-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, CBE96E7WbI1/rjMYv41KTCFAq0WCIlUKvQK1tACbSJkaxjo1f21VnruLFgLOJu3/ ewNowrSRDnBace2d4SD6sA== 0000893220-96-001132.txt : 19960709 0000893220-96-001132.hdr.sgml : 19960709 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000893220-96-001132 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19960708 ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 19960708 SROS: NONE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADVANTA CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000096638 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PERSONAL CREDIT INSTITUTIONS [6141] IRS NUMBER: 231462070 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-14120 FILM NUMBER: 96591884 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 650 NAAMANS RD STREET 2: BRANDYWINE CORP CTR CITY: CLAYMONT STATE: DE ZIP: 19703 BUSINESS PHONE: 2156574000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: BRANDYWINE CORPORATE CENTER STREET 2: 650 NAAMANS ROAD CITY: CLAYMONT STATE: DE ZIP: 19703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TSO FINANCIAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19880306 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TEACHERS SERVICE ORGANIZATION INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19850812 8-K 1 FORM 8-K ADVANTA CORPORATION 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 8, 1996 ------------ Advanta Corp. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-14120 23-1462070 - ---------------------------- ----------------- -------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer of incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
Five Horsham Business Center, 300 Welsh Road, Horsham, Pennsylvania 19703 - ------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (215) 657-4000 -------------- 2 Form 8-K Advanta Corp. July 8, 1996 Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits: The exhibits listed in the accompanying Index to Exhibits relate to the Registration Statement (No.333-05701) on Form S-3 of the registrant and are filed herewith for incorporation by reference in such Registration Statement. 3 Form 8-K Advanta Corp. July 8, 1996 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of l934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. Advanta Corp. By: /s/ Gene S. Schneyer ---------------------------------- Gene S. Schneyer, Vice President and General Counsel July 8, 1996 4 Form 8-K Advanta Corp. July 8, 1996 Index to Exhibits
Exhibit Number Per Item 60l of Regulation S-K Description of Document - -------------- ----------------------- 1.3 Distribution Agreement, dated as of July 8, 1996, among Advanta Corp. and Salomon Brothers Inc, CS First Boston Corporation, Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation and Merrill Lynch & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated 4.1 Form of Fixed Rate Global Medium-Term Note, Series C 4.2 Form of Floating Rate Global Medium-Term Note, Series C
EX-1.3 2 DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT 1 EXHIBIT 1.3 ADVANTA CORP. MEDIUM-TERM NOTES DUE 9 MONTHS TO 40 YEARS FROM DATE OF ISSUE DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT July 8, 1996 SALOMON BROTHERS INC Seven World Trade Center New York, NY 10048 CS FIRST BOSTON CORPORATION Park Plaza Avenue 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 DONALDSON, LUFKIN & JENRETTE SECURITIES CORPORATION 140 Broadway New York, NY 10005 MERRILL LYNCH & CO., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated North Tower, 10th Floor New York, NY 10281-1310 Dear Sirs: Advanta Corp., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), confirms its agreement with Salomon Brothers Inc, CS First Boston Corporation, Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation and Merrill Lynch & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (each referred to as an "Agent" and collectively referred to as the "Agents") with respect to the issue and 1 2 sale by the Company of its Medium-Term Notes described herein (the "Notes"). The Notes are to be issued pursuant to an indenture (the "Indenture") dated as of November 15, 1993 between the Company and The Chase Manhattan Bank, (National Association, as trustee (the "Trustee"). As of the date hereof, the Company has authorized the issuance and sale of up to U.S. $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount (or its equivalent, based upon the applicable exchange rate at the time of issuance, in such foreign or composite currencies as the Company shall designate at the time of issuance) of Notes designated as its "Medium-Term Notes, Series C" to or through the Agents pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. It is understood, however, that the Company may from time to time authorize the issuance of additional series of Notes and that such additional Notes may be sold to or through the Agents pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. This Agreement provides both for the sale of Notes by the Company to an Agent as principal for resale to investors and other purchasers and for the sale of Notes by the Company directly to investors (as may from time to time be agreed to by the Company and the applicable Agent), in which case the applicable Agent will act as an agent of the Company in soliciting Note purchases. The Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") two registration statements on Form S-3 (Nos. 33-50883 and 333-05701) for the registration of debt securities, including the Notes, under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act") and the offering thereof from time to time in accordance with Rule 415 of the rules and regulations of the SEC under the 1933 Act (the "1933 Act Regulations"). Such registration statements have been declared effective by the SEC and the Indenture has been qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the "1939 Act"). Registration statement No. 333-05701 and, to the extent applicable, registration statement No. 33-50883 (and any further registration statements which may be filed by the Company for the purpose of registering additional Notes and in connection with which this Agreement is included or incorporated by reference as an exhibit) and the prospectus constituting a part thereof, and any prospectus supplements relating to the Notes, including all documents incorporated therein by reference, as from time to time amended or supplemented by the filing of documents pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "1934 Act") or the 1933 Act or otherwise, are referred to herein as the "Registration Statement" and the "Prospectus", respectively, except that if any revised prospectus shall be provided to the Agents by the Company for use in connection with the offering of the Notes, whether or not such revised prospectus is required to be filed by the Company pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the 1933 Act Regulations, the term "Prospectus" shall refer to such revised prospectus from and after the time it is first provided to each Agent for such use. For purposes of this Agreement, all references to the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing shall be deemed to include the copy filed with the Commission pursuant to its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System ("EDGAR"). 2 3 SECTION 1. Appointment as Agents. (a) Appointment. Subject to the terms and conditions stated herein and subject to the reservation by the Company of the right to sell Notes directly on its own behalf, the Company hereby agrees that Notes will be sold to or through the Agents. Each Agent is authorized to engage the services of any other broker or dealer in connection with the offer or sale of the Notes purchased by such Agent as principal for resale to others but is not authorized to appoint sub-agents. In connection with sales by an Agent of Notes purchased by such Agent as principal to other brokers or dealers, such Agent may allow any portion of the discount it has received in connection with such purchase from the Company to such brokers or dealers. Each Agent is acting in connection with the Notes individually and not collectively or jointly. The appointment of the Agents hereunder is not exclusive and the Company may from time to time offer Notes for sale otherwise than to or through an Agent; provided, however, that so long as this Agreement is in effect the Company will not appoint any other agent for the purpose of soliciting purchases of the Notes on a continuous basis. It is understood, however, that if from time to time the Company is approached by a prospective agent offering to solicit a specific purchase of Notes, the Company may engage such agent with respect to such specific purchase, provided that (i) such agent is engaged on terms substantially similar to the applicable terms of this Agreement (including the same commission schedule as set forth hereto as Schedule A) and (ii) the Agents are given notice of such purchase promptly, in each case after the purchase is agreed to. (b) Sale of Notes. The Company shall not sell or approve the solicitation of purchases of Notes in excess of the amount which shall be authorized by the Company from time to time or in excess of the principal amount of Notes registered pursuant to the Registration Statement. The Agents will have no responsibility for maintaining records with respect to the aggregate principal amount of Notes sold, or of otherwise monitoring the availability of Notes for sale, under the Registration Statement. (c) Purchases as Principal. The Agents shall not have any obligation to purchase Notes from the Company as principal, but each Agent may agree from time to time to purchase Notes as principal. Any such purchase of Notes by an Agent as principal shall be made in accordance with Section 3(a) hereof. (d) Solicitations as Agent. If agreed upon by the Agents and the Company, the Agents, acting solely as agents for the Company and not as principal, will solicit purchases of the Notes. Each Agent will communicate to the Company, orally, each offer to purchase Notes solicited by such Agent on an agency basis, other than those offers rejected by such Agent. Each Agent shall have the right, in its discretion reasonably exercised, to reject any proposed purchase of Notes, as a whole or in part, and any such rejection shall not be deemed a breach of such Agent's agreement contained herein. The Company may accept or reject any proposed purchase of the Notes, in whole or in part. Each Agent shall make reasonable efforts to assist the Company in obtaining performance by each purchaser whose offer to purchase Notes has been 3 4 solicited by such Agent and accepted by the Company. The Agents shall not have any liability to the Company in the event any such agency purchase is not consummated for any reason. If the Company shall default on its obligation to deliver Notes to a purchaser whose offer it has accepted, the Company shall (i) hold the applicable Agent harmless against any loss, claim or damage arising from or as a result of such default by the Company and (ii) notwithstanding such default, pay to the applicable Agent any commission to which it would be entitled in connection with such sale. (e) Reliance. The Company and each Agent agree that any Notes purchased by such Agent shall be purchased, and any Notes the placement of which such Agent arranges shall be placed by such Agent, in reliance on the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company contained herein and on the terms and conditions and in the manner provided herein. SECTION 2. Representations and Warranties. (a) The Company represents and warrants to each Agent as of the date hereof, as of the date of each acceptance by the Company of an offer for the purchase of Notes (whether to an Agent as principal or through an Agent as agent), as of the date of each delivery of Notes (whether to an Agent as principal or through an Agent as agent) (the date of each such delivery to an Agent as principal being hereafter referred to as a "Settlement Date"), and as of any time that the Registration Statement or the Prospectus shall be amended or supplemented or there is filed with the SEC any document incorporated by reference into the Prospectus (each of the times referenced above being referred to herein as a "Representation Date") as follows: (i) Due Incorporation and Qualification. The Company has been duly incorporated and is validly existing as a corporation in good standing under the laws of the state of Delaware with corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct its business as described in the Prospectus; and the Company is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is required, whether by reason of the ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of business, except where the failure to so qualify and be in good standing would not have a material adverse effect on the condition, financial or otherwise, or the earnings or business affairs of the Company and its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise. (ii) Subsidiaries. Each subsidiary of the Company which is a significant subsidiary (each, a "Significant Subsidiary") as defined in Rule 405 of Regulation C of the 1933 Act Regulations has been duly incorporated and is validly existing as a corporation (or, in the case of Advanta National Bank ("ANB"), validly existing as a national banking association) in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, has corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and conduct its business as described in the Prospectus and is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction 4 5 in which such qualification is required, whether by reason of the ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of business, except where the failure to so qualify and be in good standing would not have a material adverse effect on the condition, financial or otherwise, or the earnings or business affairs of the Company and its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise; and all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of each Significant Subsidiary has been duly authorized and validly issued, is fully paid and non-assessable (subject, in the case of the shares issued by the ANB, to the provisions of Section 55, Title 12, United States Code) and, except for directors' qualifying shares, is owned by the Company, directly or through subsidiaries, free and clear of any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance, claim or equity. (iii) Registration Statement and Prospectus. At the time the Registration Statement became effective, the Registration Statement complied, and as of each applicable Representation Date will comply, in all material respects with the requirements of the 1933 Act and the 1933 Act Regulations and the 1939 Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder. The Registration Statement, at the time it became effective, did not, and at each time thereafter at which any amendment to the Registration Statement becomes effective or any Annual Report on Form 10-K is filed by the Company with the SEC and as of each Representation Date, will not, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading. The Prospectus, as of the date hereof does not, and as of each Representation Date will not, include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that the representations and warranties in this subsection shall not apply to statements in or omissions from the Registration Statement or Prospectus made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company in writing by the Agents expressly for use in the Registration Statement or Prospectus. (iv) Incorporated Documents. The documents incorporated by reference in the Prospectus, at the time they were or hereafter are filed with the SEC, complied or when so filed will comply, as the case may be, in all material respects with the requirements of the 1934 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the "1934 Act Regulations"). (v) Accountants. The accountants who certified the financial statements included or incorporated by reference in the Prospectus are independent public accountants within the meaning of the 1933 Act and the 1933 Act Regulations. (vi) Financial Statements. The financial statements and any supporting schedules of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus present fairly the consolidated 5 6 financial position of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries as of the dates indicated and the consolidated results of their operations for the periods specified; and, except as stated therein, said financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis; and the supporting schedules included in the Registration Statement present fairly the information required to be stated therein. (vii) Authorization and Validity of this Agreement, the Indenture and the Notes. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and, upon execution and delivery by the Agents, will be a valid and legally binding agreement of the Company; the Indenture has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and, upon execution and delivery by the Trustee, will be a valid and legally binding obligation of the Company enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting enforcement of creditors' rights generally or by general equity principles, and except further as enforcement thereof may be limited by (i) requirements that a claim with respect to any Notes denominated other than in U.S. dollars (or a foreign currency or currency unit judgment in respect of such claim) be converted into U.S. dollars at a rate of exchange prevailing on a date determined pursuant to applicable law or (ii) governmental authority to limit, delay or prohibit the making of payments outside the United States; the Notes have been duly and validly authorized for issuance, offer and sale pursuant to this Agreement and, when issued, authenticated and delivered pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement and the Indenture against payment of the consideration therefor specified in the Prospectus or agreed upon pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, the Notes will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company enforceable in accordance with their terms, except as enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting enforcement of creditors' rights generally or by general equity principles, and except further as enforcement thereof may be limited by (i) requirements that a claim with respect to any Notes denominated other than in U.S. dollars (or a foreign currency or currency unit judgment in respect of such claim) be converted into U.S. dollars at a rate or exchange prevailing on a date determined pursuant to applicable law or (ii) governmental authority to limit, delay or prohibit the making of payments outside the United States; the Notes and the Indenture will be substantially in the form heretofore delivered to the Agents and conform in all material respects to all statements relating thereto contained in the Prospectus; and each holder of Notes will be entitled to the benefits of the Indenture. (viii) Material Changes. Since the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, except as may otherwise be stated therein or contemplated thereby there has been no material adverse change in the condition, financial or otherwise, or in the earnings, business affairs or 6 7 business prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise, whether or not arising in the ordinary course of business. (ix) No Defaults; Regulatory Approvals. Neither the Company nor any of its Significant Subsidiaries is in violation of its charter or in default in the performance or observance of any material obligation, agreement, covenant or condition contained in any contract, indenture, mortgage, loan agreement, note, lease or other instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of them or their properties may be bound, the violation or default of which would have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise; the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Indenture and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein and therein have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and will not conflict with or constitute a breach of, or default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any property or assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to, any contract, indenture, mortgage, loan agreement, note, lease or other instrument to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which it or any of them may be bound or to which any of the property or assets of the Company or any such subsidiary is subject, nor will such action result in any violation of the provisions of the charter or by-laws of the Company or any law, administrative regulation or administrative or court order or decree; and no consent, approval, authorization, order or decree of any court or governmental agency or body is required for the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or in connection with the sale of Notes hereunder, except such as have been obtained or rendered, as the case may be, or as may be required under the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States (the "Blue Sky" laws). (x) Legal Proceedings; Contracts. No legal or governmental proceedings are pending to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or to which the property of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject that would reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the consummation of this Agreement or the Indenture or any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby or which are required to be described in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus and are not described therein, and to the knowledge of the Company no proceedings required to be so described have been threatened against the Company or any of its subsidiaries or with respect to any of their respective properties; and no contract or other document is required to be described in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus or to be filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement by the 1933 Act or by the 1933 Act Regulations which has not been so described or filed as required. (xi) Company and Bank Status. The Company is a company described in Section 4(f)(1) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the "BHCA"). ANB and Advanta National Bank USA ("AUS", and together with ANB, the "Banks") are in compliance in all material respects with all regulations of the Office of the 7 8 Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the "FDIC") the failure to comply with which would have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise. AUS is in compliance with each of the limitations contained in Section 4(f)(3) of the BHCA. (xii) The Company is in compliance with all of the provisions of Section 517.075 of the Florida statutes, and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder relating to issuers doing business in Cuba. (xiii) Debt Securities Ratings. Unless the Agents have been otherwise notified in writing, the ratings assigned to any debt securities of the Company by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization have not been downgraded from the ratings assigned by such organizations as of the date of this Agreement and no public announcement has been made by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization that it has under surveillance or review, with negative implications, its rating of any debt securities of the Company. (b) Additional Certifications. Any certificate signed by any director or officer of the Company and delivered to the Agents or to counsel for the Agents in connection with an offering of Notes through an Agent as agent or the sale of Notes to an Agent as principal shall be deemed a representation and warranty by the Company to such Agent as to the matters covered thereby on the date of such certificate and at each Representation Date subsequent thereto. SECTION 3. Purchases as Principal; Solicitations as Agent. (a) Purchases as Principal. Unless otherwise agreed by an Agent and the Company, Notes shall be purchased by such Agent as principal. Such purchases shall be made in accordance with terms agreed upon by such Agent and the Company (which terms shall be agreed upon orally, with written confirmation prepared by such Agent and delivered to the Company). Each Agent's commitment to purchase Notes as principal shall be deemed to have been made on the basis of the representations and warranties of the Company herein contained and shall be subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth. Each purchase of Notes, unless otherwise agreed, shall be at a discount from the principal amount of each such Note equivalent to the applicable commission set forth in Schedule A hereto. The Agents may engage the services of any other broker or dealer in connection with the resale of the Notes purchased as principal and may allow any portion of the discount received in connection with such purchases from the Company to such brokers and dealers. At the time of each purchase of Notes by an Agent as principal, such Agent shall specify the requirements, if any, for the stand-off agreement, officer's certificate, opinion of counsel and comfort letter pursuant to Sections 4(k), 7(b), 7(c) and 7(d) hereof. 8 9 (b) Solicitations as Agent. On the basis of the representations and warranties herein contained, but subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, when agreed by the Company and an Agent, such Agent, as an agent of the Company, will use its reasonable efforts to solicit offers to purchase the Notes upon the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Prospectus. All Notes sold through an Agent as agent will be sold at 100% of their principal amount unless otherwise agreed to in writing signed by the Company and such Agent. In connection with any Notes sold by an Agent as agent for the Company, the Agent shall prepare and deliver to the Company written confirmation of the terms agreed upon by the Agent and the Company and shall prepare and deliver to the Company a representation letter substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto (the "Agent Representation Letter"). The Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to suspend solicitation of purchases of the Notes through an Agent, as agent, commencing at any time for any period of time or permanently. Upon receipt of instructions from the Company, the Agents will forthwith suspend solicitation of purchases from the Company until such time as the Company has advised the Agents that such solicitation may be resumed. The Company agrees to pay each Agent a commission, in the form of a discount, equal to the applicable percentage of the principal amount of each Note sold by the Company as a result of a solicitation made by such Agent as set forth in Schedule A hereto. (c) Administrative Procedures. The purchase price, interest rate or formula, maturity date and other terms of the Notes (as applicable) specified in Exhibit A hereto shall be agreed upon by the Company and the applicable Agent and set forth in a pricing supplement to the Prospectus to be prepared in connection with each sale of Notes. Except as may be otherwise provided in such supplement to the Prospectus, the Notes will be issued in denominations of U.S.$100,000 or any larger amount that is an integral multiple of U.S. $1,000. Administrative procedures with respect to the sale of Notes shall be agreed upon from time to time by the Agents, the Company and the Trustee (the "Procedures"). The Agents and the Company agree to perform the respective duties and obligations specifically provided to be performed by them in the Procedures. SECTION 4. Covenants of the Company. The Company covenants with each Agent as follows: (a) Notice of Certain Events. The Company will notify the Agents immediately (i) of the effectiveness of any amendment to the Registration Statement, (ii) of the transmittal to the SEC for filing of any supplement to the Prospectus relating to the sale of Notes through such Agent or any document to be filed pursuant to the 1934 Act which will be incorporated by reference in the Prospectus, (iii) of the receipt of any comments from the SEC with respect to the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, (iv) of any request by the SEC for any amendment to the Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement to the Prospectus or for additional 9 10 information, and (v) of the issuance by the SEC of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose. The Company will make every reasonable effort to prevent the issuance of any stop order and, if any stop order is issued, to obtain the lifting thereof at the earliest possible moment. (b) Notice of Certain Proposed Filings. The Company will give the Agents advance notice of its intention to file or prepare any additional registration statement with respect to the registration of additional Notes, any amendment to the Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement to the Prospectus (other than an amendment or supplement providing solely for a change in the interest rates of Notes or any amendment or supplement which relates exclusively to an offering of debt securities other than the Notes), whether by the filing of documents pursuant to the 1934 Act, the 1933 Act or otherwise, and will furnish the Agents with copies of any such amendment or supplement or other documents proposed to be filed or prepared a reasonable time in advance of such proposed filing or preparation, as the case may be, and will not file any such amendment or supplement or other documents in a form to which the Agents or counsel for the Agents shall reasonably object. (c) Copies of the Registration Statement and the Prospectus. The Company will deliver to the Agents one signed and as many conformed copies of the Registration Statement (as originally filed) and of each amendment thereto (including exhibits filed therewith or incorporated by reference therein and documents incorporated by reference in the Prospectus) as the Agents may reasonably request. The Company will furnish to the Agents as many copies of the Prospectus (as amended or supplemented) as the Agents shall reasonably request so long as the Agents are required to deliver a Prospectus in connection with sales or solicitations of offers to purchase the Notes. (d) Preparation of Pricing Supplements. The Company will prepare, with respect to any Notes to be sold through or to the Agents pursuant to this Agreement, a Pricing Supplement with respect to such Notes in a form previously approved by the Agents and will file such Pricing Supplement pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) under the 1933 Act not later than the close of business of the SEC on the fifth business day after the date on which such Pricing Supplement is first used. (e) Revisions of Prospectus -- Material Changes. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (l) of this Section, if at any time during the term of this Agreement any event shall occur or condition exist as a result of which it is necessary, in the reasonable opinion of counsel for the Agents or counsel for the Company, to further amend or supplement the Prospectus in order that the Prospectus will not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances existing at the time the Prospectus is delivered to a purchaser, or if it shall be necessary, in the reasonable opinion of either such counsel, to amend or supplement the Registration Statement or the Prospectus in order to comply with the requirements of the 1933 Act or the 1933 Act Regulations, immediate notice shall be given, and confirmed in writing, to the Agents to cease the solicitation of offers to purchase the Notes in the Agents' capacity as agent 10 11 and to cease sales of any Notes the Agents may then own as principal, and the Company will promptly amend the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, whether by filing documents pursuant to the 1934 Act, the 1933 Act or otherwise, as may be necessary to correct such untrue statement or omission or to make the Registration Statement and Prospectus comply with such requirements. (f) Prospectus Revisions -- Periodic Financial Information. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (1) of this Section, on or prior to the date on which there shall be released to the general public interim financial statement information related to the Company with respect to each of the first three quarters of any fiscal year or preliminary financial statement information with respect to any fiscal year, the Company shall cause the Prospectus to be amended or supplemented to include or incorporate by reference financial information with respect thereto and corresponding information for the comparable period of the preceding fiscal year, as well as such other information and explanations as shall be necessary for an understanding thereof or as shall be required by the 1933 Act or the 1933 Act Regulations and shall provide copies of such amendment or supplement to the Agents upon the filing thereof. (g) Prospectus Revisions -- Audited Financial Information. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (1) of this Section, on or prior to the date on which there shall be released to the general public financial information included in or derived from the audited financial statements of the Company for the preceding fiscal year, the Company shall cause the Registration Statement and the Prospectus to be amended, whether by the filing of documents pursuant to the 1934 Act, the 1933 Act or otherwise, to include or incorporate by reference such audited financial statements and the report or reports, and consent or consents to such inclusion or incorporation by reference, of the independent accountants with respect thereto, as well as such other information and explanations as shall be necessary for an understanding of such financial statements or as shall be required by the 1933 Act or the 1933 Act Regulations. (h) Earnings Statements. The Company will make generally available to its security holders as soon as practicable after the close of the period covered thereby, an earnings statement (in form complying with the provisions of Rule 158 under the 1933 Act) covering each twelve month period beginning, in each case, not later than the first day of the Company's fiscal quarter next following the "effective date" (as defined in such Rule 158) of the Registration Statement with respect to each sale of Notes. (i) Blue Sky Qualifications. The Company will endeavor, in cooperation with the Agents, to qualify the Notes for offering and sale under the applicable Blue Sky laws of such states and other jurisdictions of the United States as the Agents may designate, and will maintain such qualifications in effect for as long as may be required for the distribution of the Notes; provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to file any general consent to service of process or to qualify as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction in which it is not so qualified. The Company will file such statements and reports as may be required by the laws of each jurisdiction in which the Notes have been qualified as above provided. The Company will 11 12 promptly advise the Agents of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Notes for sale in any such state or jurisdiction or the initiating or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose. (j) 1934 Act Filings. The Company, during the period when the Prospectus is required to be delivered under the 1933 Act, will file promptly all documents required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the 1934 Act. (k) Stand-Off Agreement. If specified by an Agent in connection with a purchase by it of Notes as principal, between the date of the agreement to purchase such Notes and the Settlement Date with respect to such purchase, the Company will not, without such Agent's prior written consent, offer or sell, or enter into any agreement to sell, any debt securities of the Company (other than the Notes that are to be sold pursuant to such agreement, commercial paper in the ordinary course of business, debt securities sold by the Company or its selling agents pursuant to the Company's existing retail note program and any retail medium-term note program subsequently established by the Company). (l) Suspension of Certain Obligations. The Company shall not be required to comply with the provisions of subsections (e), (f) or (g) of this Section during any period from the time (i) the Agents shall have suspended solicitation of purchases of the Notes in its capacity as agent pursuant to a request from the Company and (ii) the Agents shall not then hold any Notes purchased as principal pursuant hereto, until the time the Company shall determine that solicitation of purchases of the Notes should be resumed or the Agent shall subsequently purchase Notes from the Company as principal. SECTION 5. Conditions of Obligations. The obligations of each Agent to purchase Notes as principal and to solicit offers to purchase the Notes as agent of the Company, and the obligations of any purchasers of the Notes sold through each Agent as agent, will be subject to the accuracy of the representations and warranties on the part of the Company herein and to the accuracy of the statements of the Company's officers made in any certificate furnished pursuant to the provisions hereof, to the performance and observance by the Company of all its covenants and agreements herein contained and to the following additional conditions precedent: (a) Legal Opinions. On the date hereof, the Agents shall have received the following legal opinions, dated as of the date hereof and in form and substance satisfactory to the Agents: (1) Opinion of Company Counsel. The opinion of Gene S. Schneyer, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel to the Company, to the effect that: 12 13 (i) The Company has been duly incorporated and is validly existing as a corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. (ii) The Company has corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct its business as described in the Prospectus. (iii) To the best of such counsel's knowledge, the Company is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is required, whether by reason of the ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of business, except where the failure to so qualify and be in good standing would not have a material adverse effect on the condition, financial or otherwise, or the earnings or business affairs of the Company and its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise. (iv) Each Significant Subsidiary of the Company has been duly incorporated and is validly existing as a corporation (or, in the case of ANB, validly existing as a national banking association) in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, has corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and conduct its business as described in the Prospectus, and, to the best of such counsel's knowledge, is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is required, whether by reason of the ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of business, except where the failure to so qualify and be in good standing would not have a material adverse effect on the condition, financial or otherwise, or the earnings or business affairs of the Company and its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise; all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of each such Significant Subsidiary has been duly authorized and validly issued, is fully paid and non-assessable (subject, in the case of ANB, to the provisions of Section 55, Title 12, United States Code), and, except for directors' qualifying shares, is owned by the Company directly or indirectly through one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, free and clear of any mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance, claim or equity. 