CANADA Canada Notes DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT K
Canada Notes
June 29, 2010
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
1. Introduction. Her Majesty in right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of
Finance (“Canada”), confirms its agreement with you (the “Distributor”) with respect to the
issuance and sale pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement from time to time by Canada of its
Canada Notes (any such Canada Notes being hereinafter referred to as the “Notes”, which expression
shall, if the context so admits, include any permanent global Note). Notes may be offered and sold
pursuant to Section 3 of this Agreement in an aggregate amount not to exceed the amount of the
Notes to be sold in the United States (the “Registered Securities”) plus the amount of Notes sold
in offshore transactions as defined in Regulation S (“Regulation S”) under the U.S. Securities Act
of 1933 (the “Act”) (the “Offshore Securities”), reduced by the aggregate amount of any other
Registered Securities sold or reserved for sale otherwise than pursuant to Section 3 of this
Agreement. The Notes will be issued under a Fiscal Agency Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2010 (the
“Fiscal Agency Agreement”), among Canada and Citibank, N.A., as fiscal agent, transfer agent,
registrar and principal paying agent for Domestic Notes (as defined in Exhibit B) and Citibank,
N.A., London Branch, as fiscal agent, transfer agent, registrar and principal paying agent for
International Notes (as defined in Exhibit B) (the “Agent”).
Canada has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) a
Schedule B registration statement (file no. 333-156346), for the registration of the Registered
Securities under the Act. The registration statement, including the exhibits thereto, as amended
at the date of this Agreement, is hereinafter called the “Registration Statement”; the base
prospectus forming part of the Registration Statement relating to the debt securities that Canada
may offer from time to time on a delayed basis in accordance with Release No. 33-6424 under the Act
is hereinafter called the “Basic Prospectus”; and the Basic Prospectus as supplemented by the
prospectus supplement dated June 29, 2010 specifically relating to the offering of the Notes (the
“Prospectus Supplement”), is hereinafter called the “Prospectus.” In connection with a particular
issue of Notes, Canada shall prepare a supplement to the Prospectus that sets forth the terms of a
particular issue of the Notes (a
“Pricing Supplement”). In connection with a particular issue of Notes, the term “Time of Sale
Information” means the Prospectus together with the preliminary form of a Pricing Supplement, if
any, and Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, if any, provided by Canada to the Distributor for use
immediately prior to the confirmation of the sale of the Notes; provided that if a Pricing
Supplement is available for use immediately prior to confirmation of the sale of the Notes, the
term “Time of Sale Information” means the Prospectus together with the Pricing Supplement. As used
herein, the terms “Registration Statement”, “Basic Prospectus” and “Prospectus” shall include in
each case the documents, if any, incorporated by reference therein, as of the date hereof. The
terms “supplement” and “amendment” or “amend” as used herein with respect to the Registration
Statement, the Basic Prospectus or the Prospectus shall include all documents deemed to be
incorporated by reference therein that are filed subsequent to the date hereof by Canada with the
Commission pursuant to the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
As used herein “Issuer Free Writing Prospectus” means any “issuer free writing prospectus,” as
defined in Rule 433(h)(1) of the Act.
2. Representation and Warranties of Canada. Canada represents and warrants to, and
agrees with, the Distributor as of the date hereof, as of each date on which Canada accepts an
offer to purchase Notes (whether through the Distributor as agent for Canada or as principal), as
of each date Canada issues and delivers Notes hereunder, and as of each date the Registration
Statement or the Prospectus is amended or supplemented, as follows:
(a) The Registration Statement is effective under the Act and meets the requirements set forth
in Release No. 33-6424 under the Act and complies in all other material respects with said Release.
(b) (i) On the effective date of each part of the Registration Statement, the Registration
Statement conformed, and on the effective date of any amendment of any part of the Registration
Statement, the Registration Statement, as then amended, will conform, in all respects to the
requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission (the “Rules and
Regulations”) and the Registration Statement does not, on the effective date or deemed effective
date of each part of the Registration Statement, the Registration Statement did not and on the
effective date of any amendment of any part of the Registration Statement, the Registration
Statement, as then amended, will not contain, any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein
not misleading, (ii) the Time of Sale Information at the time of sale of the Notes to which it
relates will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact
necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they
were made, not misleading and (iii) the Prospectus conforms, and as then amended or supplemented,
if applicable, will conform, in all respects to the requirements of the Act and the Rules and
Regulations, and does not and as then amended or supplemented will not contain
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an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order
to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading, except that the foregoing does not apply to statements in or omissions from any of such
documents based upon written information furnished to Canada by the Distributor specifically for
use therein.
(c) The Notes, when duly executed and duly authenticated pursuant to the Fiscal Agency
Agreement and upon delivery thereof and payment therefor in accordance with the provisions of this
Agreement (including any Terms Agreement as defined in Section 3(b)), will constitute legal, valid
and binding direct unconditional obligations of Canada in accordance with their terms and the
payment of the principal of and interest on the Notes will be a charge on and will be payable out
of the Consolidated Revenue Fund of Canada.
(d) Neither Canada nor any person acting on its behalf (other than the Distributor, as to whom
no representation or warranty is made) has engaged in any directed selling efforts (as that term is
defined in Regulation S) with respect to the Offshore Securities.
(e) No litigation or proceedings of any kind are pending or threatened, attacking or in any
manner questioning the proceedings and authority under which the Notes are to be issued or
affecting the validity thereof, and no authority or proceedings for the issuance of the Notes have
been repealed, revoked or rescinded in whole or in part.
3. Appointment as Distributor; Agreement of Distributor; Solicitations.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions stated herein, Canada hereby appoints the Distributor
as an agent of Canada for the purpose of soliciting or receiving offers to purchase the Notes from
Canada by others during any Marketing Time. For purposes of this Agreement, “Marketing Time” shall
mean any time when no suspension of solicitation of offers to purchase Notes pursuant to Section
3(b) or Section 4(b) hereof shall be in effect and any time when either the Distributor shall own
any Notes (which it has acquired directly from Canada within the last 30 days) with the intention
of reselling them or Canada has accepted an offer to purchase Notes but the related settlement has
not occurred. Canada has reserved the right to sell Notes directly on its own behalf and to solicit
or accept offers to purchase Notes by or through additional agents. In addition, Canada has
reserved the right to appoint additional distributors for the purpose of soliciting offers to
purchase Notes. The terms and conditions applicable to such sales may differ from the terms set
forth herein. The Distributor is authorized to engage the services of any other broker or dealer in
connection with the offer or sale of Notes purchased by the Distributor as principal for resale to
others and may reallow a portion of the commission, but the Distributor is not authorized to
appoint subagents.
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(b) On the basis of the representations and warranties contained herein, but subject to the
terms and conditions herein set forth, the Distributor agrees, as an agent of Canada, when
requested by Canada, to solicit offers to purchase the Notes upon the terms and conditions set
forth in the Prospectus, as from time to time amended or supplemented. The Distributor shall not
have any responsibility for maintaining records with respect to the aggregate principal amount of
Notes sold, or otherwise monitoring the availability of Registered Securities. In placing any
Notes, the Distributor may act as agent or purchase such Notes from Canada as principal for resale.
Upon acceptance by Canada of an offer by the Distributor to purchase Notes as principal, the
Distributor may complete a Terms Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto (a “Terms
Agreement”) and transmit the completed Terms Agreement to Canada by hand or by facsimile or other
similar means of telecommunication. Any agreement between Canada and the Distributor in respect of
any sale of Notes to the Distributor as principal, whether or not evidenced by a Terms Agreement,
shall, unless otherwise agreed, be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
Upon receipt of notice from Canada as contemplated by Section 4(b) hereof, the Distributor
shall suspend its solicitation of offers to purchase Notes until such time as Canada shall have
filed an amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, as the case may
be, contemplated by Section 4(b) and shall have advised the Distributor of such filing and that
such solicitation may be resumed.
Canada reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to suspend solicitation of offers to
purchase the Notes commencing at any time for any period of time or permanently. Upon receipt of
notice from Canada, the Distributor will forthwith suspend solicitation of offers to purchase Notes
from Canada until such time as Canada has advised the Distributor that such solicitation may be
resumed.
The Distributor is authorized to solicit offers to purchase Notes as described in the
Prospectus, as amended or supplemented. The Distributor shall communicate to Canada, orally or in
writing, each reasonable offer to purchase Notes received by it as agent. Canada shall have the
sole right to accept offers to purchase the Notes and may reject any such offer, in whole or in
part. The Distributor shall have the right, which shall be reasonably exercised, without notice to
Canada, to reject any offer to purchase Notes received by it, in whole or in part, and any such
rejection shall not be deemed a breach of its agreement contained herein.
No Notes which Canada has agreed to sell pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed to have
been purchased and paid for, or sold by Canada, until such Notes shall have been delivered to the
purchaser thereof against payment by such purchaser.
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(c) At the time of delivery of, and payment for, any Notes sold by Canada as a result of a
solicitation made by, or offer to purchase received by, the Distributor, acting on an agency basis,
Canada agrees to pay the Distributor a commission in accordance with the schedule set forth in a
written agreement between Canada and the Distributor from time to time in effect (the “Commission
Schedule”). Canada agrees that purchases by the Distributor of Notes as principal for resale shall
receive such compensation, in the form of a discount or otherwise, as shall be agreed to between
the Distributor and Canada at the time Canada accepts an offer to purchase such Notes, or, if no
such compensation is agreed to, a commission in accordance with the Commission Schedule. Unless
otherwise specified in a Terms Agreement, the Distributor may resell Notes purchased by it as
principal to other dealers on the terms set forth in, or determined as described in, the
Prospectus, as amended or supplemented, and the applicable Time of Sale Information.
(d) Administrative procedures respecting the sale of Notes (the “Procedures”) shall be agreed
upon from time to time by the Distributor and Canada. The initial Procedures, which are set forth
in Exhibit B hereto, shall remain in effect until changed by agreement between Canada and the
Distributor. The Distributor and Canada agree to perform the respective duties and obligations
specifically provided to be performed by each of them herein and in the Procedures. Canada will
furnish to the Agent a copy of the Procedures as from time to time in effect. The Procedures as
from time to time in effect are incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
(e) The documents required to be delivered by Section 7 hereof shall be delivered at the
office of the U.S. counsel to the Distributor on the date of this Agreement, such date being herein
called the “Closing Date.”
(f) The Distributor shall as soon as possible after the sale of Notes deliver to Canada a
written report representing as to the amount of Offshore Securities and the Distributor’s good
faith estimate of flowback of such Notes into the United States, if any, during the forty-day
period following the primary distribution of such Notes. In addition, Canada may at its discretion
request written sales and secondary market trading reports, in a mutually agreeable format, from
the Distributor.
4. Certain Agreements of Canada. Canada agrees with the Distributor that, during any
Marketing Time, in connection with each offering of Notes,
(a) Canada will advise the Distributor promptly of the filing and effectiveness of any
amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement and of the institution by the Commission of
any stop order proceedings in respect of the Registration Statement or of any part thereof and will
use its best efforts to prevent the issuance of any such stop order and to obtain as soon as
possible its lifting, if issued.
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(b) If, at any time when a prospectus relating to the Notes is required to be delivered under
the Act, any event occurs as a result of which the Prospectus as then amended or supplemented would
include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make
the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading, or if it is necessary at any such time to amend the Prospectus to comply with the Act,
Canada will promptly advise the Distributor and will promptly prepare and file with the Commission
an amendment or supplement which will correct such statement or omission or an amendment which will
effect such compliance, or if Canada shall decide not to amend or supplement the Prospectus shall
advise the Distributor to suspend solicitations of offers to purchase Notes under this Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if, at the time any such event occurs or it becomes necessary to
amend the Prospectus to comply with the Act, the Distributor shall own any of the Notes (which it
has acquired directly from Canada within the last 30 days) with the intention of reselling them, or
Canada has accepted an offer to purchase Notes but the related settlement has not occurred, Canada
will promptly prepare and file with the Commission an amendment or supplement which will correct
such statement or omission or an amendment which will effect such compliance. The Distributor’s
delivery of any such amendment or supplement shall not constitute a waiver of any of the conditions
set forth in Section 7 hereof.
(c) Before using or filing any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus relating to any offers or sales
being made by the Distributor, Canada will furnish to the Distributor, a copy of the proposed
Issuer Free Writing Prospectus for review and will not use or file any such Issuer Free Writing
Prospectus to which the Distributor reasonably objects; provided that the Distributor may not
object to a filing that is required by law.
(d) Canada will prepare, with respect to any Notes to be sold through or to the Distributor
pursuant to this Agreement, a Pricing Supplement with respect to such Notes in a form previously
approved by the Distributor, and will file the Pricing Supplement with the Commission within such
time as may be required under the Act.
(e) Canada will cause the Prospectus, as amended and supplemented to be delivered to the
Commission for filing pursuant to Rule 424(b) via the Commission’s Electronic Data Gathering
Analysis and Retrieval system and Canada will file any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus to the extent
required by Rule 433 under the Act.
