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\0 N7 Y" U+ LSUMMARY OF THE OFFERING$ n+ x5 B# g/ G8 a. L p$ v8 ]* ^$ Q
This summary is qualified by the detailed information appearing elsewhere in this short form prospectus. For adefinition of certain terms used in this summary, refer to ‘‘Details of the Offering’’.. h" j _7 G: l
Issue: Non-Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset Class B Preferred Shares, Series 18.
4 _" a6 c9 t a0 \Amount: $150,000,000 (6,000,000 shares).
7 [' J: d! \- vPrice and Yield: $25.00 per share to yield initially 6.50% per annum.- l' u: k: F {9 d$ Y8 ~3 Q$ @
Principal Characteristics of the Preferred Shares Series 18# o$ U# t+ A% [ M) c
Dividends: The holders of the Preferred Shares Series 18 will be entitled to receive fixed
9 f4 c- R- I7 Ynon-cumulative preferential cash dividends, as and when declared by the2 E/ S, c& g. H" ?/ {! K
Board of Directors, subject to the provisions of the Bank Act, for the initial
7 P% ]% q, r. aperiod commencing on the closing date and ending on and including) k; S l) q" h2 P9 N
February 25, 2014 (the ‘‘Initial Fixed Rate Period’’), payable quarterly on the0 A: ^$ E9 @1 w2 R6 I. B$ Q
25th day of February, May, August and November in each year, at a rate
6 c3 ~/ T! P x+ Y/ w8 iequal to $0.40625 per share. The initial dividend, if declared, will be payable
+ A5 F- I# Y% M, vMay 25, 2009 and will be $0.73459 per share, based on the anticipated closing
7 Q B, l( @* U$ [3 Kdate of December 11, 2008., ?. G+ c" \2 H( t8 }
For each five-year period after the Initial Fixed Rate Period (each, a
6 X5 o. U& j* i. n‘‘Subsequent Fixed Rate Period’’), the holders of the Preferred Shares5 K) ?/ B, ?+ h
Series 18 will be entitled to receive fixed non-cumulative preferential cash: X0 O9 e. D6 a2 X0 G5 P1 q
dividends, as and when declared by the Board of Directors, subject to the
0 G$ z- L0 ]8 sprovisions of the Bank Act, payable quarterly on the 25th day of February,
$ X6 \+ G" z! J7 fMay, August and November in each year, in the amount per share per annum
& u' F: Z2 o2 sdetermined by multiplying the Annual Fixed Dividend Rate applicable to
k) Q2 S* L' s$ Y* tsuch Subsequent Fixed Rate Period by $25.00. The Annual Fixed Dividend
2 h/ k J7 L& {% ?Rate for the ensuing Subsequent Fixed Rate Period will be determined by the
8 ~! M5 d8 p! E0 OBank on the 30th day (a ‘‘Fixed Rate Calculation Date’’) prior to the first day' H }. [5 x6 b$ {3 X1 e2 ?
of such Subsequent Fixed Rate Period and will be equal to the sum of the
, }+ s, `8 M! x. v2 r' a6 O7 a3 i5 eGovernment of Canada Yield on the applicable Fixed Rate Calculation Date
. Q% m" m; S6 Z3 P- }plus 3.83%.3 U8 F: M' i6 b0 u% X
If the Board of Directors does not declare a dividend, or any part thereof, on
$ L. {/ T* A) d* s1 O z3 J Othe Preferred Shares Series 18 on or before the dividend payment date for a# Q; U% x+ ^* u9 b
particular quarter, then the entitlement of the holders of the Preferred
. X% r" s( L1 e# _8 d. }Shares Series 18 to receive such dividend, or to any part thereof, for such- j: c7 o) B: V. G) V& V5 i* |
quarter will be forever extinguished.9 u* A$ j$ X: D3 M& `- H
Redemption: Subject to the provisions of the Bank Act and to the prior consent of the
Y, V& H C3 f9 y+ hSuperintendent and to the provisions described below under ‘‘Details of the
! t* S0 X1 f) n" C" m; f+ ^1 ^' UOffering — Certain Provisions of the Preferred Shares Series 18 as a: Q! m1 F! S: F: v8 w5 b3 m. K- }
Series — Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement of Shares’’, on4 Q! K6 d* z7 d0 @8 J9 a0 b- N4 a
February 25, 2014 and on February 25 every five years thereafter, on not
( b9 |1 A- r; S4 K! e/ w$ Fmore than 60 nor less than 30 days’ notice, the Bank may redeem all or any# i( M8 ~" @7 y' P. d6 y
part of the then outstanding Preferred Shares Series 18, at the Bank’s option- L) R5 m0 e" ^4 V& [/ J9 D& |* A
without the consent of the holder, by the payment of an amount in cash for
2 G0 n; v) F# n, Z% |, x1 q# ]. eeach such share so redeemed of $25.00 together with all declared and unpaid
, n! @, a d$ d2 q, R- E) fdividends to the date fixed for redemption.
