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. s. {1 j3 s2 M# J4 M' cSUMMARY OF THE OFFERING& I0 H( {$ X4 `0 O$ L- d1 a
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’’. S( v3 e: b' A* E5 y! j
Issue: Non-Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset Class B Preferred Shares, Series 18., Q' l1 Q6 z. i2 i$ z
Amount: $150,000,000 (6,000,000 shares).
0 p7 P# f( F, ?Price and Yield: $25.00 per share to yield initially 6.50% per annum.3 ?. z) v+ [' [+ m. a, _* g
Principal Characteristics of the Preferred Shares Series 18
% X) t' G2 S& B2 N/ R) EDividends: The holders of the Preferred Shares Series 18 will be entitled to receive fixed
, X5 P1 m' d5 L6 k* Y, v/ B3 ]# snon-cumulative preferential cash dividends, as and when declared by the
: W d( m8 {8 c5 T+ IBoard of Directors, subject to the provisions of the Bank Act, for the initial* Z) h" l9 }( s3 H8 R
period commencing on the closing date and ending on and including
% u+ |+ i) ?2 {) b1 }4 e* T# r* vFebruary 25, 2014 (the ‘‘Initial Fixed Rate Period’’), payable quarterly on the
5 i$ m* c! U+ ~* s3 F: p+ @25th day of February, May, August and November in each year, at a rate
# K- \0 f9 f# K7 i/ Uequal to $0.40625 per share. The initial dividend, if declared, will be payable: Z( o; R& E, v. O% V+ ?2 c% H( j+ Y
May 25, 2009 and will be $0.73459 per share, based on the anticipated closing. X8 u+ M2 F# W6 z1 d9 {6 K
date of December 11, 2008.
+ n; E/ A6 Y" s/ G" s2 SFor each five-year period after the Initial Fixed Rate Period (each, a: n$ ?4 d% n- L. k
‘‘Subsequent Fixed Rate Period’’), the holders of the Preferred Shares
! R- Y2 g' c; p+ J4 _! C( n9 A! nSeries 18 will be entitled to receive fixed non-cumulative preferential cash+ A+ a& L& A5 S5 q* C" E5 s; g
dividends, as and when declared by the Board of Directors, subject to the
* B$ V# S5 k0 o4 sprovisions of the Bank Act, payable quarterly on the 25th day of February,
8 J3 `% k' H. r. H: s) k5 X! KMay, August and November in each year, in the amount per share per annum7 W# V- k/ s, X6 G1 y5 T. D
determined by multiplying the Annual Fixed Dividend Rate applicable to( l; D0 a- I. X( W, y$ l
such Subsequent Fixed Rate Period by $25.00. The Annual Fixed Dividend
2 u; E9 `6 V& ?: N b9 o8 sRate for the ensuing Subsequent Fixed Rate Period will be determined by the5 t( j0 [7 e) P2 x
Bank on the 30th day (a ‘‘Fixed Rate Calculation Date’’) prior to the first day& Q* z- p( s2 i0 A
of such Subsequent Fixed Rate Period and will be equal to the sum of the2 ^ U; x( D( D3 G, N
Government of Canada Yield on the applicable Fixed Rate Calculation Date: X) n6 y+ N1 I" N& e/ J- n+ }
plus 3.83%.% b* d* j% M7 \. K( ^2 d
If the Board of Directors does not declare a dividend, or any part thereof, on! Q4 X3 R! V8 v; A9 z7 T+ o3 G9 J
the Preferred Shares Series 18 on or before the dividend payment date for a
, b7 ^3 `( f7 N K3 d* \particular quarter, then the entitlement of the holders of the Preferred
$ o& t0 }0 i5 I; R( yShares Series 18 to receive such dividend, or to any part thereof, for such3 n+ C2 q! i2 G2 _1 i
quarter will be forever extinguished.
7 }; q$ [5 p0 q" V6 `) LRedemption: Subject to the provisions of the Bank Act and to the prior consent of the
1 t5 O- a( Q- ^# E0 j7 zSuperintendent and to the provisions described below under ‘‘Details of the$ {+ P0 X4 F8 A6 c1 \
Offering — Certain Provisions of the Preferred Shares Series 18 as a
- u8 k* r" V1 M7 q( gSeries — Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement of Shares’’, on
4 ?8 ?( i3 M2 V6 Z G5 e1 w: FFebruary 25, 2014 and on February 25 every five years thereafter, on not) R: J$ ]! r; L0 _7 O5 T
more than 60 nor less than 30 days’ notice, the Bank may redeem all or any
' Y3 y4 [4 q4 {$ j# S1 gpart of the then outstanding Preferred Shares Series 18, at the Bank’s option* g1 Z, k$ g5 g- l4 L' A: q/ K, E
without the consent of the holder, by the payment of an amount in cash for
, y6 F2 L- ?6 K' xeach such share so redeemed of $25.00 together with all declared and unpaid
- W) h/ @! H' i: _# {dividends to the date fixed for redemption.
