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SUMMARY OF THE OFFERING9 b. _4 U8 I7 t" m. s3 J3 D$ K
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’’.2 V! A' _7 h2 `1 v
Issue: Non-Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset Class B Preferred Shares, Series 18.
* i$ w. A9 l# O4 ^Amount: $150,000,000 (6,000,000 shares).
( Y% F$ A) p5 G' [4 yPrice and Yield: $25.00 per share to yield initially 6.50% per annum.
I3 D6 D+ Z, i+ U( ~. _3 uPrincipal Characteristics of the Preferred Shares Series 18
( P: j- l: C$ b6 Y7 q! gDividends: The holders of the Preferred Shares Series 18 will be entitled to receive fixed% s9 T$ w5 ^! u5 q/ _) _4 _
non-cumulative preferential cash dividends, as and when declared by the- M& j6 ]1 i- ]/ K4 r& F3 I+ Q) V
Board of Directors, subject to the provisions of the Bank Act, for the initial
2 D+ Y( z+ J9 U! Yperiod commencing on the closing date and ending on and including
" E- h! d; j# }9 G, R% y4 E: v5 Y& CFebruary 25, 2014 (the ‘‘Initial Fixed Rate Period’’), payable quarterly on the. Y1 g! ]8 N. P9 R" w0 \ M' q
25th day of February, May, August and November in each year, at a rate
2 G( j6 ~2 {4 l# `3 e% Y- X4 bequal to $0.40625 per share. The initial dividend, if declared, will be payable$ X7 \6 S" n0 w; F# l9 {) j
May 25, 2009 and will be $0.73459 per share, based on the anticipated closing
# G( z& [' S) k+ y0 C# g+ ddate of December 11, 2008.! U, ~& g" t p# j
For each five-year period after the Initial Fixed Rate Period (each, a
9 O, r# z- v. }0 |: U, Y‘‘Subsequent Fixed Rate Period’’), the holders of the Preferred Shares
& V4 ]( E7 d0 \' N2 V0 Q" qSeries 18 will be entitled to receive fixed non-cumulative preferential cash
; q. c0 J$ W5 L4 qdividends, as and when declared by the Board of Directors, subject to the
. X K! z- _1 Z H/ Jprovisions of the Bank Act, payable quarterly on the 25th day of February," R r. Y$ J1 A2 i( T' y# h
May, August and November in each year, in the amount per share per annum
, z/ A# V& ~; Rdetermined by multiplying the Annual Fixed Dividend Rate applicable to0 m7 B# k$ w$ _, Z/ [
such Subsequent Fixed Rate Period by $25.00. The Annual Fixed Dividend
% Q |5 L1 S: H* V0 E8 X) f, CRate for the ensuing Subsequent Fixed Rate Period will be determined by the1 m+ D5 Y% U' S# S
Bank on the 30th day (a ‘‘Fixed Rate Calculation Date’’) prior to the first day
& [9 p+ c5 @* f2 B) S- [$ w: Pof such Subsequent Fixed Rate Period and will be equal to the sum of the
) f7 C* b F/ q& eGovernment of Canada Yield on the applicable Fixed Rate Calculation Date
) m9 x& a- H5 m& ]plus 3.83%.. c, @! `* L- Y3 b7 {0 ?
If the Board of Directors does not declare a dividend, or any part thereof, on5 _; X( B( Q! @- D
the Preferred Shares Series 18 on or before the dividend payment date for a
8 l) |0 i+ W9 {5 L1 e0 Z- U' j! Wparticular quarter, then the entitlement of the holders of the Preferred4 b# j3 }+ `. A
Shares Series 18 to receive such dividend, or to any part thereof, for such) P/ M4 i5 h$ q: r# \
quarter will be forever extinguished.9 b0 W& v2 E9 I/ ~/ u( a9 c0 g
Redemption: Subject to the provisions of the Bank Act and to the prior consent of the
9 B+ g, |2 f7 D) VSuperintendent and to the provisions described below under ‘‘Details of the
7 a( m" u. h0 y/ s6 R0 {) tOffering — Certain Provisions of the Preferred Shares Series 18 as a. k, ~( ?/ Q3 z( t9 R4 u
Series — Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement of Shares’’, on
$ n3 I3 y4 j& {( D$ V$ m' }+ _9 M/ kFebruary 25, 2014 and on February 25 every five years thereafter, on not1 H- |$ }- _9 L1 b" M. S
more than 60 nor less than 30 days’ notice, the Bank may redeem all or any" M$ ^9 L0 X: F. g4 X
part of the then outstanding Preferred Shares Series 18, at the Bank’s option$ ]. O8 [! L7 n2 m8 Q D* x& x# l
without the consent of the holder, by the payment of an amount in cash for
6 e) d3 p8 [; x. |each such share so redeemed of $25.00 together with all declared and unpaid
( ?! w6 S% U; T6 @- vdividends to the date fixed for redemption.