(f) Canada will furnish to the Distributor on request a copy of the Registration Statement,
including all exhibits, any related preliminary prospectus, any related preliminary prospectus
supplement, the Prospectus and all amendments and supplements to such documents (including any
Pricing Supplement) and any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, in each case as soon as available.
There will be made generally available to the security holders of
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Canada a statement of its revenue and expenditures for its fiscal year commencing after the
date hereof as soon as practicable after the close of such fiscal year, which shall satisfy the
provisions of Section 11(a) of the Act. Such statement of revenue and expenditures of Canada will
be deemed to have been “made generally available to its security holders” when filed pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
(g) Canada will arrange for the qualification of the Notes for sale and the determination of
their eligibility for investment under the law of such jurisdictions in the United States as the
Distributor designates and will continue such qualifications in effect so long as required for the
distribution; provided that Canada shall not be obligated to consent to jurisdiction or to general
service of process under the laws of any state or to meet other requirements deemed by it to be
unduly burdensome.
(h) Canada agrees to pay all costs and expenses incidental to the performance of its
obligations hereunder, including without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all costs and
expenses incidental to the issuance and delivery of the Notes, including fees of the Distributor,
all costs and expenses incidental to the preparing, printing and filing under the Act of the
Registration Statement (including all exhibits thereto), the Prospectus, any amendments thereof or
supplements thereto and any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, all costs and expenses (excluding fees
of counsel for the Distributor and their disbursements) incurred in connection with any
registration or qualification and determination of eligibility for investment mentioned in
paragraph (g) above, all costs and expenses in connection with the furnishing to the Distributor of
copies of the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus and all
stamp duties or other like taxes and duties or value added taxes payable under the laws of the
United Kingdom upon and in connection with the execution, issue and subscription of the Notes or
the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Fiscal Agency Agreement. Canada further agrees
to pay the legal expenses of the Distributor incurred in establishing this Canada Note program.
5. Agreements of the Distributor.
(a) The Distributor agrees it has not used, and will not use, authorize use of, refer to, or
participate in the planning for use of, any “Free Writing Prospectus”, as defined in Rule 405 under
the Act (which term includes use of any written information furnished to the Commission by Canada
and not incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement and any press release issued by
Canada) other than (i) any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus that Canada has consented to, or (ii) any
“free writing prospectus” prepared by the Distributor and provided to and consented to by Canada in
writing (each such “free writing prospectus” referred to in this clause (ii), a “Distributor Free
Writing Prospectus”); provided that the Distributor may use a Bloomberg term sheet in accordance
with Section 5(c).
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(b) The Distributor agrees that it has not distributed, and will not distribute any
Distributor Free Writing Prospectus referred to in Section 5(a) in a manner that will lead to the
requirement to file such Distributor Free Writing Prospectus with the Commission unless Canada has
consented in advance in writing to such distribution.
(c) The Distributor agrees that it has not used, and without the prior written consent of
Canada will not use, any “free writing prospectus” that contains the final terms of the Notes
unless such terms have previously been included in the Prospectus as amended or supplemented or in
an Issuer Free Writing Prospectus filed or to be filed with the Commission; provided that the
Distributor may use a Bloomberg term sheet that contains some or all of the information in the
Prospectus as amended or supplemented or in any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus filed with the
Commission by Canada without the consent of Canada; provided further that the Distributor shall
notify Canada, and provide a copy of such term sheet to Canada, prior to, or substantially
concurrently with, the first use of such term sheet.
6. Selling Restrictions. The Distributor, on behalf of itself and each of its
affiliates that participates in the initial distribution of the Notes, represents to and agrees
with Canada that:
(a) It nor any of its affiliates in the initial distribution of the Notes has offered, sold or
delivered and neither it nor any of its affiliates in the initial distribution of the Notes will
offer, sell or deliver, directly or indirectly, any of the Notes or distribute the Basic
Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, any Pricing Supplement thereto, any Issuer Free Writing
Prospectus, or any other offering material relating to the Notes, in or from any jurisdiction
except under circumstances that will, to the best of its knowledge and belief, result in compliance
with the applicable laws and regulations thereof and which will not impose any obligations on
Canada except as contained in this Agreement.
(b) Without prejudice to the provisions of Section 6 hereof and except for required filing by
Canada under the Act and the qualification of the Notes for offer and sale and the determination of
their eligibility for investment under the applicable securities laws of such jurisdictions in the
United States as the Distributor may designate pursuant to Section 4(g), Canada shall not have any
responsibility for, and the Distributor and its affiliates will obtain, any consent, approval or
authorization required by them for the offer, sale or delivery by them of any of the Notes under
the laws and regulations in force in any jurisdiction to which they are subject or in or from which
they make such offer, sale or delivery of any of the Notes.
(c) (i) In relation to any Notes which have a maturity of less than one year, (A) it is a
person whose ordinary activities involve it in acquiring, holding, managing or disposing of
investments (as principal or agent) for the purposes of its business and (B) it has not offered or
sold and will not offer or sell
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Notes other than to persons whose ordinary activities involve them in acquiring, holding,
managing or disposing of investments (as principal or as agent) for the purposes of their
businesses or who it is reasonable to expect will acquire, hold, manage or dispose of investments
(as principal or agent) for the purposes of their businesses where the issue of the Notes would
otherwise constitute a contravention of Section 19 of the Financial Services and Markets Xxx 0000,
as amended (the “FSMA”) by Canada, (ii) it has only communicated or caused to be communicated and
will only communicate or cause to be communicated any invitation or inducement to engage in
investment activity (within the meaning of Section 21 of the FSMA) received by it in connection
with the issue and sale of the Notes in circumstances in which Section 21(1) of the FSMA does not
apply to Canada and (iii) it has complied and will comply with all applicable provisions of the
FSMA with respect to anything done by it or them in relation to the Notes in, from or otherwise
involving the United Kingdom.
(d) The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Financial Instruments and
Exchange Act of Japan (Law No. 25 of 1948, as amended) (the “Financial Instruments and Exchange
Act”) and it and each such affiliate has not offered or sold, and will not offer or sell, directly
or indirectly, any of the Notes in Japan or to, or for the benefit of, any person resident in Japan
(which term as used herein means any person resident in Japan, including any corporation or other
entity organized under the laws of Japan) or to others for reoffering or resale, directly or
indirectly, in Japan or to any resident of Japan except pursuant to an exemption from the
registration requirements of, and otherwise in compliance with, the Financial Instruments and
Exchange Act available thereunder and in compliance with any other relevant laws and of Japan.
(e) (i) It and each such affiliate has not offered or sold and will not offer or sell,
directly or indirectly, in Hong Kong by means of any document, any Notes other than to persons
whose ordinary business it is to buy or sell shares or debentures, whether as principal or agent,
or in circumstances which do not constitute an offer to the public within the meaning of the
Companies Ordinance (Chap. 32) of Hong Kong and (ii) it and each such affiliate has not issued and
will not issue, directly or indirectly, any invitation or advertisement relating to the Notes in
Hong Kong (except if permitted to do so under the securities laws of Hong Kong) other than with
respect to Notes intended to be disposed of to persons outside Hong Kong or to be disposed of in
Hong Kong only to persons whose business involves the acquisition, disposal or holding of
securities, whether as principal or as agent.
(f) The Offshore Securities have not been and will not be registered under the Act and may not
be offered or sold within the United States or its possessions or to, or for the account or benefit
of, U.S. persons except in accordance with Regulation S or pursuant to an exemption from the
registration requirements of the Act. Accordingly, neither it, nor any of its affiliates or any
persons acting on its behalf have engaged or will engage in any directed selling efforts with
respect to the Offshore Securities in violation of Regulation S, and all
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offers and sales of the Offshore Securities by it, any of its affiliates or any persons acting
on its or their behalf have occurred or will occur in offshore transactions, as such term is
defined in Regulation S.
(g) In relation to each member state of the European Economic Area which has implemented the
Prospectus Directive (each, a “Relevant Member State”), the Distributor represents and agrees that
with effect from and including the date on which the Prospectus Directive is implemented in that
Relevant Member State (the “Relevant Implementation Date”) it has not made and will not make an
offer of the Notes to the public in that Relevant Member State except that it may, with effect from
and including the Relevant Implementation Date, make an offer of such Notes to the public in that
Relevant Member State:
(i) at any time to legal entities which are authorized or regulated to
operate in the financial markets or, if not so authorized or regulated, whose
corporate purpose is solely to invest in securities;
(ii) at any time to any legal entity which has two or more of (A) an average
of at least 250 employees during the last financial year; (B) a total balance
sheet of more than €43,000,000 and (C) an annual net turnover of more than
€50,000,000, as shown in its last annual or consolidated accounts;
(iii) at any time to fewer than 100 natural or legal persons (other than
qualified investors as defined in the Prospectus Directive) subject to obtaining
the prior consent of the Distributor for any such offer; or
(iv) at any time in any other circumstances falling within Article 3(2) of
the Prospectus Directive;
provided that no such offer of the Notes shall require Canada or the Distributor to publish a
prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive or supplement a prospectus pursuant to
Article 16 of the Prospectus Directive.
For the purposes of this provision, the expression an “offer of the Notes to the public” in
relation to any Notes in any Relevant Member State means the communication in any form and by any
means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and the Notes to be offered so as to
enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe the Notes, as the same may be varied in that
Member State by any measure implementing the Prospectus Directive in that Member State, the
expression “Prospectus Directive” means Directive 2003/71/EC and includes any relevant implementing
measure in each Relevant Member State, and the expression “European Economic Area” means the member
states of the European Union together with Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein.
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7. Conditions of Obligations. The obligations of the Distributor, as agent of Canada,
under this Agreement at any time to solicit offers to purchase the Notes and to purchase Notes from
Canada as principal is subject to the accuracy, on the date hereof, on the date of each such
solicitation, on each date on which Canada accepts an offer to purchase Notes (whether through the
Distributor as agent for Canada or as principal), on each date Canada issues and delivers Notes
hereunder to the Distributor acting as principal, and on each date the Registration Statement or
the Prospectus is amended or supplemented of the representations and warranties of Canada herein,
to the accuracy, on each such date, of the statements of officials of Canada made pursuant to the
provisions hereof, to the performance, on or prior to each such date, by Canada of its obligations
hereunder, and to each of the following additional conditions precedent:
(a) The Prospectus, as amended or supplemented, shall have been filed with the Commission in
accordance with the Rules and Regulations and no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the
Registration Statement or of any part thereof shall have been issued and no proceeding for that
purpose shall have been instituted or shall be pending or, to the knowledge of Canada or the
Distributor, shall be threatened by the Commission.
(b) None of the Time of Sale Information as of the time of sale of the related Notes, or the
Registration Statement or the Prospectus, as amended or supplemented, as of the date of
solicitation, the date on which Canada accepts an offer to purchase Notes (whether through the
Distributor as agent for Canada or principal), or the date of the issuance and delivery of the
related Notes to the Distributor acting as principal shall contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or is necessary to
make the statements therein not misleading. Each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, to the extent
required by Rule 433 under the Act, and the Prospectus, as amended and supplemented (including any
Pricing Supplement), shall have been timely filed with the Commission under the Act.
(c) At the time of issuance and delivery of the Notes, there shall not have occurred any
material adverse change in the financial, economic or political condition of Canada from that set
forth in the Registration Statement, or the Time of Sale Information at the related time of sale
under Rule 159 under the Act, other than changes arising in the ordinary and normal course, which,
in the reasonable judgment of Canada or the Distributor would prevent or materially impair the
marketing or enforcement of contracts for sale of the Notes.
(d) With respect to any Notes denominated in a currency other than the U.S. dollar, more than
one currency or a composite currency or any Note the principal or interest of which is indexed to
such currency, currencies or composite currency, there shall not have occurred a suspension or
material limitation in foreign exchange trading in such currency, currencies or composite currency
by major international banks, a general moratorium on commercial
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banking activities in the country or countries issuing such currency, currencies or composite
currency, or the imposition of exchange controls by any government authority in the country or
countries issuing such currency, currencies or composite currency.
(e) At the Closing Date, the Distributor shall have received a written opinion, and, to the
extent requested by the Distributor and agreed to by Canada and specified in a Terms Agreement, if
any, at the time of delivery of the Notes described in such Terms Agreement, the Distributor shall
have received a written opinion, dated the Closing Date, or such date of delivery, as the case may
be, satisfactory to the U.S. counsel to the Distributor, of a lawyer in the Department of Justice
of Canada (“Canadian Counsel”), addressed to the Minister of Finance, and on which the Distributor
and its legal advisors are permitted to rely, to the effect that:
(i) All necessary authority has been conferred on the Minister of
Finance or a designated official of the Department of Finance acting on
behalf of Canada to enter into this Agreement and this Agreement has
been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Canada.
(ii) The Fiscal Agency Agreement has been duly authorized, executed
and delivered by Canada and, assuming due authorization, execution and
delivery by the Agent, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation
of Canada.