13 14 (v) This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company. (vi) The Indenture has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and (assuming the Indenture has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Trustee) constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting enforcement of creditors' rights generally, or by general equity principles, and except further as enforcement thereof may be limited by (A) requirements that a claim with respect to any Notes denominated other than in U.S. dollars (or a foreign currency or foreign currency unit judgment in respect of such claim) be converted into United States dollars at a rate of exchange prevailing on a date determined pursuant to applicable law or (B) governmental authority to limit, delay or prohibit the making of payments in foreign currency or currency units or payments outside the United States. (vii) The Notes, are in the form contemplated by the Indenture, have been duly authorized for issuance, offer and sale pursuant to this Agreement and, when issued, authenticated and delivered pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement and the Indenture against payment of the consideration therefor, will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their terms, except as enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting enforcement of creditors' rights generally or by general equity principles, and except further as enforcement thereof may be limited by (A) requirements that a claim with respect to any Notes denominated other than in U.S. dollars (or a foreign currency or foreign currency unit judgment in respect of such claim) be converted into United States dollars at a rate of exchange prevailing on a date determined pursuant to applicable law or (B) governmental authority to limit, delay or prohibit the making of payments in foreign currency or currency units or payments outside the United States, and each holder of Notes will be entitled to the benefits of the Indenture. 14 15 (viii) The statements in the Prospectus under the captions "Description of Notes" and "Description of Debt Securities" insofar as they purport to summarize certain provisions of documents specifically referred to therein, are accurate summaries of such provisions. (ix) The Indenture is qualified under the 1939 Act. (x) The Registration Statement is effective under the 1933 Act and, to the best of such counsel's knowledge, no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been issued under the 1933 Act or proceedings therefor initiated or threatened by the SEC. (xi) At the time the Registration Statement became effective, the Registration Statement (other than the financial statements included therein, as to which no opinion need be rendered) complied as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the 1933 Act, the 1939 Act and the regulations under each of those Acts. (xii) To the best of such counsel's knowledge, there are no legal or governmental proceedings pending or threatened which are required to be disclosed in the Prospectus, other than those disclosed therein, and all pending legal or governmental proceedings to which the Company or any subsidiary of the Company is a party or of which any of their property is the subject which are not described in the Registration Statement, including ordinary routine litigation incidental to the business of the Company or any such subsidiary, are, considered in the aggregate, not material. (xiii) To the best of such counsel's knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Significant Subsidiaries is in violation of its charter or in default in the performance or observance of any material obligation, agreement, covenant or condition contained in any contract, indenture, mortgage, loan agreement, note or lease to which it is a party or by which it or any of them or their properties may be bound, the violation or default of which would have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise. The execution and delivery of this Agreement or of the Indenture, or the consummation by the Company of the transactions con- 15 16 templated herein and therein have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and will not conflict with or constitute a breach of, or default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any property or assets of the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries pursuant to, any contract, indenture, mortgage, loan agreement, note, lease or other instrument known to such counsel and to which the Company or any such subsidiary is a party or by which it or any of them may be bound or to which any of the property or assets of the Company or any such subsidiary is subject, or any law, administrative regulation or administrative or court decree known to such counsel to be applicable to the Company of any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator having jurisdiction over the Company; nor will such action result in any violation of the provisions of the charter or by-laws of the Company. (xiv) To the best of such counsel's knowledge, there are no contracts, indentures, mortgages, loan agreements, notes, leases or other instruments or documents required to be described or referred to in the Registration Statement or to be filed as exhibits thereto other than those described or referred to therein or filed or incorporated by reference as exhibits thereto, the descriptions thereof or references thereto are correct, and no default exists in the due performance or observance of any material obligation, agreement, covenant or condition contained in any contract, indenture, mortgage, loan agreement, note, lease or other instrument so described, referred to, filed or incorporated by reference which would have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise. (xv) No consent, approval, authorization, order or decree of any court or governmental agency or body (including the SEC) is required for the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or in connection with the sale of Notes hereunder, except such as have been obtained or rendered, as the case may be, or as may be required under Blue Sky laws. (xvi) Each document filed pursuant to the 1934 Act and incorporated by reference in the Prospectus complied when filed as to form 16 17 in all material respects with the 1934 Act and the 1934 Act Regulations thereunder. (xvii) The information contained in the Prospectus under the caption "Government Regulation" and under the caption "Government Regulation" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, to the extent that it constitutes matters of law or legal conclusions, has been reviewed by such counsel and is correct. (xviii) The Company is a company described in Section 4(f)(1) of the BHCA. The Banks are in compliance in all material respects with all regulations of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the FDIC the failure to comply with which would have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise. AUS is in compliance with each of the limitations contained in Section 4(f)(3) of the BHCA. In rendering such opinion, Mr. Schneyer may rely on the opinion of counsel for the Agents as to matters of New York law. (2) Opinion of Counsel to the Agents. The opinion of Brown & Wood, counsel to the Agents, covering the matters referred to in subparagraph (1) under the subheadings (i) and (v) to (xi), inclusive, above. (3) In giving their opinions required by subsection (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this Section, Gene S. Schneyer, Esq. and Brown & Wood shall each additionally state that nothing has come to their attention that would lead them to believe that the Registration Statement, at the time it became effective or, if an amendment to the Registration Statement or an Annual Report on Form 10-K has been filed by the Company with the SEC subsequent to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, then at the time such amendment became effective or at the time of the most recent such filing, as the case may be, contained an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading or that the Prospectus, as amended or supplemented at the date hereof, or (if such opinion is being delivered in connection with the purchase of Notes by an Agent as principal pursuant to Section 7(c) hereof) at the date of any agreement by such Agent to purchase Notes as principal and at the Settlement Date with respect thereto, as the case may be, included or includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. 17 18 (b) Officers' Certificate. At the date hereof, the Agents shall have received a certificate of the President or any Vice President and the chief financial or chief accounting officer of the Company, dated as of the date hereof, to the effect that (i) since the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus or since the date of any agreement by an Agent to purchase Notes as principal, there has not been any material adverse change in the condition, financial or otherwise, or in the earnings, business affairs or business prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise, whether or not arising in the ordinary course of business, (ii) the other representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 2 hereof are true and correct with the same force and effect as though expressly made at and as of the date of such certificate, (iii) the Company has performed or complied with all agreements and satisfied all conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied at or prior to the date of such certificate, and (iv) that no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been issued and no proceedings for that purpose have been initiated or threatened by the SEC. (c) Comfort Letter. On the date hereof, the Agents shall have received a letter from Arthur Andersen LLP, dated as of the date hereof in the form heretofore agreed to by the Agents. (d) Other Documents. On the date hereof and on each Settlement Date, counsel to the Agents shall have been furnished with such documents and opinions as such counsel may reasonably require for the purpose of enabling such counsel to pass upon the issuance and sale of Notes as herein contemplated and related proceedings, or in order to evidence the accuracy and completeness of any of the representations and warranties, or the fulfillment of any of the conditions, herein contained; and all proceedings taken by the Company in connection with the issuance and sale of Notes as herein contemplated shall be satisfactory in form and substance to the Agents and to counsel to the Agents. If any condition specified in this Section 5 shall not have been fulfilled when and as required to be fulfilled, this Agreement (or, at the option of the applicable Agent, any applicable agreement by such Agent to purchase Notes as principal) may be terminated by the Agents by notice to the Company at any time and any such termination shall be without liability of any party to any other party, except that the covenant regarding provision of an earnings statement set forth in Section 4(h) hereof, the provisions concerning payment of expenses under Section 10 hereof, the indemnity and contribution agreement set forth in Sections 8 and 9 hereof, the provisions concerning the representations, warranties and agreements to survive delivery of Section 11 hereof, the provisions relating to governing law set forth in Section 14 and the provisions set forth under "Parties" of Section 15 hereof shall remain in effect. SECTION 6. Delivery of and Payment for Notes Sold through the Agents. Delivery of Notes sold through an Agent as agent shall be made by the Company to such Agent for the account of any purchaser only against payment therefor in immediately available funds. In the event that a purchaser shall fail either to accept delivery of or to make payment for a 18 19 Note on the date fixed for settlement, the applicable Agent shall promptly notify the Company and deliver the Note to the Company, and, if such Agent has theretofore paid the Company for such Note, the Company will promptly return such funds to such Agent. If such failure occurred for any reason other than default by an Agent in the performance of its obligations hereunder, the Company will reimburse such Agent on an equitable basis for its loss of the use of the funds for the period such funds were credited to the Company's account. SECTION 7. Additional Covenants of the Company. The Company covenants and agrees with each Agent that: (a) Reaffirmation of Representations and Warranties. Each acceptance by it of an offer for the purchase of Notes (whether to an Agent as principal or through an Agent as agent), and each delivery of Notes to an Agent (whether to an Agent as principal or through an Agent as agent), shall be deemed to be an affirmation that the representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement and in any certificate theretofore delivered to such Agents pursuant hereto are true and correct at the time of such acceptance or sale, as the case may be, and an undertaking that such representations and warranties will be true and correct at the time of delivery to the purchaser or its agent, or to such Agent, of the Note or Notes relating to such acceptance or sale, as the case may be, as though made at and as of each such time (and it is understood that such representations and warranties shall relate to the Registration Statement and Prospectus as amended and supplemented to each such time). (b) Subsequent Delivery of Certificates. Each time that (i) the Registration Statement or the Prospectus shall be amended or supplemented (other than by an amendment or supplement providing solely for a change in the interest rates of Notes or similar changes, and other than by an amendment or supplement which relates exclusively to an offering of debt securities other than the Notes), (ii) there is filed with the SEC any document incorporated by reference into the Prospectus (other than any Current Report on Form 8-K unless the Agents shall otherwise specify), (iii) (if required in connection with the purchase of Notes by an Agent as principal) the Company sells Notes to an Agent as principal or (iv) the Company issues and sells Notes in a form not previously certified to the Agents by the Company, the Company shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Agents forthwith a certificate dated the date of filing with the SEC of such supplement or document, the date of effectiveness of such amendment, or the date of such sale, as the case may be, in form satisfactory to the Agents or, in lieu of such certificate, a certificate of the same tenor as the certificate referred to in said Section 5(b), modified as necessary to relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to the time of delivery of such certificate; provided that the certificate delivered with respect to (iv) above may be limited to the due authorization, execution, delivery and enforceability of such Notes. (c) Subsequent Delivery of Legal Opinions. Each time that (i) the Registration Statement or the Prospectus shall be amended or supplemented (other than by an amendment or supplement providing solely for a change in the interest rates of the Notes or similar changes or 19 20 solely for the inclusion of additional financial information, and, other than by an amendment or supplement which relates exclusively to an offering of debt securities other than the Notes), (ii) there is filed with the SEC any document incorporated by reference into the Prospectus (other than any Current Report on Form 8-K, unless the Agents shall otherwise specify), (iii) (if required in connection with the purchase of Notes by an Agent as principal) the Company sells Notes to an Agent as principal or (iv) if the Company issues and sells Notes in a form not previously certified to the Agents by the Company, the Company shall furnish or cause to be furnished forthwith to the Agents and to counsel to the Agents a written opinion of Gene S. Schneyer, Esq., General Counsel to the Company, or other counsel satisfactory to the Agents dated the date of filing with the SEC of such supplement or document, the date of effectiveness of such amendment, or the date of such sale, as the case may be, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agents, or, in lieu of such opinion, counsel last furnishing such opinion to the Agents shall furnish the Agents with a letter to the effect that the Agents may rely on such last opinion to the same extent as though it was dated the date of such letter authorizing reliance (except that statements in such last opinion shall be deemed to relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to the time of delivery of such letter authorizing reliance); provided that the opinion delivered with respect to (iv) above may be limited to the due authorization, execution, delivery and enforceability of such Notes. (d) Subsequent Delivery of Comfort Letters. Each time that (i) the Registration Statement or the Prospectus shall be amended or supplemented to include additional financial information or there is filed with the SEC (other than any Current Report on Form 8-K, unless the Agents shall otherwise reasonably specify) any document incorporated by reference into the Prospectus which contains additional financial information, or (ii) (if required in connection with the purchase of Notes by an Agent as principal) the Company sells Notes to an Agent as principal, the Company shall cause Arthur Andersen LLP forthwith to furnish such Agent a letter, dated the date of effectiveness of such amendment, supplement or document with the SEC, or the date of such sale, as the case may be, in form satisfactory to such Agent, of the same tenor as the letter referred to in Section 5(c) hereof but modified to relate to the Registration Statement and Prospectus, as amended and supplemented to the date of such letter, and with such changes as may be necessary to reflect changes in the financial statements and other information derived from the accounting records of the Company; provided, however, that if the Registration Statement or the Prospectus is amended or supplemented solely to include financial information as of and for a fiscal quarter, Arthur Andersen LLP may limit the scope of such letter to the unaudited financial statements included in such amendment or supplement unless any other information included therein of an accounting, financial or statistical nature is of such a nature that, in the reasonable judgment of such Agent, such letter should cover such other information. SECTION 8. Indemnification. (a) Indemnification of the Agents. