-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, UjwLDEnI2hmDVy+5+P4z4XQ+Kl+/104vdmTzmj+gHFU8N7zBtT7HgCYpJUgUtF6V XD5iQK2el7E9lIeGj27GPg== 0000912057-95-008870.txt : 19951025 0000912057-95-008870.hdr.sgml : 19951025 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000912057-95-008870 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 424B2 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19951024 SROS: NYSE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: US WEST INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000732718 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 840926774 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 424B2 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-50049 FILM NUMBER: 95583542 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7800 E ORCHARD RD STREET 2: SUITE 480 CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80111 BUSINESS PHONE: 3037936629 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7800 EAST ORCHARD ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 480 CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80111 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: US WEST CAPITAL FUNDING INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000794987 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES [6189] IRS NUMBER: 841028672 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 424B2 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-50049-01 FILM NUMBER: 95583543 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7800 E ORCHARD RD STE 480 CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80111 BUSINESS PHONE: 3037936629 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7800 EAST ORCHARD ROAD SUITE 480 CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80111 424B2 1 424B2 REGISTRATION NOS. 33-50049, 33-50049-01 33-19226, 33-19226-01 FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 424 (b)(2) PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT (TO PROSPECTUS DATED OCTOBER 3, 1995) [LOGO] $500,000,000 U S WEST CAPITAL FUNDING, INC. MEDIUM-TERM NOTES DUE NINE MONTHS OR MORE FROM DATE OF ISSUE UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED AS TO PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL, PREMIUM, IF ANY, AND INTEREST, BY U S WEST, INC. ------------ U S WEST Capital Funding, Inc. ("Capital Funding") may offer from time to time up to $500,000,000 aggregate initial offering price, or the equivalent thereof in one or more foreign or composite currencies, of its Medium-Term Notes Due Nine Months or More from Date of Issue (the "Notes"). Such aggregate initial offering price is subject to reduction as a result of the sale by Capital Funding of other Debt Securities described in the accompanying Prospectus. Each Note will be unconditionally guaranteed (the "Guarantees") as to payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest by Capital Funding's corporate parent, U S WEST, Inc. ("U S WEST"). Each Note will mature on any day nine months or more from the date of issue, as specified in the applicable pricing supplement hereto (each, a "Pricing Supplement"), and may be subject to redemption at the option of Capital Funding or repayment at the option of the Holder thereof, in each case, in whole or in part, prior to its Stated Maturity Date, as specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement. In addition, each Note may be denominated and/or payable in United States dollars or a foreign or composite currency, as specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement. The Notes, other than Foreign Currency Notes, will be issued in minimum denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples thereof, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, while Foreign Currency Notes will be issued in the minimum denominations specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, the Notes will bear interest at fixed rates ("Fixed Rate Notes") or at floating rates ("Floating Rate Notes"). The applicable Pricing Supplement will specify whether a Floating Rate Note is a Regular Floating Rate Note, a Floating Rate/Fixed Rate Note or an Inverse Floating Rate Note and whether the rate of interest thereon is determined by reference to one or more of the CD Rate, the CMT Rate, the Commercial Paper Rate, the Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate, the Federal Funds Rate, LIBOR, the Prime Rate or the Treasury Rate (each, an "Interest Rate Basis"), or any other interest rate basis or formula, as adjusted by any Spread and/or Spread Multiplier. Interest on each Floating Rate Note will accrue from its date of issue and, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, will be payable monthly, quarterly, semiannually or annually in arrears, as specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, and on the Maturity Date. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, the rate of interest on each Floating Rate Note will be reset daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semiannually or annually, as set forth therein and specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement. Interest on each Fixed Rate Note will accrue from its date of issue and, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, will be payable semiannually in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year and on the Maturity Date. The Notes may also be issued with original issue discount, and such Notes may or may not pay any interest. See "Description of Notes." The interest rate, or formula for the determination of the interest rate, applicable to each Note and the other variable terms thereof will be established by Capital Funding on the date of issue of such Note and will be specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement. Interest rates or formulae and other terms of Notes are subject to change by Capital Funding, but no change will affect any Note already issued or as to which an offer to purchase has been accepted by Capital Funding. Each Note will be issued in fully registered book-entry form (a "Book-Entry Note") or in certificated form (a "Certificated Note"), as specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement. Each Book-Entry Note will be represented by one or more fully registered global securities (the "Global Securities") deposited with or on behalf of The Depository Trust Company (the "Depositary") and registered in the name of the Depositary or the Depositary's nominee. Interests in the Global Securities will be shown on, and transfers thereof will be effected only through, records maintained by the Depositary (with respect to its participants) and the Depositary's participants (with respect to beneficial owners). --------------------------- SEE "RISK FACTORS" ON PAGE S-2 FOR A DISCUSSION OF CERTAIN RISKS THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN CONNECTION WITH AN INVESTMENT IN THE NOTES OFFERED HEREBY. --------------------- THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT, THE PROSPECTUS OR ANY SUPPLEMENT HERETO. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
AGENTS' DISCOUNTS AND PRICE TO PUBLIC (1) COMMISSIONS (1)(2) PROCEEDS TO COMPANY (1)(3) Per Note............................ 100% .125% - .75% 99.875% - 99.25% Total (4)........................... $500,000,000 $625,000 - $3,750,000 $499,375,000 - $496,250,000 (1) Merrill Lynch & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Goldman, Sachs & Co., Lehman Brothers, Lehman Brothers Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and Salomon Brothers Inc (each, an "Agent" and, collectively, the "Agents") will purchase the Notes, as principal, from Capital Funding, for resale to investors and other purchasers at varying prices relating to prevailing market prices at the time of resale as determined by the applicable Agent, or, if so specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, for resale at a fixed offering price. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, any Note sold to an Agent as principal will be purchased by such Agent at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof less a percentage of the principal amount equal to the commission applicable to an agency sale (as described below) of a Note of identical maturity. If agreed to by Capital Funding and the applicable Agent, such Agent may utilize its reasonable efforts on an agency basis to solicit offers to purchase the Notes at 100% of the principal amount thereof, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement. Capital Funding will pay a commission to each Agent, ranging from .125% to .75% of the principal amount of a Note, depending upon its stated maturity, sold through such Agent. Commissions with respect to Notes with stated maturities in excess of 40 years that are sold through an Agent will be negotiated between Capital Funding and such Agent at the time of such sale. See "Plan of Distribution." (2) Capital Funding and U S WEST have agreed to indemnify the Agents against, and to provide contribution with respect to, certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. See "Plan of Distribution." (3) Before deducting expenses payable by Capital Funding estimated at $250,000. (4) Or the equivalent thereof in one or more foreign or composite currencies.
The Notes are being offered on a continuous basis by Capital Funding to or through the Agents. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, the Notes will not be listed on any securities exchange and there can be no assurance that the Notes offered hereby will be sold or that there will be a secondary market for the Notes. Capital Funding reserves the right to cancel or modify the offer made hereby without notice. Capital Funding or an Agent, if it solicits the offer on an agency basis, may reject any offer to purchase Notes in whole or in part. See "Plan of Distribution." --------------------------- MERRILL LYNCH & CO. GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. LEHMAN BROTHERS MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED SALOMON BROTHERS INC ------------- THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT IS OCTOBER 13, 1995. IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFERING OF NOTES PURCHASED BY AN AGENT AS PRINCIPAL ON A FIXED PRICE BASIS, SUCH AGENT MAY OVER-ALLOT OR EFFECT TRANSACTIONS WHICH STABILIZE OR MAINTAIN THE MARKET PRICE OF THE NOTES AT A LEVEL ABOVE THAT WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE PREVAIL IN THE OPEN MARKET. SUCH STABILIZING, IF COMMENCED, MAY BE DISCONTINUED AT ANY TIME. ------------------------ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION CONCERNING U S WEST, CAPITAL FUNDING, THE NOTES AND THE GUARANTEES SUPPLEMENTS, AND SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH, THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROSPECTUS. CAPITALIZED TERMS USED IN THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT HAVE THE SAME MEANINGS AS IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROSPECTUS. RISK FACTORS THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DOES NOT DESCRIBE ALL OF THE RISKS OF AN INVESTMENT IN NOTES THAT RESULT FROM SUCH NOTES BEING DENOMINATED OR PAYABLE IN OR DETERMINED BY REFERENCE TO A CURRENCY OR COMPOSITE CURRENCY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES DOLLARS OR TO ONE OR MORE INTEREST RATE, CURRENCY OR OTHER INDICES OR FORMULAS. CAPITAL FUNDING, U S WEST AND THE AGENTS DISCLAIM ANY RESPONSIBILITY TO ADVISE PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS OF SUCH RISKS AS THEY EXIST AT THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT OR AS THEY CHANGE FROM TIME TO TIME. PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD CONSULT THEIR OWN FINANCIAL AND LEGAL ADVISORS AS TO THE RISKS ENTAILED BY AN INVESTMENT IN SUCH NOTES. SUCH NOTES ARE NOT AN APPROPRIATE INVESTMENT FOR INVESTORS WHO ARE UNSOPHISTICATED WITH RESPECT TO FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS OR TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE APPLICABLE INTEREST RATE, CURRENCY OR OTHER INDICES OR FORMULAS. STRUCTURE RISKS An investment in Notes indexed, as to principal, premium, if any, and/or interest, to one or more currencies or composite currencies (including exchange rates and swap indices between currencies or composite currencies), commodities, interest rates or other indices, either directly or inversely, entails significant risks that are not associated with similar investments in a conventional fixed rate or floating rate debt security. Such risks include, without limitation, the possibility that such index or indices may be subject to significant changes, that the resulting interest rate will be less than that payable on a conventional fixed rate or floating rate debt security issued by Capital Funding at the same time, that the repayment of principal and/or premium, if any, can occur at times other than that expected by the investor, and that the investor could lose all or a substantial portion of principal and/or premium, if any, payable on the Maturity Date (as defined under "Description of Notes -- General"). Such risks depend on a number of interrelated factors, including economic, financial and political events, over which Capital Funding has no control. Additionally, if the formula used to determine the amount of principal, premium, if any, and/or interest payable with respect to such Notes contains a multiplier or leverage factor, the effect of any change in the applicable index or indices will be magnified. In recent years, values of certain indices have been highly volatile and such volatility may be expected to continue in the future. Fluctuations in the value of any particular index that have occurred in the past are not necessarily indicative, however, of fluctuations that may occur in the future. Any optional redemption feature of the Notes might affect the market value of such Notes. Since Capital Funding may be expected to redeem such Notes when prevailing interest rates are relatively low, an investor might not be able to reinvest the redemption proceeds at an effective interest rate as high as the interest rate on such Notes. The Notes will not have an established trading market when issued, and there can be no assurance of a secondary market for the Notes or the continued liquidity of such market if one develops. See "Plan of Distribution." The secondary market for such Notes will be affected by a number of factors independent of the creditworthiness of Capital Funding and the value of the applicable index or indices, including the complexity and volatility of such index or indices, the method of calculating the principal, premium, if any, and/or interest in respect of such Notes, the time remaining to the maturity of such Notes, the outstanding amount of such Notes, any redemption features of such Notes, the amount of other debt securities linked to such index or indices and the level, direction and volatility of market interest rates generally. Such factors also will S-2 affect the market value of such Notes. In addition, certain Notes may be designed for specific investment objectives or strategies and, therefore, may have a more limited secondary market and experience more price volatility than conventional debt securities. Investors may not be able to sell such Notes readily or at prices that will enable investors to realize their anticipated yield. No investor should purchase Notes unless such investor understands and is able to bear the risk that such Notes may not be readily saleable, that the value of Notes will fluctuate over time and that such fluctuations may be significant. EXCHANGE RATES AND EXCHANGE CONTROLS An investment in Foreign Currency Notes (as defined under "Description of Notes -- General") entails significant risks that are not associated with a similar investment in a debt security denominated and payable in United States dollars. Such risks include, without limitation, the possibility of significant changes in the rate of exchange between the United States dollar and the applicable foreign currency or composite currency and the possibility of the imposition or modification of exchange controls by the applicable governments or monetary authorities. Such risks generally depend on factors over which Capital Funding has no control, such as economic, financial and political events and the supply and demand for the applicable currencies or composite currencies. In addition, if the formula used to determine the amount of principal, premium, if any, and/or interest payable with respect to Foreign Currency Notes contains a multiplier or leverage factor, the effect of any change in the applicable currencies or composite currencies will be magnified. In recent years, rates of exchange between the United States dollar and foreign or composite currencies have been highly volatile and such volatility may be expected in the future. Fluctuations in any particular exchange rate that have occurred in the past are not necessarily indicative, however, of fluctuations that may occur in the future. Depreciation of the foreign or composite currency in which a Foreign Currency Note is payable against the United States dollar would result in a decrease in the United States dollar-equivalent yield of such Foreign Currency Note, in the United States dollar-equivalent value of the principal and premium, if any, payable on the Maturity Date of such Foreign Currency Note, and, generally, in the United States dollar-equivalent market value of such Foreign Currency Note. Governments or monetary authorities have imposed from time to time, and may in the future impose or revise, exchange controls at or prior to the date on which any payment of principal of or premium, if any, or interest on, a Foreign Currency Note is due, which could affect exchange rates as well as the availability of the foreign or composite currency in which such payment is to be made on such date. Even if there are no exchange controls, it is possible that the foreign or composite currency in which a payment in respect of any particular Foreign Currency Note is to be made would not be available on the applicable payment date due to other circumstances beyond the control of Capital Funding. In that event, Capital Funding will be entitled to satisfy its obligations in respect of such Foreign Currency Note in United States dollars. See "Special Provisions Relating to Foreign Currency Notes -- Payment Currency." CREDIT RATINGS Any credit ratings assigned to Capital Funding's medium-term note program may not reflect the potential impact of all risks related to structure and other factors on the market value of the Notes. Accordingly, prospective investors should consult their own financial and legal advisors as to the risks entailed by an investment in the Notes and the suitability of such Notes in light of their particular circumstances. FUTURE ACQUISITIONS In connection with the Media Group's growth strategy, U S WEST from time to time engages in discussions regarding acquisitions. U S WEST may fund any such acquisitions, if consummated, with internally generated funds, debt or equity. The incurrence of indebtedness to fund such acquisitions and/or the assumption of indebtedness in connection with such acquisitions could result in a downgrading of U S WEST's credit rating and, as a result, have an adverse effect upon the market value of the Notes. S-3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS THE RECAPITALIZATION PLAN. U S WEST has announced a plan (the "Recapitalization Plan") to create two classes of common stock that are intended to reflect separately the performance of the Communications Group and the Media Group and to change the state of incorporation of U S WEST from Colorado to Delaware. Under the Recapitalization Plan, each outstanding share of Common Stock of U S WEST will be converted into one share of U S WEST Communications Group Common Stock, which is intended to reflect separately the performance of the Communications Group, and one share of U S WEST Media Group Common Stock, which is intended to reflect separately the performance of the Media Group. The Recapitalization Plan would enable U S WEST to report the results of the Media Group separately from the results of the Communications Group and thereby give stockholders a better understanding of these businesses without diminishing the benefits of remaining a single corporation. Investors would be afforded the ability to invest in either or both stocks depending upon their investment objectives. The Recapitalization Plan will require the approval of U S WEST's shareholders. U S WEST expects to seek such approval at a special meeting of shareholders to be held in the fall of 1995. The Recapitalization Plan will not affect the offer and sale of the Notes or the ability of U S WEST to issue the Guarantees. In addition, the Recapitalization Plan will not result in the transfer of any assets from U S WEST or any of its subsidiaries or alter the legal nature of U S WEST's obligations to its creditors, including its obligations under the Guarantees. Creditors of U S WEST, including the holders of Notes, will continue to benefit from the cash flow of the subsidiaries comprising both the Communications Group and the Media Group, subject to the satisfaction of obligations by such subsidiaries. The Recapitalization Plan is not expected to have any adverse impact on U S WEST's credit rating. CABLE ACQUISITION. On December 6, 1994, U S WEST acquired Wometco Cable Corp. and the assets of Atlanta Cable Partners, L.P. and Georgia Cable Partners (the "Atlanta Cable Properties") for approximately $1.2 billion. Together, the Atlanta Cable Properties serve approximately 65% of the cable customers in the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area. U S WEST expects that it will offer local exchange services as well as multimedia services in the Atlanta area as a result of this acquisition. The Atlanta Cable Properties are included in the Media Group. WIRELESS JOINT VENTURES. On July 25, 1994, AirTouch Communications ("AirTouch") and U S WEST announced an agreement to combine their domestic cellular operations. This joint venture will have a presence in 9 of the top 20 cellular markets in the country and will form the third largest cellular company in the United States, with more than 54 million potential customers ("POPs"). The transaction closed in early October of 1995. By combining their domestic cellular operations, U S WEST and AirTouch will create opportunities for new cost efficiencies in equipment purchasing, information systems, distribution, marketing and advertising. Upon closing, each company's cellular operations initially will continue to operate as separately owned entities, but will report to a wireless management company, which will oversee both companies' domestic cellular operations and provide management and support services on a contract basis. The wireless management company will be managed by a committee comprised of the president and chief operating officer of AirTouch, three other AirTouch representatives, three representatives of U S WEST and one mutually agreed upon independent representative. AirTouch's initial equity ownership of this partnership will be approximately 70% and U S WEST's will be 30%. A merger of the two companies' domestic cellular operations will take place upon the earlier of July 25, 1998, the lifting of certain restrictions imposed on U S WEST in connection with the divestiture by AT&T Corp. of its local telephone businesses, or at any time at AirTouch's option. The agreement gives U S WEST strategic flexibility, including the right to exchange its interest in the joint venture for up to 19.9% of AirTouch common stock, with any excess amounts to be received in the form of AirTouch non-voting preferred stock. AirTouch and U S WEST also formed an equally owned partnership to bid on personal communications services ("PCS") licenses. In October 1994, a partnership between AirTouch and U S WEST and a partnership between Bell Atlantic Corporation ("Bell Atlantic") and NYNEX Corporation ("NYNEX") formed PCS Primeco, L.P. ("PCS Primeco") for the purpose of bidding on PCS licenses being auctioned by the Federal Communications Commission (the "FCC"). The objective of PCS Primeco is to build and operate PCS networks where S-4 its partners do not operate cellular networks, thus enabling them to establish a national wireless network. In the FCC auction, which concluded in March 1995, PCS Primeco was awarded PCS licenses in 11 markets covering 57 million POPs, including licenses in Chicago, Dallas, Tampa, Houston, Miami and New Orleans. PCS Primeco will be governed by an executive committee made up of three Bell Atlantic-NYNEX representatives and three AirTouch-U S WEST representatives. The four companies also formed a partnership to develop a national branding and marketing strategy and a common "look and feel" for wireless customers. The cellular properties of AirTouch and U S WEST will not be merged with those of Bell Atlantic and NYNEX. U S WEST's wireless interests are included in the Media Group. DESCRIPTION OF NOTES The Notes will be issued as a series of Debt Securities under an Indenture, dated as of April 15, 1988, as amended or supplemented from time to time (the "Indenture"), among U S WEST, Capital Funding and First National Bank of Santa Fe, as trustee (the "Trustee"). The Indenture is subject to, and governed by, the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended. The following summary of certain provisions of the Notes and the Indenture does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual provisions of the Notes and the Indenture. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the accompanying Prospectus, the Notes or the Indenture, as the case may be. The term "Debt Securities," as used in this Prospectus Supplement, refers to all debt securities, including the Notes, issued and issuable from time to time under the Indenture. The following description of Notes will apply to each Note offered hereby unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement. GENERAL All Debt Securities, including the Notes, issued and to be issued under the Indenture will be unsecured general obligations of Capital Funding and will rank PARI PASSU with all other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of Capital Funding from time to time outstanding. For a description of the status of the Guarantees, see "Description of Debt Securities and Guarantees -- Guarantees" in the accompanying Prospectus. The Indenture does not limit the aggregate initial offering price of Debt Securities that may be issued thereunder and Debt Securities may be issued thereunder from time to time in one or more series up to the aggregate initial offering price from time to time authorized by Capital Funding for each series. As of the date of this Prospectus Supplement, $515,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Debt Securities has been issued under the Indenture and $465,000,000 aggregate principal amount of such Debt Securities remains outstanding. Capital Funding may, from time to time, without the consent of the Holders of the Notes, provide for the issuance of Notes or other Debt Securities under the Indenture in addition to the $500,000,000 aggregate initial offering price of Notes offered hereby. The Notes are currently limited to $500,000,000 aggregate initial offering price, or the equivalent thereof in one or more foreign or composite currencies. The Notes will be offered on a continuous basis and will mature on any day nine months or more from their dates of issue (each, a "Stated Maturity Date"), as specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, interest-bearing Notes will be either Fixed Rate Notes or Floating Rate Notes, as specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement. The Notes may also be issued with original issue discount ("Original Issue Discount Notes") and may or may not bear any interest. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, the Notes will be denominated in, and payments of principal, premium, if any, and/or interest will be made in, United States dollars. The Notes also may be denominated in, and payments of principal, premium, if any, and/or interest may be made in, composite currencies or currencies other than United States dollars ("Foreign Currency Notes"). See "Special Provisions Relating to Foreign Currency Notes -- Payments of Principal, Premium, if any, and Interest." The currency or composite currency in which a Note is denominated, whether United States dollars or otherwise, is herein referred to as the "Specified Currency." References herein to "United States dollars," "U.S. dollars" or "$" are to the lawful currency of the United States of America (the "United States"). S-5 Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, purchasers are required to pay for the Notes in the applicable Specified Currency. At the present time, there are limited facilities in the United States for the conversion of United States dollars into foreign currencies or composite currencies and vice versa, and commercial banks do not generally offer non-United States dollar checking or savings account facilities in the United States. The Agents are prepared to arrange for the conversion of United States dollars into the applicable Specified Currency to enable the purchaser to pay for the related Foreign Currency Note, provided that a request is made to the applicable Agent on or prior to the fifth Business Day (as hereinafter defined) preceding the date of delivery of such Foreign Currency Note, or by such other day as determined by such Agent. Each such conversion will be made by the applicable Agent on such terms and subject to such conditions, limitations and charges as such Agent may from time to time establish in accordance with its regular foreign exchange practices. All costs of exchange will be borne by the purchaser of each such Foreign Currency Note. See "Special Provisions Relating to Foreign Currency Notes." Interest rates offered by Capital Funding with respect to the Notes may differ depending upon, among other things, the aggregate principal amount of Notes purchased in any single transaction. Interest rates or formulae and other terms of Notes are subject to change by Capital Funding from time to time, but no such change will affect any Note already issued or as to which an offer to purchase has been accepted by Capital Funding. Each Note will be issued in fully registered form as a Book-Entry Note or a Certificated Note. The authorized denominations of each Note other than a Foreign Currency Note will be $1,000 and integral multiples thereof, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, while the authorized denominations of each Foreign Currency Note will be specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement. Citibank, N.A. through its corporate trust office in the Borough of Manhattan in The City of New York (the "Paying Agent") will act as Capital Funding's paying agent with respect to the Notes. Payments of principal of, and premium, if any, and interest on, Book-Entry Notes will be made by Capital Funding through the Paying Agent to the Depositary. See "-- Book-Entry Notes." In the case of Certificated Notes, payment of principal and premium, if any, due on the Stated Maturity Date or any prior date on which the principal, or an installment of principal, of each Certificated Note becomes due and payable, whether by the declaration of acceleration, call for redemption at the option of Capital Funding, repayment at the option of the Holder or otherwise (the Stated Maturity Date or such prior date, as the case may be, is herein referred to as the "Maturity Date" with respect to the principal repayable on such date) will be made in immediately available funds upon presentation and surrender thereof at the office or agency maintained by Capital Funding for such purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York (or, in the case of any repayment on an Optional Repayment Date, upon presentation of such Certificated Note and a duly completed election form in accordance with the provisions described below), currently the corporate trust office of the Paying Agent located at 111 Wall Street, New York, New York 10043. Payment of interest due on the Maturity Date of each Certificated Note will be made to the person to whom payment of the principal and premium, if any, shall be made. Payment of interest due on each Certificated Note on any Interest Payment Date (as hereinafter defined) other than the Maturity Date will be made at the office or agency referred to above maintained by Capital Funding for such purpose or, at the option of Capital Funding, may be made by check mailed to the address of the Holder entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the Debt Securities Register of Capital Funding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Holder of $10,000,000 (or, if the applicable Specified Currency is other than United States dollars, the equivalent thereof in such Specified Currency) or more in aggregate principal amount of Notes (whether having identical or different terms and provisions) will be entitled to receive interest payments on any Interest Payment Date other than the Maturity Date by wire transfer of immediately available funds if appropriate wire transfer instructions have been received in writing by the Paying Agent not less than 15 calendar days prior to such Interest Payment Date. Any such wire transfer instructions received by the Paying Agent shall remain in effect until revoked by such Holder. For special payment terms applicable to Foreign Currency Notes, see "Special Provisions Relating to Foreign Currency Notes -- Payments of Principal, Premium, if any, and Interest." As used herein, "Business Day" means any day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, that is neither a legal holiday nor a day on which banking institutions are authorized or required by law, regulation or executive S-6 order to close in The City of New York; provided, however, that, with respect to Foreign Currency Notes the payment of which is to be made in a currency or composite currency other than United States dollars, such day is also not a day on which banking institutions are authorized or required by law, regulation or executive order to close in the Principal Financial Center (as hereinafter defined) of the country issuing such currency or composite currency (or, in the case of the European Currency Unit ("ECU"), is not a day that appears as an ECU non-settlement day on the display designated as "ISDE" on the Reuter Monitor Money Rates Service (or a day so designated by the ECU Banking Association) or, if ECU non-settlement days do not appear on that page (and are not so designated), is not a day on which payments in ECU cannot be settled in the international interbank market); provided, further, that, with respect to Notes as to which LIBOR is an applicable Interest Rate Basis, such day is also a London Business Day (as hereinafter defined). "London Business Day" means any day (i) if the Index Currency (as hereinafter defined) is other than ECU, on which dealings in such Index Currency are transacted in the London interbank market or (ii) if the Index Currency is ECU, that is not designated as an ECU non-settlement day on the display designated as "ISDE" on the Reuter Monitor Money Rates Service (or a day so designated by the ECU Banking Association) or, if ECU non-settlement days do not appear on that page (and are not so designated), is not a day on which payments in ECU cannot be settled in the international interbank market. "Principal Financial Center" means the capital city of the country issuing the currency or composite currency in which any payment in respect of the related Notes is to be made or, solely with respect to the calculation of LIBOR, the Index Currency, except that with respect to United States dollars, Australian dollars, Deutsche marks, Dutch guilders, Italian lire, Swiss francs and ECUs, the Principal Financial Center shall be The City of New York, Sydney, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Milan, Zurich and Luxembourg, respectively. Book-Entry Notes may be transferred or exchanged only through the Depositary. See "-- Book-Entry Notes." Registration of transfer or exchange of Certificated Notes will be made at the office or agency maintained by Capital Funding for such purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, currently the corporate trust office of the Paying Agent located at 111 Wall Street, New York, New York 10043. No service charge will be made by Capital Funding or the Paying Agent for any such registration of transfer or exchange of Notes, but Capital Funding may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection therewith (other than exchanges pursuant to the Indenture not involving any transfer). REDEMPTION AT THE OPTION OF CAPITAL FUNDING Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, the Notes will not be subject to any sinking fund. The Notes will be redeemable at the option of Capital Funding prior to the Stated Maturity Date only if an Initial Redemption Date is specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement. If so specified, the Notes will be subject to redemption at the option of Capital Funding on any date on and after the applicable Initial Redemption Date in whole or from time to time in part in increments of $1,000 or such other minimum denomination specified in such Pricing Supplement (provided that any remaining principal amount thereof shall be at least $1,000 or such minimum denomination), at the applicable Redemption Price (as hereinafter defined), together with unpaid interest accrued thereon to the date of redemption, on notice given not more than 90 nor less than 30 calendar days prior to the date of redemption and in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. "Redemption Price," with respect to a Note, means an amount equal to the Initial Redemption Percentage specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement (as adjusted by the Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction, if applicable) multiplied by the unpaid principal amount to be redeemed. The Initial Redemption Percentage, if any, applicable to a Note shall decline at each anniversary of the Initial Redemption Date by an amount equal to the applicable Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction, if any, until the Redemption Price is equal to 100% of the unpaid principal amount to be redeemed. See also "-- Original Issue Discount Notes." REPAYMENT AT THE OPTION OF THE HOLDER The Notes will be repayable by Capital Funding at the option of the Holders thereof prior to the Stated Maturity Date only if one or more Optional Repayment Dates are specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement. If so specified, the Notes will be subject to repayment at the option of the Holder thereof on S-7 any Optional Repayment Date in whole or from time to time in part in increments of $1,000 or such other minimum denomination specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement (provided that any remaining principal amount thereof shall be at least $1,000 or such other minimum denomination), at a repayment price equal to 100% of the unpaid principal amount to be repaid, together with unpaid interest accrued thereon to the date of repayment. For any Note to be repaid, such Note must be received, together with the form thereon entitled "Option to Elect Repayment" duly completed, by the Paying Agent at its corporate trust office (or such other address of which Capital Funding shall from time to time notify the Holders) not more than 60 nor less than 20 calendar days prior to the date of repayment. Exercise of such repayment option by the Holder will be irrevocable. Only the Depositary may exercise the repayment option in respect of Global Securities representing Book-Entry Notes. Accordingly, Beneficial Owners (as hereinafter defined) of Global Securities that desire to have all or any portion of the Book-Entry Notes represented by such Global Securities repaid must direct the Participant (as hereinafter defined) through which they own their interest to direct the Depositary to exercise the repayment option on their behalf by delivering the related Global Security and duly completed election form to the Paying Agent as aforesaid. In order to ensure that such Global Security and election form are received by the Paying Agent on a particular day, the applicable Beneficial Owner must so direct the Participant through which it owns its interest before such Participant's deadline for accepting instructions for that day. Different firms may have different deadlines for accepting instructions from their customers. Accordingly, Beneficial Owners should consult the Participants through which they own their interest for the respective deadlines for such Participants. All instructions given to Participants by Beneficial Owners of Global Securities relating to the option to elect repayment shall be irrevocable. In addition, at the time such instructions are given, each such Beneficial Owner shall cause the Participant through which it owns its interest to transfer such Beneficial Owner's interest in the Global Security or Securities representing the related Book-Entry Notes, on the Depositary's records, to the Paying Agent. See "-- Book-Entry Notes." If applicable, Capital Funding will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and any other securities laws or regulations in connection with any such repayment. Capital Funding may at any time purchase Notes at any price or prices in the open market or otherwise. Notes so purchased by Capital Funding may, at the discretion of Capital Funding, be held, resold or surrendered to the Trustee for cancellation. INTEREST GENERAL Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, each interest-bearing Note will bear interest from its date of issue at the rate per annum, in the case of a Fixed Rate Note, or pursuant to the interest rate formula, in the case of a Floating Rate Note, in each case as specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, until the principal thereof is paid or duly made available for payment. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, interest payments in respect of Fixed Rate Notes and Floating Rate Notes will equal the amount of interest accrued from and including the immediately preceding Interest Payment Date in respect of which interest has been paid or duly made available for payment (or from and including the date of issue, if no interest has been paid or duly made available for payment with respect to the applicable Note) to but excluding the applicable Interest Payment Date or the Maturity Date, as the case may be (each, an "Interest Period"). Interest on Fixed Rate Notes and Floating Rate Notes will be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date and on the Maturity Date. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, the first payment of interest on any such Note originally issued between a Record Date (as hereinafter defined) and the related Interest Payment Date will be made on the Interest Payment Date immediately following the next succeeding Record Date to the Holder on such next succeeding Record Date. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, a "Record Date" shall be the fifteenth calendar day (whether or not a Business Day) immediately preceding the related Interest Payment Date. S-8 FIXED RATE NOTES Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, interest on Fixed Rate Notes will be payable on May 15 and November 15 of each year (each, an "Interest Payment Date") and on the Maturity Date. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, interest on Fixed Rate Notes will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. If any Interest Payment Date or the Maturity Date of a Fixed Rate Note falls on a day that is not a Business Day, the required payment of principal, premium, if any, and/or interest will be made on the next succeeding Business Day as if made on the date such payment was due, and no interest will accrue on such payment for the period from and after such Interest Payment Date or the Maturity Date, as the case may be, to the date of such payment on the next succeeding Business Day. FLOATING RATE NOTES Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, Floating Rate Notes will be issued as described below. The applicable Pricing Supplement will specify certain terms with respect to which each Floating Rate Note is being delivered, including: whether such Floating Rate Note is a "Regular Floating Rate Note," a "Floating Rate/Fixed Rate Note" or an "Inverse Floating Rate Note," the Fixed Rate Commencement Date, if applicable, Fixed Interest Rate, if applicable, Interest Rate Basis or Bases, Initial Interest Rate, if any, Interest Reset Period and Dates, Record Dates, Interest Payment Period and Dates, Index Maturity, Maximum Interest Rate and/or Minimum Interest Rate, if any, and Spread and/or Spread Multiplier, if any, as such terms are defined below. If one or more of the applicable Interest Rate Bases is LIBOR or the CMT Rate, the applicable Pricing Supplement will specify the Index Currency and Designated LIBOR Page or the Designated CMT Maturity Index and Designated CMT Telerate Page, respectively, as such terms are defined below. The interest rate borne by the Floating Rate Notes will be determined as follows: (i) Unless such Floating Rate Note is designated as a "Floating Rate/Fixed Rate Note," an "Inverse Floating Rate Note" or as having an Addendum attached, such Floating Rate Note will be designated as a "Regular Floating Rate Note" and, except as described below or in the applicable Pricing Supplement, will bear interest at the rate determined by reference to the applicable Interest Rate Basis or Bases (a) plus or minus the applicable Spread, if any, and/or (b) multiplied by the applicable Spread Multiplier, if any. Commencing on the first Interest Reset Date, the rate at which interest on such Regular Floating Rate Note shall be payable shall be reset as of each Interest Reset Date; provided, however, that the interest rate in effect for the period, if any, from the date of issue to the first Interest Reset Date will be the Initial Interest Rate. (ii) If such Floating Rate Note is designated as a "Floating Rate/Fixed Rate Note," then, except as described below or in the applicable Pricing Supplement, such Floating Rate Note will bear interest at the rate determined by reference to the applicable Interest Rate Basis or Bases (a) plus or minus the applicable Spread, if any, and/or (b) multiplied by the applicable Spread Multiplier, if any. Commencing on the first Interest Reset Date, the rate at which interest on such Floating Rate/Fixed Rate Note shall be payable shall be reset as of each Interest Reset Date; provided, however, that (y) the interest rate in effect for the period, if any, from the date of issue to the first Interest Reset Date will be the Initial Interest Rate and (z) the interest rate in effect for the period from the Fixed Rate Commencement Date to the Maturity Date will be the Fixed Interest Rate, if such rate is specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement or, if no such Fixed Interest Rate is so specified, the interest rate in effect thereon on the day immediately preceding the Fixed Rate Commencement Date. (iii) If such Floating Rate Note is designated as an "Inverse Floating Rate Note," then, except as described below or in the applicable Pricing Supplement, such Floating Rate Note will bear interest at the Fixed Interest Rate minus the rate determined by reference to the applicable Interest Rate Basis or Bases (a) plus or minus the applicable Spread, if any, and/or (b) multiplied by the applicable Spread Multiplier, if any; provided, however, that, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, the interest rate thereon will not be less than zero. Commencing on the first Interest Reset Date, S-9 the rate at which interest on such Inverse Floating Rate Note shall be payable shall be reset as of each Interest Reset Date; provided, however, that the interest rate in effect for the period, if any, from the date of issue to the first Interest Reset Date will be the Initial Interest Rate. The "Spread" is the number of basis points (each basis point being one hundredth of one percent) to be added to or subtracted from the related Interest Rate Basis or Bases in determining the applicable interest rate on such Floating Rate Note. The "Spread Multiplier" is the percentage by which the related Interest Rate Basis or Bases will be multiplied in determining the applicable interest rate on such Floating Rate Note. The "Index Maturity" is the period to maturity of the instrument or obligation with respect to which the related Interest Rate Basis or Bases will be calculated. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, the rate corresponding to each Interest Rate Basis will be determined in accordance with the applicable provisions below. Except as set forth above or in the applicable Pricing Supplement, the interest rate in effect on each day shall be (i) if such day is an Interest Reset Date, the interest rate determined as of the Interest Determination Date (as hereinafter defined) immediately preceding such Interest Reset Date or (ii) if such day is not an Interest Reset Date, the interest rate determined as of the Interest Determination Date immediately preceding the most recent Interest Reset Date. Interest on Floating Rate Notes will be determined by reference to the applicable Interest Rate Basis or Interest Rate Bases, which may, as described below, include (i) the CD Rate, (ii) the CMT Rate, (iii) the Commercial Paper Rate, (iv) the Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate, (v) the Federal Funds Rate, (vi) LIBOR, (vii) the Prime Rate, (viii) the Treasury Rate, or (ix) such other Interest Rate Basis or interest rate formula as may be specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement; provided, however, that the interest rate in effect on a Floating Rate Note for the period, if any, from the date of issue to the first Interest Reset Date will be the Initial Interest Rate; provided, further, that with respect to a Floating Rate/Fixed Rate Note, the interest in effect for the period from the Fixed Rate Commencement Date to the Maturity Date will be the Fixed Interest Rate, if such rate is specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement or, if no such Fixed Interest Rate is specified, the interest rate in effect thereon on the day immediately preceding the Fixed Rate Commencement Date. The applicable Pricing Supplement will specify whether the rate of interest on the related Floating Rate Note will be reset daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semiannually or annually or such other specified basis (each, an "Interest Reset Period") and the dates on which such rate of interest will be reset (each, an "Interest Reset Date"). Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, the Interest Reset Dates will be, in the case of Floating Rate Notes which reset: (i) daily, each Business Day; (ii) weekly, the Wednesday of each week (with the exception of weekly reset Floating Rate Notes as to which the Treasury Rate is an applicable Interest Rate Basis, which will reset the Tuesday of each week, except as described below); (iii) monthly, the third Wednesday of each month (with the exception of monthly reset Floating Rate Notes as to which the Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate is an applicable Interest Rate Basis, which will reset on the first calendar day of the month); (iv) quarterly, the third Wednesday of March, June, September and December of each year; (v) semiannually, the third Wednesday of the two months specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement; and (vi) annually, the third Wednesday of the month specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement; provided, however, that, with respect to Floating Rate/Fixed Rate Notes, the rate of interest thereon will not reset after the applicable Fixed Rate Commencement Date. If any Interest Reset Date for any Floating Rate Note would otherwise be a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Reset Date will be postponed to the next succeeding day that is a Business Day, except that in the case of a Floating Rate Note as to which LIBOR is an applicable Interest Rate Basis and such Business Day falls in the next succeeding calendar month, such Interest Reset Date will be the immediately preceding Business Day. The interest rate applicable to each Interest Reset Period commencing on the related Interest Reset Date will be the rate determined as of the applicable Interest Determination Date on or prior to the Calculation Date (as hereinafter defined). The "Interest Determination Date" with respect to the CD Rate, the CMT Rate, the Commercial Paper Rate, the Federal Funds Rate and the Prime Rate will be the second S-10 Business Day immediately preceding the applicable Interest Reset Date; the "Interest Determination Date" with respect to the Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate will be the last working day of the month immediately preceding the applicable Interest Reset Date on which the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (the "FHLB of San Francisco") publishes the Index (as hereinafter defined); and the "Interest Determination Date" with respect to LIBOR will be the second London Business Day immediately preceding the applicable Interest Reset Date, unless the Index Currency is British pounds sterling, in which case the "Interest Determination Date" will be the applicable Interest Reset Date. With respect to the Treasury Rate, the "Interest Determination Date" will be the day in the week in which the applicable Interest Reset Date falls on which day Treasury Bills (as hereinafter defined) are normally auctioned (Treasury Bills are normally sold at an auction held on Monday of each week, unless that day is a legal holiday, in which case the auction is normally held on the following Tuesday, except that such auction may be held on the preceding Friday); provided, however, that if an auction is held on the Friday of the week preceding the applicable Interest Reset Date, the Interest Determination Date will be such preceding Friday; and provided, further, that if an auction falls on the applicable Interest Reset Date, then the Interest Reset Date will instead be the first Business Day following such auction. The "Interest Determination Date" pertaining to a Floating Rate Note the interest rate of which is determined by reference to two or more Interest Rate Bases will be the most recent Business Day which is at least two Business Days prior to the applicable Interest Reset Date for such Floating Rate Note on which each Interest Rate Basis is determinable. Each Interest Rate Basis will be determined as of such date, and the applicable interest rate will take effect on the applicable Interest Reset Date. A Floating Rate Note may also have either or both of the following: (i) a maximum numerical limitation, or ceiling, on the rate at which interest may accrue during any Interest Period (a "Maximum Interest Rate") and (ii) a minimum numerical limitation, or floor, on the rate at which interest may accrue during any Interest Period (a "Minimum Interest Rate"). In addition to any Maximum Interest Rate that may be applicable to any Floating Rate Note, the interest rate on Floating Rate Notes will in no event be higher than the maximum rate permitted by New York law, as the same may be modified by United States law of general application. Under present New York law, the maximum rate of interest is 25% per annum on a simple interest basis. This limit does not apply to Floating Rate Notes in principal amounts in excess of $2,500,000. Except as provided below or in the applicable Pricing Supplement, interest will be payable, in the case of Floating Rate Notes which reset: (i) daily, weekly or monthly, on the third Wednesday of each month or on the third Wednesday of March, June, September and December of each year, as specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement; (ii) quarterly, on the third Wednesday of March, June, September and December of each year; (iii) semiannually, on the third Wednesday of the two months of each year specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement; and (iv) annually, on the third Wednesday of the month of each year specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement (each, an "Interest Payment Date") and, in each case, on the Maturity Date. If any Interest Payment Date other than the Maturity Date for any Floating Rate Note would otherwise be a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Payment Date will be postponed to the next succeeding day that is a Business Day, except that in the case of a Floating Rate Note as to which LIBOR is an applicable Interest Rate Basis and such Business Day falls in the next succeeding calendar month, such Interest Payment Date will be the immediately preceding Business Day. If the Maturity Date of a Floating Rate Note falls on a day that is not a Business Day, the required payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest will be made on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and effect as if made on the date such payment was due, and no interest will accrue on such payment for the period from and after the Maturity Date to the date of such payment on the next succeeding Business Day. All percentages resulting from any calculation on Floating Rate Notes will be rounded to the nearest one hundred-thousandth of a percentage point, with five one-millionths of a percentage point rounded upwards (E.G., 9.876545% (or .09876545) would be rounded to 9.87655% (or .0987655)), and all amounts used in or resulting from such calculation on Floating Rate Notes will be rounded, in the case of United States dollars, to the nearest cent or, in the case of a Specified Currency other than United States dollars, to the nearest unit (with one-half cent or unit being rounded upwards). S-11 With respect to each Floating Rate Note, accrued interest is calculated by multiplying its principal amount by an accrued interest factor. Such accrued interest factor is computed by adding the interest factor calculated for each day in the applicable Interest Period. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, the interest factor for each such day will be computed by dividing the interest rate applicable to such day by 360, in the case of Floating Rate Notes for which the applicable Interest Rate Basis is the CD Rate, the Commercial Paper Rate, the Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate, the Federal Funds Rate, LIBOR or the Prime Rate, or by the actual number of days in the year in the case of Floating Rate Notes for which the applicable Interest Rate Basis is the CMT Rate or the Treasury Rate. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, the interest factor for Floating Rate Notes for which the interest rate is calculated with reference to two or more Interest Rate Bases will be calculated in each period in the same manner as if only one of the applicable Interest Rate Bases applied as specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, Citibank, N.A. will be the "Calculation Agent." Upon request of the Holder of any Floating Rate Note, the Calculation Agent will disclose the interest rate then in effect and, if determined, the interest rate that will become effective as a result of a determination made for the next succeeding Interest Reset Date with respect to such Floating Rate Note. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, the "Calculation Date," if applicable, pertaining to any Interest Determination Date will be the earlier of (i) the tenth calendar day after such Interest Determination Date, or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day or (ii) the Business Day immediately preceding the applicable Interest Payment Date or the Maturity Date, as the case may be. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, the Calculation Agent will determine each Interest Rate Basis in accordance with the following provisions. CD RATE. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, "CD Rate" means, with respect to any Interest Determination Date relating to a Floating Rate Note for which the interest rate is determined with reference to the CD Rate (a "CD Rate Interest Determination Date"), the rate on such date for negotiable United States dollar certificates of deposit having the Index Maturity specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement as published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in "Statistical Release H.15(519), Selected Interest Rates" or any successor publication ("H.15(519)") under the heading "CDs (Secondary Market)," or, if not published by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the related Calculation Date, the rate on such CD Rate Interest Determination Date for negotiable United States dollar certificates of deposit of the Index Maturity specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in its daily statistical release "Composite 3:30 P.M. Quotations for U.S. Government Securities" or any successor publication ("Composite Quotations") under the heading "Certificates of Deposit." If such rate is not yet published in either H.15(519) or Composite Quotations by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the related Calculation Date, then the CD Rate on such CD Rate Interest Determination Date will be calculated by the Calculation Agent and will be the arithmetic mean of the secondary market offered rates as of 10:00 A.M., New York City time, on such CD Rate Interest Determination Date, of three leading nonbank dealers in negotiable United States dollar certificates of deposit in The City of New York (which may include the Agents or their respective affiliates) selected by the Calculation Agent (after consultation with Capital Funding) for negotiable United States dollar certificates of deposit of major United States money market banks for negotiable United States dollar certificates of deposit with a remaining maturity closest to the Index Maturity specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement in an amount that is representative for a single transaction in that market at that time; provided, however, that if the dealers so selected by the Calculation Agent are not quoting as mentioned in this sentence, the CD Rate determined as of such CD Rate Interest Determination Date will be the CD Rate in effect on such CD Rate Interest Determination Date. CMT RATE. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, "CMT Rate" means, with respect to any Interest Determination Date relating to a Floating Rate Note for which the interest rate is determined with reference to the CMT Rate (a "CMT Rate Interest Determination Date"), the rate S-12 displayed on the Designated CMT Telerate Page under the caption "...Treasury Constant Maturities...Federal Reserve Board Release H.15...Mondays Approximately 3:45 P.M.," under the column for the Designated CMT Maturity Index for (i) if the Designated CMT Telerate Page is 7055, the rate on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date and (ii) if the Designated CMT Telerate Page is 7052, the week, or the month, as applicable, ended immediately preceding the week in which the related CMT Rate Interest Determination Date occurs. If such rate is no longer displayed on the relevant page or is not displayed by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the related Calculation Date, then the CMT Rate on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date will be such treasury constant maturity rate for the Designated CMT Maturity Index as published in the relevant H.15(519). If such rate is no longer published or is not published by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the related Calculation Date, then the CMT Rate on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date will be such treasury constant maturity rate for the Designated CMT Maturity Index (or other United States Treasury rate for the Designated CMT Maturity Index) for the CMT Rate Interest Determination Date with respect to such Interest Reset Date as may then be published by either the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the United States Department of the Treasury that the Calculation Agent determines to be comparable to the rate formerly displayed on the Designated CMT Telerate Page and published in the relevant H.15(519). If such information is not provided by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the related Calculation Date, then the CMT Rate on the CMT Rate Interest Determination Date will be calculated by the Calculation Agent and will be a yield to maturity, based on the arithmetic mean of the secondary market closing offer side prices as of approximately 3:30 P.M., New York City time, on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date reported, according to their written records, by three leading primary United States government securities dealers (each, a "Reference Dealer") in The City of New York (which may include the Agents or their respective affiliates) selected by the Calculation Agent (from five such Reference Dealers selected by the Calculation Agent (after consultation with Capital Funding) and eliminating the highest quotation (or, in the event of equality, one of the highest) and the lowest quotation (or, in the event of equality, one of the lowest)), for the most recently issued direct noncallable fixed rate obligations of the United States ("Treasury Notes") with an original maturity of approximately the Designated CMT Maturity Index and a remaining term to maturity of not less than such Designated CMT Maturity Index minus one year. If the Calculation Agent is unable to obtain three such Treasury Note quotations, the CMT Rate on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date will be calculated by the Calculation Agent and will be a yield to maturity based on the arithmetic mean of the secondary market offer side prices as of approximately 3:30 P.M., New York City time, on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date of three Reference Dealers in The City of New York (from five such Reference Dealers selected by the Calculation Agent (after consultation with Capital Funding) and eliminating the highest quotation (or, in the event of equality, one of the highest) and the lowest quotation (or, in the event of equality, one of the lowest)), for Treasury Notes with an original maturity of the number of years that is the next highest to the Designated CMT Maturity Index and a remaining term to maturity closest to the Designated CMT Maturity Index and in an amount of at least U.S. $100 million. If three or four (and not five) of such Reference Dealers are quoting as described above, then the CMT Rate will be based on the arithmetic mean of the offer prices obtained and neither the highest nor the lowest of such quotes will be eliminated; provided, however, that if fewer than three Reference Dealers so selected by the Calculation Agent are quoting as mentioned herein, the CMT Rate determined as of such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date will be the CMT Rate in effect on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date. If two Treasury Notes with an original maturity as described in the second preceding sentence have remaining terms to maturity equally close to the Designated CMT Maturity Index, the quotes for the Treasury Note with the shorter remaining term to maturity will be used. "Designated CMT Telerate Page" means the display constituting the page on the Dow Jones Telerate Service specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement (or any other page as may replace such page on that service for the purpose of displaying Treasury Constant Maturities as reported in H.15(519)) for the purpose of displaying Treasury Constant Maturities as reported in H.15(519). If no such page is specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, the Designated CMT Telerate Page shall be 7052, for the most recent week. S-13 "Designated CMT Maturity Index" means the original period to maturity of the U.S. Treasury securities (either 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 20 or 30 years) specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement with respect to which the CMT Rate will be calculated. If no such maturity is specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, the Designated CMT Maturity Index shall be 2 years. COMMERCIAL PAPER RATE. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, "Commercial Paper Rate" means, with respect to any Interest Determination Date relating to a Floating Rate Note for which the interest rate is determined with reference to the Commercial Paper Rate (a "Commercial Paper Rate Interest Determination Date"), the Money Market Yield (as hereinafter defined) on such date of the rate for commercial paper having the Index Maturity specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement as published in H.15(519) under the heading "Commercial Paper." In the event that such rate is not published by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the related Calculation Date, then the Commercial Paper Rate on such Commercial Paper Rate Interest Determination Date will be the Money Market Yield of the rate for commercial paper having the Index Maturity specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement as published in Composite Quotations under the heading "Commercial Paper" (with an Index Maturity of one month or three months being deemed to be equivalent to an Index Maturity of 30 days or 90 days, respectively). If such rate is not yet published in either H.15(519) or Composite Quotations by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the related Calculation Date, then the Commercial Paper Rate on such Commercial Paper Rate Interest Determination Date will be calculated by the Calculation Agent and will be the Money Market Yield of the arithmetic mean of the offered rates at approximately 11:00 A.M., New York City time, on such Commercial Paper Rate Interest Determination Date of three leading dealers of commercial paper in The City of New York (which may include the Agents or their respective affiliates) selected by the Calculation Agent (after consultation with Capital Funding) for commercial paper having the Index Maturity specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement placed for an industrial issuer whose bond rating is "AA", or the equivalent, from a nationally recognized statistical rating organization; provided, however, that if the dealers so selected by the Calculation Agent are not quoting as mentioned in this sentence, the Commercial Paper Rate determined as of such Commercial Paper Rate Interest Determination Date will be the Commercial Paper Rate in effect on such Commercial Paper Rate Interest Determination Date. "Money Market Yield" means a yield (expressed as a percentage) calculated in accordance with the following formula: D X 360 Money Market Yield = -------------- X 100 360 - (D X M)
