Pricing Agreement
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx & Co.,
As Representatives of the several
Underwriters named in Schedule I hereto, c/o Goldman, Sachs & Co., 00
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000.
Date: December 3, 1996
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Mellon Capital I, a statutory business trust formed under the laws of the
State of Delaware (the "Designated Trust") and Mellon Bank Corporation, a
Pennsylvania corporation (the "Company"), propose, subject to the terms and
conditions stated herein and in the Underwriting Agreement, dated December 3,
1996 (the "Underwriting Agreement"), between the Designated Trust, Mellon
Capital II, Mellon Capital III and the Company on the one hand and Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxx & Co., on the other hand, to issue and sell to the Underwriters named in
Schedule I hereto (the "Underwriters") the Securities specified in Schedule II
hereto (the "Designated Securities" consisting of Firm Designated Securities and
any Optional Designated Securities the Underwriters may elect to purchase). The
principal asset of the Trust consists of debt securities of the Company (the
"Subordinated Debentures"), as specified in Schedule II to this Agreement. The
Designated Securities will be guaranteed by the Company to the extent set forth
in this Agreement with respect to such Designated Securities (the "Guarantee").
Each of the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement is incorporated herein by
reference in its entirety, and shall be deemed to be a part of this Agreement to
the same extent as if such provisions had been set forth in full herein; and
each of the representations and warranties set forth therein shall be deemed to
have been made at and as of the date of this Pricing Agreement, except that each
representation and warranty which refers to the Prospectus in Section 2 of the
Underwriting Agreement shall be deemed to be a representation or warranty as of
the date of the Underwriting Agreement in relation to the Prospectus (as therein
defined), and also a representation and warranty as of the date of this Pricing
Agreement in relation to the Prospectus as amended or supplemented relating to
the Designated Securities which are the subject of this Pricing Agreement. Each
reference to the Representatives herein and in the provisions of the
Underwriting Agreement so incorporated by reference shall be deemed to refer to
you. Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Underwriting
Agreement are used herein as therein defined. The Representatives designated to
act on behalf of the Representatives and on behalf of each of the Underwriters
of the Designated Securities pursuant to Section 12 of the Underwriting
Agreement and the address of the Representatives referred to in such Section 12
are set forth in Schedule II hereto.
An amendment to the Initial Registration Statement or a supplement to the
Prospectus, as the case may be, relating to the Designated Securities, in the
form heretofore delivered to you is now proposed to be filed with the
Commission.
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the
Underwriting Agreement incorporated herein by reference, (a) the Designated
Trust agrees to issue and sell to each of the Underwriters, and each of the
Underwriters agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase from the Designated
Trust, at the time and place and at the purchase price to the Underwriters set
forth in Schedule II hereto, the number of Firm Designated Securities set forth
opposite the name of such Underwriter in Schedule I hereto and, (b) in the event
and to the extent that the Underwriters shall exercise the election to purchase
Optional Designated Securities, as provided below, the Designated Trust agrees
to issue and sell to each of the Underwriters, and each of the Underwriters
agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase from the Designated Trust at the
purchase price to the Underwriters set forth in Schedule II hereto that portion
of the number of Optional Designated Securities as to which such election shall
have been exercised.
The Designated Trust hereby grants to each of the Underwriters the right to
purchase at their election up to the number of Optional Designated Securities
set forth opposite the name of such Underwriter in Schedule I hereto on the
terms referred to in the paragraph above for the sole purpose of covering
over-allotments in the sale of the Firm Designated Securities. Any such election
to purchase Optional Designated Securities may be exercised by written notice
from the Representatives to the Designated Trust and the Company given within a
period of 30 calendar days after the date of this Pricing Agreement, setting
forth the aggregate number of Optional Designated Securities to be purchased and
the date on which such Optional Designated Securities are to be delivered, as
determined by the Representatives, but in no event earlier than the First Time
of Delivery or, unless the Representatives and the Designated Trust otherwise
agree in writing, no earlier than two or later than ten business days after the
date of such notice.
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If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding, please sign and
return to us six counterparts hereof, and upon acceptance hereof by you, on
behalf of each of the Underwriters, this letter and such acceptance hereof,
including the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement incorporated herein by
reference, shall constitute a binding agreement between each of the Underwriters
and the Designated Trust and the Company. It is understood that your acceptance
of this letter on behalf of each of the Underwriters is or will be pursuant to
the authority set forth in a form of Agreement among Underwriters, the form of
which shall be submitted to the Designated Trust and the Company for
examination, upon request, but without warranty on the part of the
Representatives as to the authority of the signers thereof.
Very truly yours,
Mellon Bank Corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Chairman, President &
Chief Executive Officer
Mellon Capital I
By: Mellon Bank Corporation,
as Depositor
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Chairman, President &
Chief Executive Officer
Accepted as of the date hereof:
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx & Co.
