying
upon, an Opinion of Counsel stating that the execution of such supplemental
indenture is authorized or permitted by this Indenture. The Trustee may, but
shall not be obligated to, enter into such supplemental indenture which affects
the Trustee's own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or
otherwise.
SECTION 904. Effect of Supplemental Indentures.
Upon the execution of any supplemental indenture under this
Article, this Indenture shall be modified in accordance therewith, and such
supplemental indenture shall form a part of this Indenture for all purposes;
and every Holder of Securities theretofore or thereafter authenticated and
delivered hereunder shall be bound thereby.
SECTION 905. Conformity With Trust Indenture Act.
Every supplemental indenture executed pursuant to this
Article shall conform to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act.
SECTION 906. Reference in Securities to Supplemental Indentures.
Securities authenticated and delivered after the execution of
any supplemental indenture pursuant to this Article may, and shall if required
by the Trustee, bear a notation in form approved by the Trustee as to any
matter provided for in such supplemental indenture. If the Bank shall so
determine, new Securities so modified as to conform, in the opinion of the
Trustee and the Bank, to any such supplemental indenture may be prepared and
executed by the Bank and authenticated, upon receipt of a Bank Order for the
authentication, and made available for delivery by the Trustee in exchange for
Outstanding Securities.
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ARTICLE TEN
COVENANTS
SECTION 1001. Payment of Principal and Interest.
The Bank will duly and punctually pay the principal of and
interest on the Securities in accordance with the terms of the Securities and
this Indenture and comply with all other terms and conditions and agreements
contained herein.
SECTION 1002. Maintenance of Office or Agency.
The Bank will maintain in The City of New York an office or
agency where Securities may be presented or surrendered for registration of
transfer or exchange, where Securities may be surrendered for conversion and
where notices and demands to or upon the Bank in respect of the Securities and
this Indenture may be served. The Bank will give prompt written notice to the
Trustee of the location, and any change in location, of such office or agency.
If at any time the Bank shall fail to maintain any such required office or
agency or shall fail to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such
presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made or served at the
Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and the Bank hereby appoints the Trustee
as its agent to receive all such presentations, surrenders, notices and
demands.
The Bank may also from time to time designate one or more
other offices or agencies in the United States where the Securities may be
presented or surrendered for any or all such purposes and may from time to time
rescind such designations; provided, however, that no such designation or
rescission shall in any manner relieve the Bank of its obligation to maintain
an office or agency in the United States for such purposes. The Bank will give
prompt written notice to the Trustee of any such designation or rescission and
of any change in the location of any such other office or agency.
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SECTION 1003. Money for Security Payments to be Held in Trust.
If the Bank shall at any time act as its own Paying Agent, it
will, on, or at the option of the Bank, before each due date of the principal
of or interest on any of the Securities, segregate and hold in trust for the
benefit of the Persons entitled thereto a sum sufficient to pay the principal
or interest so becoming due until such sums shall be paid to such Persons or
otherwise disposed of as herein provided and will promptly notify the Trustee,
in writing, of its action or failure so to act. In such case the Bank shall not
invest the amount so segregated and held in trust pending the distribution
thereof.
Whenever the Bank shall have one or more Paying Agents, it
will, on or prior to each due date of the principal of or interest on any
Securities, deposit with a Paying Agent a sum sufficient to pay such amount,
such sum to be held as provided by the Trust Indenture Act, and (unless such
Paying Agent is the Trustee) the Bank will promptly notify the Trustee, in
writing, of its action or failure so to act; provided, however, that any such
deposit on a due date shall be initiated no later than 12:00 noon (New York
time) on a Business Day prior to the due date in same-day funds.
The Bank will cause each Paying Agent other than the Trustee
to execute and deliver to the Trustee an instrument in which such Paying Agent
shall agree with the Trustee, subject to the provisions of this Section, that
such Paying Agent will (i) comply with the provisions of the Trust Indenture
Act applicable to it as a Paying Agent and (ii) during the continuance of any
default by the Bank (or any other obligor upon the Securities) in the making of
any payment in respect of the Securities, upon the written request of the
Trustee, forthwith pay to the Trustee all sums held in trust by such Paying
Agent as such.
The Bank may at any time, for the purpose of obtaining the
satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture or for any other purpose, pay, or
by Bank Order direct any Paying Agent to pay, to the Trustee all sums held in
the trust by the Bank or such Paying Agent, such sums to be held by the Trustee
upon the same trusts as those upon which such sums were held by the Bank or
such Paying Agent; and, upon such payment by any Paying Agent to the Trustee,
such Paying Agent shall be released from all further liability with respect to
such money.
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Any money deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent, or
then held by the Bank, in trust for the payment of the principal or interest
that has become due and payable shall be paid to the Bank on Bank Request, or
(if then held by the Bank) shall be discharged from such trust, if such
principal or interest has not been claimed by the Holder of the Security upon
which such payments are due with in one year of the date such principal and
interest became due and payable; and the Holder of such Security shall
thereafter, as an unsecured general creditor, look only to the Bank for payment
thereof, and all liability of the Trustee and its officers, directors,
employees, and agents or such Paying Agent and its officers, directors,
employees, and agents with respect to such trust money, and all liability of
the Bank as trustee thereof, shall thereupon cease.
SECTION 1004. Statements by Officers as to Default.
The Bank will deliver to the Trustee, within 120 days after
the end of each fiscal year of the Bank ending after the date hereof, an
Officers' Certificate, stating whether or not to the best knowledge of the
signers thereof the Bank is in default in the performance and observance of any
of the material terms, provisions and conditions of this Indenture (without
regard to any period of grace or requirement of notice provided hereunder) and,
if the Bank shall be in default, specifying all such defaults and the nature
and status thereof of which they may have knowledge.
SECTION 1005. Existence.
Subject to Article Eight, the Bank will do or cause to be
done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its
existence, rights (charter and statutory) and franchises; provided, however,
that the Bank shall not be required to preserve any such right or franchise if
the Board of Directors shall determine that the preservation thereof is no
longer desirable in the conduct of the business of the Bank and that the loss
thereof is not disadvantageous in any material respect to the Holders and,
while any Capital Securities are outstanding, the holders of the Capital
Securities.
SECTION 1006. Maintenance of Properties.
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The Bank will cause all properties used or useful in the
conduct of its business or the business of any Subsidiary to be maintained and
kept in good condition, repair and working order and supplied with all
necessary equipment and will cause to be made all necessary repairs, renewals,
replacements, betterment and improvements thereof, all as in the judgment of
the Bank may be necessary so that the business carried on in connection
therewith may be properly and advantageously conducted at all times; provided,
however, that nothing in this Section shall prevent the Bank from discontinuing
the operation or maintenance of any such properties if such discontinuance is,
in the judgment of the Bank, desirable in the conduct of its business or the
business of any Subsidiary and not disadvantageous in any material respect to
the Holders.
SECTION 1007. Payment of Taxes and Other Claims.
The Bank will pay or discharge or cause to be paid or
discharged, before the same shall become delinquent, (1) all taxes, assessments
and governmental charges levied or imposed upon the Bank or any Subsidiary or
upon the income, profits or property of the Bank or any Subsidiary, and (2) all
lawful claims for labor, materials and supplies which, if unpaid, might by law
become a lien upon the property of the Bank or any Subsidiary that comprise
more than 10% of the assets of the Bank and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;
provided, however, that the Bank shall not be required to pay or discharge or
cause to be paid or discharged any such tax, assessment, charge or claim whose
amount, applicability or validity is being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings.
SECTION 1008. Waiver of Certain Covenants.
Except as otherwise specified or as contemplated by Section
301 for Securities, the Bank may, with respect to the Securities, omit in any
particular instance to comply with any term, provision or condition set forth
in any covenant provided pursuant to Section 901(2) for the benefit of the
Holders if before the time for such compliance the Holders of at least a
majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities shall, by Act of
such Holders, either waive such compliance in such instance or generally waive
compliance with such term, provision or condition, but no waiver shall extend
to or affect such term, provision or condition except to the extent so
expressly waived,
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and, until such waiver shall become effective, the obligations of the Bank and
the duties of the Trustee in respect of any such term, provision or condition
shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 1009. Payment of the Trust's Costs and Expenses.
Since the Trust is being formed solely to facilitate an
investment in the Securities, the Bank, as borrower, hereby covenants to pay
all debts and obligations (other than with respect to the Capital Securities
and Common Securities) and all costs and expenses of the Trust (including, but
not limited to, all costs and expenses relating to the organization of the
Trust, the fees and expenses of the Trustees and their agents and counsel and
all costs and expenses relating to the operation of the Trust) and to pay any
and all taxes, duties, assessments or governmental charges of whatever nature
(other than withholding taxes) imposed on the Trust by the United States, or
any other taxing authority, so that the net amounts received and retained by
the Trust and the Property Trustee after paying such expenses will be equal to
the amounts the Trust and the Property Trustee would have received had no such
costs or expenses been incurred by or imposed on the Trust, provided that the
Trust is the holder of the Junior Subordinated Debentures. The foregoing
obligations of the Bank are for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by,
any person to whom any such debts, obligations, costs, expenses and taxes are
owed (each, a "Creditor") whether or not such Creditor has received notice
thereof. Any such Creditor may enforce such obligations of the Bank directly
against the Bank, and the Bank irrevocably waives any right or remedy to
require that any such Creditor take any action against the Trust or any other
person before proceeding against the Bank. The Bank shall execute such
additional agreements as may be necessary or desirable to give full effect to
the foregoing.
SECTION 1010. Restrictions on Payments and Distributions.
The Bank will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, (i)
declare or pay any dividends or distributions on, or redeem, purchase, acquire,
or make a liquidation payment with respect to, any of the Bank's capital stock
or (ii) make any payment of principal, interest or premium, if any, on or repay
or repurchase or redeem any debt securities of the Bank that rank pari passu
with or junior in interest to the Securities or make
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any guarantee payments with respect to any guarantee by the Bank of the debt
securities of any Subsidiary if such guarantee ranks pari passu with or junior
in interest to the Securities (other than (a) repurchases, redemptions or other
acquisitions of shares of capital stock of the Bank in connection with any
employment contract, benefit plan or other similar arrangement with or for the
benefit of any one or more employees, officers, directors or consultants or in
connection with a dividend reinvestment or stockholder stock purchase plan, (b)
as a result of an exchange or conversion of any class or series of the Bank's
capital stock (or any capital stock of a subsidiary of the Bank) for any class
or series of the Bank's capital stock or of any class or series of the Bank's
indebtedness for any class or series of the Bank's capital stock, (c) the
purchase of fractional interests in shares of the Bank's capital stock pursuant
to the conversion or exchange provisions of such capital stock or the security
being converted or exchanged, (d) any declaration of a dividend in connection
with any stockholder's rights plan, or the issuance of rights, stock or other
property under any stockholder's rights plan, or the redemption or repurchase
of rights pursuant thereto, or (e) any dividend in the form of stock, warrants,
options or other rights where the exercise of such warrants, options, or other
rights is the same stock as that on which the dividend is being paid (or ranks
pari passu with or junior to such stock) if at such time (x) there shall have
occurred any event of which the Bank has actual knowledge that (I) with the
giving of notice or the lapse of time, or both, would constitute an Event of
Default and (II) in respect of which the Bank shall not have taken reasonable
steps to cure, (y) the Corporation shall be in default with respect to its
payment of any obligations under the Guarantee or (z) the Bank shall have given
notice of its election of an Extension Period as provided herein and shall not
have rescinded such notice, or such Extension Period, or any extension thereof,
shall be continuing.
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ARTICLE ELEVEN
SUBORDINATION OF SECURITIES
SECTION 1101. Securities Subordinate to Indebtedness.
The Bank covenants and agrees, and each Holder of a Security,
by his acceptance thereof, likewise covenants and agrees, that, to the extent
and in the manner hereinafter set forth in this Article (subject to Article
Four), the payment of the principal of and interest on each and all of the
Securities are hereby expressly made subordinate and subject in right of
payment to the prior payment in full in cash of all Indebtedness.
The provisions of this Article Eleven are made for the
benefit of the holders of Indebtedness and such holders are made obligees
hereunder and any one or more of them may enforce such provisions. Holders of
Indebtedness need not prove reliance on the subordination provisions hereof.
SECTION 1102. Default on Indebtedness.
In the event and during the continuation of any default in
the payment of principal, premium, interest or any other payment due on any
Indebtedness, or in the event that any event of default with respect to any
Indebtedness shall have occurred and be continuing and shall have resulted in
such Indebtedness becoming or being declared due and payable prior to the date
on which it would otherwise have become due and payable (unless and until such
event of default shall have been cured or waived or shall have ceased to exist
and such acceleration shall have been rescinded or annulled) or in the event
any judicial proceeding shall be pending with respect to any such default in
payment or such event of default, then no payment shall be made by the Bank
with respect to the principal (including redemption payments) of, or interest
on, the Securities.
In the event that, notwithstanding the foregoing, any payment
shall be received by the Trustee or any Holder when such payment is prohibited
by the preceding paragraph of this Section 1102, such payment shall be held in
trust for the benefit of, and shall be paid over or delivered to, the holders
of Indebtedness or their respective representatives, or to the trustee or
trustees under any indenture pursuant to which any of such
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Indebtedness may have been issued, as their respective interests may appear,
but only to the extent that the holders of the Indebtedness (or their
representative or representatives or a trustee) notify the Trustee, in writing,
within 90 days of such payment of the amounts then due and owing on the
Indebtedness and only the amounts specified in such notice to the Trustee shall
be paid to the holders of Indebtedness.
SECTION 1103. Prior Payment of Indebtedness Upon Acceleration of
Securities.
In the event that the Securities are declared due and payable
before their Stated Maturity, then and in such event the holders of the
Indebtedness outstanding at the time such Securities so become due and payable
shall be entitled to receive payment in full of all amounts then due on or in
respect of such Indebtedness (including any amounts due upon acceleration), or
provision shall be made for such payment in cash or cash equivalents or
otherwise in a manner satisfactory to the holders of Indebtedness, before the
Holders of the Securities are entitled to receive any payment or distribution
of any kind or character, whether in cash, properties or securities, by the
Bank on account of the principal of or interest on the Securities or on account
of the purchase or other acquisition of Securities by the Bank or any
Subsidiary; provided, however, that holders of Indebtedness shall not be
entitled to receive payment of any such amounts to the extent that such holders
would be required by the subordination provisions of such Indebtedness to pay
such amounts over to the obligees on trade accounts payable or other
liabilities arising in the ordinary course of the Bank's business.
In the event that, notwithstanding the foregoing, any payment
shall be received by the Trustee or any Holder when such payment is prohibited
by the preceding paragraph of this Section 1103, such payment shall be held in
trust for the benefit of, and shall be paid over or delivered to, the holders
of Indebtedness or their respective representatives, or to the trustee or
trustees under any indenture pursuant to which any of such Indebtedness may
have been issued, as their respective interests may appear, but only to the
extent that the holders of the Indebtedness (or their representative or
representatives or a trustee) notify the Trustee, in writing, within 90 days of
such payment of the amounts then due and owing on the Indebtedness and
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only the amounts specified in such notice to the Trustee shall be paid to the
holders of Indebtedness.
SECTION 1104. Liquidation; Dissolution.
Upon any payment by the Bank, or distribution of assets of
the Bank of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or securities, to
creditors upon any dissolution or winding-up or liquidation or reorganization
of the Bank, whether voluntary or involuntary or in insolvency, receivership or
other proceedings, all principal of, and premium, if any, and interest due or
to become due upon all Indebtedness (including interest after the commencement
of any insolvency, receivership or other proceedings at the rate specified in
the applicable Indebtedness, whether or not such interest is an allowable claim
in any such proceeding) shall first be paid in full, or payment thereof
provided for in money in accordance with its terms, before any payment is made
on account of the principal or interest on the Securities; and upon any such
dissolution or winding-up or liquidation or reorganization any payment by the
Bank, or distribution of substantially all of the assets of the Bank of any
kind or character, whether in cash, property or securities, to which the
Holders of the Securities or the Trustee would be entitled, except for the
provisions of this Article Eleven, shall be paid by the Bank or by any
receiver, liquidating trustee, agent or other Person making such payment or
distribution, or by the Holders of the Securities or by the Trustee under this
Indenture if received by them or it, directly to the holders of Indebtedness
(pro rata to such holders on the basis of the respective amounts of
Indebtedness held by such holders, as calculated by the Bank) or their
representative or representatives, or to the trustee or trustees under any
indenture pursuant to which any instruments evidencing any Indebtedness may
have been issued, as their respective interests may appear, to the extent
necessary to pay all Indebtedness in full (including interest after the
commencement of any insolvency, receivership or other proceedings at the rate
specified in the applicable Indebtedness, whether or not such interest is in an
allowable claim in any such proceeding) or to provide for such payment in money
in accordance with its terms, after giving effect to any concurrent payment or
distribution to or for the holders of Indebtedness, before any payment or
distribution is made to the Holders of Securities or to the Trustee or the
Property Trustee on behalf of the Holders of
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Capital Securities; provided, however, that such holders of Indebtedness shall
not be entitled to receive payment of any such amounts to the extent that such
holders would be required by the subordination provisions of such Indebtedness
to pay such amounts over to the obligees on trade accounts payable or other
liabilities arising in the ordinary course of the Bank's business.
In the event that, notwithstanding the foregoing, any payment
or distribution of assets of the Bank of any kind or character, whether in
cash, property or securities, prohibited by the foregoing, shall be received by
the Trustee or the Holders of the Securities before all Indebtedness is paid in
full (including interest after commencement of any insolvency, receivership or
other proceedings at the rate specified in the applicable Indebtedness, whether
or not such interest is an allowable claim in any such proceeding), or
provision is made for such payment in money in accordance with its terms, such
payment or distribution shall be held in trust for the benefit of and shall be
paid over or delivered to the holders of Indebtedness or their representative
or representatives, or to the trustee or trustees under any indenture pursuant
to which any instruments evidencing any Indebtedness may have been issued, as
their respective interests may appear, as calculated by the Bank, for
application to the payment of all Indebtedness remaining unpaid to the extent
necessary to pay all Indebtedness in full in money in accordance with its
terms, after giving effect to any concurrent payment or distribution to or for
the holders of such Indebtedness.
Any holder of Indebtedness may file any proof of claim or
similar instrument on behalf of the Trustee and the Holders if such instrument
has not been filed by the date which is 30 days prior to the date specified for
filing thereof.
For purposes of this Article Eleven, the words "cash,
property or securities" shall not be deemed to include shares of stock of the
Bank as reorganized or readjusted, or securities of the Bank or any other
corporation provided for by a plan of reorganization or readjustment, the
payment of which is subordinated at least to the extent provided in this
Article Eleven with respect to the Securities to the payment of all
Indebtedness that may at the time be outstanding, provided, however, that (i)
the Indebtedness is assumed by the new corporation, if any, resulting from any
such reorganization or
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readjustment, and (ii) the rights of the holders of the Indebtedness are not,
without the consent of such holders, altered by such reorganization or
readjustment. The consolidation of the Bank with, or merger of the Bank into,
another corporation or the liquidation or dissolution of the Bank following the
conveyance or transfer of its property as an entirety, or substantially as an
entirety, to another corporation upon the terms and conditions provided for in
Article Eight hereof shall not be deemed a dissolution, winding-up, liquidation
or reorganization for the purposes of this Section 1104 if such other
corporation shall, as a part of such consolidation, merger, conveyance or
transfer, comply with the conditions stated in Article Eight hereof. Nothing in
Section 1103 or in this Section 1104 shall apply to claims of, or payments to,
the Trustee under or pursuant to Section 607.
SECTION 1105. Subrogation.
Subject to the payment in full of all Indebtedness to the
extent provided in Sections 1103 and 1104, the rights of the Holders of the
Securities shall be subrogated to the rights of the holders of Indebtedness to
receive payments or distributions of cash, property or securities of the Bank
applicable to the Indebtedness until the principal of (and premium, if any) and
interest on the Securities shall be paid in full; and, for the purposes of such
subrogation, no payments or distributions to the holders of the Indebtedness of
any cash, property or securities to which the Holders of the Securities or the
Trustee would be entitled except for the provisions of this Article Eleven,
shall, as between the Bank, its creditors other than holders of Indebtedness,
and the Holders of the Securities, be deemed to be a payment by the Bank to or
on account of the Indebtedness. It is understood that the provisions of this
Article Eleven are and are intended solely for the purposes of defining the
relative rights of the Holders of the Securities, on the one hand, and the
holders of the Indebtedness on the other hand.
Nothing contained in this Article Eleven or elsewhere
in this Indenture or in the Securities is intended to or shall impair, as
between the Bank, its creditors other than the holders of Indebtedness, and the
Holders of the Securities, the obligation of the Bank, which is absolute and
unconditional, to pay to the Holders of the Securities the principal of (and
premium, if any) and interest on the Securities as and when the
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same shall become due and payable in accordance with their terms, or is
intended to or shall affect the relative rights of the Holders of the
Securities and creditors of the Bank other than the holders of the
Indebtedness, nor shall anything herein or therein prevent the Trustee or the
Holder of any Security from exercising all remedies otherwise permitted by
applicable law upon default under this Indenture, subject to the rights, if
any, under this Article Eleven of the holders of Indebtedness in respect of
cash, property or securities of the Bank received upon the exercise of any such
remedy.
Upon any payment or distribution of assets of the Bank
referred to in this Article Eleven, the Trustee, subject to the provisions of
Section 601, and the Holders of the Securities, shall be entitled to rely
conclusively upon any order or decree made by any court of competent
jurisdiction in which such dissolution, winding-up, liquidation or
reorganization proceedings are pending, or a certificate of the receiver,
liquidation trustee, agent or other Person making such payment or distribution,
delivered to the Trustee or to the Holders of the Securities, for the purposes
of ascertaining the Persons entitled to participate in such distribution, the
holders of the Indebtedness and other indebtedness of the Bank, the amount
thereof or payable thereon, the amount or amounts paid or distributed thereon
and all other facts pertinent thereto or to this Article Eleven.
SECTION 1106. Trustee to Effectuate Subordination.
Each Holder of a Security by acceptance thereof authorizes
and directs the Trustee on such Holder's behalf to take such action as may be
necessary or appropriate in the sole and absolute discretion of the Trustee to
effectuate the subordination provided in this Article Eleven and appoints the
Trustee such Holder's attorney-in-fact for any and all such purposes.
SECTION 1107. Notice by the Bank.
The Bank shall give prompt written notice to a Responsible
Officer of the Trustee of any fact known to the Bank that would prohibit the
making of any payment of monies to or by the Trustee in respect of the
Securities pursuant to the provisions of this Article Eleven. Notwithstanding
the
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provisions of this Article Eleven or any other provision of this Indenture, the
Trustee shall not be charged with knowledge of the existence of any facts that
would prohibit the making of any payment of monies to or by the Trustee in
respect of the Securities pursuant to the provisions of this Article Eleven,
unless and until a Responsible Officer of the Trustee shall have received
written notice thereof at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee from the
Bank or a holder or holders of Indebtedness or from any trustee therefor; and
before the receipt of any such written notice, the Trustee, subject to the
provisions of Section 601, shall be entitled in all respects to assume that no
such facts exist; provided, however, that if the Trustee shall not have
received the notice provided for in this Section 1107 at least three Business
Days prior to the date upon which by the terms hereof any money may become
payable for any purpose (including, without limitation, the payment of the
principal of (or premium, if any) or interest on any Security), then, anything
herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding, the Trustee shall have full
power and authority to receive such money and to apply the same to the purposes
for which they were received, and shall not be affected by any notice to the
contrary that may be received by it within three Business Days prior to such
date.
The Trustee, subject to the provisions of Section 601, shall
be entitled to rely conclusively on the delivery to it of a written notice by a
Person representing himself to be a holder of Indebtedness (or a trustee on
behalf of such holder) to establish that such notice has been given by a holder
of Indebtedness or a trustee on behalf of any such holder or holders. In the
event that the Trustee determines in good faith that further evidence is
required with respect to the right of any Person as a holder of Indebtedness to
participate in any payment or distribution pursuant to this Article Eleven, the
Trustee may request such Person to furnish evidence to the reasonable
satisfaction of the Trustee as to the amount of Indebtedness held by such
Person, the extent to which such Person is entitled to participate in such
payment or distribution and any other facts pertinent to the rights of such
Person under this Article Eleven, and if such evidence is not furnished the
Trustee may defer any payment to such Person pending judicial determination as
to the right of such Person to receive such payment.
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SECTION 1108. Rights of the Trustee; Holders of Indebtedness.
The Trustee in its individual capacity shall be entitled to
all the rights set forth in this Article Eleven in respect of any Indebtedness
at any time held by it, to the same extent as any other holder of Indebtedness,
and nothing in this Indenture shall deprive the Trustee of any of its rights as
such holder.
With respect to the holders of Indebtedness, the Trustee
undertakes to perform or to observe only such of its covenants and obligations
as are specifically set forth in this Article Eleven, and no implied covenants
or obligations with respect to the holders of Indebtedness shall be read into
this Indenture against the Trustee. The Trustee shall not be deemed to owe any
fiduciary duty to the holders of Indebtedness and, subject to the provisions of
Section 601, the Trustee shall not be liable to any holder of Indebtedness if
it shall pay over or deliver to holders of Securities, the Bank or any other
Person money or assets to which any holder of Indebtedness shall be entitled by
virtue of this Article Eleven or otherwise.
SECTION 1109. Subordination May Not Be Impaired.
No right of any present or future holder of any Indebtedness
to enforce subordination as herein provided shall at any time in any way be
prejudiced or impaired by any act or failure to act on the part of the Bank or
by any act or failure to act, in good faith, by any such holder, or by any
noncompliance by the Bank with the terms, provisions and covenants of this
Indenture, regardless of any knowledge thereof that any such holder may have or
otherwise be charged with.
Without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing
paragraph, the holders of Indebtedness may, at any time and from time to time,
without the consent of or notice to the Trustee or the Holders of the
Securities, without incurring responsibility to the Holders of the Securities
and without impairing or releasing the subordination provided in this Article
or the obligations hereunder of the Holders of the Securities to the holders of
Indebtedness, do any one or more of the following: (i) change the manner, place
or terms of payment or extend the time of payment of, or renew or alter,
Indebtedness or otherwise amend or supplement in any manner Indebtedness or any
instrument
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evidencing the same or any agreement under which Indebtedness is outstanding;
(ii) sell, exchange, release or otherwise deal with any property pledged,
mortgaged or otherwise securing Indebtedness; (iii) release any Person liable
in any manner for the collection of Indebtedness; and (iv) exercise or refrain
from exercising any rights against the Bank and any other Person.
ARTICLE TWELVE
REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES
SECTION 1201. Optional Redemption; Conditions to Optional
Redemption; Conditional Right to Shorten
Maturity.
At any time on or after February 1, 2007, the Bank shall have
the right, subject to the last paragraph of Section 307 and to the receipt of
any necessary prior approval of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System (the "Federal Reserve Board"), to redeem the Securities, in whole or in
part, from time to time, at a Redemption Price equal to 100% of the principal
amount of Securities to be redeemed plus any accrued but unpaid interest to the
Redemption Date.
If a Special Event occurs and either (i) in the opinion of
counsel to the Bank experienced in such matters, there would in all cases,
after effecting the termination of the Trust and the distribution of the Junior
Subordinated Debentures to the holders of the Capital Securities in exchange
therefor upon liquidation of the Trust, be more than an insubstantial risk that
an Adverse Tax Consequence would continue to exist, (ii) in the reasonable
determination of the Bank, there would in all cases, after effecting the
termination of the Trust and the distribution of the Junior Subordinated
Debentures to the holders of the Capital Securities in exchange therefor upon
liquidation of the Trust, be more than an insubstantial risk that the Capital
Securities do not, or within 90 days of such date of determination will not,
constitute (x) either Tier 1 capital (or its then equivalent) or Tier 2 capital
(or its then equivalent) of the Bank for purposes of the capital adequacy
guidelines of the Federal Reserve Board, as then in effect and applicable to
the Bank or (y) Tier 1 capital in the case of the Corporation if, but only if,
at such time (A) the Corporation is subject to or
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otherwise required to comply with the capital guidelines of the Federal Reserve
Board or (B) instruments such as the Capital Securities no longer qualify
generally as Tier 1 capital for bank holding companies under the Federal
Reserve Board's capital guidelines, or (iii) the Junior Subordinated Debentures
are not held by the Trust, then the Bank shall have the right (a) to shorten
the Stated Maturity of the Junior Subordinated Debentures to the minimum extent
required, but in any event to a date not earlier than January 30, 2017 (the
action referred to in this clause (a) being referred to herein as a "Maturity
Advancement"), such that, in the opinion of counsel to the Bank experienced in
such matters, after advancing the Stated Maturity, interest paid on the Junior
Subordinated Debentures will be deductible for federal income tax purposes, or
(b) if either (x) in the opinion of counsel to the Bank experienced in such
matters, there would in all cases, after effecting a Maturity Advancement, be
more than an insubstantial risk that an Adverse Tax Consequence would continue
to exist or (y) in the reasonable determination of the Bank, there would in all
cases, after effecting a Maturity Advancement be more than an insubstantial
risk that the Capital Securities do not, or within 90 days of such date of
determination will not, constitute (a) either Tier 1 capital (or its then
equivalent) or Tier 2 capital (or its then equivalent) of the Bank for purposes
of the capital adequacy guidelines of the Federal Reserve Board, as then in
effect and applicable to the Bank or (b) Tier 1 capital in the case of the
Corporation if, but only if, at such time (i) the Corporation is subject to or
otherwise required to comply with the capital guidelines of the Federal Reserve
Board or (ii) instruments such as the Capital Securities no longer qualify
generally as Tier 1 capital for bank holding companies under the Federal
Reserve Board's capital guidelines, to redeem the Junior Subordinated
Debentures, in whole but not in part, at any time within 90 days following the
occurrence of a Special Event at a Redemption Price equal to 100% of the
principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest to the Redemption
Date.
For so long as the Trust is the Holder of all Securities
Outstanding, the proceeds of any redemption described in this Section 1201
shall be used by the Trust to redeem Common Securities and Capital Securities
in accordance with their terms. The Bank shall not redeem the Securities in
part unless all accrued and unpaid interest has been paid in full on all
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Securities outstanding for all quarterly interest periods terminating on or
prior to the Redemption Date.
SECTION 1202. Applicability of Article.
Redemption of Securities at the election of the Bank, as
permitted by Section 1201, shall be made in accordance with such provision and
this Article.
SECTION 1203. Election to Redeem; Notice to Trustee.
The election of the Bank to redeem Securities pursuant to
Section 1201 shall be evidenced by a Board Resolution. In case of any
redemption at the election of the Bank, the Bank shall, at least 45 days and no
more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date fixed by the Bank, notify the
Trustee, in writing, of such Redemption Date and of the principal amount of
Securities to be redeemed and provide a copy of the notice of redemption given
to Holders of Securities to be redeemed pursuant to Section 1205.
SECTION 1204. Selection by Trustee of Securities to be Redeemed.
If less than all the Securities are to be redeemed (unless
such redemption affects only a single Security), the particular Securities to
be redeemed shall be selected by lot (or such other method of selection as the
Trustee may customarily employ) not more than 60 days prior to the Redemption
Date by the Trustee, from the Outstanding Securities not previously called for
redemption.
The Trustee shall promptly notify the Bank in writing of the
Securities selected for redemption as aforesaid and, in case of any Securities
selected for partial redemption as aforesaid, the principal amount thereof to
be redeemed.
The provisions of the two preceding paragraphs shall not
apply with respect to any redemption affecting only a single Security, whether
such Security is to be redeemed in whole or in part. In the case of any such
redemption in part, the unredeemed portion of the principal amount of the
Security shall be in an authorized denomination (which shall not be less than
the minimum authorized denomination) for such Security.
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For all purposes of this Indenture, unless the context
otherwise requires, all provisions relating to the redemption of Securities
shall relate, in the case of any Securities redeemed or to be redeemed only in
part, to the portion of the principal amount of such Securities which has been
or is to be redeemed.
SECTION 1205. Notice of Redemption.
Notice of redemption shall be given by first-class mail,
postage prepaid, mailed not less than 30 (provided that the Trustee shall
itself have received notice not less than 45 days prior to the Redemption Date)
nor more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date, to each Holder of
Securities to be redeemed, at his address appearing in the Security Register.
All notices of redemption shall identify the Securities to be
redeemed (including CUSIP number) and shall state:
(1) the Redemption Date,
(2) the Redemption Price,
(3) that on the Redemption Date the Redemption Price will
become due and payable upon each such Security to be redeemed and that
interest thereon will cease to accrue on and after said date, and
(4) the place or places where such Securities are to be
surrendered for payment of the Redemption Price.
Notice of redemption of Securities to be redeemed at the
election of the Bank shall be given by the Bank or, at the Bank's request, by
the Trustee in the name and at the expense of the Bank.
SECTION 1206. Deposit of Redemption Price.
On or prior to any Redemption Date, the Bank shall deposit
with the Trustee or with a Paying Agent (or, if the Bank is acting as its own
Paying Agent, segregate and hold in trust as provided in Section 1003) an
amount of money sufficient to pay the Redemption Price of, and (except if the
Redemption Date shall be an Interest Payment Date) accrued interest on, all the
Securities which are to be redeemed on that date; provided,
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however, that any such deposit on a Redemption Date shall be initiated no later
than 12:00 noon (New York time) in same-day funds.
SECTION 1207. Securities Payable on Redemption Date.
Notice of redemption having been given as aforesaid, the
Securities so to be redeemed shall, on the Redemption Date, become due and
payable at the Redemption Price therein specified, and from and after such date
(unless the Bank shall default in the payment of the Redemption Price and
accrued interest) such Securities shall cease to bear interest. Upon surrender
of any such Security for redemption in accordance with said notice, such
Security shall be paid by the Bank at the Redemption Price, together with
accrued interest to the Redemption Date; provided, however, that installments
of interest whose Stated Maturity is on or prior to the Redemption Date shall
be payable to the Holders of such Securities, or one or more Predecessor
Securities, registered as such at the close of business on the relevant Record
Dates according to their terms and the provisions of Section 307.
If any Security called for redemption shall not be so paid
upon surrender thereof for redemption, the principal shall, until paid, bear
interest from the Redemption Date at the rate borne by the Security.
SECTION 1208. Securities Redeemed in Part.
Any Security which is to be redeemed only in part shall be
surrendered at a place of payment therefor (with, if the Bank or the Trustee so
requires, due endorsement by, or a written instrument of transfer in form
satisfactory to the Bank and the Trustee duly executed by, the Holder therefor
or his attorney duly authorized in writing), and the Bank shall execute, and
the Trustee shall authenticate, upon receipt of a Bank Order for the
authentication, and deliver to the Holder of such Security without service
charge, a new Security or Securities, of any authorized denomination as
requested by such Holder, in aggregate principal amount equal to and in
exchange for the unredeemed portion of the principal of the Security so
surrendered.
This instrument may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed to be an
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original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the
same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this
Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the day and year first above written.
CAPITAL ONE BANK
By:
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Name:
Title:
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
CHICAGO, not in its individual
capacity, but solely as
Trustee
By:
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Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT A
CAPITAL ONE BANK
Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Debenture due 2027
$
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No.
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CUSIP No.
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CAPITAL ONE BANK, a Virginia state chartered bank (herein
called the "Bank", which term includes any successor corporation under the
Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay
to The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee, or registered assigns, the
principal sum of ____________________ ($________) on _______ __, ____; provided
that the Bank may, subject to certain conditions set forth in Sections 317 and
1201 of the Indenture, shorten the Stated Maturity (as defined in the
Indenture) of the principal of this Security to a date not earlier than
________________. The Bank further promises to pay interest on said principal
sum from _______ __, ____ or from the most recent interest payment date (each
such date, an "Interest Payment Date") to which interest has been paid or duly
provided for, quarterly (subject to deferral as set forth herein) in arrears on
the ____ day of February, May, August and November of each year, commencing
________ __, ____, at a variable per annum rate equal to LIBOR (as defined in
the Indenture) plus ___% until the principal hereof shall have become due and
payable, and on any overdue principal and (without duplication and to the
extent that payment of such interest is enforceable under applicable law) on
any overdue installment of interest at the same rate per annum. The amount of
interest payable will be computed on the basis of the actual number of days
elapsed in a year of twelve 30-day months. The amount of interest payable for
any period shorter than a full quarterly period for which interest is computed,
will be computed on the basis of actual number of days elapsed in such 90-day
quarterly period. In the event that any date on which interest is payable on
this Security is not a Business Day, then a payment of the interest payable on
such date will be made on the next succeeding day which is a Business Day (and
without any interest or other payment in respect of any such delay), except
that, if such Business Day is the next succeeding calendar year, such payment
of the interest payable shall be on the immediately proceeding Business Day,
with the same force and effect as if made on the date the payment was
originally payable. A "Business Day" shall mean any day other than a Saturday
or a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in the City of New York, are
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authorized or required by law or executive order to remain closed or a day on
which the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, or the principal office of the
Property Trustee under the Declaration, is closed for business. The interest
installment so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any
Interest Payment Date will, as provided in the Indenture, be paid to the Person
in whose name the Securities (or one or more Predecessor Securities, as defined
in the Indenture) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record
Date for such interest installment, which shall be the first day of the month
of such Interest Payment Date. Any such interest installment not so punctually
paid or duly provided for shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on
such Regular Record Date and may either be paid to the Person in whose name the
Securities for one or more Predecessor Securities is registered at the close of
business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to
be fixed by the Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to Holders of Securities
not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date, or be paid at any time
in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any
securities exchange on which the Securities may be listed, and upon such notice
as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in said
Indenture.
The Bank shall have the right at any time during the term of
this Security, from time to time, to defer payment of interest on such Security
for up to 20 quarterly periods (an "Extension Period"), provided that no
Extension Period may extend past the Maturity of this Security. There may be
multiple Extension Periods of varying lengths during the term of this Security.
At the end of each Extension Period, if any, the Bank shall pay all interest
then accrued and unpaid, together with interest thereon, compounded quarterly
at the rate specified on this Security to the extent permitted by applicable
law. During any such Extension Period, the Bank may not, and may not permit any
subsidiary of the Bank to, (i) declare or pay any dividends or distributions
on, or redeem, purchase, acquire, or make a liquidation payment with respect
to, any of the Bank's capital stock or (ii) make any payment of principal,
interest or premium, if any, on or repay, repurchase or redeem any debt
securities of the Bank that rank pari passu with or junior in interest to the
Securities or make any guarantee payments with respect to any guarantee by the
Bank of the debt securities of any subsidiary of the Bank if such guarantee
ranks pari passu or junior in interest to the Securities (other than (a)
repurchases, redemptions or other acquisitions of shares of capital stock of
the Bank in
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connection with any employment contract, benefit plan or other similar
arrangement with or for the benefit of any one or more employees, officers,
directors or consultants or in connection with a dividend reinvestment or
stockholder stock purchase plan, (b) as a result of an exchange or conversion
of any class or series of the Bank's capital stock (or any capital stock of a
subsidiary of the Bank) for any class or series of the Bank's capital stock or
of any class or series of the Bank's indebtedness for any class or series of
the Bank's capital stock, (c) the purchase of fractional interests in shares of
the Bank's capital stock pursuant to the conversion or exchange provisions of
such capital stock or the security being converted or exchanged, (d) any
declaration of a dividend in connection with any stockholder's rights plan, or
the issuance of rights, stock or other property under any stockholder's rights
plan, or the redemption or repurchase of rights pursuant thereto, or (e) any
dividend in the form of stock, warrants, options or other rights where the
exercise of such warrants, options, or other rights is the same stock as that
on which the dividend is being paid or ranks pari passu with or junior to such
stock). Prior to the termination of any such Extension Period, the Bank may
further extend the interest payment period, provided that no Extension Period
may exceed 20 consecutive quarterly periods or extend beyond the Stated
Maturity of the Securities. Upon the termination of any such Extension Period
and the payment of all amounts then due on any Interest Payment Date, the Bank
may elect to begin a new Extension Period subject to the above requirements. No
interest shall be due and payable during an Extension Period, except at the end
thereof. The Bank shall give the Trustee notice of its election of such
Extension Period at least one Business Day prior to the record date for the
related interest payment.
Payment of the principal of and interest on this Security
will be made at the office or agency of the Paying Agent maintained for that
purpose, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the
time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts;
provided, however, that at the option of the Bank, payment of interest may be
made (i) by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such
address shall appear in the Security Register or (ii) for Holders of Securities
within an aggregate principal amount of at least $1,000,000, by wire transfer
in immediately available funds at such place and to such account as may be
designated by the Person entitled thereto as specified in the Security
Register.
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The indebtedness evidenced by this Security is, to the extent
provided in the Indenture, subordinate and subject in right of payment to the
prior payment in full of all Indebtedness, and this Security is issued subject
to the provisions of the Indenture with respect thereto. Each Holder of this
Security, by accepting the same, (a) agrees to and shall be bound by such
provisions, (b) authorizes and directs the Trustee on his behalf to take such
action as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate the subordination so
provided and (c) appoints the Trustee his attorney-in-fact for any and all such
purposes. Each Holder hereof, by his acceptance hereof, waives all notice of
the acceptance of the subordination provisions contained herein and in the
Indenture by each holder of Indebtedness, whether now outstanding or hereafter
incurred, and waives reliance by each such holder upon said provisions.
Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of the
Indenture summarized on the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for
all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place.
Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been
executed by the Trustee referred to on the reverse hereof by manual signature,
this Security shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be
valid or obligatory for any purpose.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Capital One Bank has caused this
instrument to be duly executed.
Dated: January , 1997
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CAPITAL ONE BANK
By:
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Name:
Title:
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This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of Securities
of Capital One Bank (the "Bank"), designated as its Floating Rate Junior
Subordinated Debentures due 2027 (herein called the "Securities"), issued under
an Indenture, dated as of January 31, 1997 (herein called the "Indenture"),
between the Bank and The First National Bank of Chicago, a New York banking
corporation, as Trustee (herein called the "Trustee," which term includes any
successor trustee under the Indenture), to which Indenture and all indentures
supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a statement of the respective
rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Trustee,
the Bank and the Holders of the Securities, and of the terms upon which the
Securities are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered.
All terms used in this Security which are defined in the
Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
At any time on or after February 1, 2007, the Bank shall have
the right, subject to the terms and conditions of Article Twelve of the
Indenture, to redeem this Security at the option of the Bank, in whole or in
part, at a Redemption Price equal to the principal amount so redeemed plus
accrued but unpaid interest to the Redemption Date.
If a Special Event occurs and either (i) in the opinion of
Counsel to the Bank experienced in such matters, there would in all cases,
after effecting the termination of Capital One Capital I and the distribution
of this Security to the holders of the Capital Securities in exchange therefor
upon liquidation of Capital One Capital I, be more than an insubstantial risk
that any of the following would continue to exist:
(x) Capital One Capital I is, or will be within 90 days of
the date of such opinion, subject to United States federal income tax
with respect to income received or accrued on this Security;
(y) interest payable by the Bank on this Security is not, or
within 90 days of the date of such opinion, will not be, deductible by
the Bank, in whole or in part, for United States federal income tax
purposes; or
(z) Capital One Capital I is, or will be within 90 days of
the date of the opinion, subject to more than a de
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minimis amount of other taxes, duties or other governmental charges
(the events referred to in this clause (i) being referred to herein as
an "Adverse Tax Consequence"),
(ii) in the reasonable determination of the Bank, there would in all cases,
after effecting the termination of Capital One Capital I and the distribution
of this Security to the holders of the Capital Securities in exchange therefor
upon liquidation of Capital One Capital I, be more than an insubstantial risk
that the Capital Securities do not, or within 90 days of such date of
determination will not, constitute (x) either Tier 1 capital (or its then
equivalent) or Tier 2 capital (or its then equivalent) of the Bank for purposes
of the capital adequacy guidelines of the Federal Reserve Board, as then in
effect and applicable to the Bank or (y) Tier 1 capital in the case of the
Corporation if, but only if, at such time (A) the Corporation is subject to or
otherwise required to comply with the capital guidelines of the Federal Reserve
Board or (b) instruments such as the Capital Securities no longer qualify
generally as Tier 1 capital for bank holding companies under the Federal
Reserve Board's capital guidelines, or (iii) this Security is not held by
Capital One Capital I, then the Bank shall have the right (a) to shorten the
Stated Maturity of the principal of this Security to the minimum extent
required, but in any event to a date not earlier than January 30, 2017 (the
action referred to in this clause (a) being referred to herein as a "Maturity
Advancement"), such that, in the opinion of counsel to the Bank experienced in
such matters, after advancing the Stated Maturity, interest paid on this
Security will be deductible for federal income tax purposes, or (b) if either
(x) in the opinion of counsel to the Bank experienced in such matters, there
would in all cases, after effecting a Maturity Advancement, be more than an
insubstantial risk that an Adverse Tax Consequence would continue to exist or
(y) in the reasonable determination of the Bank, there would in all cases,
after effecting a Maturity Advancement, be more than an insubstantial risk that
the Capital Securities do not, or within 90 days of such date of determination
will not, constitute (a) either Tier 1 capital (or its then equivalent) or Tier
2 capital (or its then equivalent) of the Bank for purposes of the capital
adequacy guidelines of the Federal Reserve Board, as then in effect and
applicable to the Bank or (b) Tier 1 capital in the case of the Corporation if,
but only if, at such time (i) the Corporation is subject to or otherwise
required to comply with the capital guidelines of the Federal Reserve Board or
(ii) instruments such as the Capital Securities no longer qualify generally as
Tier 1 capital for bank holding companies under the
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Federal Reserve Board's capital guidelines, to redeem this Security, subject to
the terms and conditions of Article XII of the Indenture, in whole but not in
part, at any time within 90 days following the occurrence of a Special Event at
a Redemption Price equal to 100% of the principal amount of this Security plus
accrued and unpaid interest to the Redemption Date.
If an Event of Default with respect to the Securities shall
occur and be continuing, the principal of the Securities may be declared due
and payable in the manner, with the effect and subject to the conditions
provided in the Indenture.
The Indenture contains provisions for satisfaction and
discharge or legal defeasance of the entire indebtedness of this Security and
for the defeasance of certain covenants under the Indenture at any time upon
compliance by the Bank with certain conditions set forth in the Indenture.
The Indenture contains provisions permitting the Bank and the
Trustee, with the consent of Holders of not less than a majority in principal
amount of the Outstanding Securities affected by such modification, to modify
the Indenture in a manner affecting the rights of the Holders of the
Securities; provided that so such modification may, without the consent of the
Holder of each Outstanding Security affected thereby, (i) except to the extent
permitted and subject to the conditions set forth in the Indenture with respect
to the extension of the Maturity of the Security, change the maturity of, the
principal of, or any installment of interest on, the Security or reduce the
principal amount thereof, or the rate of payment of interest thereon, or change
the place of payment where, or the coin or currency in which, this Security or
interest thereon is payable, or impair the right to institute suit for the
enforcement of such payment on or after the Maturity thereof (or, in the case
of redemption, on or after the Redemption Date), or modify the provisions of
the Indenture with respect to the subordination of the Securities in a manner
adverse to the Holders, (ii) reduce the percentage in principal amount of the
Outstanding Securities, the consent of whose Holders is required for such
supplemental Indenture or the consent of whose Holders is required for any
waiver (of compliance with certain provisions of the Indenture or certain
defaults hereunder and their consequences) provided for in the Indenture, or
(iii) modify any of the provisions of Section 513, Section 902 or Section 1008
of the Indenture, except to increase any such percentage or to provide that
certain other provisions of the Indenture cannot be modified or waived without
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the consent of the Holder of each Outstanding Security affected thereby,
provided that, so long as any of the Capital Securities remains outstanding, no
such amendment shall be made that adversely affects the holders of the Capital
Securities, and no termination of the Indenture shall occur, and no waiver of
an Event of Default or compliance with any covenant under this Indenture shall
be effective, without the prior consent of the holders of at least a majority
of the aggregate liquidation preference of the outstanding Capital Securities
unless and until the principal of and any premium on the Securities and all
accrued and unpaid interest thereon have been paid in full.
No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this
Security or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Bank,
which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and interest on
this Security at the times, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein
prescribed.
As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain
limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Security is registrable in
the Security Register, upon surrender of this Security for registration of
transfer at the office or agency of the Bank in New York, New York, duly
endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form
satisfactory to the Bank and the Security Registrar duly executed by, the
Holder hereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or
more new Securities, of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate
principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.
No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or
exchange, but the Bank may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax
or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.
Prior to due presentment of this Security for registration of
transfer, the Bank, the Trustee and any agent of the Bank or the Trustee may
treat the Person in whose name this Security is registered as the owner hereof
for all purposes, whether or not this Security be overdue, and neither the
Bank, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the
contrary.
The Securities are issuable only in registered form without
coupons in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof. As
provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth,
Securities are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Securities
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of a different authorized denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering
the same.
THE SECURITIES AND THE INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY
AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
This is one of the Securities referred to in the
within-mentioned Indenture.
The First National Bank of Chicago,
as Trustee
By:
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Authorized Signatory
Dated: January , 1997
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In connection with any transfer of this Security occurring
prior to the date which is the earlier of (i) the date of the declaration by
the Commission of the effectiveness of a registration statement under the
Securities Act covering resales of this Security (which effectiveness shall not
have been suspended or terminated at the date of the transfer) and (ii) three
years after the later of the date of original issue and the last date on which
the Bank or any affiliate of the Bank was the owner of such Security (or any
predecessor thereto) (the "Resale Restriction Termination Date"), the
undersigned confirms that it has not utilized any general solicitation or
general advertising in connection with the transfer:
[CHECK ONE]
(1) to the Bank or a subsidiary thereof; or
---
(2) pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 144A under the
--- Securities Act of 1933, as amended; or
(3) to an institutional "accredited investor" (as defined
--- in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended) that has furnished to the
Trustee a signed letter containing certain
representations and agreements (the form of which
letter can be obtained from the Trustee); or
(4) outside the United States to a "foreign person" in
--- compliance with Rule 904 of Regulation S under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended; or
(5) pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by
--- Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended;
or
(6) pursuant to an effective registration statement under
--- the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; or
(7) pursuant to another available exemption from the
--- registration requirements of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended.
Unless one of the boxes is checked, the Trustee will refuse to register any of
the Securities evidenced by this certificate in the name of any person other
than the registered Holder thereof; provided, however, that if box (3), (4),
(5) or (7) is checked,
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the Bank or the Trustee may require, prior to registering any such transfer of
the Securities, in its sole discretion, such written legal opinions,
certifications (including an investment letter in the case of box (3) or (4))
and other information as the Trustee or the Bank has reasonably requested to
confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a
transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended.
If none of the foregoing boxes is checked, the Trustee or Registrar shall not
be obligated to register this Security in the name of any person other than the
Holder hereof unless and until the conditions to any such transfer of
registration set forth herein and in Section 315 of the Indenture shall have
been satisfied.
Dated: Signed:
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(Sign exactly as name appears
on the other side of this
Security)
Signature Guarantee:
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TO BE COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF (2) ABOVE IS CHECKED
The undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing
this Security for its own account or an account with respect to which it
exercises sole investment discretion and that it and any such account is a
"qualified institutional buyer" within the meaning of Rule 144A under the
Securities Act and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on
Rule 144A and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the
Bank as the undersigned has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined
not to request such information and that it is aware that the transferor is
relying upon the undersigned's foregoing representations in order to claim the
exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A.
Dated:
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NOTICE: To be executed by an
executive officer
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EXHIBIT B-1
[FORM OF EUROCLEAR AND CEDEL CERTIFICATE]
(Pursuant to Section 315 of the Indenture)
Re: Capital One Capital I, Floating Rate
Subordinated Capital Income Securities
, as Principal
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Paying Agent
[Address of Principal Paying Agent]
This is to certify that, based solely on certifications we
have received in writing, by tested telex or by electronic transmission from
member organizations appearing in our records as persons being entitled to a
portion of the principal amount of the Securities set forth below (our "Member
Organizations") substantially to the effect set forth in the Indenture, dated
as of January ___, 1997, between Capital One Bank and The First National Bank
of Chicago, as Trustee, U.S. $_____________ principal amount of the
above-captioned Securities held by us or on our behalf are beneficially owned
by non-U.S. person(s). As used in this paragraph, the term "U.S. person" has
the meaning given to it by Regulation S under the United States Securities Act
of 1933, as amended.
We further certify that as of the date hereof we have not
received any notification from any of our Member Organizations to the effect
that the statements made by such Member Organizations with respect to any
interest in the Securities identified above are no longer true and cannot be
relied upon as of the date hereof.
[On Release Date: We hereby acknowledge that no portion of
the Regulation S TEMPORARY Global Security shall be exchanged for an interest
in the Regulation S Permanent Global Security (as each such term is defined in
the Declaration) with respect to the portion thereof for which we have not
received the applicable certifications from our Member Organizations.]*/
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*/ Select as applicable.
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[On _____________________ and upon any other payments under
the Regulation S TEMPORARY Global Security: We hereby agree to hold (and return
to the [ ] upon request) any payments received by us on the Regulation S
TEMPORARY Global Security (as defined in the Declaration) with respect to the
portion thereof for which we have not received the applicable certifications
from our Member Organizations.]*
We understand that this certification is required in
connection with certain securities laws of the United States of America. In
connection therewith, if administrative or legal proceedings are commenced or
threatened in connection with which this certification is or would be relevant,
we irrevocably authorize you to produce this certification to any interested
party in such proceedings.
Dated: **/
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[MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF
NEW YORK, Brussels office, as
operator of the Euroclear System
or
Cedel, societe anonyme]
By:
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Name:
Title
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**/ Insert Release Date or applicable Payment Date, as the case
may be.
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EXHIBIT B-2
[FORM OF CERTIFICATION TO BE GIVEN BY
HOLDER OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN A
REGULATION S TEMPORARY GLOBAL SECURITY]
(Pursuant to Section 315 of the Indenture)
Re: Capital One Capital I, Floating Rate
Subordinated Capital Income Securities
[Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York,
Brussels office, as operator of the Euroclear
System] [Cedel, societe anonyme]
Securities, [CINS No. ] [ISIN No. ]
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Reference is hereby made to the Indenture, dated as of
January ___, 1997 (the "Indenture"), between Capital One Bank and The First
National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee. Capitalized terms used herein and not
otherwise defined have the meanings set forth in the Indenture.
[For purposes of acquiring a beneficial interest in the
Regulation S Permanent Global Security upon the expiration of the Restricted
Period,][For purposes of receiving payments under the Regulation S TEMPORARY
Global Security,*/ the undersigned holder of a beneficial interest in the
Regulation S TEMPORARY Global Security issued under the Declaration certifies
that it is not a U.S. Persons as defined by Regulation S under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended.
We undertake to advise you promptly by telex on or prior to
the date on which you intend to submit your corresponding certification
relating to the Securities held by you if any applicable statement herein is
not correct on such date, and in the absence of any such notification it may be
assumed that this certificate applies as of such date.
We understand that this certificate is required in connection
with certain securities laws of the United States. In
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connection therewith, if administrative or legal proceedings are commenced
or threatened in connection with which this certificate is or would be
relevant, we irrevocably authorize you to produce this certificate to any
interested party in such proceeding. This certificate and the statements
contained herein are made for your benefit and the health of the Trust and the
Initial Purchaser.
Dated: ,
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By:
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as, or as agent for, the
holder of a beneficial
interest in the Securities to
which this certificate
relates.
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EXHIBIT 10.9
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
1994 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
(AS AMENDED OCTOBER 24, 1996)
1. PURPOSE. The purpose of the Capital One Financial Corporation
1994 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan") is to further the long term stability
and financial success of Capital One Financial Corporation (the "Company") by
attracting and retaining key employees of the Company through the use of stock
incentives. It is believed that ownership of Company Stock will stimulate the
efforts of those employees of the Company upon whose judgment and interest the
Company is and will be largely dependent for the successful conduct of its
business. It is also believed that Awards granted to such employees under this
Plan will strengthen their desire to remain with the Company and will further
the identification of those employees' interests with those of the Company's
shareholders. The Plan was adopted by the Board of Directors and approved by
the Company's sole shareholder on October 28, 1994.
The Plan is intended to satisfy the requirements of Securities and
Exchange Commission Rule 16b-3 ("Rule 16b-3").
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2. DEFINITIONS. As used in the Plan, the following terms have
the meanings indicated:
(a) "Award" means, collectively, the award of an Option,
Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock or Incentive Stock under
the Plan.
(b) "Board" means the board of directors of the Company.
(c) "Change of Control" means:
(i) The acquisition by an individual, entity or
group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act")) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule
13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 20% (or, if such
shares are purchased from the Company, 40%) or more of either
(A) the then outstanding shares of common stock of the Company
(the "Outstanding Company Common Stock") or (B) the combined
voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the
Company entitled to vote generally in the election of
directors (the "Company Voting Securities"), provided,
however, that any acquisition
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by (x) the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or any employee
benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the
Company or any of its subsidiaries or (y) any corporation with
respect to which, immediately following such acquisition, more
than 60% of, respectively, the then outstanding shares of
common stock of such corporation and the combined voting power
of the then outstanding voting securities of such corporation
entitled to vote generally in the election of directors is
then beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by all or
substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the
beneficial owners, respectively, of the Outstanding Company
Common Stock and Company Voting Securities immediately prior
to such acquisition in substantially the same proportion as
their ownership, immediately prior to such acquisition, of the
Outstanding Company Common Stock and Company Voting
Securities, as the case may be, shall not constitute a Change
of Control; or
(ii) Individuals who constitute the Board as of
September 1, 1995 (the "Incumbent Board") cease for any
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reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board,
provided that any individual becoming a director subsequent to
September 1, 1995 whose appointment to fill a vacancy or to
fill a new Board position or whose nomination for election by
the Company's shareholders was approved by a vote of at least
a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent
Board shall be considered as though such individual were a
member of the Incumbent Board, but excluding, for this
purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of
office is in connection with an actual or threatened election
contest relating to the election of the Directors of the
Company (as such terms are used in Rule 14a-11 of Regulation
14A promulgated under the Exchange Act); or
(iii) Approval by the shareholders of the Company
of a reorganization, merger or consolidation (a "Business
Combination"), in each case, with respect to which all or
substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the
respective beneficial owners of the Outstanding Company Common
Stock and Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such
Business
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Combination do not in the aggregate, immediately following
such Business Combination, beneficially own, directly or
indirectly, more than 60% of, respectively, the then
outstanding shares of common stock and the combined voting
power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to
vote generally in the election of directors, as the case may
be, of the corporation resulting from such Business
Combination in substantially the same proportion as their
ownership immediately prior to such Business Combination of
the Outstanding Company Common Stock and Company Voting
Securities, as the case may be; or
(iv) (A) a complete liquidation or
dissolution of the Company or (B) sale or other disposition of
all or substantially all of the assets of the Company other
than to a corporation with respect to which, immediately
following such sale or disposition, more than 60% of,
respectively, the then outstanding shares of common stock and
the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting
securities entitled to vote generally in the election of
directors is then
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beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, in the aggregate
by all or substantially all of the individuals and entities
who were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the
Outstanding Company Common Stock and Company Voting Securities
immediately prior to such sale or disposition in substantially
the same proportion as their ownership of the Outstanding
Company Common Stock and Company Voting Securities, as the
case may be, immediately prior to such sale or disposition.
(v) Neither the sale of Company common stock in
an initial public offering, nor the distribution of Company
common stock by Capital One Financial Corporation's parent
corporation to its shareholders in a transaction to which
Section 355 of the Internal Revenue Code applies, nor any
restructuring of the Company or its Board of Directors in
contemplation of or as the result of either of such events,
shall constitute a Change of Control.
(d) "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
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(e) "Company" means Capital One Financial Corporation, a
Delaware corporation.
(f) "Company Stock" means Common Stock of the Company.
If the par value of the Company Stock is changed, or in the event of a
change in the capital structure of the Company (as provided in Section
15), the shares resulting from such a change shall be deemed to be
Company Stock within the meaning of the Plan.
(g) "Date of Grant" means the date on which an Award is
granted by the Committee or such later date specified by the Committee
as the date as of which the Award is to be effective.
(h) "Disability" or "Disabled" means, as to an Incentive
Stock Option, a Disability within the meaning of Code section
22(e)(3). As to all other Awards, the Committee shall determine
whether a Disability exists and such determination shall be
conclusive.
(i) "Distribution" means the distribution of the
Company's common stock to shareholders of the Company's parent
corporation in a transaction to which Code Section 355 applies.
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(j) "Distribution Date" means the date on which the
Distribution occurs.
(k) "Fair Market Value" means, on the date shares of the
Company Stock are offered in an initial public offering, the offering
price, and on any given date thereafter, the average of the high and
low price on such date as reported on The New York Stock
Exchange-Composite Transactions Tape. In the absence of any such
sale, fair market value means the average of the highest bid and
lowest asked prices of a share of Company Stock on such date as
reported by such source. In the absence of such average or if shares
of Company Stock are no longer traded on The New York Stock Exchange,
the fair market value shall be determined by the Committee using any
reasonable method in good faith.
(l) "Incentive Stock" means Company Stock awarded when
performance goals are achieved pursuant to an incentive plan as
provided in Section 9.
(m) "Incentive Stock Option" means an Option intended to
meet the requirements of, and qualify for favorable Federal income tax
treatment under, Code section 422.
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(n) "Insider" means a person subject to Section 16(b) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
(o) "Nonstatutory Stock Option" means an Option, which
does not meet the requirements of Code section 422, or even if meeting
the requirements of Code section 422, is not intended to be an
Incentive Stock Option and is so designated.
(p) "Option" means a right to purchase Company Stock
granted under the Plan, at a price determined in accordance with the
Plan.
(q) "Parent" means, with respect to any corporation, a
"parent corporation" of that corporation within the meaning of Code
section 424(e).
(r) "Participant" means any employee who receives an
Award under the Plan.
(s) "Reload Feature" means a feature of an Option
described in an employee's stock option agreement that provides for
the automatic grant of a Reload Option in accordance with the
provisions described in Section 10(d).
(t) "Reload Option" means an Option granted to an
employee equal to the number of shares of already owned
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Company Stock delivered by the employee to exercise an Option
described in Section 10(d).
(u) "Restricted Stock" means Company Stock awarded upon
the terms and subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 8.
(v) "Restricted Stock Award" means an award of Restricted
Stock granted under the Plan.
(w) "Rule 16b-3" means Rule 16b-3 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. A reference in the Plan to Rule 16b-3 shall
include a reference to any corresponding rule (or number
redesignation) of any amendments to Rule 16b-3 enacted after the
effective date of the Plan's adoption.
(x) "Stock Appreciation Right" means a right granted
under the Plan to receive from the Company amounts in cash or shares
of Company Stock upon the surrender of an Option.
(y) "Stock Option Committee" or "Committee" means the
committee appointed by the Board as described under Section 16.
(z) "Subsidiary" means, with respect to any corporation,
a "subsidiary corporation" of that corporation within the meaning of
Code section 424(f).
