The Xxxxxxx Group, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx 00000
SUBORDINATED DAILY NOTE - SERIES D
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Date of Issue Note Number
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, The Xxxxxxx Group, Inc., (the "Issuer") hereby promises to
pay the principal amount of _______________________________________________,
together with accrued interest, upon any redemption date as provided herein, to:
______________________________________________________
Social Security
or Employer I.D.
(the "Holder"), or registered assigns, in the manner provided for on the reverse
side hereof.
This Subordinated Daily Note (the "Daily Note") shall bear interest
on the unpaid principal amount at the initial rate of _________________________.
This rate may fluctuate as described on the reverse side hereof.
ISSUANCE UNDER INDENTURE. This Daily Note is one of a series of a duly
authorized issue of securities of the Issuer (each a "Security" and, together,
the "Securities") issued and to be issued under an Indenture, dated as of
February 17, 1998 (herein call the "Indenture") between the Issuer and The Bank
of New York, as Trustee (herein called the "Trustee" which term includes any
successor Trustee under the Indenture) to which Indenture and all Indentures
supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a statement of the
respective rights, limitations, duties and immunities thereunder of the Issuer,
the Trustee and the Holders of the Securities, and of the terms upon which the
Securities are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered.
Reference is made to the further provisions of this Daily Note set forth on the
reverse hereof. Such further provisions shall for all purposes have the same
effect as though fully set forth at this place.
Unless the Certificate of Authentication hereon has been executed by the
Trustee, either directly or through an Authenticating Agent, by the manual or
facsimile signature of an authorized signer, this Daily Note shall not be
entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any
purpose.
THIS SECURITY IS NOT A DEPOSIT, SAVINGS ACCOUNT OR AN OBLIGATIONS OF AN
INSURED DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION AND IS NOT INSURED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT
INSURANCE CORPORATION (FDIC) OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY.
ATTEST: THE XXXXXXX GROUP, INC
By:___________________________ By:_______________________________
Xxxxx X. Xxxx, Secretary Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief Executive
Officer
Authentication Certificate:
This Term Note is one of the series of Securities referred to in the within-
mentioned Indenture.
The Bank of New York, as Trustee
__________________________________
Authorized Agent
PAYMENT AND INTEREST ACCRUAL. Payment of the principal of and interest on
this Daily Note upon a full or partial redemption by the holder of the Issuer,
and interest thereon shall be made on a Business Day in lawful money of the
United States at the principal office of The Xxxxxxx Group, Inc. 0000 Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx 00000, or at such other place as the Issuer
may designate to the Holder in writing ("Place of Payment"); provided, however,
that any such payment may be made, at the option of the Issuer, by check mailed
to the registered address of the Holder. Upon payment or tender of payment of
the full principal amount and accrued interest thereon, this Daily Note shall be
surrendered to the Issuer for cancellation at the Place of Payment. Unless
otherwise agreed in writing by the Issuer, interest hereon shall cease to
accrue, and the Issuer shall have no further liability with respect thereto,
upon payment (or tender of payment in the aforesaid manner) of the full
principal amount hereof and accrued interest thereon.
INTEREST RATE AND INTEREST RATE ADJUSTMENT. The interest rate will be
determined by the Issuer and may fluctuate on a monthly basis. The interest rate
shall no be less than 3% below nor more than 5% above the rate established for
the most recent auction average of United States Treasury Bills with maturities
of 13 weeks but in no event will the rate of interest payable be less than 2%
nor more than 12% per annum. Any adjustment to the interest rate will be
determined in accordance with the provisions of the preceeding sentence on the
last Business Day of each month, shall be effective on the first day of the
following month and shall remain in effect until next adjusted by the Issuer.
The Issuer shall notify the Holder promptly by first class mail of any
adjustment in the interest rate.
OPTIONAL REDEMPTION BY ISSUER. This Daily Note is subject to redemption
upon not less than 30 days notice by first class mail, at any time, as a whole
or in part, at the election of the Issuer, without premium, together with
accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption in such notice. Each partial
redemption payment shall be made as provided in the Indenture on the Outstanding
Securities of this series of the Securities called for redemption.