! P$ A% }, ^/ B8 v0 l+ mConversion into Preferred Holders of Preferred Shares Series 18 will, subject to the automatic3 R7 M p0 F; A" o2 E1 |) L9 q
Shares Series 19: conversion provisions and the right of the Bank to redeem those shares, have
; J9 D0 G5 a1 I) C% f8 ^1 N( Rthe right, at their option, to convert, on February 25, 2014 and on
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$ T; z3 z/ @! i" P0 w TFebruary 25 every five years thereafter (a ‘‘Series 18 Conversion Date’’), any
( x, ?* v i8 |7 }or all of their Preferred Shares Series 18 into an equal number of Preferred
, \' x5 q( @2 s- S) X/ s* @Shares Series 19 upon giving to the Bank notice thereof not earlier than
! ]: }% w8 {" T; `! H: e. _30 days prior to, but not later than 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on the 15th day
& C; x; }/ f4 j9 V- Q: @1 Q0 hpreceding, a Series 18 Conversion Date.* a9 M) T- s( r1 d; j
Automatic Conversion If the Bank determines, after having taken into account all shares tendered
2 x4 Q2 Z$ X( D; ^Provisions: for conversion by holders of Preferred Shares Series 18 and Preferred Shares9 A" w. v+ L! E% X3 I! c
Series 19, as the case may be, that there would be outstanding on such
: v2 H* u0 ^. Q sSeries 18 Conversion Date less than 1,000,000 Preferred Shares Series 18,0 y3 s( O( k% i8 ~2 }8 o$ \
such remaining number of Preferred Shares Series 18 will automatically be
8 L3 B j) w0 u2 Vconverted on such Series 18 Conversion Date into an equal number of
, [3 b, y9 ~, E' G2 n7 s: qPreferred Shares Series 19. Additionally, if the Bank determines that, after+ x( z B' c3 j2 ~5 v/ m
conversion, there would be outstanding on such Series 18 Conversion Date) U! @6 ?; Y* h8 A5 h
less than 1,000,000 Preferred Shares Series 19 then no Preferred Shares
X* m/ H1 v: A' x6 oSeries 18 will be converted into Preferred Shares Series 19.
# e$ w1 V$ W1 T4 b+ iVoting Rights: Subject to the provisions of the Bank Act, the holders of Preferred Shares2 w% g5 j1 P" V
Series 18 will not be entitled as such to receive notice of, attend, or vote at,( Z! L2 J' u) N5 R. b7 d& }
any meeting of the shareholders of the Bank unless and until the first time at$ L) x' }9 }" i# ^/ x$ }$ d6 x' J5 Z4 D
which the Board of Directors has not declared the whole dividend on the
; M0 ^* x8 X. o+ H; ^" q7 Y# OPreferred Shares Series 18 in any quarter. In that event, subject as- v4 S4 u4 O$ Z- l
hereinafter provided, the holders of Preferred Shares Series 18 will be1 t( U9 K9 G1 G" `) {# L( ]
entitled to receive notice of, and to attend, meetings of shareholders at which6 r) h# a/ b6 z4 j( ]8 M
directors of the Bank are to be elected and will be entitled to one vote for; R, k" R, M+ ~0 P& L
each Preferred Share Series 18 held. The voting rights of the holders of the7 C+ u' a6 ]+ R5 ~' G0 y
Preferred Shares Series 18 will forthwith cease upon payment by the Bank of5 f; ^* N* k* |0 t4 N
the first dividend on the Preferred Shares Series 18 to which the holders are7 n+ H( `( `1 u( L" u' p
entitled thereunder subsequent to the time such voting rights first arose until0 f( r. C L# Y8 b' [( ~/ y3 S3 @
such time as the Bank may again fail to declare the whole dividend on the" i2 g* f. g# D: _9 [
Preferred Shares Series 18 in respect of any quarter, in which event such
- p- [1 t% ^" d0 bvoting rights will become effective again and so on from time to time.