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Agent and each person, if any, who controls each Agent within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act as follows: 20 21 (i) against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever, as incurred, arising out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto), or the omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading or arising out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact included in the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or the omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, unless such untrue statement or omission or such alleged untrue statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by the Agents expressly for use in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus; (ii) against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever, as incurred, to the extent of the aggregate amount paid in settlement of any litigation, or investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or of any claim whatsoever based upon any such untrue statement or omission, or any such alleged untrue statement or omission, if such settlement is effected with the written consent of the Company; and (iii) against any and all expense whatsoever, as incurred, (including the fees and disbursements of counsel chosen by the Agents) reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation, or investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever based upon any such untrue statement or omission, or any such alleged untrue statement or omission, to the extent that any such expense is not paid under (i) or (ii) above. (b) Indemnification of Company. Each Agent severally agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors, each of its officers who signed the Registration Statement, and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense described in the indemnity contained in subsection (a) of this Section, as incurred, but only with respect to untrue statements or omissions, or alleged untrue statements or omissions, made in the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) or the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto) in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by the Agents expressly for use in the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) or the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto). (c) General. Each indemnified party shall give prompt notice to each indemnifying party of any action commenced against it in respect of which indemnity may be sought 21 22 hereunder, but failure to so notify an indemnifying party shall not relieve such indemnifying party from any liability which it may have otherwise than on account of this indemnity agreement. An indemnifying party may participate at its own expense in the defense of such action. In no event shall the indemnifying parties be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one counsel (in addition to any local counsel) for all indemnified parties in connection with any one action or separate but similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances. SECTION 9. Contribution. In order to provide for just and equitable contribution in circumstances in which the indemnity agreement provided for in Section 8 hereof is for any reason held to be unavailable to or insufficient to hold harmless the indemnified parties although applicable in accordance with its terms, the Company and the Agents shall contribute to the aggregate losses, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses of the nature contemplated by said indemnity agreement incurred by the Company and the Agents, as incurred, in such proportions that each Agent is responsible for that portion represented by the percentage that the total commissions and underwriting discounts received by such Agent to the date of such liability bears to the total sales price from the sale of Notes sold to or through such Agent to the date of such liability, and the Company is responsible for the balance; provided, however, that no person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the 1933 Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. For purposes of this Section, each person, if any, who controls each Agent within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act shall have the same rights to contribution as such Agent, and each director of the Company, each officer of the Company who signed the Registration Statement, and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act shall have the same rights to contribution as the Company. SECTION 10. Payment of Expenses. The Company will pay all expenses incident to the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, including: (a) The preparation and filing of the Registration Statement and all amendments thereto and the Prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto; (b) The preparation, filing and reproduction of this Agreement; (c) The preparation, printing, issuance and delivery of the Notes, including any fees and expenses relating to the use of book-entry notes; (d) The fees and disbursements of the Company's accountants and counsel, of the Trustee and its counsel, and of any Calculation Agent or Exchange Rate Agent; 22 23 (e) The reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to the Agents incurred in connection with the establishment of the program relating to the Notes and incurred from time to time in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby; (f) The qualification of the Notes under the Blue Sky laws in accordance with the provisions of Section 4(i) hereof, including filing fees and the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Agents in connection therewith and in connection with the preparation of any Blue Sky Survey; (g) The printing and delivery to the Agents in quantities as hereinabove stated of copies of the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto, and of the Prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto, and the delivery by the Agents of the Prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto in connection with solicitations or confirmations of sales of the Notes; (h) The preparation, printing, reproducing and delivery to the Agents of copies of the Indenture and all supplements and amendments thereto; (i) Any fees charged by rating agencies for the rating of the Notes; (j) The fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the Notes on any securities exchange; (k) The fees and expenses, if any, incurred with respect to any filing with the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.; (l) Any advertising and other out-of-pocket expenses of the Agents incurred with the approval of the Company; (m) The cost of providing any CUSIP or other identification numbers for the Notes; and (n) The fees and expenses of any Depositary (as defined in the Indenture) and any nominees thereof in connection with the Notes. SECTION 11. Representations, Warranties and Agreements to Survive Delivery. All representations, warranties and agreements contained in this Agreement or in certificates of officers of the Company submitted pursuant hereto or thereto, shall remain operative and in full force and effect, regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Agents or any controlling person of the Agents, or by or on behalf of the Company, and shall survive each delivery of and payment for any of the Notes. 23 24 SECTION 12. Termination. (a) Termination of this Agreement. This Agreement (excluding any agreement hereunder by an Agent to purchase Notes as principal) may be terminated for any reason, at any time by either the Company or an Agent (as to such Agent) upon the giving of written notice of such termination to the other party hereto. (b) Termination of Agreement to Purchase Notes as Principal. Each Agent may terminate any agreement hereunder by such Agent to purchase Notes as principal, immediately upon notice to the Company, at any time prior to the Settlement Date relating thereto (i) if there has been, since the date of such agreement or since the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement, any material adverse change in the condition, financial or otherwise, or in the earnings, business affairs or business prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise, whether or not arising in the ordinary course of business, or (ii) if there shall have occurred any material adverse change in the financial markets in the United States or any outbreak or escalation of hostilities or other national or international calamity or crisis the effect of which is such as to make it, in the judgment of such Agent, impracticable to market the Notes or enforce contracts for the sale of the Notes, or (iii) if trading in any securities of the Company has been suspended by the SEC or a national securities exchange, or if trading generally on either the American Stock Exchange or the New York Stock Exchange shall have been suspended, or minimum or maximum prices for trading have been fixed, or maximum ranges for prices for securities have been required, by either of said exchanges or by order of the SEC or any other governmental authority, or if a banking moratorium shall have been declared by either Federal, New York or Pennsylvania authorities or if a banking moratorium shall have been declared by the relevant authorities in the country or countries of origin of any foreign currency or currencies in which the Notes are denominated or payable, or (iv) if the rating assigned by any nationally recognized securities rating agency to any debt securities of the Company as of the date of any applicable principal purchase shall have been lowered since that date or if any such rating agency shall have publicly announced that it has under surveillance or review, with possible negative implications, its rating of any debt securities of the Company, or (v) if there shall have come to such Agent's attention any facts that would cause such Agent to believe that the Prospectus, at the time it was required to be delivered to a purchaser of Notes, included an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances existing at the time of such delivery, not misleading. (c) General. In the event of any such termination, neither party will have any liability to the other party hereto, except that (i) the applicable Agent shall be entitled to any commission earned in accordance with the third paragraph of Section 3(b) hereof, (ii) if at the time of termination (a) the applicable Agent shall own any Notes purchased by it as principal with the intention of reselling them or (b) an offer to purchase any of the Notes has been accepted by the Company but the time of delivery to the purchaser or his agent of the Note or Notes relating 24 25 thereto has not occurred, the covenants set forth in Sections 4 and 7 hereof shall remain in effect until such Notes are so resold or delivered, as the case may be, and (iii) the covenant set forth in Section 4(h) hereof, the provisions of Section 10 hereof, the indemnity and contribution agreements set forth in Sections 8 and 9 hereof, and the provisions of Sections 11, 14 and 15 hereof shall remain in effect. SECTION 13. Notices. Unless otherwise provided herein, all notices required under the terms and provisions hereof shall be in writing, either delivered by hand, by mail or by telex, telecopier or telegram, and any such notice shall be effective when received at the address specified below. If to the Company: Advanta Corp. Five Horsham Business Center 300 Welsh Road Horsham, Pennsylvania 19044 Attention: Gene S. Schneyer, General Counsel If to Salomon Brothers Inc: Seven World Trade Center 32nd Floor New York, NY 10048 Attention: Medium-Term Note Group If to CS First Boston Corporation: Park Avenue Plaza New York, New York 10055 Fax: 212-318-1498 Attention: Short and Medium-Term Finance Dept. If to Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation: 277 Park Avenue New York, NY 10172 25 26 If to Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated: Merrill Lynch & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated World Financial Center North Tower, 10th Floor New York, NY 10281-1310 Attention: MTN Product Management Telephone: (212) 449-7476 Telecopier: (212) 449-2234 or at such other address as such party may designate from time to time by notice duly given in accordance with the terms of this Section 13. SECTION 14. Governing Law; Forum. This Agreement and all the rights and obligations of the parties shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements made and to be performed in such State. Any suit, action or proceeding brought by the Company against the Agents in connection with or arising under this Agreement shall be brought solely in the state or federal court of appropriate jurisdiction located in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York. SECTION 15. Parties. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Agents and the Company and their respective successors. Nothing expressed or mentioned in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to give any person, firm or corporation, other than the parties hereto and their respective successors and the controlling persons and officers and directors referred to in Sections 8 and 9 and their heirs and legal representatives, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement or any provision herein contained. This Agreement and all conditions and provisions hereof are intended to be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the parties hereto and respective successors and said controlling persons and officers and directors and their heirs and legal representatives, and for the benefit of no other person, firm or corporation. No purchaser of Notes shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase. 26 27 If the foregoing is in accordance with the Agents' understanding of our agreement, please sign and return to the Company a counterpart hereof, whereupon this instrument along with all counterparts will become a binding agreement between the Agents and the Company in accordance with its terms. Very truly yours, Advanta Corp. By: ---------------------- Name: Title: Accepted: Salomon Brothers Inc By: --------------------------------------- Name: Title: CS First Boston Corporation By: --------------------------------------- Name: Title: Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation By: --------------------------------------- Name: Title: Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated By: --------------------------------------- Name: Title: 27 28 EXHIBIT A The following terms, if applicable, shall be agreed to by the applicable Agent and the Company in connection with each sale of Notes: Principal Amount: $_______ (or principal amount of foreign currency) Interest Rate: If Fixed Rate Note, Interest Rate: If Floating Rate Note: Interest Rate Basis: Initial Interest Rate: Spread or Spread Multiplier, if any: Interest Reset Date(s): Interest Payment Date(s): Index Maturity: Maximum Interest Rate, if any: Minimum Interest Rate, if any: Interest Reset Period: Interest Payment Period: Calculation Agent: If Redeemable: Initial Redemption Date: Initial Redemption Percentage: Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction: If Repayable: Optional Repayment Date(s): Date of Maturity: Purchase Price: ___% Settlement Date and Time: Currency of Denomination: Denominations (if currency is other than U.S. dollar): Currency of Payment: Additional Terms: Also, in connection with the purchase of Notes by an Agent as principal, agreement as to whether the following will be required: Officer's Certificate pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Distribution Agreement. Legal Opinion pursuant to Section 7(c)of the Distribution Agreement. Comfort Letter pursuant to Section 7(d) of the Distribution Agreement. Stand-off Agreement pursuant to Section 4(k) of the Distribution Agreement. 29 SCHEDULE A As compensation for the services of the Agents hereunder, the Company shall pay to the applicable Agent, on a discount basis, a commission for the sale of each Note equal to the principal amount of such Note multiplied by the appropriate percentage set forth below:
PERCENT OF MATURITY RANGES PRINCIPAL AMOUNT - --------------- ---------------- LESS THAN 1 YEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100% FROM 1 YEAR TO LESS THAN 18 MONTHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125% FROM 18 MONTHS TO LESS THAN 2 YEARS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175% FROM 2 YEARS TO LESS THAN 3 YEARS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200% FROM 3 YEARS TO LESS THAN 4 YEARS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300% FROM 4 YEARS TO LESS THAN 5 YEARS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .400% FROM 5 YEARS TO LESS THAN 6 YEARS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .450% FROM 6 YEARS TO LESS THAN 7 YEARS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .500% FROM 7 YEARS TO LESS THAN 10 YEARS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .550% FROM 10 YEARS TO LESS THAN 15 YEARS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .575% FROM 15 YEARS TO LESS THAN 20 YEARS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .650% FROM 20 YEARS TO LESS THAN 30 YEARS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .700% FROM 30 YEARS TO LESS THAN 40 YEARS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .825%