0 g' s6 w5 l" @( u. cConversion into Preferred Holders of Preferred Shares Series 18 will, subject to the automatic
, d# r" m$ J+ X/ x3 B: tShares Series 19: conversion provisions and the right of the Bank to redeem those shares, have
0 N- j9 P3 q4 }- ]the right, at their option, to convert, on February 25, 2014 and on0 z& f+ }, r. @% z0 X9 S, P
S-4! K s' D, L+ s% L3 k3 J4 s7 x
February 25 every five years thereafter (a ‘‘Series 18 Conversion Date’’), any& @5 |, p4 M" `9 _% w
or all of their Preferred Shares Series 18 into an equal number of Preferred2 `4 Z5 t( ?# W# s/ c
Shares Series 19 upon giving to the Bank notice thereof not earlier than
, E+ P+ H5 R9 S3 E1 b30 days prior to, but not later than 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on the 15th day9 y3 u9 K: o& O R# [
preceding, a Series 18 Conversion Date.1 r9 H1 G9 i3 o& Q
Automatic Conversion If the Bank determines, after having taken into account all shares tendered _3 Q+ y8 R. y3 G) V9 L1 U T6 `
Provisions: for conversion by holders of Preferred Shares Series 18 and Preferred Shares$ g8 y0 [0 ?! _
Series 19, as the case may be, that there would be outstanding on such) ^& ~1 [. v$ y; P* V: V
Series 18 Conversion Date less than 1,000,000 Preferred Shares Series 18,
+ Z; v4 V$ p6 F; s& M' j1 Jsuch remaining number of Preferred Shares Series 18 will automatically be- z6 U. \/ N( x6 H8 l
converted on such Series 18 Conversion Date into an equal number of
7 p- M' @/ Q; E4 ]Preferred Shares Series 19. Additionally, if the Bank determines that, after
3 s L/ K' o6 D6 H. R5 R' ]conversion, there would be outstanding on such Series 18 Conversion Date* p4 l, r3 K9 F; i1 ?
less than 1,000,000 Preferred Shares Series 19 then no Preferred Shares- Z/ u/ o( H" S3 p
Series 18 will be converted into Preferred Shares Series 19.9 j! x$ \- ?7 e3 P( Q4 `0 j
Voting Rights: Subject to the provisions of the Bank Act, the holders of Preferred Shares
% C9 c6 T/ q5 r0 `Series 18 will not be entitled as such to receive notice of, attend, or vote at,
" s$ @* q! G/ l: E) p% L+ a# V# qany meeting of the shareholders of the Bank unless and until the first time at
+ p% `6 k7 r$ |* v+ twhich the Board of Directors has not declared the whole dividend on the
, a' H+ x" a! Q k% r8 `4 a" K2 APreferred Shares Series 18 in any quarter. In that event, subject as! Q9 T/ h/ [4 ]# N# N; I1 Z, w
hereinafter provided, the holders of Preferred Shares Series 18 will be8 U# h. L1 }! D: Z* C7 ^
entitled to receive notice of, and to attend, meetings of shareholders at which) h; R w$ P* Q
directors of the Bank are to be elected and will be entitled to one vote for/ V p" N/ c& q Z
each Preferred Share Series 18 held. The voting rights of the holders of the
* Y# l8 A1 ?( V0 I' SPreferred Shares Series 18 will forthwith cease upon payment by the Bank of- m9 e. Z* M7 T" i5 Q3 a, g# `- ^% N
the first dividend on the Preferred Shares Series 18 to which the holders are' B S% L) q/ i; H1 T
entitled thereunder subsequent to the time such voting rights first arose until. Y; H ^, q( k5 y
such time as the Bank may again fail to declare the whole dividend on the
# a5 w& G; n9 N2 U+ Q4 C1 ZPreferred Shares Series 18 in respect of any quarter, in which event such
8 n4 z2 v7 l, q/ |8 Qvoting rights will become effective again and so on from time to time.