where "D" refers to the applicable per annum rate for commercial paper quoted on a bank discount basis and expressed as a decimal, and "M" refers to the actual number of days in the Interest Period for which interest is being calculated. ELEVENTH DISTRICT COST OF FUNDS RATE. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, "Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate" means, with respect to any Interest Determination Date relating to a Floating Rate Note for which the interest rate is determined with reference to the Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate (an "Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate Interest Determination Date"), the rate equal to the monthly weighted average cost of funds for the calendar month immediately preceding the month in which such Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate Interest Determination Date falls, as set forth under the caption "11th District" on Telerate Page 7058 as of 11:00 A.M., San Francisco time, on such Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate Interest Determination Date. If such rate does not appear on Telerate Page 7058 on such Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate Interest Determination Date, then the Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate on such Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate Interest Determination Date shall be the monthly weighted average cost of funds paid by member institutions of the Eleventh Federal Home Loan Bank District that was most recently announced (the "Index") by the FHLB of San Francisco as such cost of funds for the calendar month immediately preceding such Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate Interest Determination Date. If the FHLB of San Francisco fails to announce the Index on or prior to such Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate Interest Determination Date for the calendar month immediately preceding such Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate Interest Determination Date, the Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate S-14 determined as of such Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate Interest Determination Date will be the Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate in effect on such Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate Interest Determination Date. FEDERAL FUNDS RATE. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, "Federal Funds Rate" means, with respect to any Interest Determination Date relating to a Note for which the interest rate is determined with reference to the Federal Funds Rate (a "Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date"), the rate on such date for United States dollar federal funds as published in H.15(519) under the heading "Federal Funds (Effective)" or, if not published by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the related Calculation Date, the rate on such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date as published in Composite Quotations under the heading "Federal Funds/Effective Rate." If such rate is not published in either H.15(519) or Composite Quotations by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the related Calculation Date, then the Federal Funds Rate on such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date will be calculated by the Calculation Agent and will be the arithmetic mean of the rates for the last transaction in overnight United States dollar federal funds arranged by three leading brokers of federal funds transactions in The City of New York (which may include the Agents or their respective affiliates) selected by the Calculation Agent (after consultation with Capital Funding) prior to 9:00 A.M., New York City time, on such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date; provided, however, that if the brokers so selected by the Calculation Agent are not quoting as mentioned in this sentence, the Federal Funds Rate determined as of such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date will be the Federal Funds Rate in effect on such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date. LIBOR. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, "LIBOR" means the rate determined in accordance with the following provisions: (i) With respect to any Interest Determination Date relating to a Floating Rate Note for which the interest rate is determined with reference to LIBOR (a "LIBOR Interest Determination Date"), LIBOR will be either: (a) if "LIBOR Reuters" is specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, the arithmetic mean of the offered rates (unless the Designated LIBOR Page by its terms provides only for a single rate, in which case such single rate shall be used) for deposits in the Index Currency having the Index Maturity specified in such Pricing Supplement, commencing on the applicable Interest Reset Date, that appear (or, if only a single rate is required as aforesaid, appears) on the Designated LIBOR Page as of 11:00 A.M., London time, on such LIBOR Interest Determination Date, if at least two such offered rates appear (unless, as aforesaid, only a single rate is required) on such Designated LIBOR Page, or (b) if "LIBOR Telerate" is specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement or if neither "LIBOR Reuters" nor "LIBOR Telerate" is specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement as the method for calculating LIBOR, the rate for deposits in the Index Currency having the Index Maturity specified in such Pricing Supplement, commencing on such Interest Reset Date, that appears on the Designated LIBOR Page as of 11:00 A.M., London time, on such LIBOR Interest Determination Date. If fewer than two such offered rates appear, or if no such rate appears, as applicable, LIBOR on such LIBOR Interest Determination Date will be determined in accordance with the provisions described in clause (ii) below. (ii) With respect to a LIBOR Interest Determination Date on which fewer than two offered rates appear, or no rate appears, as the case may be, on the Designated LIBOR Page as specified in clause (i) above, the Calculation Agent will request the principal London offices of each of four major reference banks in the London interbank market, as selected by the Calculation Agent (after consultation with Capital Funding), to provide the Calculation Agent with its offered quotation for deposits in the Index Currency for the period of the Index Maturity specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, commencing on the applicable Interest Reset Date, to prime banks in the London interbank market at approximately 11:00 A.M., London time, on such LIBOR Interest Determination Date and in a principal amount that is representative for a single transaction in such Index Currency in such market at such time. If at least two such quotations are so provided, then LIBOR on such LIBOR Interest Determination Date will be the arithmetic mean of such quotations. If fewer than two such quotations are so provided, then LIBOR on such LIBOR Interest Determination Date will be the arithmetic mean S-15 of the rates quoted at approximately 11:00 A.M., in the applicable Principal Financial Center, on such LIBOR Interest Determination Date by three major banks in such Principal Financial Center selected by the Calculation Agent (after consultation with Capital Funding) for loans in the Index Currency to leading European banks, having the Index Maturity specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement and in a principal amount that is representative for a single transaction in such Index Currency in such market at such time; provided, however, that if the banks so selected by the Calculation Agent are not quoting as mentioned in this sentence, LIBOR determined as of such LIBOR Interest Determination Date will be LIBOR in effect on such LIBOR Interest Determination Date. "Index Currency" means the currency or composite currency specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement as to which LIBOR shall be calculated. If no such currency or composite currency is specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, the Index Currency shall be United States dollars. "Designated LIBOR Page" means (a) if "LIBOR Reuters" is specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, the display on the Reuter Monitor Money Rates Service (or any successor service) for the purpose of displaying the London interbank rates of major banks for the applicable Index Currency, or (b) if "LIBOR Telerate" is specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement or neither "LIBOR Reuters" nor "LIBOR Telerate" is specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement as the method for calculating LIBOR, the display on the Dow Jones Telerate Service (or any successor service) for the purpose of displaying the London interbank rates of major banks for the applicable Index Currency. PRIME RATE. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, "Prime Rate" means, with respect to any Interest Determination Date relating to a Floating Rate Note for which the interest rate is determined with reference to the Prime Rate (a "Prime Rate Interest Determination Date"), the rate on such date as such rate is published in H.15(519) under the heading "Bank Prime Loan." If such rate is not published prior to 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the related Calculation Date, then the Prime Rate shall be the arithmetic mean of the rates of interest publicly announced by each bank that appears on the Reuters Screen USPRIME1 (as hereinafter defined) as such bank's prime rate or base lending rate as in effect for such Prime Rate Interest Determination Date. If fewer than four such rates appear on the Reuters Screen USPRIME1 for such Prime Rate Interest Determination Date, then the Prime Rate shall be the arithmetic mean of the prime rates quoted on the basis of the actual number of days in the year divided by a 360-day year as of the close of business on such Prime Rate Interest Determination Date by four major money center banks in The City of New York selected by the Calculation Agent (after consultation with Capital Funding). If fewer than four such quotations are so provided, then the Prime Rate shall be the arithmetic mean of four prime rates (quoted on the basis of the actual number of days in the year divided by a 360-day year) as of the close of business on such Prime Rate Interest Determination Date as furnished in The City of New York by the major money center banks, if any, that have provided such quotations and by as many substitute banks or trust companies as are necessary in order to obtain four such prime rate quotations, provided such substitute banks or trust companies are organized and doing business under the laws of the United States, or any State thereof, each having total equity capital of at least $500 million and being subject to supervision or examination by Federal or State authority, selected by the Calculation Agent (after consultation with Capital Funding) to provide such rate or rates; provided, however, that if the banks or trust companies so selected by the Calculation Agent are not quoting as mentioned in this sentence, the Prime Rate determined as of such Prime Rate Interest Determination Date will be the Prime Rate in effect on such Prime Rate Interest Determination Date. "Reuters Screen USPRIME1" means the display designated as "USPRIME1" on the Reuter Monitor Money Rates Service (or such other page as may replace the USPRIME1 on that service for the purpose of displaying prime rates or base lending rates of major United States banks). TREASURY RATE. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, "Treasury Rate" means, with respect to any Interest Determination Date relating to a Floating Rate Note for which the interest rate is determined by reference to the Treasury Rate (a "Treasury Rate Interest Determination Date"), the rate from the auction held on such Treasury Rate Interest Determination Date (the "Auction") of direct obligations of the United States ("Treasury Bills") having the Index Maturity specified in the S-16 applicable Pricing Supplement, as such rate is published in H.15(519) under the heading "Treasury Bills-auction average (investment)" or, if not published by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the related Calculation Date, the auction average rate of such Treasury Bills (expressed as a bond equivalent on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as applicable, and applied on a daily basis) as otherwise announced by the United States Department of the Treasury. In the event that the results of the Auction of Treasury Bills having the Index Maturity specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement are not reported as provided by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the related Calculation Date, or if no such Auction is held, then the Treasury Rate will be calculated by the Calculation Agent and will be a yield to maturity (expressed as a bond equivalent on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as applicable, and applied on a daily basis) of the arithmetic mean of the secondary market bid rates, as of approximately 3:30 P.M., New York City time, on such Treasury Rate Interest Determination Date, of three leading primary United States government securities dealers (which may include the Agents or their respective affiliates) selected by the Calculation Agent (after consultation with Capital Funding), for the issue of Treasury Bills with a remaining maturity closest to the Index Maturity specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement; provided, however, that if the dealers so selected by the Calculation Agent are not quoting as mentioned in this sentence, the Treasury Rate determined as of such Treasury Rate Interest Determination Date will be the Treasury Rate in effect on such Treasury Rate Interest Determination Date. OTHER PROVISIONS; ADDENDA Any provisions with respect to the Notes, including the specification and determination of one or more Interest Rate Bases, the calculation of the interest rate applicable to a Floating Rate Note, the Interest Payment Dates, the Maturity Date or any other term relating thereto, may be modified as specified under "Other Provisions" on the face thereof or in an Addendum relating thereto, if so specified on the face thereof and in the applicable Pricing Supplement. AMORTIZING NOTES Capital Funding may from time to time offer Amortizing Notes. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, interest on each Amortizing Note will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. Payments with respect to Amortizing Notes will be applied first to interest due and payable thereon and then to the reduction of the unpaid principal amount thereof. Further information concerning additional terms and provisions of Amortizing Notes will be specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, including a table setting forth repayment information for such Amortizing Notes. ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT NOTES Capital Funding may offer Original Issue Discount Notes from time to time. Such Original Issue Discount Notes may currently pay no interest or interest at a rate which at the time of issuance is below market rates. In the event of redemption, repayment or acceleration of maturity in respect of an Original Issue Discount Note, the amount payable to the Holder of such Original Issue Discount Note will be equal to (i) the Amortized Face Amount (as hereinafter defined) as of the date of such event, plus (ii) with respect to any redemption of an Original Issue Discount Note, the Initial Redemption Percentage specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement (as adjusted by the Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction, if applicable ) minus 100% multiplied by the Issue Price specified in such Pricing Supplement (the "Issue Price"), net of any portion of such Issue Price which has been paid prior to the date of redemption, or the portion of the Issue Price (or the net amount) proportionate to the portion of the unpaid principal amount to be redeemed, plus (iii) any accrued interest to the date of such event the payment of which would constitute qualified stated interest payments within the meaning of Treasury Regulation 1.1273-1(c) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). The "Amortized Face Amount" of an Original Issue Discount Note means an amount equal to (i) the Issue Price thereof plus (ii) the aggregate portions of the original issue discount (the excess of the amounts considered as part of the "stated redemption price at maturity" of such Original Issue Discount Note within the meaning of Section 1273(a)(2) of the Code, whether denominated as principal or interest, over the Issue Price) which shall theretofore have accrued pursuant to Section 1272 of the Code (without regard to Section 1272(a)(7) of the Code) from the date of issue of such Original Issue Discount Note to the date of determination, minus (iii) any amount considered as part of the "stated S-17 redemption price at maturity" of such Original Issue Discount Note which has been paid from the date of issue to the date of determination. Certain additional considerations relating to the offering of any Original Issue Discount Notes may be specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement. INDEXED NOTES Notes may be issued with the amount of principal, premium and/or interest payable in respect thereof to be determined with reference to the price or prices of specified commodities or stocks, the exchange rate of one or more specified currencies (including a composite currency such as the ECU) relative to an indexed currency or such other price or exchange rate ("Indexed Notes"), as specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement. In certain cases, Holders of Indexed Notes may receive a principal payment on the Maturity Date that is greater than or less than the principal amount of such Indexed Notes depending upon the relative value on the Maturity Date of the specified indexed item. Information as to the method for determining the amount of principal, premium, if any, and/or interest payable in respect of Indexed Notes, certain historical information with respect to the specified indexed item and tax considerations associated with an investment in Indexed Notes will be set forth in the applicable Pricing Supplement. BOOK-ENTRY NOTES Capital Funding has established a depository arrangement with The Depository Trust Company with respect to the Book-Entry Notes, the terms of which are summarized below. Any additional or differing terms of the depository arrangement with respect to the Book-Entry Notes will be described in the applic- able Pricing Supplement. Upon issuance, all Book-Entry Notes up to $200,000,000 aggregate principal amount bearing interest (if any) at the same rate or pursuant to the same formula and having the same date of issue, currency of denomination and payment, Interest Payment Dates (if any), Stated Maturity Date, redemption provisions (if any), repayment provisions (if any) and other terms will be represented by a single Global Security. Each Global Security representing Book-Entry Notes will be deposited with, or on behalf of, the Depositary and will be registered in the name of the Depositary or a nominee of the Depositary. No Global Security may be transferred except as a whole by the Depositary to a nominee of the Depositary or by a nominee of the Depositary to the Depositary or to another nominee of the Depositary, or by the Depositary or any such nominee to a successor of the Depositary or a nominee of such successor. So long as the Depositary or its nominee is the registered owner of a Global Security, the Depositary or its nominee, as the case may be, will be the sole Holder of the Book-Entry Notes represented thereby for all purposes under the Indenture. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Beneficial Owners of the Global Security or Securities representing Book-Entry Notes will not be entitled to receive physical delivery of Certificated Notes and will not be considered the Holders thereof for any purpose under the Indenture, and no Global Security representing Book-Entry Notes shall be exchangeable or transferrable. Accordingly, each Beneficial Owner must rely on the procedures of the Depositary and, if such Beneficial Owner is not a Participant, on the procedures of the Participant through which such Beneficial Owner owns its interest in order to exercise any rights of a Holder under such Global Security or the Indenture. The laws of some jurisdictions require that certain purchasers of securities take physical delivery of such securities in certificated form. Such limits and such laws may impair the ability to transfer beneficial interests in a Global Security representing Book-Entry Notes. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, each Global Security representing Book-Entry Notes will be exchangeable for Certificated Notes of like tenor and terms and of differing authorized denominations aggregating an equal principal amount, only if (i) the Depositary notifies Capital Funding that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depositary for the Global Securities, (ii) the Depositary ceases to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act, (iii) Capital Funding in its sole discretion determines that the Global Securities shall be exchangeable for Certificated Notes or (iv) there shall have occurred and be continuing an Event of Default under the Indenture with respect to the Notes. Upon any such exchange, the Certificated Notes shall be registered in the names of the Beneficial Owners of the Global Security or Securities representing Book-Entry Notes, which names shall be provided by the Depositary's relevant Participants (as identified by the Depositary) to the Paying Agent. S-18 The following is based on information furnished by the Depositary: The Depositary will act as securities depository for the Book-Entry Notes. The Book-Entry Notes will be issued as fully registered securities registered in the name of Cede & Co. (the Depositary's partnership nominee). One fully registered Global Security will be issued for each issue of Book-Entry Notes, each in the aggregate principal amount of such issue, and will be deposited with the Depositary. If, however, the aggregate principal amount of any issue exceeds $200,000,000, one Global Security will be issued with respect to each $200,000,000 principal amount and an additional Global Security will be issued with respect to any remaining principal amount of such issue. The Depositary is a limited-purpose trust company organized under the New York Banking Law, a "banking organization" within the meaning of the New York Banking Law, a member of the Federal Reserve System, a "clearing corporation" within the meaning of the New York Uniform Commercial Code, and a "clearing agency" registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of Exchange Act. The Depositary holds securities that its participants ("Participants") deposit with the Depositary. The Depositary also facilitates the settlement among Participants of securities transactions, such as transfers and pledges, in deposited securities through electronic computerized book-entry changes in Participants' accounts, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of securities certificates. Direct Participants of the Depositary ("Direct Participants") include securities brokers and dealers (including the Agents), banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other organizations. The Depositary is owned by a number of its Direct Participants and by the New York Stock Exchange, Inc., the American Stock Exchange, Inc., and the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Access to the Depositary's system is also available to others such as securities brokers and dealers, banks and trust companies that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a Direct Participant, either directly or indirectly ("Indirect Participants"). The rules applicable to the Depositary and its Participants are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Purchases of Book-Entry Notes under the Depositary's system must be made by or through Direct Participants, which will receive a credit for such Book-Entry Notes on the Depositary's records. The ownership interest of each actual purchaser of each Book-Entry Note represented by a Global Security ("Beneficial Owner") is in turn to be recorded on the Direct and Indirect Participants' records. Beneficial