(iii) The issuance of the Notes by Canada has been duly authorized
by the Order-in-Council P.C. 2010-415 or, where applicable, an
Order-in-Council which replaces Order-in-Council P.C. 2010-415
(Order-in-Council PC 2010-415 or any replacement Order-in-Council being
referred to herein as the “Order-in-Council”) subject to the limits set
forth therein and when the Notes have been duly executed by Canada and
when duly authenticated (and duly effectuated when applicable) in
accordance with the Fiscal Agency Agreement and delivered to and paid
for in accordance with the provisions of this
Agreement (including any Terms Agreement), will constitute valid,
legally binding, direct unconditional obligations of Canada in
accordance with their terms, and payment of the principal of and
interest on each Note so authenticated, delivered and paid for will be a
charge on and payable out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund of Canada.
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(iv) Neither the execution and delivery of the Fiscal Agency
Agreement, the Notes, this Agreement or any applicable Terms Agreement,
nor the consummation of the transactions therein or herein contemplated
nor compliance with the terms and provisions thereof or hereof will
contravene any existing law, governmental rule, regulation, directive or
order of Canada or of any province or territory thereof.
(v) The statements in the Basic Prospectus under the captions
“Description of Bonds” and “Plan of Distribution” and in the Prospectus
Supplement under the captions “Description of the Notes” and
“Supplemental Plan of Distribution of the Notes”, insofar as such
statements constitute a summary of the legal matters or documents
referred to therein, fairly present the information called for with
respect to such legal matters and documents.
(vi) Although Canadian Counsel is not, except as stated above,
passing upon and assumes no responsibility for the accuracy,
completeness or fairness of the statements contained in the Registration
Statement, the Time of Sale Information, or the Prospectus, no facts
have come to Canadian Counsel’s attention which lead Canadian Counsel to
believe that (A) the Registration Statement, as amended or supplemented,
at the time it became effective, or was deemed to be effective contained
any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein not misleading (other than the financial statements and other
financial data contained therein or omitted therefrom as to which
Canadian Counsel shall not express an opinion), (B) the Prospectus, as
amended or supplemented, on its issue date, the Closing Date, the date
of the applicable Terms Agreement and the date of such opinion,
contained or contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted
or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made,
not misleading (other than the financial statements and other financial
data contained therein or omitted therefrom as to which Canadian Counsel
shall not express an opinion) or (C) the Time of Sale Information as of
the time of any sale or, if applicable, the date of the applicable Terms
Agreement, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted
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to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein,
in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading (other than the financial statements and other financial data
contained therein or omitted therefrom as to which Canadian Counsel
shall not express an opinion).
In such opinion, Canadian Counsel may rely on the opinion of Milbank, Tweed,
Xxxxxx & XxXxxx LLP as to matters of United States laws.
(f) At the Closing Date, the Distributor shall have received a written opinion and letter,
and, to the extent requested by the Distributor and agreed to by Canada and specified in a Terms
Agreement, if any, at the time of the delivery of the Notes described in such Terms Agreement, the
Distributor shall have received a written opinion and letter, as applicable, dated the Closing
Date, or such date of delivery, as the case may be, satisfactory to the U.S. counsel to the
Distributor, as follows: (i) an opinion of Milbank, Tweed, Xxxxxx & XxXxxx LLP, United States
counsel for Canada, to the effect, insofar as the laws of the State of New York or the federal laws
of the United States of America are concerned, (A) set forth above in paragraph (e)(v), (B) that
the Registration Statement and the Prospectus and each amendment thereof or supplement thereto as
of their respective effective or issue dates (except as to financial statements and financial data
included therein as to which such counsel need express no opinion) complied as to form in all
material respects with the Act and the Rules and Regulations thereunder, and (C) that the
statements in the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus under the heading “Tax
Matters—Certain U.S. Federal Tax Considerations,” are accurate in all respects, subject to the
qualifications therein and (ii) a written letter, of Milbank, Tweed, Xxxxxx & XxXxxx LLP, U.S.
counsel for Canada, to the effect that although such counsel is not, except as stated above,
passing upon and assumes no responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or fairness of the
statements contained in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus, or the Time of Sale
Information, based upon participation by such counsel in conferences (including teleconferences)
attended by representatives of Canada and the Department of Finance of Canada at which the contents
of the Registration Statement, the Prospectus, the Time of Sale Information and related matters
were discussed, no facts have come to such counsel’s attention which lead such counsel to believe
that (A) the Registration Statement, or any amendment thereof, at the time it became effective or
was deemed to be effective contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading (other than the financial statements and other financial data contained therein as to
which such counsel shall not express an opinion), (B) the Prospectus, as amended or supplemented,
on its issue date, the Closing Date, the date of the applicable Terms Agreement and the date of
such opinion, contained or contains any untrue statement of a material fact or
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omitted or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (other than the financial
statements and other financial data contained therein as to which such counsel shall not express an
opinion) or (C) the Time of Sale Information as of the date of the applicable Terms Agreement,
contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary to
make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading (other than the financial statements and other financial data contained therein as to
which such counsel shall not express an opinion). In addition, such counsel shall state that in the
opinion referred to in clause (A) above, assuming the accuracy of the representations and
warranties and satisfaction of the agreements contained herein, no registration of the Offshore
Securities under the Act is required for the offer, sale or issuance of the Offshore Securities in
the manner contemplated by the Prospectus and this Agreement, except that such counsel need express
no opinion as to when and under what circumstances the Offshore Securities may be reoffered or
resold in the United States or to U.S. persons. In giving their opinion Milbank, Tweed, Xxxxxx &
XxXxxx LLP may rely on the opinion of Canadian Counsel, as to matters of Canadian and Ontario law.
(g) At the Closing Date, the Distributor shall have received a favorable opinion addressed to
the Distributor, and, to the extent requested by the Distributor and specified in a Terms
Agreement, if any, at the time of delivery of the Notes described in such Terms Agreement, the
Distributor shall have received a favorable opinion, addressed to the Distributor, dated the
Closing Date, or such date of delivery, from Stikeman Elliott LLP, Canadian counsel for the
Distributor, as to the form and validity of the Notes and as to the proceedings and other related
matters incident to the issuance and sale of the Notes, and from Xxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP a
favorable opinion with respect to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus and the Time of
Sale Information as of the date of the applicable Terms Agreement. In giving their opinion, Xxxxx
Xxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP may rely on the opinion of Stikeman Elliott LLP as to matters of Canadian and
Ontario law and Stikeman Elliott LLP may rely on the opinion of Canadian Counsel, as to certain
matters relating to the due authorization of the Notes.
(h) At the Closing Date, the Distributor shall have received and, to the extent requested by
the Distributor and agreed to by Canada and specified in a Terms Agreement, if any, at the time of
delivery of the Notes described in such Terms Agreement, the Distributor shall have received a
certificate, dated the Closing Date or, if agreed to by Canada, such date of delivery, as the case
may be, of an appropriate official of the Department of Finance of Canada in which such official,
to the best of such official’s knowledge after reasonable investigation, shall state that (i) the
representations and warranties of Canada in this Agreement are true and correct, (ii) Canada has
complied with all agreements and satisfied all conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied
hereunder at or prior to the Closing Date or such date of delivery, as the case may be, (iii) no
stop order
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suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or of any part thereof has been
issued and no proceedings for that purpose have been instituted or are pending or, to the knowledge
of Canada, shall be threatened by the Commission, and (iv) since the respective dates as of which
information is given in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the applicable Time of Sale
Information or since the date of any Terms Agreement, there has been no material adverse change in
the financial, economic or political condition of Canada from that set forth in or contemplated by
the Prospectus as amended and supplemented as of the Closing Date or the date of the Terms
Agreement, if applicable, and the Time of Sale Information as of the date of the applicable Terms
Agreement other than changes arising in the ordinary and normal course.
(i) The Distributor shall have received on the Closing Date a copy of the relevant
Order-in-Council authorizing the Minister of Finance to borrow money on behalf of Canada and to
issue the Notes, certified by an appropriate official of the Department of Finance to be in effect
on the Closing Date.
(j) On or prior to the Closing Date, Canada shall have furnished to the Distributor such
further certificates and documents as they or their counsel shall reasonably request.
8. Additional Covenants of Canada. Canada agrees that:
(a) Each acceptance by Canada of an offer for the purchase of Notes shall be deemed to be an
affirmation that its representations and warranties contained in this Agreement are true and
correct at the time of such acceptance, and each delivery by Canada to the purchaser of Notes shall
be deemed to be an affirmation that its representations and warranties contained in this Agreement
are true and correct at the time of such delivery, as though made at and as of each such time, it
being understood that such representations and warranties shall relate to the Registration
Statement, the Prospectus and any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus as amended or supplemented at each
such time. Each such acceptance by Canada of an offer to purchase Notes shall be deemed to
constitute an additional representation, warranty and agreement by Canada that, as of the date of
delivery of such Notes to the purchaser thereof, after giving effect to the issuance of such Notes,
of any other Notes to be issued on or prior to such delivery date and of any other securities to be
issued and sold by Canada on or prior to such delivery date, (i) the aggregate amount of Registered
Securities (including any Notes) which have been issued and sold by Canada will not exceed the
amount of Registered Securities registered pursuant to the Registration Statement, (ii) sufficient
funds remain unused from the authority granted by the Parliament of Canada to borrow money on
behalf of Canada to issue such Notes and (iii) the Order-in-Council relating to such Notes has been
or shall have been made and is in full force and effect and the terms and conditions of such Notes
have been approved by the Minister of Finance or an official of the Department of Finance
designated by the Minister of Finance.
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(b) Canada shall no more than once each fiscal year furnish the Distributor with a certificate
either:
(A) promptly after any one of Canada’s filings with the Commission during that fiscal
year, if such filing occurs at a Marketing Time, of a document which amends or supersedes
the information contained within, or is incorporated by reference into, the Registration
Statement or
(B) at the next Marketing Time if the filing referred to in clause (A) does not occur
at the Marketing Time,
which certificate shall be dated the date of delivery thereof, of an appropriate official of the
Department of Finance of Canada, in form satisfactory to the Distributor, of the same tenor as the
certificate referred to in Section 7(h) hereof; provided that any certificate furnished under this
Section 8(b) shall relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended or
supplemented at the time of delivery of such certificate.
(c) At each date referred to in Section 8(b), Canada shall furnish the Distributor with a
written opinion, dated such date, of Canadian Counsel, in form satisfactory to the Distributor, to
the effect set forth in section 7(e)(vi) hereof and a letter, dated such date, of Milbank, Tweed,
Xxxxxx & XxXxxx LLP, U.S. counsel for Canada, in form satisfactory to the Distributor, to the
effect set forth in Section 7(f)(ii); provided, however, that any opinion or letter furnished under
this Section 8(c) shall relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended or
supplemented at such date.
(d) Canada agrees that any obligation of a person who has agreed to purchase Notes to make
payment for and take delivery of such Notes shall be subject to (i) the accuracy, on the related
settlement date fixed pursuant to the Procedures, of Canada’s representation and warranty deemed to
be made to the Distributor pursuant to the last sentence of subsection (a) of this Section 8, and
(ii) the satisfaction, on such settlement date, of each of the conditions set forth in Sections
7(a), 7(b) and 7(c) hereof, it being understood that under no circumstances shall the Distributor
have any duty or obligation to exercise the judgment permitted under Sections 7(b) or 7(c) hereof
on behalf of any such person.
(e) If Canada proposes to issue Notes pursuant to an Order-in-Council other than
Order-in-Council P.C. 0000-000, Xxxxxx will furnish to the Distributor through whom it offers or
sells such Notes, prior to their issuance, a copy of such Order-in-Council certified by an
appropriate official of the Department of Finance and an opinion of Canadian Counsel in form
satisfactory to the Distributor relating to the due authorization and legal, valid and binding
nature of such Notes.
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9. Indemnification and Contribution.
(a) Canada will indemnify and hold harmless the Distributor against any losses, claims,
damages or liabilities to which the Distributor may become subject, under the Act or otherwise,
insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of
or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained
in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, or any amendment
or supplement thereto, or any related preliminary prospectus or preliminary prospectus supplement,
or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and will
reimburse the Distributor for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by the Distributor in
connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action as
such expenses are incurred; provided, that Canada will not be liable to the Distributor in
any such case to the extent that (i) any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is
based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in
any of such documents in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to
Canada by the Distributor specifically for use therein, unless such loss, claim, damage or
liability arises out of the offer or sale of Notes occurring after the Distributor has notified
Canada in writing that such information should no longer be used therein, it being understood and
agreed that the only such information furnished by the Distributor consists of the information
described as such in subsection (b) below, and (ii) any such loss, claim, damage or liability
arises out of any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission in the
Prospectus if such untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission is
corrected in all material respects in an Issuer Free Writing Prospectus prepared by Canada and if,
having previously been furnished by or on behalf of Canada with copies of the Issuer Free Writing
Prospectus sufficiently far in advance of the time at which the public offering price of the Notes
of a particular tranche was determined by Canada and the Distributor so as to permit delivery of
such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus to investors prior to such time, the Distributor thereafter
failed to send or give or otherwise convey to such person, at or prior to the confirmation of any
sales of any such Notes, such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or the information contained therein
that would have corrected such defect.