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(aa) "10% Shareholder" means a person who owns, directly
or indirectly, stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined
voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or
Subsidiary of the Company. Indirect ownership of stock shall be
determined in accordance with Code section 424(d).
3. GENERAL. The following types of Awards may be granted under
the Plan: Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock or Incentive
Stock. Options granted under the Plan may be Incentive Stock Options or
Nonstatutory Stock Options.
4. STOCK. Subject to Section 15 of the Plan, there shall be
reserved for issuance under the Plan an aggregate of 7,370,880 shares of
Company Stock, which shall be authorized, but unissued shares. Shares granted
under the Plan that expire or otherwise terminate unexercised and shares
forfeited pursuant to restrictions on Restricted Stock or Incentive Stock may
again be subjected to an Award under the Plan. The Committee is expressly
authorized to make an Award to a Participant conditioned upon the surrender for
cancellation of an existing Award. For purposes of determining the number of
shares that are available for Awards under the Plan, such number shall include
the number of shares
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surrendered by an optionee or retained by the Company in payment of federal and
state income tax withholding liabilities upon exercise of a Nonstatutory Stock
Option or a Stock Appreciation Right.
5. ELIGIBILITY.
(a) Any key employee of the Company (or Parent or
Subsidiary of the Company) who, in the judgment of the Committee has
contributed or can be expected to contribute to the profits or growth of the
Company (or Parent or Subsidiary) shall be eligible to receive Awards under the
Plan. Directors of the Company who are employees and are not members of the
Committee are eligible to participate in the Plan. The Committee shall have
the power and complete discretion, as provided in Section 16, to select
eligible employees to receive Awards and to determine for each employee the
terms and conditions, the nature of the award and the number of shares to be
allocated to each employee as part of each Award.
(b) The grant of an Award shall not obligate the Company
or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company to pay an employee any particular
amount of remuneration, to continue the
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employment of the employee after the grant or to make further grants to the
employee at any time thereafter.
6. STOCK OPTIONS.
(a) Whenever the Committee deems it appropriate to grant
Options, notice shall be given to the eligible employee stating the number of
shares for which Options are granted, the Option price per share, whether the
Options are Incentive Stock Options or Nonstatutory Stock Options, the extent
to which Stock Appreciation Rights are granted (as provided in Section 7), and
the conditions to which the grant and exercise of the Options are subject.
This notice, when duly accepted in writing by the eligible employee, shall
become a stock option agreement between the Company and the eligible employee.
(b) The exercise price of shares of Company Stock covered
by an Option shall be not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of such
shares on the Date of Grant. If the employee is a 10% Shareholder and the
Option is an Incentive Stock Option, the exercise price shall be not less than
110% of the Fair Market Value of such shares on the Date of Grant.
(c) Options may be exercised in whole or in part at such
times as may be specified by the Committee in the employee's
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stock option agreement; provided that the exercise provisions for Incentive
Stock Options shall in all events not be more liberal than the following
provisions:
(i) No Incentive Stock Option may be exercised after
the first to occur of (x) ten years (or, in the case of an
Incentive Stock Option granted to a 10% Shareholder, five
years) from the Date of Grant, (y) three months from the
employee's retirement or termination of employment with the
Company and its Parent and Subsidiary corporations for reasons
other than Disability or death, or (z) one year from the
employee's termination of employment on account of Disability
or death.
(ii) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph,
no Incentive Stock Option may be exercised unless the employee
is employed by the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary of the
Company at the time of the exercise (or was so employed not
more than three months before the time of the exercise) and
has been employed by the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary of
the Company at all times since the Date of Grant. If an
employee's
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employment is terminated other than by reason of his
Disability or death at a time when the employee holds an
Incentive Stock Option that is exercisable (in whole or in
part), the employee may exercise any or all of the exercisable
portion of the Incentive Stock Option (to the extent
exercisable on the date of termination) within three months
after the employee's termination of employment. If an
employee's employment is terminated by reason of his
Disability at a time when the employee holds an Incentive
Stock Option that is exercisable (in whole or in part), the
employee may exercise any or all of the exercisable portion of
the Incentive Stock Option (to the extent exercisable on the
date of Disability) within one year after the employee's
termination of employment. If an employee's employment is
terminated by reason of his death at a time when the employee
holds an Incentive Stock Option that is exercisable (in whole
or in part), the Incentive Stock Option may be exercised (to
the extent exercisable on the date of death) within one year
after the employee's death by the person to whom the
employee's rights under
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the Incentive Stock Option shall have passed by will or by the
laws of descent and distribution.
(iii) An Incentive Stock Option by its terms, shall
be exercisable in any calendar year only to the extent that
the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined at the Date of
Grant) of the Company Stock with respect to which incentive
stock options are exercisable for the first time during the
calendar year does not exceed $100,000 (the "Limitation
Amount"). Incentive Stock Options granted under the Plan and
similar incentive options granted after 1986 under all other
plans of the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary of the
Company shall be aggregated for purposes of determining
whether the Limitation Amount has been exceeded. The Board
may impose such conditions as it deems appropriate on an
Incentive Stock Option to ensure that the foregoing
requirement is met. If Incentive Stock Options that first
become exercisable in a calendar year exceed the Limitation
Amount, the excess Options will be treated as Nonstatutory
Stock Options to the extent permitted by law.
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(d) The Committee may, in its discretion, grant Options
which by their terms become fully exercisable upon a Change of Control,
notwithstanding other conditions on exercisability in the stock option
agreement.
(e) The maximum number of shares with respect to which
Nonstatutory Options or Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted in any
calendar year to an employee eligible to participate in the Plan is as follows:
the Chief Executive Officer, 1,500,000; each of the next four most highly
compensated employees, 1,000,000; each other eligible employee, 500,000.
(f) The Committee may, in its discretion, grant Options
containing or amend Options previously granted to provide for a Reload Feature
subject to the limitations of Section 10(d).
(g) Notwithstanding paragraph (c) above, the Committee
may, in its discretion, amend a previously granted Incentive Stock Option to
provide for more liberal exercise provisions; provided however if the Incentive
Stock Option as amended no longer meets the requirements of Code section 422,
and as a result such Option no longer qualifies for favorable Federal income
tax treatment under Code section 422, the amendments shall not become effective
without the written consent of the
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Participant and provided further that no Incentive Stock Option may be
exercised after ten (10) years (or, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option
granted to a 10% Shareholder, five (5) years) from the Date of Grant.
7. STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS.
(a) Whenever the Committee deems it appropriate, Stock
Appreciation Rights may be granted in connection with all or any part of an
Incentive Stock Option. At the discretion of the Committee, Stock Appreciation
Rights may also be granted in connection with all or any part of a Nonstatutory
Stock Option, either concurrently with the grant of the Nonstatutory Stock
Option or at any time thereafter during the term of the Nonstatutory Stock
Option. The following provisions apply to all Stock Appreciation Rights that
are granted in connection with Options:
(i) Stock Appreciation Rights shall entitle the
employee, upon exercise of all or any part of the Stock
Appreciation Rights, to surrender to the Company unexercised
that portion of the underlying Option relating to the same
number of shares of Company Stock as is covered by the Stock
Appreciation Rights (or the
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portion of the Stock Appreciation Rights so exercised) and to
receive in exchange from the Company an amount in cash or
shares of Company Stock (as provided in the Stock Appreciation
Right) equal to the excess of (x) the Fair Market Value on the
date of exercise of the Company Stock covered by the
surrendered portion of the underlying Option over (y) the
exercise price of the Company Stock covered by the surrendered
portion of the underlying Option. The Committee may limit the
amount that the employee will be entitled to receive upon
exercise of the Stock Appreciation Right.
(ii) Upon the exercise of a Stock Appreciation
Right and surrender of the related portion of the underlying
Option, the Option, to the extent surrendered, shall not
thereafter be exercisable.
(iii) Subject to any further conditions upon
exercise imposed by the Committee, a Stock Appreciation Right
issued in tandem with an Option shall be exercisable only to
the extent that the related Option is exercisable and shall
expire no later than the date on which the related Option
expires.
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(iv) A Stock Appreciation Right may only be
exercised at a time when the Fair Market Value of the Company
Stock covered by the Stock Appreciation Right exceeds the
exercise price of the Company Stock covered by the underlying
Option.
(b) The manner in which the Company's obligation arising
upon the exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right shall be paid shall be
determined by the Committee and shall be set forth in the employee's Option or
the related Stock Appreciation Rights agreement. The Committee may provide for
payment in Company Stock or cash, or a fixed combination of Company Stock or
cash, or the Committee may reserve the right to determine the manner of payment
at the time the Stock Appreciation Right is exercised. Shares of Company Stock
issued upon the exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right shall be valued at their
Fair Market Value on the date of exercise.
8. RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS.
(a) Whenever the Committee deems it appropriate to grant a
Restricted Stock Award, notice shall be given to the Participant stating the
number of shares of Restricted Stock for which the Restricted Stock Award is
granted and the terms and
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conditions to which the Restricted Stock Award is subject. This notice, when
accepted in writing by the Participant shall become an award agreement between
the Company and the Participant and certificates representing the shares shall
be issued and delivered to the Participant. A Restricted Stock Award may be
made by the Committee in its discretion without cash consideration.
(b) Restricted Stock issued pursuant to the Plan shall be
subject to the following restrictions:
(i) Unless otherwise provided by the Committee,
Restricted Stock may not be sold, assigned, transferred or
disposed of within a six-month period beginning on the Date of
Grant.
(ii) None of such shares may be sold, assigned,
transferred, pledged, hypothecated, or otherwise encumbered or
disposed of until the restrictions on such shares shall have
lapsed or shall have been removed pursuant to paragraph (d) or
(e) below.
(iii) If a Participant ceases to be employed by the
Company or a Parent or Subsidiary of the Company, the
Participant shall forfeit to the Company any shares of
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Restricted Stock, the restrictions on which shall not have
lapsed or shall not have been removed pursuant to paragraph
(d) or (e) below, on the date such Participant ceases to be so
employed.
(c) Upon the acceptance by a Participant of a Restricted
Stock Award, such Participant shall, subject to the restrictions set forth in
paragraph (b) above, have all the rights of a shareholder with respect to the
shares of Restricted Stock subject to such Restricted Stock Award, including,
but not limited to, the right to vote such shares of Restricted Stock and the
right to receive all dividends and other distributions paid thereon.
Certificates representing Restricted Stock shall bear a legend referring to the
restrictions set forth in the Plan and the Participant's award agreement.
(d) The Committee shall establish as to each Restricted
Stock Award the terms and conditions upon which the restrictions set forth in
paragraph (b) above shall lapse. Such terms and conditions may include,
without limitation, the passage of time, the meeting of performance goals, the
lapsing of such restrictions as a result of the Disability, death or retirement
of the Participant, or the occurrence of a Change of Control.
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(e) Notwithstanding the forfeiture provisions of
paragraph (b)(iii) above, the Committee may at any time, in its sole
discretion, accelerate the time at which any or all restrictions will lapse or
remove any and all such restrictions.
(f) Each Participant shall agree at the time his
Restricted Stock Award is granted, and as a condition thereof, to pay to the
Company, or make arrangements satisfactory to the Company regarding the payment
to the Company of, the aggregate amount of any Federal, state or local taxes of
any kind required by law to be withheld with respect to the shares of
Restricted Stock subject to the Restricted Stock Award. Until such amount has
been paid or arrangements satisfactory to the Company have been made, no stock
certificate free of a legend reflecting the restrictions set forth in paragraph
(b) above shall be issued to such Participant.
(g) The Company may place on any certificate representing
Company Stock issued in connection with an Incentive Award any legend deemed
desirable by the Company's counsel to comply with Federal or state securities
laws, and the Company may require a customary written indication of the
Participant's investment intent.
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9. INCENTIVE STOCK AWARDS.
(a) Incentive Stock may be issued pursuant to the Plan in
connection with incentive programs established from time to time by the
Committee when performance criteria established by the Committee as part of the
incentive program have been achieved. If the objectives established by the
Committee as a prerequisite to the receipt of Incentive Stock have not been
achieved, no stock will be issued, except as provided in (c). A Participant
eligible for the receipt or issuance of incentive shares will have no rights as
a stockholder before actual receipt of the Incentive Stock.
(b) Whenever the Committee deems it appropriate, the
Committee may establish an incentive program and notify Participants of their
participation in and the terms of the incentive program. More than one
incentive program may be established by the Committee and they may operate
concurrently or for varied periods of time and a Participant may be permitted
to participate in more than one incentive program at the same time. Incentive
Stock will be issued only subject to the incentive program and the Plan and
consistent with meeting the performance
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goals set by the Committee. Incentive Stock may be issued without cash
consideration.
(c) The Committee may provide in the incentive program,
or subsequently, that Incentive Stock will be issued if a Change of Control
occurs even though the performance goals set by the Committee have not been
met.
(d) A Participant's interest in an incentive program may
not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated, or otherwise
encumbered.
(e) Each Participant shall agree as a condition of his
participation in an incentive program and the receipt of Incentive Stock, to
pay to the Company, or make arrangements satisfactory to the Company regarding
the payment to the Company of, the aggregate amount of any Federal, state or
local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld with respect to the
shares of Incentive Stock received. Until such amount has been paid or
arrangements satisfactory to the Company have been made, no stock certificate
free of a legend reflecting the restrictions set forth in paragraph (b) above
shall be issued to such Participant.
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(f) The Company may place on any certificate representing
Company Stock issued in connection with an Incentive Award any legend deemed
desirable by the Company's counsel to comply with Federal or state securities
laws, and the Company may require a customary written indication of the
Participant's investment intent.
10. METHOD OF EXERCISE OF OPTIONS AND STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS.
(a) Options and Stock Appreciation Rights may be
exercised by the employee giving written notice of the exercise to the Company,
stating the number of shares the employee has elected to purchase under the
Option or the number of Stock Appreciation Rights he has elected to exercise.
In the case of the purchase of shares under an Option, such notice shall be
effective only if accompanied by the exercise price in full in cash; provided
that if the terms of an Option so permit, the employee may (i) deliver Company
Stock that the Participant has owned for at least six (6) months (valued at
Fair Market Value on the date of exercise) in satisfaction of all or any part
of the exercise price, (ii) deliver a properly executed exercise notice
together with irrevocable instructions to a broker to promptly
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deliver to the Company the amount of the sale or loan proceeds to pay the
exercise price, or (iii) deliver an interest bearing promissory note, payable
to the Company, in payment of all or part of the exercise price together with
such collateral as may be required by the Committee at the time of exercise.
The interest rate under any such promissory note shall be equal to the minimum
interest rate required at the time to avoid imputed interest to the Participant
under the Code.
(b) Options and Stock Appreciation Rights may also be
exercised by the employee in accordance with any other method or methods of
exercise as may be approved from time to time by the Committee;
(c) The Company may place on any certificate representing
Company Stock issued upon the exercise of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right
any legend deemed desirable by the Company's counsel to comply with Federal or
state securities laws, and the Company may require of the employee a customary
written indication of his investment intent. Until the employee has made any
required payment, including any applicable Federal, state and local withholding
taxes, and has had issued to him a
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certificate for the shares of Company Stock acquired, he shall possess no
shareholder rights with respect to the shares.
(d) If an employee exercises an Option that has a Reload
Feature by delivering already owned shares of Company Stock, the employee shall
automatically be granted a Reload Option. The Reload Option shall be subject
to the following provisions:
(i) The Reload Option shall cover the number of
shares of Company Stock delivered by the employee to the
Company to exercise the Option with the Reload Feature;
(ii) The Reload Option will not have a Reload
Feature;
(iii) The exercise price of shares of Company Stock
covered by a Reload Option shall be 100% of the Fair Market
Value of such shares on the date the employee delivers shares
of Company Stock to the Company to exercise the Option that
has a Reload Feature;
(iv) The Reload Option shall be subject to the
same restrictions on exercisability as those imposed on the
underlying Option (possessing the Reload Feature);
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(v) The Reload Option shall not be exercisable
until the expiration of any retention holding period imposed
on the disposition of any shares of Company Stock covered by
the underlying Option (possessing the Reload Feature).
The Committee may, in its discretion, cause the Company to place on any
certificate representing Company Stock issued to a Participant upon the
exercise of an underlying Option (possessing a Reload Feature as evidenced by
the stock option agreement for such Option) delivered pursuant to this
subsection (d), a legend restricting the sale or other disposition of such
Company Stock.
(e) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary,
Awards shall always be granted and exercised in such a manner as to conform to
the provisions of Rule 16b-3, or any replacement rule adopted, as the same now
exists or may, from time to time, be amended.
11. APPLICABLE WITHHOLDING TAXES. As an alternative to making a
cash payment to the Company to satisfy tax withholding obligations, the
Committee may establish procedures permitting the Participant to elect to (a)
deliver shares of already owned Company Stock or (b) have the Company retain
that number of
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shares of Company Stock that would satisfy all or a specified portion of the
Federal, state and local tax liabilities of the Participant arising in the year
the Award becomes subject to tax. Any such election shall be made only in
accordance with procedures established by the Committee.
12. TRANSFERABILITY OF AWARDS AND OPTIONS. To the extent required
by the Code, Awards, by their terms, shall not be transferable by the
Participant except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution and shall
be exercisable, during the Participant's lifetime, only by the Participant or
by his guardian or legal representative. The Committee is expressly
authorized, in its discretion, to provide that all or a portion of a
Nonstatutory Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right may be granted to a
Participant upon terms that permit transfer of the Nonstatutory Stock Option or
Stock Appreciation Right in a form and manner determined by the Committee.
13. EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PLAN. This Plan having been adopted by
the Company's Board and approved by the Company's sole shareholder shall be
effective on October 28, 1994. Until the requirements of any applicable
federal and state securities laws have been met, no Option or Stock
Appreciation Right shall be
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exercisable and no award of Restricted Stock or Incentive Stock shall be made.
14. TERMINATION, MODIFICATION, CHANGE. If not sooner terminated
by the Board, this Plan shall terminate at the close of business on October 27,
2004. No Awards shall be made under the Plan after its termination. The Board
may terminate the Plan or may amend the Plan in such respects as it shall deem
advisable; provided, that, if and to the extent required by the Code, no change
shall be made that materially increases the total number of shares of Company
Stock reserved for issuance pursuant to Awards granted under the Plan (except
pursuant to Section 15), materially expands the class of persons eligible to
receive Awards, or materially increases the benefits accruing to Participants
under the Plan, unless such change is authorized by the shareholders of the
Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board may amend the Plan and
unilaterally amend Awards as it deems appropriate to ensure compliance with
Rule 16b-3 and to cause Incentive Stock Options to meet the requirements of the
Code and regulations thereunder. Except as provided in the preceding sentence,
a termination or amendment of the Plan shall
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not, without the consent of the Participant, detrimentally affect a
Participant's rights under an Award previously granted to him.
15. CHANGE IN CAPITAL STRUCTURE.
(a) In the event of a stock dividend, stock split or
combination of shares, spin-off, recapitalization or merger in which the
Company is the surviving corporation or other change in the Company's capital
stock (including, but not limited to, the creation or issuance to shareholders
generally of rights, options or warrants for the purchase of common stock or
preferred stock of the Company), the number and kind of shares of stock or
securities of the Company to be subject to the Plan and to Awards then
outstanding or to be granted under the Plan, the maximum number of shares or
securities which may be delivered under the Plan, the exercise price and other
relevant provisions shall be appropriately adjusted by the Committee, whose
determination shall be binding on all persons. If the adjustment would produce
fractional shares with respect to any unexercised Option, the Committee may
adjust appropriately the number of shares covered by the Option so as to
eliminate the fractional shares.
(b) If the Company is a party to a consolidation or a
merger in which the Company is not the surviving corporation, a
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transaction that results in the acquisition of substantially all of the
Company's outstanding stock by a single person or entity, or a sale or transfer
of substantially all of the Company's assets, the Committee may take such
actions with respect to outstanding Incentive Awards as the Committee deems
appropriate.
(c) Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary,
the Committee may take the foregoing actions without the consent of any
Participant, and the Committee's determination shall be conclusive and binding
on all persons for all purposes.
16. ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN. The Plan shall be administered by
the Committee consisting solely of two or more nonemployee directors of the
Company (within the meaning of Rule 16b-3), who shall be appointed by the
Board. The Committee shall have general authority to impose any limitation or
condition upon an Award the Committee deems appropriate to achieve the
objectives of the Award and the Plan and, in addition, and without limitation
and in addition to powers set forth elsewhere in the Plan, shall have the
following specific authority:
(a) The Committee shall have the power and complete
discretion to determine (i) which eligible employees shall receive an
Award and the nature of the Award, (ii) the
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number of shares of Company Stock to be covered by each Award, (iii)
whether Options shall be Incentive Stock Options or Nonstatutory Stock
Options, (iv) when, whether and to what extent Stock Appreciation
Rights shall be granted in connection with Options, (v) whether to
include a Reload Feature in an Option and to impose limitations on the
use of shares acquired through the exercise of a Reload Option to
exercise Options, (vi) the fair market value of Company Stock, (vii)
the time or times when an Award shall be granted, (viii) whether an
Award shall become vested over a period of time and when it shall be
fully vested, (ix) conditions relating to the length of time before
disposition of Company Stock received in connection with an Award is
permitted, (x) the terms and conditions on which restrictions upon
Restricted Stock shall lapse, (xi) whether to accelerate the time of
receipt of Incentive Stock or the time when any or all restrictions
with respect to Restricted Stock will lapse or be removed, (xii) the
terms of incentive programs, performance criteria and other factors
relevant to the issuance of Incentive Stock or the lapse of
restrictions on Restricted Stock, (xiii) when Options and Stock
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Appreciation Rights may be exercised, (xiv) whether a Disability
exists, (xv) the manner in which payment will be made upon the
exercise of Options or Stock Appreciation Rights, (xvi) whether to
approve a Participant's election (x) to deliver shares of already
owned Company Stock to satisfy tax liabilities arising upon the
exercise of a Nonstatutory Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right or
(y) to have the Company withhold from the shares to be issued upon the
exercise or receipt of an Award that number of shares necessary to
satisfy tax liabilities arising from such exercise or receipt, (xvii)
notice provisions relating to the sale of Company Stock acquired under
the Plan, and (xviii) any additional requirements relating to Awards
that the Committee deems appropriate. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
no "tandem stock options" (where two stock options are issued together
and the exercise of one option affects the right to exercise the other
option) may be issued in connection with Incentive Stock Options. The
Committee shall also have the power to amend the terms of previously
granted Awards so long as the terms as amended are consistent with the
terms of the Plan and provided that
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the consent of the Participant is obtained with respect to any
amendment that would be detrimental to him, except that such consent
will not be required if such amendment is for the purpose of complying
with Rule 16b-3 or any requirement of the Code applicable to the
Award.
(b) The Committee may adopt rules and regulations for
carrying out the Plan. The interpretation and construction of any
provision of the Plan by the Committee shall be final and conclusive.
The Committee may consult with counsel, who may be counsel to the
Company, and shall not incur any liability for any action taken in
good faith in reliance upon the advice of counsel.
(c) A majority of the members of the Committee shall
constitute a quorum, and all actions of the Committee shall be taken
by a majority of the members present. Any action may be taken by a
written instrument signed by all of the members, and any action so
taken shall be fully effective as if it had been taken at a meeting.
(d) The Board of Directors from time to time may appoint
members previously appointed and may fill vacancies, however caused,
in the Committee.
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17. NOTICE. All notices and other communications required or
permitted to be given under this Plan shall be in writing and shall be deemed
to have been duly given if delivered personally or mailed first class, postage
prepaid, as follows (a) if to the Company - at its principal business address
to the attention of the Company's Director of Human Resources; (b) if to any
Participant - at the last address of the Participant known to the sender at the
time the notice or other communication is sent.
18. INTERPRETATION. The terms of this Plan are subject to all
present and future regulations and rulings of the Secretary of the Treasury or
his delegate relating to the qualification of Incentive Stock Options under the
Code. If any provision of the Plan conflicts with any such regulation or
ruling, then that provision of the Plan shall be void and of no effect.
19. FOREIGN EQUITY INCENTIVE PLANS. The Committee may authorize
any foreign Subsidiary or any foreign unincorporated division of the Company or
of a Subsidiary to adopt a plan for granting Awards (a "Foreign Equity
Incentive Plan"). All Awards granted under a Foreign Equity Incentive Plan
shall be treated as grants under this Plan. A Foreign Equity Incentive Plan
shall have such terms as the Committee permits; provided that such
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terms are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Plan; and provided
further that such terms may be more restrictive than those in this Plan.
Awards granted under a Foreign Equity Incentive Plan shall be governed by the
terms of this Plan except to the extent that the terms of the Foreign Equity
Incentive Plan are more restrictive than the terms of this Plan, in which case
such terms of the Foreign Equity Incentive Plan shall control.
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EXHIBIT 10.20.3
SECOND AMENDMENT TO OPERATIVE AGREEMENTS
THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO OPERATIVE AGREEMENTS dated as of October 11, 1996
(the "Second Amendment") is among CAPITAL ONE BANK, a Virginia banking
corporation (the "Lessee" or the "Construction Agent", as appropriate), FIRST
SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (f/k/a First Security Bank of Utah, N.A.),
a national banking association, not individually but solely as Owner Trustee
under the COB Real Estate Trust 1995-1 (the "Owner Trustee", the "Borrower" or
the "Lessor", as appropriate), NATIONSBANK OF TEXAS, N.A., a national banking
association, as a Lender (in such capacity, the "Lender"), NATIONSBANK OF
TEXAS, N.A., a national banking association, as Administrative Agent for the
Lenders (in such capacity, the "Agent") and NATIONSBANK OF TEXAS, N.A., a
national banking association, as Holder of the Certificates issued with respect
to the COB Real Estate Trust 1995-1 (in such capacity, the "Holder") and is a
second amendment to: (a) that certain Participation Agreement dated as of
January 5, 1996 (as amended by that certain First Amendment to Operative
Agreements dated as of June 21, 1996 (the "First Amendment"), the
"Participation Agreement") among the Construction Agent, the Lessee, the Owner
Trustee, the Agent, the Lender and the Holder; (b) that certain Lease Agreement
(Tax Retention Operating Lease) dated as of January 5, 1996 (as amended by the
First Amendment, the "Lease") between the Lessor and the Lessee; and (c) that
certain Credit Agreement dated as of January 5, 1996 (as amended by the First
Amendment, the "Credit Agreement") among the Borrower, the Lender and the
Agent.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Lessee has requested that certain amendments and
modifications be made to the Participation Agreement and the Lease; and
WHEREAS, the Lessor, the Lender, the Agent and the Holder have agreed to
the modifications requested by the Lessee.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth herein and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
A. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Second
Amendment shall have the meanings set forth in Appendix A to the Participation
Agreement.
B. The Participation Agreement is amended in the following respects:
1. The terms set forth below and defined in Appendix A to the
Participation Agreement shall be added to or amended to read as follows:
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"Incorporated Events of Default" shall have the meaning given to such
term in Section 28.2 of the Lease.
"Overdue Rate" shall mean (i) with respect to Basic Rent, and any
other amount owed under or with respect to the Credit Agreement or the
Security Documents, the rate specified in Section 2.8(b) of the Credit
Agreement, (ii) with respect to Lessor Basic Rent, the Holder Yield and
any other amount owed under or with respect to the Trust Agreement, the
applicable rate specified in the Trust Agreement, and (iii) with respect
to any other amount, the amount referred to in clause (y) of Section
2.8(b) of the Credit Agreement.
2. A parenthesis is inserted in Section 5.4(a) after the term
"Incorporated Representations and Warranties."
3. The parenthetical in Section 11.1(a) referring to Section 5.7 is
hereby deleted.
C. The Lease is amended in the following respects:
1. The word "insurers" in the third sentence of Section 14.1 of the
Lease is amended to refer to "insureds."
2. Section 17.1(m) of the Lease is deleted in its entirety and
replaced with the following:
"(m) An Incorporated Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing;"
3. Article XXVIII is amended by adding the following as Section 28.2:
"28.2 Incorporation of Events of Default. Reference is made to the
events of default set forth in Section 9 of the Capital One Credit
Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the "Incorporated Events of
Default"). The Lessee agrees with the Lessor that the Incorporated Events
of Default (and all other relevant provisions of the Capital One Credit
Agreement related thereto, including specifically without limitation the
defined terms contained in Section 1 thereof which are used in the
Incorporated Events of Default) are hereby incorporated by reference into
this Lease to the same extent and with the same effect as if set forth
fully herein and shall inure to the benefit of the Lessor, without giving
effect to any waiver, amendment, modification or replacement of the
Capital One Credit Agreement or any term or provision of the Incorporated
Events of Default occurring subsequent to the date of this Lease, except
to the extent otherwise specifically provided in the following provisions
of this paragraph. In the event a waiver is granted under the Capital One
Credit Agreement or an amendment or modification is executed with respect
to the Capital One Credit
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Agreement, and such waiver, amendment and/or modification affects the
Incorporated Events of Defaults, then such waiver, amendment or
modification shall be effective with respect to the Incorporated Events of
Default as incorporated by reference into this Lease only if consented to
in writing by the Majority Lenders. In the event of any replacement of the
Capital One Credit Agreement with a New Facility, the events of default
contained in the New Facility which correspond to the events of default
contained in Section 9 of the Capital One Credit Agreement shall become
the Incorporated Events of Default hereunder only if consented to in
writing by the Lessor and the Majority Lenders and, if such consent is not
granted or if the Capital One Credit Agreement is terminated and not
replaced, then the events of default contained in Section 9 of the Capital
One Credit Agreement (together with any modifications or amendments
approved in accordance with this paragraph) shall continue to be the
Incorporated Events of Default hereunder."
D. The Credit Agreement is amended in the following respects:
1. The reference to "10:00 a.m. Dallas, Texas time" in subsection
2.3(a)(ii) is amended to refer to "12:00 Noon, Dallas, Texas time."
2. The parenthesis following the term "Lease" in Section 2.11 is
deleted.
3. The first paragraph of Section 9.1 is amended by deleting the
following proviso from the end of the third sentence:
"provided, however, that so long as the Administrative Agent has no
actual knowledge of the existence of an Event of Default the
Administrative Agent may grant waivers and/or consents with respect to the
terms and requirements of the Participation Agreement without the prior
consent of the Lenders (as such authority of the Administrative Agent is
more specifically described in Section 7.1 hereof)"
E. Each of the parties hereto hereby represent and warrant that as of the
date hereof (i) the representations and warranties of such party contained in
Section 7 and Section 8 of the Participation Agreement are true and correct in
all material respects and (ii) no Default or Event of Default currently exists
and is continuing with respect to any such party.
F. The effectiveness of this Second Amendment is contingent upon the
receipt by the Agent of the following items, each in form and substance
satisfactory to the Agent: (i) this Second Amendment duly executed by the
parties hereto and (ii) such other certificates, resolutions and opinions as
deemed necessary or advisable by the Agent.
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G. This Second Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts,
each of which when executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and
it shall not be necessary in making proof of this Second Amendment to produce
or account for more than one such counterpart.
H. Except as modified hereby, all of the terms and conditions of the
Operative Agreements shall remain in full force and effect.
I. This Second Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance
with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Second
Amendment to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.
CAPITAL ONE BANK,
as Construction Agent and as Lessee
By: /s/ MURRAY P. ABRAMS
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Name: MURRAY P. ABRAMS
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Title: ASSISTANT TREASURER
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FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION (f/k/a First Security Bank
of Utah, N.A.), not individually, except
as expressly stated herein, but solely
as Owner Trustee under the COB Real
Estate Trust 1995-1
By: /s/ VAL T. ORTON
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Name: VAL T. ORTON
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Title: VICE PRESIDENT
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NATIONSBANK OF TEXAS, N.A.,
as Holder, as a Lender and as
Administrative Agent
By: /s/ PATRICK K. DOYLE
---------------------------------
Name: PATRICK K. DOYLE
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Title: SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
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EXHIBIT 10.20.4
ASSIGNMENT, CONSENT AND
THIRD AMENDMENT TO OPERATIVE AGREEMENTS
THIS ASSIGNMENT, CONSENT AND THIRD AMENDMENT TO OPERATIVE AGREEMENTS Dated
as of November 8, 1996 (this "Assignment, Consent and Third Amendment") is by
and among CAPITAL ONE BANK, a Virginia banking corporation ("COB"), CAPITAL ONE
REALTY, INC., a Delaware corporation ("CORI"), FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION (f/k/a First Security Bank of Utah, N.A.), a national banking
association, not individually but solely as Owner Trustee under the COB Real
Estate Trust 1995-1 (the "Owner Trustee", the "Borrower" or the "Lessor", as
appropriate), NATIONSBANK OF TEXAS, N.A., a national banking association, as
Administrative Agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the "Agent"), as a
Lender (together with the other Lenders party to the Credit Agreement, the
"Lenders") and as a Holder.
All defined terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the
meaning set forth in Appendix A to the Participation Agreement dated as of
January 5, 1996 by and among COB, the Owner Trustee, the Agent, the Lenders and
the Holder (as amended pursuant to the First Amendment to Operative Agreements
dated as of June 21, 1996 and as amended hereby, the "Participation Agreement).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, COB, the Owner Trustee, the Agent, the Lenders and the Holders
are parties to the Participation Agreement.
WHEREAS, the Owner Trustee and COB entered into (a) the Lease Agreement
(Tax Retention Operating Lease) dated as of January 5, 1996 (as amended
pursuant to the First Amendment to Operative Agreements dated as of June 21,
1996 and as amended hereby, the "Lease Agreement") between the Owner Trustee,
as lessor, and COB, as lessee and (b) the Agency Agreement dated as of January
5, 1996 (as amended pursuant to the First Amendment to Operative Agreements
dated as of June 21, 1996 and as amended hereby, the "Agency Agreement")
between the Owner Trustee, as lessor, and COB, as construction agent.
WHEREAS, COB wishes to assign all of its right, title, interests and
obligations in, to and under the Operative Agreements to CORI and CORI wishes
to accept such assignment (CORI, in its capacity as successor construction
agent and as successor lessee under the Operative Agreements, may be referred
to herein as the "Replacement Construction Agent" or the "Replacement Lessee",
as appropriate).
WHEREAS, the Borrower wishes to increase the Lender Commitments and the
Holder Commitments, in the aggregate, from $90,000,000 to an amount not to
exceed $125,000,000.
WHEREAS, the parties hereto have entered into this Assignment, Consent and
Third Amendment, among other things, to (a) acknowledge and consent to the
assignment from COB
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to CORI, (b) amend the Operative Agreements to reflect the assignment from COB
to CORI and (c) increase the Lender Commitments and the Holder Commitments, in
the aggregate, from $90,000,000 to an amount not to exceed $125,000,000.
A G R E E M E N T
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
A. Assignment and Assumption. COB, in its capacity as Construction Agent
and/or Lessee under the Operative Agreements, hereby assigns all of its right,
title, interests and obligations in, to and under the Agency Agreement, the
Lease Agreement and all other Operative Agreements to CORI effective as of the
Effective Date. CORI hereby accepts such assignment, and CORI hereby agrees
that from and after the Effective Date CORI shall be a party to and the
Construction Agent and Lessee under all Operative Agreements and agrees to be
bound by all of the terms of, and to assume and undertake all the obligations
and liabilities of the Construction Agent and the Lessee contained in, the
Agency Agreement, the Lease Agreement and all other Operative Agreements.
B. Consent to Assignment of Construction Agent and Lessee Rights and
Obligations. The Lenders hereby consent to the assignment by COB of all of its
right, title, interests and obligations under the Agency Agreement, the Lease
Agreement and all other Operative Agreements to CORI. The Agent and the Owner
Trustee, pursuant to Section 25.1(a) of the Lease Agreement, hereby consent to
the transfer by COB of all of its right, title, interests and obligations under
the Lease Agreement to CORI.
C. Participation Agreement. The Participation Agreement is amended in the
following respects:
1. The terms set forth below and defined in Appendix A to the
Participation Agreement shall be amended or added to read as follows:
"Approved State" means Virginia and Florida.
"Capital One Credit Agreement" shall have the meaning given to such
term in Article IV of the Guaranty Agreement.
"Construction Agent" shall mean Capital One Realty, Inc. a Delaware
corporation, as construction agent under the Agency Agreement.
"Event of Default" shall mean a Lease Event of Default, a Guaranty
Event of Default, an Agency Agreement Event of Default or a Credit
Agreement Event of Default.
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"Guarantor" shall mean Capital One Bank, a Virginia banking
corporation.
"Guaranty Agreement" shall mean the Guaranty Agreement dated November
8, 1996 pursuant to which the Guarantor guarantees the obligations of the
Lessee under the Lease and the obligations of the Construction Agent under
the Agency Agreement.
"Guaranty Event of Default" shall mean an Event of Default as defined
in Section 2.05 of the Guaranty Agreement.
"Holder Commitments" shall mean $3,750,000, provided, that the Holder
Commitment of each Holder shall be as set forth in the Trust Agreement.
"Holder Unused Fee" shall mean the fee payable by the Lessee and the
Guarantor pursuant to Section 9.4 of the Participation Agreement.
"Incorporated Covenants" shall have the meaning given to such term in
Article IV of the Guaranty Agreement.
"Incorporated Events of Default" shall have the meaning given to such
term in Article IV of the Guaranty Agreement.
"Incorporated Representations and Warranties" shall have the meaning
given to such term in Article IV of the Guaranty Agreement.
"Indemnity Provider" shall mean each of (i) Capital One Realty, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation and (ii) Capital One Bank, a Virginia banking
corporation, with such entities acting on a joint and several basis.
"Lender Commitments" shall mean $121,250,000; provided if there shall
be more than one Lender, the Lender Commitment of each Lender shall be as
set forth in Schedule 1.1 to the Credit Agreement as such Schedule 1.1 may
be amended and replaced from time to time.
"Lender Unused Fee" shall mean the fee payable by the Lessee and the
Guarantor pursuant to Section 9.4 of the Participation Agreement.
"Material Adverse Effect" shall mean a material adverse effect on (a)
the business, condition (financial or otherwise), assets, liabilities or
operations of the Lessee, the Guarantor and their Subsidiaries, taken as a
whole, (b) the ability of the Lessee, the Guarantor or any Subsidiary to
perform its respective obligations under any Operative Agreement to which
it is a party, (c) the validity or enforceability of any Operative
Agreement or the rights and remedies of the Agent, the Lenders, the
Holders, or the Lessor thereunder, (d) the validity, priority or
enforceability of any Lien on any Property created by any of the Operative
Agreements, or (e) the value, utility or useful life of any
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Property or the use, or ability of the applicable Lessee to use, any
Property for the purpose for which it was intended.
"New Facility" shall have the meaning given to such term in Article
IV of the Guaranty Agreement.
"Operative Agreements" shall mean the following: the Participation
Agreement, the Agency Agreement, the Trust Agreement, the Certificates,
the Credit Agreement, the Notes, the Lease (and a memorandum thereof in a
form reasonably acceptable to the Agent), each Lease Supplement (and a
memorandum thereof in a form reasonably acceptable to the Agent), the
Guaranty Agreement, the Security Agreement, the Mortgage Instrument and
each Ground Lease.
"Permitted Facility" shall mean each of:
(i) The approximately 198,000 square foot operations center to be
constructed on the real property comprising a part of the Trust Estate as
of the Initial Closing Date and consisting of approximately 18 acres
located north of Innsbrook Corporate Park in Henrico County, Virginia;
(ii) The existing office building on the real property consisting of
approximately 9.75 acres located in the Innsbrook Corporate Center, which
property is currently leased by Capital One Bank;
(iii) The approximately 155,000 square foot office building to be
constructed on the real property subject to the Ground Lease between the
Guarantor and the Lessor dated June 21, 1996 located in the Innsbrook
Corporate Center; and
(iv) The approximately 110,000 square foot office building to be
constructed on the real property subject to the Ground Lease between
Capital One Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and the Lessor dated
November 8, 1996 located in Tampa Campus - Phase I, Hillsborough County,
Florida.
"Unused Fee" shall mean, collectively, the Lender Unused Fee and the
Holder Unused Fee.
2. Sections 5.3(a), 5.4(a), 8.2(f), 14.10(a) and 14.14 of the
Participation Agreement are hereby amended by adding ", the Guarantor"
after each reference to the "Lessee."
3. Sections 8.1, 8.1(a), 8.2, 8.2(a), 8.3 and 8.3(a) of the
Participation Agreement are hereby amended to add ", the Guarantor" after
each reference to the "Construction Agent."
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4. The last sentence of Section 9.1(a) of the Participation Agreement
is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following"
"The Lessee and the Guarantor jointly and severally agree to timely
pay all amounts referred to in this Section 9.1(a) to the extent not paid
by Lessor."
5. The last sentence of Section 9.1(b) of the Participation Agreement
is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
"The Lessee and the Guarantor jointly and severally agree to pay all
amounts referred to in this Section 9.1(b) to the extent not paid by the
Lessor."
6. Section 9.3 of the Participation Agreement is hereby amended by
deleting the word "agrees" in the first line of the Section and replacing
it with "and the Guarantor agree" in such line.
7. Section 9.4 of the Participation Agreement is hereby deleted in
its entirety and replaced with the following:
"9.4 Unused Fee. The Guarantor and the Lessee jointly and severally
agree to pay to the Agent for the account of each Lender an unused fee
(the "Lender Unused Fee") computed at a rate per annum equal to Applicable
Percentage for the Unused Fee multiplied by the Available Commitment of
each Lender during the Commitment Period. The Guarantor and the Lessee
jointly and severally agree to pay to the Agent for the account of each
Holder an unused fee (the "Holder Unused Fee") computed at a rate per
annum equal to Applicable Percentage for the Unused Fee multiplied by the
Available Holder Commitment of each Holder during the Commitment Period.
Such Lender Unused Fee and such Holder Unused Fee shall be calculated on
the basis of 360-day year from the actual days elapsed and shall be
payable quarterly in arrears on each Commitment Fee Payment Date. If all
or a portion of any such Lender Unused Fee or Holder Unused Fee shall not
be paid when due, such overdue amount shall bear interest, payable by the
Lessee and the Guarantor on demand, at a rate per annum equal to the ABR
plus three percent (3%) from the date of such non-payment until such
amount is paid in full (as well as before judgment)."
8. Section 10.3 of the Participation Agreement is hereby retitled to
"Lessee and Guarantor Covenants, Consent and Acknowledgement."
9. Section 10.3(a) of the Participation Agreement is hereby deleted
in its entirety and replaced with the following:
"(a) Lessee and Guarantor hereby each acknowledge and agree that the
Owner Trustee, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Security
Agreement and the Mortgage Instruments, shall create Liens respecting the
various personal property,
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fixtures and real property described therein in favor of the Agent (which
property includes specifically without limitation all rights and claims of
the Owner Trustee under the Guaranty Agreement). Lessee and Guarantor
hereby each irrevocably consent to the creation, perfection and
maintenance of such Liens. Each of the Construction Agent, the Lessee and
the Guarantor shall, to the extent reasonably requested by any of the
other parties hereto, cooperate with the other parties in connection with
their covenants herein or in the other Operative Agreements and shall from
time to time duly execute and deliver any and all such future instruments,
documents and financing statements (and continuation statements related
thereto) as any other party hereto may reasonably request."
10. Section 13.3 shall be added to the Participation Agreement to
read as follows:
"13.3. Joint and Several Obligations of the Indemnity Provider.
Notwithstanding any of the provisions of any other Operative Agreement,
Capital One Realty, Inc. and Capital One Bank hereby acknowledge and agree
that such entities have jointly and severally assumed and undertaken the
indemnity obligations and other obligations under this Section 13."
11. Section 14.3 is hereby amended to provide that the notice address
shall be applicable for the Lessee, the Construction Agent or the
Guarantor.
12. Section 14.5 is hereby amended by deleting the last sentence of
the Section and replacing it with the following:
"This Agreement may be terminated by an agreement signed in writing
by the Owner Trustee, the Holders, the Lessee, the Guarantor and the
Agent."
13. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that all references to
the "Construction Agent" or the "Lessee" shall be deemed as of the
Effective Date to refer to Capital One Realty, Inc.
D. Lease Agreement. The Lease Agreement is hereby amended or modified in
the following respects:
1. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that all references to
"Lessee" shall be deemed as of the Effective Date to refer to Capital One
Realty, Inc.
2. Section 17.1(d) of the Lease Agreement is hereby amended by
deleting the parentheticals referring to (a) Incorporated Covenants and
(b) Incorporated Representations and Warranties.
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3. Section 17.1 of the Lease Agreement is amended to add the
following as subsection (f):
"(f) A Guaranty Agreement Event of Default;"
3. Sections 28.1 and 28.2 of the Lease Agreement are deleted in their
entirety and replaced with the following:
"28.1 [Intentionally Omitted]."
"28.2 [Intentionally Omitted]."
E. Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement is hereby amended and modified
in the following respects:
1. Schedule 1.1 to the Credit Agreement is hereby replaced with
Schedule 1.1 attached hereto and made a part of this Assignment, Consent
and Third Amendment.
2. Section 9.1(a) is amended to add the following as subsection (vii)
before the phrase "without the unanimous consent of the Lenders and the
Holders":
"and (vii) modify the terms of the Guaranty Agreement"
F. The Trust Agreement is amended in the following respects:
1. The Certificates of the Owner Trustee issued to each Holder in the
original aggregate amount of $2,700,000.00 shall be amended, restated and
substituted with new Certificates in the aggregate amount of $3,750,000.
The Holder Commitment of each Holder shall be as set forth on Schedule 1.2
attached hereto and made a part of this Assignment, Consent and Third
Amendment and shall be deemed to be a part of the Trust Agreement.
G. Operative Agreements. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that all
references to the "Construction Agent" or the "Lessee" set forth in all other
Operative Agreements shall be deemed to refer to Capital One Realty, Inc.
H. Each of the parties hereto hereby represent and warrant that as of the
date hereof (i) the representations and warranties of such party contained in
Section 7 and Section 8 of the Participation Agreement are true and correct in
all material respects and (ii) no Default or Event of Default currently exists
and is continuing with respect to any such party.
I. The effectiveness of this Assignment, Consent and Third Amendment is
contingent upon the receipt by the Agent of the following items, each in form
and substance satisfactory to the Agent: (i) this Assignment, Consent and Third
Amendment duly executed by
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the parties hereto; (ii) the Guaranty Agreement duly executed by the Guarantor;
(iii) the Assumption and Modification to be recorded in each jurisdiction where
an existing Permitted Facility is located; (iv) Amended, Restated and
Substituted Tranche A Notes duly executed by the Borrower in favor of each
Lender in the principal amounts as set forth in Schedule 1.1 attached hereto;
(v) Amended, Restated and Substituted Tranche B Notes duly executed by the
Borrower in favor of each Lender in the principal amounts as set forth in
Schedule 1.1 attached hereto; (vi) Amended, Restated and Substituted Holder
Certificates duly executed by the Owner Trustee in favor of each Holder in the
principal amounts as set forth in Schedule 1.2 attached hereto; (vii) copies of
the Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws and Resolutions of the Replacement
Lessee certified by a Responsible Officer of the Replacement Lessee and
authorizing the transactions contemplated by the Assignment, Consent and Third
Amendment; (viii) copies of an Officer's Certificate of the Replacement Lessee
substantially in the form of Exhibit D to the Participation Agreement; (ix)
Good Standing Certificates from the Replacement Lessee's state of incorporation
and each state where it is required to qualify in order to do business; (x) a
legal opinion of counsel to the Replacement Lessee and the Guarantor in form
and substance satisfactory to the Agent; and (xi) such other certificates,
resolutions and opinions as deemed necessary or advisable by the Agent.
J. This Assignment, Consent and Third Amendment may be executed in any
number of counterparts, each of which when executed and delivered shall be
deemed to be an original and it shall not be necessary in making proof of this
Assignment, Consent and Third Amendment to produce or account for more than one
such counterpart.
K. Except as modified hereby, all of the terms and conditions of the
Operative Agreements shall remain in full force and effect.
L. This Assignment, Consent and Third Amendment shall be governed by, and
construed in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Third
Amendment to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.
CAPITAL ONE BANK,
as Construction Agent and as Lessee
and as Guarantor
By: /s/ MURRAY ABRAMS
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Name: MURRAY ABRAMS
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Title: ASSISTANT TREASURER
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CAPITAL ONE REALTY, INC.
as Replacement Construction Agent
and as Replacement Lessee
By: /s/ MURRAY ABRAMS
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Name: MURRAY ABRAMS
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Title: ASSISTANT TREASURER
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FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (f/k/a First
Security Bank of Utah, N.A.), not individually, except
as expressly stated herein, but solely as Owner
Trustee under the COB Real Estate Trust 1995-1
By: /s/ VAL T. ORTON
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Name: VAL T. ORTON
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Title: VICE PRESIDENT
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NATIONSBANK OF TEXAS, N.A.,
as Holder, as a Lender and as Administrative Agent
By: /s/ PATRICK K. DOYLE
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Name: PATRICK K. DOYLE
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Title: SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
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FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK OF
VIRGINIA, as a Lender and a Holder
By: /s/ ANDREW C. CALHOUN
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Name: ANDREW C. CALHOUN
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Title: SVP
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THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO,
as a Lender
By: /s/ ROBERT E. O'CONNELL
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Name: ROBERT E. O'CONNELL
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Title: VICE PRESIDENT
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THE BANK OF TOKYO - MITSUBISHI TRUST
COMPANY, as a Lender
By: /s/ CATHERINE MOESER
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Name: C. A. MOESER
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Title: AVP
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UNION BANK OF SWITZERLAND, NEW
YORK BRANCH, as a Lender
By: /s/ DIDIER MAGLOIRE
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Name: DIDIER MAGLOIRE
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Title: VICE PRESIDENT
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By: /s/ ROBERT MENDELES
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Name: ROBERT MENDELES
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Title: VICE PRESIDENT
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BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as a Lender
By: /s/ KAREN M. WAGNER
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Name: KAREN M. WAGNER
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Title: ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
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BANK OF MONTREAL, as a Lender and a Holder
By: /s/ INBA PONNUSAMY
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Name: INBA PONNUSAMY
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Title: DIRECTOR
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KREDIETBANK N.V., as a Lender
By: /s/ R. SNAUFFER
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Name: ROBERT SNAUFFER
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Title: VICE PRESIDENT
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By: [SIG]
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Name: [SIG]
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Title: VICE PRESIDENT
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SCHEDULE 1.1
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Tranche A Tranche B
Commitment Commitment
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Name and Address of Lender Amount Percentage Amount Percentage
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
NationsBank of Texas, N.A. $18,688,747.22 17.385% $2,390,421.16 17.385%
901 Main Street, 66th Floor
Dallas, TX 75202
Union Bank of $20,317,869.44 18.900% $2,598,797.25 18.900%
Switzerland, New
York Branch
299 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10171
The First National Bank $12,313,859.72 11.455% $1,575,028.98 11.455%
of Chicago
One First National Plaza
Suite #0159, 16th Floor
Chicago, IL 60670
The Bank of Tokyo - $12,313,859.72 11.455% $1,575,028.57 11.455%
Mitsubishi Trust Company
1251 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020-1104
Barclays Bank PLC $12,313,859.72 11.455% $1,575,028.57 11.455%
75 Wall Street
11th Floor
New York, NY 10265
Bank of Montreal $11,944,444.44 11.111% $1,527,777.78 11.111%
U.S. Corporate Banking
115 South LaSalle, 12th Fl.
Chicago, IL 60603
First Union National $10,987,656.94 10.221% $1,405,397.98 10.221%
Bank of Virginia
P.O. Box 50101 (VA7564)
Roanoke, VA 24040
Kredietbank N.V. $8,619,702.78 8.018% $1,102,520.12 8.018%
125 West 55th Street
New York, NY 10019
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Total: $107,500,000.00 100.000% $13,750,000.00 100.000%
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SCHEDULE 1.2
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<CAPTION>
Name and Address of Holder Holder Commitment Percentage
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<S> <C> <C>
NationsBank of Texas, N.A. $1,837,500.00 49.000%
901 Main Street, 66th Floor
Dallas, Texas 75202
First Union National $1,495,833.30 39.889%
Bank of Virginia
P.O. Box 50101 (VA7564)
Roanoke, VA 24040
Bank of Montreal $ 416,666.67 11.111%
U.S. Corporate Banking
115 South LaSalle, 12th Fl.
Chicago, IL 60603
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Total: $3,750,000.00 100.000%
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EXHIBIT 10.21
[CONFORMED COPY]
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CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CAPITAL ONE BANK
CAPITAL ONE, F.S.B.
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$1,700,000,000
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
Dated as of November 25, 1996
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THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK,
as Administrative Agent
MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK,
as Documentation Agent
NATIONSBANC CAPITAL MARKETS, INC.,
as Syndication Agent
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<S> <C> <C>
Bank of America, NT&SA Commerzbank AG Credit Suisse
Deutsche Bank AG First Union National Bank of Virginia The Bank of New York
The First National Bank of Chicago The Industrial Bank of Japan, Ltd. Union Bank of Switzerland
as Co-Agents
Fleet National Bank
as Lead Manager
</TABLE>
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[Exhibits B-1, B-2 and C have been
conformed to appear as delivered]
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Section 1. Definitions and Accounting Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.01 Certain Defined Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.02 Accounting Terms and Determinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
1.03 Tranches, Currencies and Types of Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Section 2. Commitments, Loans, Notes and Prepayments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
2.01 Syndicated Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
2.02 Borrowings of Syndicated Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
2.03 Money Market Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
2.04 Changes of Commitments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
2.05 Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
2.06 Lending Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
2.07 Several Obligations; Remedies Independent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
2.08 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
2.09 Optional Prepayments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
2.10 Extension of Commitment Termination Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
2.11 Increases in Commitments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
2.12 Undertaking of COB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Section 3. Payments of Principal and Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
3.01 Repayment of Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
3.02 Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Section 4. Payments; Pro Rata Treatment; Computations; Etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
4.01 Payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
4.02 Pro Rata Treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
4.03 Computations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
4.04 Minimum Amounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
4.05 Certain Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
4.06 Non-Receipt of Funds by the Administrative Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
4.07 Sharing of Payments, Etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Section 5. Yield Protection, Etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
5.01 Additional Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
5.02 Limitation on Types of Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
5.03 Illegality; Agreed Alternative Currencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
5.04 Treatment of Affected Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
5.05 Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
5.06 U.S. Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
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5.07 Replacement of Lenders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Section 6. Conditions Precedent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
6.01 Conditions to Effectiveness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
6.02 Initial and Subsequent Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Section 7. Representations and Warranties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
7.01 Corporate Existence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
7.02 Financial Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
7.03 Litigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
7.04 No Breach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
7.05 Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
7.06 Approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
7.07 Use of Credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
7.08 ERISA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
7.09 Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
7.10 Investment Company Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
7.11 Public Utility Holding Company Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
7.12 Environmental Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
7.13 True and Complete Disclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Section 8. Covenants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
8.01 Financial Statements Etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
8.02 Litigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
8.03 Existence, Etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
8.04 Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
8.05 Prohibition of Fundamental Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
8.06 Limitation on Liens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
8.07 Financial Covenants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
8.08 Regulatory Capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
8.09 Lines of Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
8.10 Use of Proceeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Section 9. Events of Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Section 10. The Administrative Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
10.01 Appointment, Powers and Immunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
10.02 Reliance by Administrative Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
10.03 Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
10.04 Rights as a Lender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
10.05 Indemnification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
10.06 Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
10.07 Failure to Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
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10.08 Resignation or Removal of Administrative Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
10.09 Co-Agents; Etc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Section 11. Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
11.01 Waiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
11.02 Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
11.03 Expenses, Etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
11.04 Amendments, Etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
11.05 Successors and Assigns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
11.06 Assignments and Participations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
11.07 Survival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
11.08 Captions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
11.09 Counterparts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
11.10 Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
11.11 Waiver of Jury Trial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
11.12 Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
11.13 Judgment Currency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
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SCHEDULE 2.01 -- Commitments
SCHEDULE 7.03 -- Certain Litigation
EXHIBIT A-1 -- Form of Tranche A-($) Note
EXHIBIT A-2 -- Form of Tranche A-(MC) Note
EXHIBIT A-3 -- Form of Tranche B-($) Note
EXHIBIT A-4 -- Form of Tranche B-(MC) Note
EXHIBIT A-5 -- Form of Money Market Note
EXHIBIT B-1 -- Form of Opinion of McGuire, Woods, Battle & Boothe,
special counsel to the Borrowers
EXHIBIT B-2 -- Form of Opinion of John Finneran, Esq., counsel to
the Borrowers
EXHIBIT C -- Form of Opinion of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy,
special New York counsel to Chase
EXHIBIT D -- Form of Notice of Borrowing of Syndicated Loans
EXHIBIT E -- Form of Money Market Quote Request
EXHIBIT F -- Form of Money Market Quote
EXHIBIT G -- Form of Confidentiality Agreement
EXHIBIT H -- Form of Assignment and Acceptance
EXHIBIT I -- Form of Commitment Increase Letter
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AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of November 25,
1996 among:
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION, a corporation organized
under the laws of the State of Delaware ("COFC");
CAPITAL ONE BANK, a bank organized under the laws of the
Commonwealth of Virginia ("COB");
CAPITAL ONE, F.S.B., a Federal savings bank organized under
the laws of the United States of America ("FSB"; each of COFC, COB and
FSB is herein referred to as a "Borrower" and, collectively, as the
"Borrowers");
each lender that is a signatory hereto identified under the
caption "LENDERS" on the signature pages hereto and each lender that
becomes a "Lender" after the date hereof pursuant to Section 11.06(b)
hereof (individually, a "Lender" and, collectively, the "Lenders");
and
THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, as agent for the Lenders (in such
capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, the
"Administrative Agent").
COFC, COB, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent are party
to a Credit Agreement dated as of November 17, 1995 (as modified and
supplemented and in effect immediately prior to the Restatement Effective Date
referred to below, the "Existing Credit Agreement"). The Borrowers have
requested that the Lenders and the Administrative Agent agree to amend and
restate the Existing Credit Agreement, and the Lenders and the Administrative
Agent are willing to amend and restate the Existing Credit Agreement, all as
provided herein.
Accordingly, the parties hereto agree to amend and restate the
Existing Credit Agreement so that, as amended and restated, it reads in its
entirety as provided herein.
Section 1. Definitions and Accounting Matters.
1.01 Certain Defined Terms. As used herein, the following
terms shall have the following meanings (all terms defined in this Section 1.01
or in other provisions of this Agreement in the singular to have the same
meanings when used in the plural and vice versa):
"Administrative Agent's Account" shall mean (a) in respect of
(i) Dollars, the account of the Administrative Agent most recently designated
by the Administrative Agent for such purpose by notice to the Lenders, (ii)
Canadian Dollars, account number 219-442-1
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maintained by Chase with Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, (iii)
Pounds Sterling, account number 35718519 maintained by Chase with Midland Bank
PLC, London, England, (iv) French Francs, account number 00203595411FRF
maintained by Chase with Credit Commerciale de France, Paris, France, (v)
Deutschemarks, account number 1080002101 maintained by Chase with The Chase
Manhattan Bank, Frankfurt Branch, Frankfurt Germany, (vi) Japanese Yen, account
number 3401211523550 maintained by Chase with The Chase Manhattan Bank, Tokyo
Branch, Tokyo, Japan and (vii) Swiss Francs, account number PO 120487
maintained by Chase with Swiss Bank Corporation, Zurich, Switzerland or (b) any
other account in respect of any Alternative Currency as the Administrative
Agent shall designate in a notice to the Borrowers and the Lenders.
"Administrative Questionnaire" shall mean an Administrative
Questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.
"Affiliate" shall mean, with respect to any specified Person,
any other Person that directly or indirectly controls, or is under common
control with, or is controlled by, the specified Person. As used in this
definition, "control" (including, with its correlative meanings, "controlled
by" and "under common control with") shall mean possession, directly or
indirectly, of power to direct or cause the direction of management or policies
(whether through ownership of securities or partnership or other ownership
interests, by contract or otherwise). Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) no
individual shall be an Affiliate of a specified Person solely by reason of his
or her being a director, officer or employee of such specified Person or any of
its Subsidiaries and (b) a Person and its Subsidiaries shall not be Affiliates
of one another.
"Agreed Alternative Currency" shall mean at any time any of
Canadian Dollars, French Francs, Deutschemarks, Japanese Yen, Pounds Sterling
and Swiss Francs, so long as at such time, (a) such currency is dealt with in
the London interbank deposit market, (b) such currency is freely transferable
and convertible into Dollars in the London foreign exchange market and (c) no
central bank or other governmental authorization in the country of issue of
such currency is required to permit use of such currency by any Lender for
making any Loan hereunder and/or to permit the relevant Borrower to borrow and
repay the principal thereof and to pay the interest thereon, unless such
authorization has been obtained.
"Alternative Currency" shall mean at any time any Agreed
Alternative Currency and any other currency (other than Dollars) so long as at
such time, (a) such currency is dealt with in the London interbank deposit
market, (b) such currency is freely transferable and convertible into Dollars
in the London foreign exchange market and (c) no central bank or other
governmental authorization in the country of issue of such currency is required
to permit use of such currency by any Lender for making any Loan hereunder
and/or to permit the relevant Borrower to borrow and repay the principal
thereof and to pay the interest thereon, unless such authorization has been
obtained.
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"Applicable Borrower" shall mean (a) with respect to any
Commitment, Loan or Note relating to Tranche A-($) or Tranche A-(MC), COB or
FSB and (b) with respect to any Commitment, Loan or Note relating to Tranche
B-($) or Tranche B-(MC), COFC, COB or FSB.
"Applicable Facility Fee Percentage", "Applicable Margin" with
respect to Eurocurrency Loans and "Applicable Utilization Fee Percentage" shall
mean, for any day, the respective rate per annum set forth in the table below
opposite the Rating Level prevailing on such day under the caption "Applicable
Facility Fee Percentage", "Applicable Margin" or "Applicable Utilization Fee
Percentage", as the case may be:
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<CAPTION>
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Applicable
Applicable Facility Fee Applicable Utilization Fee
Rating Level Percentage Margin Percentage
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Rating Level 1 0.0850% 0.1650% 0.0500%
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Rating Level 2 0.1000% 0.2000% 0.0500%
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Rating Level 3 0.1250% 0.2250% 0.0500%
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Rating Level 4 0.1500% 0.2500% 0.1000%
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Rating Level 5 0.2000% 0.3750% 0.1000%
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Rating Level 6 0.3500% 0.7500% 0.2500%
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Each change in the Applicable Facility Fee Percentage, Applicable Margin with
respect to Eurocurrency Loans and the Applicable Utilization Fee Percentage
resulting from a change in the Debt Rating shall become effective on the date
of announcement or publication by the respective Rating Agencies of a change in
the Debt Rating or, in the absence of such announcement or publication, on the
effective date of such change. The "Applicable Margin" with respect to Base
Rate Loans shall mean, for any day, 0%.