30 Exhibit B [LETTERHEAD OF AGENT] [DATE] Advanta Corp. Five Horsham Business Center 300 Welsh Road Horsham, Pennsylvania 19044 Ladies and Gentlemen: Reference is hereby made to that certain Distribution Agreement dated as of _________________, 1996 by and among Advanta Corp., Salomon Brothers Inc, CS First Boston Corporation, Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation and Merrill Lynch & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (the "Distribution Agreement"). Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the Distribution Agreement. The undersigned hereby represents and warrants to you that it is taking delivery of the Notes being delivered to it on this date solely as agent and such Notes are being sold to investors at 100% of their principal amount. Very truly yours, [AGENT] By: ------------------------ Name: Title: EX-4.1 3 FORM OF FIXED RATE GLOBAL MEDIUM-TERM NOTE 1 EXHIBIT 4.1 [FORM OF FIXED RATE GLOBAL MEDIUM-TERM NOTE] If the registered owner of this Note (as indicated below) is The Depository Trust Company (the "Depositary") or a nominee of the Depositary, this Note is a Global Security and the following legends apply: Unless this certificate is presented by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company, a New York corporation ("DTC"), to the Issuer or its agent for registration of transfer, exchange, or payment, and any certificate issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co. or in such other name as is requested by an authorized representative of DTC (and any payment is made to Cede & Co. or to such other entity as is requested by an authorized representative of DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL inasmuch as the registered owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an interest herein. THIS GLOBAL SECURITY MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITARY TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY THE DEPOSITARY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY. IF APPLICABLE, THE "TOTAL AMOUNT OF OID," "YIELD TO MATURITY" AND "INITIAL ACCRUAL PERIOD OID" (COMPUTED UNDER THE APPROXIMATE METHOD) BELOW WILL BE COMPLETED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF APPLYING THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT ("OID") RULES. REGISTERED PRINCIPAL AMOUNT No. FX CUSIP No. $ --------------- ------- ADVANTA CORP. MEDIUM-TERM NOTE, SERIES C (Fixed Rate) ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE: INTEREST RATE: STATED MATURITY DATE: INTEREST PAYMENT DATES (IF OTHER THAN JUNE 15 AND DECEMBER 15): 2 INITIAL REDEMPTION INITIAL REDEMPTION ANNUAL REDEMPTION DATE: PERCENTAGE: PERCENTAGE REDUCTION: OPTIONAL REPAYMENT DATE(S): DAY COUNT CONVENTION / / 30/360 FOR THE PERIOD FROM TO / / ACTUAL/360 FOR THE PERIOD FROM TO / / ACTUAL/ACTUAL FOR THE PERIOD FROM TO ADDENDUM ATTACHED: ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT: / / Yes / / Yes / / No / / No Total Amount of OID: Yield to Maturity: Initial Accrual Period: OTHER PROVISIONS: 2 3 Advanta Corp., a Delaware corporation ("Issuer" or the "Company," which terms include any successor corporation under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to , or registered assigns, the principal sum of DOLLARS on the Stated Maturity Date specified above (except to the extent redeemed or repaid prior to the Stated Maturity Date), and to pay interest thereon at the Interest Rate per annum specified above, until the principal hereof is paid or duly made available for payment. Reference herein to "this Note", "hereof", "herein" and comparable terms shall include an Addendum hereto if an Addendum is specified above. The Company will pay interest on each Interest Payment Date specified above, commencing on the first Interest Payment Date next succeeding the Original Issue Date specified above, and on the Stated Maturity Date or any Redemption Date or Optional Repayment Date (as defined below) (the date of each such Stated Maturity Date, Redemption Date and Optional Repayment Date and the date on which principal or an installment of principal is due and payable by declaration of acceleration pursuant to the Indenture, being referred to hereinafter as a "Maturity" with respect to principal payable on such date); provided, however, that if the Original Issue Date falls between a Regular Record Date (as defined below) and the next succeeding Interest Payment Date, interest payments will commence on the Interest Payment Date immediately following the next succeeding Regular Record Date to the registered Holder on such next succeeding Regular Record Date. Except as provided above, interest payments will be made on the Interest Payment Dates shown above. Unless otherwise specified above, the "Regular Record Date" with respect to any Interest Payment Date shall be the date 15 calendar days (whether or not a Business Day) immediately preceding such Interest Payment Date. Interest on this Note will accrue from and including the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for, from and including the Original Issue Date specified above, to but excluding such Interest Payment Date or Maturity, as the case may be. If the Maturity or an Interest Payment Date for this Note falls on a day which is not a Business Day, the related payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest will be made on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and effect as if made on such Maturity or Interest Payment Date, as the case may be, and no interest shall accrue on the amount so payable for the period from and after such Maturity or Interest Payment Date, as the case may be. The interest so payable and punctually paid or duly provided for on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in the Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such Interest Payment Date. Any such interest which is payable, but not punctually paid or duly provided for on any Interest Payment Date (herein called "Defaulted Interest"), shall forthwith cease to be payable to the registered Holder on such Regular Record Date, and may either be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to the Holder of this Note not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date, or may be paid at any time in any other lawful manner, all as more fully provided in the Indenture. Interest payable at Maturity will be payable to the Person to whom the principal hereof shall be payable. 3 4 Notwithstanding anything else contained herein, if this Note is a Global Security as specified on the face hereof and is held in book-entry form through the facilities of the Depositary, payments on this Note will be made to the Depositary or its nominee in accordance with the arrangements then in effect between the Trustee and the Depositary. Payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on this Note at Maturity will be made in immediately available funds upon presentation of this Note at the Office or Agency of the Company maintained by the Company for such purpose, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts. Payment of interest on this Note (other than at Maturity) will be made at the Office or Agency of the Company maintained by the Company for such purpose or, at the option of the Company, may be made by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the Security Register at the close of business on the Regular Record Date immediately preceding the applicable Interest Payment Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Holder of $10,000,000 or more in aggregate principal amount of the Notes (whether having identical or different terms and provisions) will be entitled to receive interest payments by wire transfer of immediately available funds if appropriate wire transfer instructions have been received in writing by the Trustee at least 16 days prior to the applicable Interest Payment Date. Such wire instructions, upon receipt by the Trustee, shall remain in effect until revoked by such Holder. Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by or on behalf of The Chase Manhattan Bank (National Association), the Trustee for this Note under the Indenture, or its successor thereunder, by the manual signature of one of its authorized officers, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose. This Note is one of a duly authorized series of Securities (hereinafter called the "Securities") of the Company, which series of the Securities is limited to an aggregate principal amount of up to not more than $500,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof, determined as of the respective dates of issuance, in any other currency or currencies) (the issue price of any original issue discount Notes being treated as the principal amount thereof), designated as its Medium-Term Notes, Series C (the "Notes"); provided, however, that the foregoing limit may be increased by the Company. The Notes are issued and to be issued under an Indenture dated as of November 15, 1993 (herein called the "Indenture") between the Company and The Chase Manhattan Bank (National Association) to which Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Company, the Trustee (as defined below) and the Holders of the Notes and the terms upon which the Notes are to be authenticated and delivered. The Chase Manhattan Bank (National Association) shall act as Trustee with respect to the Notes (herein called the "Trustee", which term includes any successor Trustee with respect to the Notes, under the Indenture). The terms of individual Notes may vary with respect to interest rates or interest rate formulas, issue dates, maturity, redemption, repayment, currency of payment and otherwise. 4 5 The Notes are issuable only in registered form without coupons in denominations of $100,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the Notes are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Notes denominated as authorized, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same. Except as otherwise provided in the Indenture and as set forth below, the Notes will be issued in global form only, registered in the name of the Depositary or its nominee and ownership of the Notes shall be maintained in book-entry form by the Depositary for the accounts of participating organizations of the Depositary. If this Note is a Global Security, this Note is exchangeable only if (a) the Depositary notifies the Company that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depositary for this Global Security and a successor depositary is not appointed by the Company within 60 days or if at any time the Depositary ceases to be a clearing agency registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (b) the Company in its sole discretion determines that this Global Security shall be exchangeable for definitive Securities of this series in registered form or (c) an Event of Default with respect to the Notes represented hereby has occurred and is continuing. This Note is not subject to any sinking fund and, unless otherwise provided above in accordance with the provisions of the following paragraphs, is not redeemable or repayable prior to the Stated Maturity Date. If so provided above, this Note may be redeemed by the Company on any date on and after the Initial Redemption Date, if any, specified above. If no Initial Redemption Date is set forth above, this Note may not be redeemed prior to the Stated Maturity Date. On and after the Initial Redemption Date, if any, this Note may be redeemed at any time in whole or from time to time in part in increments of $1,000 (provided that any remaining principal hereof shall be at least $100,000) at the option of the Company at the applicable Redemption Price (as defined below), together with accrued interest, if any, hereon at the applicable rate payable to the date of redemption (each such date, a "Redemption Date"), on written notice given not more than 60 nor less than 30 days prior to the Redemption Date. In the event of redemption of this Note in part only, a new Note for the unredeemed portion hereof shall be issued in the name of the Holder hereof upon the surrender hereof. Unless otherwise specified above, the "Redemption Price" shall initially be the Initial Redemption Percentage, specified above, of the principal amount of this Note to be redeemed and, if greater than 100%, shall decline at each anniversary of the Initial Redemption Date, shown above, by the Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction, if any, specified above, of the principal amount to be redeemed until the Redemption Price is 100% of such principal amount. This Note may be subject to repayment at the option of the Holder on the Optional Repayment Date(s), if any, indicated above. If no Optional Repayment Date(s) are set forth above, this Note is not subject to repayment at the option of the Holder hereof prior to the Stated 5 6 Maturity Date. On any Optional Repayment Date, this Note shall be repayable in whole or in part in increments of $1,000 (provided that any remaining principal hereof shall be at least $100,000) at the option of the Holder hereof at a repayment price equal to 100% of the principal amount to be repaid, together with accrued interest, if any, hereon at the applicable rate payable to the relevant Optional Repayment Date. For this Note to be repaid in whole or in part at the option of the Holder hereof, this Note must be received, with the form entitled "Option to Elect Repayment" below duly completed, by the Trustee at its Corporate Trust Office, or such address which the Company shall from time to time notify the Holders of the Notes, not more than 60 nor less than 30 days prior to the relevant Optional Repayment Date. Exercise of such repayment option by the Holder hereof shall be irrevocable. In the event of repayment of this Note in part only, a new Note for the unrepaid portion hereof shall be issued in the name of the Holder hereof upon the surrender hereof. Interest payments on this Note shall include interest accrued from and including the Original Issue Date indicated above, or the most recent date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, to but excluding the related Interest Payment Date or Maturity, as the case may be. Interest payments for this Note shall be computed and paid on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months if the Day Count Convention specified above is "30/360" for the period specified thereunder, on the basis of the actual number of days in the related month and a 360-day year if the Day Count Convention specified above is "Actual/360" for the period specified thereunder or on the basis of the actual number of days in the related year and month if the Day Count Convention specified above is "Actual/Actual" for the period specified thereunder. As used herein, "Business Day" means, unless otherwise specified above, any day that in The City of New York is not a day on which banking institutions are authorized or required by law or regulation to close. Any provision contained herein with respect to the calculation of the rate of interest applicable to this Note, its Interest Payment Dates or any other matter relating hereto may be modified as specified in an Addendum relating hereto if so specified above. The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of the entire indebtedness of this Note upon compliance with certain conditions set forth in the Indenture. If an Event of Default with respect to the Notes shall occur and be continuing, the principal of all the Notes may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture. The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Company and the rights of the Holders of the Securities of each series to be affected thereby at any time by the Company and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of 66 2/3% in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of each series affected thereby. The Indenture also contains provisions 6 7 permitting the Holders of specified percentages in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of each series at the time Outstanding, on behalf of the Holders of all the Securities of such series, to waive compliance by the Company with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Note shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Note and of any Note issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange herefor or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Note. As provided in and subject to the provisions of the Indenture, the Holder of this Note shall not have the right to institute any proceeding with respect to the Indenture or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee or for any other remedy thereunder, unless: (i) such Holder shall have previously given the Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default with respect to the Notes; (ii) the Holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the Notes at the time Outstanding shall have made written request to the Trustee to institute proceedings in respect of such Event of Default as Trustee and offered the Trustee reasonable indemnity; (iii) the Trustee shall not have received from the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes at the time Outstanding a direction inconsistent with such request; and (iv) the Trustee shall have failed to institute any such proceeding, for 60 days after receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity. The foregoing shall not apply to any suit instituted by the Holder of this Note for the enforcement of any payment of principal hereof or any premium or interest hereon on or after the respective due dates expressed herein. No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Note or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and any premium and interest on this Note at the time, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Note may be registered on the Security Register of the Company, upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Company in The City of New York, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Security Registrar duly executed by, the Holder hereof or by its attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Notes of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees. No service charge shall be made for any registration of transfer or exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith. Prior to due presentment of this Note for registration of transfer, the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this 7 8 Note is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, whether or not this Note be overdue, and neither the Company, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary. No recourse for the payment of the principal of or interest on this Note, or for any claim based hereon or otherwise in respect hereof, and no recourse under or upon any obligation, covenant or agreement of the Company in the Indenture or any indenture supplemental thereto, or in any Note, or because of the creation of any indebtedness represented thereby, shall be had against any incorporator, shareholder, officer or director, as such, past, present or future, of the Company or of any successor corporation, either directly or through the Company or any successor corporation, whether by virtue of any constitution, statute or rule of law or by the enforcement of any assessment or penalty or otherwise, all such liability being, by the acceptance hereof and as part of the consideration for the issue hereof, expressly waived and released. The Indenture and the Notes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. All terms used in this Note which are defined in the Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture. 8 9 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly executed, manually or in facsimile, and an imprint or facsimile of its corporate seal to be imprinted hereon. [SEAL] Advanta Corp. By: --------------------------- Name: Jeffrey D. Beck Title: Vice President and Treasurer Attest: By: ------------------------- Name: Gene S. Schneyer Title: Secretary CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION This is one of the Notes of the series designated herein referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture. THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK (National Association), as Trustee By: Dated: ------------------------------ ----------------------- Authorized Officer 9 10 OPTION TO ELECT REPAYMENT The undersigned hereby irrevocably request(s) and instruct(s) the Company to repay this Note (or portion hereof specified below) pursuant to its terms at a price equal to the principal amount hereof together with interest to the repayment date, to the undersigned, at ____________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ (Please print or typewrite name and address of the undersigned) For this Note to be repaid, the Trustee must receive at its Corporate Trust Office, or at such other place or places of which the Company shall from time to time notify the Holder of this Note, not more than 60 nor less than 30 days prior to an Optional Repayment Date, if any, shown above, this Note with this "Option to Elect Repayment" form duly completed. If less than the entire principal amount of this Note is to be repaid, specify the portion hereof (which shall be increments of $1,000 provided that any remaining principal hereof shall be at least $100,000) which the Holder elects to have repaid and specify the denomination or denominations (which shall be at least $100,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) of the Notes to be issued to the Holder for the portion of this Note not being repaid (in the absence of any such specification, one such Note will be issued for the portion not being repaid). $ --------------------- --------------------------------------- NOTICE: The signature on this Date Option to Elect Repayment must ----------------- correspond with the name as written upon the face of this Note in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatever. 10 11 ASSIGNMENT/TRANSFER FORM FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned registered Holder hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto (insert Taxpayer Identification No.) ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ (Please print or typewrite name and address including postal zip code of assignee) ________________________________________________________________________________ the within Note and all rights thereunder, hereby irrevocably constituting and appointing ___________________________________________ attorney to transfer said Note on the books of the Company with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated: -------------------------- -------------------------------------- NOTICE: The signature of the registered Holder to this assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the within instrument in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever. 11 12 ABBREVIATIONS The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this instrument, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations. TEN COM--as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT--..............Custodian........... (Cust) (Minor) Under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act ..................... (State) TEN ENT--as tenants by the entireties JT TEN--as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list. 12 EX-4.2 4 FORM OF FLOATING RATE GLOBAL MEDIUM-TERM NOTE 1 EXHIBIT 4.2 [Form of Floating Rate Global Medium-Term Note] If the registered owner of this Note (as indicated below) is The Depository Trust Company (the "Depositary") or a nominee of the Depositary, this Security is a Global Note and the following legends apply: Unless this certificate is presented by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company, a New York corporation ("DTC"), to the Issuer or its agent for registration of transfer, exchange, or payment, and any certificate issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co. or in such other name as is requested by an authorized representative of DTC (and any payment is made to Cede & Co. or to such other entity as is requested by an authorized representative of DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL inasmuch as the registered owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an interest herein. THIS GLOBAL SECURITY MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITARY TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY THE DEPOSITARY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY. IF APPLICABLE, THE "TOTAL AMOUNT OF OID", "YIELD TO MATURITY" and "INITIAL ACCRUAL PERIOD OID" (COMPUTED UNDER THE APPROXIMATE METHOD) BELOW WILL BE COMPLETED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF APPLYING THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT ("OID") RULES. REGISTERED CUSIP No. PRINCIPAL AMOUNT No. FLR --------------- $ --- ------ Advanta Corp. MEDIUM-TERM NOTE, SERIES C (Floating Rate) INTEREST RATE BASIS ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE: STATED MATURITY DATE: OR BASES: IF LIBOR: / / LIBOR Reuters / / LIBOR Telerate INDEX CURRENCY:
2 INDEX MATURITY: INITIAL INTEREST RATE: INTEREST PAYMENT PERIOD: SPREAD (PLUS OR INITIAL INTEREST RESET DATE: INTEREST PAYMENT DATES: MINUS): SPREAD MULTIPLIER: INTEREST RATE RESET PERIOD: INTEREST RESET DATES: MAXIMUM INTEREST MINIMUM INTEREST RATE: INITIAL REDEMPTION DATE: RATE: INITIAL REDEMPTION ANNUAL REDEMPTION OPTIONAL REPAYMENT PERCENTAGE: PERCENTAGE REDUCTION: DATE(S):
CALCULATION AGENT: INTEREST CALCULATION: DAY COUNT CONVENTION / / Regular Floating Rate Note / / 30/360 for the period / / Floating Rate/Fixed Rate from to . Fixed Rate Commencement Date: / / Actual/360 for the period Fixed Interest Rate: from to . / / Inverse Floating Rate Note / / Actual/Actual for the period Fixed Interest Rate: from to . ADDENDUM ATTACHED: ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT / / Yes / / Yes / / No / / No Total Amount of OID: Yield to Maturity: Initial Accrual Period: OTHER PROVISIONS:
2 3 Advanta Corp., a Delaware corporation ("Issuer" or the "Company," which terms include any successor corporation under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to , or registered assigns, the principal sum of DOLLARS on the Stated Maturity Date specified above (except to the extent redeemed or repaid prior to the Stated Maturity Date), and to pay interest thereon, at a rate per annum equal to the Initial Interest Rate specified above until the Initial Interest Reset Date specified above and thereafter at a rate per annum determined in accordance with the provisions hereof and any Addendum relating hereto depending upon the Interest Rate Basis or Bases, if any, and such other terms specified above, until the principal hereof is paid or duly made available for payment. Reference herein to "this Note", "hereof", "herein" and comparable terms shall include an Addendum hereto if an Addendum is specified above. The Company will pay interest monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, annually or such other period as specified above under "Interest Payment Period", on each Interest Payment Date specified above, commencing on the first Interest Payment Date specified above next succeeding the Original Issue Date specified above, and on the Stated Maturity Date or any Redemption Date or Optional Repayment Date (as defined below) (the date of each such Stated Maturity Date, Redemption Date and Optional Repayment Date and the date on which principal or an installment of principal is due and payable by declaration of acceleration pursuant to the Indenture, being referred to hereinafter as a "Maturity" with respect to principal payable on such date); provided, however, that if the Original Issue Date falls between a Regular Record Date (as defined below) and the next succeeding Interest Payment Date, interest payments will commence on the Interest Payment Date immediately following the next succeeding Regular Record Date to the registered Holder on such next succeeding Regular Record Date; and provided further, that if an Interest Payment Date (other than an Interest Payment Date at Maturity) would otherwise fall on a day that is not a Business Day (as defined below), such Interest Payment Date shall be postponed to the next succeeding day that is a Business Day, except that if an Interest Rate Basis is LIBOR, as indicated above, and such next Business Day falls in the next succeeding calendar month, such Interest Payment Date shall be the immediately preceding day that is a Business Day. Except as provided above, interest payments will be made on the Interest Payment Dates shown above. Unless otherwise specified above, the "Regular Record Date" with respect to any Interest Payment Date shall be the date 15 calendar days (whether or not a Business Day) immediately preceding such Interest Payment Date. If the Maturity of this Note falls on a day which is not a Business Day, the payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest due at Maturity will be made on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and effect as if made on such Maturity and no interest shall accrue on the amount so payable for the period from and after such Maturity. The interest so payable and punctually paid or duly provided for on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in the Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such Interest Payment Date. Any such interest which is payable, but not punctually paid or duly provided for on any Interest Payment Date (herein called "Defaulted Interest"), shall forthwith cease to be payable to the registered Holder on such Regular Record 3 4 Date, and may either be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to the Holder of this Note not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date, or may be paid at any time in any other lawful manner, all as more fully provided in the Indenture. Interest payable at Maturity will be payable to the Person to whom the principal hereof shall be payable. Notwithstanding anything else contained herein, if this Note is a Global Security as specified on the face hereof and is held in book-entry form through the facilities of the Depositary, payments on this Note will be made to the Depositary or its nominee in accordance with the arrangements then in effect between the Trustee and the Depositary. Payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on this Note at Maturity will be made in immediately available funds upon presentation of this Note at the Office or Agency of the Company maintained by the Company for such purpose, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts. Payment of interest on this Note (other than at Maturity) will be made at the Office or Agency of the Company maintained by the Company for such purpose or, at the option of the Company, may be made by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the Security Register at the close of business on the Regular Record Date immediately preceding the applicable Interest Payment Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Holder of $10,000,000 or more in aggregate principal amount of the Notes (whether having identical or different terms and provisions) will be entitled to receive interest payments by wire transfer of immediately available funds if appropriate wire transfer instructions have been received in writing by the Trustee at least 16 days prior to the applicable Interest Payment Date. Such wire instructions, upon receipt by the Trustee, shall remain in effect until revoked by such Holder. Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by or on behalf of The Chase Manhattan Bank (National Association), the Trustee with respect to the Notes under the Indenture, or its successor thereunder, by the manual signature of one of its authorized officers, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose. This Note is one of a duly authorized series of Securities (hereinafter called the "Securities") of the Company, which series of the Securities is currently limited to an aggregate principal amount of up to not more than $500,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof, determined as of the respective dates of issuance, in any other currency or currencies) (the issue price of any original issue discount Notes being treated as the principal amount thereof), designated as its Medium-Term Notes, Series C (the "Notes"); provided, however, that the foregoing limit may be increased by the Company. The Notes are issued and to be issued under an Indenture, dated as of November 15, 1993 (herein called the "Indenture"), between the Company and The Chase Manhattan Bank (National Association), to which Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, 4 5 duties and immunities thereunder of the Company, the Trustee (as defined below) and the Holders of the Notes and the terms upon which the Notes are to be authenticated and delivered. The Chase Manhattan Bank (National Association) shall act as Trustee with respect to the Notes (herein called the "Trustee", which term includes any successor Trustee with respect to the Notes under the Indenture). The terms of individual Notes may vary with respect to interest rates or interest rate formulas, issue dates, maturity, redemption, repayment, currency of payment and otherwise. The Notes are issuable only in registered form without coupons in denominations of $100,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the Notes are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Notes denominated as authorized, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same. Except as otherwise provided in the Indenture and as set forth below, the Notes will be issued in global form only, registered in the name of the Depositary or its nominee and ownership of the Notes shall be maintained in book-entry form by the Depositary for the accounts of participating organizations of the Depositary. If this Note is a Global Security, this Note is exchangeable only if (a) the Depositary notifies the Company that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depositary for this Global Security and a successor depositary is not appointed by the Company within 60 days or if at any time the Depositary ceases to be a clearing agency registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (b) the Company in its sole discretion determines that this Global Security shall be exchangeable for definitive Securities of this series in registered form or (c) an Event of Default with respect to the Notes represented hereby has occurred and is continuing. This Note is not subject to any sinking fund and, unless otherwise provided above in accordance with the provisions of the following paragraphs, is not redeemable or repayable prior to the Stated Maturity Date. If so provided above, this Note may be redeemed by the Company on any date on and after the Initial Redemption Date, if any, specified above. If no Initial Redemption Date is set forth above, this Note may not be redeemed prior to the Stated Maturity Date. On and after the Initial Redemption Date, if any, this Note may be redeemed at any time in whole or from time to time in part in increments of $1,000 (provided that any remaining principal hereof shall be at least $100,000) at the option of the Company at the applicable Redemption Price (as defined below) together with accrued interest, if any, hereon at the applicable rate payable to the date of redemption (each such date, a "Redemption Date"), on written notice given not more than 60 nor less than 30 days prior to the Redemption Date. In the event of redemption of this Note in part only, a new Note for the unredeemed portion hereof shall be issued in the name of the Holder hereof upon the surrender hereof. Unless otherwise specified above, the "Redemption Price" shall initially be the Initial Redemption Percentage, specified above, of the principal amount of this Note to be redeemed 5 6 and, if greater than 100%, shall decline at each anniversary of the Initial Redemption Date, shown above, by the Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction, if any, specified above, of the principal amount to be redeemed until the Redemption Price is 100% of such principal amount. This Note may be subject to repayment at the option of the Holder on the Optional Repayment Date(s), if any, indicated above. If no Optional Repayment Date(s) are set forth above, this Note is not subject to repayment at the option of the Holder hereof prior to the Stated Maturity Date. On any Optional Repayment Date, this Note shall be repayable in whole or in part in increments of $1,000 (provided that any remaining principal hereof shall be at least $100,000) at the option of the Holder hereof at a repayment price equal to 100% of the principal amount to be repaid, together with accrued interest, if any, hereon at the applicable rate payable to the relevant Optional Repayment Date. For this Note to be repaid in whole or in part at the option of the Holder hereof, this Note must be received, with the form entitled "Option to Elect Repayment" below duly completed, by the Trustee at its Corporate Trust Office, or such address which the Company shall from time to time notify the Holders of the Notes, not more than 60 nor less than 30 days prior to the relevant Optional Repayment Date. Exercise of such repayment option by the Holder hereof shall be irrevocable. In the event of repayment of this Note in part only, a new Note for the unrepaid portion hereof shall be issued in the name of the Holder hereof upon the surrender hereof. The interest rate borne by this Note shall be determined as follows: 1. If this Note is designated as a Regular Floating Rate Note above or if no designation is made for Interest Calculation above, then, except as described below or in an Addendum hereto, this Note shall bear interest at the rate determined by reference to the applicable Interest Rate Basis or Bases shown above (i) plus or minus the applicable Spread, if any, and/or (ii) multiplied by the applicable Spread Multiplier, if any, specified and applied in the manner described above. Commencing on the Initial Interest Reset Date, the rate at which interest on this Note is payable shall be reset as of each Interest Reset Date specified above; provided, however, that (i) the interest rate in effect for the period from the Original Issue Date to the Initial Interest Reset Date will be the Initial Interest Rate, and (ii) unless otherwise specified above, the interest rate in effect hereon for the 10 calendar days immediately prior to Maturity shall be that in effect on the tenth calendar day preceding such Maturity. 2. If this Note is designated as a Floating Rate/Fixed Rate Note above, then, except as described below or in an Addendum hereto, this Note shall bear interest at the rate determined by reference to the applicable Interest Rate Basis or Bases shown above (i) plus or minus the applicable Spread, if any, and/or (ii) multiplied by the applicable Spread Multiplier, if any, specified and applied in the manner described above. Commencing on the Initial Interest Reset Date, the rate at which interest on this Note is payable shall be reset as of each Interest Reset Date specified above; provided, however, that (i) the interest rate in effect for the period from the Original Issue Date to the Initial Interest Reset Date shall be the Initial Interest Rate; (ii) unless otherwise specified above, 6 7 the interest rate in effect hereon for the 10 calendar days immediately prior to the Fixed Rate Commencement Date shall be that in effect on the tenth calendar day preceding the Fixed Rate Commencement Date; and (iii) the interest rate in effect commencing on, and including, the Fixed Rate Commencement Date to the Maturity shall be the Fixed Interest Rate, if such a rate is specified above, or if no such Fixed Interest Rate is so specified, the interest rate in effect hereon on the Business Day immediately preceding the Fixed Rate Commencement Date. 3. If this Note is designated as an Inverse Floating Rate Note above, then, except as described below or in an Addendum hereto, this Note shall bear interest equal to the Fixed Interest Rate indicated above minus the rate determined by reference to the applicable Interest Rate Basis or Bases shown above (i) plus or minus the applicable Spread, if any, and/or (ii) multiplied by the applicable Spread Multiplier, if any, specified and applied in the manner described above; provided, however, that, unless otherwise specified above, the interest rate hereon will not be less than zero percent. Commencing on the Initial Interest Reset Date, the rate at which interest on this Note is payable shall be reset as of each Interest Rate Reset Date specified above; provided, however, that (i) the interest rate in effect for the period from the Original Issue Date to the Initial Interest Reset Date shall be the Initial Interest Rate, and (ii) unless otherwise specified above, the interest rate in effect hereon for the 10 calendar days immediately prior to Maturity shall be that in effect on the tenth calendar day preceding such Maturity. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if this Note is designated above as having an Addendum attached, this Note shall bear interest in accordance with the terms described in such Addendum. Except as provided above, the interest rate in effect on each day shall be (a) if such day is an Interest Reset Date, the interest rate determined as of the Interest Determination Date (as defined below) immediately preceding such Interest Reset Date or (b) if such day is not an Interest Reset Date, the interest rate determined as of the Interest Determination Date immediately preceding the next preceding Interest Reset Date. Each Interest Rate Basis shall be the rate determined in accordance with the applicable provision below. If any Interest Reset Date (which term includes the term Initial Interest Reset Date unless the context otherwise requires) would otherwise be a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Reset Date shall be postponed to the next succeeding day that is a Business Day, except that if an Interest Rate Basis specified above is LIBOR and such next Business Day falls in the next succeeding calendar month, such Interest Reset Date shall be the immediately preceding Business Day. Unless otherwise specified above, interest payable on this Note on any Interest Payment Date shall be the amount of interest accrued from and including the next preceding Interest Payment Date in respect of which interest has been paid (or from and including the Original Issue Date specified above, if no interest has been paid), to but excluding the related Interest Payment Date or Maturity, as the case may be; provided, however, that if the Interest Rate Reset Period with respect to this Note is daily or weekly, unless otherwise specified above, interest payable on any Interest Payment Date will include interest accrued from and including the Original Issue Date, if no interest has been paid, or from but excluding the last Regular Record 7 8 Date to which interest has been paid, as the case may be, to and including the Regular Record Date next preceding such Interest Payment Date; and provided further that the interest payments on Maturity will include interest accrued to but excluding such Maturity. Unless otherwise specified above, accrued interest hereon shall be an amount calculated by multiplying the face amount hereof by an accrued interest factor. Such accrued interest factor shall be computed by adding the interest factor calculated for each day in the period for which accrued interest is being calculated. Unless otherwise specified above, the interest factor for each such day shall be computed and paid on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months if the Day Count Convention specified above is "30/360" for the period specified thereunder, or by dividing the interest rate applicable to such day by 360 if the Day Count Convention specified above is "Actual/360" for the period specified thereunder or by the actual number of days in the year if the Day Count Convention specified above is "Actual/Actual" for the period specified thereunder. If interest on this Note is to be calculated with reference to two or more Interest Rate Bases as specified above, the interest factor will be calculated in each period in the same manner as if only one of the applicable Interest Rate Bases applied. Unless otherwise specified above, the "Interest Determination Date" with respect to the CD Rate, the Commercial Paper Rate, the Federal Funds Rate and the Prime Rate will be the second Business Day preceding each Interest Reset Date; the "Interest Determination Date" with respect to the Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate will be the last working day of the month immediately preceding each Interest Reset Date on which the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (the "FHLB of San Francisco") publishes the Index (as defined below); the "Interest Determination Date" with respect to LIBOR shall be the second London Business Day (as defined below) preceding each Interest Reset Date; the "Interest Determination Date" with respect to the Treasury Rate will be the day in the week in which the related Interest Reset Date falls on which day Treasury bills (as defined below) are normally auctioned (Treasury bills are normally sold at auction on Monday of each week, unless that day is a legal holiday, in which case the auction is normally held on the following Tuesday, except that such auction may be held on the preceding Friday); provided, however, that if an auction is held on the Friday of the week preceding the related Interest Reset Date, the related Interest Determination Date shall be such preceding Friday; and provided, further, that if an auction shall fall on any Interest Reset Date, then the Interest Reset Date shall instead be the first Business Day following such auction. If the interest rate of this Note is determined with reference to two or more Interest Rate Bases as specified above, the Interest Determination Date pertaining to this Note will be the latest Business Day which is at least two Business Days prior to such Interest Reset Date on which each Interest Rate Basis is determinable. Each Interest Rate Basis shall be determined on such date, and the applicable interest rate shall take effect on the related Interest Reset Date. Unless otherwise specified above, the "Calculation Date" pertaining to any Interest Determination Date will be the earlier of (i) the tenth calendar day after such Interest Determination Date or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day and (ii) the Business Day immediately preceding the applicable Interest Payment Date or Maturity, as the case may be. All calculations on this Note shall be made by the Calculation Agent specified above or such successor thereto as is duly appointed by the Company. 8 9 All percentages resulting from any calculation on this Note will be rounded, if necessary, to the nearest one hundred-thousandth of a percentage point, with five one-millionths of a percentage point rounded upward (e.g., 9.876545% (or 0.09876545) would be rounded to 9.87655% (or 0.0987655) and 9.876544% (or 0.09876544) would be rounded to 9.87654% (or 0.0987654)), and all dollar amounts used in or resulting from such calculation will be rounded to the nearest cent (with one-half cent being rounded upward). As used herein, "Business Day" means, unless otherwise specified above, any day that in The City of New York is not a day on which banking institutions are authorized or required by law or regulation to close and, if an Interest Rate Basis shown above is LIBOR, is also a London Business Day. As used herein, unless otherwise specified above, "London Business Day" means any day (a) if the Index Currency is other than the European Currency Unit ("ECU"), on which dealings in deposits in such Index Currency are transacted in the London interbank market or (b) if the Index Currency is the ECU, that is not designated as an ECU Non-Settlement Day by the ECU Banking Association in Paris or otherwise generally regarded in the ECU interbank market as a day on which payments on ECUs shall not be made. Determination of CD Rate. If an Interest Rate Basis for this Note is the CD Rate, as indicated above, the CD Rate shall be determined as of the applicable Interest Determination Date (a "CD Rate Interest Determination Date"), as the rate on such date for negotiable certificates of deposit having the Index Maturity specified above as published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in "Statistical Release H.15(519), Selected Interest Rates" or any successor publication ("H.15(519)"), under the heading "CDs (Secondary Market)", or, if such rate is not so published by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the related Calculation Date, the rate on such CD Rate Interest Determination Date for negotiable certificates of deposit of the Index Maturity specified above as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in its daily statistical release "Composite 3:30 P.M. Quotations for U.S. Government Securities" or any successor publication ("Composite Quotations") under the heading "Certificates of Deposit". If such rate is not yet published in either H.15(519) or Composite Quotations by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the related Calculation Date, then the CD Rate on such CD Rate Interest Determination Date shall be calculated by the Calculation Agent and shall be the arithmetic mean of the secondary market offered rates as of 10:00 A.M., New York City time, on such CD Rate Interest Determination Date, of three leading non-bank dealers in negotiable United States dollar certificates of deposit in The City of New York selected by the Calculation Agent for negotiable certificates of deposit of major United States money market banks in the market for negotiable certificates of deposit with a remaining maturity closest to the Index Maturity designated above in an amount that is representative for a single transaction in that market at that time; provided, however, that if any of the dealers selected as aforesaid by the Calculation Agent are not quoting as mentioned in this sentence, the CD Rate determined as of such CD Rate Interest Determination Date shall be the CD Rate in effect on such CD Rate Interest Determination Date. 9 10 Determination of Commercial Paper Rate. If an Interest Rate Basis for this Note is the Commercial Paper Rate, as indicated above, the Commercial Paper Rate shall be determined as of the applicable Interest Determination Date (a "Commercial Paper Rate Interest Determination Date"), as the Money Market Yield (as defined below) on such date of the rate for commercial paper having the Index Maturity specified above as published in H.15(519) under the heading "Commercial Paper". In the event that such rate is not published by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the related Calculation Date, then the Commercial Paper Rate shall be the Money Market Yield on such Commercial Paper Rate Interest Determination Date of the rate for commercial paper having the Index Maturity shown above as published in Composite Quotations under the heading "Commercial Paper" (with an Index Maturity of one month or three months being deemed to be equivalent to an Index Maturity of 30 days or 90 days, respectively). If by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the related Calculation Date such rate is not yet published in either H.15(519) or Composite Quotations, then the Commercial Paper Rate on such Commercial Paper Rate Interest Determination Date shall be calculated by the Calculation Agent and shall be the Money Market Yield of the arithmetic mean of the offered rates at approximately 11:00 A.M., New York City time, on such Commercial Paper Rate Interest Determination Date of three leading dealers of commercial paper in The City of New York selected by the Calculation Agent for commercial paper having the Index Maturity specified above placed for an industrial issuer whose bond rating is "AA," or the equivalent, from a nationally recognized securities rating agency; provided, however, that if any of the dealers selected as aforesaid by the Calculation Agent are not quoting as mentioned in this sentence, the Commercial Paper Rate determined as of such Commercial Paper Rate Interest Determination Date shall be the Commercial Paper Rate in effect on such Commercial Paper Rate Interest Determination Date. "Money Market Yield" shall be a yield (expressed as a percentage) calculated in accordance with the following formula: Money Market Yield = D x 360 x 100 ---------- 360-(D x M) where "D" refers to the applicable per annum rate for commercial paper quoted on a bank discount basis and expressed as a decimal and "M" refers to the actual number of days in the interest period for which interest is being calculated. Determination of Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate. If an Interest Rate Basis for this Note is the Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate, as indicated above, the Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate shall be determined as of the applicable Interest Determination Date (an "Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate Interest Determination Date"), as the rate equal to the monthly weighted average cost of funds for the calendar month immediately preceding the month in which such Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate Interest Determination Date falls, as set forth under the caption "11th District" on Telerate Page 7058 (as defined below) as of 11:00 A.M., San Francisco time, on such Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate Interest Determination Date. If such rate does not appear on Telerate Page 7058 on any related Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate Interest Determination Date, the Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate for such Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate Interest Determination Date shall be the monthly weighted average 10 11 cost of funds paid by member institutions of the Eleventh Federal Home Loan Bank District that was most recently announced (the "Index") by the FHLB of San Francisco as such cost of funds for the calendar month immediately preceding the date of such announcement. If the FHLB of San Francisco fails to announce such rate for the calendar month immediately preceding such Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate Interest Determination Date, then the Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate determined as of such Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate Interest Determination Date shall be the Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate in effect on such Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate Interest Determination Date. "Telerate Page 7058" means the display designated as page "7058" on the Dow Jones Telerate Service (or such other page as may replace the 7058 page on that service for the purpose of displaying the monthly weighted average cost of funds paid by member institutions of the Eleventh Federal Home Loan Bank District). Determination of Federal Funds Rate. If an Interest Rate Basis for this Note is the Federal Funds Rate, as indicated above, the Federal Funds Rate shall be determined as of the applicable Interest Determination Date (a "Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date"), as the rate on such date for federal funds as published in H.15(519) under the heading "Federal Funds (Effective)" or, if not so published by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the related Calculation Date, the rate on such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date, as published in Composite Quotations under the heading "Federal Funds/Effective Rate." If by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the related Calculation Date such rate is not published in either H.15(519) or Composite Quotations, then the Federal Funds Rate on such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date shall be calculated by the Calculation Agent and shall be the arithmetic mean of the rates for the last transaction in overnight United States dollar federal funds arranged by three leading brokers of federal funds transactions in The City of New York selected by the Calculation Agent prior to 9:00 A.M., New York City time on such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date; provided, however, that if any of the brokers selected as aforesaid by the Calculation Agent are not quoting as mentioned in this sentence, the Federal Funds Rate determined as of such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date shall be the Federal Funds Rate in effect on such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date. Determination of LIBOR. If an Interest Rate Basis for this Note is LIBOR, as indicated above, LIBOR will be determined as of the applicable Interest Determination Date (a "LIBOR Interest Determination Date") in accordance with the following provisions under LIBOR Reuters or LIBOR Telerate as specified above: (i)(a) If LIBOR Reuters is specified above as the method for determining LIBOR, with respect to an Interest Determination Date relating to this Note (a "LIBOR Interest Determination Date"), LIBOR will be determined on the basis of the arithmetic mean of the offered rates (unless the specified Designated LIBOR Page specified above by its terms provides for only a single rate, in which case such single rate shall be used) for deposits in the Index Currency (as defined below) having the Index Maturity designated above, commencing on the second London Business Day immediately following such LIBOR Interest Determination Date, that appear on the Designated LIBOR Page 11 12 specified above as of 11:00 A.M., London time, on such LIBOR Interest Determination Date, provided that at least two such offered rates appear (unless, as aforesaid, only a single rate is required) on such Designated LIBOR Page, or (b) if LIBOR Telerate is specified above as the method for determining LIBOR, or if no other method is specified above as the method for determining LIBOR, with respect to a LIBOR Interest Determination Date for this Note, LIBOR will be the rate for deposits in the Index Currency having the Index Maturity designated above, commencing on the second London Business Day immediately following such LIBOR Interest Determination Date, that appears on the Designated LIBOR Page specified above as of 11:00 A.M., London time, on such LIBOR Interest Determination Date. If fewer than two such offered rates appear (unless the specified Designated LIBOR Page by its terms provides for a single rate), or if no such rate appears, as applicable, LIBOR in respect of the related LIBOR Interest Determination Date will be determined in accordance with the provisions described in clause (ii) below. (ii) With respect to a LIBOR Interest Determination Date on which fewer than two offered rates appear, or no rate appears, as the case may be, on the applicable Designated LIBOR Page as specified in clause (i) above, the Calculation Agent will request the principal London offices of each of four major reference banks in the London interbank market, as selected by the Calculation Agent, to provide the Calculation Agent with its offered quotation for deposits in the Index Currency for the period of the Index Maturity specified above, commencing on the second London Business Day immediately following such LIBOR Interest Determination Date, to prime banks in the London interbank market at approximately 11:00 A.M., London time, on such LIBOR Interest Determination Date and in a principal amount that is representative for a single transaction in such Index Currency in such market at such time. If at least two such quotations are provided, LIBOR determined on such LIBOR Interest Determination Date will be the arithmetic mean of such quotations. If fewer than two quotations are provided, LIBOR determined on such LIBOR Interest Determination Date will be the arithmetic mean of the rates quoted at approximately 11:00 A.M., in the applicable Principal Financial Center, on such LIBOR Interest Determination Date by three major banks in such Principal Financial Center, selected by the Calculation Agent for loans in the Index Currency to leading European banks, having the Index maturity specified above and in a principal amount that is representative for a single transaction in such Index Currency in such market at such time; provided, however, that if the banks so selected by the Calculation Agent are not quoting as mentioned in this sentence, LIBOR determined as of such LIBOR Interest Determination Date shall be LIBOR in effect on such LIBOR Interest Determination Date. "Index Currency" means the currency (including composite currencies) specified above as the currency for which LIBOR shall be calculated. If no such currency is specified above, the Index Currency shall be United States dollars. "Designated LIBOR Page" means either (a) if "LIBOR Reuters" is specified above, the display on the Reuters Monitor Money Rates Service for the purpose of displaying the London 12 13 interbank offered rates of major banks for the applicable Index Currency, or (b) if "LIBOR Telerate" is specified above or neither "LIBOR Reuters" nor "LIBOR Telerate" is specified as the method for calculating LIBOR, (i) if the applicable Index Currency is United States dollars, the display designated as page "3750" on the Dow Jones Telerate Service (or such other page as may replace 3750 on that service for purpose of displaying London interbank offered rates for U.S. dollar deposits, or (ii) if the applicable Index Currency is other than United States dollars, the display on the Dow Jones Telerate Service for the purpose of displaying the London interbank offered rates of major banks for the applicable Index Currency. "Principal Financial Center" will generally be the capital city of the country for the specified Index Currency, except that with respect to United States dollars and, Deutsche Marks, Dutch Guilders, Italian Lire, Swiss Francs and ECUs, the Principal Financial Center shall be The City of New York, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Milan, Zurich and Luxembourg, respectively. Determination of Prime Rate. If an Interest Rate Basis for this Note is the Prime Rate, as indicated above, the Prime Rate shall be determined as of the applicable Interest Determination Date (a "Prime Rate Interest Determination Date") as the rate on such date as such rate is published in H.15(519) under the heading "Bank Prime Loan". If such rate is not published prior to 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the related Calculation Date, then the Prime Rate shall be the arithmetic mean of the rates of interest publicly announced by each bank that appears on the Reuters Screen USPRIME1 (as defined below) as such bank's prime rate or base lending rate as in effect for such Prime Rate Interest Determination Date. If fewer than four such rates but more than one such rate appear on the Reuters Screen USPRIME1 for such Prime Rate Interest Determination Date, the Prime Rate shall be the arithmetic mean of the prime rates quoted on the basis of the actual number of days in the year divided by a 360-day year as of the close of business on such Prime Rate Interest Determination Date by three, or two if only two such rates are quoted, major money center banks in The City of New York selected by the Calculation Agent. If fewer than two such rates appear on the Reuters Screen USPRIME1 , the Prime Rate will be determined by the Calculation Agent on the basis of the rates furnished in The City of New York by three, or two if only two such rates are quoted, substitute banks or trust companies organized and doing business under the laws of the United States, or any state thereof, having total equity capital of at least U.S.