(b) The Distributor will indemnify and hold harmless Canada against any losses, claims,
damages or liabilities to which Canada may become subject, under the Act or otherwise, insofar as
such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are
based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in the
Registration Statement, the Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or any amendment or
supplement thereto, or any related preliminary prospectus or preliminary prospectus supplement
thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or the alleged omission to state therein a
material fact required to be
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stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, in each case to the
extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission
or alleged omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished
to Canada by the Distributor specifically for use therein, and will reimburse any legal or other
expenses reasonably incurred by Canada in connection with investigating or defending any such loss,
claim, damage, liability or action as such expenses are incurred, unless such loss, claim, damage
or liability arises out of the offer or sale of Notes occurring after the Distributor has notified
Canada in writing that such information should no longer be used therein, it being understood and
agreed that the only such information furnished by the Distributor consists of the following
information in the Prospectus furnished on behalf of each Distributor: the statements under the
heading “Supplemental Plan of Distribution of the Notes” (except the statements in the paragraph
relating to certain expenses of Canada and the paragraph relating to indemnification of certain
liabilities and reimbursement of certain expenses by Canada) in the Prospectus Supplement.
(c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 9 of notice of the
commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be
made against the indemnifying party under subsection (a) or (b) above, notify the indemnifying
party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the omission so to notify the indemnifying party
will not relieve it from any liability which it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than
under subsection (a) or (b) above. In case any such action is brought against any indemnified
party, and it notifies the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party
will be entitled to participate therein and, to the extent that it may elect by written notice
delivered to the indemnified party promptly after receiving the aforesaid notice from such
indemnified party, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly electing, to assume the
defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to such indemnified party (provided, if the
defendants in any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the
indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it
and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the
indemnifying party, the indemnified party or parties shall have the right to select separate
counsel to assert such legal defenses and to otherwise participate in the defense of such action on
behalf of such indemnified party or parties), and after notice from the indemnifying party to such
indemnified party of its election so to assume the defense thereof, the indemnifying party will not
be liable to such indemnified party under this Section 9 for any legal or other expenses
subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof. The
indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its
written consent but if settled with such consent or if it be a final judgment for the plaintiff the
indemnifying party agrees to indemnify the indemnified party from and against any loss or liability
by reason of such settlement or judgment.
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(d) If the indemnification provided for in this section 9 is unavailable or insufficient to
hold harmless an indemnified party under subsection (a) or (b) above, then each indemnifying party
shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of the losses,
claims, damages or liabilities referred to in subsection (a) or (b) above (i) in such proportion as
is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by Canada on the one hand and the
Distributor on the other from the offering pursuant to this Agreement of the Notes which are the
subject of the action or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause (i) above is not permitted by
applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits
referred to in clause (i) above but also the relative fault of Canada on the one hand and the
Distributor on the other in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such
losses, claims, damages or liabilities as will as any other relevant equitable considerations. The
relative benefits received by Canada on the one hand and the Distributor on the other shall be
deemed to be in the same proportions as the total net proceeds from the offering pursuant to this
Agreement of the Notes which are the subject of the action (before deducting expenses) received by
Canada bear to the total discounts and commissions received by the Distributor from the offering of
such Notes pursuant to this Agreement. The relative fault shall be determined by reference to,
among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the
omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by Canada or
the Distributor and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity
to correct or prevent such untrue statement or omission. The amount paid by an indemnified party as
a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to in the first sentence of this
subsection (d) shall be deemed to include any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such
indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any action or claim which is the
subject of this subsection (d). Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection (d), the
Distributor shall not be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the
total price at which the Notes which are the subject of the action and which were distributed to
the public through it pursuant to this Agreement or upon resale of Notes purchased by it from
Canada exceeds the amount of any damages which the Distributor has otherwise been required to pay
by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. No person
guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Act) shall be
entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
(e) The obligations of Canada under this Section 9 shall be in addition to any liability which
Canada may otherwise have and shall extend, upon the same terms and conditions, to each person, if
any, who controls the Distributor within the meaning of the Act; and the obligations of the
Distributor under this Section 9 shall be in addition to any liability which the Distributor may
otherwise have and shall extend, upon the same terms and conditions, to each official of
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Canada who has signed the Registration Statement and to each person, if any, who controls
Canada within the meaning of the Act.
10. Status of the Distributor. In connection with the placement of any Notes by the
Distributor, acting as agent, (a) the Distributor will make its best efforts to assist Canada in
obtaining performance by each purchaser whose offer to purchase Notes from Canada has been
solicited by the Distributor and accepted by Canada, but the Distributor shall have no liability to
Canada in the event any such purchase is not consummated for any reason; and (b) if Canada shall
default on its obligations to deliver Notes to a purchaser whose offer it has accepted, Canada (i)
shall hold the Distributor harmless against any loss, claim or damage arising from or as a result
of such default by Canada, and (ii) in particular, shall pay to the Distributor any commission to
which they would be entitled in connection with such sale.
11. No Fiduciary Relationship. Canada acknowledges and agrees that (a) the purchase
and sale of the Notes pursuant to this Agreement is an arm’s-length commercial transaction between
Canada, on the one hand, and the Distributor, on the other hand, (b) in connection with the
offerings contemplated hereby and the process leading to such transaction the Distributor is and
has been acting as a principal and is not the agent (except to the extent expressly set forth
herein) or fiduciary of Canada, or its respective creditors, employees or any other party and (c)
the Distributor has not provided any legal, accounting, regulatory or tax advice with respect to
the offering contemplated hereby and Canada has consulted its own respective legal, accounting,
regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it deemed appropriate.
12. Survival of Certain Representations and Obligations. The respective indemnities,
agreements, representations, warranties and other statements of Canada or its representatives and
of the Distributor set forth in or made pursuant to this Agreement will remain in full force and
effect, regardless of any investigation, or statement as to the results thereof, made by or on
behalf of the Distributor, Canada or any of their respective representatives, officers or directors
or any controlling person and will survive delivery of and payment for the Notes. If this Agreement
is terminated pursuant to Section 13 hereof or for any other reason or if for any reason the sale
of Notes described in a confirmation or Terms Agreement referred to in Section 3 hereof by Canada
to the Distributor is not consummated, Canada shall remain responsible for the expenses to be paid
or reimbursed by it pursuant to Section 4(h) hereof and the obligations of Canada under Section
4(g) hereof and the respective obligations of Canada and the Distributor pursuant to Section 9
hereof shall remain in effect. In addition, if any such termination of this Agreement shall occur
either (i) at a time when the Distributor shall own any of the Notes (acquired directly from Canada
within the last 30 days) with the intention of reselling them or (ii) after Canada has accepted an
offer to purchase Notes and prior to the related settlement, the obligations of Canada under
Section 4 hereof and, in the case of a termination occurring as
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described in (ii) above, under Sections 3(c), 8(a) and 8(d) hereof and Section 10 hereof,
shall also remain in effect.
13. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated for any reason at any time by
Canada as to the Distributor or, in the case of the Distributor, by the Distributor insofar as this
Agreement relates to the Distributor, upon the giving of written notice of such termination to the
other parties hereto; provided, however, that this Agreement may not be terminated
with respect to the Distributor by the giving of such notice following receipt by Canada of a
confirmation or Terms Agreement referred to in Section 3 hereof relating to the purchase of Notes
by the Distributor and prior to delivery of the Notes described in such confirmation or Terms
Agreement, unless the sale and purchase of Notes contemplated thereby is rejected by Canada in
accordance with such Section 3. Any settlement with respect to Notes placed by the Distributor on
an agency basis occurring after termination of this Agreement shall be made in accordance with the
Procedures and the Distributor agrees, if requested by Canada, to take the steps therein provided
to be taken by the Distributor in connection with such settlement.
14. Sales of Notes Denominated in a Currency Other than U.S. Dollars or of Indexed
Notes. If at any time Canada and the Distributor shall determine to issue and sell Notes
denominated in a currency other than U.S. dollars, which other currency may include a currency
unit, or with respect to which an index is used to determine the amounts of payments of principal
and any premium and interest, Canada and the Distributor may execute and deliver a supplement to
this Agreement for the purpose of making any appropriate additions to and modifications of the
terms of this Agreement (and the Procedures) applicable to such Notes and the offer and sale
thereof. The Distributor is authorized to solicit offers to purchase Notes with respect to which an
index is used to determine the amounts of payments of principal and any premium and interest, and
Canada shall agree to any sales of such Notes (whether offered on an agency or principal basis),
only in a minimum aggregate amount of U.S. $2,500,000 (or the equivalent thereof in one or more
currencies or currency units other than U.S. dollars). Canada will not issue Notes denominated in
Yen otherwise than in compliance with applicable Japanese laws, regulations and policies. In
particular, Canada or its designated agent shall submit such reports or information as may be
required from time to time by applicable law, regulations and guidelines promulgated by Japanese
governmental and regulatory authorities in the case of the issue and purchase of the Notes and
Canada shall ensure that each such Note shall have a minimum denomination of ¥1,000,000 and a
minimum maturity of one year or such other minimum denomination and maturity as may be allowed from
time to time by Japanese governmental and regulatory authorities.
15. Notices. Except as otherwise provided herein, all communications hereunder shall
be in writing and shall be delivered in person, by registered mail or by facsimile transmission to
the addressees) and person(s)
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specified in Schedule 1 hereto for such party or to such other address or person (with such
confirmations, if applicable) as such party shall have specified to each other party by a notice
given in accordance with the provisions of this Section 15. Any such notice shall take effect, in
the case of delivery in person, at the time of delivery, in the case of delivery by registered
mail, seven business days in the city of the recipient after dispatch and, in the case of delivery
by facsimile transmission, at the time of confirmation by telephone.
16. Successors. This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the
parties hereto, their respective successors, the officers and directors and controlling persons
referred to in Section 9 hereof and, to the extent provided in Section 8(d) hereof, any person who
has agreed to purchase Notes from Canada, and no other person will have any right or obligation
hereunder.
17. Governing Law; Counterparts. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all such executed counterparts
shall together constitute one and the same Agreement.
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If the foregoing correctly sets forth our agreement, please indicate your acceptance hereof in
the space provided for that purpose below.
Very truly yours, | ||||
HER MAJESTY IN RIGHT OF CANADA, as represented by the Minister of
Finance |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxx-Sing | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxx-Sing | |||
Title: | Chief Reserves and Risk Management Section Financial Markets Division Department of Finance, Canada | |||
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CONFIRMED
AND ACCEPTED, as of the date first above written: |
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CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC | ||||||
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | ||||||
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | ||||||
Title: Director | ||||||
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Schedule 1
Notices to Canada shall be directed to it at:
Department of Finance
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Department of Finance | |
00xx Xxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxx
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0xx Xxxxx, Xxxx Tower | |
140 X’Xxxxxx Street
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140 O’Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx | |
X0X 0X0
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K1A0G5 |
Telephone:
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(000) 000-0000 | Telephone: | (000) 000-0000 | |||
Fax:
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(000) 000-0000 | Fax: | (000) 000-0000 | |||
Attention:
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Chief, Reserves and Risk Management Section | Attention: | Manager, Public Debt and Statutory Programs |
with a courtesy copy to: | ||
Bank of Canada | ||
0xx Xxxxx, Xxxx Tower | ||
000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx | ||
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx | ||
X0X 0X0 | ||
Telephone:
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(000) 000-0000 | |
Fax:
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(000) 000-0000 | |
Attention:
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Chief, Financial Markets Department |
Notices to the Distributor shall be directed to it at:
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | ||
00 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | ||
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 | ||
Fax:
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(000) 000-0000 | |
Telephone:
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(000) 000-0000 | |
Attention:
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Transaction Advisory Group |
EXHIBIT A
CANADA
Canada Notes
TERMS AGREEMENT
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Department of Finance
20th Floor, East Tower
140 O’Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx X0X XX0
20th Floor, East Tower
140 O’Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx X0X XX0
Attention: Chief, Reserves and Risk Management Section
Dear Sirs:
We offer to purchase, on and subject to the terms and conditions of the Distribution Agreement
dated June 29, 2010 (the “Distribution Agreement”) between Her Majesty in right of Canada, as
represented by the Minister of Finance (“Canada”), and the Distributor named therein, the following
Canada Notes (the “Notes”) on the following terms:
Title:
Currency or Currency Units:
Stated Maturity:
Principal Amount:
Public Offering Price: [___%, subject to change by the undersigned after the initial public
offering–The Distributor proposes to reoffer the above Notes from time to time at market prices
prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices or at negotiated
prices.]