With respect to any facility fee, utilization fee or interest
payable under Sections 2.05(a), 2.05(b) and 3.02 hereof:
(a) the Applicable Facility Fee Percentage, Applicable Margin
and Applicable Utilization Fee Percentage with respect to Tranche
A-($) or Tranche A-(MC) shall be computed solely by reference to the
Debt Rating of COB;
(b) the Applicable Facility Fee Percentage with respect to
Tranche B-($) or Tranche B-(MC) on any date of determination shall be
computed by reference to the Debt Rating of the Borrower that results
in the accrual on such day under Section 2.05(a) hereof of the
greatest amount of facility fee; and
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(c) with respect to any utilization fee or interest payable
by any Borrower under Tranche B-($) or Tranche B-(MC), the Applicable
Utilization Fee Percentage and Applicable Margin shall be computed by
reference to the Debt Rating of such Borrower.
"Applicable Lending Office" shall mean, for each Lender and
for each Type and Currency of Loan, the "Lending Office" of such Lender (or of
an affiliate of such Lender) designated for such Type and Currency of Loan on
the signature pages hereof or such other office of such Lender (or of an
affiliate of such Lender) as such Lender may from time to time specify to the
Administrative Agent and the Borrowers as the office by which its Loans of such
Type and Currency are to be made and maintained.
"Assignment and Acceptance" shall mean an assignment and
acceptance entered into by a Lender and an assignee (with the consent of any
Person whose consent is required by Section 11.06(b) hereof), and accepted by
the Administrative Agent, in the form of Exhibit H or any other form approved
by the Administrative Agent.
"Average", as used in Section 2.05 hereof with respect to the
aggregate outstanding principal amount of any Loans or the aggregate amount of
any Commitments, shall mean, for any Computation Period, the average aggregate
outstanding principal amount of such Loans or the average aggregate amount of
such Commitments, as the case may be, over such Computation Period (excluding
the last day of such Computation Period).
"Bank Regulatory Authority" shall mean the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System, the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation and all other relevant bank regulatory
authorities (including, without limitation, relevant state bank regulatory
authorities).
"Bankruptcy Code" shall mean the Federal Bankruptcy Code of
1978, as amended from time to time.
"Base Rate" shall mean, for any day, a rate per annum equal to
the higher of (a) the Federal Funds Rate for such day plus 1/2 of 1% and (b)
the Prime Rate for such day. Each change in any interest rate provided for
herein based upon the Base Rate resulting from a change in the Base Rate shall
take effect at the time of such change in the Base Rate.
"Base Rate Loans" shall mean Syndicated Loans that bear
interest at rates based upon the Base Rate.
"Basic Documents" shall mean this Agreement and the Notes.
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"Basle Accord" shall mean the proposals for risk-based capital
framework described by the Basle Committee on Banking Regulations and
Supervisory Practices in its paper entitled "International Convergence of
Capital Measurement and Capital Standards" dated July 1988, as amended,
modified and supplemented and in effect from time to time or any replacement
thereof.
"Business Day" shall mean any day (a) on which commercial
banks are not authorized or required to close in New York City, (b) if such day
relates to the giving of notices or quotes in connection with a LIBOR Auction
or to a borrowing of, a payment or prepayment of principal of or interest on,
or the Interest Period for, a Eurocurrency Loan or a LIBOR Market Loan or a
notice by a Borrower with respect to any such borrowing, payment, prepayment or
Interest Period, that is also a day on which dealings in Dollar deposits are
carried out in the London interbank market and (c) if such day relates to the
giving of notices or quotes in connection with a LIBOR Auction in respect of a
Loan denominated in an Alternative Currency or to a borrowing of, a payment or
prepayment of principal of or interest on, or the Interest Period for, a
Eurocurrency Loan or a LIBOR Market Loan denominated in an Alternative Currency
or a notice by a Borrower with respect to any such borrowing, payment,
prepayment or Interest Period, that is also a day on which commercial banks and
foreign exchange markets settle payments in the Principal Financial Center for
the Currency in which such Loan is denominated.
"Canadian Dollars" shall mean lawful money of Her Majesty in
Right of Canada.
"Capital Lease Obligations" shall mean, for any Person, all
obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under a lease of (or
other agreement conveying the right to use) Property to the extent such
obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as a capital lease
on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP, and, for purposes of this
Agreement, the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount
thereof, determined in accordance with GAAP.
"Chase" shall mean The Chase Manhattan Bank, in its individual
capacity and not in its capacity as Administrative Agent.
"Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended from time to time.
"COFC Cumulative Equity Proceeds" shall mean, as of any date
of determination, the aggregate amount of all cash received on or prior to such
date of determination by COFC and its Subsidiaries in respect of any Equity
Issuance effected after September 30, 1996, net of reasonable expenses incurred
by COFC and its Subsidiaries in connection therewith.
"COFC Cumulative Net Income" shall mean, as of any date of
determination, the aggregate net operating income of COFC and its consolidated
Subsidiaries (determined on a consolidated basis without duplication in
accordance with GAAP) for each fiscal quarter of
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COFC (a) commencing with the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 1996 and (b)
ending with the fiscal quarter most recently ended on or prior to such date of
determination; provided that COFC Cumulative Net Income shall be determined
exclusive of any fiscal quarter of COFC for which the net operating income of
COFC and its consolidated Subsidiaries (determined on a consolidated basis
without duplication in accordance with GAAP) is less than zero.
"Commitment" shall mean a Tranche A-($) Commitment, Tranche
A-(MC) Commitment, Tranche B-($) Commitment or Tranche B-(MC) Commitment.
"Commitment Increase Date" shall have the meaning assigned to
such term in Section 2.11(b) hereof.
"Commitment Increase Letter" shall have the meaning assigned
to such term in Section 2.11(b) hereof.
"Commitment Termination Date" shall mean a Tranche A-($)
Commitment Termination Date, Tranche A-(MC) Commitment Termination Date,
Tranche B-($) Commitment Termination Date or Tranche B-(MC) Commitment
Termination Date.
"Computation Period" shall mean, with respect to any
utilization fee payable under Section 2.05 hereof, (a) the period from and
including the date hereof to and including the first day on which such
utilization fee is payable under Section 2.05(c) hereof and (b) thereafter,
each period from and including the last day of the immediately preceding
Computation Period to and including the next succeeding day on which such
utilization fee is payable under Section 2.05(c) hereof.
"Currency" shall mean Dollars or any Alternative Currency.
"Debt Rating" shall mean, as of any date of determination
thereof and with respect to any Borrower, the ratings most recently published
by the Rating Agencies relating to the unsecured, unsupported senior long-term
debt obligations of such Borrower; provided that (a) the Debt Rating on any
date of determination with respect to FSB shall be deemed to be the Debt Rating
on such date applicable to COB, (b) if a rating is not at any time assigned by
a Rating Agency to the unsecured, unsupported senior long-term debt obligations
of COFC, the rating assigned to such obligations by such Rating Agency shall be
deemed to be one rating subcategory below the rating assigned by such Rating
Agency to the unsecured, unsupported senior long-term debt obligations of COB
and (c) if a rating is not at any time assigned by at least two Rating Agencies
to the unsecured, unsupported senior long-term debt obligations of COB, the
Debt Rating of COB will be deemed to fall in Rating Level 6.
"Default" shall mean an Event of Default or an event that with
notice or lapse of time or both would become an Event of Default.
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"Defaulting Lender" shall have the meaning assigned to such
term in Section 11.04 hereof.
"Delinquency Ratio" shall mean, on any date and with respect
to any Borrower, the ratio of (a) all Past Due Receivables with respect to
such Borrower on such date to (b) the aggregate amount of all Managed
Receivables with respect to such Borrower on such date; provided that
"Delinquency Ratio" shall mean, on any date with respect to FSB, the ratio
(computed with respect to COB and FSB on a combined basis, but without any
intercompany eliminations) of (i) all Past Due Receivables of COB and FSB on
such date to (ii) the aggregate amount of all Managed Receivables of COB and
FSB on such date.
"Deutschemarks" shall mean lawful money of the Federal
Republic of Germany.
"Dollar Equivalent" shall mean, with respect to any Loan
denominated in an Alternative Currency, the amount of Dollars that would be
required to purchase the amount of the Alternative Currency of such Loan on the
date such Loan is requested (or, in the case of Money Market Loans, the date of
the related Money Market Quote Request) or (with respect to any determination
made under Section 2.01(f) hereof) on the date of any borrowing referred to in
said Section, based upon the arithmetic mean (rounded upwards, if necessary, to
the nearest 1/100 of 1%), as determined by the Administrative Agent, of the
spot selling rate at which the Reference Lenders offer to sell such Alternative
Currency for Dollars in the London foreign exchange market at approximately
11:00 a.m. London time for delivery two Business Days later (or, in the case of
any Loan denominated in Canadian Dollars, one Business Day later).
"Dollars" and "$" shall mean lawful money of the United States
of America.
"Double Leverage Ratio" shall mean, on any date, the ratio of
(a) the sum of (i) Intangibles with respect to COFC on such date plus (ii) the
aggregate investment of COFC on such date in the capital stock of its
Subsidiaries as reported pursuant to Section 8.01(a) or 8.01(b) hereof
(including COFC's interest in undistributed earnings of its Subsidiaries), to
(b) Net Worth on such date.
"Environmental Laws" shall mean any and all present and future
Federal, state, local and foreign laws, rules or regulations, and any orders or
decrees, in each case as now or hereafter in effect, relating to the regulation
or protection of the environment or to emissions, discharges, releases or
threatened releases of pollutants, contaminants, chemicals or toxic or
hazardous substances or wastes into the indoor or outdoor environment, or
otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use,
treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of pollutants,
contaminants, chemicals or toxic or hazardous substances or wastes.
"Equity Issuance" shall mean (a) any issuance or sale by COFC
or any of its Subsidiaries of (i) any of its capital stock, (ii) any warrants
or options exercisable in respect of its capital stock (other than any warrants
or options issued to directors, officers or employees of COFC or any of its
Subsidiaries pursuant to employee benefit plans established in the ordinary
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course of business and any capital stock of COFC issued upon the exercise of
such warrants or options) or (iii) any other security or instrument
representing an equity interest (or the right to obtain any equity interest) in
COFC or any of its Subsidiaries or (b) the receipt by COFC or any of its
Subsidiaries from any Person not a shareholder of COFC of any capital
contribution (whether or not evidenced by any equity security issued by the
recipient of such contribution); provided that Equity Issuance shall not
include (i) any such issuance or sale by any Subsidiary of COFC to COFC or any
Wholly Owned Subsidiary of COFC or (ii) any capital contribution by COFC or any
Wholly Owned Subsidiary of COFC to any Subsidiary of COFC.
"ERISA" shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974, as amended from time to time.
"ERISA Affiliate" shall mean any corporation or trade or
business that is a member of any group of organizations (i) described in
Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code of which any Borrower is a member and (ii)
solely for purposes of potential liability under Section 302(c)(11) of ERISA
and Section 412(c)(11) of the Code and the lien created under Section 302(f) of
ERISA and Section 412(n) of the Code, described in Section 414(m) or (o) of the
Code of which any Borrower is a member.
"Eurocurrency Loans" shall mean Syndicated Loans that bear
interest at rates based on rates referred to in the definition of "Fixed Base
Rate" in this Section 1.01.
"Eurocurrency Rate" shall mean, for any Eurocurrency Loan for
the Interest Period therefor, a rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary,
to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) determined by the Administrative Agent to be equal
to the Fixed Base Rate for such Loan for such Interest Period.
"Event of Default" shall have the meaning assigned to such
term in Section 9 hereof.
"Exchange Act" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended from time to time.
"Excluded Representations" shall mean the representations and
warranties made in (a) the last sentence of Section 7.02 hereof and (b) Section
7.03 hereof (but only insofar as the representation and warranty in Section
7.03 hereof relates to proceedings that could have a Material Adverse Effect of
the type referred to clause (a) of the definition thereof in this Section 1.01,
but not of the type referred to in clause (b), (c), (d) or (e) of the
definition thereof in this Section 1.01).
"Existing Credit Agreement" shall mean the Credit Agreement
dated as of November 17, 1995 among COFC, COB, the lenders party thereto and
The Chase Manhattan Bank (as successor by merger to The Chase Manhattan Bank
(National Association)), as administrative agent.
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"FDIA" shall mean the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as
amended from time to time.
"Federal Funds Rate" shall mean, for any day, the rate per
annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) equal to the
weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with
members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers on such
day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day
next succeeding such day, provided that (a) if the day for which such rate is
to be determined is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day
shall be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding Business Day as
so published on the next succeeding Business Day and (b) if such rate is not so
published for any Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such Business Day
shall be the average rate charged to Chase on such Business Day on such
transactions as determined by the Administrative Agent.
"Fixed Base Rate" shall mean, with respect to any Fixed Rate
Loan denominated in any Currency for the Interest Period therefor, the rate for
deposits in such Currency for a period comparable to such Interest Period which
appears on Telerate Page 3740 (if such Currency is Australian Dollars, Canadian
Dollars, French Francs, Italian Lira or Spanish Pesetas) or on Telerate Page
3750 (otherwise) as of 11:00 a.m., London time, on the day that is two London
Banking Days preceding the first day of such Interest Period; provided that, if
such rate does not appear on the relevant Telerate Page, the "Fixed Base Rate"
shall be the arithmetic mean (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest
1/16 of 1%), as determined by the Administrative Agent, of the rates per annum
quoted by the respective Reference Lenders at approximately 11:00 a.m. London
time (or as soon thereafter as practicable) on the day that is two London
Banking Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period for the offering by
the respective Reference Lenders to leading banks in the London interbank
market of deposits denominated in such Currency having a term comparable to
such Interest Period and in an amount comparable to the principal amount of
such Fixed Rate Loan to be made by the respective Reference Lenders. If any
Reference Lender is not participating in any Fixed Rate Loans during the
Interest Period therefor, the Fixed Base Rate for such Loans for such Interest
Period shall be determined by reference to the amount of such Loans that such
Reference Lender would have made or had outstanding had it been participating
in such Loan; provided that in the case of any LIBOR Market Loan, the Fixed
Base Rate for such Loan shall be determined with reference to deposits of
$25,000,000 (or its equivalent in any Alternative Currency). If any Reference
Lender does not timely furnish such information for determination of any Fixed
Base Rate, the Administrative Agent shall determine such Fixed Base Rate on the
basis of the information timely furnished by the remaining Reference Lenders.
"Fixed Rate Loans" shall mean Eurocurrency Loans and, for the
purposes of the definition of "Fixed Base Rate" in this Section 1.01 and in
Section 5 hereof, LIBOR Market Loans.
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"Foreign Currency Equivalent" shall mean, with respect to any
amount in Dollars, the amount of any Alternative Currency that could be
purchased with such amount of Dollars using the reciprocal of the foreign
exchange rate(s) specified in the definition of the term "Dollar Equivalent",
as determined by the Administrative Agent.
"French Francs" shall mean lawful money of the Republic of
France.
"FSB Borrowing Limit" shall mean (a) during the period from
the date hereof to but excluding the first anniversary hereof, $500,000,000 and
(b) thereafter, $750,000,000.
"FSB Facility Fee Amount" shall mean, with respect to Tranche
A-($) or Tranche A-(MC) on any day, the sum of (a) the facility fee accrued
under Section 2.05(a) hereof on such day in respect of a portion of the
Commitments under such Tranche equal to the aggregate principal amount of all
Loans made to FSB under such Tranche outstanding on such day plus (b) the
facility fee accrued under Section 2.05(a) hereof on such day in respect of a
portion of the Commitments under such Tranche equal to the lesser of (i) the
aggregate unused amount of Commitments under such Tranche on such day and (ii)
the FSB Borrowing Limit in effect on such day minus the aggregate principal
amount of all Loans made to FSB under all Tranches outstanding on such day.
"GAAP" shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in
the United States of America applied on a basis consistent with those that, in
accordance with the second sentence of Section 1.02(a) hereof, are to be used
in making the calculations for purposes of determining compliance with this
Agreement.
"Guarantee" shall mean a guarantee, an endorsement, a
contingent agreement to purchase or to furnish funds for the payment or
maintenance of, or otherwise to be or become contingently liable under or with
respect to, the Indebtedness, other obligations, net worth, working capital or
earnings of any Person, or a guarantee of the payment of dividends or other
distributions upon the stock or equity interests of any Person, or an agreement
to purchase, sell or lease (as lessee or lessor) Property, products, materials,
supplies or services primarily for the purpose of enabling a debtor to make
payment of such debtor's obligations or an agreement to assure a creditor
against loss, and including, without limitation, causing a bank or other
financial institution to issue a letter of credit or other similar instrument
for the benefit of another Person, but excluding endorsements for collection or
deposit in the ordinary course of business. The terms "Guarantee" and
"Guaranteed" used as a verb shall have a correlative meaning.
"Indebtedness" shall mean, for any Person: (a) obligations
created, issued or incurred by such Person for borrowed money (whether by loan,
the issuance and sale of debt securities or the sale of Property to another
Person subject to an understanding or agreement, contingent or otherwise, to
repurchase such Property from such Person); (b) obligations of such Person to
pay the deferred purchase or acquisition price of Property or services, other
than trade accounts payable (other than for borrowed money) arising, and
accrued expenses incurred, in the ordinary course of business so long as such
trade accounts payable are payable within 90 days of
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the date the respective goods are delivered or the respective services are
rendered; (c) Indebtedness of others secured by a Lien on the Property of such
Person, whether or not the respective indebtedness so secured has been assumed
by such Person; (d) non-contingent obligations of such Person (and, for the
purposes of Sections 8.06 and 9(b) hereof, all contingent obligations of such
Person) in respect of letters of credit, bankers' acceptances or similar
instruments issued or accepted by banks and other financial institutions for
account of such Person; (e) Capital Lease Obligations of such Person; and (f)
Indebtedness of others Guaranteed by such Person.
"Insured Subsidiary" shall mean any insured depositary
institution (as defined in 12 U.S.C. Section 1813(c) (or any successor
provision), as amended, re-enacted or redesignated from time to time), that is
controlled (within the meaning of 12 U.S.C. Section 1841 (or any successor
provision), as amended, re-enacted or redesignated from time to time) by a
Borrower.
"Intangibles" shall mean, as at any date and with respect to
any Borrower, the aggregate amount (to the extent reflected in determining the
consolidated stockholders' equity of such Borrower and its consolidated
Subsidiaries) of (a) all write-ups (other than write-ups resulting from foreign
currency translations and write-ups of assets of a going concern business made
within 12 months after the acquisition of such business) subsequent to
September 30, 1996 in the book value of any asset by such Borrower or any of
its consolidated Subsidiaries, (b) all Investments in unconsolidated
Subsidiaries and all equity investments in Persons that are not Subsidiaries
and (c) all unamortized debt discount and expense, unamortized deferred
charges, goodwill, patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, anticipated
future benefit of tax loss carry-forwards, copyrights, organization or
developmental expenses and other intangible assets.
"Interest Period" shall mean:
(a) with respect to any Eurocurrency Loan, each period
commencing on the date such Eurocurrency Loan is made and ending on
the numerically corresponding day in the first, second, third or sixth
calendar month thereafter, as a Borrower may select as provided in
Section 4.05 hereof, except that each Interest Period that commences
on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on any day for which
there is no numerically corresponding day in the appropriate
subsequent calendar month) shall end on the last Business Day of the
appropriate subsequent calendar month;
(b) with respect to any Set Rate Loan, the period commencing
on the date such Set Rate Loan is made and ending on any Business Day
not less than seven days thereafter, as a Borrower may select as
provided in Section 2.03(b) hereof;
(c) with respect to any LIBOR Market Loan, the period
commencing on the date such LIBOR Market Loan is made and ending on
the numerically corresponding day in the first, second, third or sixth
calendar month thereafter, as a Borrower may select as provided in
Section 2.03(b) hereof, except that each Interest Period that
commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or any day for
which there is no numerically
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corresponding day in the appropriate subsequent calendar month) shall
end on the last Business Day of the appropriate subsequent calendar
month; and
(d) with respect to any Base Rate Loan, the period commencing
on the date such Base Rate Loan is made and ending on the earlier of
the first Quarterly Date thereafter and the Commitment Termination
Date for the Tranche under which such Loan is made.
Notwithstanding the foregoing: (i) if any Interest Period for any Loan would
otherwise end after the Commitment Termination Date for the Tranche under which
such Loan is made, such Interest Period shall end on such Commitment
Termination Date; (ii) each Interest Period that would otherwise end on a day
that is not a Business Day shall end on the next succeeding Business Day (or,
in the case of an Interest Period for a Eurocurrency Loan or a LIBOR Market
Loan, if such next succeeding Business Day falls in the next succeeding
calendar month, on the next preceding Business Day); (iii) except as provided
in clause (iv) below, no Interest Period for any Loan (other than a Base Rate
Loan or a Set Rate Loan) shall have a duration of less than one month and, if
the Interest Period for any Eurocurrency or LIBOR Market Loan would otherwise
be a shorter period, such Loan shall not be available hereunder for such
period; and (iv) if each Lender shall have notified the Administrative Agent
that the requested Interest Period is available (but subject to the foregoing
clauses (i) and (ii)), a Eurocurrency Loan or LIBOR Market Loan may be made
available for a specified Interest Period of less than one month or for an
Interest Period of nine or 12 months; provided that no Loan shall be made to
FSB with an Interest Period in excess of six months.
"Investment" shall mean, for any Person: (a) the acquisition
(whether for cash, Property, services or securities or otherwise) of capital
stock, bonds, notes, debentures, partnership or other ownership interests or
other securities of any other Person or any agreement to make any such
acquisition (including, without limitation, any "short sale" or any sale of any
securities at a time when such securities are not owned by the Person entering
into such sale); (b) the making of any deposit with, or advance, loan or other
extension of credit to, any other Person (including the purchase of Property
from another Person subject to an understanding or agreement, contingent or
otherwise, to resell such Property to such Person), but excluding any such
advance, loan or extension of credit having a term not exceeding 90 days
arising in connection with the sale of inventory or supplies by such Person in
the ordinary course of business; or (c) the entering into of any Guarantee of,
or other contingent obligation with respect to, Indebtedness or other liability
of any other Person and (without duplication) any amount committed to be
advanced, lent or extended to such Person.
"Japanese Yen" shall mean lawful money of Japan.
"Leverage Ratio" shall mean, on any date and with respect to
any Borrower, the ratio of (a) the sum (determined for such Borrower and its
consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis without duplication in
accordance with GAAP) of (i) the aggregate amount of Indebtedness outstanding
on such date minus (ii) the aggregate amount of all on-balance sheet
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credit card loans held for securitization on such date to (b) Tangible Net
Worth with respect to such Borrower on such date.
"LIBO Margin" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 2.03(c)(ii)(C) hereof.
"LIBOR Auction" shall mean a solicitation of Money Market
Quotes setting forth LIBO Margins based on the Eurocurrency Rate pursuant to
Section 2.03 hereof.
"LIBOR Market Loans" shall mean Money Market Loans the
interest rates on which are determined on the basis of Eurocurrency Rates
pursuant to a LIBOR Auction.
"Lien" shall mean, with respect to any Property, any mortgage,
lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect
of such Property. For purposes of this Agreement, a Person shall be deemed to
own subject to a Lien any Property that it has acquired or holds subject to the
interest of a vendor or lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital
lease or other title retention agreement (other than an operating lease)
relating to such Property.
"Loans" shall mean Syndicated Loans and Money Market Loans.
"Local Time" shall mean, with respect to any Loan denominated
in or any payment to be made in any Currency, the local time in the Principal
Financial Center for the Currency in which such Loan is denominated or such
payment is to be made.
"London Banking Day" shall mean any day on which commercial
banks are open for business (including dealings in foreign exchange and foreign
currency deposits) in London, England.
"Majority Lenders" shall mean, subject to the last paragraph
of Section 11.04 hereof, Lenders having more than 50% of the aggregate amount
of the Commitments or, if the Commitments shall have terminated, Lenders
holding more than 50% of the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Loans.
"Majority Tranche Lenders" with respect to any Tranche shall
mean, subject to the last paragraph of Section 11.04 hereof, Lenders having
more than 50% of the aggregate amount of the Commitments under such Tranche or,
if the Commitments under such Tranche shall have terminated, Lenders holding
more than 50% of the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Loans under such
Tranche.
"Majority Tranche B Lenders" shall mean the Majority Tranche
Lenders with respect to Tranche B-($) and Majority Tranche Lenders with respect
to Tranche B-(MC).
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"Managed Receivables" shall mean, on any date and with respect
to any Borrower, the sum for such Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries
(determined on a consolidated basis without duplication in accordance with
GAAP) of (a) all on-balance sheet credit card loans and other finance
receivables plus (b) all on-balance sheet credit card loans and other finance
receivables held for securitization plus (c) all securitized credit card loans
and other finance receivables; provided that, as the term "Managed Receivables"
is used in the definition of "Tier 1 Capital to Managed Receivables Ratio",
clauses (a), (b) and (c) above shall be determined exclusive of securitized
non-revolving finance receivables.
"Margin Stock" shall mean "margin stock" within the meaning of
Regulations G, T, U and X.
"Material Adverse Effect" shall mean, with respect to a
Borrower, a material adverse effect on (a) the Property, business, operations,
financial condition, prospects or capitalization of such Borrower and its
Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (b) the ability of such Borrower to perform its
obligations under the Basic Documents, (c) the validity or enforceability of
the obligations of such Borrower under the Basic Documents, (d) the rights and
remedies of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent against such Borrower or
(e) the timely payment of the principal of or interest on the Loans or other
amounts payable by such Borrower in connection therewith.
"Money Market Borrowing" shall have the meaning assigned to
such term in Section 2.03(b) hereof.
"Money Market Loan Limit" shall have the meaning assigned to
such term in Section 2.03(c)(ii) hereof.
"Money Market Loans" shall mean the loans provided for by
Section 2.03 hereof.
"Money Market Notes" shall mean the promissory notes provided
for by Section 2.08(e) hereof and all promissory notes delivered in
substitution or exchange therefor, in each case as the same shall be modified
and supplemented and in effect from time to time.
"Money Market Quote" shall mean an offer in accordance with
Section 2.03(c) hereof by a Lender to make a Money Market Loan with one single
specified interest rate.
"Money Market Quote Request" shall have the meaning assigned
to such term in Section 2.03(b) hereof.
"Multiemployer Plan" shall mean a multiemployer plan defined
as such in Section 3(37) of ERISA to which contributions have been made by any
Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate and that is covered by Title IV of ERISA.
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"Net Worth" shall mean, on any date , the consolidated
stockholders' equity of COFC and its consolidated Subsidiaries, all determined
as of such date on a consolidated basis without duplication in accordance with
GAAP.
"Notes" shall mean the Syndicated Notes and the Money Market
Notes.
"Past-Due Receivables" shall mean, on any date with respect to
any Borrower, the sum (determined with respect to such Borrower and its
Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis without duplication in accordance with
GAAP) of (a) all Managed Receivables the minimum payments on which are at least
90 days overdue on such date plus (b) all other non-performing assets; provided
that, Managed Receivables that are credit card loans, whether or not at least
90 days overdue, shall not constitute "Past-Due Receivables" to the extent of
any cash balance of the account debtor on such loan on deposit with the
creditor (but only to the extent such creditor is entitled under an agreement
governing such credit card loan to set-off such cash balances against the
obligations of the account debtor under such loan and to the extent such cash
balances are not subject to any other set-off or deduction by such creditor or
any of its affiliates against a matured obligation owing by such debtor).
"PBGC" shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or
any entity succeeding to any or all of its functions under ERISA.
"Person" shall mean any individual, corporation, company,
voluntary association, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture,
trust, unincorporated organization or government (or any agency,
instrumentality or political subdivision thereof).
"Plan" shall mean an employee benefit or other plan
established or maintained by any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate and that is
covered by Title IV of ERISA, other than a Multiemployer Plan.
"Post-Default Rate" shall mean a rate per annum equal to 2%
plus the Base Rate as in effect from time to time plus the Applicable Margin
for Base Rate Loans, provided that, with respect to principal of a Eurocurrency
Loan or a Money Market Loan that shall become due (whether at stated maturity,
by acceleration, by optional or mandatory prepayment or otherwise) on a day
other than the last day of the Interest Period therefor, the "Post-Default
Rate" shall be, for the period from and including such due date to but
excluding the last day of such Interest Period, 2% plus the interest rate for
such Loan as provided in Section 3.02 hereof and, thereafter, the rate provided
for above in this definition.
"Pounds Sterling" shall mean lawful money of England.
"Prime Rate" shall mean the rate of interest from time to time
announced by Chase at the Principal Office as its prime commercial lending
rate.
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"Principal Financial Center" shall mean (a) in the case of
each Currency identified in Section 1.4(a)(i)(A) of the 1991 ISDA Definitions
published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., the
financial center identified in said Section opposite such Currency and (b) in
the case of any other Currency, the principal financial center of the country
that issues such Currency, as determined by the Administrative Agent.
"Principal Office" shall mean the principal office of Chase,
located on the date hereof at 270 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017.
"Property" shall mean any right or interest in or to property
of any kind whatsoever, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or
intangible.
"Quarterly Dates" shall mean the last Business Day of March,
June, September and December in each year, the first of which shall be the
first such day after the date hereof.
"Rating Agencies" shall mean Moody's Investors Service, Inc.,
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services and Fitch Investors Service, L.P. or, in
each case, any successor nationally recognized statistical rating organization.
"Rating Levels" shall mean, on any date of determination, (a)
Rating Level 1 if the Debt Rating by at least two Rating Agencies is at least
equal to "A3" or higher or "A-" or higher, (b) Rating Level 2 if the Debt
Rating by at least two Rating Agencies is at least equal to "Baa1" or "BBB+",
but does not fall within Rating Level 1, (c) Rating Level 3 if the Debt Rating
by at least two Rating Agencies is at least equal to "Baa2" or "BBB", but does
not fall within Rating Level 1 or Rating Level 2, (d) Rating Level 4 if the
Debt Rating by at least two Rating Agencies is at least equal to "Baa3" or
"BBB-", but does not fall within Rating Level 1, Rating Level 2 or Rating Level
3, (e) Rating Level 5 if the Debt Rating by at least two Rating Agencies is at
least equal to "Ba1" or "BB+", but does not fall within Rating Level 1, Rating
Level 2, Rating Level 3 or Rating Level 4, and (f) if none of the foregoing is
applicable, Rating Level 6. If the Debt Rating of any Rating Agency is below
the Debt Rating of each of the two other Rating Agencies, the "Rating Level"
will be determined without regard to the Debt Rating of such Rating Agency.
"Reference Lenders" shall mean Chase, Morgan Guaranty Trust
Company of New York and NationsBank, N.A. (or their respective Applicable
Lending Offices, as the case may be).
"Regulations A, D, G, T, U and X" shall mean, respectively,
Regulations A, D, G, T, U and X of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System (or any successor), as the same may be modified and supplemented
and in effect from time to time.
"Regulatory Change" shall mean, with respect to any Lender,
any change after the date hereof in Federal, state or foreign law or
regulations (including, without limitation, Regulation D) or the adoption or
making after such date of any interpretation, directive or request
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applying to a class of banks including such Lender of or under any Federal,
state or foreign law or regulations (whether or not having the force of law and
whether or not failure to comply therewith would be unlawful) by any court or
governmental or monetary authority charged with the interpretation or
administration thereof.
"Requisite Lenders" shall mean Majority Tranche Lenders with
respect to Tranche A-($), Majority Tranche Lenders with respect to Tranche
A-(MC), Majority Tranche Lenders with respect to Tranche B-($) and Majority
Tranche Lenders with respect to Tranche B-(MC).
"Reserve Requirement" shall mean, for the Interest Period for
any Eurocurrency Loan or LIBOR Market Loan, the average maximum rate at which
reserves (including, without limitation, any marginal, supplemental or
emergency reserves) are required to be maintained during such Interest Period
under Regulation D by member banks of the Federal Reserve System in New York
City with deposits exceeding one billion Dollars against "Eurocurrency
liabilities" (as such term is used in Regulation D). Without limiting the
effect of the foregoing, the Reserve Requirement shall include any other
reserves required to be maintained by such member banks by reason of any
Regulatory Change with respect to (i) any category of liabilities that includes
deposits by reference to which the Fixed Base Rate for Eurocurrency Loans or
LIBOR Market Loans (as the case may be) is to be determined as provided in the
definition of "Fixed Base Rate" in this Section 1.01 or (ii) any category of
extensions of credit or other assets that includes Eurocurrency Loans or LIBOR
Market Loans.
"Restatement Effective Date" shall mean the first date on
which all of the conditions set forth in Section 6.01 hereof shall have been
satisfied or waived by the Lenders and the Administrative Agent.
"Risk Adjusted Assets" shall mean, on any date and with
respect to any Borrower, the amount, for such Borrower and its consolidated
Subsidiaries (determined on a consolidated basis) on such date, of "weighted
risk assets", within the meaning given to such term in the Capital Adequacy
Guidelines for State Member Banks published by the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System (12 C.F.R. Part 208, Appendix A, as amended, modified
and supplemented and in effect from time to time or any replacement thereof).
"SEC" shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission, or
any successor agency charged with the administration and enforcement of the
Securities Act and the Exchange Act.
"Securities Act" shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended from time to time.
"Set Rate" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 2.03(c)(ii)(D) hereof.
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"Set Rate Auction" shall mean a solicitation of Money Market
Quotes setting forth Set Rates pursuant to Section 2.03 hereof.
"Set Rate Loans" shall mean Money Market Loans the interest
rates on which are determined on the basis of Set Rates pursuant to a Set Rate
Auction.
"Subsidiary" shall mean, with respect to any Person, any
corporation, partnership or other entity of which at least a majority of the
Voting Securities issued by such corporation, partnership or other entity is at
the time directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such Person or one or
more Subsidiaries of such Person or by such Person and one or more Subsidiaries
of such Person.
"Swap Agreement" shall have the meaning given to such term in
Section 101(53B) of the Bankruptcy Code (as in effect on the date hereof).
"Swiss Francs" shall mean lawful money of Switzerland.
"Syndicated Loans" shall mean the Tranche A-($) Loans, Tranche
A-(MC) Loans, Tranche B-($) Loans and Tranche B-(MC) Loans.
"Syndicated Notes" shall mean the Tranche A-($) Notes, Tranche
A-(MC) Notes, Tranche B-($) Notes and Tranche B-(MC) Notes.
"Tangible Net Worth" shall mean, on any date and with respect
to any Borrower, the consolidated stockholders' equity of such Borrower and its
consolidated Subsidiaries less Intangibles of such Borrower and its
consolidated Subsidiaries, all determined as of such date on a consolidated
basis without duplication in accordance with GAAP.
"Tier 1 Capital" shall mean, on any date and with respect to
any Borrower, the amount, for such Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries
(determined on a consolidated basis) on such date, of "Tier 1 capital", within
the meaning given to such term in the Capital Adequacy Guidelines for State
Member Banks published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
(12 C.F.R. Part 208, Appendix A, as amended, modified and supplemented and in
effect from time to time or any replacement thereof).
"Tier 1 Capital to Managed Receivables Ratio" shall mean, on
any date and with respect to any Borrower, the ratio of (a) Tier 1 Capital
(determined, for the purposes of this definition, in accordance with GAAP) with
respect to such Borrower on such date to (b) Managed Receivables with respect
to such Borrower on such date.
"Tier 1 Capital to Risk Adjusted Assets Ratio" shall mean, on
any date and with respect to COB or FSB, the ratio of (a) Tier 1 Capital with
respect to such Borrower on such date to (b) Risk Adjusted Assets with respect
to such Borrower on such date.
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"Tier 1 Leverage Ratio" shall mean, on any date and with
respect to COB or FSB, the ratio of (a) Tier 1 Capital with respect to such
Borrower on such date to (b) Total Assets with respect to such Borrower on such
date.
"Total Assets" shall mean, on any date and with respect to any
Borrower, the amount, for such Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries
(determined on a consolidated basis) on such date, of "average total
consolidated assets", within the meaning given to such term in the Capital
Adequacy Guidelines for State Member Banks published by the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System (12 C.F.R. Part 208, Appendix A, as amended,
modified and supplemented and in effect from time to time or any replacement
thereof).
"Total Capital" shall mean, on any date and with respect to
any Borrower, the amount, for such Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries
(determined on a consolidated basis) on such date, of "total capital", within
the meaning given to such term in the Capital Adequacy Guidelines for State
Member Banks published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
(12 C.F.R. Part 208, Appendix A, as amended, modified and supplemented and in
effect from time to time or any replacement thereof).
"Total Capital to Risk Adjusted Assets Ratio" shall mean, on
any date and with respect to COB or FSB, the ratio of (a) Total Capital with
respect to such Borrower on such date to (b) Risk Adjusted Assets with respect
to such Borrower on such date.
"Tranche" shall mean Tranche A-($), Tranche A-(MC), Tranche
B-($) or Tranche B-(MC).
"Tranche A-($)" shall refer to a Tranche A-($) Commitment,
Tranche A-($) Commitment Termination Date, Tranche A-($) Lender, Tranche A-($)
Loan or Tranche A-($) Note or a Money Market Loan made by a Tranche A-($)
Lender.
"Tranche A-($) Commitment" shall mean, as to each Tranche
A-($) Lender, the obligation of such Lender to make Syndicated Loans pursuant
to Section 2.01(a) hereof, as the same may be reduced or increased at any time
or from time to time pursuant to Section 2.04, 2.11 or 11.06 hereof. The
initial amount of each such Lender's Tranche A-($) Commitment is set forth on
Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender
shall have assumed such Commitment, as applicable.
"Tranche A-($) Commitment Termination Date" shall mean
November 24, 2000, subject to extension as provided in Section 2.10 hereof;
provided that if any such day is not a Business Day, then the Tranche A-($)
Commitment Termination Date shall be the immediately preceding Business Day.
"Tranche A-($) Lender" shall mean a Lender having a Tranche
A-($) Commitment or holding Tranche A-($) Loans.
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"Tranche A-($) Loans" shall mean the loans provided for by
Section 2.01(a) hereof, which may be Base Rate Loans and/or Eurocurrency Loans.
"Tranche A-($) Notes" shall mean the promissory notes provided
for by Section 2.08(a) hereof and all promissory notes delivered in
substitution or exchange thereof, in each case as the same shall be modified
and supplemented and in effect from time to time.
"Tranche A-(MC)" shall refer to a Tranche A-(MC) Commitment,
Tranche A-(MC) Commitment Termination Date, Tranche A-(MC) Lender, Tranche
A-(MC) Loan or Tranche A-(MC) Note or a Money Market Loan made by a Tranche
A-(MC) Lender.
"Tranche A-(MC) Commitment" shall mean, as to each Tranche
A-(MC) Lender, the obligation of such Lender to make Syndicated Loans pursuant
to Section 2.01(b) hereof, as the same may be reduced or increased at any time
or from time to time pursuant to Section 2.04, 2.11 or 11.06 hereof. The
initial amount of each such Lender's Tranche A-(MC) Commitment is set forth on
Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender
shall have assumed such Commitment, as applicable.
"Tranche A-(MC) Commitment Termination Date" shall mean
November 24, 2000, subject to extension as provided in Section 2.10 hereof;
provided that if any such day is not a Business Day, then the Tranche A-(MC)
Commitment Termination Date shall be the immediately preceding Business Day.
"Tranche A-(MC) Lender" shall mean a Lender having a Tranche
A-(MC) Commitment or holding Tranche A-(MC) Loans.
"Tranche A-(MC) Loans" shall mean the loans provided for by
Section 2.01(b) hereof, which may be Base Rate Loans and/or Eurocurrency Loans.
"Tranche A-(MC) Notes" shall mean the promissory notes
provided for by Section 2.08(b) hereof and all promissory notes delivered in
substitution or exchange thereof, in each case as the same shall be modified
and supplemented and in effect from time to time.
"Tranche B-($)" shall refer to a Tranche B-($) Commitment,
Tranche B-($) Commitment Termination Date, Tranche B-($) Lender, Tranche B-($)
Loan or Tranche B-($) Note or a Money Market Loan made by a Tranche B-($)
Lender.
"Tranche B-($) Commitment" shall mean, as to each Tranche
B-($) Lender, the obligation of such Lender to make Syndicated Loans pursuant
to Section 2.01(c) hereof, as the same may be reduced or increased at any time
or from time to time pursuant to Section 2.04, 2.11 or 11.06 hereof. The
initial amount of each such Lender's Tranche B-($) Commitment is set forth on
Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender
shall have assumed such Commitment, as applicable.
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"Tranche B-($) Commitment Termination Date" shall mean
November 24, 2000, subject to extension as provided in Section 2.10 hereof;
provided that if any such day is not a Business Day, then the Tranche B-($)
Commitment Termination Date shall be the immediately preceding Business Day.
"Tranche B-($) Lender" shall mean a Lender having a Tranche
B-($) Commitment or holding Tranche B-($) Loans.
"Tranche B-($) Loans" shall mean the loans provided for by
Section 2.01(c) hereof, which may be Base Rate Loans and/or Eurocurrency Loans.
"Tranche B-($) Notes" shall mean the promissory notes provided
for by Section 2.08(c) hereof and all promissory notes delivered in
substitution or exchange thereof, in each case as the same shall be modified
and supplemented and in effect from time to time.
"Tranche B-(MC)" shall refer to a Tranche B-(MC) Commitment,
Tranche B-(MC) Commitment Termination Date, Tranche B-(MC) Lender, Tranche
B-(MC) Loan or Tranche B-(MC) Note or a Money Market Loan made by a Tranche
B-(MC) Lender.
"Tranche B-(MC) Commitment" shall mean, as to each Tranche
B-(MC) Lender, the obligation of such Lender to make Syndicated Loans pursuant
to Section 2.01(d) hereof, as the same may be reduced or increased at any time
or from time to time pursuant to Section 2.04, 2.11 or 11.06 hereof. The
initial amount of each such Lender's Tranche B-(MC) Commitment is set forth on
Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender
shall have assumed such Commitment, as applicable.
"Tranche B-(MC) Commitment Termination Date" shall mean
November 24, 2000, subject to extension as provided in Section 2.10 hereof;
provided that if any such day is not a Business Day, then the Tranche B-(MC)
Commitment Termination Date shall be the immediately preceding Business Day.
"Tranche B-(MC) Lender" shall mean a Lender having a Tranche
B-(MC) Commitment or holding Tranche B-(MC) Loans.
"Tranche B-(MC) Loans" shall mean the loans provided for by
Section 2.01(d) hereof, which may be Base Rate Loans and/or Eurocurrency Loans.
"Tranche B-(MC) Notes" shall mean the promissory notes
provided for by Section 2.08(d) hereof and all promissory notes delivered in
substitution or exchange thereof, in each case as the same shall be modified
and supplemented and in effect from time to time.
"Type" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section
1.03 hereof.
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"Voting Securities" shall mean, with respect to any Person,
securities or other ownership interests having by the terms thereof ordinary
voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other persons
performing similar functions of such Person (irrespective of whether or not at
the time securities or other ownership interests of any other class or classes
of such Person shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening
of any contingency).
"Wholly Owned Subsidiary" shall mean, with respect to any
Person, any corporation, partnership or other entity of which all of the Voting
Securities issued by such corporation, partnership or other entity (other than,
in the case of a corporation, directors' qualifying shares) are directly or
indirectly owned or controlled by such Person or one or more Wholly Owned
Subsidiaries of such Person or by such Person and one or more Wholly Owned
Subsidiaries of such Person.
1.02 Accounting Terms and Determinations.
(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all
accounting terms used herein shall be interpreted, and all financial statements
and certificates and reports as to financial matters required to be delivered
to the Lenders hereunder shall (unless otherwise disclosed to the Lenders in
writing at the time of delivery thereof in the manner described in subsection
(b) below) be prepared, in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles in the United States of America applied on a basis consistent with
those used in the preparation of the latest financial statements furnished to
the Lenders hereunder (which, prior to the delivery of the first financial
statements under Section 8.01(a) or (b) hereof, shall mean the audited
financial statements as at December 31, 1995 referred to in Section 7.02
hereof). All calculations made for the purposes of determining compliance with
this Agreement shall (except as otherwise expressly provided herein) be made by
application of generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of
America applied on a basis consistent with those used in the preparation of the
latest annual or quarterly financial statements furnished to the Lenders
pursuant to Section 8.01 hereof (or, prior to the delivery of the first
financial statements under Section 8.01(a) or (b) hereof, used in the
preparation of the audited financial statements as at December 31, 1995
referred to in Section 7.02 hereof) unless (i) any Borrower shall have objected
to determining such compliance on such basis at the time of delivery of such
financial statements or (ii) the Majority Lenders shall so object in writing
within 30 days after delivery of such financial statements, in either of which
events such calculations shall be made on a basis consistent with those used in
the preparation of the latest financial statements as to which such objection
shall not have been made (which, if objection is made in respect of the first
financial statements delivered under Section 8.01(a) or (b) hereof, shall mean
the audited financial statements referred to in Section 7.02 hereof).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the accounting terms "Risk-Adjusted Assets",
"Tier 1 Capital", "Total Assets" and "Total Capital" defined in Section 1.01
hereof shall be interpreted by reference to the statutes or regulations
referred to in said definitions, as such statutes or regulations are amended,
modified, supplemented or replaced and in effect from time to time.
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(b) COFC shall deliver to the Lenders at the same time as the
delivery of any annual or quarterly financial statement under Section 8.01
hereof (i) a description in reasonable detail of any material variation between
the application of accounting principles in the United States of America
employed in the preparation of such statement and the application of accounting
principles in the United States of America employed in the preparation of the
next preceding annual or quarterly financial statements as to which no
objection has been made in accordance with the last sentence of subsection (a)
above and (ii) reasonable estimates of the difference between such statements
arising as a consequence thereof.
(c) To enable the ready and consistent determination of
compliance with the covenants set forth in Section 8 hereof, no Borrower will
change the last day of its fiscal year from December 31 of each year, or the
last days of the first three fiscal quarters in each of its fiscal years from
March 31, June 30 and September 30 of each year, respectively.
1.03 Tranches, Currencies and Types of Loans. Loans
hereunder are distinguished by "Tranche", by "Currency" and by "Type".
The "Tranche" of a Loan refers to whether a Syndicated Loan is a Tranche A-($)
Loan, Tranche A-(MC) Loan, Tranche B-($) Loan or Tranche B-(MC) Loan. The
"Currency" of a Loan refers to the Currency in which such Loan is denominated.
The "Type" of a Loan refers to whether such Loan is a Base Rate Loan, a
Eurocurrency Loan, a Set Rate Loan or a LIBOR Market Loan, each of which
constitutes a Type. Loans may be identified by one or more of their Tranche,
Currency and Type.
Section 2. Commitments, Loans, Notes and Prepayments.
2.01 Syndicated Loans.
(a) Each Tranche A-($) Lender severally agrees, on the terms
and conditions of this Agreement, to make loans to either Applicable Borrower
in Dollars during the period from and including the date hereof to but not
including the Tranche A-($) Commitment Termination Date in an aggregate
principal amount at any one time outstanding up to but not exceeding the amount
of the Tranche A-($) Commitment of such Tranche A-($) Lender as in effect from
time to time. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, during
such period either Applicable Borrower may borrow, repay and reborrow the
amount of the Tranche A-($) Commitments; provided that (i) no more than 10
separate Interest Periods in respect of Eurocurrency Loans that are Tranche
A-($) Loans may be outstanding at any one time, (ii) no more than 20 different
Interest Periods for both Syndicated Loans and Money Market Loans may be
outstanding under Tranche A-($) at the same time (for which purpose (x)
Interest Periods described in different lettered clauses of the definition of
the term "Interest Period" shall be deemed to be different Interest Periods
even if they are coterminous and (y) Loans denominated in different Currencies
shall be deemed to have different Interest Periods) and (iii) the aggregate
principal amount of Loans under all Tranches made to FSB shall not exceed the
FSB Borrowing Limit.
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(b) Each Tranche A-(MC) Lender severally agrees, on the terms
and conditions of this Agreement, to make loans to either Applicable Borrower
in Dollars or any Agreed Alternative Currency during the period from and
including the date hereof to but not including the Tranche A-(MC) Commitment
Termination Date in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding
up to but not exceeding the amount of the Tranche A-(MC) Commitment of such
Tranche A-(MC) Lender as in effect from time to time. Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, during such period either Applicable Borrower may
borrow, repay and reborrow the amount of the Tranche A-(MC) Commitments;
provided that (i) no more than eight separate Interest Periods in respect of
Eurocurrency Loans that are Tranche A-(MC) Loans may be outstanding at any one
time, (ii) no more than 20 different Interest Periods for both Syndicated Loans
and Money Market Loans may be outstanding under Tranche A-(MC) at the same time
(for which purpose (x) Interest Periods described in different lettered clauses
of the definition of the term "Interest Period" shall be deemed to be different
Interest Periods even if they are coterminous and (y) Loans denominated in
different Currencies shall be deemed to have different Interest Periods), (iii)
no Tranche A-(MC) Loan denominated in Dollars shall be made on any date unless
the aggregate principal amount of all Loans outstanding on such date made by
Tranche A-($) Lenders equals the aggregate amount of all Tranche A-($)
Commitments, (iv) no Tranche A-(MC) Loan denominated in an Agreed Alternative
Currency may be outstanding as a Base Rate Loan and (v) the aggregate principal
amount of Loans under all Tranches made to FSB shall not exceed the FSB
Borrowing Limit.
(c) Each Tranche B-($) Lender severally agrees, on the terms
and conditions of this Agreement, to make loans to any Applicable Borrower in
Dollars during the period from and including the date hereof to but not
including the Tranche B-($) Commitment Termination Date in an aggregate
principal amount at any one time outstanding up to but not exceeding the amount
of the Tranche B-($) Commitment of such Tranche B-($) Lender as in effect from
time to time. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, during
such period any Applicable Borrower may borrow, repay and reborrow the amount
of the Tranche B-($) Commitments; provided that (i) no more than eight separate
Interest Periods in respect of Eurocurrency Loans that are Tranche B-($) Loans
may be outstanding at any one time, (ii) no more than 20 different Interest
Periods for both Syndicated Loans and Money Market Loans may be outstanding
under Tranche B-($) at the same time (for which purpose (x) Interest Periods
described in different lettered clauses of the definition of the term "Interest
Period" shall be deemed to be different Interest Periods even if they are
coterminous and (y) Loans denominated in different Currencies shall be deemed
to have different Interest Periods) and (iii) the aggregate principal amount of
Loans under all Tranches borrowed by FSB shall not exceed the FSB Borrowing
Limit.
(d) Each Tranche B-(MC) Lender severally agrees, on the terms
and conditions of this Agreement, to make loans to any Applicable Borrower in
Dollars or any Agreed Alternative Currency during the period from and including
the date hereof to but not including the Tranche B-(MC) Commitment Termination
Date in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding up to but not
exceeding the amount of the Tranche B-(MC) Commitment of such Tranche B-(MC)
Lender as in effect from time to time. Subject to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, during such period any Applicable Borrower may borrow, repay
and reborrow
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the amount of the Tranche B-(MC) Commitments; provided that (i) no more than
eight separate Interest Periods in respect of Eurocurrency Loans that are
Tranche B-(MC) Loans may be outstanding at any one time, (ii) no more than 20
different Interest Periods for both Syndicated Loans and Money Market Loans may
be outstanding under Tranche B-(MC) at the same time (for which purpose (x)
Interest Periods described in different lettered clauses of the definition of
the term "Interest Period" shall be deemed to be different Interest Periods
even if they are coterminous and (y) Loans denominated in different Currencies
shall be deemed to have different Interest Periods), (iii) no Tranche B-(MC)
Loan denominated in Dollars shall be made on any date unless the aggregate
principal amount of all Loans outstanding on such date made by Tranche B-($)
Lenders equals the aggregate amount of all Tranche B-($) Commitments, (iv) no
Tranche B-(MC) Loan denominated in an Agreed Alternative Currency may be
outstanding as a Base Rate Loan and (v) the aggregate principal amount of Loans
under all Tranches borrowed by FSB shall not exceed the FSB Borrowing Limit.
(e) No Syndicated Loan shall be made under any Tranche if,
after giving effect to such Loan, the aggregate principal amount of all such
Syndicated Loans, together with the aggregate amount of Money Market Loans made
under such Tranche, would exceed the aggregate amount of Commitments then in
effect under such Tranche.
(f) For purposes of determining whether the amount of any
borrowing of Loans under any Tranche, together with all other Loans then
outstanding under such Tranche, would exceed the aggregate amount of
Commitments under such Tranche (including, without limitation, for the purposes
of Sections 2.01(a), 2.01(b), 2.01(c), 2.01(d), 2.01(e) and 2.03(a) hereof),
the amount of any Loan outstanding under such Tranche that is denominated in an
Alternative Currency shall be deemed to be the Dollar Equivalent (determined as
of the date of such borrowing of Loans under such Tranche) of the amount in the
Alternative Currency of such Loan. For purposes of determining the unused
portion of the Commitments under any Tranche under Section 2.04(b) hereof, the
amount of any Loan outstanding under such Tranche that is denominated in an
Alternative Currency shall be deemed to be the Dollar Equivalent (determined as
of the date of determination of the unused portion of the Commitments under
such Tranche) of the amount in the Alternative Currency of such Loan. For
purposes of calculating the amount of any utilization fee payable under any
Tranche under Section 2.05(b) hereof, the amount of any Loan outstanding on any
date that is denominated in an Alternative Currency shall be deemed to be the
Dollar Equivalent (determined as of the date of the most recent borrowing of
Loans under such Tranche) of the amount in the Alternative Currency of such
Loan.
(g) Until repaid as provided in Section 3.01 of the Existing
Credit Agreement, the Tranche C Loans (as defined in the Existing Credit
Agreement) referred to in Section 6.01(g) hereof (i) will be deemed to be
Tranche B-($) Loans for the purposes of the limitations and computations
provided for in Sections 2.01(c), 2.01(e), 2.03(a), 2.04(b) and 2.05(b) hereof,
(ii) will be deemed to be Loans for purposes of Section 9 hereof and (iii) will
otherwise be subject to the terms and conditions of the Existing Credit
Agreement.
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2.02 Borrowings of Syndicated Loans. The Applicable Borrower
shall give the Administrative Agent notice of each borrowing of Syndicated
Loans as provided in Section 4.05 hereof. Not later than 1:00 p.m. Local Time
on the date specified for each borrowing of Syndicated Loans, each Lender under
the relevant Tranche shall make available the amount of the Syndicated Loan or
Loans under such Tranche to be made by it on such date to the Administrative
Agent, at the Administrative Agent's Account for the Currency in which such
Loan is denominated, in immediately available funds, for account of the
Applicable Borrower. The amount so received by the Administrative Agent shall,
subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, be made available to the
Applicable Borrower by depositing the same, in immediately available funds, in
an account of the Applicable Borrower designated by the Applicable Borrower.
2.03 Money Market Loans.
(a) In addition to borrowings of Syndicated Loans under any
Tranche, at any time prior to the Commitment Termination Date for such Tranche
an Applicable Borrower may, as set forth in this Section 2.03, request the
Lenders under such Tranche to make offers to make Money Market Loans under such
Tranche to such Borrower in Dollars or in any Alternative Currency. The
Lenders under such Tranche may, but shall have no obligation to, make such
offers and the Applicable Borrower may, but shall have no obligation to, accept
any such offers in the manner set forth in this Section 2.03. Money Market
Loans may be LIBOR Market Loans or Set Rate Loans (each a "Type" of Money
Market Loan), provided that:
(i) there may be no more than 20 different Interest Periods
for both Syndicated Loans and Money Market Loans outstanding under any
Tranche at the same time (for which purpose (x) Interest Periods
described in different lettered clauses of the definition of the term
"Interest Period" shall be deemed to be different Interest Periods
even if they are coterminous and (y) Loans denominated in different
Currencies shall be deemed to have different Interest Periods); and
(ii) the aggregate principal amount of all Money Market Loans
under such Tranche, together with the aggregate principal amount of
all Syndicated Loans under such Tranche, at any one time outstanding
shall not exceed the aggregate amount of the Commitments under such
Tranche then in effect.
(b) When the Applicable Borrower wishes to request offers to
make Money Market Loans, it shall give the Administrative Agent (which shall
promptly notify the Lenders) notice (a "Money Market Quote Request") so as to
be received no later than 11:00 a.m. New York time on (x) the fifth Business
Day prior to the date of borrowing proposed therein, in the case of a LIBOR
Auction, (y) the fourth Business Day prior to the date of borrowing proposed
therein in the case of a Set Rate Auction in respect of Money Market Loans
denominated in an Alternative Currency or (z) the Business Day next preceding
the date of borrowing proposed therein in the case of a Set Rate Auction in
respect of Money Market Loans denominated in Dollars. The Applicable Borrower
may request offers to make Money Market Loans for up to
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three different Interest Periods in a single notice (for which purpose (x)
Interest Periods in different lettered clauses of the definition of the term
"Interest Period" shall be deemed to be different Interest Periods even if they
are coterminous and (y) Money Market Loans denominated in different Currencies
shall be deemed to have different Interest Periods); provided that the request
for each separate Interest Period or Currency shall be deemed to be a separate
Money Market Quote Request for a separate borrowing (a "Money Market
Borrowing"). Each such notice shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit E
hereto and shall specify as to each Money Market Borrowing:
(i) the name of the Borrower, the Tranche under which such
Borrowing is to be made, the Currency of such Borrowing and the
proposed date of such borrowing, which shall be a Business Day;
(ii) the aggregate amount of such Money Market Borrowing,
which shall be an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and not less than
$5,000,000 (or, in the case of a Borrowing of Money Market Loans
denominated in an Alternative Currency, the Foreign Currency
Equivalent thereof (rounded to the nearest 1,000 units of such
Alternative Currency)) but shall not cause the limits specified in
Section 2.03(a) hereof to be violated;
(iii) the duration of the Interest Period applicable thereto;
(iv) whether the Money Market Quotes requested for a
particular Interest Period are seeking quotes for LIBOR Market Loans
or Set Rate Loans; and
(v) if the Money Market Quotes requested are seeking quotes
for Set Rate Loans denominated in Dollars, the date on which the Money
Market Quotes are to be submitted (the date on which such Money Market
Quotes are to be submitted is called the "Quotation Date").
Except as otherwise provided in this Section 2.03(b), no Money Market Quote
Request shall be given under any Tranche within five Business Days of any other
Money Market Quote Request under such Tranche.
(c) (i) Each Lender under the relevant Tranche may submit
one or more Money Market Quotes, each constituting an offer to make a
Money Market Loan under such Tranche in response to any Money Market
Quote Request under such Tranche; provided that, if the Applicable
Borrower's request under Section 2.03(b) hereof specified more than
one Interest Period, such Lender may make a single submission
containing one or more Money Market Quotes for each such Interest
Period. Each Money Market Quote must be submitted to the
Administrative Agent not later than (x) 4:00 p.m. New York time on the
fifth Business Day prior to the proposed date of borrowing, in the
case of a LIBOR Auction, (y) 4:00 p.m. New York time on the fourth
Business Day prior to the date of borrowing proposed therein in the
case of a Set Rate Auction in respect of Money Market Loans
denominated in an Alternative Currency or (z) 10:00 a.m. New York time
on the Quotation Date in the case of a Set Rate Auction in respect of
Money
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Market Loans denominated in Dollars; provided that any Money Market
Quote may be submitted by Chase (or its Applicable Lending Office)
only if Chase (or such Applicable Lending Office) notifies such
Applicable Borrower of the terms of the offer contained therein not
later than (x) 3:45 p.m. New York time on the fifth Business Day prior
to the proposed date of borrowing, in the case of a LIBOR Auction, (y)
3:45 p.m. New York time on the fourth Business Day prior to the date
of borrowing proposed therein in the case of a Set Rate Auction in
respect of Money Market Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency
or (z) 9:45 a.m. New York time on the Quotation Date in the case of a
Set Rate Auction in respect of Money Market Loans denominated in
Dollars. Subject to Sections 5.02(b), 5.03, 6.02 and 9 hereof, any
Money Market Quote so made shall be irrevocable except with the
consent of the Administrative Agent given on the instructions of such
Applicable Borrower.
(ii) Each Money Market Quote shall be substantially in the
form of Exhibit F hereto and shall specify:
(A) the name of the Borrower, the Tranche under
which such Borrowing is to be made, the Currency of such
Borrowing and the proposed date of borrowing and the Interest
Period therefor;
(B) the principal amount of the Money Market Loan
for which each such offer is being made, which principal
amount shall be an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and not
less than $5,000,000 (or, in the case of a Borrowing of Money
Market Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency, the
Foreign Currency Equivalent thereof (rounded to the nearest
1,000 units of such Alternative Currency)); provided that the
aggregate principal amount of all Money Market Loans for which
a Lender submits Money Market Quotes (x) may be greater or
less than the Commitment of such Lender under the Tranche
under which such Loans are to be made but (y) may not exceed
the principal amount of the Money Market Borrowing for a
particular Interest Period for which offers were requested;
(C) in the case of a LIBOR Auction, the margin above
or below the applicable Eurocurrency Rate (the "LIBO Margin")
offered for each such Money Market Loan, expressed as a
percentage (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest
1/10,000th of 1%) to be added to or subtracted from the
applicable Eurocurrency Rate;
(D) in the case of a Set Rate Auction, the rate of
interest per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the
nearest 1/10,000th of 1%) offered for each such Money Market
Loan (the "Set Rate"); and
(E) the identity of the quoting Lender.
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Unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the Applicable
Borrower, no Money Market Quote shall contain qualifying, conditional
or similar language or propose terms other than or in addition to
those set forth in the applicable Money Market Quote Request and, in
particular, no Money Market Quote may be conditioned upon acceptance
by the Applicable Borrower of all (or some specified minimum) of the
principal amount of the Money Market Loan for which such Money Market
Quote is being made, provided that the submission by any Lender
containing more than one Money Market Quote may be conditioned on the
Applicable Borrower not accepting offers contained in such submission
that would result in such Lender making Money Market Loans pursuant
thereto in excess of a specified aggregate amount (the "Money Market
Loan Limit").
(d) The Administrative Agent shall (x) in the case of a LIBOR
Auction or a Set Rate Auction in respect of Money Market Loans denominated in
an Alternative Currency, by 5:00 p.m. New York time on the day a Money Market
Quote is submitted or (y) in the case of a Set Rate Auction in respect of Money
Market Loans denominated in Dollars, as promptly as practicable after the Money
Market Quote is submitted (but in any event not later than 10:15 a.m. New York
time on the Quotation Date), notify the Applicable Borrower of the terms (i) of
any Money Market Quote submitted by a Lender that is in accordance with Section
2.03(c) hereof and (ii) of any Money Market Quote that amends, modifies or is
otherwise inconsistent with a previous Money Market Quote submitted by such
Lender with respect to the same Money Market Quote Request. Any such
subsequent Money Market Quote shall be disregarded by the Administrative Agent
unless such subsequent Money Market Quote is submitted solely to correct a
manifest error in such former Money Market Quote. The Administrative Agent's
notice to the Applicable Borrower shall specify (A) the aggregate principal
amount of the Money Market Borrowing for which offers have been received and
(B) the respective principal amounts and LIBO Margins or Set Rates, as the case
may be, so offered by each Lender (identifying the Lender that made each Money
Market Quote).