$500 million and being subject to supervision or examination by a Federal or state authority, selected by the Calculation Agent to provide such rate or rates; provided, however, that if fewer than two such substitute banks or trust companies selected as aforesaid are quoting as mentioned in this sentence, the Prime Rate determined as of such Prime Rate Interest Determination Date shall be the Prime Rate in effect on such Prime Rate Interest Determination Date. "Reuters Screen USPRIME1" means the display designated as page "USPRIME1" on the Reuters Monitor Money Rates Service (or such other page as may replace the USPRIME1 page on that service for the purpose of displaying prime rates or base lending rates of major United States banks). 13 14 Determination of Treasury Rate. If an Interest Rate Basis for this Note is the Treasury Rate, as specified above, the Treasury Rate shall be determined as of the applicable Interest Determination Date (a "Treasury Rate Interest Determination Date") as the rate applicable to the most recent auction of direct obligations of the United States ("Treasury Bills") having the Index Maturity specified above, as such rate is published in H.15(519) under the heading "Treasury Bills -- auction average (investment)" or, if not published by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the related Calculation Date, the auction average rate (expressed as a bond equivalent on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as applicable, and applied on a daily basis) as otherwise announced by the United States Department of the Treasury. In the event that the results of the auction of Treasury Bills having the Index Maturity specified above are not reported as provided by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on such Calculation Date, or if no such auction is held in a particular week, then the Treasury Rate shall be calculated by the Calculation Agent and shall be a yield to maturity (expressed as a bond equivalent on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as applicable, and applied on a daily basis) of the arithmetic mean of the secondary market bid rates, as of approximately 3:30 P.M., New York City time, on such Treasury Rate Interest Determination Date, of three leading primary United States government securities dealers selected by the Calculation Agent, for the issue of Treasury Bills with a remaining maturity closest to the Index Maturity specified above; provided, however, that if any of the dealers selected as aforesaid by the Calculation Agent are not quoting as mentioned in this sentence, the Treasury Rate determined as of such Treasury Rate Interest Determination Date shall be the Treasury Rate in effect on such Treasury Rate Interest Determination Date. Determination of CMT Rate. If an Interest Rate Basis for this Note is the CMT Rate, as indicated above, the CMT Rate shall be determined as of the applicable Interest Determination Date (a "CMT Rate Interest Determination Date"), as the rate displayed on the Designated CMT Telerate Page under the caption " ... Treasury Constant Maturities ... Federal Reserve Board Release H.15 ... Mondays approximately 3:45 P.M.," under the column for the Designated CMT Maturity Index (as defined below) for (i) if the Designated CMT Telerate Page is 7055, the rate on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date and (ii) if the Designated CMT Telerate Page is 7052, the week, or the month, as applicable, ended immediately preceding the week in which the related CMT Rate Interest Determination Date occurs. If such rate is no longer displayed on the relevant page, or if not displayed by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the related Calculation Date, then the CMT Rate for such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date will be such treasury constant maturity rate for the Designated CMT Maturity Index as published in H.15(519). If such rate is no longer published, or if not published by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the related Calculation Date, then the CMT Rate for such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date will be such treasury constant maturity rate for the Designated CMT Maturity Index (or other United States Treasury rate for the Designated CMT Maturity Index) for the CMT Rate Interest Determination Date with respect to such Interest Reset Date as may then be published by either the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the United States Department of the Treasury that the Calculation Agent determines to be comparable to the rate formerly displayed on the Designated CMT Telerate Page and published in the relevant H.15(519). If such information is not provided by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the related Calculation Date, then the CMT Rate for the CMT Rate Interest Determination Date will be calculated by the 14 15 Calculation Agent and will be a yield to maturity, based on the arithmetic mean of the secondary market closing offer side prices as of approximately 3:30 P.M., New York City time, on the CMT Rate Interest Determination Date reported, according to their written records, by three leading primary United States government securities dealers (each, a "Reference Dealer") in The City of New York selected by the Calculation Agent (from five such Reference Dealers selected by the Calculation Agent and eliminating the highest quotation (or, in the event of equality, one of the highest) and the lowest quotation (or, in the event of equality, one of the lowest)), for the most recently issued direct noncallable fixed rate obligations of the United States ("Treasury Notes") with an original maturity of approximately the Designated CMT Maturity Index and a remaining term to maturity of not less than such Designated CMT Maturity Index minus one year. If the Calculation Agent cannot obtain three such Treasury Note quotations, the CMT Rate for such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date will be calculated by the Calculation Agent and will be a yield to maturity based on the arithmetic mean of the secondary market offer side prices as of approximately 3:30 P.M., New York City time, on the CMT Rate Interest Determination Date of three Reference Dealers in The City of New York (from five such Reference Dealers selected by the Calculation Agent and eliminating the highest quotation (or, in the event of equality, one of the highest) and the lowest quotation (or, in the event of equality, one of the lowest)), for Treasury Notes with an original maturity of the number of years that is the next highest to the Designated CMT Maturity Index and a remaining term to maturity closest to the Designated CMT Maturity Index and in an amount of at least U.S. $100 million. If three or four (and not five) of such Reference Dealers are quoting as described above, then the CMT Rate will be based on the arithmetic mean of the offer prices obtained and neither the highest nor the lowest of such quotes will be eliminated; provided however, that if fewer than three Reference Dealers selected by the Calculation Agent are quoting as described herein, the CMT Rate will be the CMT Rate in effect on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date. If two Treasury Notes with an original maturity as described in the third preceding sentence, have remaining terms to maturity equally close to the Designated CMT Maturity Index, the quotes for the CMT Rate Note with the shorter remaining term to maturity will be used. "Designated CMT Telerate Page" means the display on the Dow Jones Telerate Service designated above (or any other page as may replace such page on that service for the purpose of displaying Treasury Constant Maturities as reported in H.15(519)), for the purpose of displaying Treasury Constant Maturities as reported in H.15(519). If no such page is specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, the Designated CMT Telerate Page shall be 7052, for the most recent week. "Designated CMT Maturity Index" means the original period to maturity of the U.S. Treasury securities (either 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 20, or 30 years) specified above with respect to which the CMT Rate will be calculated. If no such maturity is specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, the Designated CMT Maturity Index shall be 2 years. Any provision contained herein, including the determination of an Interest Rate Basis, the specification of an Interest Rate Basis, calculation of the interest rate applicable to this Note, its Interest Payment Dates or any other matter relating hereto may be modified as specified in an Addendum relating hereto if so specified above. 15 16 Notwithstanding the foregoing, the interest rate hereon shall not be greater than the Maximum Interest Rate, if any, or less than the Minimum Interest Rate, if any, specified above. In addition to any Maximum Interest Rate applicable hereto pursuant to the above provisions, the interest rate on this Note will in no event be higher than the maximum rate permitted by New York law, as the same may be modified by United States law of general application. The Calculation Agent shall calculate the interest rate hereon in accordance with the foregoing on or before each Calculation Date. Unless otherwise specified above, The Chase Manhattan Bank (National Association) will be the Calculation Agent. At the request of the Holder hereof, the Calculation Agent shall provide to the Holder hereof the interest rate hereon then in effect and, if determined, the interest rate which shall become effective as of the next Interest Reset Date. The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of the entire indebtedness of this Note upon compliance with certain conditions set forth in the Indenture. If an Event of Default with respect to the Notes shall occur and be continuing, the principal of all the Notes may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture. The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Company and the rights of the Holders of the Securities of each series to be affected thereby at any time by the Company and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of 66 2/3% in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of each series affected thereby. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of each series at the time Outstanding, on behalf of the Holders of all the Securities of such series, to waive compliance by the Company with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Note shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Note and of any Note issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange herefor or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Note. As provided in and subject to the provisions of the Indenture, the Holder of this Note shall not have the right to institute any proceeding with respect to the Indenture or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee or for any other remedy thereunder, unless: (i) such Holder shall have previously given the Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default with respect to the Notes; (ii) the Holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the Notes at the time Outstanding shall have made written request to the Trustee to institute proceedings in respect of such Event of Default as Trustee and offered the Trustee reasonable indemnity; (iii) the Trustee shall not have received from the Holders of a majority in principal amount of Notes at the time Outstanding a direction inconsistent with such request; and (iv) the Trustee shall have failed to institute any such proceeding, for 60 days after receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity. The foregoing shall not apply to any suit instituted by the Holder of this Note for 16 17 the enforcement of any payment of principal hereof or any premium or interest hereon on or after the respective due dates expressed herein. No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Note or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and any premium and interest on this Note at the time, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Note may be registered on the Security Register of the Company, upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Company in The City of New York, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Security Registrar duly executed by, the Holder hereof or by its attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Notes of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees. No service charge shall be made for any registration of transfer or exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith. Prior to due presentment of this Note for registration of transfer, the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this Note is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, whether or not this Note be overdue, and neither the Company, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary. No recourse for the payment of the principal of or interest on this Note, or for any claim based hereon or otherwise in respect hereof, and no recourse under or upon any obligation, covenant or agreement of the Company in the Indenture or any indenture supplemental thereto, or in any Note, or because of the creation of any indebtedness represented thereby, shall be had against any incorporator, shareholder, officer or director, as such, past, present or future, of the Company or of any successor corporation, either directly or through the Company or any successor corporation, whether by virtue of any constitution, statute or rule of law or by the enforcement of any assessment or penalty or otherwise, all such liability being, by the acceptance hereof and as part of the consideration for the issue hereof, expressly waived and released. The Indenture and the Notes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. All terms used in this Note which are defined in the Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture. 17 18 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly executed, manually or in facsimile, and an imprint or facsimile of its corporate seal to be imprinted hereon. [SEAL] Advanta Corp. By: ------------------------------- Name: Jeffrey D. Beck Title: Vice President and Treasurer Attest: By: ---------------------------- Name: Gene S. Schneyer Title: Secretary CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION This is one of the Notes of the series designated herein referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture. THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK (National Association), as Trustee By: Dated: --------------------------- ----------------- Authorized Officer 18 19 OPTION TO ELECT REPAYMENT The undersigned hereby irrevocably request(s) and instruct(s) the Company to repay this Note (or portion hereof specified below) pursuant to its terms at a price equal to the principal amount hereof together with interest to the repayment date, to the undersigned, at_____________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ (Please print or typewrite name and address of the undersigned) For this Note to be repaid, the Trustee must receive at its Corporate Trust Office, or at such other place or places of which the Company shall from time to time notify the Holder of this Note, not more than 60 nor less than 30 days prior to an Optional Repayment Date, if any, shown above, this Note with this "Option to Elect Repayment" form duly completed. If less than the entire principal amount of this Note is to be repaid, specify the portion hereof (which shall be increments of $1,000 provided that any remaining principal hereof shall be at least $100,000) which the Holder elects to have repaid and specify the denomination or denominations (which shall be at least $100,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) of the Notes to be issued to the Holder for the portion of this Note not being repaid (in the absence of any such specification, one such Note will be issued for the portion not being repaid). $ ------------- ---------------------------------------- NOTICE: The signature on this Date Option to Elect Repayment must --------- correspond with the name as written upon the face of this Note in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatever. 19 20 ASSIGNMENT/TRANSFER FORM FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned registered Holder hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto (insert Taxpayer Identification No.) ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ (Please print or typewrite name and address including postal zip code of assignee) ________________________________________________________________________________ within Note and all rights thereunder, hereby irrevocably constituting and appointing ________________________ attorney to transfer said Note on the books of the Company with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated: ------------------- ------------------------------------------------ NOTICE: The signature of the registered Holder to this assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the within instrument in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever. 20 21 ABBREVIATIONS The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this instrument, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations. TEN COM--as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT--..............Custodian........... (Cust) (Minor) Under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act ..................... (State) TEN ENT--as tenants by the entireties JT TEN--as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list. 21 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----