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Exhibit 4.14
ASSOCIATES CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA,
CITICORP,
AS GUARANTOR
AND
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY,
AS TRUSTEE
Supplemental Indenture
Dated as of December 1, 2000
to Indenture
Dated as of October 15, 1992
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THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE dated as of December 1, 2000 (the
"Supplemental Indenture"), by and among Associates Corporation of North America,
a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware
("ACONA"), Citicorp, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the
State of Delaware, as guarantor, and State Street Bank and Trust Company, a
Massachusetts trust company, as trustee (the "Trustee");
WHEREAS, ACONA has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an
indenture dated as of October 15, 1992 (the "Indenture"), providing for the
issuance by ACONA from time to time of its senior securities;
WHEREAS, on the date hereof, ACONA will become an indirect wholly owned
subsidiary of Citicorp;
WHEREAS, ACONA currently has issued and outstanding $150 million of
senior securities (the "Notes") under the Indenture;
WHEREAS, as long as ACONA remains an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of
Citicorp and the Notes remain outstanding, Citicorp desires to fully and
unconditionally guarantee the payment obligations of ACONA with respect to the
Notes;
WHEREAS, the execution of the Supplemental Indenture is authorized and
permitted by Section 12.01(c) of the Indenture and all conditions precedent
provided for in the Indenture relating to the execution of the Supplemental
Indenture have been complied with; and
WHEREAS, the Trustee has succeeded The First National Bank of Boston as
trustee under the Indenture;
NOW, THEREFORE, THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WITNESSETH: That in order to
effectuate the guarantee described in the preceding paragraph, Citicorp agrees
with the Trustee, for the equal and proportionate benefit of the respective
Holders from time to time of the Notes (the "Holders"), as follows:
ARTICLE I
Guarantee
Citicorp does hereby fully and unconditionally guarantee (the
"Guarantee") to the Holders the due and punctual payment of the principal of and
interest on all the Notes, according to their tenor, and the performance of
every covenant of the Indenture on the part of ACONA to be performed or observed
(the "Obligations") in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture, as
supplemented, as provided below:
(a) Notice of acceptance of the Guarantee and of default of
performance by ACONA is expressly waived, and payment under the
Guarantee shall be subject to no condition other than the giving
of a written request for payment in accordance with the
provisions of the Indenture, stating the fact of default of
performance, mailed to Citicorp at the following address:
Citicorp, Office of Corporate Finance, 000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, 0xx
Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, Attention: Treasurer.
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(b) The right of the Holders under any debt instrument of ACONA that
is outstanding as of the date hereof to claim payment from
Citicorp under the Citicorp Guarantee shall rank in priority of
payment with Citicorp's other obligations to exactly the same
extent that the Obligations of ACONA under such debt instrument
rank with ACONA's other obligations if any.
(c) The obligations of Citicorp under the Guarantee shall in no way
be impaired by: (1) any extension, amendment, modification or
renewal of the Obligations; (2) any waiver of any event of
default, extension of time or failure to enforce any of the
Obligations; or (3) any extension, moratorium or other relief
granted to ACONA pursuant to any applicable law or statute.
(d) The Guarantee shall be irrevocably valid until, and no claim may
be asserted under the Guarantee after, the earliest to occur of:
(1) the tenth business day following the maturity date of all the
Notes, either upon their respective stated maturities, redemption
or otherwise; (2) the date on which ACONA ceases to be an
indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Citicorp, as set forth in an
Officer's Certificate of Citicorp delivered to the Trustee; and
(3) the date on which Citicorp ceases to be a reporting company
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as set
forth in an Officer's Certificate of Citicorp delivered to the
Trustee.
(e) Citicorp shall be obligated to make payment under the Guarantee
only by payment to the Trustee, for the benefit of the Holders,
at the same address as ACONA is obligated to make payment,
provided that such address must be in the United States.
(f) Citicorp shall have no obligation to make payment or take action
under the Guarantee during any period when payment by ACONA, in
accordance with the provisions of the Indenture, would constitute
a violation of any applicable laws (other than bankruptcy,
liquidation, reorganization or similar laws affecting the
enforcement of the rights of creditors generally).
(g) Citicorp may assign its obligations under the Guarantee to any of
its affiliates, upon providing written notice of such assignment
to the Trustee, whereupon such assignee shall be substituted in
lieu of Citicorp with respect to the performance of the
Obligations theretofore to be performed by Citicorp as described
in this Article One.