(e) Not later than (x) 10:00 a.m. New York time on the fourth
Business Day prior to the proposed date of borrowing in the case of a LIBOR
Auction, (y) 10:00 a.m. New York time on the third Business Day prior to the
proposed date of borrowing in the case of a Set Rate Auction in respect of
Money Market Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency or (z) 11:00 a.m. New
York time on the Quotation Date in the case of a Set Rate Auction in respect of
Money Market Loans denominated in Dollars, the Applicable Borrower shall notify
the Administrative Agent of its acceptance or nonacceptance of the offers so
notified to it pursuant to Section 2.03(d) hereof (which notice shall specify
the aggregate principal amount of offers from each Lender for each Interest
Period that are accepted, it being understood that the failure of the
Applicable Borrower to give such notice by such time shall constitute
nonacceptance) and the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each affected
Lender. The notice from the Administrative Agent shall also specify the
aggregate principal amount of offers for each Interest Period that were
accepted and the lowest and highest LIBO Margins and Set Rates that were
accepted for each Interest Period. The Applicable Borrower may accept any
Money Market Quote in whole or in part; provided that:
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(i) the aggregate principal amount of each Money Market
Borrowing may not exceed the applicable amount set forth in the
related Money Market Quote Request;
(ii) the aggregate principal amount of each Money Market
Borrowing shall be an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and not less
than $5,000,000 (or, in the case of a Borrowing of Money Market Loans
denominated in an Alternative Currency, the Foreign Currency
Equivalent thereof (rounded to the nearest 1,000 units of such
Alternative Currency)) but shall not cause the limits specified in
Section 2.03(a) hereof to be violated;
(iii) acceptance of offers may, subject to clause
(vi) below, be made only in ascending order of LIBO Margins or
Set Rates, as the case may be, in each case beginning with the lowest
rate so offered;
(iv) any Money Market Quote accepted in part shall be an
integral multiple of $1,000,000 and not less than $5,000,000 (or, in
the case of a Borrowing of Money Market Loans denominated in an
Alternative Currency, the Foreign Currency Equivalent thereof (rounded
to the nearest 1,000 units of such Alternative Currency));
(v) the Applicable Borrower may not accept any offer where
the Administrative Agent has advised the Applicable Borrower that such
offer fails to comply with Section 2.03(c)(ii) hereof or otherwise
fails to comply with the requirements of this Agreement (including,
without limitation, Section 2.03(a) hereof); and
(vi) the aggregate principal amount of each Money Market
Borrowing from any Lender may not exceed any applicable Money Market
Loan Limit of such Lender.
If offers are made by two or more Lenders with the same LIBO Margins or Set
Rates, as the case may be, for a greater aggregate principal amount than the
amount in respect of which offers are permitted to be accepted for the related
Interest Period, the principal amount of Money Market Loans in respect of which
such offers are accepted shall be allocated by the Applicable Borrower among
such Lenders as nearly as possible (in an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and
not less than $5,000,000 (or, in the case of a Borrowing of Money Market Loans
denominated in an Alternative Currency, the Foreign Currency Equivalent thereof
(rounded to the nearest 1,000 units of such Alternative Currency)) in
proportion to the aggregate principal amount of such offers. Determinations by
the Applicable Borrower of the amounts of Money Market Loans shall be
conclusive in the absence of manifest error.
(f) Any Lender whose offer to make any Money Market Loan has
been accepted in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Section 2.03
shall, not later than 11:00 a.m. Local Time (in the case of a LIBOR Auction or
a Set Rate Auction in respect of Money Market Loans denominated in an
Alternative Currency) or 1:00 p.m. New York time (in the case of a Set Rate
Auction in respect of Money Market Loans denominated in Dollars) on the date
specified
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for the making of such Loan, make the amount of such Loan available to the
Administrative Agent at the Administrative Agent's Account for the Currency in
which such Loan is denominated in immediately available funds, for account of
the Applicable Borrower. The amount so received by the Administrative Agent
shall, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, be made available
to the Applicable Borrower on such date by depositing the same, in immediately
available funds, in an account of the Applicable Borrower designated by the
Applicable Borrower.
(g) Except for the purpose and to the extent expressly stated
in Section 2.04(b) hereof, the amount of any Money Market Loan made by any
Lender under any Tranche shall not constitute a utilization of such Lender's
Commitment under such Tranche.
(h) The Applicable Borrower shall pay to the Administrative
Agent a fee of $750 each time it gives a Money Market Quote Request to the
Administrative Agent.
2.04 Changes of Commitments.
(a) The aggregate amount of the Commitments under each
Tranche shall be automatically reduced to zero on the Commitment Termination
Date for such Tranche.
(b) The Applicable Borrowers, acting jointly, shall have the
right at any time or from time to time (i) to terminate the Commitments under
any Tranche so long as no Syndicated Loans or Money Market Loans are
outstanding under such Tranche and (ii) to reduce the aggregate unused amount
of the Commitments under any Tranche (for which purpose use of the Commitments
under such Tranche shall be deemed to include the aggregate principal amount of
all Money Market Loans under such Tranche); provided that (x) the Applicable
Borrowers shall give notice of each such termination or reduction as provided
in Section 4.05 hereof, (y) each partial reduction under any Tranche shall
aggregate to an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and not less than $10,000,000
and (z) no such termination or reduction of any Tranche shall be effected
unless such notice shall have been given by each Applicable Borrower.
(c) The Commitments under any Tranche, once terminated or
reduced, may not be reinstated.
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2.05 Fees.
(a) Facility Fee. With respect to each Tranche, the
Applicable Borrowers shall pay to the Administrative Agent for account of each
Lender under such Tranche a facility fee on the daily average of such Lender's
Commitment under such Tranche (regardless of utilization thereof), for the
period from and including the date hereof to but not including the earlier of
the date such Commitment is terminated and the relevant Commitment Termination
Date, at a rate per annum equal to the Applicable Facility Fee Percentage. A
portion of the facility fee accrued on any day in respect of Tranche A-($) or
Tranche A-(MC) equal to the FSB Facility Fee Amount with respect to such
Tranche shall be payable by FSB, and the balance of the facility fee accrued on
such day in respect of Tranche A-($) or Tranche A-(MC) shall be payable by COB.
Any facility fee accrued on any day in respect of Tranche B-($) or Tranche
B-(MC) shall be payable by COFC, except that, if any outstanding Loans under
such Tranche are owing by either COB or FSB on such day, the facility fee so
accrued for such day shall be payable by COB or FSB, as the case may be, to the
extent a Lender's Commitment under such Tranche is utilized by such Loans.
(b) Utilization Fee. With respect to each Tranche, the
Applicable Borrowers shall pay to the Administrative Agent for account of each
Lender under such Tranche a utilization fee, for each Computation Period
occurring during the period from and including the date hereof to but not
including the earlier of the date the Commitments under such Tranche are
terminated and the Commitment Termination Date for such Tranche, on the excess,
if any, of (i) the Average of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all
Loans (including Money Market Loans) outstanding under such Tranche for such
Computation Period over (ii) 50% of the Average of the aggregate amount of all
Commitments under such Tranche in effect for such Computation Period at a rate
per annum equal to the Applicable Utilization Fee Percentage. Utilization fee
payable under this Section 2.05(b) with respect to any day under any Tranche
shall be allocated between the Applicable Borrowers pro rata according to the
respective Average aggregate outstanding principal amounts of Loans under such
Tranche owing by the Borrowers for such Computation Period.
(c) Payment. With respect to any Tranche, accrued facility
fee and utilization fee shall be payable on each Quarterly Date and on the
earlier of the date the Commitments under such Tranche are terminated and the
Commitment Termination Date for such Tranche.
2.06 Lending Offices. The Loans of each Type and Currency
made by each Lender shall be made and maintained at such Lender's Applicable
Lending Office for Loans of such Type and Currency.
2.07 Several Obligations; Remedies Independent. The failure
of any Lender to make any Loan to be made by it on the date specified therefor
shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligation to make its Loan on such
date, but neither any Lender nor the Administrative Agent shall be responsible
for the failure of any other Lender to make a Loan to be made by such
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other Lender, and (except as otherwise provided in Section 4.06 hereof) no
Lender shall have any obligation to the Administrative Agent or any other
Lender for the failure by such Lender to make any Loan required to be made by
such Lender. The amounts payable by each Borrower at any time hereunder and
under the Notes to each Lender shall be a separate and independent debt, and
each Lender shall be entitled to protect and enforce its rights arising out of
this Agreement and the Notes, and it shall not be necessary for any other
Lender or the Administrative Agent to consent to, or be joined as an additional
party in, any proceedings for such purposes.
2.08 Notes.
(a) The Tranche A-($) Loans made by each Tranche A-($) Lender
to either Applicable Borrower shall be evidenced by a promissory note
substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 hereto, dated the date hereof, duly
executed by such Applicable Borrower and payable to such Tranche A-($) Lender
in a principal amount equal to the amount of its Tranche A-($) Commitment as
originally in effect and otherwise duly completed.
(b) The Tranche A-(MC) Loans made by each Tranche A-(MC)
Lender to either Applicable Borrower shall be evidenced by a promissory note
substantially in the form of Exhibit A-2 hereto, dated the date hereof, duly
executed by such Applicable Borrower and payable to such Tranche A-(MC) Lender
in a principal amount equal to the amount of its Tranche A-(MC) Commitment as
originally in effect and otherwise duly completed.
(c) The Tranche B-($) Loans made by each Tranche B-($) Lender
to any Applicable Borrower shall be evidenced by a promissory note
substantially in the form of Exhibit A-3 hereto, dated the date hereof, duly
executed by such Applicable Borrower and payable to such Tranche B-($) Lender
in a principal amount equal to the amount of its Tranche B-($) Commitment as
originally in effect and otherwise duly completed.
(d) The Tranche B-(MC) Loans made by each Tranche B-(MC)
Lender to any Applicable Borrower shall be evidenced by a promissory note
substantially in the form of Exhibit A-4 hereto, dated the date hereof, duly
executed by such Applicable Borrower and payable to such Tranche B-(MC) Lender
in a principal amount equal to the amount of its Tranche B-(MC) Commitment as
originally in effect and otherwise duly completed.
(e) The Money Market Loans made by any Lender to any
Applicable Borrower shall be evidenced by a single promissory note
substantially in the form of Exhibit A-5 hereto, dated the date hereof, duly
executed by such Applicable Borrower and payable to such Lender and otherwise
duly completed.
(f) The date, amount, Type, Currency, interest rate and
duration of Interest Period of each Loan made by each Lender to a Borrower, and
each payment made on account of the principal thereof, shall be recorded by
such Lender on its books and, prior to any transfer of any Note evidencing
Loans held by it, endorsed by such Lender on the schedule attached to such Note
or any continuation thereof; provided that the failure of such Lender to make
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recordation (or any error in making any such recordation) or endorsement shall
not affect the obligations of the Applicable Borrower to make a payment when
due of any amount owing hereunder or under such Note in respect of such Loans.
(g) No Lender shall be entitled to have its Notes substituted
or exchanged for any reason, or subdivided for promissory notes of lesser
denominations, except in connection with a permitted assignment of all or any
portion of such Lender's Commitment, Loans and Notes pursuant to Section 11.06
hereof (and, if requested by any Lender, the Applicable Borrower agrees to so
exchange any Note).
2.09 Optional Prepayments. Subject to Section 4.04 hereof,
each Borrower shall have the right to prepay Syndicated Loans made to such
Borrower at any time or from time to time, provided that: (a) such Borrower
shall give the Administrative Agent notice of each such prepayment as provided
in Section 4.05 hereof (and, upon the date specified in any such notice of
prepayment, the amount to be prepaid shall become due and payable hereunder)
and (b) any prepayment of a Eurocurrency Loan on a day other than the last day
of the Interest Period for such Loan shall be subject to the payment of any
compensation payable under Section 5.05 hereof. Money Market Loans may not be
prepaid.
2.10 Extension of Commitment Termination Date.
(a) The Applicable Borrowers may, by notice to the
Administrative Agent (which shall promptly deliver a copy to each of the
Lenders) given not less than 60 days and not more than 90 days prior to any of
the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of this Agreement,
request that the Lenders extend the Commitment Termination Date then in effect
for any Tranche (the "Existing Commitment Termination Date") to the date one
year following the Existing Commitment Termination Date; provided that in no
event may (i) the Applicable Borrowers request more than three such extensions
with respect to any Tranche, (ii) the Applicable Borrowers request more than
one extension for any Tranche with respect to any such anniversary date and
(iii) any such extension be effected with respect to any Tranche unless such
request shall be made by each Applicable Borrower under such Tranche. Each
Lender, acting in its sole discretion, shall, by notice to the Applicable
Borrowers and the Administrative Agent given not later than the date 30 days
prior to the relevant anniversary of the date of this Agreement with respect to
which such extension was requested (the "Consent Date"), advise the Applicable
Borrowers whether or not such Lender agrees to such extension; provided that
(i) the election of any Lender to agree to such extension shall not obligate
any other Lender to agree to such extension, (ii) any such notice, once given,
shall be revocable until the Consent Date and (iii) any Lender under any
Tranche that is a Non-Extending Lender (as defined below) with respect to an
extension request made under such Tranche with respect to any anniversary of
the date of this Agreement may not agree (other than with respect to a
Commitment acquired from another Lender after the Consent Date) to an extension
request made under such Tranche with respect to a subsequent anniversary of the
date of this Agreement.
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(b) If, on the Consent Date, the Administrative Agent shall
have received from Lenders under the applicable Tranche holding Commitments
under such Tranche in an aggregate amount more than 50% of the aggregate amount
of the Commitments under such Tranche notices (which have not been revoked)
agreeing to extend the Existing Commitment Termination Date as provided in
Section 2.10(a) hereof, then, effective as of the Consent Date, the Existing
Commitment Termination Date shall be extended to the date one year following
the Existing Commitment Termination Date; provided that (i) if the
Administrative Agent shall not have received such notices, the Existing
Commitment Termination Date shall remain unchanged and (ii) the Commitment of
any Lender (a "Non-Extending Lender") that notified the Administrative Agent
that such Lender elected not to agree to extend the Existing Commitment
Termination Date as provided in Section 2.10(a) hereof or that failed to
deliver a notice to the Administrative Agent agreeing to such an extension (or
that revoked any such notice of agreement prior to the Consent Date and
thereafter failed to deliver another such notice) shall terminate on the
Existing Commitment Termination Date.
(c) The Applicable Borrowers, acting jointly, shall have the
right at any time after the Consent Date but prior to the date as of which the
Commitment of a Non-Extending Lender terminates to replace such Non-Extending
Lender with one or more other banks or other lenders (which may include any
other Lender, each a "Replacement Lender") with the approval (in the case of a
Replacement Lender that is not already a Lender) of the Administrative Agent
(which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), each of which
Replacement Lender(s) shall have entered into an agreement in form and
substance satisfactory to the Applicable Borrowers and the Administrative Agent
pursuant to which such Replacement Lender(s) shall (i) assume all or any
portion of the Commitment(s) of the Non-Extending Lender as if such
Non-Extending Lender had agreed to any extension of the Commitment Termination
Date previously effected pursuant to Section 2.10(b) hereof (and, if any such
Replacement Lender is a Lender, its Commitment shall be in addition to such
Lender's Commitment hereunder on such date) and (ii) purchase all of such
Non-Extending Lender's Loans hereunder for consideration equal to the aggregate
outstanding principal amount of such Non-Extending Lender's Loans, together
with interest thereon to the date of such purchase, and satisfactory
arrangements are made for payment to such Non-Extending Lender of all other
amounts payable hereunder to such Non-Extending Lender on or prior to the date
of such transfer (including any fees accrued hereunder and any amounts that
would be payable under Section 5.05 hereof as if all of such Non-Extending
Lender's Loans were being prepaid in full on such date). Without prejudice to
the survival of any other agreement of the Borrowers hereunder, the agreements
of the Borrowers contained in Sections 2.12, 5.01, 5.06, 11.03 and 11.13 hereof
(without duplication of any payments made to such Non-Extending Lender by the
Borrowers or the Replacement Lender) shall survive for the benefit of such
Non-Extending Lender under this Section 2.10 with respect to the time prior to
such replacement. The right of the Applicable Borrowers to replace a
Non-Extending Lender with a Replacement Lender is subject to the requirement
that, immediately after giving effect to such replacement, no Lender under any
Tranche shall hold a Commitment under such Tranche in an aggregate amount
exceeding 25% of the aggregate amount of the Commitments under such Tranche.
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(d) Any extension of the Existing Commitment Termination Date
pursuant to this Section 2.10 shall be effective only if:
(i) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the
date of the notice requesting such extension and the Consent Date; and
(ii) each of the representations and warranties made by COB
in Section 7 hereof (other than the Excluded Representations, but, if
such extension relates to the Tranche B-($) Commitment Termination
Date or the Tranche B-(MC) Commitment Termination Date, including the
representations and warranties made by COFC in Section 7 hereof, other
than the Excluded Representations) shall be true and correct in all
material respects on and as of the date of the notice requesting such
extension and the Consent Date with the same force and effect as if
made on and as of each such date (or, if any such representation or
warranty is expressly stated to have been made as of a specific date,
as of such specific date).
Each notice requesting an extension of the Existing Commitment Termination Date
pursuant to this Section 2.10 shall constitute a certification to the effect
set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of such notice and the
Consent Date).
2.11 Increases in Commitments.
(a) The Applicable Borrowers, acting jointly, shall have the
right at any time on or after the first anniversary of the date of this
Agreement to increase the aggregate amount of the Commitments hereunder to an
amount not to exceed $2,250,000,000 by causing one or more banks or other
financial institutions, which may include any Lender already party to this
Agreement, to become a "Lender" party to this Agreement or (in the case of any
Lender already party to this Agreement) to increase the amount of such Lender's
Commitment; provided that (i) the addition of any bank or other financial
institution to this Agreement that is not already a Lender shall be subject to
the consent of the Administrative Agent (which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed) and (ii) the Commitment of any bank or other
financial institution becoming a "Lender" party to this Agreement, and any
increase in the amount of the Commitment of any Lender already party to this
Agreement, shall be in an amount equal to an integral multiple of $1,000,000
and not less than $10,000,000.
(b) Any increase in the aggregate amount of the Commitments
pursuant to Section 2.11(a) hereof shall be effective only upon the execution
and delivery to the Applicable Borrowers and the Administrative Agent of a
commitment increase letter in substantially the form of Exhibit I hereto (a
"Commitment Increase Letter"), which Commitment Increase Letter shall be
delivered to the Administrative Agent not less than five Business Days prior to
the Commitment Increase Date and shall specify (i) the amount and Tranche of
the Commitment of any bank or other financial institution becoming a "Lender"
party to this Agreement or of any increase in the amount of the Commitment
under any Tranche of any Lender already party to this
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Agreement and (ii) the date such increase is to become effective (the
"Commitment Increase Date").
(c) Any increase in the aggregate amount of the Commitments
pursuant to this Section 2.11 shall not be effective unless:
(i) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the
Commitment Increase Date;
(ii) each of the representations and warranties made by COB
in Section 7 hereof (other than the Excluded Representations, but, if
such increase relates to the aggregate amount of the Tranche B-($)
Commitments or the Tranche B-(MC) Commitments, including the
representations and warranties made by COFC in Section 7 hereof, other
than the Excluded Representations) shall be true and correct in all
material respects on and as of the Commitment Increase Date with the
same force and effect as if made on and as of such date (or, if any
such representation or warranty is expressly stated to have been made
as of a specific date, as of such specific date);
(iii) no notice of borrowing of Syndicated Loans under any
Tranche affected by such increase in the aggregate amount of the
Commitments shall have been given, in each case, on and as of such
Commitment Increase Date;
(iv) immediately after giving effect to such increase in the
aggregate amount of the Commitments, no Lender under any Tranche shall
hold a Commitment under such Tranche in an aggregate amount exceeding
25% of the aggregate amount of the Commitments under such Tranche;
(v) immediately after giving effect to such increase, the
aggregate amount of Tranche A-(MC) Commitments shall not exceed
$350,000,000;
(vi) immediately after giving effect to such increase, the
aggregate amount of Tranche B-($) Commitments shall not exceed
$250,000,000;
(vii) no such increase may be effected in respect of Tranche
B-(MC) Commitments; and
(viii) the Administrative Agent shall have received (with
sufficient copies for each of the Lenders) each of (x) a certificate
of the corporate secretary or assistant secretary of the Applicable
Borrowers as to the taking of any corporate action necessary in
connection with such increase and (y) an opinion or opinions of
counsel to the Applicable Borrowers as to their corporate power and
authority to borrow hereunder after giving effect to such increase.
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Each notice requesting increase in the aggregate amount of the Commitments
pursuant to this Section 2.11 shall constitute a certification to the effect
set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) of the preceding sentence.
(d) No Lender shall at any time be required to agree to a
request of a Borrower to increase its Commitment or obligations hereunder.
2.12 Undertaking of COB. COB hereby agrees with each Lender
and the Administrative Agent as follows:
(a) Undertaking to Pay. At the request of FSB, and for
account of FSB as provided in Section 2.12(d) hereof, COB hereby irrevocably
undertakes in favor of the Administrative Agent that COB will honor the
Administrative Agent's sight drafts drawn on COB and payable to the order of
the Administrative Agent upon presentation of such drafts to COB at the address
to which notices are deliverable to COB under Section 11.02 hereof accompanied
by a written certification referred to below (such undertaking to honor such
drafts being herein called, the "Undertaking"). Each draft must be accompanied
by written certification of the Administrative Agent in the form of Exhibit J
to this Agreement. Each draft drawn under and in compliance with the
Undertaking will be duly honored by COB forthwith upon presentation by paying
the amount of such draft to the Administrative Agent at the Administrative
Agent's Account in the manner specified in Section 4.01 hereof.
(b) Amount Available. The aggregate amount available to be
drawn under this Section 2.12 shall be equal to (i) the FSB Borrowing Limit
plus (ii) interest (computed on the basis of a year of 360 days) that would
accrue on the FSB Borrowing Limit for a period of 360 days at a rate per annum
equal to 12%. Partial and multiple drawings under this Section 2.12 are
permitted. The Undertaking shall expire on the date 100 days following the
latest Commitment Termination Date, as the same may be extended from time to
time.
(c) Certain Terms and Conditions. All charges and
commissions incurred by COB in connection with the issuance or administration
of the Undertaking (including any drawing in respect of the Undertaking) shall
be for account of FSB. This Section 2.12 sets forth in full the terms of the
Undertaking, and the Undertaking shall not in any way be amended, modified,
amplified or limited by reference to any other Section or provision of this
Agreement or any document, instrument or agreement referred to herein, and any
such reference shall not be deemed to incorporate in this Section 2.12 by
reference any document, instrument or agreement. The obligations of COB in
respect of the Undertaking are independent of any of the obligations of any
other party to this Agreement and of any obligations of COB under any other
Section or provision of this Agreement (and accordingly the Undertaking is
intended to be both a "credit" and a "letter of credit" within the meaning of
Article 5 of the New York Uniform Commercial Code), and the entitlement of the
Administrative Agent to draw under the Undertaking is subject only to
compliance by the Administrative Agent with the express conditions to drawing
set forth in this Section 2.12. The Undertaking may not be assigned or
transferred other than to a successor Administrative Agent appointed in
accordance with Section 10.08 hereof.
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(d) Reimbursement. FSB agrees to reimburse COB for any
drawing by the Administrative Agent under the Undertaking, without notice or
demand of any kind, not later than 1:00 p.m. (New York time) on the Business
Day following such drawing, in an amount equal to the amount of such drawing.
COB hereby agrees that until the payment and satisfaction in full of the
principal of and interest on the Loans made by the Lenders to, and the Notes
held by each Lender of, FSB and all other amounts from time to time owing to
the Lenders or the Administrative Agent by FSB hereunder and under the Notes
and the expiration or termination of the Commitments COB shall not exercise any
right or remedy to collect any amount owing by FSB to COB under this Section
2.12(d).
(e) UCP. The Undertaking is subject to the Uniform Customs
and Practice for Documentary Credits (1993 Revision), International Chamber of
Commerce Publication No. 500 (the "UCP"). In the event of any conflict between
the law of the State of New York (which, pursuant to Section 11.10 hereof,
governs this Agreement) and the UCP, the UCP shall control. Notwithstanding
Article 17 of the UCP, if the Undertaking expires during an interruption of
business as described in said Article 17, COB shall effect payment if the
Undertaking is drawn against within 30 days after the resumption of business.
(f) Distribution of Proceeds of Drawing. Each payment
received by the Administrative Agent in connection with any drawing under the
Undertaking shall be promptly applied by the Administrative Agent to the
obligations of FSB in respect of which such drawing was made.
Section 3. Payments of Principal and Interest.
3.01 Repayment of Loans. Each Borrower hereby promises to
pay to the Administrative Agent for account of each Lender the principal of
each Loan made by such Lender to such Borrower, and each such Loan shall
mature, on the last day of the Interest Period therefor.
3.02 Interest. Each Borrower hereby promises to pay to the
Administrative Agent for account of each Lender interest on the unpaid
principal amount of each Loan made by such Lender to such Borrower for the
period from and including the date of such Loan to but excluding the date such
Loan shall be paid in full, at the following rates per annum:
(a) if such Loan is a Base Rate Loan, the Base Rate (as in
effect from time to time) plus the Applicable Margin;
(b) if such Loan is a Eurocurrency Loan, the Eurocurrency
Rate for such Loan for the Interest Period therefor plus the
Applicable Margin;
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(c) if such Loan is a LIBOR Market Loan, the Eurocurrency
Rate for such Loan for the Interest Period therefor plus (or minus)
the LIBO Margin quoted by the Lender making such Loan in accordance
with Section 2.03 hereof; and
(d) if such Loan is a Set Rate Loan, the Set Rate for such
Loan for the Interest Period therefor quoted by the Lender making such
Loan in accordance with Section 2.03 hereof.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Borrower hereby promises
to pay to the Administrative Agent for account of each relevant Lender interest
at the applicable Post-Default Rate on any principal of any Loan made by such
Lender to such Borrower, and on any other amount payable by such Borrower to or
for account of such Lender hereunder or under the Notes, that shall not be paid
in full when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration, by mandatory
prepayment or otherwise), for the period from and including the due date
thereof to but excluding the date the same is paid in full. Accrued interest
on each Loan shall be payable (i) on the last day of the Interest Period
therefor and, if such Interest Period is longer than 90 days (in the case of a
Set Rate Loan) or three months (in the case of a Eurocurrency Loan or a LIBOR
Market Loan), at 90-day or three-month intervals, respectively, following the
first day of such Interest Period, and (ii) in the case of any Loan, upon the
payment or prepayment thereof (but only on the principal amount so paid or
prepaid), except that interest payable at the Post-Default Rate shall be
payable from time to time on demand. Promptly after the determination of any
interest rate provided for herein or any change therein, the Administrative
Agent shall give notice thereof to the Lenders to which such interest is
payable and to the Applicable Borrower.
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Section 4. Payments; Pro Rata Treatment; Computations; Etc.
4.01 Payments.
(a) Except to the extent otherwise provided herein, all
payments of principal of and interest on any Loan and of all other amounts to
be made by a Borrower under this Agreement and the Notes shall be made in the
Currency in which such Loan or other amount is denominated, in immediately
available funds, without deduction, set-off or counterclaim, to the
Administrative Agent at the Administrative Agent's Account for the Currency in
which such Loan or other amount is denominated, not later than 1:00 p.m. Local
Time on the date on which such payment shall become due (each such payment made
after such time on such due date to be deemed to have been made on the next
succeeding Business Day), provided that if a new Loan is to be made to a
Borrower under any Tranche by any Lender on a date on which such Borrower is to
repay any principal of an outstanding Loan of such Lender under such Tranche
and in the same Currency, such Lender shall apply the proceeds of such new Loan
to the payment of the principal to be repaid and only an amount equal to the
difference between the principal to be borrowed and the principal to be repaid
shall be made available by such Lender to the Administrative Agent as provided
in Section 2.02 hereof or paid by the Applicable Borrower to the Administrative
Agent pursuant to this Section 4.01, as the case may be. All amounts owing
under this Agreement and the Notes (other than principal of and interest on
Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency) are denominated and payable in
Dollars.
(b) Any Lender for whose account any such payment is to be
made may (but shall not be obligated to) debit the amount of any such payment
that is not made by such time to any ordinary deposit account of the Borrower
obligated to make such payment with such Lender (with notice to such Borrower
and the Administrative Agent), provided that such Lender's failure to give such
notice shall not affect the validity thereof.
(c) Each Borrower shall, at the time of making each payment
under this Agreement or any Note for account of any Lender, specify to the
Administrative Agent (which shall so notify the intended recipient(s) thereof)
the Loans or other amounts payable by such Borrower hereunder to which such
payment is to be applied (and in the event that such Borrower fails to so
specify, or if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the
Administrative Agent may distribute such payment to the Lenders for application
in such manner as it or the Requisite Lenders (with respect to COB or FSB as
Borrower) or Majority Tranche B Lenders (with respect to COFC as Borrower),
subject to Section 4.02 hereof, may determine to be appropriate).
(d) Each payment received by the Administrative Agent under
this Agreement or any Note for account of any Lender shall be paid by the
Administrative Agent promptly to such Lender, in immediately available funds,
for account of such Lender's Applicable Lending Office for the Loan or other
obligation in respect of which such payment is made.
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(e) If the due date of any payment under this Agreement or
any Note would otherwise fall on a day that is not a Business Day, such date
shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and interest shall be
payable for any principal so extended for the period of such extension.
4.02 Pro Rata Treatment. Except to the extent otherwise
provided herein:
(a) each borrowing under Section 2.01 hereof of Syndicated
Loans of a particular Tranche from the Lenders holding Commitments
under such Tranche shall be made from such Lenders, each payment under
Section 2.05(a) hereof of facility fee to the Lenders under such
Tranche (allocated between the Borrowers in accordance with the last
two sentences of Section 2.05(a) hereof), and each termination or
reduction under Section 2.04 hereof of the Commitments under such
Tranche shall be applied to the respective Commitments of the Lenders
under such Tranche, pro rata according to the amounts of their
respective Commitments under such Tranche;
(b) except as otherwise provided in Section 5.04 hereof,
Eurocurrency Loans under a particular Tranche having the same Interest
Period shall be allocated among the Lenders under such Tranche pro
rata according to the amounts of their respective Commitments under
such Tranche;
(c) each payment or prepayment of principal of Syndicated
Loans under a Tranche, and each payment under Section 2.05 hereof of
utilization fee to the Lenders under such Tranche, shall be made by a
Borrower (allocated between the Borrowers in accordance with the last
sentence of Section 2.05(b) hereof) for account of the Lenders under
such Tranche pro rata according to the respective unpaid principal
amounts of the Syndicated Loans of such Tranche owing by such Borrower
held by such Lenders; and
(d) each payment of interest on Syndicated Loans under a
Tranche shall be made by a Borrower for account of the Lenders under
such Tranche pro rata according to the amounts of interest on such
Loans then due and payable by such Borrower to such Lenders.
4.03 Computations. Interest on Money Market Loans and
Eurocurrency Loans and facility and utilization fee shall be computed on the
basis of a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed (including the first day
but excluding the last day) occurring in the period for which payable, and
interest on Base Rate Loans shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365 or
366 days, as the case may be, and actual days elapsed (including the first day
but excluding the last day) occurring in the period for which payable.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) for each day that the Base Rate is
calculated by reference to the Federal Funds Rate, interest on Base Rate Loans
shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed
and (b) interest on Eurocurrency Loans denominated in Pounds Sterling shall be
computed on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be.
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4.04 Minimum Amounts. Except for prepayments made pursuant
to Section 5.04 hereof, each borrowing and partial prepayment of principal of
Loans (other than Money Market Loans) shall aggregate to an integral multiple
of $1,000,000 and not less than $10,000,000 (borrowings or prepayments of Loans
of different Types or, in the case of Eurocurrency Loans, having different
Interest Periods at the same time hereunder to be deemed separate borrowings
and prepayments for purposes of the foregoing, one for each Type or Interest
Period), provided that (a) the aggregate principal amount of Eurocurrency Loans
under Tranche A-($) having the same Interest Period shall aggregate to an
integral multiple of $1,000,000 and not less than $20,000,000, (b) the
aggregate principal amount of Eurocurrency Loans under any of Tranche A-(MC),
Tranche B-($) and Tranche B-(MC) having the same Interest Period and
denominated in the same Currency shall aggregate to an integral multiple of
$1,000,000 and not less than $5,000,000 (or, in the case of Loans denominated
in an Alternative Currency, the Foreign Currency Equivalent thereof (rounded to
the nearest 1,000 units of such Alternative Currency)) and (c) if any
Eurocurrency Loans would otherwise be in a lesser principal amount for any
period, such Loans shall be Base Rate Loans during such period.
4.05 Certain Notices. Except as otherwise provided in
Section 2.03 hereof with respect to Money Market Loans, notices by a Borrower
to the Administrative Agent of terminations or reductions of the Commitments
and of borrowings and optional prepayments of Loans, of Tranches, Currencies
and Types of Loans and of the duration of Interest Periods shall be irrevocable
and shall be effective only if received by the Administrative Agent not later
than 11:00 a.m. New York time on the number of Business Days prior to the date
of the relevant termination, reduction, borrowing or prepayment or the first
day of such Interest Period specified below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number of
Type Business Days Prior
---- -------------------
<S> <C>
Termination or reduction 3
of Commitments
Borrowing or prepayment of same day
Base Rate Loans
Borrowing or prepayment of, 3
or duration of Interest
Period for, Eurocurrency Loans
denominated in Dollars
Borrowing or prepayment of, 4
or duration of Interest
Period for, Eurocurrency Loans
denominated in an Agreed
Alternative Currency
</TABLE>
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Each such notice of termination or reduction shall specify the amount and
Tranche of the Commitments to be terminated or reduced. Each such notice of
borrowing or optional prepayment shall be in substantially the form of Exhibit
D hereto and shall specify the Loans to be borrowed or prepaid and the amount
(subject to Section 4.04 hereof), Tranche, Currency (in the case of Tranche
A-(MC) Loans or Tranche B-(MC) Loans) and Type of each Loan to be borrowed or
prepaid, the date of borrowing or optional prepayment (which shall be a
Business Day), the Interest Period of the Loans to be borrowed or prepaid and
the identity of the Applicable Borrower; provided that any notice of borrowing
given by FSB shall also be signed by COB. The Administrative Agent shall
promptly notify the affected Lenders of the contents of each such notice.
4.06 Non-Receipt of Funds by the Administrative Agent.
Unless the Administrative Agent shall have been notified by a Lender or a
Borrower (the "Payor") prior to the date on which the Payor is to make payment
to the Administrative Agent of (in the case of a Lender) the proceeds of a Loan
to be made by such Lender hereunder or (in the case of a Borrower) a payment to
the Administrative Agent for account of one or more of the Lenders hereunder
(such payment being herein called the "Required Payment"), which notice shall
be effective upon receipt, that the Payor does not intend to make the Required
Payment to the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent may assume that
the Required Payment has been made and may, in reliance upon such assumption
(but shall not be required to), make the amount thereof available to the
intended recipient(s) on such date; and, if the Payor has not in fact made the
Required Payment to the Administrative Agent, the recipient(s) of such payment
shall, on demand, repay to the Administrative Agent the amount so made
available together with interest thereon in respect of each day during the
period commencing on the date (the "Advance Date") such amount was so made
available by the Administrative Agent until the date the Administrative Agent
recovers such amount at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate for
such day and, if such recipient(s) shall fail promptly to make such payment,
the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to recover such amount, on demand,
from the Payor, together with interest as aforesaid, provided that if neither
the recipient(s) nor the Payor shall return the Required Payment to the
Administrative Agent within three Business Days of the Advance Date, then,
retroactively to the Advance Date, the Payor and the recipient(s) shall each be
obligated to pay interest on the Required Payment as follows:
(i) if the Required Payment shall represent a payment to be
made by a Borrower to the Lenders, such Borrower and the recipient(s)
shall each be obligated retroactively to the Advance Date to pay
interest in respect of the Required Payment at the Post-Default Rate
(without duplication of the obligation of such Borrower under Section
3.02 hereof to pay interest on the Required Payment at the
Post-Default Rate), it being understood that the return by the
recipient(s) of the Required Payment to the Administrative Agent shall
not limit such obligation of such Borrower under said Section 3.02 to
pay interest at the Post-Default Rate in respect of the Required
Payment; and
(ii) if the Required Payment shall represent proceeds of a
Loan to be made by the Lenders to a Borrower, the Payor and such
Borrower shall each be obligated retroactively
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to the Advance Date to pay interest in respect of the Required Payment
pursuant to whichever of the rates specified in Section 3.02 hereof is
applicable to the Type of such Loan, it being understood that the
return by such Borrower of the Required Payment to the Administrative
Agent shall not limit any claim such Borrower may have against the
Payor in respect of such Required Payment.
4.07 Sharing of Payments, Etc.
(a) Each Borrower agrees that, in addition to (and without
limitation of) any right of set-off, banker's lien or counterclaim a Lender may
otherwise have, each Lender shall be entitled, at its option (to the fullest
extent permitted by law), to set off and apply any deposit (general or special,
time or demand, provisional or final), or other indebtedness, held by it for
the credit or account of such Borrower at any of its offices, in Dollars or in
any other currency, against any principal of or interest on any of such
Lender's Loans to such Borrower or any other amount payable by such Borrower to
such Lender hereunder, that is not paid when due (regardless of whether such
deposit or other indebtedness is then due to such Borrower), in which case it
shall promptly notify such Borrower and the Administrative Agent thereof,
provided that such Lender's failure to give such notice shall not affect the
validity thereof.
(b) If any Lender shall obtain from a Borrower payment of any
principal of or interest on any Syndicated Loan under any Tranche owing to such
Lender or payment of any other amount owing under this Agreement (other than in
respect of Money Market Loans) through the exercise of any right of set-off,
banker's lien or counterclaim or similar right or otherwise (other than from
the Administrative Agent as provided herein), and, as a result of such payment,
such Lender shall have received a greater percentage of the principal of or
interest on the Syndicated Loans of such Tranche or such other amounts in
respect of such Tranche due hereunder from such Borrower to such Lender than
the percentage received by any other Lender under such Tranche, it shall
promptly purchase from such other Lenders participations in (or, if and to the
extent specified by such Lender, direct interests in) the Loans of such Tranche
or such other amounts, respectively, owing to such other Lenders (or in
interest due thereon, as the case may be) in such amounts, and make such other
adjustments from time to time as shall be equitable, to the end that all the
Lenders under such Tranche shall share the benefit of such excess payment (net
of any expenses that may be incurred by such Lender in obtaining or preserving
such excess payment) pro rata in accordance with the unpaid principal of and/or
interest on the Loans of such Tranche or such other amounts, respectively,
owing to each of the Lenders under such Tranche. To such end all the Lenders
under such Tranche shall make appropriate adjustments among themselves (by the
resale of participations sold or otherwise) if such payment is rescinded or
must otherwise be restored.
(c) The Borrower obligated in respect of such Loans or other
amounts agrees that any Lender so purchasing such a participation (or direct
interest) may exercise all rights of set-off, banker's lien, counterclaim or
similar rights with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender
were a direct holder of Loans or other amounts (as the case may be) owing to
such Lender in the amount of such participation.
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(d) Nothing contained herein shall require any Lender to
exercise any such right or shall affect the right of any Lender to exercise,
and retain the benefits of exercising, any such right with respect to any other
indebtedness or obligation of a Borrower. If, under any applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency or other similar law, any Lender receives a secured claim in lieu of
a set-off to which this Section 4.07 applies, such Lender shall, to the extent
practicable, exercise its rights in respect of such secured claim in a manner
consistent with the rights of the Lenders entitled under this Section 4.07 to
share in the benefits of any recovery on such secured claim.
Section 5. Yield Protection, Etc.
5.01 Additional Costs.
(a) Each Borrower shall pay directly to each Lender from time
to time such amounts as such Lender may determine to be necessary to compensate
such Lender for any costs that such Lender determines are attributable to its
making or maintaining of any Fixed Rate Loans owing by such Borrower or its
obligation to make to such Borrower any Fixed Rate Loans hereunder, or any
reduction in any amount receivable by such Lender hereunder in respect of any
of such Loans or such obligation (such increases in costs and reductions in
amounts receivable being herein called "Additional Costs"), resulting from any
Regulatory Change that:
(i) shall subject any Lender (or its Applicable Lending
Office for any of such Loans) to any tax, duty or other charge in
respect of such Loans or its Notes or changes the basis of taxation of
any amounts payable to such Lender under this Agreement or its Notes
in respect of any of such Loans (excluding changes in the rate of tax
on the overall net income of such Lender or of such Applicable Lending
Office by the jurisdiction in which such Lender has its principal
office or such Applicable Lending Office); or
(ii) imposes or modifies any reserve, special deposit or
similar requirements (other than, in the case of any Lender for any
period as to which a Borrower is required to pay any amount under
Section 5.01(d) hereof, the reserves against "Eurocurrency
liabilities" under Regulation D referred to therein) relating to any
extensions of credit or other assets of, or any deposits with or other
liabilities of, such Lender (including, without limitation, any of
such Loans or any deposits referred to in the definition of "Fixed
Base Rate" in Section 1.01 hereof), or any commitment of such Lender
(including, without limitation, the Commitment(s) of such Lender
hereunder); or
(iii) imposes any other condition affecting this Agreement or
its Notes (or any of such extensions of credit or liabilities) or its
Commitment(s).
If any Lender requests compensation from a Borrower under this Section 5.01(a),
such Borrower may, by notice to such Lender (with a copy to the Administrative
Agent), suspend the obligation of such Lender thereafter to make Eurocurrency
Loans to such Borrower until the Regulatory
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Change giving rise to such request ceases to be in effect (in which case the
provisions of Section 5.04 hereof shall be applicable), provided that such
suspension shall not affect the right of such Lender to receive the
compensation so requested.
(b) Without limiting the effect of the foregoing provisions
of this Section 5.01 (but without duplication), if any Lender shall have
determined that any law or regulation or any interpretation, directive or
request (whether or not having the force of law and whether or not failure to
comply therewith would be unlawful) of any court or governmental or monetary
authority, (i) following any Regulatory Change, (ii) in connection with the
"Euro" (or some other similar unit of account) becoming a currency in its own
right in connection with European monetary union contemplated by the Maastricht
Treaty or (iii) implementing any risk-based capital guideline or other
requirement (whether or not having the force of law and whether or not the
failure to comply therewith would be unlawful) hereafter issued by any
government or governmental or supervisory authority implementing at the
national level the Basle Accord, has or would have the effect of reducing the
rate of return on assets or equity of such Lender (or any Applicable Lending
Office of such Lender or any bank holding company of which such Lender is a
subsidiary) as a consequence of such Lender's Commitment to make or maintain
Loans to a Borrower or Loans made to such Borrower to a level below that which
such Lender (or any Applicable Lending Office or such bank holding company)
could have achieved but for such law, regulation, interpretation, directive or
request, then such Borrower shall pay directly to each Lender from time to time
on request such amounts as such Lender may determine to be necessary to
compensate such Lender (or, without duplication, such bank holding company) for
such reduction.
(c) Each Lender shall notify the relevant Borrower of any
event occurring after the date hereof entitling such Lender to compensation
from such Borrower under paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section 5.01 as promptly
as practicable, but in any event within 45 days, after such Lender obtains
actual knowledge thereof; provided that (i) if any Lender fails to give such
notice within 45 days after it obtains actual knowledge of such an event, such
Lender shall, with respect to compensation payable by such Borrower pursuant to
this Section 5.01 in respect of any costs resulting from such event, only be
entitled to payment under this Section 5.01 for costs incurred from and after
the date 45 days prior to the date that such Lender does give such notice and
(ii) each Lender will designate a different Applicable Lending Office for the
Loans of such Lender affected by such event if such designation will avoid the
need for, or reduce the amount of, such compensation and will not, in the sole
opinion of such Lender, be disadvantageous to such Lender, except that such
Lender shall have no obligation to designate an Applicable Lending Office
located in the United States of America. Each Lender will furnish to the
relevant Borrower a certificate setting forth the basis and amount of each
request by such Lender for compensation under paragraph (a) or (b) of this
Section 5.01. Determinations and allocations by any Lender for purposes of
this Section 5.01 of the effect of any Regulatory Change pursuant to paragraph
(a) of this Section 5.01, or of the effect of capital maintained pursuant to
paragraph (b) of this Section 5.01, on its costs or rate of return of
maintaining Loans or its obligation to make Loans, or on amounts receivable by
it in respect of Loans, and of the amounts required to
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compensate such Lender under this Section 5.01, shall be conclusive, provided
that such determinations and allocations are made on a reasonable basis.
(d) Without limiting the effect of the foregoing, the
Applicable Borrower shall pay to each Lender on the last day of the Interest
Period therefor so long as such Lender is maintaining reserves against
"Eurocurrency liabilities" under Regulation D (or, unless the provisions of
paragraph (b) above are applicable, so long as such Lender is, by reason of any
Regulatory Change, maintaining reserves against any other category of
liabilities that includes deposits by reference to which the interest rate on
Fixed Rate Loans is determined as provided in this Agreement or against any
category of extensions of credit or other assets of such Lender that includes
any Fixed Rate Loans) an additional amount (determined by such Lender and
notified to such Borrower through the Administrative Agent) equal to the
product of the following for each Fixed Rate Loan for each day during such
Interest Period:
(i) the principal amount of such Fixed Rate Loan outstanding
on such day; and
(ii) the remainder of (x) a fraction the numerator of which
is the rate (expressed as a decimal) at which interest accrues on such
Fixed Rate Loan for such Interest Period as provided in this Agreement
(less the Applicable Margin) and the denominator of which is one minus
the effective rate (expressed as a decimal) at which such reserve
requirements are imposed on such Lender on such day minus (y) such
numerator; and
(iii) 1/360.
5.02 Limitation on Types of Loans 02 Limitation on Types of
Loans. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, if, on or prior to the
determination of any Fixed Base Rate for any Interest Period:
(a) the Administrative Agent determines, which determination
shall be conclusive, that quotations of interest rates for the
relevant deposits referred to in the definition of "Fixed Base Rate"
in Section 1.01 hereof are not being provided in the relevant amounts
or Currencies or for the relevant maturities for purposes of
determining rates of interest for either Type of Fixed Rate Loans as
provided herein; or
(b) with respect to any Tranche, the Majority Tranche Lenders
under such Tranche determine (or any Lender that has outstanding a
Money Market Quote with respect to a LIBOR Market Loan determines),
which determination shall be conclusive, and notify (or notifies, as
the case may be) the Administrative Agent that the relevant rates of
interest referred to in the definition of "Fixed Base Rate" in Section
1.01 hereof upon the basis of which the rate of interest for
Eurocurrency Loans (or LIBOR Market Loans, as the case may be) in any
Currency for such Interest Period under such Tranche is to be
determined will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such
Lenders (or to such quoting Lender) of making or maintaining
Eurocurrency Loans (or LIBOR Market Loans, as the case may be) in such
Currency for such Interest Period;
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then the Administrative Agent shall give each affected Borrower and Lender
prompt notice thereof and, so long as such condition remains in effect, the
Lenders (or such quoting Lender) shall be under no obligation to make
additional Eurocurrency Loans in such Currency, and such Lender shall no longer
be obligated to make any LIBOR Market Loan in such Currency that it has offered
to make.
5.03 Illegality; Agreed Alternative Currencies.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in
the event that it becomes unlawful for any Lender or its Applicable Lending
Office to honor its obligation to make or maintain Eurocurrency Loans or LIBOR
Market Loans in any Currency hereunder (and, in the sole opinion of such
Lender, the designation of a different Applicable Lending Office would either
not avoid such unlawfulness or would be disadvantageous to such Lender), then
such Lender shall promptly notify each affected Borrower thereof (with a copy
to the Administrative Agent) and such Lender's obligation to make Eurocurrency
Loans in such Currency shall be suspended until such time as such Lender may
again make and maintain Eurocurrency Loans in such Currency (in which case the
provisions of Section 5.04 hereof shall be applicable), and such Lender shall
no longer be obligated to make any LIBOR Market Loan in such Currency that it
has offered to make.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if
(i) the "Euro" (or some other similar unit of account) shall become a currency
in its own right in connection with European monetary union contemplated by the
Maastricht Treaty and (ii) with respect to either Tranche A-(MC) or Tranche
B-(MC), the Majority Tranche Lenders under such Tranche determine, which
determination shall be conclusive, and notify the Administrative Agent that
such event shall require one or more Lenders to perform obligations that have
become incapable of performance or the performance of which is fundamentally
different in character than the nature of performance contemplated at the time
of the execution and delivery of this Agreement, then no Lender under such
Tranche shall thereafter be obligated to make any Syndicated Loan available in
an Agreed Alternative Currency included in or converted into the "Euro" (and no
Lender under such Tranche shall be obligated to make a LIBOR Market Loan in
such Currency that it has offered to make).
5.04 Treatment of Affected Loans. If the obligation of any
Lender to make Eurocurrency Loans in Dollars shall be suspended pursuant to
Section 5.01 or 5.03 hereof, then, unless and until such Lender gives notice as
provided below that the circumstances specified in Section 5.01 or 5.03 hereof
that gave rise to such suspension no longer exist (which such Lender agrees to
do promptly upon such circumstances ceasing to exist), all Loans that would
otherwise be made by such Lender as Eurocurrency Loans in Dollars shall be made
instead as Base Rate Loans. If the obligation of any Lender to make
Eurocurrency Loans denominated in any Agreed Alternative Currency shall be
suspended pursuant to Section 5.01 or 5.03 hereof, then, unless and until such
Lender gives notice as provided below that the circumstances specified in
Section 5.01 or 5.03 hereof that gave rise to such suspension no longer exist
(which such Lender agrees to do
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promptly upon such circumstances ceasing to exist), all Loans that would
otherwise be made by such Lender as Eurocurrency Loans in such Agreed
Alternative Currency shall, except as provided in the immediately preceding
sentence, be made instead as Eurocurrency Loans denominated in Dollars.
5.05 Compensation. Each Borrower shall pay to the
Administrative Agent for account of each Lender, upon the request of such
Lender through the Administrative Agent, such amount or amounts as shall be
sufficient (in the reasonable opinion of such Lender) to compensate such Lender
for any loss, cost or expense that such Lender determines is attributable to:
(a) any payment or mandatory or optional prepayment of a
Fixed Rate Loan or a Set Rate Loan made by such Lender to such
Borrower (which shall not include the return by a Borrower pursuant to
Section 4.06 hereof of any Required Payment previously advanced to
such Borrower by the Administrative Agent on behalf of a Lender) for
any reason (including, without limitation, the acceleration of the
Loans pursuant to Section 9 hereof) on a date other than the last day
of the Interest Period for such Loan; or
(b) any failure by such Borrower for any reason (including,
without limitation, the failure of any of the conditions precedent
specified in Section 6 hereof to be satisfied) to borrow a Fixed Rate
Loan or a Set Rate Loan (with respect to which, in the case of a Money
Market Loan, such Borrower has accepted a Money Market Quote) from
such Lender on the date for such borrowing specified in the relevant
notice of borrowing given pursuant to Section 2.02 or 2.03(b) hereof.
Such compensation shall be equal to an amount equal to the excess, if any, of
(i) the amount of interest that otherwise would have accrued on the principal
amount so paid, prepaid or not borrowed for the period from the date of such
payment, prepayment or failure to borrow to the last day of the then current
Interest Period for such Loan (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, the
Interest Period for such Loan that would have commenced on the date specified
for such borrowing) at the Eurocurrency Rate for such Loan for such Interest
Period over (ii) the amount of interest that otherwise would have accrued on
such principal amount at a rate per annum equal to the interest component of
the amount such Lender would have bid in the London interbank market (if such
Loan is a Eurocurrency Loan or a LIBOR Market Loan) or the United States
secondary certificate of deposit market (if such Loan is a Set Rate Loan) for
deposits denominated in the relevant Currency of leading banks in amounts
comparable to such principal amount and with maturities comparable to such
period (as reasonably determined by such Lender). Any Lender requesting
compensation pursuant to this Section 5.05 will furnish to the relevant
Borrower a certificate setting forth its computation of the amount of such
compensation, which certificate shall be conclusive as to the amount of such
compensation provided that the computations made therein are made on a
reasonable basis.
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5.06 U.S. Taxes.
(a) Each Borrower agrees to pay to each Lender that is not a
U.S. Person such additional amounts as are necessary in order that the net
payment of any amount due from such Borrower to such non-U.S. Person hereunder
after deduction for or withholding in respect of any U.S. Taxes imposed with
respect to such payment (or in lieu thereof, payment of such U.S. Taxes by such
non-U.S. Person), will not be less than the amount stated herein to be then due
and payable, provided that the foregoing obligation to pay such additional
amounts shall not apply:
(i) to any payment to any Lender hereunder unless such Lender
is, on the date hereof (or on the date it becomes a Lender hereunder
as provided in Section 11.06(b) hereof) and on the date of any change
in the Applicable Lending Office of such Lender, either entitled to
submit a Form 1001 (relating to such Lender and entitling it to a
complete exemption from withholding on all interest to be received by
it hereunder in respect of the Loans) or Form 4224 (relating to all
interest to be received by such Lender hereunder in respect of the
Loans), or
(ii) to any U.S. Taxes imposed solely by reason of the
failure by such non-U.S. Person to comply with applicable
certification, information, documentation or other reporting
requirements concerning the nationality, residence, identity or
connections with the United States of America of such non-U.S. Person
if such compliance is required by statute or regulation of the United
States of America as a precondition to relief or exemption from such
U.S. Taxes.
For the purposes of this Section 5.06(a), (A) "U.S. Person" shall mean a
citizen, national or resident of the United States of America, a corporation,
partnership or other entity created or organized in or under any laws of the
United States of America or any State thereof, or any estate or trust that is
subject to Federal income taxation regardless of the source of its income, (B)
"U.S. Taxes" shall mean any present or future tax, assessment or other charge
or levy imposed by or on behalf of the United States of America or any taxing
authority thereof or therein, (C) "Form 1001" shall mean Form 1001 (Ownership,
Exemption, or Reduced Rate Certificate) of the Department of the Treasury of
the United States of America and (D) "Form 4224" shall mean Form 4224
(Exemption from Withholding of Tax on Income Effectively Connected with the
Conduct of a Trade or Business in the United States) of the Department of the
Treasury of the United States of America (or in relation to either such Form
such successor and related forms as may from time to time be adopted by the
relevant taxing authorities of the United States of America to document a claim
to which such Form relates). Each of the Forms referred to in the foregoing
clauses (C) and (D) shall include such successor and related forms as may from
time to time be adopted by the relevant taxing authorities of the United States
of America to document a claim to which such Form relates.
(b) Within 30 days after paying any amount to the
Administrative Agent or any Lender from which it is required by law to make any
deduction or withholding, and within 30
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days after it is required by law to remit such deduction or withholding to any
relevant taxing or other authority, the relevant Borrower shall deliver to the
Administrative Agent for delivery to such non-U.S. Person evidence satisfactory
to such Person of such deduction, withholding or payment (as the case may be).
(c) If a Lender or an affiliate with whom such Lender files a
consolidated tax return (or equivalent) subsequently receives the benefit in
any country of a tax credit or an allowance resulting from U.S. Taxes with
respect to which it has received a payment of an additional amount under this
Section 5.07, such Lender will pay to the relevant Borrower such part of that
benefit as in the opinion of such Lender will leave it (after such payment) in
a position no more and no less favorable than it would have been in if no
additional payment had been required to be paid, provided always that (i) such
Lender will be the sole judge of the amount of any such benefit and of the date
on which it is received, (ii) such Lender will have the absolute discretion as
to the order and manner in which it employs or claims tax credits and
allowances available to it and (iii) such Lender will not be obliged to
disclose to any Borrower any information regarding its tax affairs or tax
computations.
5.07 Replacement of Lenders. If any Lender requests
compensation pursuant to Section 5.01 or 5.06 hereof, or any Lender's
obligation to make Loans of any Type or in any Currency shall be suspended
pursuant to Section 5.01 or 5.03 hereof, or any Lender becomes a Defaulting
Lender pursuant to Section 11.04 hereof (any such Lender requesting such
compensation, or whose obligations are so suspended, or that becomes and
remains a Defaulting Lender, being herein called a "Subject Lender"), the
Borrowers, upon three Business Days notice, may (jointly but not severally)
require that such Subject Lender transfer all of its right, title and interest
under this Agreement and such Subject Lender's Notes to any bank or other
financial institution (a "Proposed Lender") identified by the Borrowers that is
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (i) if such Proposed Lender agrees to
assume all of the obligations of such Subject Lender hereunder, and to purchase
all of such Subject Lender's Loans hereunder for consideration equal to the
aggregate outstanding principal amount of such Subject Lender's Loans, together
with interest thereon to the date of such purchase, and satisfactory
arrangements are made for payment to such Subject Lender of all other amounts
payable hereunder to such Subject Lender on or prior to the date of such
transfer (including any fees accrued hereunder and any amounts that would be
payable under Section 5.05 hereof as if all of such Subject Lender's Loans were
being prepaid in full on such date) and (ii) if such Subject Lender has
requested compensation pursuant to Section 5.01 or 5.06 hereof, such Proposed
Lender's aggregate requested compensation, if any, pursuant to said Section
5.01 or 5.06 with respect to such Subject Lender's Loans is lower than that of
the Subject Lender. Subject to the provisions of Section 11.06(b) hereof, such
Proposed Lender shall be a "Lender" for all purposes hereunder. Without
prejudice to the survival of any other agreement of the Borrowers hereunder,
the agreements of the Borrowers contained in Sections 2.12, 5.01, 5.06, 11.03
and 11.13 hereof (without duplication of any payments made to such Subject
Lender by the Borrowers or the Proposed Lender) shall survive for the benefit
of such Subject Lender under this Section 5.07 with respect to the time prior
to such replacement.
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Section 6. Conditions Precedent.
6.01 Conditions to Effectiveness. The effectiveness of the
amendment and restatement of the Existing Credit Agreement provided for hereby
as of the Restatement Date is subject to the conditions precedent that the
Administrative Agent shall have received the following documents (with, in the
case of clauses (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (h) below, sufficient copies for
each Lender), each of which shall be satisfactory to the Administrative Agent
and special New York counsel to Chase in form and substance:
(a) Corporate Documents. Certified copies of the charter and
by-laws (or equivalent documents) of each Borrower and of all
corporate authority for each Borrower (including, without limitation,
board of director resolutions and evidence of the incumbency,
including specimen signatures, of officers) with respect to the
execution, delivery and performance of the Basic Documents and each
other document to be delivered by such Borrower from time to time in
connection herewith and the Loans hereunder (and the Administrative
Agent and each Lender may conclusively rely on such certificate until
it receives notice in writing from the relevant Borrower to the
contrary).
(b) Officer's Certificate. A certificate of a senior officer
of each Borrower, dated the Restatement Effective Date, to the effect
that, after giving effect to any borrowing of Loans to be made on the
Restatement Effective Date, (i) no Default shall have occurred and be
continuing and (ii) the representations and warranties made by the
Borrowers in Section 7 hereof (including the last sentence of Section
7.02 hereof and in Section 7.03 hereof) shall be true and complete on
and as of the Restatement Effective Date with the same force and
effect as if made on and as of such date (or, if any such
representation or warranty is expressly stated to have been made as of
a specific date, as of such specific date).
(c) Opinion of Counsel to the Borrowers. An opinion, dated
the Restatement Effective Date, of McGuire, Woods, Battle & Boothe,
counsel to the Borrowers, substantially in the form of Exhibit B-1
hereto and covering such other matters as the Administrative Agent may
reasonably request (and the Borrowers hereby instruct such counsel to
deliver such opinion to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent).
(d) Opinion of Counsel to the Borrowers. An opinion, dated
the Restatement Effective Date, of John Finneran, Esq., counsel to the
Borrowers, substantially in the form of Exhibit B-2 hereto and
covering such other matters as the Administrative Agent may reasonably
request (and the Borrowers hereby instruct such counsel to deliver
such opinion to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent).
(e) Opinion of Special New York Counsel to Chase. An
opinion, dated the Restatement Effective Date, of Milbank, Tweed,
Hadley & McCloy, special New York
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counsel to Chase, substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto (and
Chase hereby instructs such counsel to deliver such opinion to the
Lenders).
(f) Notes. The Notes, duly completed and executed for each
Lender.
(g) Existing Indebtedness. No Loans shall be outstanding
under the Existing Credit Agreement other than Tranche C Loans (as
defined in the Existing Credit Agreement) made to COFC prior to the
date hereof in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed
$70,000,000 and with an Interest Period ending not later than November
29, 1996.
(h) Other Documents. Such other documents as the
Administrative Agent or special New York counsel to Chase may
reasonably request.
The effectiveness of the obligations of any Lender hereunder is also subject to
the payment by the Borrowers of such fees as the Borrowers shall have agreed to
pay or deliver to any Lender or the Administrative Agent in connection
herewith, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, special New York counsel to Chase, in
connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the Notes (to the extent that statements for such fees and
expenses have been delivered to the Borrowers), but subject to the limitations
set forth in the commitment letter dated October 4, 1996 from Chase and Chase
Securities Inc. addressed to the Borrowers.
6.02 Initial and Subsequent Loans. The obligation of any
Lender to make any Loan (including any Money Market Loan) to a Borrower upon
the occasion of each borrowing hereunder is subject to the further conditions
precedent that:
(a) in the case of a Syndicated Loan, the Applicable Borrower
shall have given notice of such borrowing by delivery of a Notice of
Borrowing in substantially the form of Exhibit D hereto to the
Administrative Agent;
(b) in the case of a Money Market Loan, the Applicable
Borrower shall have requested that the Lenders make offers to make
Money Market Loans by delivery of a Money Market Quote Request in
substantially the form of Exhibit E hereto to the Administrative
Agent; and
(c) both immediately prior to the making of such Loan and
also after giving effect thereto and to the intended use thereof, but
only if such borrowing will increase the outstanding aggregate
principal amount of the Loans under any Tranche owing by such Borrower
to any Lender hereunder:
(i) no Default shall have occurred and be
continuing; and
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(ii) the representations and warranties made by such
Borrower in Section 7 hereof (other than the Excluded
Representations, but, if such borrowing will increase the
outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Loans under any
Tranche owing by COFC to any Lender hereunder, including the
representations and warranties made by each Borrower in
Section 7 hereof, other than the Excluded Representations)
shall be true and complete on and as of the date of the making
of such Loan with the same force and effect as if made on and
as of such date (or, if any such representation or warranty is
expressly stated to have been made as of a specific date, as
of such specific date).