1 [) P1 Z3 v. v) S- @; uPrincipal Characteristics of the Preferred Shares Series 19& B# ~' z- [- l3 f; U
Dividends: The holders of the Preferred Shares Series 19 will be entitled to receive6 u, L, s9 D5 [6 G% |4 ^) w
floating rate non-cumulative preferential cash dividends, as and when
4 j: y/ }( {8 J& h, `; k7 ldeclared by the Board of Directors, subject to the provisions of the Bank Act,
( G# @0 y1 E( u% D, G& wpayable quarterly on the 25th day of February, May, August and November
; L% X) H/ u$ d9 S: t% l5 Y% xin each year, in the amount per share determined by multiplying the" ~/ v3 h4 ]; Y2 A3 z
applicable Quarterly Floating Dividend Rate by $25.00.8 z; r1 U/ }% `/ h) C# m) ?& W) }
On the 30th day prior to the commencement of the initial quarterly dividend
. _5 O8 I2 I( \0 vperiod beginning on February 25, 2014, and on the 30th day prior to the first; l m, G+ h2 ^
day of each subsequent quarterly dividend period (the initial quarterly' t( a% W$ e4 j( L; ?
dividend period and each subsequent quarterly dividend period is referred to
& k$ f/ F1 w& Yas a ‘‘Quarterly Floating Rate Period’’), the Bank will determine the
( S* D( {5 S8 m- h) r! X2 |Quarterly Floating Dividend Rate for the ensuing Quarterly Floating Rate
1 ]8 b2 E) O% R$ ePeriod. The Quarterly Floating Dividend Rate will be equal to the sum of the0 f* O+ l, O5 X/ ^
T-Bill Rate plus 3.83% (calculated on the basis of the actual number of days" a: }1 R6 g" g& G# A8 }9 f& @
elapsed in the applicable Quarterly Floating Rate Period divided by 365)$ F& `* P% D; J R6 S) B1 C2 A
determined on the 30th day prior to the first day of the applicable Quarterly
' {0 R9 D, `7 ~+ j: n, N- M0 W3 M# `Floating Rate Period.
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% ~, l, x: x: M0 `; \' m6 eIf the Board of Directors does not declare a dividend, or any part thereof, on2 P" }$ L( a" }9 q# K$ L
the Preferred Shares Series 19 on or before the dividend payment date for a
. s+ F, `4 M" l0 Lparticular quarter, then the entitlement of the holders of the Preferred( H1 b/ `9 I1 x8 r; J2 }9 ~
Shares Series 19 to receive such dividend, or to any part thereof, for such. ~! l) s- B, Z4 i. N+ Z
quarter will be forever extinguished.
% ~! y( \ @* I3 FRedemption: Subject to the provisions of the Bank Act and to the prior consent of the
8 |2 D' l/ ?8 ?3 u; M) g7 g1 fSuperintendent and to the provisions described below under the heading
5 t+ }. E+ }" o% V" i# Z‘‘Details of the Offering — Certain Provisions of the Preferred Shares. P1 R% Z* d, S0 |3 z
Series 19 as a Series — Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement of Shares’’,
6 o- S+ ? \- A* _3 h4 F, Fon not more than 60 nor less than 30 days’ notice, the Bank may redeem all$ o( c! a( Q! O4 d$ q7 K
or any part of the then outstanding Preferred Shares Series 19, at the Bank’s6 V" m. |7 D! _" U
option without the consent of the holder, by the payment of an amount in2 }+ [% B v' d. P8 A
cash for each such share so redeemed of (i) $25.00 together with all declared
" Q8 i9 w/ N% K3 V& Qand unpaid dividends to the date fixed for redemption in the case of3 z8 i( ]$ M! d
redemptions on February 25, 2019 and on February 25 every five years/ T, \! Y. j" o
thereafter, or (ii) $25.50 together with all declared and unpaid dividends to8 ]. R1 U3 b3 q! D" U
the date fixed for redemption in the case of redemptions on any other date
. C3 ?5 o- l: o$ Yon or after February 25, 2014.$ ~6 `" W) ^) l, ]: [2 _: O
Conversion into Preferred Holders of Preferred Shares Series 19 will, subject to the automatic5 s7 w9 w7 ~8 O4 e9 j
Shares Series 18: conversion provisions and the right of the Bank to redeem those shares, have% O8 F7 V2 ^$ [
the right, at their option, to convert, on February 25, 2019 and on, L4 T' b0 B* C8 R9 e' H8 F I
February 25 every five years thereafter (a ‘‘Series 19 Conversion Date’’), any
- l( I( I) S( b, c$ X; h9 sor all of their Preferred Shares Series 19 into an equal number of Preferred