[* Y4 m' n7 u) C. s0 l; t, Y8 f0 W; ZConversion into Preferred Holders of Preferred Shares Series 18 will, subject to the automatic
. [5 U" o% h: f% b/ pShares Series 19: conversion provisions and the right of the Bank to redeem those shares, have
' R, V8 s Z6 v8 B5 B9 M5 |the right, at their option, to convert, on February 25, 2014 and on: H5 R/ V+ P2 O" Y6 t% [
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" G6 M `' _% N9 z' ^3 I/ I( rFebruary 25 every five years thereafter (a ‘‘Series 18 Conversion Date’’), any7 J% o8 K) Q' N* f- s! h/ j1 x4 ]- v& ^
or all of their Preferred Shares Series 18 into an equal number of Preferred
) _; Y( R/ z( ]0 _% xShares Series 19 upon giving to the Bank notice thereof not earlier than0 l7 o3 w1 n9 a* @
30 days prior to, but not later than 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on the 15th day
: ~/ ~: S# g n! U" B1 Ipreceding, a Series 18 Conversion Date.9 g U5 U4 V! S8 Q
Automatic Conversion If the Bank determines, after having taken into account all shares tendered
5 y: q$ D' q( I' ZProvisions: for conversion by holders of Preferred Shares Series 18 and Preferred Shares _8 _" B5 W$ s7 [' j; e; r- S
Series 19, as the case may be, that there would be outstanding on such
. o) }0 I+ k0 y5 CSeries 18 Conversion Date less than 1,000,000 Preferred Shares Series 18,( N' Z3 R, J) `# r. N+ d9 X7 ~) P
such remaining number of Preferred Shares Series 18 will automatically be- Z/ a) R$ ?3 L2 w2 v+ ]# O
converted on such Series 18 Conversion Date into an equal number of
7 i1 V( [% P$ }# `0 _Preferred Shares Series 19. Additionally, if the Bank determines that, after5 e7 c$ C; V9 y, J: P; U3 h" N6 r+ _8 X
conversion, there would be outstanding on such Series 18 Conversion Date. t1 F0 w O8 P2 T6 I9 m0 ~
less than 1,000,000 Preferred Shares Series 19 then no Preferred Shares' I+ }) w1 x+ J7 v% d9 H$ d: O8 d6 H! O
Series 18 will be converted into Preferred Shares Series 19.
, e" l3 d' ~& k( G7 Y) e/ p% {% i9 KVoting Rights: Subject to the provisions of the Bank Act, the holders of Preferred Shares
4 i' m! E9 S) \" FSeries 18 will not be entitled as such to receive notice of, attend, or vote at,
/ X! Q5 j, g6 ?4 J. ~5 uany meeting of the shareholders of the Bank unless and until the first time at6 p f p- {% a/ Q4 `
which the Board of Directors has not declared the whole dividend on the
- z3 q1 ?4 m: BPreferred Shares Series 18 in any quarter. In that event, subject as. B3 [6 z& {# K$ k
hereinafter provided, the holders of Preferred Shares Series 18 will be$ k c8 z. N" _; N0 k% e! I, u
entitled to receive notice of, and to attend, meetings of shareholders at which8 g) r. M4 Q- E8 v# {
directors of the Bank are to be elected and will be entitled to one vote for# P" M, S1 c8 x: K, B, m8 k2 X
each Preferred Share Series 18 held. The voting rights of the holders of the
% ?$ k* E6 {! w' l0 M' p$ o3 pPreferred Shares Series 18 will forthwith cease upon payment by the Bank of
0 I$ @. L- k( s/ }) W8 U) @: Zthe first dividend on the Preferred Shares Series 18 to which the holders are1 _; q/ e* x& R j- w1 A
entitled thereunder subsequent to the time such voting rights first arose until
. |3 _6 W r7 lsuch time as the Bank may again fail to declare the whole dividend on the' i5 F3 S3 Z; C: G8 ^, k N& [
Preferred Shares Series 18 in respect of any quarter, in which event such
5 ]& s$ r4 A% M" a, Nvoting rights will become effective again and so on from time to time.