Section 7. Representations and Warranties. Each Borrower
represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that:
7.01 Corporate Existence. Each of such Borrower and its
Subsidiaries: (a) is a corporation, partnership or other entity duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its organization; (b) has all requisite corporate or other
power, and has all material governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and
approvals necessary to own its assets and carry on its business as now being
conducted; and (c) is qualified to do business and is in good standing in all
jurisdictions in which the nature of the business conducted by it makes such
qualification necessary and where failure so to qualify could (either
individually or in the aggregate) have a Material Adverse Effect. COB is a
member in good standing with the Federal Reserve System, and COB's deposit
accounts are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and no
proceedings for the termination or revocation of such insurance are pending or,
to the knowledge of any Borrower, threatened.
7.02 Financial Condition. COFC has heretofore furnished to
each of the Lenders a consolidated balance sheet of COFC and its Subsidiaries
as at December 31, 1995 and the related consolidated statements of income,
changes in stockholders'/division equity and cash flows of COFC and its
Subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended on said date, with the opinion thereon
of Ernst & Young LLP, and the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of COFC and
its Subsidiaries as at September 30, 1996 and the related consolidated
statements of income, changes in stockholders'/division equity and cash flows
of COFC and its Subsidiaries for the nine-month period ended on such date. All
such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the
consolidated financial condition of COFC and its Subsidiaries as at said dates
and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for the
fiscal year and nine-month period ended on said dates (subject, in the case of
such financial statements as at September 30, 1996, to normal year-end audit
adjustments), all in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
in the United States of America and practices applied on a consistent basis.
Since December 31, 1995, there has been no material adverse change in the
Property, business, operations, financial condition, prospects or
capitalization of COFC and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole from that set
forth in said financial statements as at said date.
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7.03 Litigation. Except as identified in Schedule 7.03
hereto, there are no legal or arbitral proceedings, or any proceedings by or
before any governmental or regulatory authority or agency, now pending or (to
the knowledge of any Borrower) threatened against or affecting COFC or any of
its Subsidiaries as to which there is a reasonable possibility of an adverse
determination that could (either individually or in the aggregate) have a
Material Adverse Effect.
7.04 No Breach. None of the execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the Notes and the other Basic Documents, the consummation of the
transactions herein contemplated or compliance with the terms and provisions
hereof will conflict with or result in a breach of, or require any consent
under, the charter or by-laws of any Borrower, or any applicable law or
regulation, or any order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or
governmental authority or agency, or any agreement or instrument to which COFC
or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of them or any of their
Property is bound or to which any of them is subject, or constitute a default
under any such agreement or instrument, except for any such conflict, breach or
default that, or consent that if not obtained, could not (either individually
or in the aggregate) have a Material Adverse Effect and could not subject the
Administrative Agent or any Lender to liability.
7.05 Action. Each Borrower has all necessary corporate
power, authority and legal right to execute, deliver and perform its
obligations under each of the Basic Documents to which it is a party and to
consummate the transactions contemplated thereby; the execution, delivery and
performance by each Borrower of each of the Basic Documents to which it is a
party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby have been
duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on its part (including,
without limitation, any required shareholder approvals); and this Agreement has
been duly and validly executed and delivered by each Borrower and constitutes,
and each of the other Basic Documents to which it is a party when executed and
delivered for value will constitute, its legal, valid and binding obligation,
enforceable against such Borrower in accordance with its terms, except as may
be limited by (a) bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, conservatorship,
reorganization, moratorium or similar laws of general applicability affecting
the enforcement of creditors' rights and (b) such enforceability may be limited
by the application of general principles of equity (regardless of whether such
enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
7.06 Approvals. No authorizations, approvals or consents of,
and no filings or registrations with, any governmental or regulatory authority
or agency, or any securities exchange, are necessary for the execution,
delivery or performance by any Borrower of this Agreement or any of the other
Basic Documents to which any Borrower is a party or for the consummation of any
the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or for the legality, validity
or enforceability hereof or thereof.
7.07 Use of Credit. No part of the proceeds of the Loans
hereunder will be used to buy or carry any Margin Stock.
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7.08 ERISA. Each Plan, and, to the knowledge of each
Borrower, each Multiemployer Plan, is in compliance in all material respects
with, and has been administered in all material respects in compliance with,
the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and the Age Discrimination in
Employment Act, as amended, and no event or condition has occurred and is
continuing as to which any Borrower would be under an obligation to furnish a
report to the Lenders under Section 8.01(k) hereof.
7.09 Taxes. COFC and its Subsidiaries are members of an
affiliated group of corporations filing consolidated returns for Federal income
tax purposes, of which COFC is the "common parent" (within the meaning of
Section 1504 of the Code) of such group. COFC and its Subsidiaries have filed
all Federal income tax returns and all other material tax returns that are
required to be filed by them and have paid all taxes due pursuant to such
returns or pursuant to any assessment received by COFC or any of its
Subsidiaries. The charges, accruals and reserves on the books of COFC and its
Subsidiaries in respect of taxes and other governmental charges are, in the
opinion of the Borrowers, adequate. No Borrower has given or been requested to
give a waiver of the statute of limitations relating to the payment of any
Federal, state, local and foreign taxes or other impositions.
7.10 Investment Company Act. Neither COFC nor any of its
Subsidiaries is an "investment company", or a company "controlled" by an
"investment company", within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended.
7.11 Public Utility Holding Company Act. Neither COFC nor
any of its Subsidiaries is a "holding company", or an "affiliate" of a "holding
company" or a "subsidiary company" of a "holding company", within the meaning
of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended.
7.12 Environmental Matters. Each of COFC and its
Subsidiaries has obtained all environmental, health and safety permits,
licenses and other authorizations required under all Environmental Laws to
carry on its business as now being or as proposed to be conducted, except to
the extent failure to have any such permit, license or authorization would not
(either individually or in the aggregate) have a Material Adverse Effect. Each
of such permits, licenses and authorizations is in full force and effect, and
each of COFC and its Subsidiaries is in compliance with the terms and
conditions thereof, and is also in compliance with all other limitations,
restrictions, conditions, standards, prohibitions, requirements, obligations,
schedules and timetables contained in any applicable Environmental Law or in
any regulation, code, plan, order, decree, judgment, injunction, notice or
demand letter issued, entered, promulgated or approved thereunder, except to
the extent failure to comply therewith would not (either individually or in the
aggregate) have a Material Adverse Effect.
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7.13 True and Complete Disclosure. The information, reports,
financial statements, exhibits and schedules furnished in writing by or on
behalf of any Borrower to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection
with the negotiation, preparation or delivery of this Agreement or included
herein or delivered pursuant hereto, when taken as a whole, do not contain any
untrue statement of material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary
to make the statements herein or therein, in light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading. All written information furnished after
the date hereof by or on behalf of any Borrower to the Administrative Agent and
the Lenders in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby will be true, complete and accurate in every material respect, or (in
the case of projections) based on reasonable estimates, on the date as of which
such information is stated or certified.
Notwithstanding anything in this Section 7 to the contrary, neither COB nor FSB
makes any representations or warranties under any of Sections 7.01, 7.04, 7.05,
7.06, 7.10, 7.11 and 7.12 as to COFC or any of its Subsidiaries (other than
with respect to COB, FSB and/or any of their respective Subsidiaries).
Section 8. Covenants. Each Borrower covenants and agrees
with the Lenders and the Administrative Agent that, so long as any Commitment
or Loan is outstanding and until payment in full of all amounts payable by each
Borrower hereunder:
8.01 Financial Statements Etc. Each Borrower shall deliver
or cause to be delivered to each of the Lenders:
(a) as soon as available and in any event within 60 days
after the end of each of the first three quarterly fiscal periods of
each fiscal year of COFC, consolidated statements of income, changes
in stockholders'/division equity and cash flows of COFC and its
Subsidiaries for such period and for the period from the beginning of
the respective fiscal year to the end of such period, and the related
consolidated balance sheet of COFC and its Subsidiaries as at the end
of such period, setting forth in each case in comparative form the
corresponding consolidated figures for the corresponding periods in
the preceding fiscal year (except that, in the case of balance sheets,
such comparison shall be to the last day of the prior fiscal year),
accompanied by a certificate of a senior financial officer of COFC,
which certificate shall state that said financial statements present
fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial condition
and results of operations of COFC and its Subsidiaries in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of
America, consistently applied, as at the end of, and for, such period
(subject to normal year-end audit adjustments) (or, in lieu thereof,
copies of COFC's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as filed with the SEC
containing such financial statements and information);
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(b) as soon as available and in any event within 120 days
after the end of each fiscal year of COFC, consolidated statements of
income, changes in stockholders'/division equity and cash flows of
COFC and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal year and the related
consolidated and consolidating balance sheets of COFC and its
Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal year, setting forth in each
case in comparative form the corresponding consolidated figures as of
the end of and for the preceding fiscal year, and accompanied by an
opinion thereon of independent certified public accountants of
recognized national standing, which opinion shall state that said
financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the
consolidated financial condition and results of operations and cash
flows of COFC and its Subsidiaries as at the end of, and for, such
fiscal year in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles in the United States of America (or, in lieu thereof,
copies of COFC's Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC
containing such financial statements and information);
(c) as soon as available and in any event within 60 days
after the end of each of the first three quarterly fiscal periods of
each fiscal year of COB, consolidated statements of income, changes in
stockholders' equity and cash flows of COB and its Subsidiaries for
such period and for the period from the beginning of the respective
fiscal year to the end of such period, and the related consolidated
balance sheet of COB and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such
period, setting forth in each case in comparative form the
corresponding consolidated figures for the corresponding periods in
the preceding fiscal year (except that, in the case of balance sheets,
such comparison shall be to the last day of the prior fiscal year),
accompanied by a certificate of a senior financial officer of COB,
which certificate shall state that said financial statements present
fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial condition
and results of operations of COB and its Subsidiaries in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of
America, consistently applied, as at the end of, and for, such period
(subject to normal year-end audit adjustments);
(d) as soon as available and in any event within 120 days
after the end of each fiscal year of COB, consolidated statements of
income, changes in stockholders' equity and cash flows of COB and its
Subsidiaries for such fiscal year and the related consolidated and
consolidating balance sheets of COB and its Subsidiaries as at the end
of such fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form
the corresponding consolidated figures as of the end of and for the
preceding fiscal year, and accompanied by an opinion thereon of
independent certified public accountants of recognized national
standing, which opinion shall state that said financial statements
present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial
condition and results of operations and cash flows of COB and its
Subsidiaries as at the end of, and for, such fiscal year in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of
America;
(e) as soon as available and in any event within 60 days
after the end of each of the first three quarterly fiscal periods of
each fiscal year of FSB, consolidated statements of income, changes in
stockholders' equity and cash flows of FSB and its Subsidiaries for
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such period and for the period from the beginning of the respective
fiscal year to the end of such period, and the related consolidated
balance sheet of FSB and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such
period, setting forth in each case in comparative form the
corresponding consolidated figures for the corresponding periods in
the preceding fiscal year (except that, in the case of balance sheets,
such comparison shall be to the last day of the prior fiscal year),
accompanied by a certificate of a senior financial officer of FSB,
which certificate shall state that said financial statements present
fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial condition
and results of operations of FSB and its Subsidiaries in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of
America, consistently applied, as at the end of, and for, such period
(subject to normal year-end audit adjustments);
(f) as soon as available and in any event within 120 days
after the end of each fiscal year of FSB, consolidated statements of
income, changes in stockholders' equity and cash flows of FSB and its
Subsidiaries for such fiscal year and the related consolidated and
consolidating balance sheets of FSB and its Subsidiaries as at the end
of such fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form
the corresponding consolidated figures as of the end of and for the
preceding fiscal year, and accompanied by an opinion thereon of
independent certified public accountants of recognized national
standing, which opinion shall state that said financial statements
present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial
condition and results of operations and cash flows of FSB and its
Subsidiaries as at the end of, and for, such fiscal year in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of
America;
(g) as soon as available and in any event within 60 days
after the end of each quarterly fiscal period of each fiscal year of
COB, the "Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income" for COB and
its Insured Subsidiaries, all prepared in accordance with regulatory
accounting principles prescribed by the Federal Financial Institutions
Examination Counsel;
(h) as soon as available and in any event within 60 days
after the end of each quarterly fiscal period of each fiscal year of
FSB, the "Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income" for FSB and
its Insured Subsidiaries, all prepared in accordance with regulatory
accounting principles prescribed by the Federal Financial Institutions
Examination Counsel;
(i) promptly upon their becoming available, copies of all
registration statements (excluding exhibits to such registration
statements, and other than registration statements filed on Form S-8
or any successor form) and regular periodic reports filed on Form
10-K, Form 10-Q or Form 8-K (or any successor form), if any, that any
Borrower shall have filed with the SEC or any national securities
exchange;
(j) promptly upon the mailing thereof to the shareholders of
COFC generally, copies of all financial statements, reports and proxy
statements so mailed;
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(k) as soon as possible, and in any event within ten days
after any Borrower knows or has reason to believe that any of the
events or conditions specified below with respect to any Plan or
Multiemployer Plan has occurred or exists, a statement signed by a
senior financial officer of such Borrower setting forth details
respecting such event or condition and the action, if any, that such
Borrower or its ERISA Affiliate proposes to take with respect thereto
(and a copy of any report or notice required to be filed with or given
to the PBGC by such Borrower or an ERISA Affiliate with respect to
such event or condition, except that a copy of any notice required to
be filed for an event described in subparagraph (i) below may be
provided at a later date (to be no later than the date such notice is
filed) if it has not been filed as of the date of the signed statement
described above):
(i) any reportable event, as defined in Section
4043(c) of ERISA and the regulations issued thereunder, with
respect to a Plan, as to which the requirement to provide 30
days' notice to the PBGC under Section 4043(a) or Section
4043(b) of ERISA applies, other than a reportable event for
which the requirement to provide such notice has been waived
by regulation or for which the PBGC has announced in Technical
Update 95-3 (or any subsequent administrative guideline) that
it will not apply a penalty for failure to provide such notice
(provided that a failure to meet the minimum funding standard
of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, including,
without limitation, the failure to make on or before its due
date a required installment under Section 412(m) of the Code
or Section 302(e) of ERISA, shall be a reportable event
regardless of the issuance of any waivers in accordance with
Section 412(d) of the Code); and any request for a waiver
under Section 412(d) of the Code for any Plan;
(ii) the distribution under Section 4041(c) of ERISA
of a notice of intent to terminate any Plan or any action
taken by any Borrower or an ERISA Affiliate to terminate any
Plan under Section 4041(c) of ERISA;
(iii) the institution by the PBGC of proceedings
under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the
appointment of a trustee to administer, any Plan, or the
receipt by any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of a notice
from a Multiemployer Plan that such action has been taken by
the PBGC with respect to such Multiemployer Plan;
(iv) the complete or partial withdrawal from a
Multiemployer Plan by any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate that
results in liability under Section 4201 or 4204 of ERISA
(including the obligation to satisfy secondary liability as a
result of a purchaser default) or the receipt by any Borrower
or any ERISA Affiliate of notice from a Multiemployer Plan
that it is in reorganization or insolvency pursuant to Section
4241 or 4245 of ERISA or that it intends to terminate or has
terminated under Section 4041A of ERISA;
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(v) the institution of a proceeding by a fiduciary
of any Multiemployer Plan against any Borrower or any ERISA
Affiliate to enforce Section 515 of ERISA, which proceeding is
not dismissed within 30 days; and
(vi) the adoption of an amendment to any Plan that,
pursuant to Section 401(a)(29) of the Code or Section 307 of
ERISA, would result in the loss of tax-exempt status of the
trust of which such Plan is a part if any Borrower or an ERISA
Affiliate fails to timely provide security to such Plan in
accordance with the provisions of said Sections;
(l) within five days after any executive officer of any
Borrower obtains knowledge of the occurrence of any Default, if such
Default is continuing, a notice of such Default describing the same in
reasonable detail and, together with such notice or as soon thereafter
as possible, a description of the action that the Borrowers have taken
or propose to take with respect thereto;
(m) promptly after any Borrower knows that a change in the
Debt Rating assigned by any Rating Agency has occurred, a notice
describing the same;
(n) at the time any set of financial statements is furnished
pursuant to paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (f) above, a
certificate of a senior financial officer of each Borrower (i) to the
effect that no Default has occurred and is continuing (or, if any
Default has occurred and is continuing, describing the same in
reasonable detail and describing the action that the Borrowers have
taken or propose to take with respect thereto) and (ii) setting forth
in reasonable detail (including, without limitation, as to the
component parts of relevant definitions of accounting terms included
in Section 1.01 hereof) the computations necessary to determine
whether such Borrower is in compliance with its obligations under
Sections 8.07 and 8.08 hereof as of the end of the respective
quarterly fiscal period or fiscal year; and
(o) from time to time such other information regarding the
financial condition, operations, business or prospects of COFC or any
of its Subsidiaries as any Lender or the Administrative Agent may
reasonably request.
8.02 Litigation. Each Borrower will promptly give to each
Lender notice of all legal or arbitral proceedings, and of all investigations
or proceedings by or before any governmental or regulatory authority or agency,
and any material development in respect of such legal or other proceedings,
against or affecting such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, except
investigations or proceedings (a) as to which there is no reasonable
possibility of an adverse determination or (b) that, if adversely determined,
would not (either individually or in the aggregate) have a Material Adverse
Effect.
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8.03 Existence, Etc. Each Borrower will, and will cause each
of its Subsidiaries to:
(a) preserve and maintain its legal existence and all of its
rights, privileges, licenses and franchises necessary or desirable in
the normal conduct of its business (provided that nothing in this
Section 8.03 shall prohibit any transaction expressly permitted under
Section 8.05 hereof);
(b) comply with the requirements of all applicable laws,
rules, regulations and orders of governmental or regulatory
authorities (including, without limitation, ERISA, all Environmental
Laws and the FDIA and all rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder) if failure to comply with such requirements could (either
individually or in the aggregate) have a Material Adverse Effect;
(c) pay and discharge all taxes, assessments and governmental
charges or levies imposed on it or on its income or profits or on any
of its Property prior to the date on which penalties attach thereto,
except for any such tax, assessment, charge or levy the payment of
which is being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings and
against which adequate reserves are being maintained in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of
America;
(d) maintain all of its Properties used or useful in its
business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear
excepted, except to the extent that the failure to maintain any such
Property in good working order and condition would not (either
individually or in the aggregate) have a Material Adverse Effect and
would not interfere in the ordinary conduct of its business or
operations;
(e) keep adequate records and books of account, in which
complete entries will be made in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles in the United States of America consistently
applied; and
(f) permit representatives of any Lender or the
Administrative Agent, during normal business hours, to examine, copy
and make extracts from its books and records, to inspect any of its
Properties, and to discuss its business and affairs with its officers,
all to the extent reasonably requested by such Lender or the
Administrative Agent (as the case may be); provided that no Borrower
shall be required to provide (i) the names of, or other information
that could be used to identify, account holders, (ii) any proprietary
strategic insights or statistical models concerning account holders or
potential account holders, (iii) information regarding the specific
nature or application of any of the information-based strategies
employed by COFC and its Subsidiaries in the conduct of their business
or (iv) any proprietary plans or other proprietary information
relating to the development of the business of COFC and its
Subsidiaries.
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8.04 Insurance. Each Borrower will, and will cause each of
its Subsidiaries to, maintain (either in its own name or in the name of a
Borrower) with financially sound and responsible insurance companies, insurance
on all their respective properties in at least such amounts and against at
least such risks (and with such risk retention) as are usually insured against
in the same general area by companies of established repute engaged in the same
or a similar business; and will furnish to the Lenders, upon request from the
Administrative Agent, information presented in reasonable detail as to the
insurance so carried.
8.05 Prohibition of Fundamental Changes. No Borrower will,
nor will it permit any of its Subsidiaries to: (a) enter into any transaction
of merger or consolidation or amalgamation, or liquidate, wind up or dissolve
itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution); or (b) convey, sell, lease,
transfer or otherwise dispose of, in one transaction or a series of
transactions (a "Transfer"), all or substantially all of its business or
Property; provided that:
(i) any Subsidiary of COB may be merged or consolidated with
or into, or Transfer all or substantially all of its business or
Property to, (x) COB if COB is the continuing, surviving or transferee
corporation or (y) any other Subsidiary of COB;
(ii) any Subsidiary of FSB may be merged or consolidated with
or into, or Transfer all or substantially all of its business or
Property to, (x) FSB if FSB is the continuing, surviving or transferee
corporation or (y) any other Subsidiary of FSB;
(iii) the restriction set forth in clause (b) above shall
apply, in the case of COB, only to a Transfer of Managed Receivables;
(iv) any Subsidiary of COFC (other than COB, FSB or any of
their respective Subsidiaries) may be merged or consolidated with or
into, or Transfer all or substantially all of its business or Property
to, (x) COFC if COFC is the continuing, surviving or transferee
corporation or (y) any other Subsidiary of COFC;
(v) COFC or any of its Subsidiaries (other than COB) may be
merged or consolidated with or into, or Transfer all or substantially
all of its business or Property to, COB;
(vi) any Subsidiary of COFC (other than COB) may merge or
consolidate with or into, or Transfer all or substantially all of its
business or Property to, any Person (other than COFC or any of its
Subsidiaries) so long as (x) the continuing, surviving or transferee
corporation is a Subsidiary of COFC and (y) no Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing immediately prior to such merger,
consolidation or Transfer or would result therefrom; and
(vii) nothing in this Section 8.05 shall prohibit COFC or any
of its Subsidiaries from the sale of credit card loans and other
finance receivables pursuant to securitizations.
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8.06 Limitation on Liens. No Borrower will, nor will it
permit any of its Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any
Lien upon any of its Property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except:
(a) any Lien existing on any Property of any corporation at
the time such corporation becomes a Subsidiary of a Borrower and not
created in contemplation of such event;
(b) any Lien on any Property securing Indebtedness incurred
or assumed for the purpose of financing all or any part of the cost of
acquiring such Property, provided that such Lien attaches to such
Property concurrently with or within 90 days after the acquisition
thereof;
(c) any Lien on any Property of any corporation existing at
the time such corporation is merged or consolidated with or into COFC
or any of its Subsidiaries and not created in contemplation of such
event;
(d) any Lien existing on any Property prior to the
acquisition thereof by COFC or any of its Subsidiaries and not created
in contemplation of such acquisition;
(e) any Lien arising out of the refinancing, extension,
renewal or refunding of any Indebtedness secured by any Lien permitted
by any of the foregoing clauses of this Section 8.06, provided that
such Indebtedness is not increased and is not secured by any
additional Property;
(f) Liens for taxes not yet due or Liens for taxes being
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings for which adequate
reserves (in the good faith judgment of the management of the relevant
Borrower) have been established;
(g) Liens in respect of Property of COFC or any of its
Subsidiaries imposed by law (i) which are incurred in the ordinary
course of business and (x) which do not in the aggregate materially
detract from the value of such Property or materially impair the use
thereof in the operation of the business of COFC or any of its
Subsidiaries or (y) which are being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings, which proceedings have the effect of
preventing the forfeiture or sale of the Property subject to such Lien
or (ii) which do not relate to material liabilities of COFC and its
Subsidiaries and do not in the aggregate materially detract from the
value of the Property of COFC and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole;
provided that no Lien permitted under this clause (g) may secure any
obligation in an amount exceeding $10,000,000;
(h) Liens arising in the ordinary course of business in
connection with securitizations of credit cards and other finance
receivables by COFC or any of its Subsidiaries;
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(i) Liens on cash and readily marketable securities securing
obligations in respect of Swap Agreements in an amount not to exceed
the (i) net mark to market exposure of the counterparty thereunder
(subject to customary minimum transfer thresholds and periodic
valuations) plus (ii) any additional amounts requested by
counterparties in accordance with their general internal credit
guidelines or policies with respect to particular types of Swap
Agreements; and
(j) Liens on Property of a Borrower and its Subsidiaries not
otherwise permitted by the foregoing clauses of this Section 8.06
securing Indebtedness of such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in
an aggregate principal or face amount not to exceed 10% of Tangible
Net Worth with respect to such Borrower.
8.07 Financial Covenants.
(a) No Borrower will permit its Delinquency Ratio on the last
day of any calendar month to exceed 5.5% (with respect to FSB, subject to the
proviso to the definition of "Delinquency Ratio" in Section 1.01 hereof).
(b) No Borrower will permit its Tier 1 Capital to Managed
Receivables Ratio on any date to be less than 4.0%; provided that the Tier 1
Capital to Managed Receivables Ratio of any Borrower may be less than 4.0%
during any period of 90 days so long as (i) on the last day of the fiscal
quarter ending on or immediately prior to such 90-day period, the Tier 1
Capital to Managed Receivables Ratio of such Borrower was not less than 4.0%
and (ii) at no time during such 90-day period is the Tier 1 Capital to Managed
Receivables Ratio of such Borrower less than 3.5%.
(c) No Borrower will permit its Leverage Ratio on any date to
exceed 10.0 to 1.
(d) COFC will not permit Tangible Net Worth with respect to
COFC on any date of determination to be less than the sum of (i) $500,000,000
plus (ii) 40% of COFC Cumulative Net Income as of the last day of the fiscal
quarter of COFC most recently ended plus (z) 40% of COFC Cumulative Equity
Proceeds as of such date of determination.
(e) COFC will not permit the Double Leverage Ratio on any
date of determination to exceed 1.25 to 1.
(f) Neither COB nor FSB will permit its Tier 1 Leverage Ratio
on any date to be less than 5.0%.
(g) Neither COB nor FSB will permit the Tier 1 Capital to
Risk Adjusted Assets Ratio on any date to be less than 6.0%.
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(h) Neither COB nor FSB will permit its Total Capital to Risk
Adjusted Assets Ratio on any date to be less than 10.0%.
(i) COB will not permit its Tangible Net Worth on any date to
be less than $450,000,000. FSB will not permit its Tangible Net Worth on any
date to be less than $25,000,000.
8.08 Regulatory Capital. Each Borrower will cause each of
its Insured Subsidiaries to be (and each of COB and FSB so long as it is an
Insured Subsidiary will be) at all times "adequately capitalized" for purposes
of 12 U.S.C. Section 1831o, as amended, re-enacted or redesignated from time to
time, and at all times to maintain (and each of COB and FSB so long as
it is an Insured Subsidiary will maintain) such amount of capital as may be
prescribed from time to time, whether by regulation, agreement or order, by
each Bank Regulatory Authority having jurisdiction over such Insured
Subsidiary.
8.09 Lines of Business.
(a) COB will not, nor will it permit any of its Subsidiaries
to, engage to any extent in any line or lines of business activity other than
as permitted by its charter and as necessary to conduct the business of a
limited purpose credit card bank.
(b) FSB will not, nor will it permit any of its Subsidiaries
to, engage to any extent in any line or lines of business activity other than
as permitted by its charter.
(c) COFC will not, nor will it permit any of its Subsidiaries
to, engage to any material extent in any line or lines of business activity
other than consumer-oriented or consumer-related business activities and
database marketing activities, and other business activities to the extent such
other business activities are direct applications of the information-based
strategies and related proprietary strategies used by COB in the conduct of its
business on the date of this Agreement.
8.10 Use of Proceeds. Each Borrower will use the proceeds of
the Loans made to such Borrower hereunder for general corporate purposes (in
compliance with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements, including,
without limitation, Regulations G, T, U and X and the Securities Act and the
Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder); provided that (a) neither the
Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall have any responsibility as to the use
of any of such proceeds and (b) no Borrower will use the proceeds of the Loans
made hereunder to acquire directly or indirectly a majority of the voting stock
issued by, or all or substantially all of the assets of, any Person except with
the prior written consent of the Board of Directors of such Person or any
controlling shareholder of such Person.
Notwithstanding anything in this Section 8 to the contrary, neither COB nor FSB
shall have any obligation (a) to cause COFC or any of its Subsidiaries (other
than with respect to COB, FSB and/or any of their respective Subsidiaries) to
take or refrain from taking any action or (b) to
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cause or prevent any event or circumstance from occurring with respect to COFC
or any of its Subsidiaries (other than with respect to COB, FSB and/or any of
their respective Subsidiaries).
Section 9. Events of Default. If one or more of the
following events (herein called "Events of Default") shall occur and be
continuing:
(a) Any Borrower shall: (i) default in the payment of any
principal of any Loan when due (whether at stated maturity or at
mandatory or optional prepayment); or (ii) default in the payment of
any interest on any Loan, any fee or any other amount payable by it
hereunder when due and such default shall have continued unremedied
for five or more days; or
(b) Any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall default in
the payment when due of any principal of or interest on any of its
other Indebtedness aggregating $35,000,000 (or its equivalent in any
other currency or currencies) or more; or any event specified in any
note, agreement, indenture or other document evidencing or relating to
any such Indebtedness shall occur if the effect of such event is to
cause, or to permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness (or a
trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or holders) to cause, such
Indebtedness to become due, or to be prepaid in full (whether by
redemption, purchase, offer to purchase or otherwise), prior to its
stated maturity; or COFC or any of its Subsidiaries shall default in
the payment or delivery when due (whether upon termination or
liquidation or otherwise), under one or more Swap Agreements, of
amounts or property required to be paid or delivered having an
aggregate fair market value of $35,000,000 (or its equivalent in any
other currency or currencies) or more; or
(c) Any representation, warranty or certification made or
deemed made herein (or in any modification or supplement hereto) by
any Borrower, or any certificate furnished to any Lender or the
Administrative Agent pursuant to the provisions hereof, shall prove to
have been false or misleading as of the time made, deemed made or
furnished in any material respect; or
(d) Any Borrower shall default in the performance of any of
its obligations under any of Sections 8.01(l), 8.01(m), 8.05, 8.06,
8.07, 8.08, 8.09 and 8.10 hereof; or any Borrower shall default in the
performance of any of its other obligations in this Agreement and such
default shall continue unremedied for a period of 30 or more days
after notice thereof to such Borrower by the Administrative Agent or
any Lender (through the Administrative Agent); or
(e) Any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall admit in
writing its inability to, or be generally unable to, pay its debts as
such debts become due; or
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(f) Any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall (i) apply
for or consent to the appointment of, or the taking of possession by,
a receiver, conservator, custodian, trustee, examiner or liquidator of
itself or of all or a substantial part of its Property, (ii) make a
general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, (iii) commence a
voluntary case under the Bankruptcy Code, (iv) file a petition seeking
to take advantage of any other law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, liquidation, dissolution, arrangement or winding-up,
or composition or readjustment of debts, (v) fail to controvert in a
timely and appropriate manner, or acquiesce in writing to, any
petition filed against it in an involuntary case under the Bankruptcy
Code or (vi) take any corporate action for the purpose of effecting
any of the foregoing; or
(g) A proceeding or case shall be commenced, without the
application or consent of any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, in
any court of competent jurisdiction, seeking (i) its reorganization,
liquidation, dissolution, arrangement or winding-up, or the
composition or readjustment of its debts, (ii) the appointment of a
receiver, conservator, custodian, trustee, examiner, liquidator or the
like of such Borrower or Subsidiary or of all or any substantial part
of its Property or (iii) similar relief in respect of such Borrower or
Subsidiary under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, winding-up, or composition or adjustment of debts, and
such proceeding or case shall continue undismissed, or an order,
judgment or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be
entered and continue unstayed and in effect, for a period of 60 or
more days; or an order for relief against any Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries shall be entered in an involuntary case under the
Bankruptcy Code; or
(h) Any Insured Subsidiary shall cease accepting deposits or
making commercial loans on the instruction of any Bank Regulatory
Authority with authority to give such instruction other than pursuant
to an instruction generally applicable to banks organized under the
jurisdiction of organization of such Insured Subsidiary; or
(i) Any Insured Subsidiary shall cease to be an insured bank
under the FDIA and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder;
or
(j) Any Insured Subsidiary shall be required (whether or not
the time allowed by the appropriate Bank Regulatory Authority for the
submission of such plan has been established or elapsed) to submit a
capital restoration plan of the type referred to in 12 U.S.C.
Section 1831o(b)(2)(C), as amended, re-enacted or redesignated from
time to time; or
(k) COFC shall Guarantee in writing the capital of any
Insured Subsidiary as part of or in connection with any agreement or
arrangement with any Bank Regulatory Authority; or
(l) A final judgment or judgments for the payment of money of
$35,000,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency or currencies) or
more in the aggregate shall be rendered by one or more courts,
administrative tribunals or other bodies having
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jurisdiction against any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and the
same shall not be discharged (or provision shall not be made for such
discharge), or a stay of execution thereof shall not be procured,
within 30 days from the date of entry thereof and the relevant
Borrower or Subsidiary shall not, within said period of 30 days, or
such longer period during which execution of the same shall have been
stayed, appeal therefrom and cause the execution thereof to be stayed
during such appeal; or
(m) An event or condition specified in Section 8.01(k) hereof
shall occur or exist with respect to any Plan or Multiemployer Plan
and, as a result of such event or condition, together with all other
such events or conditions, any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate shall
incur or in the opinion of the Majority Lenders shall be reasonably
likely to incur a liability to a Plan, a Multiemployer Plan or the
PBGC (or any combination of the foregoing) that, in the determination
of the Majority Lenders, would (either individually or in the
aggregate) have a Material Adverse Effect; or
(n) The expiration or termination of the Undertaking or the
failing or ceasing of the Undertaking to be in full force and effect
(in either case other than in accordance with its terms) prior to the
expiration or termination of all Commitments and the irrevocable
payment in full of all amounts owing by FSB under this Agreement; or
COB shall disaffirm, disclaim, repudiate or reject, in whole or in
part, or challenge the validity of, the Undertaking; or
(o) COFC shall at any time fail to own and control,
beneficially and of record (free and clear of all Liens and other
encumbrances), at least 95% of the issued and outstanding shares of
capital stock of each class of Voting Securities issued by COB; or
COFC shall at any time fail to own and control, beneficially and of
record (free and clear of all Liens and other encumbrances), at least
95% of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of each
class of Voting Securities issued by FSB; or
(p) During any period of 25 consecutive calendar months, a
majority of the Board of Directors of COFC shall no longer be composed
of individuals (i) who were members of said Board on the first day of
such period, (ii) whose election or nomination to said Board was
approved by individuals referred to in clause (i) above constituting
at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of said
Board or (iii) whose election or nomination to said Board was approved
by individuals referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above constituting
at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of said
Board; or
(q) Any person or group of persons (within the meaning of
Section 13 or 14 of the Exchange Act, as amended) shall have acquired
beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated by
the SEC under the Exchange Act) of 20% or more of the issued and
outstanding shares of voting common stock issued by COFC;
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THEREUPON: (1) in the case of an Event of Default other than one referred to
in clause (f) or (g) of this Section 9 with respect to any Borrower, (A) upon
request of the Majority Tranche Lenders with respect to the relevant Tranche,
the Administrative Agent will, by notice to the Applicable Borrowers, terminate
the Commitments under such Tranche and they shall thereupon terminate, and (B)
upon request of Lenders holding more than 50% of the aggregate unpaid principal
amount of the Loans owing by a Borrower, the Administrative Agent will, by
notice to such Borrower declare the principal amount then outstanding of, and
the accrued interest on, the Loans and all other amounts payable by such
Borrower hereunder and under the Notes (including, without limitation, any
amounts payable under Section 5.05 hereof) to be forthwith due and payable,
whereupon such amounts shall be immediately due and payable without
presentment, demand, protest or other formalities of any kind, all of which are
hereby expressly waived by such Borrower; and (2) in the case of the occurrence
of an Event of Default referred to in clause (f) or (g) of this Section 9 with
respect to any Borrower, the Commitments under each Tranche shall automatically
be terminated and the principal amount then outstanding of, and the accrued
interest on, the Loans and all other amounts payable by the Borrowers hereunder
and under the Notes (including, without limitation, any amounts payable under
Section 5.05 hereof) shall automatically become immediately due and payable
without presentment, demand, protest or other formalities of any kind, all of
which are hereby expressly waived by each Borrower.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Event of Default under any
of paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) or (l) of this Section 9 solely with respect
to COFC or any of its Subsidiaries (other than COB, FSB and/or any of their
respective Subsidiaries) shall in and of itself permit the Administrative Agent
or the Lenders (a) to declare the principal amount then outstanding of, and the
accrued interest on, the Loans owing by COB or FSB or any other amounts payable
by COB or FSB hereunder or under the Notes to be forthwith due and payable or
(b) to terminate the Commitments (except with respect to a termination of the
Tranche B-($) Commitments or Tranche B-(MC) Commitments insofar as the same
relate to Tranche B-($) Loans or Tranche B-(MC) Loans made or to be made to
COFC).
Section 10. The Administrative Agent.
10.01 Appointment, Powers and Immunities. Each Lender hereby
appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to act as its agent hereunder
with such powers as are specifically delegated to the Administrative Agent by
the terms of this Agreement, together with such other powers as are reasonably
incidental thereto. The Administrative Agent (which term as used in this
sentence and in Section 10.05 and the first sentence of Section 10.06 hereof
shall include reference to its affiliates and its own and its affiliates'
officers, directors, employees and agents):
(a) shall have no duties or responsibilities except those
expressly set forth in this Agreement, and shall not by reason of this
Agreement be a trustee for any Lender;
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(b) shall not be responsible to the Lenders for any recitals,
statements, representations or warranties made by any other Person
contained in this Agreement, or in any certificate or other document
referred to or provided for in, or received by any of them from any
other Person under, this Agreement, or for the value, validity,
effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this
Agreement, any Note or any other document referred to or provided for
herein or for any failure by any Borrower or any other Person to
perform any of its obligations hereunder or thereunder;
(c) shall not be required to initiate or conduct any
litigation or collection proceedings hereunder; and
(d) shall not be responsible for any action taken or omitted
to be taken by it hereunder or under any other document or instrument
referred to or provided for herein or in connection herewith, except
for its own gross negligence or willful misconduct.
The Administrative Agent may employ agents and attorneys-in-fact and shall not
be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any such agents or
attorneys-in-fact selected by it in good faith. The Administrative Agent may
deem and treat the payee of a Note as the holder thereof for all purposes
hereof unless and until a notice of the assignment or transfer thereof shall
have been filed with the Administrative Agent, together with the consent of the
Applicable Borrower to such assignment or transfer (to the extent required by
Section 11.06(b) hereof).
10.02 Reliance by Administrative Agent. The Administrative
Agent shall be entitled to rely upon any certification, notice or other
communication (including, without limitation, any thereof by telephone,
telecopy, telegram or cable) reasonably and in good faith believed by it to be
genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by or on behalf of the
proper Person or Persons, and upon advice and statements of legal counsel,
independent accountants and other experts selected by the Administrative Agent.
As to any matters not expressly provided for by this Agreement, the
Administrative Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in
refraining from acting, hereunder in accordance with instructions given by the
Majority Lenders, and such instructions of the Majority Lenders and any action
taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding on all of the
Lenders.
10.03 Defaults. The Administrative Agent shall not be deemed
to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of a Default unless the
Administrative Agent has received notice from a Lender or a Borrower specifying
such Default and stating that such notice is a "Notice of Default". In the
event that the Administrative Agent receives such a notice of the occurrence of
a Default, the Administrative Agent shall give prompt notice thereof to the
Lenders. The Administrative Agent shall (subject to Sections 10.07 and 11.04
hereof) take such action with respect to such Default as shall be directed by
the Majority Lenders, provided that, unless and until the Administrative Agent
shall have received such directions, the Administrative Agent may (but shall
not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with
respect to such Default as it shall deem advisable in the best interest of the
Lenders except to the extent that this Agreement expressly requires that such
action be taken, or not be taken,
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only with the consent or upon the authorization of the Majority Lenders, the
Majority Tranche Lenders with respect to a particular Tranche, the Majority
Tranche B Lenders, the Requisite Lenders or all of the Lenders.
10.04 Rights as a Lender. With respect to its Commitment and
the Loans made by it, Chase (and any successor acting as Administrative Agent)
in its capacity as a Lender hereunder shall have the same rights and powers
hereunder as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not
acting as the Administrative Agent, and the term "Lender" or "Lenders" shall,
unless the context otherwise indicates, include Chase (and any successor acting
as Administrative Agent) in its individual capacity. Chase (and any successor
acting as Administrative Agent) and its affiliates may (without having to
account therefor to any Lender) accept deposits from, lend money to, make
investments in and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust or other
business with any Borrower (and any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates) as if it
were not acting as the Administrative Agent, and Chase (and any such successor)
and its affiliates may accept fees and other consideration from any Borrower
for services in connection with this Agreement or otherwise without having to
account for the same to the Lenders.
10.05 Indemnification. The Lenders agree to indemnify the
Administrative Agent (to the extent not reimbursed under Section 11.03 hereof,
but without limiting the obligations of the Borrowers under said Section 11.03)
ratably in accordance with their respective Commitments, for any and all
liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments,
suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind and nature whatsoever that
may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent
(including by any Lender) arising out of or by reason of any investigation in
or in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any other
documents contemplated by or referred to herein or the transactions
contemplated hereby (including, without limitation, the costs and expenses that
any Borrower is obligated to pay under Section 11.03 hereof, but excluding,
unless a Default has occurred and is continuing, normal administrative costs
and expenses incident to the performance of its agency duties hereunder) or the
enforcement of any of the terms hereof or of any such other documents, provided
that no Lender shall be liable for any of the foregoing to the extent they
arise from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Administrative
Agent.
10.06 Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders.
Each Lender agrees that it has, independently and without reliance on the
Administrative Agent or any other Lender, and based on such documents and
information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis of each
Borrower and its Subsidiaries and decision to enter into this Agreement and
that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent
or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall
deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own analysis and decisions
in taking or not taking action under this Agreement. The Administrative Agent
shall not be required to keep itself informed as to the performance or
observance by any Borrower of this Agreement or any other document referred to
or provided for herein or to inspect the Properties or books of any Borrower or
any of its Subsidiaries. Except for notices, reports and other documents and
information expressly required to be furnished to the Lenders by the
Administrative Agent hereunder, the Administrative Agent
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shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide any Lender with any credit
or other information concerning the affairs, financial condition or business of
any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (or any of their affiliates) that may
come into the possession of the Administrative Agent or any of its affiliates.
10.07 Failure to Act. Except for action expressly required
of the Administrative Agent hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall in all
cases be fully justified in failing or refusing to act hereunder unless it
shall receive further assurances to its satisfaction from the Lenders of their
indemnification obligations under Section 10.05 hereof against any and all
liability and expense that may be incurred by it by reason of taking or
continuing to take any such action.
10.08 Resignation or Removal of Administrative Agent.
Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Administrative Agent
as provided below, the Administrative Agent may resign at any time by giving
notice thereof to the Lenders and the Borrowers, and the Administrative Agent
may be removed at any time with or without cause by the Majority Lenders. Upon
any such resignation or removal, the Majority Lenders shall have the right to
appoint a successor Administrative Agent. If no successor Administrative Agent
shall have been so appointed by the Majority Lenders and shall have accepted
such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent's
giving of notice of resignation or the Majority Lenders' removal of the
retiring Administrative Agent, then the retiring Administrative Agent may, on
behalf of the Lenders, appoint a successor Administrative Agent, that shall be
a bank with a combined capital and surplus of at least $500,000,000 that has an
office in New York, New York. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as
Administrative Agent hereunder by a successor Administrative Agent, such
successor Administrative Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested
with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring
Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged
from its duties and obligations hereunder. After any retiring Administrative
Agent's resignation or removal hereunder as Administrative Agent, the
provisions of this Section 10 shall continue in effect for its benefit in
respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was acting
as the Administrative Agent.
10.09 Co-Agents; Etc. None of the Documentation Agent, the
Syndication Agent, the Co-Agents and the Lead Manager shall have any
obligations under this Agreement except (a) in its capacity as a "Lender"
hereunder and (b) if and so long as such Person is the "Administrative Agent"
hereunder, in its capacity as Administrative Agent hereunder.
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Section 11. Miscellaneous.
11.01 Waiver. No failure on the part of the Administrative
Agent or any Lender to exercise and no delay in exercising, and no course of
dealing with respect to, any right, power or privilege under this Agreement or
any Note shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial
exercise of any right, power or privilege under this Agreement or any Note
preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other
right, power or privilege. The remedies provided herein are cumulative and not
exclusive of any remedies provided by law.
11.02 Notices. All notices, requests and other
communications provided for herein (including, without limitation, any
modifications of, or waivers, requests or consents under, this Agreement) shall
be given or made in writing (including, without limitation, by telecopy), or,
with respect to notices given pursuant to Section 2.03 hereof, by telephone,
confirmed in writing by telecopier by the close of business on the day the
notice is given, delivered (or telephoned, as the case may be) to the intended
recipient at the "Address for Notices" specified below its name on the
signature pages hereof); or, as to any party, at such other address as shall be
designated by such party in a notice to each other party. Except as otherwise
provided in this Agreement, all such communications shall be deemed to have
been duly given when transmitted by telecopier or personally delivered or, in
the case of a mailed notice, upon receipt, in each case given or addressed as
aforesaid.
11.03 Expenses, Etc. Each Borrower agrees to pay or
reimburse each of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent for: (a) all
reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent
(including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of Milbank,
Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, special New York counsel to Chase) in connection with
(i) the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and
the making of the Loans hereunder (subject to the limitations set forth in the
commitment letter dated October 4, 1996 from Chase and Chase Securities Inc.
addressed to the Borrowers) and (ii) the negotiation or preparation of any
modification, supplement or waiver of any of the terms of this Agreement or any
of the other Basic Documents (whether or not consummated); (b) all reasonable
out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent
(including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of legal
counsel, including, if applicable, the allocated costs of in-house counsel) in
connection with (i) any Default and any enforcement or collection proceedings
resulting therefrom, including, without limitation, all manner of participation
in or other involvement with (x) bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership,
foreclosure, winding up or liquidation proceedings, (y) judicial or regulatory
proceedings and (z) workout, restructuring or other negotiations or proceedings
(whether or not the workout, restructuring or transaction contemplated thereby
is consummated) and (ii) the enforcement of this Section 11.03; and (c) all
transfer, stamp, documentary or other similar taxes, assessments or charges
levied by any governmental or revenue authority in respect of this Agreement or
any of the other Basic Documents or any other document referred to herein;
provided that COB shall have no such payment or reimbursement obligation in
connection with Loans made to COFC.
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Each Borrower hereby agrees to indemnify the Administrative
Agent and the Lenders and their affiliates and the respective directors,
officers, employees, attorneys and agents thereof from, and hold each of them
harmless against, any and all losses, liabilities, claims, damages or expenses
incurred by any of them (including, without limitation, any and all losses,
liabilities, claims, damages or expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent
to any Lender) arising out of or by reason of any investigation or litigation
or other proceedings (including any threatened investigation or litigation or
other proceedings, and whether or not the Administrative Agent or any Lender is
a party to such litigation or other proceedings) relating to this Agreement or
the Loans hereunder or any actual or proposed use by any Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries of the proceeds of any of the Loans hereunder, including, without
limitation, the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel, including, if
applicable, the allocated costs of in-house counsel, incurred in connection
with any such investigation or litigation or other proceedings (but excluding
any such losses, liabilities, claims, damages or expenses incurred by reason of
the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Person to be indemnified);
provided that COB shall have no liability under the foregoing indemnity in
connection with events or circumstances relating solely to COFC or any of its
Subsidiaries (other than COB or any of its Subsidiaries).
11.04 Amendments, Etc. Except as otherwise expressly
provided in this Agreement, any provision of this Agreement may be modified or
supplemented only by an instrument in writing signed by the Borrowers and the
Majority Lenders, or by the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent acting with
the consent of the Majority Lenders, and any provision of this Agreement may be
waived only by an instrument in writing signed by the Majority Lenders or by
the Administrative Agent acting with the consent of the Majority Lenders;
provided that: (a) no modification, supplement or waiver shall, unless by an
instrument signed by all of the Lenders under the relevant Tranche or by the
Administrative Agent acting with the consent of all of the Lenders under such
Tranche: (i) increase, or extend the term of the Commitments under such
Tranche, or extend the time or waive any requirement for the reduction or
termination of the Commitments under such Tranche, (ii) extend the date fixed
for the payment of principal of or interest on any Loan under such Tranche or
any fee payable hereunder in respect of such Tranche, (iii) reduce the amount
of any such payment of principal, (iv) reduce the rate at which interest is
payable on such principal or any such fee is payable or (v) alter the rights or
obligations of an Applicable Borrower to prepay Loans under such Tranche; (b)
no modification, supplement or waiver shall, unless by an instrument signed by
all of the Lenders or by the Administrative Agent acting with the consent of
all of the Lenders: (i) alter the manner in which payments or prepayments of
principal, interest or other amounts hereunder shall be applied as between the
Lenders under different Tranches or as between Syndicated Loans or Money Market
Loans, (ii) alter the terms of this Section 11.04 or Section 2.12, 4.02, 4.07
or 10.09 hereof, (iii) modify the definition of the term "Majority Lenders",
"Majority Tranche Lenders", "Majority Tranche B Lenders" or "Requisite Lenders"
or modify in any other manner the number or percentage of the Lenders required
to make any determinations or waive any rights hereunder or to modify any
provision hereof, or (iv) waive any of the conditions precedent set forth in
Section 6.01 hereof; (c) notwithstanding the foregoing, if default by COFC in
the performance of any provision of this Agreement, or any other event or
circumstance,
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would constitute an Event of Default under any of paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d)
or (l) of Section 9 hereof solely with respect to COFC or any of its
Subsidiaries (other than COB or any of its Subsidiaries), then, except with
respect to the matters relating to Tranche B-($) or Tranche B-(MC) identified
in the lettered subclauses of clause (a) above (the modification, supplement or
waiver of which shall require the consent of all of the Tranche B-($) Lenders
or Tranche B-(MC) Lenders, as the case may be), such provision may be modified,
supplemented or waived, and any such Event of Default may be waived, by an
instrument in writing signed by the Borrowers and the Majority Tranche Lenders
with respect to Tranche B-($) or Tranche B-(MC), as the case may be, or by the
Borrowers and the Administrative Agent acting with the consent of the Majority
Tranche Lenders with respect to Tranche B-($) or Tranche B-(MC), as the case
may be; and (d) any modification or supplement of Section 10 hereof, or of any
of the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent hereunder, shall require
the consent of the Administrative Agent. For purposes of this Section 11.04
and Section 11.06(c) hereof, no modification, supplement or waiver relating to
any of Sections 7, 8 and 9 of this Agreement shall be deemed to increase, or
extend the term of, the Commitments under any Tranche.
Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, if
at a time when the conditions precedent set forth in Section 6 hereof to any
Loan hereunder are, in the opinion of the Majority Lenders, satisfied, any
Lender shall fail to fulfill its obligations to make such Loan (any such
Lender, a "Defaulting Lender") then, for so long as such failure shall
continue, the Defaulting Lender shall (unless the Borrowers and the Majority
Lenders, determined as if the Defaulting Lender were not a "Lender" hereunder,
shall otherwise consent in writing) be deemed for all purposes relating to
amendments, modifications, waivers or consents under this Agreement (including,
without limitation, under this Section 11.04) to have no Loans or Commitments,
shall not be treated as a "Lender" hereunder when performing the computation of
Majority Lenders, Majority Tranche Lenders with respect to any Tranche,
Majority Tranche B Lenders or Requisite Lenders, and shall have no rights under
the preceding paragraph of this Section 11.04; provided that any action taken
by the other Lenders pursuant to this paragraph with respect to the matters
referred to in clause (a) or (b) of the preceding paragraph shall not be
effective as against the Defaulting Lender.
11.05 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their
respective successors and permitted assigns.
11.06 Assignments and Participations.
(a) No Borrower may assign any of its rights or obligations
hereunder or under the Notes without the prior consent of all of the Lenders
and the Administrative Agent.
(b) Each Lender may (with the consent of the Administrative
Agent and the Applicable Borrowers) assign any of its Loans, Note(s) and
Commitment(s); provided that:
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(i) no such consent by any Borrower or the Administrative
Agent shall be required in the case of any assignment to (x) a
subsidiary or other affiliate of such Lender or (y) another Lender;
(ii) except to the extent the Administrative Agent and the
Applicable Borrowers shall otherwise consent, any such partial
assignment (other than to another Lender) shall be in an amount at
least equal to $10,000,000 (in the case of Tranche A-($)) or
$5,000,000 (in the case of Tranche A-(MC), Tranche B-($) or Tranche
B-(MC));
(iii) each such assignment by a Lender of its Syndicated
Loans, Note(s) or Commitment under any Tranche shall be made in such
manner so that the same portion of its Syndicated Loans, Note(s) and
Commitment under such Tranche is assigned to the respective assignee;
(iv) upon each such assignment, the assignor and assignee
shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and
Acceptance, together with a processing and recordation fee in the
amount of $3,500;
(v) upon each such assignment, if the assignee is not already
a Lender, the assignee shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an
Administrative Questionnaire (and the Administrative Agent shall
thereafter deliver a copy thereof to COB); and
(vi) no consent by a Borrower or the Administrative Agent to
any such assignment shall be unreasonably withheld or delayed (it
being agreed that it will not be unreasonable for the Applicable
Borrower(s) to withhold consent to an assignment to any assignee whose
long-term debt obligations are then rated below Baa3 by Moody's
Investors Service, Inc. or below BBB- by Standard & Poor's Ratings
Services).
Upon acceptance by the Administrative Agent of such Assignment and Acceptance
as provided below, from and after the effective date specified in such
Assignment and Acceptance, the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and,
to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Acceptance, have
the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning
Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such
Assignment and Acceptance, be released from its obligations under this
Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Acceptance covering all of the
assigning Lender's rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender
shall cease to be a party hereto, subject to Section 11.07 hereof). Upon its
receipt of a duly completed Assignment and Acceptance executed by an assigning
Lender and an assignee, the assignee's completed Administrative Questionnaire
(unless the assignee shall already be a Lender hereunder), the processing and
recordation fee referred to in clause (iv) of this Section 11.06(b) and any
consent of the Borrowers to such assignment required by this Section, the
Administrative Agent shall accept such Assignment and Acceptance and record the
effectiveness thereof in the register maintained by it for such purpose. No
assignment shall be effective for purposes of this Agreement unless it has been
accepted and so recorded in such register.
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(c) A Lender may sell or agree to sell to one or more other
Persons (each a "Participant") a participation in all or any part of any Loans
held by it, or in its Commitment(s), provided that such Participant shall not
have any rights or obligations under this Agreement or any Note (the
Participant's rights against such Lender in respect of such participation to be
those set forth in the agreements executed by such Lender in favor of the
Participant). All amounts payable by a Borrower to any Lender under Section 5
hereof in respect of Loans held by it, and its Commitment(s), shall be
determined as if such Lender had not sold or agreed to sell any participations
in such Loans and Commitment(s), and as if such Lender were funding each of
such Loan and Commitment(s) in the same way that it is funding the portion of
such Loan and Commitment(s) in which no participations have been sold. In no
event shall a Lender that sells a participation under any Tranche agree with
the Participant to take or refrain from taking any action hereunder except that
such Lender may agree with the Participant that it will not, without the
consent of the Participant, agree to (i) increase or extend the term of such
Lender's Commitment under such Tranche, (ii) extend the date fixed for the
payment of principal of or interest on the related Loan or Loans under such
Tranche or any portion of any fee hereunder payable to the Participant under
such Tranche, (iii) reduce the amount of any such payment of principal, (iv)
reduce the rate at which interest is payable on such principal, or any such fee
hereunder payable to the Participant, to a level below the rate at which the
Participant is entitled to receive such interest or fee or (v) consent to any
modification, supplement or waiver hereof to the extent that the same, under
Section 11.04 hereof, requires the consent of each Lender under such Tranche or
all of the Lenders.
(d) In addition to the assignments and participations
permitted under the foregoing provisions of this Section 11.06, any Lender may
(without notice to any Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any other Lender
and without payment of any fee) assign and pledge all or any portion of its
Loans and its Notes to any Federal Reserve Bank as collateral security pursuant
to Regulation A and any Operating Circular issued by such Federal Reserve Bank.
(e) A Lender may furnish any information concerning any
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in the possession of such Lender from time
to time to assignees and participants (including prospective assignees and
participants), subject, however, to the provisions of Section 11.12(b) hereof.
(f) Anything in this Section 11.06 to the contrary
notwithstanding, no Lender may assign or participate any interest in any Loan
held by it hereunder to any Borrower or any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries,
and none of the Borrowers and their respective Affiliates and Subsidiaries
shall acquire any such assignment or participation, without the prior consent
of each Lender.
11.07 Survival. The obligations of each Borrower under
Sections 2.12, 5.01, 5.05, 5.06, 11.03 and 11.13 hereof, and the obligations of
the Lenders under Section 10.05 hereof, shall survive the repayment of the
Loans and the termination of the Commitments and, in the case of any Lender
that may assign any interest in its Commitment or Loans hereunder, shall
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survive the making of such assignment, notwithstanding that such assigning
Lender may cease to be a "Lender" hereunder. In addition, each representation
and warranty made, or deemed to be made by a notice of any Loan, herein or
pursuant hereto shall survive the making of such representation and warranty,
and no Lender shall be deemed to have waived, by reason of making any Loan, any
Default that may arise by reason of such representation or warranty proving to
have been false or misleading, notwithstanding that such Lender or the
Administrative Agent may have had notice or knowledge or reason to believe that
such representation or warranty was false or misleading at the time such Loan
was made.
11.08 Captions. The table of contents and captions and
section headings appearing herein are included solely for convenience of
reference and are not intended to affect the interpretation of any provision of
this Agreement.
11.09 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any
number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and
the same instrument and any of the parties hereto may execute this Agreement by
signing any such counterpart.
11.10 Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction. This
Agreement and the Notes shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with,
the law of the State of New York without reference to choice of law doctrine.
Each Borrower hereby submits to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the United
States District Court for the Southern District of New York and of the Supreme
Court of the State of New York sitting in New York County (including its
Appellate Division), and of any other appellate court in the State of New York,
for the purposes of all legal proceedings arising out of or relating to this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Each Borrower hereby
irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any
objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any
such proceeding brought in such a court and any claim that any such proceeding
brought in such a court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
11.11 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE BORROWERS, THE
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE LENDERS HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST
EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY
LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTES OR THE
TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
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11.12 Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality.
(a) Each Borrower acknowledges that from time to time
financial advisory, investment banking and other services may be offered or
provided to such Borrower or one or more of its Subsidiaries (in connection
with this Agreement or otherwise) by any Lender or by one or more subsidiaries
or affiliates of such Lender, and each Borrower hereby authorizes each Lender
to share any information delivered to such Lender by such Borrower and its
Subsidiaries pursuant to this Agreement, or in connection with the decision of
such Lender to enter into this Agreement, to any such subsidiary or affiliate,
it being understood that any such subsidiary or affiliate receiving such
information shall be bound by the provisions of paragraph (b) below as if it
were a Lender hereunder. Such authorization shall survive the repayment of the
Loans and the termination of the Commitments.
(b) Each Lender and the Administrative Agent agrees (on
behalf of itself and each of its affiliates, directors, officers, employees and
representatives) to use reasonable precautions to keep confidential, in
accordance with their customary procedures for handling confidential
information of the same nature and in accordance with safe and sound banking
practices, any non-public information supplied to it by any Borrower pursuant
to this Agreement that is identified by such Borrower as being confidential at
the time the same is delivered to the Lenders or the Administrative Agent,
provided that nothing herein shall limit the disclosure of any such information
(i) after such information shall have become public (other than through a
violation of this Section 11.12), (ii) to the extent required by statute, rule,
regulation or judicial process, (iii) to counsel for any of the Lenders or the
Administrative Agent, (iv) to bank examiners (or any other regulatory authority
having jurisdiction over any Lender or the Administrative Agent), or to
auditors or accountants, (v) to the Administrative Agent or any other Lender,
(vi) in connection with any litigation to which any one or more of the Lenders
or the Administrative Agent is a party, or in connection with the enforcement
of rights or remedies hereunder, (vii) to a subsidiary or affiliate of such
Lender as provided in paragraph (a) above or (viii) to any assignee or
participant (or prospective assignee or participant) so long as such assignee
or participant (or prospective assignee or participant) first executes and
delivers to the respective Lender a Confidentiality Agreement substantially in
the form of Exhibit G hereto (or executes and delivers to such Lender an
acknowledgement to the effect that it is bound by the provisions of this
Section 11.12(b), which acknowledgement may be included as part of the
respective assignment or participation agreement pursuant to which such
assignee or participant acquires an interest in the Loans hereunder); provided,
further, that in no event shall any Lender or the Administrative Agent be
obligated or required to return any materials furnished by any Borrower. The
obligations of any assignee that has executed a Confidentiality Agreement in
the form of Exhibit G hereto shall be superseded by this Section 11.12 upon the
date upon which such assignee becomes a Lender hereunder pursuant to Section
11.06(b) hereof.
11.13 Judgment Currency. This is an international loan
transaction in which the specification of Dollars or an Alternative Currency,
as the case may be (the "Specified Currency"), and any payment in New York City
or the country of the Specified Currency, as the
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case may be (the "Specified Place"), is of the essence, and the Specified
Currency shall be the currency of account in all events relating to Loans
denominated in the Specified Currency. The payment obligations of the
Borrowers under this Agreement and the Notes shall not be discharged by an
amount paid in another currency or in another place, whether pursuant to a
judgment or otherwise, to the extent that the amount so paid on conversion to
the Specified Currency and transfer to the Specified Place under normal banking
procedures does not yield the amount of the Specified Currency at the Specified
Place due hereunder. If for the purpose of obtaining judgment in any court it
is necessary to convert a sum due hereunder in the Specified Currency into
another currency (the "Second Currency"), the rate of exchange which shall be
applied shall be that at which in accordance with normal banking procedures the
Administrative Agent could purchase the Specified Currency with the Second
Currency on the Business Day next preceding that on which such judgment is
rendered. The obligation of each Borrower in respect of any such sum due from
it to the Administrative Agent or any Lender hereunder shall, notwithstanding
the rate of exchange actually applied in rendering such judgment, be discharged
only to the extent that on the Business Day following receipt by the
Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, of any sum adjudged to
be due hereunder or under the Notes in the Second Currency to the
Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, may in accordance with
normal banking procedures purchase and transfer to the Specified Place the
Specified Currency with the amount of the Second Currency so adjudged to be
due; and each Borrower hereby, as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any
such judgment, agrees to indemnify the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as
the case may be, against, and to pay the Administrative Agent or such Lender,
as the case may be, on demand in the Specified Currency, any difference between
the sum originally due to the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case
may be, in the Specified Currency and the amount of the Specified Currency so
purchased and transferred.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this
Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the day and year first above
written.
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL
CORPORATION
By /s/ Murray P. Abrams
----------------------
Title: Assistant Treasurer
Address for Notices:
Capital One Financial
Corporation
2980 Fairview Park Drive
Suite 1300
Falls Church, VA 22042-4525
Attention: Murray P. Abrams
Telecopier No.: 703-205-1093
Telephone No.: 703-205-1074
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CAPITAL ONE BANK
By /s/ Murray P. Abrams
----------------------
Title: Assistant Treasurer
Address for Notices:
Capital One Bank
2980 Fairview Park Drive
Suite 1300
Falls Church, VA 22042-4525
Attention: Murray P. Abrams
Telecopier No.: 703-205-1093
Telephone No.: 703-205-1074
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CAPITAL ONE, F.S.B.