2 f0 b3 s0 _0 B0 @" }Principal Characteristics of the Preferred Shares Series 19
8 A! v. n7 @ r: RDividends: The holders of the Preferred Shares Series 19 will be entitled to receive8 |9 W5 ^( Y6 d U
floating rate non-cumulative preferential cash dividends, as and when
5 Y) o1 ~) E) i1 s4 g8 P2 a2 Edeclared by the Board of Directors, subject to the provisions of the Bank Act,
( }6 A/ J/ M W$ bpayable quarterly on the 25th day of February, May, August and November) S3 B! f/ b& U- O
in each year, in the amount per share determined by multiplying the* ?! N2 D7 B& ^6 N( i4 a
applicable Quarterly Floating Dividend Rate by $25.00.
: r' R; d( r1 {7 J" hOn the 30th day prior to the commencement of the initial quarterly dividend
W$ x9 g1 @9 o: Hperiod beginning on February 25, 2014, and on the 30th day prior to the first
" [9 B- X( e, x2 K$ n$ [- _ l. U- i6 nday of each subsequent quarterly dividend period (the initial quarterly
& X, z6 X+ ^& S( Sdividend period and each subsequent quarterly dividend period is referred to
! M- r4 p! S% k% @% C" sas a ‘‘Quarterly Floating Rate Period’’), the Bank will determine the
7 v% T! _7 c( l) P: ZQuarterly Floating Dividend Rate for the ensuing Quarterly Floating Rate0 U6 G- A0 C7 ?* z
Period. The Quarterly Floating Dividend Rate will be equal to the sum of the) ^9 ^+ T; r1 s. Y. \* X
T-Bill Rate plus 3.83% (calculated on the basis of the actual number of days
$ T: w1 F1 s6 Yelapsed in the applicable Quarterly Floating Rate Period divided by 365)& |* }% b7 N E3 t- M2 F0 C/ D5 I
determined on the 30th day prior to the first day of the applicable Quarterly
0 v7 A' S- e/ c) K+ }+ b$ J8 MFloating Rate Period.
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If the Board of Directors does not declare a dividend, or any part thereof, on
+ k$ R; [4 T7 h @" ?) B+ _the Preferred Shares Series 19 on or before the dividend payment date for a, d* O& X3 A% \+ O0 f
particular quarter, then the entitlement of the holders of the Preferred
8 L9 A: ?: X; [. y) e dShares Series 19 to receive such dividend, or to any part thereof, for such
; w6 u! v1 w y( k- Q7 wquarter will be forever extinguished.- n5 I& w% l" K1 Q8 R+ N! a
Redemption: Subject to the provisions of the Bank Act and to the prior consent of the# l" k' ]9 u2 `9 H$ z& f2 A
Superintendent and to the provisions described below under the heading
& ~4 k {) r/ F‘‘Details of the Offering — Certain Provisions of the Preferred Shares0 T- k: i s( x7 e: I8 b' B
Series 19 as a Series — Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement of Shares’’,
! o9 ?- R0 g. n& z8 j$ Bon not more than 60 nor less than 30 days’ notice, the Bank may redeem all
6 P( R, N8 l" Y8 Eor any part of the then outstanding Preferred Shares Series 19, at the Bank’s
- Y! A, L* n; L7 [* }. m; roption without the consent of the holder, by the payment of an amount in
0 [' M. N- Q8 v9 s' A( V, F, Ccash for each such share so redeemed of (i) $25.00 together with all declared
: s: }# @! @( `and unpaid dividends to the date fixed for redemption in the case of1 a3 P9 c0 B5 V8 @: [" ~# P& O
redemptions on February 25, 2019 and on February 25 every five years5 O& G2 V7 i* Y- g
thereafter, or (ii) $25.50 together with all declared and unpaid dividends to: d1 ^% m) m+ z7 M3 [& S. S1 ~
the date fixed for redemption in the case of redemptions on any other date- b/ A8 q% y6 U6 j( ]1 U6 W$ h
on or after February 25, 2014.; e: E: L" S6 X! o
Conversion into Preferred Holders of Preferred Shares Series 19 will, subject to the automatic
8 g% ^, H x( VShares Series 18: conversion provisions and the right of the Bank to redeem those shares, have* _2 R6 m7 N' ~0 M- P% `. B
the right, at their option, to convert, on February 25, 2019 and on, Y" E" O/ |& D0 ?' L" U; s4 O2 p3 `
February 25 every five years thereafter (a ‘‘Series 19 Conversion Date’’), any
2 p4 Z& U, V- por all of their Preferred Shares Series 19 into an equal number of Preferred
4 _0 M4 B ^* e- q( G7 |3 oShares Series 18 upon giving to the Bank written notice thereof not earlier1 D# ?% z! l. j
than 30 days prior to, but not later than 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on the4 H$ I+ m! K/ R9 ?7 \
15th day preceding, a Series 19 Conversion Date.
