-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: keymaster@town.hall.org Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFkwCgYEVQgBAQICAgADSwAwSAJBALeWW4xDV4i7+b6+UyPn5RtObb1cJ7VkACDq pKb9/DClgTKIm08lCfoilvi9Wl4SODbR1+1waHhiGmeZO8OdgLUCAwEAAQ== MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, npAvMQQY2ODiaVE7WLQldgPB63VQQz8zf9VUvtPeKj5UPowUOdZcixr3wxAwoTBT FG1k5DvM3TVAtsSRpfG1UA== 0000950123-94-000164.txt : 19940119 0000950123-94-000164.hdr.sgml : 19940119 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-94-000164 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 424B2 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19940118 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PAINE WEBBER GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000075754 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: 6211 IRS NUMBER: 132760086 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 424B2 SEC ACT: 33 SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-33613 FILM NUMBER: 94501633 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1285 AVE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127132000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PAINE WEBBER INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19840523 424B2 1 PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT, PUT WARRANTS 1 PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT (TO PROSPECTUS DATED OCTOBER 14, 1993) 4,100,000 WARRANTS PAINE WEBBER GROUP INC. AMEX HONG KONG 30 INDEX* PUT WARRANTS EXPIRING JANUARY 17, 1996 ------------------------ Each Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to receive from Paine Webber Group Inc. (the "Company"), upon exercise (including automatic exercise), an amount in U.S. dollars computed by reference to decreases in the American Stock Exchange Hong Kong 30 Index (the "AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index"). Such amount (the "Cash Settlement Value") will equal the quotient (rounded down to the nearest cent) of (A) the amount, if any, by which the Strike AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index (as defined herein) exceeds the Spot AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index (as defined herein) for the applicable Valuation Date (as defined herein) following exercise, divided by (B) three, divided by (C) a fixed Hong Kong dollar/U.S. dollar exchange rate of H.K.$7.726 per U.S.$1.00. If the Spot AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index for such Valuation Date equals or exceeds the Strike AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index, the Cash Settlement Value will be zero; in which case, the Warrantholder will be permitted, subject to certain exceptions, to re-exercise such Warrant prior to the Expiration Date or the Delisting Date (as defined herein). The Strike AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index is 541.73, which was the closing level of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index on January 14, 1994. As of January 14, 1994, the Spot AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index is 541.73 and the Cash Settlement Value of the Warrants is zero. The AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index was established on June 25, 1993, on which date it was set at a value of 350.00. The Warrants are unsecured contractual obligations of the Company and will rank on a parity with the Company's other unsecured contractual obligations and with the Company's unsecured and unsubordinated debt. THE WARRANTS INVOLVE A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK, INCLUDING THE RISK OF EXPIRING WORTHLESS IF THE LEVEL OF THE AMEX HONG KONG 30 INDEX DOES NOT DECLINE PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION DATE. PURCHASERS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO SUSTAIN A TOTAL LOSS OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THEIR WARRANTS AND ARE ADVISED TO CONSIDER CAREFULLY THE INFORMATION UNDER "CERTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING THE WARRANTS" HEREIN AND "RISK FACTORS" IN THE PROSPECTUS, AS WELL AS THE OTHER INFORMATION HEREIN AND IN THE PROSPECTUS. The Warrants have been approved for listing on the American Stock Exchange (the "AMEX"), subject to official notice of issuance. The AMEX symbol for the Warrants is HPW.WS. ------------------------ 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 OR THE PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Price to Underwriting Discounts Proceeds to Public and Commissions(1) Company(2) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Per Warrant......................... $5.125 $0.25 $4.875 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total............................... $21,012,500 $1,025,000 $19,987,500 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) See "Underwriting" herein. (2) Before deducting expenses estimated at $130,000, which are payable by the Company. ------------------------ The Warrants are offered by the Underwriters, subject to prior sale, when, as and if delivered to and accepted by the Underwriters, and subject to their right to reject any order in whole or in part. It is expected that delivery of the Warrants will be made in New York City on or about January 24, 1994. ------------------------ PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED OPPENHEIMER & CO., INC. KEMPER SECURITIES, INC. ------------------------ * The use of and reference to the term "AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index" herein has been consented to by the American Stock Exchange, Inc. The "AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index" is a service mark of the American Stock Exchange, Inc. THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT IS JANUARY 14, 1994. 2 The valuation of and payment for any exercised Warrant (including in the case of automatic exercise) may be postponed as a result of an Exercise Limitation Event or an Extraordinary Event or as a result of the exercise of a number of Warrants exceeding the limits on exercise described herein under "Description of the Warrants -- Maximum Exercise Amount", in which case the Warrantholder will receive a Cash Settlement Value or, under certain circumstances, the Alternative Settlement Amount (as defined herein) for such Warrant, in either case determined as of a later date. See "Description of the Warrants -- Extraordinary Events and Exercise Limitation Events" and "-- Maximum Exercise Amount" herein. The Warrants will be exercisable immediately upon issuance and may be exercised until 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the New York Business Day (as defined herein) immediately preceding the Expiration Date for the Warrants, which is January 17, 1996, or until their earlier expiration on the last New York Business Day prior to the effective date of their delisting from, or permanent suspension from trading on, the AMEX and failure to list on another United States national securities exchange (the "Delisting Date"). Any Warrant not exercised at or before 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on such New York Business Day will be automatically exercised on such date. A Warrantholder may exercise no fewer than 500 Warrants at any one time, except in the case of automatic exercise. A Warrantholder tendering Warrants for exercise will have the option of specifying that, unless an Alternative Settlement Amount is payable in respect of such Warrants, such Warrants are not to be exercised if the Spot AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index as of the applicable Valuation Date is 20 or more points higher than the most recent closing level of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index prior to exercise. All exercises of Warrants (other than on the Expiration Date, the Delisting Date or upon the occurrence of certain extraordinary circumstances) are subject, at the Company's option, to the limitation that not more than 1,000,000 Warrants in total may be exercised on any Exercise Date (as defined herein) and not more than 250,000 Warrants may be exercised by or on behalf of any person or entity, either individually or in concert with any other person or entity, on any Exercise Date. See "Certain Important Information Concerning the Warrants" and "Description of the Warrants" herein and "Description of Warrants" in the Prospectus. ---------------- IN CONNECTION WITH THIS OFFERING, THE UNDERWRITERS MAY OVER-ALLOT OR EFFECT TRANSACTIONS WHICH STABILIZE OR MAINTAIN THE MARKET PRICE OF THE WARRANTS OFFERED HEREBY AT A LEVEL ABOVE THAT WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE PREVAIL IN THE OPEN MARKET. SUCH TRANSACTIONS MAY BE EFFECTED ON THE AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE, IN THE OVER-THE-COUNTER MARKET OR OTHERWISE. SUCH STABILIZING, IF COMMENCED, MAY BE DISCONTINUED AT ANY TIME. ------------------ FOR NORTH CAROLINA INVESTORS ONLY: THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA HAS NOT APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED THIS OFFERING, NOR HAS THE COMMISSIONER PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT OR THE ACCOMPANYING PROSPECTUS. ------------------ S-2 3 PROSPECTUS SUMMARY The following summary is qualified in its entirety by the more detailed information appearing elsewhere in the Prospectus and this Prospectus Supplement and in the documents incorporated therein and herein by reference. Appendix B hereto (the "Index of Key Terms") contains a listing of defined terms and pages on which they are defined in this Prospectus Supplement. PAINE WEBBER GROUP INC. Paine Webber Group Inc. (the "Company") is a holding company which, together with its operating subsidiaries, forms one of the largest full-service securities firms in the industry. Founded in 1879, the Company has offices located throughout the United States and in many major foreign cities. The Company's principal line of business is to serve the investment and capital needs of individual, corporate, institutional and public agency clients through its broker-dealer subsidiary, PaineWebber Incorporated ("PaineWebber"), and other specialized subsidiaries. The Company is comprised of four interrelated core business groups -- Retail Sales and Marketing, Asset Management, Institutional Sales and Trading, and Investment Banking. See "Selected Consolidated Financial Data" in the Prospectus for information concerning the Company's earnings and financial condition. THE OFFERING SECURITIES OFFERED...................... AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index Put Warrants Expiring January 17, 1996 (the "Warrants"). Each Warrant will entitle the beneficial owner thereof to receive from the Company, upon exercise (including automatic exercise), an amount in U.S. dollars computed by reference to decreases in the American Stock Exchange Hong Kong 30 Index (the "AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index"). Such amount (the "Cash Settlement Value") will equal the quotient (rounded down to the nearest cent) of (A) the amount, if any, by which the Strike AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index (as hereinafter defined) exceeds the Spot AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index (as hereinafter defined) for the applicable Valuation Date (as hereinafter defined) following exercise, divided by (B) three, divided by (C) a fixed Hong Kong dollar/U.S. dollar exchange rate of H.K.$7.726 per U.S.$1.00. If the Spot AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index for a Valuation Date equals or exceeds the Strike AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index, the corresponding Cash Settlement Value will be zero; in which case, the Warrantholder will be permitted, subject to certain exceptions, to re-exercise such Warrant prior to the Expiration Date or the Delisting Date (as hereinafter defined). The Strike AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index is 541.73, which was the closing level of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index on January 14, 1994. As of January 14, 1994, the Spot AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index is 541.73 and the Cash Settlement Value of the Warrants is zero. PRICE................................... U.S.$5.125 per Warrant. THE AMEX HONG KONG 30 INDEX............. The AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index is a new capitalization-weighted stock index designed, developed, maintained and operated by, and is a service mark of, the American Stock Exchange (the "AMEX"). The AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index is being used by the Company with the permission of the
S-3 4 AMEX. The AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index measures the composite price performance of 30 selected stocks trading on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd. (the "HKSE"), and is designed to represent a substantial segment of the Hong Kong stock market. Business sector representation in the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index consists primarily of finance, property development, utilities and conglomerates and also includes food retailing, hotel/leisure, property investment, airlines and luxury retailing. The AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index was established on June 25, 1993, on which date it was set at a value of 350.00. Stocks that comprise the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index may be changed or substituted by the AMEX based on certain criteria. The AMEX is under no obligation to continue the calculation or the dissemination of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index. See "The AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index" herein. If the AMEX discontinues publication of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index or any Successor Index (as hereinafter defined), the Determination Agent (as hereinafter defined) shall determine the applicable Cash Settlement Value based on the formula and method used in calculating the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index or any Successor Index as in effect on the date the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index or such Successor Index was last published. See "Certain Important Information Concerning the Warrants" herein. EXERCISE OF WARRANTS.................... The Warrants will be immediately exercisable upon issuance (subject to postponement as described herein under "Description of the Warrants -- Extraordinary Events and Exercise Limitation Events") and may be exercised until 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the earlier of (i) the New York Business Day (as hereinafter defined) immediately preceding the Expiration Date for the Warrants, which is January 17, 1996 (the "Expiration Date"), or (ii) the last New York Business Day prior to the effective date of their delisting from, or permanent suspension from trading on (within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations thereunder), the AMEX and failure to list on another United States national securities exchange (the "Delisting Date"). See "Description of the Warrants -- Exercise and Settlement of Warrants" herein. EXERCISE AMOUNT......................... A Warrantholder may exercise no fewer than 500 Warrants at any one time, except in the case of automatic exercise. See "Description of the Warrants -- Minimum Exercise Amount" herein. All exercises of Warrants (other than on the Expiration Date or the Delisting Date or upon the cancellation of Warrants as described herein under "Description of the Warrants -- Extraordinary Events and Exercise Limitation Events") are subject, at the Company's option, to the limitation that not more than 1,000,000 Warrants in total may be exercised on any Exercise Date and not more than 250,000 Warrants may be exercised by or on behalf of any person or entity, either individually or in concert with any
S-4 5 other person or entity, on any Exercise Date. See "Description of the Warrants -- Maximum Exercise Amount" herein. EXTRAORDINARY EVENTS AND EXERCISE LIMITATION EVENTS..................... See "Description of the Warrants -- Extraordinary Events and Exercise Limitation Events" herein for a description of such Events and the consequences of the declaration of such an Event by the Company. CERTAIN RISK FACTORS.................... The Warrants involve a high degree of risk, including risks arising from fluctuations in the prices of the Underlying Stocks (as hereinafter defined), risks relating to the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index and general risks applicable to the HKSE (the exchange on which the Underlying Stocks are traded), such as for example, market disruption events, suspensions and trading halts. Prospective purchasers of the Warrants should recognize that their Warrants may expire worthless. Purchasers should be prepared to sustain a total loss of the purchase price of their Warrants. The Warrants are appropriate investments only for investors with options approved accounts who are able to understand and bear the risk of a speculative investment in the Warrants. It is not possible to predict how the Warrants will trade in the secondary market or whether such market will be liquid or illiquid. The Warrants have been approved for listing on the AMEX, subject to official notice of issuance. In the event that the Warrants are delisted from, or permanently suspended from trading on, the AMEX, and not accepted at the same time for listing on another United States national securities ex- change, Warrants not previously exercised will be deemed automatically exercised on the last New York Business Day prior to the effective date of such delisting or suspension, and the Cash Settlement Value, if any, shall be calculated and settled as provided below under "Description of the War- rants -- Automatic Exercise". See "Description of the Warrants -- Delisting of Warrants" herein. In the event of a delisting or suspension of trading on the AMEX, the Company will use its best efforts to list the Warrants on another United States national securities exchange. To the extent Warrants are exercised, the number of Warrants outstanding will decrease, resulting in a decrease in the liquidity of the Warrants. The AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index has experienced significant movements in the past, and it is impossible to predict its future direction. See "The AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index -- Historical Data on the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index" herein. Potential investors should be aware that PaineWebber, in its capacity as Determination Agent, is under no obligation to take the interests of the Company or the Warrantholders into consideration in the event it determines, composes or calculates the Cash Settlement Value. However, PaineWebber is an affiliate of the Company, and certain conflicts of interest
S-5 6 may arise in connection with PaineWebber performing its role as Determination Agent. PaineWebber, as a registered broker-dealer, is required to maintain policies and procedures regarding the handling and use of confidential proprietary information, and such policies and procedures will be in effect throughout the term of the Warrants to restrict the use of information relating to the calculation of the Cash Settlement Value prior to its dissemination. Moreover, PaineWebber is obligated to carry out its duties and functions as Determination Agent in good faith and using its reasonable judgment. See "Description of the Warrants -- Exercise and Settlement of Warrants". Except for cases of automatic exercise, a Warrantholder must tender at least 500 Warrants at any one time in order to exercise its Warrants. Thus, except in such cases, Warrantholders with fewer than 500 Warrants will need either to sell their Warrants or to purchase additional Warrants, incurring transaction costs in each case, in order to realize upon their investment. A Warrantholder will not be able to determine, at the time of exercise of a Warrant, the Spot AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index that will be used in calculating the Cash Settlement Value of such Warrant (and will thus be unable to determine such Cash Settlement Value). In addition, the Valuation Date for exercised Warrants may be postponed upon the occurrence and continuation of an Extraordinary Event or an Exercise Limitation Event (see "Description of the Warrants -- Extraordinary Events and Exercise Limitation Events" herein) or as a result of the exercise of a number of Warrants exceeding the limits on exercise described below under "Description of the Warrants -- Maximum Exercise Amount". Any upward movement in the level of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index between the time a Warrantholder submits an Exercise Notice and the time the Spot AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index for such exercise is determined (which period will, at a minimum, represent an entire Hong Kong Business Day (as hereinafter defined) and, in the case of a Valuation Date that is postponed following an Extraordinary Event or an Exercise Limitation Event or in the case of a postponement resulting from the exercise of a number of Warrants exceeding the limits on exercise described below under "Description of the Warrants -- Maximum Exercise Amount", may be substantially longer) will result in such Warrantholder receiving a Cash Settlement Value or Alternative Settlement Amount (as hereinafter defined) (including a zero Alternative Settlement Amount) that is less than the Cash Settlement Value anticipated by such Warrantholder based on the level of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index most recently reported prior to exercise. The AMEX will calculate the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index once each Index Calculation Day (as hereinafter defined) based upon the most recent official closing prices of each of the Underly-
S-6 7 ing Stocks as reported by the HKSE. Due to time differences, trading on the HKSE occurs when the AMEX is closed for business. If the Company determines that on a Valuation Date an Extraordinary Event or Exercise Limitation Event has occurred and is continuing, then the Cash Settlement Value may be calculated on the basis that the Valuation Date shall be later than the date otherwise provided herein. Circumstances existed from October 20 through October 23, 1987 (prior to the inception of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index), on July 22, 1992 and on September 17, 1993, that would have constituted an Extraordinary Event and an Exercise Limitation Event. See "Description of the Warrants -- Extraordinary Events and Exercise Limitation Events" herein. Investors are advised to consider carefully the foregoing risk factors and the risks and other matters discussed under "Risk Factors" in the Prospectus and "Certain Important Information Concerning the Warrants", "Description of the War- rants" and "Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations" herein prior to purchasing the Warrants. WHO SHOULD INVEST....................... The AMEX requires that the Warrants be sold only to investors whose accounts have been approved for options trading. In addition, the AMEX requires that its members and member organizations and registered employees thereof make certain suitability determinations before recommending transactions in Warrants. Investment decisions relating to international stock index warrants require an investor to predict the direction of movements in the underlying index as well as the amount and timing of those movements. International stock index warrants may change substantially in value, or lose all of their value, with relatively small movements in the underlying index. Moreover, an index warrant is a "wasting asset" in that, in the absence of countervailing factors, such as an offsetting movement in the level of the index, the market value of an index warrant will tend to decrease over time and the warrant will have no market value after the time for exercise has expired. Accordingly, international stock index warrants involve a high degree of risk and are not appropriate for every investor. Investors who are considering purchasing the Warrants must have an options approved account, be able to understand and bear the risk of a speculative investment in the Warrants, be experienced with respect to options and option transactions and understand the risks of stock index transactions. Such investors should reach an investment decision only after careful consideration with their advisers of the suitability of the Warrants in light of their particular financial circumstances and the information set forth in this Prospectus Supplement and the Prospectus. See "Certain Important Information Concerning the Warrants" herein. As
S-7 8 indicated above, investors should be prepared to sustain a total loss of the purchase price of the Warrants. LISTING................................. American Stock Exchange WARRANT TRADING SYMBOL.................. HPW.WS WARRANT AGENT........................... Citibank, N.A. DETERMINATION AGENT..................... PaineWebber Incorporated THE AMEX HONG KONG 30 INDEX QUOTATION SYMBOL................................ HKX