By /s/ Murray P. Abrams
----------------------
Title: Assistant Treasurer
Address for Notices:
Capital One, F.S.B.
2980 Fairview Park Drive
Suite 1300
Falls Church, VA 22042-4525
Attention: Murray P. Abrams
Telecopier No.: 703-205-1093
Telephone No.: 703-205-1074
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LENDERS
THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
By /s/ Susan F. Herzog
------------------------------------
Title: Vice President
NATIONSBANK, N.A.
By /s/ Kate Galletly
-------------------------------------
Title: Senior Vice President
MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF
NEW YORK
By /s/ Karen L. Beyer
------------------------------------
Title: Vice President
BANK OF AMERICA, NT&SA
By /s/ Kurt Cordoza
-------------------------------------
Title: Director
COMMERZBANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH
By /s/ Juergen Schmieding
-----------------------------------
Title: Vice President
By /s/ Andrew R. Campbell
---------------------------------
Title: Assistant Cashier
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CREDIT SUISSE
By /s/ William P. Murray
-----------------------------------
Title: Member of Senior Management
By /s/ Kristinn R. Kristinsson
------------------------------------
Title: Associate
DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK AND/OR
CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCHES
By /s/ Gayma Z. Shivnarain
----------------------------------
Title: Vice President
By /s/ Dale F. Oberst
-------------------------------------
Title: Associate
FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK OF VIRGINIA
By /s/ Douglas T. Davis
------------------------------------
Title: Vice President
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
By /s/ David G. Dobbins
-----------------------------------
Title: Vice President
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO
By /s/ Robert E. O'Connell
-----------------------------------
Title: Vice President
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THE INDUSTRIAL BANK OF JAPAN, LIMITED,
NEW YORK BRANCH
By /s/ Takuya Honjo
------------------------------------
Title: Senior Vice President
UNION BANK OF SWITZERLAND, NEW YORK BRANCH
By /s/ Didier Magloire
-----------------------------------
Title: Vice President
By /s/ Robert Mendeles
------------------------------------
Title: Vice President
FLEET NATIONAL BANK
By /s/ Donald M. MacKinnon
-------------------------------
Title: Vice President
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
By /s/ Karen M. Wagner
----------------------------------
Title: Associate Director
CITIBANK, N.A.
By /s/ Robert Goldstein
-------------------------------------
Title: Vice President,
Attorney-In-Fact
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ABN-AMRO BANK, N.V. NEW YORK BRANCH
By /s/ Victor J. Fennon
-------------------------------------
Title: Vice President
By /s/ David W. Eastep
-----------------------------------
Title: Assistant Vice President
COMERICA BANK
By /s/ Tamara J. Gurne
------------------------------------
Title: Account Officer
CREDIT LYONNAIS NEW YORK BRANCH
AND CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
By /s/ Renaud D'Herbes
-----------------------------------
Title: Senior Vice President
SOCIETE GENERALE, NEW YORK BRANCH
By /s/ Emilio Martinez
------------------------------------
Title: Vice President
THE SANWA BANK, LIMITED, ATLANTA AGENCY
By /s/ William M. Plough
-----------------------------------
Title: Vice President
By /s/ Andrew N. Hammond
------------------------------
Title: Vice President
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CIBC INC.
By /s/ Gerald J. Girardi
--------------------------------------
Title: Director, CIBC Wood Gundy
Securities Corp., as Agent
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By /s/ Robert E. Bjorhus
------------------------------------
Title: Vice President
BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI, LIMITED
NEW YORK BRANCH
By /s/ Yukio Yanaka
------------------------------------
Title: Senior Vice President
BANK OF MONTREAL
By /s/ Inba Ponnusamy
---------------------------------
Title: Director
THE DAI-ICHI KANGYO BANK, LTD.
By /s/ Stephanie R. Rogers
-----------------------------------
Title: Vice President
FIRST HAWAIIAN BANK
By /s/ Robert M. Wheeler
-----------------------------------
Title: Vice President
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KREDIETBANK N.V., GRAND CAYMAN BRANCH
By /s/ Robert Snauffer
-------------------------------------
Title: Vice President
By /s/ Thomas R. Lalli
------------------------------------
Title: Vice President
THE SAKURA BANK, LIMITED
By /s/ Yasumasa Kikuchi
-----------------------------------
Title: Senior Vice President
THE SUMITOMO BANK, LIMITED
By /s/ John C. Kissinger
-------------------------------------
Title: Joint General Manager
UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA, N.A.
By /s/ Alison A. Mason
------------------------------------
Title: Vice President
BANK HAPOALIM, B.M.
By /s/ John M. Orpen
------------------------------------
Title: Vice President
By /s/ Vincent R. Henchek
-----------------------------------
Title: Vice President
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THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK,
as Administrative Agent
By /s/ Susan F. Herzog
-----------------------
Title: Vice President
Address for Notices to
Chase as Administrative Agent:
The Chase Manhattan Bank
Agent Bank Services Group
1 Chase Manhattan Plaza
8th Floor
New York, New York 10081
Attention: Ms. Laura Rebecca
Telecopy No.: 212-552-7253
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SCHEDULE 2.01
COMMITMENTS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NAME OF LENDER TRANCHE A-($) TRANCHE A-(MC) TRANCHE B-($) TRANCHE B-(MC) TOTAL
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
The Chase Manhattan Bank $50,000,000 $20,000,000 $10,000,000 $15,000,000 $95,000,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NationsBank, N.A. $45,000,000 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 $10,000,000 $85,000,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of $45,000,000 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 $10,000,000 $85,000,000
New York
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bank of America, NT&SA $50,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 $75,000,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Commerzbank AG, New York Branch $50,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 $75,000,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Credit Suisse $50,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 $75,000,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Deutsche Bank AG, New York and/or $50,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 $75,000,000
Cayman Islands Branches
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
First Union National Bank of $50,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 $75,000,000
Virgina
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Bank of New York $50,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 $75,000,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The First National Bank of Chicago $50,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 $75,000,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Industrial Bank of Japan, $60,000,000 $0 $15,000,000 $0 $75,000,000
Limited, New York Branch
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Union Bank of Switzerland, New $50,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 $75,000,000
York Branch
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fleet National Bank $55,000,000 $5,000,000 $10,000,000 $0 $70,000,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Barclays Bank PLC $40,000,000 $10,000,000 $2,000,000 $10,000,000 $62,000,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Citibank, N.A. $45,000,000 $10,000,000 $0 $0 $55,000,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ABN-AMRO Bank, N.V. New York $30,000,000 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $50,000,000
Branch
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Comerica Bank $40,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $0 $50,000,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Credit Lyonnais New York Branch $35,000,000 $5,000,000 $10,000,000 $0 $50,000,000
and Cayman Islands Branch
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Societe Generale, New York Branch $35,000,000 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 $0 $50,000,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Sanwa Bank, Limited, Atlanta $35,000,000 $5,000,000 $10,000,000 $0 $50,000,000
Agency
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CIBC Inc. $35,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $0 $45,000,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PNC Bank, National Association $20,000,000 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $40,000,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Limited $15,000,000 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $35,000,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bank of Montreal $15,000,000 $10,000,000 $8,000,000 $0 $33,000,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank, Ltd. $20,000,000 $0 $10,000,000 $0 $30,000,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
First Hawaiian Bank $20,000,000 $0 $5,000,000 $0 $25,000,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Kredietbank N.V., Grand Cayman $25,000,000 $0 $0 $0 $25,000,000
Branch
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Sakura Bank, Limited $25,000,000 $0 $0 $0 $25,000,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Sumitomo Bank, Limited $25,000,000 $0 $0 $0 $25,000,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Union Bank of California, N.A. $25,000,000 $0 $0 $0 $25,000,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bank Hapoalim, B.M. $10,000,000 $0 $5,000,000 $0 $15,000,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$1,150,000,000 $225,000,000 $225,000,000 $100,000,000 $1,700,000,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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SCHEDULE 7.03
CERTAIN LITIGATION
During 1995, COFC and COB became involved in three purported
class action suits relating to certain collection practices engaged in by
Signet Bank and, subsequently, by COB. The complaints in these three cases
allege that Signet Bank, COFC and/or COB violated a variety of federal and
state statutes and constitutional and common law duties by filing collection
lawsuits, obtaining judgements and pursuing garnishment proceedings in the
Virginia state courts against defaulted credit card customers who were not
residents of Virginia. These cases have been filed in the Superior Court of
California in the County of Alamenda, Southern Division, on behalf of a class
of California residents, in the United States District Court for the District
of Connecticut on behalf of a nationwide class, and in the United States
District Court for the Middle District of Florida on behalf of a nationwide
class (except for California). The complaints in these three cases seek
unspecified statutory damages, compensatory damages, punitive damages,
restitution, attorneys' fees and costs, a permanent injunction and other
equitable relief.
On July 31, 1996, the Florida case was dismissed without
prejudice, which permits further proceedings. The plaintiff has since noticed
her appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and
refiled certain claims arising out of state law in Florida state court.
On September 30 1996, the Connecticut court entered judgement
in favor of COB on plaintiff's federal claims and dismissed without prejudice
plaintiff's state law claims. The plaintiff has refiled, on behalf of a class
of Connecticut residents, her claims arising out of state law in a Connecticut
state court.
In connection with the transfer of substantially all of Signet
Bank's credit card business to COB in November 1994, COFC and COB agreed to
indemnify Signet Bank for certain liabilities incurred in litigation arising
from that business, which may include liabilities, if any, incurred in the
three purported class action cases described above. Because no specific
measure of damages is demanded in any of the complaints and each of these cases
is in early stages of litigation, an informed assessment of the ultimate
outcome of these cases cannot be made at this time. Management believes,
however, that there are meritorious defenses to these lawsuits and intends to
defend them vigorously. In addition, although these lawsuits, if determined
adversely to COFC or COB, could have a material adverse effect on the financial
condition of COFC and its Subsidiaries during a specific fiscal period,
management of COFC believes that such lawsuits will not have a material adverse
effect on the ability of any Borrower to make timely payment of the principal
of or interest on the Loans or other amounts payable by such Borrower under
this Agreement or the Notes.
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EXHIBIT A-1
[Form of Tranche A-($) Note]
PROMISSORY NOTE
$
--------------- November 25, 1996
New York, New York
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, [CAPITAL ONE BANK, a bank chartered under
the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia][CAPITAL ONE, F.S.B., a Federal
savings bank chartered under the laws of the United States of America] (the
"Borrower"), hereby promises to pay to the order of __________________ (the
"Lender"), for account of its respective Applicable Lending Offices provided
for by the Credit Agreement referred to below, at the principal office of The
Chase Manhattan Bank at 270 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017, the
principal sum of _______________ Dollars (or such lesser amount as shall equal
the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Tranche A-($) Loans made by the
Lender to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement), in lawful money of the
United States of America and in immediately available funds, on the dates and
in the principal amounts provided in the Credit Agreement, and to pay interest
on the unpaid principal amount of each such Tranche A-($) Loan, at such office,
in like money and funds, for the period commencing on the date of such Tranche
A-($) Loan until such Tranche A-($) Loan shall be paid in full, at the rates
per annum and on the dates provided in the Credit Agreement.
The date, amount, Type, interest rate and duration of Interest
Period of each Tranche A-($) Loan made by the Lender to the Borrower, and each
payment made on account of the principal thereof, shall be recorded by the
Lender on its books and, prior to any transfer of this Note, endorsed by the
Lender on the schedule attached hereto or any continuation thereof, provided
that the failure of the Lender to make any such recordation (or any error in
making any such recordation) or endorsement shall not affect the obligations of
the Borrower to make a payment when due of any amount owing under the Credit
Agreement or hereunder in respect of the Tranche A-($) Loans made by the
Lender.
This Note is one of the Tranche A-($) Notes referred to in the
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of November 25, 1996 (as
modified and supplemented and in effect from time to time, the "Credit
Agreement") among Capital One Financial Corporation, Capital One Bank, Capital
One, F.S.B., the lenders party thereto (including the Lender) and The Chase
Manhattan Bank, as Administrative Agent, and evidences Tranche A-($) Loans made
by the Lender thereunder. Terms used but not defined in this Note have the
respective meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.
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The Credit Agreement provides for the acceleration of the
maturity of this Note upon the occurrence of certain events and for prepayments
of Loans upon the terms and conditions specified therein.
Except as permitted by Section 11.06 of the Credit Agreement,
this Note may not be assigned by the Lender to any other Person.
This Note shall be governed by, and construed in accordance
with, the law of the State of New York without reference to choice of law
doctrine.
[CAPITAL ONE BANK]
[CAPITAL ONE, F.S.B.]
By
-------------------------
Title:
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SCHEDULE OF TRANCHE A-($) LOANS
This Note evidences Tranche A-($) Loans made under the
within-described Credit Agreement to the Borrower, on the dates, in the
principal amounts, of the Types, bearing interest at the rates and having
Interest Periods of the durations set forth below, subject to the payments and
prepayments of principal set forth below:
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Principal Maturity Amount Unpaid
Amount Type of Interest Date of Paid or Principal Notation
of Loan Loan Rate Loan Prepaid Amount Made By
------- ---- ---- ---- ------- ------ -------
</TABLE>
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EXHIBIT A-2
[Form of Tranche A-(MC) Note]
PROMISSORY NOTE
$
---------------
November 25, 1996
New York, New York
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, [CAPITAL ONE BANK, a bank chartered under
the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia][CAPITAL ONE, F.S.B., a Federal
savings bank chartered under the laws of the United States of America] (the
"Borrower"), hereby promises to pay to the order of __________________ (the
"Lender"), for account of its respective Applicable Lending Offices provided
for by the Credit Agreement referred to below, at the principal office of The
Chase Manhattan Bank at 270 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017, the
principal sum of _______________ Dollars (or such other amount as shall equal
the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Tranche A-(MC) Loans made by the
Lender to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement), in the respective
Currencies in which such Loans are denominated and in immediately available
funds, on the dates and in the principal amounts provided in the Credit
Agreement, and to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each such
Tranche A-(MC) Loan, at such office, in like money and funds, for the period
commencing on the date of such Tranche A-(MC) Loan until such Tranche A-(MC)
Loan shall be paid in full, at the rates per annum and on the dates provided in
the Credit Agreement.
The date, amount, Type, Currency, interest rate and duration
of Interest Period of each Tranche A-(MC) Loan made by the Lender to the
Borrower, and each payment made on account of the principal thereof, shall be
recorded by the Lender on its books and, prior to any transfer of this Note,
endorsed by the Lender on the schedule attached hereto or any continuation
thereof, provided that the failure of the Lender to make any such recordation
(or any error in making any such recordation) or endorsement shall not affect
the obligations of the Borrower to make a payment when due of any amount owing
under the Credit Agreement or hereunder in respect of the Tranche A-(MC) Loans
made by the Lender.
This Note is one of the Tranche A-(MC) Notes referred to in
the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of November 25, 1996 (as
modified and supplemented and in effect from time to time, the "Credit
Agreement") among Capital One Financial Corporation, Capital One Bank, Capital
One, F.S.B., the lenders party thereto (including the Lender) and The Chase
Manhattan Bank, as Administrative Agent, and evidences Tranche A-(MC) Loans
made by the Lender thereunder. Terms used but not defined in this Note have
the respective meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.
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The Credit Agreement provides for the acceleration of the
maturity of this Note upon the occurrence of certain events and for prepayments
of Loans upon the terms and conditions specified therein.
Except as permitted by Section 11.06 of the Credit Agreement,
this Note may not be assigned by the Lender to any other Person.
This Note shall be governed by, and construed in accordance
with, the law of the State of New York without reference to choice of law
doctrine.
[CAPITAL ONE BANK]
[CAPITAL ONE, F.S.B.]
By
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Title:
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SCHEDULE OF TRANCHE A-(MC) LOANS
This Note evidences Tranche A-(MC) Loans made under the
within-described Credit Agreement to the Borrower, on the dates, in the
principal amounts, of the Types and Currencies, bearing interest at the rates
and having Interest Periods of the durations set forth below, subject to the
payments and prepayments of principal set forth below:
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Principal Type and Maturity Amount Unpaid
Amount Currency Interest Date of Paid or Principal Notation
of Loan of Loan Rate Loan Prepaid Amount Made By
------- ------- ---- ---- ------- ------ -------
</TABLE>
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EXHIBIT A-3
[Form of Tranche B-($) Note]
PROMISSORY NOTE
$
---------------
November 25, 1996
New York, New York
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, [CAPITAL ONE BANK, a bank chartered under
the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia][CAPITAL ONE, F.S.B., a Federal
savings bank chartered under the laws of the United States of America][CAPITAL
ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION, a corporation organized under the laws of the State
of Delaware] (the "Borrower"), hereby promises to pay to the order of
__________________ (the "Lender"), for account of its respective Applicable
Lending Offices provided for by the Credit Agreement referred to below, at the
principal office of The Chase Manhattan Bank at 270 Park Avenue, New York, New
York 10017, the principal sum of _______________ Dollars (or such lesser amount
as shall equal the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Tranche B-($) Loans
made by the Lender to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement), in lawful money
of the United States of America and in immediately available funds, on the
dates and in the principal amounts provided in the Credit Agreement, and to pay
interest on the unpaid principal amount of each such Tranche B-($) Loan, at
such office, in like money and funds, for the period commencing on the date of
such Tranche B-($) Loan until such Tranche B-($) Loan shall be paid in full, at
the rates per annum and on the dates provided in the Credit Agreement.
The date, amount, Type, interest rate and duration of Interest
Period of each Tranche B-($) Loan made by the Lender to the Borrower, and each
payment made on account of the principal thereof, shall be recorded by the
Lender on its books and, prior to any transfer of this Note, endorsed by the
Lender on the schedule attached hereto or any continuation thereof, provided
that the failure of the Lender to make any such recordation (or any error in
making any such recordation) or endorsement shall not affect the obligations of
the Borrower to make a payment when due of any amount owing under the Credit
Agreement or hereunder in respect of the Tranche B-($) Loans made by the
Lender.
This Note is one of the Tranche B-($) Notes referred to in the
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of November 25, 1996 (as
modified and supplemented and in effect from time to time, the "Credit
Agreement") among Capital One Financial Corporation, Capital One Bank, Capital
One, F.S.B., the lenders party thereto (including the Lender) and The Chase
Manhattan Bank, as Administrative Agent, and evidences Tranche B-($) Loans made
by the Lender thereunder. Terms used but not defined in this Note have the
respective meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.
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The Credit Agreement provides for the acceleration of the
maturity of this Note upon the occurrence of certain events and for prepayments
of Loans upon the terms and conditions specified therein.
Except as permitted by Section 11.06 of the Credit Agreement,
this Note may not be assigned by the Lender to any other Person.
This Note shall be governed by, and construed in accordance
with, the law of the State of New York without reference to choice of law
doctrine.
[CAPITAL ONE BANK]
[CAPITAL ONE, F.S.B.]
[CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION]
By
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Title:
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SCHEDULE OF TRANCHE B-($) LOANS
This Note evidences Tranche B-($) Loans made under the
within-described Credit Agreement to the Borrower, on the dates, in the
principal amounts, of the Types, bearing interest at the rates and having
Interest Periods of the durations set forth below, subject to the payments and
prepayments of principal set forth below:
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Principal Maturity Amount Unpaid
Amount Type of Interest Date of Paid or Principal Notation
of Loan Loan Rate Loan Prepaid Amount Made By
------- ---- ---- ---- ------- ------ -------
</TABLE>
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EXHIBIT A-4
[Form of Tranche B-(MC) Note]
PROMISSORY NOTE
$
---------------
November 25, 1996
New York, New York
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, [CAPITAL ONE BANK, a bank chartered under
the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia][CAPITAL ONE, F.S.B., a Federal
savings bank chartered under the laws of the United States of America][CAPITAL
ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION, a corporation organized under the laws of the State
of Delaware] (the "Borrower"), hereby promises to pay to the order of
__________________ (the "Lender"), for account of its respective Applicable
Lending Offices provided for by the Credit Agreement referred to below, at the
principal office of The Chase Manhattan Bank at 270 Park Avenue, New York, New
York 10017, the principal sum of _______________ Dollars (or such other amount
as shall equal the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Tranche B-(MC)
Loans made by the Lender to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement), in the
respective Currencies in which such Loans are denominated and in immediately
available funds, on the dates and in the principal amounts provided in the
Credit Agreement, and to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each
such Tranche B-(MC) Loan, at such office, in like money and funds, for the
period commencing on the date of such Tranche B-(MC) Loan until such Tranche
B-(MC) Loan shall be paid in full, at the rates per annum and on the dates
provided in the Credit Agreement.
The date, amount, Type, Currency, interest rate and duration
of Interest Period of each Tranche B-(MC) Loan made by the Lender to the
Borrower, and each payment made on account of the principal thereof, shall be
recorded by the Lender on its books and, prior to any transfer of this Note,
endorsed by the Lender on the schedule attached hereto or any continuation
thereof, provided that the failure of the Lender to make any such recordation
(or any error in making any such recordation) or endorsement shall not affect
the obligations of the Borrower to make a payment when due of any amount owing
under the Credit Agreement or hereunder in respect of the Tranche B-(MC) Loans
made by the Lender.
This Note is one of the Tranche B-(MC) Notes referred to in
the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of November 25, 1996 (as
modified and supplemented and in effect from time to time, the "Credit
Agreement") among Capital One Financial Corporation, Capital One Bank, Capital
One, F.S.B., the lenders party thereto (including the Lender) and The Chase
Manhattan Bank, as Administrative Agent, and evidences Tranche B-(MC) Loans
made by the Lender thereunder. Terms used but not defined in this Note have
the respective meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.
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The Credit Agreement provides for the acceleration of the
maturity of this Note upon the occurrence of certain events and for prepayments
of Loans upon the terms and conditions specified therein.
Except as permitted by Section 11.06 of the Credit Agreement,
this Note may not be assigned by the Lender to any other Person.
This Note shall be governed by, and construed in accordance
with, the law of the State of New York without reference to choice of law
doctrine.
[CAPITAL ONE BANK]
[CAPITAL ONE, F.S.B.]
[CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION]
By
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Title:
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SCHEDULE OF TRANCHE B-(MC) LOANS
This Note evidences Tranche B-(MC) Loans made under the
within-described Credit Agreement to the Borrower, on the dates, in the
principal amounts, of the Types and Currencies, bearing interest at the rates
and having Interest Periods of the durations set forth below, subject to the
payments and prepayments of principal set forth below:
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Principal Type and Maturity Amount Unpaid
Amount Currency Interest Date of Paid or Principal Notation
of Loan of Loan Rate Loan Prepaid Amount Made By
------- ------- ---- ---- ------- ------ -------
</TABLE>
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EXHIBIT A-5
[Form of Money Market Note]
PROMISSORY NOTE
November 25, 1996
New York, New York
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, [CAPITAL ONE BANK, a bank chartered under
the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia][CAPITAL ONE, F.S.B., a Federal
savings bank chartered under the laws of the United States of America][CAPITAL
ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION, a corporation organized under the laws of the State
of Delaware] (the "Borrower"), hereby promises to pay to the order of
__________________ (the "Lender"), for account of its respective Applicable
Lending Offices provided for by the Credit Agreement referred to below, at the
principal office of The Chase Manhattan Bank at 270 Park Avenue, New York, New
York 10017, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Money Market Loans
made by the Lender to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement, in the
respective Currencies in which such Loans are denominated and in immediately
available funds, on the dates and in the principal amounts provided in the
Credit Agreement, and to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each
such Money Market Loan, at such office, in like money and funds, for the period
commencing on the date of such Money Market Loan until such Money Market Loan
shall be paid in full, at the rates per annum and on the dates provided in the
Credit Agreement.
The date, amount, Tranche, Type, Currency, interest rate and
maturity date of each Money Market Loan made by the Lender to the Borrower, and
each payment made on account of the principal thereof, shall be recorded by the
Lender on its books and, prior to any transfer of this Note, endorsed by the
Lender on the schedule attached hereto or any continuation thereof, provided
that the failure of the Lender to make any such recordation (or any error in
making any such recordation) or endorsement shall not affect the obligations of
the Borrower to make a payment when due of any amount owing under the Credit
Agreement or hereunder in respect of the Money Market Loans made by the Lender.
This Note is one of the Money Market Notes referred to in the
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of November 25, 1996 (as
modified and supplemented and in effect from time to time, the "Credit
Agreement") among Capital One Financial Corporation, Capital One Bank, Capital
One, F.S.B., the lenders party thereto (including the Lender) and The Chase
Manhattan Bank, as Administrative Agent, and evidences Money Market Loans made
by the Lender thereunder. Terms used but not defined in this Note have the
respective meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.
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The Credit Agreement provides for the acceleration of the
maturity of this Note upon the occurrence of certain events and for prepayments
of Money Market Loans upon the terms and conditions specified therein.
Except as permitted by Section 11.06 of the Credit Agreement,
this Note may not be assigned by the Lender to any other Person.
This Note shall be governed by, and construed in accordance
with, the law of the State of New York without reference to choice of law
doctrine.
[CAPITAL ONE BANK]
[CAPITAL ONE, F.S.B.]
[CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION]
By
-------------------------
Title:
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SCHEDULE OF MONEY MARKET LOANS
This Note evidences Money Market Loans made under the
within-described Credit Agreement to the Borrower, on the dates, in the
principal amounts, under the Tranches and of the Types and Currencies, bearing
interest at the rates and maturing on the dates set forth below, subject to the
payments and prepayments of principal set forth below:
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Tranche,
Principal Type and Maturity Amount Unpaid
Amount Currency Interest Date of Paid or Principal Notation
of Loan of Loan Rate Loan Prepaid Amount Made By
------- ------- ---- ---- ------- ------ -------
</TABLE>
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EXHIBIT B-1
[Form of Opinion of Special Counsel to the Borrowers]
__________, 199_
Each of the Lenders party
to the Credit Agreement
referred to below
The Chase Manhattan Bank,
as Administrative Agent
270 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10017
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as special counsel to Capital One Financial
Corporation ("COFC"), Capital One Bank ("COB"), Capital One, F.S.B. ("FSB" and,
collectively with COFC and COB, the "Borrowers") in connection with (i) the
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement") dated as of
November 25, 1996 among the Borrowers, the Lenders party thereto and The Chase
Manhattan Bank, as Administrative Agent, providing for loans to be made by the
Lenders to the Borrowers in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding
$1,700,000,000 (or, to the extent specified in the Credit Agreement, its
equivalent in certain foreign currencies and as such amount may be increased
pursuant to Section 2.11 of the Credit Agreement) and (ii) the various other
agreements, instruments and other documents referred to in the next following
paragraph. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the respective
meanings given to such terms in the Credit Agreement. This opinion is being
delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(c) of the Credit Agreement.
In rendering the opinions expressed below, we have examined
the following agreements, instruments and other documents:
(a) the Credit Agreement;
(b) the Notes; and
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(c) such records of the Borrowers and such other
documents as we have deemed necessary as a basis for
the opinions expressed below.
The agreements, instruments and other documents referred to in clauses (a) and
(b) above are collectively referred to as the "Credit Documents".
In our examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all
signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and
the conformity with authentic original documents of all documents submitted to
us as copies. When relevant facts were not independently established, we have
relied upon statements of governmental officials and upon representations made
in or pursuant to the Credit Documents and certificates of appropriate
representatives of the Borrowers.
In rendering the opinions expressed below, we have assumed,
with respect to all of the documents referred to in this opinion letter, that
(except, to the extent set forth in the opinions expressed below, as to the
Borrowers):
(i) such documents have been duly authorized by, have
been duly executed and delivered by, and constitute
legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligations of,
all of the parties to such documents;
(ii) all signatories to such documents have been duly
authorized; and
(iii) all of the parties to such documents are duly
organized and validly existing and have the power and
authority (corporate or other) to execute, deliver
and perform such documents.
Based upon and subject to the foregoing and subject also to
the comments and qualifications set forth below, and having considered such
questions of law as we have deemed necessary as a basis for the opinions
expressed below, we are of the opinion that:
1. A Virginia court or a Federal court sitting in Virginia in
a diversity action should, under conflicts of law principles observed
by the courts of Virginia, if properly presented with the issue, give
effect to those provisions of the Credit Documents providing that such
documents are to be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of New York.
2. Each Borrower has all requisite corporate power to execute
and deliver, and to perform its obligations under, the Credit
Documents to which it is a party. Each Borrower has all requisite
corporate power to borrow under the Credit Agreement.
3. The execution, delivery and performance by each Borrower
of each Credit Document to which it is a party, and the borrowings by
each Borrower under the Credit
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Agreement, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action
on the part of such Borrower.
4. Each Credit Document constitutes the legal, valid and
binding obligation of each Borrower, enforceable against each Borrower
in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws relating
to or affecting the rights of creditors generally (as such laws would
apply in the event of the insolvency, receivership, conservatorship or
reorganization of, or other similar occurrence with respect to, COB or
FSB) and except as the enforceability of the Credit Documents is
subject to the application of general principles of equity (regardless
of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law), including,
without limitation, (i) the possible unavailability of specific
performance, injunctive relief or any other equitable remedy and (ii)
concepts of materiality, reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing.
5. No authorization, approval or consent of, and no filing or
registration with, any governmental or regulatory authority or agency
of the United States of America or the Commonwealth of Virginia is
required on the part of any Borrower for the execution, delivery or
performance by any Borrower of any of the Credit Documents to which
such Borrower is a party or for the borrowings by any Borrower under
the Credit Agreement.
6. The execution, delivery and performance by each Borrower
of, and the consummation by each Borrower of the transactions
contemplated by, the Credit Documents to which such Borrower is a
party do not and will not (i) violate any provision of its charter or
by-laws (or equivalent constitutional documents) or (ii) violate any
law, rule or regulation of the United States of America or the
Commonwealth of Virginia.
The foregoing opinions are subject to the following comments
and qualifications:
(a) The enforceability of Section 11.03 of the Credit
Agreement may be limited by (i) laws rendering unenforceable
indemnification contrary to Federal or state securities laws and the
public policy underlying such laws and (ii) laws limiting the
enforceability of provisions exculpating or exempting a party from, or
requiring indemnification of a party for, liability for its own action
or inaction, to the extent the action or inaction involves gross
negligence, recklessness, willful misconduct or unlawful conduct.
(b) The enforceability of provisions in the Credit Documents
to the effect that terms may not be waived or modified except in
writing may be limited under certain circumstances.
(c) We express no opinion as to (i) the effect of the laws of
any jurisdiction in which any Lender is located (other than the State
of New York) that limit the interest, fees or other charges such
Lender may impose, (ii) Section 4.07(c) of the Credit
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Agreement, (iii) the second sentence of Section 11.10 of the Credit
Agreement, insofar as such sentence relates to the subject matter
jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern
District of New York to adjudicate any controversy related to any of
the Credit Documents and (iv) Section 11.13 of the Credit Agreement.
(d) We express no opinion in paragraph 6 above as to whether,
by reason of the assumption by COB of the Undertaking set forth in
Section 2.12 of the Credit Agreement, COFC would be required to
licensed as a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act
of 1956, as amended (the "BHCA"), by reason of the failure of COB to
fall within the exclusion from the definition of the term "bank"
contained in Section 2(c)(2)(F) of the BHCA.
The foregoing opinions are limited to matters involving the
Federal laws of the United States, the Delaware General Corporation Law and the
laws of the State of New York and the Commonwealth of Virginia, and we do not
express any opinion as to the laws of any other jurisdiction.
At the request of our clients, this opinion letter is,
pursuant to Section 6.01(c) of the Credit Agreement, provided to you by us in
our capacity as special counsel to the Borrowers and may not be relied upon by
any Person for any purpose other than in connection with the transactions
contemplated by the Credit Agreement without, in each instance, our prior
written consent.
Very truly yours,
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EXHIBIT B-2
[Form of Opinion of Counsel to the Borrowers]
__________, 199_
Each of the Lenders party
to the Credit Agreement
referred to below
The Chase Manhattan Bank,
as Administrative Agent
270 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10017
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have acted as counsel to Capital One Financial Corporation
("COFC"), Capital One Bank ("COB"), Capital One, F.S.B. ("FSB" and,
collectively with COFC and COB, the "Borrowers") in connection with (i) the
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement") dated as of
November 25, 1996 among the Borrowers, the Lenders party thereto and The Chase
Manhattan Bank, as Administrative Agent, providing for loans to be made by the
Lenders to the Borrowers in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding
$1,700,000,000 (or, to the extent specified in the Credit Agreement, its
equivalent in certain foreign currencies and as such amount may be increased
pursuant to Section 2.11 of the Credit Agreement) and (ii) the various other
agreements, instruments and other documents referred to in the next following
paragraph. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the respective
meanings given to such terms in the Credit Agreement. This opinion letter is
being delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(d) of the Credit Agreement.
In rendering the opinions expressed below, I have examined the
following agreements, instruments and other documents:
(a) the Credit Agreement;
(b) the Notes; and
(c) such records of the Borrowers and such other
documents as I have deemed necessary as a basis for
the opinions expressed below.
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The agreements, instruments and other documents referred to in clauses (a) and
(b) above are collectively referred to as the "Credit Documents".
In my examination, I have assumed the genuineness of all
signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to me as originals and
the conformity with authentic original documents of all documents submitted to
me as copies. When relevant facts were not independently established, I have
relied upon statements of governmental officials and upon representations made
in or pursuant to the Credit Documents and certificates of appropriate
representatives of the Borrowers.
In rendering the opinions expressed below, I have assumed,
with respect to all of the documents referred to in this opinion letter, that
(except, to the extent set forth in the opinions expressed below, as to the
Borrowers):
(i) such documents have been duly authorized by, have
been duly executed and delivered by, and constitute
legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligations of,
all of the parties to such documents;
(ii) all signatories to such documents have been duly
authorized; and
(iii) all of the parties to such documents are duly
organized and validly existing and have the power and
authority (corporate or other) to execute, deliver
and perform such documents.
Based upon and subject to the foregoing and subject also to
the qualifications set forth below, and having considered such questions of law
as I have deemed necessary as a basis for the opinions expressed below, I am of
the opinion that:
1. COFC is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and
in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. COB is a
bank duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. FSB is a savings bank duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
United States of America.
2. Each Borrower has all requisite corporate power to execute
and deliver, and to perform its obligations under, the Credit
Documents to which it is a party. Each Borrower has all requisite
corporate power to borrow under the Credit Agreement.
3. The execution, delivery and performance by each Borrower
of each Credit Document to which it is a party, and the borrowings by
each Borrower under the Credit Agreement, have been duly authorized by
all necessary corporate action on the part of such Borrower.
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4. Each Credit Document has been duly executed and delivered
by each Borrower party thereto.
5. The execution, delivery and performance by each Borrower
of, and the consummation by each Borrower of the transactions
contemplated by, the Credit Documents to which such Borrower is a
party do not and will not (a) violate any provision of its charter or
by-laws (or equivalent constitutional documents), (b) violate any
applicable law, rule or regulation, (c) violate any order, writ,
injunction or decree of any court or governmental authority or agency
or any arbitral award applicable to any Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries of which I have knowledge (after due inquiry) or (d)
result in a breach of, constitute a default under, require any consent
under, or result in the acceleration or required prepayment of any
indebtedness pursuant to the terms of, any agreement or instrument of
which I have knowledge (after due inquiry) to which any Borrower or
any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of them is bound or
to which any of them is subject, or result in the creation or
imposition of any Lien upon any Property of any Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries pursuant to the terms of any such agreement or
instrument, except for any such conflict, breach, violation, default
or consent that if not obtained, or Lien that if created, could not
(either individually or in the aggregate) have a Material Adverse
Effect and could not subject the Administrative Agent or any Lender to
liability.
6. Except as set forth in Schedule 7.03 of the Credit
Agreement, I have no knowledge (after due inquiry) of any legal or
arbitral proceedings, or any proceedings by or before any governmental
or regulatory authority or agency, pending or threatened against or
affecting any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their
respective Properties, except proceedings that, if adversely
determined, would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
The foregoing opinions are limited to matters involving the
Federal laws of the United States, the Delaware General Corporation Law and the
law of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and I do not express any opinion as to the
laws of any other jurisdiction.
At the request of my clients, this opinion letter is, pursuant
to Section 6.01(d) of the Credit Agreement, provided to you by me in my
capacity as counsel to the Borrowers and may not be relied upon by any Person
for any purpose other than in connection with the transactions contemplated by
the Credit Agreement without, in each instance, my prior written consent.
Very truly yours,
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EXHIBIT C
[Form of Opinion of Special New York Counsel to Chase]
__________, 199_
Each of the Lenders party
to the Credit Agreement
referred to below
The Chase Manhattan Bank,
as Administrative Agent
270 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10017
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as special New York counsel to The Chase
Manhattan Bank ("Chase") in connection with (i) the Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement dated as of November 25, 1996 (the "Credit Agreement") among Capital
One Financial Corporation ("COFC"), Capital One Bank ("COB"), Capital One,
F.S.B ("FSB" and, collectively with COFC and COB, the "Borrowers"), the Lenders
party thereto and Chase, as Administrative Agent, providing for loans to be
made by the Lenders to the Borrowers in an aggregate principal amount not
exceeding $1,700,000,000 (or, to the extent specified in the Credit Agreement,
its equivalent in certain foreign currencies and as such amount may be
increased pursuant to Section 2.11 of the Credit Agreement) and (ii) the
various other agreements, instruments and other documents referred to in the
next following paragraph. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have
the respective meanings given to such terms in the Credit Agreement. This
opinion letter is being delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(e) of the Credit
Agreement.
In rendering the opinions expressed below, we have examined
the following agreements, instruments and other documents:
(a) the Credit Agreement;
(b) the Notes; and
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(c) such records of the Borrowers and such other
documents as we have deemed necessary as a basis for
the opinions expressed below.
The agreements, instruments and other documents referred to in clauses (a) and
(b) above are collectively referred to as the "Credit Documents".
In our examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all
signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and
the conformity with authentic original documents of all documents submitted to
us as copies. When relevant facts were not independently established, we have
relied upon representations made in or pursuant to the Credit Documents.
In rendering the opinions expressed below, we have assumed,
with respect to all of the documents referred to in this opinion letter, that:
(i) such documents have been duly authorized by, have
been duly executed and delivered by, and (except to
the extent set forth in the opinions below as to the
Borrowers) constitute legal, valid, binding and
enforceable obligations of, all of the parties to
such documents;
(ii) all signatories to such documents have been duly
authorized; and
(iii) all of the parties to such documents are duly
organized and validly existing and have the power and
authority (corporate or other) to execute, deliver
and perform such documents.
Based upon and subject to the foregoing and subject also to
the comments and qualifications set forth below, and having considered such
questions of law as we have deemed necessary as a basis for the opinions
expressed below, we are of the opinion that each of the Credit Documents
constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of each Borrower,
enforceable against each Borrower in accordance with its terms, except as may
be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, conservatorship,
reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws relating to or affecting the
rights of creditors generally (as such laws would apply in the event of the
insolvency, receivership, conservatorship or reorganization of, or other
similar occurrence with respect to, COB or FSB) and except as the
enforceability of the Credit Documents is subject to the application of general
principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in
equity or at law), including, without limitation, (a) the possible
unavailability of specific performance, injunctive relief or any other
equitable remedy and (b) concepts of materiality, reasonableness, good faith
and fair dealing.
The foregoing opinions are subject to the following comments
and qualifications:
(A) The enforceability of Section 11.03 of the Credit
Agreement may be limited by (i) laws rendering unenforceable
indemnification contrary to Federal or state securities
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laws and the public policy underlying such laws and (ii) laws limiting
the enforceability of provisions exculpating or exempting a party
from, or requiring indemnification of a party for, liability for its
own action or inaction, to the extent the action or inaction involves
gross negligence, recklessness, willful misconduct or unlawful
conduct.
(B) The enforceability of provisions in the Credit Documents
to the effect that terms may not be waived or modified except in
writing may be limited under certain circumstances.
(C) We express no opinion as to (i) the effect of the laws of
any jurisdiction in which any Lender is located (other than the State
of New York) that limit the interest, fees or other charges such
Lender may impose, (ii) Section 4.07(c) of the Credit Agreement, (iii)
the second sentence of Section 11.10 of the Credit Agreement, insofar
as such sentence relates to the subject matter jurisdiction of the
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York to
adjudicate any controversy related to any of the Credit Documents and
(iv) Section 11.13 of the Credit Agreement.
(D) With repsect to Section 2.12 of the Credit Agreement, we
call your attention to Wysko Investment Co. v. Great American Bank,
131 B.R. 146 (D. Ariz. 1991), which holds that a bankruptcy court in a
case involving an account party of a letter of credit may enjoin
payment under a letter of credit pursuant to Section 105 of the
Bankruptcy Code in unusual circumstances. Id. at 147. In that case,
the unusual circumstance was the bankruptcy court's finding that the
injunction was necessary for the reorganization of the account party.
Id. at 148. In addition, In re Delaware River Stevedores, Inc., 129
B.R. 38 (Bankr. E.D. Pa. 1991), suggests that "an injunction
prohibiting payment on a L/C could conceivably be appropriate" if
certain factors relating to issuing Section 105(a) injunctions
"generally weighed in the debtor's [account party's] favor". Id. at
42, citing In re Guy C. Long, Inc., 74 B.R. 939 (Bankr. E.D. Pa.
1987). To the extent that the rationale of Wysko Investment Co. or
Delaware River Stevedores would support the issuance by a bankruptcy
court in a case involving FSB of a permanent injunction against
payment under the Undertaking, we are of the opinion that those cases
do not reflect a correct statement of the law in respect of letters of
credit and other undertakings to pay against the presentation of
specified documents and are not controlling precedent in any court
exercising bankruptcy jurisdiction outside of Arizona or the Eastern
District of Pennsylvania, as the case may be. In addition, if any
Person obligated to reimburse COB for payments made under the
Undertaking is subject to a proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code, we
express no opinion as to whether a court exercising bankruptcy
jurisdiction in respect of such Person might issue a temporary
restraining order or other interim relief in order to preserve the
status quo concerning the Undertaking pending a review of the merits
of any request to enjoin payment under the Undertaking.
The foregoing opinions are limited to matters involving the
Federal laws of the United States and the law of the State of New York, and we
do not express any opinion as to the laws of any other jurisdiction.
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At the request of our client, this opinion letter is, pursuant
to Section 6.01(e) of the Credit Agreement, provided to you by us in our
capacity as special New York counsel to Chase and may not be relied upon by any
Person for any purpose other than in connection with the transactions
contemplated by the Credit Agreement without, in each instance, our prior
written consent.
Very truly yours,
BDR/CDP
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EXHIBIT D
[Form of Notice of Borrowing of Syndicated Loans]
[Date]
To: The Chase Manhattan Bank,
as Administrative Agent
From: [Name of Borrower]
Re: Notice of Borrowing
Pursuant to Section 2.02 of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
dated as of November 25, 1996 (as modified and supplemented and in effect from
time to time, the "Credit Agreement") among Capital One Financial Corporation,
Capital One Bank, Capital One, F.S.B., the lenders party thereto and The Chase
Manhattan Bank, as Administrative Agent, the undersigned Borrower hereby gives
notice of a borrowing of Syndicated Loans described below:
Name of Borrower:
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Aggregate Principal
Amount of Loans to be borrowed:
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Tranche of Loans to be borrowed:
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Currency of Loans to be borrowed:
------------------
Type of Loans to be borrowed:
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Business Day of borrowing:
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Interest Period to be applicable: 1/
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This notice of borrowing constitutes a certification by the
undersigned Borrower to the effect set forth in Section 6.02(c) of the Credit
Agreement, both as of the date of this notice of borrowing and, unless the
undersigned notifies the Administrative Agent prior to the date of such
borrowing, as of the date of such borrowing.
If the undersigned Borrower is FSB, then COB has signed this notice of
borrowing on the line provided below.
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1/ No Loan may be made to FSB with an Interest Period in excess of six months.
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Terms used herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Credit
Agreement.
[NAME OF BORROWER]
By
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Title:
[COB hereby confirms its obligations under
Section 2.12 of the Credit Agreement
after giving effect to the borrowing
of Loans by FSB requested in this notice
of borrowing:
CAPITAL ONE BANK
By
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Title:]1/
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2/Insert if FSB is the Borrower.
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EXHIBIT E
[Form of Money Market Quote Request]
[Date]
To: The Chase Manhattan Bank,
as Administrative Agent
From: [Name of Borrower]
Re: Money Market Quote Request
Pursuant to Section 2.03 of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
dated as of November 25, 1996 (as modified and supplemented and in
effect from time to time, the "Credit Agreement") among Capital One Financial
Corporation, Capital One Bank, Capital One, F.S.B., the lenders party thereto
and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Administrative Agent, we hereby give notice
that we request Money Market Quotes from the Lenders under Tranche
[A-($)][A-(MC)][B-($)][B-(MC)] for the following proposed Money Market
Borrowing(s) under such Tranche:
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Borrowing Quotation Type and Interest
Date Date[1] Amount [2] Currency[3] Period[4]
---- ------- ---------- ----------- ---------
</TABLE>
If the undersigned Borrower is FSB, then COB has signed this Money
Market Quote Request on the line provided below.
Terms used herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Credit
Agreement.
[NAME OF BORROWER]
By
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Title:
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* All numbered footnotes appear on the last page of this Exhibit.
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[COB hereby confirms its obligations under
Section 2.12 of the Credit Agreement
after giving effect to the borrowing
of Loans by FSB requested in this
Money Market Quote Request:
CAPITAL ONE BANK
By
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Title:]1/
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[1] In the case of Set Rate Loans to be denominated in Dollars, for use if
a Set Rate in a Set Rate Auction is requested to be submitted before the
Borrowing Date.
[2] Each amount must be an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and at least
$5,000,000 (or, in the case of a Borrowing of Money Market Loans
denominated in an Alternative Currency, the Foreign Currency Equivalent
thereof (rounded to the nearest 1,000 units of such Alternative Currency)).
[3] Insert either "LIBO Margin" (in the case of LIBOR Market Loans) or
"Set Rate" (in the case of Set Rate Loans).
[4] One, two, three or six months, in the case of a LIBOR Market Loan or,
in the case of a Set Rate Loan, a period of not less than seven days
after the making of such Set Rate Loan and ending on a Business Day.
No Loan may be made to FSB with an Interest Period in excess of six months.
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3/Insert if FSB is the Borrower.
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EXHIBIT F
[Form of Money Market Quote]
To: The Chase Manhattan Bank,
as Administrative Agent
Attention: Agent Bank Services Group
Re: Money Market Quote to
[Name of Borrower] (the "Borrower")
This Money Market Quote is given in accordance with Section
2.03(c) of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of November 25,
1996 (as modified and supplemented and in effect from time to time, the "Credit
Agreement") among Capital One Financial Corporation, Capital One Bank, Capital
One, F.S.B., the lenders party thereto and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as
Administrative Agent. Terms defined in the Credit Agreement are used herein as
defined therein.
In response to the Borrower's invitation dated __________,
199_, we hereby make the following Money Market Quote(s) on the following
terms:
1. Quoting Lender:
2. Person to contact at Quoting Lender:
3. We hereby offer to make Money Market Loan(s) under Tranche
[A-($)][A-(MC)][B-($)][B-(MC)] in the following principal amount[s],
for the following Interest Period(s) and at the following rate(s):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Borrowing Quotation Type and Interest
Date Date[1] Amount [2] Currency[3] Period[4] Rate[5]
---- ------- ---------- ----------- --------- -------
<S> <C>
</TABLE>
provided that the Borrower may not accept offers that would result in the
undersigned making Money Market Loans pursuant hereto in excess of $___________
in the aggregate (the "Money Market Loan Limit").
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* All numbered footnotes appear on the last page of this Exhibit.
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We understand and agree that the offer(s) set forth above,
subject to the satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in the
Credit Agreement, irrevocably obligate[s] us to make the Money Market Loan(s)
for which any offer(s) (is/are) accepted, in whole or in part (subject to the
third sentence of Section 2.03(e) of the Credit Agreement and any Money Market
Loan Limit specified above).
Very truly yours,
[NAME OF LENDER]
By
-------------------------
Authorized Officer
Dated: ,
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[1] As specified in the related Money Market Quote Request.
[2] The principal amount bid for each Interest Period may not exceed the
principal amount requested. Bids must be made for an integral
multiple of $1,000,000 and at least $5,000,000 (or, in the case of a
Borrowing of Money Market Loans denominated in an Alternative
Currency, the Foreign Currency Equivalent thereof (rounded to the
nearest 1,000 units of such Alternative Currency)).
[3] Indicate "LIBO Margin" (in the case of LIBOR Market Loans) or "Set
Rate" (in the case of Set Rate Loans).
[4] One, two, three or six months, in the case of a LIBOR Market Loan or,
in the case of a Set Rate Loan, a period of not less than seven days
after the making of such Set Rate Loan and ending on a Business Day,
as specified in the related Money Market Quote Request. No Loan may
be made to FSB with an Interest Period in excess of six months.
[5] For a LIBOR Market Loan, specify margin over or under the Eurocurrency
Rate determined for the applicable Interest Period. Specify
percentage (rounded to the nearest 1/10,000 of 1%) and specify whether
"PLUS" or "MINUS". For a Set Rate Loan, specify rate of interest per
annum (rounded to the nearest 1/10,000 of 1%).
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EXHIBIT G
[Form of Confidentiality Agreement]
CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT
[Date]
[Insert Name and
Address of Prospective
Participant or Assignee]
Re: Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of November 25,
1996 (as modified and supplemented and in effect from time to
time, the "Credit Agreement") among Capital One Financial
Corporation, Capital One Bank, Capital One, F.S.B., the
lenders party thereto and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as
Administrative Agent.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
As a Lender party to the Credit Agreement, we have agreed with
the Borrowers pursuant to Section 11.12 of the Credit Agreement to use
reasonable precautions to keep confidential, except as otherwise provided
therein, all non-public information identified by the Borrowers as being
confidential at the time the same is delivered to us pursuant to the Credit
Agreement.
As provided in said Section 11.12, we are permitted to provide
you, as a prospective [holder of a participation in the Loans (as defined in
the Credit Agreement)] [assignee Lender], with certain of such non-public
information subject to the execution and delivery by you, prior to receiving
such non-public information, of a Confidentiality Agreement in this form. Such
information will not be made available to you until your execution and return
to us of this Confidentiality Agreement.
Accordingly, in consideration of the foregoing, you agree (on
behalf of yourself and each of your affiliates, directors, officers, employees
and representatives and for the benefit of us and the Borrowers) that (A) such
information will not be used by you except in connection with the proposed
[participation][assignment] mentioned above and (B) you shall use reasonable
precautions, in accordance with your customary procedures for handling
confidential information and in accordance with safe and sound banking
practices, to keep such information confidential, provided that (x) nothing
herein shall limit the disclosure of any such information (i) after such
information shall have become public (other than through a violation of Section
11.12 of the Credit Agreement), (ii) to the extent required by statute, rule,
regulation or judicial process, (iii) to your counsel or to counsel for any of
the Lenders or the Administrative Agent, (iv) to
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bank examiners (or any other regulatory authority having jurisdiction over any
Lender or the Administrative Agent), or to auditors or accountants, (v) to the
Administrative Agent or any other Lender, (vi) in connection with any
litigation to which you or any one or more of the Lenders or the Administrative
Agent is a party, or in connection with the enforcement of rights or remedies
under the Credit Agreement, (vii) to a subsidiary or affiliate of yours as
provided in Section 11.12(a) of the Credit Agreement or (viii) to any assignee
or participant (or prospective assignee or participant) so long as such
assignee or participant (or prospective assignee or participant) first executes
and delivers to you a Confidentiality Agreement substantially in the form
hereof and (y) in no event shall you be obligated to return any materials
furnished to you pursuant to this Confidentiality Agreement.
If you are a prospective assignee, your obligations under this
Confidentiality Agreement shall be superseded by Section 11.12 of the Credit
Agreement on the date upon which you become a Lender under the Credit Agreement
pursuant to Section 11.06(b) thereof. This Confidentiality Agreement shall be
governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York
without reference to choice of law doctrine.
Please indicate your agreement to the foregoing by signing as
provided below the enclosed copy of this Confidentiality Agreement and
returning the same to us.
Very truly yours,
[INSERT NAME OF LENDER]
By
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Title:
The foregoing is agreed to
as of the date of this letter:
[INSERT NAME OF PROSPECTIVE
PARTICIPANT OR ASSIGNEE]
By
-------------------------
Title:
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EXHIBIT H
[Form of Assignment and Acceptance]
ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE
Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
dated as of November 25, 1996 (as modified and supplemented and in effect from
time to time, the "Credit Agreement") among Capital One Financial Corporation,
Capital One Bank, Capital One, F.S.B., the lenders party thereto and The Chase
Manhattan Bank, as Administrative Agent. Terms defined in the Credit Agreement
are used herein as defined therein.
____________________ (the "Assignor") and ____________________
(the "Assignee") agree as follows:
1. The Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the
Assignee without recourse to the Assignor, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably
purchases and assumes from the Assignor without recourse to the Assignor, as of
the Effective Date as set forth in Schedule 1 hereto (the "Effective Date"), an
interest (the "Assigned Interest") in and to the Assignor's rights and
obligations under the Credit Agreement in an amount and percentage as set forth
on Schedule 1.
2. The Assignor (i) makes no representation or warranty and
assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or
representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement, any other
Basic Document or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto,
or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency
or value of the Credit Agreement, any other Basic Document or any other
instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto, other than that it has not
created any adverse claim upon the interest being assigned by it hereunder and
that such interest is free and clear of any such adverse claim; (ii) makes no
representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to the
financial condition of the Company or the Guarantor or any other obligation or
the performance or observance by the Company, the Guarantor or any other
obligor of any of their respective obligations under the Credit Agreement or
any other Basic Document or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant
hereto or thereto; and (iii) attaches the Note(s) held by it evidencing (or to
evidence) its Loan and requests that the Administrative Agent exchange such
Note(s) for a new Note or Notes payable to the Assignor (if the Assignor has
retained any interest in its Loan) and a new Note or Notes payable to the
Assignee in the respective amounts which reflect the assignment being made
hereby (and after giving effect to any other assignments which have become
effective on the Effective Date).
3. The Assignee (i) represents and warrants that it is
legally authorized to enter into this Assignment and Acceptance; (ii) confirms
that it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together with copies of
the financial statements referred to in Section 7.02 thereof and such other
documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit
analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Acceptance; (iii)
agrees that it will,
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independently and without reliance upon the Assignor, the Administrative Agent
or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall
deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in
taking or not taking action under the Credit Agreement, the other Basic
Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or
thereto; (iv) appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such
action as administrative agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers and
discretion under the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents or any other
instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto as are delegated to
the Administrative Agent by the terms thereof, together with such powers as are
incidental thereto; and (v) agrees that it will be bound by the provisions of
the Credit Agreement and will perform in accordance with its terms all the
obligations which by the terms of the Credit Agreement are required to be
performed by it as a Lender.
4. Following the execution of this Assignment and Acceptance,
it will be delivered to the Administrative Agent for acceptance by the
Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 11.06(b) of the Credit Agreement,
effective as of the Effective Date (which date shall not, unless otherwise
agreed to by the Administrative Agent, be earlier than five Business Days after
the date of such acceptance and recording by the Administrative Agent).
5. Upon such acceptance and recording, from and after the
Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of
the Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and
other amounts) to the Assignee which accrue subsequent to the Effective Date.
6. From and after the Effective Date, (i) the Assignee shall
be a party to the Credit Agreement and, to the extent provided in this
Assignment and Acceptance, have the rights and obligations of a Lender
thereunder and under the other Basic Documents and shall be bound by the
provisions thereof and (ii) the Assignor shall, to the extent provided in this
Assignment and Acceptance, relinquish its rights and be released from its
obligations under the Credit Agreement except as provided in Section 11.07 of
the Credit Agreement.
7. This Assignment and Acceptance shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the law of the State of New York.
8. This Assignment and Acceptance may be executed in any
number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and
the same instrument and any of the parties hereto may execute this Assignment
and Acceptance by signing any such counterpart.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this
Assignment and Acceptance to be executed as of the date first above written by
their respective duly authorized officers on Schedule 1 hereto.
Assignment and Acceptance
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Schedule 1 to
Assignment and Acceptance
relating to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
dated as of November 25, 1996
among Capital One Financial Corporation,
Capital One Bank, Capital One, F.S.B.,
the lenders party thereto and
The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Administrative Agent
Name of Assignor:
Name of Assignee:
Effective Date of Assignment:
Relevant Commitment Principal Amount Percentage
Tranche Amount Assigned of Loan Assigned Assigned
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[ASSIGNEE] [ASSIGNOR]
By By
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Title: Title:
Consented to and Accepted:
THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, as
Administrative Agent
By
-
Title:
Assignment and Acceptance
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Consented to:
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL
CORPORATION
By
-
Title:
CAPITAL ONE BANK
By
-
Title:
CAPITAL ONE, F.S.B.
By
-
Title:
Assignment and Acceptance
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EXHIBIT I
[Form of Commitment Increase Letter]
COMMITMENT INCREASE LETTER
[Date]
Capital One Bank
Capital One, F.S.B.
Capital One Financial Corporation
2980 Fairview Park Drive
Suite 1300
Falls Church, VA 22042-4525
The Chase Manhattan Bank,
as Administrative Agent
Agent Bank Services Group
1 Chase Manhattan Plaza
8th Floor
New York, New York 10081
Attention: Ms. Laura Rebecca
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
dated as of November 25, 1996 (as modified and supplemented and in effect from
time to time, the "Credit Agreement") among Capital One Financial Corporation,
Capital One Bank, Capital One, F.S.B., the lenders party thereto and The Chase
Manhattan Bank, as Administrative Agent. Terms used but not defined herein
have the respective meanings given to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
This Commitment Increase Letter is delivered pursuant to
Section 2.11 of the Credit Agreement.
If, prior to the execution and delivery of this Commitment
Increase Letter, the undersigned is a Lender already party to the Credit
Agreement, then the undersigned hereby agrees that, effective as of the
Commitment Increase Date set forth below, the Commitment of such Lender under
the Tranche set forth below is increased by an amount equal to the "Commitment
Increase Amount" set forth below.
Assignment and Acceptance
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If, prior to the execution and delivery of this Commitment
Increase Letter, the undersigned is not a Lender already party to the Credit
Agreement, then the undersigned hereby agrees that, effective as of the
Commitment Increase Date set forth below, the undersigned shall have a
Commitment under the Tranche set forth below in an amount equal to the
"Commitment Increase Amount" set forth below.
Commitment Increase Date: ,
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Tranche: Tranche [A-($)][A-(MC)][B-($)][B-(MC)]
Commitment Increase Amount: $
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The undersigned agrees with the Borrowers and the
Administrative Agent that the undersigned will, from and after the Commitment
Increase Date, be a "Lender" under the Credit Agreement (if not already a
"Lender" thereunder) and perform all of the obligations of the undersigned as a
"Lender" under the Credit Agreement in respect of the Commitment Increase
Amount (together with, if already a "Lender" under the Credit Agreement, the
Commitment(s) of the Lender in effect immediately prior to the execution and
delivery of this Commitment Increase Letter).
This Commitment Increase Letter shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the law of the State of New York without reference
to choice of law doctrine.
Very truly yours,
[INSERT NAME OF LENDER]
By
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Title:
Commitment Increase Letter
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EXHIBIT J
[Form of Drawing Certificate]
DRAWING CERTIFICATE
Capital One Bank
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Undertaking entered into by Capital
One Bank ("COB") pursuant to Section 2.12 of the Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement dated as of November 25, 1996 (as modified and supplemented and in
effect from time to time, the "Credit Agreement") among Capital One Financial
Corporation, Capital One Bank, Capital One, F.S.B. ("FSB"), the lenders party
thereto and the Administrative Agent named therein. Terms used but not defined
herein have the respective meanings given to such terms in the Credit
Agreement.
The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of the
Administrative Agent (the "Administrative Agent"), hereby certifies that:
1. The Administrative Agent is the beneficiary of the
Undertaking.
2. The Administrative Agent hereby requests payment in an
amount equal to the amount of the draft accompanying this Certificate
(the "Draft"), which amount is not greater than the aggregate amount
due and payable by FSB on the date of this Certificate in respect of
the principal of or interest on the Loans made by the Lenders to, and
the Notes held by each Lender of, FSB or any other amount owing by FSB
to any Lender or the Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement
or any of the Notes.
3. The amount represented by the Draft has not been paid by
FSB and has not been the subject of and paid pursuant to a prior
drawing by the Administrative Agent under the Undertaking.
4. The date of the Draft is the date of this Certificate.
Commitment Increase Letter
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this
Certificate on [insert date of draft accompanying this Certificate].
[NAME OF ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT],
as Administrative Agent
By
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Authorized Representative
Drawing Certificate
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Exhibit 11
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS
FOR EACH OF THE THREE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31
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1996 1995 1994 (1)
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Primary
Net Income $155,267 $126,511 $95,263
============================================================
Weighted average common and common
equivalent shares outstanding
Average common shares outstanding 66,227,631 65,690,838 65,602,850
Net effect of dilutive restricted stock (2) 7,548 293,807 464,400
Net effect of dilutive stock options (2) 809,220 447,155
------------------------------------------------------------
Weighted average common and common
equivalent shares 67,044,399 66,431,800 66,067,250
============================================================
Earnings per share $2.32 $1.90 $1.44
============================================================
Fully diluted
Net income $155,267 $126,511 $95,263
============================================================
Weighted average common and common
equivalent shares outstanding
Average common shares outstanding 66,227,631 $65,690,838 $65,602,850
Net effect of dilutive restrictive stock (3) 11,169 417,701 464,400
Net effect of dilutive stock options (3) 1,348,912 484,108
------------------------------------------------------------
Weighted average common and common
equivalent shares 67,587,712 66,592,647 66,067,250
============================================================
Earnings per share $2.30 $1.90 $1.44
============================================================
</TABLE>
(1) Gives retroactive effect to the initial capitalization of the Company
on November 22, 1994, as if all shares issued were outstanding for all
periods presented. Dilutive restrictive stock includes effect of
464,400 shares of restricted stock which vested on November 15, 1995.
(2) Based on the treasury stock method using average market price.
(3) Based on the treasury stock method using the higher of ending or
average market price.
The calculations of common and common equivalent earnings per share
and fully diluted earnings per share are submitted in accordance with
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Release No. 9083 although both
calculations are not required by footnote 2 to paragraph 14 of APB
Opinion No. 15 because there is dilution of less than 3%. The
Registrant has elected to show fully diluted earnings per share in its
financial statements.