Underwriting Discount or Commission received from Canada (%):
Purchase Price (to be paid in same-day funds): _%[, plus accrued interest, if any, from the Issue
Date]
Proceeds to Canada: [amount of specified currency]
Trade Date:
Issue Date:
Original Issue Discount Security: Yes___ No___
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In the case of Fixed Rate Notes, the interest rate and, if different from the dates set forth in
the Prospectus Supplement, the Interest Payment Date or Dates and corresponding Regular Record Date
or Dates:
In the case of Floating Rate Notes, the Interest rate basis and formula, Initial Interest Rate, the
Index Maturity, the Spread or Spread Multiplier (if any), the maximum or minimum Interest rate
limitations (if any), the Interest Reset Dates, the Interest Determination Dates, the Calculation
Agent, the Calculation Dates, the Interest Payment Dates and the Regular Record Dates, in each case
to the extent applicable:
Optional Redemption (option of Canada): If certain events occur involving Canadian taxation and, if
applicable, as follows:
Redemption Date(s):
Redemption Price(s)(%):
Notice Period:
Redemption Price(s)(%):
Notice Period:
Optional Redemption (option of the Holder):
Redemption Date(s):
Redemption Price(s)(%):
Notice Period:
Redemption Price(s)(%):
Notice Period:
Sinking Fund:
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• • • • •
Details for Settlement
(Additional Purchase Information – to be completed by the Distributor, if desired, to the
extent available):
Exact name in which the Note or Notes are to be registered
(“registered owner”):
Exact address of registered owner and, if different, the
address for delivery of notices and payment of principal and
any premium and interest:
Taxpayer identification number of registered owner:
Principal amount of each Note in authorized denominations to
be delivered to registered owner:
Exchange rate applicable to purchase Foreign Currency Notes to
be paid for in U.S. dollars:
• • • • •
Our agreement to purchase the Notes hereunder is subject to the conditions set forth in
the Distribution Agreement, other than [if Canada has agreed to give the opinions and certificates
set forth in Section 7(e), (f) and (g), delete the words “other than” and replace them with the
word “including”] the conditions set forth in paragraphs (e), (f) and (g) of Section 7 thereof
[¾, and [specify additional conditions, if any]¾]. If for any reason the
purchase by the undersigned of the Notes is not consummated other than because of a default by the
undersigned, Canada shall reimburse the undersigned for all out-of-pocket expenses reasonably
incurred by the undersigned in connection with the offering of the Notes and not otherwise required
to be paid pursuant to Section 4(h) of the Distribution Agreement.
[Insert any additional agreements, conditions, etc.]
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Defined terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned them in the Fiscal Agency Agreement
dated as of June 29, 2010 among Canada, Citibank, N.A. and Citibank, N.A., London Branch.
Very truly yours, CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC |
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By: | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
Accepted and agreed to as of the date set forth above. HER MAJESTY IN RIGHT OF CANADA, as represented by the Minister of Finance |
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By: | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
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EXHIBIT B
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
The Canada Notes due nine months or more from their issue date (the “Notes”), are to be
offered on a continuing basis by Her Majesty in right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of
Finance (“Canada”). Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (the “Distributor”) has agreed to solicit
offers to purchase the Notes. The Distributor may, but will not be obligated to, purchase Notes as
a principal for its own account, if agreement to purchase as principal is reached with Canada. The
Notes are being sold pursuant to a Distribution Agreement, dated June 29, 2010 (the “Distribution
Agreement”), between Canada and the Distributor, and will be issued pursuant to the Fiscal Agency
Agreement dated June 29, 2010 (the “Fiscal Agency Agreement”), between Canada, Citibank, N.A.
(“U.S. Registrar”) as fiscal agent, transfer agent, registrar and principal paying agent for
Canada’s Domestic Notes (defined below) and Citibank, N.A., London Branch (“International
Registrar”) as fiscal agent, transfer agent, registrar and principal paying agent for Canada’s
International Notes (defined below) (the U.S. Registrar and the International Registrar, together
the “Registrars” and each a “Registrar”).
For a description of the terms of the Notes and the offering and sale thereof, see the
sections entitled “Description of the Notes”, “Foreign Currency Risks”, “Clearing and Settlement”,
“Supplemental Plan of Distribution of the Notes” and “Glossary” in the Prospectus Supplement
relating to the Notes dated June 29, 2010 and hereinafter referred to as the “Prospectus
Supplement”, and the sections entitled “Description of Bonds”, and “Plan of Distribution” in the
Basic Prospectus relating to the Notes, dated December 24, 2008, attached thereto and hereinafter
referred to as the “Prospectus”. Defined terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the
meanings assigned to them in the Distribution Agreement, the Fiscal Agency Agreement, the
Prospectus or the Prospectus Supplement.
In connection with a particular issue of Notes, Canada shall prepare a supplement to the
Prospectus that sets forth the terms of a particular issue of the Notes (a “Pricing Supplement”).
Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable Pricing Supplement, the Notes will be denominated in
U.S. dollars (such Notes, “Domestic Notes”) and payments of principal of and any premium and
interest on the Domestic Notes will be made in U.S. dollars in the manner indicated in the
Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement. If so indicated in the applicable Pricing Supplement,
Notes may be denominated in a currency or currency unit other than U.S. dollars (such Notes,
“International Notes”). Specific information concerning the currency or currency unit in which a
particular International Note is denominated shall be contained in a Pricing Supplement to the
Prospectus Supplement reflecting the terms of such Note.
Notes may be represented either by a certificate issued in definitive form (a “Certificated
Note”) or in permanent registered global form. Each series of (a) Domestic Notes will be issued in
the form of one or more permanent registered global notes (the “DTC Global Notes”) which will be
deposited with the U.S. Registrar, as custodian for, and registered in the name of Cede & Co., as
nominee of
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The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) and (b) International Notes will be issued in the form of
one or more DTC Global Notes which will be deposited with the International Registrar, as custodian
for and registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC and/or one or more permanent
registered global notes (the “International Global Notes” and, together with the DTC Global Notes,
the “Global Notes”) which will be deposited with and registered in the name of a common depository
(or its nominee) for Clearstream Banking, société anonyme (“Clearstream, Luxembourg”) and Euroclear
Bank S.A./N.V. (“Euroclear” and, together with Clearstream, Luxembourg and DTC, the “depositaries”
and each a “depositary”) or, if the applicable Pricing Supplement indicates that such International
Notes are intended to be Eurosystem-eligible notes, the International Global Note(s) will be
registered in the name of a common safekeeper for Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg (the
“Common Safekeeper”) (or its nominee) and deposited with the Common Safekeeper. Notes for which
interest is calculated on the basis of a fixed interest rate are referred to herein as “Fixed Rate
Notes”. Notes for which interest is calculated at a rate or rates determined by reference to an
interest rate formula are referred to herein as “Floating Rate Notes”.
Notes may be issued as indexed notes (referred to herein as “Index Notes”), with the principal
amount payable at Maturity, the amount of interest payable on an Interest Payment Date, or both, to
be determined by reference to currencies, currency units, commodity prices, financial or
non-financial indices or other factors, as indicated in the applicable Pricing Supplement. Holders
of Indexed Notes may receive a principal amount at Maturity that is greater than or less than the
face amount of such Notes depending upon the fluctuation of the relative value, rate or price of
the specified index. Specific information pertaining to the method for determining the principal
amount payable at Maturity, and the face amount of an Indexed Note and any additional tax
considerations will be described in the applicable Pricing Supplement.
Certain Notes, considered to be issued with original issue discount for U.S. federal income
tax purposes, are referred to herein as “Original Issue Discount Notes”. For special provisions
relating to Original Issue Discount Notes and other Notes issued at a discount for tax purposes,
see the section entitled “Certain U.S. Federal Tax Considerations – Original Issue Discount” in the
Prospectus Supplement.
Administrative procedures and specific terms of the offering are explained below. Part I
indicates procedures applicable to all Notes; Part II indicates specific procedures for
Certificated Notes; and Part III indicates specific procedures for Global Notes. Canada will advise
the Distributor in writing of those persons handling administrative responsibilities with whom the
Distributor is to communicate regarding offers to purchase Notes and the details of their delivery.
PART I: PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO ALL NOTES
Issue Date
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Each Note will be dated the date of its authentication (and, if the applicable Pricing
Supplement indicates that such Notes are intended to be Eurosystem-eligible Notes, effectuation).
Each Note will also bear an original issue date (the “Issue Date”) which, with respect to any such
Note (or portion thereof), shall mean the date of its original issuance and shall be specified
therein. The Issue Date will remain the same for all Notes subsequently issued upon transfer,
exchange or substitution of a Note, regardless of their dates of authentication (and, if the
applicable Pricing Supplement indicates that such Notes are intended to be Eurosystem-eligible
Notes, effectuation).
Price to Public
Except as otherwise specified in an Issuer Free Writing Prospectus (as defined in Rule 433
under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”)) and/or a Pricing Supplement, each
Note will be issued at 100% of principal amount.
Maturities
Each Note will mature on a date which will be at least nine months from its Issue Date.
Interest Payments
Interest on each interest-bearing Note will be calculated and paid in the manner described in
such Note. Unless otherwise set forth therein, interest on Fixed Rate Notes (including interest for
partial periods) will be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months and will
not accrue on the 31st day of any month. Interest on Floating Rate Notes, except as otherwise set
forth therein, will be calculated on the basis of actual days elapsed and a year of 360 days,
except that in the case of a Floating Rate Note for which the base rate is the Treasury Rate,
interest will be calculated on the basis of the actual number of days in the year.
On the fifth Market Day immediately preceding each Interest Payment Date, the applicable
Registrar will furnish Canada with the total amount of interest payments (whether in U.S. dollars
or other currencies or currency units) to be made on such Interest Payment Date, and Canada will
confirm such amount. The applicable Registrar will provide monthly, to Canada, a list of the
principal and any premium and interest to be paid on Notes maturing in the next succeeding month.
The applicable Registrar will assume responsibility for withholding taxes on interest paid as
required by law.
Redemption/Repayment
If indicated in the applicable Note, the Notes of a particular tenor will be subject to
redemption (subject to applicable minimum denominations), at the option of Canada on and after an
initial redemption date as set forth in the applicable Issuer Free Writing Prospectus and/or
Pricing Supplement and in the applicable Note. The redemption price will be set forth in the
applicable Note.
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If indicated in the applicable Notes, the Notes of a particular tenor will be subject to
repayment at the option of the holders thereof in accordance with the terms of the Notes on a
repayment date as set forth in the applicable Note. The repayment date or dates and repayment price
will be set forth in the applicable Note.
Procedures for Establishing the Terms of the Notes
Canada and the Distributor will discuss from time to time the price of and the rates to be
borne by the Notes that may be sold as a result of the solicitation of offers by the Distributor.
Once the Distributor has recorded any indication of interest in Notes upon certain terms, and
communicated with Canada, if Canada plans to accept an offer to purchase Notes upon such terms, it
will prepare a Pricing Supplement to the Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented, reflecting
the terms of such Notes and, after consultation with the Distributor, will arrange to have the
Pricing Supplement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”)
pursuant to Rule 433 and Rule 424 under the Act, respectively.*
Canada will supply a copy of the Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented, and such Pricing
Supplement, to the Distributor (with a copy to the applicable Registrar). No settlement with
respect to Notes upon such terms may occur prior to such transmitting or filing and the Distributor
will not, prior to such transmitting or filing, deliver confirmations to customers who have offered
to purchase Notes upon such terms. Canada will deliver the number of copies of the Pricing
Supplement as the Distributor shall request. Pricing Supplements delivered to the Distributor will
be sent to it at the address set forth in Schedule B-1 to the Distribution Agreement.
Canada and the Distributor may discuss from time to time the aggregate principal amount of,
the issuance price of, and the interest rates to be borne by, Notes that may be sold as a result of
the solicitation of offers by the Distributor. If Canada decides to set prices of, and rates borne
by, any Notes in respect of which the Distributor is to solicit offers (the setting of such prices
and rates to be referred to herein as “posting”) or if Canada decides to change prices or rates
previously posted, it will promptly advise the Distributor of the prices and rates to be posted.
Canada, in its absolute discretion, shall have the sole right to accept or reject offers to
purchase Notes, regardless of whether or not the offers fall within posted rates.
Suspension of Solicitation: Amendment or Supplement
* | Except as Rule 424 under the Act may be amended, if clause (b)(3) of Rule 424 is applicable, such filing shall be made no later than the fifth business day following the earlier of the date of determination of the settlement information described below or the date such Pricing Supplement is first used, and if clause (b)(2) or (b)(5) of Rule 424 is applicable, such filing shall be made no later than the second business day following the earlier of the date of determination of the settlement information or the date such Pricing Supplement is first used. |
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As provided in the Distribution Agreement, Canada may instruct the Distributor to suspend
solicitation of offers to purchase at any time, and the Distributor will forthwith suspend
solicitation until such time as Canada has advised it that solicitation of offers to purchase may
be resumed. If the Distributor receives the notice from Canada contemplated by section 4(b) of the
Distribution Agreement, it will promptly suspend solicitation and will only resume solicitation as
provided in the Distribution Agreement. If Canada is required, pursuant to section 4(b) of the
Distribution Agreement, to prepare an amendment or supplement, or if Canada decides to amend or
supplement the Registration Statement or the Prospectus relating to the Notes, Canada will file
such amendment or supplement with the Commission, notify the Distributor that such amendment or
supplement has been filed with the Commission and that solicitation may be resumed and, upon
request, provide the Distributor with a copy of any such amendment or supplement.
Any suspension of solicitation shall not affect Canada’s obligations under the Distribution
Agreement. Canada will in addition promptly advise the Distributor and the applicable Registrar if
any Notes Canada has agreed to issue are not to be issued and if copies of the Prospectus as in
effect at the time of any suspension may not be delivered in connection with the issuance of such
Notes.