S-8 9 CERTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING THE WARRANTS The registered or beneficial owner of a Warrant (a "Warrantholder") will receive a cash payment upon exercise (including automatic exercise) only if such Warrant has a Cash Settlement Value (or, if applicable, upon the occurrence of an Extraordinary Event or an Exercise Limitation Event as described under "Description of the Warrants -- Extraordinary Events and Exercise Limitation Events" herein, an Alternative Settlement Amount, as hereinafter defined) greater than zero at such time. Prospective purchasers of the Warrants should recognize that their Warrants may expire worthless and they should be prepared to sustain a total loss of the purchase price of their Warrants. The Cash Settlement Value of a Warrant will be an amount in U.S. dollars equal to the quotient (rounded down to the nearest cent) of (A) the amount, if any, by which the Strike AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index exceeds the Spot AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index for the applicable Valuation Date, divided by (B) three, divided by (C) a fixed Hong Kong dollar/U.S. dollar exchange rate of H.K.$7.726 per U.S.$1.00. See "Description of the Warrants -- Cash Settlement Value" herein. The "Strike AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index" is 541.73, which was the closing level of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index on January 14, 1994. The "Spot AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index" for any date means the closing level on such date of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index as compiled and published by the AMEX. See "The AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index" herein. In the event that the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index is not published by the AMEX but is published by another person not affiliated with, but acceptable to, the Company (the "Third Party"), then the Spot AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index for any date thereafter will be determined based on the closing level of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index as published by such Third Party. If the AMEX or any Third Party discontinues publication of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index and publishes a successor or substitute index that the Company determines, in its sole discretion, to be comparable to the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index (any such index being a "Successor Index"), then the Spot AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index for any date thereafter will be determined by the Determination Agent on behalf of the Company based on the closing level of the Successor Index on such date. If the AMEX or any Third Party makes a material change in the formula for, or the method of calculating, the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index or any Successor Index, the Determination Agent shall make such calculations as may be required to determine the applicable Cash Settlement Value using the formula and method of calculating the Index or any Successor Index as in effect prior to such change or modification. If the AMEX and/or any Third Party discontinues publication of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index and/or any Successor Index, the Company will cause the Determination Agent to determine the applicable Cash Settlement Value based on the formula and method used in calculating the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index or any Successor Index as in effect on the date the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index or such Successor Index was last published. Except under the circumstances described in the next paragraph, the Valuation Date for an exercised Warrant will be the first Index Calculation Day after the related Exercise Date. The Exercise Date for an exercised Warrant, subject to certain exceptions described under "-- Exercise and Settlement of the Warrants", "-- Limit Option" and "-- Automatic Exercise" under "Description of the Warrants" herein, will be the New York Business Day on which such Warrant and an Exercise Notice (as hereinafter defined) in proper form are received by the Warrant Agent (as hereinafter defined) if received at or prior to 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on such day; if such Warrant and Exercise Notice are received after such time, the Exercise Date will be the next succeeding New York Business Day. See "Description of the Warrants -- Exercise and Settlement of Warrants" herein. The Valuation Date for an exercised Warrant will occur after the Exercise Date (see "Description of the Warrants -- Exercise and Settlement of Warrants" herein). Therefore, a Warrantholder will not be able to determine, at the time of exercise of a Warrant, the Spot AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index that will be used in calculating the Cash Settlement Value of such Warrant (and will thus be unable to determine such Cash Settlement Value). In addition, the Valuation Date for exercised Warrants may be postponed upon the occurrence and continuation of an Extraordinary Event or an Exercise Limitation Event (see "Description of - --------------- * Refer to "Index of Key Terms" attached hereto as Appendix B for a listing of defined terms and pages on which they are defined in this Prospectus Supplement. S-9 10 the Warrants -- Extraordinary Events and Exercise Limitation Events" herein) or as a result of the exercise of a number of Warrants exceeding the limits on exercise described below under "Description of the Warrants -- Maximum Exercise Amount." Any upward movement in the level of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index between the time a Warrantholder submits an Exercise Notice and the time the Spot AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index for such exercise is determined (which period will, at a minimum, represent an entire Hong Kong Business Day and, in the case of a Valuation Date postponed following an Extraordinary Event or an Exercise Limitation Event or as a result of there being exercised a number of Warrants exceeding the maximum permissible amount, may be substantially longer) will, subject to the Limit Option described below and under "Description of the Warrants -- Limit Option" herein, result in such Warrantholder receiving a Cash Settlement Value or Alternative Settlement Amount (including a zero Alternative Settlement Amount) that is less than the Cash Settlement Value anticipated by such Warrantholder based on the closing level of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index most recently reported prior to exercise. The AMEX will calculate the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index once each Index Calculation Day based upon the most recent official closing prices of each of the Underlying Stocks as reported by the HKSE. Due to time differences, trading on the HKSE occurs when the AMEX is closed for business. The Warrants will originally be issued as certificates in registered form. Accordingly, a beneficial owner of Warrants holding such Warrants indirectly (for instance, through a broker that holds such Warrants in "street name") may exercise such Warrants only through such owner's registered holder. In the case of a beneficial owner holding Warrants through his broker in "street name" who wishes to exercise his Warrants, such beneficial owner must direct his broker, who may in turn need to direct another intermediary, to deliver an Exercise Notice and the related Warrants to the Warrant Agent. To ensure that an Exercise Notice and the related Warrants will be delivered to the Warrant Agent before 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on a particular New York Business Day, a beneficial holder of Warrants may need to give exercise instructions to his broker or other intermediary substantially earlier than 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on such day. Different brokerage firms may have different cut-off times and other exercise mechanics. See "-- Exercise and Settlement of Warrants" and "-- Limit Option" under "Description of the Warrants" herein. Forty-five calendar days after the closing of the offering (which closing date is expected to be January 24, 1994), each Warrantholder will have the option to convert the form in which such Warrantholder holds his Warrants from certificated to book-entry form (the "Conversion Option"). Such conversion will occur through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York ("DTC", which term, as used herein and in the Prospectus, includes any successor depository selected by the Company). In addition, Warrant certificates held through the facilities of CEDEL or Euroclear (as such terms are hereinafter defined) will automatically be exchanged into book-entry form by CEDEL or Euroclear, as the case may be, pursuant to the Conversion Option on the last day of the Conversion Option Period (as hereinafter defined) without action of, or consent by, the beneficial owner of the related Warrants. Accordingly, Warrantholders holding their Warrants through CEDEL or Euroclear who do not wish to convert the form in which they hold such Warrants to book-entry form must arrange to transfer their Warrants out of the CEDEL or Euroclear systems, as the case may be, prior to the last day of the Conversion Option Period. See "Description of the Warrants -- Book-Entry Conversion" and "-- CEDEL and Euroclear" herein and "Description of the Warrants -- Book-Entry Procedures and Settlement" in the Prospectus. To exercise Warrants, a Warrantholder who has utilized the Conversion Option must direct a broker, who may in turn need to direct a Participant (as defined in the Prospectus under "Description of Warrants -- Book-Entry Procedures and Settlement"), to transfer Warrants held by DTC on behalf of such Warrantholder and to submit an Exercise Notice to the Warrant Agent. A Warrantholder may desire that the New York Business Day on which his Warrants and an Exercise Notice are delivered on his behalf to the Warrant Agent will constitute the Exercise Date for the Warrants being exercised (for example, to utilize the Limit Option most effectively). To achieve such objective, the Warrantholder must cause such Warrants to be transferred free on the records of DTC to, and such Exercise Notice to be received by, the Warrant Agent at or prior to 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on such New York Business Day; provided, however, that in the case of Warrants held through CEDEL or Euroclear, the Warrants must be transferred to the Warrant Agent prior to 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the relevant Valuation Date. To ensure that such Warrants and Exercise Notice will be received by the Warrant Agent at or prior to such time, such Warrantholder must give the appropriate directions to his broker S-10 11 before such broker's (and, if such broker is not a Participant, the applicable Participant's) cut-off time for accepting exercise instructions from customers for that day. Different brokerage firms may have different cut-off times for accepting and implementing exercise instructions from their customers. Therefore, Warrantholders holding their Warrants in book-entry form should consult with their brokers or other intermediaries, if applicable, as to applicable cut-off times and other exercise mechanics. See "-- Exercise and Settlement of Warrants" and "-- Limit Option" under "Description of the Warrants" herein. FORMS OF EXERCISE NOTICE FOR WARRANTS HELD IN BOOK-ENTRY FORM MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE WARRANT AGENT'S OFFICE (AS HEREINAFTER DEFINED), DURING THE WARRANT AGENT'S NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. SEE "DESCRIPTION OF THE WARRANTS - -- GENERAL" HEREIN. If the Company determines that an Extraordinary Event or an Exercise Limitation Event has occurred and is continuing on any day that would otherwise be a Valuation Date for any exercised Warrant, then the Valuation Date for such Warrant will be postponed to the next Index Calculation Day following the Hong Kong Business Day on which there is no Extraordinary Event or Exercise Limitation Event; provided that if the postponed Valuation Date has not occurred on or prior to the Expiration Date or the Delisting Date, the Warrantholders will receive the Alternative Settlement Amount (as described below) in lieu of the Cash Settlement Value; provided, further, that, in the case of an Extraordinary Event, if the Company determines that such Extraordinary Event is expected to continue and the Company notifies the Warrant Agent that it is cancelling the Warrants, then the date on which such notice is given (whether or not such date is a New York Business Day) will become the Valuation Date for such Warrant, in which case such Warrantholder will receive, in lieu of the Cash Settlement Value of such Warrant, the Alternative Settlement Amount thereof, which is equal to the greater of (a) the average of the last sale prices, if available, of the Warrants on the AMEX (or any successor United States securities exchange on which the Warrants are listed) on the 30 trading days preceding the date on which such Extraordinary Event was declared and (b) an amount equal to the sum of the Cash Settlement Value of the Warrants on such Valuation Date and a ratable portion of the initial offering price of the Warrants, in each case subject to certain exceptions and adjustments. The Cash Settlement Value or the Alternative Settlement Amount of a Warrant determined as of any such postponed Valuation Date may be substantially lower (including zero) than the otherwise applicable Cash Settlement Value thereof. See "Description of the Warrants -- Extraordinary Events and Exercise Limitation Events" herein, which includes a description of events, circumstances or causes constituting Extraordinary Events and Exercise Limitation Events. The level of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index will determine whether the Warrants have a Cash Settlement Value greater than zero on any given day. The Warrants will be "at-the-money" (i.e., their Cash Settlement Value will be zero) when initially offered and will be "in-the-money" (i.e., their Cash Settlement Value will be greater than zero) on any given day only if the level of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index decreases so that the Spot AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index is below the Strike AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index (i.e., if the level of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index is below 541.73). A decrease in the level of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index will result in a greater Cash Settlement Value, and an increase in the level of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index will result in a lesser or zero Cash Settlement Value. Potential profit or loss upon exercise (including automatic exercise) of a Warrant will be a function of the Cash Settlement Value (or, if applicable, the Alternative Settlement Amount) of such Warrant upon exercise, the purchase price of such Warrant and any related transaction costs. If a Warrant is not exercised prior to 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on (i) the New York Business Day preceding the Expiration Date (as hereinafter defined) or (ii) the Delisting Date and if the Spot AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index equals or exceeds the Strike AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index on the appropriate Valuation Date, such Warrant will expire worthless and the Warrantholder will have sustained a total loss of the purchase price of such Warrant. See "Risk Factors" in the Prospectus. Investment decisions relating to international stock index warrants require the investor to predict the direction of movements in the underlying index as well as the amount and timing of those movements. International stock index warrants may change substantially in value, or lose all of their value, with relatively small movements in the underlying index. Moreover, an index warrant is a "wasting asset" in that, in the absence of countervailing factors, such as an offsetting movement in the level of the index, the market value of S-11 12 an index warrant will tend to decrease over time and the warrant will have no market value after the time for exercise has expired. Accordingly, international stock index warrants involve a high degree of risk and are not appropriate for every investor. Investors who are considering purchasing the Warrants must be able to understand and bear the risk of a speculative investment in the Warrants and be experienced with respect to options and option transactions and understand the risks of stock index transactions. Such investors should reach an investment decision only after careful consideration, with their advisers, of the suitability of the Warrants in light of their particular financial circumstances and the information set forth in this Prospectus Supplement and in the Prospectus. The AMEX requires that the Warrants be sold only to investors whose accounts have been approved for options trading. In addition, the AMEX requires that its members and member organizations and registered employees thereof make certain suitability determinations before recommending transactions in Warrants. Before making any investment in the Warrants, it is important that a prospective investor become informed about and understand the nature of the Warrants in general, the specific terms of the Warrants and the nature of the underlying international stock index. An investor should understand the consequences of liquidating his investment in an index warrant by exercising it as opposed to selling it. It is especially important for an investor to be familiar with the procedures governing the exercise of international stock index warrants, since a failure to properly exercise a warrant prior to its expiration could result in the loss of his entire investment. This includes knowing when warrants are exercisable and how to exercise them. Except in the case of automatic exercise, a Warrantholder may be able to limit to some extent the risk associated with any such upward movement in the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index between an Exercise Date and the applicable Valuation Date if such Warrantholder, in connection with an exercise of Warrants, elects the Limit Option. Pursuant to the Limit Option, Warrants tendered for exercise will not be exercised if the Spot AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index as of the applicable Valuation Date is 20 or more points higher than the closing level of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index on the applicable Exercise Date or, if such date is not an Index Calculation Day, on the immediately preceding Index Calculation Day. See "Description of the Warrants -- Limit Option" herein. However, in the event of the occurrence of an Extraordinary Event resulting in the payment to Warrantholders of an Alternative Settlement Amount in lieu of the Cash Settlement Value, the Limit Option will not preclude the exercise of Warrants as described herein under "Description of the Warrants -- Extraordinary Events and Exercise Limitation Events". A Warrantholder may exercise no fewer than 500 Warrants at any time, except in the case of automatic exercise. Accordingly, except in the case of automatic exercise of the Warrants, Warrantholders with fewer than 500 Warrants will need either to sell their Warrants or to purchase additional Warrants, thereby incurring transaction costs, in order to realize upon their investment. Potential investors should be aware that PaineWebber, in its capacity as Determination Agent, is under no obligation to take the interests of the Company or the Warrantholders into consideration in the event it determines, composes or calculates the Cash Settlement Value. PaineWebber and its affiliates may from time to time engage in transactions involving the Underlying Stocks for their proprietary accounts and for other accounts under their management, which may influence the value of such Underlying Stocks. PaineWebber and its affiliates will also be the writers of the hedge of the Company's obligations under the Warrants and will be obligated to pay to the Company upon exercise of the Warrants an amount equal to the value of the Warrants. Accordingly, under certain circumstances, conflicts of interest may arise between PaineWebber's responsibilities as Determination Agent with respect to the Warrants and its obligations under its hedge. In addition, because PaineWebber is an affiliate of the Company, certain conflicts of interest may arise in connection with PaineWebber performing its role as Determination Agent. PaineWebber, as a registered broker-dealer, is required to maintain policies and procedures regarding the handling and use of confidential proprietary information, and such policies and procedures will be in effect throughout the term of the Warrants to restrict the use of information relating to the calculation of the Cash Settlement Value prior to its dissemination. PaineWebber is also obligated to carry out its duties and functions as Determination Agent in good faith and using its reasonable judgment. S-12 13 THE INITIAL OFFERING PRICE OF THE WARRANTS MAY BE IN EXCESS OF THE PRICE THAT A COMMERCIAL USER OF OPTIONS ON THE AMEX HONG KONG 30 INDEX MIGHT PAY FOR A COMPARABLE OPTION IN A PRIVATE, LESS LIQUID TRANSACTION. Since the Cash Settlement Value of a Warrant will be determined using a fixed Hong Kong dollar/U.S. dollar exchange rate, prospective purchasers intending to utilize the Warrants to hedge a Hong Kong stock portfolio against currency risk should recognize that the effect of changes in the Hong Kong dollar/U.S. dollar exchange rate on the value of such portfolio may not be fully hedged by holding the Warrants. On October 17, 1983, after a period of instability in the exchange rate of the Hong Kong dollar, a revised exchange rate system was introduced. Under this system, any bank in Hong Kong which is authorized by law to issue Hong Kong dollar bank notes is required to hold, as cover for such issuance, certificates of indebtedness issued by the Hong Kong Government. Such certificates of indebtedness are issued and redeemed by the Hong Kong Government against payments in U.S. dollars at a fixed exchange rate of H.K.$7.80 to U.S.$1.00. There can be no assurance as to whether such fixed exchange rate between the Hong Kong dollar and the U.S. dollar will remain in effect or be changed. Since January 29, 1988, the market exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the Hong Kong dollar has varied within H.K.$7.82 and H.K.$7.72 per U.S.$1.00 (based on data from The Federal Reserve Bank of New York). See also "Risk Factors -- Certain Considerations Regarding Hedging" in the Prospectus. On January 14, 1994, the closing level of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index was 541.73. References herein to "U.S. dollar", "U.S.$" or "$" are to the lawful currency of the United States of America. References to "Hong Kong dollar" or "H.K.$" are to the lawful currency of Hong Kong. As used herein, "New York Business Day" means any day other than a Saturday or a Sunday or a day on which either the AMEX or the New York Stock Exchange is not open for securities trading or commercial banks in New York City are required or authorized by law or executive order to remain closed, and "Hong Kong Business Day" means any day other than a Saturday or a Sunday or a day on which commercial banks in Hong Kong are not open for a full day of business. As used herein, "Index Calculation Day" means any day on which the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index or any Successor Index is calculated and published. CERTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION RELATING TO CHINA Although the AMEX has represented that none of the companies whose stocks comprise the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index is or will be organized under the laws of the People's Republic of China ("China"), the level of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index nonetheless can be affected by developments in China. China currently indirectly influences political and economic developments in various parts of Asia, including Hong Kong, and its influence is expected to continue to grow. Political, economic or social developments in, and diplomatic and other developments associated with, China could affect economic conditions in Hong Kong and on the market prices and liquidity of securities traded on the HKSE, including the Underlying Stocks. Moreover, many of the issuers of the Underlying Stocks have substantial investments in China, which investments could be affected by political, economic, market and other developments in or affecting China. Accordingly, political or economic developments in China could affect the level of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index and thus the value of the Warrants. On December 19, 1984, the Government of the United Kingdom and the Government of China signed a Joint Declaration under which sovereignty over Hong Kong will be transferred from the United Kingdom to China on July 1, 1997. Pursuant to the Joint Declaration, China promulgated on April 4, 1990 the Basic Law (the "Basic Law") setting out the terms under which Hong Kong will operate from 1997 as a Special Administrative Region of China. It is not clear how future developments in Hong Kong and China may affect the implementation of the Basic Law after the transfer of sovereignty in 1997. As a result of this political and legal uncertainty, the economic prospects of Hong Kong and the companies whose stocks comprise the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index are uncertain. Accordingly, the HKSE has been, and can be expected to remain, volatile and sensitive to political developments with regard to Hong Kong's future and perceptions of actual or potential political developments of that kind. For this reason, among others, the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index and the value of the Warrants can also be expected to be volatile. S-13 14 USE OF PROCEEDS A substantial portion of the proceeds to be received by the Company from the sale of the Warrants will be used by the Company or one or more of its subsidiaries in connection with hedging the Company's obligations under the Warrants. Such hedging activities are expected to include purchasing or maintaining positions in a variety of financial instruments relating to the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index and the Underlying Stocks and the Hong Kong dollar/U.S. dollar exchange rate (which may include certain types of instruments that entail only potential payments upon closeout but not up-front acquisition costs). The conduct of such hedging activities will not be limited to any particular securities or futures exchange. Depending on future market conditions and the actual number of Warrants outstanding from time to time, among other things, the aggregate amount and the composition of such positions are likely to vary over time. The remainder of the proceeds, if any, will be used for general corporate purposes. DESCRIPTION OF THE WARRANTS GENERAL The Warrants will be issued pursuant to a Warrant Agreement (the "Warrant Agreement"), to be dated as of January 24, 1994 among the Company, Citibank, N.A., as Warrant Agent (the "Warrant Agent"), and PaineWebber Incorporated as Determination Agent. The following summaries of certain provisions of the Warrants and the Warrant Agreement do not purport to be complete and are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference to, all of the provisions of the Warrant Agreement (including the form of Warrant certificate and form of global Warrant certificate attached as exhibits thereto). The Warrant Agreement will be available for inspection by any Warrantholder at the office of the Warrant Agent (the "Warrant Agent's Office"), which is currently located at 111 Wall Street, 5th Floor, New York, New York 10043, during the Warrant Agent's normal business hours. See "Description of Warrants" in the Prospectus. The aggregate number of Warrants to be issued will be 4,100,000, subject to the right of the Company to "reopen" the issue of Warrants and issue additional Warrants with substantially identical terms at a later time. See "Underwriting". A Warrant will not require or entitle a Warrantholder to sell or deliver any shares of any component stock underlying the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index or any Successor Index (an "Underlying Stock") or any other securities to the Company. Upon exercise of a Warrant, the Company will make only a U.S. dollar cash payment in the amount of the Cash Settlement Value or Alternative Settlement Amount, if any and as applicable, of such Warrant. The Company is under no obligation to, nor will it, purchase or take delivery of any shares of any Underlying Stock or any other securities from Warrantholders in connection with the exercise of any Warrants. Warrantholders will not receive any interest on any Cash Settlement Value or Alternative Settlement Amount, and the Warrants will not entitle the Warrantholders to any of the rights of holders of any Underlying Stock or any other securities. The AMEX has advised the Company that the Warrants shall, for margin purposes, be treated as if they were option contracts subject to AMEX Rule 462(d) relating to Minimum Margins. CASH SETTLEMENT VALUE Each Warrant will entitle the Warrantholder to receive, upon exercise (including automatic exercise), the Cash Settlement Value of such Warrant, except that, under the circumstances described under "-- Extraordinary Events and Exercise Limitation Events" below, such Warrantholder may instead receive the Alternative Settlement Amount for such Warrant. The Cash Settlement Value of a Warrant will be an amount in U.S. dollars equal to the quotient (rounded down to the nearest cent) of (A) the amount, if any, by which the Strike AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index exceeds the Spot AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index for the S-14 15 Valuation Date for such Warrant, divided by (B) three, divided by (C) a fixed Hong Kong dollar/U.S. dollar exchange rate of H.K.$7.726 per U.S.$1.00, as indicated in the following formula: 541.73 - Spot AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index Cash Settlement Value = (--------------------------------------- ) / H.K. $7.726 3 HYPOTHETICAL WARRANT VALUES ON EXERCISE Set forth below is a hypothetical example demonstrating the Cash Settlement Values of a Warrant at the Strike AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index and at various levels of the Spot AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index. The Cash Settlement Value numbers in the table have been rounded to two decimal places.