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EXHIBIT 13
SELECTED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31
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Five-Year
Compound
(dollars in thousands, Growth
except per share data) 1996 1995 1994(1) 1993(1) 1992(1) 1991(1) Rate
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INCOME STATEMENT DATA:
Interest income $ 660,483 $ 457,409 $ 258,672 $ 259,857 $ 120,630 $ 111,195 42.81%
Interest expense 294,999 249,396 93,695 67,994 29,888 41,797 47.82
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Net interest income 365,484 208,013 164,977 191,863 90,742 69,398 39.41
Provision for loan losses 167,246 65,895 30,727 34,030 55,012 40,891 32.54
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Net interest income after
provision for loan losses 198,238 142,118 134,250 157,833 35,730 28,507 47.38
Non-interest income 763,424 553,043 396,902 194,825 121,642 111,017 47.05
Non-interest expense(2) 713,182 497,430 384,325 181,804 108,508 86,042 52.65
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Income before income taxes 248,480 197,731 146,827 170,854 48,864 53,482 35.96
Income taxes 93,213 71,220 51,564 60,369 16,614 18,184 38.66
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Net income $ 155,267 $ 126,511 $ 95,263 $ 110,485 $ 32,250 $ 35,298 34.48%
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Dividend payout ratio 13.24% 12.55%
PER COMMON SHARE:
Net income(3) $ 2.30 $ 1.90 $ 1.44 $ 1.67 $ .49 $ .53
Dividends .32 .24
Book value at year-end 11.16 9.05 7.18
Average common and common
equivalent shares outstanding(3) 67,587,712 66,592,750 66,067,250
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SELECTED AVERAGE
BALANCES:
Consumer loans $ 3,651,908 $ 2,940,208 $ 2,286,684 $ 2,213,378 $ 772,742 $ 673,487 40.23%
Allowance for loan losses (83,573) (69,939) (66,434) (59,754) (43,767) (23,154) 29.27
Securities 1,147,079 949,923 62,626
Total assets 5,568,960 4,436,055 2,629,920 2,289,043 827,093 731,881 50.06
Deposits 1,046,122 769,688 36,248
Other borrowings 3,623,104 2,952,162 2,287,474 2,148,155 762,762 675,732 39.91
Stockholders'/Division equity(4) 676,759 543,364 239,616 113,815 51,454 46,807 70.62
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SELECTED YEAR-END
BALANCES:
Consumer loans $ 4,343,902 $ 2,921,679 $ 2,228,455 $ 1,862,744 $ 1,304,560 $ 767,448
Allowance for loan losses (118,500) (72,000) (68,516) (63,516) (55,993) (31,541)
Securities 1,358,103 1,233,796 412,070
Total assets 6,467,445 4,759,321 3,091,980 1,991,207 1,351,802 837,240
Deposits 943,022 696,037 452,201
Other borrowings 4,525,216 3,301,672 2,062,688 1,791,464 1,266,507 778,082
Stockholders'/Division equity(4) 740,391 599,191 474,557 168,879 69,294 51,586
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MANAGED CONSUMER
LOAN DATA:
Average reported loans $ 3,651,908 $ 2,940,208 $ 2,286,684 $ 2,213,378 $ 772,742 $ 673,487 40.23%
Average securitized loans 7,616,553 6,149,070 3,910,739 1,052,187 680,000 638,531 64.18
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Average total managed loans 11,268,461 9,089,278 6,197,423 3,265,565 1,452,742 1,312,018 53.74
Consumer loan interest income 1,662,990 1,192,100 733,659 432,521 249,082 227,165 48.91
Year-end total managed loans 12,803,969 10,445,480 7,378,455 4,832,400 1,984,560 1,447,448 54.65
Year-end total accounts (000's) 8,586 6,149 5,049 3,118 1,672 1,261 46.76
Yield 14.76% 13.12% 11.84% 13.24% 17.15% 17.31%
Net interest margin 8.16 6.28 6.90 9.55 12.63 10.70
Delinquency rate (30+ days) 6.29 4.20 2.95 2.39 5.30 8.18
Net charge-off rate(5) 4.24 2.25 1.48 2.09 5.18 5.61
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OPERATING RATIOS:
Return on average assets 2.79% 2.85% 3.62% 4.83% 3.90% 4.82%
Return on average equity 22.94 23.28 39.76 97.07 62.68 75.41
Common equity to assets (average) 12.15 12.25 9.11 4.97 6.22 6.40
Allowance for loan losses to loans
as of year-end(6) 2.73 2.85 3.07 3.41 4.29 4.11
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(1) The Company's results prior to November 22, 1994, reflect operations as a
division of Signet Bank.
(2) Non-interest expense includes a $49.0 million ($31.9 million after-tax)
nonrecurring charge for computer services contract termination expense in
1994.
(3) Assumes 66,067,250 shares outstanding prior to November 22, 1994.
(4) Division equity reflects an allocation of capital to Capital One Bank as a
division for purposes of preparation of the financial statements of the
Company.
Such allocation is not subject to regulatory minimums.
(5) Net charge-offs reflect actual principal amounts charged off less
recoveries.
(6) Excludes consumer loans held for securitization.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
INTRODUCTION
Capital One Financial Corporation (the "Corporation") is a holding company
whose subsidiaries provide a variety of products and services to consumers. The
principal subsidiaries are Capital One Bank (the "Bank") which offers credit
card products and Capital One, F.S.B. (the "Savings Bank") which provides
certain consumer lending and deposit services. The Corporation and its
subsidiaries are collectively referred to as the "Company." The Company is one
of the oldest continually operating bank card issuers in the United States,
having commenced operations in 1953, the same year as the formation of what is
now MasterCard International. As of December 31, 1996, the Company had
approximately 8.6 million customers and $12.8 billion in managed loans
outstanding and was one of the largest providers of MasterCard and Visa credit
cards in the United States.
Prior to November 1994, the Company operated as the credit card
division of Signet Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Signet Banking
Corporation ("Signet"). On November 22, 1994, Signet Bank contributed
designated assets and liabilities of its credit card division and approximately
$358 million of equity capital into the Bank (the "Separation").
The historic financial statements for the Company for the periods
prior to November 22, 1994 have been prepared based upon the transfer of assets
and assumption of liabilities contemplated by an agreement entered into among
the Corporation, Signet and Signet Bank at the time of the Separation (the
"Separation Agreement"). Prior to the Separation, the operations of the Company
were conducted as a division within Signet Bank, to which Signet and its
various subsidiaries had provided significant financial and operational
support. As of December 31, 1996, substantially all services previously
performed by Signet were performed by the Company.
The Company's profitability is affected by the net interest margin and
non-interest income earned on earning assets, consumer usage patterns, credit
quality, the level of solicitation (marketing) expenses and operating
efficiency. The Company's revenues consist primarily of interest income on
consumer loans and securities, and non-interest income consisting of servicing
income and fees, which include annual membership, interchange, cash advance,
overlimit, past-due and other fee income. The Company's primary expenses are
the costs of funding assets, credit losses, operating expenses (including
salaries and associate benefits), solicitation (marketing) expenses, processing
expenses and income taxes.
Significant marketing expenses (e.g., advertising, printing, credit
bureau costs and postage) to implement the Company's new product strategies are
incurred and expensed prior to the acquisition of new accounts while the
resulting revenues are recognized over the life of the acquired accounts.
Revenues recognized are a function of the response rate of the initial
marketing program, usage and attrition patterns, credit quality of accounts,
product pricing and effectiveness of account management programs.
Certain pro forma information discussed within this annual report
present the Company as if it had been an independently funded and operated
stand-alone organization for the full year in 1994. Pro forma income includes,
for the period prior to the Separation, interest income earned on a
hypothetical portfolio of high-quality liquid securities that the Company would
have purchased in order to provide adequate liquidity and to meet its ongoing
cash needs, interest expense as if the Company were separately funded and
certain operating costs as a public stand-alone entity rather than as a
division of a larger organization. These operating expenses include the
expenses associated with the ownership of additional buildings transferred upon
consummation of the Separation and other additional administrative expenses.
EARNINGS SUMMARY
The following discussion provides a summary of 1996 results compared to 1995
results and 1995 results compared to the 1994 historic results of the Company
which, prior to November 22, 1994, are as a division of Signet. Each component
is discussed in further detail in subsequent sections of this analysis.
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 COMPARED TO
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
Net income of $155.3 million for the year ended December 31, 1996 increased
$28.8 million, or 23%, over net income of $126.5 million in 1995. The increase
in net income is primarily a result of an increase in both asset volumes and
rates. Net interest income increased $157.5 million, or 76%, as average earning
assets increased 23% and the net interest margin increased to 7.62% from 5.35%.
The provision for loan losses increased $101.4 million, or 154%, as average
reported consumer loans increased 24% and the reported net charge-off rate
increased to 3.63% in 1996 from 2.03% in 1995 as the average age of the
accounts increased (generally referred to as "seasoning"). Non-interest income
increased $210.4 million, or 38%, primarily due to the increase in average
managed consumer loans and a shift to more fee intensive products. Increases in
solicitation
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costs of $59.8 million, or 41%, and other non-interest expenses of $155.9
million, or 44%, reflect the increase in marketing investment in existing and
new product opportunities and the cost of operations to build infrastructure
and manage the growth in accounts. Average managed consumer loans grew 24% for
the year ended December 31, 1996, to $11.3 billion from $9.1 billion for the
year ended December 31, 1995, and average managed accounts grew 30% for the
same period to 7.5 million from 5.7 million as a result of the continued
success of the Company's solicitation and account management strategies.
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 COMPARED TO
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994
Net income for the year ended December 31, 1995 of $126.5 million increased
$31.2 million, or 33%, over net income of $95.3 million in 1994. The increase
in net income was partially attributable to the $31.9 million (after-tax)
nonrecurring charge for 1994 settlement costs to terminate a long-term data
processing services contract.
Other factors affecting net income include the increase in net
interest income of $43.0 million, or 26%, the result of a 66% increase in
average earning assets, offset by a decrease in the net interest margin to
5.35% from 7.02%. The decrease in net interest margin reflected overall
increases in average short-term market interest rates plus the absence of a
stand-alone hedging program prior to the Separation. The provision for loan
losses increased $35.2 million, or 114%, as average reported consumer loans
increased 37% and the reported net charge-off rate increased to 2.03% in 1995
from 1.13% in 1994 as the accounts seasoned. Non-interest income increased
$156.1 million, or 39%, primarily due to the increase in average managed loans,
including those securitized. Increases in solicitation costs of $45.9 million,
or 46%, and other non-interest expenses (excluding the contract termination
expense of $49.0 million) of $116.2 million, or 50%, reflect the increase in
marketing investment in existing and new product opportunities and the cost of
operations to manage the growth in accounts. Average managed loans grew to $9.1
billion, or 47%, from $6.2 billion as a result of the success of the Company's
solicitation and account management strategies.
MANAGED CONSUMER LOAN PORTFOLIO
The Company analyzes its financial performance on a managed consumer loan
portfolio basis. Managed consumer loan data adjusts the balance sheet and
income statement to add back the effect of securitizing consumer loans. The
Company also evaluates its interest rate exposure on a managed portfolio basis.
The Company's managed consumer loan portfolio is comprised of
on-balance sheet loans, loans held for securitization and securitized loans.
Securitized loans are not assets of the Company and, therefore, are not shown
on the balance sheet. Reported consumer loans consist of on-balance sheet loans
and loans held for securitization and excludes securitized loans. Table 1
summarizes the Company's managed consumer loan portfolio.
TABLE 1 MANAGED CONSUMER LOAN PORTFOLIO
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Year Ended December 31
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(in thousands) 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
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YEAR-END BALANCES:
Consumer loans held for securitization $ 400,000
On-balance sheet consumer loans $ 4,343,902 2,521,679 $2,228,455 $1,862,744 $1,304,560
Securitized consumer loans 8,460,067 7,523,801 5,150,000 2,969,656 680,000
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Total managed consumer loan portfolio $12,803,969 $10,445,480 $7,378,455 $4,832,400 $1,984,560
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AVERAGE BALANCES:
Consumer loans held for securitization $ 699,044 $ 402,602 $ 432,581 $ 393,835
On-balance sheet consumer loans 2,952,864 2,537,606 1,854,103 1,819,543 $ 772,742
Securitized consumer loans 7,616,553 6,149,070 3,910,739 1,052,187 680,000
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Total average managed consumer loan portfolio $11,268,461 $ 9,089,278 $6,197,423 $3,265,565 $1,452,742
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</TABLE>
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
The Company's reported consumer loan portfolio as of December 31, 1996
consisted of 64% fixed and 36% variable interest rate loans. As of December 31,
1996, the managed consumer loan portfolio consisted of 57% fixed and 43%
variable interest rate loans.
Since 1990, the Company has actively engaged in credit card loan
securitization transactions which are treated as sales under generally accepted
accounting principles. For securitized loans, amounts that would previously
have been reported as interest income, interest expense, service charges and
provision for loan losses are instead included in non-interest income as
servicing income. Because credit losses are absorbed against servicing income
over the life of these transactions, such income may vary depending upon the
credit performance of the securitized loans. However, exposure to credit losses
on the securitized loans is contractually limited to these cash flows.
In June 1996, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 125 ("SFAS 125"),
"Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments
of Liabilities," which establishes the accounting for certain financial asset
transfers including securitization transactions. SFAS 125 requires an entity,
after a transfer of financial assets that meets the criteria for sale
accounting, to recognize the financial and servicing assets it controls and the
liabilities it has incurred and to derecognize financial assets for which
control has been surrendered. The provisions of SFAS 125 are effective January
1, 1997. Based on the anticipated performance of securitization transactions
the Company has undertaken, the Company does not believe the adoption of the
new standard will have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.
The Company will continuously assess the performance of new and existing
securitization transactions as assumptions of cash flows change.
A securitization generally involves the transfer by the Company of the
receivables generated by a pool of credit card accounts to an entity created
for the securitization, generally a trust. Certificates issued ($8.5 billion
outstanding as of December 31, 1996) by the trust represent undivided ownership
interests in those receivables transferred into the trust. The credit quality
of the receivables is supported by credit enhancement, which may be in various
forms including a letter of credit, a cash collateral guaranty or account, or a
subordinated interest in the receivables in the pool. The securitization
results in the removal of the receivables from the Company's balance sheet for
financial and regulatory accounting purposes.
The receivables transferred to a securitization pool include those
outstanding in the selected accounts at the time the trust is formed and those
arising under the accounts from time to time until termination of the trust.
The Company also transfers to the trust the cash collected in payment of
principal, interest and fees such as annual, cash advance, overlimit, past-due
and other fees received and the Company's interest in any collateral.
Certificates representing participation interests in the pool are sold
to the public through an underwritten offering or to private investors in
private placement transactions. The Company receives the proceeds of the sale.
The amount of receivables transferred to the trust exceeds the initial
principal amount of the certificates issued by the trust to investors. The
Company retains an interest in the trust equal to the amount of the receivables
in excess of the principal balance of the certificates. The Company's interest
in the trust varies as the amount of the excess receivables in the trust
fluctuates as the accountholders make principal payments and incur new charges
on the selected accounts.
The Company acts as a servicing agent and receives loan servicing fees
generally equal to 1.5% to 2.0% per annum of the securitized receivables. As a
servicing agent, the Company continues to provide customer service, to collect
past-due accounts and to provide all other services typically performed for its
customers. Accordingly, its relationship with its customers is not affected by
the securitization.
The certificateholders are entitled to receive periodic interest
payments at a fixed rate or a floating rate. In general, the Company's floating
rate issuances are based on the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR").
Amounts collected in excess of that needed to pay the rate of interest are used
to pay the credit enhancement fee and servicing fee and are available to absorb
the investors' share of credit losses.
Certificateholders in the Company's securitization program are
generally entitled to receive principal payments either through monthly
payments during an amortization period or in one lump sum after an accumulation
period. Amortization may begin sooner in certain circumstances, including if
the annualized portfolio yield (consisting, generally, of interest, annual fees
and other credit card fees) for a three-month period drops below the sum of the
certificate rate payable to investors, loan servicing fees and net credit
losses during the period or certain other events occur.
Prior to the commencement of the amortization or accumulation period,
all principal payments received on the trust receivables are reinvested in new
receivables of the selected accounts for the benefit of the trust. During the
amortization period, the investors' share of principal payments are paid to the
certificateholders until they are paid in full. During the
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accumulation period, the investors' share of principal payments are paid into a
principal funding account designed to accumulate amounts so that the
certificates can be paid in full on the expected final payment date. The trust
continues in existence until all amounts required to be paid to
certificateholders of all series are repaid, at which time any remaining
receivables and funds held in the trust will be reassigned to the Company.
Table 2 indicates the impact of the credit card securitizations on the
income statement, average assets, return on assets, yield and net interest
margin for the periods presented. The Company intends to continue to securitize
consumer loans.
TABLE 2 IMPACT OF CREDIT CARD SECURITIZATIONS
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Year Ended December 31
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(dollars in thousands) 1996 1995 1994
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STATEMENTS OF INCOME (AS REPORTED):
Net interest income $ 365,484 $ 208,013 $ 164,977
Provision for loan losses 167,246 65,895 30,727
Non-interest income 763,424 553,043 396,902
Non-interest expense 713,182 497,430 384,325
------------ ------------ -----------
Income before income taxes $ 248,480 $ 197,731 $ 146,827
------------ ------------ -----------
ADJUSTMENTS FOR SECURITIZATIONS:
Net interest income $ 648,073 $ 421,983 $ 267,201
Provision for loan losses 345,141 145,209 65,921
Non-interest income (302,932) (276,774) (201,280)
Non-interest expense
------------ ------------ -----------
Income before income taxes $ - $ - $ -
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MANAGED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (AS ADJUSTED):
Net interest income $ 1,013,557 $ 629,996 $ 432,178
Provision for loan losses 512,387 211,104 96,648
Non-interest income 460,492 276,269 195,622
Non-interest expense 713,182 497,430 384,325
------------ ------------ -----------
Income before income taxes $ 248,480 $ 197,731 $ 146,827
------------ ------------ -----------
OPERATING DATA AND RATIOS:
Reported:
Average earning assets $ 4,798,987 $ 3,890,131 $2,349,310
Return on average assets 2.79% 2.85% 3.62%
Net interest margin(1) 7.62 5.35 7.02
Managed:
Average earning assets $12,415,540 $10,039,201 $6,260,049
Return on average assets 1.18% 1.20% 1.46%
Net interest margin(1) 8.16 6.28 6.90
Yield on managed portfolio 14.76 13.12 11.84
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</TABLE>
(1) Net interest margin is equal to net interest income divided by average
earning assets.
RISK ADJUSTED REVENUE AND MARGIN
In originating its consumer loan portfolio in recent years, the Company had
pursued a low introductory interest rate strategy with accounts repricing to
higher rates after six to sixteen months from the date of origination ("first
generation products"). The amount of repricing is actively managed in an effort
to maximize return at the customer level, reflecting the risk and expected
performance of the account. Accounts also may be repriced upwards or downwards
based on individual customer performance. Many of the Company's first
generation products had a balance transfer feature under which customers could
transfer balances held in their other credit card accounts to the Company. The
Company's historic managed loan growth
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
has been principally the result of this balance transfer feature. Industry
competitors have continuously solicited the Company's customers with similar
low-rate introductory strategies. Management believes that these competitive
pressures have and will continue to put additional pressure on low-rate
introductory strategies.
In applying its Information-Based Strategies ("IBS") and in response
to competitive pressures during late 1994, the Company began to shift a
significant amount of its solicitation expense to second generation product
opportunities. Second generation products consist of secured card products and
other customized card products including affinity and co-branded cards, college
student cards and other cards targeted to certain markets that were underserved
by the Company's competitors. These products do not have the immediate impact
on managed loan balances of the first generation products but typically consist
of lower credit limit accounts which build balances over time. The terms of the
second generation products tend to include annual membership fees and higher
annual finance charge rates. The higher risk profile of the customers targeted
for the second generation products and the lower credit limit associated with
these products also tend to result in higher delinquency and net charge-off
rates and consequently higher past-due and overlimit fees than the first
generation products.
Although these second generation products have differing
characteristics, both the first generation and second generation products meet
the Company's objective of maximizing revenue for the level of risk undertaken.
Management believes that comparable measures for external analysis are the risk
adjusted revenue and risk adjusted margin of the portfolio. Risk adjusted
revenue is defined as net interest income and non-interest income less net
charge-offs. Risk adjusted margin measures risk adjusted revenue as a percent
of managed earning assets. It considers not only the finance charge yield and
net interest margin, the primary focus of the first generation products, but
also the fee income associated with the second generation products. By
deducting net charge-offs, consideration is given to the risk inherent in these
differing products.
MANAGED RISK ADJUSTED REVENUE*
(in million)
'94** $502
'95 $701
'96 $996
*Net interest income plus non-interest
income less net charge-offs.
** Pro forma.
MANAGED RISK ADJUSTED MARGIN*
'94** 7.29%
'95 6.99%
'96 8.02%
*Net interest income plus non-interest
income less net charge-offs divided by
average earning assets.
**Pro forma.
Risk adjusted revenue of $996.3 million for the year ended December
31, 1996 increased $294.9 million, or 42%, over risk adjusted revenue of $701.4
million in 1995. This increase resulted from an increase in managed net
interest income of $383.6 million to $1.0 billion and an increase in managed
non-interest income of $184.2 million to $460.5 million, offset by an increase
in managed net charge-offs of $272.9 million to $477.7 million in 1996 as
compared to 1995. Risk adjusted margin increased to 8.02% for the year ended
December 31, 1996 from 6.99% in 1995. This increase resulted from an increase
in managed net interest margin to 8.16% in 1996 from 6.28% in 1995, an increase
in managed non-interest income as a percent of managed earning assets to 3.71%
in 1996 from 2.75% in 1995 offset by an increase in managed net charge-offs as
a percentage of managed earning assets to 3.85% in 1996 from 2.04% in 1995. The
cause of increases and decreases in the various components of risk adjusted
revenue are discussed in further detail in subsequent sections of this
analysis.
Risk adjusted revenue of $701.4 million for the year ended December
31, 1995 increased $199.8 million, or 39.8%, over pro forma risk adjusted
revenue of $501.6 million in 1994. This increase resulted from an increase in
managed net interest income of $234.8 million to $630.0 million and an increase
in managed non-interest income of $78.2 million to $276.3 million, offset by an
increase in managed net charge-offs of $113.2 million to $204.8 million
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in 1995 as compared to 1994. Risk adjusted margin decreased to 6.99% for the
year ended December 31, 1995 from pro forma risk adjusted margin of 7.29% in
1994. This decrease resulted from an increase in managed net interest margin to
6.28% in 1995 from pro forma managed net interest margin of 5.74% in 1994, a
decrease in managed non-interest income as a percent of managed earning assets
to 2.75% in 1995 from pro forma of 2.88% in 1994 offset by an increase in
managed net charge-offs as a percentage of managed earning assets to 2.04% in
1995 from pro forma of 1.33% in 1994. The cause of increases and decreases in
the various components of risk adjusted revenue are discussed in further detail
in subsequent sections of this analysis.
NET INTEREST INCOME
Net interest income is interest and past-due fees earned from the Company's
consumer loans and securities less interest expense on borrowings, which
include interest-bearing deposits, short-term borrowings and borrowings from
senior and deposit notes. Prior to the Separation, interest expense represented
amounts allocated to the Company by Signet to fund consumer loans and other
assets. The interest expense paid on the allocated borrowings by the Company
was based on average historic rates paid by Signet. See "Funding" for a
detailed description of the funding allocations.
Net interest income for the year ended December 31, 1996 was $365.5
million compared to $208.0 million for 1995, representing an increase of $157.5
million, or 76%. Net interest income increased as a result of growth in earning
assets and an increase in the net interest margin. Average earning assets
increased 23% for the year ended December 31, 1996 to $4.8 billion from $3.9
billion for the year ended December 31, 1995. The reported net interest margin
increased to 7.62% in 1996 from 5.35% in 1995 primarily attributable to a 269
basis point increase in the yield on consumer loans and a 38 basis point
decrease in the cost of funds. The yield on consumer loans increased to 16.21%
for the year ended December 31, 1996 from 13.52% for the year ended December
31, 1995. The yield increase was impacted by the repricing of introductory rate
loans to higher rates in accordance with their respective terms, changes in
product mix to higher yielding, second generation products and the increase in
the amount of past-due fees from both a change in terms and an increase in the
delinquency rate. The average rates paid on borrowed funds decreased to 6.32%
for the year ended December 31, 1996 from 6.70% in 1995 primarily reflecting
decreases in short-term market rates from year to year.
The managed net interest margin for the year ended December 31, 1996
increased to 8.16% from 6.28% for the year ended December 31, 1995. This
increase was primarily the result of a 164 basis point increase in consumer
loan yield for the year ended December 31, 1996 and a reduction of 46 basis
points in borrowing costs for the same period, as compared to 1995. The
increase in consumer loan yield to 14.76% for the year ended December 31, 1996
from 13.12% in 1995 principally reflected the 1996 repricing of introductory
rate loans, changes in product mix and the increase in past-due fees charged on
delinquent accounts as noted above. Additionally, the decrease in average
rates paid on managed interest-bearing liabilities to 5.84% for the year ended
December 31, 1996 versus 6.30% for the year ended December 31, 1995, reflected
decreases in short-term market rates from year to year.
MANAGED NET INTEREST MARGIN
'94* 5.74%
'95 6.28%
'96 8.16%
*Pro forma.
Net interest income for the year ended December 31, 1995 increased
$43.0 million, or 26%, to $208.0 million from $165.0 million in 1994. This
increase was the result of a 66% increase in the average balance of, and a 75
basis point increase in yield on, earning assets offset by significant
increases in the cost of funds. Net interest margin decreased 167 basis points
to 5.35% in 1995 from 7.02% in 1994 as the yield increase on earning assets to
11.76% from 11.01% was more than offset by a cost of funds increase of 267
basis points to 6.70% from 4.03%.
The average yield on consumer loans increased 236 basis points to
13.52% in 1995 from 11.16% in 1994. This increase primarily reflected the
repricing of introductory rate consumer loans to higher rates in accordance
with their terms and the repricing of variable rate consumer loans to higher
rates based on the increase in average short-term market interest rates. The
net interest margin
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
was also impacted by an increased percentage of lower yielding securities (24%
of average earning assets in 1995 versus 3% in 1994). The increase in the cost
of funds reflected the increase in average short-term market interest rates and
incrementally higher market cost of funds paid by the Company on a stand-alone
basis after the Separation versus the amounts allocated by Signet in 1994.
Table 3 provides average balance sheet data, an analysis of net
interest income, net interest spread (the difference between the yield on
earning assets and the cost of interest-bearing liabilities) and net interest
margin for each of the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994,
respectively.
TABLE 3 STATEMENT OF AVERAGE BALANCES, INCOME AND EXPENSE, YIELDS AND RATES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1996 1995 1994
---------------------------- -------------------------------- ------------------------------
AVERAGE INCOME/ YIELD/ Average Income/ Yield/ Average Income/ Yield/
(dollars in thousands) BALANCE EXPENSE RATE Balance Expense Rate Balance Expense Rate
- ------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------- ------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS:
Earning assets
Consumer loans(1) $3,651,908 $592,088 16.21% $2,940,208 $397,654 13.52% $2,286,684 $255,115 11.16%
Federal funds sold 394,939 21,293 5.39 453,797 26,832 5.91 49,709 2,483 5.00
Other securities 752,140 47,102 6.26 496,126 32,923 6.64 12,917 1,074 8.31
---------- -------- ------ ---------- -------- ------ ---------- -------- ------
Total earning assets 4,798,987 $660,483 13.76% 3,890,131 $457,409 11.76% 2,349,310 $258,672 11.01%
---------- -------- ------ ---------- -------- ------ ---------- -------- ------
Cash and due from banks 40,698 9,309 8,331
Allowance for loan losses (83,573) (69,939) (66,434)
Premises and equipment, net 156,441 123,472 53,039
Other assets 656,407 483,082 285,674
---------- ---------- ----------
Total assets $5,568,960 $4,436,055 $2,629,920
---------- ---------- ----------
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY:
Interest-bearing liabilities
Deposits $1,046,122 $ 56,272 5.38% $ 769,688 $ 49,547 6.44% $ 36,248 $ 2,364 6.52%
Short-term borrowings 454,899 28,509 6.27 1,028,075 66,214 6.44 2,286,779 91,278 3.99
Senior and deposit notes 3,168,205 210,218 6.64 1,924,087 133,635 6.95 695 53 7.63
---------- -------- ------ ---------- -------- ------ ---------- -------- ------
Total interest-bearing liabilities 4,669,226 $294,999 6.32% 3,721,850 $249,396 6.70% 2,323,722 $ 93,695 4.03%
-------- -------- --------
Other liabilities 222,975 170,841 66,582
---------- ---------- ----------
Total liabilities 4,892,201 3,892,691 2,390,304
Equity 676,759 543,364 239,616
---------- ---------- ----------
Total liabilities and equity $5,568,960 $4,436,055 $2,629,920
---------- ------ ---------- ------ ---------- ------
Net interest spread 7.44% 5.06% 6.98%
------ ------ ------
Interest income to average
earning assets 13.76% 11.76% 11.01%
Interest expense to average
earning assets 6.14 6.41 3.99
------ ------ ------
Net interest margin 7.62% 5.35% 7.02%
------ ------ ------
</TABLE>
(1) Interest income includes past-due fees on loans of approximately $94,393,
$50,384 and $16,478 for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994,
respectively.
INTEREST VARIANCE ANALYSIS
Net interest income is affected by changes in the average interest rate earned
on earning assets and the average interest rate paid on interest-bearing
liabilities. In addition, net interest income is affected by changes in the
volume of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Table 4 sets forth
the dollar amount of the increase (decrease) in interest income and interest
expense resulting from changes in the volume of earning assets and
interest-bearing liabilities and from changes in yields and rates.
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TABLE 4 INTEREST VARIANCE ANALYSIS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1996 VS. 1995 1995 vs. 1994
------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------
INCREASE CHANGE DUE TO (1) Increase Change due to (1)
(in thousands) (DECREASE) VOLUME RATE (Decrease) Volume Rate
- ----------------------------------------------- --------- --------- ----------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INTEREST INCOME:
Consumer loans $194,434 $106,761 $ 87,673 $142,539 $ 81,791 $ 60,748
Federal funds sold (5,539) (3,297) (2,242) 24,349 23,811 538
Other securities 14,179 16,127 (1,948) 31,849 32,109 (260)
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total interest income 203,074 117,398 85,676 198,737 180,092 18,645
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Deposits 6,725 15,788 (9,063) 47,183 47,214 (31)
Short-term borrowings (37,705) (35,967) (1,738) (25,064) (64,819) 39,755
Senior and deposit notes 76,583 82,799 (6,216) 133,582 133,587 (5)
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total interest expense 45,603 60,520 (14,917) 155,701 74,141 81,560
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Net interest income(1) $157,471 $ 55,920 $101,551 $ 43,036 $ 89,275 $(46,239)
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
</TABLE>
(1) The change in interest due to both volume and rates has been allocated in
proportion to the relationship of the absolute dollar amounts of the
change in each. The changes in income and expense are calculated
independently for each line in the schedule. The totals for the
volume and rate columns are not the sum of the individual lines.
SERVICING INCOME
Servicing income represents income from securitizations. This income reflects
the excess of interest and fee income earned on securitized loans over loan
losses and interest paid on investor certificates as well as other interest and
fees earned and paid associated with credit enhancement (see "Managed Consumer
Loan Portfolio").
Servicing income increased $49.9 million, or 12%, to $459.8 million
for the year ended December 31, 1996 from $409.9 million in 1995, primarily due
to increases in net interest income on securitized credit card loans offset by
increased charge-offs on such loans. Average securitized credit card loans
increased 24% for the year ended December 31, 1996 compared to 1995. Net
interest income on securitized loans increased $226.1 million, or 54%, to
$648.1 million for the year ended December 31, 1996 from $422.0 million for the
year ended December 31, 1995, primarily as a result of loan growth and an
increase in the securitized portfolio's net interest margin to 8.51% in 1996
versus 6.86% in 1995. This increase in net interest margin was the result of an
increase in yield on securitized loans of 114 basis points for the year ended
December 31, 1996, which was a result of repricing introductory rate accounts,
and decreased cost of funds on securitized loans of 51 basis points as
short-term rates declined from the prior year. Charge-offs on securitized loans
for the year ended December 31, 1996 increased $199.9 million, or 138%,
compared to the prior year due to the increase in average of securitized loans,
worsening consumer credit and seasoning of the portfolio.
Servicing income increased $97.8 million, or 31%, to $409.9 million in
1995 from $312.1 million in 1994. Average securitized credit card loans
increased 57% for the year ended December 31, 1995 as compared to the prior
year. Net interest income on securitized loans increased $154.8 million, or
58%, to $422.0 million in 1995 from $267.2 million in 1994 primarily as a
result of the 57% increase in average securitized loans. Net interest margin on
these loans was principally flat at 6.86% in 1995 versus 6.83% in 1994.
Charge-offs on these loans increased $79.3 million, or 120%, to $145.2 million
in 1995 from $65.9 million in 1994 due to the increase in average loans, loan
seasoning and the downturn in consumer credit.
OTHER NON-INTEREST INCOME
Other reported non-interest income increased to $303.6 million, or 112%, for
the year ended December 31, 1996 compared to $143.1 million for the year ended
December 31, 1995. The increase in other non-interest income was due to an
increase in the average number of accounts of 30% for the year ended December
31, 1996 from 1995, an increase in charge volume, a shift to more fee intensive
second generation products and changes in the timing and amount of overlimit
fees charged.
Other reported non-interest income increased to $143.1 million, or
69%, for the year ended December 31, 1995, compared to $84.8 million for the
year ended December 31, 1994. The increase in other non-interest income was
driven by increased service fees, which include annual membership, interchange,
cash advance and overlimit fees. This increase is attributable to a rise in the
number of accounts and charge volume, as well as a shift to second generation
products that generate higher amounts of fee income.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
Non-interest expense for the year ended December 31, 1996 increased $215.8
million, or 43%, to $713.2 million from $497.4 million for the year ended
December 31, 1995. Contributing to the increase in non-interest expense were
solicitation expenses which increased $59.8 million, or 41%, to $206.6 million
in 1996 from $146.8 million in 1995. Solicitation expense represents the cost
to select, print and mail the Company's product offerings to potential and
existing customers utilizing its information-based strategy and account
management techniques. This increase also reflects the Company's expectation
that it will continue to invest in second generation products, as well as other
new products and services (see "Business Outlook" for further discussion). All
other non-interest expenses increased $155.9 million, or 44%, to $506.6 million
for the year ended December 31, 1996 from $350.6 million in 1995. The increase
in other non-interest expense, including salaries and associate benefits, was
primarily a result of an increase in the average number of accounts of 30% for
the year ended December 31, 1996. Other factors impacting 1996 non-interest
expense levels include a product mix shift to more service-intensive, second
generation accounts, additional staff associated with building infrastructure,
an increase in charge volume and an increase in certain costs associated with
information systems enhancements.
Non-interest expense for the year ended December 31, 1995 increased
$113.1 million, or 29%, to $497.4 million from $384.3 million in the year ended
December 31, 1994. The increase would have been higher without the $49.0
million expense in 1994 for settlement costs to terminate a long-term data
processing services contract. Solicitation expense increased $45.9 million, or
46%, to $146.8 million in 1995 from $100.9 million in 1994.
For all periods prior to the Separation, non-interest expense includes
an allocation of expenses for data processing, accounting, audit, human
resources, corporate secretary, treasury, legal and other administrative
support provided by Signet. Management believes the allocation methods used
were reasonable.
INCOME TAXES
The Company's effective income tax rate increased to 37.5% for the year ended
December 31, 1996 as compared to 36% for 1995 and includes both state and
federal income tax components. The increase in the effective tax rate is
primarily the result of increased state tax expense as the Company expands its
operations into multiple jurisdictions. For all periods prior to Feburary 28,
1995, the Company was included in Signet's consolidated tax return and income
tax expense was determined on a separate return basis at the federal statutory
rate of 35%.
ASSET QUALITY
The asset quality of a portfolio is generally a function of the initial
underwriting criteria used, seasoning of the accounts, account management
activities and geographic, demographic, or other forms of concentration, as
well as general economic conditions.
The average age of the accounts is also an important indicator of the
delinquency and loss levels of the portfolio. Accounts tend to exhibit a
rising trend of delinquency and credit losses as they season. As of December
31, 1996, 53% of managed accounts, representing 42% of the total managed loan
balance, were less than 18 months old. Accordingly, it is likely that the
Company's managed loan portfolio will experience increased levels of
delinquency and loan losses as the average age of the Company's accounts
increases.
Another factor contributing to the expectation of a rising rate of
delinquency and credit losses is a shift in the product mix. As discussed in
"Risk Adjusted Revenue and Margin", certain second generation products have
higher delinquency and charge-off rates. In the case of secured card loans,
collateral, in the form of cash deposits, reduces any ultimate charge-offs. The
costs associated with higher delinquency and charge-off rates are considered in
the pricing of individual products.
MARKETING INVESTMENT
(in millions)
'94 $101
'95 $147
'96 $207
During 1996, general economic conditions for consumer credit worsened
as industry levels of charge-offs (including bankruptcies) and delinquencies
both increased significantly. These trends have impacted the Company's 1996
results.
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DELINQUENCIES
Table 5 shows the Company's consumer loan delinquency trends for the periods
presented as reported for financial statement purposes and on a managed basis.
The entire balance of an account is contractually delinquent if the minimum
payment is not received by the billing date. However, the Company generally
continues to accrue interest until the loan is charged off. Delinquencies not
only have the potential to impact earnings in the form of net charge-offs, they
also are costly in terms of the personnel and other resources dedicated to
resolving them.
The 30-plus day delinquency rate for the reported consumer loan
portfolio decreased to 6.08% as of December 31, 1996, from 6.29% as of December
31, 1995. The modest decrease in 1996 reported delinquency reflects the
securitization of certain second generation receivables in 1996.
The delinquency rate for the total managed consumer loan portfolio was
6.24% of related loans as of December 31, 1996, up from 4.20% as of December
31, 1995, while the dollar amount of delinquent managed consumer loans
increased approximately $359.9 million. The managed portfolio's delinquency
rate as of December 31, 1996 principally reflected the continued seasoning of
accounts and consumer loan balances, the increased presence of second
generation products and general economic trends in consumer credit performance.
MANAGED NET CHARGE-OFF AND 30+ DAY DELINQUENCY RATE
[CHART]
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
'94 '95 '96
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net Charge-off Rate 1.48% 2.25% 4.24%
Delinquency Rate 2.95% 4.20% 6.24%
</TABLE>
TABLE 5 DELINQUENCIES(1)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
-------------------- ------------------- -------------------- ------------------- -------------------
% OF % of % of % of % of
TOTAL Total Total Total Total
(dollars in thousands) LOANS LOANS Loans Loans Loans Loans Loans Loans Loans Loans
- -------------------------------- ------- ----------- ------- ----------- ------- ---------- ------- ---------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
REPORTED:
Loans outstanding $ 4,343,902 100.00% $ 2,921,679 100.00% $2,228,455 100.00% $1,862,744 100.00% $1,304,560 100.00%
Loans delinquent:
30-59 days 96,819 2.23 65,711 2.25 29,032 1.30 19,186 1.03 21,525 1.65
60-89 days 55,679 1.28 38,311 1.31 14,741 .66 10,618 .57 11,089 .85
90 or more days 111,791 2.57 79,694 2.73 24,445 1.10 18,255 .98 23,352 1.79
----------- ------- ----------- ------- ----------- ------- ---------- ------- ---------- -------
Total $ 264,289 6.08% $ 183,716 6.29% $ 68,218 3.06% $ 48,059 2.58% $ 55,966 4.29%
----------- ------- ----------- ------- ----------- ------- ---------- ------- ---------- -------
MANAGED:
Loans outstanding $12,803,969 100.00% $10,445,480 100.00% $7,378,455 100.00% $4,832,400 100.00% $1,984,560 100.00%
Loans delinquent:
30-59 days 279,787 2.19 165,306 1.58 90,733 1.23 46,391 .96 40,088 2.02
60-89 days 162,668 1.27 92,665 .89 45,277 .61 25,128 .52 21,433 1.08
90 or more days 356,700 2.78 181,243 1.73 81,720 1.11 43,975 .91 43,661 2.20
----------- ------- ----------- ------- ----------- ------- ---------- ------- ---------- -------
Total $ 799,155 6.24% $ 439,214 4.20% $ 217,730 2.95% $ 115,494 2.39% $ 105,182 5.30%
----------- ------- ----------- ------- ----------- ------- ---------- ------- ---------- -------
</TABLE>
(1) Includes consumer loans held for securitization.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
NET CHARGE-OFFS
Net charge-offs include the principal amount of losses (excluding accrued and
unpaid finance charges, fees and fraud losses) less current period recoveries.
Consumer loans are typically charged off (net of any collateral) in the next
billing cycle after becoming 180 days past-due, although earlier charge-offs
may occur on accounts of bankrupt or deceased customers. Bankrupt customers'
accounts are generally charged off within 30 days of notification. For the year
ended December 31, 1996, net charge-offs of managed consumer loans increased
133% while average managed consumer loans grew 24% over the same period. The
increase in net charge-offs was the result of continued seasoning of accounts
and consumer loan balances, general economic trends in consumer credit
performance and the impact of intense competition. During the year ended
December 31, 1995, net charge-offs of managed loans increased 123% over the
year ended December 31, 1994; however, the average managed loan portfolio
increased 47% over the same period. Table 6 presents the Company's net
charge-offs for the periods presented on a reported and managed basis.
For the year ended December 31, 1996, the Company's net charge-offs as
a percentage of average managed loans was 4.24%. Through the use of IBS, the
credit quality of the Company's portfolio for the three years ended December
31, 1996 was better than industry averages. Extensive testing of credit
experience with past and present cardholders has enabled the Company to
continually refine its credit policies and develop an array of proprietary
statistical models and approaches to the account generation, management and
collection processes. The Company's policy is to optimize the profitability of
each account within acceptable risk characteristics. The Company takes measures
as necessary, including requiring collateral on certain accounts and other
solicitation and account management techniques, to maintain the Company's
credit quality standards and to manage the risk of loss on existing accounts.
For the year ended December 31, 1995, the Company's net charge-offs as
a percentage of managed consumer loans was 2.25%. Management believes this was
the result of the significant growth in average balances (47%), the average age
of accounts (51% of accounts, representing 50% of the total managed loan
balance, were less than 18 months old), prudent solicitation and underwriting
processes enhanced by the application of the information-based strategy.
TABLE 6 NET CHARGE-OFFS(1)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31
--------------------------------------------------------------------
(dollars in thousands) 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
REPORTED:
Average loans outstanding $ 3,651,908 $2,940,208 $2,286,684 $2,213,378 $ 772,742
Net charge-offs 132,590 59,618 25,727 26,307 30,560
Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans outstanding 3.63% 2.03% 1.13% 1.19% 3.95%
MANAGED:
Average loans outstanding $11,268,461 $9,089,278 $6,197,423 $3,265,565 $1,452,742
Net charge-offs 477,732 204,828 91,648 68,332 75,291
Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans outstanding 4.24% 2.25% 1.48% 2.09% 5.18%
------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------
</TABLE>
(1) Includes consumer loans held for securitization.
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PROVISION AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
The provision for loan losses is the periodic expense of maintaining an
adequate allowance at the amount estimated to be sufficient to absorb possible
future losses, net of recoveries (including recovery of collateral), inherent
in the existing on-balance sheet loan portfolio. In evaluating the adequacy of
the allowance for loan losses, the Company takes into consideration several
factors including economic trends and conditions, overall asset quality, loan
seasoning and trends in delinquencies and expected charge-offs. The Company's
primary guideline is a calculation which uses current delinquency levels and
other measures of asset quality to estimate net charge-offs. Once a loan is
charged off, it is the Company's policy to continue to pursue the recovery of
principal and interest.
Management believes that the allowance for loan losses is adequate to
cover anticipated losses in the on-balance sheet consumer loan portfolio under
current conditions. There can be no assurance as to future credit losses that
may be incurred in connection with the Company's consumer loan portfolio, nor
can there be any assurance that the loan loss allowance that has been
established by the Company will be sufficient to absorb such future credit
losses. The allowance is a general allowance applicable to the on-balance sheet
consumer loan portfolio. Table 7 sets forth the activity in the allowance for
loan losses for the periods indicated. See "Asset Quality," "Delinquencies" and
"Net Charge-Offs" for a more complete analysis of asset quality.
TABLE 7 SUMMARY OF ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31
-------------------------------------------------------------
(dollars in thousands) 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
- ------------------------------------------------------------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at beginning of year $ 72,000 $ 68,516 $ 63,516 $ 55,993 $ 31,541
Provision for loan losses 167,246 65,895 30,727 34,030 55,012
Transfer to loans held for securitization (27,887) (11,504) (4,869) (2,902)
Increase from consumer loan purchase 9,000
Charge-offs (115,159) (64,260) (31,948) (39,625) (44,666)
Recoveries 13,300 13,353 11,090 16,020 14,106
----------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net charge-offs(1) (101,859) (50,907) (20,858) (23,605) (30,560)
----------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Balance at end of year $ 118,500 $ 72,000 $ 68,516 $ 63,516 $ 55,993
----------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Allowance for loan losses to loans
at year-end(1) 2.73% 2.85% 3.07% 3.41% 4.29%
----------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
</TABLE>
(1) Excludes consumer loans held for securitization.
For the year ended December 31, 1996, the provision for loan losses
increased to $167.2 million, or 154%, from the 1995 provision for loan losses
of $65.9 million. The increase in the provision for loan losses resulted from
increases in average reported consumer loans of 24%, continued loan seasoning,
a shift in the composition of reported consumer loans and general economic
trends in consumer credit performance. Net charge-offs as a percentage of
average reported consumer loans increased to 3.63% for the year ended December
31, 1996 from 2.03% in the prior year. Additionally, growth in second
generation products which have modestly higher charge-off rates than first
generation products, increased the amount of provision necessary to absorb
credit losses. In consideration of these factors, the Company increased the
allowance for loan losses by $46.5 million during 1996.
For the year ended December 31, 1995, the increase in the provision
for loan losses resulted from increases in average reported consumer loans of
37%, continued loan seasoning, a shift in the composition of reported consumer
loans and a softening in U.S. consumer credit quality. Net charge-offs as a
percentage of average reported consumer loans increased to 2.03% for the year
ended December 31, 1995 from 1.13% in the prior year. The increase in the
provision and charge-off rate reflects an 87% increase in the seller's interest
in securitization trusts to $1.4 billion, or 48%, of the reported average
balance for 1995 from $700 million, or 33%, of the reported average balance for
1994. This seller's interest represents an undivided interest in the trust
receivables in excess of investor certificates outstanding in the trust. These
receivables are generally more seasoned than the other newer on-balance sheet
loans. In consideration of growth in second generation products, the Company
increased the allowance for loan losses by $3.5 million during 1995.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
FUNDING
Table 8 reflects the costs of short-term borrowings of the Company for each of
the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994.
TABLE 8 SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS
Following is a summary of the components of short-term borrowings as of and for
each of the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Maximum
Outstanding at Outstanding Average Average Year-End
(dollars in thousands) Any Month-End at Year-End Outstanding Interest Rate Interest Rate
- ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1996
Federal funds purchased $ 617,303 $ 445,600 $ 342,354 5.63% 6.26%
Other short-term borrowings 207,689 85,383 112,545 8.20 6.43
----------- ----------- ------------- -------------
Total $ 530,983 $ 454,899 6.27% 6.29%
----------- ----------- ------------- -------------
1995
Federal funds purchased $ 1,146,678 $ 709,803 $ 747,350 6.14% 5.76%
Bank facility 1,000,000 100,000 277,945 7.26 6.03
Affiliate borrowings 2,780 5.86
----------- ----------- ------------- -------------
Total $ 809,803 $ 1,028,075 6.44% 5.79%
----------- ----------- ------------- -------------
1994
Federal funds purchased $ 686,688 $ 686,688 $ 47,332 6.18% 6.29%
Bank facility 1,700,000 1,300,000 175,342 6.89 6.74
Affiliate borrowings 3,261,506 54,000 2,064,105 3.69 6.00
----------- ----------- ------------- -------------
Total $ 2,040,688 $ 2,286,779 4.00% 6.57%
----------- ----------- ------------- -------------
</TABLE>
Table 9 shows the maturation of certificates of deposit in denominations of
$100,000 or greater (large denomination CDs) as of December 31, 1996.
TABLE 9 MATURITIES OF DOMESTIC LARGE DENOMINATION CERTIFICATES --
$100,000 OR MORE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
As of December 31, 1996
-----------------------
(dollars in thousands) BALANCE Percent
- ----------------------------------------------------------- -------
<S> <C> <C>
3 months or less $155,961 40.80%
Over 3 through 6 months 27,293 7.14
Over 6 through 12 months 198,981 52.06
-------- ------
Total $382,235 100.00%
======== ======
</TABLE>
In addition to large denomination CDs, as of December 31, 1996, retail
deposits of $560.8 million had been raised through the Savings Bank as an
additional source of company funding.
During 1996, the Company continued its transition to longer-term
financing and established increased access to the capital markets. As the chart
on page 31 indicates, during 1996 the Company increased its proportion of
senior note maturities in excess of three years. The Company successfully
completed a number of large transactions with maturities ranging from two to
ten years.
On November 25, 1996, the Company entered into a four-year, $1.7
billion unsecured revolving credit arrangement (the "Credit Facility"), which
replaced the 1995 Credit Facility, discussed below. The Credit Facility is
comprised of two tranches: a $1.375 billion Tranche A facility available to the
Bank and the Savings Bank, including an option for up to $225 million in
multi-currency availability, and a $325 million Tranche B facility available to
the Corporation, the Bank and the Savings Bank, including an option for up to
$100 million in multi-currency availability. Each Tranche under the facility is
structured as a four-year commitment and is available for general corporate
purposes. The borrowings of the Savings Bank are limited to $500 million during
the first year of the Credit Facility, and $750 million thereafter. The Bank
has irrevocably undertaken to honor any demand by the lenders to repay any
borrowings which are due and payable by the Savings Bank but which have not
been paid. Any borrowing under the Credit Facility will mature on November 24,
2000; however, the final maturity of each tranche may be extended for three
additional one-year periods.
On April 30, 1996, the Bank amended and restated its existing $3.5
billion bank note program. Under the amended bank note program, the Bank may
issue from time to time up to $4.5 billion of senior bank notes with maturities
from 30 days to 30 years and up to $200 million of subordinated
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bank notes with maturities from five to 30 years. In 1996, the Bank issued $200
million in senior bank notes due September 15, 2006, with an attached
three-year, one-time investor put option that significantly reduced the
Company's funding costs on this transaction. As of December 31, 1996, the
Company had $3.6 billion in senior bank notes outstanding, a 43% increase from
$2.5 billion outstanding as of December 31, 1995. As of December 31, 1996, bank
notes issued totaling $2.9 billion have fixed interest rates and mature from
one to five years. The Company had previously entered into interest rate swap
agreements ("swaps") totaling $974 million to effectively convert fixed rates
on senior notes to variable rates which match the variable rates earned on
consumer loans (see "Interest Rate Sensitivity"). As of December 31, 1996, no
subordinated bank notes have been issued.
The Corporation filed a $200 million shelf registration statement
($125 million issued as of December 31, 1996) with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on September 19, 1996 under which the Corporation from time to time
may offer and sell (i) senior or subordinated debt securities consisting of
debentures, notes and/or other unsecured evidences, (ii) preferred stock, which
may be issued in the form of depository shares evidenced by depository receipts
and (iii) common stock. The securities will be limited to $200 million
aggregate public offering price or its equivalent (based on the applicable
exchange rate at the time of sale) in one or more foreign currencies, currency
units or composite currencies as shall be designated by the Corporation.
INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES
(in millions)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
1996 1995
<S> <C> <C>
Interest-bearing Deposits $ 943 $ 696
Short-term Borrowings $ 531 $ 810
Senior Notes less than 3 years $2,616 $2,077
Senior Notes greater than 3 years $1,378 $ 415
$5,468 $3,998
</TABLE>
Also on April 30, 1996, the Bank established a deposit note program
under which the Bank may issue from time to time up to $2.0 billion of deposit
notes with maturities from 30 days to 30 years. As of December 31, 1996, the
Company had $300 million in deposit notes outstanding.
Subsequent to year-end, the Bank through a subsidiary created as a
Delaware statutory business trust issued $100 million aggregate amount of
Floating Rate Subordinated Capital Income Securities that mature on February 1,
2027.
The Company's primary source of funding, securitization of consumer
loans, increased to $8.5 billion as of December 31, 1996 from $7.5 billion as
of December 31, 1995. In 1996, the Company securitized $2.7 billion in four
transactions, consisting predominantly of LIBOR-based, variable-rate deals
maturing from 1997 through 2001, $500 million of which may be extended at the
Company's option until 2004.
In January 1996, the Company implemented a dividend reinvestment and
stock purchase plan (the "DRIP") to provide existing stockholders with the
opportunity to purchase additional shares of the Company's common stock by
reinvesting quarterly dividends or making optional cash investments. The
Company uses proceeds from the DRIP for general corporate purposes.
On November 17, 1995, the Company entered into a three-year, $1.7
billion unsecured revolving credit arrangement, with three tranches (A,B and C)
of committed borrowings (the "1995 Credit Facility"). Under tranches A and B,
the Bank could borrow up to $1.3 billion and $200 million, respectively,
subject to an unused commitment fee of .17%. Tranche B allowed the Bank to
borrow in major foreign currencies. Under Tranche C, the Company or the Bank
could borrow up to $215 million.
For the periods prior to the Separation, the Company operated as a
division of Signet Bank and, therefore, had no direct, independent funding. For
the financial statements for these periods, the Company's reported interest
expense was determined by taking into account the nature of the Company's
assets and their interest rate repricing characteristics and by using an
allocation of Signet's funding cost for the respective period.
Although the Company expects to reinvest a substantial portion of its
earnings in its business, the Company intends to continue to pay regular
quarterly cash dividends on the Common Stock. The declaration and payment of
dividends, as well as the amount thereof, is subject to the discretion of the
Board of Directors of the Company and will depend upon the Company's results of
operations, financial condition, cash requirements, future prospects and other
factors deemed relevant by the Board of Directors. Accordingly, there can be
no assurance that the Company will declare and pay any dividends. As a holding
company, the ability of the Company to pay dividends is dependent
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
upon the receipt of dividends or other payments from its subsidiaries. Banking
regulations applicable to the bank and the Saving Bank and provisions that may
be contained in borrowing agreements of the Company or its subsidiaries may
restrict the ability of the Company's subsidiaries to pay dividends to the
Company or the ability of the Company to pay dividends to its stockholders.
CAPITAL ADEQUACY
The Bank and the Savings Bank are subject to capital adequacy guidelines
adopted by the Federal Reserve Board and the Office of Thrift Supervision (the
"regulators"), respectively. The capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory
framework for prompt corrective action require the Bank and the Savings Bank to
attain specific capital levels based upon quantitative measures of their
assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet items as calculated under Regulatory
Accounting Principles. The inability to meet and maintain minimum capital
adequacy levels could result in regulators taking actions that could have a
material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
Additionally, the regulators have broad discretion in applying higher capital
requirements. Regulators consider a range of factors in determining capital
adequacy, such as an institution's size, quality and stability of earnings,
interest rate risk exposure, risk diversification, management expertise, asset
quality, liquidity and internal controls.
The most recent notifications from the regulators categorized the Bank
and the Savings Bank as "well capitalized". The Bank must maintain minimum Tier
1 Capital, Total Capital and Tier 1 Leverage ratios of 4%, 8% and 4%, and the
Savings Bank must maintain minimum Tangible Capital, Total Capital and Core
Capital ratios of 1.5%, 8% and 3%, respectively, under capital adequacy
requirements, and 6%, 10% and 5%, respectively, to be well capitalized under
the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. As of December 31,
1996, the Bank's Tier 1 Capital, Total Capital and Tier 1 Leverage ratios were
11.61%, 12.87% and 9.04%, respectively. As of December 31, 1996, the Savings
Bank's Tangible Capital, Total Capital and Core Capital ratios were 9.18%,
16.29% and 9.18%, respectively. In addition, the Savings Bank is subject for
the first three years of its operations to additional capital requirements,
including the requirement to maintain a minimum Core Capital ratio of 8% and a
Total Capital ratio of 12%. As of December 31, 1996, there are no conditions or
events since the notifications discussed above that Management believes have
changed either the Bank's or the Savings Bank's capital category. The Bank's
ratio of common equity to managed assets was 4.92%. These capital levels make
the Company among the highest capitalized institutions in the credit card
sector.
During 1996, the Bank received regulatory approval to establish a
branch office in the United Kingdom. In connection with such approval, the
Company committed to the Federal Reserve Board that, for so long as the Bank
maintains such branch in the United Kingdom, the Company will maintain a
minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio of 3.0%. As of December 31, 1996, the Company's
Tier 1 leverage ratio was 11.13%.
Additionally, certain regulatory restrictions exist which limit the
ability of the Bank and the Savings Bank to transfer funds to the Corporation.
As of December 31, 1996, retained earnings of the Bank and the Savings Bank of
$113.7 million and $4.6 million, respectively, were available for payment of
dividends to the Corporation, without prior approval by the regulators. The
Savings Bank is required to give the Office of Thrift Supervision at least 30
days' advance notice of any proposed dividend.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK
The Company is subject to off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of
business including commitments to extend credit, excess servicing income from
securitization and interest rate swaps. In order to reduce the interest rate
sensitivity and to match asset and liability repricing, the Company has entered
into swaps which involve elements of credit or interest rate risk in excess of
the amount recognized on the balance sheet. Swaps present the Company with
certain credit, market, legal and operational risks. The Company has
established credit policies for off-balance sheet items as it does for
on-balance sheet instruments.
INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY
Interest rate sensitivity refers to the change in earnings that may result from
changes in the level of interest rates. To the extent that interest income and
interest expense do not respond equally to changes in interest rates, or that
all rates do not change uniformly, earnings will be affected. Prior to the
Separation, the Company's interest rate sensitivity was managed by Signet, as
part of Signet's overall asset and liability management process at the
corporate level, not at the divisional level.
In determining interest rate sensitivity, the Company uses simulation
models to identify changes in net interest income based on different interest
rate scenarios. The Company manages its interest rate sensitivity through
several techniques which include changing the maturity and distribution of
assets and liabilities, the impact of securitizations, interest rate swaps,
repricing of consumer loans and other methods.
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The Company's asset/liability policy is to manage interest rate risk
to limit the impact of an immediate and sustained 100 basis point change in
interest rates to no more than a 5% change in managed net interest income over
a twelve month period. As of December 31, 1996, the Company's interest rate
sensitivity to this change in rates was 2.09%, which was substantially within
Company guidelines. Management may reprice interest rates on outstanding credit
card loans subject to the right of the customers in certain states to reject
such repricing by giving timely written notice to the Company and thereby
relinquishing charging privileges. However, the repricing of consumer loans
may be limited by competitive factors as well as certain legal bounds.
Interest rate sensitivity at a point in time can also be analyzed by
measuring the mismatch in balances of earning assets and interest-bearing
liabilities that are subject to repricing in future periods. Table 10 reflects
the interest rate repricing schedule for earning assets and interest-bearing
liabilities as of December 31, 1996.
TABLE 10 INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
As of December 31,1996
Subject to Repricing
-----------------------------------------------------
Greater Greater
Than Than
Within 180 Days- 1 Year- Over
(dollars in millions) 180 Days 1 Year 5 Years 5 Years
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Earning assets
Federal funds sold $ 450
Interest-bearing deposits at other banks 30
Securities available for sale 479 $ 367 $ 32
Consumer loans 2,189 $ 569 1,586
--------- --------- -------- --------
Total earning assets 3,148 569 1,953 32
Interest-bearing liabilities
Interest-bearing deposits 345 39 559
Short-term borrowings 531
Senior and deposit notes 1,054 161 2,439 340
--------- --------- -------- --------
Total interest-bearing liabilities 1,930 200 2,998 340
Non-rate related net assets (234)
--------- --------- -------- --------
Interest sensitivity gap 1,218 369 (1,045) (542)
Impact of swaps (1,580) 539 1,041
Impact of consumer loan securitzations (2,145) 215 1,930
--------- --------- -------- --------
Interest sensitivity gap adjusted for impact of securitization and swaps $(2,507) $ 1,123 $ 1,926 $ (542)
Adjusted interest sensitivity gap as a percentage of managed assets (16.80)% 7.52% 12.90% (3.63)%
Cumulative interest sensitivity gap $(2,507) $(1,384) $ 542
--------- --------- -------- --------
Adjusted cumulative interest sensitivity gap as a percentage of total assets (16.80)% (9.27)% 3.63% 0.00%
========= ========= ======== ========
</TABLE>
The Company entered into swaps for purposes of managing its interest
rate sensitivity. The Company designates swaps to on-balance sheet instruments
to alter the interest rate characteristics of such instruments and to modify
interest rate sensitivity. The Company also designates swaps to off-balance
sheet items to reduce interest rate sensitivity. Table 11 reflects the type and
terms of outstanding interest rate swaps as of December 31, 1996 and 1995.
The Company entered into swaps to effectively convert certain of the
bank notes from fixed to variable. The swaps, which had a notional amount
totaling $974 million as of December 31, 1996, will mature in 1997 through 2000
to coincide with maturities of fixed bank notes. As of December 31, 1996,
these swaps paid three-month LIBOR at a weighted average contractual rate of
5.59% and received a weighted average fixed rate of 7.71%.
The Company has entered into swaps to reduce the interest rate
sensitivity associated with its securitizations. In 1995, the Company entered
into swaps with notional amounts totaling $591 million which are scheduled to
mature in 1998 and 1999 to coincide with the final payment date of a 1993
securitization. In 1994, the Company entered into swaps with notional amounts
totaling $539 million which are scheduled to mature in 1997 to coincide with
the final payment date of the remaining term of a 1994 securitization. These
swaps paid floating rates of three-month LIBOR (weighted average contractual
rate of 5.55% and 5.78% as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively) and
received a weighted average fixed rate of 7.23% as of December 31, 1996 and
1995.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
TABLE 11 MATURITY OF INTEREST RATE SWAPS(1)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Within Over One Average
One to Five Life
(dollars in millions) Year Years Total (Years)
- --------------------------------------------------------- --------- --------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Receive fixed/pay floating:
December 31, 1996
Notional amount $ 1,063 $1,041 $2,104 1.15
Weighted average rates received 7.36% 7.55% 7.45%
Weighted average rates paid 5.55 5.59 5.57
December 31, 1995
Notional amount $ 40 $2,104 $2,144 2.03
Weighted average rates received 7.07% 7.45% 7.45%
Weighted average rates paid 5.88 5.73 5.73
Received floating/pay floating:
December 31, 1995
Notional amount $ 260 $ 260 0.56
Weighted average rates received 5.84% 5.84%
Weighted average rates paid 5.94 5.94
</TABLE>
(1) Weighted average rates received and paid are based on the contractual rates
in effect as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively. Floating rates
under the swap contracts are based on varying terms of LIBOR.
Table 12 reflects a roll forward of activity by notional amount for the
Company's swaps.