Owners will not receive written confirmation from the Depositary of their purchase, but Beneficial Owners are expected to receive written confirmations providing details of the transaction, as well as periodic statements of their holdings, from the Direct or Indirect Participants through which such Beneficial Owner entered into the transaction. Transfers of ownership interests in a Global Security representing Book-Entry Notes are to be accomplished by entries made on the books of Participants acting on behalf of Beneficial Owners. Beneficial Owners of a Global Security representing Book-Entry Notes will not receive Certificated Notes representing their ownership interests therein, except in the event that use of the book-entry system for such Book-Entry Notes is discontinued. To facilitate subsequent transfers, all Global Securities representing Book-Entry Notes which are deposited with, or on behalf of, the Depositary are registered in the name of the Depositary's nominee, Cede & Co. The deposit of Global Securities with, or on behalf of, the Depositary and their registration in the name of Cede & Co. effect no change in beneficial ownership. The Depositary has no knowledge of the actual Beneficial Owners of the Global Securities representing the Book-Entry Notes; the Depositary's records reflect only the identity of the Direct Participants to whose accounts such Book-Entry Notes are credited, which may or may not be the Beneficial Owners. The Participants will remain responsible for keeping account of their holdings on behalf of their customers. Conveyance of notices and other communications by the Depositary to Direct Participants, by Direct Participants to Indirect Participants, and by Direct and Indirect Participants to Beneficial Owners will by governed by arrangements among them, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements as may be in effect from time to time. S-19 Neither the Depositary nor Cede & Co. will consent or vote with respect to the Global Securities representing the Book-Entry Notes. Under its usual procedures, the Depositary mails an Omnibus Proxy to Capital Funding as soon as possible after the applicable record date. The Omnibus Proxy assigns Cede & Co.'s consenting or voting rights to those Direct Participants to whose accounts the Book-Entry Notes are credited on the applicable record date (identified in a listing attached to the Omnibus Proxy). Principal, premium, if any, and/or interest payments on the Global Securities representing the Book-Entry Notes will be made to the Depositary. The Depositary's practice is to credit Direct Participants' accounts on the applicable payment date in accordance with their respective holdings shown on the Depositary's records unless the Depositary has reason to believe that it will not receive payment on such date. Payments by Participants to Beneficial Owners will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices, as is the case with securities held for the accounts of customers in bearer form or registered in "street name", and will be the responsibility of such Participant and not of the Depositary, the Paying Agent, the Trustee or Capital Funding, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements as may be in effect from time to time. Payment of principal, premium, if any, and/or interest to the Depositary is the responsibility of Capital Funding, the Paying Agent or the Trustee, disbursement of such payments to Direct Participants shall be the responsibility of the Depositary, and disbursement of such payments to the Beneficial Owners shall be the responsibility of Direct and Indirect Participants. If applicable, redemption notices shall be sent to Cede & Co. If less than all of the Book-Entry Notes within an issue are being redeemed, the Depositary's practice is to determine by lot the amount of the interest of each Direct Participant in such issue to be redeemed. A Beneficial Owner shall give notice of any option to elect to have its Book-Entry Notes repaid by Capital Funding, through its Participant, to the Paying Agent, and shall effect delivery of such Book-Entry Notes by causing the Direct Participant to transfer the Participant's interest in the Global Security or Securities representing such Book-Entry Notes, on the Depositary's records, to the Paying Agent. The requirement for physical delivery of Book-Entry Notes in connection with a demand for repayment will be deemed satisfied when the ownership rights in the Global Security or Securities representing such Book-Entry Notes are transferred by Direct Participants on the Depositary's records. The Depositary may discontinue providing its services as securities depository with respect to the Book-Entry Notes at any time by giving reasonable notice to Capital Funding or the Paying Agent. Under such circumstances, in the event that a successor securities depository is not obtained, Certificated Notes are required to be printed and delivered. Capital Funding may decide to discontinue use of system of book-entry transfers through the Depositary (or a successor securities depository). In that event, Certificated Notes will be printed and delivered. The information in this section concerning the Depositary and the Depositary's system has been obtained from sources that Capital Funding believes to be reliable, but Capital Funding takes no responsibility for the accuracy thereof. SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTES GENERAL Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, Foreign Currency Notes will not be sold in, or to residents of, the country issuing the applicable currency. The information set forth in this Prospectus Supplement is directed to prospective purchasers who are United States residents and, with respect to Foreign Currency Notes, is by necessity incomplete. Capital Funding disclaims any responsibility to advise prospective purchasers who are residents of countries other than the United States with respect to S-20 any matters that may affect the purchase, holding or receipt of payments of principal of and premium, if any, and interest on the Foreign Currency Notes. Such persons should consult their own financial and legal advisors with regard to such matters. See "Risk Factors -- Exchange Rates and Exchange Controls". PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL, PREMIUM, IF ANY, AND INTEREST Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, Capital Funding is obligated to make payments of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on, Foreign Currency Notes in the applicable Specified Currency (or, if such Specified Currency is not at the time of such payment legal tender for the payment of public and private debts, in such other coin or currency of the country which issued such Specified Currency as at the time of such payment is legal tender for the payment of such debts). Any such amounts payable by Capital Funding in a foreign or composite currency will, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, be converted by the Exchange Rate Agent named in the applicable Pricing Supplement into United States dollars for payment to Holders. However, the Holder of a Foreign Currency Note may elect to receive such amounts in the applicable foreign or composite currency as hereinafter described. Any United States dollar amount to be received by a Holder of a Foreign Currency Note will be based on the highest bid quotation in The City of New York received by the Exchange Rate Agent at approximately 11:00 A.M., New York City time, on the second Business Day preceding the applicable payment date from three recognized foreign exchange dealers (one of whom may be the Exchange Rate Agent) selected by the Exchange Rate Agent and approved by Capital Funding for the purchase by the quoting dealer of the applicable foreign or composite currency for United States dollars for settlement on such payment date in the aggregate amount of such currency or composite currency payable to all Holders of Foreign Currency Notes scheduled to receive United States dollar payments and at which the applicable dealer commits to execute a contract. All currency exchange costs will be borne by the Holder of such Foreign Currency Note by deductions from such payments. If three such bid quotations are not available, payments will be made in the applicable foreign or composite currency. A Holder of a Foreign Currency Note may elect to receive all or a specified portion of any payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and/or interest on, such Foreign Currency Note in the applicable foreign or composite currency by submitting a written request for such payment to the Paying Agent at its corporate trust office in The City of New York on or prior to the applicable Record Date or at least fifteen calendar days prior to the Maturity Date, as the case may be. Such written request may be mailed or hand delivered or sent by cable, telex or other form of facsimile transmission. A Holder of a Foreign Currency Note may elect to receive all or a specified portion of all future payments in the applicable foreign or composite currency in respect of such principal, premium, if any, and/or interest and need not file a separate election for each payment. Such election will remain in effect until revoked by written notice to the Paying Agent, but written notice of any such revocation must be received by the Paying Agent on or prior to the applicable Record Date or at least fifteen calendar days prior to the Maturity Date, as the case may be. Holders of Foreign Currency Notes whose Notes are to be held in the name of a broker or nominee should contact such broker or nominee to determine whether and how an election to receive payments in the applicable currency or composite currency may be made. Payments of the principal of and premium, if any, and/or interest on Foreign Currency Notes which are to be made in United States dollars will be made in the manner specified herein with respect to Notes denominated in United States dollars. See "Description of Notes -- General." Payments of interest on Foreign Currency Notes which are to be made in the applicable foreign or composite currency on an Interest Payment Date other than the Maturity Date will be made by check mailed to the address of the Holders of such Foreign Currency Notes as they appear in the Debt Securities Register, subject to the right to receive such interest payments by wire transfer of immediately available funds under the circumstances described under "Description of Notes -- General". Payments of principal of, premium, if any, and/or interest on, Foreign Currency Notes which are to be made in the applicable foreign or composite currency on the Maturity Date will be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account with a bank designated at least fifteen calendar days prior to the Maturity Date by each Holder thereof, provided that S-21 such bank has appropriate facilities therefor and that the applicable Foreign Currency Note is presented and surrendered at the principal corporate trust office of the Paying Agent in time for the Trustee to make such payments in such funds in accordance with its normal procedures. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, a Beneficial Owner of a Global Security or Securities representing Book-Entry Notes payable in a currency or composite currency other than United States dollars which elects to receive payments of principal, premium, if any, and/or interest in such currency or composite currency must notify the Participant through which it owns its interest on or prior to the applicable Record Date or at least fifteen calendar days prior to the Maturity Date, as the case may be, of such Beneficial Owner's election. Such Participant must notify the Depositary of such election on or prior to the third Business Day after such Record Date or at least twelve calendar days prior to the Maturity Date, as the case may be, and the Depositary will notify the Paying Agent of such election on or prior to the fifth Business Day after such Record Date or at least ten calendar days prior to the Maturity Date, as the case may be. If complete instructions are received by the Participant from the Beneficial Owner and forwarded by the Participant to the Depositary, and by the Depositary to the Paying Agent, on or prior to such dates, then such Beneficial Owner will receive payments in the applicable foreign or composite currency. PAYMENT CURRENCY If the applicable foreign or composite currency for a Foreign Currency Note is not available for the required payment of principal, premium, if any, and/or interest due to the imposition of exchange controls or other circumstances beyond the control of Capital Funding, Capital Funding will be entitled to satisfy its obligations to the Holder of such Foreign Currency Note by making such payment in United States dollars on the basis of the Market Exchange Rate (as hereinafter defined) on the second Business Day prior to such payment or, if such Market Exchange Rate is not then available, on the basis of the most recently available Market Exchange Rate or as otherwise specified in the Foreign Currency Note and the applicable Pricing Supplement. If payment in respect of a Foreign Currency Note is required to be made in any composite currency (E.G., ECU), and such composite currency is unavailable due to the imposition of exchange controls or other circumstances beyond the control of Capital Funding, Capital Funding will be entitled to satisfy its obligations to the Holder of such Foreign Currency Note by making such payment in United States dollars. The amount of each payment in United States dollars shall be computed by the Exchange Rate Agent on the basis of the equivalent of the composite currency in United States dollars. The component currencies of the composite currency for this purpose (collectively, the "Component Currencies" and each, a "Component Currency") shall be the currency amounts that were components of the composite currency as of the last day on which the composite currency was used. The equivalent of the composite currency in United States dollars shall be calculated by aggregating the United States dollar equivalents of the Component Currencies. The United States dollar equivalent of each of the Component Currencies shall be determined by the Exchange Rate Agent on the basis of the most recently available Market Exchange Rate for each such Component Currency, or as otherwise specified in the Foreign Currency Note and applicable Pricing Supplement. If the official unit of any Component Currency is altered by way of combination or subdivision, the number of units of the currency as a Component Currency shall be divided or multiplied in the same proportion. If two or more Component Currencies are consolidated into a single currency, the amounts of those currencies as Component Currencies shall be replaced by an amount in such single currency equal to the sum of the amounts of the consolidated Component Currencies expressed in such single currency. If any Component Currency is divided into two or more currencies, the amount of the original Component Currency shall be replaced by the amounts of such two or more currencies, the sum of which shall be equal to the amount of the original Component Currency. The "Market Exchange Rate" for a currency other than United States dollars or a composite currency means the noon dollar buying rate in The City of New York for cable transfers for such currency or composite currency as certified for customs purposes by (or if not so certified, as otherwise determined by) S-22 the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Any payment made in United States dollars under such circumstances where the required payment is in a currency other than United States dollars or a composite currency will not constitute an Event of Default under the Indenture with respect to the related Foreign Currency Notes. All determinations referred to above made by the Exchange Rate Agent shall be at its sole discretion and shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive for all purposes and binding on the Holders of the Foreign Currency Notes. GOVERNING LAW; JUDGMENTS The Notes will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. If an action based on Foreign Currency Notes were commenced in a court of the United States, it is likely that such court would grant judgment relating to such Foreign Currency Notes only in United States dollars. It is not clear, however, whether, in granting such judgment, the rate of conversion into United States dollars would be determined with reference to the date of default, the date of entry of the judgment or some other date. Under current New York law, a state court in the State of New York rendering a judgment on a Foreign Currency Note would be required to render such judgment in the applicable foreign currency or composite currency, and such judgment would be converted into United States dollars at the exchange rate prevailing on the date of entry of the judgment. Accordingly, Holders of Foreign Currency Notes would bear the risk of exchange rate fluctuations between the time the amount of the judgement is calculated and the time such amount is converted from United States dollars into the applicable foreign currency or composite currency. CERTAIN UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS The following summary of certain United States Federal income tax consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposition of the Notes is based upon laws, regulations, rulings and decisions now in effect, all of which are subject to change (including changes in effective dates) or possible differing interpretations. It deals only with Notes held as capital assets and does not purport to deal with persons in special tax situations, such as financial institutions, insurance companies, regulated investment companies, dealers in securities or currencies, persons holding Notes as a hedge against currency risks or as a position in a "straddle" for tax purposes, or persons whose functional currency is not the United States dollar. It also does not deal with holders other than original purchasers (except where otherwise specifically noted). Persons considering the purchase of the Notes should consult their own tax advisors concerning the application of United States Federal income tax laws to their particular situations as well as any consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposition of the Notes arising under the laws of any other taxing jurisdiction. As used herein, the term "U.S. Holder" means a beneficial owner of a Note that is for United States Federal income tax purposes (i) a citizen or resident of the United States, (ii) a corporation, partnership or other entity created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or of any political subdivision thereof, (iii) an estate or trust the income of which is subject to United States Federal income taxation regardless of its source or (iv) any other person whose income or gain in respect of a Note is effectively connected with the conduct of a United States trade or business. As used herein, the term "non-U.S. Holder" means a beneficial owner of a Note that is not a U.S. Holder. U.S. HOLDERS PAYMENTS OF INTEREST. Payments of interest on a Note generally will be taxable to a U.S. Holder as ordinary interest income at the time such payments are accrued or are received (in accordance with the U.S. Holder's regular method of tax accounting). ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT. The following summary is a general discussion of the United States Federal income tax consequences to U.S. Holders of the purchase, ownership and disposition of Notes issued with original issue discount ("Discount Notes"). The following summary is based upon final Treasury regulations (the "OID Regulations") released by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") on January 27, 1994 under the original issue discount provisions of the Code. S-23 For United States Federal income tax purposes, original issue discount is the excess of the stated redemption price at maturity of a Note over its issue price, if such excess equals or exceeds a DE MINIMIS amount (generally 1/4 of 1% of the Note's stated redemption price at maturity multiplied by the number of complete years to its maturity from its issue date or, in the case of a Note providing for the payment of any amount other than qualified stated interest (as hereinafter defined) prior to maturity, multiplied by the weighted average maturity of such Note). The issue price of each Note in an issue of Notes equals the first price at which a substantial amount of such Notes has been sold (ignoring sales to bond houses, brokers, or similar persons or organizations acting in the capacity of underwriters, placement agents, or wholesalers). The stated redemption price at maturity of a Note is the sum of all payments provided by the Note other than "qualified stated interest" payments. The term "qualified stated interest" generally means stated interest that is unconditionally payable in cash or property (other than debt instruments of the issuer) at least annually at a single fixed rate. In addition, under the OID Regulations, if a Note bears interest for one or more accrual periods at a rate below the rate applicable for the remaining term of such Note (E.G., Notes with teaser rates or interest holidays), and if the greater of either the resulting foregone interest on such Note or any "true" discount on such Note (I.E., the excess of the Note's stated principal amount over its issue price) equals or exceeds a specified DE MINIMIS amount, then the stated interest on the Note would be treated as original issue discount rather than qualified stated interest. Payments of qualified stated interest on a Note are taxable to a U.S. Holder as ordinary interest income at the time such payments are accrued or are received (in accordance with the U.S. Holder's regular method of tax accounting). A U.S. Holder of a Discount Note must include original issue discount in income as ordinary interest for United States Federal income tax purposes as it accrues under a constant yield method in advance of receipt of the cash payments attributable to such income, regardless of such U.S. Holder's regular method of tax accounting. In general, the amount of original issue discount included in income by the initial U.S. Holder of a Discount Note is the sum of the daily portions of original issue discount with respect to such Discount Note for each day during the taxable year (or portion of the taxable year) on which such U.S. Holder held such Discount Note. The "daily portion" of original issue discount on any Discount Note is determined by allocating to each day in any accrual period a ratable portion of the original issue discount allocable to that accrual period. An "accrual period" may be of any length and the accrual periods may vary in length over the term of the Discount Note, provided that each accrual period is no longer than one year and each scheduled payment of principal or interest occurs either on the final day of an accrual period or on the first day of an accrual period. The amount of original issue discount allocable to each accrual period is generally equal to the difference between (i) the product of the Discount Note's adjusted issue price at the beginning of such accrual period and its yield to maturity (determined on the basis of compounding at the close of each accrual period and appropriately adjusted to take into account the length of the particular accrual period) and (ii) the amount of any qualified stated interest payments allocable to such accrual period. The "adjusted issue price" of a Discount Note at the beginning of any accrual period is the sum of the issue price of the Discount Note plus the amount of original issue discount allocable to all prior accrual periods minus the amount of any prior payments on the Discount Note that were not qualified stated interest payments. Under