- k3 T, B: ?) I/ E- i$ GPrincipal Characteristics of the Preferred Shares Series 19
2 r: _9 r8 L9 Q8 D' X/ }$ zDividends: The holders of the Preferred Shares Series 19 will be entitled to receive5 }' O* @; H- o3 U* v
floating rate non-cumulative preferential cash dividends, as and when
- D$ ~9 C; A* j/ p, p$ t. ?declared by the Board of Directors, subject to the provisions of the Bank Act,
8 z1 I3 H8 \: c% V- u: zpayable quarterly on the 25th day of February, May, August and November; d' Q5 R* y' N3 D) B
in each year, in the amount per share determined by multiplying the1 U/ c2 c* p) |5 y5 x2 t! @3 b- r
applicable Quarterly Floating Dividend Rate by $25.00.
4 n4 P# K/ h& o9 \" Z- IOn the 30th day prior to the commencement of the initial quarterly dividend" i* r' d) R# \* ?
period beginning on February 25, 2014, and on the 30th day prior to the first
: M( f2 T8 `5 {% l cday of each subsequent quarterly dividend period (the initial quarterly
" ~+ K, R7 r' \ [7 T! Xdividend period and each subsequent quarterly dividend period is referred to
$ x: I5 {. @, Z) E! k% j/ [as a ‘‘Quarterly Floating Rate Period’’), the Bank will determine the' L, t' B& C3 Z+ A, a* _
Quarterly Floating Dividend Rate for the ensuing Quarterly Floating Rate& a# X7 d- n8 a0 x( C1 M
Period. The Quarterly Floating Dividend Rate will be equal to the sum of the% w2 o$ B$ j' ?) B! a1 G2 c
T-Bill Rate plus 3.83% (calculated on the basis of the actual number of days3 W4 [- D7 ]) R) z
elapsed in the applicable Quarterly Floating Rate Period divided by 365)+ U4 t( s, h$ \. K" O# I
determined on the 30th day prior to the first day of the applicable Quarterly
+ e$ h! _( @: U2 l: C! G0 k% kFloating Rate Period.# \/ i8 K- p {0 |) D$ g% ?' d+ s
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/ R" Y1 t& l/ eIf the Board of Directors does not declare a dividend, or any part thereof, on
! W" ?. p( [4 J# Sthe Preferred Shares Series 19 on or before the dividend payment date for a
( E/ J" l( M) W. }particular quarter, then the entitlement of the holders of the Preferred3 c! l% U, ?3 @3 U
Shares Series 19 to receive such dividend, or to any part thereof, for such
( G5 _' x; Q9 Iquarter will be forever extinguished.
7 m7 t$ ~( H& u1 [3 \8 D3 }Redemption: Subject to the provisions of the Bank Act and to the prior consent of the+ b, `, u! x, ^! J& T2 |; J7 g* y
Superintendent and to the provisions described below under the heading' f3 X f( a5 e, h7 v8 q# g
‘‘Details of the Offering — Certain Provisions of the Preferred Shares$ `3 j# M5 J* B \7 {/ j! K
Series 19 as a Series — Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement of Shares’’, { t/ u) h. l0 y& k8 c0 K
on not more than 60 nor less than 30 days’ notice, the Bank may redeem all6 O8 H% k: i/ b4 p h* r; ]* D1 n
or any part of the then outstanding Preferred Shares Series 19, at the Bank’s; U4 A7 Z% d& ^- a+ T% g# n3 ~
option without the consent of the holder, by the payment of an amount in
+ h8 K2 B+ P! t; | R/ mcash for each such share so redeemed of (i) $25.00 together with all declared
3 l+ e0 u/ c2 G) ~: pand unpaid dividends to the date fixed for redemption in the case of
Z& Y0 N3 n+ H# H9 C* q4 c4 lredemptions on February 25, 2019 and on February 25 every five years
3 A% V' R: k* W8 k" G- }% qthereafter, or (ii) $25.50 together with all declared and unpaid dividends to! a; p+ O9 N' X* L
the date fixed for redemption in the case of redemptions on any other date
2 }$ G4 X S+ ^9 D, a+ w. {8 _on or after February 25, 2014.' r4 T, k! ~9 F8 O* b6 Q' [
Conversion into Preferred Holders of Preferred Shares Series 19 will, subject to the automatic
. {6 r* Q% a, D# S9 q7 p/ aShares Series 18: conversion provisions and the right of the Bank to redeem those shares, have
2 I! F/ R8 J# t8 B' [the right, at their option, to convert, on February 25, 2019 and on2 \; Z6 N; `- P d7 E
February 25 every five years thereafter (a ‘‘Series 19 Conversion Date’’), any
" O5 a) ]4 F1 [6 n. E, xor all of their Preferred Shares Series 19 into an equal number of Preferred/ H3 n4 t) X4 E( A
Shares Series 18 upon giving to the Bank written notice thereof not earlier) H7 G; r# b8 T$ Y$ J& i2 c2 f# n
than 30 days prior to, but not later than 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on the8 ~. y2 d4 s( P4 h- T
15th day preceding, a Series 19 Conversion Date.