HYPOTHETICAL APPROXIMATE SPOT CASH SETTLEMENT VALUE AMEX HONG KONG (ALSO KNOWN AS "INTRINSIC 30 INDEX VALUE") OF PUT WARRANTS --------------- ---------------------------- Equal to or greater than 541.73(Strike) U.S.$ 0.00 500 1.80 450 3.96 400 6.11 350 8.27 300 10.43
WARRANT CERTIFICATES The Warrants will be issued as certificates in registered form (each, a "Warrant Certificate"). The Warrant Agent will from time to time register the transfer of any outstanding Warrant Certificate upon surrender thereof at the Warrant Agent's Office duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument or instruments of transfer in form satisfactory to the Warrant Agent and the Company duly executed by the registered holder thereof, a duly appointed legal representative or a duly authorized attorney. Such signature must be guaranteed by a bank or trust company having a correspondent office in New York City or a member of a national securities exchange. A new Warrant Certificate will be issued to the transferee upon any such registration of transfer. At the option of a Warrantholder, Warrant Certificates may be exchanged for other Warrant Certificates representing a like number of Warrants upon surrender to the Warrant Agent at the Warrant Agent's Office of the Warrant Certificates to be exchanged. The Company will thereupon execute, and the Warrant Agent will countersign and deliver, one or more new Warrant Certificates representing such like number of Warrants. In the event that, after any exercise of Warrants evidenced by a Warrant Certificate, the number of Warrants exercised is fewer than the total number of Warrants evidenced by such certificate, a new Warrant Certificate evidencing the number of Warrants not exercised will be issued to the registered holder or his assignee. See "-- Minimum Exercise Amount" below. If any Warrant Certificate is mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company may in its discretion execute, and the Warrant Agent may countersign and deliver, in exchange and substitution for such mutilated Warrant Certificate, or in replacement for such lost, stolen or destroyed Warrant Certificate, a new Warrant Certificate representing a like number of Warrants, but only (in the case of loss, theft or destruction) upon receipt of evidence satisfactory to the Company and the Warrant Agent of loss, theft or destruction of such Warrant Certificate and security or indemnity, if requested, satisfactory to them. Warrantholders requesting replacement Warrant Certificates must also comply with such other reasonable regulations and pay such S-15 16 reasonable charges as the Company or the Warrant Agent may prescribe. In case all of the Warrants represented by any such mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed Warrant Certificate have been or are about to be exercised (including automatic exercise), the Company in its discretion may, instead of issuing a new Warrant Certificate, direct the Warrant Agent to treat such Warrant Certificate the same as if the Warrant Agent had received an Exercise Notice in proper form in respect thereof or as being subject to automatic exercise, as the case may be. No service charge will be made for any registration of transfer or exchange of Warrant Certificates, but the Company may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto, other than exchanges not involving any transfer. In the case of the replacement of mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed Warrant Certificates, the Company may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Warrant Agent) connected therewith. Warrant Certificates held through CEDEL will be held by Citibank, N.A. ("Citibank"), as custodian for CEDEL, and Warrant Certificates held through Euroclear will be held by Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York ("Morgan"), as custodian for Euroclear. After the last day of the Conversion Option Period, Warrantholders may no longer hold certificated positions through CEDEL or Euroclear. See "-- Book-Entry Conversion" herein. BOOK-ENTRY CONVERSION Forty-five calendar days after the closing of the offering (which closing date is expected to be January 24, 1994), each Warrantholder will have the option to convert the form in which such Warrantholder holds his Warrants from definitive to book-entry form by utilizing the Conversion Option. The Conversion Option will be available for 45 calendar days (the "Conversion Option Period") and is expected to run from March 10, 1994 through April 23, 1994. In order to be exchanged for a Warrant in book-entry form, a Warrant Certificate must be delivered to DTC, in proper form for deposit, by a Participant. Accordingly, a Warrantholder who is not a Participant (other than a Warrantholder holding Warrants through CEDEL or Euroclear) must deliver his Warrant Certificate, in proper form for deposit, to a Participant, either directly or through an indirect participant (such as a bank, brokerage firm, dealer or trust company that clears through, or maintains a custodial relationship with, a Participant) or brokerage firm which maintains an account with a Participant, in order to have its Warrant Certificate exchanged for a Warrant in book-entry form. Such Warrantholders who desire to exchange their Warrant Certificates for Warrants in book-entry form should contact their brokers or other Participants or indirect participants to obtain information on procedures for submitting their Warrant Certificates to DTC, including the proper form for submission and (during the Conversion Option Period) the cut-off times for same day and next day exchange. Warrant Certificates which are held by the Warrantholder in nominee or "street" name may be automatically exchanged into book-entry form by the broker or other entity in whose name such Warrant Certificates are registered, without action of, or consent by, the beneficial owner of the related Warrant. In addition, Warrant Certificates held through the facilities of CEDEL or Euroclear will automatically be exchanged into book-entry form by CEDEL or Euroclear, as the case may be, pursuant to the Conversion Option on the last day of the Conversion Option Period without action of, or consent by, the beneficial owner of the related Warrants. Accordingly, Warrantholders holding their Warrants through CEDEL or Euroclear who do not wish to convert the form in which they hold such Warrants to book-entry form must arrange to transfer their Warrants out of the CEDEL or Euroclear systems, as the case may be, prior to the last day of the Conversion Option Period. Thereafter, Warrantholders may no longer hold certificated Warrants through the facilities of CEDEL or Euroclear. Warrant Certificates received by DTC for exchange during the Conversion Option Period will be exchanged for Warrants in book-entry form by the close of business on the New York Business Day that such Certificates are received by DTC (if received by DTC at its then applicable cut-off time for same day credit) or on the following New York Business Day (if received by DTC at its then applicable cut-off time for next day credit). After the last day of the Conversion Option Period, DTC will not be required to accept delivery of Warrant Certificates in exchange for book-entry Warrants, but may permit Warrant Certificates to be so S-16 17 exchanged on a case-by-case basis. However, there can be no assurance that such Warrant Certificates will be accepted for exchange. Warrants surrendered at any time for exchange for book-entry Warrants may not be exercised or delivered for settlement or transfer until such exchange has been effected. Accordingly, if a decrease in the value of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index were to occur after a Warrant Certificate had been surrendered for exchange into book-entry form, a Warrantholder would not be able to take advantage of the decrease by exercising his Warrant until such exchange had been effected. Since Warrant Certificates are not required to be exchanged for Warrants in book-entry form, it is likely that not all Warrant Certificates will be so exchanged. Accordingly, Warrantholders purchasing Warrants in secondary market trading after commencement of the Conversion Option Period may wish to make specific arrangements with brokers or other Participants or indirect participants if they wish to purchase Warrants in book-entry form only and not Warrant Certificates. The Company has been informed by CEDEL and Euroclear that such clearing agencies will only clear Warrants in book-entry form after the Conversion Option Period. Once a Warrantholder has elected the Conversion Option, such Warrantholder may hold his Warrants only in book-entry form and will not be able to change his election or withdraw from the book-entry system during the Conversion Option Period or thereafter. Accordingly, except in certain limited circumstances described in the Prospectus under "Description of Warrants -- Book-Entry Procedures and Settlement", ownership of the Warrants in certificated form will no longer be available to investors who have elected the Conversion Option. CEDEL AND EUROCLEAR Warrantholders may hold their Warrants in either book-entry or certificated form through CEDEL or Euroclear if they are participants of such systems, or indirectly through organizations which are participants in such systems. The common security registration number used by CEDEL and Euroclear for the Warrants is 4843088. While Warrantholders may initially hold their Warrants in certificated form through CEDEL or Euroclear, as described above under "-- Book-Entry Conversion", it is anticipated that Warrant Certificates held through such systems will be converted into book-entry form on the last day of the Conversion Option Period and, accordingly, certificated ownership of Warrants will no longer be available through such systems after such day. CEDEL and Euroclear will hold omnibus certificated positions and omnibus book-entry positions on behalf of their participants through customers' securities accounts in CEDEL's and Euroclear's names on the books of their respective depositaries which in turn will, in the case of certificated positions only, hold such positions in customers' securities accounts in the depositaries' names on the books of DTC. Citibank will act as depositary for CEDEL and Morgan will act as depositary for Euroclear (in such capacities, the "Depositaries"). All securities in CEDEL or Euroclear are held on a fungible basis without attribution of specific certificates to specific securities clearance accounts. Exercises of certificated Warrants by persons holding through CEDEL or Euroclear participants will be effected through Citibank or Morgan, as the case may be; however, such transactions will require delivery of exercise instructions to the relevant European international clearing system by the participant in such system in accordance with its rules and procedures and within its established deadlines (European time). The relevant European international clearing system will, if the exercise meets its requirements, deliver instructions to its Depositary to take action to effect the exercise of the Warrants on its behalf by delivering Warrants to the Warrant Agent, and receiving payment in accordance with its normal procedures for next-day funds settlement. Payments with respect to the certificated Warrants held through CEDEL or Euroclear will be credited to the cash accounts of CEDEL participants or Euroclear participants in accordance with the relevant system's rules and procedures, to the extent received by its Depositary. See "-- Exercise and Settlement of the Warrants" herein. Exercises of book-entry Warrants by persons holding through CEDEL or Euroclear participants will be effected through DTC, in accordance with DTC rules, on behalf of the relevant European international clearing system by its Depositary; however, such transactions will require delivery of exercise instructions to the relevant European international clearing system by the participant in such system in accordance with its S-17 18 rules and procedures and within its established deadlines (European time). The relevant European international clearing system will, if the exercise meets its requirements, deliver instructions to its Depositary to take action to effect its exercise of the Warrants on its behalf by delivering Warrants through DTC and receiving payment in accordance with its normal procedures for next-day funds settlement. Payments with respect to the Warrants held through CEDEL or Euroclear will be credited to the cash accounts of CEDEL participants or Euroclear participants in accordance with the relevant system's rules and procedures, to the extent received by its Depositary. See "-- Exercise and Settlement of the Warrants" herein. Centrale de Livraison de Valeurs Mobilieres S.A. ("CEDEL") is incorporated under the laws of Luxembourg as a professional depository. CEDEL holds securities for its participating organizations and facilitates the clearance and settlement of securities transactions between CEDEL participants through electronic book-entry changes in accounts of CEDEL participants, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of certificates. Transactions may be settled in CEDEL in any of 28 currencies, including U.S. dollars. CEDEL provides to its participants, among other things, services for safekeeping, administration, clearance and settlement of internationally traded securities and securities lending and borrowing. CEDEL interfaces with domestic markets in several countries. As a professional depository, CEDEL is subject to regulation by the Luxembourg Monetary Institute. CEDEL participants are recognized financial institutions around the world, including underwriters, securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other organizations and may include the Underwriters. Indirect access to CEDEL is also available to others, such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a CEDEL participant, either directly or indirectly. The Euroclear System was created in 1968 to hold securities for participants in the Euroclear System and to clear and settle transactions between Euroclear participants through simultaneous electronic book-entry delivery against payment, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of certificates and any risk from lack of simultaneous transfers of securities and cash. Transactions may now be settled in any of 27 currencies, including U.S. dollars. The Euroclear System includes various other services, including securities lending and borrowing and interfaces with domestic markets in several countries generally similar to the arrangements for cross-market transfers with DTC described above. The Euroclear System is operated by Morgan's Brussels, Belgium office (the "Euroclear Operator" or "Euroclear"), under contract with Euroclear Clearance System S.C., a Belgian cooperative corporation (the "Cooperative"). Morgan is a member bank of the United States Federal Reserve System. All operations are conducted by the Euroclear Operator, and all Euroclear securities clearance accounts and Euroclear cash accounts are accounts with the Euroclear Operator, not the Cooperative. The Cooperative establishes policy for the Euroclear System on behalf of Euroclear participants. Euroclear participants include banks (including central banks), securities brokers and dealers and other professional financial intermediaries and may include the Underwriters. Indirect access to the Euroclear System is also available to other firms that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a Euroclear participant, either directly or indirectly. Securities clearance accounts and cash accounts with the Euroclear Operator are governed by the Terms and Conditions Governing Use of Euroclear and the related Operating Procedures of the Euroclear System, and applicable Belgian law (collectively, the "Terms and Conditions"). The Terms and Conditions govern transfers of securities and cash within the Euroclear System, withdrawal of securities and cash from the Euroclear System, and receipt of payments with respect to securities in the Euroclear System. All securities in the Euroclear System are held on a fungible basis without attribution of specific certificates to specific securities clearance accounts. The Euroclear Operator acts under the Terms and Conditions only on behalf of Euroclear participants, and has no record of or relationship with persons holding through Euroclear participants. All information herein on CEDEL and Euroclear is derived from CEDEL or Euroclear, as the case may be, and reflects the policies of such organizations; such policies are subject to change without notice. S-18 19 EXERCISE AND SETTLEMENT OF WARRANTS The Warrants will be immediately exercisable upon issuance, subject to postponement upon the occurrence of an Extraordinary Event or an Exercise Limitation Event as described under "-- Extraordinary Events and Exercise Limitation Events" herein, and will expire on January 17, 1996 (the "Expiration Date"). Warrants not exercised (including by reason of any such postponed exercise) at or before 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the earlier of (i) the New York Business Day immediately preceding the Expiration Date and (ii) the Delisting Date, will be automatically exercised as described under "-- Automatic Exercise" below. See "-- Minimum Exercise Amount" and "-- Maximum Exercise Amount" below. A Warrantholder may exercise certificated Warrants on any New York Business Day during the period from the date of issuance of such Warrants until 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the earlier of (i) the New York Business Day immediately preceding the Expiration Date and (ii) the Delisting Date, by delivering or causing to be delivered to the Warrant Agent the Warrant Certificate representing such Warrants with the irrevocable notice of exercise on the reverse thereof (or a notice of exercise in substantially identical form delivered therewith) (such notice, an "Exercise Notice") duly completed and executed. The Warrant Agent's telephone number and facsimile transmission number for this purpose are (212) 657-7269 and (212) 825-3483, respectively. In the case of Warrants held through the facilities of DTC, a Warrantholder may exercise such Warrants on any New York Business Day during the period from the date of issuance of such Warrants until 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the earlier of (i) the New York Business Day immediately preceding the Expiration Date and (ii) the Delisting Date, by causing (x) such Warrants to be transferred free to the Warrant Agent on the records of DTC and (y) a duly completed and executed Exercise Notice to be delivered by a Participant on behalf of the Warrantholder to the Warrant Agent. Forms of Exercise Notice for Warrants held through the facilities of DTC may be obtained from the Warrant Agent at the Warrant Agent's Office. The Warrant Agent's telephone number and facsimile transmission number for this purpose are (201) 262-5444 and (201) 262-7521, respectively. In the case of book-entry Warrants held through the facilities of CEDEL or Euroclear, a Warrantholder may exercise such Warrants on any New York Business Day during the period from the date of issuance of such Warrants until 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the earlier of (i) the New York Business Day immediately preceding the Expiration Date and (ii) the Delisting Date by causing (x) such Warrants to be transferred to the Warrant Agent, by giving appropriate instructions to the participant holding such Warrants in either the CEDEL or Euroclear system, as the case may be, and (y) a duly completed and executed Exercise Notice to be delivered on behalf of the Warrantholder by CEDEL, in the case of Warrants held through CEDEL, or such participant, in the case of Warrants held through Euroclear, to the Warrant Agent. Forms of Exercise Notice for Warrants held through the facilities of either CEDEL or Euroclear may be obtained from the Warrant Agent at the Warrant Agent's Office or from CEDEL or Euroclear. Except for Warrants subject to automatic exercise or held through the facilities of CEDEL or Euroclear, and subject to the Limit Option, the "Exercise Date" for a Warrant will be (i) the New York Business Day on which the Warrant Agent receives the Warrant and Exercise Notice in proper form with respect to such Warrant, if received at or prior to 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on such day, or (ii) if the Warrant Agent receives such Warrant and Exercise Notice after 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on a New York Business Day, then the New York Business Day next succeeding such New York Business Day. In the case of Warrants held through the facilities of CEDEL or Euroclear, except for Warrants subject to automatic exercise, and subject to the Limit Option, the "Exercise Date" for a Warrant will be (i) the New York Business Day on which the Warrant Agent receives the Exercise Notice in proper form with respect to such Warrant if such Exercise Notice is received at or prior to 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on such day, provided that the Warrant is received by the Warrant Agent by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the Valuation Date, or (ii) if the Warrant Agent receives such Exercise Notice after 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on a New York Business Day, then the New York Business Day succeeding such New York Business Day, provided that the Warrant is received by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the Valuation Date relating to exercises of Warrants on such succeeding New York Business Day. In the event that the Warrant is S-19 20 received after 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the Valuation Date, then the Exercise Date for such Warrants will be the day on which such Warrants are received or, if such day is not a New York Business Day, the next succeeding New York Business Day. In the case of Warrants held through the facilities of CEDEL or Euroclear, in order to ensure proper exercise on a given New York Business Day, participants in CEDEL or Euroclear must submit exercise instructions to CEDEL or Euroclear, as the case may be, by 10:00 A.M., Luxembourg time, in the case of CEDEL and by 10:00 A.M., Brussels time (by telex), or 11:00 A.M., Brussels time (by EUCLID), in the case of Euroclear. In addition, in the case of book-entry exercises by means of the Euroclear System, (i) participants must also transmit, by facsimile (facsimile number 201-262-7521), to the Warrant Agent a copy of the Exercise Notice submitted to Euroclear by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the desired Exercise Date and (ii) Euroclear must confirm by telex to the Warrant Agent by 9:00 A.M., New York City time, on the Valuation Date that the Warrants will be received by the Warrant Agent on such date; provided, that if such telex communication is received after 9:00 A.M., New York City time, on the Valuation Date, the Company will be entitled to direct the Warrant Agent to reject the related Exercise Notice or waive the requirement for timely delivery of such telex communication. To ensure that an Exercise Notice and the related Warrants will be delivered to the Warrant Agent before 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on a given New York Business Day, a Warrantholder may need to give exercise instructions to his broker or other intermediary substantially earlier than 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on such day. Different brokerage firms may have different cut-off times for accepting and implementing exercise instructions from their customers. Therefore, Warrantholders should consult with their brokers and other intermediaries, if applicable, as to applicable cut-off times and other exercise mechanics. See "Certain Important Information Concerning the Warrants" above. Except in the case of Warrants subject to automatic exercise and for Warrants that upon exercise will entitle the holder thereof to receive an Alternative Settlement Amount in lieu of the Cash Settlement Amount, if on any Valuation Date the Cash Settlement Amount for any Warrants would be zero, then the attempted exercise of any such Warrants will be void and of no effect and, in the case of certificated Warrants, the Warrant Certificate evidencing such Warrants will be returned to the registered holder by first class mail at the Company's expense or, in the case of Warrants held through the facilities of DTC, CEDEL or Euroclear, such Warrants will be transferred back to the participant (including the Depositaries) that submitted them free on the records of DTC, CEDEL or Euroclear, as the case may be, and, in any such case, such Warrantholder will be permitted to re-exercise such Warrants prior to the Expiration Date or the Delisting Date, as the case may be. The "Valuation Date" for a Warrant will be the first Index Calculation Day following the applicable Exercise Date, subject to postponement upon the occurrence of an Extraordinary Event or an Exercise Limitation Event as described below under "-- Extraordinary Events and Exercise Limitation Events" or as a result of the exercise of a number of Warrants exceeding the limits on exercise described below under "-- Maximum Exercise Amount". The AMEX will calculate the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index once on each Index Calculation Day based upon the most recent official closing prices of each of the Underlying Stocks as reported by the HKSE. Due to time differences, trading on the HKSE occurs when the AMEX is closed for business. The following is an illustration of the timing of an Exercise Date, the ensuing Valuation Date and the Limit Option Reference Index (as hereinafter defined), assuming (i) that all relevant dates are New York Business Days and Index Calculation Days, (ii) the absence of any intervening Extraordinary Event or Exercise Limitation Event and (iii) the number of exercised Warrants does not exceed the maximum permissible amount. If the Warrant Agent receives a Warrantholder's Warrants and Exercise Notice in proper form at or prior to 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on Wednesday, June 1, 1994, the Exercise Date for such Warrants will be June 1 and the Valuation Date for such Warrants will be Thursday, June 2, 1994 (except that in the case of Warrants held through the facilities of CEDEL or Euroclear, the Warrants must be received by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the Valuation Date; if such Warrants are received after such time, then the Exercise Date for such Warrants will be the day on which such Warrants are received or, if such day is not a New York Business Day, the next succeeding New York Business Day, and the Valuation Date for such Warrants will be the first Index Calculation Day following such Exercise Date and the Limit Option Reference Index will be determined by reference to such Exercise Date and Valuation Date). The Spot S-20 21 AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index used to determine the Cash Settlement Value of such Warrants will be the closing level of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index on June 2 (i.e., the level of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index calculated using values for the Underlying Stocks as of the close of the HKSE on June 2 (assuming such day is a Hong Kong Business Day), which, because of time differences, will occur at 2:30 A.M., New York City time, on June 2 (or 3:30 A.M., New York City time, during the months in which Eastern Daylight Savings Time is in effect)). If the Warrantholder elected the Limit Option in connection with the exercise of such Warrants, the Limit Option Reference Index would be the closing level of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index on June 1. If the Warrant Agent were to receive such Warrantholder's Warrants and Exercise Notice after 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on June 1, 1994 (except that in the case of Warrants held through the facilities of CEDEL or Euroclear, the Warrants must be received by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on December 2), then the Exercise Date for such Warrants would instead be June 2, the Valuation Date would be June 3 and the applicable Limit Option Reference Index would be the closing level of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index on June 2 (which will not have occurred at the time such Warrantholder tendered his Exercise Notice on June 1). Following receipt of Warrants and the related Exercise Notice in proper form, the Warrant Agent will, not later than 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on the applicable Valuation Date (or, if such Valuation Date is not a New York Business Day, on the next succeeding New York Business Day) (i) obtain the Spot AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index (which will be the level of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index on such Valuation Date), (ii) determine the Cash Settlement Value of such Warrants and (iii) advise the Company of the aggregate Cash Settlement Value of the exercised Warrants. Except in the case of Warrants held through the facilities of DTC, CEDEL or Euroclear, if the Company has made adequate funds available to the Warrant Agent in a timely manner as required by the Warrant Agreement, the Warrant Agent will thereafter be responsible for making payment available to each registered holder of a Warrant on the fifth New York Business Day following the Valuation Date (or, if the Valuation Date is not a New York Business Day, on the fifth New York Business Day following the New York Business Day next succeeding the Valuation Date) in the form of a cashier's check or official bank check or (in the case of payments of at least U.S.