these rules, U.S. Holders generally will have to include in income increasingly greater amounts of original issue discount in successive accrual periods. A U.S. Holder who purchases a Discount Note for an amount that is greater than its adjusted issue price as of the purchase date and less than or equal to the sum of all amounts payable on the Discount Note after the purchase date other than payments of qualified stated interest, will be considered to have purchased the Discount Note at an "acquisition premium." Under the acquisition premium rules, the amount of original issue discount which such U.S. Holder must include in its gross income with respect to such Discount Note for any taxable year (or portion thereof in which the U.S. Holder holds the Discount Note) will be reduced (but not below zero) by the portion of the acquisition premium properly allocable to the period. Under the OID Regulations, Floating Rate Notes and Indexed Notes ("Variable Notes") are subject to special rules whereby a Variable Note will qualify as a "variable rate debt instrument" if (a) its issue price does not exceed the total noncontingent principal payments due under the Variable Note by more than a specified DE MINIMIS amount and (b) it provides for stated interest, paid or compounded at least annually, at S-24 current values of (i) one or more qualified floating rates, (ii) a single fixed rate and one or more qualified floating rates, (iii) a single objective rate, or (iv) a single fixed rate and a single objective rate that is a qualified inverse floating rate. A "qualified floating rate" is any variable rate where variations in the value of such rate can reasonably be expected to measure contemporaneous variations in the cost of newly borrowed funds in the currency in which the Variable Note is denominated. Although a multiple of a qualified floating rate will generally not itself constitute a qualified floating rate, a variable rate equal to the product of a qualified floating rate and a fixed multiple that is greater than zero but not more than 1.35 will constitute a qualified floating rate. A variable rate equal to the product of a qualified floating rate and a fixed multiple that is greater than zero but not more than 1.35, increased or decreased by a fixed rate, will also constitute a qualified floating rate. In addition, under the OID Regulations, two or more qualified floating rates that can reasonably be expected to have approximately the same values throughout the term of the Variable Note (E.G., two or more qualified floating rates with values within 25 basis points of each other as determined on the Variable Note's issue date) will be treated as a single qualified floating rate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a variable rate that would otherwise constitute a qualified floating rate but which is subject to one or more restrictions such as a maximum numerical limitation (I.E., a cap) or a minimum numerical limitation (I.E., a floor) may, under certain circumstances, fail to be treated as a qualified floating rate under the OID Regulations unless such cap or floor is fixed throughout the term of the Note. An "objective rate" is a rate that is not itself a qualified floating rate but which is determined using a single fixed formula and which is based upon (i) one or more qualified floating rates, (ii) one or more rates where each rate would be a qualified floating rate for a debt instrument denominated in a currency other than the currency in which the Variable Note is denominated, (iii) either the yield or changes in the price of one or more items of actively traded personal property (other than stock or debt of the issuer or a related party) or (iv) a combination of objective rates. The OID Regulations also provide that other variable interest rates may be treated as objective rates if so designated by the IRS in the future. Despite the foregoing, a variable rate of interest on a Variable Note will not constitute an objective rate if it is reasonably expected that the average value of such rate during the first half of the Variable Note's term will be either significantly less than or significantly greater than the average value of the rate during the final half of the Variable Note's term. A "qualified inverse floating rate" is any objective rate where such rate is equal to a fixed rate minus a qualified floating rate, as long as variations in the rate can reasonably be expected to inversely reflect contemporaneous variations in the cost of newly borrowed funds. The OID Regulations also provide that if a Variable Note provides for stated interest at a fixed rate for an initial period of less than one year followed by a variable rate that is either a qualified floating rate or an objective rate and if the variable rate on the Variable Note's issue date is intended to approximate the fixed rate (E.G., the value of the variable rate on the issue date does not differ from the value of the fixed rate by more than 25 basis points), then the fixed rate and the variable rate together will constitute either a single qualified floating rate or objective rate, as the case may be. If a Variable Note that provides for stated interest at either a single qualified floating rate or a single objective rate throughout the term thereof qualifies as a "variable rate debt instrument" under the OID Regulations, then any stated interest on such Note which is unconditionally payable in cash or property (other than debt instruments of the issuer) at least annually will constitute qualified stated interest and will be taxed accordingly. Thus, a Variable Note that provides for stated interest at either a single qualified floating rate or a single objective rate throughout the term thereof and that qualifies as a "variable rate debt instrument" under the OID Regulations will generally not be treated as having been issued with original issue discount unless the Variable Note is issued at a "true" discount (I.E., at a price below the Note's stated principal amount) in excess of a specified DE MINIMIS amount. Original issue discount on such a Variable Note arising from "true" discount is allocated to an accrual period using the constant yield method described above by assuming that the variable rate is a fixed rate equal to (i) in the case of a qualified floating rate or qualified inverse floating rate, the value as of the issue date, of the qualified floating rate or qualified inverse floating rate, or (ii) in the case of an objective rate (other than a qualified inverse floating rate), a fixed rate that reflects the yield that is reasonably expected for the Variable Note. S-25 In general, any other Variable Note that qualifies as a "variable rate debt instrument" will be converted into an "equivalent" fixed rate debt instrument for purposes of determining the amount and accrual of original issue discount and qualified stated interest on the Variable Note. The OID Regulations generally require that such a Variable Note be converted into an "equivalent" fixed rate debt instrument by substituting any qualified floating rate or qualified inverse floating rate provided for under the terms of the Variable Note with a fixed rate equal to the value of the qualified floating rate or qualified inverse floating rate, as the case may be, as of the Variable Note's issue date. Any objective rate (other than a qualified inverse floating rate) provided for under the terms of the Variable Note is converted into a fixed rate that reflects the yield that is reasonably expected for the Variable Note. In the case of a Variable Note that qualifies as a "variable rate debt instrument" and provides for stated interest at a fixed rate in addition to either one or more qualified floating rates or a qualified inverse floating rate, the fixed rate is initially converted into a qualified floating rate (or a qualified inverse floating rate, if the Variable Note provides for a qualified inverse floating rate). Under such circumstances, the qualified floating rate or qualified inverse floating rate that replaces the fixed rate must be such that the fair market value of the Variable Note as of the Variable Note's issue date is approximately the same as the fair market value of an otherwise identical debt instrument that provides for either the qualified floating rate or qualified inverse floating rate rather than the fixed rate. Subsequent to converting the fixed rate into either a qualified floating rate or a qualified inverse floating rate, the Variable Note is then converted into an "equivalent" fixed rate debt instrument in the manner described above. Once the Variable Note is converted into an "equivalent" fixed rate debt instrument pursuant to the foregoing rules, the amount of original issue discount and qualified stated interest, if any, are determined for the "equivalent" fixed rate debt instrument by applying the general original issue discount rules to the "equivalent" fixed rate debt instrument and a U.S. Holder of the Variable Note will account for such original issue discount and qualified stated interest as if the U.S. Holder held the "equivalent" fixed rate debt instrument. Each accrual period appropriate adjustments will be made to the amount of qualified stated interest or original issue discount assumed to have been accrued or paid with respect to the "equivalent" fixed rate debt instrument in the event that such amounts differ from the actual amount of interest accrued or paid on the Variable Note during the accrual period. U.S. Holders should be aware that on December 15, 1994, the IRS released proposed amendments to the OID Regulations which would broaden the definition of an objective rate and would further clarify certain other provisions contained in the OID Regulations. If adopted, these amendments to the OID Regulations would be effective for debt instruments issued 60 days or more after the date on which such proposed amendments are finalized. If a Variable Note does not qualify as a "variable rate debt instrument" under the OID Regulations, then the Variable Note would be treated as a contingent payment debt obligation. It is not entirely clear under current law how a Variable Note would be taxed if such Note were treated as a contingent payment debt obligation. The proper United States Federal income tax treatment of Variable Notes that are treated as contingent payment debt obligations will be more fully described in the applicable Pricing Supplement. Furthermore, any other special United States Federal income tax considerations, not otherwise discussed herein, which are applicable to any particular issue of Notes will be discussed in the applicable Pricing Supplement. Certain of the Notes (i) may be redeemable at the option of Capital Funding prior to their stated maturity (a "call option") and/or (ii) may be repayable at the option of the holder prior to their stated maturity (a "put option"). Notes containing such features may be subject to rules that differ from the general rules discussed above. Investors intending to purchase Notes with such features should consult their own tax advisors, since the original issue discount consequences will depend, in part, on the particular terms and features of the purchased Notes. S-26 U.S. Holders may generally, upon election, include in income all interest (including stated interest, acquisition discount, original issue discount, DE MINIMIS original issue discount, market discount, DE MINIMIS market discount, and unstated interest, as adjusted by any amortizable bond premium or acquisition premium) that accrues on a debt instrument by using the constant yield method applicable to original issue discount, subject to certain limitations and exceptions. SHORT-TERM NOTES. Notes that have a fixed maturity of one year or less ("Short-Term Notes") will be treated as having been issued with original issue discount. In general, an individual or other cash method U.S. Holder is not required to accrue such original issue discount unless the U.S. Holder elects to do so. If such an election is not made, any gain recognized by the U.S. Holder on the sale, exchange or maturity of the Short-Term Note will be ordinary income to the extent of the original issue discount accrued on a straight-line basis, or upon election under the constant yield method (based on daily compounding), through the date of sale or maturity, and a portion of the deductions otherwise allowable to the U.S. Holder for interest on borrowings allocable to the Short-Term Note will be deferred until a corresponding amount of income is realized. U.S. Holders who report income for United States Federal income tax purposes under the accrual method, and certain other holders including banks and dealers in securities, are required to accrue original issue discount on a Short-Term Note on a straight-line basis unless an election is made to accrue the original issue discount under a constant yield method (based on daily compounding). MARKET DISCOUNT. If a U.S. Holder purchases a Note, other than a Discount Note, for an amount that is less than its issue price (or, in the case of a subsequent purchaser, its stated redemption price at maturity) or, in the case of a Discount Note, for an amount that is less than its adjusted issue price as of the purchase date, such U.S. Holder will be treated as having purchased such Note at a "market discount," unless such market discount is less than a specified DE MINIMIS amount. Under the market discount rules, a U.S. Holder will be required to treat any partial principal payment (or, in the case of a Discount Note, any payment that does not constitute qualified stated interest) on, or any gain realized on the sale, exchange, retirement or other disposition of, a Note as ordinary income to the extent of the lesser of (i) the amount of such payment or realized gain or (ii) the market discount which has not previously been included in income and is treated as having accrued on such Note at the time of such payment or disposition. Market discount will be considered to accrue ratably during the period from the date of acquisition to the maturity date of the Note, unless the U.S. Holder elects to accrue market discount on the basis of semiannual compounding. A U.S. Holder may be required to defer the deduction of all or a portion of the interest paid or accrued on any indebtedness incurred or maintained to purchase or carry a Note with market discount until the maturity of the Note or certain earlier dispositions, because a current deduction is only allowed to the extent the interest expense exceeds an allocable portion of market discount. A U.S. Holder may elect to include market discount in income currently as it accrues (on either a ratable or semiannual compounding basis), in which case the rules described above regarding the treatment as ordinary income of gain upon the disposition of the Note and upon the receipt of certain cash payments and regarding the deferral of interest deductions will not apply. Generally, such currently included market discount is treated as ordinary interest for United States Federal income tax purposes. Such an election will apply to all debt instruments acquired by the U.S. Holder on or after the first day of the taxable year to which such election applies and may be revoked only with the consent of the IRS. PREMIUM. If a U.S. Holder purchases a Note for an amount that is greater than the sum of all amounts payable on the Note after the purchase date other than payments of qualified stated interest, such U.S. Holder will be considered to have purchased the Note with "amortizable bond premium" equal in amount to such excess. A U.S. Holder may elect to amortize such premium using a constant yield method over the remaining term of the Note and may offset interest otherwise required to be included in respect of the Note during any taxable year by the amortized amount of such excess for the taxable year. However, if the Note may be optionally redeemed after the U.S. Holder acquires it at a price in excess of its stated redemption price at maturity, special rules would apply which could result in a deferral of the amortization S-27 of some bond premium until later in the term of the Note. Any election to amortize bond premium applies to all taxable debt obligations then owned and thereafter acquired by the U.S. Holder and may be revoked only with the consent of the IRS. DISPOSITION OF A NOTE. Except as discussed above, upon the sale, exchange or retirement of a Note, a U.S. Holder generally will recognize taxable gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realized on the sale, exchange or retirement (other than amounts representing accrued and unpaid interest) and such U.S. Holder's adjusted tax basis in the Note. A U.S. Holder's adjusted tax basis in a Note generally will equal such U.S. Holder's initial investment in the Note increased by any original issue discount included in income (and accrued market discount, if any, if the U.S. Holder has included such market discount in income) and decreased by the amount of any payments, other than qualified stated interest payments, received and amortizable bond premium taken with respect to such Note. Such gain or loss generally will be long-term capital gain or loss if the Note were held for more than one year. NOTES DENOMINATED, OR IN RESPECT OF WHICH INTEREST IS PAYABLE, IN A FOREIGN CURRENCY As used herein, "Foreign Currency" means a currency or currency unit other than U.S. dollars. PAYMENTS OF INTEREST IN A FOREIGN CURRENCY. CASH METHOD. A U.S. Holder who uses the cash method of accounting for United States Federal income tax purposes and who receives a payment of interest on a Note (other than original issue discount or market discount) will be required to include in income the United States dollar value of the Foreign Currency payment (determined on the date such payment is received) regardless of whether the payment is in fact converted to United States dollars at that time, and such United States dollar value will be the U.S. Holder's tax basis in such Foreign Currency. ACCRUAL METHOD. A U.S. Holder who uses the accrual method of accounting for United States Federal income tax purposes, or who otherwise is required to accrue interest prior to receipt, will be required to include in income the United States dollar value of the amount of interest income (including original issue discount or market discount and reduced by amortizable bond premium to the extent applicable) that has accrued and is otherwise required to be taken into account with respect to a Note during an accrual period. The United States dollar value of such accrued income will be determined by translating such income at the average rate of exchange for the accrual period or, with respect to an accrual period that spans two taxable years, at the average rate for the partial period within the taxable year. A U.S. Holder may elect, however, to translate such accrued interest income using the rate of exchange on the last day of the accrual period or, with respect to an accrual period that spans two taxable years, using the rate of exchange on the last day of the taxable year. If the last day of an accrual period is within five business days of the date of receipt of the accrued interest, a U.S. Holder may translate such interest using the rate of exchange on the date of receipt. The above election will apply to other debt obligations held by the U.S. Holder and may not be changed without the consent of the IRS. A U.S. Holder should consult a tax advisor before making the above election. A U.S. Holder will recognize exchange gain or loss (which will be treated as ordinary income or loss) with respect to accrued interest income on the date such income is received. The amount of ordinary income or loss recognized will equal the difference, if any, between the United States dollar value of the Foreign Currency payment received (determined on the date such payment is received) in respect of such accrual period and the United States dollar value of interest income that has accrued during such accrual period (as determined above). PURCHASE, SALE AND RETIREMENT OF NOTES. A U.S. Holder who purchases a Note with previously owned Foreign Currency will recognize ordinary income or loss in an amount equal to the difference, if any, between such U.S. Holder's tax basis in the Foreign Currency and the United States dollar fair market value of the Foreign Currency used to purchase the Note, determined on the date of purchase. Except as discussed above with respect to Short-Term Notes, upon the sale, exchange or retirement of a Note, a U.S. Holder will recognize taxable gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realized S-28 on the sale, exchange or retirement and such U.S. Holder's adjusted tax basis in the Note. Such gain or loss generally will be capital gain or loss (except to the extent of any accrued market discount not previously included in the U.S. Holder's income) and will be long-term capital gain or loss if at the time of sale, exchange or retirement the Note has been held by such U.S. Holder for more than one year. To the extent the amount realized represents accrued but unpaid interest, however, such amounts must be taken into account as interest income, with exchange gain or loss computed as described in "Payments of Interest in a Foreign Currency" above. If a U.S. Holder receives Foreign Currency on such a sale, exchange or retirement the amount realized will be based on the United States dollar value of the Foreign Currency on the date the payment is received or the Note is disposed of (or deemed disposed of as a result of a material change in the terms of the Note). In the case of a Note that is denominated in Foreign Currency and is traded on an established securities market, a cash basis U.S. Holder (or, upon election, an accrual basis U.S. Holder) will determine the United States dollar value of the amount realized by translating the Foreign Currency payment at the spot rate of exchange on the settlement date of the sale. A U.S. Holder's adjusted tax basis in a Note will equal the cost of the Note to such holder, increased by the amounts of any market discount or original issue discount previously included in income by the holder with respect to such Note and reduced by any amortized acquisition or other premium and any principal payments received by the holder. A U.S. Holder's tax basis in a Note, and the amount of any subsequent adjustments to such holder's tax basis, will be the United States dollar value of the Foreign Currency amount paid for such Note, or of the Foreign Currency amount of the adjustment, determined on the date of such purchase or adjustment. Gain or loss realized upon the sale, exchange or retirement of a Note that is attributable to fluctuations in currency exchange rates will be ordinary income or loss which will not be treated as interest income or expense. Gain or loss attributable to fluctuations in exchange rates will equal the difference between the United States dollar value of the Foreign Currency principal amount of the Note, determined on the date such payment is received or the Note is disposed of, and the United States dollar value of the Foreign Currency principal amount of the Note, determined on the date the U.S. Holder acquired the Note. Such Foreign Currency gain or loss will be recognized only to the extent of the total gain or loss realized by the U.S. Holder on the sale, exchange or retirement of the Note. ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT. In the case of a Discount Note or Short-Term Note, (i) original issue discount is determined in units of the Foreign Currency, (ii) accrued original issue discount is translated into United States dollars as described in "Payments of Interest in a Foreign Currency -- Accrual Method" above and (iii) the amount of Foreign Currency gain or loss on the accrued original issue discount is determined by comparing the amount of income received attributable to the discount (either upon payment, maturity or an earlier disposition), as translated into United States dollars at the rate of exchange on the date of such receipt, with the amount of original issue discount accrued, as translated above. PREMIUM AND MARKET DISCOUNT. In the case of a Note with market discount, (i) market discount is determined in units of the Foreign Currency, (ii) accrued market discount taken into account upon the receipt of any partial principal payment or upon the sale, exchange, retirement or other disposition of the Note (other than accrued market discount required to be taken into account currently) is translated into United States dollars at the exchange rate on such disposition date (and no part of such accrued market discount is treated as exchange gain or loss) and (iii) accrued market discount currently includible in income by a U.S. Holder for any accrual period is translated into United States dollars on the basis of the average exchange rate in effect during such accrual period, and the exchange gain or loss is determined upon the receipt of any partial principal payment or upon the sale, exchange, retirement or other disposition of the Note in the manner described in "Payments of Interest in a Foreign Currency -- Accrual Method" above with respect to computation of exchange gain or loss on accrued interest. With respect to a Note issued with amortizable bond premium, such premium is determined in the relevant Foreign Currency and reduces interest income in units of the Foreign Currency. Although not entirely clear, a U.S. Holder should recognize exchange gain or loss equal to the difference between the United States dollar value of the bond premium amortized with respect to a period, determined on the date the interest attributable to such period is received, and the United States dollar value of the bond premium determined on the date of the acquisition of the Note. S-29 EXCHANGE OF FOREIGN CURRENCIES. A U.S. Holder will have a tax basis in any Foreign Currency received as interest or on the sale, exchange or retirement of a Note equal to the United States dollar value of such Foreign Currency, determined at the time the interest is received or at the time of the sale, exchange or retirement. Any gain or loss realized by a U.S. Holder on a sale or other disposition of Foreign Currency (including its exchange for United States dollars or its use to purchase Notes) will be ordinary income or loss. NON-U.S. HOLDERS A non-U.S. Holder will not be subject to United States Federal income taxes on payments of principal, premium (if any) or interest (including original issue discount, if any) on a Note, unless such non-U.S. Holder is a direct or indirect 10% or greater shareholder of Capital Funding, a controlled foreign corporation related to Capital Funding or a bank receiving interest described in section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code. To qualify for the exemption from taxation, the last United States payor in the chain of payment prior to payment to a non-U.S. Holder (the "Withholding Agent") must have received in the year in which a payment of interest or principal occurs, or in either of the two preceding calendar years, a statement that (i) is signed by the beneficial owner of the Note under penalties of perjury, (ii) certifies that such owner is not a U.S. Holder and (iii) provides the name and address of the beneficial owner. The statement may be made on an IRS Form W-8 or a substantially similar form, and the beneficial owner must inform the Withholding Agent of any change in the information on the statement within 30 days of such change. If a Note is held through a securities clearing organization or certain other financial institutions, the organization or institution may provide a signed statement to the Withholding Agent. However, in such case, the signed statement must be accompanied by a copy of the IRS Form W-8 or the substitute form provided by the beneficial owner to the organization or institution. The Treasury Department is considering implementation of further certification requirements aimed at determining whether the issuer of a debt obligation is related to holders thereof. Generally, a non-U.S. Holder will not be subject to Federal income taxes on any amount which constitutes capital gain upon retirement or disposition of a Note, provided the gain is not effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States by the non-U.S. Holder. Certain other exceptions may be applicable, and a non-U.S. Holder should consult its tax advisor in this regard. The Notes will not be includible in the estate of a non-U.S. Holder unless the individual is a direct or indirect 10% or greater shareholder of Capital Funding or, at the time of such individual's death, payments in respect of the Notes would have been effectively connected with the conduct by such individual of a trade or business in the United States. BACKUP WITHHOLDING Backup withholding of United States Federal income tax at a rate of 31% may apply to payments made in respect of the Notes to registered owners who are not "exempt recipients" and who fail to provide certain identifying information (such as the registered owner's taxpayer identification number) in the required manner. Generally, individuals are not exempt recipients, whereas corporations and certain other entities generally are exempt recipients. Payments made in respect of the Notes to a U.S. Holder must be reported to the IRS, unless the U.S. Holder is an exempt recipient or establishes an exemption. Compliance with the identification procedures described in the preceding section would establish an exemption from backup withholding for those non-U.S. Holders who are not exempt recipients. In addition, upon the sale of a Note to (or through) a broker, the broker must withhold 31% of the entire purchase price, unless either (i) the broker determines that the seller is a corporation or other exempt recipient or (ii) the seller provides, in the required manner, certain identifying information and, in the case of a non-U.S. Holder, certifies that such seller is a non-U.S. Holder (and certain other conditions are met). Such a sale must also be reported by the broker to the IRS, unless either (i) the broker determines that the seller is an exempt recipient or (ii) the seller certifies its non-U.S. status (and certain other conditions are met). Certification of the registered owner's non-U.S. status would be made normally on an IRS Form W-8 under penalties of perjury, although in certain cases it may be possible to submit other documentary evidence. S-30 Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules from a payment to a beneficial owner would be allowed as a refund or a credit against such beneficial owner's United States Federal income tax provided the required information is furnished to the IRS. PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION The Notes are being offered on a continuous basis for sale by Capital Funding through Merrill Lynch & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Goldman, Sachs & Co., Lehman Brothers, Lehman Brothers Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and Salomon Brothers Inc. The Agents will purchase Notes, as principal, from Capital Funding from time to time for resale to investors and other purchasers at varying prices relating to prevailing market prices at the time of resale as determined by the applicable Agent, or, if so specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, for resale at a fixed offering price. If agreed to by Capital Funding and the applicable Agent, such Agent may also utilize its reasonable efforts on an agency basis to solicit offers to purchase the Notes at 100% of the principal amount thereof, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement. Capital Funding will pay a commission to each Agent, ranging from .125% to .75% of the principal amount of each Note, depending upon its stated maturity, sold through such Agent. Commissions with respect to Notes with stated maturities in excess of 40 years that are sold through an Agent will be negotiated between Capital Funding and such Agent at the time of such sale. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, any Note sold to an Agent as principal will be purchased by such Agent at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof less a percentage of the principal amount equal to the commission applicable to an agency sale of a Note of identical maturity. An Agent may sell Notes it has purchased from Capital Funding as principal to other dealers for resale to investors and other purchasers, and may allow any portion of the discount received in connection with such purchase from Capital Funding to such dealers. After the initial offering of Notes, the offering price (in the case of Notes to be resold on a fixed price basis), the concession and the discount may be changed. Capital Funding reserves the right to withdraw, cancel or modify the offer made hereby without notice and may reject orders in whole or in part (whether placed directly with Capital Funding or through an Agent). Each Agent will have the right, in its discretion reasonably exercised, to reject in whole or in part any offer to purchase Notes received by it on an agency basis. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, payment of the purchase price of the Notes will be required to be made in immediately available funds in the Specified Currency in The City of New York on the date of settlement. See "Description of Notes -- General". Upon issuance, the Notes will not have an established trading market. The Notes will not be listed on any securities exchange. An Agent may from time to time purchase and sell Notes in the secondary market, but no Agent is obligated to do so, and there can be no assurance that there will be a secondary market for the Notes or that there will be liquidity in the secondary market if one develops. From time to time, an Agent may make a market in the Notes, but no Agent is obligated to do so and may discontinue any market-making activity at any time. Each of the Agents may be deemed to be an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). Capital Funding and U S WEST have agreed to indemnify the Agents against certain liabilities (including liabilities under the Securities Act), or to contribute to payments the Agents may be required to make in respect thereof. Capital Funding has agreed to reimburse the Agents for certain other expenses. Certain of the Agents and their affiliates have engaged and may in the future engage in investment and commercial banking transactions with Capital Funding and certain of its affiliates in the ordinary course of business. Concurrently with the offering of Notes described herein, Capital Funding may issue other Debt Securities described in the accompanying Prospectus pursuant to the Indenture. S-31 EXPERTS The consolidated financial statements of U S WEST and the combined financial statements of the Communications Group and the Media Group as of December 31, 1993 and 1994 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1994, included in U S WEST's Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 28, 1995, are incorporated herein by reference in reliance on the reports of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., independent certified public accountants, given upon the authority of that firm as experts in accounting and auditing. The Consolidated Financial Statements and Consolidated Financial Statement Schedule included in U S WEST's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994 are incorporated herein by reference in reliance on the reports of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., independent certified public accountants, given upon the authority of that firm as experts in accounting and auditing. The consolidated financial statements of Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P., as of December 31, 1994 and 1993 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1994, which appear in the Current Report on Form 8-K of U S WEST, dated May 23, 1995, as amended by Forms 8-K/A filed on July 12, 1995 and August 24, 1995, are incorporated herein by reference in reliance on the report of Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, given upon the authority of that firm as experts in accounting and auditing. The financial statements of Mercury Personal Communications (trading as Mercury One-2-One) as of March 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993 and for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 1994, which appear in the Current Report on Form 8-K of U S WEST dated May 23, 1995, as amended by Forms 8-K/A filed on July 12, 1995 and August 24, 1995, are incorporated herein by reference in reliance on the report of Arthur Andersen, independent chartered accountants, given upon the authority of that firm as experts in accounting and auditing. The combined financial statements of Georgia Cable Holdings Limited Partnership and Subsidiary Partnerships as of December 31, 1993 and 1992 and for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 1993, which appear in the Current Report on Form 8-K of U S WEST, dated May 23, 1995, as amended by Forms 8-K/A filed on July 12, 1995 and August 24, 1995, have been incorporated by reference herein in reliance upon the report of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, independent certified public accountants, incorporated by reference herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing. The consolidated financial statements of Wometco Cable Corp. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1993 and 1992 and for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 1993, which appear in the Current Report on Form 8-K of U S WEST, dated May 23, 1995, as amended by Forms 8-K/A filed on July 12, 1995 and August 24, 1995, have been incorporated by reference herein in reliance upon the report of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, independent certified public accountants, incorporated by reference herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing. The report on the 1993 consolidated financial statements of Wometco Cable Corp. and subsidiaries refers to a change in the method of accounting for income taxes in 1993 to adopt the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board FASB No. 109 -- Accounting for Income Taxes. S-32 PROSPECTUS (U S WEST Logo) $1,185,000,000 U S WEST CAPITAL FUNDING, INC. DEBT SECURITIES UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED AS TO PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL, PREMIUM, IF ANY, AND INTEREST, BY U S WEST, INC. U S WEST Capital Funding, Inc. ("Capital Funding") from time to time may offer its notes, debentures, or other debt securities (the "Debt Securities"), in one or more series, up to an aggregate principal amount of $1,185,000,000 (or its equivalent, based on the applicable exchange rate at the time of offering, in such foreign currencies, or units of two or more thereof as shall be designated by Capital Funding). Debt Securities may be issued in registered form without coupons, bearer form with coupons attached, or in the form of a Global Security. All Debt Securities will be unconditionally guaranteed as to payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest by U S WEST, Inc. ("U S WEST"). When a particular series of Debt Securities is offered, a supplement to this Prospectus will be delivered (the "Prospectus Supplement") together with this Prospectus setting forth the terms of such Debt Securities, including, where applicable, the specific designation, aggregate principal amount, denominations, currency or currencies in which the principal, and premium, if any, and interest are payable, maturity, rate (which may be fixed or variable) and time of payment of interest, any terms for redemption or repurchase at the option of Capital Funding or the holder, any terms for sinking fund payments, the initial public offering price, the names of, and the principal amounts to be purchased by, underwriters and the compensation of such underwriters, any listing of the Debt Securities on a securities exchange, and the other terms in connection with the offering and sale of such Debt Securities. If an agent of Capital Funding or a dealer or an underwriter is involved in the sale of the Debt Securities in respect of which this Prospectus is being delivered, the agent's commission or dealer's or underwriter's discount will be set forth in, or may be calculated from, the Prospectus Supplement. The net proceeds to Capital Funding from such sale will be the purchase price of such Debt Securities less such commission in the case of an agent, the purchase price of such Debt Securities in the case of a dealer or the public offering price less such discount in the case of an underwriter, and less, in each case, the other attributable issuance expenses. The aggregate net proceeds to Capital Funding from all the Debt Securities will be the purchase price of the Debt Securities sold, less the aggregate of agents' commissions and dealers' and underwriters' discounts and other expenses of issuance and distribution. The net proceeds to Capital Funding from the sale of the Debt Securities will be set forth in the Prospectus Supplement. See "Plan of Distribution" for possible indemnification arrangements for any agents, dealers or underwriters. ------------------- THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE. ------------------- The date of this Prospectus is October 3, 1995. AVAILABLE INFORMATION U S WEST is subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and, in accordance therewith, files reports, proxy statements, and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"). Such reports, proxy statements, and other information concerning U S WEST can be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the Commission at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, and at the Commission's Regional Offices at Seven World Trade Center, 13th Floor, New York, New York 10048, and Citicorp Center, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661. Copies of such material can be obtained from the Public Reference Section of the Commission at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, at prescribed rates. In addition, such reports, proxy statements and other information concerning U S WEST may also be inspected at the offices of the New York Stock Exchange, Inc., 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005 and the Pacific Stock Exchange, 301 Pine Street, San Francisco, California 94104, the securities exchanges on which shares of U S WEST's common stock are listed. U S WEST and Capital Funding have filed with the Commission a registration statement on Form S-3 (herein, together with all amendments and exhibits, referred to as the "Registration Statement") under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act"). This Prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the Registration Statement, certain parts of which are omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Commission. For further information, reference is hereby made to the Registration Statement. No separate financial statements of Capital Funding have been included herein. U S WEST does not consider that such financial statements would be material to holders of the Debt Securities because (i) Capital Funding is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of U S WEST, a reporting company under the Exchange Act, (ii) Capital Funding does not have any independent operations but exists for the sole purpose of issuing debt securities guaranteed by U S WEST, and (iii) the obligations of Capital Funding under the Debt Securities are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by U S WEST. See "Description of Debt Securities and Guarantees." INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE The following documents have been filed by U S WEST with the Commission (File No. 1-8611) and are incorporated herein by reference: (i) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994, (ii) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1995, (iii) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1995, and (iv) Current Reports on Form 8-K dated January 19, 1995, April 10, 1995, April 18, 1995, May 23, 1995 (as amended by Forms 8K/A filed on July 12, 1995 and August 24, 1995), June 20, 1995, July 28, 1995, September 22, 1995 and September 28, 1995. All documents filed by U S WEST pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of this Prospectus and prior to the termination of the offering of the Debt Securities shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Prospectus and to be a part hereof from the date any such document is filed. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Prospectus to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Prospectus. U S WEST AND CAPITAL FUNDING WILL PROVIDE WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH PERSON TO WHOM A PROSPECTUS IS DELIVERED, UPON WRITTEN OR ORAL REQUEST OF SUCH PERSON, A COPY OF ANY OR ALL OF THE DOCUMENTS WHICH ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE HEREIN, OTHER THAN EXHIBITS TO SUCH DOCUMENTS WHICH ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE THEREIN. REQUESTS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE TREASURER, U S WEST, INC., 7800 EAST ORCHARD ROAD, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80111 (TELEPHONE NUMBER (303) 793-6500). ------------------- 2 U S WEST, INC. U S WEST was incorporated in 1983 under the laws of the State of Colorado and has its principal executive offices at 7800 East Orchard Road, Englewood, Colorado 80111 (telephone number (303) 793-6500). U S WEST is a diversified global communications company engaged in the telecommunications, cable, wireless communications and multimedia content and services businesses. U S WEST conducts its businesses through two groups: the U S WEST Communications Group (the "Communications Group") and the U S WEST Media Group (the "Media Group"). The Communications Group provides regulated communications services to more than 25 million residential and business customers in the states of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming (collectively, the "Communications Group Region"). The Media Group is comprised of (i) cable and telecommunications network businesses outside the Communications Group Region and internationally, (ii) domestic and international wireless communications network businesses and (iii) domestic and international multimedia content and services businesses. U S WEST CAPITAL FUNDING, INC. Capital Funding is a wholly-owned subsidiary of U S WEST and was incorporated under the laws of the State of Colorado in June 1986. Capital Funding was incorporated for the sole purpose of providing financing to U S WEST and its affiliates through the issuance of indebtedness guaranteed by U S WEST and has no independent operations. The principal executive offices of Capital Funding are located at 7800 East Orchard Road, Englewood, Colorado 80111 (telephone number (303) 793-6500). USE OF PROCEEDS Capital Funding will apply the net proceeds from the sale of the Debt Securities to its general funds to be used for loans to U S WEST and affiliates of U S WEST, which will in turn use the funds for general corporate purposes, including acquisitions, the reduction of short-term and long-term borrowings, and for other business opportunities. The amount and timing of these loans will depend upon the future growth and financing requirements of U S WEST and its affiliates. RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES The following table sets forth the ratio of earnings to fixed charges from continuing operations of U S WEST for the periods indicated. For the purpose of calculating the ratio, earnings consist of income before income taxes and fixed charges. Fixed charges include interest on indebtedness (excluding discontinued operations) and the portion of rentals representative of the interest factor.