$ N' ]5 Q; d- W0 R: BAutomatic Conversion If the Bank determines, after having taken into account all shares tendered
- {1 ~) k4 S0 v9 a6 [" B5 O2 {. zProvisions: for conversion by holders of Preferred Shares Series 19 and Preferred Shares, p3 N4 c& a- k' U) H. w# z* Z
Series 18, as the case may be, that there would be outstanding on such
; o( Y' A! D; ^# v9 J& WSeries 19 Conversion Date less than 1,000,000 Preferred Shares Series 19,6 z; F: N" d7 T7 a4 K$ j" j4 {
such remaining number of Preferred Shares Series 19 will automatically be: J8 X# \4 p- H& E' s* _' v
converted on such Series 19 Conversion Date into an equal number of% D W# u: g) r; C1 g
Preferred Shares Series 18. Additionally, if the Bank determines that, after
: B0 t: A4 w$ r+ d# xconversion, there would be outstanding on such Series 19 Conversion Date/ d7 z( f1 e0 V$ C# r
less than 1,000,000 Preferred Shares Series 18 then no Preferred Shares
( \7 M! x$ }- {. A* l2 NSeries 19 will be converted into Preferred Shares Series 18.1 }" j/ ~( L2 x' k% z7 L
Voting Rights: Subject to the provisions of the Bank Act, the holders of Preferred Shares0 }# M& j! f, ]' z. k0 H& A
Series 19 will not be entitled as such to receive notice of, attend, or vote at,
6 R2 p1 \5 g1 e) F% K1 dany meeting of the shareholders of the Bank unless and until the first time at1 F/ ?1 m0 f' H* r5 d- [
which the Board of Directors has not declared the whole dividend on the
! X& I; {6 M. [! D4 [& C' X% u1 B# `Preferred Shares Series 19 in any quarter. In that event, subject as
4 U* C/ j% a' nhereinafter provided, the holders of Preferred Shares Series 19 will be+ t: E" ^4 S8 A' x$ M z
entitled to receive notice of, and to attend, meetings of shareholders at which
- y- I: [5 o! f9 D4 Ldirectors of the Bank are to be elected and will be entitled to one vote for$ m8 W1 i6 W- e/ m5 Q& A. ]3 P
each Preferred Share Series 19 held. The voting rights of the holders of the
6 b4 T4 M% c) i/ ^0 n* zPreferred Shares Series 19 will forthwith cease upon payment by the Bank of
& P/ w) }- d9 d4 C: g* athe first dividend on the Preferred Shares Series 19 to which the holders are
( u" E% Y/ o& ?; S$ Eentitled thereunder subsequent to the time such voting rights first arose until0 a1 z, @( k) w% `2 _
such time as the Bank may again fail to declare the whole dividend on the
: n7 A$ N6 D: L) [4 y+ LPreferred Shares Series 19 in respect of any quarter, in which event such
% |+ O0 G" ?% X5 ?voting rights will become effective again and so on from time to time." b/ G( ?* r9 Q7 R
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Priority: The preferred shares of each series of the Bank will rank on a parity with, G# C$ |. d3 D
every other series and are entitled to preference over the common shares of7 p2 {, N* u0 N9 v9 ?( X
the Bank and over any other shares of the Bank ranking junior to the
A* ]7 O- x' z6 x$ lpreferred shares with respect to the payment of dividends and upon any! g" S3 _1 G3 p3 B3 X* {0 l/ U& _+ f8 w
distribution of assets in the event of the liquidation, dissolution or1 F$ c6 M6 n, ?+ N; J. b
winding-up of the Bank.- a2 x! f2 L: i: H9 h7 b
Tax on Preferred Share The Bank will elect, in the manner and within the time provided under0 X! `$ |! b; {" g
Dividends: Part VI.1 of the Act to pay tax at a rate such that holders of Preferred Shares; i* F- |5 _$ k! ~8 s. P7 D5 ~
Series 18 and Preferred Shares Series 19 will not be required to pay tax on9 h$ V$ S* [( ]/ O6 E3 `
dividends received on such shares under Part IV.1 of such Act. |
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