ARTICLE II
Section 6.02 (11) of the ACONA Standard Multiple-Series, Indenture
Provisions, which are incorporated by reference in the Indenture, is deleted in
its entirety. The following will be inserted as a new Section 6.04 of the
Standard Multiple-Series Indenture Provisions:
Financial Statements, etc.:
Beginning with the first November 30 which occurs no less than 60 days
following the first date of issuance of any series of Securities under this
Indenture,
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(a) Citicorp will file with the Trustee within four months after the
close of each fiscal year (which, until Citicorp shall otherwise notify the
Trustee, shall be deemed to be the twelve months ending December 31 in each
year) a consolidated income statement, a consolidated statement of cash flows
and a consolidated balance sheet as of the end of such fiscal year, of Citicorp
and its Subsidiaries, all certified by independent public or certified
accountants selected by Citicorp (who may be the accountants who regularly audit
the books of Citicorp and its Subsidiaries), accompanied by any report or
comments by said accountants made in connection with the certification of such
statements;
(b) Citicorp and the Company will each file with the Trustee
concurrently with the filing of the foregoing financial statements, and not less
often than annually, a certificate of the principal executive officer, the
principal financial officer or the principal accounting officer of Citicorp or
the Company, as the case may be, stating whether or not, to the knowledge of the
signer, Citicorp or the Company, as the case may be, has complied with all
conditions and covenants on its part contained in this Indenture, and if the
signer has obtained knowledge of any default by Citicorp or the Company, as the
case may be, in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any such condition
or covenant, specifying each such default and the nature thereof (provided that,
for purposes of this subsection (b), compliance shall be determined without
regard to any grace period or requirement of notice provided pursuant to the
terms of this Indenture); and
(c) Citicorp will file with the Trustee concurrently with the filing of
financial statements, a written statement of the firm of public or certified
accountants who shall have certified such financial statements, addressed to
Citicorp, to the effect that in making the audit necessary to said
certification, they have obtained no knowledge of any default which is
continuing at the date of such written statement under the Securities or under
Sections 6.02 (3), (4), (5), (6) or (12) of this Indenture, except as
specifically indicated, provided, however, that such accountants shall not be
liable to any one by reason of any failure to obtain knowledge of any such
default.
All of the financial statements required by Section 6.04 to be filed
with the Trustee shall be open to inspection during business hours by Holders of
Securities.
ARTICLE III
Miscellaneous Provisions
SECTION III.1 Execution as Supplemental Indenture. This Supplemental
Indenture is executed and shall be construed as an indenture supplemental to the
Indenture and, as provided in the Indenture, this Supplemental Indenture forms a
part thereof. Except as herein expressly otherwise defined, the use of the terms
and expressions herein is in accordance with the definitions, uses and
constructions contained in the Indenture. Except as expressly amended hereby,
the Indenture shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with the
provisions thereof and the Indenture is in all respects hereby ratified and
confirmed.
SECTION III.2 Responsibility for Recitals, etc. The recitals herein and
in the Notes (except in the Trustee's certificate of authentication) shall be
taken as the statements of ACONA, and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for
the correctness thereof. The Trustee makes no representations as to the validity
or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or of the Notes. The Trustee makes
no undertakings or representations in respect of, and shall not be responsible
in any manner whatsoever for and in respect of, the validity or sufficiency of
this Supplemental Indenture or the proper authorization or the due execution
hereof by ACONA or for or in respect of the recitals and statements contained
herein, all of which recitals and statements are made solely by ACONA.
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SECTION III.3 Provisions Binding on ACONA's Successors. All of the
covenants, stipulations, premises and agreements made in this Supplemental
Indenture by ACONA and Citicorp shall bind their respective successors and
assigns whether so expressed or not.
SECTION III.4 New York Contract. This Supplemental Indenture 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.
SECTION III.5 Execution and Counterparts. This Supplemental Indenture
may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed
shall be deemed to be an 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 Supplemental
Indenture to be duly executed, and their respective corporate seals to be
hereunto affixed and attested, all as of the day and year first above written.
ASSOCIATES CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Vice President
ATTEST:
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Vice President
CITICORP, as Guarantor
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Vice President
ATTEST:
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Assistant Secretary
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, as
Trustee
By: /s/ Alison Della Bella
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Name: Alison Della Bella
Title: Assistant Vice President
ATTEST:
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Assistant Xxxxxxxxx
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XXXXX XX Xxxxx )
) ss.:
COUNTY OF Dallas )
On this 30th day of November, 2000, before me personally came Xxxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx, to me personally known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and
say that he resides in Dallas, Texas, that he is the Vice President of
Associates Corporation of North America, one of the corporations described in
and which executed the above instrument, that he knows the corporate seal of
said corporation, that the seal affixed to said instrument is such corporate
seal, that it was so affixed by authority of the Board of Directors of said
corporation, and that he signed his name thereto by like authority.
[NOTARIAL SEAL]
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxx
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Notary Public
STATE OF New York )
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COUNTY OF New York )
On this 1st day of December, 2000 before me personally came Xxxxxxx X.
Xxxxx, to me personally known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say
that he resides in Ossining, New York, that he is an Assistant Treasurer of
Citicorp, one of the corporations described in and which executed the above
instrument, that he knows the corporate seal of said corporation, that the seal
affixed to said instrument is such corporate seal, that it was so affixed by
authority of the Board of Directors of said corporation, and that he signed his
name thereto by like authority.
[NOTARIAL SEAL]
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Notary Public
STATE OF Massachusetts )
) ss.:
COUNTY OF Suffolk )
On this 1st day of December, 2000, before me personally came Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx Bella, to me personally known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose
and say that she resides in Medford, MA , that she is an Assistant Vice
President of State Street Bank and Trust Company, one of the corporations
described in and which executed the above instrument, that she knows the
corporate seal of said corporation, that the seal affixed to said instrument is
such corporate seal, that it was so affixed by authority of the Board of
Directors of said corporation, and that she signed her name thereto by like
authority.
[NOTARIAL SEAL]
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxx Xxxxxx
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Notary Public