Acceptance of Offers
The Distributor will promptly advise Canada of each reasonable offer to purchase Notes
solicited by it on an agency basis, other than those rejected by the Distributor. The Distributor
may, in its discretion reasonably exercised, without notice to Canada, reject any offer received by
it, in whole or in part. Canada will have the sole right to accept offers to purchase Notes and may
reject any such offer, in whole or in part. If Canada accepts or rejects an offer, in whole or in
part, Canada will promptly so notify the Distributor.
Confirmation
For each accepted offer, the Distributor will issue confirmations, in writing, to the
purchaser and Canada setting forth the Purchase Information (as defined under Part II below with
respect to Certificated Notes and Part III below with respect to Global Notes) and delivery and
payment instructions; provided, however, that, in the case of the confirmation
issued to the purchaser, no confirmation shall be delivered to the purchaser prior to the delivery
of the applicable Pricing Supplement.
Determination of Issue Date
The receipt of same-day funds by Canada in payment for a Note and:
(i) in the case of Certificated Notes, the authentication and issuance of such Note;
(ii) in the case of DTC Global Notes, entry by the Distributor of Same-Day Funds Issue
System (“SDFS”) deliver order through DTC’s Participant Terminal System to credit such
Note to the account of a DTC participant, purchasing, or acting for the purchaser of, such
Note; and
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(iii) in the case of International Global Notes, the International Registrar’s instruction
to Euroclear or, as the case may be, Clearstream, Luxembourg, to credit such Notes
represented by such International Global Note to the International Registrar’s
distribution account, to debit from its distribution account the nominal amount of such
Notes and to credit such nominal amount to the account of the Distributor, or the
Euroclear participant or Clearstream, Luxembourg participant purchasing, or acting for the
purchaser, as applicable, of such Note,
shall, with respect to such Note, constitute settlement. All offers accepted by Canada will
be issued on the third Market Day next succeeding the date of acceptance, unless otherwise agreed
by the purchaser and Canada. The Issue Date shall be specified upon receipt of an offer to
purchase. Prior to 3:00 p.m., on the Market Day prior to the Issue Date, Canada will instruct the
applicable Registrar to authenticate and deliver the Notes no later than 2:00 p.m., on the Issue
Date, except as to Global Notes described below.
Delivery of Prospectus
A copy of the Prospectus as most recently amended or supplemented on the date of delivery
thereof (except as provided below) must be delivered to a purchaser prior to or together with the
earlier of the delivery of (i) the written confirmation provided for above, and (ii) any Note
purchased by such purchaser. Canada shall ensure that the Distributor receives copies of the
Prospectus and each amendment or supplement thereof (including appropriate Pricing Supplements) in
such quantities and within such time limits as will enable the Distributor to deliver such
confirmation or Note to a purchaser as contemplated by these procedures and in compliance with the
first sentence of this paragraph. If, since the date of acceptance of a purchaser’s offer, the
Prospectus shall have been supplemented solely to reflect any sale of Notes on terms different from
those agreed to between Canada and such purchaser, such purchaser shall not receive the Prospectus
as supplemented by such new supplement, but shall receive the Prospectus as supplemented to reflect
the terms of the Notes being purchased by such purchaser and otherwise as most recently amended or
supplemented on the date of delivery of the Prospectus.
Authenticity of Signatures
Canada will cause the applicable Registrar to furnish the Distributor from time to time with
the specimen signatures of each of such Registrar’s officers, employees or agents who have been
authorized by such Registrar to authenticate Notes, but the Distributor will not have any
obligation or liability to Canada or the applicable Registrar in respect of the authenticity of the
signature of any officer, employee or agent of Canada or the applicable Registrar on any Note or
Global Note.
Advertising
No advertising may be conducted in respect of an offering of Canada Notes without the approval
and consent of Canada.
Market Day
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“Market Day” means any day that is a day other than a Saturday or Sunday or a day on which
banking institutions in The City of New York, or in the applicable place of payment are authorized
or required by law or executive order to close and, (a) with respect to LIBOR Notes only, a day
that is also a London Market Day, (b) with respect to International Notes (other than
International Notes denominated in euro) any day that is also not a day on which banking
institutions in the Relevant Applicable Financial Center in the country of the Specified Currency
are authorized or required by law or executive order to close, and (c) with respect to
International Notes denominated in euro only, a day that is also a day on which the Trans-European
Automated Real-Time Gross Settlement Express Transfer (TARGET2) System, or any successor thereto,
is open.
“Relevant Applicable Financial Center” means the capital city of the country issuing the
Specified Currency or Index Currency, except that with respect to United States dollars,
Australian dollars and Swiss francs, the Relevant Applicable Financial Center shall be The City of
New York, N.Y., U.S.; Sydney, Australia and Zurich, Switzerland, respectively.
“Index Currency” means the currency or composite currency specified in the applicable pricing
supplement as to which LIBOR will be calculated. If no such currency or composite currency is
specified in the applicable pricing supplement, the index currency shall be United States dollars.
Registrar Not to Risk Funds
Nothing herein shall be deemed to require the applicable Registrar to risk or expend its own
funds in connection with any payment made to Canada, the Distributor, DTC, Euroclear or
Clearstream, Luxembourg or any holder of a Note, it being understood by all parties that payments
made by the applicable Registrar to Canada, the Distributor, DTC, Euroclear, Clearstream,
Luxembourg or any holder of a Note shall be made only to the extent that funds are provided to the
applicable Registrar for such purpose.
PART II: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES FOR CERTIFICATED NOTES
Form and Denominations
The Certificated Notes representing Domestic Notes shall be issued only in fully registered
form in denominations of $5,000 and integral multiples of $5,000.
The Certificated Notes representing International Notes shall be issued only in fully
registered form in such minimum denomination and integral multiples thereof as shall be set forth
in the applicable Pricing Supplement, provided that such minimum denominations will always be at
least €1,000 (or the equivalent in any other currency as at the date of issue of such International
Notes).
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Transfers and Exchanges
A Certificated Note representing Domestic Notes may be presented for transfer or exchange at
the office of the U.S. Registrar in The City of New York. A Certificated Note representing
International Notes may be presented for transfer or exchange at the office of the International
Registrar in the City of London. Certificated Notes will be exchangeable for other Certificated
Notes of any authorized denominations and of like tenor and in a like aggregate principal amount,
upon surrender of the Certificated Notes to be exchanged at the applicable Registrar’s office.
Certificated Notes will not be exchangeable for Global Notes.
Payment at Maturity
Upon presentation of each Certificated Note at Maturity, the applicable Registrar will pay the
principal amount thereof, together with any premium and accrued interest due at Maturity. Such
payment will be made in same-day funds, provided that the Certificated Note is presented in time
for the applicable Registrar to make payment in such funds in accordance with its normal
procedures. Canada will provide the applicable Registrar with same-day funds for such purpose.
Certificated Notes presented at Maturity will be cancelled by the applicable Registrar as provided
in the Fiscal Agency Agreement.
Details for Note Issuance
For each offer for Certificated Notes accepted by Canada, the Distributor shall communicate to
Canada prior to 3:00 p.m., on the Market Day preceding the Issue Date, by telephone, telex,
facsimile transmission or other acceptable means, the following information (the “Purchase
Information”):
1. | Exact name in which the Note or Notes are to be registered (“registered owner”). | |
2. | Exact address of registered owner and, if different, the address for delivery, notices and payment of principal and any premium and interest. | |
3. | Taxpayer identification number of registered owner. | |
4. | Principal amount of each Note in authorized denominations to be delivered to registered owner. | |
5. | Stated Maturity of each Note. | |
6. | In the case of Fixed Rate Notes, the interest rate of each Note; in the case of Floating Rate Notes or Indexed Notes, the interest rate formula, the Spread or Spread Multiplier (if any), the maximum or minimum interest rate limitation (if any), the Calculation Agent, the Calculation Dates, the Initial Interest Rate, the Interest Payment Dates, the Regular Record Dates, the Index Maturity, the Interest Determination Dates and the Interest Reset Dates, in each case, to the extent applicable with respect to each Note. |
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7. | Redemption and/or repayment provisions, if any, of each Note. | |
8. | Trade date of each Note. | |
9. | Issue Date of each Note. | |
10. | Distributor’s commission (to be paid in the form of a discount from the proceeds remitted to Canada upon issue). | |
11. | Price. | |
12. | Original issue discount, if any. | |
13. | Currency or currency unit in which each Note is to be denominated and exchange rate applicable to purchase International Notes to be paid for in U.S. dollars. | |
14. | In the case of an Indexed Note, any additional information relevant to determination of the amounts of principal and any premium or interest payable. | |
15. | Any additional applicable terms of each Note. |
Before accepting any offer to purchase Certificated Notes to be issued in less than three
Market Days, Canada shall verify that the applicable Registrar will have adequate time to prepare
and authenticate the Notes.
Immediately after receiving the details for each offer for Certificated Notes from the
Distributor, Canada will, after recording the details and any necessary calculations, communicate
the Purchase Information by telephone, facsimile transmission or other acceptable means, to the
applicable Registrar. Each such instruction given by Canada to such Registrar shall constitute a
continuing representation and warranty by Canada to such Registrar and the Distributor that (i) the
issuance and delivery of such Notes have been duly and validly authorized by Canada and (ii) such
Notes, when completed, authenticated and delivered, shall constitute valid and legally binding
obligations of Canada. The applicable Registrar will assign to and enter on each Note a transaction
number.
Prior to 2:00 p.m. on the Issue Date, the applicable Registrar will complete such Certificated
Note and will authenticate such Certificated Note and deliver it with the confirmation to the
Distributor.
Settlement; Note Deliveries and Cash Payment
In connection with an issuance of Notes, Canada may deliver to the applicable Registrar from
time to time a supply of duly executed Certificated Notes with pre-printed control numbers. Upon
the receipt of appropriate documentation and instructions from Canada, the applicable Registrar
will cause the Certificated Notes to be completed and authenticated and hold the Certificated Notes
for delivery against payment.
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The applicable Registrar will deliver the Certificated Notes (with the confirmation), in
accordance with instructions from Canada, to the Distributor. If the Distributor is placing such
Certificated Notes as agent, such delivery will be made for the benefit of the purchaser only
against receipt and the Distributor will acknowledge receipt of the Notes through a broker’s
receipt. Such delivery will be made only against such acknowledgement of receipt and evidence that
instructions have been given for payment to Canada at such account of Canada as it may specify in
writing, in immediately available funds, of an amount equal to the principal amount of such Notes,
less the applicable commission.
If the Distributor is placing such Certificated Notes as agent, the Distributor, as Canada’s
agent, will deliver the Notes (with the written confirmation provided for above) to the purchaser
thereof against payment therefor by such purchaser in same-day funds.
Delivery of any confirmation or Note to a purchaser thereof by the Distributor, acting as
agent or principal, will be made in compliance with “Confirmation” in Part I above.
Certificated Notes delivered to the Distributor will be sent to it at the address set forth in
Schedule B-1 to the Distribution Agreement.
Listing
Where the Notes are to be listed on the Euro MTF Market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange
(and/or such other stock exchange on which the Notes are to be listed) the listing agent or the
Distributor will confirm that issue details have been received and that the Notes will be admitted
to the Official List and to trading on the Euro MTF Market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and/or
listed on such other stock exchange. The applicable Registrar will notify Canada of the issue of
Notes, giving details of the Global Note(s) and the nominal amount represented thereby.
PART III: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES FOR GLOBAL NOTES
In connection with the qualification of the Global Notes for eligibility in the book-entry
systems maintained by DTC, the applicable Registrar will perform the custodial, document control
and administrative functions described below, in accordance with its obligations under Letters of
Representations from Canada and each Registrar to DTC dated on or about June 28, 2010 and a
Medium-Term Note Certificate Agreement between the U.S. Registrar and DTC dated as of October 31,
1988.
Form, Denominations and Registration
All Global Notes of the same tenor and having the same Issue Date, will be represented
initially by one or more Global Notes in fully registered form, each having the same CUSIP number
and ISIN number, in the case of DTC Global Notes, or the same ISIN and Common Code, in the case of
International Global Notes. Global Notes held through DTC will be denominated in principal amounts
not in
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excess of $500,000,000, or such other amount as DTC may from time to time prescribe.
The beneficial owner of a Global Note (or one or more direct or indirect participants in each
depository) will designate one or more participants (with respect to such Note, the “Participants”)
(i) in DTC to act as agent or agents for such owner in connection with the book-entry system
maintained by DTC or (ii) in Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg and, in either case, such
clearing system will record in book-entry form, in accordance with instructions provided by such
Participants, a credit balance with respect to such Global Note in the account of such
Participants. The ownership interest of such beneficial owner in such Global Note will be recorded
through the records of such Participants or through the separate records of such Participants and
one or more indirect participants in DTC, Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg, as the case may be.