$ W0 t: j- h5 l/ @! G- d6 O6 \( `6 bShares Series 18 upon giving to the Bank written notice thereof not earlier0 L: e' E1 [. L" r
than 30 days prior to, but not later than 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on the, O- w5 q4 ]3 K3 N
15th day preceding, a Series 19 Conversion Date.0 E) v: J2 g8 S4 R4 O z" b. [1 |
Automatic Conversion If the Bank determines, after having taken into account all shares tendered( S& I1 V+ X& {2 E; _1 Y/ [
Provisions: for conversion by holders of Preferred Shares Series 19 and Preferred Shares! p- E K7 Q) g8 T P7 M* N
Series 18, as the case may be, that there would be outstanding on such
4 l8 B# F9 r. _( T6 }: b, eSeries 19 Conversion Date less than 1,000,000 Preferred Shares Series 19,
( l! U$ p2 F5 ~8 l$ W+ t9 h0 tsuch remaining number of Preferred Shares Series 19 will automatically be
% T* L8 f; L( Vconverted on such Series 19 Conversion Date into an equal number of& y+ B* G/ R" V
Preferred Shares Series 18. Additionally, if the Bank determines that, after
2 h4 ]0 x) ~2 q& O, hconversion, there would be outstanding on such Series 19 Conversion Date
. j2 q/ ]$ V: d& X8 U% s' a1 Iless than 1,000,000 Preferred Shares Series 18 then no Preferred Shares
& f" t$ Q0 g3 @; d4 `! T9 oSeries 19 will be converted into Preferred Shares Series 18.
/ a) |- f4 ~6 T( y1 Q" C, QVoting Rights: Subject to the provisions of the Bank Act, the holders of Preferred Shares
: {6 ^/ [! k) k7 \2 M% uSeries 19 will not be entitled as such to receive notice of, attend, or vote at,0 l4 N& M2 a0 X
any meeting of the shareholders of the Bank unless and until the first time at
- P3 |" N: ?+ P) J5 z8 L7 V1 R& Cwhich the Board of Directors has not declared the whole dividend on the
0 v& ^8 X5 x7 b7 j) CPreferred Shares Series 19 in any quarter. In that event, subject as
6 }9 j7 H) f' n; u1 l j" T& _, d3 _hereinafter provided, the holders of Preferred Shares Series 19 will be6 H6 S5 ]+ f1 G. V0 X% E& J
entitled to receive notice of, and to attend, meetings of shareholders at which7 W4 o) v/ @3 X s
directors of the Bank are to be elected and will be entitled to one vote for
9 r/ Q$ T% u k, x! r: Ueach Preferred Share Series 19 held. The voting rights of the holders of the# _2 p& B. N. K. ~) w) v# o
Preferred Shares Series 19 will forthwith cease upon payment by the Bank of
' X3 z7 V& D( P$ F' N+ F3 lthe first dividend on the Preferred Shares Series 19 to which the holders are( e3 i& U a+ j2 l6 J. ? a. ?; f
entitled thereunder subsequent to the time such voting rights first arose until% x. l; v; L% L) w
such time as the Bank may again fail to declare the whole dividend on the
& W' [+ J6 \* c" p& v: BPreferred Shares Series 19 in respect of any quarter, in which event such y/ h# I5 r& c& _$ Y( l8 A
voting rights will become effective again and so on from time to time.3 i U% w% S, ?$ Z0 j$ O
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. N m& [% C3 S) OPriority: The preferred shares of each series of the Bank will rank on a parity with
2 S! j1 J c# j( I; \, d+ Vevery other series and are entitled to preference over the common shares of: P' l. y4 V N/ D
the Bank and over any other shares of the Bank ranking junior to the4 K ~- k: d# M
preferred shares with respect to the payment of dividends and upon any L5 C& W e7 b$ R$ q2 C
distribution of assets in the event of the liquidation, dissolution or
" g& g& c/ @) `$ u" C% y' ewinding-up of the Bank.0 J/ p5 b- U* K* v; e6 ^- I
Tax on Preferred Share The Bank will elect, in the manner and within the time provided under" m7 y) P! g& U4 r$ C" S T n
Dividends: Part VI.1 of the Act to pay tax at a rate such that holders of Preferred Shares
0 }9 u2 E. A* l$ ?, W0 nSeries 18 and Preferred Shares Series 19 will not be required to pay tax on
1 X$ l: }. v* V% A! u+ mdividends received on such shares under Part IV.1 of such Act. |
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