$100,000) by wire transfer to a U.S. dollar bank account maintained by such holder in the United States (at such holder's election as specified in the applicable Exercise Notice), in an amount equal to the aggregate Cash Settlement Value of such holder's exercised Warrants. In the case of Warrants held through the facilities of DTC, CEDEL or Euroclear, the Company will be required to make available to the Warrant Agent, no later than 3:00 P.M, New York City time, on the sixth New York Business Day following the Valuation Date (or, if the Valuation Date is not a New York Business Day, on the sixth New York Business Day following the New York Business Day next succeeding the Valuation Date), funds in an amount sufficient to pay such aggregate Cash Settlement Value. If the Company has made such funds available by such time, the Warrant Agent will thereafter be responsible for making funds available to each appropriate Participant (including Citibank and Morgan, who, in turn, will disburse payments to CEDEL and Euroclear, as the case may be, who will be responsible for disbursing such payments to each of their respective participants, who, in turn, will be responsible for disbursing payments to the Warrantholders it represents), and such Participant will be responsible for disbursing such payments to the Warrantholders it represents and to each brokerage firm for which it acts as agent. Each such brokerage firm will be responsible for disbursing funds to the Warrantholders it represents. "Determination Agent" means PaineWebber or, in lieu thereof, another firm selected by the Company to perform the functions of the Determination Agent in connection with the Warrants. PaineWebber, in its capacity as Determination Agent, will have no obligation to take the interests of the Company or the Warrantholders into consideration in the event it determines, composes or calculates the Cash Settlement Value. PaineWebber and its affiliates may from time to time engage in transactions involving the Underlying Stocks for their proprietary accounts and for other accounts under their management, which may influence the value of such Underlying Stocks. PaineWebber and its affiliates will also be the writers of the hedge of the Company's obligations under the Warrants and will be obligated to pay to the Company upon exercise of the Warrants an amount equal to the value of the Warrants. Accordingly, under certain circumstances, conflicts of interest may arise between PaineWebber's responsibilities as Determination Agent with respect to the Warrants and its obligations under its hedge. In addition, because PaineWebber is an affiliate of the Company, S-21 22 certain conflicts of interest may arise in connection with PaineWebber performing its role as Determination Agent. PaineWebber, as a registered broker-dealer, is required to maintain policies and procedures regarding the handling and use of confidential proprietary information, and such policies and procedures will be in effect throughout the term of the Warrants to restrict the use of information relating to any calculation of the Cash Settlement Value prior to its dissemination. PaineWebber is also obligated to carry out its duties and functions as Determination Agent in good faith and using its reasonable judgment. MINIMUM EXERCISE AMOUNT No fewer than 500 Warrants may be exercised by a Warrantholder at any one time, except in the case of automatic exercise or exercise upon cancellation of the Warrants as described under "--Extraordinary Events and Exercise Limitation Events" below. Accordingly, except in the case of automatic exercise of the Warrants or upon cancellation of the Warrants, Warrantholders with fewer than 500 Warrants will need either to sell their Warrants or to purchase additional Warrants, thereby incurring transaction costs, in order to realize upon their investment. Warrantholders must satisfy the minimum exercise amount requirement described above separately with respect to both certificated and book-entry Warrants, even if both kinds of Warrants are to be exercised at the same time. Thus, a Warrantholder seeking to exercise both certificated and book-entry Warrants at the same time must still exercise a minimum of 500 of each kind of Warrant in order to satisfy such requirement. In addition, book-entry Warrants held through one Participant (including participants in CEDEL or Euroclear) may not be combined with book-entry Warrants held through another Participant in order to satisfy the minimum exercise requirement. MAXIMUM EXERCISE AMOUNT All exercises of Warrants (other than on the Expiration Date or the Delisting Date or upon cancellation of the Warrants as described under "--Extraordinary Events and Exercise Limitation Events" herein) are subject, at the Company's option, to the limitation that not more than 1,000,000 Warrants in total may be exercised on any Exercise Date and not more than 250,000 Warrants may be exercised by or on behalf of any person or entity, either individually or in concert with any other person or entity, on any Exercise Date. If any New York Business Day would otherwise, under the terms of the Warrant Agreement, be the Exercise Date in respect of more than 1,000,000 Warrants, then at the Company's election 1,000,000 of such Warrants shall be deemed exercised on such Exercise Date (selected by the Warrant Agent on a pro rata basis, but if, as a result of such pro rata selection, any registered holders of Warrants would be deemed to have exercised fewer than 500 Warrants, then the Warrant Agent shall first select additional of such holders' Warrants so that no holder shall be deemed to have exercised fewer than 500 Warrants), and the remainder of such Warrants (the "Remaining Warrants") shall be deemed exercised on the following New York Business Day (subject to successive applications of this provision); provided, that any Remaining Warrant for which an Exercise Notice was delivered on a given Exercise Date shall be deemed exercised before any other Warrants for which an Exercise Notice was delivered on a later Exercise Date. If any individual Warrantholder attempts to exercise more than 250,000 Warrants on any New York Business Day, then at the Company's election 250,000 of such Warrants shall be deemed exercised on such New York Business Day and the remainder shall be deemed exercised on the following New York Business Day (subject to successive applications of this provision). As a result of any such postponed exercise, Warrantholders will receive a Cash Settlement Value determined as of a date later than the otherwise applicable Valuation Date. In any such case, as a result of any such postponement, the Cash Settlement Value actually received by Warrantholders may be lower than the otherwise applicable Cash Settlement Value if the Valuation Date of the Warrants had not been postponed. LIMIT OPTION Except for Warrants subject to automatic exercise and except as described below with respect to payments of any Alternative Settlement Amount, each Warrantholder, in connection with any exercise of Warrants (including a postponed exercise following an Extraordinary Event or an Exercise Limitation Event), will have the option (the "Limit Option") to specify that such Warrants are not to be exercised if the Spot AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index that would otherwise be used to determine the Cash Settlement Value of such S-22 23 Warrants is 20 or more points higher than the closing level of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index for the day specified below (such closing level, the "Limit Option Reference Index"). A Warrantholder's election of the Limit Option must be specified in the applicable Exercise Notice delivered to the Warrant Agent. The Limit Option Reference Index will be the closing level of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index on the relevant Exercise Date (or, if such date is not an Index Calculation Day, on the immediately preceding Index Calculation Day). If an Exercise Notice and the related Warrants are received after 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on a given day, the applicable Limit Option Reference Index will be determined as of the next day that is also a New York Business Day (or, if such day is not an Index Calculation Day, as of the immediately preceding Index Calculation Day). To ensure that the Limit Option will have its intended effect of limiting the risk of any upward movement in the level of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index between the date on which a Warrantholder submits an Exercise Notice and the related Valuation Date, such Exercise Notice and the related Warrants generally must be received by the Warrant Agent not later than 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the New York Business Day on which it is submitted and the Exercise Date must also be an Index Calculation Day. See the illustration under "-- Exercise and Settlement of Warrants" above and "Certain Important Information Concerning the Warrants" herein. Following receipt of an Exercise Notice and the related Warrants subject to the Limit Option, the Warrant Agent will obtain the applicable Limit Option Reference Index and will determine whether such Warrants will not be exercised because of the Limit Option. Warrants that are not exercised will be treated as not having been tendered for exercise, and either the Warrant Certificate evidencing such Warrants will be returned to the registered holder by first-class mail at the Company's expense or, in the case of Warrants held through the facilities of DTC, CEDEL or Euroclear, such Warrants will be transferred to the account at DTC, CEDEL or Euroclear, as the case may be, from which they were transferred to the Warrant Agent. To exercise such Warrants, a Warrantholder will be required to cause the Warrants and a related Exercise Notice to be submitted again to the Warrant Agent. Once elected by a Warrantholder in connection with an exercise of Warrants, the Limit Option will continue to apply, on the basis of the Limit Option Reference Index as initially determined for such Warrants, even if the Valuation Date for such Warrants is postponed, except when such Valuation Date is postponed until the Expiration Date, the Delisting Date or the Cancellation Date (as hereinafter defined) as described under "-- Extraordinary Events and Exercise Limitation Events" below. Pursuant to the Limit Option, such Warrants will either (i) be exercised on a delayed basis if the applicable Spot AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index on the postponed Valuation Date does not exceed the Limit Option Reference Index by 20 or more points or (ii) be excluded from being exercised if, on any applicable postponed Valuation Date, the applicable Spot AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index exceeds the Limit Option Reference Index by 20 or more points. In connection with any exercise of 500 or more Warrants, a Warrantholder may elect to subject the exercise of only a portion of such Warrants to the Limit Option, provided that the number of Warrants subject to the Limit Option and the number of Warrants not subject to the Limit Option shall in each case not be less than 500. A Warrantholder may not combine certificated and book-entry Warrants in order to meet the 500-Warrant minimum requirement. See "-- Minimum Exercise Amount" herein. AUTOMATIC EXERCISE All Warrants for which the Warrant Agent has not received a valid Exercise Notice at or prior to 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on (i) the New York Business Day immediately preceding the Expiration Date or (ii) the Delisting Date, as the case may be, or for which the Warrant Agent has received a valid Exercise Notice but with respect to which timely delivery of the relevant Warrants has not been made, together with any Warrants the Valuation Date for which has at such time been postponed as described under "-- Extraordinary Events and Exercise Limitation Events" below, will be automatically exercised on such date. The S-23 24 Exercise Date for such Warrants will be the Expiration Date or the Delisting Date, as the case may be, or, if such date is not a New York Business Day, the next succeeding New York Business Day. The Warrant Agent will obtain the Spot AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index (determined as of the first Index Calculation Day following such date, which will be the Valuation Date for such Warrants, except in the case of a postponed exercise following the occurrence of an Extraordinary Event or an Exercise Limitation Event as described under "-- Extraordinary Events and Exercise Limitation Events" below), and will determine the Cash Settlement Value, if any, of such Warrants. Except in the case of a postponed exercise following the occurrence of an Extraordinary Event or an Exercise Limitation Event as described under "-- Extraordinary Events and Exercise Limitation Events" below, or in the case of Warrants held through the facilities of DTC, CEDEL or Euroclear, if the Company has made adequate funds available to the Warrant Agent in a timely manner as required by the Warrant Agreement, the Warrant Agent will thereafter be responsible for making a payment available to each registered holder of a Warrant in the form of a cashier's check or official bank check, or (in the case of payments of at least $100,000) by wire transfer to a U.S. dollar account maintained by such holder in the United States (at such holder's election) after 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the fourth New York Business Day after such Valuation Date (or, if such Valuation Date is not a New York Business Day, on the fourth New York Business Day following the New York Business Day next succeeding such Valuation Date) against receipt by the Warrant Agent at the Warrant Agent's Office of such holder's Warrant Certificates. Such payment will be in an amount equal to the aggregate Cash Settlement Value of the Warrants evidenced by such Warrant Certificates. In the case of Warrants held through the facilities of DTC, CEDEL or Euroclear, and, except in the case of a postponed exercise following the occurrence of an Extraordinary Event or an Exercise Limitation Event as described under "Extraordinary Events and Exercise Limitation Events" below, the Company will be required to make available to the Warrant Agent, no later than 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the fourth New York Business Day after such Valuation Date (or, if such Valuation Date is not a New York Business Day, on the fourth New York Business Day following the New York Business Day next succeeding such Valuation Date), funds in an amount sufficient to pay such aggregate Cash Settlement Value. If the Company has made such funds available by such time, the Warrant Agent will thereafter be responsible for making funds available to DTC in an amount sufficient to pay the aggregate Cash Settlement Value of the Warrants. DTC will be responsible for disbursing such funds to each appropriate Participant (including Citibank and Morgan, who, in turn, will disburse payments to CEDEL and Euroclear, as the case may be, who will be responsible for disbursing such payments to each of their respective participants, who, in turn, will be responsible for disbursing payments to the Warrantholders it represents) and such Participant will be responsible for disbursing such payments to the Warrantholders it represents and to each brokerage firm for which it acts as agent. Each such brokerage firm will be responsible for disbursing funds to the Warrantholders it represents. EXTRAORDINARY EVENTS AND EXERCISE LIMITATION EVENTS Extraordinary Events. The Warrant Agreement will provide that if the Company determines that an Extraordinary Event has occurred and is continuing on the Hong Kong Business Day with respect to which the Spot AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index on a Valuation Date is to be determined (the "Applicable Hong Kong Business Day"), then the Cash Settlement Value in respect of an exercise shall be calculated on the basis that the Valuation Date shall be the next Index Calculation Day following an Applicable Hong Kong Business Day on which there is no Extraordinary Event or Exercise Limitation Event; provided that if the Valuation Date has not occurred on or prior to the Expiration Date or the Delisting Date, the Warrantholders will receive the Alternative Settlement Amount in lieu of the Cash Settlement Value which shall be calculated as if the Warrants had been cancelled on the Expiration Date or the Delisting Date, as the case may be. The Company shall promptly give notice to Warrantholders, by publication in a United States newspaper with a national circulation (currently expected to be The Wall Street Journal), if an Extraordinary Event shall have occurred. S-24 25 "Extraordinary Event" means any of the following events: (i) a suspension or absence of trading on the HKSE of all the Underlying Stocks which then comprise the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index or a Successor Index; (ii) the enactment, publication, decree or other promulgation of any statute, regulation, rule or order of any court or any other U.S. or non-U.S. governmental authority which would make it unlawful for the Company to perform any of its obligations under the Warrant Agreement or the Warrants; or (iii) any outbreak or escalation of hostilities or other national or international calamity or crisis (including, without limitation, natural calamities which in the opinion of the Company may materially and adversely affect the economy of Hong Kong or the trading of securities generally on the HKSE) which has or will have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Company to perform its obligations under the Warrants or to modify the hedge of its position with respect to the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index. For the purposes of determining whether an Extraordinary Event has occurred: (1) a limitation on the hours or number of days of trading will not constitute an Extraordinary Event if it results from an announced change in the regular business hours of the HKSE and (2) an "absence of trading" on the HKSE will not include any time when the HKSE itself is closed for trading under ordinary circumstances. To the Company's knowledge, no circumstances have arisen since the inception of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index that could have constituted an Extraordinary Event, except that on July 22, 1992 and on September 17, 1993 trading on the HKSE and The Hong Kong Futures Exchange Ltd. (the "HK Futures Exchange") was suspended due to typhoons (severe storms) in Hong Kong (the "Typhoon Suspensions"). Prior to the inception of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index, and based on the information published by the HKSE, trading on the HKSE was suspended during the time of other world market breaks from October 20 through October 23, 1987. Trading in Hang Seng Index Futures on the HK Futures Exchange also was suspended during the same four-day period (collectively, the "October 1987 Suspension"). The existence of such circumstances, however, is not necessarily indicative of the likelihood of such circumstances arising or not arising in the future. See "The AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index -- The HKSE" below. If the Company determines that an Extraordinary Event has occurred and is continuing, and if the Extraordinary Event is expected by the Company to continue, the Company may immediately cancel the Warrants by notifying the Warrant Agent of such cancellation (the date such notice is given being the "Cancellation Date"), and each Warrantholder's rights under the Warrants and the Warrant Agreement shall thereupon cease; provided that each Warrant shall be exercised (even if such Warrant would not otherwise be exercisable on such date because of the Limit Option) on the basis that the Valuation Date for such Warrant shall be the Cancellation Date and the holder of each such Warrant will receive, in lieu of the Cash Settlement Value of such Warrant, an amount (the "Alternative Settlement Amount"), determined by the Determination Agent, which is the greater of (i) the average of the last sale prices, as available, of the Warrants on the AMEX (or any successor securities exchange on which the Warrants are listed) on the 30 trading days preceding the date on which such Extraordinary Event was declared; provided that, if the Warrants were not traded on the AMEX (or such successor securities exchange) on at least 20 of such trading days, no effect will be given to this clause (i) for the purpose of determining the Alternative Settlement Amount, and (ii) the amount "X" calculated using the formula set forth below: T A X = I + { -- X --- } 2 B where I = the Cash Settlement Value of the Warrants determined as described under "-- Cash Settlement Value" above, but subject to the following modifications: (1) if the Cancellation Date for such Warrants is a date on which the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index or a Successor Index is calculated and published, for the purpose of determining such Cash Settlement Value, the Spot AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index will be determined as of such Cancellation Date except S-25 26 that, if the Spot AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index as of such day is less than 90% of the Spot AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index as of the immediately preceding Index Calculation Day, then the Spot AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index will be deemed to be 90% of the Spot AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index on such preceding Index Calculation Day; or (2) if the Cancellation Date for such Warrants is a date on which the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index or a Successor Index is not calculated or published, for the purpose of determining such Cash Settlement Value, the Spot AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index will be deemed to be the lesser of (i) the Spot AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index as of the first Index Calculation Day immediately preceding the Cancellation Date except that, if the Spot AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index as of such day is less than 90% of the Spot AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index as of the second Index Calculation Day immediately preceding such Cancellation Date, 90% of the Spot AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index as of such second Index Calculation Day and (ii) the arithmetic average of four amounts, being (a) the Spot AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index at each of the three successive Index Calculation Days immediately preceding the Cancellation Date and (b) the Spot AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index at the next Index Calculation Day; provided that if an Extraordinary Event described in clause (i) of the definition of Extraordinary Event continues for 30 consecutive days immediately following such Cancellation Date, then the Determination Agent shall calculate an amount which, in its reasonable opinion, fairly reflects the value of the Underlying Stocks on the Index Calculation Day immediately following such Cancellation Date which, subject to approval by the Company (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld), shall for purposes of calculating the amount under this clause (2)(ii) be treated as the figure arrived at under clause (2)(ii)(b); T = U.S.$5.125, the initial offering price per Warrant; A = the total number of days from but excluding the Cancellation Date for such Warrants to and including the Expiration Date; and B = the total number of days from but excluding the date the Warrants were initially sold to and including the Expiration Date. For the purposes of determining "I" in the above formula, in the event that the Determination Agent and the Company are required, but have not, after good faith consultation with each other and within five days following the first day upon which such Alternative Settlement Amount may be calculated in accordance with the above formula, agreed upon a figure under clause (2)(ii)(b) which fairly reflects the value of the Underlying Stocks on the Cancellation Date, then the Determination Agent shall promptly nominate a third party, subject to approval by the Company (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld), to determine such figure and calculate the Alternative Settlement Amount in accordance with the above formula. Such party shall act as an independent expert and not as an agent of the Company or the Determination Agent, and its calculation and determination of the Alternative Settlement Amount shall, absent manifest error, be final and binding on the Company, the Warrant Agent, the Determination Agent and the Warrantholders. Any such calculations will be made available to a Warrantholder for inspection at the Warrant Agent's Office. Neither the Company nor such third party shall have any responsibility for good faith errors or omissions in calculating the Alternative Settlement Amount. Exercise Limitation Events. The Warrant Agreement will provide that if the Company determines that on an Applicable Hong Kong Business Day an Exercise Limitation Event has occurred and is continuing, then the Cash Settlement Value in respect of an exercise shall be calculated on the basis that the Valuation Date shall be the next Index Calculation Day following an Applicable Hong Kong Business Day on which there is no Exercise Limitation Event or Extraordinary Event; provided that, if the Valuation Date has not occurred on or prior to the Expiration Date or the Delisting Date, the Warrantholders will receive the Alternative Settlement Amount in lieu of the Cash Settlement Value which shall be calculated as if the Warrants had been cancelled on the Expiration Date or the Delisting Date, as the case may be. The Company shall promptly give notice to Warrantholders, by publication in a United States newspaper with a national circulation (currently expected to be The Wall Street Journal), if an Exercise Limitation Event shall have occurred. S-26 27 "Exercise Limitation Event" means either of the following events: (i) a suspension or absence of trading on the HKSE of (a) 20% or more of the Underlying Stocks which then comprise the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index or a Successor Index, and/or (b) the stocks of any three of the four most highly capitalized companies included in the Underlying Stocks which then comprise the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index or a Successor Index; or (ii) the suspension or material limitation on the HK Futures Exchange or any other major futures or securities market (which as of the date of this Prospectus Supplement includes only the HK Futures Exchange, but which in the Company's judgment may change in the future) of trading in futures or options contracts related to the Hang Seng Index (for a brief description of the Hang Seng Index, see "The AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index -- The HKSE" herein), the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index or a Successor Index. For purposes of determining whether an Exercise Limitation Event has occurred: (1) a limitation on the hours or number of days of trading will not constitute an Exercise Limitation Event if it results from an announced change in the regular business hours of the relevant exchange, (2) a decision to permanently discontinue trading in the relevant contract will not constitute an Exercise Limitation Event, (3) a suspension in trading in a futures or options contract on the Hang Seng Index, the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index or a Successor Index by the HK Futures Exchange or other major futures or securities market (which as of the date of this Prospectus Supplement includes only the HK Futures Exchange, but which in the Company's judgment may change in the future) by reason of (x) a price change violating limits set by the HK Futures Exchange or such futures or securities market, (y) an imbalance of orders relating to such contracts or (z) a disparity in bid and ask quotes relating to such contracts will constitute a suspension or material limitation of trading in futures or options contracts related to the Hang Seng Index, the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index or such Successor Index, (4) an "absence of trading" on the HK Futures Exchange or a major futures or securities market on which futures or options contracts relating to the Hang Seng Index, the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index or a Successor Index are traded will not include any time when the HK Futures Exchange or such futures or securities market, as the case may be, itself is closed for trading under ordinary circumstances and (5) the occurrence of an Extraordinary Event described in clause (i) of the definition of Extraordinary Event will not constitute, and will supersede the occurrence of, an Exercise Limitation Event. Based on information provided to the Company by HKSE and the HK Futures Exchange, it is the Company's understanding that during the past six years there have been no suspensions of trading on the HKSE and no suspensions of trading on the HK Futures Exchange under circumstances that could have constituted an Exercise Limitation Event, except for the Typhoon Suspensions and the October 1987 Suspension. The lack of such suspensions over the period indicated is not necessarily indicative of the number or frequency of any future suspensions. See "The AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index -- The HKSE" below. In the case of a postponed Valuation Date resulting from an Extraordinary Event or an Exercise Limitation Event, if the Company has made adequate funds available to the Warrant Agent by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the third New York Business Day following the date on which the Cash Settlement Value or Alternative Settlement Amount, as the case may be, has been calculated, the Warrant Agent will thereafter be responsible for making payment available to each registered holder who holds Warrants in certificated form in the form of a cashier's check or official bank check, or (in the case of payments of at least $100,000) by wire transfer to a U.S. dollar bank account maintained by such holder in the United States (at such holder's election), in an amount equal to the aggregate Cash Settlement Value or Alternative Settlement Amount, as applicable, of such holder's exercised Warrants. In the case of Warrants held through the facilities of DTC, CEDEL or Euroclear, if the Company has made such funds available by such time as noted above, the Warrant Agent will thereafter be responsible for making funds available to DTC in an amount sufficient to pay the Cash Settlement Value or Alternative Settlement Amount of the Warrants. DTC will be responsible for disbursing such funds to each appropriate Participant (including Citibank and Morgan who in turn will disburse payments to CEDEL and Euroclear, as the case may be, who will be responsible for disbursing such payments to their respective participants who, in turn, will be responsible for disbursing such payments to the Warrantholders it represents) and such Participant will be responsible for disbursing such payments to the S-27 28 Warrantholders it represents and to each brokerage firm for which it acts as agent. Each such brokerage firm will be responsible for disbursing funds to the Warrantholders it represents. Certain of the Extraordinary Events and Exercise Limitation Events may be events that would tend to decrease the level of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index and accordingly increase the Cash Settlement Value for the Warrants following the occurrence of any such Extraordinary Event or Exercise Limitation Event. However, as a result of any postponed exercise as described above, Warrantholders would not receive such Cash Settlement Value, but would receive instead a Cash Settlement Value (or, if applicable, an Alternative Settlement Amount) determined as of a later date. In any such case, any immediate impact of the related Extraordinary Event or Exercise Limitation Event on the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index may have been negated by interim market and other developments and, as a result of any such postponement, the Cash Settlement Value (or Alternative Settlement Amount) actually received by Warrantholders may be substantially lower (including zero) than the otherwise applicable Cash Settlement Value if the valuation of the Warrants had not been postponed. LISTING The Warrants have been approved for listing on the AMEX, subject to official notice of issuance. The AMEX symbol for the Warrants is HPW.WS. The AMEX expects to cease trading the Warrants on such Exchange as of the close of business on the Expiration Date. DELISTING OF WARRANTS In the event that the Warrants are delisted from, or permanently suspended from trading (within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations thereunder) on the AMEX, and not accepted at the same time for listing on another United States national securities exchange, Warrants not previously exercised will be deemed automatically exercised on the last New York Business Day prior to the effective date of such delisting or trading suspension (the "Delisting Date") and the Cash Settlement Value, if any, shall be calculated and settled as provided above under "-- Automatic Exercise." The Company will notify Warrantholders as soon as practicable of such delisting or trading suspension. However, if the Company first receives notice of the delisting or suspension on the same day on which the Warrants are delisted or suspended, such day will nevertheless be deemed to be the Delisting Date. The Company will covenant in the Warrant Agreement that it will not seek delisting of the Warrants from, or suspension of their trading on, the AMEX unless the Company has, at the same time, arranged for listing of the Warrants on another United States national securities exchange. THE AMEX HONG KONG 30 INDEX Unless otherwise stated, all information herein on the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index is derived from the AMEX or other publicly available sources. Such information reflects the policies of the AMEX as stated in such sources and such policies are subject to change by the AMEX. The AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index is a new capitalization-weighted stock index designed, developed, maintained and operated by, and is a service mark of, the AMEX that measures the market value performance (share price times the number of shares outstanding) of selected HKSE listed stocks. The AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index currently is based on the capitalization of 30 Underlying Stocks trading on the HKSE and is designed to represent a substantial segment of the Hong Kong stock market. The HKSE is the primary trading market for 25 of the 30 Underlying Stocks. The primary trading market for all of the Underlying Stocks is either Hong Kong or London. Business sector representation of the Underlying Stocks comprising the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index as of January 14, 1994 was as follows: (1) property development (31.97%); (2) utilities (10.53%); (3) conglomerates (19.40%); (4) finance (29.21%); (5) hotel/leisure (4.61%); (6) property investment (0.68%); (7) airlines (2.03%); (8) food retailing (1.29%); and (9) luxury retailing (0.28%). The AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index was established on June 25, 1993. (See Appendix A hereto for a list of the Underlying Stocks as of January 14, 1994.) As of January 14, 1994, the five largest Underlying Stocks accounted for approximately 42.12% of the market capitalization of the AMEX Hong S-28 29 Kong 30 Index, with the largest being HSBC Holdings plc (10.17%), followed by Hong Kong Telecommunications Ltd. (9.47%), Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. (7.74%), Hang Seng Bank Ltd. (7.72%) and Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. (7.01%). The lowest weighted Underlying Stock, as of January 14, 1994, was Dickson Concepts (International) Ltd. (0.28%). The AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index will be maintained by the AMEX and will contain at least 30 Underlying Stocks at all times. In addition, the Underlying Stocks must meet certain listing and maintenance standards as discussed below. The AMEX may change the composition of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index at any time in order to more accurately reflect the composition and track the movement of the Hong Kong stock market. Any replacement Underlying Stock must also meet the Underlying Stock listing and maintenance standards as discussed below. Further, the AMEX may replace Underlying Stocks in the event of certain corporate events, such as takeovers, or mergers, that change the nature of the security. The AMEX will select Underlying Stocks on the basis of their market weight, trading liquidity, and representation of the business industries reflected on the HKSE. The AMEX will require that each Underlying Stock be one issued by an entity with major business interests in Hong Kong, listed for trading on the HKSE, and have its primary trading market located in a country that the AMEX has an effective surveillance sharing agreement with. The AMEX will remove any Underlying Stock failing to meet the above listing and maintenance criteria within 30 days after such failure occurs. In order to ensure that the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index does not contain a large number of thinly-capitalized, low-priced securities with small public floats and low trading volumes, the AMEX has also established additional qualification criteria for the inclusion and maintenance of Underlying Stocks, based on the following standards: (1) all Underlying Stocks selected for inclusion in the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index must have, and thereafter maintain, an average daily capitalization, as calculated by the total number of shares outstanding times the latest price per share (in Hong Kong dollars), measured over the prior 6-month period, of at least H.K.