As Representatives of the Underwriters
Named in Schedule I hereto
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx, Sachs & Co.
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(Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx & Co.)
On behalf of each of the Underwriters
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SCHEDULE I
Maximum Number
Number of of Optional
Firm Designated Designated
Securities Securities Which
Underwriter to be Purchased May be Purchased
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Xxxxxxx, Sachs & Co.................................. 197,500 0
Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated... 197,500 0
Bear, Xxxxxxx & Co. Inc.............................. 35,000 0
Xxxxxx Brothers Inc.................................. 35,000 0
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Inc..................................... 35,000 0
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Total........................................ 500,000 0
SCHEDULE II
Designated Trust:
Mellon Capital I
Title of Designated Securities:
7.72% Capital Securities, Series A
Aggregate principal amount:
Aggregate principal amount of Designated
Securities to be sold: $500,000,000
Price to Public:
100% of the principal amount of the Designated Securities, plus accrued
Distributions, if any, from date of original issuance
Purchase Price by Underwriters:
100% of the principal amount of the Designated Securities, plus accrued
Distributions, if any, from date of original issuance
Underwriters' Compensation:
As compensation to the Underwriters for their commitments hereunder, and in
view of the fact that the proceeds of the sale of the Designated Securities
will be used by the Designated Trust to purchase the Subordinated
Debentures of the Company, the Company hereby agrees to pay at each Time of
Delivery to Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx & Co., for the accounts of the several
Underwriters, an amount equal to $10 per preferred security for the
Designated Securities to be delivered at each Time of Delivery.
Specified funds for payment of purchase price:
Federal (same day) Funds
Stock Exchange Listing
None.
Accountants' Letter to be delivered on date of Pricing Agreement:
No.
Trust Agreement:
Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of December 3, 1996, between
the Company and the Trustees named therein
Indenture:
Indenture, dated as of December 3, 1996, between the Company and The Chase
Manhattan Bank, as Debenture Trustee
Guarantee:
Guarantee Agreement, dated as of December 3, 1996, between Company and The
Chase Manhattan Bank, as Guarantee Trustee
Maturity:
December 1, 2026
Interest Rate:
7.72%
Interest Payment Dates:
June 1 and December 1
Extension Period:
Up to 10 semi-annual periods.
Redemption Provisions:
The redemption provisions set forth in Section 4.2 of the Trust Agreement
shall apply to the Designated Securities.
Sinking Fund Provisions:
No sinking fund provisions.
Time of Delivery:
10:00 a.m., New York City time
December 10, 1996
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Closing Location:
Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Names and addresses of Representatives:
Xxxxxxx, Sachs & Co.
00 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
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ANNEX II
Pursuant to Section 7(f) of the Underwriting Agreement, the accountants
shall furnish letters to the Underwriters to the effect that:
(i) They are independent certified public accountants with respect to
the Designated Trust and the Company and its subsidiaries within the
meaning of the Act and the applicable published rules and regulations
thereunder;
(ii) In their opinion, the financial statements and any supplementary
financial information and schedules (and, if applicable, financial
forecasts and/or pro forma financial information) examined by them and
included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement or the
Prospectus comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable
accounting requirements of the Act or the Exchange Act, as applicable, and
the related published rules and regulations thereunder; and, if applicable,
they have made a review in accordance with standards established by the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants of the consolidated
interim financial statements, selected financial data, pro forma financial
information, financial forecasts and/or condensed financial statements
derived from audited financial statements of the Company for the periods
specified in such letter, as indicated in their reports thereon, copies of
which have been separately furnished to the representatives of the
Underwriters (the "Representatives");
(iii) They have made a review in accordance with standards established
by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants of the unaudited
condensed consolidated statements of income, consolidated balance sheets
and consolidated statements of cash flows included in the Prospectus and/or
included in the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q incorporated by
reference into the Prospectus as indicated in their reports thereon copies
of which have been separately furnished to the Representatives; and on the
basis of specified procedures including inquiries of officials of the
Company who have responsibility for financial and accounting matters
regarding whether the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
referred to in paragraph (vi)(A)(i) below comply as to form in all material
respects with the applicable accounting requirements of the Act and the
Exchange Act and the related published rules and regulations, nothing came
to their attention that caused them to believe that the unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements do not comply as to form in all material
respects with the applicable accounting requirements of the Act and the
Exchange Act and the related published rules and regulations;
(iv) The unaudited selected financial information with respect to the
consolidated results of operations and financial position of the Company
for the five most recent fiscal years included in the Prospectus and
included or incorporated by reference in Item 6 of the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the most recent fiscal year agrees with the
corresponding amounts (after restatement where applicable) in the audited
consolidated financial statements for such five fiscal years which were
included or incorporated by reference in the Company's Annual Reports on
Form 10-K for such fiscal years;
(v) They have compared the information in the Prospectus under
selected captions with the disclosure requirements of Regulation S-K and on
the basis of limited procedures specified in such letter nothing came to