Each Domestic Note will be registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee for DTC, and
deposited with the U.S. Registrar as custodian for Cede & Co. Each International Note will be
registered (i) in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee for DTC and deposited with the International
Registrar as custodian for Cede & Co., or (ii) in the name of a common depository (or its nominee)
for Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg and deposited with the common depository or, (iii) if the
applicable Pricing Supplement indicates such International Note is intended to be a
Eurosystem-eligible Note, in the name of the Common Safekeeper (or its nominee) and deposited with
the Common Safekeeper.
CUSIP, ISIN and Common Code Numbers
Canada has arranged with the CUSIP Service Bureau of Standard & Poor’s Corporation (the “CUSIP
Service Bureau”) for the reservation of a series of CUSIP numbers (including tranche numbers), such
series consisting of approximately 900 CUSIP numbers and relating to DTC Global Notes representing
either Domestic Notes or International Notes. Canada has obtained from the CUSIP Service Bureau a
written list of such reserved CUSIP numbers and has delivered it to the U.S. Registrar, the
International Registrar and DTC. The U.S. Registrar will assign CUSIP numbers serially to DTC
Global Notes representing Domestic Notes as described below under “Details for Issue”. The
International Registrar will assign CUSIP numbers serially to DTC Global Notes representing
International Notes as described below under “Details for Issue” and will advise the U.S. Registrar
of such assignment. DTC will notify the CUSIP Service Bureau periodically of the CUSIP numbers
that the U.S. Registrar or the International Registrar has assigned to DTC Global Notes. The U.S.
Registrar will notify Canada at the time when fewer than 100 of the reserved CUSIP numbers remain
unassigned to the DTC Global Notes. If Canada obtains additional CUSIP numbers, Canada shall
deliver a list of such additional CUSIP numbers to the Registrars and DTC.
If the Distributor is placing International Notes that will not settle through DTC, the
Distributor shall make appropriate arrangements for settlement through Euroclear and/or
Clearstream, Luxembourg. By at least 2:00 p.m. three London business days prior to the Issue Date,
the International Registrar shall obtain the
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applicable Common Code and ISIN for such International Notes and shall notify the same to Canada
and the Distributor.
Transfers of Notes and Exchanges for the Purpose of Consolidation
(a) | Domestic Notes |
Transfers of a DTC Global Note will be accomplished by book entries made by DTC and, in turn,
by Participants (and, in certain cases, one or more indirect participants in DTC), acting on behalf
of beneficial transferors and transferees of such Note.
The U.S. Registrar may, upon notice to Canada, deliver to DTC and the CUSIP Service Bureau at
any time a written notice (a copy of which shall be attached to the DTC Global Note resulting from
such exchange) specifying (i) the CUSIP numbers of two or more outstanding Domestic Notes of the
same tenor and having the same Issue Date, and for which interest (if any) has been paid to the
same date, (ii) a date occurring at least thirty days after such written notice is delivered and at
least thirty days before the next Interest Payment Date (if any) for such Domestic Notes, on which
such corresponding DTC Global Notes shall be exchanged for one or more replacement DTC Global Notes
and (iii) a new CUSIP number to be assigned to such replacement DTC Global Note(s). Upon receipt of
such a notice, DTC will send to its Participants and the U.S. Registrar a written reorganization
notice to the effect that such exchange will occur on such date. Prior to the specified exchange
date, the U.S. Registrar will deliver to the CUSIP Service Bureau a written notice setting forth
such exchange date and the new CUSIP number and stating that, as of such exchange date, the CUSIP
numbers of the DTC Global Notes to be exchanged will no longer be valid. On the specified exchange
date, the U.S. Registrar will exchange such DTC Global Notes for one or more DTC Global Notes
bearing the new CUSIP number and the CUSIP numbers of the exchanged DTC Global Notes will, in
accordance with CUSIP Service Bureau procedures, be cancelled and not immediately reassigned.
(b) | International Notes |
(i) International Notes represented by a DTC Global Note
Transfers of a DTC Global Note will be accomplished by book entries made by DTC and, in turn,
by Participants (and, in certain cases, one or more indirect participants in DTC), acting on behalf
of beneficial transferors and transferees of such International Note.
(ii) International Notes represented by an International Global Note
Transfers of International Global Notes under the Clearstream, Luxembourg and Euroclear
systems must be made by or through Clearstream, Luxembourg or Euroclear Participants, and will be
accomplished by entries made on the relevant clearing system’s records and, in turn, by entries
made on the books of Clearstream, Luxembourg and Euroclear Participants (or through the records of
banks, brokers, dealers, trust companies and others that clear through or maintain a custodial
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relationship with a Clearstream, Luxembourg or Euroclear Participant, either directly or
indirectly) acting on behalf of beneficial owners.
(iii) Transfers of International Notes represented by DTC Global Note(s) and an International
Global Note
International Notes of the same series may be represented by DTC Global Note(s) (and held in
DTC) and by an International Global Note (held in Euroclear/Clearstream, Luxembourg). If
beneficial interests in such an International Global Note are transferred to a person that will
hold such beneficial interests as, or through, a Participant in DTC, the International Registrar
will reduce the principal amount of the applicable International Global Note by the principal
amount of the beneficial interests to be transferred and increase the principal amount of one or
more of the applicable DTC Global Notes by a like amount. If beneficial interests in such a DTC
Global Note are transferred to a person that will hold such beneficial interests as, or through, a
Participant in Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg, the International Registrar will reduce the
principal amount of one or more of the applicable DTC Global Notes representing the International
Notes by the principal amount of the beneficial interests to be transferred and increase the
principal amount of the applicable International Global Note by a like amount.
Notice of Interest Payment Dates and Regular Record Dates
To the extent then known, on the first Market Day of March, June, September, and December of
each year, the applicable Registrar will effect delivery to Canada and DTC or Euroclear and
Clearstream, Luxembourg, as applicable, a written list of Record Dates and Interest Payment Dates
that will occur with respect to Floating Rate Notes during the six-month period beginning on such
first Market Day.
Payments of Principal and Interest
(a) | Payments of Interest Only. Promptly after each Regular Record Date, the applicable Registrar will deliver to Canada (and, in respect of DTC Global Notes, DTC) a written notice specifying by CUSIP number, ISIN or Common Code, as applicable, the amount of interest to be paid on each Global Note on the following Interest Payment Date (other than an Interest Payment Date coinciding with Maturity) and the total of such amounts. Canada will confirm with the applicable Registrar the amount payable on such Global Note(s) on such Interest Payment Date. DTC will confirm the amount payable on each such DTC Global Note on such Interest Payment Date by reference to the bond reports published by Standard & Poor’s Corporation. | |
Canada will pay to the applicable Registrar the total amount of interest due on such Interest Payment Date (other than at Maturity), and the applicable Registrar will pay such amount to DTC or Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg, as applicable, at the times and in the manner set forth below under “Manner of Payment”. |
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(b) | Payments at Stated Maturity. On or about the first business day of each month, the applicable Registrar will deliver to Canada (and, in respect of DTC Global Notes, DTC) a written list of principal and interest to be paid on each Global Note maturing in the following month. Canada, the applicable Registrar and, in respect of DTC Global Notes, DTC will confirm the amounts of such principal and interest payments with respect to each such Global Note on or about the fifth applicable Market Day preceding the stated Maturity of such Global Note. Canada will pay to the applicable Registrar, as the paying agent, the principal amount of such Global Note, together with interest due at such stated Maturity. Upon surrender of a Global Note, the applicable Registrar will pay such amounts to DTC or Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg, as applicable, at the times and in the manner set forth below under “Manner of Payment”. If any stated Maturity of a Global Note is not an applicable Market Day, the payment due on such day shall be made on the next succeeding Market Day and no interest shall accrue on such payment for the period from and after such stated Maturity. Promptly after payment to DTC or Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg, as applicable, of the principal and any interest due at the stated Maturity of such Global Note, the applicable Registrar will cancel such Global Note and destroy such Global Note (or, in the case of a Eurosystem-eligible Note, procure the cancellation and confirm destruction) in accordance with the terms of the Fiscal Agency Agreement. | |
(c) | Payment upon Redemption. The applicable Registrar will comply with the terms of the Global Notes with regard to redemptions or repayments. In the case of Global Notes stated by their terms to be redeemable prior to stated Maturity, at least 60 calendar days before the date fixed for redemption (the “Redemption Date”), Canada shall notify the applicable Registrar of Canada’s election to redeem such Global Notes in whole or in part and the principal amount of such Global Notes to be so redeemed. At least 30 calendar days prior to the Redemption Date, the applicable Registrar shall notify DTC or Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg, as applicable, of Canada’s election to redeem such Global Note. The applicable Registrar shall notify Canada and (i) in the case of DTC Global Notes, DTC of the CUSIP numbers or (ii) in the case of International Global Notes, Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg of the Common Codes, of the particular Global Notes to be redeemed either in whole or in part. Canada, the applicable Registrar and DTC or Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg, as applicable, will confirm the amounts of such principal and any premium and interest payment with respect to each such Global Note on or about the fifth Market Day preceding the Redemption Date of such Global Note. Canada will pay the applicable Registrar, in accordance with the terms of the Fiscal Agency Agreement, the amount necessary to redeem each such Global Note or the applicable portion of each such Global Note. The applicable Registrar will pay such amount to DTC or Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg, as applicable, at the times and in the manner set forth herein. Promptly after payment to DTC or Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg, as applicable, of the amount due on the Redemption Date for such Global Note, the applicable Registrar shall cancel (or procure cancellation of) any such Global |
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Note redeemed in whole and shall destroy such Global Note (or, in the case of a Eurosystem-eligible Note, confirm destruction). If a Global Note is to be redeemed in part, the applicable Registrar will either (x) cancel (or procure cancellation) of such Global Note and issue a Global Note which shall represent the remaining portion of such Global Note and shall bear (i) in the case of DTC Global Notes, the CUSIP number (ii) in the case of International Global Notes, the Common Code, of the cancelled Global Note or (y) reduce the position represented by such Global Note and, in either case, make such annotations in the Register as are necessary to reflect such partial redemption. | ||
(d) | Manner of Payment. The total amount of any principal and interest due on Global Notes on any Interest Payment Date or at stated Maturity shall be paid by Canada to the applicable Registrar in same-day funds by wire transfer to the applicable Registrar. Canada will confirm instructions regarding payment in writing to the applicable Registrar. |
A. | For all Domestic Notes and all International Notes held through DTC, prior to 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on each date of Maturity of a DTC Global Note or as soon as possible thereafter, the applicable Registrar will pay by separate wire transfer (using Fedwire message entry instructions in a form previously specified by DTC) to an account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York previously specified by DTC in funds available for immediate use by DTC, each payment of principal (together with interest thereon) due at Maturity on the DTC Global Notes. On each Interest Payment Date for Domestic Notes and all International Notes held through DTC, interest payments shall be made to DTC in same day funds in accordance with existing arrangements between the applicable Registrar and DTC. Thereafter, on each such date, DTC will pay, in accordance with its SDFS operating procedures then in effect, such amounts in funds available for immediate use to the respective Participants in whose names the Notes represented by such DTC Global Notes are recorded in the book-entry system maintained by DTC. NEITHER CANADA NOR THE APPLICABLE REGISTRAR SHALL HAVE ANY RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR THE PAYMENT BY DTC TO SUCH PARTICIPANTS OF THE PRINCIPAL OF AND ANY PREMIUM AND INTEREST ON THE DTC GLOBAL NOTES. | ||
B. | For all International Notes held through Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg, prior to 1:00 p.m., London time, on each date of Maturity of an International Global Note or as soon as possible thereafter, and on each Interest Payment Date for International Global Notes, such principal or interest payment shall be made to Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg in same day funds in accordance with existing arrangements between the International Registrar and Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg. Thereafter, on each such date, Euroclear and/or |
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Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx will pay, in accordance with its operating procedures then in effect, such amounts in funds available for immediate use to the respective Participants in whose names the International Notes represented by such International Global Notes are recorded in the book-entry system maintained by Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg. NEITHER CANADA NOR THE INTERNATIONAL REGISTRAR SHALL HAVE ANY RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR THE PAYMENT BY EUROCLEAR AND/OR CLEARSTREAM, LUXEMBOURG TO SUCH PARTICIPANTS OF THE PRINCIPAL OF AND ANY PREMIUM AND INTEREST ON THE INTERNATIONAL GLOBAL NOTES. |
(e) | Withholding Taxes. The amount of any taxes required under applicable law to be withheld from any interest payment on a Global Note will be determined and withheld by the Participant or indirect participant in DTC or Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg, as the case may be, or other person responsible for forwarding payments and materials directly to the beneficial owner of such Global Note. |
Details for Global Note Issuance
For each offer for Global Notes accepted by Canada, the Distributor shall communicate to
Canada prior to 11:00 a.m., on the first Market Day after the sale date (or on the sale date if
such sale is to be settled within one Market Day), by telephone, telex, e-mail, facsimile
transmission or other acceptable means, the following information (the “Purchase Information”).