$3,000,000,000 (approximately U.S.$388,229,249 on the date hereof); (2) all Underlying Stocks selected for inclusion in the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index must have, and thereafter maintain, an average daily closing price, measured over the prior 6-month period, not lower than H.K.$2.50 (approximately U.S.$0.32 on the date hereof); (3) all Underlying Stocks selected for inclusion in the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index must have, and thereafter maintain, an average daily trading volume, measured over the prior 6-month period, of more than 1,000,000 shares per day, although up to, but no more than, three Underlying Stocks may have an average daily trading volume, measured over the prior 6-month period, of less than 1,000,000 shares per day, but in no event less than 500,000 shares per day; and (4) all Underlying Stocks selected for inclusion in the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index must have, and thereafter maintain, a minimum "free float" value (total freely tradeable outstanding shares minus insider holdings), based on a monthly average measured over the prior 3-month period, of U.S.$238,000,000, although up to, but no more than, three Underlying Stocks may have a free float value of less than U.S.$238,000,000 but in no event less than U.S.$150,000,000, measured over the same period. The AMEX will review and apply the above qualification criteria relating to the Underlying Stocks on a quarterly basis, conducted the last business day in January, April, July, and October (beginning January 1994). Any Underlying Stock failing to meet the above listing and maintenance criteria will be reviewed on the second Friday of the second month following the quarterly review to again determine compliance with the above criteria. Any Underlying Stock failing this second review will be replaced by a "qualified" Underlying Stock effective upon the close of business on the following Friday provided, however, that if such Friday is not a New York Business Day, the replacement will be effective at the close of business on the first preceding New York Business Day. For example, if an Underlying Stock was found to be below the maintenance criteria on Monday, January 31, 1994, it would be reviewed again on March 11 and, if ineligible, would be replaced by a qualified security at the close of business on March 18, 1994. If March 18 happened not to be a New York Business Day, the replacement would be effective at the close of business on the preceding Thursday, March 17, 1994, assuming that Thursday was a New York Business Day. The AMEX will notify its membership immediately after it determines to replace an Underlying Stock. The annual reports and prospectuses of the companies listed on the HKSE are available for investors' inspection in the City Hall Library (a public library in Hong Kong, Central). The HKSE library also has information for each listed company but it is available only to members of the HKSE. S-29 30 A company whose stock is included in the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index is not required to be incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong. As of the date of this Prospectus Supplement eight of the thirty companies whose stocks comprise the Underlying Stocks are not incorporated in Hong Kong. They are (country of incorporation shown within parentheses): Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda), Dickson Concepts (International) Ltd. (Bermuda), Great Eagle Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda), Hong Kong Land Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda), HSBC Holdings plc (England), Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda), Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda) and Tai Cheung Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda). The AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index is a capitalization-weighted index. A company's market capitalization is calculated by multiplying the number of shares outstanding by the company's current share price (in Hong Kong dollars). For valuation purposes unrelated to the Warrants, one AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index unit (1.0) is assigned a fixed value of one U.S. dollar. The AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index measures the average changes in price of the Underlying Stocks, weighted according to their respective market capitalizations, so that the effect of a percentage price change in an Underlying Stock will be greater the larger the Underlying Stock's market capitalization. The AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index was established by the AMEX on June 25, 1993, on which date the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index value was set at 350.00. The daily calculation and public dissemination by the AMEX of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index value commenced on September 1, 1993. The data relating to the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index was back-calculated by the AMEX from January 2, 1989 to August 31, 1993. The AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index is calculated by (i) adding the market capitalization of each Underlying Stock and (ii) dividing such sum by an adjusted base market capitalization or divisor. On June 25, 1993, the market value of the Underlying Stocks was approximately H.K.$1,152,829,149,500 (equivalent to approximately U.S.$148,656,241,000) and the divisor used to calculate the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index was 3,293,797,570. The AMEX selected that particular divisor number in order, among other things, to ensure that the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index was set at a general price level consistent with other well recognized stock markets. The divisor is subject to periodic adjustments as set forth below. The AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index is calculated once every Index Calculation Day by the AMEX based on the most recent official closing prices of each of the Underlying Stocks reported by the HKSE. Pricing of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index will be performed each day and be disseminated before the opening of trading via the Consolidated Tape Authority Network-B continuously during each New York Business Day. The dissemination value, however, will remain the same throughout the trading day because the trading hours of the HKSE do not overlap with AMEX trading hours. Accordingly, updated price information will be unavailable. At the close of the market on January 14, 1994, the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index level was 541.73. In order to maintain continuity in the level of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index in the event of certain changes due to non-market factors affecting the Underlying Stocks, such as the addition or deletion of stocks, substitution of stocks, stock dividends, stock splits, distributions of assets to stockholders or other capitalization events, the divisor used in calculating the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index is adjusted in a manner designed to prevent any instantaneous change or discontinuity in the level of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index and in order that the value of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index immediately after such change will equal the level of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index immediately prior to the change. Thereafter, the divisor remains at the new value until a further adjustment is necessary as the result of another change. Nevertheless, changes in the identities and characteristics of the Underlying Stocks may significantly affect the behavior of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index over time. The AMEX is under no obligation to continue the calculation and dissemination of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index and the method by which the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index is calculated and the name "The AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index" may be changed at the discretion of the AMEX. The Warrants are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by the AMEX. No inference should be drawn from the information contained in this Prospectus Supplement that the AMEX makes any representation or warranty, implied or express, to the Company, the Warrantholders or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Warrants in particular or the ability of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index to track general stock market performance. The AMEX has no obligation to take the needs of the Company or the Warrantholders into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index. The AMEX is not responsible for, and has not participated in the determination of the S-30 31 timing of, prices for, or quantities of, the Warrants to be issued or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the Warrants are to be settled in cash. The AMEX has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the Warrants. The use of and reference to the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index in connection with the Warrants have been consented to by the AMEX. Except with respect to the responsibility of the Determination Agent to make certain calculations under certain circumstances as described herein, none of the Company, the Warrant Agent, the Determination Agent or the Underwriters accepts any responsibility for the calculation, maintenance or publication of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index or any Successor Index. The AMEX disclaims all responsibility for any inaccuracies in the data on which the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index is based, or any mistakes or errors or omissions in the calculation or dissemination of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index or for the manner in which such index is applied in determining any Cash Settlement Value or Alternative Settlement Amount upon exercise of the Warrants. HISTORICAL DATA ON THE AMEX HONG KONG 30 INDEX The following table sets forth the closing level of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index at the end of each month in the period from January 1989 through January 14, 1994. All historical data presented in the following table relating to periods before September 1, 1993 (the date the AMEX commenced the daily calculation and public dissemination of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index) is presented as if the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index had existed during such periods, based on the Underlying Stocks contained in the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index as of June 25, 1993, and such closing levels have been calculated hypothetically on the same basis that the AMEX 30 Hong Kong Index is calculated, but without making certain of the adjustments referred to above to take account of non-market factors. All historical data presented in the following table relating to periods after September 1, 1993 are based on actual data from the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index. Certain of the Underlying Stocks currently comprising the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index may not have met the AMEX's criteria for inclusion in the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index at all times during the period covered by the table. In addition, there is no reason to believe that other stocks would not have been included in the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index had it been established at an earlier date. Accordingly, the monthly closing levels set forth below are not necessarily indicative of the levels that would have been in existence had the AMEX calculated and disseminated the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index beginning in January 1989 applying the criteria set forth above to determine which Underlying Stocks would be included in such index. These historical data on the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index are not necessarily indicative of the future performance of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index or what the value of the Warrants may be. Any historical upward or downward trend in the closing level of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index during any period set forth below is not any indication that the level of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index is more or less likely to increase or decrease at any time during the term of the Warrants.
MONTH-END CLOSING LEVEL ------------- 1989: January............................................................... 149.88 February.............................................................. 147.27 March................................................................. 146.46 April................................................................. 152.01 May................................................................... 133.76 June.................................................................. 110.46 July.................................................................. 125.78 August................................................................ 123.02 September............................................................. 135.71 October............................................................... 135.04 November.............................................................. 136.23 December.............................................................. 140.32
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MONTH-END CLOSING LEVEL ------------- 1990: January............................................................... 136.29 February.............................................................. 146.44 March................................................................. 149.57 April................................................................. 146.77 May................................................................... 156.58 June.................................................................. 164.36 July.................................................................. 172.48 August................................................................ 154.24 September............................................................. 137.78 October............................................................... 149.74 November.............................................................. 148.38 December.............................................................. 151.46 1991: January............................................................... 162.42 February.............................................................. 177.56 March................................................................. 187.39 April................................................................. 179.85 May................................................................... 186.43 June.................................................................. 184.68 July.................................................................. 201.91 August................................................................ 201.49 September............................................................. 200.42 October............................................................... 204.76 November.............................................................. 209.96 December.............................................................. 217.58 1992: January............................................................... 233.06 February.............................................................. 250.01 March................................................................. 249.71 April................................................................. 271.89 May................................................................... 308.30 June.................................................................. 309.67 July.................................................................. 296.24 August................................................................ 282.96 September............................................................. 276.67 October............................................................... 311.14 November.............................................................. 291.86 December.............................................................. 276.73 1993: January............................................................... 287.74 February.............................................................. 318.99 March................................................................. 319.68 April................................................................. 341.75 May................................................................... 369.20 June.................................................................. 354.06
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MONTH-END CLOSING LEVEL ------------- July.................................................................. 348.06 August................................................................ 374.08 September............................................................. 382.05 October............................................................... 467.64 November.............................................................. 458.93 December.............................................................. 598.98 1994: January (through January 14).......................................... 541.73
The following graph sets forth the historical performance of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index at the end of each month from January 1989 through January 14, 1994. Past movements of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index are not necessarily indicative of the future AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index values. The January 14, 1994 closing level of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index was 541.73. AMEX HONG KONG 30 INDEX--HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE MONTH-END VALUES THROUGH JANUARY 14, 1994 Source: Prepared by the Company from data obtained from the AMEX. S-33 34 THE HKSE As of November 30, 1993, the HKSE was the world's 9th largest stock exchange based on U.S. dollar market capitalization. The HKSE market is a continuous market where trading is order-based through a computer-assisted system. Transactions are generally conducted by telephone. However, broker-dealers continue to operate from the stock exchange floor, and trading is therefore occasionally face-to-face. There are no market-makers in Hong Kong, but exchange dealers may act as dual capacity broker-dealers. All of the Underlying Stocks of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index are traded through the computerized trading system. Trading is undertaken from 10:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. and then from 2:30 P.M. to 3:30 P.M. (Hong Kong time) every Hong Kong day except Saturdays, Sundays and other days on which the HKSE is closed. Hong Kong time is 12 hours ahead of Eastern Daylight Savings Time and 13 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time. Settlement of trades is required within 48 hours and requires either delivery of share certificates or book-entry delivery through the Central Clearing and Settlement System. Due to the time differences between New York City and Hong Kong, on any normal trading day, trading on the HKSE of the Underlying Stocks currently will cease at 2:30 A.M. or 3:30 A.M., New York City time. Using the last reported closing prices of the Underlying Stocks on the HKSE, the closing level of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index on any such trading day generally will be calculated, published and disseminated by the AMEX in the United States shortly prior to the opening of trading on the AMEX in New York on the same calendar day. The HKSE has adopted certain measures intended to prevent any extreme short-term price fluctuations resulting from order imbalances or market volatility. Where the HKSE considers it necessary for the protection of the investor or the maintenance of an orderly market, it may at any time suspend dealings in any securities or cancel the listing of any securities in such circumstances and subject to such conditions as it thinks fit, whether requested by the listed issuer or not. The HKSE may also do so where: (1) an issuer fails, in a manner which the HKSE considers material, to comply with the HKSE Listing Rules or its Listing Agreement; or (2) the HKSE considers there are insufficient securities in the hands of the public; or (3) the HKSE considers that the listed issuer does not have a sufficient level of operations or sufficient assets to warrant the continued listing of the issuer's securities; or (4) the HKSE considers that the issuer or its business is no longer suitable for listing. Investors should also be aware that the HKSE may suspend the trading of individual stocks in certain limited and extraordinary circumstances, until certain price-sensitive information has been disclosed to the public. For instance, dealing on a listed company's shares will normally be suspended when information about an intention to make a private placing, or a very substantial transaction compared to the net asset value of the company, has been leaked through an improper channel. Trading will not be resumed until after a formal announcement has been made. Trading of a company's shares may also be suspended if there is unusual trading activity in that stock. An issuer may apply for suspension on its own accord. A suspension request will normally only be acceded to in the following circumstances: (1) where, for a reason acceptable to the HKSE, price-sensitive information cannot at that time be disclosed; (2) where the issuer is subject to an offer, but only where terms have been agreed in principle and require discussion with, and agreement by, one or more major shareholders (suspensions will only normally be appropriate where no previous announcement has been made); (3) to maintain an orderly market; (4) where there is an occurrence of certain levels of notifiable transactions, such as substantial changes in the nature, control or structure of the issuer, where publication of full details is necessary to permit a realistic valuation to be made of the securities concerned, or the approval of shareholders is required; (5) where the issuer is no longer suitable for listing, or becomes a "cash" company; or (6) for issuers going into receivership or liquidation. As a result of the foregoing, variations in the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index may be limited by suspension of trading of individual stocks which comprise the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index which may, in turn, adversely affect the value of the Warrants. In addition, a suspension in trading of (a) 20% or more of the Underlying Stocks and/or (b) stocks of any three of the four most highly capitalized companies included in the Underlying Stocks would result in an Exercise Limitation Event and a halt in trading of all of the Underlying Stocks would result in an Extraordinary Event, if such Events were declared by the Company. As a result, the S-34 35 Valuation Date of exercised Warrants would be postponed and the Cash Settlement Value (or Alternative Settlement Amount) actually received by Warrantholders may be substantially lower (including zero) than the otherwise applicable Cash Settlement Value if the valuation of the Warrants had not been postponed. See "Description of the Warrants -- Extraordinary Events and Exercise Limitation Events" herein. In 1977, the Hong Kong government authorized futures trading in commodities. The HK Futures Exchange currently provides for trading in gold, sugar and soybeans in addition to Hang Seng Index and Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate contracts. The stock index futures contracts traded on the HK Futures Exchange are based upon the Hang Seng Index ("HSI") and its four sub-indices: properties, utilities, finance, and commerce and industry. The HSI is a value-weighted index of 33 stocks and every stock in the HSI is represented in one of the four sub-indices. The following Underlying Stocks of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index (as of January 14, 1994) are not constituent securities of the HSI: Amoy Properties Ltd., Dickson Concepts (International) Ltd., Henderson Investment Ltd. and Tai Cheung (Holdings) Ltd. The following constituent securities of the HSI (as of January 14, 1993) are not Underlying Stocks of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index: Hong Kong Aircraft Eng. Co. Ltd., Lai Sun Garment International Ltd., Mandarin Oriental International Ltd., Mirmar Hotel and Inv. Co. Ltd., Shun Tak Holdings Ltd., Television Broadcasts Ltd. and Winsor Industrial Corporation Ltd. The AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index also differs from the HSI in that, among other things, the selection, maintenance and replacement criteria for the constituent securities of the two indices are not the same and that they are operated and governed by the rules of different entities. Currently, the contracts listed on the HK Futures Exchange are HSI futures, HSI sub-indices futures, HSI options, gold and Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate futures. There is a daily maximum fluctuation limit of 300 points imposed on the HSI contracts (not applicable to spot mark contracts). Once the limit is touched, orders cannot be transacted above (the upside limit) or below (the downside limit) but orders within the range can continue to trade. The foregoing discussion reflects the current rules governing the HKSE and the HK Futures Exchange, which are subject to change. CERTAIN UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF OWNERSHIP OF A WARRANT BY A U.S. HOLDER The following is a summary of certain anticipated U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in Warrants and represents the views of Sullivan & Cromwell, special tax counsel to the Company. This summary deals only with "U.S. Holders" (as defined below) that will hold Warrants as capital assets and as to which the Underlying Stocks, if acquired by such holders, would be capital assets, and does not deal with Warrantholders in special tax situations, such as dealers in options, securities or currencies. A U.S. Holder means a Warrantholder who or which is (i) a citizen or resident of the United States, (ii) a domestic corporation, or (iii) a person otherwise subject to U.S. federal income taxation on a net income basis in respect of the Warrant. This summary does not address every U.S. federal income tax issue raised by the ownership of Warrants. In particular, this summary does not consider either (i) the U.S. federal income tax consequences of holding Warrants as a hedge against, or hedged against, currency or security price risks, or (ii) the possible application of the "straddle" rules of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), to a Warrantholder as a result of holding other "positions" (within the meaning of Section 1092 of the Code). Either of these factors might substantially alter the tax consequences described below and may require specific identification of positions in the Warrants before the close of the date on which they are acquired. In particular, if the "straddle rules" were to apply, a Warrantholder might be required to defer all or a portion of any loss realized upon the sale, transfer, exercise, cancellation or lapse of a Warrant. Accordingly, prospective purchasers of Warrants are urged to consult their own tax advisors before any such acquisition concerning the U.S. federal, state and local tax consequences, in light of their own particular circumstances, of owning Warrants. S-35 36 A U.S. Holder will generally recognize capital gain or loss only upon the sale, transfer, exercise, cancellation or lapse of a Warrant, which gain or loss will be long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. Holder has held the Warrant for more than one year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, assuming the Warrants remain traded on or subject to the rules of a "qualified board or exchange" (as defined in Section 1256(g)(7) of the Code), they will become "nonequity options" subject to the "mark-to-market" rules of Section 1256 of the Code at such time as either (i) the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the "CFTC") designates a contract market for a contract based on the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index or (ii) the Secretary of the Treasury otherwise determines that the Warrants meet the requirements of law for such a designation. No such designation or determination has yet occurred. Nevertheless, an application is currently pending with the CFTC for a designation of a contract market for a contract based on the Hang Seng Index which is an index that is calculated on the basis of a substantially similar weighting of a substantial number of identical securities as, and whose performance is highly correlated to, the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index. It is not clear what effect such a designation would have on the classification of the Warrants as "nonequity options". If the mark-to-market rules of Section 1256 were to apply to the Warrants, a U.S. Holder of an unexercised Warrant would generally be required (a) to treat the Warrant as if it were sold for its fair market value on the last day of each taxable year during which the U.S. Holder owned the Warrant and (b) to recognize gain or loss as 60% long-term and 40% short-term capital gain or loss. Thus, a U.S. Holder of a Warrant that is subject to the mark-to-market rules of Section 1256 might incur federal income tax liability on an annual basis in respect of an increase in the value of a Warrant without a corresponding receipt of cash. Under the mark-to-market rules, any gain or loss realized by a U.S. Holder upon the sale, transfer, exercise, cancellation or lapse of a Warrant would also be treated as 60% long-term and 40% short-term capital gain or loss. Regardless of whether the Warrants are treated as "nonequity options", no portion of gain or loss in respect of a Warrant will be treated as foreign currency gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes. U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF OWNERSHIP OF A WARRANTY BY A NON-U.S. HOLDER In general, a Warrantholder who or which is (i) a nonresident alien individual or (ii) a foreign corporation, partnership, estate or trust, in either case not subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net income basis in respect of a Warrant (a "non-U.S. Holder"), will not be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax with respect to amounts received, if any, with respect to a Warrant. BACKUP WITHHOLDING In general, the proceeds received from a sale, transfer, cancellation or exercise of a Warrant by a U.S. Holder will be subject to information reporting, and may be subject to a U.S. "backup" withholding at a rate of 31% if the U.S. Holder thereof fails to supply an accurate taxpayer identification number or otherwise comply with applicable U.S. information reporting or certification requirements. Such payments made to a non-U.S. Holder will not be subject to information reporting or back-up withholding if the non-U.S. Holder certifies its status as a non-U.S. Holder under penalty of perjury, provided that the payor does not have actual knowledge that the holder is a United States person. Any amounts so withheld would be refundable or allowed as a credit against such holder's U.S. federal income tax liability. S-36 37 UNDERWRITING Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Underwriting Agreement, the Company has agreed to sell to each of the Underwriters named below, and each of the Underwriters has severally agreed to purchase, the number of Warrants set forth opposite its name.