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 30, - ------------------------------------ ------------ 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1994 1995 - ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- 4.07 3.11 3.85 2.38 4.85 4.98 4.09
The 1993 ratio is based on earnings from continuing operations before extraordinary charges associated with the decision to discontinue accounting for the operations of U S WEST in accordance with SFAS No. 71 of $3.123 billion and the early extinguishment of debt of $77 million. The 1993 and 1991 ratios include restructuring charges of $1 billion and $364 million, respectively. Excluding the restructuring charges the 1993 and 1991 ratios of earnings to fixed charges would have been 4.22 and 3.75, respectively. The 1992 ratio is based on earnings before the cumulative effect of change in accounting principles which reduced net income by $1.793 billion. 3 DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES AND GUARANTEES The following description sets forth certain general terms and provisions of the Debt Securities and Guarantees to which any Prospectus Supplement may relate. The particular terms and provisions of the series of Debt Securities offered by a Prospectus Supplement and the extent to which such general terms and provisions described below may apply thereto, will be described in the Prospectus Supplement relating to such series of Debt Securities. The Debt Securities are to be issued under an Indenture, dated as of April 15, 1988 (the "Indenture"), among U S WEST, Capital Funding and First National Bank of Santa Fe, as trustee (the "Trustee"). The following summaries of certain provisions of the Debt Securities, the Guarantees, and the Indenture do not purport to be complete and are subject to, and are qualified in their entirety by reference to, all provisions of the Debt Securities, the Guarantees, and the Indenture, including the definitions therein of certain terms. Wherever particular sections or defined terms of the Indenture are referred to, it is intended that such sections or defined terms shall be incorporated herein by reference. GENERAL The Indenture does not limit the amount of Debt Securities which can be issued thereunder and additional debt securities may be issued thereunder up to the aggregate principal amount which may be authorized from time to time by, or pursuant to a resolution of, Capital Funding's Board of Directors or by a supplemental indenture. Reference is made to the Prospectus Supplement for the following terms of the particular series of Debt Securities being offered hereby: (i) the title of the Debt Securities of the series; (ii) any limit upon the aggregate principal amount of the Debt Securities of the series; (iii) the date or dates on which the principal of the Debt Securities of the series will mature; (iv) the rate or rates (or manner of calculations thereof), if any, at which the Debt Securities of the series will bear interest, the date or dates from which any such interest will accrue and on which such interest will be payable, and, with respect to Debt Securities of the series in registered form, the record date for the interest payable on any interest payment date; (v) the place or places where the principal of and interest, if any, on the Debt Securities of the series will be payable; (vi) any redemption or sinking fund provisions; (vii) if other than the principal amount thereof, the portion of the principal amount of Debt Securities of the series which will be payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof; (viii) whether the Debt Securities of the series will be issuable in registered or bearer form or both, any restrictions applicable to the offer, sale, or delivery of Debt Securities in bearer form ("bearer Debt Securities"), and whether and the terms upon which bearer Debt Securities will be exchangeable for Debt Securities in registered form ("registered Debt Securities") and vice versa; (ix) whether and under what circumstances Capital Funding will pay additional amounts on the Debt Securities of the series held by a person who is not a U.S. person (as defined below) in respect of taxes or similar charges withheld or deducted and, if so, whether Capital Funding will have the option to redeem such Debt Securities rather than pay such additional amounts; (x) whether the Debt Securities will be denominated or provide for payment in United States dollars or a foreign currency or units of two or more such foreign currencies; and (xi) any additional provisions or other special terms not inconsistent with the provisions of the Indenture, including any terms which may be required by or advisable under United States laws or regulations or advisable in connection with the marketing of Debt Securities of such series. (Section 2.01 and 2.02.) To the extent not described herein, principal, premium, if any, and interest will be payable, and the Debt Securities of a particular series will be transferable, in the manner described in the Prospectus Supplement relating to such series. Each series of Debt Securities will constitute unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of Capital Funding, and will rank on a parity with Capital Funding's other indebtedness, and will have the benefit of the Guarantees described herein. However, since U S WEST is a holding company, the right of U S WEST and, hence, the right of creditors of U S WEST (including the holders of the Debt Securities) to participate in any distribution of the assets of any subsidiaries of U S WEST, whether upon liquidation, reorganization, or otherwise, is subject to prior claims of creditors of the subsidiary, except to the extent that claims of U S WEST itself as a creditor of a subsidiary may be recognized. 4 Debt Securities of any series may be issued as registered Debt Securities or bearer Debt Securities or both as specified in the terms of the series. Unless otherwise indicated in the Prospectus Supplement, Debt Securities will be issued in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples thereof, and bearer Debt Securities will not be offered, sold, resold or delivered to U.S. persons in connection with their original issuance. For purposes of this Prospectus, "U.S. person" means a citizen, national, or resident of the United States, a corporation, partnership, or other entity created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, or any political subdivision thereof, or an estate or trust which is subject to United States federal income taxation regardless of its source of income. To the extent set forth in the Prospectus Supplement, except in special circumstances set forth in the Indenture, interest on bearer Debt Securities will be payable only against presentation and surrender of the coupons for the interest installments evidenced thereby as they mature at a paying agency of Capital Funding located outside of the United States and its possessions. (Section 2.05(c).) Capital Funding will maintain such an agency for a period of two years after the principal of such bearer Debt Securities has become due and payable. During any period thereafter for which it is necessary in order to conform to United States tax law or regulations, Capital Funding will maintain a paying agent outside the United States and its possessions to which the bearer Debt Securities may be presented for payment and will provide the necessary funds therefor to such paying agent upon reasonable notice. (Section 2.04) Bearer Debt Securities and the coupons related thereto will be transferable by delivery. (Section 2.08(e).) If appropriate, federal income tax consequences applicable to a series of Debt Securities will be described in the Prospectus Supplement relating thereto. GLOBAL SECURITIES The Debt Securities of a series may be issued in the form of one or more fully registered global securities (each a "Global Security") that will be deposited with, or on behalf of, a depositary (the "Depositary") identified in the Prospectus Supplement relating to such series. Unless and until it is exchanged for Debt Securities in definitive registered form, a Global Security may not be transferred except as a whole by the Depositary for such Global Security to a nominee of such Depositary or by a nominee of such Depositary to such Depositary or another nominee of such Depositary, or by such Depositary or any such nominee to a successor of such Depositary or a nominee of such successor. So long as the Depositary for a Global Security, or its nominee, is the registered owner of such Global Security, such Depositary or such nominee, as the case may be, will be considered the sole owner or holder of the Debt Securities represented by such Global Security for all purposes under the Indenture governing such Debt Securities. Except as may be described in the Prospectus Supplement relating to such series, owners of beneficial interests in a Global Security will not be entitled to have Debt Securities of the series represented by such Global Security registered in their names, will not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of Debt Securities of such series in definitive form and will not be considered the owners or holders thereof under the Indenture governing such Debt Securities. The specific terms of the depositary arrangements with respect to a series of Debt Securities will be described in the Prospectus Supplement relating to such series. GUARANTEES U S WEST will unconditionally guarantee the due and punctual payment of the principal, premium, if any, and interest on the Debt Securities when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at maturity, upon redemption, or otherwise. (Section 2.15.) The Guarantees will rank equally with all other unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of U S WEST. Since U S WEST is a holding company, the right of U S WEST and, hence, the right of creditors of U S WEST (including the holders of the Debt Securities) to participate in any distribution of the assets of any subsidiaries of U S WEST, whether upon liquidation, reorganization, or otherwise, is subject to prior claims of creditors of the subsidiary, except to the extent that claims of U S WEST itself as a creditor of a subsidiary may be recognized. 5 EXCHANGE OF SECURITIES To the extent permitted by the terms of a series of Debt Securities authorized to be issued in registered form and bearer form, bearer Debt Securities may be exchanged for an equal aggregate principal amount of registered or bearer Debt Securities of the same series and date of maturity in such authorized denominations as may be requested upon surrender of the bearer Debt Securities with all unpaid coupons relating thereto, at an agency of Capital Funding maintained for such purpose and upon fulfillment of all other requirements of such agent. (Section 2.08(b).) As of the date of this Prospectus, United States Treasury regulations do not permit exchanges of registered Debt Securities for bearer Debt Securities and, unless such regulations are modified, the terms of a series of Debt Securities will not permit registered Debt Securities to be exchanged for bearer Debt Securities. LIENS ON ASSETS If at any time, Capital Funding mortgages, pledges, or otherwise subjects to any lien the whole or any part of any property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired by it, except as hereinafter provided, Capital Funding will secure the outstanding Debt Securities, and any other obligations of Capital Funding which may then be outstanding and entitled to the benefit of a covenant similar in effect to this covenant, equally and ratably with the indebtedness or obligations secured by such mortgage, pledge, or lien, for as long as any such indebtedness or obligation is so secured. The foregoing covenant does not apply to the creation, extension, renewal, or refunding of mortgages or liens created or existing at the time property is acquired, created within 180 days thereafter, or created for the purpose of securing the cost of construction and improvement of property, or to the making of any deposit or pledge to secure public or statutory obligations or with any governmental agency at any time required by law in order to qualify Capital Funding to conduct its business or any part thereof or in order to entitle it to maintain self-insurance or to obtain the benefits of any law relating to workers' compensation, unemployment insurance, old age pensions, or other social security, or with any court, board, commission, or governmental agency as security incident to the proper conduct of any proceeding before it. Nothing contained in the Indenture prevents any entity other than Capital Funding from mortgaging, pledging, or subjecting to any lien any of its property or assets, whether or not acquired from Capital Funding or U S WEST. (Section 4.03.) AMENDMENT AND WAIVER Subject to certain exceptions, the Indenture may be amended or supplemented by Capital Funding, U S WEST, and the Trustee with the consent of the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Debt Securities of each series affected by the amendment or supplement (with each series voting as a class), or compliance with any provision may be waived with the consent of the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Debt Securities of each series affected by such waiver (with each series voting as a class). However, without the consent of each Debt Securityholder affected, an amendment or waiver may not (i) reduce the amount of Debt Securities whose holders must consent to an amendment or waiver; (ii) change the rate of or change the time for payment of interest on any Debt Security; (iii) change the principal of or change the fixed maturity of any Debt Security; (iv) waive a default in the payment of the principal of or interest on any Debt Security; (v) make any Debt Security payable in money other than that stated in the Debt Security; or (vi) impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or with respect to any Debt Security. (Section 9.02.) The Indenture may be amended or supplemented without the consent of any Debt Securityholder (i) to cure any ambiguity, defect, or inconsistency in the Indenture, the Debt Securities of any series or the Guarantees; (ii) to provide for the assumption of all the obligations of Capital Funding or U S WEST under the Debt Securities, any coupons related thereto, the Guarantees, and the Indenture by any corporation in connection with a merger, consolidation, transfer, or lease of Capital Funding's or U S WEST's property and assets substantially as an entirety, as provided for in the Indenture; (iii) to provide for uncertificated Debt Securities in addition to or in place of certificated Debt Securities; (iv) to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any Debt Securityholder; (v) to provide for the issuance of and establish the form and terms and conditions 6 of a series of Debt Securities or the Guarantees endorsed thereon or to establish the form of any certifications required to be furnished pursuant to the terms of the Indenture or any series of Debt Securities; or (vi) to add to the rights of Debt Securityholders. (Section 9.01.) MERGER Capital Funding or U S WEST may consolidate with or merger into, or transfer or lease its property and assets substantially as an entirety to, another entity if the successor entity is a corporation and assumes all the obligations, as the case may be, of Capital Funding, under the Debt Securities, and any coupons related thereto and the Indenture, or of U S WEST, under the Guarantees and the Indenture, and if, after giving effect to such transaction, a Default or Event of Default would not occur or be continuing. Thereafter, all such obligations of Capital Funding or U S WEST, as the case may be, shall terminate. (Sections 5.01 and 5.02.) The general provisions of the Indenture do not afford holders of the Debt Securities protection in the event of a highly-leveraged transaction, reorganization, merger or similar transaction involving U S WEST or Capital Funding that may adversely affect holders of the Debt Securities. EVENTS OF DEFAULT The following events are defined in the Indenture as "Events of Default" with respect to a series of Debt Securities: (i) default in the payment of interest on any Debt Security of such series for 90 days; (ii) default in the payment of the principal of any Debt Security of such series; (iii) failure by Capital Funding or U S WEST for 90 days after notice to it to comply with any of its other agreements in the Debt Securities of such series, in the Indenture, in the Guarantees, or in any supplemental indenture; and (iv) certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency of Capital Funding or the Guarantor. (Section 6.01.) If an Event of Default occurs with respect to the Debt Securities of any series and is continuing, the Trustee or the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of all of the outstanding Debt Securities of that series may declare the principal (or, if the Debt Securities of that series are original issue discount Debt Securities, such portion of the principal amount as may be specified in the terms of that series) of all the Debt Securities of that series to be due and payable. Upon such declaration, such principal (or, in the case of original issue discount Debt Securities, such specified amount) shall be due and payable immediately. (Section 6.02). Securityholders may not enforce the Indenture, the Debt Securities, or the Guarantees, except as provided in the Indenture. The Trustee may require indemnity satisfactory to it before it enforces the Indenture or the Debt Securities. (Section 7.01.) Subject to certain limitations, holders of a majority in principal amount of the Debt Securities of each series affected (with each series voting as a class) may direct the Trustee in its exercise of any trust power. (Section 6.05.) The Trustee may withhold from Debt Securityholders notice of any continuing default (except a default in payment of principal or interest) if it determines that withholding notice is in their interests. (Section 7.05.) CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE U S WEST and certain of its affiliates, including Capital Funding, maintain banking relationships in the ordinary course of business with the Trustee. In addition, the Trustee and certain of its affiliates serve as trustee, authenticating agent, or paying agent with respect to certain debt securities of U S WEST and its affiliates. PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION GENERAL Capital Funding may sell the Debt Securities being offered hereby: (i) directly to purchasers, (ii) through agents, (iii) through underwriters, (iv) through dealers, or (v) through a combination of any such methods of sale. The distribution of the Debt Securities may be effected from time to time in one or more transactions either (i) at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed; (ii) at market prices prevailing at the time of sale; (iii) at prices related to such prevailing market prices; or (iv) at negotiated prices. 7 Offers to purchase Debt Securities may be solicited directly by Capital Funding or by agents designated by Capital Funding from time to time. Any such agent, which may be deemed to be an underwriter, as that term is defined in the Securities Act, involved in the offer or sale of the Debt Securities in respect of which this Prospectus is delivered will be named, and any commissions payable by Capital Funding to such agent will be set forth, in the Prospectus Supplement or the Pricing Supplement. Unless otherwise indicated in the Prospectus Supplement or the Pricing Supplement, any such agent will be acting on a best efforts basis for the period of its appointment. Agents may be customers of, engaged in transactions with, or perform services for, Capital Funding in the ordinary course of business. If an underwriter or underwriters are utilized in the sale, Capital Funding and U S WEST will execute an underwriting agreement with such underwriters at the time of sale to them and the names of the underwriters and the terms of the transactions will be set forth in the Prospectus Supplement, which will be used by the underwriters to make resales of the Debt Securities. If a dealer is utilized in the sale of the Debt Securities in respect of which this Prospectus is delivered, Capital Funding will sell such Debt Securities to the dealer, as principal. The dealer may then resell such Debt Securities to the public at varying prices to be determined by such dealer at the time of resale. Underwriters, dealers, agents, and other persons may be entitled, under agreements which may be entered into with Capital Funding and U S WEST, to indemnification against, or contribution with respect to, certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. EXPERTS The consolidated financial statements and the consolidated financial statement schedule included in U S WEST's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994, are incorporated herein by reference in reliance on reports of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., independent certified public accountants, given upon the authority of that firm as experts in accounting and auditing. LEGAL OPINIONS Certain legal matters relating to the Debt Securities and the Guarantees to be offered hereby will be passed upon for Capital Funding and U S WEST by Stephen E. Brilz, Senior Attorney and Assistant Secretary of U S WEST, Inc., and for the agents or underwriters, if any, by Brown & Wood, One World Trade Center, New York, New York 10048. 8 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NO DEALER, SALESPERSON OR OTHER INDIVIDUAL HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OTHER THAN CONTAINED OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT, THE APPLICABLE PRICING SUPPLEMENT OR THE PROSPECTUS IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFER MADE BY THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT, THE APPLICABLE PRICING SUPPLEMENT AND THE PROSPECTUS AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATIONS MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY CAPITAL FUNDING OR THE AGENTS. NEITHER THE DELIVERY OF THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT, THE APPLICABLE PRICING SUPPLEMENT OR THE PROSPECTUS NOR ANY SALE MADE HEREUNDER AND THEREUNDER SHALL UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE CREATE AN IMPLICATION THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY CHANGE IN THE AFFAIRS OF CAPITAL FUNDING SINCE THE DATE HEREOF. THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT, THE APPLICABLE PRICING SUPPLEMENT AND THE PROSPECTUS DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OR SOLICITATION BY ANYONE IN ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION IS NOT AUTHORIZED OR IN WHICH THE PERSON MAKING SUCH OFFER IS NOT QUALIFIED TO DO SO OR TO ANYONE TO WHOM IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION. ------------------------ TABLE OF CONTENTS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
PAGE --------- Risk Factors................................... S-2 Recent Developments............................ S-4 Description of Notes........................... S-5 Special Provisions Relating to Foreign Currency Notes......................................... S-20 Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations................................ S-23 Plan of Distribution........................... S-31 Experts........................................ S-32 PROSPECTUS Available Information.......................... 2 Incorporation of Certain Documents By Reference..................................... 2 U S WEST, Inc. ................................ 3 U S WEST Capital Funding, Inc. ................ 3 Use of Proceeds................................ 3 Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges............. 3 Description of Debt Securities and Guarantees.................................... 4 Plan of Distribution........................... 7 Experts........................................ 8 Legal Opinions................................. 8
$500,000,000 MEDIUM-TERM NOTES U S WEST CAPITAL FUNDING, INC. UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED AS TO PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL, PREMIUM, IF ANY, AND INTEREST BY [U.S. WEST LOGO] ------------------------ PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT ------------------------ MERRILL LYNCH & CO. GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. LEHMAN BROTHERS MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED SALOMON BROTHERS INC OCTOBER 13, 1995 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----