their attention as a result of the foregoing procedures that caused them to
believe that this information does not conform in all material respects
with the disclosure requirements of items 301, 302, 402 and 503(d),
respectively, of Regulation S-K;
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(vi) On the basis of limited procedures, not constituting an
examination in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards,
consisting of a reading of the unaudited financial statements and other
information referred to below, a reading of the latest available interim
financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries, inspection of the
minute books of the Company and its subsidiaries since the date of the
latest audited financial statements included or incorporated by reference
in the Prospectus, inquiries of officials of the Company and its
subsidiaries responsible for financial and accounting matters and such
other inquiries and procedures as may be specified in such letter, nothing
came to their attention that caused them to believe that:
(A) (i) the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income,
consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of cash flows
included in the Prospectus and/or included or incorporated by reference in
the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q incorporated by reference in
the Prospectus do not comply as to form in all material respects with the
applicable accounting requirements of the Exchange Act and the related
published rules and regulations, or (ii) any material modifications should
be made to the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income,
consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of cash flows
included in the Prospectus or included in the Company's Quarterly Reports
on Form 10-Q incorporated by reference in the Prospectus, for them to be in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles;
(B) any other unaudited income statement data and balance sheet items
included in the Prospectus do not agree with the corresponding items in the
unaudited consolidated financial statements from which such data and items
were derived, and any such unaudited data and items were not determined on
a basis substantially consistent with the basis for the corresponding
amounts in the audited consolidated financial statements included or
incorporated by reference in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the most recent fiscal year;
(C) the unaudited financial statements which were not included in the
Prospectus but from which were derived the unaudited condensed financial
statements referred to in clause (A) and any unaudited income statement
data and balance sheet items included in the Prospectus and referred to in
Clause (B) were not determined on a basis substantially consistent with the
basis for the audited financial statements included or incorporated by
reference in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the most recent
fiscal year;
(D) any unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed financial
statements included or incorporated by reference in the Prospectus do not
comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable accounting
requirements of the Act and the published rules and regulations thereunder
or the pro forma adjustments have not been properly applied to the
historical amounts in the compilation of those statements;
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(E) as of a specified date not more than five days prior to the date
of such letter, there have been any changes in the consolidated capital
stock (other than issuances of capital stock upon exercise of options and
stock appreciation rights, upon earn-outs of performance shares and upon
conversions of convertible securities, in each case which were outstanding
on the date of the latest balance sheet included or incorporated by
reference in the Prospectus) or any increase in the consolidated long-term
debt of the Company and its subsidiaries, or any decreases in consolidated
net current assets or stockholders' equity or other items specified by the
Representatives, or any increases in any items specified by the
Representatives, in each case as compared with amounts shown in the latest
balance sheet included or incorporated by reference in the Prospectus,
except in each case for changes, increases or decreases which the
Prospectus discloses have occurred or may occur or which are described in
such letter; and
(F) for the period from the date of the latest financial statements
included or incorporated by reference in the Prospectus to the specified
date referred to in Clause (E) there were any decreases in consolidated net
revenues or operating profit or the total or per share amounts of
consolidated net income or other items specified by the Representatives, or
any increases in any items specified by the Representatives, in each case
as compared with the comparable period of the preceding year and with any
other period of corresponding length specified by the Representatives,
except in each case for increases or decreases which the Prospectus
discloses have occurred or may occur or which are described in such letter;
and
(vii) In addition to the examination referred to in their report(s)
included or incorporated by reference in the Prospectus and the limited
procedures, inspection of minute books, inquiries and other procedures
referred to in paragraphs (iii) and (vi) above, they have carried out
certain specified procedures, not constituting an examination in accordance
with generally accepted auditing standards, with respect to certain
amounts, percentages and financial information specified by the
Representatives which are derived from the general accounting records of
the Company and its subsidiaries, which appear in the Prospectus (excluding
documents incorporated by reference), or in Part II of, or in exhibits and
schedules to, the Registration Statement specified by the Representatives
or in documents incorporated by reference in the Prospectus specified by
the Representatives, and have compared certain of such amounts, percentages
and financial information with the accounting records of the Company and
its subsidiaries and have found them to be in agreement.
All references in this Annex II to the Prospectus shall be deemed to refer
to the Prospectus (including the documents incorporated by reference therein) as
defined in the Underwriting Agreement as of the date of the letter delivered on
the date of the Pricing Agreement for purposes of such letter and to the
Prospectus as amended or supplemented (including the documents incorporated by
reference therein) in relation to the applicable Designated Securities for
purposes of the letter delivered at the Time of Delivery for such Designated
Securities.
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