NUMBER OF UNDERWRITERS WARRANTS ------------ --------- PaineWebber Incorporated.................................................. 1,366,670 Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.................................................... 1,366,665 Kemper Securities, Inc.................................................... 1,366,665 --------- Total........................................................... 4,100,000 --------- ---------
The Underwriters have advised the Company that they propose to offer the Warrants to the public initially at the offering price set forth on the cover page of this Prospectus Supplement, and to certain dealers at such price less a concession not in excess of $0.15 per Warrant. The Underwriters may allow and such dealers may reallow a concession not in excess of $0.10 per Warrant to certain other dealers. After the initial public offering, the public offering price and such concessions may be changed. The Underwriting Agreement provides that the obligations of the Underwriters are subject to certain conditions precedent and that the Underwriters will purchase all of the Warrants if any are purchased. The Company has agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against, and to contribute to losses arising out of, certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. PaineWebber Incorporated is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The participation of PaineWebber Incorporated in the offer and sale of the Warrants complies with the requirements of Schedule E of the By-Laws of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (the "NASD") regarding underwriting securities of an affiliate. Under the provisions of Schedule E, when a NASD member such as PaineWebber Incorporated distributes warrants of an affiliate, the price of the warrants can be no higher than that recommended by a "qualified independent underwriter", as such term is defined in Schedule E, meeting certain standards. In accordance with such requirements, Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. has agreed to serve as a "qualified independent underwriter" and has conducted due diligence and has recommended a price for the Warrants in compliance with the requirements of Schedule E. Each Underwriter has represented that (i) it has complied and will comply with all applicable provisions of the Financial Services Act 1986 with respect to anything done by it in relation to the Warrants in, from or otherwise involving the United Kingdom and (ii) it has only issued or passed on, and will only issue or pass on, in the United Kingdom any document received by it in connection with the issue of the Warrants to a person who is of a kind described in Article 9(3) of the Financial Services Act 1986 (Investment Advertisements) (Exemptions) Order 1988 or is a person to whom the document may otherwise lawfully be issued or passed on. No person (other than a person permitted to do so under the securities laws of Hong Kong) may distribute this document or any other offering material relating to the Warrants or issue any advertisement or invitation relating to the Warrants in or from Hong Kong except with respect to Warrants which are intended to be disposed of to persons outside Hong Kong or only to persons whose business involves the acquisition, disposal or holding of securities, whether as principal or as agent. VALIDITY OF THE WARRANTS The validity of the Warrants will be passed upon for the Company by Cravath, Swaine & Moore, New York, New York, and for the Underwriters by Sullivan & Cromwell, New York, New York. S-37 38 APPENDIX A AMEX HONG KONG 30 INDEX--UNDERLYING STOCKS The following is a list of the issuers of the 30 stocks constituting the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index as of January 14, 1994. Such information was obtained from the AMEX. The AMEX may delete, add or substitute any stock underlying the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index. See "The AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index" in this Prospectus Supplement. STOCKS INCLUDED IN THE AMEX HONG KONG 30 INDEX AS OF JANUARY 14, 1994, TOGETHER WITH THEIR PERCENTAGE WEIGHT (ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST .01%) IN THE AMEX HONG KONG 30 INDEX AS OF JANUARY 14, 1994, ARE SET FORTH BELOW:
STOCK PERCENTAGE WEIGHT ----- ----------------- Amoy Properties Ltd........................................................ 1.53% The Bank of East Asia, Ltd................................................. 1.84% Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd................................................. 2.03% Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd................................................. 5.43% China Light & Power Co., Ltd............................................... 5.53% CITIC Pacific Ltd.......................................................... 2.46% Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd...................................... 1.29% Dickson Concepts (International) Ltd....................................... 0.28% Great Eagle Holdings Ltd................................................... 0.68% Hang Lung Development Co. Ltd.............................................. 1.24% Hang Seng Bank Ltd......................................................... 7.72% Henderson Investment Ltd................................................... 0.96% Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd......................................... 4.44% The Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.......................................... 1.86% The Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd..................................... 0.71% Hong Kong Electric Holdings Ltd............................................ 3.14% Hong Kong Land Holdings Ltd................................................ 3.78% Hong Kong Telecommunications Ltd........................................... 9.47% Hopewell Holdings Ltd...................................................... 2.07% HSBC Holdings plc.......................................................... 10.17% Hutchison Whampoa Ltd...................................................... 7.01% Hysan Development Co. Ltd.................................................. 1.42% Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.............................................. 2.79% Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd............................................. 1.65% New World Development Co., Ltd............................................. 2.93% Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd................................................ 7.74% Swire Pacific Ltd. 'A'..................................................... 3.20% Tai Cheung Holdings Ltd.................................................... 0.43% The Wharf (Holdings) Ltd................................................... 3.90% Wheelock and Co. Ltd. (formerly World International (Holdings) Ltd.)....... 2.29% ------- Total................................................................. 100.00% ------- -------
As of January 14, 1994, the total capitalization of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index was U.S.$231.602 billion. A-1 39 APPENDIX B INDEX OF KEY TERMS
PAGE ON WHICH TERM TERM IS DEFINED ---- ----------------- Alternative Settlement Amount.............................................. S-25 AMEX....................................................................... front cover, S-3 AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index.................................................... front cover, S-3 Applicable Hong Kong Business Day.......................................... S-24 Cancellation Date.......................................................... S-25 Cash Settlement Value...................................................... front cover, S-3 CEDEL...................................................................... S-18 CFTC....................................................................... S-36 China...................................................................... S-13 Citibank................................................................... S-16 Code....................................................................... S-35 Company.................................................................... front cover, S-3 Conversion Option.......................................................... S-10 Conversion Option Period................................................... S-16 Cooperative................................................................ S-18 Delisting Date............................................................. S-2, S-4, S-28 Depositaries............................................................... S-17 Determination Agent........................................................ S-21 DTC........................................................................ S-10 Euroclear.................................................................. S-18 Euroclear Operator......................................................... S-18 Exercise Date.............................................................. S-19 Exercise Notice............................................................ S-19 Expiration Date............................................................ S-4, S-19 Extraordinary Event........................................................ S-25 HK Futures Exchange........................................................ S-25 HKSE....................................................................... S-4 Hong Kong Business Day..................................................... S-13 Index Calculation Day...................................................... S-13 Limit Option............................................................... S-22 Limit Option Reference Index............................................... S-23 Morgan..................................................................... S-16 NASD....................................................................... S-37 New York Business Day...................................................... S-13 Non-U.S. Holder............................................................ S-36 PaineWebber................................................................ S-3 Spot AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index............................................... S-9 Strike AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index............................................. S-9 Successor Index............................................................ S-9 Terms and Conditions....................................................... S-18 Third Party................................................................ S-9 U.S. Holder................................................................ S-35 Underlying Stock........................................................... S-14 Valuation Date............................................................. S-20 Warrants................................................................... S-3 Warrant Agent.............................................................. S-14 Warrant Agent's Office..................................................... S-14 Warrant Agreement.......................................................... S-14 Warrant Certificate........................................................ S-15 Warrantholder.............................................................. S-9
B-1 40 PROSPECTUS PAINE WEBBER GROUP INC. STOCK INDEX WARRANTS ------------------ Paine Webber Group Inc. (the "Company") intends to issue from time to time warrants ("Warrants") entitling the holders to receive, upon exercise, an amount in cash determined by reference to decreases (such Warrants, "Put Warrants") or increases (such Warrants, "Call Warrants") in the level of a specified stock index (the "Stock Index") which may be based on United States or foreign stocks or a combination thereof (the "Underlying Stocks"). No shares of any Underlying Stock will be delivered upon exercise of the Warrants. Unless otherwise specified in the accompanying Prospectus Supplement (the "Prospectus Supplement"), the Stock Index will be an established, broadly-based index related to a major domestic or foreign equity trading market. The Warrants will have an aggregate initial public offering price or purchase price of up to U.S. $346,242,000 or the equivalent thereof if the offering price or purchase price of the Warrants is denominated in a foreign currency or composite currency. Unless otherwise specified in the Prospectus Supplement, payments, if any, on the Warrants will be made in U.S. dollars. The Warrants will be offered on terms to be determined at the time of sale. With regard to the Warrants in respect of which this Prospectus is being delivered, the Prospectus Supplement sets forth the aggregate amount and offering price of such Warrants, certain information regarding the applicable Stock Index and the Underlying Stocks, whether such Warrants are Put Warrants or Call Warrants, the date on which the right to exercise such Warrants commences and the expiration date of such Warrants, the manner in which such Warrants may be exercised and any restrictions on, or other special provisions relating to, the exercise of such Warrants, whether and under what circumstances such Warrants may be cancelled by the Company prior to their expiration date, the method of determining the amount payable in connection with the exercise or cancellation of such Warrants, including the predetermined amount to which the level of the Stock Index upon exercise of such Warrants is compared, the method of translating movements in the Stock Index into a cash amount in the currency in which such Warrants are payable, including, for Warrants relating to a Stock Index for which the trading prices of Underlying Stocks are expressed in a foreign currency (a "Foreign Stock Index"), the method of converting amounts in such foreign currency into U.S. dollars (or such other currency in which such Warrants are payable), the amount payable on cancellation of such Warrants, if applicable (the "Cancellation Amount"), and the predetermined sum or range of sums (the "Minimum Expiration Value"), if any, payable in certain circumstances upon expiration or exercise of such Warrants, any national securities exchange on which such Warrants will be listed, certain U.S. federal income tax consequences relating to such Warrants and any other specific terms of, or information regarding, such Warrants. The Warrants involve a high degree of risk, including risks arising from fluctuations in the values of the Underlying Stocks, risks relating to the Stock Index, general risks applicable to the stock market (or markets) on which the Underlying Stocks are traded and, in the case of Warrants relating to a Foreign Stock Index and settled based on then-current currency exchange rates, foreign exchange risks. Purchasers should recognize that their Warrants, other than Warrants having a Minimum Expiration Value, may expire worthless. Purchasers should be prepared to sustain a total loss of the purchase price of their Warrants, and are advised to consider carefully the information under "Risk Factors" herein and the information regarding the Warrants and the Stock Index set forth in the Prospectus Supplement. ------------------ 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 Warrants may be sold by the Company directly to purchasers, through agents designated from time to time, through underwriting syndicates led by one or more managing underwriters or through one or more underwriters. Any such managing underwriters, underwriters or agents may include PaineWebber Incorporated ("PaineWebber"). If underwriters or agents are involved in the offering of any Warrants, the names of such underwriters or agents will be set forth in the Prospectus Supplement. If an underwriter, agent or dealer is involved in the offering of any Warrants, the underwriter's discount, agent's commission or dealer's purchase price will be set forth in, or may be calculated from the information set forth in, the Prospectus Supplement, and the net proceeds to the Company from such offering will be the public offering price of the Warrants less such discount in the case of an offering through an underwriter or the purchase price of the Warrants less such commission in the case of an offering through an agent, and less, in each case, the other expenses of the Company associated with the issuance and distribution of the Warrants. PaineWebber expects to offer and sell previously issued Warrants from time to time in the course of its business as a broker-dealer. PaineWebber may act as principal or agent in such transactions. See "Plan of Distribution". ------------------ PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED ------------------ The date of this Prospectus is October 14, 1993. 41 AVAILABLE INFORMATION The Company is subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and in accordance therewith files reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"). Reports, proxy statements and other information concerning the Company can be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the Commission at Room 1024, 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 North Western Atrium Center, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661. Copies of such material can be obtained upon written request addressed to the Commission, Public Reference Section, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, at prescribed rates. In addition, reports, proxy statements and other information concerning the Company may be inspected at the offices of The New York Stock Exchange, Inc., 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10004, and the Pacific Stock Exchange, 115 Sansome Street, San Francisco, California 94104. The Company has 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, as amended (the "Securities Act"), relating to the Warrants. 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. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE The following documents filed by the Company with the Commission (File No. 1-7367) pursuant to Section 13 of the Exchange Act are incorporated herein by reference: (i) the Annual Report on Form 10-K (including the portions of the Company's annual report to stockholders incorporated by reference therein) for the year ended December 31, 1992 (the "1992 Form 10-K"); (ii) the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 1993 and June 30, 1993; and (iii) the Current Reports on Form 8-K dated February 10, 1993, May 25, 1993, August 19, 1993 and October 14, 1993. All documents filed by the Company 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 Warrants shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Prospectus. Any statement contained herein or 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 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. The Company will provide without charge to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom a copy of this Prospectus is delivered, on the written or oral request of any such person, a copy of any or all of the documents incorporated herein by reference, except the exhibits to such documents (unless such exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference in such documents). Requests for such copies should be directed to Assistant Secretary, Paine Webber Group Inc., 1285 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10019; telephone (212) 731-2722. ------------------ References herein to "U.S. dollar", "dollar", "U.S.$" or "$" are to the lawful currency of the United States of America. 2 42 RISK FACTORS The Warrants involve a high degree of risk, including risks arising from fluctuations in the prices of the Underlying Stocks, risks relating to the Stock Index, general risks applicable to the stock market (or markets) on which the Underlying Stocks are traded and, in the case of Warrants relating to a Foreign Stock Index and settled based on then-current currency exchange rates, foreign exchange risks. Prospective purchasers of the Warrants should recognize that their Warrants, other than Warrants having a Minimum Expiration Value, may expire worthless. Purchasers should be prepared to sustain a total loss of the purchase price of their Warrants. Prospective purchasers of the Warrants should be experienced with respect to options and options transactions and understand the risks of stock index (and, if applicable, foreign currency) transactions and should reach an investment decision only after careful consideration, with their advisers, of the suitability of the Warrants in light of their particular financial circumstances, the information set forth below and under "Description of Warrants" herein and the information regarding the Warrants and the Stock Index set forth in the Prospectus Supplement. POSSIBLE ILLIQUIDITY OF SECONDARY MARKET It is not possible to predict how the Warrants will trade in the secondary market or whether such market will be liquid or illiquid. The Company intends to list the Warrants of each issue on a national securities exchange. In the event of a delisting or suspension of trading on such exchange, the Company will use its best efforts to list the Warrants on another national securities exchange. If the Warrants are not listed or traded on any securities exchange, pricing information for the Warrants may be more difficult to obtain and the liquidity of the Warrants may be adversely affected. To the extent Warrants are exercised, the number of Warrants outstanding will decrease, resulting in a lessening of the liquidity of the Warrants. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CASH SETTLEMENT VALUE AND STOCK INDEX LEVEL Each Warrant will entitle the Warrantholder to receive from the Company upon exercise thereof a cash value (the "Cash Settlement Value") that (i) in the case of a Put Warrant, will be determined by reference to the amount, if any, by which a predetermined level or range of levels of the Stock Index (the "Strike Index") exceeds the then-current level of the Stock Index (the "Spot Index") at the close of business on the relevant exchange or exchanges, and (ii) in the case of a Call Warrant, will be determined by reference to the amount, if any, by which the Spot Index at the time of exercise of such Warrant exceeds the Strike Index. However, a Warrantholder will receive a cash payment upon exercise only if the Warrants are "in-the-money" -- that is, have a Cash Settlement Value greater than zero at the time -- except that, in the case of Warrants having a Minimum Expiration Value, in certain circumstances the Warrantholder will receive upon expiration or exercise a cash payment in an amount equal to the greater of the applicable Cash Settlement Value and such Minimum Expiration Value. The Cash Settlement Value of a Put Warrant will be greater than zero only if the Spot Index at the time of exercise is less than the Strike Index for such Put Warrant (that is, if the level of the Stock Index drops below the predetermined Strike Index). The Cash Settlement Value of a Call Warrant will be greater than zero only if the Strike Index for such Call Warrant is less than the Spot Index at the time of exercise (that is, if the level of the Stock Index rises above the predetermined Strike Index). EXTRAORDINARY EVENTS; EXERCISE LIMITATION EVENTS; CANCELLATION OF WARRANTS; DELAYED EXERCISE If so specified in the Prospectus Supplement, the Warrants of an issue may be cancelled by the Company upon the occurrence of one or more events ("Extraordinary Events") described in the Prospectus Supplement. In such event, Warrantholders will have the right to receive only the Cancellation Amount, which may be a predetermined amount, or an amount to be determined in accordance with a predetermined formula, specified in such Prospectus Supplement. Certain events that may constitute Extraordinary Events and therefore lead to cancellation of the Warrants of an issue may be events that would tend to increase the Cash Settlement Value otherwise applicable to the Warrants of such issue. In addition, if so specified in the Prospectus Supplement, any exercise of the Warrants may be suspended by the Company, and the valuation of and payment for such Warrants may be postponed and/or the determination of the Cash Settlement Amount thereof may be made on a different basis, upon the occurrence of an Extraordinary Event or certain other events ("Exercise Limitation Events") specified in the Prospectus Supplement. 