REDEMPTION BY HOLDER. The Holder shall have the right at its option to
redeem this Daily Note, in whole or in part, on any Business Day. Holders shall
also have the right to make partial redemptions; provided, however, that upon a
partial redemption, a minimum outstanding principal amount of $50 must be
maintained. The Issuer retains the absolute right to require the Holder at any
time (including the time at which the Holder may otherwise request a full or
partial redemption of this Daily Note), to give the Issuer no less than 30 days
prior written notice by first class mail of a redemption demanded by the Holder
which notice shall specify the principal amount of the Daily Note to be
redeemed and the redemption date which shall be a Business Day.
RECORDATIONS OF ADDITIONS OR PARTIAL REDEMPTIONS. Upon presentation of this
Daily Note at a Place of Payment, the Issuer, or the Issuer's agent, will, for
the Holder's convenience, record on the register that is a part hereof any
adjustments to the original principal amount of this Daily Note, such as
additional purchases or partial redemptions.
ASSIGNMENT. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations
set forth therein, this Daily Note shall not be transferable to any person
except by endorsement and delivery by the Holder, or his duly authorized
representative at any Place of Payment referred to above and, upon surrender to
the Issuer with proper endorsement, a new instrument of like tenor shall be
issued in the name of the transferee. No service charge shall be made for any
such registration of transfer or exchange, but the Issuer may require payment of
a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in
connection therewith. Unless and until transferred in the manner aforesaid, the
Issuer, the Trustee and any agent or either of them, may treat the Holder whose
name or names appear on the face of this instrument as the absolute owner hereof
for all purposes and neither the Issuer, the Trustee nor any Paying Agent shall
be affected by notice to the contrary. If this Security is payable to two or
more persons, they shall be deemed to be joint tenants with right of
survivorship and any and all payments hereon shall be made to either, or the
survivor of them.
SUBORDINATION. THE INDEBTEDNESS EVIDENCED BY THIS DAILY NOTE IS, TO THE
EXTENT AND IN THE MANNER PROVIDED IN THE INDENTURE, SUBORDINATE AND SUBJECT
IN RIGHT OF PAYMENT TO THE PRIOR PAYMENT IN FULL SENIOR INDEBTEDNESS (AS DEFINED
IN THE INDENTURE) OF THE ISSUER, WHETHER OUTSTANDING AT THE DATE OF THE
INDENTURE OR THEREAFTER INCURRED. EACH HOLDER OF THIS DAILY NOTE, BY HIS
ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, AGREES TO AND SHALL BE BOUND BY ALL THE PROVISIONS OF THE
INDENTURE RELATING TO SUCH SUBORDINATION.
EVENT OF DEFAULT. If an Event of Default, as defined in the Indenture,
shall occur and be continuing, the principal of all the Securities may be
declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the
Indenture.
WHEN PAYMENT DATE IS NOT A BUSINESS DAY. In any case where any redemption
date shall not be a Business Day at any Place of Payment, then
(notwithstanding any other provision of this Daily Note) payment of principal
and interest need not be made at such Place of Payment on such date, but may be
made on the next succeeding Business Day at such Place of Payment with the same
force and effect as if made on the redemption date, provided that no interest
shall accrue for the period from and after such redemption date.
ISSUABLE IN REGISTERED FORM ONLY. This Daily Note is one of a series of
Securities issuable only in registered form without coupons.
DEFINED TERMS. All capitalized terms in this Daily Note which are defined
in the Indenture and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings
assigned to them in the Indenture.
Initial Purchase/Register Balance
This Daily Note Register is provided for the convenience of the Holder.
Entries may be made only by an authorized agent of the Issuer to reflect
additional purchases of redemptions. The Issuer will not be liable for any
transaction unless an entry is made hereon by an authorized agent of the Issuer.
The Holder will receive statements on a monthly basis which will include all
transactions for the period.
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Received/Paid
Transaction Date By Redemptions Purchases
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