Y d( e" g! N" ^/ tAutomatic Conversion If the Bank determines, after having taken into account all shares tendered
v r7 y d. M1 XProvisions: for conversion by holders of Preferred Shares Series 19 and Preferred Shares
# I8 M9 d! Y0 a3 ^4 O9 ~- E- ^" PSeries 18, as the case may be, that there would be outstanding on such/ c/ o; I4 y( V* y p8 x8 Y: |- Q
Series 19 Conversion Date less than 1,000,000 Preferred Shares Series 19,
3 K! E, y7 l2 e/ H+ @' b, Isuch remaining number of Preferred Shares Series 19 will automatically be
/ N# K/ k# h: N8 a; M/ Z- ^converted on such Series 19 Conversion Date into an equal number of" j! k. T7 F& @) B+ X: D
Preferred Shares Series 18. Additionally, if the Bank determines that, after6 S4 G. M6 `! ?2 b, s8 `0 K+ _- K
conversion, there would be outstanding on such Series 19 Conversion Date9 E8 k% m+ |0 U8 O
less than 1,000,000 Preferred Shares Series 18 then no Preferred Shares
+ J# ]* c- T! s# J( _. G9 M" sSeries 19 will be converted into Preferred Shares Series 18.% E# X! b/ W/ h
Voting Rights: Subject to the provisions of the Bank Act, the holders of Preferred Shares
% p( e e; N' i; kSeries 19 will not be entitled as such to receive notice of, attend, or vote at,8 Z. N6 n* y/ O
any meeting of the shareholders of the Bank unless and until the first time at9 |( j) ^6 t3 ~# |8 H! b% `
which the Board of Directors has not declared the whole dividend on the6 o) P8 M) b j1 {3 R, o
Preferred Shares Series 19 in any quarter. In that event, subject as/ k+ k9 C' |5 a4 f5 }/ r5 i( E
hereinafter provided, the holders of Preferred Shares Series 19 will be5 T' M, M7 F* ?. A+ ^* Q9 D$ v% [
entitled to receive notice of, and to attend, meetings of shareholders at which
* ] ~. @5 }8 T( N( j: kdirectors of the Bank are to be elected and will be entitled to one vote for# u9 r# z- g- {% a2 L- N# L
each Preferred Share Series 19 held. The voting rights of the holders of the
+ e1 E( B4 b& S0 o% s* hPreferred Shares Series 19 will forthwith cease upon payment by the Bank of0 l( r4 K3 P9 |3 W# e6 z1 F
the first dividend on the Preferred Shares Series 19 to which the holders are; A7 y$ e# N$ x9 M- C
entitled thereunder subsequent to the time such voting rights first arose until( K x5 }- y8 T" c
such time as the Bank may again fail to declare the whole dividend on the2 T" X7 w! C% C7 |$ g) B
Preferred Shares Series 19 in respect of any quarter, in which event such! o4 R5 g7 v* [- m
voting rights will become effective again and so on from time to time.+ c& n. {, `( M; ?
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Priority: The preferred shares of each series of the Bank will rank on a parity with0 h" C7 Z3 M( |( Z/ H$ z) H
every other series and are entitled to preference over the common shares of
( p" N- S. S# q( |3 O, M) [3 ?the Bank and over any other shares of the Bank ranking junior to the' V; c. ~6 V. n; r3 P# U0 L) h0 s
preferred shares with respect to the payment of dividends and upon any( c; K ?9 b+ ^) p/ F8 E ]( X
distribution of assets in the event of the liquidation, dissolution or3 W( U# i6 R0 E4 d
winding-up of the Bank.
' d; G' }# g" \, }. c% C+ mTax on Preferred Share The Bank will elect, in the manner and within the time provided under
% O9 y' O3 T/ }2 T; z& }Dividends: Part VI.1 of the Act to pay tax at a rate such that holders of Preferred Shares
( z9 z1 }- ?5 q% bSeries 18 and Preferred Shares Series 19 will not be required to pay tax on4 a5 q7 }) J$ w0 U: U, j0 E* Z' B8 {
dividends received on such shares under Part IV.1 of such Act. |
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