3 43 CERTAIN FACTORS AFFECTING VALUE AND TRADING PRICE OF WARRANTS Unless otherwise specified in the Prospectus Supplement, the Warrants of each issue will have a Cash Settlement Value of zero at the time of the initial public offering of such Warrants. The Cash Settlement Value of the Warrants at any time prior to expiration is expected typically to be less than the trading price of the Warrants at that time. The difference between the trading price and the Cash Settlement Value will reflect, among other things, a "time value" for the Warrants. The "time value" of the Warrants will depend partly upon the length of the period remaining to expiration and expectations concerning the level of the Stock Index as compared to the Strike Index during the period. In the case of Warrants relating to a Foreign Stock Index and settled based on then-current currency exchange rates, such "time value" will also depend in part on expectations concerning the value of the related foreign currency as compared to the U.S. dollar (or such other currency in which such Warrants are payable) during such period. Before exercising or selling Warrants, Warrantholders should carefully consider, among other things, (i) the trading price of the Warrants, (ii) the level of the Stock Index at such time, (iii) the time remaining to expiration, (iv) in the case of Warrants relating to a Foreign Stock Index and settled based on then-current currency exchange rates, the exchange rate between the related foreign currency and the U.S. dollar (or such other currency in which such Warrants are payable) at such time, (v) the probable range of Cash Settlement Values, (vi) any Minimum Expiration Value and (vii) any related transaction costs. The trading price of a Warrant at any time is expected to be dependent on (i) the relationship between the Strike Index and the level of the Stock Index at such time, (ii) in the case of Warrants relating to a Foreign Stock Index and settled based on then-current currency exchange rates, the exchange rate between the related foreign currency and the U.S. dollar (or such other currency in which such Warrants are payable) at such time, (iii) any Minimum Expiration Value and (iv) a number of other interrelated factors, including those listed below. The relationship among these factors is complex. However, the expected effect on the trading price of a Warrant of each of the factors listed below, assuming in each case that all other factors are held constant, is as follows: (1) The prevailing level of the Stock Index. If the level of the Stock Index falls in relation to the Strike Index, the trading price of a Put Warrant is expected to increase and the trading price of a Call Warrant is expected to decrease; if the level of the Stock Index rises in relation to the Strike Index, the trading price of a Put Warrant is expected to decrease and the trading price of a Call Warrant is expected to increase. However, as a result of other factors, the trading price of a Warrant may decline significantly even if, in the case of a Put Warrant, there is a decrease in the level of the Stock Index as compared to the Strike Index or, in the case of a Call Warrant, there is an increase in the level of the Stock Index as compared to the Strike Index. (2) The volatility of the Stock Index. If volatility increases, the trading price of both Put and Call Warrants is expected to increase; if volatility decreases, the trading price of both Put and Call Warrants is expected to decrease. (3) The time remaining to the expiration date of the Warrants. As the time remaining to the expiration date of the Warrants decreases, the trading price of both Put and Call Warrants is expected to decrease. (4) The prevailing interest rates. If interest rates in the country where the Underlying Stocks trade increase, the trading value of a Put Warrant is expected to decrease and the trading value of a Call Warrant is expected to increase. If such interest rates decrease, the trading value of a Put Warrant is expected to increase and the trading value of a Call Warrant is expected to decrease. Increases and decreases in other interest rates may also affect the value of the Warrants. (5) Dividend rates. If dividend rates on the Underlying Stocks increase, the trading value of a Put Warrant is expected to increase and the trading value of a Call Warrant is expected to decrease; however, increased dividend rates may positively affect the value of the Stock Index, and the trading value of a Put Warrant could then be expected to decrease and the trading value of a Call Warrant could then be expected to increase. If such dividend rates decrease, the trading value of a Put Warrant is expected to decrease and the trading value of a Call Warrant is expected to increase; however, decreased dividend 4 44 rates may adversely affect the value of the Stock Index, and the trading value of a Put Warrant could then be expected to increase and the trading value of a Call Warrant could then be expected to decrease. (6) The prevailing currency exchange rate. In the case of Warrants relating to a Foreign Stock Index and settled based on then-current currency exchange rates, if the value of the U.S. dollar (or such other currency in which such Warrants are payable) falls in relation to the related foreign currency, the trading price of both Put and Call Warrants is expected to increase; if the value of the U.S. dollar (or such other currency) rises in relation to the related foreign currency, the trading price of both Put and Call Warrants is expected to decrease. Some of the factors referred to above are in turn influenced by various political, economic and other factors referred to herein and in the Prospectus Supplement that can affect trading prices of the Underlying Stocks and the level of the applicable Stock Index (and, if applicable, currency exchange rates). TIME LAG AFTER EXERCISE AND POTENTIAL INTERIM CHANGES IN STOCK INDEX Unless otherwise specified in the Prospectus Supplement, in the case of any exercise of Warrants, there will be a time lag between the time a Warrantholder gives instructions to exercise and the time the Spot Index relating to such exercise and, in the case of Warrants relating to a Foreign Stock Index and settled based on then-current currency exchange rates, the applicable currency exchange rate, are determined. The delay will, at a minimum, amount to almost an entire day and could be much longer, particularly in the case of a delay in exercise of Warrants arising from any daily maximum exercise limitation as described in the immediately following paragraph or following the occurrence of an Extraordinary Event or an Exercise Limitation Event as described under "Extraordinary Events; Exercise Limitation Events; Cancellation of Warrants; Delayed Exercise" above. The level of the Stock Index and, if applicable, the exchange rate between the related foreign currency and the U.S. dollar (or such other currency in which the Warrants are payable) may change significantly during any such period, and such movement or movements could decrease the Cash Settlement Value of the Warrants being exercised and may result in such Cash Settlement Value being zero. LIMITATIONS ON EXERCISE If so indicated in the Prospectus Supplement, the Company will have the option to limit the number of Warrants exercisable on any date to the maximum number specified in the Prospectus Supplement and, in conjunction with such limitation, to limit the number of Warrants exercisable by any person or entity on such date. In the event that the total number of Warrants being exercised on any date exceeds such maximum number and the Company elects to limit the number of Warrants exercisable on such date, a Warrantholder may not be able to exercise on such date all Warrants that such holder desires to exercise. Warrants to be exercised on such date will be selected on a pro rata basis or in any other manner specified in the Prospectus Supplement. Unless otherwise specified in the Prospectus Supplement, the Warrants tendered for exercise but not exercised on such date will be automatically exercised on the next date on which Warrants may be exercised, subject to the same daily maximum limitation and delayed exercise provisions described in this paragraph. Unless otherwise specified in the Prospectus Supplement, any such limitation will not apply to cases of automatic exercise, including at expiration. MINIMUM EXERCISE AMOUNT If so indicated in the Prospectus Supplement, a Warrantholder must tender a specified minimum number of Warrants at any one time in order to exercise (except for cases of automatic exercise, including at expiration). Thus, except in such cases, Warrantholders with fewer than the specified minimum number of Warrants will either have to sell their Warrants or purchase additional Warrants, incurring transaction costs in each case, in order to realize upon their investment. Furthermore, such Warrantholders incur the risk that there may be differences between the trading price of the Warrants and the Cash Settlement Value of such Warrants. 5 45 OFFERING PRICE OF WARRANTS The initial offering price of the Warrants may be in excess of the price that a commercial user of options might pay for a comparable option in a private, less liquid transaction. CERTAIN RISK CONSIDERATIONS The purchaser of a Warrant may lose his entire investment except to the extent of any Minimum Expiration Value that such Warrant may have. This risk reflects the nature of a Warrant as an asset which, other factors held constant, tends to decline in value over time and which may, depending on the prevailing level of the Stock Index as compared to the Strike Index, become worthless when it expires (except to the extent of any Minimum Expiration Value). Assuming all other factors are held constant, the more a Warrant is "out-of-the-money" and the shorter its remaining term to expiration, the greater the risk that a purchaser of the Warrant will lose all or part of his investment. This means that a Warrantholder who does not either exercise or sell his Warrant prior to expiration will necessarily lose his entire investment in the Warrant upon expiration (except to the extent of any Minimum Expiration Value) if, in the case of a Put Warrant, the Spot Index at expiration is greater than or equal to the Strike Index or, in the case of a Call Warrant, such Spot Index is less than or equal to the Strike Index. The risk of the loss of some or all of the purchase price of a Warrant upon expiration means that a purchaser of a Warrant must generally be correct about both the direction and magnitude of an anticipated change in the level of the Stock Index in relation to the Strike Index and must also be correct about when such change will occur. In the case of Warrants relating to a Foreign Stock Index and settled based on then-current currency exchange rates, purchasers should also consider expected changes in the value of the related foreign currency as compared to the U.S. dollar (or such other currency in which such Warrants are payable). If the level of the Stock Index as compared to the Strike Index does not decline, in the case of a Put Warrant, or does not rise, in the case of a Call Warrant, before the Warrant expires to an extent sufficient (giving effect to currency exchange rate movements in the case of a Warrant relating to a Foreign Stock Index and settled based on then-current currency exchange rates) to cover a purchaser's cost of the Warrant (i.e., the purchase price plus transaction costs, if any), the purchaser will lose all or part of his investment in such Warrant upon expiration. CERTAIN FACTORS AFFECTING STOCK INDEX The Cash Settlement Value of a Warrant at any time will depend primarily on the level of the Stock Index at such time in relation to the Strike Index, which level in turn will be based primarily on the trading prices of the Underlying Stocks. Prospective purchasers of Warrants should familiarize themselves with the basic features of the relevant Stock Index, including the Underlying Stocks and the general method of calculation of such Stock Index. Unless otherwise specified in the Prospectus Supplement, the Stock Index will be an established, broadly-based index related to a major domestic or foreign equity trading market. The general method of calculation of a Stock Index can significantly influence the relationship between changes in the level of such Stock Index and price movements in the Underlying Stocks. For example, a "price-weighted" Stock Index reflects only the prevailing prices of the Underlying Stocks, while a "value-weighted" Stock Index is based on both the price and the number of outstanding shares of each Underlying Stock (i.e., total market capitalization). Thus, in a "value-weighted" Stock Index (in contrast to a "price-weighted" Stock Index), changes in the stock price of a corporation with a large market capitalization will generally have a greater influence on the level of the Stock Index than changes in the stock price of a corporation with a small market capitalization. Prospective purchasers are advised to consider carefully the information set forth in the Prospectus Supplement regarding the Stock Index, the Underlying Stocks and the method of calculation of the Stock Index. The trading prices of the Underlying Stocks will determine the level of the related Stock Index. Prospective purchasers of the Warrants should recognize that it is impossible to predict whether the level of a Stock Index will rise or fall. Trading prices of the Underlying Stocks will be influenced by both the complex and interrelated political, economic, financial and other factors that can affect the capital markets generally and/or the equity trading market on which the Underlying Stocks are trading and by the various circum- 6 46 stances that can influence the values of Underlying Stocks in a specific market segment or particular Underlying Stocks. The levels of major market Stock Indexes are typically updated continually during each trading day for the applicable equity trading market, with updated levels disseminated at frequent intervals. However, Stock Index levels ordinarily continue to be reported on a current basis even when trading is interrupted in some or all of the Underlying Stocks. In that event, the reported Stock Index level will be based on the current market prices of those Underlying Stocks that are still being traded (if any) and the last reported prices of those Underlying Stocks that are not currently trading. As a result, reported Stock Index levels may at times be based on non-current price information with respect to some or even all of the Underlying Stocks. Certain trading strategies involving purchases and sales of options on a Stock Index, futures contracts on such Stock Index, options on such futures contracts and portfolios of certain of the related Underlying Stocks can affect the level of such Stock Index and, therefore, the trading price and Cash Settlement Value of the related Warrants. These transactions and the resulting changes in the Stock Index can occur at any time, but may occur more frequently at or shortly before the regular expiration dates of the related options or futures contracts. CERTAIN RISKS RELATING TO FOREIGN STOCK INDEX In the case of a Foreign Stock Index where the Underlying Stocks are those of non-U.S. issuers, the factors and circumstances that can affect the level of such Stock Index will include foreign political, economic, financial and other developments. Prospective purchasers of Warrants relating to a Foreign Stock Index should consider such developments, which may not be as well known or as rapidly or thoroughly reported in the U.S. as comparable U.S. developments. Prospective purchasers of such Warrants should be aware of such possible lack of availability of important information that can affect the level of the Foreign Stock Index and must be prepared to make special efforts to obtain such information on a timely basis. Special risks may also be presented in the case of Warrants relating to a Foreign Stock Index where, because of differences in time zones between the United States and the related foreign market, the Underlying Stocks are traded on a foreign exchange that is not open when the trading market for the Warrants in the United States is open and/or where trading occurs in the Underlying Stocks during times when the trading market for the Warrants in the United States is closed. In such cases, prospective purchasers of and holders of Warrants may have to make investment and exercise decisions at times when current pricing information regarding the Underlying Stocks comprising such Foreign Stock Index is not available, and changes in the level of the Foreign Stock Index may take place when the trading market for the Warrants in the United States is closed. Such difference in time zones may also lengthen the delay between the time when a Warrantholder is required to make a decision to exercise Warrants and the time of calculation of the Spot Index. In addition, the relevant equity trading market for a Foreign Stock Index will not be subject to regulation by the Commission or any U.S. securities exchange. POTENTIAL MODIFICATIONS OF STOCK INDEX The policies of the publisher of the Stock Index concerning additions, deletions and substitutions of Underlying Stocks and the manner in which Stock Index calculations take account of certain changes affecting the Underlying Stocks (such as stock dividends and stock splits) can also significantly affect the performance of such Stock Index. Additions, deletions or substitutions may be necessary due to the disappearance of one or more Underlying Stocks as a result of liquidations, mergers or other business combinations, or may be occasioned by the publisher's view that a particular Underlying Stock is, for example, no longer representative of a particular industry category. Although Stock Indexes are normally calculated in a manner (typically involving adjustments to the "base" of the Stock Index) intended to ensure that such additions, deletions, substitutions and changes do not, by themselves, instantaneously change the level of the Stock Index, the level of the Stock Index over time may be influenced by changes in the composition and characteristics of the Underlying Stocks. Whether to add, delete or substitute Underlying Stocks, and the method of adjusting the "base" of the Stock Index in respect of changes affecting the Underlying Stocks, are typically solely within the discretion of the publisher of the Stock Index. In contrast to standardized stock index options of the type issued by The Options Clearing Corporation ("OCC"), the terms of which may be 7 47 adjusted if the publisher of the related stock index changes the composition or method of calculation of such stock index in a manner that causes a significant discontinuity in the index level, the terms of the Warrants will not be adjusted as a result of changes in the related Stock Index. The publisher of a Stock Index may replace such Stock Index with a successor index or may cease publishing such Stock Index entirely. The Prospectus Supplement specifies how the Cash Settlement Value of the related Warrants will be determined in such circumstances. Although the method used will generally be intended to enable Cash Settlement Values to be determined on as consistent a basis as practicable, discontinuities may arise in such circumstances. Moreover, information regarding the current level of certain substitute indexes may not be readily available to Warrantholders, which may adversely affect the trading market for their Warrants. CERTAIN CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING HEDGING Prospective purchasers intending to purchase Warrants to hedge against the market risk associated with investing in one or more individual Underlying Stocks and/or other stocks should recognize the complexities of utilizing Warrants in this manner. Historically, the prices of some stocks have tended to be highly sensitive to factors influencing the market generally; others less so. In addition, a stock's sensitivity to broad market influences may change over time. Prospective purchasers intending to use Warrants in this manner should also understand that they remain subject to issuer risk -- that is, the risk that factors affecting a particular issuer, such as its market position or the quality of its management, may cause its stock to perform differently than the market as a whole. In addition, prospective purchasers intending to utilize Warrants to hedge a stock portfolio against market risk should understand that unless the stocks in the portfolio exactly mirror the Underlying Stocks, the portfolio and the Stock Index may respond differently to a given market influence (including in different directions and to different extents). For this reason, the use of Warrants for hedging purposes involves special risks that are not present with "true" hedges -- i.e., hedges composed of options on the specific stocks in the hedged position. These risks are greatest when Warrants relating to a broadly-based Stock Index are used to hedge a non-diversified stock position. In addition, in the case of Warrants relating to a Foreign Stock Index, the effect of changes in the relevant currency exchange rate on the Cash Settlement Value of such Warrants could complicate any hedging strategy. CERTAIN FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RISKS In the case of Warrants relating to a Foreign Stock Index and settled based on then-current currency exchange rates, the Cash Settlement Value upon exercise (assuming that such Cash Settlement Value is otherwise greater than zero) will depend in part on the then-current exchange rate between the applicable foreign currency and the U.S. dollar (or such other currency in which such Warrants are payable). Purchasers of such Warrants are thus subject to foreign currency exchange risks. Accordingly, such Warrants are not an appropriate investment for prospective purchasers who are not experienced with respect to foreign currency transactions. Foreign currency exchange risks include, among other things, the possibility of significant changes in rates of exchange between the applicable foreign currency and the U.S. dollar (or such other currency in which such Warrants are payable) and the possibility of the imposition or modification of exchange controls with respect to such foreign currency. Such risks generally depend on the supply of and demand for the relevant currencies and economic and political events. In recent years, rates of exchange for certain 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 during the term of any Warrant. Assuming all other factors are held constant, depreciation in the value of the related foreign currency against the U.S. dollar (or such other currency in which the Warrants are payable) can be expected to result in a decrease in the trading price of Warrants relating to a Foreign Stock Index and settled based on then-current currency exchange rates and a decrease in the Cash Settlement Value otherwise payable upon exercise of such Warrants. WARRANTS ARE UNSECURED OBLIGATIONS The Warrants are unsecured contractual obligations of the Company and will rank on a parity with the Company's other unsecured contractual obligations and with the Company's unsecured and unsubordinated 8 48 debt. The Company expects to issue several issues of Warrants relating to various Stock Indexes. At any given time the number of Warrants outstanding may be substantial. The Warrants are not standardized stock index options of the type issued by the OCC. For example, unlike purchasers of OCC standardized options who have the credit benefits of guarantees and margin and collateral deposits by OCC clearing members to protect the OCC from a clearing member's failure, purchasers of Warrants must look solely to the Company for performance of its obligations to pay the Cash Settlement Value and, if applicable, the Minimum Expiration Value upon the exercise or expiration of the Warrants. Further, the market for the Warrants is not expected to be generally as liquid as the market for some OCC standardized options. COMPARISON WITH OTHER TYPES OF WARRANTS OR OPTIONS Options and warrants provide opportunities for investment and pose risks to investors as a result of fluctuations in the value of the underlying investment interests. Certain of the risks associated with the Warrants are similar to those generally applicable to other options or warrants of private corporate issuers. However, unlike options or warrants on equity or debt securities, which are priced primarily on the basis of the present and expected value of a single underlying security, the trading price of a Warrant is likely to reflect primarily (i) the current and expected level of the Stock Index, (ii) the time remaining until expiration, (iii) in the case of Warrants relating to a Foreign Stock Index and settled based on then-current currency exchange rates, the spot and forward currency exchange rates between the applicable foreign currency and the U.S. dollar (or such other currency in which such Warrants are payable) and (iv) if applicable, the Minimum Expiration Value. PAINE WEBBER GROUP INC. Paine Webber Group Inc. is a holding company which, together with its operating subsidiaries, forms one of the largest full-service securities and commodities firms in the industry. Founded in 1879, the Company employs approximately 14,200 people in 272 offices worldwide. The Company's principal line of business is to serve the investment and capital needs of individual, corporate, institutional and public agency clients through its broker-dealer subsidiary, PaineWebber Incorporated ("PaineWebber"), and other specialized subsidiaries. The Company holds memberships in all major securities and commodities exchanges in the United States, and makes a market in many securities traded on the Automated Quotations System of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD") or in other over-the-counter markets. Additionally, PaineWebber is a primary dealer in U.S. government securities. The Company is comprised of four interrelated core business groups -- Retail Sales and Marketing, Asset Management, Institutional Sales and Trading and Investment Banking -- which utilize common operational and administrative personnel and facilities. RETAIL SALES AND MARKETING consists primarily of a domestic branch office system and consumer product groups through which PaineWebber and certain other subsidiaries provide clients with financial services and products, including the purchase and sale of securities, option contracts, commodity and financial futures contracts, direct investments, selected insurance products, fixed income instruments and mutual funds. The Company may act as principal or agent in providing these services. Fees charged vary according to the size and complexity of a transaction, and the activity level of a client's account. The ASSET MANAGEMENT group is comprised of Mitchell Hutchins Asset Management Inc. ("MHAM"), Mitchell Hutchins Institutional Investors Inc. ("MHII") and Mitchell Hutchins Investment Advisory division ("MHIA"). MHAM and MHII provide investment advisory and portfolio management services to pension and endowment funds. MHAM also provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals and mutual funds. MHIA provides portfolio management services to individuals, trusts and institutions. INSTITUTIONAL SALES AND TRADING is comprised of five businesses: Fixed Income, U.S. Equity, International, Derivatives and Research. The Company places securities with, and executes trades on behalf of, institutional clients both domestically and internationally. In addition, the Company takes positions in both listed and unlisted equity and fixed income securities to facilitate client transactions or for the Company's own account. 9 49 Through the INVESTMENT BANKING group, the Company provides financial advice to, and raises capital for, a broad range of domestic and international corporate clients. Corporate Finance manages and underwrites public offerings, participates as an underwriter in syndicates of public offerings managed by others, and provides advice in connection with mergers and acquisitions, lease financings and debt restructurings. The Municipal Securities group originates, underwrites, sells and trades taxable and tax-exempt issues for municipal and public agency clients. The securities business is one of the nation's most highly regulated industries. Violations of applicable regulations can result in the revocation of broker-dealer licenses, the imposition of censures or fines, and the suspension or expulsion of a firm, its officers or employees. The Company's securities business is regulated by various agencies, including the Commission, the New York Stock Exchange, Inc., the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the NASD. The Company's principal executive offices are located at 1285 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10019 (Telephone: (212) 713-2000). For purposes of the foregoing description, all references to the "Company" refer collectively to Paine Webber Group Inc. and its operating subsidiaries unless the context otherwise requires. SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA The following selected consolidated financial data have been derived from the consolidated financial statements of the Company.