TABLE 12 SUMMARY OF INTEREST RATE SWAPS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Notional
(dollars in millions) Amount
- -------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Receive floating/pay fixed:
December 31, 1994
Additions $4,800
Maturities 4,800
------
December 31, 1995 $ -
------
Receive fixed/pay floating:
December 31, 1994 $ 539
Additions 1,605
------
December 31, 1995 2,144
Maturities 40
------
December 31, 1996 $2,104
------
Receive floating/pay floating:
December 31, 1994 $ -
Additions 260
------
December 31, 1995 260
------
Maturities 260
December 31, 1996 $ -
------
</TABLE>
Swaps designated to on-balance sheet assets and liabilities had the
effect of increasing net interest income $20.0 million, $15.9 million, and $0.4
million for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively,
from that which would have been recorded had the Company not entered into these
transactions. Swaps designated to off-balance sheet items had the effect of
increasing servicing income $18.0 million, $12.7 million and $1.0 million for
the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
LIQUIDITY
Liquidity refers to the Company's ability to meet its cash needs. The Company
meets its cash requirements by securitizing assets and by debt funding. As
discussed in "Managed Consumer Loan Portfolio," a significant source of
liquidity for the Company has been the securitization of credit card loans.
Maturity terms of the existing securitizations vary from 1997 to 2001
(extendable to 2004) and typically have accumulation periods during which
principal payments are aggregated to make payments to investors. As payments on
the loans are accumulated for the participants in the securitization and are no
longer reinvested in new loans, the Company's funding requirements for such new
loans increase accordingly. The occurrence of certain events may cause the
securitization transactions to amortize earlier than scheduled which would
accelerate the need for funding.
Table 13 shows the amounts of investor principal of securitized credit
card loans that will amortize or be otherwise paid off over the periods
indicated based on outstanding securitized credit card loans as of January 1,
1997. As of December 31, 1996 and 1995, 66% and 72%, respectively, of the
Company's total managed loans were securitized.
The Company believes that it can securitize consumer loans, purchase
federal funds and establish other funding sources to fund the amortization or
other payment of the securitizations in the future, although no assurance can
be given to that effect. Additionally, the Company maintains a
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portfolio of high-quality securities such as U.S. Government securities,
interest-bearing deposits with other banks and overnight federal funds in order
to provide adequate liquidity and to meet its ongoing cash needs. As of
December 31, 1996, the Company had $1.0 billion of cash and cash equivalents
and securities available for sale with maturities of 90 days or less.
Liability liquidity is measured by the Company's ability to obtain
borrowed funds in the financial markets in adequate amounts and at favorable
rates. As of December 31, 1996, the Company, the Bank and the Savings Bank
collectively had $1.7 billion in unused commitments under the credit facility
available for liquidity needs.
LIQUID ASSETS
(in millions)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
1996 1995
<S> <C> <C>
Federal Funds Sold $ 450 $ 465
Cash and Interest-bearing Deposits $ 79 $ 407
Securities Available for Sale $ 865 $ 413
$1,394 $1,285
</TABLE>
TABLE 13 SECURITIZATIONS - SCHEDULED AMORTIZATION TABLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(dollars in thousands) 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001-2004
- --------------------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Beginning balance, January 1 $8,460,067 $7,367,986 $4,656,588 $3,824,468 $1,830,764
Less repayment amounts 1,092,081 2,711,398 832,120 1,993,704 1,830,764
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Ending balance, December 31 $7,367,986 $4,656,588 $3,824,468 $1,830,764 $ -
========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
</TABLE>
BUSINESS OUTLOOK
This business outlook section summarizes the Company's expectations for
earnings for the year ending December 31, 1997 and its primary goals and
strategies for continued growth. The statements contained in this section are
based on management's current expectations. Certain of the statements are
forward looking statements and, therefore, actual results could differ
materially. Factors which could materially influence results are set forth in
the last paragraph of this section and in the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996 (Part I, Item I, Cautionary
Statements).
The Company has set a target that its earnings per share for the year
ending December 31, 1997 will increase by approximately 20% over earnings per
share for the year ended December 31, 1996. As discussed above, the Company's
actual earnings are a function of its revenues (interest income and
non-interest income on its earning assets), consumer usage patterns, credit
quality of its earning assets, solicitation expenses and operating expenses.
Each of these in turn are subject to the factors discussed in this section.
The Company's strategy for future growth has been, and it is expected
to continue to be, to apply its proprietary IBS to its credit card business as
well as to other businesses, both financial and non-financial, to identify new
product opportunities and to make informed investment decisions regarding its
existing products. See the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1996 for a further description of the Company's IBS (Part I,
Item 1, Business).
Historically, the Company has concentrated its efforts on credit card
opportunities. These opportunities have included, and are expected to continue
to include, various first generation low-rate balance transfer products, as
well as second generation credit card products. Generally, these second
generation products tend to have lower credit lines, balances that build over
time, less attrition, higher margins (including fees), higher operational costs
and, in some cases, higher delinquencies and credit losses than the Company's
traditional low-rate balance transfer products. In general, these second
generation products have had overall higher returns than the traditional
balance transfer products in recent market conditions. The Company uses its IBS
in an effort to balance the mix of credit card products to optimize
profitability within the context of acceptable risk. The Company continues to
test market a wide variety of first and second generation credit card products.
The Company believes that its testing approach will enable it to react
effectively as general market conditions change. In this manner, the Company
intends to remain flexible in the allocation of marketing expenses spent on
specific products to take advantage of market opportunities as they emerge and
will make its marketing decisions based on the then current market conditions.
As a result, the Company expects to continue to offer a variety of first and
second generation credit card products; however, the mix of such products in
the Company's portfolio may vary significantly over time.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
The Company expects to increase its solicitation (marketing) expenses
in 1997, as compared to 1996, and to invest in existing and new first and
second generation products as marketing opportunities develop. These
opportunities are subject to a variety of external and internal factors that
may affect the actual amount of solicitation expense, such as competition in
the credit card industry, general economic conditions affecting consumer credit
performance and the asset quality of the Company's portfolio. Moreover, the
first generation and second generation products have different account growth,
loan growth and asset quality characteristics. As a result, although the
Company expects that its growth in consumer accounts and managed consumer loan
growth will continue in 1997, actual growth may vary significantly depending on
the actual mix of products that the Company may offer in 1997.
The Company currently expects continued increases in the delinquency
and net charge-off rates of its portfolio. Actual amount of increases will be
affected by continued seasoning of the portfolio, general economic trends in
consumer credit and the product mix. To the extent the Company markets first
generation products and experiences greater consumer loan growth, the increases
in delinquency and net charge-off rates will be less, as delinquencies and net
charge-off characteristics of new portfolios generally are lower than more
seasoned portfolios. However, because second generation products generally have
higher delinquencies and net charge-offs than first generation products, to the
extent the Company increases the proportion of second generation products in
its portfolio, the increases in delinquency and net charge-off rates will be
greater. These factors notwithstanding, the Company believes that the credit
quality of its portfolio is enhanced as a result of the application of IBS.
The Company also has been applying, and expects to continue applying,
its IBS to other financial products and non-financial products ("third
generation products"). The Company has established the Savings Bank and several
non-bank operating subsidiaries to identify and explore new product
opportunities. The Company is in various stages of developing and test
marketing a number of new products or services including, but not limited to,
selected non-card consumer lending products and the reselling of
telecommunication services. During 1996, the Company allocated an increased
percentage of its marketing expenses to non-card products or services. To date,
only a relatively small dollar percentage of assets and a relatively small
percentage of accounts have been generated as a result of such expenditures. As
the Company continues to apply its IBS to non-card opportunities and builds the
infrastructure necessary to support new businesses, the Company expects that
it may increase the percentage of its 1997 marketing and operating expenses
attributable to such businesses.
The Company expects to maintain a flexible approach to its marketing
investment. The Company intends to continue applying its IBS to all products,
even established products and businesses, and the results of ongoing testing
will influence the amount and allocation of future marketing investment.
Management believes that, through the continued application of IBS, the Company
can develop product and service offerings to sustain growth and that it has the
personnel, financial resources and business strategy necessary for continued
success. However, as the Company attempts to apply IBS to diversify and expand
its product offerings beyond credit cards, there can be no assurance that the
historical financial information of the Company will necessarily reflect the
results of operations and financial condition of the Company in the future. The
Company's actual results will be influenced by, among other things, the factors
discussed in this section.
The Company's strategies and objectives outlined above and the other
forward looking statements contained in this section involve a number of risks
and uncertainties. The Company cautions readers that any forward looking
information is not a guarantee of future performance and that actual results
could differ materially. In addition to the factors discussed above, among the
other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the
following: continued intense competition from numerous providers of products
and services which compete with the Company's businesses; with respect to
financial products, changes in the Company's aggregate accounts or consumer
loan balances and the growth rate thereof, including changes resulting from
factors such as shifting product mix, amount of actual marketing expenses made
by the Company and attrition of accounts and loan balances; an increase in
credit losses (including increases due to a worsening of general economic
conditions); difficulties or delays in the development, production, testing and
marketing of new products or services; losses associated with new products or
services; financial, legal, regulatory or other difficulties that may affect
investment in, or the overall performance of a product or business; the amount
of, and rate of growth in, the Company's expenses (including associate and
marketing expenses) as the Company's business develops or changes or as it
expands into new market areas; the availability of capital necessary to fund
the Company's new businesses; the ability of the Company to build the
operational and organizational infrastructure necessary to engage in new
businesses; the ability of the Company to recruit experienced personnel to
assist in the management and operations of new products and services; and other
factors listed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including but
not limited to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1996 (Part I, Item 1, Cautionary Statements).
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SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995
--------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------
FOURTH THIRD SECOND FIRST Fourth Third Second First
(unaudited) QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands)
Interest income $201,353 $188,235 $137,753 $133,142 $134,997 $128,913 $104,432 $ 89,067
Interest expense 87,784 81,581 63,300 62,334 69,941 69,252 59,210 50,993
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ------- --------
Net interest income 113,569 106,654 74,453 70,808 65,056 59,661 45,222 38,074
Provision for loan losses 63,035 53,933 25,110 25,168 21,347 18,652 17,260 8,636
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ------- --------
Net interest income after
provision for loan losses 50,534 52,721 49,343 45,640 43,709 41,009 27,962 29,438
Non-interest income 214,961 206,716 170,599 171,148 151,234 136,860 134,789 130,160
Non-interest expense 200,575 196,823 159,334 156,450 135,834 124,808 116,432 120,356
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ------- --------
Income before income taxes 64,920 62,614 60,608 60,338 59,109 53,061 46,319 39,242
Income taxes 24,670 23,793 22,425 22,325 21,301 19,113 16,673 14,133
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ------- --------
Net income $ 40,250 $ 38,821 $ 38,183 $ 38,013 $ 37,808 $ 33,948 $ 29,646 $ 25,109
======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======= ========
PER COMMON SHARE
Net income $ .60 $ .58 $ .57 $ .57 $ .57 $ .51 $ .45 $ .38
Dividends .08 .08 .08 .08 .08 .08 .08
Market prices
High 36 5/8 31 7/8 32 1/8 27 7/8 29 1/4 29 5/8 22 1/2 20
Low 29 7/8 25 7/8 25 21 7/8 22 3/4 19 1/2 18 1/4 15 3/8
======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======= ========
Average common and common equivalent
shares (000's) 67,643 67,058 66,893 66,806 66,710 66,727 66,466 66,251
======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======= ========
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET DATA
(in millions)
Consumer loans $ 4,648 $ 3,955 $ 3,249 $ 2,742 $ 3,166 $ 3,333 $ 2,883 $ 2,365
Allowance for loan losses (105) (81) (74) (74) (74) (70) (68) (67)
Securities 1,164 1,228 933 1,302 1,248 926 853 805
Other assets 929 990 793 721 704 775 494 473
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ------- --------
Total assets $ 6,636 $ 6,092 $ 4,901 $ 4,691 $ 5,044 $ 4,964 $ 4,162 $ 3,576
======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======= ========
Interest-bearing deposits $ 1,298 $ 1,234 $ 789 $ 859 $ 843 $ 899 $ 741 $ 591
Short-term borrowings 472 466 349 527 935 956 843 1,384
Senior and deposit notes 3,843 3,435 2,875 2,510 2,492 2,322 1,854 1,008
Other liabilities 290 259 244 164 183 232 196 95
Stockholders' equity 733 698 644 631 591 555 528 498
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ------- --------
Total liabilities and equity $ 6,636 $ 6,092 $ 4,901 $ 4,691 $ 5,044 $ 4,964 $ 4,162 $ 3,576
============================================= ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======= ========
</TABLE>
The above schedule is a tabulation of the Company's unaudited quarterly results
of operations for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995. The Company's
common shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol COF.
In addition, shares may be traded in the over-the-counter stock market. There
were 14,562 and 13,247 common stockholders of record as of December 31, 1996
and 1995, respectively.
Capital One 37
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MANAGEMENT'S REPORT ON CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND INTERNAL CONTROLS
OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
The Management of Capital One Financial Corporation is responsible for the
preparation, integrity and fair presentation of the financial statements and
footnotes contained in this Annual Report. The consolidated financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles and are free of material misstatement. The Company also prepared
other information included in this Annual Report and is responsible for its
accuracy and consistency with the financial statements. In situations where
financial information must be based upon estimates and judgments, they
represent the best estimates and judgments of Management.
The consolidated financial statements have been audited by the
Company's independent public accountants, Ernst & Young LLP, whose independent
professional opinion appears separately. Their audit provides an objective
assessment of the degree to which the Company's Management meets its
responsibility for financial reporting. Their opinion on the financial
statements is based on auditing procedures which include reviewing accounting
systems and internal controls and performing selected tests of transactions and
records as they deem appropriate. These auditing procedures are designed to
provide reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.
Management depends on its accounting systems and internal controls in
meeting its responsibilities for reliable consolidated financial statements. In
Management's opinion, these systems and controls provide reasonable assurance
that assets are safeguarded and that transactions are properly recorded and
executed in accordance with Management's authorizations. As an integral part of
these systems and controls, the Company maintains a professional staff of
internal auditors that conducts operational and special audits and coordinates
audit coverage with the independent auditors.
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, composed solely of
outside directors, meets periodically with the internal auditors, the
independent auditors and Management to review the work of each and ensure that
each is properly discharging its responsibilities. The independent auditors
have free access to the Committee to discuss the results of their audit work
and their evaluations of the adequacy of accounting systems and internal
controls and the quality of financial reporting.
There are inherent limitations in the effectiveness of internal
controls, including the possibility of human error or the circumvention or
overriding of controls. Accordingly, even effective internal controls can
provide only reasonable assurance with respect to reliability of financial
statements and safeguarding of assets. Furthermore, because of changes in
conditions, internal control effectiveness may vary over time.
The Company assessed its internal controls over financial reporting as
of December 31, 1996, in relation to the criteria described in the "Internal
Control-Integrated Framework" issued by the Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this assessment, the Company
believes that as of December 31, 1996, in all material respects, the Company
maintained effective internal controls over financial reporting.
RICHARD D. FAIRBANK
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
NIGEL W. MORRIS
President and Chief Operating Officer
JAMES M. ZINN
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
38 Capital One
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Capital One
Financial Corporation as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the related
consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholders' equity, and cash
flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1996. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of
Capital One Financial Corporation at December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the
consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three
years in the period ended December 31, 1996, in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.
/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Washington, D.C.
January 21, 1997
Capital One 39
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31
-------------------------------------
(dollars in thousands, except per share data) 1996 1995
- --------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------
<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS:
Cash and due from banks $ 48,724 $ 51,680
Federal funds sold 450,000 465,000
Interest-bearing deposits at other banks 30,252 355,780
---------- ----------
Cash and cash equivalents 528,976 872,460
Securities available for sale 865,001 413,016
Consumer loans held for securitization 400,000
Consumer loans 4,343,902 2,521,679
Less: Allowance for loan losses (118,500) (72,000)
---------- ----------
Net loans 4,225,402 2,449,679
Premises and equipment, net 174,661 139,074
Interest receivable 78,590 55,573
Accounts receivable from securitizations 502,520 359,379
Other assets 92,295 70,140
---------- ----------
Total assets $6,467,445 $4,759,321
========== ==========
LIABILITES:
Interest-bearing deposits $ 943,022 $ 696,037
Short-term borrowings 530,983 809,803
Senior notes 3,694,237 2,491,869
Deposit notes 299,996
Interest payable 80,362 73,931
Other liabilities 178,454 88,490
---------- ----------
Total liabilities 5,727,054 4,160,130
---------- ----------
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share; authorized
50,000,000 shares, none issued or outstanding
Common stock, par value $.01 per share; authorized
300,000,000 shares, 66,325,261 and 66,174,567
issued and outstanding as of December 31, 1996 and
1995, respectively 663 662
Paid-in capital, net 481,383 469,830
Retained earnings 258,345 128,699
---------- ----------
Total stockholders' equity 740,391 599,191
---------- ----------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $6,467,445 $4,759,321
========== ==========
</TABLE>
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
40 Capital One
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31
-----------------------------------------
(in thousands, except per share data) 1996 1995 1994
- --------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
INTEREST INCOME:
Consumer loans, including fees $592,088 $397,654 $255,115
Federal funds sold 21,293 26,832 2,483
Other 47,102 32,923 1,074
-------- -------- --------
Total interest income 660,483 457,409 258,672
-------- -------- --------
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Deposits 56,272 49,547 2,364
Short-term borrowings 28,509 66,214 91,278
Senior and deposit notes 210,218 133,635 53
-------- -------- --------
Total interest expense 294,999 249,396 93,695
-------- -------- --------
Net interest income 365,484 208,013 164,977
Provision for loan losses 167,246 65,895 30,727
-------- -------- --------
Net interest income after provision for loan losses 198,238 142,118 134,250
-------- -------- --------
NON-INTEREST INCOME:
Servicing 459,833 409,927 312,108
Service charges 218,988 86,029 46,083
Interchange 51,399 33,457 25,580
Other 33,204 23,630 13,131
-------- -------- --------
Total non-interest income 763,424 553,043 396,902
-------- -------- --------
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE:
Salaries and associate benefits 215,155 135,833 94,739
Solicitation 206,620 146,810 100,886
Communications and data processing 76,841 61,508 70,084
Supplies and equipment 60,053 42,081 21,794
Occupancy 22,330 13,655 6,746
Contract termination 49,000
Other 132,183 97,543 41,076
-------- -------- --------
Total non-interest expense 713,182 497,430 384,325
-------- -------- --------
Income before income taxes 248,480 197,731 146,827
Income taxes 93,213 71,220 51,564
-------- -------- --------
Net income $155,267 $126,511 $ 95,263
======== ======== ========
Earnings per share $ 2.30 $ 1.90 $ 1.44
======== ======== ========
Dividends paid per share $ .32 $ .24
======== ======== ========
Weighted average common and common equivalent
shares outstanding 67,588 66,593 66,067
======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
Capital One 41
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Common Stock Retained Total
--------------------------- Paid-in Earnings/ Stockholders'/
(dollars in thousands, except per share data) Shares Amount Capital, Net Division Equity Division Equity
- -------------------------------------------------------------- ------- ------------ --------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance, December 31, 1993 $ 168,879 $168,879
Net income 95,263 95,263
Recapitalization and capital
contribution from Signet $357,875 (253,069) 104,806
Issuance of common stock
Initial public offering 65,602,850 $656 101,259 101,915
Restricted stock grants 464,400 5 (5)
Amortization of deferred compensation 3,715 3,715
Change in unrealized losses on
securities available for sale,
net of income taxes of $12 (21) (21)
---------- ------- ---------- ------------ -----------
Balance, December 31, 1994 66,067,250 661 462,844 11,052 474,557
Net income 126,511 126,511
Cash dividends - $.24 per share (15,883) (15,883)
Issuance of common stock 65,645 1 1,256 1,257
Exercise of stock options 6,582 132 132
Tax benefit from stock awards 1,578 1,578
Restricted stock, net 35,090
Amortization of deferred compensation 4,020 4,020
Change in unrealized gains on
securities available for sale,
net of income taxes of $3,780 7,019 7,019
---------- ------- ---------- ------------ -----------
Balance, December 31, 1995 66,174,567 662 469,830 128,699 599,191
Net income 155,267 155,267
Cash dividends - $.32 per share (20,573) (20,573)
Issuance of common stock 139,858 1 3,108 3,109
Exercise of stock options 11,500 186 186
Tax benefit from stock awards 338 338
Restricted stock, net (664)
Amortization of deferred compensation 193 193
Common stock issuable under
incentive plan 7,728 7,728
Foreign currency translation (132) (132)
Change in unrealized gains on
securities available for sale,
net of income taxes of $2,647 (4,916) (4,916)
---------- ------- ---------- ------------ -----------
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1996 66,325,261 $663 $481,383 $ 258,345 $740,391
========== ======= ========== ============ ===========
</TABLE>
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
42 Capital One
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WCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31
-------------------------------------------------
(in thousands) 1996 1995 1994
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income $ 155,267 $ 126,511 $ 95,263
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash
provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan losses 167,246 65,895 30,727
Depreciation and amortization 41,894 33,424 16,173
Stock compensation plans 7,921 4,020 3,715
Increase in interest receivable (23,017) (40,958) (6,322)
Increase in accounts receivable from securitizations (143,141) (122,364) (129,967)
Increase in other assets (27,246) (8,685) (35,645)
Increase in interest payable 6,431 64,667 9,264
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities 89,964 (4,780) 62,406
------------ ----------- ----------
Net cash provided by operating activities 275,319 117,730 45,614
------------ ----------- ----------
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of securities available for sale (945,027) (403,218) (98,519)
Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale 490,813 100,000
Proceeds from securitization of consumer loans 2,695,000 3,525,000 2,393,937
Net increase in loans (4,251,269) (4,293,988) (2,796,465)
Recoveries of loans previously charged off 13,300 13,353 11,090
Additions of premises and equipment, net (74,871) (61,623) (58,078)
------------ ----------- ----------
Net cash used for investing activities (2,072,054) (1,120,476) (548,035)
------------ ----------- ----------
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net increase in interest-bearing deposits 246,985 243,836 452,201
Net (decrease) increase in short-term borrowings (278,820) (1,230,885) 249,224
Issuances of senior and deposit notes 2,105,864 2,469,869 22,000
Maturities of senior and deposit notes (603,500)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 186 132
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock 3,109 1,257 101,915
Dividends paid (20,573) (15,883)
Capital contributed from Signet 83,006
------------ ----------- ----------
Net cash provided by financing activities 1,453,251 1,468,326 908,346
------------ ----------- ----------
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (343,484) 465,580 405,925
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 872,460 406,880 955
------------ ----------- ----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 528,976 $ 872,460 $ 406,880
============ =========== ==========
</TABLE>
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
Capital One 43
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
NOTE A SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION: The consolidated financial statements
include the accounts of Capital One Financial Corporation (the "Corporation")
and its subsidiaries. The Corporation is a holding company whose subsidiaries
provide a variety of products and services to consumers. The principal
subsidiaries are Capital One Bank (the "Bank") which offers credit card
products and Capital One, F.S.B. (the "Savings Bank"), which was established in
1996, and provides certain consumer lending and deposit services. The
Corporation and its subsidiaries are collectively referred to as the "Company."
Prior to November 1994, the Company operated as the credit card
division of Signet Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Signet Banking
Corporation ("Signet"). On November 22, 1994, Signet Bank contributed
designated assets and liabilities of its credit card division and approximately
$358,000 of equity capital into the Bank (the "Separation").
The historic financial statements for the Company for the periods
prior to November 22, 1994 have been prepared based upon the transfer of assets
and assumption of liabilities contemplated by an agreement entered into among
the Corporation, Signet and Signet Bank at the time of the Separation (the
"Separation Agreement"). Prior to the Separation, the operations of the Company
were conducted as a division within Signet Bank, to which Signet and its
various subsidiaries had provided significant financial and operational
support. As of December 31, 1996, substantially all services previously
performed by Signet were performed by the Company.
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies used
in preparing the accompanying financial statements.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS: Cash and cash equivalents includes cash and due from
banks, federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits at other banks. Cash
paid for interest for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, was
$288,568, $184,729 and $84,431, respectively. Cash paid for income taxes for
the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, was $107,065, $82,561 and
$46,094, respectively.
SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE: Debt securities for which the Company does not
have the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as
securities available for sale. These securities are stated at fair value, with
the unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, reported as a component of
retained earnings. The amortized cost of debt securities is adjusted for
amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts to maturity. Such
amortization is included in other interest income.
CONSUMER LOANS HELD FOR SECURITIZATION: Consumer loans held for securitization
are loans management intends to securitize, generally within three to six
months, and are carried at the lower of aggregate cost or market value.
CONSUMER LOANS: Interest income is generally recognized until a loan is charged
off. Consumer loans are typically charged off (net of any collateral) in the
next billing cycle after becoming 180 days past-due, although earlier
charge-offs may occur on accounts of bankrupt or deceased customers. Bankrupt
customers' accounts are generally charged off within 30 days of verification.
The accrued interest portion of a charged off loan balance is deducted from
current period interest income with the remaining principal balance charged off
against the allowance for loan losses. Annual membership fees and direct loan
origination costs are deferred and amortized over one year on a straight-line
basis. Deferred fees (net of deferred costs) were $58,059 and $33,438 as of
December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES: The allowance for loan losses is maintained at the
amount estimated to be sufficient to absorb possible future losses, net of
recoveries (including recovery of collateral), inherent in the existing
on-balance sheet loan portfolio. The provision for loan losses is the periodic
cost of maintaining an adequate allowance. In evaluating the adequacy of the
allowance for loan losses, management takes into consideration several of the
following factors: historical charge-off and recovery activity (noting any
particular trend changes over recent periods); trends in delinquencies; trends
in loan volume and size of credit risks; the degree of risk inherent in the
composition of the loan portfolio; current and anticipated economic conditions;
credit evaluations and underwriting policies.
44 Capital One
<PAGE> 29
SECURITIZATIONS: The Company securitizes credit card loans and records such
securitizations as sales in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards ("SFAS") No. 77, "Reporting by Transferors for Transfers of
Receivables with Recourse." Due to the relatively short average life of credit
card loans securitized (approximately 8 to 12 months), no gains are recorded at
the time of sale. Rather, excess servicing fees related to the securitizations
are recorded over the life of each sale transaction. The excess servicing fee
is based upon the difference between finance charges received from the
cardholders less the yield paid to investors, credit losses and a normal
servicing fee, which is also retained by the Company. In accordance with the
sale agreements, a fixed amount of excess servicing fees is set aside to absorb
potential credit losses. Accounts receivable from securitization principally
represents excess servicing fees earned and due to the Company. Transaction
expenses are deferred and amortized over the reinvestment period of the
transaction as a reduction of loan servicing fees. The monthly pattern of
recording loan servicing fees is similar to the revenue recognition that the
Company would have experienced if the loans had not been securitized.
In June 1996, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
SFAS No. 125 ("SFAS 125"), "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial
Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities," which establishes the accounting
for certain financial asset transfers including securitization transactions.
SFAS 125 requires an entity, after a transfer of financial assets that meets
the criteria for sale accounting, to recognize the financial and servicing
assets it controls and the liabilities it has incurred and to derecognize
financial assets for which control has been surrendered. The provisions of SFAS
125 are effective January 1, 1997. Based on the anticipated performance of
securitization transactions the Company has undertaken, the Company does not
believe the adoption of the new standard will have a material impact on the
Company's financial statements.
PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT: Premises and equipment are stated at cost less
accumulated depreciation and amortization ($99,104 and $61,452 as of December
31, 1996 and 1995, respectively). Depreciation and amortization expense are
computed generally by the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives
of the assets.
SOLICITATION: The Company expenses the costs related to the solicitation of new
accounts as incurred.
CREDIT CARD FRAUD LOSSES: The Company experiences fraud losses from the
unauthorized use of credit cards. Transactions suspected of being fraudulent
are charged to non-interest expense after a 60-day investigation period.
INCOME TAXES: Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on
differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and
liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be
in effect when the differences are expected to reverse.
EARNINGS PER SHARE: Earnings per share are based on the weighted average number
of common and common equivalent shares, including dilutive stock options and
restricted stock outstanding during the year, after giving retroactive effect
to the initial capitalization of the Company as if the issuance of all shares
had occurred on January 1, 1994. Income that would have been generated from the
proceeds of the Company's common stock on November 22, 1994 was not considered
in the calculation of earnings per share.
INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENTS: The Company enters into interest rate swap
agreements ("swaps") for purposes of managing its interest rate sensitivity.
The Company designates swaps to on-balance sheet instruments to alter the
interest rate characteristics of such instruments and to modify interest rate
sensitivity. The Company also designates swaps to off-balance sheet items to
reduce the interest rate sensitivity associated with off-balance sheet cash
flows (i.e., securitizations).
Swaps involve the periodic exchange of payments over the life of the
agreements. Amounts received or paid on swaps that are used to manage interest
rate sensitivity and alter the interest rate characteristics of on-balance
sheet instruments or reduce interest rate sensitivity associated with
off-balance sheet items are recorded on an accrual basis as an adjustment to
the related income or expense of the item to which the agreements are
designated. The related amount receivable from counterparties of $41,548 and
$26,652 as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively, was included in other
assets. Changes in the fair value of swaps are not reflected in the
accompanying financial statements.
Capital One 45
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
The Company's credit exposure on swaps is limited to the value of the
swaps that have become favorable to the Company in the event of nonperformance
by the counterparties. The Company does not require collateral from
counterparties on its existing agreements. The Company actively monitors the
credit ratings of counterparties and does not anticipate nonperformance by the
counterparties with which it transacts its swaps.
USE OF ESTIMATES: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements
and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
NOTE B SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE
Securities available for sale as of December 31, 1996 were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Maturity Schedule
---------------------------------------------------------
1 Year 1-5 Over 10 Value Cost
or less Years Years Totals Totals
- ------------------------------------------------------------ -------- ------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Commercial Paper $ 84,297 $ 84,297 $ 84,297
U.S. Government Agency Discount Notes 243,302 243,302 243,258
U.S. Treasury Notes 150,281 $354,680 504,961 501,916
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations $20,834 20,834 20,479
Mortgage Backed Securities 11,607 11,607 11,849
-------- -------- ------- -------- --------
$477,880 $354,680 $32,441 $865,001 $861,799
======== ======== ======= ======== ========
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Weighted Average Yields
--------------------------------
1 Year 1-5 Over 10
or less Years Years
- ------------------------------------------------------------ ----- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Commercial Paper 5.90%
U.S. Government Agency Discount Notes 5.54
U.S. Treasury Notes 7.08 7.11%
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 6.99%
Mortgage Backed Securities 7.02
------ ------ ------
6.09% 7.11% 7.00%
======= ====== ======
</TABLE>
Securities available for sale as of December 31, 1995 consisted of
U.S. Government obligations maturing in 1997 and 1998, which had an amortized
cost of $402,250, a fair value of $413,016 and a weighted average yield of
7.15%.
Securities available for sale as of December 31, 1994 consisted of a
U.S. Government obligation that matured in March 1995 and had an amortized cost
of $99,103, a fair value of $99,070 and a yield of 5.39%.
46 Capital One
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NOTE C ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
The following is a summary of changes in the allowance for loan losses:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31
---------------------------------------
1996 1995 1994
- -------------------------------------------------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at beginning of year $ 72,000 $ 68,516 $ 63,516
Provision for loan losses 167,246 65,895 30,727
Transfer to loans held for
securitization (27,887) (11,504) (4,869)
Increase from consumer loan
purchase 9,000
Charge-offs (115,159) (64,260) (31,948)
Recoveries 13,300 13,353 11,090
--------- -------- --------
Net charge-offs (101,859) (50,907) (20,858)
--------- -------- --------
Balance at end of year $ 118,500 $ 72,000 $ 68,516
========= ======== ========
</TABLE>
NOTE D BORROWINGS
Borrowings as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995
-------------------------------------------------------
WEIGHTED Weighted
AVERAGE Average
OUTSTANDING RATE Outstanding Rate
- -------------------------------------------------- -------- ----------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INTEREST-
BEARING DEPOSITS $ 943,022 4.31% $ 696,037 6.07%
========== ====== ========== ======
SHORT-TERM
BORROWINGS
Federal funds
purchased $ 445,600 6.26% $ 709,803 5.76%
Credit facility 100,000 6.03
Other 85,383 6.43
---------- ----------
Total $ 530,983 $ 809,803
========== ==========
SENIOR NOTES
Bank - fixed rate $3,140,237 7.31% $1,804,869 7.74%
Bank - variable rate 429,000 5.99 687,000 6.33
Corporation 125,000 7.25
---------- ----------
Total $3,694,237 $2,491,869
========== ==========
DEPOSIT NOTES
Fixed rate $ 224,996 6.71%
Variable rate 75,000 5.86
----------
Total $ 299,996
==========
</TABLE>
On November 25, 1996, the Company entered into a four-year, $1,700,000
unsecured revolving credit arrangement (the "Credit Facility"), which replaced
the 1995 Credit Facility, discussed below. The Credit Facility is comprised of
two tranches: a $1,375,000 Tranche A facility available to the Bank and the
Savings Bank, including an option for up to $225,000 in multi-currency
availability, and a $325,000 Tranche B facility available to the Corporation,
the Bank and the Savings Bank, including an option for up to $100,000 in
multi-currency availability. Each tranche under the facility is structured as a
four-year commitment and will be available for general corporate purposes. The
borrowings of the Savings Bank are limited to $500,000 during the first year of
the Credit Facility and $750,000 thereafter. The Bank has irrevocably
undertaken to honor any demand by the lenders to repay any borrowings which are
due and payable by the Savings Bank but which have not been paid. Any borrowing
under the Credit Facility will mature on November 24, 2000; however, the final
maturity of each tranche may be extended for three additional one-year periods.
On April 30, 1996, the Bank amended and restated its existing
$3,500,000 bank note program. Under the amended bank note program, the Bank may
issue from time to time up to $4,500,000 of senior bank notes with maturities
from 30 days to 30 years and up to $200,000 of subordinated bank notes (none
issued as of December 31, 1996) with maturities from five to 30 years.
The Corporation filed a $200,000 shelf registration statement
($125,000 issued as of December 31, 1996) with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on September 19, 1996 under which the Corporation from time to time
may offer and sell (i) senior or subordinated debt securities, consisting of
debentures, notes and/or other unsecured evidences, (ii) preferred stock, which
may be issued in the form of depository shares evidenced by depository receipts
and (iii) common stock. The securities will be limited to a $200,000 aggregate
public offering price or its equivalent (based on the applicable exchange rate
at the time of sale) in one or more foreign currencies, currency units or
composite currencies as shall be designated by the Corporation.
On April 30, 1996, the Bank established a deposit note program under
which the Bank may issue from time to time up to $2,000,000 of deposit notes
with maturities from 30 days to 30 years.
Subsequent to year-end, the Bank through a subsidiary created as a
Delaware statutory business trust issued $100,000 aggregate amount of Floating
Rate Subordinated Capital Income Securities that mature on February 1, 2027.
Capital One 47
<PAGE> 32
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
On November 17, 1995, the Company entered into a three-year,
$1,715,000 unsecured revolving credit arrangement (the "1995 Credit Facility"),
which was replaced in 1996 by the Credit Facility discussed above. The 1995
Credit Facility, which replaced the 1994 syndicated bank facility, consisted of
three tranches. Tranches A and B, for $1,300,000 and $200,000, respectively,
were available to the Bank. In addition, Tranche B allowed the Bank to borrow
in major foreign currencies. Tranche C was for $215,000 and was available to
the Corporation and the Bank.
The Company entered into swaps to effectively convert certain of the
interest rates on bank notes from fixed to variable. The swaps, which had a
notional amount totaling $974,000 as of December 31, 1996, will mature in 1997
through 2000 to coincide with maturities of fixed bank notes. These swaps paid
three-month London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") at a weighted average
contractual rate of 5.59% as of December 31, 1996 and received a weighted
average fixed rate of 7.71%.
As of December 31, 1995, swaps with a notional amount totaling
$1,014,000, with maturity dates from 1996 through 2000, paid three-month LIBOR
at a weighted average contractual rate of 5.69% and received a weighted average
fixed rate of 7.68%. In 1995, the Company entered into basis swaps (notional
amounts totaling $260,000) to effectively convert bank notes, with a variable
rate based on six-month LIBOR to a variable rate based on three-month LIBOR.
These swaps and bank notes matured in 1996.
Senior and deposit notes as of December 31, 1996, mature as follows
(all other borrowings mature in 1997):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Senior Notes Deposit Notes Total
- ------------------------------- ------------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1997 $ 891,436 $ 891,436
1998 800,166 $299,996 1,100,162
1999 625,000 625,000
2000 599,614 599,614
2001 438,115 438,115
Thereafter 339,906 339,906
---------- -------- ----------
Total $3,694,237 $299,996 $3,994,233
========== ======== ==========
</TABLE>
NOTE E ASSOCIATE BENEFIT PLANS
The Company sponsors a contributory Associate Savings Plan in which
substantially all full-time and certain part-time associates are eligible to
participate. The Company matches a portion of associate contributions and makes
discretionary contributions based upon the Company's earnings per common share.
Effective January 1, 1996, the Company is required to make additional
contributions for pay-based credits for eligible associates which were
previously provided under the Cash Balance Pension Plan. The Company's
contributions to this plan were $9,048, $2,701 and $3,890 for the years ended
December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
Through December 31, 1995, the Company provided its associate pension
benefits through the Cash Balance Pension Plan and postretirement medical
coverage and life insurance benefits through the Associate Welfare Benefits
Plan. Effective December 31, 1995, the Company amended the Cash Balance Pension
Plan so that no future pay-based credits will accrue. Future pay-based credits
will accrue to the Associate Savings Plan discussed above. Neither the
remaining obligations under the Cash Balance Pension Plan nor the obligations
under the unfunded Associate Welfare Benefits Plan were material to the
Company's financial statements.
NOTE F STOCK PLANS
The Company has three stock-based compensation plans which are described below.
The Company applies Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for
Stock Issued to Employees" ("APB 25") and related Interpretations in accounting
for its stock-based compensation plans. In accordance with APB 25, no
compensation cost has been recognized for the Company's fixed stock options,
since the exercise price equals the market price of the underlying stock on the
date of grant, nor for the stock purchase plan, which is considered to be
noncompensatory. For the performance-based option plan discussed below,
compensation cost for these options is measured as the difference between the
exercise price and the market price required for vesting and is recognized over
the estimated vesting period.
During 1995, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation" ("SFAS 123") which requires, for companies electing to continue
to follow the recognition provisions of APB 25, pro forma information regarding
net income and earnings per share, as if the recognition provisions of SFAS 123
were adopted for stock options granted subsequent to December 31, 1994. For
purposes of pro forma disclosure, the estimated fair value of the options is
amortized to expense over the options' vesting period. For the year ended
December 31, 1996 and 1995, the Company's pro forma net income and earnings per
share information would have been $151,853, or $2.25 per share, and $125,296,
or $1.88 per share, respectively.
48 Capital One
<PAGE> 33
For the purpose of pro forma disclosures above, the fair value of the
options was estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing
model with the following weighted-average assumptions for 1996 and 1995,
respectively: dividend yield of 0.90%, volatility factors of the expected
market price of the Company's common stock of 32% and 33%, risk-free interest
rates of 5.90% and 6.30% and expected option lives of six and four years.
Under the 1994 Stock Incentive Plan, the Company has reserved
7,370,880 common shares as of December 31, 1996 (5,370,880 as of December 31,
1995 and 1994) for issuance in the form of incentive stock options,
nonstatutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and
incentive stock. The exercise price of each stock option issued to date equals
the market price of the Company's stock on the date of grant, and an option's
maximum term is 10 years. The number of shares available for future grants were
1,508,352, 2,061,640 and 3,334,473 as of December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994,
respectively. Other than the performance-based options discussed below, options
generally vest annually over three to five years and expire beginning November
2004. The restrictions on restricted stock (of which 23,215 shares were issued
in 1995 at the then fair value of $16.75 per share) expire annually over three
years.
On April 18, 1996, stockholders approved an increase of 2,000,000 in
shares available for issuance under the 1994 Stock Incentive Plan. With this
approval, a September 15, 1995 grant to the Company's Chief Executive Officer
and its President and Chief Operating Officer became effective. This grant was
for performance-based options to purchase 2,500,000 common shares at the
September 15, 1995 market price of $29.19 per share. Options vest if the fair
market value of the common stock remains at or above the following specified
levels for at least ten trading days in any 30 consecutive calendar day period:
Fifty percent of the options vest if the Company's stock reaches $37.50 per
share, 25% vest if the stock reaches $43.75 per share and the remaining 25%
vest if the stock reaches $50.00 per share. If these price levels are not
achieved within five years from the date of grant, the portion of the options
not previously vested will expire. The Company recognized $7,728 of
compensation cost for the year ended December 31, 1996.
On April 26, 1995, the Company adopted the 1995 Non-Associate
Directors Stock Incentive Plan. This plan authorizes a maximum of 500,000
shares of the Company's common stock for the automatic grant of restricted
stock and stock options to eligible members of the Company's Board of
Directors. As of December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively, 417,500 and 452,500
shares were available for grant under this plan. The options vest after one
year and their maximum term is 10 years. Restrictions on the restricted stock
(of which 12,500 shares were issued in 1995 at the then fair value of $19.88
per share) expire after one year. The exercise price of each option equals the
market price of the Company's stock on the date of grant.
A summary of the status of the Company's options as of December 31,
1996, 1995 and 1994, and changes for the years then ended is presented below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995 1994
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WEIGHTED- Weighted- Weighted-
AVERAGE Average Average
OPTIONS EXERCISE PRICE Options Exercise Price Options Exercise Price
(000S) PER SHARE (000s) Per Share (000s) Per Share
- ----------------------------------------------- -------------- ------- -------------- ------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Outstanding - beginning of year 3,315 $19.67 2,036 $16.00
Granted 2,694 29.04 1,361 25.08 2,036 $16.00
Exercised (12) 16.40 (6) 16.00
Canceled (103) 21.82 (76) 18.25
------ ------- ------ ------- ------ -------
Outstanding - end of year 5,894 $23.92 3,315 $19.67 2,036 $16.00
====== ======= ====== ======= ====== =======
Exercisable - end of year 1,196 $18.98 454 $16.00
Weighted-average fair value of
options granted during the year $11.22 $ 8.19
======= =======
</TABLE>
The following table summarizes information about options outstanding as of
December 31, 1996:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Options Outstanding Options Exercisable
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number Weighted-Average Number
Outstanding Remaining Weighted-Average Exercisable Weighted-Average
Range of Exercise Prices (000s) Contractual Life Exercise Price (000s) Exercise Price
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$16.00 - $24.99 2,463 8.0 years $16.75 950 $16.33
$25.00 - $33.99 3,431 8.7 29.07 246 29.18
=============================================================================================
</TABLE>
Capital One 49
<PAGE> 34
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Under the Company's Associate Stock Purchase Plan (the "Purchase
Plan"), associates of the Company and its subsidiaries are eligible to purchase
common stock through monthly salary deductions of a maximum of 15% and a
minimum of 1% of monthly base pay. The amounts deducted are applied to the
purchase of unissued common stock of the Company at 85% of the current market
price. An aggregate of 1,000,000 common shares have been authorized for
issuance under the plan, of which 822,001 and 934,355 shares were available for
issuance as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
Additionally, pursuant to a Marketing and Management Services
Agreement between Signet Bank and Fairbank Morris, Inc. ("FMI"), a corporation
controlled by members of the Company's executive management, 464,400 shares of
restricted stock, at the then fair value of $16.00 per share, were awarded to
FMI for services rendered for the period from January 1, 1994 to December 31,
1995. In connection with this award, $3,715 in compensation cost was
recognized in both 1995 and 1994. The restrictions on this stock expired on
November 15, 1995, one year after the grant date.
On November 16, 1995, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a
dividend distribution of one Right for each outstanding share of common stock.
Each Right entitles a registered holder to purchase from the Company one
one-hundredth of a share of the Company's authorized Cumulative Participating
Junior Preferred Stock (the "Junior Preferred Shares") at a price of $150 (the
"Purchase Price"), subject to adjustment. The Company has reserved 1,000,000
shares of its authorized preferred stock for the Junior Preferred Shares.
Because of the nature of the Junior Preferred Shares' dividend and liquidation
rights, the value of the one one-hundredth interest in a Junior Preferred Share
purchasable upon exercise of each Right should approximate the value of one
share of common stock. Initially, the Rights are not exercisable and trade
automatically with the common stock. However, the Rights generally become
exercisable and separate certificates representing the Rights will be
distributed, if any person or group acquires 15% or more of the Company's
outstanding common stock or a tender offer or exchange offer is announced for
the Company's common stock. The Rights expire on November 29, 2005, unless
earlier redeemed by the Company at $0.01 per Right prior to the time any person
or group acquires 15% of the outstanding common stock. Until the Rights become
exercisable, the Rights have no dilutive effect on earnings per share.
NOTE G OTHER NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
Other non-interest expense consisted of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31
----------------------------------
1996 1995 1994
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Professional services $ 43,968 $28,787 $ 9,203
Fraud losses 26,773 27,721 10,852
Bankcard association assessments 15,045 13,116 8,344
Other 46,397 27,919 12,677
-------- ------- -------
Total $132,183 $97,543 $41,076
======== ======= =======
</TABLE>
NOTE H REGULATORY MATTERS
The Bank and the Savings Bank are subject to capital adequacy guidelines
adopted by the Federal Reserve Board and the Office of Thrift Supervision (the
"regulators"), respectively. The capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory
framework for prompt corrective action require the Bank and the Savings Bank to
attain specific capital levels based upon quantitative measures of their
assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet items as calculated under Regulatory
Accounting Principles. The inability to meet and maintain minimum capital
adequacy levels could result in regulators taking actions that could have a
material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
Additionally, the regulators have broad discretion in applying higher capital
requirements. Regulators consider a range of factors in determining capital
adequacy, such as an institution's size, quality and stability of earnings,
interest rate risk exposure, risk diversification, management expertise, asset
quality, liquidity and internal controls.
The most recent notifications from the regulators categorized the Bank
and the Savings Bank as "well capitalized". The Bank must maintain minimum Tier
1 Capital, Total Capital and Tier 1 Leverage ratios of 4%, 8% and 4%, and the
Savings Bank must maintain minimum Tangible Capital, Total Capital and Core
Capital ratios of 1.5%, 8% and 3%, respectively, under capital adequacy
guidelines, and 6%, 10% and 5%, respectively, to be well capitalized under the
regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. As of December 31, 1996, the
Bank's Tier 1 Capital, Total Capital and Tier 1 Leverage ratios were 11.61%,
12.87% and 9.04%, respectively. As of December 31, 1996, the Savings Bank's
Tangible Capital, Total Capital and Core Capital ratios were 9.18%, 16.29% and
9.18%, respectively. In addition, the Savings Bank is subject for the first
three years of its operations to additional capital requirements, including the
requirement to maintain a minimum Core Capital ratio of 8% and a Total Capital
ratio of 12%. As of December 31, 1996, there are no conditions or events since
the notifications discussed above that Management believes have changed either
the Bank's or the Savings Bank's capital category.
50 Capital One
<PAGE> 35
During 1996, the Bank received regulatory approval to establish a
branch office in the United Kingdom. In connection with such approval, the
Company committed to the Federal Reserve Board that, for so long as the Bank
maintains such branch in the United Kingdom, the Company will maintain a
minimum Tier 1 Leverage ratio of 3.0%. As of December 31, 1996, the Company's
Tier 1 Leverage ratio was 11.13%.
Additionally, certain regulatory restrictions exist which limit the
ability of the Bank and the Savings Bank to transfer funds to the Corporation.
As of December 31, 1996, retained earnings of the Bank and the Savings Bank of
$113,700 and $4,600, respectively, were available for payment of dividends to
the Corporation, without prior approval by the regulators. The Savings Bank is
required to give the Office of Thrift Supervision at least 30 days' advance
notice of any proposed dividend.
NOTE I INCOME TAXES
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences
between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting
purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components
of the Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 1996
and 1995 were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31
-----------------------
1996 1995
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Deferred tax assets:
Allowance for loan losses $41,475 $26,177
Stock incentive plan 2,758
Other 7,542 2,590
------- --------
Total deferred tax assets 51,775 28,767
Deferred tax liabilities:
Service charge accrual 5,368
Deferred issuance & replacement costs 3,119 2,376
Depreciation 2,546 1,872
Unrealized gains on
securities available for sale 1,121 3,768
Finance charge accrual 9,794
Other 542 2,054
------- --------
Total deferred tax liabilities 12,696 19,864
------- --------
Net deferred tax assets $39,079 $ 8,903
======= ========
</TABLE>
Significant components of the provision for income taxes attributable
to continuing operations were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31
-------------------------------
1996 1995 1994
- -------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Federal taxes $119,027 $63,162 $51,942
State taxes 1,715 600
Deferred income taxes (27,529) 7,458 (378)
-------- ------- -------
Income taxes $ 93,213 $71,220 $51,564
======== ======= =======
</TABLE>
The reconciliation of income tax attributable to continuing operations computed
at the U.S. federal statutory tax rates to income tax expense was:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31
----------------------------
1996 1995 1994
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Income tax at statutory
federal tax rate of 35% $86,968 $69,206 $51,389
State taxes, net of federal benefit 1,115 390
Other 5,130 1,624 175
------- ------- -------
Income taxes $93,213 $71,220 $51,564
======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
NOTE J COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
As of December 31, 1996, the Company had outstanding lines of credit of
approximately $26,800,000 committed to its customers. Of that total commitment,
approximately $14,000,000 was unused. While this amount represented the total
available lines of credit to customers, the Company had not experienced and
does not anticipate that all of its customers will exercise their entire
available line at any given point in time. The Company has the right to
increase, reduce, cancel, alter or amend the terms of these available lines of
credit at any time.
Certain premises and equipment are leased under agreements that expire
at various dates through 2006, without taking into consideration available
renewal options. Many of these leases provide for payment by the lessee of
property taxes, insurance premiums, cost of maintenance and other costs. In
some cases, rentals are subject to increase in relation to a cost of living
index. Total rental expense amounted to $12,603, $5,394 and $3,700 for the
years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
Future minimum rental commitments as of December 31, 1996 for all
non-cancelable operating leases with initial or remaining terms of one year or
more are as follows:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
1997 $10,813
1998 10,603
1999 8,483
2000 6,800
2001 5,227
Thereafter 14,863
-------
$56,789
=======
</TABLE>
During 1995, the Company and the Bank became involved in three
purported class action suits relating to certain collection practices engaged
in by Signet Bank and, subsequently, by the Bank. The complaints in these three
cases allege that Signet Bank and/or the Company violated a variety of federal
and state statutes and constitutional and common law duties by filing
collection lawsuits, obtaining judgments and pursuing garnishment proceedings
in the Virginia state courts against defaulted credit
Capital One 51
<PAGE> 36
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
card customers who were not residents of Virginia. These cases were filed in
the Superior Court of California in the County of Alameda, Southern Division,
on behalf of a class of California residents, in the United States District
Court for the District of Connecticut on behalf of a nationwide class and in
the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida on behalf
of a nationwide class (except for California). The complaints in these three
cases seek unspecified statutory damages, compensatory damages, punitive
damages, restitution, attorneys' fees and costs, a permanent injunction and
other equitable relief.
On July 31, 1996, the Florida case was dismissed without prejudice,
which permits further proceedings. The plaintiff has since noticed her appeal
to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and refiled
certain claims arising out of state law in Florida state court.
On September 30, 1996, the Connecticut court entered judgement in
favor of the Bank on plaintiff's federal claims and dismissed without prejudice
plaintiff's state law claims. The plaintiff has refiled, on behalf of a class
of Connecticut residents, her claims arising out of state law in a Connecticut
state court.
Subsequent to year-end 1996, the California court entered judgment in
favor of the Bank on all of the plaintiff's claims. The time period in which
plaintiffs may file an appeal of the court's decision has not yet expired.
In connection with the transfer of substantially all of Signet Bank's
credit card business to the Bank in November 1994, the Company and the Bank
agreed to indemnify Signet Bank for certain liabilities incurred in litigation
arising from that business, which may include liabilities, if any, incurred in
the three purported class action cases described above. Because no specific
measure of damages is demanded in any of the complaints and each of these cases
is in early stages of litigation, an informed assessment of the ultimate
outcome of these cases cannot be made at this time. Management believes,
however, that there are meritorious defenses to these lawsuits and intends to
defend them vigorously.
The Company is commonly subject to various other pending and
threatened legal actions arising from the conduct of its normal business
activities. In the opinion of the Management of the Company, the ultimate
aggregate liability, if any, arising out of any pending or threatened action
will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition
of the Company. At the present time, however, Management is not in a position
to determine whether the resolution of pending or threatened litigation will
have a material effect on the Company's results of operations in any future
reporting period.
NOTE K RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In the ordinary course of business, executive officers and directors of the
Company may have credit card loans issued by the Company. Pursuant to the
Company's policy, such loans are issued on the same terms as those prevailing
at the time for comparable loans with unrelated persons and do not involve more
than the normal risk of collectability.
Prior to November 22, 1994, and on a declining basis thereafter,
Signet and its various subsidiaries provided significant financial and
operational support to the Company, the estimated costs of which have been
allocated to the Company. Since the Company operated as a division of Signet
Bank for all periods prior to November 22, 1994, these allocations did not
necessarily represent expenses that would have been incurred directly by the
Company had it operated on a stand-alone basis historically. The following
table summarizes the effects of these allocations (including interest expense)
and servicing income related to the retained credit card portfolio reflected in
the financial statements. Revenues and expenses generated in 1995 from
agreements with Signet through February 28, 1995 were immaterial.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended
December 31
1994
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Revenues:
Loan servicing income pertaining to
retained credit card portfolio $11,046
Expenses:
Interest expense on affiliate borrowings 67,161
Salaries and associate benefits 7,509
Data processing services 16,524
Contract termination 49,000
Other 6,303
</TABLE>
Incremental expenses, other than interest expense, that the Company
would have incurred directly had it operated on a stand-alone basis were
estimated to be $6,000 (unaudited) for the year ended December 31, 1994.
Premises and equipment with a net book value of $21,800 were
transferred from Signet on November 22, 1994.
Effective November 22, 1994, the Company entered into a Separation
Agreement, Interim Service Agreement and long-term Intercompany Servicing
Agreements, a Tax Sharing Agreement and an Associate Benefits Agreement, which
provide for certain ongoing operational and financial relationships between the
Company and Signet that expire in 1997.
52 Capital One
<PAGE> 37
NOTE L SECURITIZATIONS
The Company securitized $2,695,000 and $3,525,000 of credit card receivables in
1996 and 1995, respectively, and had $8,460,607 of investors' undivided
interests in the receivables under securitizations outstanding as of December
31, 1996, with expected maturities from 1997 to 2001 (extendable to 2004). The
income from securitizations is included in credit card servicing income.
The Company has entered into swaps to reduce the interest rate
sensitivity associated with these securitizations. In 1995, the Company entered
into swaps with notional amounts totaling $591,000 which are scheduled to
mature in 1998 and 1999 to coincide with the final payment date of a 1995
securitization. In 1994, the Company entered into swaps with notional amounts
totaling $539,000 which are scheduled to mature in 1997 to coincide with the
final payment date of the remaining term of a 1993 securitization. These swaps
paid floating rates of three-month LIBOR (weighted average contractual rate of
5.55% and 5.78% as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively) and received a
weighted average fixed rate of 7.23% as of December 31, 1996 and 1995.
The terms of securitizations require the Company to maintain a certain
level of assets, retained by the trust, to absorb potential credit losses. The
amount available to absorb potential credit losses was included in accounts
receivable from securitizations and was $266,813 and $235,188 as of December
31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
NOTE M SIGNIFICANT CONCENTRATION
OF CREDIT RISK
The Company is active in originating consumer loans primarily in the United
States. The Company reviews each potential customer's credit application and
evaluates the applicant's financial history and ability and willingness to
repay. Loans are made primarily on an unsecured basis; however, certain loans
require collateral in the form of cash deposits.
The geographic distribution of the Company's consumer loans was as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31
------------------------------------------------
1996 1995
------------------------------------------------
LOANS % Loans %
------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
GEOGRAPHIC
REGION:
Northeast $ 2,465,237 19.25% $ 2,010,326 19.25%
South 4,615,596 36.05 3,777,644 36.17
Midwest 2,386,918 18.64 1,949,113 18.66
West 3,277,717 25.60 2,698,613 25.83
Other 58,501 .46 9,784 .09
12,803,969 100.00% 10,445,480 100.00%
----------- ------- ----------- -------
Less securitized
balances (8,460,067) (7,523,801)
----------- -----------
Total loans $ 4,343,902 $ 2,921,679
=========== ===========
</TABLE>
NOTE N DISCLOSURES ABOUT FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The following discloses the fair value of financial instruments as of December
31, 1996 and 1995, whether or not recognized in the balance sheets, for which
it is practical to estimate fair value. In cases where quoted market prices are
not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other
valuation techniques. Those techniques are significantly affected by the
assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash
flows. In that regard, the derived fair value estimates cannot be substantiated
by comparison to independent markets and, in many cases, could not be realized
in immediate settlement of the instrument. As required under generally accepted
accounting principles, these disclosures exclude certain financial instruments
and all nonfinancial instruments from its disclosure requirements. Accordingly,
the aggregate fair value amounts presented do not represent the underlying
value of the Company.
The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in
estimating the fair value as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, for its financial
instruments:
CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS: The carrying amount approximated fair value.
CASH EQUIVALENTS: The carrying amounts of federal funds sold and
interest-bearing deposits at other banks approximated fair value.
SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE: The fair value of securities available for sale
was determined using current market prices. See Note B.
CONSUMER LOANS: The net carrying amount approximated fair value due to the
relatively short average life and variable interest rates on a substantial
number of these loans. This amount excluded any value related to account
relationships.
INTEREST RECEIVABLE: The carrying amount approximated fair value.
BORROWINGS: The carrying amounts of interest-bearing deposits, short-term
borrowings and deposit notes approximated fair value. The fair value of senior
notes was $3,722,000 and $2,553,000 as of December 31, 1996 and 1995,
respectively, determined based on quoted market prices.
INTEREST PAYABLE: The carrying amount approximated fair value.
INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENTS: The fair value was the estimated amount that the
Company would have received to terminate the swap agreements at the respective
dates, taking into account the forward yield curve and the creditworthiness of
the swap counterparties. As of December 31, 1996 and 1995, the estimated fair
value was $32,700 and $85,200, respectively.
Capital One 53
<PAGE> 38
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
NOTE O CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION (PARENT COMPANY ONLY) CONDENSED
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31
-----------------------------
Balance Sheets 1996 1995
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 16,073 $ 7,792
Investment in subsidiaries 748,365 587,518
Loans to subsidiaries 105,000
Other 2,333 3,881
-------- --------
Total assets $871,771 $599,191
======== ========
LIABILITIES
Senior notes $125,000
Other 6,380
--------
Total liabilities 131,380
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 740,391 $599,191
-------- --------
Total liabilities and stockholders'
equity $871,771 $599,191
======== ========
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended
December 31 Period from Inception
-------------------------------- (November 22, 1994)
Statements of Income 1996 1995 to December 31, 1994
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Interest from
temporary
investments $ 2,296 $ 560 $ 79
Interest expense 3,013
Dividends from
subsidiaries 117,400 11,000
Non-interest
expense 571 456 7
--------- -------- --------------
Income before income
taxes and equity in
undistributed earnings
of subsidiaries 116,112 11,104 72
Income taxes (490) 37 28
--------- -------- --------------
116,602 11,067 44
Equity in
undistributed
earnings of
subsidiaries 38,665 115,444 11,029
--------- -------- --------------
Net income $ 155,267 $126,511 $11,073
========= ======== ==============
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended
December 31 Period from Inception
----------------------- (November 22, 1994)
Statements of Cash Flows 1996 1995 to December 31, 1994
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income $ 155,267 $ 126,511 $ 11,073
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries (38,665) (115,444) (11,029)
Amortization of deferred compensation 62 4,020 3,715
Increase (decrease) in other assets 2,017 (3,161) (720)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities 6,380 (1,054) 1,054
--------- ---------- -----------
Net cash provided by operating activities 125,061 10,872 4,093
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Increase in investment in subsidiaries (119,502) (2,470) (92,124)
Increase in loans to subsidiaries (105,000)
--------- ---------- -----------
Net cash used for investing activities (224,502) (2,470) (92,124)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Issuance of senior notes 125,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 3,109 1,257 101,915
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 186 132
Dividends paid (20,573) (15,883)
--------- ---------- -----------
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities 107,722 (14,494) 101,915
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 8,281 (6,092) 13,884
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 7,792 13,884
--------- ---------- -----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 16,073 $ 7,792 $ 13,884
========= ========== ===========
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54 Capital One
<PAGE> 1
Exhibit 21
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
SIGNIFICANT SUBSIDIARIES OF REGISTRANT
1. Capital One Bank Incorporated in the Commonwealth
of Virginia
2. Capital One F.S.B. Federal Savings Bank
3. Capital One Services, Inc. Incorporated in the State of
Delaware
4. America One Communications, Inc. Incorporated in the State of
Delaware
<PAGE> 1
EXHIBIT 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Annual Report (Form 10-K)
of Capital One Financial Corporation of our report dated January 21, 1997,
included in the 1996 Annual Report to Stockholders of Capital One Financial
Corporation.
We also consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration
Statements of our report dated January 21, 1997, with respect to the
consolidated financial statements of Capital One Financial Corporation
incorporated by reference in the Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended
December 31, 1996:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Registration Statement
Number Form Description
- ---------------------- -------- ----------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
33-80263 Form S-8 Marketing and Management
Services Agreement
33-86874 Form S-8 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
33-86876 Form S-8 Employee Savings Plan
33-86986 Form S-8 1994 Stock Incentive Plan
33-91790 Form S-8 1995 Non-Employee Directors
Stock Incentive Plan
33-97032 Form S-8 Amendment to 1994 Stock
Incentive Plan
333-04586 Form S-8 1994 Stock Incentive Plan
33-99748 Form S-3 Dividend Reinvestment and
Stock Purchase Plan
333-3580 Form S-3 Debt Securities, Preferred Stock
and Common Stock in the
amount of $200 million
</TABLE>
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Washington, D.C.
March 26, 1997
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<ARTICLE> 5
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996
<CASH> 528,976
<SECURITIES> 865,001
<RECEIVABLES> 4,343,902
<ALLOWANCES> 118,500
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0<F1>
<PP&E> 174,661
<DEPRECIATION> 0<F2>
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 6,467,445
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0<F1>
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 663
<OTHER-SE> 739,728
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 6,467,445
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,423,907
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1,175,427
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 713,182
<LOSS-PROVISION> 167,246
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 294,999
<INCOME-PRETAX> 248,480
<INCOME-TAX> 93,213
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 155,267
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 155,267
<EPS-PRIMARY> 2.30
<EPS-DILUTED> 2.30
<FN>
<F1>Non-classified balance sheet
<F2>Net of accumulated depreciation of $99,104
</FN>
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