1. | Principal amount of the Notes. | |
2. | Stated Maturity of the Notes. | |
3. | In the case of Fixed Rate Notes, the interest rate of the Notes; in the case of Floating Rate Notes or Indexed Notes, interest rate formula, the Spread or Spread Multiplier (if any), the maximum or minimum interest rate limitation (if any), the Calculation Agent or Exchange Rate Agent, the Calculation Dates, the Initial Interest Rate, the Interest Payment Dates, the Regular Record Dates, the Index Maturity, the Interest Determination Dates and the Interest Reset Dates, in each case, to the extent applicable with respect to the Notes. | |
4. | Redemption and/or repayment provisions, if any, of the Notes. | |
5. | Trade date of the Notes. | |
6. | Issue Date of the Notes. | |
7. | Distributor’s commission (to be paid in the form of a discount from the proceeds remitted to Canada upon issue). |
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8. | Price. | |
9. | Original issue discount, if any. | |
10. | Currency or currency unit in which the Notes are to be denominated and exchange rate applicable to purchase International Notes payable in U.S. dollars. | |
11. | In the case of an Indexed Note, any additional information relevant to determination of the amounts of principal and any premium or interest payable. | |
12. | Any additional applicable terms of the Notes. |
Before accepting any offer to purchase Global Notes to be issued in less than three applicable
Market Days, Canada shall verify that the applicable Registrar will have adequate time to prepare
and authenticate (and in the case of Eurosystem-eligible Notes, procure effectuation of) the Global
Notes.
If the initial interest rate for a Floating Rate Note has not been determined at the time that
the foregoing procedure is completed, the procedures described in the following two paragraphs
shall be completed as soon as such rate has been determined but no later than 12:00 Noon and 2:00
p.m., as the case may be, on the applicable Market Day before the Issue Date.
Immediately after receiving the details for each offer for Global Notes from the Distributor
and in any event no later than 12:00 Noon on the first applicable Market Day after the sale date
(or on the sale date if such sale is to be settled within one Market Day), Canada will, after
recording the details and any necessary calculations, communicate the Purchase Information by
telephone, e-mail, facsimile transmission or other acceptable means, to the applicable Registrar.
Each such instruction given by Canada to the applicable Registrar shall constitute a continuing
representation and warranty by Canada to the applicable Registrar and the Distributor that (i) the
issuance and delivery of such Global Note have been duly and validly authorized by Canada and (ii)
such Global Note, when duly issued, shall constitute a valid and legally binding obligation of
Canada.
For Domestic Notes and International Notes held through DTC, immediately after receiving the
Purchase Information from Canada, the applicable Registrar will assign a CUSIP number and ISIN
number to the applicable DTC Global Note(s) and will telephone Canada and advise Canada of such
CUSIP number and ISIN number and, as soon thereafter as practicable, Canada shall notify the
Distributor of such CUSIP number. The applicable Registrar will enter a pending deposit message
through DTC’s Participant Terminal System, providing issue information to DTC (which shall route
such information to Standard & Poor’s Corporation).
For International Notes held through Euroclear/Clearstream, Luxembourg, immediately after
receiving the Purchase Information from Canada, the International Registrar will obtain an ISIN
number and Common Code for such International Notes from Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg and
will telephone Canada and
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advise Canada of such ISIN number and Common Code and, as soon thereafter as practicable,
Canada shall notify the Distributor of such ISIN number and Common Code.
Settlement: Global Note Delivery and Cash Payment.
For all issuances of Domestic Notes Canada will provide the U.S. Registrar with a facsimile copy of the DTC Global Note(s), duly
completed and executed, on the date of issuance of such Notes, with the original executed DTC
Global Note(s) to be provided to the U.S. Registrar within two New York business days thereafter.
For all issuances of International Notes, Canada will provide the International Registrar with a
copy of the DTC Global Note(s) and/or International Note, as applicable, in each case duly
completed and executed, on the date of issuance of such Notes, with the original executed DYC
Global Note(s) and/or International Note to be provided to the
International Registrar within five
London business days thereafter. The details of the International Registrar for provision of the
copy of the copy of the DTC Global Note(s) and/or International Note on the date of issuance of
such Notes are:
Email: |
xxx.xxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx | |
Facsimile: |
x000 0 000 0000 | |
Telephone: |
x000 0 000 0000 |
(a) Domestic Notes and International Notes held through DTC
Upon the receipt of appropriate documentation and instructions from Canada, the applicable
Registrar will cause the DTC Global Note to be completed (if necessary) and authenticated and hold
the DTC Global Note(s) for delivery against payment.
Prior to 10:00 a.m., on the Issue Date, the applicable Registrar will enter instructions
through DTC’s Participant Terminal System, using the function MT II, and DTC will credit such DTC
Global Note(s) to the applicable Registrar’s participant account at DTC. Prior to 2:00 p.m., on the
Issue Date, the applicable Registrar will enter an SDFS delivery order through DTC’s Participant
Terminal System instructing DTC to (i) debit such DTC Global Note to the applicable Registrar’s
participant account and credit such DTC Global Note to the Distributor’s participant account and
(ii) debit the Distributor’s settlement account and credit the applicable Registrar’s settlement
account for an amount equal to the price of such DTC Global Note less the Distributor’s commission
(in accordance with SDFS operating procedures in effect on the Issue Date). The entry of such a
delivery order shall constitute a representation and warranty by the applicable Registrar to DTC
that (i) the DTC Global Note has been executed, delivered and authenticated and (ii) the applicable
Registrar is holding such DTC Global Note pursuant to the relevant Medium-Term Note Certificate
Agreement between the applicable Registrar and DTC.
Prior to 2:00 p.m., on the Issue Date, unless the Distributor is the end purchaser of such
Note, the Distributor will enter an SDFS delivery order through DTC’s Participant Terminal System
instructing DTC (i) to debit such DTC Global Note from the Distributor’s participant account and
credit such DTC Global Note (or the applicable portion thereof) to the Participant accounts of the
Participants with respect to such DTC Global Note and (ii) to debit the settlement accounts of such
Participants and credit the settlement account of the Distributor for an amount equal to the price
of such DTC Global Note (or the applicable portion thereof) in accordance with SDFS operating
procedures in effect on the Issue Date.
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Transfers of funds are subject to extension in accordance with any extension of Fedwire
closing deadlines and in the other events specified in the SDFS operating procedures in effect on
the Issue Date.
The applicable Registrar, upon confirming receipt of such funds, will wire transfer such
funds, in same-day funds, to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for the account of the Bank of
Canada (Ottawa), account no. ABA 0210-83491 for credit to the Receiver General for Canada or to his
order on behalf of Canada.
Unless the Distributor is the end purchaser of such Note, the Distributor will confirm the
purchase of such Note to the purchaser either by transmitting to the Participants with respect to
such Note a confirmation order or orders through DTC’s institutional delivery system or by mailing
a written confirmation to such purchaser.
(b) International Notes held through Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg
Upon the receipt of appropriate documentation and instructions from Canada,
the International
Registrar will cause the International Global Note to be completed (if necessary) and authenticated and hold the
International Global Note for delivery against payment.
At least one relevant business day before Issue Date
For prior day currencies* the International Registrar and the Distributor
will give settlement instructions to Euroclear/Clearstream, Luxembourg (unless agreed to the
contrary by Canada, the Distributor and the International Registrar) as follows:
(i) the Distributor instructs Euroclear/Clearstream, Luxembourg to pay the aggregate
purchase monies to the account of the International Registrar with Euroclear/Clearstream,
Luxembourg against delivery of the International Global Note on the Issue Date;
(ii) the International Registrar instructs Euroclear/Clearstream, Luxembourg:
(A) | to credit the Note(s) represented by such International Global Note to International Registrar’s distribution account; | ||
(B) | to debit from its distribution account the nominal amount of International Notes of the relevant series which the Distributor has agreed to purchase on the Issue Date and to |
* | The most common prior day currencies are Australian dollars (AUD), Hong Kong dollars (HKD), Japanese yen (JPY) and New Zealand dollars (NZD) but other currencies in similar time zones may also be prior day currencies. The parties should establish and confirm with the International Registrar whether or not a particular currency is a prior day currency as soon as possible. |
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credit such nominal amount to the account of such Distributor with Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg; and | |||
(C) | to debit its account and pay for value on the Issue Date the aggregate purchase monies received by it to the account of Canada previously notified to the International Registrar for the purpose. |
With respect to Floating Rate Notes, the Calculation Agent specified in the applicable Pricing
Supplement will notify Euroclear, Clearstream, Luxembourg, the International Registrar (if not the
Calculation Agent), the Distributor and Canada by facsimile of the relevant rate. The
International Registrar will communicate the rate to the other Paying Agents and (unless the
Calculation Agent is to do so), where the International Notes are listed, to the Luxembourg Stock
Exchange and/or such other stock exchange on which the International Notes are to be listed.
On the Issue Date
The Distributor will check that no force majeure event has occurred and confirm that all
conditions precedent have been satisfied or waived. Canada will check that it can give all of the
representations and warranties contained in the Distribution Agreement and that it has complied
with all obligations on its part.
For non-prior day currencies, the International Registrar will instruct Euroclear or, as the
case may be, Clearstream, Luxembourg:
(i) to credit the International Notes represented by such International Global Note(s) to
the International Registrar’s distribution account;
(ii) to debit from its distribution account the nominal amount of International Notes of
the relevant series which the Distributor has agreed to purchase; and
(iii) to credit such nominal amount to the account of such Distributor with Euroclear or
Clearstream, Luxembourg,
(unless agreed to the contrary by Canada, the Distributor and the International Registrar) in
each case against payment by the Distributor to the distribution account of the International
Registrar of the purchase price for the relevant notes for value the Issue Date.
In respect of International Notes which are to be held through Euroclear and/or Clearstream,
Luxembourg, on or before 10.00 a.m. on the Issue Date (or if otherwise agreed between Canada and
the Distributor), the London, Brussels or, as the case may be, New York Business Day prior to the
Issue Date, the International Registrar will complete (in accordance with the applicable Pricing
Supplement) and authenticate the relevant International Global Note and annex the Pricing
Supplement.
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In the case of each International Global Note which is not intended to be a
Eurosystem-eligible Note:
(i) the International Registrar delivers the International Global Note to the Common
Depositary for Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg; and
(ii) the Common Depositary confirms deposit of the International Global Note to the
International Registrar and Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg.
In the case of each International Global Note which is intended to be a Eurosystem-eligible
Note:
(i) the International Registrar delivers the relevant International Global Note(s)
electronically to the Common Safekeeper, together with an effectuation instruction. In
the event that the Common Service Provider and the Common Safekeeper are not the same
entity, the International Registrar should also deliver the applicable Pricing Supplement
to the Common Service Provider;
(ii) the International Registrar advises the ICSDs as to the conditional xxxx up of the
issue outstanding amount of the International Global Note through the Common Service
Provider;
(iii) on or before 10:00 a.m. London time on the Issue Date, the Common Safekeeper
effectuates the International Global Note and confirms deposit and effectuation of the
International Global Note to the International Registrar, the Common Service Provider and
the ICSDs;
(iv) on or before 10:00 a.m. London time on the Issue Date, the International Registrar
confirms deposit and effectuation of the International Global Note to Canada, makes the
appropriate entry in the register and confirms that the ICSDs have been instructed to xxxx
up the issue outstanding amount in the records of the ICSDs;
(v) the Common Service Provider relays the International Registrar’s instruction to xxxx
up the issue outstanding amount of the International Global Note to the ICSDs; and
(vi) Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg debit and credit accounts in accordance with
instructions received by them.
For non-prior day currencies, the International Registrar will instruct Euroclear and/or
Clearstream, Luxembourg to debit its account and pay for value on the Issue Date the aggregate
purchase monies received by it to the account of Canada previously notified to the International
Registrar for the purpose.
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Schedule B-1
Deliveries of Pricing Supplements
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
Prospectus Department
00 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Prospectus Department
00 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Medium Term Notes
Tel: (000) 000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Tel: (000) 000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Schedule B-2
Deliveries of Certificated Notes
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
c/o DTCC Window
00 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
c/o DTCC Window
00 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
FAO: Credit Suisse Securities, 355
Tel: (000) 000-0000
FAO: Credit Suisse Securities, 355
Tel: (000) 000-0000
CANADA
Canada Notes
COMMISSION SCHEDULE
June 29, 2010
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
00 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
00 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Distribution Agreement dated the date hereof between Her Majesty in
right of Canada and you and to the term “Commission Schedule” as defined in Section 3(c) of such
Distribution Agreement, for purposes of which the following schedule shall be the Commission
Schedule:
Commission Rate as a Percentage | ||||
Term of the Security |
of Principal Amount | |||
From 9 months to less than 3 years |
0.075 | % | ||
From 3 years to less than 4 years |
0.100 | % | ||
From 4 years to less than 5 years |
0.125 | % | ||
From 5 years to less than 6 years |
0.125 | % | ||
From 6 years to less than 7 years |
0.125 | % | ||
From 7 years to less than 8 years |
0.150 | % | ||
From 8 years to less than 9 years |
0.150 | % | ||
From 9 years to less than 10 years |
0.175 | % | ||
From 10 years to less than 11 years |
0.175 | % | ||
From 11 years to less than 12 years |
0.175 | % | ||
From 12 years to less than 13 years |
0.200 | % | ||
From 13 years to less than 14 years |
0.200 | % | ||
From 14 years to less than and
including 15 years |
0.200 | % | ||
More than 15 years |
To be negotiated separately |