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, -------------------------------------------------------------- 1992 1991 19901 1989 1988 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) Operating Results Total revenues.......................... $3,363,731 $3,165,895 $2,978,505 $2,925,809 $2,512,261 Net revenues (including net interest)... $2,484,489 $2,109,771 $1,736,354 $1,727,169 $1,754,814 Earnings (loss) before income taxes..... $ 339,115 $ 226,247 $ (102,633) $ 82,568 $ 63,223 Net earnings (loss)..................... $ 213,175 $ 150,716 $ (57,351) $ 51,960 $ 42,360 Per Common Share2 Primary earnings (loss)................. $ 4.24 $ 3.15 $ (2.16) $ 0.70 $ 0.39 Fully diluted earnings (loss)........... $ 3.56 $ 2.50 $ (2.16) $ 0.70 $ 0.39 Dividends declared...................... $ 0.46 $ 0.36 $ 0.35 $ 0.35 $ 0.35 Book value.............................. $ 21.36 $ 18.34 $ 15.05 $ 17.37 $ 16.55 Financial condition Total assets............................ $26,508,982 $22,621,763 $18,150,539 $22,075,292 $17,933,905 Long-term borrowings.................... $1,150,553 $ 815,728 $ 656,993 $ 521,929 $ 412,683 Stockholders' equity.................... $1,080,667 $1,050,478 $ 895,916 $1,001,202 $1,051,245 Total capitalization.................... $2,231,220 $1,866,206 $1,552,909 $1,523,131 $1,463,928
- --------------- 1 The 1990 results reflect an after-tax charge of $95,452 ($149,128 before income taxes) for restructuring and Merchant Banking reserves. 2 Per common share data has been retroactively adjusted to reflect the three-for-two common stock split in December 1991. USE OF PROCEEDS As may be described in further detail in the Prospectus Supplement, a substantial portion of the proceeds to be received by the Company from the sale of each issue of Warrants may be used by the Company or one or more of its subsidiaries to purchase or maintain positions in certain of the Underlying Stocks on which the related Stock Index is based or options, futures contracts or options on futures contracts relating to such Stock Index or Underlying Stocks, as the case may be, and, if applicable, to pay the costs and expenses of hedging any currency risk with respect to such Warrants. The remainder of such proceeds will be used by the Company or its subsidiaries for general corporate purposes. 10 50 DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS The following description of the terms of the Warrants sets forth certain general terms and provisions of the Warrants to which any Prospectus Supplement may relate. The particular terms of the Warrants offered by any Prospectus Supplement and the extent, if any, to which such general provisions do not apply to the Warrants so offered will be described in such Prospectus Supplement. Each issue of Warrants will be issued under a separate warrant agreement (each, a "Warrant Agreement") to be entered into between the Company and a bank or trust company, as warrant agent (the "Warrant Agent"), all as described in the Prospectus Supplement relating to such Warrants. A single bank or trust company may act as Warrant Agent for more than one issue of Warrants. The Warrant Agent will act solely as the agent of the Company under the applicable Warrant Agreement and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders of such Warrants. A copy of the form of Warrant Agreement, including the form of warrant certificate, is filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. The following summaries of certain provisions of the Warrants and the form of Warrant Agreement do not purport to be complete and are subject to, and are qualified in their entirety by reference to, all of the provisions of the Warrants and the Warrant Agreement. The Company will have the right to "reopen" a previous issue of Warrants and to issue additional Warrants of such issue. GENERAL Each Warrant will entitle the Warrantholder to receive from the Company upon exercise the Cash Settlement Value of such Warrant, which will be an amount in cash (i) in the case of a Put Warrant, determined by reference to the amount, if any, by which the Strike Index exceeds the Spot Index at the time of exercise and (ii) in the case of a Call Warrant, determined by reference to the amount, if any, by which the Spot Index at the time of exercise exceeds the Strike Index. The Prospectus Supplement for an issue of Warrants will set forth the formula pursuant to which the Cash Settlement Value of such Warrants will be determined. The Strike Index may either be a fixed level of the Stock Index or a level that varies during the term of the Warrants in accordance with a schedule or formula. Certain Warrants will, if specified in the Prospectus Supplement, entitle the Warrantholder to receive from the Company, upon automatic exercise at expiration and under any other circumstances specified in the Prospectus Supplement, an amount equal to the greater of the applicable Cash Settlement Value and the Minimum Expiration Value of such Warrants. In addition, if so specified in the Prospectus Supplement, following the occurrence of an Extraordinary Event, the Cash Settlement Value of a Warrant may, at the option of the Company, be determined on a different basis, including in connection with automatic exercise at expiration. Unless otherwise specified in the Prospectus Supplement, the Stock Index will be an established, broadly-based index related to a major domestic or foreign equity trading market, and the Cash Settlement Value, if any (and, if applicable, the Minimum Expiration Value), of the Warrants will be payable in U.S. dollars. Unless otherwise indicated in the Prospectus Supplement, a Warrant will be settled only in cash and, accordingly, will not require or entitle a Warrantholder to sell, deliver, purchase or take delivery of any securities (including the Underlying Stocks) to or from the Company, and the Company will be under no obligation to, nor will it, purchase or take delivery of or sell or deliver any securities (including the Underlying Stocks) from or to Warrantholders pursuant to the Warrants. Unless otherwise specified in the Prospectus Supplement, the Warrants will be deemed to be automatically exercised upon expiration. Upon such automatic exercise, Warrantholders will be entitled to receive the Cash Settlement Value of the Warrants, except that holders of Warrants having a Minimum Expiration Value will be entitled to receive an amount equal to the greater of such Cash Settlement Value and the applicable Minimum Expiration Value. The Minimum Expiration Value may be either a fixed amount or an amount that varies during the term of the Warrants in accordance with a schedule or formula. Any Minimum Expiration Value applicable to an issue of Warrants, as well as any additional circumstances resulting in the automatic exercise of such Warrants, will be specified in the related Prospectus Supplement. If so specified in the Prospectus Supplement, the Warrants may be cancelled by the Company upon the occurrence of an Extraordinary Event. Any Extraordinary Events or Exercise Limitation Events relating to an 11 51 issue of Warrants will be set forth in the related Prospectus Supplement. Upon such cancellation, the related Warrantholders will be entitled to receive only the applicable Cancellation Amount specified in such Prospectus Supplement. The Cancellation Amount may be either a fixed amount or an amount that varies during the term of the Warrants in accordance with a schedule or formula. Reference is hereby made to the Prospectus Supplement relating to the particular issue of Warrants offered thereby for the terms of such Warrants, including, where applicable: (i) the aggregate amount of such Warrants; (ii) the offering price of such Warrants; (iii) the Stock Index for such Warrants, which may be based on United States or foreign stocks or a combination thereof and may be a pre-existing U.S. or foreign stock index compiled and published by a third party or an index based on a group of Underlying Stocks selected by the Company solely in connection with the issuance of such Warrants, and certain information regarding such Stock Index and the Underlying Stocks; (iv) whether such Warrants are Put Warrants or Call Warrants; (v) the date on which the right to exercise such Warrants commences and the date on which such right expires; (vi) the manner in which such Warrants may be exercised; (vii) the minimum number, if any, of such Warrants exercisable at any one time; (viii) the maximum number, if any, of such Warrants that may, subject to the Company's election, be exercised by all Warrantholders (or by any person or entity) on any day; (ix) any provisions permitting a Warrantholder to condition an exercise notice on the absence of certain specified changes in the Spot Index after the exercise date, any provisions permitting the Company to suspend exercise of such Warrants or redeem such Warrants based on market conditions or other circumstances and any other special provisions relating to the exercise of such Warrants; (x) any provisions for the automatic exercise of such Warrants other than at expiration; (xi) any provisions permitting the Company to cancel such Warrants upon the occurrence of certain events; (xii) the method of determining the amount payable in connection with the exercise or cancellation of such Warrants, including the Strike Index, the method of determining the Spot Index, the method of expressing movements in the Stock Index as a cash amount in the currency in which the Cash Settlement Value of such Warrants is payable, including, in the case of Warrants relating to a Foreign Stock Index, the method of converting amounts in the relevant foreign currency or currencies into U.S. dollars (or such other currency in which such Warrants are payable), and any Cancellation Amount or Minimum Expiration Value applicable to such Warrants; (xiii) the method of providing for a substitute index or otherwise determining the amount payable in connection with the exercise of such Warrants if the Stock Index changes or ceases to be made available by its publisher; (xiv) the time or times at which amounts will be payable in respect of such Warrants following exercise or automatic exercise; (xv) any national securities exchange on which such Warrants will be listed; (xvi) any provisions for issuing such Warrants in certificated form from the perspective of Warrantholders; (xvii) if such Warrants are not issued in book-entry form, the place or places at which payment of the Cash Settlement Value, Cancellation Amount, if any, and Minimum Expiration Value, if any, of such Warrants is to be made by the Company; and (xviii) any other terms of such Warrants. Prospective purchasers of Warrants should be aware of special United States federal income tax considerations applicable to instruments such as the Warrants. The Prospectus Supplement relating to each issue of Warrants will describe such tax considerations. The summary of United States federal income tax considerations contained in the Prospectus Supplement will be presented for informational purposes only, however, and will not be intended as legal or tax advice to prospective purchasers. Prospective purchasers of Warrants are urged to consult their own tax advisors prior to any acquisition of Warrants. BOOK-ENTRY PROCEDURES AND SETTLEMENT Unless otherwise specified in the Prospectus Supplement, the Warrants offered thereby will be issued in book-entry form from the perspective of Warrantholders. Such Warrants will be issued in the form of a single global certificate registered in the name of the nominee of the depository, The Depository Trust Company ("DTC", which term, as used herein, includes any successor depository selected by the Company). DTC is a limited-purpose trust company which was created to hold securities for its participating organizations (the "Participants") and to facilitate the clearance and settlement of securities transactions between Participants in such securities through electronic book-entry changes in accounts of its Participants. Participants include securities brokers and dealers, banks and trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other organizations. Access to DTC's system is also available to others such as banks, brokers, dealers 12 52 and trust companies that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a Participant, either directly or indirectly ("indirect participants"). Persons who are not Participants may beneficially own securities held by DTC only through Participants or indirect participants. DTC's nominee for all purposes will be considered the sole owner or holder of the Warrants under the related Warrant Agreement. Owners of beneficial interests in the global certificate will not be entitled to have Warrants registered in their names, will not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of Warrants in definitive form, and will not be considered the holders thereof under the related Warrant Agreement. Neither the Company nor the Warrant Agent will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interest in the global certificate, or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to such beneficial ownership interests. A Warrantholder's ownership of a Warrant will be recorded on or through the records of the brokerage firm or other entity that maintains such Warrantholder's account. In turn, the total number of Warrants held by an individual brokerage firm for its clients will be maintained on the records of DTC in the name of such brokerage firm (or in the name of a Participant or indirect participant that acts as agent for the Warrantholder's brokerage firm if such firm is not a Participant or indirect participant). Therefore, a Warrantholder must rely upon the foregoing procedures to evidence such Warrantholder's ownership of a Warrant. Transfer of ownership of any Warrant may be effected only through the selling Warrantholder's brokerage firm. The Cash Settlement Value and, if applicable, the Cancellation Amount or Minimum Expiration Value payable in respect of the Warrants will be paid by the Warrant Agent to DTC. DTC will be responsible for crediting the amount of such payments to the accounts of the Participants or indirect participants in accordance with its standard procedures, which currently provide for payments in next-day funds settled through the New York Clearing House. Each Participant or indirect participant will be responsible for disbursing such payments to the beneficial owners of the Warrants that it represents and to each brokerage firm for which it acts as agent. Each such brokerage firm will be responsible for disbursing funds to the owners of the Warrants that it represents. It is suggested that any purchaser of Warrants with accounts at more than one brokerage firm only effect transactions in the Warrants, including exercises, through the brokerage firm or firms that hold such purchaser's Warrants. If DTC is at any time unwilling or unable to continue as depository and a successor depository is not appointed by the Company within 90 days, the Company will issue Warrants in definitive form in exchange for the global certificate. In addition, the Company may at any time determine not to have the Warrants represented by a global certificate and, in such event, will issue Warrants in definitive form in exchange for such global certificate. In either instance, an owner of a beneficial interest in the global certificate will be entitled to have Warrants equal in aggregate amount to such beneficial interest registered in its name and will be entitled to physical delivery of such Warrants in definitive form. LISTING Unless otherwise indicated in the Prospectus Supplement, the Warrants will be listed on a national securities exchange as specified in the Prospectus Supplement. It is expected that such exchange will cease trading an issue of Warrants as of the close of business on the related expiration date of such Warrants. MODIFICATION The Warrant Agreement and the terms of the related Warrants may be amended by the Company and the Warrant Agent, without the consent of the holders of any Warrants, for the purpose of curing any ambiguity, or of curing, correcting or supplementing any defective or inconsistent provision contained therein, maintaining the listing of such Warrants on any national securities exchange or registration of such Warrants under the Exchange Act, permitting the issuance of individual Warrant certificates to Warrantholders, reflecting the issuance by the Company of additional Warrants of the same issue or reflecting the appointment of a successor depository, or in any other manner which the Company may deem necessary or desirable and which will not materially and adversely affect the interests of the Warrantholders. 13 53 The Company and the Warrant Agent also may modify or amend the Warrant Agreement and the terms of the related Warrants, with the consent of the holders of not less than a majority in number of the then outstanding Warrants affected by such modification or amendment, for any purpose, provided that no such modification or amendment that decreases the Strike Index (in the case of Put Warrants) or increases the Strike Index (in the case of Call Warrants), otherwise changes the determination of the Cash Settlement Value or Cancellation Amount, if any, or Minimum Expiration Value, if any, of the Warrants (or any aspects of such determination) so as to reduce the amount receivable upon exercise, cancellation or expiration, shortens the period of time during which the Warrants may be exercised, decreases the Minimum Expiration Value, if any, or otherwise materially and adversely affects the exercise rights of the holders of the Warrants or reduces the percentage of the number of outstanding Warrants the consent of whose holders is required for modification or amendment of the Warrant Agreement or the terms of the related Warrants, may be made without the consent of each Warrantholder affected thereby. MERGER, CONSOLIDATION, SALE OR OTHER DISPOSITIONS If at any time there is a merger or consolidation involving the Company or a sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, then the successor or assuming corporation will succeed to and be substituted for the Company under the Warrant Agreement and the related Warrants, with the same effect as if it had been named in such Warrant Agreement and Warrants as the Company. The Company will thereupon be relieved of any further obligation under such Warrant Agreement and Warrants and, in the event of any such sale, transfer, conveyance (other than by way of lease) or other disposition, the Company as the predecessor corporation may thereupon or at any time thereafter be dissolved, wound up or liquidated. ENFORCEABILITY OF RIGHTS BY WARRANTHOLDERS Any Warrantholder may, without the consent of the Warrant Agent or any other Warrantholder, enforce by appropriate legal action on his own behalf his right to exercise, and to receive payment for, his Warrants. PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION The Company may sell the Warrants in any of three ways: (i) through underwriters; (ii) directly to one or more purchasers; or (iii) through agents. The Prospectus Supplement with respect to the Warrants being offered thereby sets forth the terms of the offering of such Warrants, including the names of any underwriters, the purchase price of such Warrants and the proceeds to the Company from such sale, any underwriting discounts and other items constituting underwriters' compensation, any initial public offering price, any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers and any national securities exchange on which such Warrants will be listed. Only underwriters so named in the Prospectus Supplement are deemed to be underwriters in connection with the Warrants offered thereby. If underwriters are used in the sale, the Warrants will be acquired by the underwriters for their own account and may be resold from time to time in one or more transactions, including negotiated transactions, at a fixed public offering price or at varying prices determined at the time of sale. The Warrants may be offered to the public either through underwriting syndicates represented by managing underwriters or by underwriters without a syndicate. Such managing underwriters or underwriters may include PaineWebber. Unless otherwise set forth in the Prospectus Supplement, the obligations of the underwriters to purchase such Warrants will be subject to certain conditions precedent, and the underwriters will be obligated to purchase all the Warrants offered by the Prospectus Supplement if any of such Warrants are purchased. Any initial public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers may be changed from time to time. Warrants may also be sold directly by the Company or through agents designated by the Company from time to time. Any agents involved in the offer or sale of the Warrants will be named, and any commissions payable by the Company to such agents will be set forth, in the Prospectus Supplement. Such agents may include PaineWebber. Unless otherwise indicated in the Prospectus Supplement, any such agent is acting on a best-efforts basis for the period of its appointment. 14 54 The Warrants, including additional Warrants of a previous issue, may be sold on any national securities exchange on which the Warrants are listed. Agents and underwriters may be entitled under agreements entered into with the Company to indemnification by the Company against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribution with respect to payments which the agents or underwriters may be required to make in respect thereof. Agents and underwriters may be customers of, engage in transactions with, or perform services for, the Company or its affiliates in the ordinary course of business. PaineWebber expects to offer and sell previously issued Warrants from time to time in the course of its business as a broker-dealer. PaineWebber may act as principal or agent in such transactions. The Warrants may be offered or sold in such transactions on any national securities exchange on which the Warrants are listed. Sales will be made at prices related to prevailing prices at the time of sale. PaineWebber is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The participation of PaineWebber in the offer and sale of the Warrants will comply with the requirements of Schedule E of the By-Laws of the NASD regarding underwriting securities of an affiliate. Under the provisions of Schedule E, when a NASD member such as PaineWebber distributes warrants of an affiliate, the price of the warrants can be no higher than that recommended by a "qualified independent underwriter", as such term is defined in Schedule E, meeting certain standards. In accordance with such requirement, PaineWebber will select a "qualified independent underwriter" in connection with each issue of Warrants to conduct due diligence and recommend a price for such Warrants in compliance with the requirements of Schedule E. ERISA CONSIDERATIONS The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), imposes certain restrictions on employee benefit plans ("Plans") which are subject to ERISA, and on those persons who are fiduciaries with respect to such Plans. In accordance with ERISA's general fiduciary requirements, a fiduciary with respect to any such Plan who is considering the purchase of Warrants on behalf of such Plan should determine whether such purchase is permitted under the governing Plan documents, is prudent and is appropriate for the Plan in view of its overall investment policy and the composition and diversification of its portfolio. See "Risk Factors". Other provisions of ERISA and section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), prohibit certain transactions involving the assets of a Plan and persons who have certain specified relationships to the Plan ("parties in interest" within the meaning of ERISA or "disqualified persons" within the meaning of section 4975 of the Code). Thus, a Plan fiduciary considering the purchase of Warrants should consider whether such a purchase might constitute or result in a prohibited transaction under ERISA or section 4975 of the Code. The Company and PaineWebber may each be considered a "party in interest" or a "disqualified person" with respect to many Plans. The purchase of Warrants by a Plan that is subject to the fiduciary responsibility provisions of ERISA or the prohibited transaction provisions of section 4975 of the Code (including individual retirement arrangements and other plans described in section 4975(e)(1) of the Code) and with respect to which the Company or PaineWebber or any of their affiliates is a service provider (or otherwise is a "party in interest" or "disqualified person") may constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under ERISA or section 4975 of the Code, unless such Warrants are acquired pursuant to and in accordance with an applicable exemption, such as Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption ("PTCE") 90-1 (an exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company pooled separate accounts), PTCE 84-14 (an exemption for certain transactions determined by an independent qualified professional asset manager) or PTCE 91-38 (an exemption for certain transactions involving bank collective investment funds). Any pension or other employee benefit plan proposing to acquire any Warrants should consult with its counsel. EXPERTS The consolidated financial statements of the Company incorporated by reference in the 1992 Form 10-K have been audited by Ernst & Young, independent auditors, as set forth in their report thereon included therein and incorporated herein by reference. The information under the caption "Selected Consolidated 15 55 Financial Data" for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 1992, included elsewhere herein, have been derived from consolidated financial statements audited by Ernst & Young, as set forth in their report incorporated herein by reference. Such financial statements and selected financial data have been incorporated herein by reference and included herein, respectively, in reliance upon such reports given upon the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing. LEGAL OPINIONS The validity of the Warrants will be passed upon for the Company by Cravath, Swaine & Moore, New York, New York. 16 56 - ------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------ NO PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT AND THE PROSPECTUS AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATIONS MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE COMPANY OR ANY UNDERWRITER. NEITHER THE DELIVERY OF THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT AND THE PROSPECTUS NOR ANY SALE MADE HEREUNDER SHALL, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CREATE ANY IMPLICATION THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE COMPANY SINCE THE DATES AS OF WHICH INFORMATION IS GIVEN IN THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT AND THE PROSPECTUS. THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT AND THE PROSPECTUS DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OR SOLICITATION BY ANYONE IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION IS NOT AUTHORIZED OR IN WHICH THE PERSON MAKING SUCH AN OFFER OR SOLICITATION IS NOT QUALIFIED TO DO SO OR TO ANY PERSON TO WHOM IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION. ------------------------ TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE ------ PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT Prospectus Summary.................... S-3 Certain Important Information Concerning the Warrants............. S-9 Use of Proceeds....................... S-14 Description of the Warrants........... S-14 The AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index........... S-28 Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations.................. S-35 Underwriting.......................... S-37 Validity of the Warrants.............. S-37 Appendix A: AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index -- Underlying Stocks.......... A-1 Appendix B: Index of Key Terms........ B-1 PROSPECTUS Available Information................. 2 Documents Incorporated by Reference... 2 Risk Factors.......................... 3 Paine Webber Group Inc. .............. 9 Selected Consolidated Financial Data................................ 10 Use of Proceeds....................... 10 Description of Warrants............... 11 Plan of Distribution.................. 14 ERISA Considerations.................. 15 Experts............................... 15 Legal Opinions........................ 16
- ------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------ PAINEWEBBER TM 4,100,000 WARRANTS PAINE WEBBER GROUP INC. AMEX HONG KONG 30 STOCK INDEX* PUT WARRANTS EXPIRING JANUARY 17, 1996 --------------------------------- PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT --------------------------------- PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED OPPENHEIMER & CO., INC. KEMPER SECURITIES, INC. ------------------------ JANUARY 14, 1994 - ------------------------ * The use of and reference to the term "AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index" herein has been consented to by the American Stock Exchange, Inc. The "AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index" is a service mark of the American Stock Exchange, Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------ 57 APPENDIX C The following information is being furnished pursuant to Item 304 of Regulation S-T promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission: In the paper format version of this Prospectus Supplement there appears a graph depicting the historical performance of the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index at the end of each month from January 1989 through January 14, 1994. The information conveyed by such graphic information is described in tabular form in the Prospectus Supplement on pages S-31, S-32 and S-33 under the heading "The AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index -- Historical Data on the AMEX Hong Kong 30 Index". C-1 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----